A47613:358
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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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.
3. Shall not he eat the fruit of his labour, he that soweth in tears shall reap in joy, those that go forth weeping bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again rejoicing and bring their Sheaves with them.
3. Shall not he eat the fruit of his labour, he that soweth in tears shall reap in joy, those that go forth weeping bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again rejoycing and bring their Sheaves with them.
4. He having overcome, shall not he receive the Crown? Paul having fought the good fight of faith, knew there was laid up for him a Crown of Righteousness: To him that overcometh, saith our Saviour, will I grant to ⟨p. 79⟩sit with me in my throne. even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father an his throne, Rev. 3. 21.
5. And now in the last place and to shut up all, consider, uncertain is thy life, and mind; you know not but that in a very few days you may go after, it will not be long be sure, and thither we all must go: For, What man is he, that liveth and shall not see death? Shall be deliver his Soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
5. And now in the last place and to shut up all, consider, uncertain is thy life, and mind; you know not but that in a very few dayes you may go after, it will not be long be sure, and thither we all must go: For, What man is he, that liveth and shall not see death? Shall be deliver his Soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.