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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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He lived much by faith, and had sweet converse with God; all the Saints have Gods heart, but some have more of his company.
He was Exemplary in his deportment; he did [Greek or Hebrew], Ministers by virtue of their calling, approach nearer to God, Exod. 19. 22. The Elements the higher they are, the purer; the fire is purer than the air. The higher we are by office, the holier we should be. Quo sublimiores, eo sanctiores. This blessed person deceased, did live as an incarnate Angel. I may say of him as Basil of Gregory Nazianzen, he thundered in his Doctrine, and lightened in his Conversation.
He was Exemplary in his deportment; he did 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Ministers by vertue of their calling, approach nearer to God, Exod. 19. 22. The Elements the higher they are, the purer; the fire is purer than the air. The higher we are by office, the holier we should be. Quo sublimiores, eo sanctiores. This blessed person deceased, did live as an incarnate Angel. I may say of him as Basil of Gregory Nazianzen, he thundred in his Doctrine, and lightned in his Conversation.
He was charitable-minded. I have been credibly informed, that out of that little he had gathered together while he was in his Living, he appointed two hundred pounds (which he entrusted in the hands of Feoffees) to be improved annually for the good of the poor to buy them Bibles.
He was charitable-minded. I have been credibly informed, that out of that little he had gathered together while he was in his Living, he appointed two hundred pounds (which he intrusted in the hands of Feoffees) to be improved annually for the good of the poor to buy them Bibles.