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The holy longing
The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lombard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lumbard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed by E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1659
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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.
PHILIP. 1. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ which is far better.
PHILIPP. 1. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ which is far better.
WE are met to solemnize the Funerals of our friend deceased, and so perform the last Office of love. A glass of Mortality is here set before us, wherein we may see our own fragile condition. There is a sentence passed upon us all; statutum est,—it is appointed unto men ⟨p. 2⟩once to dye, Heb. 9. 27. So that our life is but a short Reprieval from death, which is granted to a condemned man.
WE are met to solemnize the Funerals of our friend deceased, and so performe the last Office of love. A glasse of Mortality is here set before us, wherein we may see our own fragil condition. There is a sentence passed upon us all; statutum est,—it is appointed unto men ⟨p. 2⟩once to dye, Heb. 9. 27. So that our life is but a short Reprieval from death, which is granted to a condemned man.