A47613:264
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.
4. It is taken for the stomach, Prov. 27. 7. The full soul loatheth an honey-comb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
5. By it is meant oftentimes the noble and superior part of man, distinct from the body; for this see Psal. 19. 7. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; Mat. 10. 28. Fear not them which can kill the body, ⟨p. 8⟩but are not able to kill the soul. But probably some may say, if the word soul hath so many various acceptations, how may we know when the spirit or principal part is in Scripture meant hereby. Answ. I shall briefly lay down three or four Rules, whereby you may know:
5. By it is meant oftentimes the noble and superiour part of man, distinct from the body; for this see Psal. 19. 7. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; Mat. 10. 28. Fear not them which can kill the body, ⟨p. 8⟩but are not able to kill the soul. But probably some may say, if the word soul hath so many various acceptations, how may we know when the spirit or principal part is in Scripture meant hereby. Answ. I shall briefly lay down three or four Rules, whereby you may know: