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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.
First then for the grounds of believers peace and comfort, consider these, 1. Gods over-ruling providence in the least circumstance that concerns a believers death, Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints, Psal. 116. v. 15. He looks to their death as a matter of special concernment, the time, the sickness, the kind of death, whither a violent or natural, a lingering or sudden death, are all determined & concluded with him. I said, says David, thou art my God, my times are in thy hand, deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, Psal. 31. 15. his interest in God sweeteneth all to him, and it also comforts him against the persecution of enemies, that it was not in mens hand to putt an end to his life when they pleased, but in Gods. 2ly, Consider our Lord Jesus his special commission in reference to death as he is Mediator, whom God hath furnished with all power in Heaven and Earth; Therefore when John is affrayed to die Revel. 1. v. 18. He laid his hand on him, and said unto him fear not, I have the keys of Hell and of Death: The godly need not be surprised with it, as if it could seize or take hold of them without commission, for death hath not the keys of itself in keeping, but he bears them all; the world cannot take the bodily life of a Saint from him, till he grant a commission for that effect: Is it not then very comfortable to be in such a blessed estate about which he doeth in a special manner order and command all? Most certainly it is. A 3d ground of consolation, is taken from our Lords satisfaction and death; and this is a main one which hath many grounds of comfort in it, he died and was laid in the grave; Hence 1, He hath satisfied the Law and taken away the curse, 2 Cor. 5. v. last. He was made sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Gal. 3. 13. Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances ⟨p. 115⟩that was against us, and that was contrary to us, taking it out of the way and nailing it to his cross, and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly triumphing over them in it,