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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.
4. A fourth Antidote that is given us by Christ, against the Enmity of Death, is the Holy Ghost, as he is the Comforter of the Saints. He made it his work to corroborate and confirm them: As sin hath woven calamities into our lives, and filled us with troubles, and griefs, and fears; so Christ doth send his spirit to undo these works of Satan, and to be a Comforter as well as a Sanctifier to his members. As the Sanctifying Spirit striveth against the enticing sinful flesh, so the Comforting Spirit striveth against the troubling flesh; as also against the persecuting, as well as the tempting world, and the vexing as well as the tempting Devil. And greater is he that is in us, then he ⟨p. 51⟩that is in the world, 1 John 4.4. The Spirit of Christ overcomes the disquieting as well as the tempting Spirit: But with some difference; because our comforts are not in this life so necessary to us as our Holiness: Joy being part of our Reward, is not to be expected certainly or constantly, in any high degree, till we come to the state of our Reward: And therefore though the Holy Ghost will carry on the work of Sanctification, universally, constantly and certainly in the Elect; yet in many of them his Comforting work is more obscure, and interrupted: And yet he is a Conqueror here. For his works must be judged of in reference to their ends: And our comfort on earth is given us for our encouragement in holy ways, that we be not stopped or diverted by the fear of enemies; and also to help on ou• love to God, and to quicken ⟨p. 52⟩us in thanks, and praise, and draw up our hearts to the life to come, and make us more serviceable to others: And such a measure of comfort, we shall have as conduceth to these ends, and is suitable to our present state, and the employment God hath for us in the world, if we do not wilfully grieve our Comforter, and quench our joys.
4. A fourth Antidote that is given us by Christ, against the Enmity of Death, is the Holy Ghost, as he is the Comforter of the Saints. He made it his work to corroborate and confirm them: As sin hath woven calamities into our lives, and filled us with troubles, and griefs, and fears; so Christ doth send his spirit to undo these works of Satan, and to be a Comforter as well as a Sanctifier to his members. As the Sanctifying Spirit striveth against the enticing sinfull flesh, so the Comforting Spirit striveth against the troubling flesh; as also against the persecuting, as well as the tempting world, and the vexing as well as the tempting Devil. And greater is he that is in us, then he