The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…

Name: The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…
Author: George Swinnock

The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it well : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it vvell : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...

George Swinnock 1627–1673London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662

[40], 186, [6] p. · 60k words · Wing S6275 · ESTC R15350

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Dedication: To the Courteous Ms. Jane Swinnock, WIDOW OF Mr. Caleb Swinnock, LATE OF Maidstone Dece…

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The Child may walk in that dark entry without fear, if he have but his Father by the hand; Though I walk in the Valley of the shadow of Death, I will fear none ill, for thou art with me. Death indeed is strong, it overcometh Principalities and Powers, but as strong as it is, it cannot separate God and the godly person. It may dissolve the natural union betwixt soul and body, but not the mystical union betwixt God and the soul; The Saints dye in the Lord, they sleep in Jesus.

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O Cozen, be married to Christ, and you are made for ever. Heaven is the Jointure, and Death one of the Servants or slaves of her that is the Spouse of this Lord. Death is yours, ye are Christs, 1 Cor. 3.21. Other men are Deaths (it hath dominion over them) but Death is yours, your servant to strip off your rags of sin and misery, and to clothe you with the Robes of joy and glory.

O Couzen, be married to Christ, and you are made for ever. Heaven is the Joynture, and Death one of the Servants or slaves of her that is the Spouse of this Lord. Death is yours, ye are Christs, 1 Cor. 3.21. Other men are Deaths (it hath dominion over them) but Death is yours, your servant to strip off your rags of sin and misery, and to cloath you with the Robes of joy and glory.

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The ensuing Discourse was for the substantial part of it, delivered at the Funeral of your dearest Relation on earth. You gave me the Text, and my indisposition of body allowed me then but little time, which caused me now to make some enlargements and additions, but its the same ⟨image 7⟩

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The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…

TO THE Right Worshipful, THE Mayor, with the Recorder, Jurats, Common Council, and the rest of the Inhabitants of (his Native Town) Maidstone in Kent.

TO THE Right VVorshipful, THE Mayor, with the Recorder, Jurats, Common Council, and the rest of the Inhabitants of (his Native Town) Maidstone in Kent.

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TO THE Right Worshipful, THE Mayor, with the Recorder, Jurats, Common Council, and the rest of the Inhabitants of (his Native Town) Maidstone in Kent.

TO THE Right VVorshipful, THE Mayor, with the Recorder, Jurats, Common Council, and the rest of the Inhabitants of (his Native Town) Maidstone in Kent.

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