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The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral…The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall…
The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral of the right worshipful, Sir Thomas Crew, knight, sergeant at law to his majesty. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall of the right worshipfull, Sir Thomas Crevv, knight, sergeant at law to his maiestie. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.
London: printed by E. Purslow for E. Langham, 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.
But what hath he lost? He hath attained to that which he desired so earnestly; he hath joined himself to Christ, and left behind him a Monument of Mortality, the sad remembrance and remainder of him, his dead Body. He hath made an happy change; of Earth, for Heaven; of the company of men, for the company of perfect Souls and Angels in Heaven; of troublesome employments here, for glorious employments for ever. So that he is no loser.
But what hath hee lost? Hee hath attained to that which hee desired so earnestly; hee hath joyned himselfe to Christ, and left behind him a Monument of Mortalitie, the sad remembrance and remainder of him, his dead Body. Hee hath made an happie change; of Earth, for Heaven; of the companie of men, for the companie of perfect Soules and Angels in Heaven; of troublesome imployments here, for glorious imployments for ever. So that hee is no loser.
He hath left behind him likewise another sweet memorial, and remembrance of him; as sweet as the ⟨p. 134⟩Ointment of the Apothecary, unto the Church and people of God.
Hee hath left behind him likewise another sweet memoriall, and remembrance of him; as sweet as the ⟨p. 134⟩Ointment of the Apothecarie, unto the Church and people of God.
He lived (to end all) in the best times that have been in the Church since the Apostles times, all his days. He was borne under the Gospel, and lived under the Gospel. He began to savour the best things, even from his youth. And God lengthened his days very long, for the good of us. Therefore God miraculously, almost, preserved his weak worn body. It was much, that such a spirit should endure in such a body so long, under such Diseases. But, at length, being full of days, and full of