The patriarchs portion or, the saints best day Deliuered in a sermon at the funerall of Sir Thomas Reynell of Ogwell in Deuon. Knight, Aprill. 16. 1618. Wherein may be seene, 1 The shortnesse of mans life. 2 A Christians combat against 1 Sathan. 2 The world. 3 The flesh. 4 Sinne. 3 A preparation to die well. 4 The reward of glory after warfare. By Iohn Preston, preacher of Gods word at East-Ogwell, in Deuon.

Title

The patriarchs portion or, the saints best day Deliuered in a sermon at the funerall of Sir Thomas Reynell of Ogwell in Deuon. Knight, Aprill. 16. 1618. Wherein may be seene, 1 The shortnesse of mans life. 2 A Christians combat against 1 Sathan. 2 The world. 3 The flesh. 4 Sinne. 3 A preparation to die well. 4 The reward of glory after warfare. By Iohn Preston, preacher of Gods word at East-Ogwell, in Deuon.

Author

Preston, John, minister of East Ogwell.

Publication

London :: Printed by A. M[athewes] for Roger Jackeson, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet neere Fleete Conduit,

1619.

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Subject terms

Sermons, English -- 17th century.

Funeral sermons -- Early works to 1800.

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"The patriarchs portion or, the saints best day Deliuered in a sermon at the funerall of Sir Thomas Reynell of Ogwell in Deuon. Knight, Aprill. 16. 1618. Wherein may be seene, 1 The shortnesse of mans life. 2 A Christians combat against 1 Sathan. 2 The world. 3 The flesh. 4 Sinne. 3 A preparation to die well. 4 The reward of glory after warfare. By Iohn Preston, preacher of Gods word at East-Ogwell, in Deuon." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10033.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull, Richard Reynell, Esquire, and Thomas Reynell, and Walter Reynell, his brethren, Grace, happinesse, and Peace, &c.
• THE PATRIARCHS PORTION, Or The Saints best day.
  • The shortnesse of mans life.
  • A Christians combat against1 Sathan.2 The World.3 The Flesh.4 Sinne.
    • The first enemy is the Diuell.
    • The second enemy is the World.
    • The third enemy is the Flesh.
    • The last enemy is sinnne.
  • A preparation how to die well.
  • The Christians Crowne of glory after warfare.
  • The Commendations of the deceassed Partie.
    • I. His wisedome.
    • II. His Meekenesse.
    • III. His feare of God.
    • IIII. His hatred of Mammon.
    • V. His loue of the Truth.
    • VI. His loue.