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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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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.
Christians, We must all cast all our Crowns at the Feet of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. It is HE that sets our Crowns on our Heads. If we have the Crown of Life, it is from Him. And so, if we are Crowned with Health, or with Wealth, or with Wit, or with any Grandeur, or with any Virtue; Thine, O Lord, is the Glory, and all comes of Thee!
Christians, We must all cast all our Crowns at the Feet of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. It is HE that sets our Crowns on our Heads. If we have the Crown of Life, it is from Him. And so, if we are Crowned with Health, or with Wealth, or with Wit, or with any Grandeur, or with any Vertue; Thine, O Lord, is the Glory, and all comes of Thee!