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The thoughts of a dying man. A faithful report of matters uttered by many,…
The thoughts of a dying man. A faithful report of matters uttered by many, in the last minutes of their lives. : And, a solemn warning unto all, to conform their lives, unto the belief of such unquestionable matters. : [Five lines of quotation]
printed by B. Green & J. Allen for J. Wheeler. At his shop, 1697
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.
When we are going from every Temporal Fruition, there will be nothing so valuable unto us, as that Eternal Salvation, whereof the Lord Jesus Christ is the Author, unto as many as Obey Him. At the Last, the Atonement of such a Priest, as a CHRIST; At the Last, the Instruction of such a Prophet, as a CHRIST; at the Last, the Protection of such a King, as a CHRIST; This will be the One Thing, that we shall count, of all, the most Needful for us. Ere Long, if that Thing be put unto us, What is it, that will now give you most of Satisfaction? What shall we wish for, and pray for, on your behalf? I know what you will say, for I have many and many a ⟨p. 20⟩Time heard it said, A CHRIST, Oh! A CHRIST, for a Perishing Soul!
When we are going from every Temporal Fruition, there will be nothing so valuable unto us, as that Eternal Salvation, whereof the Lord Jesus Christ is the Author, unto as many as Obey Him. At the Last, the Atonement of such a Priest, as a CHRIST; At the Last, the Instruction of such a Prophet, as a CHRIST; at the Last, the Protection of such a King, as a CHRIST; This will be the One Thing, that we shall count, of all, the most Needful for us. E're Long, if that Thing be put unto us, What is it, that will now give you most of Satisfaction? What shall we wish for, and pray for, on your behalf? I know what you will say, for I have many and many a ⟨p. 20⟩Time heard it said, A CHRIST, Oh! A CHRIST, for a Perishing Soul!
Our Justification through the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, by the Free Grace of God Reckoned Ours, we shall particularly then reckon, to be infinitely Needful for us. At the Last, We shall see, that there is a Law of Righteousness, wherein the Great God, hath denounced the Extremest Wretchedness unto us upon the least Failure of our Obedience unto Him; and that our Sins against this Law, have been so Innumerable, that, If thou, Lord, shouldest mark our Iniquities, O Lord, who could stand! We shall then count it a Blessed Thing, for the God of Heaven to Release us, from the Sentence, wherein the Law hath Doomed us, to suffer the Vengeance of Eternal Fire, for our Sins, and clear us from our Obligations to Endure Endless and Easeless Plagues: And for the God of Heaven to pronounce us, not merely Innocent, but also Righteous, before His Tribunal, and possess us of such a Righteousness, as the Law hath annexed and adjudged Life Eternal, to be a Reward unto. With the