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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 12: An Advice to some more particularly to help others to this Rest.
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.
2. Consider also, that you have the affections of your children more than any others: none in the world hath that interest in their hearts as you. You will receive that counsel from an undoubted friend, that you would not do from an enemy, or a stranger. Now, your children know you are their friends, and advise them in love; and they cannot but love you again. Nature hath almost necessitated them to love you. O therefore improve this your interest in them for their good!
3. You have also the greatest authority over them. You may command them, and they dare not disobey you, or else it is your own fault, for the most part; for you can make them obey you in your business; yea, you may correct them to enforce obedience. Your authority also is the most unquestionable authority in the world. The authority of kings and parliaments have been disputed, but yours is past dispute. And therefore if you use it not to bring them to GOD, you are without excuse.
4. Besides, their dependence is on you for their maintenance. They know you can either give them, or deny them what you have, and so punish and reward them at your leisure. But on ministers or neighbours they have no such dependence.
4. Besides, their dependance is on you for their maintenance. They know you can either give them, or deny them what you have, and so punish and reward them at your leasure. But on ministers or neighbours they have no such dependance.