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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.
The third and last thing to be spoken to, is some few Considerations to press the necessity of taking these directions, and of walking according to these rules, that ye may not be unfruitful hearers but doers of this truth; for it is practice▪ that is the life of Religion, and if any thing ought to be practised, sure this is it, even to learn the right airt of dying in the Lord; And therefore that ye may not decline it; Consider, 1. Whither or not the authority of God and of his Son Jesus Christ lays on this doctrine, if there be a command for it, that all that expect a dying in Christ should live in him, and if to die in him be a duty, then to make use of these means and directions that conduce to it, must likewise be a commanded duty, and these must be the true and faithful sayings of God; it is a wonder that ye can have any thing to say against them, for ye cannot deny them to be the truths of God, and yet as it is Psal. 50. ye (many of you I mean) cast them behind your backs, ye will not it may be bow a knee to God in prayer when ye go home, ye will not so much as ask yourselves what posture your soul is in for all that hath been or can be said; remember that ye will have God and not us to make an account unto; and therefore any of you that have ⟨p. 66⟩consciences and any the least measure of rendernesse in them, mind these duties, or know that ye shall, will ye nill ye, be the more unexcuseable; if we dare confidently press any truth upon you, Its this anent dying in Christ, and holiness as the way to it, as the sum and scope of all our preaching, which will only do you good as it works to this end; And therefore let us with all earnestness obtest you to think more seriously on your dying in Christ, and in order to that, on your living in him and to him that ye may have boldness at his appearing, otherwayes we do seriously and solemnly protest unto you in the Name of God, that you shall never see his blessed face, nor enjoy his blessed fellowship.
The third and last thing to be spoken to, is some few Considerations to presse the necessitie of takeing these directions, and of walking according to these rules, that ye may not be unfruitful hearers but doers of this truth; for it is practice▪ that is the life of Religion, and if anie thing ought to be practised, sure this is it, even to learne the right airt of dieing in the Lord; And therefor that ye may not decline it; Consider, 1. Whither or not the authoritie of God and of his Son Jesus Christ layes on this doctrine, if there be a command for it, that all that expect a dieing in Christ should live in him, and if to die in him be a dutie, then to make use of these meanes and directions that conduce to it, must lykewayes be a commanded dutie, and these must be the true and faithful sayings of God; it is a wonder that ye can have anie thing to say against them, for ye cannot denie them to be the truths of God, and yet as it is