The saint's everlasting rest: or, A treatise on the blessed state of the saints, in their enjoyment of God in Heaven [abridged by B. Fawcett]. Also, A call to the unconverted, by R. Baxter. To which are added, A serious address to penitents, by J. Fletcher, also Alleine's Alarm (to unconverted sinners).1815 |
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... comforting the de- jected , recovering the profane , or improving such " as are truly serious , than the practical works of this " author . " Such were the apprehensions of eminent persons , who were well acquainted with Mr. Baxter 66 ...
... comforting the de- jected , recovering the profane , or improving such " as are truly serious , than the practical works of this " author . " Such were the apprehensions of eminent persons , who were well acquainted with Mr. Baxter 66 ...
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... comforting the de- " jected , recovering the profane , or improving such as are truly serious , than the practical works of this " author . " Such were the apprehensions of eminent . persons , who were well acquainted with Mr. Baxter 66 ...
... comforting the de- " jected , recovering the profane , or improving such as are truly serious , than the practical works of this " author . " Such were the apprehensions of eminent . persons , who were well acquainted with Mr. Baxter 66 ...
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... comfort , the end of all his duty and sufferings ; the life and sum of all gospel promises and Christian privile- ges . What more welcome to men under personal afflictions , tiring duties , successions of sufferings , than rest ? It is ...
... comfort , the end of all his duty and sufferings ; the life and sum of all gospel promises and Christian privile- ges . What more welcome to men under personal afflictions , tiring duties , successions of sufferings , than rest ? It is ...
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... love as David's and Jonathan's breathing out its last and sad lamentations for a forced separation . Know this , believer , to thy everlasting comfort , that while thou hangest on God by faith , neither sin THE SAINT'S REST . 27.
... love as David's and Jonathan's breathing out its last and sad lamentations for a forced separation . Know this , believer , to thy everlasting comfort , that while thou hangest on God by faith , neither sin THE SAINT'S REST . 27.
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... comfort here . Oh , what will that joy be , where the soul being perfectly prepared for joy , and joy prepared by Christ for the soul , it shall be our work , our business , eternally to rejoice ! It seems the saints ' joy shall be ...
... comfort here . Oh , what will that joy be , where the soul being perfectly prepared for joy , and joy prepared by Christ for the soul , it shall be our work , our business , eternally to rejoice ! It seems the saints ' joy shall be ...
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Popular passages
Page 19 - For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 363 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Page 203 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Page 33 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 168 - AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, •** so panteth my soul after thee, O God. ' My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God?
Page 19 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 325 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 246 - Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Page 481 - And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest ; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Page 478 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.