An elegy on the death of that most laborious and painful minister of the…

Name: An elegy on the death of that most laborious and painful minister of the…
Author: Benjamin Keach

An elegy on the death of that most laborious and painful minister of the gospel, Mr. John Norcot who fell asleep in the Lord the 24th day of this instant March, 1675/6.

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London: printed for Ben. Harris, 1676

1 sheet ([1] p.) · 984 words · Wing K61 · ESTC R18842

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AN ELEGY On the Death of that most Laborious and Painful Minister o…: AN ELEGY On the Death of that most Laborious and Painful Minister of the Gospel Mr. JOH…

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.

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They now may sleep secure and not awake.

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Until they fall into the Stygian Lake.

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This Golden Trumpet's stopped, 'twill sound no more,

This Golden Trumpet's stopt, 'twill sound no more,

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To warn them of what danger's at their door.

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To win sinners to Christ he did not spare

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His strength nor time, thought nothing was too dear

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