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A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity…A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity…
A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.
London: printed by R.W. for Nev. Simmons, 1660
Sermon › Section 9 › Application 7 › Direction 9: DIRECTION IX.
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.
If it would so much rejoice a gracious soul, to have a stronger faith, a more lively hope, a more tender conscience, a more humble self-abhorring heart, to be more fervent in prayer, more resolute against temptations, and more successfully to fight against them; with what desire and joy then should we look towards Heaven, where we shall be above our strongest faith and hope, and have no more need of the healing graces, or the healing Ordinances, nor be put upon self-afflicting work, nor ⟨p. 144⟩troubled with the temptations, nor terrified by the face of any enemy.
If it would so much rejoyce a gracious soul, to have a stronger faith, a more lively hope, a more tender conscience, a more humble self-abhorring heart, to be more fervent in prayer, more resolute against temptations, and more successfully to fight against them; with what desire and joy then should we look towards Heaven, where we shall be above our strongest faith and hope, and have no more need of the healing graces, or the healing Ordinances, nor be put upon self-afflicting work, nor ⟨p. 144⟩troubled with the temptations, nor terrified by the face of any enemy.
Now if we will vigorously appear for God, against a sinful generation, how many will appear against us? how bitterly will they reproach us? how falsely will they slander us, and say all manner of evil against us? and it is well if we scape the violence of their hands! and what should be our joy in all these sufferings, but that Great is our reward in heaven, Mat. 11, 12.
Now if we will vigorously appear for God, against a sinfull generation, how many will appear against us? how bitterly will they reproach us? how falsly will they slander us, and say all manner of evil against us? and it is well if we scape the violence of their hands! and what should be our joy in all these sufferings, but that Great is our reward in heaven,