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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 3THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 3
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2. By that which went before, we may see how uncomely it is to be afraid of death: For thereby we disable the death of Christ: we frustrate the end of Gods workmanship: we stop the execution of the Prophesies: we renounce our first agreement with Christ: we mock God in praying that his kingdom may come: we obscure the evidence of our own regeneration; and we transgress against the example of the godly in all ages.
2. By that which went before, we may see how vncomely it is to be afraid of death: For thereby we disable the death of Christ: wee frustrate the end of Gods workemanship: we stop the execution of the Prophesies: we renounce our first agreement with Christ: we mocke God in praying that his kingdome may come: we obscure the euidence of our owne regeneration; and wee transgresse against the example of the godly in all ages.
3. Many of the Pagans greatly 1settled their hearts against the fear of death by this very reason: because there was no being after death; and therefore they could no more feel misery then, then before they were borne. And shall we Christians, that hear every day of the glorious salvation we have by Christ, be more fearful then they were? ⟨p. 662⟩Let them fear death that know not a better life.
3. Many of the Pagans greatly 1settled their hearts against the feare of death by this very reason: because there was no being after death; and therefore they could no more feele misery then, then before they were borne. And shall wee Christians, that heare euery day of the glorious saluation we haue by Christ, be more fearefull then they were? ⟨p. 662⟩