The Saint's Everlasting Rest / A Treatise of the Blessed State of the Saints in Their Enjoyment of God in Heaven
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About This Book
“The Saints’ Everlasting Rest” was written at a time when Richard Baxter was facing death through illness. The book bears the stamp of a holy yet vigorous mind. Rooted firmly in the King James Bible, the glories and joys of heaven are discussed with an excitement that makes the writing timeless and as appealing to 21st century readers as it was to Baxter’s 17th century parishioners. The excerpt here published as “The Believer’s Comfort” serves as a good introduction to Baxter’s works, and, more importantly, while challenging the reader both intellectually and morally, offers comfort to those f...
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- THE SAINT'S EVERLASTING REST;
- DEDICATION
- THE PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAP. I. The Introduction to the Work, with some account of the nature of the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. II. The great preparatives to the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. III. The Excellencies of the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. IV. The Character of the Persons for whom this rest is designed.
- CHAP. V. The Misery of those who lose the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. VI. The misery of those, who, besides losing the Saint's Rest, lose the enjoyments of time, and suffer the torments of hell.
- CHAP. VII. The necessity of diligently seeking the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. VIII. How to discern our Title to the Saint's Rest.
- CHAP. IX. The Duty of the people of God to excite others to seek this Rest.
- CHAP. X. The Saint's Rest is not to be expected on Earth.
- CHAP. XI. The Importance of leading a heavenly Life upon Earth.
- CHAP. XII. Directions how to lead a heavenly Life upon Earth.
- CHAP. XIII. The Nature of heavenly Contemplation; with the Time, Place, and Temper fittest for it.
- CHAP. XIV. What use heavenly contemplation makes of consideration, affections, soliloquy, and prayer.
- CHAP. XV. Heavenly contemplation assisted by sensible objects, and guarded against a treacherous heart.
- CHAP. XVI. Heavenly contemplation exemplified, and the whole Work concluded.
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