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A42660 Divine consolations against the fear of death in a dialogue between a minister and a tempted Christian : to which is added the Christians triumph over death : with divine contemplations, ejaculations and poems thereupon / written by John Gerhard. Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. 1680 (1680) Wing G608; ESTC R24967 88,829 240

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a_o inheritance_n all_o these_o so_o precious_a so_o plentiful_a so_o various_a benefit_n befall_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n who_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 3.17_o eph._n 3.17_o and_o be_v bear_v in_o we_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n which_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o declare_v and_o recommend_v to_o we_o very_o 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o come_v not_o into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 26._o joh._n 11.25_o 26._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o 39_o joh._n 7.38_o 39_o shall_v never_o die_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o do_v 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apostle_n and_o evangelist_n only_o but_o all_o the_o prophet_n also_o give_v witness_n unto_o christ_n 10.43_o act._n 10.43_o that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n what_o therefore_o paul_n and_o silas_n once_o say_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n at_o philippi_n 16.31_o act._n 16.31_o that_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o false_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n tempt_v but_o i_o have_v observe_v many_o to_o entertain_v a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o false_a boast_n thereof_o and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v of_o their_o number_n whence_o can_v i_o be_v sure_a that_o my_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o save_a and_o not_o a_o empty_a and_o dead_a image_n of_o it_o comforter_n examine_v and_o try_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v thy_o own_o self_n know_v thou_o not_o thyself_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o thou_o there_o be_v not_o want_v firm_a and_o infallible_a instruction_n whereby_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n may_v be_v try_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o vain_a boast_n of_o faith_n and_o first_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n 15.9_o act._n 15.9_o that_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o desire_n that_o that_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n for_o see_v faith_n be_v solicitous_a and_o desirous_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o true_o believe_v will_n also_o perceive_v a_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o poor_a 5.6_o mat._n 11.6_o mat._n 5.6_o namely_o to_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n ●7_n psa_fw-la 51._o ●7_n that_o bring_v and_o offer_v to_o god_n a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n look_v therefore_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o deformity_n of_o thy_o sin_n look_v unto_o the_o shine_a face_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o because_o of_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n which_o thou_o have_v follow_v thou_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o light_n behold_v thyself_o how_o grievous_o sickness_n have_v affright_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o scourge_n of_o a_o revenge_a god_n and_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o a_o life_n spend_v in_o transgression_n he_o that_o sin_n against_o his_o maker_n 38.15_o ecclus_n 38.15_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o physician_n we_o have_v therefore_o lose_v our_o health_n viv_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 4._o bern._n serm._n 43._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la viv_fw-la because_o we_o have_v offend_v our_o creator_n they_o that_o follow_v the_o flesh_n be_v scourge_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o they_o complain_v in_o which_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n be_v in_o that_o in_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o how_o many_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n have_v thou_o offend_v god_n how_o especial_o feeble_a haste_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n how_o remiss_a in_o prayer_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o piety_n how_o barren_a of_o good_a work_n how_o oft_o have_v thou_o follow_v the_o persuasion_n of_o satan_n the_o seduction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o deceive_a of_o the_o world_n those_o member_n which_o thou_o have_v often_o yield_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v now_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n afflict_v with_o pain_n and_o weakness_n confess_v this_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o heart_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v immediate_o follow_v it_o god_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n angry_a at_o thy_o sin_n therefore_o from_o a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n bewail_v thy_o sin_n god_n punish_v sin_n severe_o therefore_o by_o a_o just_a grief_n punish_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o thou_o observe_v thou_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n acknowledge_v god_n judgement_n to_o be_v upright_o 119.137_o psal_n 119.137_o and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o regard_v not_o only_o thy_o outward_a sin_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_n the_o contagion_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v hide_v indeed_o but_o god_n set_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 90.9_o psal_n 90.9_o by_o it_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v so_o taint_v that_o of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o thou_o can_v begin_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a much_o less_o
life_n appear_v a_o precious_a nut_n outward_o but_o if_o it_o be_v open_v with_o the_o knife_n of_o truth_n nothing_o will_v be_v find_v within_o but_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n if_o there_o be_v good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v eminent_o yea_o incomparable_o better_a in_o the_o other_o joh._n aug._n tract_n ult_n in_o joh._n that_o be_v in_o faith_n this_o in_o view_n that_o in_o time_n of_o pilgrimage_n this_o in_o a_o eternity_n of_o mansion_n that_o in_o labour_n this_o in_o rest_n that_o in_o the_o way_n this_o in_o the_o country_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o action_n this_o in_o the_o wage_n of_o contemplation_n that_o decline_v from_o evil_a &_o do_v good_a this_o have_v no_o evil_a from_o which_o to_o decline_v and_o have_v a_o great_a good_a to_o enjoy_v that_o fight_v with_o theenemy_n this_o reign_v without_o enemy_n that_o be_v stout_a in_o adversity_n this_o feel_v nothing_o of_o adversity_n that_o bridle_v fleshly_a lust_n this_o be_v spend_v in_o heavenly_a delight_n that_o be_v solicitous_a with_o a_o care_n of_o overcome_v this_o be_v secure_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o victory_n that_o be_v help_v in_o temptation_n this_o be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o helper_n himself_o without_o any_o temptation_n that_o succour_v the_o needy_a this_o be_v there_o where_o it_o find_v none_o needy_a this_o pardon_v other_o man_n trespass_n that_o its_o trespass_n may_v be_v pardon_v this_o suffer_v nothing_o which_o it_o may_v forgive_v nor_o do_v it_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v it_o that_o be_v scourge_v with_o adversity_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v in_o prosperity_n this_o want_v all_o evil_a with_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o without_o any_o temption_n it_o cleave_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a thing_n this_o see_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a choose_v that_o life_n therefore_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v lay_v aside_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o a_o flit_a life_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o permanent_a one_o so_o possess_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o they_o let_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o thy_o mind_n lest_o whilst_o thy_o mind_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n itself_o be_v more_o possess_v of_o its_o enjoyment_n mortal_a cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mortal_a why_o hastene_v thou_o not_o to_o better_a thing_n heavenly_a thing_n succeed_v earthly_a great_a thing_n little_a and_o eternal_a thing_n transitory_a separation_n from_o wife_n child_n kindred_n tempt_v i_o must_v leave_v my_o sweet_a child_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o loyal_a wife_n i_o must_v leave_v my_o pleasant_a kindred_n who_o shall_v provide_v for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o shall_v be_v their_o right_a and_o patron_n comforter_n god_n it_o be_v that_o call_v himself_o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o widow_n 68.6_o pal._n 68.6_o commit_v they_o to_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o who_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n also_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o thy_o child_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o but_o god_n also_o yea_o rather_o god_n than_a thou_o see_v he_o have_v bestow_v more_o upon_o they_o can_v thou_o doubt_v then_o of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a 37.25_o psal_n 37.25_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v 112.2_o ps_n 112.2_o god_n have_v promise_v thy_o child_n heavenly_a treasure_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o believe_v i_o to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n he_o have_v give_v they_o life_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n he_o have_v give_v a_o body_n that_o which_o he_o have_v wonderful_o form_v he_o will_v also_o bountiful_o sustain_v but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a about_o the_o bodily_a welfare_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o another_o place_n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o whosoever_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o behold_v god_n call_v thou_o by_o death_n see_v thou_o love_v not_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o as_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v with_o a_o ready_a heart_n to_o follow_v god_n call_v of_o thou_o 111._o ambr._n in_o cap._n 12._o lucae_n p._n 111._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o love_n of_o child_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n before_o that_o of_o thy_o wife_n the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v love_v above_o the_o benefactor_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o kindred_n if_o thou_o lose_v they_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o vid._n bern_n serm_n 26._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 569._o aug._n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la vid._n hereafter_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o more_o dear_a for_o we_o hope_v on_o a_o most_o true_a promise_n that_o from_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v we_o have_v not_o lose_v those_o of_o our_o friend_n that_o have_v already_o pass_v but_o send_v they_o before_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o life_n in_o which_o by_o how_o much_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o dear_a and_o more_o amiable_a without_o fear_n of_o any_o dissension_n will_v they_o be_v if_o thy_o kindred_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o let_v christ_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o here_o to_o converse_v with_o thy_o kindred_n let_v it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a 23._o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o that_o thou_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a stop_v of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n tempt_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o dismay_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o satan_n comforter_n the_o inward_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o all_o outward_a consolation_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v our_o spirit_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o struggle_v with_o death_n 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o and_o be_v straighten_a in_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o high_a comforter_n when_o thy_o eye_n grow_v dim_a in_o death_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v give_v the_o illumination_n of_o heart_n when_o thy_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o death_n he_o will_v bestow_v on_o thou_o quicken_a comfort_n of_o soul_n where_o humane_a consolation_n will_v end_v there_o will_v divine_a begin_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n how_o ready_a and_o prepare_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n wheel_n do_v seem_v unto_o they_o rose_n flame_n of_o fire_n spiritual_a bracelet_n iron_n chain_n golden_a crown_n torment_n ornament_n two-edged_a sword_n beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n who_o wrought_v this_o in_o their_o heart_n who_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o grief_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o consolation_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v only_o cheer_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n think_v thou_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v destroy_v 45.9_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 3.2_o psal_n 45.9_o christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n the_o fragrancy_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v cheer_v thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o hear_n be_v lose_v never_o so_o much_o his_o speech_n will_v reach_v thy_o heart_n be_v
they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 25.46_o mar._n 25.46_o the_o bless_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o that_o this_o immediate_a separation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o be_v make_v also_o present_o after_o death_n the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n teach_v we_o 16.23_o luk._n 16.23_o who_o soul_n be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o of_o holy_a lazarus_n who_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o paradise_n the_o example_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o 23.43_o luk._n 23.43_o to_o who_o christ_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n on_o that_o very_a day_n whereon_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n confirm_v the_o same_o pronounce_v that_o from_o henceforth_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o there_o 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