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.

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.

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:318p. 53–54

1. They stand in the gap or in the breach. Ours is a great one, the Lord look upon us. They plead with God: When Moses hands are up Israel prevails, and when he lets down his hands Amalek Prevails, Exod. 17. 11. Oh how doth he cry out for a provoking generation. When Jehovah cries, Let me alone, that I may destroy them, Exod. 32. 10. Oh, saith ⟨p. 54⟩Joshua, what wilt thou do for thy great name? If thou wilt not forgive their sin, saith Moses, blot me out of thy Book▪ Nay▪ though God promised to make of him a great Nation, yet he still lifts up a cry for them, Exod▪ 32. 10, 11, 32.

:319p. 54

2. They are the interest of the Nation where they are, by counselling, warning, and admonishing.

:320p. 54

3. By their holy and exemplary conversations. Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom and should have been like unto Gomorrah, Isa. 1. 9.

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