A31961:516
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
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19. Be every day as serious in your preparation for death and judgement, as those that are always certain that it will come, and know not the moment when it will come (Mat. 24. 49.): Use often to think seriously before-hand, what Death is; what thoughts, what trials, death will put a man upon: what temptations usually accompany our approaching death: what you shall most need at such a time as that: what thoughts are likeliest to possess you then: what you are likeliest to wish for, when you must needs die, about spending your time, expending your estate, conversing with others, &c. Ask your selves, What will I wish I had done or been, when I come to die? Think what will be most dreadful to a dying man? for thus you have time to escape his judgement: will it not be sad, to think on a life lost in vanity, drenched in worldliness, unreconciled to God, or at least in utter uncertainty of his love? God hath not foreshowed what will be a dying man's terror to torment thee, but to get out that terror; that which will be most terrible at death, conquer and destroy it presently. They that were ready went in with the Bridegroom, and the door was shut, (Mat. 25. 10.) Oh happy thou, if while the door is open thou be found ready to go in: woe, if when ⟨p. 172⟩the door be shut, thou hast thy preparation to make, thy graces to seek. Bethink, what you will either wish or fear when you come to dye, and when you will say, This should have been done, &c. Let it now be done.
19. Be every day as serious in your preparation for death and judgement, as those that are alwayes certain that it will come, and know not the moment when it will come (Mat. 24. 49.): Use often to think seriously before-hand, what Death is; what thoughts, what trials, death will put a man upon: what temptations usually accompany our approaching death: what you shall most need at such a time as that: what thoughts are likeliest to possess you then: what you are likeliest to wish for, when you must needs die, about spending your time, expending your estate, conversing with others, &c. Ask your selves, What will I wish I had done or been, when I come to die? Think what will be most dreadful to a dying man? for thus you have time to escape his judgement: will it not be sad, to think on a life lost in vanity, drench'd in wordliness, unreconciled to God, or at least in utter uncertainty of his love? God hath not foreshewed what will be a dying man's terror to torment thee, but to get out that terror; that which will be most terrible at death, conquer and destroy it presently. They that were ready went in with the Bridegroom, and the door was shut, (