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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…
Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by E.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1659
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.
Demorrhathus of Corinth saith, they lost the chief part of their lives happiness, that did not see Alexander sit on the throne of Darius; if that were such an happy sight, what a sight shall the Saints have to see Christ on his Fathers Throne? O how much is included in those few words, To be with Christ, which is the description of the Saints gain by death! Philip. 1.23. This was the great Legacy and portion which Christ bequeathed his in his last Will and Testament, John 17.24. This was the great promise and sweet meats which the tender father provided to comfort his fainting children with at his own Funeral, John 16.22. This was the great prayer which Paul maketh for his beloved Timothy, 2 Tim. 4.22. This was the enlivening cordial which the good Physician administered to the dying patient, Luke 23.43. This is the great reason for which the godly long for death, Philip. 1.23. I desire death, saith Melanchthon, that I may enjoy the desirable fight of Christ:1 and O when will that blessed hour come! when shall I be dissolved? when shall I be with Christ? said holy Mr. Robert ⟨p. 42⟩Bolton, on his Death-bed: Surely then this gain is great, which the Saint shall have by death. He that hath Christ with him by grace, may say with Peter, Master, it is good to be here; but he that is with Christ in glory, may say with Paul, To be with Christ is far better, without doubt best of all. They were blessed which saw him in his estate of debasement, Luke 10.23. but much more blessed will they be, that shall see him in his estate of advancement.
Demorrhathus of Corinth saith, they lost the chief part of their lives happinesse, that did not see Alexander sit on the throne of Darius; if that were such an happy sight, what a sight shall the Saints have to see Christ on his Fathers Throne? O how much is included in those few words, To be with Christ, which is the description of the Saints gain by death!