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.

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[ Earlier:340–355 of 361

:340p. 66–67

Mind that passage in 2 Cor. 5. 1. For we know that if our earthly ⟨p. 67⟩house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Compare this with ver. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. The Apostle doth not say we know when this earthly house is broken down and raised up again, we have a building with God, eternal in the heavens. (Pray consider it) but plainly when it is dissolved, when it is turned to its dusty crumbs: (We have) that is our souls, he can intend nothing else. By (we) he means their better part, which he compares to an inhabiter, and the body to the house or tabernacle in which it dwells. Oh what an excellent thing is the soul of man over the body.

Mind that passage in 2 Cor. 5. 1. For we know that if our earthly ⟨p. 67⟩house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Compare this with ver. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. The Apostle doth not say we know when this earthly house is broken down and raised up again, we have a building with God, eternal in the heavens. (Pray consider it) but plainly when it is dissolved, when it is turned to its dusty crums: (We have) that is our souls, he can intend nothing else. By (we) he means their better part, which he compares to an inhabiter, and the body to the house or tabernacle in which it dwels. Oh what an excellent thing is the soul of man over the body.

:341p. 67–68

And now beloved, That the soul or better part is capable of being separated from the body, and in ⟨p. 68⟩

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And now to conclude one word to dear Relations, and to comfort us all under the present dispensation.