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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.
The Contents of the Second Part. CHAP. I. THE Certain truth of this Rest proved by Scripture. p. 167 Chap. 2. Persuasions to study and preach the divine authority of Scripture. p. 174 Chap. 3 Certain distinctions concerning Scripture. p. 184 Sixty Positions concerning Scriptures. ibid. Chap. 4. The 1. Argument to prove Scripture the Word of God. p. 191 That arguing from Miracles, testified by man, is no Popish resolving our faith into humane testimony. p. 206 The excellency of this argument from Miracles. p. 208 What the sin against the Holy Ghost is? ibid. The necessity of using humane Testimony. p. 210 The use of Church-governors and Teachers, and how far they are to be obeyed. p. 211 The excellent use of Antiquities for matter of fact. p. 213 Chap. 5. The 2. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 214 Chap. 6. The 3. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 221 Chap. 7. The 4. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 235 Of extraordinary Temptations. p. 237 Of Apparitions. p. 238 Of Sate• is possessing and tormenting mens bodies. p. 241 Of Witches, and the devils compacts with them. p. 243 The necessity of a written Word. p. 245 Chap. 8. This Rest remaineth to none but the People of God. p. 252 Chap. 9. Whether separated Souls enjoy Rest before the Resurrection; Proved that they do in a great measure, by 20. Arguments. p. 257
The Contents of the Second Part. CHAP. I. THE Certain truth of this Rest proved by Scripture. p. 167 Chap. 2. Perswasions to study and preach the divine authority of Scripture. p. 174 Chap. 3 Certain distinctions concerning Scripture. p. 184 Sixty Positions concerning Scriptures. ibid. Chap. 4. The 1. Argument to prove Scripture the Word of God. p. 191 That arguing from Miracles, testified by man, is no Popish resolving our faith into humane testimony. p. 206 The excellency of this argument from Miracles. p. 208 What the sin against the Holy Ghost is? ibid. The necessity of using humane Testimony. p. 210 The use of Church-governours and Teachers, and how far they are to be obeyed. p. 211 The excellent use of Antiquities for matter of fact. p. 213 Chap. 5. The 2. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 214 Chap. 6. The 3. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 221 Chap. 7. The 4. Argument to prove Scripture Gods Word. p. 235 Of extraordinary Temptations. p. 237 Of Apparitions. p. 238 Of Sate is possessing and tormenting mens bodies. p. 241 Of Witches, and the devils compacts with them. p. 243 The necessity of a written Word. p. 245 Chap. 8. This Rest remaineth to none but the People of God. p. 252 Chap. 9. Whether separated Souls enjoy Rest before the Resurrection; Proved that they do in a great measure, by 20. Arguments. p. 257