Richard Baxter's farewell sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…

that daily cried out, It is too late, there is no hope, I had a day of grace, but it is past and gone. When Christ returneth, and causeth his face to shine upon them, all this is turned into [Praise and honour and glory unto the Lamb, and to the Almighty and most Holy God, that liveth for ever, and is the everlasting Joy and Portion of his Saints.] And sooner or later, thus will it be with all the upright, that wait on God in the day of trial, and deal not falsely in his Covenant: The Son who was brought up with the Father, and was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing also in the habitable parts of the Earth, whose delights were with the Sons of Men, doth bless the Children of Wisdom with a participation of his delights: For blessed are they that keep his ways. — Blessed is the Man that heareth him, watching daily at his Gates, waiting at the Posts of his Doors: For he that findeth him findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord, Prov. 8.30. to the 36. Though Christ had left his Disciples so lately under fears and trouble, guilty of ⟨p. 31⟩deserting him, and seemingly now deserted by him, yet early on the third day, he ariseth for their consolation, and presently sendeth them these joyful words, in the first speech he uttereth, and that by a Woman that had been sorrowful and a sinner, [Go to my Brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God] Joh. 20.17. Those that his Ministers have long been comforting in vain, when Christ returneth he will revive and comfort them in a moment, and with a word. The Soul that now Crieth [O it is impossible, it will never be] doth little know how easy it is with Christ. It is but saying, Lazarus arise: Or, Let there be Light, and there will be Life and Light immediately at his command.

that daily cried out, It is too late, there is no hope, I had a day of grace, but it is past and gone. When Christ returneth, and causeth his face to shine upon them, all this is turned into [Praise and honour and glory unto the Lamb, and to the Almighty and most Holy God, that liveth for ever, and is the everlasting Joy and Portion of his Saints.] And sooner or later, thus will it be with all the upright, that wait on God in the day of trial, and deal not falsly in his Covenant: The Son who was brought up with the Father, and was daily his delight, rejoycing always before him, rejoycing also in the habitable parts of the Earth, whose delights were with the Sons of Men, doth bless the Children of Wisdom with a participation of his delights: For blessed are they that keep his ways. — Blessed is the Man that heareth him, watching daily at his Gates, waiting at the Posts of his Doors: For he that findeth him findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord,