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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.
So that when Death and the Grave appear before, and our flesh is terrified with the sight of these Anakims, and saith, [We are not able to overcome them] and so brings up an evil report upon the promised Land, and casts us sometime into murmuring, lamentation and weakening-discouragements, yet doth the Holy Ghost cause Faith and Hope (as Caleb and Joshua) to still the soul, (Numb. 13.) and causeth us to contemn these Giants, and say [Let us go up and ⟨p. 53⟩possess it, for we are well able to overcome it.] Ver. 30. The Comforting Spirit showeth us his death that conquered death, (Heb. 2.14, 15.) even the Cross on which he triumphed openly, when he seemed to be conquered, Col. 2.15. He showeth us the glorious Resurrection of our Head, and his promise of our own Resurrection: He showeth us our glorified Lord, to whom we may boldly and confidently commend our departing souls, Acts 7.59. And he showeth us the Angels that are ready to be their Convoy: And he maketh all these Considerations effectual, and inwardly exciteth our Love and heavenly desires, and giveth us a triumphing Courage and Consolation: So that Death doth not encounter us alone, and in our own strength, but finds us armed and led on by the Lord of life, who helps us by a sling and ⟨p. 54⟩stone to conquer this Goliath. If a draught of Wine, or some spiritfull reviving liquor can take off fears and make men bold; what then may the Spirit of Christ do by his powerful encouragements and comforts on the soul? Did we but see Christ or an Angel standing by our sick-beds, and saying [Fear not: I will convey thy soul to God: this day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.] What an unspeakable comfort would this be to a dying man? Why, the Spirit is Christs Agent here on earth: and what the Spirit speaks, Christ speaks: And therefore we may take its comforting words, as spoken to us by Christ himself; who spoke the like to the penitent Thief, to show believers the virtue of his Cross, and what they also may expect from him in their extremity. And our Physician is most wise, and keeps his Cordials for a fainting