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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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5. As Riches will not deliver from the power of the grave, so likewise earthly power and worldly sovereignty and greatness, cannot do it; all the mighty Potentates and Monarchs, the holy Scripture and ancient Histories acquaint us of, where are they? hath not Death subdued them all? After all their grandeur and pomp they were all cut down by Deaths all-conquering hand, and now their glory lies in the dust. Augustus Caesar one day triumphs in the greatness of his strength, the next day is stabbed to death with Bodkins Herod King of the Jews, one hour is admired as a God, the next hour is made a Feast for Worms, Acts. 12. 22, 23. The great Conqueror Alexander. who subdued he greatest part of the World, is at last overcome by Death. Death makes no difference between the King in his Royalty on the Throne, and the ⟨p. 16⟩Beggar in Rags upon the Dunghill Alexander having received 2 wounds at the siege of great City in India, finding himself to be sore wounded, was in some measure made sensible of his own fragility; and cried out to his flattering followers, You call me the Son of Jupiter, but I perceive I am subject to wounds and death as well as other men. Death bringeth down the loftiest looks of man. I have read that in the Library of Dublin there is a Globe at the one end and at the other end the picture of Death, to show that though man was Lord of the whole Universe, i.e must submit to Death. Thus you see that all the pomp and glory of the world hath been cut down by the power of the grave. But again,
5. As Riches will not deliver from the power of the grave, so likewise earthly power and worldly sovereignty and greatness, cannot do it; all the mighty Potentates and Monarchs, the holy Scripture and ancient Histories acquaint us of, where are they? hath not Death subdued them all? After all their grandeur and pomp they were all cut down by Deaths all-conquering hand, and now their glory lies in the dust. Augustus Caesar one day triumphs in the greatness of his strength, the next day is stabbed to death with Bodkins Herod King of the Jews, one hour is admired as a God, the next hour is made a Feast for Worms, Acts. 12. 22, 23. The great Conqueror Alexander. who subdued he greatest part of the World, is at last overcome by Death. Death makes no difference between the King in his Royalty on the Throne, and the