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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.
Object. 3. But some will say, We a• […] men and must labour for our living, and so mu••, […] •••ildren; we cannot have time to teach them the […] •••es, we have somewhat else for them to do.
Object. 3. But some will say, We a• 〈…〉 men and must labour for our living, and so mu••, 〈…〉 •••ildren; we cannot have time to teach them the 〈…〉 •••es, we have somewhat else for them to do.
Answer, And are not poor men subject […] GOD, as well as rich? And are they not christians? And must they not give account of their ways? And have not your children souls to save or lose, as well as the rich? Cannot you find time to speak to them as they are at their work? Have you not time to instruct them on the Lord's day? You can find time to talk idly, as poor as you are; and can you find no time to talk of the way to life? You can find time on the Lord's day ⟨p. 252⟩for your children to play, or walk or talk in the streets, but no time to mind the life to come. Methinks you should rather say to your children, I have no lands to leave you; you have no hope of great matters here; be sure therefore to make the LORD your portion, that you may be happy hereafter; if you could get riches, they would shortly leave you, but the riches of grace and glory will be everlasting. Methinks you should say, As Peter, silver and gold I have none, but such as I have, I give you. The kingdoms of the world cannot be had by beggars, but the kingdom of heaven may.