A47613:349
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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Thirdly, we shall gain sweet peace. 'Tis not only peace in Christ (that Gods people have as their portion here) but it shall be peace with Christ. A Woman that has a dear Husband who is gone to Sea, he is it may be in another Country, yet she hears from him, receives tokens of love, she has much satisfaction of the steadfastness of his love, cordialness of his affection; in this she has peace and comfort, but alas what is this peace to that when he comes home, when she has him, enjoys his company? O we shall see Christ, enjoy him, yea lie in his arms to all eternity. Enter thou, saith Christ, into the joy of thy Lord. That joy is too much to enter into us, therefore we must enter into that. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace. He has peace In death, peace beyond ⟨p. 72⟩death, yea and peace to all eternity.
Thirdly, we shall gain sweet peace. 'Tis not onely peace in Christ (that Gods people have as their portion here) but it shall be peace with Christ. A Woman that has a dear Husband who is gone to Sea, he is it may be in another Countrey, yet she hears from him, receives tokens of love, she has much satisfaction of the stedfasteness of his love, cordialness of his affection; in this she has peace and comfort, but alas what is this peace to that when he comes home, when she has him, enjoys his company? O we shall see Christ, enjoy him, yea lie in his arms to all eternity. Enter thou, saith Christ, into the joy of thy Lord. That joy is too much to enter into us, therefore we must enter into that. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace. He has peace In death, peace beyond ⟨p. 72⟩death, yea and peace to all etrernity.
And now one word more particularly to you that have lost your Pastor: Your loss I must confess is great (though he hath gained hereby) and it may be some of you are crying out, What shall we do? Beloved, you must labour for a quiet frame, strive for contentedness of heart; 'tis the Lords hand upon you, 'tis what he has done; remember David, I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it,