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A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life…
A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life and death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth. Late Pastor of Maldon [i.e., Malden]; who rested from his labours, on the Lords-Day, June 10th. 1705. In the seventy fourth year of his age. : And memorials of piety, left behind him among his written experiences. : With a funeral-sermon preached (for him) at Maldon; June 24. 1705. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1705
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Well; But this Gift comes from our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Indeed, no Person in the Godhead is excluded from the Glory, of giving us our Crown of Glory. If every good Gift come from God; surely, this Gift, the Crown of Life, must come from Him. Yet our Lord JESUS CHRIST is very particularly concerned, in giving the Crown unto the Faithful Christian. 'Tis the Prince of Life, who gives the Crown of Life. 'Tis He that says, Rev. 3.21. To him that overcometh, I will grant to sit with me in my Throne.
Our Lord JESUS CHRIST hath by His Death purchased for us the Crown of Life. Tis a Crown of a vast value. All the Crowns of all the Monarchs under Heaven, are but vile Caps & Rags, when compared with the Crown of Life. But our Lord JESUS CHRIST has paid a Price for the Crown; Yea, tho' it be worth more than Heaven and Earth, we may say, that our Lord Jesus Christ has paid for the Crown, as much as 'tis worth. His own precious Blood, is what He has paid for it. He bore a Cross, that we might have a Crown; He wore a Crown of Thorns, that we might wear a Crown of Life.
And our Lord JESUS CHRIST, as Mediator, has all Dominion in His Hands. He is the Disposer of the Crown. The Crown of Life is at His Dispose. He may cause whom He please, to Inherit the Throne of Glory. Our Lord JESUS CHRIST, has all power in Heaven and Earth given unto Him, & so this Power of giving the Crown of Life; and bringing to Heaven those that follow Him, God has given Him power over all Flesh, ⟨p. 18⟩that He should give Eternal Life, where He shall please to give it.