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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69538	The last work of a believer his passing prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ to be received by Him / prepared for the funerals of Mary the widow first of Francis Charlton Esq. and after of Thomas Hanmer, Esq., and partly preached at St. Mary Magdalens Church in Milk-Street, London, and now, at the desire of her daughter, reprinted by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing B1298; ESTC R5056	51,178	102

Death are set before you Christ will receive you if you will but come within the capacity of his acceptation If you will not there will then be no remedy It is a doleful thing to observe how Satan doth bewitch poor sinners That when time is gone and the door of mercy is shut against them they would think no cries too loud for mercy and no importunity too great for Christ telleth us Matth. 25. 10 11. that they they will cry Lord Lord open to us And yet now when the door stands open no arguments no earnestness no tears can intreat them to enter in Then there is not the most senseless sinner of you all but would cry more strongly than Esau for the blessing when his tears could find no place for repentance Heb. 12. 16 17. Lord receive a miserable soul O whither shall I go if thou receive me not I must else be tormented in those scorching flames And yet now you will sell your birthright for one morsel for a little of Judas or Gehezi's gain for the applause of worms for the pleasing of your flesh that is turning to corruption for the delights of gluttony drunkenness sports or lust There is not a man of you but would then pray more earnestly than those that you now deride for earnest praying as if they whined and were ridiculous And yet now you will neither be serious in prayer nor hear Christ or his messengers when he maketh it his earnest request to you to come in to him that you may have life John 5. 40. Then you will knock when the door is shut and cry Lord open to a miserable sinner and yet now you will not open unto him when by his word and spirit her mercies and afflictions he standeth at the door of your stubborn hearts and calleth on you to repent and turn to God Now our intreaties cannot so much as bring you on your knees or bring you to one hours serious thoughts about the state of those souls that are so near their doom O Sirs for your souls sake lay by your obstinacy Pity those souls that then you will beg of Christ to pity Do not you damn them by your sloth and sin in the day of your visitation and then cry in vain to Christ to save them when it is too late Yet the door of grace is open But how speedily will it be shut One stroak of an Apoplexy a Consumption a Fever can quickly shut it and then you may tear your hearts with crying Lord open to us and all in vain O did you but see departed souls as you see the corps that is left behind Did you see how they are treated at their removal from the flesh how some are taken and others left how some are welcomed to Christ and others are abhorred and turned over to the tormenter and thrust out with implacable indignation and disdain Luk. 13. 28. Prov. 1. 24 26 27. sure you would enter into serious consideration this day What it is that makes this difference and why Christ so useth the one and the other and what must be done now by the soul that would be received then Alas men will do any thing but that which they should do Among the superstitious Papists the conceit of a deliverance from Purgatory makes them bequeath their Lands and Moneys to Priests and Friars to pray for them when they are dead and to have other men cry to Christ to receive them and open to them when time is past And yet now in the accepted time now when it is at your choice and the door is open men live as if they were past feeling and cared not what became of them at the last and would not be beholden to Christ to receive them when the deceitful world hath cast them off And now Beloved Hearers all I would make it my most earnest request to you as one that knoweth we are all passing hence and foreseeth the case of a departed soul that you would now without any more delay prepare and make sure that you may be received into the everlasting habitations And to this end I shall more distinctly though briefly tell you 1. What souls they are that Christ will receive and what he will not and consequently what you must do to be received 2. What considerations should stir you up to this preparation I. Nothing is more sure than that Christ will not receive 1. Any unregenerate unconverted soul John 3. 3 5. Matth. 18. 3. that is not renewed and sanctified by his spirit Rom. 8. 9. Heb. 12. 14. Acts 26. 18. They must have the new and heavenly nature that will ever come to Heaven Without this you are morally uncapable of it Heaven is the proper inheritance of Saints Col. 1. 12. This heavenly nature and spirit is your earnest If you have this you are sealed up unto salvation 2 Cor. 1. 22. Ephes 1. 13. 4. 30. 2. Christ will receive none but those that make it now their work to lay up a treasure in heaven rather than upon the earth Matth. 6. 20 21. and that seek it in the first place Mat. 6. 33. and can be content to part with all to purchase it Matth. 13. 44 46. Luk. 14. 33. 18. 22. An earthly-minded worldling is uncapable of heaven in that condition Phil. 3. 17 18. Luk. 16. 13. You must take it for your portion and set your hearts on it if ever you will come thither Matth. 6. 21. Col. 3. 1 2 3. 3. Christ will Receive no soul at last but such as sincerely received him as their Lord and Saviour now and gave up themselves to him and received his Word and yield obedience to it and received his Spirit and were cleansed by him from their iniquities John 1. 11 12 Luk. 19. 27. 2 Thes 2. 10 12. That all they might be damned that believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness They are God's own words be not offended at them but believe and fear He hateth all the workers of iniquity and will say to them Depart from me I know you not Psal 5. 5. Matth. 7. 23. 4. He will receive none but those that loved his servants that bore his holy image and received them according to their abilities Matth. 25. 40 41 c. And if he will say to those that did not entertain them Depart form me ye cursed into everlasting fire what will he say to those that hate and persecute them 1 Joh. 3. 14. 5. 2. 5. He will receive none but those that live to him in the body and use his gifts and talents to his service and make it their chief business to serve and honour and please him in the world Matth. 25. 21 26. 2 Cor. 5. 9 15. Gal. 6. 7 8. and live not to the pleasing of the flesh but have crucified it and its lusts Rom. 8. 1 13. Gal. 5. 24. Examine all these Texts of Scripture for the matter is worthy of your