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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 so that unwillingness to die that flows not from respect to a mans self, but from respect to the public work of God, to his glory and others good or either of them, is warrantable.
And so that unwillingnesse to die that flowes not from respect to a mans selfe, but from respect to the publick work of God, to his glory and others good or either of them, is warrantable.
A 3d Use is, which hath also two branches, 1. Learn from this Doctrine to try and Judge what true blessedness is, it is even to die in the Lord. 2. Learn ⟨p. 87⟩to cast at that as an unhappy thing, which conduceth not to this end of dying in the Lord. First I say, if ye would try your own hearts, when they are in a spiritual frame, take this as a mark of it, if ye do really account this to be blessedness; if ye were to hear a voice from Heaven, declaring who is the blessed man, and if ye had the Spirits Testimony sealing it, here he is, blessed is he that dies in the Lord; Its not they that conquer, and overturn, and transfer Kingdoms, that obtain many victories, and have great success in their achievements and undertakings, that are blessed; Its not to be a Protector, or sole Governor of Nations, that makes a man blessed, but this is it, to die in the Lord; this is the language of Heaven and that which is laid weight on there, and so should be by you. And 2ly, Lay all the things ye can Imagine in this world in the balance with this, they cannot possibly weigh equally with it, let be down weigh it and what follows it; when they are all laid in the balance with dying in the Lord, and with the consequent glory and happiness, they are light as a feather, yea lighter then vanity utterly unworthy to be named in a day with these; As there is therefore no happiness in them so cease to seek it in or from them.
A 3d Use is, which hath also two branches, 1. Learne from this Doctrine to try and Judge what true blessednesse is, it is even to die in the Lord. 2. Learne ⟨p. 87⟩