A summons to the grave, or, The necessity of a timely preparation for death…

Name: A summons to the grave, or, The necessity of a timely preparation for death…
Author: Benjamin Keach

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.

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

[19], 79, [1] p. · 16k words · Wing K95 · ESTC R29890

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A SERMON •••ached at the Funeral of Mr. JOHN NORCOT, March the 28th…: A SERMON •••ached at the Funeral of Mr. JOHN NORCOT, March the 28th. 1676.

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6. By soul sometimes is meant only the body distinct from the spirit or immortal part; see Josh. 10. 28, 37. And the king thereof he utterly destroyed, and all the souls that were therein; and they smote the king thereof and all the souls that were therein; and in this sense soul is to be taken in this place. But that I may proceed, a word to explain the other term, to wit, the hand of the grave. By hand, beloved, often in Scripture is meant power, Isa. 50. 2. Is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem? that is, Have I lost my power to redeem? so Acts 4. 3. My Text thus briefly opened, I shall proceed as most suiting with our present ⟨p. 11⟩occasion, to take notice of one Doctrinal Truth from the words▪ which take as followeth.

6. By soul sometimes is meant only the body distinct from the spirit or immortal part; see Josh. 10. 28, 37. And the king thereof he utterly destroyed, and all the souls that were therein; and they smote the king thereof and all the souls that were therein; and in this sense soul is to be taken in this place. But that I may proceed, a word to explain the other term, to wit, the hand of the grave. By hand, beloved, often in Scripture is meant power, Isa. 50. 2. Is my hand shortned, that it cannot redeem? that is, Have I lost my power to redeem? so Acts 4. 3. My Text thus briefly opened, I shall proceed as most suiting with our present ⟨p. 11⟩occasion, to take notice of one Doctrinal Truth from the words▪ which take as followeth.

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