A36326:104
The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned
The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned by (and in part preached upon) the death and funeral of Mr. Benjamin Lindsey, who deceased the 21st of February, 1697 / by Tho. Doolittle ...
London: printed for John Lawrence, 1698
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.
But if a Believer die, and the Soul is not the sooner with Christ, than if he had lived longer, it would not have been better but worse, for while the Apostle lived he had himself much Communion with God, but if he departed, and not with Christ, he had none.
While he lived he was useful and profitable to the Church on Earth, but ⟨p. 28⟩after his Departure he could not.
While he lived he did glorify God on Earth; but if he departed, and went not to Christ, he could not glorify him, neither on Earth, nor in Heaven.
While he lived, he knew God, and loved him, and delighted in him, and was sensible of God's Love to him; but if he departed and went not to Christ, he was capable of none of these; and so still it was worse, far worse, far worse by much, to depart than live.