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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.
Are we Christians, and with the springings of this life, do we not feel a lively joy springing, and exulting in our Hearts! Add vital Christianity to the rational Nature, and loathness to dye is a repugnancy, and a reproach to both. Christianity so plainly stating our Case, Reason should judge upon it. And suitable affections arise in us thereupon, as they would if our ⟨p. 24⟩Christianity were vital, and the product of the Divine Spirit. Then, how should we bless God that we are Mortal! and that it is not in the Power of all this World to keep us from dying out of it, when we know in how glorious a Victory, that Death will be swallowed up!
Are we Christians, and with the springings of this life, do we not feel a lively joy springing, and exulting in our Hearts! Add vital Christianity to the rational Nature, and loathness to dye is a repugnancy, and a reproach to both. Christianity so plainly stating our Case, Reason should judge upon it. And sutable affections arise in us thereupon, as they would if our ⟨p. 24⟩Christianity were vital, and the product of the Divine Spirit. Then, how should we bless God that we are Mortal! and that it is not in the Power of all this World to keep us from dying out of it, when we know in how glorious a Victory, that Death will be swallowed up!
But it may be said by some, We should very little fear death, if we did know our interest in Christ, if we were not in great uncertainty, and had not our hearts hanging in doubt within us about this thing. And therefore,
3dly. This saying should be Monitory to us. (As it is a Credible, as it is a Comfortable, so it is a Monitory saying also). Death shall be swallowed up in victory. This said in reference to some, (which cannot be meant as to all), So great a thing, spoken with restriction, ought to make them of whom it is not meant, look about them! With what solicitude should we concern our selves, to be at a certainty! Am I one of them, in reference to whom Death shall be swallowed up in such a Victory?