A92849:113
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.
But let these poor spirited men have leave to please themselves, who have no other weapon, but a lye and a Reproach, left to Revenge themselves. This is the Truth, Our departed Brother lived in Faith, and dyed in Peace. If in Any thing he might truly be said Not to be Himself, it was only in this, That He was Not his Own, but Christs.
But let these poor spirited men have leave to please themselves, who have no other weapon, but a lye and a Reproach, left to Revenge themselves. This is the Truth, Our departed Brother lived in Faith, and dyed in Peace. If in Any thing he might truly be said Not to be Himself, it was onely in this, That He was Not his Own, but Christs.
And so I have done with him, and with you, save that I have a Word to them who stood in Near Relation unto him. I confess your loss is Great, but let this comfort you, that so His Gain is also exceeding Great. You have more cause to Rejoice that you had such a Husband, and such a Son, then you have to Grieve that God hath Taken him from you. He is but Gone before, you must shortly Follow. In the mean time make up All your Comforts in God. Though these Outward Comforts dye, yet the God of All Comforts lives for ever▪ The Sun still shines, though the Glass-windows be broken.
And so I have done with him, and with you, save that I have a Word to them who stood in Near Relation unto him. I confess your loss is Great, but let this comfort you, that so His Gain is also exceeding Great. You have more cause to Rejoyce that you had such a Husband, and such a Son, then you have to Grieve that God hath Taken him from you. He is but Gone before, you must shortly Follow. In the mean time make up All your Comforts in God. Though these Outward Comforts dye, yet the God of All Comforts lives for ever▪ The Sun still shines, though the Glass-windows be broken.