Gerhard and Walther

Therefore, just as He in former time dealt with the rebellious and disobedient, so also He will deal with us if we live in opposition to Him.—Johann Gerhard, Schola Pietatis I:151.

He was not ashamed of Jesus here, but confessed Him before the world as his Savior. Thus he knows his Savior will not be ashamed of him in heaven, but will there confess him as one of His own before God and all of His angels. Therefore, his death is no death. It is a blessed journey to the mansions of eternal peace. Full of longing, he looks forward to the day of his last breath.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 900