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The righteous mans death lamented. A sermon preached at St. Austins, London, Aug.23. 1662…
The righteous mans death lamented. A sermon preached at St. Austins, London, Aug.23. 1662 at the funeral of that eminent servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Simeon Ash late minister of the gospel there. By Edmund Calamy, B.D.
London : s.n., printed in the year 1662
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Sixthly, Another Jewel was his patience; God was pleased to exercise him with long and great afflictions by reason of the Gout, that did often, especially of late years ⟨p. 20⟩affix him to his bed, and afflict him with great pain; but God was pleased to put his everlasting Arms underneath him, supporting him under all his pains, and giving him a great measure of patience, insomuch that in patience he did possess his soul, and patience had its perfect work in him.
The seventh Jewel was his high valuation of Jesus Christ; a written copy for us to follow, and for you his people also. Being with him in his last sickness, he exhorted me and other Ministers with him to preach much of Jesus Christ, and to speak to him of Jesus Christ; and he said, when I consider my best duties, I sink, I dye, I despair; but when I think of Christ, I have enough, he is all; and in all. I think these were his very words. I desire (said he) to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified: I account all things dung and dross, that I may be found in Christ: To this effect he spake in the morning before the evening in which he died, speaking much of Jesus Christ.
The seventh Jewel was his high valuation of Iesus Christ; a written copy for us to follow, and for you his people also. Being with him in his last sickness, he exhorted me and other Ministers with him to preach much of Iesus Christ, and to speak to him of Iesus Christ; and he said, when I consider my best duties, I sink, I dye, I despair; but when I think of Christ, I have enough, he is all; and in all. I think these were his very words. I desire (said he) to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified: I account all things dung and dross, that I may be found in Christ: To this effect he spake in the morning before the evening in which he died, speaking much of Jesus Christ.