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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.
CONTENTS. THE SAINTS EVERLASTING REST.
HEB. iv. 9. There remaineth therefore a Rest to the People of God.
PART I. CHAP I. THIS Rest defined PAGE 7 CHAP II. What this Rest pre-supposeth PAGE 13 CHAP III. What this Rest containeth PAGE 17 CHAP IV. The four great Preparatives to our Rest PAGE 31 CHAP V. The Excellencies of our Rest PAGE 44 CHAP VI. The People of God described PAGE 71 The Conclusion PAGE 84
PART II. CHAP I. The inconceivable Misery of the Ungodly in the Loss of this Rest PAGE 85 CHAP II. The Aggravation of the Loss of Heaven to the Ungodly PAGE 91 CHAP III. They shall lose all Things comfortable as well as Heaven PAGE 106 CHAP IV. The Greatness of the Torments of the Damned discovered PAGE 113 CHAP V. The second Use. Reprehending the general Neglect of this Rest, and exciting to Diligence in seeking it PAGE 125 CHAP VI. An Exhortation to Seriousness in seeking Rest PAGE 138 CHAP VII. The third Use. Persuading all men to try their Titles to this Rest; and directing them how to try, that they may know PAGE 162 CHAP VIII. Further Causes of Doubting among Christians PAGE 175 CHAP IX. Containing Directions to Examination, and some Marks of Trial PAGE 180 CHAP X. The Reason of the Saints Afflictions here PAGE 185 CHAP XI. An Exhortation to those that have got Assurance of this Rest, that they would do all that possibly they can to help others to it PAGE 195 CHAP XII. An Advice to some more particularly to help others to this Rest PAGE 231