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Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once…
Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once the honourable consort of John Leveret Esq. governor of the Massachuset-Colony, New-England,) who changed earth for heaven. 2 d. 11 m. 1704. : With an elegy upon her memory. : [Two lines from Augustine]Monica Americana. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Sarah Leveret, (once the honourable consort of John Leveret Esq. governour of the Massachuset-Colony, New-England,) who changed earth for heaven. 2 d. 11 m. 1704. : With an elegy upon her memory. : [Two lines from Augustine]
Boston: printed for Samuel Phillips, 1705
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Secondly. An Interest in the Lord JESUS CHRIST is a Good Portion: What Christian does not count it his best Interest? Our Lord JESUS CHRIST is often called, The Good One, and, The Good Thing. A Fountain of all Good, must needs be a Good Portion. The Sun is not more a Fountain of Light, then our Lord JESUS CHRIST is a Fountain of Good. Men count they have a Good Portion, when they have Riches enough. ••e Person that has the Lord JESUS CHRIST […] a Portion, has Riches enough, We read, Eph. ⟨p. 9⟩•.7. about, The unsearchable Riches of Christ. An Union with the Lord JESUS CHRIST will invest […] Person with a Portion that will Supply all Wants, Prevent all Fears: For, Col. 1.19. It has pleased the Father, that in Him there should all Fullness • well. To have all Fullness for a Portion, is to have • Full Portion; and a Full Portion is a Good One. Truly, an UNION with the Lord Jesus Christ, is the pearl of great price. If ALL will not make a Good Portion, what will? But, Col. 3.11. CHRIST is ALL. Behold, A Portion that furnishes our Hungry Souls, with the Bread of Life; Our Naked Souls' with the Garments of Salvation; Our sickly Soul with Healing from His Wings! Miserable Souls that Reject such a Portion! Oh! our dear People; Do it not!
Secondly. An Interest in the Lord JESUS CHRIST is a Good Portion: What Christian does not count it his best Interest? Our Lord JESUS CHRIST is often called, The Good One, and, The Good Thing. A Fountain of all Good, must needs be a Good Portion. The Sun is not more a Fountain of Light, then our Lord JESUS CHRIST is a Fountain of Good. Men count they have a Good Portion, when they have Riches enough. ••e Person that has the Lord JESUS CHRIST 〈…〉 a Portion, has Riches enough, We read, Eph. ⟨p. 9⟩•.7. about, The unsearchable Riches of Christ. An Union with the Lord JESUS CHRIST will invest Person with a Portion that will Supply all Wants, Prevent all Fears: For,