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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.
that word of Job is meet to be carried along with you, I know thou wilt bring me unto death, though the good man was mistaken in thinking he would die at that time, yet he knew he would die ere long, and be brought unto Judgment after death, and carried along with him the thoughts of it: And if we would be induced to try our preparing for death by these thoughts, how few of us would be found to mind it, though it be of everlasting concernment? Ah! how few hours are taken to think upon it? if ye were to come before men or an humane court with a cause that much concerned you in the world, how would ye think of it before hand, and think of it again? and yet the most momentuous of these are but very trifles, being compared with this great cause and case of conscience, how you shall die, and appear before the great God his Judgment seat.
that word of Iob is meet to be caried along with you, I know thou wilt bring me unto death, though the good man was mistaken in thinking he would die at that time, yet he knew he would die ere long, and be brought unto Iudgment after death, and caried along with him the thoughts of it: And if we would be induced to try our prepareing for death by these thoughts, how few of us would be found to mind it, though it be of everlasting concernment? Ah! how few hours are taken to think upon it? if ye were to come before men or ane humane court with a cause that much concerned you in the world, how would ye think of it before hand, and think of it againe? and yet the most momentuous of these are but verie triffles, being compared with this great cause and case of conscience, how you shall die, and appear before the great God his Judgment seat.
The second direction is, that though all duties of holiness be requisite, yet there are some particular duties that ye would in a special manner make conscience of (without neglecting any other called▪for duty) as having a special influence on preparation for dying, and as coming nearest (to say so) to death, though much slighted. As 1. the duty of self-searching and examination, we would be very impartial in self-examination and in counting with God; If men (as Solomon exhorts) should see to the state of their herds and of their flocks, much more should they see to the condition of their souls: Is it possible, think ye, to die confidently and comfortably if ye be not acquainted with the state of your spiritual affairs, and endeavour not to have your accounts with God stated and adjusted? If there be a plague on men it is the neglect of this; and if there be an awe-band and restraint on their Spirits from unsuitable latitudes and looseness, its the conscionable practice of this duty; that which