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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.
And now I say again, none that are in such a condition, nor any of you all, have any the least ground of encouragement given from this doctrine, to putt off or delay faith, repentance, and the study of holiness, let none therefore take any, least they be put to smart for their folly eternally.
And now I say againe, none that are in such a condition, nor anie of you all, have anie the least ground of encouradgment given from this doctrine, to putt off or delay faith, repentance, and the studie of holinesse, let none therefore take anie, least they be put to smart for their follie eternallie.
As for the second sort that have had more tenderness, but are backslidden and fallen negligent and out of frame, they are to take the same way; when death putts them in a flaught, as it were, and conscience with challenges stairs them in the face, they would renew their repentance and faith in Christ, and the fruits of holiness, the more speedily and eagerly, they would be the more humbled, flee the more hastily to their city of refuge, come with a more stopped mouth before God, and acknowledge grace to be the freer, and allow it to have the greater glory.
As for the second sort that have had more tendernesse, but are backslidden and fallen negligent and out of frame, they are to take the same way; when death putts them in a flaught, as it wer, and conscience with challenges stairs them in the face, they would renew their repentance and faith in Christ, and the fruits of holinesse, the more speedily and eaggerly, they would be the more humbled, flee the more hastily to their citie of refuge, come with a more stopt mouth before God, and acknowledge grace to be the freer, and allow it to have the greater glorie.
As for the third sort, who have kept up more tenderness, and who would fain have their interest and peace clear, and to this day could never attain to it, or if once they had it clear its grown somewhat dim and dark, and even in a manner worn away again, they grow heartless when death comes and surprises them; to such I would say. 1. That believers may die without sensible comfort and die well,