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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.
2 The confirmation [saith the spirit] the Holy Ghost maketh Affidavit: —
3 The parts of this blessedness, which are two; a release, and a reward; a release, [they rest from their labours] a reward implied [their works follow them.] Death to the godly is not only an end of misery, but a beginning of glory and happiness. Philosophers ⟨p. 3⟩could look upon it as the end of misery; but Christians look upon it as a beginning of Glory and happiness.
3 The parts of this blessedness, which are two; a release, and a reward; a release, [they rest from their labours] a reward implyed [their works follow them.] Death to the godly is not onely an end of misery, but a beginning of glory and happiness. Philosophers ⟨p. 3⟩could look upon it as the end of misery; but Christians look upon it as a beginning of Glory and happiness.
Because I shall not be able to discuss the amplification, let me open some of the Circumstances.