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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.
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, Joh. 1. 12. And if sons then heirs and joint heirs with Christ, Rom. 8: 17. If we be not sons then are we not heirs.
2. Because they only that are in Christ and die in him are priviledged with the adoption of sonnes, and consequently they only have right to heaven and eternall life, to as many as receaved him he gave power to become the sonnes of God, that is, to as many as beleived on his name, Joh. 1. 12. And if sonnes then heirs and joint heirs with Christ, Rom. 8: 17. If we be not sonnes then are we not heirs.
3. Because only they that live and die in Christ are new creatures, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, 2 Cor 5. vers. 17. And in Christ Jesus nothing avails but a new creature, Gal. 6: 15. Except a man be borne again he cannot enter into the Kingdom of heaven, John 3. vers. 3. And there being none borne again but they that are in Christ, and our regeneration ⟨p. 23⟩and faith in Christ going inseparably together, none can be happy but these that live and die in him.
3. Because only they that live and die in Christ are new creatures, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, 2 Cor 5. vers. 17. And in Christ Iesus nothing availls but a new creature,