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A pattern for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how…A patterne for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how…
A pattern for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how to die nobly and honourably. Delivered in a sermon preached at the solemn interment of the corps of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick. Who aged 70 years 11. months, died April 19. And was honourably buried, May 1. 1658. at Felsted in Essex. By Edmund Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.A patterne for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how to die nobly and honourably. Delivered in a sermon preached at the solemne interment of the corps of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick. Who aged 70 years 11. months, died April 19. And was honorably buried, May 1. 1658. at Felsted in Essex. By Edmund Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.
London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1658
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A SERMON Preached at the Funeral OF THE Right Honourable ROBERT EAR… › Doctrine 6: Doctrine 6.
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4. In his conscientious observation of the Lords day, and in causing the Sermons preached to be repeated in his presence to the whole family. In his frequent attendance when he was at London upon weekly Lectures, and by his example and encouragement, drawing many persons of quality to our congregations. And (which is very remarkable) in the Month in which he died, he went constantly to the Morning-exercise at St. Martins in the fields, thereby (as by a secret instinct) fitting and preparing himself for his death, which happened towards the end of it.
4. In his conscientious observation of the Lords day, and in causing the Sermons preached to be repeated in his presence to the whole family. In his frequent attendance when he was at London upon weekly Lectures, and by his example and encouragement, drawing many persons of quality to our congregations. And (which is very remarkable) in the Moneth in which he died, he went constantly to the Morning-exercise at St. Martins in the fields, thereby (as by a secret instinct) fitting and preparing himselfe for his death, which hapned towards the end of it.
5. In his extraordinary care and diligence in preparing himself for the receiving of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ. Herein he was very exact in setting apart ⟨p. 36⟩a sufficient space of time for self-examination. And besides this, give me leave (without offence) to relate a passage which in my opinion conduceth much to his honour, and may through Gods blessing become an example to his relations, and to the Noble-men and Gentlemen of the Nation. When he first came to the Sacrament at Aldermanbury, he freely presented himself to the Minister and Elders to be examined: and although he gave ample satisfaction, yet being at that time indisposed in body by reason of a sudden distemper, he afterwards wrote me a letter in which he signified, that if we were not satisfied, he would rather come again, than come without giving full satisfaction; here was humility in a high degree; here is a pattern to be admired, and imitated.