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The happiness of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to…The happinesse of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to…
The happiness of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to the dead bodies of the saints even while they are in the grave, sleeping in Jesus delivered in a sermon preached at the funeral of ... Lady Anne Waller, at the new church in Westminst[er], Oct. 31, 1661 : together with the testimony then given unto her / by Edm. Calamy ...The happinesse of those who sleep in Jesus, or, The benefit that comes to the dead bodies of the saints even while they are in the grave, sleeping in Jesus delivered in a sermon preached at the funeral of ... Lady Anne Waller, at the new church in Westminst[er], Oct. 31, 1661 : together with the testimony then given unto her / by Edm. Calamy ...
London: printed by J.H. for Nathanael Webb, 1662
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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.
Use 2.
Let these Doctrines serve as a Precious Antidote to all the people of God against the fear of Death, and of the Grave. Why should we fear that, which if it should not happen, we should be superlatively miserable? as the Apostle saith, If we had hope only in this life, we were of all people most miserable; And therefore when there was a Rumour spread concerning St. John, 1that he should never die, he himself, Ch. 21.23. rectifieth the Mistake; yet Jesus said not unto him, he shall not die. As if he should say, God forbid I should be so miserable, as never to die. Though a man in Christ could live for ever in this world, and be always young, rich and healthful, yet he would account himself most miserable, because while he is here, he is absent from Christ, who is his Life, and from God, who is his Happiness, and full of sin, which is his greatest Burden. And therefore as Jacob rejoiced, when he saw the Chariots which should carry him to his Son Joseph, so should the People of God rejoice, when Death approacheth, which will carry them to Christ. And as God said to Jacob, Fear not to go down to Egypt, 2for I will go down with thee, and I will also surely bring thee up again: So, methinks, I hear God saying to all his Children, Fear not to go down to the House of Rottenness, for I will go with you, and tarry with you, and watch over your dead As•es with the eye of my Providence, and will surely bring you out again, and raise you unto Eternal Glory.
Let these Doctrines serve as a Precious Antidote to all the people of God against the fear of Death, and of the Grave. Why should we fear that, which if it should not happen, we should be superlatively miserable? as the Apostle saith, If we had hope only in this life, we were of all people most miserable; And therefore when there was a Rumour spread concerning St. Iohn, 1