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A sermon preached in S. George's Church Southwark, at the funeral of that pious and worthy gentlewoman, Mrs. Frances Fenn. / By R. Sparke ...
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Sparke, Robert.
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1679
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Wing S4819; ESTC R184509
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uncleanness_n as_o on_o the_o israelitish_n man_n and_o moabitish_a woman_n num._n 25.8_o or_o when_o thou_o be_v covet_v as_o on_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.20_o o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v which_o with_o so_o much_o wrack_n of_o conscience_n so_o much_o breach_n of_o charity_n so_o much_o wrong_n to_o humane_a society_n thou_o have_v scrape_v together_o no_o thunder_n now_o can_v beat_v into_o they_o a_o dread_n or_o fear_v of_o that_o which_o then_o no_o power_n shall_v ease_v they_o of_o we_o know_v christ_n will_v come_v let_v we_o prepare_v for_o his_o welcome_n you_o be_v yet_o through_o mercy_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a and_o not_o go_v down_o into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n you_o enjoy_v many_o gracious_a opportunity_n for_o your_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o be_v daily_o exhort_v to_o relinquish_v and_o to_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n to_o think_v on_o death_n and_o hell_n that_o you_o may_v never_o see_v it_o nor_o feel_v it_o for_o there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n than_o ever_o you_o hear_v or_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o imagine_v be_v therefore_o persuade_v to_o redeem_v the_o precious_a time_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o well_o manage_v that_o little_a time_n which_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n you_o may_v enjoy_v see_v our_o time_n draw_v nigh_o and_o that_o death_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o we_o all_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a and_o godly_a conversation_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o our_o change_n how_o vigilant_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o watch_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v unprovided_a when_o death_n come_v to_o summon_v we_o to_o appear_v 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