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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.
These two being the scope, the one to prepare them for dying, and the other to comfort them against dying, they yield us these two useful points of doctrine, the first whereof we shall speak to at this time, which is this.
These two being the scope, the one to prepare them for dieing, and the other to comfort them against dieing, they yeeld us these two useful points of doctrine, the first whereof we shall speak to at this time, which is this.
Doct. 1, That death and the happiness of them that die in the Lord, is a suitable and profitable subject of the meditation of Gods people, especially in times of difficulty and trouble; This we conceive is clearly implied in the words, certainly the Spirit that is so wise, and who most opportunely timeth and trysteth things for the good of his people, would not so abruptly have broken in on this purpose at this time, if it were not very pertinent and suitable to such a time; there is not in all this book such a remarkable diversion from the series of the History, having such a word prefixed to it, and such a word affixed and subjoined to it as this; no doubt to stir up Gods people that have this book to read, when they come to this memorable passage, to think and consider of it the m•re seriously: To clear the doctrine more generally a little, we will find that these who have been most holy, have been most frequent in the thoughts and meditation of death, so David prays, Psal. 39. Lord make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, that I may know how frail I am; and Moses, So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom, Ps. 90. (the numbering of our days, is this, serious thinking and meditating on approaching death) We may here also look on the example of our blessed Lord Jesus Christ, Luke. 9. 31. who speaks at his transfiguration ⟨p. 95⟩