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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 10: Use 10.Sermon › Section 9 › Application 10: Ʋse 10.
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The Church of which we shall then be members, shall not be divided into parties, and factions, nor the members look strangely at each other, because of difference of opinions, or distance of affections, as now we find it, to our daily grief, in the militant Church. We shall then need no tedious debates to reconcile us: Unity will be then quickly and ⟨p. 216⟩easily procured. There will be no falling out in the presence of our Lord. There will be none of that darkness, uncharitableness, selfishness, or passion left, that now causeth our dissentions. When we have perfect Light, and perfect Love, the perfect Peace will be easily attained, which here we labour for in vain. Now there is no peace in Church or State, in Cities or Countries, in families, or scarce in our own souls. But when the glorious King of peace hath put all his enemies under his feet, what then is left to make disturbance? Our enemies can injure us no more, for it is then their portion to suffer for all their former injuries to Christ and us: Our friends will not injure us (as here they do;) because their corruption and weakness is put off, and the relicts of sin, that caused the trouble, are left behind. O ⟨p. 217⟩that is the sight that saith prepareth for, that is the day, the blessed day, that all our days are spent in seeking, and waiting, and praying for; then shall the glory of holiness appear, and the wisdom of the Saints be justified by all, that now is justified by her children! Then it shall be known, Whether faith or unbelief, whether a heavenly or earthly mind and life, was the wiser and more justifiable course: then shall all the world discern between the righteous and the wicked, between them that serve God, and them that serve him not, Mal. 3.18. Then sin (that is now so obstinately defended, and justified by such foolish cunning) shall never more find a tongue to plead for it, or a Patron to defend it more. Then where is the man that will stand forth and break a jest at godliness, or make a scorn of the holy diligence ⟨p. 218⟩of believers? How pale then will those faces look, that here were wont to jeer at piety▪ What terror will seize upon those hearts, that here were wont to make themselves sport at the weaknesses of the upright servants of the Lord? That is t day that shall rectify all judgements, and cure the errors and contemptuous thoughts of an holy life, which no persuasions now can cure;