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“We may reconcile ourselves to the world at our peril, but it will never reconcile itself to us. . . . This unwillingness to die, doth actually impeach us of high treason against the Lord : is it not a choosing of earth before him ; and taking these present things for our happiness, and consequently asking them our very God (469)?”

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Book:The Saints' Everlasting Rest
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The Saints' Everlasting Rest

This book delves into the theological and philosophical ideas surrounding the concept of the afterlife and the rest that is promised to the faithful in various religious traditions. more

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Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter was an English poet, born on November 12, 1615, and died on December 8, 1691. Known for his religious poetry and theological writings, Baxter held a significant position in English literature during the 17th century. more

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