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The Saints' Everlasting Rest
The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is showed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by Rob. White for Thomas Underhil and Francis Tyton, 1650
THE SAINTS Everlasting REST. PART. III. › Chapter 8 › Section 4
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. IV.
13. Nothing more dangerous then to be thus mistaken. The Consequents of it are lamentable and desperate. If the Godly be mistaken in judging their state to be worse then it is, the consequents of this mistake will be very sad: But if the ungodly be mistaken, the Danger and Mischief that followeth is unspeakable.
13. NOthing more dangerous then to be thus mistaken. The Consequents of it are lamentable and desperate. If the Godly be mistaken in judging their state to be worse then it is, the consequents of this mistake will be very sad: But if the ungodly be mistaken, the Danger and Mischief that followeth is unspeakable.
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1. It will exceedingly confirm them in the service of Satan, and fasten them in their present way of death. They will never seek to be recovered, as long as they think their present state may serve. As the Prophet saith, Isa. 44.20. A deceived heart will turn them aside, that they cannot deliver their own soul, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?