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The blessedness of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…The blessednesse of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…
The blessedness of the death of these that die in the Lord and more especially in an evil time excellently discoursed in seven very searching but sweet sermons on Revel. 14, v. 13 : wherein several weighty cases relating to death in general and to dying in Lord in particular are succinctly, solidly and satisfyingly handled / by James Durham.The blessednesse of the death of these that die in the Lord and more especially in ane evil time excellently discoursed in seven very searching but sweet sermons on Revel. 14, v. 13 : wherein several weighty cases relating to death in genereal and to dieing in Lord in particular are succinctly, solidly and satisfieingly handled / by James Durham.
Glasgow? : s.n., 1681
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.
I suppose now that this is such a sweet condition to die in, as there is none of you but would desire to be in it at your death; but let me say it, the most part takes not the right way to attain it; Therefore in the second place let me speak a little to these rules and directions that ye must needs seriously, and in the strength of grace endeavour to live by, without which ye cannot with well grounded confidence promise to yourselves these comforts at death, and the blessedness that follows it.
I suppose now that this is such a sweet condition to die in, as there is none of you but would desyre to be in it at your death; but let me say it, the most part takes not the right way to attaine it; Therefor in the second place let me speake a little to these rules and directions that ye must needs seriously, and in the strength of grace endeavour to live by, without which ye cannot with well grounded confidence promise to yourselves these comforts at death, and the blessednesse that followes it.
And for the more clear prosecuting of this, I shall first, in a word put by that which is not the way of dying in the Lord. And then secondly, I shall at greater length propose to you the way wherein ye should walk, in order to the attaining of this desirable end.
And for the more cleir prosecuting of this, I shall first, in a word put by that which is not the way of dieing in the Lord. And then secondly, I shall at greater length propose to you the way wherein ye should walk, in order to the attaining of this desyreable end.
First then, it is not the way of dying in the Lord, to die in external quietness, and with all our friends about us, or in a sort of calmness with little pain or sickness, many heathens, many carnal and civil men, and many hypocrites, have died that way; Its but a common outward thing, and many may, and do slip quietly into the pit. Nor 2. Is it to be much taken up with bare wishings and desyreings to die so, nay nor with some esteem of dying in the Lord, it is good indeed in so far, to wish and desire it, and to esteem of it, but Balaam who had a most miserable exit, and made a very wretched end, came that length,