A47613:326
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.
Thus much by way of Lamentation and Consolation.
I have only one Use more, which shall be in the fourth place by way of Comfort and Consolation.
I have onely one Use more, which shall be in the fourth place by way of Comfort and Consolation.
1. Must all dye, the godly as well as the wicked? Is the Grave the place prepared for all Living? Must Fathers, Husbands, Wives, Children, Ministers, and the dearest Friends we have dye? How shall we then comfort our selves against death? If thou art a Believer, I I have a word of comfort for thee; there is none I am sure for Christless Souls.
1. Must all dye, the godly as well as the wicked? Is the Grave the place prepared for all Living? Must Fathers, Husbands, Wives, Children, Ministres, and the dearest Friends we have dye? How shall we then comfort our selves against death? If thou art a Beleiver, I I have a word of comfort for thee; there is none I am sure for Christless Souls.
2. Consider death cannot hurt thee; it cannot hurt those that are Believers, because it hath lost his sting. Death may hiss but cannot hurt: Nothing makes death terrible to an ungodly man but it's Sting. The sting of death is sin, but this is taken away from Believers by Jesus Christ. Oh death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?