The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...

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The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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London :: Printed by Rob. White for Thomas Underhil and Francis Tyton ...,
1650.
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Devotional literature.
Heaven.
Future life.
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"The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27017.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.

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SECT. XI.

8. YOu must also be Frequent with men in this Duty of Exhor∣tation. It is not once or twice that usually will prevail. If God himself must be constantly solicited, as if importunity could prevail with him when nothing else can; and therefore require us, always to pray, and not to wax faint: the same course, no doubt, will be most prevailing with men. Therefore are we command∣ed to Exhort one another dayly; and with all long-suffering. As

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Lypsius saith, The fire is not always brought out of the flint at one stroke: nor mens affections kindled at the first exhortation. And if they were, yet if they be not followed, they will soon grow cold again. Weary out sinners with your loving and earnest entrea∣ties. Follow them, and give them no rest in their sin. This is true Charity▪ and this is the way to save mens Souls; and a course that will afford you comfort upon review.

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