The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in Heaven
By: written by Richard Baxter ; abridged by Benjamin Fawcett.
Contributors: Fawcett, Benjamin, 1715-1780, ed.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Printed for William Young, by W.W. Woodward
Published: 1796
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Devotional literature, English -- Early works to 1800.; Saints.; Spiritual life -- Puritans -- Early works to 1800.; Future life -- Puritans -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in Heaven; Saints rest
Table of contents: title: The compiler's preface / B.F. (Kidderminfter, Dec. 25, 1758); title: The introduction to the work, with some account of the nature of the Saints Rest; title: The great preparatives to the Saints Rest; title: The excellencies of the Saints Rest; title: The character of the persons for whom this Rest is designed; title: The misery of those who lost the Saints Rest; title: The misery of those, who, besides losing the Saints Rest, lost the enjoyments of time, and suffer the torments of hell; title: The necessity of diligently seeking the Saints Rest; title: How to discern our title to the Saints Rest; title: The duty of the people of God to excite others to seek this Rest; title: The Saints Rest is not to be expected on earth; title: The importance of leading a heavenly life upon earth; title: Directions how to lead a heavenly life upon earth; title: The nature of Heavenly Contemplation, with the time, place, and temper fittest for it; title: What use heavenly Contemplation makes of consideration, affections, soliloquy, and prayer; title: Heavenly Contemplation assisted by sensible objects, and guarded against a treacherous heart; title: Heavenly Contemplation exemplified, and the whole work concluded.