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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.
IT remaineth, as is usual, and not unuseful, if it be not abused, in these cases, and upon these occasions, to speak something concerning our right dear & deservedly beloved Christian Sister, M•is I•ice Featly, whose remains we now perform this last office unto, to the praise and commendation of Gods work and grace in her, and the incitement of others to the imitation of her. And I could wish, that some other, better able then my self, were to perform this office; or that mine own abilities were better, for the performance of it according to her due desert. But it was her desire, which I might not say nay to; and I might peradventure, in some respects, be deemed fitter for it then many others, though of better abilities then my self. What I shall speak of her, I shall speak the more freely and boldly, because I shall speak most out of mine own observation; having known her a long time in several estates, a Wife, and a Widow, again and again, in the prime of her years, in her decaying days, and in her last concluding times; and having had special occasion to take notice of her and her carriage in each.
IT remaineth, as is usuall, and not unusefull, if it be not abused, in these cases, and upon these occasions, to speake something concerning our right deare & deservedly beloved Christian Sister, M•is I•ice Featly, whose remaines we now performe this last office unto, to the praise and commendation of Gods worke and grace in her, and the incitement of others to the imitation of her. And I could wish, that some other, better able then my selfe, were to performe this office; or that mine owne abilities were better, for the performance of it according to her due desert. But it was her desire, which I might not say nay to; and I might peradventure, in some respects, be deemed fitter for it then many others, though of better abilities then my selfe. What I shall speake of her, I shall speake the more freely and boldly, because I shall speake most out of mine owne observation; having knowne her a long time in severall estates, a Wife, and a Widow, againe and againe, in the prime of her yeeres, in her decaying dayes, and in her last concluding times; and having had speciall occasion to take notice of her and her carriage in each.