The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692/3 and was interr'd at Southwark ... : to which is added, An elegy on the death of the said minister / by Benjamine Keach ...

The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692

Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.

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AN ELEGY Upon the Death of That Reverend and Faithful Minister of the Gospel M^r. Henry Forty, Late Pastor of a Church of Christ at Abingdon, in the County of Berks, who departed this Life in the 67th. Year of his Age, and was Interred in Southwark, Jan. 27th. 1692/3.

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EPITAPH.HEre Forty lies a little while asleep,
'Twill not be long before he shall awake;
Forbear therefore his Friends and do not weep
For of great Glory does his Soul partake.
He's gone before, see you as ready be
For Joy above, and bless'd Felicity.

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