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A good man making a good end. The life and death, of the Reverend…
A good man making a good end. The life and death, of the Reverend Mr. John Baily [i.e., Bailey], comprised and expressed in a sermon, on the day of his funeral. Thursday. 16.d. 10.m. 1697. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two line epigram in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
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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.
Once more; The Blessed Jesus is the King of the Christian: the Lord of Life, the Lord of Peace, the Lord of Glory, yea, the Lord of All. A Christian sees his Blessed Jesus, and says with ⟨p. 77⟩that Sincere Soul, in Joh. 1.49. Thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel. The Christian apprehends the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Master of the World, the Lord of Hosts, and of Angels, the Man on the Throne managing all the Wheels of Providence: And as the Ruler of the Church; the Spouse and Head, and Lord of it, and the Law-giver of the Conscience. Hence the Christian seeks unto the Lord Jesus Christ, for to have his own Heart Subdued unto the Will of God, and for Defence from all Interior Adversaries, and Conquest over all. Thus, he Receives Christ the Lord! The Subjects of an Herod were called Herodians. Thus, a Christian is but a Subject of Christ.
Once more; The Blessed Jesus is the King of the Christian: the Lord of Life, the Lord of Peace, the Lord of Glory, yea, the Lord of All. A Christian sees his Blessed Jesus, and sayes with ⟨p. 77⟩that Sincere Soul, in Joh. 1.49. Thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel. The Christian apprehends the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Master of the World, the Lord of Hosts, and of Angels, the Man on the Throne managing all the Wheels of Providence: And as the Ruler of the Church; the Spouse and Head, and Lord of it, and the Law-giver of the Conscience. Hence the Christian seeks unto the Lord Jesus Christ, for to have his own Heart Subdued unto the Will of God, and for Defence from all Interior Adversaries, and Conquest over all. Thus, he Recieves Christ the Lord! The Subjects of an Herod were called Herodians. Thus, a Christian is but a Subject of Christ.
IV. A CHRISTIAN is one, who Considers the Profound Humiliation of the Lord Jesus Christ, as no matter of Prejudice; no, but as a matte of unspeakable Praise and Joy. The foulmouhd Julian, having Renounced Christianity, would Scoff t our Blessed JESUS, calling Him, The Staked God. But Christianity teaches us, to be infinitely Satisfied with the Thoughts of what that Man, who is God as well as Man, Suffered on a Stake. The Pagans, would laugh at the Christians of old, saying, Tu adoras Crucifixum; What? You are one of the Fools, that Adore Him that was Crucified. The Christian Thinks, I have still the more cause to Adore Him for That! The Jews do still taunt at the Christians, with such a