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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 next thing I proposed to speak a word or two to, is the reasons why blessedness is peculiar only to them that die in the Lord and not to any others; I shall shortly hint at three, the 1. whereof is, because only they that die in the Lord Christ are made partakers of his satisfaction, and therefore they and they only are freed from the curse by believing in him, John 3: 36. He that believeth on him is not condemned but hath everlasting life, but he that believeth not is condemned already and the wrath of God abideth on him, John. 3. vers. 18. & 36. They that believe have gotten a discharge of their debt, the hand-writing that was against them is cancelled; but they that believe not have the bond still standing over their heads, and they for their debt undischarged shall be hailed before the Judge and cast in prison where they must lye till they pay the utmost farthing which will never be done.
The next thing I proposed to speak a word or two to, is the reasons why blessednesse is peculiar only to them that die in the Lord and not to any others; I shall shortlie hint at three, the 1. whereof is, because only they that die in the Lord Christ are made partakers of his satisfactione, and therefor they and they only are freed from the curse by beleiving in him, Iohn 3: 36. He that beleiveth on him is not condemned but hath everlasting life, but he that beleiveth not is condemned alreadie and the wrath of God abideth on him, Iohn. 3. vers. 18. & 36. They that beleive have gotten a discharge of their debt, the hand-writing that was against them is cancelled; but they that beleive not have the bond still standing over their heads, and they for their debt undischarged shall be hailed before the Judge and cast in prison where they must lye till they pay the utmost farthing which will never be done.
2. Because they only that are in Christ and die in him are privileged with the adoption of sons, and consequently they only have right to heaven and eternal life, to as many as received him he gave power to become the sons of God, that is, to as many as believed on his name,