A47613:337
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.
4. It will free thee out of the hands of persecutors. Thou wilt, (with our dear Brother) be out of their reach then: they shall not disquiet thee, imprison thee, nor torment thee any more. There, saith Job (speaking of the grave) the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest; there the prisoners rest together, they hear not the voice of the oppressor, Job 3. 17, 18.
4. It will free thee out of the hands of presecutors. Thou wilt, (with our dear Brother) be out of their reach then: they shall not disquiet thee, imprison thee, nor torment thee any more. There, saith Job (speaking of the grave) the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest; there the prisoners rest together, they hear not the voice of the oppressor, Job 3. 17, 18.
5. Death will free thee from an envious raging and tempting Devil. He will have not more power to disturb thee, accuse thee, nor by his cursed suggestions, to vex and perplex thy soul; no, nor any other ways to hurt or annoy thee. O will not this be to thy great advantage? Who would be unwilling to die, that hath an interest in Jesus Christ?
6. Thou wilt hereby also be freed from all the discords and troubles that rise amongst Brethren. The unworthy and disorderly lives of Professors shall sadden thy heart then no more. This was that which worried and grieved the blessed Apostle, Phil. 3. 18. Our dear Brother is set at liberty from all these things, disorders in the Church, no loose walking of Members thereof, will burden nor trouble him again.