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The last work of a believer his passing prayer recommending his departing spirit to…
The last work of a believer his passing prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ to be received by Him / prepared for the funerals of Mary the widow first of Francis Charlton Esq. and after of Thomas Hanmer, Esq., and partly preached at St. Mary Magdalens Church in Milk-Street, London, and now, at the desire of her daughter, reprinted by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by B. Griffin for B. Simmons, 1682
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13. Consider, That Christ hath already received millions of Souls, and never was unfaithful unto any, There are now with him the spirits of the just made perfect, that in this life were imperfect as well as you. Why then should you not comfortably trust him with your Souls? and say, [Lord thou art the Common Salvation and refuge of thy Saints: Both strong and weak, even all that are given thee by the Father shall come to thee; and those that come thou wilt in no wise cast out: Thousands have been entertained by thee, that were unworthy in themselves as well as I: It is few of thy members that are now on earth, in comparison of those that are with thee in Heaven: Admit me Lord into the new Jerusalem: Thou wilt have thy house to be filled: O take my Spirit into the number of those blessed ones, that shall come from East, West, North ⟨p. 55⟩and South, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom, that we may together with eternal joys, give thanks and praise to thee that hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.
13. Consider, That Christ hath already received millions of Souls, and never was unfaithful unto any, There are now with him the spirits of the just made perfect, that in this life were imperfect as well as you. Why then should you not comfortably trust him with your Souls? and say, [Lord thou art the Common Salvation and refuge of thy Saints: Both strong and weak, even all that are given thee by the Father shall come to thee; and those that come thou wilt in no wise cast out: Thousands have been entertained by thee, that were unworthy in themselves as well as I: It is few of thy members that are now on earth, in comparison of those that are with thee in Heaven: Admit me Lord into the new Jerusalem: Thou wilt have thy house to be filled: O take my Spirit into the number of those belssed ones, that shall come from East, West, North ⟨p. 55⟩and South, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom, that we may together with eternal joyes, give thanks and praise to thee that hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.