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Saint Stevens last will and testament A funeral sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59.…Saint Stevens last will and testament A funerall sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59.…
Saint Stevens last will and testament A funeral sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59. preached at the enterrement of the remains of Mris Joyce Featly. Together with the testimony then given unto her by Tho. Gataker, B. of D. and rector of Rotherhith.Saint Stevens last will and testament A funerall sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59. preached at the enterrement of the remaines of Mris Joice Featly. Together with the testimonie then given unto her by Tho. Gataker, B. of D. and rector of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Elizabeth for Nicolas Bourne, 1638
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.
Thirdly, in that S. Steven here freely rendereth up1 his soul unto Christ; it may inform and mind us, what the duty of every Christian man is; to wit, willingly ⟨p. 6⟩to give up his soul to Christ, when he calleth for it. Since that, as the Heathen man well saith, aIt is one part of well dying, to be willing to dye; and to render up our souls readily, when they are called for away from us.
Thirdly, in that S. Steven here freely rendreth up1 his soule unto Christ; it may informe and minde us, what the dutie of every Christian man is; to wit, willingly ⟨p. 6⟩to give up his soule to Christ, when he calleth for it. Since that, as the Heathen man well saith, aIt is one part of well dying, to be willing to dye; and to render up our soules readily, when they are called for away from us.
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- aB•nè mori ••• lib•nter mori, Scnec. epist. 61.
Yea, to be ready and willing, with blessed Stephen here, not b