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Eschatos echthros, or, The death of death in the death of Christ being a narrative of the first death as the mistress of mortals and empress of the universe : conflicting of various sections and directions (as appears by the index) in order to a holy living and happy dying / by R. Mayhew ...
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Mayhew, R. (Richard)
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Wing M1439; ESTC R31202
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death of his Saints If a Christian of Christs making goes bleeding to Heaven or burning to Heaven if he lays down his Blood on this side the Grave this goes near the heart of God Art out of Christ Direct 3. tremble then for in a moment thou mayest die and be damned too They spend their time in mirth Job 21.13 Anxius vixi dubius morior Oh ens entium miserere mihi Sed c. Arist Job 18.14 Caryl in loc and in a momeut go down to the grave Death by the Philosopher is called of all formidable things the most terrible These were some of the last words of that great Philosopher I have lived anxiously I die doubtfully Oh Being of Beings have mercy upon me but now it is too late for me to call for mercy Death is called by Bildad the King of Terrors This is a very strange Title We have read of many Titles which have been given the Kings of the Earth as most Serene most Christian most Sacred c. but if at all rarely of such a Title as this King of Terrors For a man to be brought to the King of Terrors is for a man to be brought to death or to his last end The Philosopher in this sense called Death the King of Terrors when he called it the most terrible of terrible things Death is terrible upon a threefold consideration Antecedents Nature Consequents Death is terrible if we consider the Antecedents of it 2 King 4.18 19 20. The Forerunners or Harbingers of Death are Pains Diseases Sicknesses and these are terrible The Shunamites Son was taken sick when he was with the Reapers crying to his Father My Head my Head being carried home he sate on his Mothers knees until noon and then died Death is terrible if we consider the Nature of it Death Mors Sceptra Ligonibus aequa is a Disunion All Disunions are troublesom but some are terrible Death according to the Poet is the greatest Leveller in the world Death levels Scepters and Plow-shares it makes all alike The Disunion that Death makes between Husband and Wife is terrible but Death makes a Disunion between them that are nearer than Husband and Wife even between Soul and Body Eccl. 12.7 Husband and Wife are one flesh but Soul and Body are one person Then shall the Dust the Body return to the Earth as it was and the Spirit the Soul unto God Death is terrible if we reflect the consequents of it I have said to corruption thou art my Father Job 17.14 Nativitas mala Vita pejor mors pessima and to the Worm thou art my Mother and my Sister Now soul art out of Christ what is thy Death then like to be It may be said of a person living and dying out of Christ that his Birth is bad his Life is worse his Death is worst of all Some are so sick that they cannot live and yet so sinful that they cannot die their Cry is Oh Lord we cannot die Oh Lord we must not die O Lord we dare not die Oh Lord we will not die Rev. 9.6 We read of some that shall seek death but shall not find it and shall desire to die and death shall flee from them Others there are that Death seek but they would not be found and that Death desire to have but they flee from it A great person hearing the Verdict which the Physicians brought in against him that he must die cryed out Let me live though it be the Life of a Toad under a Threshold Art out of Christ tremble then and realize a state of Death Do not only read of Death but also realize Death Do not look upon Death as a Physical Notion and a Mathematical Conclusion be much in the reflection of this Text and Truth Luk. 16.22 23. It came to pass that the Beggar died and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams bosom the Rich man also died and was buried and in Hell he lifted up his eyes being in torment Here is Death and Damnation too Thou mayest die and be damned too Art out of Christ go then to Christ Direct 4. in whose Death is the Death of Death To be Christless is to be Godless to be Graceless to be Gloryless go then to Christ Art in a state of Sin go then to Christ for Grace Art in a state of Darkness go then to Christ for Light Art in a state of Death go then to Christ for Life Art in a state of Damnation go then to Christ for Salvation Isa 53.3 Encline your ear and come unto me hear and your souls shall live Paul was a great Orator a great part of his Oratory was to perswade men to come to Christ and be saved He that winneth souls is wise Art Christless and Godless Graceless and Spiritless May not I say to thee with the Alteration of a word Acts 13.36 as was said to the stock of Abraham To thee is the word of this salvation sent But there is a Lion in the way an Adder in the path But what is this comming to Christ Quest 1. this going to Christ A comming Sol. Joh. 6.40 or going to Christ is a believing in Christ As Faith is the Souls Eye He that seeth the Son and believeth on him hath eternal life And as Faith is the Souls mouth Joh. 6.54 Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life And as Faith is the Souls Ear Joh. 5.24 He that heareth my Word and believeth on him that sent me And as Faith is the Souls Hand Joh. 1.12 To as many as received him to them gave he priviledge to become the Sons of God even to them that believe on his Name So Faith is the Souls Foot Joh. 6.35 He that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that believeth on me shall never thirst But Quest 2. is there an indispensible Necessity of going to Christ for Salvation Can Salvation be had no where else Is he not only a Saviour but also the Saviour That Christ is a Saviour Sol. Luk. 2.11 is evident Vnto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord. That Christ also is the Saviour is as evident Now we believe not because of thy words Joh. 4.42 for we have heard him our selves and know that this is indeed the Christ the Saviour of the world I remember the time when if I could have gone to Heaven by my Education Civility Forms of Prayer of mine own making or by my Fathers Copy I would not have made use of Christ but at last I found that there was Salvation in no other Act. 4.12 Isa 51.12 and sailing by the gates of Hell in my apprehension I also found that no Voice but the Voice of Christ would still the Voice of Desperation There is no Paradise without this Tree no Light without this Sun no God no
his Child The Father feeds 2 Cor. 12.14 Psa 84.11 and cloaths the Child he takes care of the Child at present and takes care of the Child for the future Thus Christ He giveth grace and glory he provideth for the Soul here and hereafter And no good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly He provideth also for the Body A natural Father teacheth his Child I know Abraham Gen. 18.19 that he will command his children and his houshold after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord. Churches are taught by Christ. As Christ is the Churches Priest Mat. 5.1 c. and Prince so Prophet Christ is the Prophet of Prophets Christ sate down and taught his Disciples A natural Father leadeth his Child Some Children need leading Prov. 8.20 yea all very young Children stand in need of leading Christ is the Leader of the Christian. I lead in the way of righteousness in the midst of the paths of Judgment Though a Child of Nature may go without leading yet a Child of Grace cannot David was as good as others at going Psa 31.3 and yet he cries for leading Thou art my Rock and my Fortress therefore for thy names sake lead me and guide me A natural Father counselleth his Child The Child consulteth the Father 1 King 2.1 2 3. and is counselled by the Father When the daies of David drew nigh that he should die what grave and gracious counsel did he give to Solomon his Son Thus Christ it is a Dialect becoming a Deity Isa 46.10 My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure Apollo was the Oracle of the Heathen but Christ is the Oracle of the Christian and he consults him as his Oracle A natural Father heareth his Child A Man will hear a Stranger hear a Servant Gen. 22.7 8. Psa 34.15 but especially a Son If Isaac speak Abraham hears Thus Christ the eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous and his eares are open unto their cry A natural Father loveth his Child Had not Jacob a great love for Benjamin Gen. 44.30 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 8.5 when the life of the Father was bound up in the life of the Son But as a Feather to a Mountain as a Spark to the Furnance as a Drop to the Ocean so is the Love of Man to the Love of God-Man In due time or according to time Christ died for the ungodly A natural Father correcteth his Child He that spareth the rod hateth the Son Prov. 13.24 Isa 57.17 but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes Thus Christ For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him Where is the Child but sometimes needs the Rod A natural Father preferreth his Child The Son not the Servant hath the preferrence Mal. 3.17 Cant. 5.2 Voces amatoriae I will spare them as a Father his Son that serveth him Thus Christ He calls the Church his Love Open to me my Sister my love my dove my undefiled Are not these lofty and lovely Strains of Love Do not these drop like Honey-combs sweetness of Affection Is not the Son next unto the Father A natural Father pardoneth his Child Absalom conspireth against David 2 Sam. 14.33 Luk. 7.48 but the Father pardoneth the Conspiracy of the Son Thus Christ He said to the City-sinner Thy sins are forgiven Sin must be pardoned and Christ must be the pardoner Fear not Death for Christ is thine and he is a Friend As Christ is the worst Foe Cant. 5.16 so he is the best Friend This is my Beloved and this is my Friend oh Daughters of Jerusalem But what manner of Friend is Christ Quest Sol. 1. Christ is a rich Friend Who can empty the Ocean with a Muscle-shell It would pose Men yea puzzle Angels to bring in the riches of Christ Eph. ◠8 That I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. They are not unsearchable in point of seeking but in point of finding There are in Christ deep Riches that cannot be sounded and rich Deeps that cannot be exhausted Christ is a Mine of Mercy Christ is a righteous Friend There was no Weed in his Garden no Seam in his Coat no Dross in his Gold no Rubbish in his House no Leaven Heb. 4.15 in his Heart Though he was not temptation-less yet he was corruption-less though he was not sorrow-less yet he was sin-less Christ is a real Friend He is not counterfeit but currant Coin There is a Friend which sticketh closer than a Brother This is most true of Christ. Husband and Wife are one Flesh Soul and Body are one Person but Friend and Friend are if I may so write one Soul The Soul of Jonathan was knit with the Soul of David David had some real Friends as Jonathan Hushai and Ittai but such Friends now seem to be gone in Pilgrimage and their Return is very uncertain Now Christ is a real Friend Rev. 1.3 He is the true and faithful witness Christ is a ready Friend He is ready to give and forgive Christ is ready to give 1 King 3.5 Ask what I shall give thee It is but asking and having yea sometimes having without asking Oh infinite Mercy Christ is ready to forgive Psal 86.5 Christ is a present Help a Help at Hand Christ is most neer when the Christian hath most need Thou Lord art good saith the Psalmist and ready to forgive Christ is a strong Friend He is the Strength of Israel He is strong to deliver and strong to destroy Christ is strong to deliver Zach. 2.5 And I saith Jehovah will be a wall of fire not of Mud though that may be strong nor of Brick though that may be stronger nor of Stone though that may be strongest but of Fire a wall of Fire round about her and of glory in the midst of her What Force or Fury can be a match for that Christ who is the Friend of a Christian Christ is strong to destroy Pharaoh and his Host are drowned if not damned The enemy said Exod. 15.9 10. I will pursue I will overtake I will divide the spoil my lust shall be satisfied upon them I will draw my sword my hand shall destroy them They say but God do Thou didst blow with thy wind the Sea covered them they sank like lead in the mighty waters Christ is a loving yea everloving Friend Prov. 17.17 A Friend loveth at all times and a Brother is born for adversity Such a Friend is Christ who as he can as soon cease to be God as cease to be good so he can as soon cease to live as cease to love His Essence and Attributes are of the same continuance and will not admit of termination Christ is a lasting yea everlasting Friend Men are mutable and mortal Rev. 1.8 11. but Christ is an immutable and immortal Friend He is Alpha