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The high esteem which God hath of the death of his saints. As it…
The high esteem which God hath of the death of his saints. As it was delivered in a sermon preached October 7. 1683. Occasioned by the death of the Worshipful John Hull Esq: who deceased October 1, 1683. / By Samuel Willard teacher to a church in Boston. ; [Four lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Sewall, 1683
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.
1. He affords them his special presence to carry them through all the conflicts which they have with Death, and with all their Enemies, who in that hour assault them. He makes all their Bed for them in their sickness, he visits them with his Holy Spirit, comforteth and refresheth them against all their fears, bruiseth Satan for them under their feet, sends his Angels to strengthen them against all their Temptations, and support them under all their Agonies, and is very careful that they shall in no wise be tempted above what they are able.
2. He takes order that they shall die in peace; whatever Troubles they have been which they have met with in their lives, yet they shall meet perfect peace in their Death, Psal. 37.37. Take notice of the perfect man, mark the upright, for the latter end of that man is peace. Death comes not armed with a sting against them, but the sting is taken out, and the poison of it removed, 1 Cor. 15.55. Oh Death! where is thy sting? it comes not as an Officer of Justice to Arrest them, but as a friendly Messenger to invite them into their Fathers presence, to the Court of a reconciled God, and tender-hearted Father, and the kind embraces of a loving Redeemer.
2. He takes order thet they shall die in peace; whatever Troubles they have been which they have met with in their lives, yet they shall meet perfect peace in their Death, Psal. 37.37. Take notice of the perfect man, mark the upright, for the latter end of that man is peace. Death comes not armed with a sting against them, but the sting is taken out, and the poyson of it removed, 1 Cor. 15.55. Oh Death! where is thy sting? it comes not as an Officer of Justice to Arrest them, but as a friendly Messenger to invite them into their Fathers presence, to the Court of a reconciled God, and tender-hearted Father, and the kind embraces of a loving Redeemer.