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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 12THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 12
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Thirdly, thou likest not death, thou sayest, for the pain of it: Why then likest thou life, which puts thee to worse pain? Men object not at the pains of life, which they endure without death. There is almost no man, but he hath endured worse ⟨p. 729⟩pains in life, then he can endure in death, and yet we are content to love life still: Yea, such is our folly, that whereas in some pains of life we call for death to come to our succours; yet when we are well again, we love life, and loath death.
Thirdly, thou likest not death, thou sayest, for the paine of it: Why then likest thou life, which puts thee to worse paine? Men obiect not at the paines of life, which they endure without death. There is almost no man, but he hath endured worse ⟨p. 729⟩paines in life, then he can endure in death, and yet we are content to loue life still: Yea, such is our folly, that whereas in some pains of life we call for death to come to our succours; yet when wee are well againe, we loue life, and loath death.
Fourthly, we are are manifestly mistaken concerning death; for 1the last gasp is not death. To live, is to dye; for how much we live, so much we die: every step of life, is a step of death. He that hath lived half his days, is dead the half of himself. Death gets first our infancy, then our youth, and so forwards: All that thou hast lived, is dead.
Fourthly, we are are manifestly mistaken concerning death; for 1the last gaspe is not death. To liue, is to dye; for how much wee liue, so much we die: euery step of life, is a step of death. He that hath liued halfe his dayes, is dead the halfe of himselfe. Death gets first our infancie, then our youth, and so forwards: All that thou hast liued, is dead.