A27061:63
Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…
Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment on 2 Cor. 5:10, 11 / by Rich. Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1672
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
7. This Enemy also doth dangerously tempt us to fall in love with present things, and to take up the miserable Portion of the worldling: when it hath weakened faith, and cooled our desires to the life to come, we shall be: ⟨p. 17⟩tempted to think that its best take such pleasure as may here be had, and feed on that where a sensual mind hath less discouragement. Whereas, if Death did not stand in the way, and darken Heaven to us, and turn back our desires, how easily should we get above these trifles, and perceive the vanity of all below, and how unworthy they are to be once regarded!
7. This Enemy also doth dangerously tempt us to fall in love with present things, and to take up the miserable Portion of the worldling: when it hath weakened faith, and cooled our desires to the life to come, we shall be: ⟨p. 17⟩tempted to think that its best take such pleasure as may here be had, and feed on that where a sensual mind hath less discouragement. Whereas, if Death did not stand in the way, and darken Heaven to us, and turn back our desires, how easily should we get above these triftes, and perceive the vanity of all below, and how unworthy they are to be once regarded!
8. Moreover, it is much long of! this last Enemy, that God is so dishonoured by the Fears and droppings of believers. They are but imperfectly yet freed from this bondage▪ and accordingly they walk. Whereas if the King of terrors were removed, we should have less of Fear, and more of Love, as living more in the sight and sense of Love: And then we should glorify the God of Love, and appear to the world as men of another world, and show them the faith and hope of Saints, in the heavenly cheerfulness of our lives; and no more dishonour the Lord and our Profession, by our uncomfortable despondencies as we do.
8. Moreover, it is much long of! this last Enemy, that God is so dishonoured by the Fears and droopings of believers. They are but imperfectly yet freed from this bondage and accordingly they walk. Whereas if the King of terrours were removed, we should have less of Fear, and more of Love, as living more in the sight and sense of Love: And then we should glorifie the God of Love, and appear to the world as men of another world, and shew them the faith and hope of Saints, in the heavenly chearfulness of our lives; and no more dishonour the Lord and our Profession, by our uncomfortable despondencies as we do.