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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.
And thus in some sort, as Bernard also well observeth, every Christian man or woman, eve•• member of Christ, may be, yea, must be, a Martyr. For, dspeaking of those words of our Saviour to the two Brothers, James and John; eYou shall drink of the Cup that I drink of: (the fCup of Martyrdom he meant) How was this fulfilled, saith he, gwhen as S. John never suffered death for Christ, but died (as hthe stories of him tell us) a natural death? And hereunto he maketh answer, that there are two sorts of Martyrs: there are iMartyrs in work, and Martyrs in will; Martyrs in action, and Martyrs in affection; Martyrs in dispatch, and Martyrs in disposition; Martyrs in execution, and Martyrs in resolution. kJames was one of the former, lJohn of the latter. In the former respect the Apostle Paul was but monce a Martyr, in the latter respect, he was oft, yea, nevery day a Martyr: oI dye (saith he) every day; to wit, pin regard of disposition, propensity, qpurpose, readiness, and resolution so to do; r