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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
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.
31. 32. The turning away of the simple slayeth them, and they then eat but the fruit of their own way, and are filled with their own devices.] See then that ye now refuse not him that speaketh: for there is no escaping if you turn away from him that speaketh from heaven,] Heb. 12. 25.
What would you say your selves to the man that ⟨p. 36⟩would not be dissuaded from setting his House on fire, and then would pray and cry importunately to God that he would keep it from being burnt? Or of the man that will not be dissuaded from taking Poison; and then when it gripeth him, will cry to God to save his life: Or of the man that will go to Sea in a leaking broken vessel, yea himself will make those breaches in it, that shall let the Water in, and when it is sinking, will cry to God to save him from being drowned? And will you do this about so great a matter as the everlasting state of your immortal Souls? Will you now be worldlings, and sensualists, and ungodly, and undo your selves, and then cry [Lord Jesus receive my Spirit] at the last? What! receive an unholy Spirit? Will you not knock till the door is shut? when he telleth you, Math. 7. 21. That it is not every one that will cry Lord, Lord, that shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that doth the will of his Father which is in Heaven.]
What would you say your selves to the man that ⟨p. 36⟩would not be dissuaded from setting his House on fire, and then would pray and cry importunately to God that he would keep it from being burnt? Or of the man that will not be dissuaded from taking Poyson; and then when it gripeth him, will cry to God to save his life: Or of the man that will go to Sea in a leaking broken vessel, yea himself will make those breaches in it, that shall let the Water in, and when it is sinking, will cry to God to save him from being drowned? And will you do this about so great a matter as the everlasting state of your immortal Souls? Will you now be wordlings, and sensualists, and ungodly, and undo your selves, and then cry [Lord Jesus receive my Spirit] at the last? What! receive an unholy Spirit? Will you not knock till the door is shut? when he telleth you,