A51834:13
The blessed estate of them that die in the Lord opened in a sermon…
The blessed estate of them that die in the Lord opened in a sermon at the funerals of Mistress Jane Blackwell, wife of Master Elidad Blackwell, pastor of Andrew Undershaft, London / by Tho. Manton.The blessed estate of them that die in the Lord opened in a sermon at the funerals of Mistres Jane Blackwel, wife of Master Elidad Blackwel, pastor of Andrew Undershaft, London / by Tho. Manton.
London: printed for Robert Gibbs, 1656
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.
The context speaks of many troubles to try the patience of the Saints; now the comfort propounded is the blessed estate of the departed; the worst that wicked men can do to the Saints, is but to help them the sooner to heaven.
In the words observe a Preface, and a Doctrine; The preface shows it is a matter of weight: here is a voice from heaven, and a command to write for the more assurance, an open publication.
In the words observe a Preface, and a Doctrine; The preface shews it is a matter of weight: here is a voice from heaven, and a command to write for the more assurance, an open publication.
2 In the Doctrine you have an assertion, and an amplification; in the assertion, the qualification, the dead which dye in the Lord; the privilege, are blessed. In the amplification you may observe, 1 The season [[Greek or Hebrew], from henceforth].
2 In the Doctrine you have an assertion, and an amplification; in the assertion, the qualification, the dead which dye in the Lord; the priviledge, are blessed. In the amp•ification you may observe, 1 The season [〈non-Latin alphabet〉, from henceforth].