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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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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.
Eighthly, Beware of resting in the form of godliness without the power. 'Tis an easy thing to conform to the outward part of Religion; to take up Ordinances and come into Churches: but oh what will become of the foolish Virgins. Sinners in Zion ere long will be afraid, and fearfulness will surprise the hypocrites. Many of you heard those excellent sole-searching Sermons of your dear Pastor now deceased on 2 Tim. 3. 5.
Eightly, Beware of resting in the form of godliness without the power. 'Tis an easie thing to conform to the outward part of Religion; to take up Ordinances and come into Churches: but oh what will become of the foolish Virgins. Sinners in Zion ere long will be afraid, and fearfulness will surprize the hypocrites. Many of you heard those excellent soal-searching Sermons of your dear Pastor now deceased on 2 Tim. 3. 5.
Oh that you would labour to call them to mind! and those upon a well-ordered Conversation; from Psal. •50. and the last verse. What pains did he take with you, that you might not deceive your selves and miss at last of eternal life? I think there was never more formality amongst Christians and carnality amongst Professors in the Churches, than in these days: No marvel if God bring a day of dreadful trials and afflictions upon us, that those that are approved, may be made manifest. Tremble sinners, for God is a coming forth to refine his people; he will search Jerusalem with candles; Zeph. 1. 12. And woe to them that are at ease in Zion; however you appear now to men, your sins ere long will find you out.
Oh that you would labour to call them to mind! and those upon a well-ordered Conversation; from Psal. •50. and the last verse. What pains did he take with you, that you might not deceive your selves and miss at last of eternal life? I think there was never more formality amongst Christians and carnality amongst Professors in the Churches, than in these dayes: No marvel if God bring a day of dreadful tryals and afflictions upon us, that those that are approved, may be made manifest. Tremble sranners, for God is a coming forth to refine his people; he will search Jerusalem with candles;