A sermon at the funeral of James Margetson, D.D. late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland preached at Christ Church, Dublin, Aug. 30, 1678 / by the R.R. Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath ; whereunto is added a funeral oration on that occasion, in the name of the University of Dublin, at the herse of him their Vice Chancellor. Jones, Henry, 1605-1682. 1679 Approx. 109 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 26 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2005-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A47043 Wing J947 ESTC R2425 12888536 ocm 12888536 95050 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . 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Sermons, English -- 17th century. 2005-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2005-07 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2005-07 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-10 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A SERMON AT THE FUNERAL OF James Margetson , D. D. Late Arch-Bishop of Armagh , and Primate of all Ireland . PREACHED At Christ Church Dublin , Aug. 30. 1678. By the R. R. Father in God Henry , Lord Bishop of Meath . WHEREUNTO IS ADDED , A Funeral Oration on that occasion , in the name of the University of Dublin , at the Herse of him their Vice Chancellor . LONDON , Printed for Nathanael Ranew , at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church yard , 1679. Imprimatur ; Ex Aedibus Lambethanis Decemb. 18. 1678. Geo. Thorp R mo in Christo P. & D. D. Guliel . Archi-Episc . Cant. à Sacris Domesticis . TO THE READER . THe preserving the blessed memory of a great and Pious Prelate to a publick goood , hath occasioned the publishing of this thereunto introductory . In doing whereof , Opportunity is given for adding and enlarging some things , which had bin omitted by reason of the shortness of time , both for preparation and delivery . The subject matter of the following discourse , was not ( it is confest ) for every auditory , but purposely chosen for those who then heard it ; there being beside the Crowd , a confluence of learned and Judicious persons of every condition , and from all quarters , which might be well foreseen on that occasion . The design in this , was the vindicating the honour and greatness of Christ our Lord from lessening Doctrines of Socinians , troubling the Church , although , blessed be God , not so among us , as elsewhere . This being here rather in way of Caveat and prevention , which may not be unnecessary , the finest Wits being apt to be tickled with Subtilties , which is the way with those , whose plain and downright speaking might end in Blasphemy ; whereas by sly and covert Insinuations , some desirous of Novelties , may be unawares inveigled and enticed by shew and sweetness , not considering it to be that of Poyson . Hereunto is added ( what was foregoing ) an Elegant Oration , in name of the University of Dublin , by one of the principal and learned Members of that Society , at the Herse of this great Prelate , lately their Vicechancellor ; whose Life and Death , and surviving Vertues therein described , might have spared further labours in that , did not a mixed Auditory after require it to be in some sort declared in a Language , to most there , more Intelligible . Of all which these short Advertisements being thus premised , the rest , Reader , is for thy further Consideration . 1. Cor. 15. 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28. Then cometh the end , when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God , even the Father , when he shall have put down all rule , authority and power . For he must reign , till he hath put all Enemies under his feet . The last Enemy that shall be destroyed is Death . For he hath put all things under his feet , but when he saith , all things are put under him , it is manifest that he is excepted , which did put all things under him . And when all things shall be subdued unto him , then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him , that put all things under him , that God may be all in all . THat great Doctrine and Article of our Faith , the Resurrection , is the subject of this Chapter entirely ; both Christs Resurrection and ours ; Christs in the former part of this Chapter , ours after to the end . Both these are fundamental to our Happiness , and the denying either destructive to Faith and Salvation a Direful were the consequences of Christs not bin risen b and miserable were it with us , if the Dead rise not c but for our comfort Christ is risen , and our Resurrection in that assured . d Obj. But Christ is risen ; and yet are not the dead raised notwithstanding . Res . The answer to this , is the design of the words now read , ( v. 24. ) shewing that a great work is to be first done , by Christ in this World ; His reigning and putting all his Enemies under his feet . That this takes up the worlds whole duration , that till this be done , that general Resurrection cannot be expected . But that work done , then the end to be , then shall Christ deliver up the Kingdom to God , even the Father , and then shall the Son himself be subject unto him , that put all things under him , that God may be all in all . This is the Sum and intent of the words . In which we find the double state of the Church . 1. As here till the Resurrection , Christ Reigning , till he hath put his Enemies under his feet 2. After his Resurrection to eternity ; Then cometh the End , &c. 1. Here is the state of the Church , till the resurrection : He shall reign till , &c. 1. Where is Christs Kingdom , 2. And his work in that reigning and subduing . 1. As to Christs Kingdom here described , concerning that is to be enquired . 1. What this his Kingdom ? 2. With the nature of it , and how Christ is in that considered . 1. As to Christs Kingdom . This is two fold . 1. Generall . 2. Special . 1. General , taking in the whole Creation , Heaven and Earth , and all the Host of them ; All being by him created , preserved , and ordered in all their motions at his will , he riding upon the Heavens as upon an Horse : e Where , as upon an horse , is added in the vulgar reading as a fitting paraphrase , a Rider ordering his Horse , turning about his whole body , f going forward or backward or stopping at pleasure . Whatsoever the Lord pleased that did he in Heaven and in Earth , and in the Seas , and in all deep places : g This is Christs general Kingdom . 2. His special Kingdom is taken out of that his general , this respecting not all but some only of the creatures , and of them the principal and chief of them , the Rational , Angels , and men , and the best of these : These make up the Church , Christs Kingdom , in which he reigneth , unto which all the rest of the Creation come in also as subservient : So is Christ described , set at Gods right hand in the heavenly places , far above all principality , and power , and might , and dominion , and every name that is named , not only in this world but also in that which is to come : God having put all things under his feet , and gave him to be the head over all things , to the Church , which is his body , the fulness of him that filleth all in all . h This is that Kingdom of Christ , in which he here reigneth . II. See now the nature of this his Kingdom . 1. It is a Kingdom by the Father given unto his Son , and that in way of delegation and substitution : The Father hath committed all judgment to the Son , having given him Authority to execute Judgment , they are Christs words i And again , Thou hast given him power over all flesh , that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him , saith the Son to the Father . k And Ask of me , ( saith the Father to Christ his Son , ) and I will give thee the Heathen for thine Inheritance l Hence is the Son called the Lords Christ , m or his Anointed n and his King. But how is Christ in that considered ? 1. Not as God , for so hath he no Superior , so is he not substituted , and so not receiving from any , but having in himself all power originally : Not therefore as God. 2. But as Man is this understood of Christ , as he is the Son this day begotten , so is this by the Father given him , that he have the Heathen for his Inheritance . o And to the Son hath the Father committed Judgment , because ( or as ) he is the Son of man , p and he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the World in righteousness , by that man whom he hath ordained . q Thus as man , is Christ in this considered . 3. Yet not simply as man , for no man , no more than man , were capable of that Rule . The first man Adams Dominion , although large , r Thou hast put all things under him , yet was that limited to the lower creatures , not reaching to Angels which were above him , he being made a little lower than the Angels ; but there was to be a man , indeed more than man , a second Adam , Christ , whose Dominion was in that enlarged , and that Limitation in the other withdrawn : For , repeating that to Adam , thou hast put all things under his feet , ( to which there was before an Exception ) it is now thence thus argued as to Christ , in that he hath put all things in subjection under him , he left nothing that is not put under him , ſ no , not Angels ; Christ being set at Gods right hand , far above all principality , and power , and might , and dominion . t Angels and Authorities and Powers being made subject unto him . v This Kingdom therefore thus given unto Christ , is understood of him as the Mediator God and Man , as God he hath that power in himself originally , as man he receiveth it , and as that man who is God he exerciseth it , Christ therefore the Mediator , God and man , is the King , and this his Kingdom , that of his Mediatorship . Thus hath been shewed what this Christs Kingdom is , and how he is in that considered . II. See next his work in that , Reigning and Subduing ; these respecting his Subjects , and those as Good , and Bad. 1. As to his good Subjects , over them and in them is his Kingdom in righteousness and peace , and joy in the holy Ghost . He calling them by his word and Spirit , and ordering , gathering , and perfecting them by Grace for Glory . 2. But as to Enemies and rebel Subjects , these doth he tread under his feet , these are Satan , Sin , the World , and Death . Of these the last only Death is here named , that answering the Resurrection here principally intended , this also being the last of Enemies : For when all other cease , and have no more that they can do , Death still holds . In Death , Satans power over the Godly ceaseth , and he that is dead is freed from sin w And as to the World , the utmost that this can do is to kill the Body , and after that hath no more that it can do : x But death after all holds , and that until the Resurrection , which being an hindrance so far to Gods Kingdom , it is therefore esteemed and reckoned in the number of Enemies , although to those who are Gods , many ways happy , and being an enemy it shall be destroyed , and the last of those which shall be destroyed . As to these Enemies being destroyed . 1. By Christ our King are they already in himself overcome , and having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made shew of them openly , triumphing over them in it ( his Cross ) and in himself . y 2. All these are by Christ meritoriously vanquished for us . 3. And in us also is here power through Christ by Sanctification , yet but gradually and imperfectly over Sin , it not reigning so in us as formerly , z and over Satan also have we our victory by Christ ; He the Prince of Peace bruising Satan under our feet , a and over the World our great Enemy , is our victory by Faith in Christ : b And even Death although terrible , yet is it not so to Gods Children , over which we can in Christ insult triumphantly . c 4. In our Souls also separated in death , have we our victory over all these our enemies , only what then yet remains of Deaths dominion , as to the body for a time in the Grave . 5. But in that great day of the general Resurrection , shall the last enemy Death be destroyed , the Soul returning and the body quickned , and both joyned to live for ever in Glory . Thus of Christs Kingdom and the work of it , that taking up this world to the Resurrection , he shall reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet . II. See now the state of the Church after the Resurrection , and thenceforth to Eternity . This is here expressed , by 1. Christs then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father . 2. The Son himself then subject to him who hath put all things under him . 3. And God then All in All. I. Christ then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father . Obj. This with what is also said of Christs reigning , till he haih put all enemies under his feet , may seem to limit his Kingdom and his Reign to one certain work and to a certain time , as if that work being done and that day or time over , then and thenceforth were his Kingdom to cease and determine , which were contrary to that said of his Kingdom never ending . c Res . For clearing this ; the Kingdom of Christs Mediatorship ( so here considered ) is two fold . 1. His Kingdom of Grace . 2. His Kingdom of Glory . These answer the double state of the Church ( Christs Kingdom ) as here and hereafter , now Militant , after Triumphant . To the Church here on Earth militant , answers that called Christs Kingdom of Grace ; to his Church Triumphant in Heaven , answers his Kingdom of Glory . I. As to his Kingdom of Glory that shall never end , so shall he reign for ever and ever : This is the voice from heaven , e and how can that Christs Kingdom end , when ours with him shall never end . f II. It remains then that this be considered , as to this Kingdom of Grace . Under this is the state of the Church here Militant , this is only for this world , and with the world shall this end . Grace makes way for Glory and gives way to Glory , and shall end in Glory , of this Kingdom of Christ is to be understood this , his delivering up the Kingdom to the Father . And how is that ? 1. This Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father , is answerable to the end , for which that Kingdom was by the Father to him his Son committed . That was to order it and to establish it , g to order it as to his good Subjects , and to establish it as to his Enemies the Rebellious . As if a King should send his Son with power to reduce Rebels risen up against him : which being done , those enemies subdued and all ordered and settled in peace , then he returns and delivers up the Kingdom to his Father free from all disturbances , every thing being cast out of his Kingdom that did offend , h the Father then taking to himself his great power and reigning . i And thus shall this Kingdom of Grace be then by Christ delivered up to his Father in peace . 2. This Christ delivering up this his Kingdom to his Father , implies that happy state to which the Church Militant shall be translated , being to that end by Christ delivered up , and put into the Fathers hand , translated from Grace to glory . The Ark of the Testament was a Type of the Church Militant , that having had but a Tabernacle and a Tent habitation , having no other foundation than what Pins and cords could give it , and for movings and removings , which were frequent : It had its Staves ever joyned for portage , beside its being sometimes even in the hands of Enemies ; whereas the Temple was a Type of the Church Triumphant , having firm foundations : k And as the Ark after many wandrings and long unsettlements , was at length placed in the Temple in rest , no more to be carried about or removed , therefore the Staves taken out , l so shall Christ deliver up his Church Militant to his Father , to be ever with the Father settled in his Temple in heaven . To which may allude St. John's seeing the Temple of God opened in heaven , and that there was seen the Ark of his Testament , m and to that end shall the Kingdom of Grace , the Church Militant , be by Christ delivered up to his Father , to be triumphantly settled in glory in the heavens for ever . 3. But this is not all intended in this Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father , this reaching even to very Government also . For this way and manner of Christs Government of his Kingdom of Grace , which is now in the world shall cease and determin , it not being consistent after with Glory . This will appear if it be considered , That Christ the Mediator governs his Kingdom of Grace here in this world , by his three great Offices of his Mediatorship , Prophetical , Priestly , and Kingly . 1. As our Prophet , Christ here rules his Church by his Word the Scepter of his Kingdom , he also is in that described with a sharp two edged Sword out of his mouth , n his word being sharper than any two edged Sword , piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit : o He is also described riding on a white Horse , and out of his mouth a sharp Sword smiting the Nations and ruling them with a Rod of Iron , with that name the word of God. p By this his word Christ our Prophet here rules and orders his Church , and for that is the outward ministry of the word here necessary , being profitable for Doctrine , for Reproof , for Correction , and instruction in righteousness , q which after in heaven shall not need , all being there taught of God. r Which being taught of God , may be understood of Christ himself personally , even he himself applying that to himself , It is , saith he , written in the Prophets , they shall be all taught of God , every man therefore that hath learned of the Father cometh to me s All teachings before under the old Testament were by men only ; but under the Gospel have we bin taught by God himself , God the Word made Flesh and dwelling amongst us . t Conversing with Men , and teaching them personally . 2. Or this being taught of God may be understood of the manner of teaching , our being taught by men , is by the outward ministry of the word , but God teacheth inwardly , and effectually . Or thirdly , in that our being taught of God , may be our differing way of knowing now and hereafter , now by the word teaching and hearing , and learning of others , and that but imperfectly , which shall be in Heaven otherwise ; our way of knowing then being , a being taught there of God himself immediately , so as Christs prophetical Office , as to its outward ministry ( a way of teaching here necessary ) shall there cease as needless , being all then taught of God ; so as to Christs prophetical Office. 2. As to Christs priesthood . Here he Expiates for Sin , satisfying Gods Justice in his Blood , making reconciliation for the sins of his People , and having offered one Sacrifice for sins for ever , he is set down on the right hand of God , from hence forth expecting till his Enemies be made his footstool . v Till then therefore is this work of Christs priesthood necessary , but after , not so , all Sin being then done away , and peace , and reconciliation with God by him made perfectly , that work therefore of Christs priesthood then to cease also . 3. So also , as to Christ our King , he here Reigns in midst of Enemies w subduing them and defending his , preparing them also by Grace , and gathering them for Glory ; But then shall all this cease as needless , then shall no Enemies remain , all being subdued , and then shall all Gods Children be perfected , and gathered , and setled in Glory . That therefore of Christs kingly Office , so far as it is only consistent with Grace , and inconsistent with Glory , shall cease . And so shall this kingdom of Christs Mediatorship , as to the manner of its Government here , be delivered up to the Father . But , what then ? shall this conclude Christs Kingdom and reign , then to cease and end ? No , in no wise , for so far shall it be from that , that in comparison of what is till then , his Kingdom shall be then but as in a manner beginning , and he thenceforth to appear unto all to reign more gloriously , and that for ever . This is set forth in that Parable of a certain Nobleman going into a far Country to receive a Kingdom , against whom , his Citizens rose up rebelliously , saying ; we will not have this man to rule over us . But he after returns , and then receiving the Kingdom , rewards his good servants , and causeth his Enemies to be slain before his face . x In that , is Christ's now absence from the World , and his return , and his then receiving his Kingdom , for the good of his , and destruction of Enemies ; Then when returning , is the Kingdom said to be received . So , in the Lords Prayer , in our petition , that his Kingdom may come , and his will be done as in Heaven , so in Earth ; In that appears his Kingdom to be come , when his will is done in perfect obedience , and that is done in Heaven , our Pattern for it . In Heaven therefore is his Kingdom come , and there perfected . Nor doth Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father exclude his own then also reigning . For as the Father , who committed that Kingdom to his Son , to be here governed , did not in that devest himself of the Government . For even he himself , the Father , acts still in that with his Son. For setting Christ at his right Hand , I ( saith the Father ) will make thine Enemies thy Footstool . So , the Sons after delivering up the Kingdom to his Father , he doth not in that denude himself of the Government . But as the Father by the Son now reigns , so shall the Son after , with the Father reign also for ever . It is the voice of Heaven . The Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of our Lord , and of his Christ , and he shall reign for ever and ever . y And such are those lowd Acclamations there , saying ; with a loud Voice , worthy is the Lamb , which was slain to receive Power and Riches , and Wisdom , and Honour , and Glory , and Blessing , and every Creature which is in Heaven , and on the Earth , and under the Earth , and such as are in the Sea , heard I saying , Blessing , Honour , Glory and Power be to him that sitteth on the Throne , and unto the Lamb for ever and ever . z Thus of Christs then delivering up the Kingdom to the Father ; with whom , yet , in that he reigns for ever . II. On that Christs delivering up the Kingdom to the Father , follows that then shall the Son himself be subject to him , that put all things under him . This of the Sons being then subject , is not to be understood of him as God ; for so is he most high . a And most high is Gods proper Attribute , nor can he be God , who is not most high , therefore , none higher , no , not among the three sacred Persons in the blessed Trinity , none being there before or after another , none greater or less than another , but the whole three Persons Coeternal together , and Coequal . ( Athanas. ) to make therefore the Son , as God , less , or under , or subject to any , were to deny him to be God. So , as this , of the Sons being subject to the Father , is to be understood of him only , as man. Obj. But so the Question still holds . For why should it be said of Christ , as man , that he should be then subject , the Kingdom being delivered , as if not till then subject , whereas , as man , he is ever so . Res . This Christ being then subject to the Father , the Kingdom being to him so delivered , is to be understood , as to manifestation , and it s then so appearing . As a Deputy or Lieutenant , supreme in Government , of a Kingdom under the King , while he is vested with the Kings authority and power , and in his place and stead , he commands in chief , and is as the King himself , who is in him personated , and he , as the King honoured of all , yet in all that with owned subordination and subjection ; which subjection then appears , when his work is done , his Commission determined , and the Government delivered up . While Christ acts as supreme by that Power delegated by the Father , and all things to that end put under him , that his Subordination , though so as man , yet appears not to all so clearly as after , when that Kingdom and Government shall be by him to the Father delivered , then shall the Son himself appear subject to him , who hath put all things under him . In which Christs being then so subject to the Father , is not intended any lessening or diminishing of his greatness . This making much more to his Glory , and Majesty which is in that manifested . For , Observe , that God the Father having put all things under his ( Christ his Sons ) Feet . It is on that inferred , that in that , he hath put all things under him ( the man Christ ) he left nothing , that is not put under him . b But here comes in the Text , an Exception to that , that when he saith that he , the Father hath put all things under his Feet , it is in that manifest , that he , the Father is excepted , which did put all things under him . Therefore it follows that the man Christ is next unto God above all things ; This shewing the high and exalted Glory , and Honour of Christs humane Nature next unto God himself , above all created beings and Glories whatsoever , even above Angels who are commanded to worship him c And he having by himself purged our Sins , being now set down on the right hand of the majesty on high d So as this Christs being subject to the Father , is as if said , subject to him only , or alone , and his being in that next to God himself , above all others whatsoever , which is not a diminishing , but a magnifying of his greatness and Glory above all . III. And then shall God be all in all , or that God may be all in all . This is the last and highest consideration of the state of all things , after the Resurrection to Eternity , where God is to be understood personally for the Father ; this appearing by his relation to his Son here mentioned , he also being here expressely named and distinguished , God even the Father v. 24. Here also , is this God the Fathers being all in all made a special work , and the great end of Christ so delivering up the Kingdom to the Father , that he , the Father may be all in all . This premised , see now how God is all in all , and what is in that intended . This may be understood so . 1. As to acknowledgment . He seen and known and owned so of all , that he is all in all . 2. All in all also , in respect of dependence on him . 3. And in respect of our happiness also , in him and by him . I. This may be understood of Christ the Sons delivering up the Kingdom to the Father in peace , God the Father thereby , and thenceforth being acknowledged all in all . For there are Enemies ( as was said ) to be destroyed , who rise up against God to the disturbance of his Kingdom , and obscuring his soveraignty in the World. 1. Such are Atheists denying God and his Governance of all things in the World , and others lessening what they can , Christs Glory ; and will not have that man to reign over them . Let such consider in what rank they stand , even as Enemies to God and his Kingdom , whose end shall be destruction . 2. The grand Enemy of God and his Kingdom , is the Devil , called Prince of the Air , working in the Children of disobedience . e He would be accounted the God of this World f laying claim to all that here is Gods , as his , even all the Kingdoms of the World , and that impudently to Christ the Heir 's own Face , all this Power ( saith he ) I will give thee , and the Glory of them , for that is delivered to me , and to whomsoever I will , I give it , if thou therefore wilt worship me , all shall be thine . g . 3. And let it be added that , as God hath his Christ to whom all power in Heaven and Earth is given . h So hath the Devil his Antichrist , usurping the same universal Monarchy , and that even in the ●ame words with Christ , All Power in Heaven and Earth is given me i and in the same words as did the Devil to Christ , that all the Kingdoms of the World are his , with power to give it to whom soever he will deposing and disposing all at pleasure , nay , not sticking at the very name of God , to be so called l and opposing and exalting himself above all that is called God , sitting in the Temple of God , shewing himself , that he is God ; But him shall the Lord consume with the Spirit of his Mouth , and destroy with the brightness of his coming , even him , whose coming is after the working of Satan . m And the Devil that deceived them shall be cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone with the Beast , and the false Prophet , and shall be tormented Day and Night for ever and ever . n So shall it be with all the Enemies of God , and his Kingdom . Then shall those Voices be heard in Heaven , saying , the Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of the Lord , and of his Christ , and he shall Reign for ever and ever . And we give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty , because thou hast taken to thee thy great Power , and hath reigned o or shewed thy self to Reign , so as God the Father having the Kingdom by his Son delivered to him in Peace free from all Competition , he shall then be as to his Kingdom , by a general acknowledgment owned all in all . II. As to dependance on him , shall God the Father be then to us all in all . Our dependance on God is Mediate or , Immediate . Dependance on God mediately , is such as is here in this World. Immediate dependance on him is what shall be hereafter , and in both , is God to us all in all . 1. Here in this World is God to us all in all , by a mediate dependance on him . In him we live , and move , and have our being . p This is by constant influences of Providence , without which we could not subsist one Moment , he also sustaining us mediatly with Meat and Drink and Cloaths , giving us Rain from Heaven and fruitful Seasons , filling our Hearts with food and gladness q which yet without Gods special Blessing , would avail us nothing . That our Cloaths are comfortably warm , is from God r that our Meat nourisheth , is from him , otherwise we may have Meat , and not have a Stomach to eat , or what we eat might be rather hurtful , and our Table made a Snare , and that which should be for our welfare , become a Trap , s so is God here to us , as to our outward State , all in all mediately , by second causes and means , so it is also in our spiritual State. In that are we now by his Words and Sacraments supported in Grace , yet not that without his Blessing on those Ordinances , so as in all concerning us here , in any kind is God to us all in all mediately : which is to be understood so , Ordinarily . 2. But in Heaven , it shall be otherwise , God shall be then to us all in all , immediately , not there needing what here we do , worldly Injoyments , which we now call necessaries , God himself being all that to us immediately . There shall be no Night there , and they in that State , need no Candle , neither light of the Sun , for the Lord God giveth them light , and they shall Reign with him for ever t , so also as to our everlasting Worship of God , that shall not be there as here , by Ordinances , Word and Sacraments , nor is a solemn House for Prayer there , as here necessary . Therefore in the description of the heavenly Jerusalem , St. John observes that he saw not any Temple there , it needed not ; For the Lord God Almighty , and the Lamb are the Temple of it . v And to this seem those words of our Lord Christ to encline , w In that day ye shall ask me nothing : Verily , verily I say unto you , whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you . Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name : Ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full . These things have I spoken unto you in Proverbs , the time cometh when I shall shew you plainly of the Father . At that day ye shall ask in my name , and I say not to you that I will pray the Father for you : For the Father himself loveth you . Where observe , 1. That here and before we find Christ in this discourse with his Disciples speaking much of the Father , insomuch that occasion is thereby given to some to desire him to shew them the Father : x And here he promiseth that tbe time shall come when he shall shew them plainly of the Father , that time being called that day . 2. He minds them that there was a time , when even he himself was not so expresly known in the world , nor his name then so much used in addresses to the Father . Hitherto ( saith he ) that is under the Old Testament , ye asked nothing in my name : It was then understood that Christ was to come , and when he was come he was by his miracles supposed , to be that Prophet that should come into the world : y And of old also sometimes , yet but rarely , were Petitions expresly in his name or for his sake . Cause ( said Daniel in his prayer ) thy Face to shine upon thy Sanctuary which is desolate , for the Lords sake . z 3. But now under the Gospel our Lord here shews , that thenceforth all addresses should be to the Father by him , Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name he will give it you : Ask and ye shall receive , which is now the concluding style of all Christian prayers , through Jesus Christ our Lord. 4. But he tells them withal , that there shall come a day when addresses should be to the Father himself also , and in that day ( saith he ) ye shall ask me nothing , and though ye ask in my name , I say not to you that I will pray the Father for you , for the Father himself loveth you : In all shewing how in that it was , and how it is , and how it shall be . Yet understand not this as any way abating our dependance then on Christ , our dependance on Christ ever holding , he being yesterday and to day and the same for ever . a 1. For as now so then , and ever shnll Christ be head of all , If man had not fallen , Christ had been over Angels and men the head of all gloriously ; and now is he the head of the glorious standing Angels and of men redeemed : So shall he be of both after in glory , ever the head of his Church his Body , and that not only in this world but in that also which is to come . b 2. As the head influenceth the body in all its parts ; so doth Christ the head , the Church his body , from whom the whole Body fitly joyned together , and compacted by that which every joynt supplieth , according to that effectual working in the measure of every part , making increase of the body unto the edifying of it self in love . c So is it here in Grace , and so shall it be after in glory , in both , Christ filling all in all . d 3. As now our dependance on Christ is such , that by him it is that we have access to , and acceptance with the Father , and by him all our good e so shall it be then also : He leads us then by the hand to the Father , and presents us to him in glory . f Behold I and the children which God hath given me : g And as the Father shall be then to us all in all in immediate dependance on him ; he himself in himself being all things to us , so shall it be then as to Christ also , he with the Father both being to us all in all , which is to be observed that like dependance is then on Christ as on the Father . In the description of the heavenly Jerusalem , that there is no night there , and they need no Candle neither light of the Sun : For the Lord God ( understand it , as of God essentially , so personally also for the Father ) He the Lord God giveth them light , n the same being spoken of Christ also . I saw no Temple ( saith St. John ) in that holy City , for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it , and the City had no need of the Sun neither of the Moon to shine in it , for the glory of God did lighten it , and the Lamb is the light thereof , i intimating the glory of Christs humane nature , k and of his glorious body above all created glories : A glory which heaven wanted till Christs glorious body had ascended thither , this being now an excelling light , additional to what was before in heaven : St. John also speaking of the immediate dependance of glorified Saints in heaven : on Christ as on the Father ; They are ( saith he ) before the Throne of God , and serve him day and night in his Temple , and he that sitteth on the Throne ( the Father ) shall dwell among them . They shall hunger no more , neither thirst any more , neither shall the Sun light on them nor any heat : For the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne shall feed them , and shall lead them unto living fountains of water , and God shall wipe all tears from their eyes . l The Lamb shall lead them and they shall follow him wheresoever he goeth : m And from Christ shall all then own their good past and present , and that in a new Song to his praise for ever , saying : Thou art worthy , for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to our God by thy blood , out of every Kindred and Tongue and People and Nation , and hast made us unto our God Kings and Priests , n so as our dependance ever holds on Christ , then and there more perfectly as our state shall be then more perfected and capacitated for it , more than here in this world it can be . Thus in way of immediate dependance , shall God be then to us all in all , that not excluding Christs being so also , but as the Father then reigning Christ shall then also reign with him , so the Father being all in all , so shall Christ be to his also , and our dependance then on both immediate and for ever . III. As in our dependance , so in our happiness also shall God be then also all in all . In that of the Fathers being all in all , is happiness intended in the highest , in our fellowship with the Father and the Son is our joy full : o So is it here in Grace , but then in Glory much more , when we shall be present with , and have full Communion with both immediately . The difference of our satisfactions here and in heaven , is described by present and absent in that case compared : While we are here in the Body we are absent from the Lord , but after we shall be present with him , and here we walk not by sight as after . Our absent and distant sight of God is here , that by faith , which is a seeing God in a glass or by a perspective , which is for a distant object , and that a seeing darkly : But then shall our converse be with God himself immediately and being present and seeing Face to Face , seeing and knowing even as we are known . p Knowledge is the happiness of a rational Soul , and our immediate seeing and knowing God that beatifical Vision , p the top of all happiness . It is not for any to attempt a description of what in that shall be , that being beyond all humane Apprehension or Comprehension : q For eye hath not seen , ( and strange things have many seen ) nor ear heard , ( and more is heard and spoken than most have seen ) neither have entred into the heart of man , ( and what cannot the heart and imagination fancy ? ) We may imagine Glories that never were , or can be supposed real , as Gates and Streets and Windows and pavements of Agats and Carbuncles and pleasant Stones : r Go to then , let Eye and Ear and Heart , and all together put themselves to the utmost , yet is all that short infinitely of what God hath prepared for them that love him : All which is in this , Gods being then to us all in all . Use . I. Now for Application . Here you have the differing states of the Church here and hereafter , and how we are to conceive of Christ in both , which was that herein principally intended . Thereby asserting the greatness of Christ our Lord against Socinian Principles , lessening him as far as they can and dare , acting therein covertly to be the less observed . In which use is by them made dangerously , as of some other Scriptures , so of this now before us , which occasion● my now insisting on this more particularly . Whence is groundlesly inferred , That Christ as to his person is less , and the Father great● or than he , being to him subject and Christ but his substi●tute , that his Kingdom being delivered up to the Father● his Reign shall thenceforth cease , and God the Father onl● shall be all in all , Christ being thenceforth of no farthe● use for dependance on him . But all this on grounds mistaken , ( and it is to be feared● by some wilfully . Whereas Christ ( as you have heard ) is not in this co●●sidered as God , for of God can nothing of all this be in an● wise conceived . But that this is said of Christ , as the Mediator in whic● he is God and man in one person , and here considered 〈◊〉 that man who is God. That this Christs Kingdom by the Father committed 〈◊〉 him to be settled , is the Kingdom of his Mediatorship ; 〈◊〉 far as to the manner of its Government , and as it respec● his Church here on earth , which being inconsistent wi●● the following state of Glory , is to be therefore first delivered up to the Father , he being then All in All , and to be thenceforth by him ordered and settled in glory everlasting . But not so as that Christs so delivering up that his Kingdom of Grace , answering his Church as here Militant , and that the Fathers being then All in All , should conclude Christs Kingdom thenceforth determined , and all depen●ance on Christ as formerly to end : But that Christ as to ●is Kingdom and Glory and greatness , and general depen●ance shall be for ever as he was , Reigning with the Father , ●nd with the Father depended on by all , for ever and ever . This is the substance of all in that spoken , nothing in ●●at grounding what is by some therein blasphemously as●rted . Use II. Here we also see the Church in midst of Enemies , as ●●eep among Wolves , subject to troubles , and sufferings 〈◊〉 every kind , Sickness , and Pain and Death . But , for 〈◊〉 comfort , Christ our King hath here his Kingdom , and ●now Ruling in midst of his and our Enemies ( our E●mies being his Enemies ) and he ruling in the midst 〈◊〉 them , by whom they shall be all vanquished , and 〈◊〉 delivered . Use III. That this being done , then cometh the End , the World 〈◊〉 ending . For the Church is the World made and continued : for ●t , was the World made , that thenc Christ might ga●r out for himself a People prepared for Glory , and 〈◊〉 perfecting that work and number , is the World yet ●●tinued , and not till then ending . But that Work 〈◊〉 finished , and that great end attained , for which all these things are , then shall the World end . Let the wicked of the World consider this , they are the men of the World , s they bustle it out here , as if all were theirs , and for them alone , taking up all till there be no more place in the Earth t : whereas not they , but the Godly are those of God here regarded , the other being of no other consideration in the World , but as Enemies to God and to his Christ , and so for Destruction . Use . IV. And when all this is done , then cometh the End , then follows Glory and happiness to Eternity . This shall be to all generally , and perfectly in the General Resurrection , when Soul and Body shall meet again and joyn , never to be after parted , but both stated in Glory everlasting : and this shall be , and even now is thi● daily to some , those blessed Spirits separated from this Body of Corruption , called the Spirits of the just made perfect u whose Bodies till that great Day and blessed Change are laid up in the general Wardrobe , the Grave . And although the State of the Dead be termed a being out of mind , ( Ps . 31. 12. ) and the Grave 〈◊〉 place of silence , ( Ps . 115. 17. ) and the most sumptuous Tombs and Sepulchres by Kings and Councellors buil● for themselves , but desolate places ( Job . 3. 14. ) ; ye● is not the State of the Dead to be in all that esteeme● unhappy , but blessed to them that dy in the Lord , tha● being so declared by a Voice from Heaven , and com●manded to be Written , and so to be understood . 〈◊〉 heard a Voice from Heaven saying unto me ( saith 〈◊〉 John ) write , blessed are the dead , which dy in the Lor● from henceforth , yea , saith the Spirit , for that they re● from their Labours , and their Works do follow the● w In which happy State is this Saint ( I doubt not so to call him , his Life and End considered ) whose Obsequies we now celebrate ; of whom ( I know ) it is expected that something be spoken , which I must not omit , both for doing thereby right to his memory , and for others good . HE was born at Drighlington in Yorkeshire , and at Peterhouse in Cambridge Educated , and after in the Parish of Watlass in his own Countrie preferred and beneficed . There that great Strafford ( then Lord Viscount Wentworth ) designed for the chief Government of Ireland , taking notice of his Piety and Parts , and of his good report generally ; he brought him over with him , for being near him in his devotions . Having thereupon given up that his Preferment in England , he was after in Ireland plentifully provided for , and setled in the Deanery of the Cathedral of the blessed Trinity , commonly called Christ Church Dublin . But here after a while was he , as were all , surprised with that general Calamity and Deluge of Evil , overwhelming the whole Kingdom . That grand Rebellion breaking out on the 23th . of October 1641 , wherein thousands of poor Protestants , were cruelly murdered . Thousands also naked and famished escaping but with the Skin of their Teeth ( miserable Jobs sad expression of himself in his Sufferings . x ) These came in daily from all Quarters , flocking and swarming to Dublin , a City of Refuge then for those miserable sufferers . Of those poor Creatures woful objects of Compassion , so many in fresh numbers had been continually by this charitable Person fed , clad , and relieved , that he was himself thereby brought to streights , the course of his Revenues here being every way stopt . By which , and by the Dangers daily drawing nearer even to the very Gates , he was at length enforced from hence into England for security and subsistance . But there also not long after was he ( as by some fatality ) overtaken with Evils unexpected , as great and general , by which Church and State were together overturned . As if one fleeing from a Lion should meet with a Bear , and going into an House and leaning his Hand on a Wall , a Serpent should bite him y ; for he was by the disloyal party there taken and cast into Manchester Goale , where he continued untill he was by exchange of three or four Officers thence delivered . And having thus weathered that Storm , he considered of some more private retirement , and freer from danger , which he thought might be best found in London : there hiding himself in his Chamber ( Gods advice to his in times of Evil ) until that Indignation ( also read Tyranny ) were overpast z . After that monstrous and horrible Murder of that Royal Martyr , whose innocent Blood was a filling up the full Measure of the wickedness of that evil Generation : This worthy person at London happened on a Gentleman sick and on his deathbed , to whom he administred spiritual comforts , together with the holy Offices of the Church on such occasions . By that dying Person he was told that he had bin somtimes one near in attendance on that late Sacred Martyr King Charles 1. in his solitude . That to him had bin by the King delivered and committed to his Charge and care to be preserved , those Papers which he said he knew to have been written by the Kings own Hand , and which were after published with the Title of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . This is here observed for obviating Malicious speakings detracting from that excellent Work , breathing Piety and Devotion , and vindicating the sincerity of that great Soul in all his actings and occurrences therein mentioned ; Malice suggesting to the World that although that work carried the King's Name , yet was it not ( said they ) his own , but by some of his Chaplains composed , intending thereby the lessoning his Majesties great and excelling parts ; and the rendring that most excellent piece less regarded , that thereby their own wickedness might be less observed . Whereas the contrary to that false assertion appears now in this : and the Royal Author of the precious Work found to be the King himself : that being declared by one dying , whose advantages then by it could be then nothing any way , and those being his last words which may be concluded serious and sacred ; he averring those very Papers to have been written with the King 's own Hand which he well knew . And that they were by the King himself delivered into his hand and committed to his charge and care for preserving them as now they are . This also in Manner and Form as is from that dying Mouth declared being after attested by this grave Prelate , whose words pass with all that knew him for unquestionable . And now to return to what concerns himself . His Sufferings were of long continuance , from 1641 , to 1660. but by the glorious Sunrise of his sacred Majesty Charles the second in his happy return were all those mists soon scattered , for which the year 1660 may be ever reckoned happy ; then was the face of all things in Church and State changed gloriously , his Majesty returning to his people and to the Throne of his Royal Ancestors . Then were our Judges restored as at first , and our Counsellors as at the beginning . A description of happy times a : then was the Church out of Confusion and deformity thereby returned to her former Beauty and Order . and then were the breaches in Gods House repaired , its scattered Members recalled , and fit persons sought out for supplying and filling up those vacancies which the wickedness of those dismal times had occasioned . Among those was this pious Person sought , found , and brought forth , and by his sacred Majesty returned into Ireland . Where An. 1660 he was appointed to sit as Archbishop in the Metropolitical Chair of this Province of Dublin . After an . 1663 on the decease of that learned and worthy Prelat , Primate Bramhall , he was removed and promoted to the Archbishoprick of Armagh and Primacy of all Ireland . In which succession he was numbred by common Computation the 97th , but otherwise the 102 from St. Patrick , justly accompted the Apostle of Ireland as to its general conversion . Nor did his Honors there stop , but those were after followed with ( what he accompted justly an addition to the greatest ) His being also chosen Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dublin . This he held to his last , whose deserved praises in that and in all , hath been elegantly celebrated in that learned speech , in name of that University , at the Hearse of him their late Vice-Chancellor , to which I refer . Nor can I , neither must I , pass lightly over this now mentioned Colledge and University of Dublin : whom I have the honour to own my Mother . An honour is this place to this City and Kingdom , this house having sent out persons considerable in their several capacities . Hence have proceeded some sitting at the Helm in the chiefest places of Government and State. Some being for Seats of Judicature , and others for military Conduct , at home and abroad eminent . And for the Church this one house hath yielded more than fifty Bishops and Archbishops ( not to speak of lower dignities who were also of excellent parts , and to be remembred ) and this within the space of 85 years , since 1593. the year of this Colledge being first planted , the like , if I mistake not , not being found in the Register of any one House in the adjoyning famous Universities , taking in all their time together , some claiming more then 800 years Antiquity . Among whom let our famous and Learned Primate Usher be before all remembred . He was the first Scholar that lodged in that House , and that was there entred ; he was the first Graduat that thence proceeded , the first Fellow , first Proctor and first Divinity-Professor of its own Stock . And was after Vicechancellor more than 40 Years to his Death . And let this House and City also , partake of his Honours , and be in him honoured . It is accompted an Honour to a Place , its having to boast of some eminent Person or Persons thence descended . Of Zion it shall be said that this or that Man was born in her b : in this City was this man Born , and in this Colledge bred , and here only . Strangers speak of him abroad as an Honour to his . Country , and to the Church , and to the World also , So , Spanhemius c , Gerardus Vossius d , Bochartus and Simplicius e , Morus f , Paulus Testardus , Blessonsis g , Arenoldus Boetius h , &c. And at home our learned Prideaux i , Davenant k , Sr. Roger Twisden l , Sr. Henry Spelman m , Mr. Selden n , and others . And even among those of the adverse party although principled generally against speaking well of those in profession contrary , yet are some found even of them , admirers of him . I mention only Henry fitz-Simons a learned Jesuit , who Anno 1599 , being a prisoner in the Castle of Dublin , he being there as a Bear tied to a Stake , and wanting some to bait him , ( they are his own words ) he then challenged any of the Protestants to dispute with him , for which was singled out this our James Usher , then but middle Batchelor in this Colledg of 6 Years standing , which were the Years of the Colledges then standing also . The Jesuite at first Sight of that his Antagonist despised his Youth , as did Goliah David o . But buckling , and the question being de Antichristo ; after that days Trial of him , the Jesuit would have no more to do with him , not well liking such baitings ; yet giving an accompt of some passages of it , p after concludes it thus of him , that he was Acatholicorum Doctissimus . I conclude this with ( what had bin indeed instead of all ) the great honour which he had by the famous University of Oxford , who in a solemn convocation ordered 16 eminent Persons , of whom 6 were then Doctors , together with the Vicechancellor and Proctors of the University , to have at the charge of the University , his Effigies cut ; and that with an elogium fitting him to receive , and the University to give , both to be prefixed to his Annotations on St. Ignatius his Epistles then in the Press . To the Act of the convocation in that , I refer , q the Elogium being this . Jacobus Usserius Archiepiscopus Armachanus totius Hiberniae Primas , Antiquitatis Primaevae peritissimus , Orthodoxae religionis vindex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 errorum malleus , in concionando frequens , facundus , praepotens , vitae inculpatae exemplar spectabile Rob. Pink. Vicecanc . I add that most learned Person 's first Work , de ecclesiarum Christianarum successione & statu which was by him published an . 1613. and was by Archbishop Abbot of Canterbury presented to King James with these words , see Sr. the eminent first fruits of the Colledge of Dublin . That House was then of twenty years standing , and that learned Work the first that came from any there . And he himself , the happy first fruits of that University . All which concerning this learned Person , I borrow from and owe to that short collection of his Life , given by Doctor Bernard in his Funeral Sermon Apr. 17 , 1656 , hoping the enlarging that , may hereafter be the work of some happy pen : that nothing of those precious Fragments be lost , some Baskets yet remaining to be filled . If his memory be now by time almost worn out here among us , let this serve in some sort to refresh it , or if envy in some would have it lost , and his esteem lessened here ; let it be remembred which was spoken by our Lord of himself , and true of others , that a Prophet is not without Honour save in his own Country and in his own House r ; and let it suffice that it be left to Strangers to value what is ours , which we our selves do not . But know that therein you suffer your selves to be robbed of an Honor to this University , to this City , and to this Church and Country . And from such beginnigs , what may we not after expect . To pass times intervening , the present shews it hopefully . 1. In our illustrious Chancellor James Duke of Ormond now the fourth time Lord Liuetenant of Ireland . He was first our Chancellor of this Uniuersity , and after by that famous University of Oxford ambitiously sought for , and now of both together Chancellor . 2. You have seen the late Vice Chancellor , the learned Prelat ; whose memory is at present before us principally . 3. You have a prudent , careful , and learned President and Governor second to none , if equalled by any before , for government and parts answerable . 4. And as to the present stock of Fellows and other Graduates and Schollars ; these for Learning and Ingenuity , their number and standing considered , not needing to give place to any ; envied they may be , but not neglected . And wherefore all this ? All said in this is intended , as an inducement to all well affected to Piety and Learning among us , to promote and encourage such happy beginnings . We may hear those Sons of Prophets now say , as did those sometimes to Elisha ſ Behold the place where we dwell is too strait for us let us go therefore over Jordan and take every man a beam and let us make us a place where to dwell . In order whereunto , let it be remembred . That the Army in Queen Elizabeth's time an . 1601 after the overthrow of the Enemy at Knisale , that being the shutting up of that War , contributed l. 1800 towards the beginning of a Library , till then here wanting ; for which end Doctor Chaloner ( the industrious promoter of the building of this Colledge , by exhorting others , and himself withal thereunto contributing ) Also that learned Person after Primat Usher of whom so much hath been now spoken , were both chosen ; and sent into England with that money given by the Army for choosing and buying books accordingly . These then met at London , Sr. Thomas Bodley on the like work for his Library at Oxford ; each helping the other in what was in that to be done ; so as Sr. Thomas Bodleys Famous Library in Oxford , and ours here began together . And herein this our Library owes it self to our soldiery , learning by Arms promoted . This was seconded an . 1656 by that Army in Ireland commanded then by Henry Cromwel ( let not what may be good be forgotten ; but the good be gathered into Vessels , while what is bad is cast away t ; then did that Army ( on the perclose of their work in Ireland as to the Rebellion there ) contribute about . l 2200 for purchasing learned Primat Ushers Library ; which being then in England it was by that great Cardinal of France eyed , and by the French Embassador in England pressed for earnestly , for other ends , to be by them purchased at a greater summ then was here given . Hereby was that pretious Stock of Learning preserved for Ireland , whither it was after brought : And by his Grace the Duke of Ormond then Lord Lieutenant and Chancellor of this University , was An. 1661 ordered to be laid up in this Colledge , as an addition to the Library here where now it is . And now pursuant to both those , let there be a place left for this present Army also , on this their great and general settlement , they therein gathering the fruits of their Labors , and that more abundantly than ever had been in Ireland before this time . Let it not be said , that those other have done so much and these nothing . This is what hath been of old accustomed ; that out of spoils in War , some part should be dedicated to God as an acknowledgement of his hand in that work : so did Samuel the seer ; and Saul the Son of Kish ; and Abner the Son of Ner and Joab the Son of Zerviah ; David also the King and the chief Fathers and Captains over thousands and hundreds and Captains of the Host u , we find the very Sums also recorded , which besides that of the spoils had been by them of their own store so offered w together with the satisfaction and comfort received by them in such their beneficence x that the people rejoyced for that they offerred willingly to the Lord and David the King also rejoyced with great joy ; blessing the Lord for giving them a heart so to do . And what in this Kind is said to one , is said to all . That all consider the occasion offered , the enlarging this place for Learning and Religion in which all are concerned , by which a general Blessing may be expected , this work carrying in its self a blessing to Church and State. Pardon this Digression which I desire may be , to that end for which it was intended , prevailing . As to this great prelat , to whom I now again return : We have seen him at the highest that this Church of Ireland could raise him ; see him now as to his Qualifications thereunto . In him appears what the great Apostle St. Paul wishes for and requires in a Bishop y that he be blameless , hospitable , sober , a lover of good Men , just , holy , holding fast the Faith ( Orthodox ) these I but name only without further application as to him , who may rather seem to be in that , named or pointed at , as by his just and owned Character ; Add his Learning a fit application for such . His parts were more in substance , then shew , ordinarily . His value was much intrinsick , not overlaid and set forth for ostentation . He was a vessel full of rich liquor , which must be pierced if tasted , and then found Fragrant , pleasing , and refreshing , I was at his Table with others , when a point of Learning passing from hand to hand , he for a time hearing and silent , at length the matter was by himself taken up with variety of learning and reading and determined to admiration ; so as a learned prelat present , brake out into this expression ; my Lord I thank you I am now here both Fed and taught , I know not but his papers may afford something posthume worthy his parts , and the worlds perusal . This his being as to himself reserved seems to to be a natural disposition in him , being of a quiet Spirit like Isaac among the Patriarks ( Abraham and Jacob ) of less noise in the World than they ; and as the patern to all , z our Lord Christ , not striving nor his voice heard in the Streets seeming to be rather blamed by his friends as was our Lord also by his , a go ( said they ) over Jordan that thy Disciples may see the Works that thou doest , for there is no man that doth any thing in secret and he himself seeketh to be known openly : if thou do those things shew thy self to the World ; so was it with him generally , I except when the Church came to be concerned . Then was he up and dischared the duty of a true Prelate , the Zeal of Gods House eating him up ; he being thereupon sometimes passionately troubled , where any thing fell short of his expectation that way . Careful he was of his Episcopal Charge ; as in what was in his own Diocess of Armagh under his ordinary care , so throughout his Province ; that others in like place subordinately , should see to their work also . He did encourage well doing in all the Clergy , exhorting the backward , and reproving what was amiss ; and that generally in mildness , but sometimes where cause required , sharply , yet that oft with tears . Not long before his end being fastned to his Bed , and a visitation then being held by his Surrogate , for his Diocess of Armagh , he desired in the return , to understand the state of the Churches there ; to which this accompt was given him , That therewas no Church there , without an able and learned Minister : and that the duty in every Church was performed duly by a Refident Minister , or an able Resident Curate with competent allowance . This I had from a learned Person , whose that work was under him principally , which accompt was by him recived with much satisfaction , as what was to be shortly after given by him to the great Bishop of Souls . As to Charity ; Piety , and Beneficence , this is a principal Qualification , and becoming that sacred Order above others , concerning which as to this pious Prelat , something hath been already spoken . His charitable relieving those poor stript Protestants in Ireland while he was there , An. 1641 feeding the Hungry , Clothing the Naked and providing all necessaries for the Sick ; and that so liberally , and so long , as that he was himself at length brought neer to his morsel , and thereby enforced to seek elsewhere what to eat ; of which before Also in times of his retirements in England , his own Stock , and store being short for helping others as he desired ; He made it his work to stir up others to that good Work , for relieving the necessities of poor Irish Sufferers , flocking daily to London for help ; especially for the distressed of the Clergy ; and those particularly of England suffering for a good Conscience . Hereunto were charitable Persons by his sollicitations moved to large Contributions : they choosing him the first mover , to be therein the Almosner and Dispenser of their bounty to such as he should judge fitting : this he discharged with all faithfulnes . And among others was thereby releived that Worthy and Learned Prelat of Ireland Bishop Chappel that excellent Provost sometimes of this Colledge of Dublin . After his return into Ireland , God having blessed him in his Substance considerably , he would not be unmindful of that place in England where he was Born. And at Drighlington in York-Shire , his Native place and Country , he erected and endowed a Free School , endowing that with a large yearly Revenue for ever . And in Ireland , Beside what was by him piously contributed toward the repairing and adorning the two Cathedrals in Dublin Christs Church and St. Patricks , There was added his Care and Bounty towards his Cathedral at Armagh . As to Armagh , That had oft fatally suffered almost to utter desolation : that place Seated in the Province of Ulster , being in troublesome times subject to frequent incursions and attempts of Enemies . It had suffered by Fire and Sword An 890. 893. and 919. 1166. and 1179. and 1189. and lastly 1642. when Sr. Phelim O Neile in the head of an Army of about 7000 Rebels assaulting Lisnegarvy ( now Lisburn ) and being shamefully repulsed by a few not exceeding ( if so many as ) 200 Brittish among whom that Noble Person Sr. George Rawden was Eminent above any : the enraged Rebels therefore in their return revenged themselves in the cruel murthering a number of poor Protestants yet in their power . One also of their chief Officers of the O Neiles , destroyed Armagh , and consumed that great Cathedral with Fire , which sacrilegious Act of that wicked person escaped not divine Justice , he soon after falling distracted and dying miserably . The repairing that vast Pile and Cathedral of Armagh was a chief care of this pious Prelate , its Arch-Bishop ; towards which , that being the Metropolitical Church of that Province of Armagh , contributions had been in all former times on such occasions made for it in the several Diocesses subject to that Metropolitan ; the like therefore was now also proposed , which being done , and the return made , it was found very short of what was hoped for , and not answering the sixth part of the charge herein necessary . Thereunto were also applyed other small Revenues of the Church , which comings in , being limited to certain days of payment as they became due ; those also coming in slowly ; and some failing ; and all short of what that great Work further required : therefore for present advance of Mony to answer the constant carrying on that Work , and to supply what was every way necessary in all , it cannot be reasonably judged but that this great persons Bounty was in that considerable ; referring for particular to accompts taken of the whole . But now by his care is the whole Fabrick perfected and the Service of God in its several Ministrations restored , and that constantly attended to the just praise of his Piety , Care , and Beneficence . As to his otherwise dispensing charitably to the need● he reserved himself in that unto himself , ( as in other his great parts ) which were not for common observation ; charity being in that properly ordered , so as that the left hand should not know what the right hand doth , yet by that faithful hand by him in such occasions ordinarily employed , I have assurance that he was full of good Works and in that way constant and forward , not expecting solicitations and addresses toward it , but enquiring secretly for the Poor and Needy , and sending them oft help , they knew not whence , and that as occasion was for it , liberally . One Person being instanced ( but not named ) to whom at one time out of his own Purse , he sent one hundred Pound . I say out of his own Purse ; to difference what was so by him done , from what , by his honourable place of his Magisties Almosner of Ireland , he faithfully dispersed . Faithful he was in that his publique trust , not suffering any part of what came in that way to mix with his private . But depositing this in that faithful hand that received it , to be forthwith disposed to its proper use , as the comings in , which were Slow , would allow it . I have perused those accompts , and found the comings in to be sometimes by 20 Shillings , or such small Sums at a time , sometimes more , but never above 23 Pounds , and that but once , those comings in also being uncertain and but as occasions were for it , by its double Branches of Fines or Deodands , the whole sum of both put together making up but 169 ● . 18 s. 1 d. and that in 15 Years from 1663 to 1678. Yet was this , whatsoever it was in common esteem sufficient to cloud his private Charity , all by him done , being commonly interpreted only on the publique accompt , which was no trouble to him , but well answering his desire of being in that work as to himself private and unobserved . As to his private Estate and Fortunes , God blessed him in that abundantly . A Blessing promised to the Charitable , yet is not that allways so in this Life . God reserving some retributions , and the greater , to another ; here also Providence ordering commonly , that all things be alike to good and bad c ; and that Love or Hatred , ( of God to men in their several States of good and evil ) appear not by any thing before them , Prosperity or Adversity d there are wicked prosperous and good fuffering . Good also abounding in outward happiness , and wicked miserable . Abraham , Isaac and Jacob among the Patriarchs , had the blessing of abundance . But it is to be observed that the prosperity of the good is more subject to Envy and Detraction , then is that of the wicked commonly ; So was it with Isaac . He was prosperous and was therefore maligned and troubled , although peaceable and quiet , and thrust away by his ill Neighbours the Philistins , which being by him expostulated with them , the answer was , because we saw certainly that the Lord was with thee e . This seems the condition of this Patriarch also ( for in that rank of a Patriarch in the Church , is the Primat of Armagh also esteemed ) Gods thus blessing him , if it be not a trouble to some , yet is there from that what is objected for a Crime ; that in England he had laid out what he had acquired in Ireland , and not there rather where he had it . This is observed . But to the contrary it is well known that even in Ireland he laid out for a settlement for one of his Children , no less then 4 thousand Pounds at once . And the like Sum of 4 thousand more towards the settlement there of another of his Children . He was also on purchaseing not far off , an Estate sould after for 6 thousand Pound , which he might have had cheaper , but refused to deal in it , understanding part of it to be Abbey Land. For in all his layings out wheresoever , he was ever careful not to medle with any concern of the Church , nor with Tithes , nor with what did belong to Abbeys , having oft observed the evil of that to their Possessors . That therefore of his not laying out of his Substance in Ireland , is a causless detraction , the contrary appearing considerably . But , wherein is the evil of his providing a settlement also in England , as in Ireland ; and whether in that were not his considerations prudent and provident . He had in Ireland seen and felt the prodigious evills of that fatal Year 1641. How it was then with others , and with himself also ; and that holding 20 Years after . He might have remembred that Year 1641 , was not the first of that kind in this Kingdom ; that being but a repeating over and over again what was oft before ; although never in so high a degree of mischief in any age till then . He might have considered , that it might be so again , as then and before ; the same effects likely following where the same causes are in being . Solomons observation of times generally , may be so here : The thing that hath bin , is what shall be , and that which is done , is that which shall be done f . May it not therefore be thought advisable and convenient on such considerations , that there should be a laying up in store , where is more security to answer such accidents ; I wish there be not some here this day alive , who reflecting on this , may not find cause hereafter to say at least , that he was in this , provident . I wish I may be in this a false Prophet . And if there be any whose hopes are better , I should willingly say to that Amen , as did the Prophet Jeremiah in somewhat a like case g ▪ but And now to come from this great Prelates Life to his end . A little before his last distemper he found ( he said ) his Heart filled with Joys and Comforts in God , extraordinary above all that could be imagined . Such are found in Gods Children sometimes after great Trials and Sufferings , to refresh . Sometimes under such Sufferings to support , as an Angel sent to Christ in his Agony h after which we hear him not complain any more , as thrice before of his Cup. i And sometimes this is before and introdustory to some great change , preparing for it . The fifth of May last a Sacrament Day in this Church he would be then a publique Communicant , and that , not withstanding his Phisitians desires to the contrary , not by his going abroad to expose himself to inconveniencies ; his Distemper having already gotten some hold of him . He was a strict observer of his Phisitians prescripts and councells at all times now only excepted , preferring Gods service to his private Condition . He was always a constant frequenter above others , of the publique service of God , not omitting any occasion for that , where any competency of Health would permit . After that , and from thenceforth he was confined to his House by his indisposition encreasing . But , there he found the Church ; the Church at his house ( i ) ; His House being an Oratory for constant and frequent Devotions ; publique in the use of Church Offices , and in private Prayers also ; many resorting thither principally for serving God. And when he seemed to be confined to his Chamber : yet then ( although not well able ) would he step out to be in the company of those worshiping God in the next room , parting from them with a blessing to that meeting . After a while that liberty was denied him , not to be restrained only to his Chamber , but to be also fastned to his Bed. Then notwithstanding some hopes given by his Phisitians , he gave himself to prepare carefully for that change which he did foresee more then others , This he did by Prayer , and for the Church was his Prayers particularly ; and desired others Prayers also with him and for him . Also by private Meditation in which he was frequent , complaining sometimes of being in that disturbed by some not observing it . He desired also the Sacrament which he received together with the Church Absolution , being exceedingly satisfied and comforted with both . His Pains encreasing , his Patience also encreased and appeared to admiration , hardly complaining otherwise , then by a Groan now and then stealing from him , and being once observed by some gestures to be troubled , he was asked where his Pain was , where ( said he ) even from Fingers ends to my Toes ends , and yet shewing in all , little trouble ( i ) , only turning to me , he said ( Credo resurrectionem Carnis ) as if not willing others should understand his Pain , and shewing how he found in that , support under all sufferings , his Faith and hope of the Resurrection , some wishing him ease , he desired ( he said ) Patience rather , that being a Grace and from Gods Spirit , ease being natural ; oft he had in his Mouth that of the Apostle k I desire to dissolve and be with Christ ; to dissolve , not ( as commonly ) to be dissolved , this signifiing obedience and submission ( which is well ) but the other willingness and desire to be with Christ . This also he had sometimes , I am not ashamed to live nor fear to dy . And in that his last ; his Lips were much for blessing ; for his last benediction was the resort to his Bed syde great and daily , of all sorts conditions and degrees of Men. Blessings are not in vain , and at such times especially , dying Blessings and Exhortations are serious and prevailing . And in all he had the happiness of being sensible to the last . And whereas one dyeth in his full strength , his Breast full of Milk , and his Bones moistned with Marrow l . His end was with the blessing of a good old age the 78 Year of his age m then carried to his Grave in a full age , like as a Shock of Corn cometh in , in his Season so to be laid up till the Resurrection . Oratio habita in obitum Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Jacob Archiepiscopi Armachani , totius Hiberniae Primatis , Vicecancel larii Academiae Dubliniensis , &c. Aug. 30 1678. HUc confluxit Academia Dignissimo Vice-cancellario extremum offici●um praestitura , officium tanti viri memoriae debitissimum . Dùm ver● consummatissimum Praesulem Stylo delineare jubet nunquam nimìs officios● gratitudo , vereor nè idem mihi accidat , quod pulchram absolutamque faci●em pingentibus solet , qui talem rar ò nisi in pejus effingunt . Praesul erat cùm eruditione , tùm vitâ primitivus ; primaevam tàm veritatem quàm pietatem exprimaevis Patribus depromsit , quibus illos adeò faelicitèr expres●sit , ut si i●sdem vixisset saeculis , inter sacra illa veteris Ecclesiae Lumin● suo merito emicuisset . Theologiam suam non ex impuris Scholasticorum lacunis hausit , non ex turbidis recentium Systematum rivulis , sed ( sicut ge●nuinum Ecclesiae Anglicanae filium decebat ▪ ) limpidissimum Sacrae Scriptu●rae fentem rectà adijt , verúmque ejus sensum per piae Antiquitatis canalem per sanctissimorum Patrum monumenta , Conciliorúmque Generalium Acta in propriam mentem derivavit . Haec sòlida illius in rebus divinis cog●nitio , quâ nulla Christiano Episcopo dignior , nulla Christiano populo uti lior , Theologicas hujus seculi argutias non tàm ignoravit , quàm subli mioribus studiis intentus contempsit . Dolendum tamèn , quòd magnam do●ctrinae partem summa ejus modestia nobis invideret ; suam enìm scientiam tàm studiose celavit quàm alii ostentare satagunt , beato servatori similis● qui vel ipsa sua miracula palam innotescere saepè inhibuit . Invitâ tamèn mo●destiâ , eximiam , quam animo texit cognitionem , mores apertè loquebantur quàm consummatus Theologus fuit , expressit vita ; nam in verbi tantum theologari non est Christiani Doctoris , sed Histrionis ; quid enim turpins quam Christianae vitae artem professum , in ratione vitae peccare ? ille magni hujus Praesulis instar , summum Theologiae api●cem tetigit , qui non tàm magna locutus est quàm vixit ; qui , cùm per in gravescentis aetatis incommoda , sacra rostrarariùs ascendere valeat , vitae exemplo , omni eloquentiâ potentiore , perpetuò concionatur . Margetsoni no●men tùm primùm elucescere caepit , cúm prudentissimus Straffordiae Comes non calamitatibus quàm virtutibus major , illum a Sacris esse elegerit . A laudato viro laudari quis non vehementèr cupiat ? at tanti Judicis calc●●lum obtinuisse maximis laudibus majus videat●r . Permagnus ille & Eccl●siae & Monarchiae vindex , postquàm integerrimum Sacellanum variis Ecclesiasticis muneribus priùs exercuisset , tandèm Aedis Christi Decanat● fidos ejus labores remuner abatur Quem non diù tenuerat , antequàm immanissimae rebellionis flamma improvisò erumpens , atque hanc insulam longè latéque depopulans , piam suam beneficentiam ergà miseros exhibendi peramplam occasionem ministraret . Quàm multis , diris iis temporibus , omnibus bonis exutis , nudis , & penè fame enectis , suis succurrebat opibus , adhùc supersunt testes . Nemo magis frugalis erat simul & munificus , nihil ferè in seipsum impendebat , ut omnia pauperibus , infoelice illâ tempestate heu nimium auctis , elargiretur . Quùm verò universas ferè facultates , in illos quos barbarus gladius in extremam redegerat miseriam erogasset , neque in hac regione ipsum aut tutum aut innocentem ampliùs manere liceret , se in Angliam convertit ; ubi Remp. simul cum sacro suo Capite , Ecclesiam unà cùm Sacerdotibus foedissimè conculcatam , tristissimis conspexit oculis . Tunc autèm conspicua ejus in Regem & Ecclesiam pietas , illum latere non sinebat , eximius splendor Gemmam detexit ; confestìm igitur de carcere in carcerem rapitur : putabant scilicet Rebelles , sese continuis vinculorum angoribus piam ipsius magnanimitatem tandem effracturos ; veruntamen animosa ejus virtus , omnia vinculae sprevit , inque extremis angustiis hostibus superior , inter carceres & catenas de iis triumphavit . Quamobrem exire permittuut inexpugnabilem Heroē , quem tamdiú frustrà incarceraverant ; & non citiùs ferè exierat , quàm pristinum succurrendi miseris officium repeteret . Cromwellianâ enim tyrannide pacem priori bello vix minùs saevientem miserrimae Genti inferente , plurimi Nobiles & Generosi , qui à Regiis partibus stabant , Margetsono nostro , tanquàm illibatae integritatis viro , suarum Eleemosynarum Dispensatore , cùm palàm non ausi sint , clàm utebantur . Quàm autèm gavisus est venerandus Sacerdos postquam in Pauperum sinus suas effudisset opes , in alienis similitèr effundendis occupari . Hic genuiuus Christi Discipulus undique peragravit beneficia spargens ; nulla longorum itinerum taedia , nulla viarum pericula , non praerupti Cambriae montes magnanimo seni obstabant , quò minùs concreditas sibi eleemosynas alacri spiritu circumgestaret ; ad pios scilicet Symmystas suos , aliosque praeclaros viros sublevandos , quos fidele ergà Principem Ecclesiamque obsequium in durissimam pauperiem reduxerat . Tandem ab exilio redux Augustissimus Carolus secundus Doctorum Marget sonum pro tantis meritis , totque pro Regiâ causa exantlatis laboribus , Archiepiscopali Dublinii Cathedrâ dignum censuit : in quâ per paucos annos sedentem , moriens Dignissimus Hiberniae Primas Bramhallus ( quo nemo Ecclesiae fortior propugnator , nemo Ecclesiasticarum personarum acrior Judex ) illum pro successore suo in Sede Armachanâ , illustrissimo Proregi nostro commendavit ; qui nefas duxit tanti viri gravissimo judicio suum non apponere calculum , nec dubitandum quod illis ambobus , omnium fidelissimis Principis servis & Achatibus placuisset , ipsi serenessimo etiam Regi apprimè placiturum : Regiis ergò literis in totius Hiberniae Primatum evehitur vir , inter tantos in illum congestos honores , humillimus . Mutatâ enim fortunâ , ut plerumque accidit , non mutavit mores ; idem erat summus Metropolitanus qui anteà privatus Sacerdos , idem pectoris generosum honestum , idem vitae justissimus innocentissimusque tenor , eadem animi simplex & ingenua modestia , eadem vultus gravis & verenda suavitas , eadem lenis & decora affabilitas . Prudentiâ non fucatâ , sed sincerâ & solidâ , arduam adeò Provinciam sibi commissam administravit , non more Romani Episcopi , anathemata in repugnantes fulminando , verùm tranquillam exercendo potestatem ; quae vividiore saepè impetu in hominum animos influit quàm violenta soleat : sic quidèm caelestia corpora silento placidoque motu , sine ullo turbante strepitu , salutares suos influxus in hunc mundum inferiorem potentèr demittnut . Erga clerum , comis simul erat & severus , adeò ut illum amarent paritèr ac vererentur , si quam ex illis pro aliquibus culpis inereparet , quos omni culpâ vacare ardentissimè cupiit ; vix ac ne vìx sine oborientibus lacrymis id praestare potuit , Cleri vitia ipsius praecordia adeointimè tangebant . Si praesens Ecclesiae status ullo modo periclitabatur nemo aut fervidiore zelo , aut efficaciore eloquio illius causam in supremo hujus Regni Concilio agebat : haec cura magno Ecclesiae Patre verè digna illum praecipuè exercuit , ut Ecclesiae reditus à Sacrilegis manibus conservarentur , puráque Protestantium Religio publicis legibus stabilita , tàm à Pontificiis quàm à Presbiterianis insultibus tuta consisteret . Alia obitèr ageb● , hic ejus labor , hoc opus erat . Sola Academia in partem curae quandoque veniebat , cujus Vice-cancellarius esse , magna animi demissione dignatus est ; ità nimirùm propiorem occasionem captans ; ingenuarum Literarum studia favore suo & potestate fovendi . Quantopere Collegii honori , nec non Sociorum Scholariumque commodis invigilavit , testantur non pauca beneficia à Prorege Concilió ipso imprimis intercedente nobis impetrata . Adeò ut in ipsius obitu non tantùm amantissimum Ecclesiae Patrem verumetiàm faventissimum Academia Patronum amiserit . Quandoquidem verò ingens , quod tulimus , damnum aliter resarcire non possimus , integerrimae vitae ejus exemplum , tanquam charissimum depositum , semper in honore habeamus ; cumque illo per fatorum leges diutius frui non liceat , illius saltem virtutibus perpetuo fruamur . Imitemur firmissimam illius pietatem , quae neque prosperae fortunae blanditiis corrumpi , neque adversae procellis de statu suo deturbari potuit . Imitemur invectam illius in Regiam Majestatem fidem , magnanimamque in vera Religione constantiam , in quibus , horribili belli civilis tempestate omnia undique concutiente , penitus inconcussus perstabat . Imitemur effusam illius erga pauperes charitatem , cum adhuc Decanus esset ; nec credendum , ipsi in summis honoribus constituto , manum contractiorem fuisse ; sed potius Dominici praecepti memor , eleemosynas suas tam secretò sparsit ut sinist●● non noverit quod dextra fecerat : quod tamen adeò clanculum praestare n●●quivit , quin privata liberalitas haud paucis innotuerit . Neque deeran● quidem publica munificentiae opera , quae-egi non poterant ; cujusmodi , inter plurima alia , schola ab ipso munifice fundata , Sacra Aedes Cathedralis ab ipsis ruinis resuscitata , Palatiumque Archiepiscopale haud exiguis sumptibus commodius ornatiusque redditum . Imitemur denique ferventissimum illius zelum pro Ecclesiae Academiaeque incolumi prosperoque statu , nec non ejus verè Christianam patientiam sanctamque fortitudinem ; sedato immotoque animo ut omnes injurias & calamitates , ita ultimi morbi dolores & taedia pertulit , neque mors pedetentim appropinquans illi formidabilis erat , piâ quippe praemeditatione , continuisque devotae mentis in caelum aspirationibus eam sibi familiarem rediderat ; adeo ut nemo pectore magis praeparato vultuque alacriore letho occurrere potuerit : videbatur quâdam gaudii impatientia mortis adventum praestolari . Molliorem senectam molliusve lethum vix mortalis habere potuit , sicut Judaei de Mose ferunt , osculo oris Dei , absque corporis luctâ aut dolore inter caelestes ejaculationes piam animam mollissimè exhalavit . Jamque vale Reverendissime Pater , miraculi instar est vitae iter , Si longum , sine offensione percurnere ; Tibi autem haec rara felicitas a Deo donata est ; neque aliam majorem nobismetipsis vovere possumus , quam ut perseverante sanctitate Tibi simil● simus , qui sanctissimam vitam pari exitu clausisti . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A47043-e370 a 1. Cor. 15 , 14. 2. Tim. 2. 1 b 1. Cor. 15. 13. to 19. c 1. Cor. 15. 19. d 1. Cor. 15. 20. to 24. e Psal . 68 ▪ f Jam. 3 ▪ g Psal . 13● h Ephes ▪ 20 , 21 , 22 ▪ i John 5. 27. k John 17. ● ▪ l Psal . 2. 8 ▪ m Luk. 2. n Acts 4. ● Psal . 2. 2 , 6● o Psal , 2. 7 , 8. p John 5. 22. 27. q Acts 17. 31. r Psal . 8. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8. ſ Heb. 2. 6 , 7. t Ephes. 1. 20 , 21. v 1 Pet. 3. 24. w Rom. 6 ▪ x Luk. 12 ▪ y Col. 2. 1 z Rom. 6. 14. a Rom. 16. 2● b 1 John 5. ● . c 1. Cor. 15. 54 , 55 , 56 , 57. c Luke 1. 33 e Rev. 11. 17. f Rev. 22 ▪ g Isa . 9. 7 ▪ h Mat. 30. i Rev. 11. k Heb. 11. 10. l 1 Kin. 4. 6 , 7 , 8. m Rev. 11. 19. n Rev. 1. 16. 2. 12. o Heb. 4. 12. p Rev. 19. 11. 13. 15. q 2 Tim. 3. 26 , 17. r Is. 54. s John 6. 4 ▪ t Joh. 1. 1. v Heb. 10 ▪ 13. w Psal . 110. x Luke 19. 12. 14 , 15 , 16 17. y Rev. 11. 1● z Rev. 5. 9. end . a Dan. 4. 17 ▪ 25. 15. b Heb. 2. 8. c Heb. 1. 6. 13. d Heb. 1. e Ephes. 2. 2. f 2. Cor. 4. 4. g Luke 4. 5 , 6 , 7. h Math. 28. 18. i Anton. Puccig . concil . Later Sess . 7. l Concil Later . Sess . 4. m 2. Thes. 2. 4. 8 , 9. n Rev. 20. 10. o Reu. 11 16 , 17. p Acts 17. 2 q Acts 14. 1 r Job . 37. 17 s Psal . 69. 22 t Rev. 22. 5. v Rev. 21. 22. w Joh. 16. 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27. x Joh. 14. 8. y Joh. 6. 14. z Dan. a Heb. 2● b Eph. 1. ● 22. c Eph. 4. ● 16. d Eph. 1. 20 21 , 22 , 23. e Joh. 14. 6 Ephes. 1. 6. f 2 Cor. 4. 1 Jude 24. g Heb● 2. 1 n Rev. 22. 5. i Rev. 21. 22 , 23. k Phil. 3. 21. l Rev. 7. 15 , 16 , 17. m Rev. 14. 4. n Rev. 5. 9 , 10. o 1 Joh. 4. p 2 Cor. 5 8. p 1 Cor. 13. 12 ▪ q 1 Cor. 2. r Isa . 54. 11 , 12. Revl 21. 10● 20. s Psal . 17. 14. t Is . 5. 8. u Hebr. 12. 23. w Rev. 14. 13 x Job . 19. 20 y Amos 5. 19. z Is . 26. 20. a Is . 1. 2 b Ps . 87. 5. c Ingentes t● virtutes , sum usseri , non v●tro tantum O● notae sunt sed 〈◊〉 nostro , & ubi cunque terrar● pietati suum d● cus , et erudit● nisuum , preti● constat . usserii nomen pietatis nobis et virtutis nomen est ; Quanta Genevae nostrae nominis tui sit cla● tudo , veri Episcopi imago , te merito Hibernis tuis pretiosum ; Britannum venerabilem , exteris omnib● admirabilem facit ( Frid. Spanh . Dub. Evang. Part 3. ep . dedic . Jac. Uss . ) d Summa sum● viri & undecunque doctissimi merita de Ecclesia & tota Republ. literaria , ut quo de viro rerum divi● rum humanarumque peritissimo , nihil possum dicere●tam sublime , quin ejus id virtus superet . ( Gera● Voss . ) e magne visseri Geogr. Sacr. P. 226. Synop. Scripr . P. 140. f excellentissime vir d● seculi nostri Athanasium tuum pectus Bibliotheca spirans , tu Britanniae quod Augustinus H●pponii vale , ma● imum Britanniae decus . g seculi & Ecclesiae decus eximium . h omnigenae ac reconditae erudition● laude , linguarum Orientalium peritia plane inclytus , ( Bootius de Armach . ) i locupletissimum so● dae eruditionis & totius antiquitatis Gazophylacium , de Mill. Ann. Apoc. k vir singulari pieta● et omnigenae eruditionis laude cumulatus , ad pacem exhort . l in quo cum incredibili doctrina● rar● purioris antiquitatis cognitione , ( quam norunt & Tagus & Ganges forsan & Antipodes ) Mor● eximius candor , & in instruendo imperitiores mira suavitas , seria quadam & Episcopali mixta gravita ce●tare dignosuntur ; a quo non parum , me in hoc opere promovendo adjutum profiteor , utpote qui luto●h● rentem saepius extraxit , & deviantem in viam reduxit . Hist . Angl. Script . xepi . lect . m literarum insig● Pharus . n Reverendissimus Antistes Jacobus usserius Archiepiscopus , vir summa pietate , judicio sing lari usque ad miraculum doctus , et litteris severieribus promovendis natus . Marm. Arundel . o 1. Sam. 17 ▪ 42. p prodiit quidem . semel Octodenarius praecocis sapientiae juvenis , de abstrusissimis rebus Theologicis , cum Philosophica studia non esset emensus , nec . Ephebi segressus , disputandi avidus . Britannomachia ministorumpraefat . q Die Lunae viz. 10. mensis Martii Anno domini 1644. In eadem convocatione procurateres nominabant egregios viros , ut effigiem Reverendissini Jacobi Primatis Armachani una cum Elogio illius , quamfieri potest meritis pari , nec non hujus Academiae digno S. Ignatii Epistolis , quae annotationibus ab eo illustratae propediem divulgandae , praefigendam curent , publico universitatis nomine et sumptu , viz. Doctorum Fell Aedis Christi . Bayly divi Johannis , Clayton Col. Pemb. Sheldon . Om. -Animarum , Zauch Aul● Alban , Turnor & Morton & magistr●s Laughban & Barlow Col. Regii , Sugge & Crofts Col. Wedham . Goad divi Johannis : Newman , om . animarum . Tillesley divi Jahannis & Lee Col. Merton ▪ un● cum Vicecancellario & procuratoribus , vel majorem partem ●●rum ( ex registro . Archio univers . Oxon. r Matth. 1 57. ſ 2 Kings 6. 1. 2. t Mat. 13. 48. u 1. Chr. 2 26 , 27. w 1. Chrs 2 3. 10. 9. x R. 9. 10. y Tit. 1 ▪ 7. 8. z Mat. 12. 19. a John. 7. 4. c E●cl . 9. 2. d Eccl. e Gen. 26. 28. f Eccl. 1. 9. g Jer. 28. 3. 4. 5. 6. h Luke 22. 43. i Heb. 5. 7. k Philip. l Job . 21. 23. m Job . 5. 26.