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Winthropi justa. A sermon at the funeral of the Honourable John Winthrop Esq. late…
Winthropi justa. A sermon at the funeral of the Honourable John Winthrop Esq. late governor of the colony of Connecticut, in New-England; who died, at Boston, Nov. 27. 1707 and was honourably there interred on Decemb. 4. ensuing; in the 69th year of his age. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]Winthropi justa. A sermon at the funeral of the Honourable John Winthrop Esq. late governour of the colony of Connecticut, in New-England; who died, at Boston, Nov. 27. 1707 and was honourably there interr'd on Decemb. 4. ensuing; in the 69th year of his age. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
printed by Timothy Green, 1708
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Briefly, There are Three Points, which our Safety and our Comfort, at our Death, ⟨p. 26⟩will turn upon. I would propose them to the best Advantage. I will put them into the most Advantageous Form. I will offer them in the Form of Resolutions; Hoping that you will come into these most Reasonable Resolutions, O all ye People, Every one of you.
First; Resolve thus; I am to Die; Therefore I will now fly to the Sacrifice of a Glorious CHRIST, and plead it, and make it my Only Plea, that I may be delivered from the Guilt of Sin, and the Wrath of Heaven. I will now fly to the Righteousness of a Glorious CHRIST, and Thankfully, Heartily, Hopefully Receive it, as the Incomparable Gift of Grace unto me, that I may Inherit the Blessedness of the Righteous.
First; Resolve thus; I am to Die; Therefore I will now flie to the Sacrifice of a Glorious CHRIST, and plead it, and make it my Only Plea, that I may be delivered from the Guilt of Sin, and the Wrath of Heaven. I will now flie to the Righteousness of a Glorious CHRIST, and Thankfully, Heartily, Hopefully Receive it, as the Incomparable Gift of Grace unto me, that I may Inherit the Blessedness of the Righteous.
Again; Resolve thus; I am to Die; Therefore I will Resign my self up unto the Spirit of the Lord, that all my Enmity to God may be subdued; that I may Fear GOD, and Prize CHRIST, and Hate SIN, and Perfect Holiness in the Fear of God; that the Image of Satan may be Extirpated out of my Soul, and the Holy Image of the LORD Introduced, which may render me Meet for the ⟨p. 27⟩Inheritance of the Saints in Light.