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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.
Secondly, reconcile thy self to him, while thou livest, if1 thou desirest to commend thy soul to him, when thou diest. For what hope can a man have, if he shall commend his children, his charge, on his death-bed, to one, whom he hath been at enmity with all his life long, that he will be content to accept of such a Legacy as that? As Eliphaz therefore adviseth thee, gAcquaint thy self with God, and make thy peace with him; make a friend of him now, that thou mayest find a friend of him then. But that thou canst not, unless thou comest out of thy sins: for, hsinners and Gods enemies are, in effect, one and the same. Thou must therefore break off thy league with sin and Satan, ere thou canst enter into league of amity with God; ithou must fall out with them, ere thou canst fall in with him.
Secondly, reconcile thy selfe to him, while thou livest, if1 thou desirest to commend thy soule to him, when thou diest. For what hope can a man have, if he shall commend his children, his charge, on his death-bed, to one, whom he hath beene at enmitie with all his life long, that he will be content to accept of such a Legacie as that? As Eliphaz therefore adviseth thee, gAcquaint thy selfe with God, and make thy peace with him; make a friend of him now, that thou mayest find a friend of him then. But that thou canst not, unlesse thou commest out of thy sinnes: for, hsinners and Gods enemies are, in effect, one and the same. Thou must therefore break off thy league with sinne and Satan, ere thou canst enter into league of amitie with God; ithou must fall out with them, ere thou canst fall in with him.