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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3. The wisdom and policy of man cannot deliver from the power of the grave. The wisest prince that ever late upon a Throne was forced to stoop to the sovereign hand of Death. Wise men die, faith the Psalmist, likewise the fool, Psal. 49. 10. In death there is no remembrance of the wise more than the fool, Eccl. 2. 16. The most grave and politic in all ages of the world, after all their famous and deep contrivances, have been overcome by death.

3. The wisdom and policy of man cannot deliver from the power of the grave. The wisest prince that ever late upon a Throne was forced to stoop to the sovereign hand of Death. Wise men die, faith the Psalmist, likewise the fool, Psal. 49. 10. In death there is no remembrance of the wise more than the fool, Eccl. 2. 16. The most grave and politick in all ages of the world, after all their famous and deep contrivances, have been overcome by death.

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4. Riches cannot deliver from Death, if it could we should have few rich men die; doubtless they would give their all to save themselves from the grave: they would leave but little to Friends or Executors, could they but bribe Death ⟨p. 14⟩with their Silver and Gold. I have read of one who would make a trial, and so called for a Bag of Gold, when on a Sick-bed, and laid it to his trembling heart; but presently cried out, Away, away with it; it will not do. Oh my Beloved, Riches will not avail you in the day of wrath, Prov. 11. 4. and as it will not in the Day of Judgement, so it will not in the hour of Death. The brutish person dies and leaves his wealth behind him,

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