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:341–356 of 361

:341p. 67–68

And now beloved, That the soul or better part is capable of being separated from the body, and in ⟨p. 68⟩its separate state from the body, capable of glorious enjoyments of God and high raptures of joy with Jesus Christ, doth appear most evident from that passage of the Apostle in 2 Cor. 12. 1, 2, 3. It is not expedient for me doubtless, to glory, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I cannot tell; God knoweth: such a one caught up to the third heaven. ver. 4. says, he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which is not lawful for a man to utter. The soul or spirit then it appears may be separate from the body. I from this place thus argue,

And now beloved, That the soul or better part is capable of being separated from the body, and in ⟨p. 68⟩its seperate state from the body, capable of glorious enjoyments of God and high raptures of joy with Jesus Christ, doth appear most evident from that passsage of the Apostle in 2 Cor. 12. 1, 2, 3. It is not expendient for me doubtless, to glory, I will come to vissions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I cannot tell; God knoweth: such a one caught up to the third heaven. ver. 4. says, he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which is not lawful for a man to utter. The soul or spirit then it appears may be seperate from the body. I from this place thus argue,

:342p. 68–69

1. If the soul or spirit of man be not capable of being separated from the house of clay or earthly tabernacle, then Paul might have boldly and safely have said the whole man was taken up, a soul and ⟨p. 69⟩

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