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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
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9. Moreover, it is much long of this last Enemy that many true Christians cannot perceive their own sincerity, but are overwhelmed with doubts and troublesome fears, lest they have not the faith and hope of Saints, and lest ⟨p. 18⟩the Love of God abide not in them, and lest their hearts are more on Earth than Heaven. When they find themselves afraid of dying, and to have dark amazing thoughts about eternity, and to think, with less trouble and fear, of earth than of the life to come; this makes them think that they are yet but worldlings, and have not placed their happiness with God: when perhaps it is but the fear of death that causeth these unjust conclusions. Christian, I shall tell thee more anon, that God may be truly loved and desired by thee, and Heaven may be much more valued than Earth, and yet the natural fears of death that standeth in thy way may much perplex thee, and make thee think that thou art averse from God, when indeed thou art but averse from Death, because yet this Enemy is not overcome.
9. Moreover, it is much long of this last Enemy that many true Christians cannot perceive their own sincerity, but are overwholm'd with doubts and troublesome fears, lest they have not the faith and hope of Saints, and lest ⟨p. 18⟩the Love of God abide not in them, and lest their hearts are more on Earth than Heaven. When they find themselves afraid of dying, and to have dark amazing thoughts about eternity, and to think, with less trouble and fear, of earth than of the life to come; this makes them think that they are yet but worldlings, and have not placed their happiness with God: when perhaps it is but the fear of death that causeth these unjust conclusions. Christian, I shall tell thee more anon, that God may be truly loved and desired by thee, and Heaven may be much more valued than Earth, and yet the natural fears of death that standeth in thy way may much perplex thee, and make thee think that thou art averse from God, when indeed thou art but averse from Death, because yet this Enemy is not overcome.