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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.
If he produce some gifts, or duties, or work, know to what end he doth produce them: if to join with Christ in composing him a righteousness, show him how vain and destructive they are: if it be by way of evidence to prove his title to Christ; show him wherein the life of christianity doth consist, and how far he must go further, if he will be Christ's disciple. In the mean-time, that he be not discouraged with hearing of so high a measure, show him the way by which he must attain it: be sure to draw him to the use of all means: set him on hearing and reading the word, calling upon GOD, accompanying the godly: persuade him to leave his actual sin, and to get out of all ways of temptation; especially to forsake ungodly company; and to wait patiently on GOD in the use of means; and show him the strong hopes that in so doing he may have a blessing; this being the way that GOD will be found in.
If he produce some gifts, or duties, or work, know to what end he doth produce them: if to join with Christ in composing him a righteousness, shew him how vain and destructive they are: if it be by way of evidence to prove his title to Christ; shew him wherein the life of christianity doth consist, and how far he must go further, if he will be Christ's disciple. In the mean-time, that he be not discouraged with hearing of so high a measure, shew him the way by which he must attain it: be sure to draw him to the use of all means: set him on hearing and reading the word, calling upon GOD, accompanying the godly: persuade him to leave his actual sin, and to get out of all ways of temptation; especially to forsake ungodly company; and to wait patiently on GOD in the use of means; and shew him the strong hopes that in so doing he may have a blessing; this being the way that GOD will be found in.
If you perceive him possessed with any prejudices against the way of holiness, show him their falsehood, and with wisdom and meekness answer his objections.
If you perceive him possessed with any prejudices against the way of holiness, shew him their falsehood, and with wisdom and meekness answer his objections.