What this rest presupposes…. 5. It contains, (1.) A ceasing from means of grace ; 6. (2.) A perfect freedom from all evils ; 7. (3.) The highest degree of the saints’ personal perfection, both in body and soul ; 8. (4.) The nearest enjoyment of God the Chief Good; 9-14. (5.) A sweet and constant action of all the powers of soul and body in this enjoyment of God ; as, for instance, bodily senses, knowledge, memory, love, joy, together with a mutual love and joy.
—The Saints Everlasting Rest (1652)
For your viewing pleasure: A 1677 edition of Richard Baxter’s The Saints’ Everlasting Rest.
It was once owned by CH Spurgeon & is now a part of The Spurgeon Library at MBTS. pic.twitter.com/aq7Fq9heTB
— Jason Keith Allen (@jasonkeithallen) September 21, 2020