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The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at…
The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Mary Vere, relict of Sir Horace Vere, Baron of Tilbury, on the 10th of January, 1671, at Castle Heviningham in Essex by William Gurnall ...
London: printed by J.M. for Ralph Smith, 1672
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.
First, The fear of the Great God, was very great in her; wonderful tender she was of offending him. She hath been often heard to say, and that solemnly; Oh, I would not sin against my God. She professed, that she dreaded Hell most, as a place where God was Blasphemed. Oh precious Saint, to dread Hells sin, more than Hells fire.
First, The fear of the Great God, was very great in her; wonderful tender she was of offending him. She hath been often heard to say, and that solemnly; Oh, I would not sin against my God. She professed, that she dreaded Hell most, as a place where God was Blasphemed. Oh pretious Saint, to dread Hells sin, more than Hells fire.
Secondly, Her Zeal to the Worship of God, was eminent. First, To the Public, this was evidenced many ways. First, By her Zeal, to get able and faithful Ministers for those Livings she had in her dispose; and by improving her utmost interest, to procure the like for this Parish, where she resided, in its several vacancies. And herein the Noble Patron, did most kindly gratify her with the choice, deeply obliging, ⟨p. 131⟩not only her Honour, but the whole Town thereby; so that you in this place, have lived in a Goshen of Gospel light for a long season; and are able also to tell, how comfortably she spake to those that taught the good Word of the Lord amongst you. What countenance, and real encouragement she gave them in the Lords Work, without sparing her purse to do it. Secondly, By her constant attendance on the Public Worship, so long as the Lord vouchsafed her any health: yea, she did not only attend on it her self, but was careful that her Family should do the same with her. They that would not serve God with her, were no Servants for her. Thirdly, She was no less devout in, than constant at the Public Worship. She durst not trifle with Holy things, which made one (in this respect) say of her, That this Lady, by her Solemn and Reverent Deportment in Divine Worship, would make one believe that there is a God indeed. As for the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which ⟨p. 132⟩