Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

(Secondly,) From the victory of death. It is true we must lye in the grave for some time; yet Christ will fetch us thence, in John. 6. He promiseth no less than four times, I will raise them up at the last day. And this is the fruit of his purchase, 1 Thes. 4. 14. Christs resurrection is a certain pledge of ours, so 1 Cor. 15. Therefore let us not fear death, but embrace it with comfort: for death cannot touch our souls: it cannot deliver us over into the second death. He that overcometh, shall not be hurt of the second death. Therefore let us not fear death, but let our flesh rest in hope. When we dye, we may commit our bodies to the dust with comfort: it cannot hurt our souls; and it shall keep our bodies but a little while neither. ⟨p. 128⟩God will receive our souls immediately; & our bodies after a little while. How doth Job comfort himself in this? I know that my redeemer liveth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God, &c. Thus may we triumph over death, that in this flesh we shall see God. And though death for the present do make such work upon us, and cast us into the grave, yet the earth will be but the mould wherein we shall receive a glorious body, so that death shall conduce to our great advantage. This is no little victory, to be able to triumph with the Apostle. O death, where is thy victory? This is no small privilege. Bless your redeemer for this privilege. What a privilege well this be, when all the Sons and daughters of God shall be brought forth and made to stand up before him? then it shall appear that the grave was not able to hold them. Then will they triumph, and sing songs of salvation, when they shall set their feet upon their last enemy, death.

(Secondly,) From the victory of death. It is true we must lye in the grave for some time; yet Christ will fetch us thence, in John. 6. He promiseth no lesse than four times, I will raise them up at the last day. And this is the fruit of his purchase, 1 Thes. 4. 14