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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.
One thing I must add of mine own knowledge; That this Excellent Lady was much troubled in her life time with the slavish fear of death. I told her then out of mine own frequent experience, that they that were so much afraid of death, while living, and thereupon, were careful to prepare for it, would be free from the fear of it when they came to die. And it happened accordingly: For though she had not those ravishing Joys which some sometimes have, yet she had such a Calmness and quietness of mind, and peace of Conscience, that she could cheerfully and most willingly surrender up her s•ul into the hands of her Redeemer.
One thing I must add of mine own knowledge; That this Excelcellent Lady was much troubled in her life time with the slavish fear of death. I told her then out of mine own frequent experience, that they that were so much afraid of death, while living, and thereupon, were careful to prepare for it, would be free from the fear of it when they came to die. And it happened accordingly: For though she had not those ravishing Ioyes which some somtimes have, yet she had such a Calmness and quietness of mind, and peace of Conscience, that she could chearfully and most willingly surrender up her s•ul into the hands of her Redeemer.
In the l•st day of her sickness, it pleased God in some measure to ⟨p. 32⟩allay the extremity of her Pains, and to afflict her only with shortness of Breath (which increased upon her to her last) but her understanding was clear, and her Speech free a few moments before her Departure. She continued throughout the day in an admirable composed, quiet and serene frame of Spirit, and wholly gave her self to glorify God, and to exhort all others to do the like, and to give up themselves to his Service.
In the l•st day of her sickness, it pleased God in some measure to