A47613:352
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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And now to conclude one word to dear Relations, and to comfort us all under the present dispensation.
1. Consider death shall not separate us long, we shall see one another again over a short time, he is gone but a little before; let us think upon that glorious Meeting we shall have ere long in the Air, read 1 Thes. 4. 13, &c. I would not have you to be ignorant, Brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope; for if we believe that Jesus died, and ⟨p. 75⟩rose again; even so them which sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him: for this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive, and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them which are asleep: for the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Arch-angel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord: wherefore comfort one another with ⟨p. 76⟩these words. What can I speak that may be more seasonable for comfort, then that which the holy Spirit hath left upon record, upon that very account it will be but a little while and we shall see him again, we shall have a joyful meeting and never part more.
1. Consider death shall not seperate us long, we shall see one another again over a short time, he is gone but a little before; let us think upon that glorious Meeting we shall have ere long in the Air, read 1 Thes. 4. 13, &c. I would not have you to be ignorant, Brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope; for if we believe that Jesus died, and ⟨p. 75⟩