What is thy only comfort in Life and Death?
That both in Soul and Body, whether I live or dye, I am not mine own, but belong wholly unto my most faithful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: who by his most precious Blood fully satisfying for all my Sins, hath delivered me from all the power of the Devil, and so preserveth me, that without the will of my Heavenly Father not so much as an Hair may fall from my Head; yea all things must serve for my safety: wherefore by his Spirit also he assureth me of everlasting Life, and maketh me ready and prepared, that henceforth I may live to him.
Proofs
- That both in Soul and (1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:10)
- Body, whether I live or dye, (Romans 14:8)
- I am not mine own, but (1 Corinthians 3:23)
- belong wholly unto my most faithful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: who by his most precious Blood (1 Peter 1:18–19; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 2:2)
- fully satisfying for all my Sins, hath (1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14–15)
- delivered me from all the power of the Devil, and so (John 6:39)
- preserveth me, that without the will of my Heavenly Father not so much as an Hair may (Matthew 10:30; Luke 21:18)
- fall from my Head; yea all things (Romans 8:28)
- must serve for my safety: wherefore by his Spirit also he (2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 1:13–14)
- assureth me of everlasting Life, and (Romans 8:24–25)
- maketh me ready and prepared, that henceforth I may live to him.