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True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon…
True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon preached on the day of the funeral of the Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey; who died at Northampton, in New-England, Octob. 9th. 1747, in the 30th year of his age, and was interred on the 12th following. : Containing some account of his character, and manner of life, and remarkable speeches and behaviour at death. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Five lines from Psalms]True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon preached on the day of the funeral of the Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey; who died at Northampton, in New-England, Octob. 9th. 1747, in the 30th year of his age, and was interred on the 12th following. : Containing some account of his character, and manner of life, and remarkable speeches and behavior at death. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Five lines from Psalms]
printed by Rogers and Fowle for D. Henchman, 1747
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Let the high Praises of GOD be in their Mouth, and a two-edge Sword in their Hand, to execute Vengeance upon the Heathen, and Punishments upon the People, to bind their Kings with Chains, and their Nobles with Fetters of Iron, to execute upon them the Judgment written. This Honour have all the Saints. Accordingly when CHRIST appears riding forth to his Victory over Antichrist, Rev. xix. The Hosts of Heaven appear going forth with him in Robes of Triumph, Ver. 14. And when Antichrist is destroyed, the Inhabitants of Heaven, and the ⟨p. 23⟩holy Apostles and Prophets are called upon to rejoice, Chap. xviii.20. And accordingly, the whole Multitude of the Inhabitants of Heaven, on that Occasion▪ do appear to exult and praise GOD with exceeding Joy; Chap. xix.1 — 8. and Chap. xi.15. And are also represented as greatly rejoicing on Occasion of the Ruin of the Heathen Empire, in the Days of Constantine; Chap. xii.10. And 'tis observable all along in the Visions of that Book, the Hosts of Heaven appear as much concerned and interested in the Events appertaining to the Kingdom of CHRIST here below, as the Saints on Earth. The Day of the Commencement of the Church's latter-day Glory is eminently The Day of CHRIST'S Espousals, The Day of the Gladness of his Heart, when as the Bridegroom rejoiceth over the Bride, so he will rejoice over his Church. And then will all Heaven exceedingly rejoice with him. And therefore they say at that Time, Rev. xix.7. Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give Glory to him; for the Marriage of the Lamb is come.
Let the high Praises of GOD be in their Mouth, and a two-edge Sword in their Hand, to execute Vengeance upon the Heathen, and Punishments upon the People, to bind their Kings with Chains, and their Nobles with Fetters of Iron, to execute upon them the Judgment written. This Honour have all the Saints. Accordingly when CHRIST appears riding forth to his Victory over Antichrist, Rev. xix. The Hosts of Heaven appear going forth with him in Robes of Triumph, Ver. 14. And when An•ichrist is destroyed, the Inhabitants of Heaven, and the ⟨p. 23⟩