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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
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.
So also think, what a joy it is to have access and acceptance in Prayer, that when any thing aileth me, I may go to God and open ⟨p. 771⟩my case, and unbosom my soul to him as to my most faithful friend? especially knowing his sufficiency and willingness to relieve me? O but it will be a more surpassing unspeakable joy, when I shall receive all blessings without asking them; and when all my necessities and miseries are removed, and when God himself will be the portion and inheritance of my soul.
So also think, what a joy it is to have access and acceptance in Prayer, that when any thing aileth me, I may go to God and open ⟨p. 771⟩my case, and unbosom my soul to him as to my most faithful friend? especially knowing his sufficiency and willingness to relieve me? O but it will be a more surpassing unspeakable joy, when I shal receive all blessings without asking them; and when all my necessities and miseries are removed, and when God himself will be the portion and inheritance of my soul.
What consolation also have we oft received in the Supper of the Lord? what a privilege is it to be admitted to sit at his Table? to have his Covenant sealed to me by the outward Ordinance, and his special Love sealed by his Spirit to my heart? Why, but all the life and comfort of these, is their declaring and assuring me of the comforts hereafter; their use is, but darkly to signify and seal those higher mercies: when I shall indeed drink with him the fruit of the vine renewed, it will then be a pleasant feast indeed. O the difference between the last Supper of Christ on earth, and the marriage Supper of the Lamb at the great day! Here he is in an upper room, accompanied with twelve poor selected men, feeding on no curious dainties, but a Paschal Lamb with sow•e Herbs, and a Judas at his table ready to betray him: But then his room will be the Glorious Heavens; his attendants all the host of Angels and Saints; no Judas nor unfurnished guest comes there; but the humble believers must sit down by him, and the Feast will be their mutual Loving and Rejoicing. Yet further think with thy self thus; The communion of the Saints on earth, is a most delectable mercy: What a pleasure is it to live with understanding, and heavenly Christians Even David saith,