Richard Baxter’s The Saints’ Everlasting Rest (1650) has long been recognized as one of the great classics of Christian devotion, and it is by this book that he is best known.
理查德·巴克斯特的《圣徒永恒的安息》（1650年）长期以来被认为是基督教灵修的伟大经典之一，他也正是因这本书而最为人所知。
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The original work consists of some eight hundred thousand words-a clear example of Baxter’s prolific pen-yet in Baxter’s own life-time it reached twelve editions!
原著包含约八十万字——巴克斯特多产笔耕的明显例证——然而在巴克斯特在世期间就达到了十二版！
During from a serious illness, Baxter set his pen to write about heaven: What is it like?
在一次重病期间，巴克斯特提笔写关于天堂的事：它是什么样的？
Who will be there?
谁会在那里？
How can we prepare for it?
我们如何为之预备？
He believed that heaven was a state of perfect freedom from evil where Christians can enjoy pure union with God.
他相信天堂是完全脱离罪恶的状态，基督徒可以在那里享受与神纯洁的联合。
Baxter encourages us live a heavenly life on earth by dweeling on thoughts of heaven and so can better prepare ourselves for it.
巴克斯特鼓励我们通过思想天堂在地上过属天的生活，从而能够更好地为之预备自己。
Although our ability to comprehend heaven has been sullied by the fall. but despite his imperfect knowledge, Baxter’s meditations can help guide the saints as they ruminate about the glory to come.
尽管我们理解天堂的能力已被堕落玷污。但尽管他的知识不完全，巴克斯特的默想可以帮助引导圣徒思考将来的荣耀。
As a classic devotional, Saints’ Everlasting Rest enables readers to catch a glimpse of what heaven will be like.
作为经典的灵修作品，《圣徒永恒的安息》使读者能够瞥见天堂将是什么样的。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
目录
THE FIRST PART
第一部分
I.There remaineth, therefore, a rest for the people of God
一. 这样看来，必另有一安息日的安息为神的子民存留
II. This rest defined
二. 这安息的定义
III. What this rest presupposeth
三. 这安息所预设的
IV.What this rest containeth
四. 这安息所包含的
V. The four great preparatives to our rest
五. 我们安息的四大预备
VI.This rest most excellent, discovered by reason
六. 这安息最优越，由理性发现
VII. The excellencies of our rest
七. 我们安息的优越性
VIII. The people of God described
八. 神的子民的描述
The conclusion
结论
THE SECOND PART: THE PROOFS OF THE TRUTH AND CERTAIN FUTURITY OF OUR REST; AND THAT THE SCRIPTURE PROMISING THAT REST TO US, IS THE PERFECT INFALLIBLE WORD AND LAW OF GOD
第二部分：我们安息的真实性和确定未来性的证明；以及应许我们这安息的圣经是神完全无误的圣言和律法
I.
一.
II. Motives to study and preach the divine authority of Scripture
二. 研读和传讲圣经神圣权威的动机
III.
三.
IV.The first argument to prove Scripture to be the World of God
四. 证明圣经是神圣言的第一个论证
V. The second argument
五. 第二个论证
VI.The third argument
六. 第三个论证
VII.The fourth argument
七. 第四个论证
VIII.Rest for none but the people of God, proved
八. 安息只为神的子民，得到证明
IX.Reasons why this rest remains, and is not here enjoyed
九. 这安息存留而不在此处享受的原因
X.Whether the souls departed enjoy this rest before the resurrection
十. 离世的灵魂是否在复活前享受这安息
THE THIRD PART: SEVERAL USES OF THE FORMER DOCTRINE OF REST
第三部分：前述安息教义的几种用途
I.Use 1.—Showing the unconceivable misery of the ungodly in their loss of this rest
一. 用途1——显明不敬虔者失去这安息的不可想象的痛苦
II. The aggravation of the loss of heaven to the ungodly
二. 不敬虔者失去天堂的加重
III. They shall lose all things that are comfortable, as well as heaven
三. 他们将失去一切安慰的事物，以及天堂
IV. The greatness of the torments of the damned discovered
四. 被定罪者痛苦的巨大被发现
V. Use 2.—Reprehending the general neglect of this rest, and exciting to diligence in seeking it
五. 用途2——责备对这安息的普遍忽视，并激发寻求它的勤勉
VI. An exhortation to seriousness in seeking rest
六. 对认真寻求安息的劝勉
VII. Use 3.—Persuading all men to try their title to this rest; and directing them how to try, that they may know
七. 用途3——劝说所有人试验他们对这安息的资格；并指导他们如何试验，使他们可以知道
VIII. Further causes of doubting among Christians
八. 基督徒怀疑的进一步原因
IX. Containing an exhortation, and motives to examine
九. 包含劝勉和检验的动机
X. Containing directions for examination, and some marks for trial
十. 包含检验的指导和一些试验的标记
XI. A more exact inquiry into the number and use of marks; the nature of sincerity; with other things of great moment in the work of self-examination
十一. 对标记的数量和用途的更精确查询；真诚的本质；以及在自我检验工作中其他重要的事物
XII. Use 4.—The reason of the saints’ afflictions here
十二. 用途4——圣徒在此受苦难的原因
XIII. Use 5.—An exhortation to those that have got assurance of this rest, or title to it, that they would do all that they possibly can to help others to it also
十三. 用途5——对那些已经得到这安息的确据或对它的资格的人的劝勉，使他们也尽其所能帮助别人得到它
XIV. An advice to some more specially to help others to this rest, pressed largely on ministers and parents
十四. 对一些人更特别地帮助别人得到这安息的建议，主要催促传道者和父母
THE FOURTH PART: A DIRECTORY FOR THE GETTING AND KEEPING OF THE HEART IN HEAVEN
第四部分：得到并保守心在天堂的指南
To the inhabitants of the town of Shrewsbury
致什鲁斯伯里镇的居民
The Introduction
引言
I. Use 6.—Reproving our expectations of rest on earth
一. 用途6——责备我们对地上安息的期望
II. Use 7.—Reproving our unwillingness to die
二. 用途7——责备我们不愿死去
III. Motives to a heavenly life
三. 过属天生活的动机
IV. Containing some hinderances of a heavenly life
四. 包含属天生活的一些阻碍
V. Some general helps to a heavenly life
五. 属天生活的一些一般帮助
VI. Containing the description of the great duty of heavenly contemplation
六. 包含属天默想这重大职责的描述
VII. Containing the fittest time and place for this contemplation, and the preparation of the heart unto it
七. 包含这默想最合适的时间和地点，以及心对此的预备
VIII. Of consideration, the instrument of this work; and what force it hath to move the soul
八. 关于思考，这工作的工具；以及它有什么力量感动灵魂
IX. What affections must be acted, and by what considerations and objects, and in what order
九. 什么情感必须被激发，通过什么思考和对象，以及以什么顺序
X. By what actings of the soul to proceed in this work of heavenly contemplation
十. 灵魂通过什么行动在这属天默想的工作中进行
XI. Some advantages and helps for raising and affecting the soul by this meditation
十一. 通过这默想提升和感动灵魂的一些优势和帮助
XII. How to manage and watch over the heart through the whole work
十二. 如何在整个工作中管理和看守心
XIII. The abstract, or sum of all, for the use of the weak
十三. 摘要，或全部的总结，供软弱者使用
THE CONCLUSION
结论
Broughton in the conclusion of his ‘Consent of Scripture,’ concerning the New Jerusalem, and the everlasting Sabbatism, meant in my text, as begun here, and perfected in heaven
布劳顿在他《圣经一致性》的结论中，关于新耶路撒冷和永恒的安息日制度，在我的经文中所指的，如在此开始，在天堂完成
A Poem of Master G. Herbert, in his ‘Temple’
G. 赫伯特先生在他《圣殿》中的一首诗
An Addition to the Eleventh Chapter of the Third Part of the Saint’s Rest
对《圣徒安息》第三部分第十一章的增补
To the Reader
致读者