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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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Female Piety Exemplified. In a Funeral-SERMON, on the DEATH of Mrs.… › APPLICATION.
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And then, The man who has no other Portion, but in the Things of this World, is a very Miserable man. As it was said, 1 Cor. 15.19. If in this Life only we have Hope, we are of all men the most miserable; So we may say, If in this Life only we have our Portion, we are very miserable. The Portion of such an one, it will be Taken away. Perhaps his Portion will be Taken away from him. Casualties & Enemies will Take it away. Job found it so; said he, The Lord has taken away. Naomi found it so; said She, I was full, and now am Empty. This is the Disgrace of Sublunary Things; A man may have them to Day, and lose them to Morrow. We read, Prov. 23.5. They take themselves Wings and flee away. However, he shall be Taken away from his Portion. What a Thunder was that? Luk. 12.20. Thy Soul shall be required of thee; Then, whose shall those things be, that thou hast provided? A mighty Saladin has nothing left him, at his Funeral. What is then the Hope of the man, that has Gained never so much? Alas, The Succeeding, yea, the Eternal Portion of the unprovided Soul, will be the wretchedness of the wrath to come. The Heritage appointed by God for a Wicked man, what will it be, but the Worm which never dies, the Fire which never shall be ⟨p. 21⟩quenched? We read, Psal. 11.6. Upon the Wicked He shall rain Snares, Fire and Brimstone, and an horrible Tempest: This shall be the portion of their Cup. Then, as it was said unto the Rich man, Remember, that thou in thy Life time receivedst thy good Things, but thou art now Tormented: So, it will be said, unto the lost man, Remember, that thou in thy Life-time receivedst thy portion; but now an Endless Torment shall be thy Portion.
And then, The man who has no other Portion, but in the Things of this World, is a very Miserable man. As it was said, 1 Cor. 15.19. If in this Life only we have Hope, we are of all men the most miserable; So we may say, If in this Life only we have our Portion, we are very miserable. The Portion of such an one, it will be Taken away. Perhaps his Portion will be Taken away from him. Casualties & Enemies will Take it away. Job found it so; said he, The Lord has taken away. Naomi found it so; said She, I was full, and now am Empty. This is the Disgrace of Sublunary Things; A man may have them to Day, and lose them to Morrow. We read,