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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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2. Whether if Christians who have opportunity, do their duty, would it not be a singular part of their work to endeavour the bconversion of Pagans and Infidels? And (as I said before) without some Arguments to demonstrate to them the verity of Scripture; how are we furnished for such a work? Or what have we to say but naked affirmation? Yea how can we maintain the credit of Christianity, if we were put to dispute the case with an unbeliever?
- bI believe Mr. Eliot in New England will have more comfort in his work for those Indians, then we in England in our controversies, and contentions about inferior things.I believe Mr. Eliot in New England will have more comfort in his work for those Indians, then we in England in our controversies, and contentions about inferiour things.
3. Whether the assertion of some of our Divines (that a natural man without the extraordinary cTestimony of the Spirit, cannot be persuaded of the verity of Scripture, notwithstanding all Arguments that can be produced) be not very derogatory to the Authority of Scripture, and do not justify the world in their unbelief? for it is not their sin to deny assent to that which hath not sufficient evidence. As if we confessed to them, we have not Arguments to convince you, but you must be convinced by the Spirit without Arguments; as if the Spirit did not deal with us as rational creatures: and did persuade without Argument, and not by it! As if many wicked men did not believe the truth of Scripture! Yet I confess there's great difference, betwixt natural and Spiritual belief.
3. Whether the assertion of some of our Divines (that a naturall man without the extraordinary c