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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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6. Consider Death is thine, that is, 'twill be for thy profit and advantage every way. Remember that sweet word of Paul to the Corinthians, 1. Cor. 3. 22. Whether Paul or Apollo, or Cephas, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours; it will be every way for thy good. Consider what freedom thou wilt gain thereby. 1. It will free thee from a body of sin and death, that often makes thee go with a sorrowful heart. Oh! hath it not oft made thee to cry out with St. Paul, Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of sin and death? Oh what is a greater trouble to a Child of God than indwelling sin? He cannot do the things he would do. But now comes death and frees thee of all these soul perplexities and disquietments. Sin makes a Saint to groan, being burdened; but now thou shalt grieve Christ and his spirit, ⟨p. 62⟩nor thy own soul no more. Is not this that a poor Saint longs for?
6. Consider Death is thine, that is, 'twill be for thy profit and advantage every way. Remember that sweet word of Paul to the Corinthians, 1. Cor. 3. 22. Whether Paul or Apollo, or Cephas, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours; it will be every way for thy good. Consider what freedom thou wilt gain thereby. 1. It will free thee from a body of sin and death, that often makes thee go with a sorrowful heart. Oh! hath it not oft made thee to cry out with St. Paul, Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body of sin and death? Oh what is a greater trouble to a Child of God than indwelling sin? He cannot do the things he would do. But now comes death and frees thee of all these soul perplexities and disquietments. Sin makes a Saint to groan, being burthened; but now thou shalt grieve Christ and his spirit, ⟨p. 62⟩nor thy own soul no more. Is not this that a poor Saint longs for?