2. By way of distinction; there is a twofold fear of death, one that is natural
Sincerity, or, The upright mans walk to heaven in two parts shewing I. that sincerity is the true way to happiness, II. that the keeping of our selves from our own iniquity is the true way to sincerity / delivered in several sermons in the parish church of St. Michael in Long-Stratton Norfolk by James Oldfield, late minister there.
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- Sincerity, or, The upright mans walk to heaven in two parts shewing I. that sincerity is the true way to happiness, II. that the keeping of our selves from our own iniquity is the true way to sincerity / delivered in several sermons in the parish church of St. Michael in Long-Stratton Norfolk by James Oldfield, late minister there.
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- Oldfield, James.
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- 1687.
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"Sincerity, or, The upright mans walk to heaven in two parts shewing I. that sincerity is the true way to happiness, II. that the keeping of our selves from our own iniquity is the true way to sincerity / delivered in several sermons in the parish church of St. Michael in Long-Stratton Norfolk by James Oldfield, late minister there." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A53271.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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proceeding from meer nature, as nature it self abhors her own destruction and dis∣solution; the other sinful, as proceeding from the guilt of sin, when the Soul knows that to Hell it must go assoon as he is dead. The natural fear of death is lawful, and may be found in true Saints. David he Prays against death, 39. Psalm 13. so He∣zekiah weeps and mourns, and prays at the news of death, 2 Kings 20. 1, 2, 3. yea our Saviour Christ himself was trou∣bled and very sorrowful at the approach of death, 14. Mark 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. Now this fear of death could not be sinful because it was in Christ who knew no sin, again 'tis said of Christ, that he took up∣on him all our infirmities sin only except∣ed; so that the fear of death may be in a Child of God. 1. As 'tis a dissolution of nature. 2. As 'tis a punishment for sin, so every Child of God ought to fear it.