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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: extracted from the works of Mr. Richard Baxter, by John Wesley, M.A. late fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.
Philadelphia: printed by Prichard & Hall, 1790
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.
3. The soul is also here convinced of the perfect excellency of JESUS CHRIST, both as he is considered in himself, and as considered in relation to us; both as he is the only way to the Father, and as he is the end, being one with the Father. Before he knew Christ's excellency, as a blind man knows the light of the sun; but now, as one that beholdeth his glory.
And thus doth the Spirit convince the soul.
4. After this sensible conviction, the will discovereth also its change; and that in regard of all the forementioned objects.
1. The sin which the understanding pronounceth evil, the will doth turn from with abhorrency. Not that the sensitive appetite is changed, or any way made to abhor its object; but when it would carry us to sin against GOD; this disorder and evil the will abhorreth.