A92849:61
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.
Thirdly, Unto you is Given Humble Self-denial. And what are Humility and Self-denial, but the Footstool of Jesus Christ? But your selves in a dark Cloud, that Christ above may shine in Glory? You in Nothing, and Christ in All? You in Service, and Christ in Praise? None but Christ for your Confidence, and None but Christ for your End.
Lastly, Unto you is Given Burning Zeal. And what is that Zeal, but a Flame for his Cause and Glory? Whether we be besides our selves, it is to God, 2 Cor. 5. 13. All the Activities and Enlargements of Zeal are put forth in Services for Jesus Christ.
4. Of All People, you who are Real Christians have the most forcible and cogent Obligations to resolve your Lives unto Jesus Christ; For whatsoever may emphatically engage Any to Respects and Services, that takes Abundant hold on you to express these unto Christ. O Christians! What is not Christ to you? What hath not Christ done for you? What hath not Christ suffered for you? What will not Christ do for you? and what is that weight of Glory which you shall have from your Christ, after that you have done a little more weak Services for your Christ?