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.

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.

[ Earlier:342–357 of 361

: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⟩body together, and not one without the other, because it is impossible to separate them: but since Paul says he knows not whether in the body or out of the body, he plainly shows what opinion he was of.

1. If the soul or spirit of man be not capable of being seperated 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⟩body together, and not one without the other, because it is impossible to seperate them: but since Paul says he knows not whether in the body or out of the body, he plainly shews what opinion he was of.

:343p. 69–70

And then secondly, I may from what he says, reason after this manner, viz. If the soul in its separated state from the body, be not able or capable to enjoy or take in heavenly comforts or consolations of Jesus Christ, Paul might boldly and Positively have said he was taken up in the body, because however he was caught up, whether within or without the body, he heard and saw unexpressible things; he had high and soul-filling raptures of joy. The Lord Jesus promised the penitent Thief that he should (that is his chief or better part) be that day with him in Paradise. Lord Jesus (saith Stephen) receive my ⟨p. 70⟩spirit. O what a blessed thing it is to die in Christ? O what a happy estate is our friend in, the gain is exceeding great. Some may say what doth a godly man gain by death?

And then secondly, I may from what he says, reason after this manner, viz. If the soul in its seperated state from the body, be not able or capable to enjoy or take in heavenly comforts or consolations of Jesus Christ, Paul might boldly and Positively have said he was taken up in the body, because however he was caught up, whether within or without the body, he heard and saw unexpressible things; he had high and soul-filling raptures of joy. The Lord Jesus promised the penitent Thief that he should (that is his chief or better part) be that day with him in Paradice. Lord Jesus (saith Stephen) receive my

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

Place

London

Bookseller

Ben Harris

Year

1676

Size

[19], 79, [1] p.

Words

16,259

Catalogue

Wing K95 · ESTC R29890

Text

EEBO-TCP A47613

Passages

361

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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