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.…

By all which laid together, it may evidently appear, that the people of God do as well wisely and safely, as justly and equally, in the committing and commending of their souls unto God.

By all which layd together, it may evidently appeare, that the people of God doe as well wisely and safely, as justly and equally, in the committing and commending of their soules unto God.

Now this may first serve to control and condemn the vain, fond, and inconsiderate course of those of the Romish Synagogue; who, in such cases of danger and distress, or when they lye a dying, are wont, passing by God and Christ, (whom the blessed Saints and servants of God, as you have heard, use to seek¹ unto) to commend their souls to the creatures, to the Virgin Mary, to this Saint, and that Saint; as if they either were better able to save them then Christ, or had better interest in them then he. But thus ^mthey forsake the fountain of living waters, and betake themselves to broken Cisterns, that cannot afford any; while they seek for safety to those, who ⁿthemselves needed a Saviour, being ^onot able to save themselves: and of whom we may well say, as those sometime of Saul, ^pHow shall this man save us? How should such persons be able to save others, as had not might enough to save themselves?

Now this may first serve to controule and condemne the vaine, fond, and inconsiderate course of those of the Romish Synagogue; who, in such cases of danger and distresse, or when they lye a dying, are wont, passing by God and Christ, (whom the blessed Saints and servants of God, as you have heard, use to seeke