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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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7. He can never die miserable, though he die never so miserably. Though he die upon a Dunghill, or in a Goal, or upon the Gallows, or at a stake, wheresoever, and howsoever he dies, he dies happily. 1For so saith the Apostle, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. They are blessed, though they die upon a dunghill. Though Stephen was stoned to death, yet he died happily; for while he was stoning, he saw the Heavens opened, and Christ ready to receive him. Though Lazarus was starved to death, yet he died blessedly, because the Angels carried his Soul into Abraham's ⟨p. 20⟩B•som. Though King Josiah died in War, yet he died in peace. A man in Christ dieth in the Arms of Christ, 2and though he dieth never so miserably, as to his outward condition, yet he may sing a Nunc dimittis with old Simeon, 3Lord, now lettest thou thy Servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy Salvation.
7. He can never die miserable, though he die never so miserably. Though he die upon a Dunghil, or in a Goal, or upon the Gallows, or at a stake, wheresoever, and howsoever he dies, he dies happily. 1For so saith the Apostle, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. They are blessed, though they die upon a dunghil. Though Stephen was stoned to death, yet he died happily; for while he was stoning, he saw the Heavens opened, and Christ ready to receive him. Though Lazarus was starved to death, yet he died blessedly, because the Angels carried his Soul into Abrahams ⟨p. 20⟩B•som. Though King Iosiah died in War, yet he died in peace. A man in Christ dieth in the Arms of Christ, 2and though he dieth never so miserably, as to his outward condition, yet he may sing a Nunc dimittis with old Simeon,