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Christos kai kerdos. = Christ the life, and death the gain, of every true…
Christos kai kerdos. = Christ the life, and death the gain, of every true believer: or, The life of a saint resolved into Christ, and His death into gain. Held forth clearly in a sermon preached at the late sad and solemn funeral of the right worshipful Rowland Wilson, Esq; a Member of the Parliament of England, and of the honourable Council of State; and one of the aldermen and sheriffs of the city of London. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Covent-Garden. Together with an epistle dedicatory: wherein is an exact account given upon some years more then ordinary experience of the superlative worth of this eminent servant of Christ, and of the Common-wealth. By George Cokayn, an unworthy teacher of the Gospel at Pancras Supper lane, London.Christos kai kerdos. = Christ the life, and death the gain, of every true beleever: or, The life of a saint resolved into Christ, and His death into gain. Held forth clearly in a sermon preached at the late sad and solemn funeral of the right worshipful Rowland Wilson, Esq; a Member of the Parliament of England, and of the honorable Councel of State; and one of the aldermen and sheriffs of the city of London. By Obadiah Sedgvvick, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Covent-Garden. Together with an epistle dedicatory: wherein is an exact account given upon some years more then ordinary experience of the superlative worth of this eminent servant of Christ, and of the Common-wealth. By George Cokayn, an unworthy teacher of the Gospel at Pancras Soper lane, London.
London: printed by J. Macock for Thomas Brewster and Gregory Moul, 1650
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PHILIPPIANS 1. 21. To Me to Live, is Christ; and to Dye, is Gain.
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.
Every Man, when he dyes, Goes unto his Master whom he hath served, and to whom he hath lived. A Wi•ked Man, when he dyes, he goes to his Master whom he hath served; He goes to the Devil, and to the Place of Torment. A Godly Man, when he dyes, he goes to His Master, He goes to His Christ, and enters into the Joy of his Master. If you would dye with Pauls Confidence, you must ⟨p. 29⟩first live with Pauls Conscience. I have fought A Good Fight, I have finished my Course, I have Kept the Faith: Here is Pauls Conscience. Henceforth there is laid up for me A Crown of Righteousness, &c. Here is Pauls Confidence: 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8.
Every Man, when he dyes, Goes unto his Master whom he hath served, and to whom he hath lived. A Wi•ked Man, when he dyes, he goes to his Master whom he hath served; He goes to the Devil, and to the Place of Torment. A Godly Man, when he dyes, he goes to His Master, He goes to His Christ, and enters into the Joy of his Master. If you would dye with Pauls Confidence, you must ⟨p. 29⟩first live with Pauls Conscience. I have fought A Good Fight, I have finished my Course, I have Kept the Faith: Here is Pauls Conscience. Henceforth there is layd up for me A Crown of Righteousness, &c. Here is Pauls Confidence: 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8.
O Blessed Christ! Be Thou my Master, make me thy Servant! Let me grieve that I have done so little for thee, let me pray that I may do more for thee. When Death comes, my work is at an end; I can then Never Speak more, Nor do more for Thee, who hast done so much for me. O that I could live many days in one day, and many lives in one life! The time is short, the Reward is infinite; let my remaining life be No longer mine, but thine; At least let this be found in me, That I would serve none but thy Self; and that though others may exceed me in Acting for thy Glory, yet None may exceed me in Sincerity of Endeavour to be Altogether Thine.