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A34575 The great necessity of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached in the parochial chappel of Macclesfield, in the county palatine of Chester, at the funeral of Mr. John Corker, als Cor Cor, of Hurdesfield, on the eleventh day of November, 1693, and since revised and enlarg'd at the request of the relations of the deceased / by Samuel Corker, als Cor Cor ... Corker, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1713. 1695 (1695) Wing C6307; ESTC R9062 80,354 95

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can_v have_v no_o union_n to_o no_o communion_n with_o or_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n either_o in_o grace_n or_o glory_n without_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v follow_v i._n e._n vigorous_o pursue_v righteousness_n 5.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o 1_o thes_n 5.15_o faith_n charity_n peace_n and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v thus_o show_v wherein_o this_o preparation_n and_o readiness_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n do_v consist_v and_o also_o manifest_v the_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o it_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v 2._o the_o cogent_a motive_n or_o argument_n which_o our_o lord_n propound_v to_o quicken_v our_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o make_v
ourselves_o ready_a to_o meet_v he_o in_o these_o word_n for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v three_o thing_n to_o hasten_v and_o invigorate_v our_o preparation_n 1_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v commit_v the_o son_n of_o man._n 2_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n he_o come_v 3_o the_o assignation_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v come_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v will_v make_v we_o very_o zealous_a in_o our_o preparation_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n i._o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v commit_v be_v a_o very_a proper_a motive_n to_o quicken_v we_o in_o this_o important_a work_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o in_o 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