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Sermons upon death and eternal judgment
Sermons upon death and eternal judgment by William Bates.
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1683
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3. The zealous discharge of the Duties of our place and calling, the conjunction of our resolutions and endeavours to glorify God, and do good according to our abilities and opportunities of service, sweetens the thoughts of Death to us. For the true end and perfection of Life is the Glory of God, and when with fidelity it is employed in order to it, Death brings us to the blessed Rest from our Labours. Our Saviour when he was to leave the World, adderest himself to his Father, I have glorified thee on Earth, I have finished the work thou gavest me to do. 1And now Father glorify me with thy ⟨p. 140⟩self, with the Glory which I had with thee before the World was. A Christian that imitates and honours Christ, and with diligence perseveres in welldoing, may with an humble confidence in the Divine Mercy expect the promised reward. The reflection upon a well-spent life is joined with a joyful prospect of God's Favour and acceptance above. But the careless and remiss, those who are wilfully negligent of their Duty, how fearful is Death that summons them to give an account of their Talents to the Righteous Lord?
3. The zealous discharge of the Duties of our place and calling, the conjunction of our resolutions and endeavours to glorify God, and do good according to our abilities and opportunities of service, sweetens the thoughts of Death to us. For the true end and perfection of Life is the Glory of God, and when with fidelity it is employed in order to it, Death brings us to the blessed Rest from our Labours. Our Saviour when he was to leave the World, addrest himself to his Father, I have glorified thee on Earth, I have finish't the work thou gavest me to do. 1And now Father glorify me with thy ⟨p. 140⟩self, with the Glory which I had with thee before the World was. A Christian that imitates and honours Christ, and with diligence perseveres in weldoing, may with an humble confidence in the Divine Mercy expect the promised reward. The reflection upon a wel-spent life is joyn'd with a joyful prospect of God's Favour and acceptance above. But the careless and remiss, those who are wilfully negligent of their Duty, how fearful is Death that summons them to give an account of their Talents to the Righteous Lord?