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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.
[Greek or Hebrew], a believer is no looser by death. His change is for the better; a science that is grafted into a better stock, and planted in a better soil is no ways damnified. A believer after death is set into a better STOCK, Christ; and is planted in a better soil, Heaven; this can be no loss, but an advantage. Well therefore may the Apostle say, to be with Christ is far better.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a believer is no looser by death. His change is for the better; a science that is grafted into a better stock, and planted in a better soil is no wayes damnified. A believer after death is set into a better STOCK, Christ; and is planted in a better soile, Heaven; this can be no losse, but an advantage. Well therefore may the Apostle say, to be with Christ is far better.
In the words there are these three parts. 1. Saint Pauls choice; to be with Christ. 2. The excellency of his choice; it is far better. 3. The nodus, or the strait he was in; coarctor, I am in a strait betwixt two; this holy man was in a great dilemma, he was straitened between service and reward. *He was desirous of glory, yet willing to adjourn ⟨p. 10⟩his own happiness, and stay out of heaven a while, that he might be a means to bring others thither.*
In the words there are these three parts. 1. Saint Pauls choice; to be with Christ. 2. The excellency of his choice; it is farre better. 3. The nodus, or the strait he was in; coarctor, I am in a strait betwixt two; this holy man was in a great dilemma, he was straitned between service and reward. *He was desirous of glory, yet willing to adjourn ⟨p. 10⟩