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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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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 ⟨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 Departu•e. She continued throughout the day in an admirable composed, quiet and serene frame of Spirit, and wholly gave her self to glorifie God, and to exhort all others to do the like, and to give up themselves to his Service.
A Reverend Minister coming to visit her, she entertained him with a cheerful Aspect, and desired him, to search and examine her heart, what way of wickedness he could find in it, and pressed him to deal freely and plainly with her, and not to spare her. (I deliver her own expressions) His discourse was comfortable to her. She complained of the sinfulness of her Nature, and the wickedness of her heart, but still with a Confidence in the Merits of her Saviour, upon whom alone she rolled her self. After that, she desired him to pray by her; which he did, and she heard him with an unmoveable stillness and Attention, giving him thanks when he had done. She continued in the same Heavenly Temper with many Gracious Expressions, until about eight of the Clock that night, and then finding (as we had reason since to suppose, though she made no show of it) that her death was approaching, she requested the minister to pray by her again; he happened to be something long (though contrary to his Intention) when towards the latter end, she made a sign unto him, which he taking notice of, and thereupon concluding, she said, I thank you Sir, and forthwith bowing down her head, within a few Minutes delivered her blessed Soul into the hands of her heavenly Father.