A92849:94
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.
Salvian relates how the Heathen did Reproach some Christians, who by Their lewd lives made the Gospel of Christ to be a Reproach: Where (said 1they) is that Good Law which they do Believe? Where are those Rules of Godliness which they do learn? They read the Holy Gospel, and yet are Unclean; They Hear the Apostles Writings, and ⟨p. 26⟩yet are Drunk; They Follow Christ, and yet disobey Christ; They profess a Pure Law, and yet do lead Impure Lives. O Sirs! A wicked Life in a Christian is so far from living unto Christ, that it is a Blaspheming of Christ, and a Crucifying of Christ, and putting of him to open shame.
Salvian relates how the Heathen did Reproach some Christians, who by Their lewd lives made the Gospel of Christ to be a Reproach: Where (said 1they) is that Good Law which they do Beleeve? Where are those Rules of Godliness which they do learn? They read the Holy Gospel, and yet are Unclean; They Hear the Apostles Writings, and ⟨p. 26⟩yet are Drunk; They Follow Christ, and yet disobey Christ; They profess a Pure Law, and yet do lead Impure Lives. O Sirs! A wicked Life in a Christian is so far from living unto Christ, that it is a Blaspheming of Christ, and a Crucifying of Christ, and putting of him to open shame.
- 1Salvianus de G. D. l. 4.
4. Dull and unsensible men; of such did one long since complain, That they did (Patientiùs ferre Christi Jacturam, quam Suam) more calmly pass by the Injuries done to Christ, then those which were done unto themselves. Many men do carry themselves towards the Blasphemous Dishonours of Christ, as the Priests did to the heavy Complaints of Judas, What is that to us? See thou to that! Although they do Know how much the Person of Christ, and the Truths of Christ, and the Ordinances of Christ, are opposed and contemned; yet they lay None of these things to Heart: They pass by the Wounded man; they speak not for Christ, stand not for Christ, act not their Parts and Power for Christ. Is this your Love to Christ? Is this your Care for Christ? Is this to live to Christ? Can you ever answer Christ for this?