A47613:257
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.
1. What man is he that liveth and shall not see death?
2. Can he deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah.
The meaning is no man can avoid it, none can escape the grave, whatever he be. Many such kind of questions are put forth and thus answered in Holy Scripture. Here are two terms, before I proceed to any observation, that I judge needful to speak to by way of Explication:
The meaning is no man can avoid it, none can escape the grave, whatever he be. Many such kind of questions are put forth and thus answered in Holy Scripture. Here are two terms, before I proceed to any observation, that I judge needful to speak to by way of Exp•ication:
First, What is meant by the word soul in this place? Doth the soul go to the grave? I answer, Soul in holy Scripture bears divers acceptations; sometimes by it is intended ⟨p. 6⟩one thing, sometimes another; and from hence I judge it is, that so many persons miss in their understandings about the noble and superior part of the Creature.