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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.
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⟩For as our sins will not be mortified, though there be power in the death of Christ to kill them, unless we use the means to extract this virtue out of the death of Christ, so is it true, that the fear of death may be in some of Gods elect: but it is not because Christ cannot deliver them; but because they are sluggish, and will not take the course to be rid of those fears. The Physician is able to cure them, and usually doth cure the same disease; but they will not take his Receipts.
First, it is euident, Christ dyed to deliuer vs, not onely from the hurt of death, and from the diuell, as the executioner; but also from the feare of death too. Now Christ may attaine to the end of his death, vnlesse we will deny the vertue of Christ, and his death, and thinke that, notwithstanding, it cannot be obtained, Heb. 2. 14, 15. And the more apparent in this, because in that place he shews, that there is vertue in the death of Christ, to cure this feare of death in any of the Elect, if they wil vse the meanes: ⟨p. 656⟩For as our sins will not be mortified, though there be power in the death of Christ to kill them, vnlesse we vse the meanes to extract this vertue out of the death of Christ, so is it true, that the feare of death may be in some of Gods elect: but it is not because Christ cannot deliuer them; but because they are sluggish, and will not take the course to bee rid of those feares. The Physician is able to cure them, and vsually doth cure the same disease; but they will not take his Receipts.