A27017:1836
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
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.
Two sorts of Christians I would entreat to take notice of this especially.
1. Those that spend the Lords day only in public worship; either through the neglect of this spiritual duty of Meditation, or else by their overmuch exercise of the public, allowing no time to private duty: Though there be few that offend in this last kind, yet some there are, and a hurtful mistake to the soul it is. They will grow but in gifts, and common accomplishments▪ if they exercise but their gifts in outward performances.
1. Those that spend the Lords day only in publique worship; either through the neglect of this spiritual duty of Meditation, or else by their overmuch exercise of the publique, allowing no time to private duty: Though there be few that offend in this last kinde, yet some there are, and a hurtful mistake to the soul it is. They will grow but in gifts, and common accomplishments▪ if they exercise but their gifts in outward performances.
2. Those that have time on the Lords day, for idleness, and vain discourse; and find the day longer then they know how well to spend: Were these but acquainted with this duty of contemplation, they would need no other recreation nor pastime; they would think the longest day short enough, and be sorry that the night hath shortened their pleasure.
2. Those that have time on the Lords day, for idleness, and vain discourse; and finde the day longer then they know how well to spend: Were these but acquainted with this duty of contemplation, they would need no other recreation nor pastime; they would think the longest day short enough, and be sorry that the night hath shortned their pleasure.