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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
That you may be the better encouraged to make it the work of your whole Life, to gain Christ, and an Assurance that you have gained him; let me set before you the example of this excellent Lady (the Lady Anne Waller) for whose funeral we are here met this night. Of whom I may truly say as Nazianzene 1of his Sister Gorgonia, That we need not fear lest we should exceed in praising her too much, but rather lest we should be deficient in praising her too little. It is not my custom to speak much in commendation of the Dead; But something I must crave leave to speak at this time, not so much for her commendation (for she hath no need now of our Eulogies) but for our imitation.
THat you may be the better encouraged to make it the work of your whole Life, to gain Christ, and an Assurance that you have gained him; let me set before you the example of this excellent Lady (the Lady Anne Waller) for whose funeral we are here met this night. Of whom I may truly say as Nazianzene 1of his Sister Gorgonia, That we need not fear lest we should exceed in praising her too much, but rather lest we should be deficient in praising her too little. It is not my custom to speak much in commendation of the Dead; But something I must crave leave to speak at this time, not so much for her commendation (for she hath no need now of our Eulogies) but for our imitation.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
I shall not at all mention her birth and noble extraction, nor meddle with any thing that concerns her in her natural and civil capacities; but only speak something about her Piety and Godliness; which indeed is the truest Nobility. She was (as Saint John stiles the Lady to whom he wrote his second Epistle) an Elect Lady; whether you take Elect, for a choice and precious Lady, or for one who was elected by God from all eternity unto