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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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Fifthly, it is further evident, 1that in death there is no pain; it is our life that goeth out, with pain. We deal herein, as if a man, after sickness, should accuse his health of the last pains. What is it to be dead? but not to be in the world. And it is any ⟨p. 730⟩pain to be out of the world? Were we in any pain before we were borne? Why then accuse we death, for the pains our life gives us at the parting? Is not sleep a remembrance of death?
Fiftly, it is further euident, 1that in death there is no paine; it is our life that goeth out, with paine. Wee deale herein, as if a man, after sicknesse, should accuse his health of the last paines. What is it to be dead? but not to be in the world. And it is any ⟨p. 730⟩paine to bee out of the world? Were wee in any paine before we were borne? Why then accuse we death, for the paines our life giues vs at the parting? Is not sleepe a remembrance of death?
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Sixthly, if our coming into the world be with tears; is it any wonder, if our going out be so too?
Sixthly, if our comming into the world be with teares; is it any wonder, if our going out be so too?