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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.
Matter of m•re orders and manners must be dispensed with in cases of slat necessity. Though it were your minister, you must teach him in such a case. It is the part of parents to provide for their children, and not children for their parents: and yet if the parents fall into want, must not the children relieve them? It is the part of the husband to dispose of the affairs of the family and estate: and yet if he be sick and beside himself, must not the wise do it? The rich should relieve the poor: but if the rich fall into beggary, they must be relieved themselves. It is the work of a physician to look to the health of others: and, yet if he fall sick, some body must help him. So must the meanest servant admonish his master, and the child his parent, and the wise her husband, and the people their ministers, in cases of necessity. Yet secondly, let me give you these two cautions here.
Matter of m•re or•ers and manners must be dispensed with in cases of slat necessity. Though it were your minister, you must teach him in such a case. It is the part of parents to provide for their children, and not children for their parents: and yet if the parents fall into want, must not the children relieve them? It is the part of the husband to dispose of the affairs of the family and estate: and yet if he be sick and beside himself, must not the wise do it? The rich should relieve the poor: but if the rich fall into beggary, they must be relieved themselves. It is the work of a physician to look to the health of others: and, yet if he fall sick, some body must help him. So must the meanest servant admonish his master, and the child his parent, and the wise her husband, and the people their ministers, in cases of necessity. Yet secondly, let me give you these two cautions here.
1. That you do not pretend necessity when there is none, out of a mere desire of teaching. There is scarce a more certain discovery of a proud heart, than to be more desirous to teach, than to learn; especially toward those that are fitter to teach us.