The Christian's Consolations Against the Fears of Death; with Seasonable Directions How to Prepare Ourselves to Die Well

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ... rious, and abundantly beautiful, fashioned like unto thy own. This corruptible shall put on incorruption, this mortal shall put on immortality, and inherit eternal life. Sure I am, my Redeemer will come in the clouds of heaven, and mine eyes shall behold him in his glory.--: With these ears shall I hear the awful sound of the angel's trumpet, and the songs of the blessed attendants ofChristathis coming; with my tongue I hope to praise him; with my (now) dying arms to embrace my Saviour; and with my feet to follow him complete in person, to his heavenly kingdom. O Lord, I am ready to leave the world, my departure is nigh at hand; flesh and heart are failing me, and death stands waiting for his commission to strike the fatal blow; but notwithstanding all the difficulties and objections that ignorance and unbelief are ready to start, I am persuaded I shall rise again from thegrave, to behold thy Majesty, and to share in thy glory, Ainen CHAPTER XXIV. The twelfth Consolation. Tlxe destruction of death and the eternal and most happy life which we shall enjoy both in soul and body after the resurrection. HAVING treated thus largely of the happiness prepared for our souls at their departure out of this life, and of the glorious resurrection promised to our bodies, when Jesus Christ shall come down from heaven in his glory to judge the quick and the dead; it shall seem that we have nothing more to say, but as Moses, after he had made the ark of shittim-wood, and had overlaid it with pure gold, made upon it a crown of gold round about it, Exod. xxv; in the same manner having represented to you the incorruption and future glory of the body, which may be looked upon as a sacred ark; where God will inhabit for ever; and having shown you, that...