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CONTENTS

THE SAINTS' EVERLASTING REST. Chap. I. The introduction to the work, with some account of the nature of the saints' rest, 3 II. The great preparatives to the saints* rest, 10 III. The excellencies of the saints' rest, 14 IV. The character of the persons for whom this rest is designed, 21 V. The great misery of those who lose the saints* rest, 28 VI. The misery of those who, besides losing the saints' rest, lose the enjoyments of time, and suffer the torments of hell, 34 VII. The necessity of diligently seeking the saints' rest, 39 VIII. How to discern our title to the saints* rest, 48 IX. The duty of the people of Qod to excite others to seek the rest, 56 X. The saints' rest is not to be expected on earth, 65 XI. The importance of leading a heavenly life upon earth, 73 XII. Directions how to lead a heavenly life upon earth, 82 XIII. The nature of heavenly contemplation, with the time, place, and temper fittest for it, 90 XIV. What use heavenly contemplation makes of consideration, affections, soliloquy, and prayer, 96 XV. Heavenly contemplation assisted by sensible objects, and guarded against a treacherous heart, 103 XVI. Heavenly contemplation exemplified, and the whole work concluded, 111 THE DIVINE LIFE. Part. I. Op the knowledge of God, introductory remarks, 3 Chap. I. Of the knowledge of the only true God, and of Jesus Christ the Mediator, 4 II. Of the knowledge of God's being, 8 III. Of the unity of God, 10 IV. Of the immensity of God, 11 V. Of the eternity of God, 14 VI. God is a Spirit, 21 VII. Of the effects of God s three great attributes — Omnipotency, Understanding, and Will, 24 Chap. VIII. Of the infinite wisdom of God, 27 IX. Of the infinite goodness of God, 30 X. Of the three great relations of God to man, 1. our Creator, 35 XI. 2. God 8 relation to man, as our Redeemer, 39 XII. 3. God's third relation to man, as our Sanctifier and Comforter, 45 XIII. God is our absolute Lord or owner, our most righteous Governor, and our most bountiful or gracious Father or benefactor, 49 XIV. Of the sovereignty of God, 52 XV. God is our most loving Father, or bountiful benefactor, 56 XVI. Of the freedom of God, 59 XVII. Of the justice of God, ib. XVIII. Of the holiness of God, ib. XIX. Of the veracity of God, 62 XX. Of the mercifulness of God, 64 XXI. Of the terriblcness of God, 66 Part II. Of Walking with God — Chap. I. The text (Gen. v. 24.) expounded, and the duty defined, 67 II. The practical influence of the doctrine upon man's heart and life, 78 III. Objections stated and answered, 87 IV. Expostulation with objectors, 94 V. Of the proper direction of the thoughts, 98 VI. Obligations and advantages of walking with God, 101 VII. Duty of walking with God, and the danger of neglecting it, 118 Part III. Op Conversing with God in Solitude — Definition of the text (John xvi. 32.) and application of the principle, 124 Partic. I. Christians are subject to the desertion of friends, 126 II. The cause of this desertion, selfishness, 136 III. How the loss is supplemented, 141 IV. The advantages of solitude, 144 V. Directions to improve solitude, 156 DYING THOUGHTS, ON PHIL. I. 23. Chap. I. Exposition of the text, and basis of the treatise, 8 II. The hope, the certainty, and bliss of being with Christ, 28 III. To be with Christ, it is needful to depart, 32 IV. The inconceivable advantages of being vrith Christ — it is far better — 46 General reasons for departure, 48 Ulterior reasons, 50 Special reasons arising out of the intellectual character of the mind, 52 Reason from the constitution of the will — that it is far better to be with Christ, 60 Constitutive reasons from the heavenly life or practice, 71 Application of the general subject, 73 Doer. I. It is the unchangeable law of God that wicked men must turn or die, 13 II. It is the promise of God, that the wicked shall live, if they will but turn, 22 III. God takes pleasure in men's conversion and salvation, but not in their death or damnation: — he had rather they would return and live, than go on and die,.. 24 IV. This is a most certain truth, which, because God would not have men to question, he hath confirmed it to them solemnly by his oath, 27 V. The Lord redoubles his commands and persuasions to the wicked to turn, 28 VI. The Lord condescends to reason the case with the wicked, and asks them why they will die, 34 VII. If after all this, the wicked will not return, it is not the will of God that they perish, but of themselves : — their own wilfulness is the cause of their damnation : — they therefore die because they will die, 43 Directions to conversion, 52 NOW OR NEVER; OR, THE BELIEVER JUSTIFIED AND THE DISBELIEVER CONVINCED. [In this Treatise are described, both as to the principles, the matter, and the manner, what that religion and service of God is, in which men must labour with all their might.] The text (Eccles. ix. 10) given and expounded, 53 Doct. I. The work of this life cannot be done, when this life is ended; pr, there is no working in the grave, to which we are all making haste, 59 II. Therefore while we have time, we must do our best ; or, do the work of this present life with vigour and diligence, ib. The enemies of holiness described, 69 The character and duty of a preacher of godliness, 74 Two messages delivered, the one of encouragement, the other of direction, 82 Directions for serving the Lord, 84 Duties of a Christian, 87 How the work of God must be done, 91 The ungodly sensualist's objections answered, 95 Observation of the Lord's day, 96

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The saints' everlasting rest -- The divine life -- Dying thoughts -- A call to the unconverted -- Now or never

Subjects: Devotional literature; Conversion; Christian life; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691; Puritans -- England