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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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Absent from the Body, AND Present with the LORD. › APPLICATION.
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But a few Days before his Death, he desired us to sing a Psalm that was concerning the Prosperity of Zion; which, he signified that his Mind was engaged in the Thoughts of, and Desires after, above all Things; and at his Desire we sang a Part of the 102 Psalm. And when we had done, though he was then so low that he could scarcely speak, he so exerted himself, that he made a Prayer, very audibly, wherein, besides praying for those present, and for his own Congregation, he earnestly prayed for the reviving and flourishing of Religion in the World.
His own Congregation especially lay much on his Heart. He often spake of them: And commonly when he did so, it was with extraordinary Tenderness; so that his Speech was interrupted and drowned with Weeping.
Thus I have endeavoured to represent something of the Character and Behaviour of that excellent Servant of CHRIST, whose Funeral is now to be attended. Though I have done it very imperfectly, yet I have endeavoured to do it faithfully, and as in the Presence and Fear of GOD, without Flattery; which surely is to be abhorred in Ministers of the Gospel, when speaking as Messengers of the LORD of Hosts.
Such Reason have we to be satisfied that the Person that has been spoken of, now he is absent from the Body, is present with the LORD. And not only so, but also, with him, now wears a Crown of Glory, of distinguished Brightness.