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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.
SERMON IV.
Revel. 14: 13. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, &c.
IT is an easy matter to speak and hear of the most spiritual and highly concerning truths, in comparison of what it is to make them practicable, and hence it cometh to pass, that so many speak and hear of them, and that so few practise them, and the nearer that truths or duties come to press upon us the mortification of our lusts, and to abstract us from the world, or to prepare us for dying, we are the loather and the more reluctant to engage in the practice of them, and to keep close at it; Its a hard and difficult business to be both living and dying at once; though every man living may be said to be dying daily in so far as he is hastening to it: And therefore seeing what follows concerns your practice, and is the main and most material use of this great doctrine, let one and other hearken diligently and give ear to what we are to say from God on this important subject, with a serious purpose and resolution to practise, for it will not otherwayes be of advantage to you, and ye would so prepare yourselves though grace to hear, as ye may firmly resolve to keep that which is of so great and everlasting concernment to you.
IT is ane easie matter to speak and hear of the most spiritual and highly concerning truthes, in comparison of what it is to make them practicable, and hence it cometh to passe, that so many speake and hear of them, and that so few practise them, and the neirer that truthes or duties come to presse upon us the mortification of our lusts, and to abstract us from the world, or to prepare us for dieing, we are the loather and the more reluctant to engadge in the practice of them, and to keep closse at it; Its a hard and difficult businesse to be both living and dieing at once; though everie man living may be said to be dieing daylie in so far as he is hastening to it: And therefor seeing what followes concernes your practice, and is the maine and most material use of this great doctrine, let one and other hearken diligently and give ear to what we are to say from God on this important subject, with a serious purpose and resolution to practise, for it will not otherwayes be of advantage to you, and ye would so prepare yourselves though grace to hear, as ye may firmely resolve to keep that which is of so great and everlasting concernment to you.