A47613:113
A summons to the grave, or, The necessity of a timely preparation for death…
A summons to the grave, or, The necessity of a timely preparation for death demonstrated in a sermon preached at the funeral of that most eminent and faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Norcot who departed this life March 24, 1675/6 / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed for Ben Harris, 1676
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For should we yield to passion I have fears,
We should grieve Christ and wound our Souls with tears.
The narrow Sluices too of dribbling eyes,
The narrow Sluces too of dribling eyes,
Would be too straight for those great Springs that rise.
Would be toostreight for those great Springs that rise.
But since our Vessels fills up to the top.