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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 second consideration is taken from your own great advantage, and the mighty concernment that is in giving obedience to these directions, though there be a second death to them who make not ready for the first, yet there is but one death to all of you as to the final sentence, & upon this depends Heaven & Hell & the eternal condition of your immortal souls, whither they shall be under the curse of God drinking of the cup of his Wrath for ever, or under his blessing drinking the cup of his love for ever, whither they shall be in the case of enemies, or in the case of friends, whither they shall enjoy Gods company or have the company of Devils; And think ye the•e is no odds or difference betwixt these two, blessedness and misery? and are ye not concerned which of these two shall befall you and be your lot for ever more, are ye beasts that have no immortal souls? or are ye Heathens that never heard of the right way to Heaven and happiness, that ye should thus walk on in the broad way that leads to Hell and destruction, and turn your backs upon the narrow way because it is narrow, and so wilfully precipitate yourselves into the bottomless pit, and into the deep gulf of Gods curse and wrath for ever? ⟨p. 67⟩How little soever ye may think of these things now, yet ye shall, if ye look not to it, to your eternal cost find the certain and sad truth of them one day.
The second consideration is taken from your own great advantage, and the mightie concernment that is in giving obedience to these directions, though there be a second death to them who make not readie for the first, yet there is but one death to all of you as to the final sentence, & upon this depends Heaven & Hell & the eternal condition of your immortal soules, whither they shall be under the curse of God drinking of the cupe of his Wrath for ever, or under his blessing drinking the cup of his love for ever, whither they shall be in the case of enemies, or in the case of friends, whither they shall enjoy Gods companie or have the companie of Devils; And think ye the•e is no ods or difference betwixt these two, blessednesse and miserie? and are ye not concerned which of these two shall befall you and be your lote for ever more, are ye beasts that have no immortal soules? or are ye Heathens that never heard of the right way to Heaven and happinesse, that ye should thus walk on in the broad way that leads to Hell and destruction, and turne your backs upon the narrow way because it is narrow, and so willfullie precipitat yourselves into the bottomlesse pitt, and into the deep gulfe of Gods curse and wrath for ever?