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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 is Nothing in the World which is a more absolute Delight and Joy to a Christian, then Jesus ⟨p. 8⟩Christ; for whose sake even the most Bitter Services become most pleasing and contenting. They, in the tenth of the Hebrews, took Joyfully the spoiling of their Goods, because this was for Christ; and the Martyrs could sing and embrace the very flames, because this was for Christ. And as that Martyr was troubled that he had but one Life to lose for Christ, so a Real Christian is Never▪ Troubled that there is so much to be done for Christ, but rather that he hath done so little for Christ. And as Solomon spake of the paths of Wisdom, (Prov. 3. 17.) that All her ways were ways of pleasantness, and all her paths were peace; That the Christian can say of all the ways and services of, and for Christ, they are his meat and drink, the Joy, and Delight, and Rejoicing of his Heart: Or as Christ spake to His Father concerning the work of our Redemption, Lo, I come; I delight to do thy Will, Psal. 40. 7, 8. The same can a Real Christian speak concerning Christ, and his services for Christ. O Lord Jesus! Nothing is dearer to me then thy self; Thou art my Love, and all that is to be done for thee is lovely; Thou art my Delight, and all that I can do for thee, because it is for Thee, is therefore delightful. It is my Salvation that Thou art my Christ; It is my Honour that I am Thy Servant; It is my Heaven in Heaven to live with Thee; and it is my Heaven on Earth to live unto Thee.
There is Nothing in the World which is a more absolute Delight and Joy to a Christian, then Jesus ⟨p. 8⟩Christ; for whose sake even the most Bitter Services become most pleasing and contenting. They, in the tenth of the Hebrews, took Joyfully the spoiling of their Goods, because this was for Christ; and the Martyrs could sing and embrace the very flames, because this was for Christ. And as that Martyr was troubled that he had but one Life to lose for Christ, so a Real Christian is Never▪ Troubled that there is so much to be done for Christ, but rather that he hath done so little for Christ. And as Solomon spake of the paths of Wisdom, (