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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.
He by lying in the grave hath sweetened it to believers, so that they need not fear to lye where he lay. 2. His resurrection completes the consolation, it shows that death is his captive, that it prevailed not over him, but that he prevailed over it and spoiled it of its power; so that believers may sweetly sing, O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? Thanks be to God who hath given us the victory, th•ugh Christs resurrection, he having satisfied for them and in their room; this is the ground of the Apostles triumph, Rom. 8. 33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that justifies, who shall condemn? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen again; Let the Law, Justice, the Devil, and sin come forth, they have no just ground of challenge or plea against the believer, for the debt is payed, Christ is dead and risen and hath got a discharge; this is the foundation of a believers comfort, considering that Christ died to prevent all right in any party or person to challenge or implead him. 3. His intercession yet further completes the consolation, for he hath not left the believer to die his alone nor to live his alone, but the benefits of his purchase are made forth-coming for him, according to his prayer, John 17. 24. (& he is the same now in Heaven that he was on earth) where he sayeth, Father, I will that these whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory: The sum of his intercession, is to ge•t believers made conquerors, and it is not fully satisfied •ill they be completely so; This is a very great ground of ⟨p. 116⟩comfort, that when the believer cannot pray for himself, and possibly his senses fail and are gone, and the prayers of others can be but little refreshing, that even then he is reached by the benefit of Christs intercession. A 4th ground, is the consideration of Gods Covenant, and of his love and faithfulness in keeping Covenant, even in and through death, when David 2 Sam. 23: 5. is about to comfort himself against death (which seems to be his scope in these words) he draws his comfort from this ground, that God hath made with him an everlasting Covenant, ordered in all things and sure: And the Covenant holds forth five properties in God, that do most strongly comfort against death: 1.