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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.
The Love of God, that is stronger then death, for death will never overcome it, but it overcomes death; Who shall separate us from the Love of God, saveth the Apostle, Rom. 8: 37 shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution &c? Nay in all these things, we are more then conquerors through him that loved us: The love of God gets the victory, and gives the believer the victory over all not only in life but in death, it being of infinitely broad extent and of everlasting duration. 2. His Faithfulness in this Covenant is plighted to the believer, which death takes not away, hence God is said to be the God not of the dead, but of the living; Though Abraham be dead yet is he his God still, the covenant-relation is not dissolved, but as he is faithful in keeping Covenant to him while he is alive, so is he at death, which is the prefixed term for making all the promises of the Covenant fully forthcoming, and for entering believers in possession of them. A 3d property, is Gods Wisdom in framing the Covenant so suitably, that it comforts not only in life but at death, therefore its said to be ordered in all things, the promises of grace and mercy in the Covenant, are not only to give pardon here along the believers life, but assured quietness at death, even though sense and feeling be ⟨p. 117⟩gone. A 4th property, is the Justice of God, which though it seem to be most terrible, yet is it comfortable to believers against death, Henceforth is laid up for me, saith the Apostle, 2 Tim. 4. 8. a crown of righteousness, which God the righteous judge shall give to me at that day: For it is just with God to give to believers what Christ hath bought and purchased at so dear a rate for them, to give them comfort who have betaken themselves to him for it; for though he gives nothing to believers on the account of their merit, yet there is a suitableness and proportionableness by which he walks towards them, and without all doubt Christ hath merited these great things for them, which God in Justice is obliged to him to bestow on them The 5th and last property, is the Power of God, which is engaged for the keeping believers to salvation, 1 Pet. 1: 5.
The Love of God, that is stronger then death, for death will never overcome it, but it overcomes death; Who shall separat us from the Love of God, saveth the Apostle,