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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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3. Hold Communion also with his suffering Members: Desire not to dwell in the tents of wickedness, nor to be planted among them that flourish for a time, that they may be destroyed for ever, Psal. 92. 6, 7. I had rather have Bradford's heart and faggot, than Boners Bishopric. It was holy Stephen, and not those that stoned him, that saw Heaven opened, and the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God, Acts 7. 56. and that could joyfully say, Lord Jesus Receive my Spirit. He liveth not by Faith (though he may be a hanger on that keepeth up some profession for fear of being damned) who chooseth not rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, and esteemeth not the very reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the world, as having respect to the recompense of reward, Heb. 11. 25. 26.
3. Hold Communion also with his suffering Members: Desire not to dwell in the tents of wickedness, nor to be planted among them that flourish for a time, that they may be destroyed for ever, Psal. 92. 6, 7. I had rather have Bradford's heart and faggot, than Bonners Bishoprick. It was holy Stephen, and not those that stoned him, that saw Heaven opened, and the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God, Acts 7. 56. and that could joyfully say, Lord Jesus Receive my Spirit. He liveth not by Faith (though he may be a hanger on that keepeth up some profession for fear of being damned) who chooseth not rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, and esteemeth not the very reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the world, as having respect to the recompence of reward, Heb. 11. 25. 26.