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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.
When Ahab would enquire among the multitudes of flattering prophets, it was his death. They can flatter men into the snare, but they cannot bring them out. Oh, take the counsel of the Holy Ghost, Eph. v. 6, 7. Let no ma• deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of GOD upon the children of disobedience: be not ye therefore partakers with them: but save yourselves from this untoward generation.
3. But the greatest hinderances are in men's own hearts.
1. Some are so ignorant that they know not what self-examination is, nor what a minister means when he persuadeth them to try themselves; or they know not that there is any necessity of it: but think every man is bound to believe that GOD is his father, and that his sins are pardoned whether it be true or false; and that it were a great fault to make any question of it: or they do not think that assurance can be attained: or that there is any such great difference betwixt one man and another: but that we are all christians, and therefore need not trouble ourselves any further: or at least they know not wherein the difference lies; nor how to set upon this searching of their hearts. They have as gross conceits of that regeneration, which they must search for, as Nicodemus had; they are like those in Acts xix. 2. that know not whether there were a Holy Ghost to be received or no.