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…

For the former; ^aHold fast what thou hast, saith our Saviour, lest the Crown be taken from thee. And it is a Question canvased to and fro among the Schoolmen, ^bwhether is the greater evil to forgo the joys of heaven, or to undergo the pains of Hell. But how soever it be, an heavy thing it will be, if we faint and fail now, hereafter to think, as he sometime said, who for a draught of drink in distress gave up his command; ³For what a trifling matter have we bereft our selves of a great command, of a Crown, of a Kingdom? For what a toy (to speak of) have we deprived our selves of eternal felicity?

For the former; ^aHold fast what thou hast, saith our Sauiour, lest the Crowne be taken from thee. And it is a Question canuased to and fro among the Schoolemen, ^bwhether is the greater euill to forgoe the ioyes of heauen, or to vndergoe the paines of Hell. But how soeuer it be, an heauy thing it will be, if we faint and faile now, hereafter to thinke, as he sometime said, who for a draught of drinke in distresse gaue vp his command; ³For what a trifling matter haue wee bereft our selues of a great command, of a Crowne, of a Kingdome? For what a toy (to speake of) haue we depriued our selues of eternall felicitie?

1. aApoc. 3.11. [Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. in Matth. ••m. 24.Apoc. 3.11. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. in Matth. ••m. 24.