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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.
There were three things, three choice Jewels, which were very Remarkable in him, besides All the rest: The First was Humility, the Beauty of Graces. The Second was Integrity, the Soul of Graces. The Third was Faith, the Crown of Graces.
There were three things, three choyce Jewels, which were very Remarkable in him, besides All the rest: The First was Humility, the Beauty of Graces. The Second was Integrity, the Soul of Graces. The Third was Faith, the Crown of Graces.
1. He was an Humble Christian under All those Eminent Places of Service unto which He was called. For one who lived so short a space of Time (He lived not above Thirty Six years in all) He was Advanced to as many, and (as the Times Now are) to as Great Places of Employment, as Any of His Rank (I think) in the Land; To be a Parliament man, To be of the Counsel of State, To be a Justice in the Country, To be an Alderman, and Sheriff of This Great City, &c. Under All which weight of Advancements He deported himself with a discreet and lowly spirit, Not lifted up, Not at all losing himself, Nor Altered by Any of these Alterations. These things were under Him, Not above Him; and truly he looked on them as Burdens, and Cares, and Greater Duties; Not as Dignities and Poor Glories. It is Not an easy matter to bear a low condition with a contented mind; No• yet an High condition with a lowly Heart. It shows a strength of Grace to be Patient in Troubles, and to be Humble in Dignities.
1. He was an Humble Christian under All those Eminent Places of Service unto which He was called. For one who lived so short a space of Time (He lived not above Thirty Six years in all) He was Advanced to as many, and (as the Times Now are) to as Great Places of Employment, as Any of His Rank (I think) in the Land; To be a Parliamentman, To be of the Councel of State, To be a Justice in the Country, To be an Alderman, and Sheriff of This Great City, &c. Under All which weight of Advancements He deported himself with a discreet and lowly spirit, Not lifted up, Not at all losing himself, Nor Altered by Any of these Alterations. These things were under Him, Not above Him; and truly he looked on them as Burthens, and Cares, and Greater Duties; Not as Dignities and Poor Glories. It is Not an easie matter to bear a low condition with a contented minde; No yet an High condition with a lowly Heart. It shews a strength of Grace to be Patient in Troubles, and to be Humble in Dignities.