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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 12 › Section 4
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SECT. IV.1
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3. Physicians that are much about dying men, should in a special manner make conscience of this duty: They have a treble advantage. First, They are at hand. Secondly, They are with men in sickness and dangers, when the ear is more open, and the heart less stubborn then in time of health. He that made a scorn of godliness before, well then be of another mind, and hear counsel then, if ever he will hear it. Thirdly, Besides, they look upon their Physician as a man in whose hand is their life: or at least may do much to save them, and therefore they will the more regardfully hear his advice. O therefore you that are of this honourable profession, do not think this a work besides your calling, as if it belonged to none but Ministers; except you think it besides your calling to be compassionate, or to be Christians. O help therefore to fit your patients for heaven: and whether you see they are for Life or for Death, teach them both how to live and to dye, and give them some Physic for their souls, as you do for their bodies. Blessed be God that very many of the chief Physicians of this Age have by their eminent piety vindicated their profession from the common imputation of Atheism and profaneness.
3. PHysitians that are much about dying men, should in a special maner make conscience of this duty: They have a treble advantage. First, They are at hand. Secondly, They are with men in sickness and dangers, when the ear is more open, and the heart less stubborn then in time of health. He that made a scorn of godliness before, well then be of another minde, and hear counsel then, if ever he will hear it. Thirdly, Besides, they look upon their Physitian as a man in whose hand is their life: or at least may do much to save them, and therefore they will the more regardfully hear his advice. O therefore you that are of this honourable profession, do not think this a work besides your calling, as if it belonged to none but Ministers; except you think it besides your calling to be compassionate, or to be Christians. O help therefore to fit your patients for heaven: and whether you see they are for Life or for Death, teach them both how to live and to dye, and give them some Physick for their souls, as you do for their bodies. Blessed be God that very many of the chief Physitians of this Age have by their eminent piety vindicated their profession from the common imputation of Atheism and prophaness.