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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.
1 A removal of all evils. 2 A coacervation, and complete presence of all goods.
1 A removal of all evils. 2 A coacervation, and compleat presence of all goods.
1 A removal of evil; as long as the least evil continues, a man is not blessed, only less miserable. Haman had all things that a carnal heart could wish for; he guided the affairs of 127 Provinces; only he wanted Mordecai's knee; therefore he saith, all this avails me nothing. Ahab had the kingdom of Israel, and yet falls sick for want of Naboth's Vineyard. In engines of war, if one peg be missing, or out of order, all stops. In the body of man, if one humour be out of order, or joint broken, it is enough to make us ill at ease, though all the rest be sound and whole: so if if there be the least evil, a man cannot be a complete happy man. Well then; from this blessed estate of the dead in the Lord, All evil is removed. Now evil is twofold; either of Sin or Punishment: In heaven there is neither.
1 A removal of evil; as long as the least evil continues, a man is not blessed, onely less miserable. Haman had all things that a carnal heart could wish for; he guided the affairs of 127 Provinces; onely he wanted Mordecals knee; therefore he saith, all this avails me nothing. Ahab had the kingdom of Israel, and yet falls sick for want of Naboth's Vineyard. In engines of war, if one peg be missing, or out of order, all stops. In the body of man, if one humour be out of order, or joynt broken, it is enough to make us ill at ease, though all the rest be sound and whole: so if if there be the least evil, a man cannot be a compleat happy man. Well then; from this blessed estate of the dead in the Lord, All evil is removed. Now evil is twofold; either of Sin or Punishment: In heaven there is neither.