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The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises
The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises containing directions about six of the weightiest things can concern a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by John Legatt, 1630
THE CURE OF THE FEAR OF DEATH. › Chapter 2THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 2
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Proving, that we may be cured of the fear of Death.
Prouing, that we may be cured of the feare of Death.
For the first: That the fear of 1death may be removed: and that we may attain to that resolution, to be willing to dye, without loathness, is apparent divers ways.
FOr the first: That the feare of 1death may be remoued: and that we may attaine to that resolution, to be willing to dye, without lothnesse, is apparent diuers wayes.
- 1Eight arguments to prove we may be helped against the fear of death. Christ died to this endEight arguments to prooue we may be helped against the feare of death. Christ died to this end
First, it is evident, Christ dyed to deliver us, not only from the hurt of death, and from the devil, as the executioner; but also from the fear of death too. Now Christ may attain to the end of his death, unless we will deny the virtue of Christ, and his death, and think that, notwithstanding, it cannot be obtained, Heb. 2. 14, 15. And the more apparent in this, because in that place he shows, that there is virtue in the death of Christ, to cure this fear of death in any of the Elect, if they will use the means: ⟨p. 656⟩