Glory and Death

And this is the advantage we may have in the discharge of this duty [the contemplation of the glory of Christ] with respect to death itself: it is the assiduous contemplation of the glory of Christ that will carry us cheerfully and comfortably into it, and through it. (Owen, John. "The Glory of Christ." Glasgow: Christian Heritage. 2004. p31)

One cannot read John Owen without seeing how clearly he connects the contemplation of the glory of Christ and preparing to die. Owen lived in a time of high infant mortality, epidemics, and instability. He knew the impending reality of death - and he teaches us (who expect to live beyond 80) how to prepare for what could come at any moment.