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A34427 Christian supports under the terrours of death Cooke, Shadrach, 1655?-1724? 1691 (1691) Wing C6035; ESTC R27915 14,420 34

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Mary and is such as will be able to bear up our spirits even in the heaviest tryals of a dying State For how must it support me and others at that time to speak after this or the like manner You behold me Brethren seemingly forsaken and distrest and indeed My complaint is bitter for my soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death and my stroke is heavier than my groanings But yet I would have you believe and think as I do that I am only to withdraw for a small season and as the Prophet speaks to enter into my Chambers and shut my Doors about me and to hide my self as it were for a little moment for thy dead men shall live together with my dead body shall they arise And thereupon observe what followeth Awake and sing ye that dwell in the dust This long and solemn parting may cause grief in our hearts and tears in our eyes but shall we not be comforted considering the time is coming in which All that are in the Graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God and shall come forth Sixthly The Terrours of a dying State are mightily qualified and abated FROM GODS MOST COMFORTABLE PROMISE AND ASSVRANCE OF PARDON AND FORGIVENESS The greatest and the truest sorrow of a dying State is that which is occasion'd from the sence of Sin and Guilt Hinc illae lacryniae This is the cause of our chiefest trouble and uneasiness at that time and very justly too for it is the most dismal rate as ever was threatned Ye shall die in your sins But when I come with a message of Pardon and Forgiveness and this be rightly receiv'd and well grounded then 't is Son be of good chear thy sins be forgiven thee To be convinc'd that I have made my peace with God and that my Pardon is sealed in Heaven this will strengthen us in the midst of sorrows even to the defiance of all pain and anguish Instead of complaints we may hereupon joyfully say Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace I do neither care nor value what I suffer so I be reconciled to God and have my sins wash'd away by the Blood of Christ And such may be the state of every one of us for upon a sincere Faith and hearty Repentance God will have mercy upon us and abundantly pardon Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool This blessed promise takes away the sting of death and puts us beyond the reach of its terrour and malignity and therefore our Church may well prescribe it as the great or only comfort and security in such a state or condition Thus saying The Almighty Lord who is a most strong Tower to all them that put their trust in him to whom all things in heaven in earth and under the earth do bow and obey be now and evermore they defence and make thee know and feel that there is no other name under Heaven given to Man in whom and through whom thou mayest receive health and salvation but only the name of our Lord Jesus Christ The Seventh and last comfortable Consideration that we have against the great sorrows of Death is THE ATTENDANCE OF GODS HOLY ANGELS READY TO RECEIVE OVR SOVLS AND TO CONDVCT THEM INTO THE MANSION OF THE BLESSED For he will give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways certainly then in these the most difficult of any For are they not all Ministring spirits sent forth to Minister 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for them that shall or are ready to inherit Salvation The blessed God whose instruments the Angels are and who is therefore alone to be ador'd for it hath out of wonderful condescension towards us assign'd those glorious happy Beings for our safety and protection in our dying Strength and Difficulties For the holy Scripture tells us They carried Lazarus his Soul into Abrahams bosom And in our Saviours dreadful Agonies there appeared an Angel unto him from Heaven strengthening him And if such were able to bring him relief in his Circumstances they may well do it to ours which at the worst come vastly short of his sorrowful Death and Passion Why now should we be amaz'd and terrified at the thoughts or approach of that most serious and solemn hour Why art thou so heavy O my soul And why art thou so disquieted within me O put thy trust in God He and his blessed Angels continually watch over us for good God in the ways we have heard or others as he knows best Will keep thee from the hour of temptation which shall come on all the World God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble Therefore will we not fear tho the earth be moved The Lord of Hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge In all time of our Tribulation in the hour of Death and in the Day of Judgment Good Lord deliver us FINIS Mat. 6. 32. Bithner Pst 55. 4 5. Chap. 6. 2 3 4. Chap. 18. 14. Heb. 9. 27. Rev. 21. 4. Zeph. 1. 14 15. Isa 57. 20. 21. Psal 50. 21. Gen. 4. 13. Rev. 12. 12. Job 2. 9. Ver. 5. 1 Thes 3. 3. Deut. 33. 27. Psal 41. Dan. 5. 26. Psalm 73. 23. Rev. 2. 4. 2 Chro. 5. 1. Psal 16. 11. Eccles 12. 1 Cor. 15. 54. Rev. 1. 18. Visitation of the Sick St. John 11. 23. Isai 26. 20. St. Matth. 5. 28. St. John 8. 24. St. Matth. 9. 2. Isa 55. 7. 1 18. Visit of Sick Psal 91. 11. Heb. 1. 14. St. Luk. 16. 22. St. Luk. 22. 43. Psal 43. 5 6. Rev. 3. 10. Psal 46. 1.