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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 though death be in it self necessary, to Saint Paul it was voluntary; it was not so much a debt, as a vote; *not so much Pauls task, as his choice; he doth not say, I must be dissolved, but I would be dissolved. Having a desire to depart.
- *Mori velit non ex debito, sed ex beneplacito. Bern.
2. The Apostle doth not say,1 having a desire to dye, but to depart; [a lenifying word] which doth much take off the sharp edge of death, and make it less formidable. ⟨p. 6⟩This phrase [to depart] [Greek or Hebrew] may refer
2. The Apostle doth not say,1 having a desire to dye, but to depart; [a lenifying word] which doth much take off the sharp edge of death, and make it less formidable. ⟨p. 6⟩This phrase [to depart] 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 may refer
- 1Note 2.
1. To Soldiers that pitch their Tents in the Field, and upon the least word of command from their General, loosen the cords of their Tent, and pluck up the stakes, and march forward.