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Richard Baxter was born in Shropshire on November 12, 1615 and died in London on December 8, 1691. Baxter often suffered persecution and imprisonment because of his faith. Although he constantly suffered ill health and he was sometimes plagued with doubt, Baxter’s life and ministry proved inspirational to many people of his day. Up until the day of his death, a constant stream of visitors came to his door seeking his help and counsel. Today there is a growing interest in the life and work of Richard Baxter and a recognition that he was someone with a message for people of every age. He is the author of the book, The Saints' Rest.
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The Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 1 The
introduction to the work, with some account of the nature of the Saints
CHAPTER 2 The great preparatives for the Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 3 The excellencies of the Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 4 The character of the persons for whom this Rest is designed
CHAPTER 5 The great
misery of those who lose the Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 6 Losing the enjoyments of time, and suffer the torments of hell.
CHAPTER 7 The
necessity of diligently seeking the Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 8 How to discern our title to the Saints' Rest
CHAPTER 9 The duty of the people of God to excite others to seek this Rest
CHAPTER 10 The
Saints' Rest is not to be expected on Earth
CHAPTER 11 The
importance of leading a Heavenly life upon Earth
CHAPTER 12 Directions how to lead a Heavenly life upon Earth
CHAPTER 13 The nature of Heavenly contemplation
for it
CHAPTER 14 What
use Heavenly contemplation makes of consideration
CHAPTER 15 Heavenly contemplation assisted by sensible objects
CHAPTER 16 Heavenly contemplation exemplified, and the whole work concluded
CHAPTER 17 Conclusion
