A47613:253
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
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I Need not tell you the ground and occasion of this present Meeting; Certain I am this is a sorrowful Assembly: Whether I am fit to preach or no I cannot tell, but sure I am ripe to mourn. May I not on this occasion use the words of David upon Abner's death, 2 Sam. 3. 38. Know ye not that there is a Prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Who ⟨p. 2⟩more worthy of honour than those God confers honour upon (and to be employed as Christs Ambassadors) to treat in his stead with poor sinners about their eternal estate and condition, is no small dignity; and to be deprived of such a one, what greater ground for grief and mourning? But not to take up your time in a way of Introduction, I shall commend to you that portion of holy Scripture, which shall be the ground of my present discourse;
I Need not tell you the ground and occasion of this present Meeting; Certain I am this is a sorrowful Assembly: Whether I am fit to preach or no I cannot tell, but sure I am ripe to mourn. May I not on this occasion use the words of David upon Abner's death, 2 Sam. 3. 38. Know ye not that there is a Prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? Who ⟨p. 2⟩more worthy of honour than those God confers honour upon (and to be employed as Christs Embassadors) to treat in his stead with poor sinners about their eternal estate and condition, is no small dignity; and to be deprived of such a one, what greater ground for grief and mourning? But not to take up your time in a way of Introduction, I shall commend to you that portion of holy Scripture, which shall be the ground of my present discourse;
Psal. 89. 48. What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.