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title: 'The Dying Christian’s Retrospections and Anticipations: Discourse Delivered on Occasion of the Death of John Boynton, May 4, 1862'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Samuel Thayer Spear'
date: 1862-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Heaven and Hell'
scriptures:
- 'Philippians 1'
- 'Romans 8'
- 'Revelation 21'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/spear-1862-the-dying-christians-retrospections-and-anticipations-discourse-delivered-on-occasion-of-the-death-of-john-boynton-may-4-1862
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# The Dying Christian’s Retrospections and Anticipations: Discourse Delivered on Occasion of the Death of John Boynton, May 4, 1862

Sermon on 2 Tim. 4:6–8 urging Christians to face death with calm assurance, review a faithful life, and trust God’s grace for the crown of righteousness.

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