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

Title page typeset from the transcription.

An ELEGY on the Death of that most Laborious and Painful Minister o…: An ELEGY on the Death of that most Laborious and Painful Minister of the Gospel Mr. JOH…

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.

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There's few like him surviving to arouse

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Their sluggish souls cut of their sinful drowse.

Their fluggish souls cut of their sinful drouse.

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They now may sleep secure and not awake,

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Until they fall into the Stygian Lake.

Until they fall into the Seygian Lake.

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This Golden Trumpet's stopped, 'twill sound no more,

This Golden Trumpet's stopt, 'twill sound no more,

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