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A funeral sermon on the death of that pious gentlewoman Mrs. Judith Hamond Late…
A funeral sermon on the death of that pious gentlewoman Mrs. Judith Hamond Late wife of the Reverend Mr. George Hamond, minister of the Gospel in London. By John Howe, minister of the same Gospel.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1696
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.
2. This should be very comfortable too, unto them that are in union with Christ, in reference to their own future death, which they are continually to expect. Death is often saying to us repeatedly, and very sensibly, to our very Bone and our Flesh, You shall be my Prey shortly; at least, sooner or later. It is ready to make its seizure upon us, when, we do not know, but we are sure some time, it will.
2. This should be very comfortable too, unto them that are in union with Christ, in reference to their own future death, which they are continually to expect. Death is often saying to us repeatedly, and very sensibly, to our very Bone and our Flesh, You shall be my Prey shortly; at least, sooner or later. It is ready to make its seisure upon us, when, we do not know, but we are sure some time, it will.
But, my Friends, it does not become Christians, to look upon this thing called Death, as so formidable a thing, as it is commonly reckoned; it is ignominious to our profession, not to be endured amongst them that have Life and Immortality brought to light, and set in view before their Eyes in the Gospel, such as profess to be united with Christ, who hath Life in himself, and imparts it to all that are so united; such a Life, hid with Christ in God; And hope that when he who is their Life shall appear, shall appear with him in Glory. It becomes not such to dye continually, by the fear of dying, or that the very thoughts of Death should be deadly to them.
But, my Friends, it does not become Christians, to look upon this thing called Death, as so formidable a thing, as it is commonly reckoned; it is ignominious to our profession, not to be indured amongst them that have Life and Immortality brought to light, and set in view before their Eyes in the Gospel, such as profess to be united with Christ, who hath Life in himself, and imparts it to all that are so united; such a Life, hid with Christ in God; And hope that when he who is their Life shall appear, shall appear with him in Glory. It becomes not such to dye continually, by the fear of dying, or that the very thoughts of Death should be deadly to them.