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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.
5. Death puts an end to Gods patience, to the day of grace and mercy, and to all the means of Salvation. For there is no repenting in the grave whither we are going. This life is a day of grace and Salvation. Now Ahashuerosh holds forth his golden Sceptre. Now the Hour-glass of patience is running, the drawbridge is let down, and the white Flag of mercy is hanged out; but when Death comes, the white Flag is taken down, the Hourglass ⟨p. 25⟩run out, the Draw-bridge taken up, the day of grace and patience at an end. Et qui fluvios sanguinis nunc dabit guttam aqua in Inferno negabit. And he that will now give us rivers of his blood to wash away our sins, will not in Hell give us a drop of water.
5. Death puts an end to Gods patience, to the day of grace and mercy, and to all the means of Salvation. For there is no repenting in the grave whither we are going. This life is a day of grace and Salvation. Now Ahashuerosh holds forth his golden Scepter. Now the Hour-glass of patience is running, the drawbridge is let down, and the white Flag of mercy is hanged out; but when Death comes, the white Flag is taken down, the Hourglass ⟨p. 25⟩run out, the Draw-bridge taken up, the day of grace and patience at an end. Et qui fluvios sanguinis nunc dabit guttam aqua in Inferno negabit. And he that will now give us rivers of his blood to wash away our sins, will not in Hell give us a drop of water.
6. A man out of Christ hath also this unhappiness, that whensoever he dieth, he dieth suddenly, though he die never so leisurely; Suddenly in regard of preparation, though not in regard of time, For he dieth like the Foolish Virgins, having his Oil to buy, his graces and evidences for Heaven to get, which is no little misery. For Death is a time of spending, not getting, whether you consider the Soul, or the Body. And as that man is in a sad condition, as to his outward estate, that hath laid up nothing in health to maintain him in sickness; So he is in a sadder, as to his eternal estate, that is unprovided at Death of a Stock of Grace, and Scripture Cordials. This man dieth suddenly though he die never so leisurely.