Richard Baxter — The Reformed Pastor: The Duties and Methods of Labors for the Souls of Men [Updated and Annotated]

The Saint's rest is the perfect endless enjoyment of God by the perfected saints, according to the measure of their capacity, to which their souls arrive at death, and both soul and body most fully after the resurrection…

If the way to hell can afford such pleasure, what then are the pleasures of the saints in heaven? If the covetous man hath so much pleasure in his wealth, and the ambitious man in places of power and titles of honor, wha…

If men and angels should study to speak the blessedness of that state in one word, what could they say beyond this, that it is the nearest enjoyment of God?

He that takes any thing else for his happiness, is out of the way the first step.

If there be so certain and glorious a rest for the saints, why is there no more industrious seeking after it?

Never expect to have love and joy move, when faith stands still, which must lead the way.