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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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2. That Christ hath purchased death for his children, as properly as life. He hath made over death for their jointure, and rich portion, as much as Paul, Apollo, or Cephas, nay, as much as heaven it self. Christ hath altered the nature of death, insomuch as that now it is become our best friend next to Jesus Christ: For we shall never be rid of sin, nor perfected in grace, nor see God face to face till we dye. It is become a gate to heaven, an outlet to all misery, and an inlet to everlasting happiness. Now then if Death be Christs purchase, and a part of the Saints Jointure, without doubt, it doth not separate us from Christ, for then it would be but an ill purchase, and jointure, obtained not for our good, but our great hurt, contrary to the express words of the Apostle, and also contrary to Rom. 8.28. All things work together for the good of those that love God. Et mors praecipue, and especially Death, as St. Austin saith.
2. That Christ hath purchased death for his children, as properly as life. He hath made over death for their joynture, and rich portion, as much as Paul, Apollo, or Cephas, nay, as much as heaven it self. Christ hath altered the nature of death, insomuch as that now it is become our best friend next to Iesus Christ: For we shall never be rid of sin, nor perfected in grace, nor see God face to face till we dye. It is become a gate to heaven, an outlet to all misery, and an inlet to everlasting happiness. Now then if Death be Christs purchase, and a part of the Saints Ioynture, without doubt, it doth not separate us from Christ, for then it would be but an ill purchase, and joynture, obtained not for our good, but our great hurt, contrary to the express words of the Apostle, and also contrary to Rom. 8.28. All things work together for the good of those that love God. Et mors praecipue, and especially Death, as St. Austin saith.
The second thing propounded, is, To show what those glorious benefits and advantages are, which the bodies of the Saints enjoy while they are in their graves asleep in Jesus.