The blessed estate of them that die in the Lord opened in a sermon at the funerals of Mistres Jane Blackwel, wife of Master Elidad Blackwel, pastor of Andrew Undershaft, London / by Tho. Manton.
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             The blessed estate of them that die in the Lord opened in a sermon at the funerals of Mistres Jane Blackwel, wife of Master Elidad Blackwel, pastor of Andrew Undershaft, London / by Tho. Manton.
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           THE
           Blessed
           Estate
           Of
           them
           that
           die
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Opened
           in
           a
           SERMON
           At
           the
           FUNERALS
           Of
           Mistress
           
             Jane
             Blackwel
             ,
          
           Wife
           of
           Master
           
             Elidad
             Blackwel
             ,
          
           Pastor
           of
           
             Andrew
             Vndershaft
             ,
          
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Tho.
             Manton
             ,
             B.
             D.
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Covent-Garden
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Gibbs
          
           in
           
             Chancery-Lane
             ,
          
           near
           Serjeants-Inne
           .
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           my
           Reverend
           ,
           and
           much
           Beloved
           Friend
           and
           Brother
           Mr.
           
             Elidad
             Backwel
             ,
          
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           
             Andrews
             Undershaft
             ,
          
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           at
           length
           sent
           you
           the
           Copy
           of
           the
           
             Sermon
             ,
          
           Preached
           at
           your
           Wives
           Funerals
           ;
           dispose
           of
           it
           as
           you
           shall
           think
           good
           ,
           either
           to
           your
           
             Closet
          
           or
           the
           
             Press
          
           :
           My
           
             Judgment
          
           is
           for
           the
           former
           ,
           but
           my
           
             Affection
          
           will
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           oppose
           ,
           if
           you
           resolve
           upon
           the
           latter
           :
           If
           it
           may
           be
           any
           allay
           of
           your
           sorrow
           for
           your
           
             great
             loss
             ,
          
           or
           of
           any
           use
           to
           the
           Publick
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           repent
           of
           the
           Transcription
           of
           it
           .
           This
           I
           may
           say
           with
           modesty
           enough
           ,
           That
           the
           Subject
           is
           
             useful
          
           and
           
             proper
          
           to
           the
           occasion
           .
           At
           the
           Interment
           of
           my
           
             godly
             friend
             ,
          
           
           who
           had
           so
           long
           waited
           on
           my
           Ministry
           with
           
             savor
          
           and
           
             profit
          
           ;
           what
           could
           I
           insist
           upon
           more
           seasonably
           ,
           for
           your
           comfort
           and
           mine
           own
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Blessedness
             of
             those
             that
             live
             and
             die
             in
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           Now
           the
           Blessing
           of
           the
           Lord
           go
           along
           with
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           whatever
           becometh
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           make
           up
           this
           great
           breach
           to
           you
           ,
           with
           the
           more
           abundance
           of
           Spiritual
           Refreshings
           .
           Which
           is
           the
           unfeigned
           desire
           of
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             Your
             true
             Friend
             and
             Fellow
             Servant
             in
             the
             Lords
             Work
             
               THO.
               MANTON
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Rev.
             14.13
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             heard
             a
             voice
             from
             heaven
             ,
             saying
             unto
             me
             ,
             write
             ,
             Blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             ,
             which
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             from
             henceforth
             ,
             yea
             ,
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
             and
             their
             works
             do
             follow
             them
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           chief
           wisdom
           of
           a
           man
           is
           to
           
             live
             well
             ,
          
           and
           
             dye
             well
             ,
          
           to
           live
           
             godly
             ,
          
           and
           dye
           
             blessed
          
           ;
           the
           same
           corruption
           of
           nature
           that
           makes
           us
           unwilling
           to
           live
           well
           ,
           makes
           us
           unwilling
           to
           dye
           ;
           To
           
             forsake
             our
             corruptions
             ,
          
           and
           
             go
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           are
           both
           displeasing
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ;
           therefore
           we
           need
           to
           be
           prest
           often
           both
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           for
           the
           one
           maketh
           way
           for
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           occasion
           I
           know
           not
           a
           more
           seasonable
           Argument
           ;
           in
           Autumn
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           one
           lease
           ,
           or
           a
           few
           leaves
           fall
           ,
           we
           conclude
           the
           rest
           will
           follow
           afterwards
           ;
           every
           Funeral
           should
           put
           us
           in
           minde
           that
           our
           death
           is
           not
           far
           off
           .
           Some
           of
           us
           have
           cause
           to
           expect
           the
           
             next
             turn
             :
             Old
             men
          
           in
           Scripture
           account
           are
           
             as
             good
             as
             dead
          
           already
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.12
           .
           Those
           that
           lived
           longest
           ,
           dyed
           at
           last
           :
           
             Enos
          
           lived
           905
           ,
           
             Kenan
          
           910
           ,
           
           
             Seth
          
           912
           ,
           
             Adam
          
           930
           ,
           
             Jared
          
           962
           ,
           
             Methuselah
          
           969
           yeers
           ,
           but
           they
           all
           dyed
           .
           All
           must
           dye
           ;
           the
           great
           care
           should
           be
           to
           dye
           well
           ;
           none
           can
           dye
           well
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           for
           they
           are
           
             blessed
          
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           proclaimed
           from
           heaven
           .
           Every
           divine
           truth
           comes
           from
           heaven
           ;
           but
           some
           are
           more
           solemnly
           proclaimed
           from
           thence
           ;
           as
           the
           
             mortality
             of
             man
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             blessedness
             of
             the
             dead
          
           ;
           the
           mortality
           of
           man
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           40.6
           .
           our
           affections
           are
           against
           the
           thought
           of
           that
           .
           
             The
             blessedness
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           against
           which
           carnal
           reason
           opposeth
           Nature
           will
           so
           hardly
           bel●eve
           that
           the
           dead
           can
           be
           blessed
           ,
           that
           we
           need
           
             a
             voice
             from
             heaven
          
           to
           confirm
           it
           ,
        
         
           The
           context
           speaks
           of
           many
           troubles
           to
           try
           the
           patience
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           now
           the
           comfort
           propounded
           is
           the
           blessed
           estate
           of
           the
           departed
           ;
           the
           worst
           that
           wicked
           men
           can
           do
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           is
           but
           to
           help
           them
           the
           sooner
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           observe
           a
           
             Preface
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Doctrine
          
           ;
           The
           preface
           shews
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           weight
           :
           here
           is
           a
           
             voice
             from
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           a
           command
           to
           
             write
          
           for
           the
           more
           assurance
           ,
           an
           open
           publication
           .
        
         
           2
           In
           the
           Doctrine
           you
           have
           an
           
             assertion
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             amplification
          
           ;
           in
           the
           
             assertion
             ,
          
           the
           
             qualification
             ,
             the
             dead
             which
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           the
           
             priviledge
             ,
             are
             blessed
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             amp●ification
          
           you
           may
           observe
           ,
           1
           The
           season
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           from
           henceforth
           ]
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           confirmation
           [
           
             saith
             the
             spirit
          
           ]
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           maketh
           Affidavit
           :
           —
        
         
           3
           The
           
             parts
             of
             this
             blessedness
             ,
          
           which
           are
           two
           ;
           a
           
             release
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             reward
          
           ;
           a
           
             release
             ,
          
           [
           
             they
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
          
           ]
           a
           
             reward
          
           implyed
           [
           
             their
             works
             follow
             them
             .
          
           ]
           Death
           to
           the
           godly
           is
           not
           onely
           an
           
             end
             of
             misery
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             beginning
             of
             glory
          
           and
           
             happiness
             .
          
           Philosophers
           
           could
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           end
           of
           misery
           ;
           but
           Christians
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           beginning
           of
           Glory
           and
           happiness
           .
        
         
           Because
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           discuss
           
             the
             amplification
             ,
          
           let
           me
           open
           some
           of
           the
           Circumstances
           .
        
         
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             from
             henceforth
          
           ]
           .
           Those
           that
           
             dyed
          
           in
           the
           Lord
           in
           former
           ages
           were
           blessed
           ;
           but
           these
           times
           did
           require
           this
           singular
           comfort
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           dreadful
           persecution
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           those
           who
           carryed
           the
           name
           of
           
             Christians
             :
          
           Now
           saith
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           not
           onely
           those
           that
           suffered
           by
           
             heathens
          
           are
           blessed
           ,
           and
           counted
           the
           
             Lords
             Martyrs
          
           ▪
           but
           those
           that
           suffer
           also
           under
           
             Pseudo-Christians
             .
          
           Some
           indeed
           carry
           it
           in
           another
           sense
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           said
           ,
           before
           Antichrist
           can
           down
           ,
           it
           will
           cost
           the
           Church
           such
           a
           world
           of
           trouble
           ,
           that
           from
           henceforth
           you
           will
           count
           the
           dead
           happy
           ,
           as
           being
           taken
           
             from
             the
             evil
             to
             come
             ,
          
           Isa.
           57.1
           .
           Others
           thus
           [
           from
           henceforth
           ]
           that
           is
           ,
           after
           salvation
           offered
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           dead
           shall
           be
           known
           to
           be
           happy
           ;
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           that
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.10
           .
           
             Life
             and
             immortality
             is
             brought
             to
             light
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           Others
           apply
           this
           [
           from
           henceforth
           ]
           to
           the
           time
           of
           their
           death
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Saints
           were
           here
           asserted
           to
           be
           immediately
           happy
           upon
           their
           dissolution
           .
           But
           I
           think
           the
           fi●st
           Exposition
           most
           simple
           and
           genuine
           .
        
         
           [
           
             Rest
             from
             their
             labours
          
           ]
           troubles
           ,
           services
           ,
           the
           
             labours
          
           of
           their
           callings
           ,
           the
           
             troubles
          
           of
           their
           condition
           .
           The
           godly
           are
           taken
           away
           
             from
             evil
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wicked
           are
           taken
           away
           
             to
             evil
             .
          
           From
           glorifying
           and
           serving
           God
           they
           never
           rest
           ,
           but
           from
           wear●ness
           in
           serving
           God
           ,
           from
           weakness
           ,
           sin
           ,
           and
           distraction
           .
        
         
           [
           
             Their
             works
             follow
             them
          
           ]
           .
           As
           it
           is
           said
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           
             their
             iniquity
             shall
             finde
             them
             out
             .
          
           We
           carry
           nothing
           out
           of
           the
           world
           with
           us
           but
           the
           Conscience
           and
           comfort
           of
           what
           we
           have
           done
           for
           God
           ;
           their
           
           
             wealth
          
           doth
           not
           follow
           them
           into
           the
           other
           world
           ,
           but
           their
           
             works
          
           do
           .
        
         
           
             Doct.
          
           The
           point
           which
           I
           shall
           prosecute
           is
           the
           assertion
           of
           the
           Text
           ;
           
             That
             they
             that
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             are
             in
             a
             blessed
             condition
             .
          
           I
           shall
           inquire
           ,
        
         
           1
           What
           it
           
             is
             to
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           2
           Shew
           you
           how
           they
           
             are
             blessed
             .
          
           3
           Whence
           it
           is
           that
           they
           who
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           in
           a
           blessed
           condition
           .
        
         
           1
           What
           
             it
             is
             to
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           may
           be
           rendred
           
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           or
           
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           as
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.1
           .
           
             Paul
             a
             prisoner
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           we
           render
           it
           
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           or
           
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             .
          
           1
           Thess.
           4.16
           .
           We
           render
           ,
           
             the
             dead
             in
             Christ
          
           shall
           rise
           first
           ,
           and
           ver.
           14.
           
             those
             that
             sleep
             in
             Jesus
             .
          
           Which
           is
           to
           be
           preferred
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           neither
           is
           to
           be
           excluded
           ;
           whether
           a
           godly
           man
           fall
           as
           
             a
             peace-offering
          
           or
           as
           
             a
             burnt-offering
             ,
          
           he
           is
           still
           in
           a
           happy
           condition
           .
        
         
           [
           To
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ]
           may
           relate
           either
           to
           the
           
             cause
          
           for
           which
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           
             state
          
           wherein
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           
             manner
          
           how
           
             we
             dye
             .
          
        
         
           1
           
             The
             cause
          
           for
           which
           we
           dye
           .
           So
           the
           Martyrs
           dye
           
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           or
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ;
           and
           are
           
             blessed
             of
             God
             ,
          
           though
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           
             cursed
             of
             men
             .
          
           The
           Text
           relates
           to
           the
           time
           of
           
             Antichristian
             persecution
             ,
          
           when
           usually
           they
           dyed
           
             excommunicate
          
           or
           
             accursed
          
           by
           the
           Roman
           Synagogue
           .
           God
           hath
           a
           special
           regard
           to
           his
           Champions
           that
           
             love
             not
             their
             lives
             to
             the
             death
             .
          
        
         
           2
           
             The
             state
             ,
          
           wherein
           we
           dye
           ;
           so
           
             to
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           is
           to
           dye
           in
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ;
           in
           a
           state
           of
           peace
           with
           him
           as
           members
           of
           Christs
           mystical
           body
           ;
           they
           dye
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
             sleep
             in
             Jesus
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.18
           .
           are
           reconciled
           to
           God
           in
           and
           through
           him
           .
           There
           are
           two
           notable
           expressions
           which
           I
           shall
           commend
           to
           you
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ;
           One
           is
           in
           the
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           
           3.14
           .
           
             That
             we
             may
             be
             found
             of
             him
             in
             peace
          
           ;
           To
           dye
           before
           the
           quarrel
           be
           taken
           up
           between
           us
           and
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           sad
           .
           When
           a
           Town
           is
           surprized
           by
           force
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           taken
           with
           their
           weapons
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           dye
           without
           mercy
           ;
           but
           blessed
           are
           they
           that
           dye
           in
           peace
           .
           The
           other
           is
           in
           the
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.3
           .
           
             that
             I
             may
             not
             be
             found
             naked
             .
          
           To
           be
           summoned
           to
           come
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           nothing
           to
           cover
           our
           nakedness
           ,
           that
           is
           sad
           ;
           it
           should
           be
           our
           care
           to
           be
           wrapt
           in
           Christs
           
             righteousness
          
           ;
           that
           is
           the
           best
           shroud
           for
           a
           dying
           Christian
           .
        
         
           3
           As
           
             to
             the
             manner
          
           ;
           they
           are
           said
           to
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           dye
           in
           a
           gracious
           manner
           ;
           it
           much
           concerneth
           us
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           that
           we
           dye
           well
           ;
           a
           Christian
           is
           not
           onely
           to
           
             live
          
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           to
           
             dye
          
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           
             for
             living
             and
             dying
             we
             are
             the
             Lords
             ,
          
           Rom.
           14.7
           ,
           8.
           
           As
           to
           the
           manner
           [
           
             to
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ]
           signifyeth
           .
           1
           
             Our
             perseverance
             in
             communion
             with
             him
             ,
          
           to
           continue
           our
           blessed
           fellowship
           with
           Christ
           to
           the
           death
           and
           in
           the
           death
           .
           Into
           the
           Vineyard
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           20.
           
           Some
           were
           called
           sooner
           ,
           some
           later
           ,
           but
           all
           continued
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Elisha
          
           would
           not
           leave
           his
           master
           till
           he
           was
           taken
           from
           him
           into
           heaven
           .
           So
           till
           all
           be
           finished
           ,
           we
           should
           follow
           our
           work
           close
           .
           
             Let
             us
             take
             heed
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             lest
             we
             seem
             to
             come
             short
          
           (
           
             Heb.
          
           4.1
           .
           As
           we
           should
           not
           
             come
             short
             ,
          
           we
           should
           not
           
             seem
          
           to
           come
           short
           .
           
             Enoch
          
           lived
           a
           long
           while
           ,
           but
           all
           that
           while
           he
           walked
           with
           God
           ,
           365
           yeers
           ,
           a
           long
           age
           ,
           but
           spent
           in
           communion
           with
           God!
           
             Gen.
          
           5.22
           .
           2
           It
           implies
           the
           solemn
           actings
           of
           grace
           at
           death
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           takes
           notice
           of
           
             the
             last
             words
          
           of
           Saints
           .
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           23.1
           .
           the
           last
           words
           of
           
             David
             .
          
           Death
           is
           a
           special
           season
           wherein
           to
           make
           use
           of
           Grace
           ;
           of
           
             faith
             ,
             love
             ,
             zeal
             ,
             and
             obedience
             .
          
        
         
           1
           Faith
           .
           
             Heb.
          
           11.13
           .
           
             All
             these
             dyed
             in
             Faith
          
           ;
           it
           is
           
           not
           enough
           to
           
             live
             by
             Faith
             ,
          
           but
           we
           must
           also
           
             dye
             by
             Faith
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           Grace
           always
           of
           use
           on
           this
           side
           the
           Grave
           ;
           in
           the
           other
           world
           there
           is
           no
           need
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           we
           come
           to
           injoyment
           ,
           Faith
           ceaseth
           ;
           at
           death
           it
           doth
           us
           the
           
             last
             office
          
           ;
           we
           see
           what
           it
           is
           then
           to
           put
           the
           soul
           into
           Gods
           keeping
           .
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           1.12
           .
           
             Luke
          
           23.46
           .
           
             Act.
          
           7.59
           .
           Then
           do
           we
           dye
           in
           faith
           ,
           when
           we
           can
           resi●n
           our
           souls
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           send
           our
           bodies
           to
           the
           Grave
           in
           hope
           .
           While
           we
           are
           alive
           ,
           we
           finde
           it
           harder
           to
           depend
           upon
           God
           for
           daily
           bread
           ,
           then
           for
           eternal
           life
           for
           herein
           faith
           is
           put
           upon
           a
           present
           tryal
           ▪
           but
           when
           we
           come
           to
           dye
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           our
           confidence
           is
           tryed
           about
           the
           blessed
           recompences
           .
           This
           then
           is
           to
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           we
           can
           look
           beyond
           the
           
             grave
             ,
          
           and
           within
           the
           veil
           ,
           into
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Love
          
           ▪
           In
           our
           readiness
           and
           willingness
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           1.23
           .
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             and
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           The
           
             Spirit
             and
             the
             Bride
             say
             come
          
           ;
           now
           God
           takes
           you
           at
           your
           word
           ,
           and
           you
           draw
           back
           ,
           Let
           him
           be
           afraid
           to
           dye
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           go
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           3
           
             Zeal
             for
             Gods
             glory
          
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           last
           time
           you
           can
           do
           any
           thing
           for
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           put
           in
           a
           word
           for
           him
           ;
           commend
           him
           to
           those
           about
           you
           ;
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           doth
           the
           Mediator
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Angel
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           he
           had
           such
           experience
           in
           the
           course
           of
           his
           pilgrimage
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           48.16
           .
           and
           
             Joshua
          
           23.
           
           
             Josh.
          
           14.
           
           
             I
             am
             going
             the
             way
             of
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             in
             all
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             all
             your
             souls
             ,
             not
             one
             thing
             hath
             failed
             of
             all
             the
             good
             things
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             hath
             spoken
          
           ;
           all
           is
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           not
           one
           thing
           hath
           failed
           thereof
           .
           Words
           of
           dying
           men
           are
           of
           most
           efficacy
           and
           authority
           ,
           as
           being
           spoken
           out
           of
           all
           their
           former
           experience
           ,
           with
           
             most
             simplicity
             ,
          
           without
           self-seeking
           ,
           
           or
           sinister
           ends
           ,
           with
           
             most
             seriousness
          
           ▪
           for
           men
           entring
           upon
           the
           confines
           of
           Eternity
           ▪
           are
           wiser
           and
           more
           serious
           ;
           it
           is
           no
           time
           to
           dally
           and
           dissemble
           at
           the
           last
           gasp
           ;
           speeches
           of
           living
           men
           are
           
             suspected
          
           of
           partiality
           to
           their
           present
           interests
           ;
           or
           
             neglected
          
           as
           having
           no
           weight
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           speeches
           of
           dying
           men
           are
           solemnly
           observed
           ;
           therefore
           
             Josephs
          
           brethren
           to
           ingage
           him
           the
           more
           ,
           urge
           him
           with
           his
           fathers
           dying
           charge
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           50.16
           .
           
             Thy
             father
             ,
             when
             he
             dyed
             ,
             said
          
           &c.
           
           Men
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           returning
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           the
           
             original
             Divinity
             ,
          
           as
           
             Plotinus
          
           speaks
           ,
           are
           supposed
           to
           be
           more
           divine
           ,
           and
           therefore
           their
           dying
           words
           are
           much
           regarded
           .
           Put
           in
           then
           a
           word
           for
           God
           ;
           an
           Amen
           to
           the
           Promises
           .
           Carnal
           men
           cannot
           honor
           their
           Principles
           when
           they
           dye
           ;
           the
           world
           fails
           them
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           most
           need
           ,
           
             Job
          
           27
           8.
           
             what
             hope
             hath
             a
             hypocrite
             ,
             when
             God
             comes
             to
             take
             away
             his
             soul
             ▪
          
           When
           they
           are
           going
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ▪
           then
           they
           fall
           a
           complaining
           ,
           how
           the
           world
           hath
           deceived
           them
           ;
           but
           a
           Christian
           when
           he
           dyes
           ,
           he
           may
           honor
           his
           Principles
           ;
           commend
           the
           Promises
           ;
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           the
           Mediator
           ;
           and
           
             plead
          
           for
           God
           at
           the
           last
           gasp
           .
        
         
           4
           
             Obedience
             .
          
           A
           Christian
           is
           not
           to
           dye
           like
           a
           beast
           ,
           to
           be
           
             meerly
             passive
             ,
          
           his
           soul
           is
           not
           
             taken
             away
             ,
          
           but
           
             yielded
             up
          
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           resignation
           and
           consent
           on
           his
           part
           .
           A
           carnal
           man
           
             suffers
             death
          
           ;
           but
           a
           
             Christian
             gives
             up
             the
             Ghost
             .
          
           The
           Scripture
           useth
           this
           distinctness
           of
           speech
           concerning
           them
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
             God
             takes
             away
             their
             souls
             ,
          
           Luke
           12.19
           .
           
             Job
          
           27.8
           .
           they
           would
           fain
           keep
           them
           longer
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           puts
           the
           Bond
           in
           suit
           ,
           and
           per-force
           they
           are
           dragged
           into
           his
           presence
           ;
           but
           now
           death
           to
           the
           godly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             sweet
             dismission
             ,
          
           Luke
           2.26
           .
           When
           they
           see
           
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           hold
           out
           no
           longer
           ;
           their
           souls
           are
           not
           taken
           away
           ,
           but
           yielded
           up
           to
           God
           :
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           Grace
           stands
           by
           us
           ,
           when
           all
           things
           else
           fail
           ;
           it
           makes
           us
           live
           with
           comfort
           ,
           and
           dye
           with
           comfort
           .
           When
           wealth
           fails
           ,
           Grace
           fails
           us
           not
           .
           So
           much
           of
           the
           first
           question
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           How
           they
           are
           blessed
           .
           They
           are
           
             presently
             blessed
          
           upon
           the
           departure
           of
           the
           soul
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ;
           but
           
             more
             blessed
          
           at
           the
           general
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           just
           .
        
         
           1
           Presently
           the
           soul
           is
           where
           Christ
           is
           ;
           carryed
           by
           Angels
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           Christ
           presented
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           purchase
           .
           That
           the
           soul
           is
           where
           Christ
           is
           ,
           appears
           by
           that
           of
           
             Phil.
          
           1.2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             and
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           be
           with
           him
           in
           glory
           ;
           otherwise
           it
           were
           
             a
             loss
             ,
          
           not
           
             a
             happiness
          
           for
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           sorry
           blessedness
           to
           lye
           rotting
           in
           the
           Grave
           ;
           and
           onely
           to
           be
           eased
           of
           present
           labours
           ;
           for
           Gods
           people
           are
           wont
           to
           reckon
           much
           of
           their
           present
           service
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           accompanyed
           with
           troubles
           and
           afflictions
           .
           
             Paul
          
           was
           in
           a
           straight
           ,
           and
           he
           saith
           it
           was
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             much
             more
             better
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
          
           ]
           A
           stupid
           sleep
           without
           the
           injoyment
           of
           God
           is
           not
           much
           more
           better
           then
           our
           present
           condition
           ,
           but
           far
           worse
           ;
           what
           happiness
           were
           that
           to
           be
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           wherein
           we
           do
           nothing
           for
           God
           ,
           injoy
           nothing
           from
           God
           ?
           Surely
           
             Paul
          
           would
           never
           be
           in
           
             such
             a
             straight
             ,
          
           if
           this
           
             drousie
             Doctrine
          
           were
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           soul
           lyes
           in
           such
           an
           unactive
           state
           of
           sleep
           and
           rest
           till
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           This
           is
           to
           be
           no
           more
           blessed
           then
           stones
           ,
           and
           inanimate
           creatures
           ,
           that
           feel
           nothing
           .
           Again
           
             Luke
          
           23
           ▪
           43.
           
           
             This
             day
             shalt
             thou
             be
             with
             me
             in
             Paradise
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           to
           the
           good
           thief
           .
           Some
           to
           
           evade
           that
           place
           ,
           refer
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           to
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           as
           if
           it
           were
           ,
           
             I
             say
             to
             them
             this
             day
          
           ;
           but
           the
           pointing
           in
           the
           Greek
           Copies
           contradicts
           it
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           [
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           this
           day
           ]
           answers
           to
           the
           Thieves
           [
           when
           thou
           shalt
           come
           into
           thy
           kingdom
           ]
           .
           Christ
           promiseth
           more
           then
           he
           asks
           (
           as
           God
           doth
           usually
           abundantly
           for
           us
           
             above
             what
             we
             can
             ask
             or
             think
          
           )
           ;
           He
           hath
           reference
           to
           Christs
           words
           to
           the
           High-Priest
           ;
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           shall
           come
           in
           his
           glory
           ;
           now
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           defer
           thy
           desire
           so
           long
           ,
           for
           presently
           shall
           heavenly
           joys
           attend
           thy
           soul
           .
           Others
           seek
           to
           evade
           it
           by
           the
           word
           [
           Paradise
           ]
           it
           is
           a
           
             Persicke
             word
             ,
          
           but
           used
           by
           the
           Hebrews
           for
           Gardens
           and
           Orchards
           ,
           and
           by
           allusion
           for
           heavenly
           joys
           ;
           and
           possibly
           the
           allusion
           might
           be
           taken
           not
           from
           the
           delights
           of
           an
           
             ordinary
             Garden
          
           ;
           but
           from
           
             Eden
             ,
          
           or
           that
           Garden
           in
           which
           
             Adam
          
           was
           placed
           in
           innocency
           .
           That
           by
           
             Paradise
          
           is
           meant
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           not
           those
           
             secreta
             animarum
             receptacula
             &
             beatae
             sedes
             ,
          
           some
           secret
           places
           for
           the
           repose
           of
           souls
           departed
           ,
           which
           some
           of
           the
           Fathers
           fancyed
           ,
           appeared
           by
           
             Pauls
          
           expression
           in
           the
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.4
           .
           speaking
           of
           his
           rapture
           ,
           
             I
             was
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             caught
             up
             into
             the
             third
             heaven
             ,
          
           which
           he
           presently
           calls
           
             Paradise
             .
          
           Well
           then
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           whole
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           souls
           immediately
           upon
           their
           departure
           out
           of
           their
           bodies
           are
           with
           Christ
           .
           Again
           it
           is
           said
           
             Luke
          
           16.22
           .
           
             The
             beggar
             dyed
             and
             was
             carryed
             into
             Abrahams
             bosom
             ,
          
           presently
           ,
           in
           the
           twinckling
           of
           an
           eye
           ,
           or
           turning
           of
           a
           thought
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           comfort
           ;
           when
           we
           come
           to
           dye
           ,
           in
           a
           moment
           Angels
           will
           bring
           you
           to
           Christ
           ;
           Agonies
           of
           death
           are
           terrible
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           joys
           just
           ready
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           you
           are
           loosed
           from
           the
           prison
           of
           your
           body
           ,
           you
           enter
           into
           your
           eternal
           rest
           ,
           the
           
           soul
           flyeth
           hence
           to
           Christ
           .
           Once
           more
           ;
           as
           the
           wicked
           are
           in
           their
           final
           estate
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           dye
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           called
           [
           
             the
             Spirits
             now
             in
             prison
          
           ]
           1
           Pet
           3.19
           .
           so
           do
           the
           godly
           injoy
           their
           glorifyed
           estate
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           dye
           ;
           [
           
             the
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             are
             made
             perfect
          
           ]
           
             Heb.
          
           12.24
           .
           How
           can
           their
           spirits
           be
           said
           to
           be
           perfect
           ,
           if
           they
           lye
           onely
           in
           a
           
             dull
             sleep
          
           without
           any
           
             light
             ,
             life
             ,
             joy
             ,
             delight
             ,
          
           or
           act
           of
           love
           to
           God
           ?
        
         
           2
           They
           are
           compleatly
           blest
           at
           the
           Resurrection
           ;
           what
           their
           blessedness
           shall
           be
           then
           ,
           we
           cannot
           now
           know
           to
           the
           full
           ;
           we
           shall
           understand
           it
           best
           ,
           when
           the
           
             great
             voice
             calls
             us
             to
             come
             up
             and
             see
          
           ;
           Onely
           because
           
             our
             ear
             hath
             received
             a
             little
             thereof
             ,
          
           let
           me
           endevor
           to
           lay
           it
           before
           you
           .
           In
           
             blessedness
          
           there
           must
           be
        
         
           1
           A
           
             removal
             of
             all
             evils
             .
          
           2
           A
           
             coacervation
             ,
          
           and
           
             compleat
             presence
             of
             all
             goods
             .
          
        
         
           1
           A
           
             removal
             of
             evil
          
           ;
           as
           long
           as
           the
           least
           evil
           continues
           ,
           a
           man
           is
           not
           blessed
           ,
           onely
           
             less
             miserable
             .
             Haman
          
           had
           all
           things
           that
           a
           carnal
           heart
           could
           wish
           for
           ;
           he
           guided
           the
           affairs
           of
           127
           Provinces
           ;
           onely
           he
           wanted
           
             Mordecals
          
           knee
           ;
           therefore
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             all
             this
             avails
             me
             nothing
             .
             Ahab
          
           had
           the
           kingdom
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           falls
           sick
           for
           want
           of
           
             Naboth's
          
           Vineyard
           .
           In
           engines
           of
           war
           ,
           if
           one
           peg
           be
           missing
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           all
           stops
           .
           In
           the
           body
           of
           man
           ,
           if
           one
           humour
           be
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           or
           joynt
           broken
           ,
           it
           is
           enough
           to
           make
           us
           ill
           at
           ease
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           rest
           be
           sound
           and
           whole
           :
           so
           if
           if
           there
           be
           the
           
             least
             evil
             ,
          
           a
           man
           cannot
           be
           a
           compleat
           happy
           man
           .
           Well
           then
           ;
           from
           this
           blessed
           estate
           of
           the
           dead
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           All
           evil
           is
           removed
           .
           Now
           evil
           is
           twofold
           ;
           either
           of
           
             Sin
          
           or
           
             Punishment
          
           :
           In
           heaven
           there
           is
           neither
           .
        
         
           1
           To
           begin
           with
           
             Sin
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           worst
           evil
           ;
           affliction
           
           is
           evil
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           evil
           in
           it self
           ,
           but
           onely
           
             in
             our
             sense
             and
             feeling
          
           ;
           but
           sin
           is
           evil
           whether
           we
           feel
           it
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           it
           is
           worst
           when
           we
           feel
           it
           not
           .
           2
           That
           is
           evil
           which
           separates
           from
           the
           chiefest
           good
           ,
           Affliction
           doth
           not
           separate
           from
           God
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           means
           and
           occasion
           to
           make
           us
           draw
           neer
           to
           him
           ;
           many
           had
           never
           been
           acquainted
           with
           God
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           afflictions
           ;
           but
           sin
           separates
           from
           God
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           59.2
           .
           Your
           iniquities
           have
           separated
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Let
           a
           man
           be
           never
           so
           loathsom
           ,
           yet
           if
           he
           be
           in
           a
           state
           of
           grace
           ,
           he
           is
           dear
           to
           God
           ;
           the
           Lord
           takes
           pleasure
           in
           him
           ;
           though
           he
           should
           be
           roughcast
           with
           Ulcers
           and
           sores
           in
           a
           prison
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           
             kiss
             him
             with
             the
             kisses
             of
             his
             mouth
          
           ;
           there
           is
           nothing
           loathsome
           and
           odious
           to
           God
           but
           sin
           .
           This
           grieves
           the
           Saints
           most
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.23
           .
           
             Oh
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             ,
          
           &c.
           if
           any
           man
           had
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           had
           ;
           
             in
             perils
             often
             ,
             in
             perils
             by
             Land
             ,
             in
             perils
             by
             Sea
             ,
             in
             perils
             by
             enemies
             ,
             in
             perils
             by
             false
             brethren
             ,
             whipped
             ,
             imprisoned
             ,
             stoned
          
           ;
           but
           he
           doth
           not
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             when
             shall
             I
             be
             delivered
             from
             these
             afflictions
             ,
          
           but
           
             this
             body
             of
             death
             ;
             Lust
          
           troubled
           him
           more
           then
           
             scourges
          
           ;
           and
           his
           
             captivity
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           more
           then
           
             chains
          
           and
           
             prisons
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           are
           weary
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           
             sinning
             here
             ,
          
           whilst
           others
           are
           
             glorifying
             God
          
           ;
           not
           onely
           that
           they
           are
           
             suffering
          
           here
           ,
           whilst
           others
           are
           
             injoying
             God
             .
          
           A
           beast
           will
           forsake
           the
           place
           where
           he
           hath
           neither
           meat
           nor
           rest
           ;
           Carnal
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           beaten
           out
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           have
           a
           fancy
           to
           heaven
           as
           
             a
             place
             of
             retreat
             :
          
           but
           that
           which
           troubles
           godly
           men
           is
           their
           sin
           ;
           well
           now
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           there
           is
           no
           sin
           ;
           there
           is
           neither
           
             spot
          
           nor
           
             wrinckle
          
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           glorifyed
           Saints
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.27
           They
           were
           once
           as
           black
           as
           you
           ;
           but
           now
           Christ
           
           presents
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           proof
           of
           the
           cleansing
           vertue
           of
           his
           blood
           ;
           there
           they
           are
           freed
           from
           all
           sin
           ;
           here
           with
           much
           adoe
           we
           mortifie
           our
           lust
           ,
           and
           yet
           nature
           will
           be
           ever
           recoyling
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Ivy
             in
             the
             wall
             ,
          
           cut
           it
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           breaking
           out
           again
           :
           it
           is
           much
           here
           if
           the
           
             Dominion
          
           of
           sin
           be
           taken
           away
           ;
           there
           
             the
             being
          
           of
           it
           is
           abolished
           ;
           the
           glorifyed
           Saints
           displease
           God
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           are
           freed
           from
           all
           the
           
             immediate
             and
             inseparable
             consequences
             of
             original
             sin
          
           ;
           from
           
             distractions
             in
             duty
          
           ;
           here
           love
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           soul
           cannot
           be
           fixed
           in
           the
           contemplation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           wandring
           thoughts
           ;
           but
           there
           the
           heart
           cleaves
           to
           him
           without
           stragling
           ;
           
             from
             pride
             ,
          
           which
           lasts
           as
           long
           as
           life
           ,
           and
           therefore
           called
           
             pride
             of
             life
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           2.16
           .
           we
           cannot
           have
           a
           
             revelation
          
           now
           ,
           but
           we
           grow
           proud
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           an
           
             influence
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           but
           it
           lifts
           us
           up
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12.2
           there
           is
           a
           worm
           in
           Manna
           ;
           but
           there
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           
             most
             high
             ,
          
           we
           are
           
             most
             hum●le
             .
          
           Christians
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           
             a
             blessed
             hope
             ,
          
           that
           tells
           you
           of
           a
           sinless
           state
           ,
           of
           being
           like
           Christ
           for
           purity
           and
           holiness
           ?
           1
           Joh.
           3.2
           .
           
             We
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             for
             we
             shall
             be
             like
             unto
             him
          
           :
           What
           is
           it
           that
           you
           have
           struggled
           with
           and
           groaned
           under
           all
           your
           lives
           ,
           but
           sin
           ?
           Now
           that
           is
           blotted
           out
           ,
           when
           
             the
             days
             of
             refreshing
             come
             .
          
           And
           as
           there
           is
           
             no
             sin
          
           ;
           so
           there
           are
           
             no
             temptations
          
           ;
           In
           
             Paradise
          
           there
           was
           a
           
             tempter
             ,
          
           but
           not
           in
           
             heaven
          
           ;
           Satan
           was
           long
           since
           cast
           out
           thence
           ;
           and
           the
           Saints
           fill
           up
           the
           vacant
           rooms
           of
           the
           Apostate
           Angels
           :
           the
           world
           is
           a
           
             place
             of
             snares
             ,
          
           a
           valley
           of
           temptations
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             devils
             circuit
          
           ;
           where
           did
           he
           
             walk
             to
             and
             fro
          
           but
           in
           
             the
             earth
             ?
          
           But
           into
           
             heaven
             nothing
             enters
             that
             defiles
             .
          
           Rev.
           21.27
           .
           No
           Serpent
           can
           creep
           in
           there
           .
           Christians
           ,
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           ,
           you
           will
           get
           rid
           of
           sin
           and
           displease
           God
           no
           more
           ;
           
           here
           we
           cry
           ,
           
             Lord
             deliver
             us
             from
             evil
          
           ;
           and
           there
           our
           cries
           are
           heard
           at
           the
           full
           ;
           Grace
           
             weakneth
          
           sin
           ;
           but
           Glory
           
             abolisheth
             it
          
           ;
           and
           old
           
             Adam
          
           is
           left
           in
           the
           Grave
           never
           to
           rise
           more
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           next
           evil
           is
           the
           
             evil
             of
             affliction
          
           ;
           whatever
           is
           painful
           and
           burthensom
           to
           nature
           ,
           is
           a
           fruit
           of
           the
           fall
           ;
           a
           brand
           and
           mark
           of
           our
           Rebellion
           against
           God
           ;
           therefore
           
             affliction
          
           must
           be
           done
           away
           as
           well
           as
           
             sin
          
           if
           we
           be
           compleatly
           happy
           .
           As
           in
           hell
           there
           is
           
             an
             evil
             ,
             an
             onely
             evil
          
           ;
           a
           
             cup
             of
             wrath
             unmixed
             ,
          
           without
           the
           least
           temperament
           of
           mercy
           ;
           so
           in
           heaven
           there
           is
           
             happiness
          
           and
           
             onely
             happiness
             ;
             sorrow
          
           is
           done
           away
           as
           well
           as
           
             sin
          
           ▪
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             he
             will
             wipe
             all
             tears
             from
             their
             eys
             .
          
           The
           afflictions
           of
           the
           soul
           are
           gone
           ;
           there
           are
           no
           more
           
             doubtings
             of
             Gods
             love
             ,
          
           nor
           
             sense
             of
             his
             displeasure
          
           :
           here
           though
           we
           are
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           the
           
             wound
          
           be
           cured
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             scarrs
          
           remain
           .
           As
           
             Absolom
          
           could
           not
           see
           the
           Kings
           face
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           restored
           ;
           in
           wise
           dispensation
           God
           sometimes
           hides
           his
           face
           from
           us
           ;
           we
           need
           to
           be
           dyeted
           and
           to
           
             taste
             the
             vinegar
             and
             the
             gall
          
           sometimes
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           
             the
             honey
          
           and
           
             sweetness
             .
          
           The
           world
           is
           a
           
             middle
             place
          
           standing
           between
           
             heaven
          
           and
           
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           hath
           something
           of
           both
           ;
           a
           mixture
           of
           pleasures
           and
           sorrows
           ,
           both
           good
           and
           evil
           are
           to
           be
           received
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           there
           
             there
             is
             fulness
             of
             joy
             for
             evermore
             ▪
             Psal.
          
           16.11
           .
           here
           we
           complain
           that
           the
           
             candle
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           doth
           not
           shine
           over
           us
           with
           a
           like
           brightness
           ,
           but
           there
           our
           Sun
           remains
           in
           an
           eternal
           high-noon
           ;
           without
           clowds
           and
           the
           shadows
           of
           this
           night
           .
           The
           afflictions
           of
           the
           body
           are
           done
           away
           ;
           heaven
           is
           a
           
             happy
             ayr
             ,
          
           where
           none
           are
           sick
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           there
           as
           
             Gowts
          
           and
           
             Agues
             ,
          
           and
           the
           grinding
           pains
           of
           
             the
             stone
             :
          
           The
           body
           here
           is
           called
           
             a
             vile
             body
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.21
           .
           as
           it
           is
           the
           
             instrument
             
             of
             sin
          
           and
           the
           
             subject
             of
             diseases
          
           ;
           we
           have
           the
           
             root
          
           of
           diseases
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           
             the
             matter
          
           and
           
             fewel
          
           of
           diseases
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           peccant
           humors
           and
           principles
           of
           corruption
           ;
           as
           wood
           is
           eaten
           out
           with
           worms
           that
           breed
           within
           it self
           ,
           so
           are
           there
           in
           our
           bodies
           principles
           of
           corruption
           that
           do
           at
           leng●h
           destroy
           them
           ;
           but
           there
           we
           are
           wholly
           incorruptible
           .
           Yea
           ,
           because
           
             deformity
             in
             the
             body
          
           is
           a
           monument
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           inconveniences
           introduced
           by
           
             Adams
          
           fall
           ,
           it
           is
           done
           away
           ;
           the
           bodies
           rise
           in
           due
           proportion
           ;
           whatever
           was
           
             monstrous
          
           or
           
             mishapen
          
           in
           the
           
             first
             edition
             ,
          
           is
           corrected
           in
           the
           
             second
             .
          
           And
           for
           
             violence
             without
             ,
          
           heaven
           is
           a
           quiet
           place
           ;
           when
           there
           are
           tumults
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           God
           is
           introduced
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           
             as
             sitting
             in
             the
             heavens
          
           ;
           a
           qu●et
           posture
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           to
           discompose
           those
           blessed
           spirits
           ;
           the
           company
           of
           wicked
           men
           is
           a
           burthen
           ▪
           
             Lots
             righteous
             soul
             was
             vexed
             with
             it
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.7
           .
           but
           there
           they
           are
           
             bound
             hand
             and
             foot
             and
             cast
             into
             utter
             darkness
          
           ;
           as
           when
           men
           will
           not
           be
           ruled
           ,
           they
           are
           sent
           to
           prison
           :
           here
           the
           children
           of
           God
           are
           subject
           to
           a
           number
           of
           infirmities
           
             hunger
             ,
             thirst
             ,
             nakedness
             ,
             cold
             ,
             want
          
           ▪
           but
           there
           we
           have
           a
           
             rich
             inheritance
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             a
             glorious
             ,
             Eph.
          
           18.
           the
           distinctions
           of
           
             poor
          
           and
           
             rich
             ,
          
           as
           understood
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           do
           not
           outlive
           time
           ,
           we
           have
           enough
           of
           
             true
             riches
             ,
          
           which
           is
           eternal
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           full
           fruition
           of
           God
           :
           
             Labour
          
           ceaseth
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           a
           continual
           exercise
           of
           grace
           ;
           all
           things
           rest
           when
           they
           come
           to
           their
           proper
           place
           ;
           so
           do
           those
           which
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           we
           still
           serve
           God
           ,
           but
           without
           
             weariness
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           we
           are
           freed
           from
           the
           necessities
           of
           nature
           ,
           
             eating
             ,
             drinking
             ,
             and
             sleeping
             ,
          
           to
           which
           the
           greatest
           Potentates
           are
           subject
           ;
           though
           they
           are
           exempted
           from
           
             hard
             bodily
             labour
             ,
          
           they
           are
           not
           exempted
           from
           the
           
             necessities
             of
             nature
             ;
             
             meat
             is
             for
             the
             belly
             ,
             and
             the
             belly
             for
             meats
          
           ;
           but
           
             God
             shall
             destroy
             both
             it
             and
             them
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           6.12
           .
           The
           use
           of
           meats
           ▪
           and
           of
           the
           stomach
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           belly
           is
           abolished
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           piece
           of
           our
           misery
           ,
           that
           our
           life
           is
           patcht
           up
           of
           so
           many
           creatures
           ,
           as
           a
           torn
           Garment
           is
           pieced
           and
           patcht
           up
           with
           supplies
           from
           abroad
           ;
           here
           the
           
             sheep
          
           or
           the
           
             silk-worm
          
           afford
           us
           cloathing
           ;
           the
           
             beasts
          
           of
           the
           earth
           and
           
             fish
          
           of
           the
           Sea
           serve
           for
           food
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           support
           a
           
             ruinous
             fabrick
             ,
          
           ever
           ready
           to
           drop
           about
           our
           eares
           ;
           but
           then
           we
           are
           above
           
             meat
          
           and
           
             drink
          
           and
           
             apparel
             ;
             nakedness
          
           will
           be
           
             no
             shame
             ,
          
           for
           
             glory
          
           will
           serve
           instead
           of
           
             a
             robe
          
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           be
           
             meat
             and
             drink
          
           enough
           to
           do
           
             our
             fathers
             will
          
           ;
           the
           
             body
          
           will
           not
           be
           a
           
             clog
          
           to
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             help
          
           ;
           that
           mass
           of
           flesh
           we
           carry
           about
           us
           is
           but
           the
           
             prison
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
          
           where
           it
           looks
           out
           by
           the
           windows
           of
           the
           senses
           ;
           but
           then
           it
           is
           no
           longer
           
             the
             prison
          
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           In
           short
           ,
           all
           that
           I
           have
           said
           upon
           this
           branch
           is
           comprised
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           21.4
           .
           
             and
             God
             will
             wipe
             away
             all
             tears
             from
             their
             eys
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             no
             more
             death
             ,
             nor
             sorrow
             ,
             nor
             crying
             ;
             neither
             shall
             there
             be
             any
             more
             pain
             ,
             for
             former
             things
             are
             passed
             away
             ,
          
           there
           is
           quite
           another
           change
           ,
           new
           dispensations
           ;
           no
           
             distraction
             of
             business
          
           ;
           our
           whole
           imployment
           will
           be
           to
           think
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           study
           God
           ,
           but
           without
           weariness
           ,
           satietie
           or
           distraction
           .
        
         
           2
           In
           blessedness
           there
           is
           a
           
             confluence
             of
             all
             good
          
           necessary
           to
           the
           happiness
           of
           the
           creature
           ;
           our
           blessedness
           is
           full
           
             for
             parts
             ,
          
           full
           
             for
             the
             degrees
             ,
          
           and
           
             manner
             of
             injoyment
          
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           continues
           
             for
             ever
          
           without
           fear
           of
           losing
           it
           ;
           our
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           is
           a
           Garland
           that
           will
           never
           wither
           ;
           it
           is
           an
           
             eter●●l
             state
          
           of
           
             actual
             delights
          
           ;
           we
           are
           blessed
           in
           
             our
             bodies
          
           ▪
           blessed
           in
           
             our
             souls
             ,
          
           blessed
           in
           
             our
             company
          
           :
           man
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           
           sociable
           creature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           his
           compleat
           happiness
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           he
           should
           not
           be
           onely
           blest
           in
           
             his
             person
             ,
          
           but
           in
           his
           
             company
          
           and
           
             relations
          
           ▪
           we
           are
           brought
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           blessedness
           it self
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           sight
           and
           blessed
           fellowship
           of
           his
           blessed
           son
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           company
           of
           blessed
           Angels
           and
           Saints
           .
        
         
           1
           Let
           me
           speak
           of
           the
           happiness
           of
           
             his
             person
          
           ;
           and
           then
           both
           of
           his
           
             body
          
           and
           
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           1
           For
           his
           body
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           a
           Temple
           of
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           ;
           he
           cannot
           leave
           his
           mansion
           ,
           and
           ancient
           dwelling-place
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           raiseth
           it
           up
           and
           formeth
           it
           again
           into
           a
           compleat
           fashion
           ,
           like
           
             Christs
             glorious
             body
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.21
           .
           for
           
             clarity
             ,
             agility
             ,
             strength
             ,
             incorruption
             .
             Solomons
          
           Temple
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           
             latter
             house
          
           was
           nothing
           so
           glorious
           as
           the
           former
           ;
           men
           
             wept
          
           when
           they
           saw
           it
           ,
           
             Ezr
          
           2.
           but
           it
           is
           not
           so
           here
           ;
           it
           is
           raised
           quite
           another
           body
           ▪
           for
           the
           present
           there
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           a
           
             beautiful
             fabrick
          
           wherein
           God
           hath
           shown
           his
           workmanship
           ;
           every
           member
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           so
           common
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           miracle
           ▪
           all
           is
           ordered
           for
           the
           service
           and
           comeliness
           of
           the
           whole
           ;
           but
           now
           it
           is
           a
           
             vile
             body
             ,
          
           subject
           to
           diseases
           ,
           fed
           with
           meat
           ,
           humbled
           with
           wants
           ,
           many
           times
           mangled
           with
           violence
           ,
           dissolved
           by
           death
           ,
           and
           crumbled
           to
           dust
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           like
           a
           dry
           clod
           of
           earth
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           body
           we
           carry
           about
           us
           :
           a
           mass
           of
           flesh
           drest
           up
           to
           be
           a
           dish
           for
           the
           worms
           ;
           but
           this
           
             vile
             body
          
           shall
           rise
           in
           another
           manner
           ,
           
             like
             Christs
             glorious
             body
          
           :
           when
           the
           Sun
           appears
           ,
           the
           stars
           vanish
           ,
           their
           lustre
           is
           eclipsed
           and
           darkned
           ;
           but
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           when
           he
           appears
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           doth
           not
           
             obscure
             ,
          
           but
           
             perfect
          
           our
           glory
           .
           More
           particularly
           .
           If
           you
           inquire
           ,
           wherein
           our
           bodies
           shall
           be
           like
           Christs
           glorious
           body
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           will
           tell
           
           us
           that
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.40
           ,
           41
           ,
           42
           ,
           43
           ,
           44.
           
           Let
           me
           single
           out
           three
           expressions
           ▪
           it
           is
           raised
           in
           
             incorruption
          
           ;
           it
           is
           raised
           
             in
             glory
             ,
          
           it
           is
           raised
           
             a
             spiritual
             body
             .
          
           1
           It
           is
           an
           
             incorruptible
             body
          
           ;
           now
           it
           yields
           to
           the
           decays
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           is
           exercised
           with
           pains
           and
           aches
           ,
           till
           at
           length
           it
           droppeth
           down
           like
           ripe
           fruit
           into
           the
           Grave
           ,
           but
           hereafter
           it
           shall
           be
           
             cloathed
             with
             immortality
          
           wholly
           impassible
           ;
           what
           a
           comfort
           is
           this
           to
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           racked
           with
           the
           Stone
           or
           Gout
           ,
           broken
           with
           Diseases
           or
           withered
           with
           age
           ,
           to
           think
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           body
           without
           aches
           &
           without
           decays
           ,
           that
           shall
           always
           be
           in
           the
           spring
           of
           youth
           ;
           the
           Trees
           of
           Paradise
           are
           always
           green
           .
           2
           It
           shall
           be
           
             a
             glorious
             body
          
           ;
           here
           it
           is
           many
           times
           deformed
           ;
           at
           least
           beauty
           like
           a
           flower
           is
           lost
           ,
           in
           sickness
           ;
           daver'd
           or
           withered
           with
           age
           ,
           defaced
           by
           several
           accidents
           ;
           but
           then
           we
           shall
           be
           glorious
           like
           to
           Christs
           body
           :
           the
           
             naked
             body
          
           of
           man
           was
           so
           beautiful
           in
           innocency
           ,
           that
           the
           beasts
           of
           the
           field
           admired
           it
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           did
           homage
           to
           
             Adam
          
           ;
           but
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           conformed
           to
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           but
           the
           second
           ;
           Christ
           in
           the
           Mount
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           transfigured
           they
           could
           not
           indure
           
             the
             shining
             of
             his
             garments
             ,
          
           it
           astonished
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           17.
           
           His
           Garments
           could
           not
           vail
           ,
           nor
           their
           eys
           indure
           those
           strong
           emissions
           of
           the
           beams
           of
           glory
           ;
           
             Paul
          
           could
           not
           indure
           the
           light
           that
           shined
           to
           him
           ,
           when
           Christ
           appeared
           to
           him
           from
           heaven
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           9.
           but
           was
           utterly
           confounded
           and
           struck
           blinde
           ;
           by
           this
           you
           may
           guess
           a
           little
           at
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           likened
           to
           Christs
           glorious
           body
           :
           
             Moses
          
           by
           conversing
           with
           God
           forty
           days
           ,
           the
           complexion
           of
           his
           face
           was
           altered
           so
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           glad
           to
           put
           a
           vail
           upon
           it
           ▪
           In
           this
           low
           estate
           in
           which
           we
           are
           ,
           we
           must
           make
           use
           of
           these
           hints
           .
           3
           
             A
             spiritual
             body
             ,
          
           either
           for
           
             agility
          
           ;
           we
           shall
           
           not
           be
           clogged
           as
           now
           ;
           we
           shall
           be
           
             caught
             up
             in
             the
             air
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           or
           rather
           a
           
             spiritual
             body
             ,
          
           because
           more
           disposed
           for
           spiritual
           uses
           ,
           for
           the
           
             injoyments
          
           and
           the
           
             imployments
          
           of
           Grace
           :
           Here
           it
           is
           a
           
             natural
             body
             ,
          
           an
           unready
           instrument
           for
           the
           soul
           ;
           we
           are
           not
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           bear
           the
           new
           wine
           of
           glory
           ;
           but
           there
           we
           are
           made
           more
           capacious
           ,
           and
           stronger
           vessels
           to
           contain
           all
           that
           God
           will
           give
           out
           .
           The
           Disciples
           fainted
           at
           Christs
           transfiguration
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           17.6
           .
           we
           cannot
           receive
           such
           large
           diffusions
           and
           overflowings
           of
           glory
           as
           we
           shall
           then
           have
           ;
           every
           strong
           affection
           and
           raised
           thought
           doth
           overset
           us
           and
           cause
           extasie
           and
           ravishment
           ;
           but
           there
           it
           is
           otherwise
           ;
           God
           maketh
           out
           himself
           to
           us
           in
           a
           greater
           latitude
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           more
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           .
        
         
           2
           For
           the
           
             blessedness
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           heaven
           of
           heaven
           ,
           our
           happiness
           is
           called
           
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             light
             ,
          
           Col.
           1.12
           .
           for
           which
           we
           must
           be
           prepared
           ▪
           it
           is
           not
           for
           them
           that
           know
           no
           other
           heaven
           ,
           but
           to
           eat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           and
           sleep
           ,
           and
           wallow
           in
           filthy
           and
           gross
           pleasures
           :
           It
           is
           an
           
             inheritance
             in
             light
          
           ;
           and
           for
           Saints
           that
           know
           how
           to
           value
           intellectual
           and
           spiritual
           delights
           .
           Wherein
           ,
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           lyes
           the
           happiness
           of
           the
           soul
           !
           in
           knowledge
           or
           love
           ?
           
             Ans.
          
           Divines
           are
           divided
           ;
           certainly
           in
           both
           ;
           our
           happiness
           consists
           in
           the
           
             love
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             knowledge
             of
             God
          
           from
           whence
           results
           
             union
             with
             God
          
           and
           
             fruition
             of
             God
          
           ;
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           say
           which
           is
           to
           be
           preferred
           ,
           to
           
             know
             God
             ,
          
           or
           
             love
             God
          
           ;
           in
           one
           place
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           
             this
             is
             life
             eternal
             to
             know
             the
             onely
             true
             God
             ,
          
           Joh.
           17.
           so
           that
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           the
           heaven
           of
           heaven
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           understanding
           satisfyed
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           17.15
           .
           
             When
             I
             awake
             I
             shall
             be
             satisfyed
             with
             thine
             image
             and
             likeness
             :
          
           On
           the
           otherside
           ,
           
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           4.16
           .
           
             he
             that
             dwells
             in
             love
             dwells
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             him
          
           ;
           the
           imbrace
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           by
           love
           ,
           the
           possession
           of
           God
           is
           by
           acts
           of
           love
           :
           one
           saith
           (
           it
           may
           be
           not
           modestly
           enough
           )
           
             libentius
             sine
             aspectu
             &
             te
             diligerem
             ,
          
           
           
             quam
             te
             videndo
             non
             amarem
             .
          
           That
           he
           had
           rather
           not
           see
           God
           then
           not
           love
           him
           :
           here
           in
           the
           world
           the
           
             hatred
             of
             God
          
           is
           worse
           then
           
             ignorance
             of
             him
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           should
           seem
           ,
           love
           should
           have
           the
           pre-eminence
           :
           but
           we
           need
           not
           make
           a
           faction
           between
           the
           Graces
           ;
           by
           
             knowing
          
           we
           come
           to
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           by
           
             loving
          
           we
           come
           to
           
             know
          
           ;
           as
           
             light
          
           is
           ,
           so
           is
           
             love
          
           and
           so
           is
           
             injoyment
          
           ;
           here
           we
           love
           little
           because
           we
           know
           little
           ,
           
             if
             thou
             knowest
             the
             gift
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Joh.
          
           4.10
           .
           and
           the
           more
           
             we
             love
          
           ;
           the
           more
           
             we
             know
          
           :
           this
           is
           
             a
             fire
          
           that
           casts
           
             light
             .
          
           But
           to
           speak
           more
           distinctly
           ,
        
         
           1
           There
           is
           
             the
             perfection
             of
             knowledge
          
           ;
           all
           the
           faculties
           must
           be
           satisfyed
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           be
           happy
           ;
           especially
           so
           noble
           a
           faculty
           as
           the
           minde
           is
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           
             natural
             inclination
          
           to
           knowledge
           ;
           the
           soul
           takes
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           contentment
           in
           the
           contemplation
           of
           any
           truth
           ;
           
             the
             knowledge
             of
             wisdom
             to
             thy
             soul
          
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
          
           )
           
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             hony-comb
             when
             thou
             hast
             found
             it
             .
          
           Prov.
           24
           13
           ,
           14.
           right
           and
           cleer
           thoughts
           of
           God
           breed
           
             a
             rejoycing
             ,
          
           Psal.
           19.10
           .
           Well
           then
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           small
           part
           of
           our
           happiness
           to
           have
           
             more
             light
             and
             knowledge
             of
             God
          
           and
           of
           his
           ways
           ;
           we
           shall
           know
           many
           mysteries
           of
           salvation
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           now
           ignorant
           of
           ;
           as
           ,
           the
           
             nature
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           17.15
           .
           
             I
             shall
             be
             satisfyed
             with
             thy
             image
             and
             likeness
             ;
             the
             union
             of
             the
             two
             natures
          
           in
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           17.24
           .
           
             they
             shall
             behold
             my
             glory
          
           ;
           our
           
             union
             with
             Christ
          
           and
           by
           Christ
           with
           God
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           14.20
           .
           
             In
             that
             day
             they
             shall
             know
             that
             I
             am
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             the
             course
             of
             Gods
             Decrees
          
           and
           
             Providences
          
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           13.12
           .
           
           
             We
             shall
             know
             as
             we
             are
             known
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           see
           how
           the
           unchangeable
           counsels
           of
           God
           for
           our
           salvation
           have
           been
           carryed
           on
           through
           all
           the
           Passages
           of
           the
           present
           life
           ,
           to
           bring
           us
           safe
           to
           the
           heavenly
           state
           .
           These
           are
           the
           deeps
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           now
           there
           is
           darkness
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           these
           deeps
           ▪
           the
           Church
           is
           but
           
             a
             Grammer-School
             ,
          
           heaven
           is
           the
           
             Universitie
          
           ;
           we
           shall
           have
           
             other
             eys
             ,
          
           and
           
             other
             light
             ▪
             prophesie
             is
             but
             in
             part
          
           now
           ,
           our
           
             intuition
          
           shall
           be
           then
           
             immediate
             ,
          
           Joh
           1.3.2
           .
           
             We
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
          
           ;
           now
           we
           see
           him
           not
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           reveal
           himself
           ;
           now
           we
           see
           what
           
             he
             is
             not
             ,
          
           not
           corruptible
           ,
           not
           mortal
           ,
           not
           changeable
           ,
           rather
           then
           what
           he
           is
           .
           Now
           we
           see
           him
           as
           
             he
             is
             in
             us
          
           and
           as
           he
           is
           in
           other
           creatures
           ;
           we
           track
           him
           by
           the
           effects
           of
           his
           power
           and
           wisdom
           and
           goodness
           ;
           but
           then
           we
           shall
           see
           him
           as
           
             he
             is
             in
             himself
             ,
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             face
             to
             face
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           13.12
           .
           In
           the
           creatures
           there
           is
           
             vestigium
             ,
          
           the
           
             track
          
           and
           foot-print
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Law
           there
           is
           
             umbra
             ▪
             a
             shadow
          
           ;
           in
           the
           Gospel
           
             imago
             ,
             an
             image
          
           ;
           a
           fair
           draught
           of
           God
           as
           in
           a
           picture
           ;
           but
           in
           heaven
           
             face
             to
             face
          
           ▪
           we
           have
           
             excellent
             books
          
           to
           study
           ,
           the
           large
           manifestations
           of
           his
           Glory
           ,
           the
           Majesty
           of
           Christs
           person
           ;
           we
           shall
           always
           sit
           about
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           behold
           God
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           there
           God
           makes
           out
           himself
           ●n
           the
           highest
           manifestation
           that
           we
           are
           capable
           of
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Compleat
             love
          
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           constant
           cleaving
           of
           hea●t
           to
           God
           without
           
             change
          
           and
           
             weariness
          
           ;
           a
           love
           that
           never
           ceaseth
           working
           ,
           and
           yet
           God
           in
           communion
           is
           ever
           new
           and
           fresh
           to
           us
           ;
           if
           we
           delight
           in
           any
           thing
           here
           ,
           we
           soon
           grow
           weary
           and
           have
           a
           change
           of
           objects
           ;
           here
           are
           distractions
           and
           startings
           aside
           to
           the
           creature
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           an
           
             eternal
             solace
          
           and
           complacency
           in
           God
           ;
           a
           
             continual
             Sabboth
          
           that
           never
           
           grows
           burthensom
           ;
           all
           the
           heart
           and
           bowels
           run
           out
           after
           Christ
           ,
           we
           never
           want
           the
           actual
           breathings
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
           
             The
             Spirit
             came
             upon
             Sampson
             at
             times
          
           ;
           so
           it
           doth
           upon
           us
           here
           ,
           motions
           are
           fleeting
           and
           vanishing
           ;
           but
           there
           Christ
           is
           a
           more
           Lovely
           object
           ;
           and
           the
           delights
           of
           the
           soul
           are
           carryed
           out
           to
           him
           without
           any
           satiety
           ;
           they
           are
           outward
           things
           that
           cloy
           the
           appetite
           ;
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           have
           them
           we
           despise
           them
           ;
           we
           sip
           ,
           as
           the
           Bee
           doth
           of
           the
           flower
           ,
           and
           then
           goeth
           to
           a
           new
           flower
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           an
           eternal
           complacency
           in
           Christ
           ;
           here
           we
           are
           
             troubled
          
           when
           we
           
             want
          
           outward
           comforts
           ,
           and
           
             cloyed
          
           when
           we
           
             have
             them
             ,
          
           because
           curiosity
           is
           soon
           satisfyed
           ,
           and
           fruition
           discovers
           the
           imperfections
           of
           the
           creature
           ▪
           so
           that
           the
           more
           injoyd
           they
           are
           ,
           the
           less
           beloved
           ;
           as
           
             Amnon
             hated
             Tamar
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Imperfections
           that
           before
           lay
           hid
           ,
           are
           then
           laid
           open
           to
           view
           ,
           and
           so
           
             our
             affections
          
           are
           confuted
           
             by
             experince
          
           ;
           but
           there
           the
           more
           we
           injoy
           God
           ,
           the
           more
           his
           infinite
           perfections
           are
           manifested
           ,
           and
           the
           
             pleasure
          
           is
           augmented
           by
           
             injoyment
             .
          
        
         
           3
           
             Compleat
             union
          
           with
           God
           and
           
             fruition
             of
             God
             .
          
           See
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.6
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           1.93
           .
           Here
           we
           are
           united
           by
           Faith
           ;
           but
           that
           is
           nothing
           
             to
             sight
          
           and
           
             immediate
             tuition
          
           ;
           we
           lay
           hold
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           such
           an
           absolute
           possession
           of
           him
           ;
           he
           is
           a
           head
           that
           gives
           out
           himself
           not
           
             by
             necessity
             ,
          
           but
           
             choice
          
           and
           
             pleasure
          
           ;
           therefore
           our
           communion
           with
           him
           is
           not
           so
           high
           and
           sweet
           as
           then
           :
           The
           iron
           that
           lyeth
           long
           in
           the
           fire
           seems
           to
           be
           changed
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ;
           we
           are
           then
           more
           conformed
           and
           changed
           into
           the
           likeness
           of
           Christ
           :
           All
           the
           comforts
           that
           we
           have
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           we
           injoy
           in
           
             Gods
             absence
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             Ministry
             of
             the
             creatures
          
           ;
           now
           the
           creatures
           are
           not
           vessels
           capacious
           enough
           to
           convey
           so
           much
           of
           God
           
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           receive
           
             when
             he
             is
             all
             in
             all
          
           immediately
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.24
           .
           There
           is
           
             no
             Temple
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Ordinances
          
           ;
           but
           God
           is
           instead
           of
           all
           
             without
             means
          
           or
           the
           intervention
           of
           such
           supplies
           ;
           we
           
             feed
             among
             the
             Lillyes
          
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           but
           till
           the
           
             day
             break
             and
             the
             shadows
             flye
             away
             .
          
        
         
           3
           In
           
             our
             company
          
           we
           must
           be
           blessed
           ;
           there
           is
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Christ
          
           and
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.26
           .
           we
           shall
           see
           God
           in
           Christ
           ▪
           The
           bodily
           eye
           ,
           that
           cannot
           look
           upon
           the
           Sun
           ,
           shall
           be
           perfectly
           sanctifyed
           ,
           glorifyed
           ,
           though
           it
           cannot
           see
           the
           essence
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           see
           greater
           manifestations
           of
           Glory
           :
           How
           will
           the
           father
           welcom
           us
           ,
           as
           he
           welcomed
           Christ
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.8
           ▪
           
             Ask
             of
             me
             and
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           So
           ,
           
             well
             done
             good
             and
             faithful
             servant
          
           ;
           we
           shall
           not
           come
           into
           his
           presence
           with
           
             shame
             ;
             sin
          
           causeth
           
             shame
             ,
          
           and
           maketh
           us
           shye
           of
           God
           ;
           as
           the
           eye
           cannot
           endure
           the
           light
           if
           it
           be
           wronged
           ;
           so
           wronged
           Conscience
           makes
           us
           afraid
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           :
           but
           when
           sin
           is
           done
           away
           ,
           we
           shall
           
             have
             boldness
             in
             that
             day
             :
          
           As
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           
             company
             of
             God
             ,
          
           so
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           cannot
           be
           contented
           without
           your
           company
           ,
           you
           should
           not
           be
           satisfyed
           without
           his
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           14
           3.
           
           
             I
             will
             come
             again
             and
             receive
             you
             to
             my self
             ,
             that
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             also
             .
          
           Oh
           what
           a
           joyful
           meeting
           will
           it
           be
           between
           us
           and
           our
           Redeemer
           ,
           much
           sweeter
           then
           the
           interview
           between
           
             Jacob
          
           and
           
             Joseph
             .
          
           Christ
           longs
           for
           the
           blessed
           hour
           as
           much
           as
           you
           do
           :
           
             The
             wise
             men
          
           came
           from
           far
           to
           see
           him
           in
           a
           manger
           ;
           
             Zacheus
          
           climed
           up
           into
           a
           Tree
           to
           see
           him
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           flesh
           :
           he
           is
           another
           manner
           of
           Christ
           in
           heaven
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           abasement
           .
           When
           
             Joseph
          
           discovered
           himself
           to
           his
           brethren
           ,
           
             I
             am
             Joseph
             ,
          
           it
           revived
           their
           hearts
           :
           when
           Christ
           shall
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             Jesus
             ,
          
           your
           
             brother
             ,
          
           
           your
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           your
           
             Redeemer
          
           ;
           when
           he
           shall
           lead
           us
           to
           God
           in
           a
           full
           troop
           and
           goodly
           company
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Behold
             I
             and
             the
             little
             ones
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
          
           Heb.
           2.13
           .
           What
           a
           blessed
           sight
           will
           that
           be
           !
           
             Then
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           what
           welcom
           will
           there
           be
           between
           you
           and
           them
           ;
           when
           Christ
           entered
           into
           heaven
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           24.
           they
           entertained
           him
           with
           applauses
           and
           acclamations
           ;
           
             stand
             open
             you
             doors
             ,
             stand
             open
             ,
             here
             is
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             the
             Lord
             strong
             and
             mighty
             in
             battail
             .
          
           So
           will
           they
           welcom
           the
           Saints
           to
           heaven
           with
           acclamations
           .
           They
           delight
           in
           the
           good
           of
           men
           ;
           when
           man
           was
           created
           ,
           
             the
             morning
             stars
             sang
             together
             and
             the
             sons
             of
             God
             shouted
             for
             joy
             ,
          
           Job
           38.7
           .
           that
           is
           the
           Angels
           rejoyced
           and
           praised
           God
           :
           when
           Christ
           came
           to
           Redeem
           man
           ,
           
             an
             heavenly
             hoast
             fell
             a
             praising
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Luke
           2.13
           ,
           14.
           
           When
           man
           is
           converted
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           ,
           there
           
             is
             joy
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           Luke
           15.7
           .
           So
           when
           we
           come
           to
           be
           glorifyed
           ,
           Christ
           shall
           come
           with
           troops
           of
           them
           to
           conduct
           us
           into
           those
           everlasting
           Mansions
           .
           
             The
             Saints
          
           ;
           your
           acquaintance
           ,
           with
           whom
           you
           prayed
           ,
           suffered
           familiarly
           conversed
           ,
           
             memory
          
           is
           not
           
             abolished
          
           in
           heaven
           ,
           but
           
             perfected
          
           ;
           those
           whom
           we
           knew
           here
           ,
           we
           shall
           know
           aga●n
           ;
           A
           Minister
           shall
           see
           
             his
             Crown
          
           and
           the
           fru●t
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           1
           
             Thes
             ▪
          
           2.19
           .
           
             you
             are
             our
             crown
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           those
           that
           have
           been
           relieved
           by
           us
           ,
           shall
           wellcom
           us
           into
           heaven
           ,
           who
           therefore
           are
           said
           
             to
             receive
             us
             into
             everlasting
             habitations
             ,
          
           Luke
           16
           9.
           
           Yea
           ,
           we
           shall
           know
           those
           ,
           whom
           we
           never
           saw
           ;
           why
           else
           is
           it
           made
           a
           part
           of
           our
           priviledge
           to
           
             sit
             down
             with
             Abraham
             ,
             and
             Isaac
             ,
             and
             Jacob
             ?
          
           Mat.
           8.11
           .
           As
           
             Adam
          
           knew
           
             Eve
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           transfiguration
           
             Peter
          
           knew
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           dead
           many
           hundred
           yeers
           before
           ;
           so
           shall
           we
           know
           one
           another
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           go
           to
           
             a
             strange
             people
             ,
          
           where
           we
           
           know
           no body
           :
           As
           men
           at
           a
           Feast
           are
           social
           and
           familiar
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           we
           shall
           be
           discoursing
           of
           Gods
           
             wisdom
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             justice
          
           in
           the
           work
           of
           Redemption
           :
           So
           did
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             E●ias
          
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           9.31
           .
           of
           the
           
             wonderful
             Providence
             of
             God
          
           in
           conducting
           us
           to
           glory
           ;
           as
           travellers
           in
           their
           Inn
           take
           pleasure
           to
           discourse
           with
           one
           another
           of
           the
           dyrtiness
           and
           dangers
           of
           the
           way
           .
           And
           these
           Saints
           are
           cloathed
           with
           Majesty
           and
           Glory
           ,
           
             more
             lovely
             objects
          
           then
           ever
           they
           were
           upon
           earth
           :
           and
           there
           is
           an
           
             innumerable
             company
          
           of
           them
           ;
           they
           were
           rapt
           for
           joy
           when
           they
           saw
           but
           
             two
             Prophets
             ,
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Elias
          
           ;
           Mat.
           17.4
           .
           but
           heaven
           is
           not
           onely
           called
           
             a
             Palace
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             City
             ,
          
           a
           
             world
             to
             come
          
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           multitude
           which
           none
           can
           number
           .
        
         
           3
           Whence
           it
           is
           that
           they
           who
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           thus
           blessed
           :
           
             
               1
               
                 From
                 their
                 union
                 with
                 Christ
              
            
             
               2
               
                 From
                 the
                 Covenant
                 of
                 God
                 with
                 them
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           From
           
             their
             union
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           can
           never
           be
           dissolved
           ;
           death
           severeth
           
             body
          
           and
           
             soul
             ,
          
           but
           not
           
             Christ
          
           and
           
             the
             soul
             .
          
           From
           this
           union
           there
           result
           two
           things
           ,
           
             Conformity
             with
             Christ
          
           in
           every
           estate
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           ;
           both
           which
           do
           imply
           the
           blessedness
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           even
           after
           death
           .
           They
           that
           are
           united
           with
           Christ
           do
           share
           with
           him
           in
           every
           estate
           ;
           
             in
             grace
          
           here
           and
           
             in
             glory
          
           hereafter
           ;
           as
           to
           both
           ,
           they
           are
           
             predestinated
             to
             be
             conformed
             to
             the
             image
             of
             Christ
          
           :
           Rom.
           8.29
           .
           And
           where
           the
           Spirit
           once
           dwelleth
           ,
           there
           he
           dwelleth
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           therefore
           from
           the
           indwelling
           of
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             holiness
          
           doth
           the
           Apostle
           infer
           our
           Resurrection
           to
           a
           glorious
           estate
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.11
           .
           And
           that
           
             losing
             nothing
          
           which
           Christ
           speaketh
           of
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           6.39
           .
           I
           would
           interpret
           of
           his
           not
           
           losing
           one
           member
           or
           joynt
           of
           his
           mystical
           body
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             From
             the
             Covenant
             of
             God
             with
             them
             .
          
           Christ
           proves
           the
           Resurrection
           from
           Gods
           being
           the
           
             God
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
             and
             Jacob
             ,
          
           Mat.
           22.32
           .
           the
           Argument
           stands
           upon
           three
           feet
           .
           1
           To
           be
           a
           God
           to
           any
           is
           to
           be
           
             a
             benefactor
             ,
          
           for
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           Covenant
           on
           Gods
           part
           is
           ,
           
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             God
             ,
          
           as
           on
           our
           part
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           my
           people
           .
           2
           That
           God
           would
           be
           an
           everlasting
           benefactor
           ,
           it
           implyes
           an
           
             eternal
             communication
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             glory
          
           ;
           as
           Christ
           proves
           from
           
             Exod.
          
           3.6
           .
           that
           God
           assumed
           this
           Title
           after
           their
           death
           .
           3
           This
           Covenant
           was
           made
           with
           the
           whole
           man
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           
             the
             soul
          
           but
           
             the
             body
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           bore
           
             the
             mark
          
           and
           the
           
             sign
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           
             Circumcision
             ,
          
           in
           their
           bodies
           .
           And
           in
           
             Heb.
          
           11.16
           .
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           that
           because
           God
           had
           a
           heavenly
           inheritance
           to
           bestow
           upon
           the
           Patriarchs
           ,
           
             therefore
             he
             was
             not
             ashamed
             to
             be
             called
             their
             God
             ,
          
           implying
           that
           if
           they
           had
           no
           other
           reward
           then
           what
           they
           injoyed
           in
           the
           present
           life
           ,
           God
           could
           not
           with
           honor
           (
           such
           was
           the
           slenderness
           and
           contemptibleness
           of
           their
           present
           condition
           )
           have
           owned
           such
           a
           glorious
           Title
           and
           Appellation
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           called
           
             the
             God
             of
             Abraham
             .
          
           What
           needs
           further
           arguing
           ?
           the
           phrase
           it self
           imports
           what
           we
           assert
           .
           When
           God
           promiseth
           to
           
             be
             a
             God
             to
             any
          
           he
           maketh
           over
           his
           whole
           self
           ,
           his
           eternity
           and
           infiniteness
           for
           their
           comfort
           and
           use
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           effect
           saith
           that
           he
           wil
           be
           an
           
             everlasting
             benefactor
          
           to
           their
           whole
           
             persons
          
           in
           the
           way
           of
           an
           
             infinite
             power
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           apply
           all
           !
        
         
           1
           Because
           
             this
             priviledge
          
           is
           exprest
           
             with
             a
             limitation
             ,
          
           it
           informeth
           us
           that
           the
           wicked
           are
           excluded
           ,
           they
           must
           expect
           a
           quite
           contrary
           estate
           ;
           as
           they
           
             that
             
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           are
           in
           a
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           so
           all
           others
           in
           a
           
             cursed
             condition
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           sweet
           close
           when
           the
           
             body
          
           and
           
             soul
          
           part
           ,
           but
           
             God
          
           and
           
             the
             soul
          
           meet
           ;
           when
           
             Conscience
          
           shall
           become
           
             our
             compurgator
          
           and
           bear
           us
           witness
           that
           we
           have
           spent
           our
           time
           well
           ,
           in
           fearing
           God
           and
           obeying
           God
           ,
           then
           may
           
             the
             body
          
           and
           
             soul
          
           take
           leave
           of
           one
           another
           with
           an
           expectation
           to
           meet
           again
           in
           Glory
           .
           But
           it
           is
           a
           sad
           parting
           when
           Conscience
           falls
           a
           raving
           ,
           and
           the
           
             body
          
           and
           
             the
             soul
          
           accuse
           one
           another
           ;
           the
           body
           accuseth
           the
           soul
           ,
           as
           an
           
             ill
             guide
             ,
          
           and
           the
           soul
           the
           body
           as
           an
           
             unready
             instrument
             .
          
           And
           at
           the
           day
           of
           their
           death
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             time
             of
             separation
             ,
          
           they
           curse
           the
           day
           of
           their
           birth
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           time
           of
           
             the
             first
             union
          
           between
           them
           both
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           wish
           that
           they
           had
           been
           stifled
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           and
           had
           never
           seen
           the
           light
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           have
           lived
           together
           in
           such
           a
           fashion
           ,
           and
           to
           part
           in
           such
           manner
           .
           Now
           this
           many
           times
           is
           the
           case
           of
           wicked
           men
           at
           their
           death
           ,
           death
           cometh
           to
           them
           as
           a
           
             double
             evil
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             natural
             evil
             ,
          
           striking
           the
           body
           and
           dissolving
           the
           confederacy
           and
           union
           between
           it
           and
           the
           soul
           ;
           and
           as
           a
           
             penal
             evil
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             curse
             of
             the
             first
             Covenant
             ,
          
           wounding
           the
           Conscience
           and
           reviving
           their
           bondage
           and
           fears
           of
           a
           worse
           judgement
           to
           ensue
           .
           And
           then
           though
           
             Physitians
          
           and
           
             Ministers
          
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           they
           may
           both
           prove
           of
           no
           value
           either
           to
           prevent
           the
           dissolution
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           ease
           to
           the
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           2
           It
           presseth
           us
           to
           provide
           for
           this
           hour
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           come
           to
           dye
           we
           may
           
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Get
           an
           interest
           in
           Christ
           that
           you
           may
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           as
           
             to
             your
             estate
             .
          
           Security
           will
           not
           hold
           out
           ,
           when
           you
           lanch
           into
           the
           other
           world
           ;
           a
           wicked
           man
           
             comes
             to
             himself
          
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           dye
           .
           
             At
             his
             latter
             end
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             fool
             ,
          
           Jer.
           17.11
           .
           he
           was
           ever
           a
           fool
           ,
           but
           then
           he
           shall
           
           be
           one
           in
           
             the
             conviction
             and
             acknowledgement
             of
             his
             own
             Conscience
             ,
          
           his
           own
           heart
           will
           make
           him
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Oh
             fool
             ,
             mad-man
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             to
             be
             contented
             with
             such
             slight
             evidences
             for
             Eternity
             .
          
           You
           see
           then
           it
           is
           good
           to
           be
           upon
           sure
           terms
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           our
           union
           with
           Christ
           so
           cleer
           and
           sensible
           ,
           that
           
             when
             we
             walk
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             we
             may
             not
             be
             afraid
             ,
          
           Psal.
           23.
           
           As
           to
           
             the
             frame
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           harder
           matter
           to
           dye
           well
           then
           you
           are
           aware
           of
           ;
           if
           you
           would
           
             dye
             well
             ,
             live
             well
             ,
          
           otherwise
           you
           do
           but
           provide
           matter
           of
           dispair
           and
           sorrow
           for
           your
           latter
           end
           .
           It
           is
           every
           ones
           wish
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             I
             might
             dye
             the
             death
             of
             the
             righteous
          
           !
           Numb.
           23.
           but
           it
           is
           not
           every
           ones
           happiness
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           would
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           you
           had
           need
           to
           have
           
             Promises
             ready
          
           and
           your
           
             faith
             well
             exercised
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           have
           
             good
             proof
          
           of
           it
           before
           it
           comes
           to
           stead
           you
           in
           death
           .
           
             In
             bello
             non
             licet
             his
             peccare
             .
          
           As
           
             in
             war
          
           so
           
             in
             death
          
           there
           is
           no
           erring
           twice
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           to
           throw
           your
           last
           cast
           for
           everlasting
           woe
           or
           weale
           ;
           to
           do
           that
           which
           you
           never
           did
           before
           ;
           you
           had
           need
           of
           
             armour
             of
             proof
          
           ;
           to
           deal
           with
           the
           
             last
             enemy
             .
          
           How
           foolishly
           do
           they
           deal
           that
           defer
           all
           to
           this
           hour
           ,
           &
           are
           then
           to
           get
           faith
           when
           they
           should
           reduce
           it
           into
           practice
           ?
           Faith
           is
           a
           Grace
           wrought
           by
           degrees
           to
           strength
           and
           perfection
           ;
           now
           to
           put
           it
           to
           the
           hardest
           tryal
           at
           first
           is
           absurd
           and
           irrational
           .
           You
           should
           have
           your
           Evidences
           cleer
           ,
           your
           promises
           ready
           ,
           your
           experiences
           at
           hand
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           able
           to
           comfort
           your selves
           ,
           and
           too
           plead
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           to
           the
           standers-by
           of
           the
           long
           proof
           you
           have
           had
           of
           his
           being
           
             a
             good
             Master
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             gracious
             father
          
           to
           you
           .
           How
           is
           it
           then
           ?
           Are
           all
           things
           set
           at
           rights
           between
           God
           and
           your
           souls
           ?
           Have
           you
           laid
           up
           comforts
           for
           this
           great
           day
           of
           expence
           ?
           Is
           your
           dying
           speech
           ready
           ?
           Are
           you
           
           provided
           of
           experiences
           whereby
           to
           commend
           the
           Mercifulness
           and
           faithfulness
           of
           your
           Redeemer
           .
           Can
           you
           say
           that
           you
           have
           tryed
           him
           often
           ,
           and
           he
           never
           failed
           you
           all
           your
           days
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           indeed
           your
           great
           work
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Use
             .
          
           To
           encourage
           the
           children
           of
           God
           to
           be
           more
           willing
           to
           dye
           .
           Are
           you
           afraid
           to
           enter
           upon
           your
           own
           blessedness
           and
           glory
           ?
           Will
           you
           shun
           Christs
           company
           when
           he
           desires
           yours
           ?
           Love
           brought
           Christ
           
             out
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           be
           with
           us
           ;
           he
           thought
           of
           it
           before
           the
           world
           was
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           8.31
           .
           and
           longed
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           in
           effect
           saying
           ,
           When
           will
           it
           come
           ?
           We
           are
           to
           go
           from
           
             earth
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           from
           conversing
           
             with
             men
          
           to
           converse
           
             with
             Angels
             ,
          
           and
           why
           so
           loath
           to
           remove
           ?
           What
           could
           Christ
           expect
           upon
           his
           coming
           into
           the
           world
           but
           hard
           usage
           ?
           but
           labour
           ,
           and
           griefs
           ,
           and
           shame
           ,
           and
           death
           ?
           he
           came
           to
           taste
           the
           
             Vinegar
             and
             the
             Gall
          
           ;
           we
           are
           called
           to
           the
           
             feast
             of
             love
          
           ;
           to
           taste
           of
           hidden
           Manna
           ,
           and
           the
           Rivers
           of
           pleasure
           that
           flow
           in
           his
           presence
           .
           If
           you
           love
           Christ
           ,
           why
           should
           you
           be
           unwilling
           to
           be
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           Christ
           ?
           to
           
             be
             there
             where
             he
             is
             beholding
             his
             glory
             ?
             love
             is
             an
             affection
             of
             union
             ,
          
           it
           desireth
           to
           be
           with
           the
           party
           loved
           ;
           and
           can
           you
           be
           unwilling
           to
           be
           dissolved
           and
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ?
           Death
           is
           the
           Chariot
           that
           is
           to
           carry
           you
           into
           his
           presence
           .
           
             Jacobs
          
           spirit
           revived
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           Waggons
           which
           
             Joseph
          
           sent
           to
           carry
           him
           into
           AEgypt
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           45.27
           .
           what
           is
           there
           in
           the
           world
           to
           be
           compared
           with
           heaven
           ?
           either
           there
           must
           be
           
             something
             in
             the
             world
          
           to
           detain
           us
           ;
           or
           we
           are
           frighted
           at
           the
           
             terribleness
             of
             the
             passage
             ,
          
           or
           else
           there
           is
           
             a
             contempt
             of
             what
             is
             to
             come
             ▪
          
           You
           cannot
           say
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           world
           is
           more
           worthy
           then
           Christ
           ;
           in
           this
           sense
           you
           renounced
           
             father
             ,
             
             and
             mother
             ,
             brothers
             and
             sisters
             ,
             wife
             and
             children
             and
             friends
             ,
          
           when
           you
           were
           first
           acquainted
           with
           him
           .
           It
           was
           the
           language
           of
           your
           souls
           then
           ,
           
             whom
             have
             I
             in
             heaven
             but
             thee
             ?
             and
             there
             is
             none
             on
             earth
             that
             I
             desire
             besides
             thee
             ,
          
           Psal.
           73.25
           .
           Did
           you
           dissemble
           then
           ?
           Or
           have
           you
           found
           cause
           since
           to
           retreat
           and
           begrudge
           your
           affections
           to
           him
           ?
           Christ
           puts
           you
           to
           the
           tryal
           when
           sickness
           comes
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           h●s
           waggons
           to
           see
           if
           you
           will
           stand
           to
           your
           word
           .
           Is
           it
           
             the
             terribleness
             of
             the
             passage
          
           ?
           doth
           nature
           grudge
           at
           the
           thought
           of
           a
           dissolution
           ?
           where
           is
           your
           faith
           ?
           
             death
             is
             yours
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.18
           .
           Your
           
             friend
             ,
          
           your
           
             advantage
          
           ;
           Christ
           hath
           assured
           you
           of
           it
           ;
           will
           you
           trust
           his
           word
           ?
           you
           love
           him
           little
           when
           you
           have
           no
           confidence
           in
           what
           he
           saith
           .
           Or
           is
           it
           
             contempt
             of
             things
             to
             come
             ?
          
           Then
           why
           is
           all
           this
           cost
           ?
           why
           came
           Christ
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           soul
           to
           purchase
           that
           which
           you
           care
           not
           for
           ?
           what
           needs
           all
           this
           waste
           ?
           Christians
           hear
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           we
           may
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           the
           tryal
           ,
           it
           is
           good
           to
           be
           resolved
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           say
           the
           sooner
           the
           better
           .
        
         
           4
           Let
           this
           comfort
           us
           concerning
           our
           friends
           ,
           that
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
           1
           
             Thess.
          
           4.18
           .
           
             Comfort
             one
             another
             with
             these
             words
             .
          
           This
           is
           proper
           ,
           
             Christian
             ,
             Scripture
             comfort
             .
          
           Heathens
           to
           comfort
           one
           another
           ,
           can
           onely
           say
           that
           death
           is
           the
           common
           passage
           out
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           are
           born
           must
           dye
           .
           But
           Christians
           can
           comfort
           one
           another
           upon
           better
           terms
           that
           they
           
             that
             sleep
             in
             Jesus
             are
             blessed
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           we
           whine
           at
           their
           preferment
           ?
           that
           we
           shall
           all
           meet
           again
           in
           the
           other
           world
           ;
           that
           a
           day
           will
           come
           when
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           will
           have
           
             his
             great
             rendezvouz
             ,
          
           and
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Church
           call
           all
           the
           Saints
           into
           
             one
             Congregation
          
           ;
           Psal.
           1.5
           .
           and
           the
           whole
           
           flock
           shall
           follow
           the
           great
           shepherd
           of
           the
           sheep
           into
           their
           everlasting
           fold
           ,
           triumphing
           and
           saying
           ,
           
             Oh
             death
             where
             is
             thy
             sting
             ?
             Oh
             grave
             where
             is
             thy
             victory
          
           ?
           These
           are
           comforts
           proper
           for
           
             Christians
          
           ;
           especially
           for
           
             Ministers
          
           that
           are
           messengers
           of
           comfort
           to
           others
           that
           have
           more
           frequent
           advantages
           of
           meditation
           upon
           those
           priviledges
           then
           others
           have
           .
           Shall
           we
           murmur
           ?
           and
           yield
           to
           sinkings
           of
           heart
           when
           God
           hath
           made
           a
           breach
           upon
           our
           relations
           ?
           how
           will
           this
           disparage
           our
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           make
           others
           suspect
           the
           comforts
           which
           we
           reach
           forth
           to
           them
           upon
           like
           occasions
           ?
           
             Thy
             words
             have
             upholden
             him
             that
             was
             falling
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             strengthened
             the
             feeble
             knees
             ;
             but
             now
             it
             is
             come
             upon
             thee
             and
             thou
             faintest
             ;
             it
             toucheth
             thee
             and
             thou
             art
             troubled
             ,
          
           Job
           4.4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           To
           comfort
           others
           and
           faint
           our selves
           ,
           is
           to
           bring
           a
           discredit
           upon
           what
           we
           propound
           to
           them
           .
           Remember
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           is
           concerned
           in
           your
           behaviour
           under
           this
           tryal
           ,
           and
           the
           honor
           of
           your
           Ministry
           .
           Let
           your
           Christian
           friends
           know
           there
           is
           a
           reality
           in
           what
           you
           have
           held
           forth
           for
           their
           support
           in
           like
           case
           .
           Let
           them
           see
           you
           make
           it
           your
           care
           to
           practise
           your
           own
           Doctrine
           .
           We
           are
           
             set
             forth
             for
             signes
             .
          
           Gods
           eys
           and
           mens
           are
           upon
           us
           ;
           do
           worthily
           and
           becoming
           your
           station
           .
        
         
           It
           s
           true
           ,
           God
           comes
           neer
           when
           he
           separates
           those
           that
           are
           so
           neer
           and
           dear
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           and
           we
           ought
           to
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ;
           but
           that
           wherin
           you
           are
           like
           to
           err
           ,
           is
           in
           too
           much
           sorrow
           and
           dejection
           of
           spirit
           ;
           which
           may
           be
           your
           wisdom
           to
           labour
           to
           prevent
           ,
           as
           being
           seemly
           for
           a
           Christian
           and
           a
           Preacher
           ,
           to
           shew
           his
           moderation
           .
           We
           finde
           that
           
             Abraham
          
           mourned
           for
           
             Sarah
          
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           great
           cause
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           she
           was
           a
           very
           good
           companion
           to
           him
           in
           all
           his
           travels
           
           and
           troubles
           ;
           she
           was
           very
           pleasing
           in
           his
           eye
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           her
           beauty
           ;
           she
           brought
           him
           a
           child
           in
           his
           old
           age
           ,
           the
           son
           of
           the
           promise
           ;
           she
           is
           honored
           in
           Scripture
           above
           all
           other
           women
           of
           her
           age
           ;
           the
           time
           how
           long
           she
           lived
           is
           set
           down
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           done
           for
           any
           other
           woman
           .
           At
           her
           death
           
             Abraham
          
           mourns
           ;
           but
           very
           moderately
           ;
           he
           wept
           for
           her
           ,
           but
           we
           finde
           no
           excess
           in
           the
           measure
           or
           in
           the
           time
           of
           his
           grief
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           a
           good
           pattern
           .
           
             David
          
           weeps
           for
           the
           death
           of
           his
           child
           while
           it
           was
           alive
           ;
           for
           he
           feared
           it
           would
           dye
           ;
           and
           the
           thing
           he
           feared
           came
           upon
           him
           :
           but
           when
           they
           thought
           that
           upon
           the
           death
           of
           his
           child
           his
           tears
           would
           have
           risen
           to
           a
           flood
           ,
           it
           was
           suddenly
           a
           low
           ebb
           ,
           and
           he
           gives
           herein
           instruction
           to
           all
           mourners
           ,
           and
           to
           you
           ,
           teaching
           you
           to
           say
           
             wherefore
             should
             I
             now
             fast
             and
             weep
             any
             longer
             ?
             I
             cannot
             bring
             her
             back
             again
             :
             I
             shall
             go
             to
             her
             ,
             but
             she
             shall
             return
             to
             me
          
           ;
           and
           plainly
           asserts
           that
           none
           should
           mourn
           more
           then
           they
           can
           give
           a
           good
           reason
           for
           ,
           
             why
             should
             I
             now
             mourn
          
           ?
           you
           know
           it
           s
           no
           other
           then
           we
           ought
           dayly
           to
           expect
           and
           look
           for
           here
           below
           ,
           vicissitudes
           namely
           and
           changes
           .
           And
           you
           will
           soon
           meet
           her
           again
           in
           heaven
           ,
           where
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           with
           
             Austin
          
           )
           she
           shall
           be
           
             Notissima
             tibi
             .
          
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           in
           your
           injoying
           Christ
           you
           injoy
           her
           still
           in
           him
           ;
           And
           all
           the
           helps
           ,
           advantages
           ,
           sweetnesses
           ,
           counsels
           ,
           consolations
           satisfactions
           ,
           defences
           ,
           carings
           ,
           cordials
           ,
           contentments
           ,
           whatever
           was
           lovely
           in
           her
           ,
           whatever
           you
           loved
           her
           for
           ,
           you
           still
           injoy
           in
           him
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           administration
           of
           other
           mediums
           ,
           or
           immediately
           from
           himself
           ;
           and
           what
           comes
           from
           God
           immediately
           ,
           is
           much
           sweeter
           .
           You
           have
           cause
           rather
           to
           be
           thankful
           you
           enjoyed
           her
           so
           long
           ,
           then
           sorrowful
           you
           can
           on
           earth
           enjoy
           her
           no
           longer
           .
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           her
           Religion
           ,
           
           worth
           and
           holiness
           will
           serve
           more
           to
           
             aggravate
             your
             loss
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             allay
             your
             sorrow
             .
          
           'T
           is
           sad
           to
           think
           you
           have
           lost
           such
           a
           loving
           ,
           humble
           ,
           godly
           and
           meet
           companion
           .
           But
           remember
           that
           
             Because
          
           she
           was
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           more
           confidence
           that
           she
           is
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           and
           is
           gone
           from
           you
           to
           better
           company
           ;
           even
           to
           the
           company
           of
           Saints
           free
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           all
           sorrow
           ;
           full
           of
           holiness
           and
           happiness
           ,
           of
           Angels
           too
           ,
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           too
           ;
           the
           King
           of
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Angels
           ,
           he
           that
           so
           loved
           us
           ;
           he
           that
           did
           so
           much
           ,
           suffered
           so
           much
           for
           us
           ;
           he
           whom
           the
           fathers
           before
           his
           incarnation
           so
           longed
           to
           see
           ▪
           he
           whom
           every
           believing
           soul
           so
           pants
           and
           breaths
           after
           .
           Which
           that
           it
           may
           the
           more
           sensibly
           appear
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           take
           occasion
           to
           subjoyn
           her
           just
           and
           true
           Character
           .
        
         
         
           
             The
             Character
             of
             Mistress
             
               Jane
               Blackwel
               .
            
          
           
             SHe
             was
             a
             Gentlewoman
             born
             ,
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             
               Wintringhams
               ,
            
             a
             family
             of
             eminency
             and
             note
             in
             
               Yorkshire
            
             ;
             Educated
             and
             trained
             up
             from
             her
             childhood
             ,
             till
             married
             ,
             under
             Dr.
             
               Chaderton
               ,
            
             Master
             of
             
               Emanuel
            
             Colledge
             in
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             that
             famous
             godly
             man
             ,
             and
             her
             neer
             Kinsman
             ;
             by
             reason
             whereof
             she
             was
             even
             in
             her
             yonger
             yeers
             so
             grounded
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             season'd
             with
             Grace
             ,
             and
             accomplish'd
             with
             abiliments
             and
             endowments
             every
             way
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             a
             most
             rare
             and
             incomparable
             companion
             for
             a
             Minister
             .
          
           
             
               Some
               things
               there
               were
               ,
               wherein
               she
               was
               exceeding
               exemplary
               .
            
             As
             she
             was
             a
             woman
             of
             a
             marvellous
             humble
             spirit
             ;
             That
             all
             who
             knew
             her
             and
             conversed
             with
             her
             ,
             admired
             in
             her
             ;
             and
             it
             was
             abundantly
             evident
             and
             apparent
             in
             her
             countenance
             ,
             speeches
             ,
             gestures
             ,
             apparel
             ,
             and
             every
             way
             .
          
           
             A
             simple
             ,
             single
             ,
             plain-hearted
             woman
             .
             
               An
               Israelite
               indeed
               ,
               in
               whom
               there
               was
               no
               guile
               .
            
          
           
             A
             merciful
             ,
             pitiful
             ,
             charitable
             woman
             .
             Open
             hearted
             ,
             open-handed
             too
             ,
             to
             her
             power
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             beyond
             her
             power
             :
             spared
             it
             from
             her
             own
             back
             and
             belly
             to
             cloath
             and
             feed
             others
             ;
             gladly
             embraced
             occasions
             when
             offered
             ;
             yea
             ,
             greedily
             sought
             out
             occasions
             .
             Her
             love
             was
             not
             verbal
             onely
             ,
             such
             as
             that
             
               James
            
             speaks
             of
             ,
             
               Go
               and
               be
               cloathed
               ,
               go
               and
               be
               warmed
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             But
             real
             ,
             she
             refreshed
             the
             bowels
             of
             many
             .
             The
             blessing
             of
             him
             that
             was
             ready
             to
             perish
             came
             upon
             her
             ,
             and
             she
             made
             the
             widows
             heart
             to
             sing
             for
             joy
             .
             When
             the
             
               Scots
            
             were
             shut
             up
             and
             starved
             by
             thousands
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             she
             very
             frequently
             visited
             them
             ,
             and
             ministred
             to
             them
             .
             Yea
             ,
             bought
             divers
             of
             them
             with
             her
             own
             mony
             ,
             gracious
             good
             men
             ,
             whom
             she
             fed
             and
             cloathed
             ,
             and
             disposed
             of
             into
             families
             and
             ways
             wherein
             they
             live
             to
             this
             day
             very
             comfortably
             .
             
             When
             the
             Scotch
             Ministers
             and
             others
             were
             under
             restraint
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             she
             
               was
               not
               ashamed
               of
               their
               chain
               ,
            
             but
             
               diligently
               sought
               them
               out
               ,
            
             as
             soon
             as
             she
             heard
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             was
             all
             the
             time
             of
             their
             long
             confinement
             a
             great
             support
             and
             comfort
             to
             them
             ;
             she
             had
             not
             onely
             learned
             the
             Heathens
             lesson
             
               to
               lay
               up
               ,
            
             but
             the
             Christians
             lesson
             too
             ,
             to
             
               lay
               out
            
             according
             as
             the
             necessities
             of
             the
             poor
             members
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             called
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             A
             true
             Mourner
             .
             One
             that
             laid
             to
             heart
             ,
             and
             was
             affected
             ,
             deeply
             affected
             with
             the
             sins
             and
             abominations
             of
             the
             times
             ;
             with
             the
             miseries
             likewise
             and
             distresses
             of
             the
             Church
             and
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             made
             the
             Churches
             sorrows
             her
             own
             sorrows
             ;
             had
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             in
             her
             to
             lament
             and
             mourn
             over
             the
             afflicted
             condition
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             her
             own
             condition
             .
             
               Remembred
               them
               in
               bonds
               ,
               as
               bound
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               them
               that
               suffered
               adversity
               ,
               as
               being
               her self
               also
               in
               the
               body
               .
            
             The
             heart
             breaking
             miseries
             of
             poor
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             broke
             her
             heart
             .
             She
             could
             not
             speak
             of
             them
             without
             many
             tears
             .
          
           
             A
             fixed
             ,
             established
             ,
             grounded
             Christian
             :
             Not
             like
             those
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             of
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.14
             .
             That
             were
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             like
             Clouds
             in
             the
             Air
             ,
             or
             like
             Ships
             on
             the
             Sea
             ,
             toss'd
             and
             hurried
             up
             and
             down
             with
             every
             wind
             and
             wave
             ,
             driven
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
             this
             way
             and
             that
             way
             ;
             but
             like
             a
             house
             built
             upon
             a
             Rock
             ,
             like
             a
             tree
             firmly
             rooted
             ,
             a
             fixed
             Star
             ;
             no
             wandring
             Star
             (
             wandring
             from
             one
             opinion
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             from
             one
             way
             to
             another
             ,
             but
             a
             fixed
             Star
             )
             kept
             to
             her
             old
             Principles
             ,
             and
             to
             her
             old
             practises
             ,
             
               the
               good
               old
               way
               ,
            
             the
             way
             that
             the
             Patriarchs
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             the
             
               holy
               men
               and
               women
               in
               the
               old
               time
            
             (
             1
             Pet.
             3.5
             .
             )
             went
             to
             Heaven
             in
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             sanctifying
             Gods
             Sabbaths
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             frequenting
             publique
             Ordinances
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             performing
             Family
             and
             Closet-duties
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             reading
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
             Meditation
             ,
             Self-examination
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             And
             for
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             she
             received
             it
             constantly
             ,
             as
             oft
             as
             it
             was
             administred
             in
             the
             Congregation
             whereof
             she
             was
             ;
             never
             miss'd
             once
             .
          
           
             One
             that
             filled
             up
             her
             relations
             to
             the
             very
             utmost
             that
             it
             is
             almost
             possible
             to
             do
             .
             One
             that
             did
             abound
             in
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             his
             Ways
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             Truths
             ,
             People
             .
             
               Hereby
               shall
               all
               men
               know
               that
               you
               are
               my
               Disciples
               ,
               if
               you
               love
               one
               another
               ,
            
             says
             Christ
             .
             And
             this
             Evidence
             she
             had
             in
             visible
             Characters
             ;
             wherever
             she
             saw
             
               Aliquod
               Christi
               ,
            
             as
             
               Luther
            
             speaks
             ,
             there
             her
             love
             was
             fixed
             ;
             were
             it
             in
             Rags
             ,
             or
             Robes
             ;
             poor
             ,
             or
             rich
             ,
             all
             one
             for
             that
             .
             All
             that
             were
             dear
             to
             God
             ,
             were
             dear
             to
             her
             soul
             .
          
           
             No
             wanderer
             from
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             and
             idle
             squanderer
             away
             of
             her
             precious
             time
             ,
             in
             complemental
             visits
             .
             Had
             learned
             to
             
               keep
               at
               home
            
             ;
             and
             that
             's
             the
             duty
             ,
             the
             wisdom
             ,
             the
             honor
             too
             of
             a
             woman
             .
             
               Sarah
            
             was
             found
             in
             
               her
               Tent
            
             still
             ;
             and
             
               Jael
            
             in
             
               her
               Tent
               .
            
          
           
             This
             I
             mention
             ,
             Because
             she
             was
             much
             blamed
             by
             many
             for
             not
             going
             to
             Christenings
             and
             Burials
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             as
             if
             she
             did
             it
             out
             of
             Pride
             and
             Self-conceitedness
             ,
             and
             contempt
             and
             disdain
             of
             others
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             a
             sullen
             retiredness
             and
             affected
             privacy
             ;
             whereas
             she
             did
             it
             out
             of
             meer
             conscienciousness
             of
             her
             duty
             .
             And
             she
             had
             many
             reasons
             why
             she
             did
             it
             ,
             as
             partly
             because
             her
             eldest
             daughter
             dying
             in
             Child-bed
             ,
             she
             and
             her
             child
             both
             ,
             about
             eight
             yeers
             since
             ,
             she
             found
             that
             such
             meetings
             renewed
             upon
             her
             afresh
             the
             remembrance
             of
             that
             very
             great
             loss
             .
             Partly
             because
             she
             saw
             so
             much
             gallantry
             and
             bravery
             in
             apparel
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             at
             such
             meetings
             ,
             as
             did
             not
             a
             little
             trouble
             her
             .
             But
             especially
             because
             she
             saw
             it
             to
             be
             so
             much
             a
             waster
             of
             much
             precious
             time
             ,
             which
             she
             knew
             how
             to
             make
             a
             better
             improvement
             of
             .
          
           
             What
             shall
             I
             say
             ?
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             she
             was
             a
             pattern
             of
             Mortification
             ;
             of
             Self-denyal
             ;
             of
             contempt
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             
             of
             strictness
             and
             holiness
             ,
             and
             close
             walking
             with
             God
             ,
             both
             in
             her
             general
             and
             particular
             calling
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             were
             about
             her
             while
             she
             lived
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             time
             of
             her
             sickness
             —
             so
             patient
             ,
             so
             contented
             ,
             so
             willing
             to
             be
             at
             Gods
             dispose
             either
             for
             life
             or
             death
             ,
             so
             fearful
             lest
             there
             should
             be
             so
             much
             as
             in
             her
             heart
             ,
             any
             the
             least
             risings
             against
             Gods
             dispensations
             ;
             so
             full
             of
             sweet
             ,
             holy
             ,
             heavenly
             instructions
             ,
             exhortations
             ,
             counsels
             to
             her
             husband
             ,
             to
             her
             children
             ,
             to
             her
             friends
             ,
             her
             lips
             were
             like
             a
             Well
             of
             Life
             ,
             feeding
             many
             ,
             as
             
               Solomon
            
             speaks
             ,
             dropping
             like
             a
             Hony-comb
             .
          
           
             I
             might
             enlarge
             .
             But
             shall
             conclude
             all
             with
             that
             of
             our
             Saviour
             (
             
               John
            
             14.28
             .
             )
             when
             his
             disciples
             sate
             blubbering
             ,
             and
             weeping
             ,
             and
             taking
             on
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             told
             them
             he
             must
             now
             leave
             them
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             bodily
             presence
             and
             go
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             go
             to
             his
             father
             ,
             
               If
               you
               loved
               me
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               if
               you
               loved
               me
               ,
               you
               would
               rejoyce
               ,
               because
               I
               go
               to
               the
               Father
               .
            
             Oh
             how
             well
             it
             were
             if
             you
             could
             do
             so
             !
             And
             do
             it
             !
             You
             say
             you
             loved
             her
             ,
             shew
             it
             ;
             and
             shew
             it
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             shew
             it
             in
             rejoycing
             rather
             then
             in
             mourning
             .
             In
             rejoycing
             in
             her
             gain
             ,
             rather
             th●n
             in
             mourning
             in
             your
             own
             loss
             .
             It
             s
             true
             the
             loss
             is
             great
             .
             The
             Family
             ,
             the
             City
             ,
             the
             Nation
             ,
             the
             whole
             World
             indeed
             has
             a
             loss
             :
             Good
             Men
             and
             good
             Women
             ;
             such
             as
             have
             an
             interest
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             heart
             to
             improve
             that
             interest
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             a
             publike
             good
             whilst
             they
             live
             ,
             so
             their
             loss
             is
             a
             publike
             loss
             when
             they
             dye
             .
             And
             in
             that
             resp●ct
             you
             have
             cause
             to
             mourn
             .
             But
             oth●rwise
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             her
             ,
             no
             cause
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             rejoyce
             .
             For
             why
             ?
             Though
             she
             is
             
               dead
               ▪
               she
               is
               dead
               in
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             And
             this
             blessed
             condition
             we
             have
             been
             speaking
             of
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             it
             is
             undoubtedly
             her
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
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               Stella
               amore
               Dei
               .