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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.
All which laid together;1 the giver so able, so free, so faithful; and the gift it self so great; a Crown, of life, and everlasting life: so glorious and excellent an estate, ethat all that ever we do, or can endure here, is not worthy once to be named with it; should persuade and encourage us with all constancy and cheerfulness to go on and hold out in the faithful service of our Saviour, fwhatsoever it should cost us, though we should lose liberty, living, life by it, and all that ever we were worth; that so continuing faithful unto death, he may bestow upon us a Crown of Life.
All which laid together;1 the giuer so able, so free, so faithfull; and the gift it selfe so great; a Crowne, of life, and euerlasting life: so glorious and excellent an estate, ethat all that euer wee doe, or can endure here, is not worthy once to bee named with it; should perswade and encourage vs with all constancie and cheerefulnesse to goe on and hold out in the faithfull seruice of our Sauiour, fwhatsoeuer it should cost vs, though we should lose libertie, liuing, life by it, and all that euer wee were worth; that so continuing faithfull vnto death, he may bestow vpon vs a Crowne of Life.
- 1Conclusion. Use. Persuasion, and Encouragement.Conclusion. Vse. Perswasion, and Encouragement.
- eRom. 8.18.
- fMatth. 19.2•, 28.