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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.
3. From all Temptations of Satan. The Devil got into the Earthly Paradise, and and by his Subtlety beguiled our first Parents; but is cast down from Heaven, to return and enter no more; nor shall be a Tempter to any in the Celestial Paradise any more, for ever. He might follow his tempting Trade with us on Earth, but must leave it off, as to all in Heaven.
3. From all Temptations of Satan. The Devil got into the Earthly Paradise, and and by his Subtilty beguiled our first Parents; but is cast down from Heaven, to return and enter no more; nor shall be a Tempter to any in the Celestial Paradise any more, for ever. He might follow his tempting Trade with us on Earth, but must leave it off, as to all in Heaven.
4. From the Imperfection of their Graces. Here our Faith is so feeble, our Love to God and Christ so little, our Delight so small, our Knowledge so short, our Desires so faint, our Hope so wavering, and all our Graces in such low Degrees, that we often call all into Question, doubt of our Sincerity, fear Hypocrisy, and think our Attainments great, if we mourn the more, because ⟨p. 14⟩we love no more; and have more Desires to desire more; and sorrow the more, because we delight in God and Christ, and Fore-views of the glorious State Above no more. And these make us more restless on our Sick Beds, because our Souls are Sick, as well as our Bodies; and our inward Man as Weak as our outward Man is: And too many, instead of departing in Triumph, with Assurance of Salvation, breath out their Souls with mourning Complaints and Fears, concerning their future Eternal State; leaving the World with these piercing Questions, Is God mine? Is Christ mine? Shall Heaven be mine? I am going, but I know not whither. I must I must leave all my dearest Friends in this World; but what will be my Company in the next?
4. From the Imperfection of their Graces. Here our Faith is so feeble, our Love to God and Christ so little, our Delight so small, our Knowledge so short, our Desires so faint, our Hope so wavering, and all our Graces in such low Degrees, that we often call all into Question, doubt of our Sincerity, fear Hipocrisy, and think our Attainments great, if we mourn the more, because