The Saint's Everlasting Rest by Richard Baxter is a classic work of Christian devotion and theology, focused on the ultimate joy and peace that awaits believers in Heaven. Written in the 17th century, this book reflects Baxter’s deep meditations on the nature of eternal rest for Christians. It is divided into several sections, each discussing aspects of the Christian’s journey toward eternal rest, drawing from scripture and Christian doctrine to illustrate the blissful state of union with ...

"A Christian Directory, Part 2: Christian Economics" by Richard Baxter is a profound exploration of the intersection between faith and daily living. Baxter, a prominent Puritan theologian, delves into the principles of Christian conduct in economic matters, emphasizing the importance of integrity, stewardship, and ethical behavior in all financial dealings. He provides practical guidance for Christians on how to navigate the complexities of wealth, work, and social responsibility, encourag...

The eternal God having made man an intellectual and free agent, able to understand and choose the good, and refuse the evil; to know, and love, and serve his Maker, and by adhering to him in this life of trial, to attain to the blessed sight and enjoyment of his glory in the life to come, hath not been wanting to furnish him with such necessaries, without which these ends could not successfully be sought. When we had lost our moral capacity of pleasing him, that we might enjoy him, he rest...

A moon just past its first quarter was shining on the Indian pueblo of Santiago, so that one side of the main street (it only boasted four) was in deep shadow, while on the other the mud-built houses were made almost beautiful by the silver light. The walls on the bright side were curiously barred with the slanting shadows cast by low, broad ladders, which led from storey to storey of the terrace-like buildings, and by the projecting ends of the beams which supported their flat roofs. Outs...

IT was not only our interest in God, and actual enjoyment of him, which was lost in Adam's fall, but all spiritual knowledge of him, and true disposition towards such a felicity. When the Son of God comes with recovering grace, and discoveries of a spiritual and eternal happiness and glory, he finds not faith in man to believe it. As the poor man, that would not believe any one had such a sum as an hundred pounds, it was so far above what himself possessed: So men will hardly now believe t...

Richard Baxter was the son of Richard Baxter Sr. His mother’s name was Beatrice, of Rowton near High-Ercall. Here Richard Baxter was born, on the 12th of November, 1615; and here he spent, with his grandfather, the first ten years of his life.His father was a freeholder, and possessed of a moderate estate; but having been addicted to gaming in his youth, his property became so deeply involved, that much care and frugality were required to disencumber it at a future period of his lif...

Though the wicked are distinguished into hypocrites and unbelievers, yet hypocrites themselves are unbelievers too. They have no faith which they can justify, by its prevailing efficacy and works; and therefore have no faith by which they can be justified. Because their discovery is needful to their recovery, and all our salvation depends on the sincerity of our faith, I have chosen this text, which is a description of Faith, that the opening of it may help us for the opening of our hearts...

Though some think that Paul’s exhortation to these elders, doth prove him their ruler, we hope, who are this day to speak to you from the Lord, that we may freely do the like without any jealousies of such a conclusion. Though we teach our people as officers set over them in the Lord, yet may we teach one another as brethren, in office as well as in faith. If the people of our charge must teach and admonish, and exhort each other daily, (Col. 3:16; Heb. 3:13,) no doubt teachers may do it t...

A Christian Directory is a four-volume theological work by English Puritan church leader and theologian Richard Baxter. The work presents a sum of practical theology and cases of conscience and it provides broad instructions for utilizing the Scripture to various aspects of life. The work is divided in four volumes, each covering different aspect of Christianity and providing thoughtful advises on a wide range of topics. Part 1: Christian Ethics (Private Duties) Part 2: Christian Economics...

Of this work as published by the Author, the following was the title: 'Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor, showing the nature of the Pastoral work; especially in Private Instruction and Catechizing; with an open CONFESSION of our too open SINS: Prepared for a Day of Humiliation kept at Worcester, December 4, 1655, by the Ministers of that County, who subscribed the Agreement for Catechizing and Personal Instruction at their entrance upon that work, By their unworthy fellow Servant, Rich...

Of this work as published by the Author, the following was the title: ‘Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor, showing the nature of the Pastoral work; especially in Private Instruction and Catechizing; with an open CONFESSION of our too open SINS: Prepared for a Day of Humiliation kept at Worcester, December 4, 1655, by the Ministers of that County, who subscribed the Agreement for Catechizing and Personal Instruction at their entrance upon that work, By their unworthy fellow Servant, Rich...

What does walking with God truly mean? What does it look like in the life of an ordinary Christian?Puritan writer Richard Baxter provides an answer for us that is just as powerful and enlightening in our modern era as it was in the 17th century when he penned his words.Baxter, who himself was persecuted and spent time in prison for his beliefs, was intimately familiar with the great challenge of walking with God in a tumultuous world and in the midst of a generation that ra...