A26921:968
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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But yet it is somewhat above all this. A Man may ⟨p. 366⟩have all this in his Mind and Mouth, and yet want this gust of effused Love upon his Heart. These are the way to it, but not itself.
This is the greatest good on this side Heaven: to which all Wealth and Honour, all fleshly Pleasure and long Life, all Learning and Knowledge, are unworthy to be once compared: Briefly,
1. It is the flower and highest part of God's Image on Man.
2. It is the Souls true communion with God, and fruition of him, which carnal men deride. Even as our Eye hath communion with the Sun, and the flourishing Earth enjoys its reviving heats.
3. It is that which all lower grace doth tend to, as Childhood doth to Manhood: And what is a world of Infants comparatively good for?