2.78 Peace on Earth. Comfort after death. forall thofe that love the idefedandgloriossi appear ing ofChrL oh thd comfort ofa gracious foule,'in the honre of death , that bath made its peace with God : when theKing offeares, death , looke with a gaftly terrible looke upon men, that havenot made their peace ; but to the other, it is theend ofmifery , tl3einlet to eternalllap- pineffe , Blefred are tkore that dye in the Lord, in he peaceof the Lord , They refi from their labours, from the labour offinne , ofcallings, ofaffliai- ons there is no telling till then. Saint Paul himfelfewas troubled with the remainders of finne, with affliffions, and troubles of his cal- ling, but bleffed are they that dye in the peace of God in Chri Ft , they reft from their labours. And after death ,whatcomfort are thofe in, that have made their peace with God in Chrifl ? then their Saviour is to be their judge, bee that makes interceffion for them in heaven, will be their Judge, and will the head give fentence againa the members , the Husband, againft the Wife and Spoufe.? oh no; therefore the god- lyhave comfortableand fweet thoughts of thofe bleffed times,thatafionitleth wicked men,they have a glorious expe&ation of the times to come, they cannot thinkeof death and judge- ment when their foules are ina good frame) without much comfort ; Lift up your heads, for _your redemptiondraws neere Therefore let us not .conceive height!), of this peace, it is nota free, .dome from petty ills, and an advancement to .3 little good , but it is a freedome from ills, that INIMME1110.11
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