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A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity…A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity…
A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed showing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.
London: printed by R.W. for Nev. Simmons, 1660
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.
The Contents.
THE Introduction, p. 1 What is meant by [an Enemy,] and how death is an Enemy to Nature, p. 6, 7 How Death is an Enemy to Grace, and to our salvation: discovered in ten particulars, p. 15 How Christ conquereth this Enemy, p. 35 Four Antidotes given us against the Enmity of Death, at our Conversion, p. 39. ⟨image 28⟩How Death is made a destruction of it self, p. 56 The full destruction at the Resurrection, p. 60 The first Use, to resolve the doubt, Whether Death be a punishment to believers, p. 63 Use 2. To show us the malignity of sin, and how we should esteem and use it. p. 66 Use 3. To teach us that man hath now a need of Grace for difficulties which were not before him in his state of innocency, p. 72 Use 4. To inform us of the Reasons of the sufferings and death of Christ, p. 77 Use 5. To rectify the mistakes of some true believers, that think they have no saving grace, because the fears of death deter them from desiring to be with Christ, p. 83 •se 6. To teach us to study and magnify our Redeemers conquering ⟨image 28⟩grace, that overcometh death, and makes it our advantage, p. 96 Use 7. To direct us how to prepare for Death, and overcome the en•ity, and fear of it, p. 110 Direct. 1. Make sure that conversion be sound, p. 115 Direct. 2. Live by faith, on Christ the Conqueror, p. 116 Direct 3. Live also by faith on the Heavenly Glory, p. 120 Direct. 4. Labour to increase and exercise Divine Love, p. 124 Direct. 5. Keep conscience clear: or if it be wounded, presently seek the cure, p. 127 Direct. 6. Redeem and improve your precious time, p. 130 Direct. 7. Crucify the flesh, and die to the world, p. 132 Direct. 8. A conformity to God in the hatred of sin, and love of holiness: and especially in the point of justice, p. 134 Direct. 9. The due consideration of ⟨image 29⟩the restlessness, and troubles of this life, and of the manifold vils that end at death, p. 13 Direct. 10. Resign your wills entirely to the will of God, and acquiesce in it, as your safety, felicity and Rest. p. 159 Use 8. Great comfort to believers, that they have no enemy bt what they are sure shall be conquered at last. p. 165 Object. But what comfort is all this to me that know not whether I have part in Christ or no? Answered, to satisfy the doubts, and further the assurance of the troubled Christian, p. 173 Use 9.