A34165:425
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
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19. Be every day as serious in your preparations for death and judgment, as those that are always certain that it will come, and know not the moment when it will come, (Mat. 24.29.) Use often to think seriously before-hand, what death is, what thoughts, what trials death will put a man upon: what temptations usually accompany our approaching death: what you shall most need at such a time as that: what thoughts are likeliest to possess you then: what you are likeliest to wish for when you must needs dye, about spending your time, expending your estate, ⟨image 51⟩conversing with others, &c. Ask your selves, What will I wish I had done, or been when I come to dye? Think what will be most dreadful to a dying man, for thus you have time to escape his judgement. Will it not be to think on a life lost in vanity, drenched in worldliness, unreconciled to God, or at least in utter uncertainty of his love? God hath not fore-showed what will be a dying mans terror to torment thee, but to get out that terror; that which will be most terrible at death, conquer and destroy it presently. They that were ready went in with the Bridegroom, and the door was shut, (Mat. 25.10.) Oh happy thou, if while the door is open, thou be found ready to go in; woe, if when the door be shut, thou hast thy preparation to make, thy graces to seek. Bethink what you will, either wish, or fear when you come to dye, and when you will say, this should have been done, &c. let it be now done.
19. Be every day as serious in your preparations for death and judgment, as those that are always certain that it will come, and know not the moment when it will come, (Mat. 24.29.) Use often to think seriously before-hand, what death is, what thoughts, what tryals death will put a man upon: what temptations usually accompany our approaching death: what you shall most need at such a time as that: what thoughts are likeliest to possess you then: what you are likeliest to wish for when you must needs dye, about spending your time, expending your estate, ⟨image 51⟩