The Westminster Larger Catechism Question and Answer number 135 contains some of the means to preserving life:
“... a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreation; by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild, and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.”
Here is health maintenance, preventive medicine, from 1646! “Physic,” that is, medicine, is but one of a long list of methods to preserve life. Note the generous role the fruits of the Spirit have in preserving life.
Excerpt from "Are We Christians Dying to Meet Him?"
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