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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.
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.
2. The misery also which sin hath procured, as he discerneth, so he bewaileth. It is impossible that the soul now living, should look either on its trespass against GOD, or its own self procured calamity, without some compunction. He that truly discerneth, that he hath killed Christ, and killed himself, will surely in some measure be pricked to the heart. If ⟨p. 79⟩he cannot weep, he can heartily groan; and his heart — feels what his understanding sees.