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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
THE SAINTS Everlasting REST. PART II. › Chapter 2 › Section 1
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Thus much may suffice where the Scripture is believed, to confirm the truth of the point in hand, viz. The certain futurity of the Saints Rest. And for Pagans and Infidels who believe not Scripture, it is besides the intention of this discourse to endeavour their conviction. I am endeavouring the consolation and edification of Saints, and not the information and conversion of Pagans. Yet do I acknowledge the subject exceeding necessary even to the Saints themselves: for Satan's assaults are oft made at the foundation, and if he can persuade them to question the verity of Scripture, they will soon cast away their hopes of Heaven.
THus much may suffice where the Scripture is believed, to confirm the truth of the point in hand, viz. The certain futurity of the Saints Rest. And for Pagans and Infidels who believe not Scripture, it is besides the intention of this discourse to endeavor their conviction. I am endeavouring the consolation and edification of Saints, and not the information and conversion of Pagans. Yet do I acknowledg the subject exceeding necessary even to the Saints themselves: for Sathans assaults are oft made at the foundation, and if he can perswade them to question the verity of Scripture, they will soon cast away their hopes of Heaven.
But if I should here enter upon that task [to prove Scripture to be the infallible word of God] I should make too broad a digression, and set upon a work as large as the main, for whose sake I should undertake it; Neither am I insensible of how great difficulty it would prove to manage it satisfactorily, and how much more then my ability is thereto requisite.
But if I should here enter upon that task [to prove Scripture to be the infallible word of God] I should make too broad a digression, and set upon a work as larg as the maine, for whose sake I should undertake it; Neither am I insensible of how great difficulty it would prove to manage it satisfactorily, and how much more then my ability is thereto requisite.