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A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of…
A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose College in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Bread Street, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in Southwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.
London: printed by S. Bridge for Tho. Parkhurst, 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 it is a greater Thing, when it can be said, a Good Man is gone; there is a more special Remark to be put upon the Decease of such a one, Mark the perfect Man, and behold the Upright, the […] of that Man is Peace, as Psalm 37.37. There is that Agreement between his Way and his End, they are so much of a Piece, and do so exactly Correspond; a course transacted in a constant Serenity ⟨p. 3⟩and Peace, meeting at length with Peace as the End of it; An even course, still, uniform, self-agreeable, ever equal to, and like it self, ending at last in Peace: Mark this! how he goes off, mark such a Life so ending!
But it is a greater Thing, when it can be said, a Good Man is gone; there is a more special Remark to be put upon the Decease of such a one, Mark the perfect Man, and behold the Vpright, the 〈…〉 of that Man is Peace, as Psalm 37.37. There is that Agreement between his Way and his End, they are so much of a Piece, and do so exactly Correspond; a course transacted in a constant Serenity ⟨p. 3⟩and Peace, meeting at length with Peace as the End of it; An even course, still, uniform, self-agreeable, ever equal to, and like it self, ending at last in Peace: Mark this! how he goes off, mark such a Life so ending!
But it yet Challenges more intense Consideration, when such a one is taken away from amongst us, and the Progress and Period of his Course come to be viewed together, whose Life was a continued Series of Labours in the Lords Vineyard, from the earlier, to the later Hours of his Day; when such a one has finished his Course, and fought out the good Fight of Faith, and is entered into his Rest; by the vouchsafement of his indulgent Lord and Master, is made to rest from his Labours, and receive the Reward of them, the Reward of Grace, with a Well done good and faithful Servant, enter into the Joy of thy Lord!