Essex Remembrancer Numbers 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous… I. THAT DEATH IS THE APPOINTED LOT OF ALL MEN. II. THAT THE RIGHTEOUS POSSESS ADVANTAGES IN DEATH UNKNOWN TO ALL OTHERS. 1. Generally peaceful. 2. Sometimes triumphant. 3. Always safe. III. THE PERSUASION THAT THE RIGHTEOUS POSSESS ADVANTAGES IN DEATH UNKNOWN TO ALL OTHERS, LEANS MANY TO ADOPT THE EXCLAMATION IN THE TEXT. 1. It is adopted by the trembling inquirer who has just perceived the necessity and value of true religion. 2. It is adopted by the decided Christian, whose eye is directed to the end of his course. 3. It is the language of those who partially feel the value of religion, but whose hearts are undecided before God. 4. It is the language of the openly wicked and profane. They live as sinners, but they would die as saints. (Essex Remembrancer.) Parallel Verses KJV: Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! |
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