Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
Get good assurance (by a lively faith) that Christ is thine, and then shalt thou be able to die in peace, and in a certain hope to go to heaven when thou art dead. When old Simeon had seen Christ, (whom he had waited for by faith, and longed to see) and was thereby confirmed much in that faith he had in him before; He blessed God and said, (Luke 2. 28, 29, 30.) Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.
They that have once seen and embraced Christ as he did, spiritually by faith, (I mean) and not corporally only, shall die in peace; and none but they can do so. For, 1. It is Christ only that hath overcome death for us, and taken away the sting of it. When the Apostle had said 1 Cor. 15. 56. that sin is the sting of death. But thanks be to God (saith he, Verse 57.) which giveth us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ...
For more, see Arthur Hildersham on assurance and preparation for death.
They that have once seen and embraced Christ as he did, spiritually by faith, (I mean) and not corporally only, shall die in peace; and none but they can do so. For, 1. It is Christ only that hath overcome death for us, and taken away the sting of it. When the Apostle had said 1 Cor. 15. 56. that sin is the sting of death. But thanks be to God (saith he, Verse 57.) which giveth us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ...
For more, see Arthur Hildersham on assurance and preparation for death.
