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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.
SECT. IV.
The fourth Antecedent and highest step to the Saints Advancement,1 is, Their solemn Coronation, Enthronizing, and Receiving into the Kingdom.2 For as Christ, their head, is anointed both King and Priest: so under him are his people made unto God both Kings and Priests, (for Prophecy, that ceaseth,) to Reign, and to offer praises for ever, Revel. 5.10. The Crown of Righteousness, which was laid up for them, shall by the Lord the Righteous Judg be given them at that day, 2 Tim. 4.8. They have been faithful to the death, 3and therefore shall receive the Crown of Life: And according to the improvement of their Talents here, so shall their rule and dignity be enlarged, Mat. 25.21, 23. So that they are not dignified with empty Titles, but real Dominions. For Christ will take them and set them down with himself in his own Throne; 4and will give them power over the Nations, even as he received of his Father, Revel. 2.26, 27, 28. And will give them the morning Star. The Lord himself will give them possession with these applauding expressions; Well done good and faithful Servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee Ruler over many things; Enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord,