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title: 'To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain: A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Rev. Mr. George Whitefield'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Jonathan Parsons'
date: 1771-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'Devotional (General)'
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'Philippians 1'
- 'Acts 9'
- 'Ephesians 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/parsons-1771-to-live-is-christ-to-die-is-gain-a-funeral-sermon-on-the-death-of-rev-mr-george-whitefield
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# To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain: A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Rev. Mr. George Whitefield

1770 funeral sermon for Rev. George Whitefield (by Jonathan Parsons) on Phil. 1:21, urging ministers and Christians to live for Christ's glory, serve faithfully, and view death as gain.

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