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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
Part 2 › Chapter 9: Containing Directions to Examination, and some Marks of Trial.
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2. Therefore it is that thou thinkest the way of GOD too strict, and wilt not be persuaded to the constant labour of walking according to the gospel-rule: and when it comes to trial, that thou must forsake Christ or thy worldly happiness, and the wind which was in thy back doth turn in thy face, then thou wilt venture heaven rather than earth, and (as desperate rebels use to say) thou wilt rather trust GOD's mercy for thy soul, than man's for thy body; and so deny thy obedience to GOD.
3. And certainly if GOD would but give thee leave to live in health and wealth for-ever on earth, thou wouldst think it a better slate than rest: let them seek for heaven that would, thou wouldst think this thy chiefest happiness. This is thy case if thou be yet an unregenerate person, and hast no title to the saints rest.
3. And certainly if GOD would but give thee leave to live in health and wealth for-ever on earth, thou woul•st think it a better slate than rest: let them seek for heaven that would, thou wouldst think this thy chiefest happiness. This is thy case if thou be yet an unregenerate person, and hast no title to the saints rest.
The second mark which I shall give thee, to try whether thou be an heir of rest, is this: