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Meditations on death. Delivered in several sermons, wherein is showedMeditations on death. Delivered in several sermons, wherein is shewed
Meditations on death. Delivered in several sermons, wherein is showed; I. That some true believers on Christ are afraid of death, but that they have no just cause to be so. II. That good men as well as others may be taken out of the world by a sudden death. III. That not earth but heaven is the Christians home. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from Hebrews]Meditations on death. Delivered in several sermons, wherein is shewed; I. That some true believers on Christ are afraid of death, but that they have no just cause to be so. II. That good men as well as others may be taken out of the world by a sudden death. III. That not earth but heaven is the Christians home. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from Hebrews]
printed by Timothy Green, 1707
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USE I.
We may hence see, that Watchfulness is at all times necessary for Christians. As long as the• know not but Death may c•me sudden••, Watchfulness is […] for them. It is not only a Duty […] on all Christian•, but on them […] Times. A man that […] appointed to Watch, must never […] the time appointed for his […]. It is mentioned […] of the Watchmen […], •sa. 56 10 They are […] Slumber. In a time of War, for a Watchman to Sleep is Death. A Commander finding a […] Sleeping, he run him through with his Sword, and said, Dead I found […] ▪ and Dead I •eave thee. And truly […] always a time of War with Christians: always they are Engaged […] a Spiritual Warfare: Therefore •ust ever be Waking, never be Sleeping.
We may hence see, that Watchfulness is at all times necessary for Christians. As long as the• k•ow not but Death may c•me sudden••, Watchfulness is 〈…〉 for them. It is not only a Duty 〈…〉 on all Christian•, but on them 〈…〉 Times. A man that 〈…〉 appointed to Watch, must never 〈…〉 the time appointed for his 〈…〉. It is mentioned 〈…〉 of the Watchmen , sa. 56 10 They are Sumber. In a time of War, for a Watchman to Sleep is Death. A Commander finding a Sleeping, he run him through with his Sword, and said, Dead I found and Dead I eave thee. And truly alwayes a time of War with Christians: alwes they are Engaged a Spiritual Warfare: Therefore ust ever be Waking, never be Sleeping.