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A35042 A defense against the dread of death, or, Zach. Crofton's meditations and soliloquies concerning the stroak of death sounded in his ears in the time of his close imprisonment in the Tower of London, anno 1661 and 1662 : digested for his own private staisfaction and support in the vale of the shadow of death, and now made publique for the advantage of such as abide under Gods present visitation in London by the pestilence. Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. 1665 (1665) Wing C6992; ESTC R24795 57,690 178

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but_o a_o messenger_n of_o divine_a favour_n to_o all_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o harbinger_n of_o peace_n to_o all_o who_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n a_o grim_a porter_n to_o fetch_v home_o to_o their_o father_n mansion_n all_o that_o be_v god_n child_n death_n be_v indeed_o a_o dismal_a doom_n on_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o sin_n sorrow_n pain_n and_o travel_v to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n death_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n vile_a and_o odious_a 116.15_o ps_n 116.15_o but_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n death_n be_v exceed_o dreadful_a to_o such_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o its_o sting_n but_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n be_v desirable_a to_o all_o such_o who_o be_v acquit_v from_o and_o arm_v against_o its_o sting_n death_n by_o violence_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o curse_n blessing_n a_o good_a cause_n and_o conscience_n make_v death_n a_o blessing_n 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acceptance_n be_o i_o in_o christ_n i_o be_o then_o redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n can_v i_o darenot_v i_o desire_v to_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n beware_v o_o my_o soul_n who_o be_o i_o shall_v the_o earth_n be_v remove_v for_o i_o 4._o job_n 18_o 4._o shall_v i_o think_v to_o alter_v god_n purpose_n or_o to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o man_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o sting_n unless_o i_o escape_v also_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n god_n never_o purpose_v christ_n never_o promise_v to_o free_v i_o from_o this_o why_o do_v i_o presume_v to_o dream_v of_o it_o to_o look_v for_o it_o shall_v my_o dread_n of_o the_o stroke_n darken_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n love_n or_o damp_n my_o apprehension_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o unspeakable_a undeserved_a mercy_n of_o be_v save_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n god_n forbid_v god_n have_v extract_v the_o poison_n shall_v my_o stomach_n nauseate_a and_o rise_v against_o this_o cup_n only_o because_o it_o be_v bitter_a oh_o no_o i_o will_v rightthankful_o take_v it_o as_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o dismiss_v my_o dread_n and_o dutiful_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o wise_a my_o most_o gracious_a father_n o_o my_o god_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v god_n have_v account_v poor_a weak_a worthless_a i_o worthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n cull_v i_o from_o among_o my_o brethren_n to_o bear_v a_o special_a testimony_n to_o his_o truth_n to_o the_o power_n plainness_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n worship_n and_o officer_n and_o to_o those_o degree_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v protest_v and_o solemn_o swear_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n herein_o i_o have_v believe_v for_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v write_v and_o dispute_v and_o shall_v i_o now_o fear_v to_o suffer_v shall_v i_o now_o dread_a death_n the_o crown_a act_n of_o all_o my_o zeal_n diligence_n and_o fidelity_n be_v not_o this_o part_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v i_o any_o thing_n wherein_o to_o glory_v save_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v i_o fear_v to_o be_v see_v in_o my_o master_n livery_n the_o honour_n of_o my_o now_o expect_a death_n be_v a_o high_a favour_n a_o peculiar_a privilege_n a_o effect_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o desirous_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o death_n to_o and_o for_o he_o who_o account_v not_o his_o life_n dear_a for_o i_o death_n in_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o more_o my_o duty_n then_o my_o dignity_n the_o more_o ignominious_a it_o be_v the_o more_o glorious_a it_o shall_v receive_v the_o due_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 2.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o i_o suffer_v with_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o i_o have_v all_o my_o day_n wander_v in_o this_o world_n like_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n it_o be_v now_o my_o father_n pleasure_n to_o call_v and_o send_v for_o i_o home_o shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o go_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o grim_a messenger_n because_o of_o his_o ghastly_a look_n and_o affright_a countenance_n may_v not_o the_o same_o bloody_a hand_n conduct_v i_o to_o my_o father_n house_n which_o do_v cut_v down_o i_o and_o my_o father_n foe_n what_o though_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n be_v the_o same_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o sequels_fw-fr of_o death_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o both_o the_o red_a sea_n may_v pass_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n and_o yet_o ruin_v the_o egyptian_n the_o same_o sheriff_n who_o do_v execute_v traitor_n and_o malefactor_n do_v put_v good_a subject_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o 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righteous_a although_o i_o may_v be_v strike_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v sting_v by_o death_n death_n may_v pass_v upon_o i_o as_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o humane_a rage_n but_o not_o as_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n or_o execution_n of_o his_o law_n let_v i_o make_v it_o my_o care_n to_o see_v my_o quality_n change_v whilst_o i_o live_v and_o then_o i_o be_o assure_v god_n will_v change_v the_o quality_n of_o my_o death_n when_o i_o die_v sect_n vi_o if_o i_o now_o die_v as_o man_n rage_n do_v threaten_v my_o enemy_n desire_n and_o hope_n my_o friend_n fear_v and_o deprecate_v and_o myself_o have_v cause_n to_o expect_v i_o die_v as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o righteous_a law_n
preacher_n against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o michaiah_n carge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v ill_a will_n to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a lot_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v not_o that_o righteous_a one_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n shall_v i_o be_v deter_v from_o follow_v my_o master_n from_o drink_n of_o the_o cup_n whereof_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n have_v begin_v from_o travel_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n of_o all_o god_n prophet_n the_o very_a way_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n declare_v humane_a rage_n and_o reproach_n to_o attend_v all_o who_o faithful_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o unjust_a reproach_n in_o my_o death_n part_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o my_o crown_n why_o then_o do_v i_o dread_a and_o decline_v it_o if_o i_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o happy_a 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_v on_o i_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o pain_n make_v the_o martyr_n or_o malefactor_n my_o soul_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o kind_n or_o clamour_v cause_n of_o my_o death_n be_v i_o indeed_o real_o guilty_a do_v i_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o must_v then_o have_v lay_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n confess_v my_o sin_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a act_n of_o faith_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o my_o soul_n then_o i_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o i_o be_v condemn_v in_o and_o by_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o whilst_o if_o i_o die_v as_o i_o now_o dread_a i_o die_v innocent_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v i_o rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v account_v i_o worthy_a to_o be_v repute_v the_o off-scowring_a of_o this_o world_n and_o enemy_n of_o 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in_o the_o burn_n of_o a_o favour_n a_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n or_o colic_n have_v wish_v for_o death_n to_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o pain_n my_o fear_n of_o pain_n in_o death_n be_v much_o great_a than_o what_o i_o shall_v feel_v in_o the_o stroke_n thereof_o the_o pomp_n and_o passage_n unto_o death_n do_v and_o will_v more_o perplex_v my_o soul_n than_o the_o pain_n thereof_o can_v possible_o pinch_v my_o sense_n but_o suppose_v the_o worst_a yet_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o death_n be_v tolerable_a and_o pass_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o how_o much_o ease_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o that_o die_a act_n the_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n and_o water_n how_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v with_o most_o calm_a and_o compose_a spirit_n lie_v under_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o as_o lamb_n before_o the_o shearer_n breathe_v out_o their_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o death_n that_o envy_n can_v devise_v or_o enrage_a malice_n can_v inflict_v hawk_n that_o holy_a martyr_n in_o our_o marian_n persecution_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o a_o token_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o the_o rage_a pain_n of_o that_o fiery_a death_n be_v tolerable_a all_o god_n saint_n have_v lie_v on_o this_o rack_n and_o sit_v down_o on_o this_o little_a ease_n and_o shall_v i_o give_v back_o because_o of_o a_o little_a tolerable_a pain_n be_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n never_o so_o pierce_v sharp_a and_o intolerable_a yet_o they_o be_v short_a soon_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o pain_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v conceive_v and_o scripture_n have_v express_o conclude_v 7.2_o eccles_n 7.2_o better_o be_v the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n all_o my_o life_n have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n my_o day_n have_v hitherto_o pass_v in_o anguish_n affliction_n and_o anxiety_n yea_o my_o rest_a time_n place_n and_o state_n have_v scare_v i_o with_o dream_n 14._o job_n ●_o 13_o 14._o and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n so_o that_o strangle_a death_n any_o kind_n of_o death_n have_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o life_n shall_v i_o now_o fear_v that_o one_o stroke_n which_o though_o it_o cut_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n will_v at_o once_o cut_v off_o all_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v not_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o choose_v the_o pain_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n rather_o than_o to_o lie_v continual_o under_o a_o fester_a burn_a and_o incurable_a wound_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n account_v man_n mortality_n god_n special_a mercy_n as_o the_o expiration_n of_o their_o misery_n cato_n major_n that_o wise_a roman_a reflect_v the_o pain_n he_o have_v endure_v profess_a if_o he_o may_v be_v render_v young_a again_o and_o 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