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.…

And so much for the first Question to be considered of, Whether thou hast power, or no, to dispose of thy soul?

And so much for the first Question to be considered of, Whether thou hast power, or no, to dispose of thy soule?

The second Question, that may be moved, and¹ Doubt, that may be made, is, Whether God will be wiling to accept of it, or no. For ^aa Legacy, though bequeathed and given never so solemnly, yet may be refused: ^bNone are bound to accept of Legacies, unless themselves will; and such as are matters of mere charge, we see many times refused. It is a question therefore not unworthy the discussing, to examine, whether God will be willing to accept of it, or no. For many commend their souls to him, and yet he accepteth not of them; many bequeath them to God, and yet the Devil surpriseth them, and carrieth them away with him to Hell, for all that. And it is a point not unworthy our due and serious consideration, to understand, and be well and truly informed, what course we may take, to be assured of this, that God will be willing to receive and accept of our souls, when they shall be in such manner commended unto him: the rather, for that our eternal safety and welfare dependeth mainly, yea, wholly hereupon.

The second Question, that may be mooved, and¹ Doubt, that may be made, is, Whether God will be wiling to accept of it, or no. For ^aa Legacie, though bequeathed and given never so solemnly, yet may be refused: ^b