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…

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⟩on the mount with Moses and Elijah of his decease▪ which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem; for though there was something peculiar in his death, yet his speaking of it, and preparing for it, belongeth as a common duty to us, and should be a pattern to us; And O! how doeth Solomon commend the meditating on death, Eccles. 7: v. 2. and 11: 8, 9. and Chap. 12. throughout.

Doct. 1, That death and the happinesse of them that die in the Lord, is a suteable and profitable subject of the meditation of Gods people, especially in times of difficulty and trouble; This we conceive is clearly implyed 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 brocken in on this purpose at this time, if it wer not very pertinent and suteable 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 subjoyned to it as this; no doubt to stirr up Gods people that have this book to read, when they come to this memorable passage, to think and consider of it the mre seriously: To clear the doctrine more generally a litle, we will find that these who have been most holy, have been most frequent in the thoughts and meditation of death, so David prayes,