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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.
In brief, you may see by what is said, that Death is become an Enemy to our Souls, by being first the Enemy of our Natures: The Interest of our Bodies works much on our Souls, much more the Interest of the whole man. The principle of self-love was planted in Nature in order to self-preservation, and the government of the world: Nature doth necessarily abhor its own destruction. And therefore this destruction standing in the way, is become an exceeding great hindrance to our affections, which takes them off from the life to come.
In brief, you may see by what is said, that Death is become an Enemy to our Souls, by being first the Enemy of our Natures: The Interest of our Bodies works much on our Souls, much more the Interest of the whole man. The principle of self-love was planted in Nature in order to self-preservation, and the government of the world: Nature doth necessarily abhor its own destruction. And therefore this destruction standing in the way, is become an exceeding great hindrance to our affections, which tak•s them off from the life to come.
1. It is a very great hindrance to the Conversion of those that are yet carnal, imprisoned in their unbelief. It is hard to win their hearts to such a state of Happiness, that cannot be obtained ⟨p. 33⟩but by yielding unto death?
1. It is a very great hindrance to the Conversion of those that are yet carnal, imprisoned in their unbelief. It is hard to win their hearts to such a state of Hap•in•ss, that cannot be obtained ⟨p. 33⟩but by yielding unto death?