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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
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.
9. Saints and Ministers of the Gospel are the interest of the Nation, City, or Place where they live. Was not Lot the interest of Sodom? I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither, Gen. 19. 22. Till Lot was gone, fire and brimstone could not come upon that miserable City. Oh what love hath God to the poor Preachers of righteousness. But again, Was not Jacob the interest of Labans family? ⟨p. 53⟩How did God bless him for Jacobs sake? The like might be minded of Joseph to the Egyptians▪ Ye, saith our blessed Saviour, are the light of the world and the salt of the earth. To whom did he speak but to his Disciples, his holy Apostles, that he sent forth to preach glad tidings of great joy unto the Nations. I might show you wherein they are the interest of the place where they are, but I must hasten: Take only two or three brief hints.
9. Saints and Ministers of the Gospel are the interest of the Nation, City, or Place where they live. Was not Lot the interest of Sodom? I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither, Gen. 19. 22. Till Lot was gone, fire and brimstone could not come upon that miserable City. Oh what love hath God to the poor Preachers of righteousness. But again, Was not Jacob the interest of Labans family? ⟨p. 53⟩How did God bless him for Jacobs sake? The like might be minded of Joseph to the Egyptians▪ Ye, saith our blessed Saviour, are the light of the world and the salt of the earth. To whom did he speak but to his Disciples, his holy Apostles, that he sent forth to preach glad tydings of great joy unto the Nations. I might shew you wherein they are the interest of the place where they are, but I must hasten: Take onely two or three brief hints.