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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.
1. To a man out of Christ, death puts an end to all his outward contentments, to all his riches, honours, and pleasures, to whatsoever a wicked man accounts his Heaven, and his happiness; and this must needs be as a stinging Serpent to him. 1We read of Micah, that when the men of Dan stole away his Gods, he followed them crying, and they turned back, and asked him what aileth thee? he answered, ye have taken away my gods, &c. and do you say to me, what aileth thee? When a wicked man dies he looseth all his Gods, For he maketh his riches, honours and pleasures his gods, and no wonder the memory of death is so bitter to him.
2. It deprives him of all his hopes. 1For when a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of unjust men perisheth. The righteous hath hope in death. His Motto is, Dumb expiro, spero. But a wicked mans hope perisheth at death, and gives up the Ghost, Job 11.20. His Motto is Dumb expiro, despero Death puts an end both to his
2. It deprives him of all his hopes. 1For when a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of unjust men perisheth. The righteous hath hope in death. His Motto is, Dum expiro, spero. But a wicked mans hope perisheth at death, and gives up the Ghost, Job 11.20. His Motto is Dum expiro, despero Death puts an end both to his