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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.
Revel. 14: 13. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, &c.
There are some things of such concernment to us that if we go suitably, seriously & singly about them, we can be hardly too much in them, and therefore these four things that are called mans last things, Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, have been so frequently recommended to Christians as the most constant subjects of their Meditation; and among them all, death ought to have the first place in order at least, it being the door whereby we enter into Judgment, and as men die so they shall rise and may expect a final decision and sentence from the Judge about their eternal state, & the Spirits casting in this to divert John and the Reader a little from following the series of the History, does put a commendation on it, and says that it is no digression, for his People to bestow some serious thoughts on it.
THere are some things of such concernment to us that if we goe suteablie, seriously & singly about them, we can be hardly too much in them, and therefore these four things that are called mans last things, Death, Iudgment, Heaven and Hell, have been so frequently recommended to Christians as the most constant subjects of their Meditation; and among them all, death ought to have the first place in order at least, it being the door whereby we enter into Judgment, and as men die so they shall rise and may expect a final decision and sentence from the Judge about their eternal state, & the Spirits casting in this to divert Iohn and the Reader a litle from following the series of the Historie, does put a commendation on it, and sayes that it is no digression, for his People to bestow some serious thoughts on it.
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