Discourse

Rev. 1.18. —And have the Keys of Hell (Hades, or the unseen World) and of Death.

THE peculiar occasion of this present Solemnity, I mean, that is additional to the usual business of the Lord's Day, may be somewhat amusing to narrower and less considering minds, i. e. That I am now to take notice to you of (what the most would call) the premature, or untimely death of a most hopeful Young Gentleman, the Heir of a very considerable Family, greatly prepared by parts and pious Sentiments, and further preparing by study and conversation, to be useful ⟨p. 2⟩to the Age, cut off in his prime, when the mere showing him ^†to the World had begun to raise an expectation in such as knew him, of somewhat more than ordinary hereafter from him, his future advantageous circumstances, being considered, of which you will hear further towards the close of this Discourse.

THE peculiar occasion of this present Solemnity, I mean, that is additional to the usual business of the Lord's Day, may be somewhat amusing to narrower and less considering minds, i. e. That I am now to take notice to you of (what the most would call) the premature, or untimely death of a most hopeful Young Gentleman, the Heir of a very considerable Family, greatly prepared by parts and pious Sentiments, and further preparing by study and conversation, to be useful ⟨p. 2⟩to the Age, cut off in his prime, when the meer shewing him ^†to the World had begun to raise an expectation in such as knew him, of somewhat more than ordinary hereafter from him, his future advantageous circumstances, being considered, of which you will hear further towards the close of this Discourse.

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