Heaven shall [contain] all those objects that the saints have set their hearts upon, and which they have loved above all things while in this world.
3. The Subjects of Heaven: Hearts in which Love Dwells 4. The Principle of Love in Heaven. 5. The Excellent Circumstances in which Love Shall Be Exercised, Blessed, and Enjoyed in Heaven
Love in heaven is always mutual.
The joy of heavenly love shall never be interrupted or damped by jealousy.
There shall be nothing within themselves to . . . hinder the saintsin heaven in the . . . expressions of love.
In heaven, love will be expressed with perfect decency and wisdom.
There shall be nothing external in heaven to keep its inhabitants at a distance from each other, or to hinder their most perfect enjoyment of each other’s love.
In heaven, all shall be united together in very near and dear relations.
In heaven, all shall have . . . ownership in each other.
In heaven, they shall enjoy each other’s love in perfect and uninterrupted prosperity.
In heaven, all things shall conspire to promote their love, and give advantage for mutual enjoyment.
The inhabitants of heaven shall know that they shall forever be continued in the perfect enjoyment of each other’s love.
6. The Blessed Effects and Fruits of this Love, as Exercised and Enjoyed in these Circumstances
7. Applications
How happy those are who are entitled to heaven.
What has been said on this subject may well awaken and alarm the impenitent.
Let the consideration of what has been said of heaven stir up all earnestly to seek after it.
In the throes of a long illness and confronting the possibility of death, 17th-century theologian Richard Baxter found comfort in the reality of heaven that awaits believers of Christ.
In The Saints’ Everlasting Rest, Baxter meditates on what Scripture reveals about heaven, helping believers live a God-honoring life in anticipation of eternal rest.
