A27017:1950
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.
As therefore this is accounted the most familiar Method in Preaching,1 so is it for thee in Meditating, viz. First, Explain to thy self the subject on which thou dost Meditate, both the Terms and the subject Matter,2 study the difficulties till the Doctrine is clear. Secondly, Then confirm thy Faith in the Belief of it, by the most clear convincing Scripture-Reasons.3 Thirdly, Then Apply it according to its nature and thy necessity. As in the case we are upon, That there is a Rest remaining for the people of God.
As therefore this is accounted the most familiar Method in Preaching,1 so is it for thee in Meditating, viz. First, Explain to thy self the subject on which thou dost Meditate, both the Terms and the subject Matter,2 study the difficulties till the Doctrine is clear. Secondly, Then confirm thy Faith in the Belief of it, by the most clear convincing Scripture-Reasons.3 Thirdly, Then Apply it according to its nature and thy necessity. As in the case we are up•on, That there is a Rest remaining for the people of God.
- 1Explication.
- 2Confirmation.
- 3Application.