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Christian constancy crowned by Christ A funeral sermon on Apocalypse 2.10. preached at the…Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the…
Christian constancy crowned by Christ A funeral sermon on Apocalypse 2.10. preached at the burial of M. William Winter, citizen of London; together with the testimony then given unto him. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the buriall of M. VVilliam Winter, citizen of London; together with the testimonie then giuen vnto him. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1624London: printed by Iohn Hauiland for William Bladen, 1624
CHRISTIAN CONSTANCY crowned by CHRIST.CHRISTIAN CONSTANCIE crowned by CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But how long must this faithfulness of ours be continued? *Not for a day or two; as some formally would seem to observe it, when they repair to Gods board once a year; no, nor for a year or two only; but, as in the mutual plighting of Faith in Wedlock it is wont to be said, atill death us do part; so long as life lasteth, unto death, *to the last gasp: as it is afterward expounded, buntil I come; cunto the end.
But how long must this faithfulnesse of ours be continued? *Not for a day or two; as some formally would seeme to obserue it, when they repaire to Gods board once a yeere; no, nor for a yeere or two onely; but, as in the mutuall plighting of Faith in Wedlocke it is wont to be said, atill death vs doe part; so long as life lasteth, vnto death, *to the last gaspe: as it is afterward expounded, bvntill I come; cvnto the end.
- *Non ad annum, vel ad tempus, sed in aeternum divino te mancipasti famulatui. Bern. epist. 254.
- aRom. 7.2. 1 Cor. 7.39.