A funeral-sermon upon occasion of the death of Mrs. Lobb late wife of Mr. Stephen Lobb. Preached by Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel
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             A funeral-sermon upon occasion of the death of Mrs. Lobb late wife of Mr. Stephen Lobb. Preached by Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel
             Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
          
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           A
           Funeral-Sermon
           Upon
           Occasion
           of
           the
           DEATH
           OF
           Mrs.
           LOBB
           ,
           Late
           WIFE
           of
           Mr.
           Steven
           Lobb
           .
        
         
           Preached
           by
           
             SAMUEL
             SLATER
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
        
         
           
             
               Psalm
               CXII
               .
               6.
            
             
          
           
             The
             Righteous
             shall
             be
             in
             everlasting
             remembrance
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Tho.
             Parkhurst
          
           ,
           and
           
             Tho.
             Cockerill
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           and
           
             Three
             Crowns
          
           in
           Cheapside
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           
             Three
             Legs
          
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           .
           MDCXCI
           .
        
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           REVEREND
           Mr.
           STEVEN
           LOBB
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Brother
             ,
          
        
         
           GOD
           having
           made
           a
           great
           Breach
           upon
           you
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           her
           who
           was
           the
           delight
           of
           your
           eyes
           ;
           and
           I
           having
           seen
           the
           Body
           she
           left
           behind
           ,
           laid
           to
           Rest
           in
           its
           bed
           of
           Dust
           ,
           was
           ●hen
           by
           you
           put
           upon
           this
           last
           Office
           of
           Love
           ,
           in
           Preaching
           ●o
           your
           People
           on
           that
           occasion
           ;
           nor
           did
           I
           draw
           back
           ;
           ●ut
           being
           that
           very
           Evening
           seized
           by
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           time
           ●ontinued
           under
           a
           Sharp
           Distemper
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           Study
           a
           New
           Sermon
           ,
           but
           was
           forced
           to
           entertain
           you
           with
           one
           I
           ●ad
           Preached
           in
           mine
           own
           Congregation
           ,
           but
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           ●pon
           the
           Death
           of
           a
           Young
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Susan
             Hatchman
          
           ;
           the
           Text
           put
           into
           my
           hand
           ,
           as
           what
           in
           ●eer
           Health
           she
           had
           chosen
           for
           that
           purpose
           :
           Well
           ;
           it
           ●aving
           been
           Preached
           ,
           you
           earnestly
           desir'd
           the
           Publishing
           ●f
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           needs
           have
           it
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           sent
           to
           the
           Press
           ;
           thereupon
           it
           is
           done
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           enough
           ,
           so
           it
           do
           much
           good
           .
           I
           heartily
           sympathized
           with
           you
           ;
           for
           indeed
           I
           ●ove
           you
           ;
           the
           good
           Lord
           sanctifie
           the
           Affliction
           ,
           and
           sweeten
           ●t
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           up
           to
           you
           .
           I
           said
           nothing
           in
           her
           Commendation
           ;
           
           while
           many
           do
           not
           deserve
           it
           ,
           she
           did
           not
           need
           it
           .
           Her
           works
           praise
           her
           ,
           so
           do
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Tongues
           of
           them
           that
           knew
           her
           .
           I
           desire
           that
           he
           who
           can
           ,
           would
           fill
           up
           her
           room
           ,
           comfort
           your
           heart
           ,
           help
           you
           in
           your
           work
           ,
           and
           prosper
           it
           ;
           and
           having
           been
           your
           God
           ,
           be
           the
           God
           of
           your
           Seed
           ,
           that
           those
           young
           Branches
           may
           flourish
           in
           his
           Courts
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           much
           precious
           Fruit
           in
           their
           Season
           .
           I
           leave
           you
           where
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           found
           you
           ,
           under
           the
           healing
           wings
           of
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           which
           are
           able
           to
           cure
           all
           Wounds
           ,
           and
           to
           supply
           all
           Wants
           ;
           and
           so
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             the
             best
             Bonds
             ,
             
               SAMUEL
               SLATER
            
             .
          
           
             
               November
               
                 20.
                 1691.
              
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Funeral-Sermon
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 PHILIP
                 .
                 1.23
              
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               in
               a
               strait
               betwixt
               two
               ,
               having
               a
               desire
               to
               depart
               and
               to
               be
               with
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               far
               better
               .
            
          
        
         
           PAVL
           being
           a
           Prisoner
           at
           Rome
           ,
           where
           that
           Monster
           of
           men
           Nero
           sate
           in
           the
           Throne
           ,
           sent
           by
           Epaphroditus
           this
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Saints
           at
           Philippi
           ,
           with
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Deacons
           ,
           among
           other
           Reasons
           ,
           to
           prevent
           their
           being
           offended
           at
           his
           Sufferings
           ,
           which
           had
           fallen
           out
           to
           the
           furtherance
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           his
           Bonds
           being
           famous
           in
           
           Caesar's
           Court
           and
           other
           Places
           ,
           which
           gave
           people
           occasion
           of
           enquiring
           into
           the
           reason
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           they
           came
           to
           understand
           something
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           Besides
           many
           of
           the
           Brethren
           were
           by
           his
           Courage
           and
           Constancy
           encouraged
           to
           preach
           the
           word
           with
           greater
           boldness
           than
           before
           .
           Some
           indeed
           preached
           Christ
           out
           of
           Envy
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           lessen
           his
           Interest
           and
           Esteem
           ,
           and
           advance
           their
           own
           ;
           But
           others
           did
           it
           out
           of
           a
           sincere
           and
           holy
           purpose
           ,
           to
           enlarge
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           and
           confirm
           what
           Paul
           had
           delivered
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           also
           now
           suffered
           ,
           knowing
           he
           was
           set
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           And
           he
           comforted
           himself
           with
           such
           things
           as
           these
           :
           That
           however
           ,
           t●e
           work
           was
           carried
           on
           ,
           and
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           was
           as
           a
           Precious
           Oin●ment
           poured
           forth
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           himself
           ,
           his
           afflictions
           should
           contribute
           to
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           through
           the
           help
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           fresh
           supplies
           of
           Grace
           from
           the
           divine
           Spirit
           ,
           trusting
           according
           
           to
           his
           former
           Hope
           and
           Expectation
           ,
           that
           he
           himself
           should
           not
           through
           any
           Terror
           be
           ashamed
           to
           own
           and
           stand
           to
           what
           he
           had
           preached
           ;
           and
           that
           Christ
           should
           be
           magnified
           in
           his
           Body
           ;
           whethe●
           it
           were
           by
           L●fe
           or
           by
           Death
           ;
           of
           which
           two
           ,
           which
           to
           chuse
           he
           knew
           not
           ,
           but
           was
           in
           a
           strait
           about
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           in
           the
           Text
           before
           us
           Wherein
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           offer
           to
           your
           Consideration
           ,
           thre●
           things
           ;
           and
           having
           with
           convenient
           brevity
           spoken
           to
           them
           ,
           I
           shal●
           present
           you
           with
           some
           Doctrinal
           Conclusions
           ,
           and
           shut
           up
           this
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Here
             is
             Pauls
             J●dgment
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             His
             D●sire
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Strait
             in
             which
             yet
             he
             was
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           shall
           consider
           
             his
             Iudgment
          
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           coun●
           solid
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           so
           eminent
           an
           Apostle
           .
           The
           Object
           about
           which
           it
           was
           exercised
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Future
             State
          
           of
           Believers
           ,
           which
           they
           shall
           enter
           into
           ,
           when
           their
           Places
           here
           shall
           know
           them
           no
           more
           .
           A●
           for
           their
           
             present
             State
          
           ,
           that
           condition
           in
           which
           they
           are
           ,
           during
           their
           abode
           here
           ,
           he
           had
           given
           his
           thoughts
           concerning
           it
           ,
           elsewhere
           ;
           namely
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           15.19
           .
           
             If
             in
             this
             life
             only
             we
             have
             hope
             in
             Christ
             ,
             we
             are
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             .
          
           We
           might
           very
           well
           pass
           in
           the
           world
           for
           a
           company
           of
           Fools
           and
           Madmen
           ,
           should
           we
           keep
           under
           our
           bodies
           as
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           deny
           our selves
           the
           free
           use
           of
           those
           outward
           Comforts
           which
           others
           do
           abound
           in
           ;
           and
           expose
           our selves
           to
           so
           much
           Contempt
           and
           Scorn
           ,
           so
           great
           Hatred
           and
           Reproach
           ,
           so
           many
           Losses
           ,
           Crosses
           ,
           Sufferings
           and
           Persecutions
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           not
           a
           firm
           and
           well-grounded
           Assurance
           of
           something
           ,
           yea
           ,
           enough
           in
           another
           world
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           an
           abundant
           amends
           and
           recompence
           for
           all
           the
           troubles
           and
           vexations
           of
           this
           .
           So
           that
           he
           there
           readily
           yields
           ,
           That
           as
           to
           present
           Temporal
           Enjoyments
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           Wicked
           Men
           is
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           more
           desirable
           ;
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           and
           sore
           Temptation
           to
           some
           Gracious
           and
           Holy
           Persons
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           peruse
           the
           73
           d
           Psalm
           ,
           from
           the
           1
           st
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           14
           th
           verse
           .
           But
           in
           the
           Text
           before
           us
           ,
           he
           speaks
           of
           a
           Future
           State
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           Saints
           shall
           enter
           ,
           when
           they
           take
           their
           flight
           ,
           and
           moun●
           up
           with
           wings
           as
           Eagles
           ,
           unto
           that
           delightful
           Place
           which
           God
           hath
           prepared
           for
           their
           Eternal
           Abode
           .
           And
           he
           gives
           us
           his
           Judgment
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           as
           to
           Two
           Things
           .
        
         
           
           
             1.
             
             The
             Nature
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             excellency
             of
             it
             .
             And
             both
             these
             are
             worthy
             of
             our
             most
             serious
             and
             frequently-repeated
             thoughts
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           what
           that
           State
           will
           be
           as
           to
           the
           Nature
           of
           ●t
           ;
           of
           which
           he
           doth
           indeed
           speak
           very
           briefly
           ,
           but
           very
           fully
           .
           From
           what
           he
           saith
           ,
           I
           may
           with
           highest
           confidence
           conclude
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           such
           ●
           State
           as
           now
           deserves
           to
           be
           the
           Object
           of
           the
           Saints
           Desire
           ;
           and
           ●hen
           they
           are
           once
           entred
           into
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           eternally
           their
           Delight
           .
           〈◊〉
           is
           such
           a
           state
           as
           now
           they
           may
           well
           long
           for
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           they
           ●annot
           but
           be
           satisfied
           with
           .
           Such
           a
           State
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Faith
           and
           Assu●ance
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           and
           doth
           work
           in
           them
           Joy
           unspeakable
           and
           full
           of
           Glory
           .
           Then
           raise
           your
           Thoughts
           and
           Conceptions
           to
           the
           highest
           ●itch
           that
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           inlarge
           them
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           and
           tell
           us
           ,
           if
           you
           ●an
           ,
           what
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           it
           will
           do
           !
           But
           if
           you
           ask
           ,
           What
           is
           that
           ●tate
           ?
           He
           tells
           you
           ,
           It
           is
           
             a
             being
             with
             Christ
          
           :
           And
           that
           is
           Heaven
           in
           ●pitome
           .
           Canst
           thou
           ,
           O
           Gracious
           Soul
           ,
           give
           another
           fully
           to
           under●●and
           ,
           how
           incomparably
           sweet
           it
           is
           to
           have
           Christ
           here
           with
           thee
           ?
           When
           he
           gives
           to
           thee
           but
           a
           look
           through
           the
           Lattess
           ;
           when
           he
           meets
           ●●ee
           at
           an
           Ordinance
           ;
           when
           he
           affords
           thee
           a
           short
           Visit
           and
           away
           ;
           ●●re
           I
           am
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           want
           words
           significant
           and
           large
           enough
           .
           And
           if
           〈◊〉
           short
           an
           enjoyment
           be
           so
           delicious
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           world
           is
           nothing
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           what
           then
           will
           it
           be
           for
           thee
           to
           be
           with
           him
           ?
           If
           David
           could
           say
           ,
           ●sal
           .
           23.
           
           
             Though
             I
             walk
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             ,
             I
             will
             fear
             ●o
             evil
             ;
             for
             thou
             art
             with
             me
          
           :
           Thou
           mayest
           well
           promise
           thy self
           thou
           ●●alt
           want
           no
           good
           ,
           when
           thou
           comest
           to
           be
           with
           him
           .
           Know
           ,
           O
           ●aint
           ,
           the
           world
           will
           be
           well
           mended
           with
           thee
           :
           For
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ●n
           the
           16
           th
           Psalm
           ,
           
             In
             his
             presence
             there
             is
             fulness
             of
             joy
             ;
             and
             at
             his
             right
             ●and
             ,
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           Three
           things
           may
           here
           well
           engage
           our
           Meditations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Saints
           ,
           when
           once
           gone
           from
           this
           dirty
           and
           trouble●ome
           World
           ,
           shall
           be
           with
           Christ
           
             in
             the
             same
             place
          
           .
           Now
           they
           are
           in
           ●ome
           sense
           parted
           and
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           Spiritual
           ,
           Mystical
           ,
           and
           Intimate
           Union
           which
           is
           between
           them
           .
           2
           Cor.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             While
             we
             are
             at
             home
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             we
             are
             absent
             from
             the
             Lord.
          
           Now
           we
           
             ●●e
             him
             not
          
           :
           We
           are
           upon
           earth
           ;
           he
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           the
           Heavens
           ●ust
           contain
           him
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           how
           long
           we
           know
           not
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           ●hey
           shall
           be
           together
           in
           the
           same
           place
           .
           One
           Earth
           could
           not
           long
           
           hold
           them
           ;
           therefore
           h●
           said
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           Iohn
           16.7
           .
           
             It
             is
             exp●dient
             for
             you
             that
             I
             go
             away
          
           :
           And
           so
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           prepare
           place
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           might
           send
           the
           Comforter
           to
           them
           and
           that
           he
           might
           make
           Intercession
           for
           them
           .
           As
           for
           his
           peoples
           sake
           
             he
             came
             from
             Heaven
             to
             Earth
             ,
          
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           to
           fight
           for
           th●m
           ,
           to
           dy●
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           conquer
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           pay
           their
           Debts
           ,
           to
           mak●
           their
           Peace
           ,
           to
           work
           for
           them
           an
           Everlasting
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           purchase
           for
           them
           an
           Everlasting
           Happiness
           ;
           so
           for
           their
           sakes
           
             he
             r●turned
             from
             Earth
             to
             Heaven
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           keep
           the
           peace
           he
           ha●
           made
           ,
           and
           give
           out
           to
           them
           of
           his
           fulness
           ,
           and
           purchased
           blessing●
           as
           in
           his
           Infinite
           Wisdom
           he
           see●
           their
           Necessities
           and
           Interest
           require
           ▪
           And
           when
           their
           work
           is
           finished
           ,
           and
           they
           prepared
           ,
           they
           shall
           follo●
           him
           ;
           they
           shall
           away
           to
           Heaven
           also
           ,
           and
           that
           
             shall
             hold
             both
             hi●
             and
             them
             to
             all
             Eternity
          
           :
           This
           he
           gave
           them
           the
           assurance
           of
           Ioh.
           14.
           
           ●
           ▪
           
             I
             will
             come
             again
             ,
             and
             receive
             you
             to
             my self
             ,
             that
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             there
             ye
             m●●
             be
             also
             .
          
           This
           he
           also
           declared
           to
           his
           Father
           to
           be
           his
           Will
           concernin●
           them
           .
           Iohn
           17.
           24.
           
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             will
             that
             they
             also
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             m●
             be
             with
             me
             where
             I
             am
             ;
             —
             for
             thou
             lovedst
             me
             before
             the
             foundati●●
             of
             the
             world
             :
          
           Which
           words
           of
           his
           plainly
           evidence
           his
           not
           loving
           distance
           between
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           longer
           than
           needs
           ,
           and
           how
           mu●●
           his
           heart
           is
           set
           for
           the
           closest
           and
           fullest
           Communion
           :
           It
           was
           his
           joy
           that
           he
           went
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           would
           have
           his
           people
           with
           him
           ,
           
             q.
             d.
          
           I
           would
           be
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           them
           with
           me
           ;
           let
           us
           be
           all
           together
           ;
           then
           my
           joy
           wi●●
           be
           full
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           theirs
           too
           .
           Here
           the
           Lord
           stands
           
             at
             their
             righ●
             hand
          
           ,
           therefore
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           moved
           ,
           Psalm
           16.8
           .
           And
           afte●
           Death
           they
           shall
           
             sit
             at
             his
             right
             hand
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           shall
           be
           satisfied
           .
           Then
           they
           shall
           be
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           daily
           his
           delight
           ;
           rejoicin●
           always
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           2
           dly
           ,
           They
           shall
           so
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           
             be
             the
             joyful
             spectators
             of
             his
             Glo●ry
             ,
          
           Men
           are
           very
           much
           taken
           with
           sights
           ,
           for
           the
           Eye
           affects
           the
           heart
           and
           fixing
           upon
           great
           and
           amiable
           Objects
           conveys
           to
           the
           Soul
           a
           grea●
           deal
           of
           pleasure
           .
           How
           doth
           the
           Eye
           of
           Faith
           by
           looking
           within
           the
           Veil
           ,
           and
           beholding
           him
           that
           is
           invisible
           ,
           revive
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           raise
           the
           Saint
           out
           of
           his
           dumps
           ,
           1
           Peter
           1.8
           .
           
             Whom
             having
             not
             see●
             ye
             love
             ;
             in
             whom
             tho
             now
             ye
             see
             him
             not
             ,
             yet
             beliving
             ye
             rejoyce
             with
             joy
             unspeakable
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             glory
             .
          
           And
           if
           believing
           do
           so
           raise
           and
           ravish
           them
           now
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           things
           to
           afflict
           and
           depress
           them
           ,
           what
           will
           the
           
             heavenly
             vision
          
           do
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           him
           as
           he
           is
           ▪
           Alas
           !
           the
           sights
           of
           Faith
           here
           ,
           are
           weak
           and
           imperfect
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           
           〈◊〉
           in
           a
           glass
           darkly
           ,
           we
           s●e
           but
           the
           back
           parts
           ;
           the
           most
           sanctified
           ●e
           can
           at
           present
           bear
           no
           more
           .
           
             Thou
             canst
             not
             see
             my
             face
             ,
          
           said
           ●●d
           to
           Moses
           ,
           Exod.
           33.20
           .
           that
           is
           not
           a
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           .
           
           Moses
           ●●uld
           not
           do
           that
           ,
           tho
           he
           was
           a
           most
           holy
           Person
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           ●aken
           up
           into
           a
           familiar
           Converse
           with
           God.
           When
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           〈◊〉
           his
           state
           of
           Humiliation
           and
           Abasement
           ,
           did
           let
           forth
           but
           one
           ●●am
           of
           his
           Glory
           ,
           it
           struck
           the
           Soldiers
           down
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           ●●hn
           18.6
           .
           
             As
             soon
             as
             he
             had
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             I
             am
             he
             ,
             they
             went
             back●●rd
             ,
             and
             fell
             to
             the
             ground
          
           :
           they
           could
           not
           stand
           before
           such
           an
           ●●manation
           ;
           but
           in
           Heaven
           the
           Saints
           shall
           see
           ,
           and
           be
           enabled
           to
           ●ar
           the
           sight
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           it
           ;
           the
           glorified
           Eye
           shall
           be
           so
           ●●rengthened
           ,
           as
           to
           fix
           upon
           that
           most
           glorious
           Object
           ,
           Psalm
           17.
           
             ●
             shall
             behold
             thy
             face
             in
             righteousness
          
           ;
           not
           thy
           back
           Parts
           ,
           but
           thy
           ●●ce
           ;
           there
           they
           shall
           see
           him
           as
           he
           is
           .
           That
           Prayer
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             ●●ew
             me
             thy
             glory
             ,
          
           shall
           then
           be
           fulfilled
           ;
           they
           shall
           not
           only
           ●●e
           
             his
             Goodness
          
           that
           passeth
           before
           them
           now
           ,
           the
           whole
           Earth
           is
           ●●l
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           also
           they
           shall
           see
           
             his
             Glory
          
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           manifested
           ,
           ●t
           to
           the
           dazzling
           but
           delighting
           of
           their
           Eye
           :
           This
           was
           part
           of
           ●●rist's
           Will
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           fail
           of
           its
           accomplishment
           ,
           Iohn
           17.
           
             ●●ther
             ,
             I
             will
             that
             those
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
             be
             with
             me
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             ●●at
             they
             may
             behold
             my
             glory
             which
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             :
          
           They
           love
           〈◊〉
           look
           ,
           and
           I
           love
           they
           should
           do
           so
           ,
           therefore
           let
           them
           look
           ●●eir
           fill
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Saints
           shall
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           Spectators
           of
           ●●s
           Glory
           ,
           but
           
             as
             Blessed
             sharers
             and
             comportioners
             with
             him
             in
             Glory
             .
          
           ●hough
           much
           of
           their
           Happiness
           consist
           in
           sight
           ,
           the
           Heavenly
           Visi●●
           being
           beatifical
           ,
           yet
           that
           is
           not
           the
           whole
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           there
           shall
           be
           ●uition
           as
           well
           as
           Vision
           ;
           the
           same
           God
           who
           doth
           here
           implant
           his
           ●race
           in
           them
           ,
           will
           hereafter
           put
           a
           Glory
           upon
           them
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           84.
           
             ●he
             Lord
             God
             is
             a
             sun
             and
             shield
             ,
             he
             will
             give
             grace
             and
             glory
             ,
          
           each
           in
           the
           ●ost
           proper
           place
           and
           season
           for
           it
           ;
           Grace
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           Glory
           in
           ●eaven
           :
           Grace
           in
           their
           Minority
           ,
           Glory
           when
           they
           come
           to
           their
           ●●ll
           Age
           and
           Stature
           .
           Our
           Dear
           Lord
           Jesus
           was
           pleased
           to
           come
           ●rom
           Heaven
           to
           Earth
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Bosom
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           to
           a
           ●abernacling
           among
           men
           ;
           and
           while
           here
           ,
           he
           was
           at
           vast
           cost
           and
           ●harges
           as
           to
           purchase
           a
           People
           for
           himself
           ,
           so
           all
           good
           for
           that
           Peo●le
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           gradually
           impart
           to
           them
           now
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           ●ath
           them
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Mansions
           above
           ,
           he
           will
           fill
           their
           Trea●ures
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           the
           actual
           and
           compleat
           Possession
           of
           all
           that
           Good
           which
           he
           purchased
           for
           them
           :
           He
           himself
           is
           at
           the
           Right
           Hand
           
           of
           the
           Majesty
           on
           High
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           at
           his
           ;
           he
           overcame
           〈◊〉
           is
           set
           down
           upon
           his
           Father's
           Throne
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           have
           ov●●●come
           ,
           he
           will
           grant
           to
           them
           to
           sit
           down
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           Revela●●●●
           He
           will
           come
           at
           the
           last
           and
           great
           Day
           in
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           〈◊〉
           appear
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             ,
          
           Colos.
           3.
           
           
             It
             doth
             not
             yet
             ●●●pear
             ,
             what
             we
             shall
             be
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             doth
             appear
             we
             shall
             be
             like
             him
             ,
             〈◊〉
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.2
           .
           He
           shall
           shine
           forth
           with
           〈◊〉
           bright
           and
           beautiful
           Rays
           as
           the
           Eternal
           Sun
           ,
           and
           they
           as
           the
           Fir●●ment
           and
           the
           Stars
           ;
           yea
           ,
           their
           vile
           Bodies
           ,
           or
           Bodies
           of
           vilen●
           shall
           be
           made
           like
           unto
           Christ's
           most
           Glorious
           Body
           ,
           Philip.
           3.
           
           N●●
           O
           Saints
           !
           It
           is
           the
           matter
           of
           your
           grief
           and
           complaint
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           have
           so
           much
           corruption
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           〈◊〉
           are
           so
           unlike
           him
           ;
           a
           Conformity
           to
           whose
           Image
           you
           ought
           to
           stu●●
           and
           were
           predestinated
           to
           ,
           Rom.
           8.
           
           But
           there
           you
           shall
           be
           as
           like
           〈◊〉
           as
           ever
           you
           can
           look
           ,
           
             you
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             with
             his
             likeness
             ,
          
           Psalm●
           so
           satisfied
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           desire
           more
           of
           it
           than
           you
           shall
           ha●●
           there
           your
           Conformity
           to
           him
           shall
           be
           perfect
           both
           in
           Grace
           and
           G●●ry
           .
           Thus
           much
           concerning
           
           Paul's
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Future
           State●
           Believers
           as
           to
           the
           Nature
           of
           it
           ,
           It
           will
           be
           a
           being
           with
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Come
           we
           now
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           to
           consider
           his
           Judgment●
           that
           State
           ,
           
             as
             to
             the
             Goodness
             and
             Excellency
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           that
           you
           ha●●
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             it
             is
             far
             better
          
           :
           It
           is
           better
           then
           ;
           whensoever
           a
           G●●cious
           and
           Holy
           Person
           makes
           his
           last
           and
           great
           change
           ,
           he
           make●
           good
           one
           ,
           he
           changeth
           so
           much
           for
           the
           better
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           never
           〈◊〉
           any
           reason
           to
           repent
           of
           it
           .
           I
           pray
           therefore
           do
           you
           moderate
           yo●
           Sorrow
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           deprived
           of
           such
           Relations
           ,
           whose
           God●●ness
           you
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           call
           in
           question
           ;
           be
           you
           satisfied
           as
           to
           the●
           do
           not
           mourn
           over
           them
           :
           Weep
           if
           you
           please
           ,
           for
           your selves
           a●●
           for
           your
           Children
           ,
           but
           not
           for
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           lose
           〈◊〉
           Dying
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           at
           all
           the
           worse
           for
           Dying
           ;
           
             All
             things
             work
             togeth●●
             for
             good
             to
             them
             that
             love
             God
             ,
          
           so
           Paul
           tells
           us
           ,
           Romans
           8.
           
           Yea
           ,
           〈◊〉
           speaks
           of
           it
           as
           a
           thing
           
             well
             known
          
           ;
           and
           Death
           doth
           so
           work
           as
           well
           as
           an●thing
           else
           ;
           it
           works
           notably
           for
           them
           ,
           it
           doth
           them
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           se●vice
           and
           kindness
           ;
           it
           is
           good
           for
           them
           that
           they
           Dye
           ;
           
             It
             is
             expedie●●
             for
             them
             that
             they
             go
             away
             .
          
           You
           would
           fain
           have
           had
           your
           near
           an●
           dear
           Relations
           staid
           here
           yet
           longer
           ,
           and
           Lov'd
           and
           Liv'd
           with
           yo●
           yet
           longer
           :
           And
           why
           so
           ?
           That
           you
           might
           have
           been
           pleased
           an●
           delighted
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           been
           more
           helpful
           and
           comfortabl●
           to
           you
           :
           But
           is
           that
           fit
           ?
           God
           hath
           the
           numbers
           of
           our
           Months
           with
           him
           and
           he
           hath
           appointed
           us
           our
           bounds
           which
           we
           cannot
           pass
           ;
           and
           mus●
           
           God
           alter
           his
           Decrees
           ,
           and
           add
           to
           those
           Months
           ,
           and
           remove
           those
           ●ounds
           for
           you
           ?
           Must
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           be
           crost
           for
           you
           ?
           Must
           not
           Heaven
           be
           filled
           for
           you
           ?
           Must
           the
           Happiness
           and
           Perfection
           of
           the
           ●aints
           be
           deferr'd
           and
           put
           off
           for
           you
           ?
           Must
           they
           stand
           here
           ,
           after
           ●hey
           are
           fully
           ripe
           for
           Glory
           ,
           merely
           that
           you
           might
           be
           gratified
           ●nd
           humour'd
           ;
           or
           if
           not
           done
           ,
           you
           break
           out
           into
           discontent
           ?
           Know
           ●y
           Friend
           ,
           whatever
           thy
           dark
           and
           melancholick
           apprehensions
           are
           ●or
           the
           present
           ,
           it
           is
           better
           as
           it
           is
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           didst
           better
           under●tand
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           God
           in
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           thou
           wouldest
           be
           ●ore
           reconciled
           to
           it
           ,
           whatever
           thou
           dost
           think
           might
           have
           been
           ●he
           comfortable
           fruits
           of
           thy
           Relation's
           longer
           continuance
           here
           ;
           it
           〈◊〉
           better
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           certain
           it
           is
           better
           for
           her
           .
           So
           our
           Apostle
           ●●ought
           as
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           tells
           us
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           to
           be
           with
           ●hrist
           is
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           not
           only
           better
           ,
           but
           far
           better
           ;
           
             ●muliò
             magis
             melius
          
           )
           muc●
           more
           better
           .
           He
           speaks
           as
           if
           he
           wanted
           ●ords
           ,
           and
           thought
           he
           could
           not
           speak
           enough
           ;
           it
           is
           much
           ,
           very
           ●uch
           better
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           better
           ;
           or
           ,
           as
           one
           Learned
           Man
           renders
           〈◊〉
           ,
           it
           is
           (
           
             infinitis
             partibus
             melius
          
           )
           infinitely
           better
           .
           But
           here
           the
           Question
           will
           be
           .
        
         
           Qu.
           Than
           what
           is
           it
           better
           ?
        
         
           An.
           To
           that
           I
           Answer
           thus
           ;
           It
           is
           better
           than
           any
           State
           that
           a
           ●hristian
           can
           be
           in
           on
           this
           side
           the
           Grave
           ,
           and
           of
           Heaven
           :
           Take
           it
           in
           ●●ese
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Being
             with
             Christ
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             better
             than
             any
             state
             here
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             as
             good
             as
             the
             World
             can
             make
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             is
             better
             than
             the
             best
             State
             here
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             as
             good
             as
             his
             Spiritual
             and
             Gospel
             Enjoyments
             can
             make
             it
             ;
             when
             he
             hath
             both
             the
             Fatness
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Dew
             of
             Heaven
             too
             ;
             when
             he
             hath
             both
             the
             Comforts
             of
             the
             Creature
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             Smiles
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           better
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           than
           any
           State
           here
           〈◊〉
           this
           World
           ,
           
             when
             it
             is
             as
             good
             as
             Earth
             can
             make
             it
             ,
          
           and
           ●here
           is
           the
           ●●llest
           confluence
           of
           Creature-delights
           .
           Suppose
           a
           Saint
           seated
           upon
           ●●e
           upper
           ground
           ,
           having
           his
           Belly
           fill'd
           with
           hid
           Treasures
           ,
           and
           re●●esh'd
           with
           waters
           of
           a
           full
           Cup
           ,
           swimming
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           De●●ghts
           ;
           the
           Envy
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           the
           Admiration
           of
           others
           :
           Suppose
           ●●m
           possest
           of
           a
           plentiful
           Estate
           ,
           and
           blest
           with
           sweet
           and
           dear
           Re●●tions
           ;
           let
           him
           have
           the
           Honour
           of
           a
           Crown
           ,
           with
           Mines
           of
           Gold
           
           and
           Silver
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           here
           contributing
           to
           his
           delight
           :
           Suppose
           him
           a
           Person
           of
           a
           most
           even
           Temper
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           athletick
           ,
           sound
           ,
           heal●hful
           Constitution
           of
           Body
           ;
           so
           that
           no
           unruly
           Passions
           do
           transport
           him
           ,
           no
           Sicknesses
           discompose
           him
           ,
           no
           Racking
           and
           vexing
           pains
           disease
           him
           ,
           no
           unexpected
           disappointment
           of
           his
           hopes
           ,
           nor
           unkind
           denial
           of
           his
           desires
           do
           Fret
           and
           Torment
           him
           ,
           no
           clouds
           at
           all
           do
           Obscure
           his
           Day
           ,
           nor
           threaten
           him
           with
           a
           Storm
           ;
           but
           all
           is
           well
           within
           ,
           and
           all
           Serene
           and
           Calm
           round
           about
           him
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           He
           can
           with
           Esau
           say
           ,
           
             I
             have
             enough
             ,
             my
             Brother
          
           ;
           because
           he
           hath
           Health
           and
           Ease
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           and
           indeed
           more
           than
           heart
           can
           wish
           ;
           yet
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           is
           better
           than
           all
           this
           for
           if
           
             Moses
             did
             esteem
             the
             reproach
             of
             Christ
             greater
             riches
             than
             the
             treasures
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           what
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           Christ
           ?
           What
           price
           and
           estimate
           will
           you
           set
           on
           that
           ?
           If
           David
           reckoned
           that
           a
           Day
           in
           these
           his
           lower
           and
           outer
           Courts
           ,
           were
           better
           than
           a
           Thousand
           elsewhere
           what
           then
           is
           it
           to
           enjoy
           an
           Eternity
           ?
           A
           constant
           and
           uninterrupted
           abode
           for
           ever
           in
           the
           Mansions
           above
           ,
           the
           Habitation
           of
           his
           Holiness
           and
           Glory
           :
           Without
           all
           peradventure
           ,
           that
           is
           an
           ignorant
           and
           dross
           Soul
           ,
           which
           once
           imagines
           Earth
           to
           be
           better
           than
           Heaven
           ;
           Creature●
           in
           all
           their
           Beauty
           ,
           comparable
           to
           God
           and
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           better
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           than
           in
           an●
           State
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           here
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           
             as
             good
             as
             Spiritual
             and
             Gosp●●
             Enjoyments
             can
             make
             it
          
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           doth
           make
           it
           good
           indeed
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           do
           render
           it
           grateful
           and
           delicious
           to
           an
           Holy
           Soul
           ,
           i●
           is
           these
           things
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           best
           and
           sweetest
           of
           all
           his
           Enjoyments
           these
           the
           Cream
           ,
           the
           Flower
           and
           Quintescence
           ;
           were
           it
           not
           fo●
           something
           of
           these
           ,
           Earth
           would
           be
           an
           Hell
           to
           him
           ,
           yea
           and
           s●
           would
           Heaven
           be
           too
           ,
           Psalm
           73.25
           .
           
             Whom
             have
             I
             in
             Heaven
             but
             the●
             and
             there
             is
             none
             upon
             Earth
             that
             I
             desire
             beside
             thee
             .
          
           Let
           the
           Ark
           (
           which
           was
           the
           Symbol
           of
           God's
           presence
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           before
           which
           Israe●
           was
           to
           Worship
           )
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           Philistines
           ;
           and
           the
           good
           Wife
           o●
           Phinehas
           thought
           it
           was
           not
           worth
           her
           while
           to
           out-live
           so
           great
           loss
           ;
           but
           being
           told
           that
           a
           man-child
           was
           born
           unto
           her
           ,
           she
           calle●
           it
           Ichabod
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Glory
             is
             departed
             from
             Israel
             ,
             for
             the
             Ark
             o●
             God
             is
             taken
             ,
          
           and
           died
           presently
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           Communio●
           with
           God
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           an
           Heaven-born
           So●●
           doth
           value
           a
           Nation
           by
           ,
           and
           it self
           by
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           things
           in
           whic●
           he
           placeth
           his
           chief
           Joy
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           he
           fetcheth
           his
           stronge●●
           and
           most
           sovereign
           Cordials
           :
           The
           good
           man
           tells
           us
           ,
           Psalm
           84
           .
           1●●
           That
           
             He
             had
             rather
             be
             a
             door-keeper
             ,
          
           (
           or
           as
           the
           Margin
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             chu●●
             
             rather
             to
             sit
             at
             the
             threshold
             )
             in
             the
             house
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             tents
             of
             wickedness
          
           ;
           he
           had
           rather
           chuse
           to
           pick
           up
           the
           Crumbs
           under
           Christ's
           Table
           ,
           than
           to
           sit
           at
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           the
           Creatures
           Board
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           furnished
           with
           the
           choicest
           Dainties
           :
           Where
           is
           the
           experienced
           Christian
           that
           doth
           not
           find
           himself
           at
           a
           loss
           for
           a
           word
           ,
           when
           he
           undertakes
           to
           tell
           others
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           his
           Soul
           ?
           Who
           can
           express
           ,
           with
           how
           much
           ravishing
           delight
           ,
           he
           sits
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           Christ
           at
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           how
           sweet
           his
           Food
           is
           to
           his
           Taste
           !
           How
           he
           enjoys
           himself
           when
           he
           is
           led
           into
           the
           Banquetting-House
           ,
           and
           there
           hath
           he
           the
           Banner
           of
           his
           Saviour's
           love
           spread
           over
           him
           ?
           How
           greatly
           is
           he
           ravished
           when
           there
           is
           Peace
           spoken
           to
           him
           ●n
           a
           Sermon
           ;
           that
           passeth
           not
           only
           all
           expression
           ,
           but
           likewise
           all
           understanding
           ?
           How
           is
           he
           rais'd
           up
           to
           the
           highest
           Admirings
           and
           praises
           ,
           when
           Divine
           Love
           is
           shed
           abroad
           in
           his
           Heart
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           an
           interest
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           Sealed
           to
           him
           ●t
           a
           Sacrament
           ?
           or
           when
           he
           finds
           his
           Sails
           (
           after
           he
           had
           lain
           for
           a
           ●ime
           Becalm'd
           or
           Wind-bound
           )
           filled
           with
           a
           fair
           or
           fresh
           Gale
           from
           ●he
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           his
           Soul
           inlarged
           in
           Duty
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           run
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Commandments
           ;
           and
           in
           its
           Holy
           motions
           made
           like
           unto
           the
           Chari●ts
           of
           Amminadib
           .
           When
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           darts
           into
           him
           Beams
           ●f
           light
           ;
           and
           by
           them
           so
           irridiates
           his
           Graces
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           see
           them
           ●o
           be
           what
           indeed
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           bears
           such
           a
           plain
           and
           full
           Testimo●y
           to
           his
           filial
           Relation
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           thereby
           is
           imboldened
           to
           go
           to
           ●he
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Cry
           
             Abba
             Father
          
           :
           Then
           indeed
           is
           his
           ●oul
           satisfied
           as
           with
           marrow
           and
           fatness
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           doth
           with
           Triumphs
           sing
           ;
           The
           lines
           are
           fallen
           to
           me
           in
           pleasant
           places
           ,
           and
           I
           ●ave
           a
           Goodly
           heritage
           :
           Yet
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           is
           far
           better
           than
           all
           ●his
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           Threefold
           account
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           Upon
           account
           of
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               Purity
               of
               that
               State.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Perfection
               of
               that
               State.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Immutability
               of
               that
               State.
               
            
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Future
           State
           ,
           when
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           with
           Christ
           in
           ●eaven
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           Pure
           State.
           In
           this
           life
           when
           things
           are
           at
           the
           best
           ●here
           is
           a
           mixture
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           Saint
           that
           hath
           so
           bright
           a
           Day
           ,
           as
           ●hat
           there
           is
           not
           in
           it
           something
           of
           a
           Cloud
           :
           He
           that
           is
           washed
           in
           ●he
           fountain
           opened
           for
           Sin
           and
           for
           Uncleanness
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           it
           ●he
           great
           part
           of
           his
           business
           to
           cleanse
           himself
           from
           all
           filthiness
           ●oth
           of
           Flesh
           and
           Spirit
           :
           will
           upon
           a
           review
           ,
           find
           there
           is
           still
           need
           
           of
           washing
           his
           Feet
           :
           He
           is
           indeed
           made
           light
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           b●
           shines
           before
           men
           ;
           yet
           when
           his
           Candle
           burns
           most
           bright
           ,
           it
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           snuffing
           :
           Suppose
           him
           to
           be
           truly
           Gracious
           ,
           yea
           eminently
           so
           ;
           there
           have
           been
           upon
           him
           plentiful
           effusions
           of
           the
           Spirit
           and
           out
           of
           the
           fulness
           of
           Christ
           he
           hath
           received
           Grace
           ,
           yea
           Grac●
           for
           Grace
           ;
           yet
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           him
           Corruption
           as
           well
           a●
           Grace
           ,
           Dross
           as
           well
           as
           Gold
           ,
           and
           Flesh
           as
           well
           as
           Spirit
           .
           Th●
           Apostle
           Paul
           ,
           as
           far
           advanced
           as
           he
           was
           toward
           Heaven
           and
           Glor●
           could
           not
           for
           his
           heart
           suppress
           his
           Complaints
           and
           Groans
           ;
           bu●
           must
           give
           himself
           a
           little
           ease
           by
           uttering
           them
           ,
           and
           telling
           God
           an●
           Man
           ,
           what
           to
           his
           pain
           and
           sorrow
           he
           felt
           within
           ,
           viz.
           A
           Law
           i●
           his
           Members
           warring
           against
           the
           Law
           in
           his
           Mind
           ;
           which
           was
           〈◊〉
           powerful
           as
           to
           be
           often
           prevalent
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           into
           Captivity
           〈◊〉
           the
           Law
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           his
           Members
           ;
           and
           he
           coul●
           not
           chuse
           but
           in
           a
           pang
           of
           desire
           call
           and
           cry
           out
           for
           deliverance
           ,
           〈◊〉
           a
           poor
           Gally-Slave
           would
           from
           his
           Chain
           and
           Oar
           ,
           Romans
           7.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             O
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             who
             shall
             deliver
             me
             from
             the
             body
             of
             th●
             death
          
           !
           They
           that
           have
           the
           Comeliness
           of
           Christ
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           an●
           not
           without
           something
           of
           their
           own
           Deformities
           ;
           and
           may
           in
           th●
           case
           say
           ,
           as
           the
           Spouse
           did
           in
           another
           ,
           I
           am
           comely
           and
           black
           to●
           comely
           as
           the
           Curtains
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           yet
           black
           as
           the
           Tents
           of
           Ked●●
           And
           Oh!
           How
           do
           the
           thoughts
           and
           consideration
           hereof
           ma●●
           them
           ashamed
           and
           blush
           to
           lift
           up
           their
           faces
           towards
           God
           :
           But
           〈◊〉
           the
           Future
           State
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           clean
           every
           whit
           ,
           and
           without
           Spot
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Blemish
           ,
           or
           Wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           .
           Then
           there
           will
           be
           in
           the●
           nothing
           to
           offend
           God
           ;
           nothing
           to
           offend
           themselves
           ;
           nothing
           th●
           shall
           be
           a
           cause
           of
           displeasure
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           grief
           to
           them
           ;
           nothin●
           that
           shall
           fully
           their
           beauty
           ,
           or
           eclipse
           their
           light
           ;
           nothing
           that
           sha●●
           disturb
           their
           pleasant
           rest
           ,
           or
           retard
           their
           Holy
           motions
           :
           The
           Inh●●bitant
           shall
           not
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             Sick
          
           ,
           nor
           shall
           he
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             sinful
          
           ;
           He
           sha●●
           neither
           be
           
             Sick
             of
             Love
          
           ,
           as
           the
           enamoured
           Spouse
           was
           ,
           nor
           
             Sick
             of
             Si●
          
           as
           the
           humble
           and
           broken-hearted
           Penitent
           is
           .
           It
           is
           in
           that
           Stat●
           in
           which
           the
           Church
           and
           her
           Children
           shall
           be
           Clear
           and
           Glorious
           〈◊〉
           the
           Sun
           ;
           here
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           while
           here
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           but
           as
           th●
           Moon
           with
           their
           Spots
           ;
           which
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           as
           some
           ,
           proud
           o●
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           Future
           State
           in
           which
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           wit●
           Christ
           ,
           is
           a
           Perfect
           State
           :
           Whatever
           some
           deluded
           Souls
           have
           an●
           do
           fancy
           to
           themselves
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           as
           pe●●fection
           to
           be
           attained
           to
           here
           ;
           tho
           that
           be
           not
           above
           the
           desire
           an●
           hope
           of
           the
           Babes
           in
           Christ
           ,
           the
           meanest
           and
           weakest
           Saints
           ;
           yet
           i●
           
           is
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           tallest
           ,
           and
           best
           grown
           ,
           and
           improved
           Saints
           while
           here
           :
           It
           is
           the
           mark
           that
           they
           have
           in
           their
           eye
           and
           aim
           ,
           and
           at
           which
           they
           level
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           have
           done
           their
           best
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           them
           do
           while
           here
           ,
           shoot
           short
           ,
           they
           cannot
           hit
           it
           ;
           and
           while
           they
           are
           thankful
           for
           attainments
           ,
           they
           must
           own
           and
           acknowledge
           defects
           and
           wants
           :
           There
           is
           a
           dimness
           in
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           ●nowledge
           is
           imperfect
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           weakness
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           Graces
           are
           imperfect
           ;
           as
           a
           child
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           perfect
           as
           to
           parts
           ,
           but
           not
           as
           to
           degrees
           ;
           there
           is
           something
           lacking
           in
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Love
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           Grace
           :
           They
           are
           progressive
           in
           their
           motions
           ,
           going
           on
           and
           on
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           from
           strength
           to
           strength
           ,
           and
           yet
           at
           the
           end
           of
           every
           day
           they
           find
           that
           they
           have
           further
           to
           go
           ,
           and
           therefore
           had
           need
           to
           gird
           up
           the
           loins
           of
           their
           mind
           ;
           growth
           is
           the
           con●tant
           duty
           and
           business
           of
           a
           Christi●n
           :
           That
           precept
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           3.
           
           
             Grow
             in
             grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           doth
           oblige
           the
           Saints
           as
           long
           as
           they
           live
           ;
           there
           is
           none
           here
           can
           say
           ,
           ●hey
           are
           got
           from
           under
           the
           authority
           and
           binding
           power
           of
           that
           Command
           ;
           and
           therefore
           none
           here
           have
           arrived
           at
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           stature
           :
           You
           know
           Paul
           had
           got
           much
           ,
           he
           came
           not
           behind
           the
           chiefest
           Apostles
           ,
           yet
           he
           had
           not
           enough
           ,
           nor
           was
           he
           satisfied
           ;
           and
           what
           was
           his
           cas●
           ,
           is
           also
           the
           case
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           while
           on
           this
           side
           of
           Heaven
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           observe
           this
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           it
           always
           true
           ,
           those
           of
           them
           that
           be
           the
           most
           Holy
           ,
           are
           the
           most
           humble
           and
           hungry
           ;
           those
           that
           have
           most
           Knowledg
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           of
           all
           others
           least
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           ,
           and
           furthest
           from
           dreaming
           of
           a
           present
           Perfection
           ;
           they
           are
           most
           free
           to
           own
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           already
           attained
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           not
           already
           perfect
           ,
           Philip.
           3
           ,
           12.
           
           But
           what
           was
           their
           desire
           here
           ,
           shall
           be
           their
           delight
           there
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           which
           they
           hoped
           for
           here
           ,
           they
           shall
           enjoy
           there
           ;
           
             they
             shall
             see
             Christ
             as
             he
             is
          
           ;
           clearly
           ,
           immediately
           ,
           face
           to
           face
           ,
           as
           fully
           as
           humane
           Na●ure
           is
           capable
           of
           seeing
           him
           ;
           and
           there
           they
           shall
           be
           like
           him
           ,
           as
           like
           him
           as
           they
           would
           be
           ;
           for
           a
           perfect
           Vision
           of
           him
           will
           produce
           a
           perfect
           assimilation
           to
           him
           :
           There
           it
           is
           that
           God
           doth
           fill
           his
           Peoples
           Treasures
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           deals
           so
           bountifully
           with
           them
           ,
           there
           their
           Souls
           will
           enjoy
           a
           completeness
           of
           Rest
           ;
           there
           it
           is
           that
           they
           will
           for
           ever
           take
           up
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           (
           
             â
             n●
             plus
             nultra
          
           )
           no
           further
           they
           have
           to
           go
           ,
           no
           higher
           that
           they
           can
           aspire
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Future
           State
           in
           which
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           unalterable
           .
           Here
           ,
           alas
           !
           There
           is
           very
           little
           of
           a
           consistency
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           men
           are
           subject
           to
           vicissitudes
           and
           changes
           :
           David
           
           indeed
           said
           ,
           
             My
             heart
             is
             fixed
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             my
             heart
             is
             fixed
          
           ;
           but
           notwithstanding
           his
           fixedness
           ,
           he
           had
           his
           fluctuatings
           .
           Neither
           he
           nor
           his
           house
           was
           as
           a
           Morning
           without
           Clouds
           ,
           or
           the
           clear
           Sun-shine
           .
           God
           
             lifted
             him
          
           up
           ,
           and
           again
           
             cast
             him
             down
          
           ;
           sometimes
           he
           was
           in
           the
           heights
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           in
           the
           deep
           ,
           Psal.
           130.1
           .
           
             Out
             of
             the
             depths
             have
             I
             cried
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord.
          
           Here
           they
           are
           Travellers
           ,
           and
           but
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           therefore
           none
           have
           cause
           to
           wonder
           that
           they
           are
           frequently
           at
           a
           loss
           ;
           now
           for
           this
           ,
           anon
           for
           that
           .
           How
           often
           do
           they
           find
           changes
           within
           them
           ;
           their
           hearts
           are
           not
           always
           in
           the
           same
           frame
           now
           lively
           ,
           anon
           dead
           and
           dull
           ;
           now
           enlarged
           ,
           anon
           straitned
           ▪
           now
           full
           of
           Faith
           ,
           anon
           full
           of
           fears
           ;
           now
           they
           mount
           up
           with
           wing●
           as
           Eagles
           ,
           anon
           they
           lye
           like
           Logs
           ,
           or
           creep
           like
           Snails
           ;
           and
           at
           othe●
           times
           they
           find
           a
           change
           upon
           them
           ;
           their
           Bottle
           is
           empty
           ,
           and
           their
           ways
           bedged
           up
           with
           Thorns
           .
           Many
           ,
           very
           many
           of
           these
           Changes
           are
           for
           the
           worse
           ,
           so
           that
           sometimes
           they
           are
           brought
           to
           a
           great
           loss
           ,
           not
           knowing
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           state
           ,
           but
           ready
           to
           conclude
           themselves
           a
           company
           of
           Hypocrites
           .
           Their
           day
           is
           clouded
           ,
           and
           the●●
           Evidences
           blurr'd
           ,
           and
           their
           Peace
           broken
           .
           God
           withdraws
           the
           Beams
           that
           sometimes
           he
           darted
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           chearing
           Smiles
           ,
           they
           see
           nothing
           but
           angry
           and
           terrible
           Frowns
           .
           H●
           withholds
           those
           gracious
           Assistances
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           he
           was
           please●
           to
           afford
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           are
           so
           troubled
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           spea●
           as
           they
           should
           ,
           nor
           hear
           ,
           nor
           pray
           ,
           nor
           meditate
           as
           they
           should
           ;
           the●
           cannot
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           they
           can
           savour
           ,
           nor
           taste
           any
           sweetness
           i●
           the
           Ordinances
           they
           attend
           ;
           are
           as
           the
           white
           of
           an
           Egg
           ,
           and
           the
           Duties
           they
           perform
           ,
           are
           to
           them
           Abomnination
           .
           From
           the
           forme●
           they
           go
           away
           disappointed
           ,
           from
           the
           latter
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           from
           both
           disconsolated
           ,
           and
           possibly
           under
           a
           Temptation
           of
           throwing
           of
           all
           .
           But
           in
           the
           future
           state
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           none
           of
           this
           ;
           no
           such
           afflictive
           Changes
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           Soul-sickness
           ,
           no
           spiritual
           Infirmity
           or
           Weakness
           ,
           no
           indisposition
           of
           Mind
           ,
           no
           angry
           hidings
           o●
           God's
           part
           ,
           no
           vexatious
           disturbances
           ,
           no
           Weight
           to
           depress
           ,
           no
           Sin
           to
           beset
           ,
           no
           Devil
           to
           assault
           ;
           his
           Arm
           is
           neither
           long
           enough
           ,
           nor
           strong
           enough
           to
           through
           one
           fiery
           Dart
           among
           that
           blessed
           and
           peaceful
           Company
           ;
           the
           old
           Serpent
           cannot
           wriggle
           himself
           into
           that
           Paradise
           of
           God.
           He
           that
           would
           not
           stay
           there
           to
           be
           happy
           ▪
           shall
           not
           return
           thither
           to
           be
           troublesome
           ;
           there
           shall
           be
           nothing
           to
           defile
           them
           ,
           nothing
           to
           offend
           them
           .
           They
           shall
           be
           always
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           always
           fit
           to
           be
           with
           him
           ;
           always
           singing
           Allelujahs
           ,
           having
           their
           Souls
           ever
           in
           tune
           ;
           some
           do
           conceive
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           
           ●●ntinual
           Additions
           to
           their
           knowledg
           ,
           tho
           never
           any
           want
           ,
           yet
           an
           ●●arging
           of
           their
           Capacities
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           instant
           a
           filling
           of
           ●●em
           too
           .
           I
           do
           not
           contradict
           that
           Notion
           ,
           nor
           will
           I
           dispute
           it
           ,
           it
           〈◊〉
           pleasant
           ,
           the
           day
           will
           declare
           it
           ;
           but
           whatever
           further
           Additions
           ●ere
           may
           be
           ,
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           Diminution
           ,
           they
           shall
           ●●ld
           fast
           what
           they
           have
           .
           Their
           Sun
           shall
           not
           go
           one
           degree
           back●ard
           ,
           but
           being
           come
           to
           its
           Zenith
           ,
           it
           shall
           continue
           ;
           and
           of
           that
           ●nowledge
           ,
           and
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           Glory
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           are
           there
           ●ade
           partakers
           ,
           they
           shall
           lose
           none
           ,
           but
           be
           so
           far
           immoveable
           ,
           as
           ●●lars
           in
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           a
           fixed
           and
           permanent
           Condition
           .
           So
           ●●ve
           I
           given
           you
           up
           my
           thoughts
           concerning
           
           Paul's
           Judgment
           about
           ●●e
           Saints
           future
           State
           in
           the
           other
           World
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           being
           with
           ●●rist
           ,
           and
           far
           better
           that
           the
           best
           Estate
           they
           are
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           in
           ,
           on
           ●●s
           side
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           now
           proceed
           to
           consider
           the
           second
           thing
           observable
           in
           the
           ●●xt
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           stirring
           or
           working
           of
           his
           Will
           and
           Affections
           in
           a
           ●●et
           Correspondency
           with
           his
           Judgment
           ;
           and
           this
           working
           of
           them
           ●s
           in
           a
           way
           of
           desire
           ,
           
             Having
             a
             desire
             to
             depart
          
           .
           As
           when
           good
           old
           ●●eon
           had
           seen
           God's
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           got
           Christ
           in
           his
           Arms
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             ●●w
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             servant
             depart
             in
             peace
             .
          
           So
           did
           Paul
           here
           ,
           ●●ing
           looked
           within
           the
           Vail
           ,
           and
           seen
           something
           of
           that
           which
           ●●d
           had
           there
           prepared
           for
           them
           that
           love
           him
           ,
           
             He
             had
             a
             desire
             to
             ●●art
             .
          
           From
           whence
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           worth
           our
           while
           to
           ob●●●ve
           this
           .
        
         
           That
           
           Paul's
           Desires
           were
           ,
           and
           so
           ours
           should
           be
           ,
           under
           the
           com●●nd
           and
           conduct
           of
           Reason
           :
           We
           should
           be
           rational
           in
           our
           affecti●●
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           actions
           :
           He
           was
           for
           that
           which
           was
           better
           ;
           the
           ●●at
           and
           joint
           Cry
           of
           the
           many
           ,
           was
           ,
           
             Who
             will
             shew
             us
             any
             good
          
           ?
           〈◊〉
           .
           4.
           
           So
           that
           if
           it
           be
           good
           ,
           let
           us
           have
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           an
           infe●●●r
           good
           ,
           an
           unsatisfying
           good
           ;
           though
           it
           be
           a
           fading
           and
           transito●●
           good
           .
           But
           a
           gracious
           Soul
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           ●●●●ghs
           ,
           considers
           ,
           and
           compares
           things
           ,
           and
           measures
           out
           his
           affe●●●ons
           to
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           degree
           of
           Goodness
           which
           is
           in
           〈◊〉
           .
           Upon
           less
           and
           lower
           goods
           ,
           he
           bestoweth
           a
           smaller
           love
           ,
           con●●ding
           wisely
           ,
           That
           is
           enough
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           they
           deserve
           ;
           〈◊〉
           so
           his
           endeavour
           is
           to
           maintain
           ,
           and
           to
           carry
           toward
           them
           with
           〈◊〉
           indifferency
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           Command
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           7.
           
           ●
           30.
           
           
             Let
             them
             that
             have
             wives
             ,
             be
             as
             though
             they
             had
             none
             ,
             and
             they
             〈◊〉
             weep
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             wept
             not
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             rejoice
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             ●●●iced
             not
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             buy
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             possessed
             not
             .
          
           And
           then
           
           they
           bestow
           a
           greater
           Love
           upon
           a
           better
           Good
           ;
           and
           the
           deare●●
           Love
           upon
           the
           best
           and
           highest
           Good.
           It
           is
           good
           to
           have
           Communi●on
           with
           the
           Saints
           upon
           earth
           ;
           and
           I
           love
           that
           ,
           saith
           
             David
             ,
             Psal.
          
           16
           ▪
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             my
             goodness
             extendeth
             not
             to
             thee
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             those
             excelle●●
             ones
             ,
             in
             whom
             is
             all
             my
             delight
             .
          
           He
           had
           a
           love
           of
           Benevolence
           fo●
           others
           ,
           but
           a
           love
           of
           Complacency
           for
           these
           :
           Upon
           others
           he
           b●●stowed
           his
           Pity
           ,
           upon
           these
           only
           he
           placed
           his
           delight
           .
           It
           is
           bett●●
           to
           draw
           nigh
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           fellowship
           with
           him
           in
           Ordina●●ces
           :
           And
           David
           was
           more
           pleased
           with
           that
           ,
           Psal.
           27.4
           .
           
             One
             thi●●
             have
             I
             desired
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             will
             I
             seek
             after
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             in
             〈◊〉
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             days
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             to
             behold
             the
             beauty
             of
             the
             Lo●●
             and
             to
             enquire
             in
             his
             Temple
             .
          
           He
           loved
           the
           Habitation
           of
           God's
           Hous●
           and
           the
           place
           where
           his
           Honour
           dwelt
           ;
           but
           of
           all
           things
           it
           is
           best
           〈◊〉
           be
           in
           Heaven
           :
           It
           is
           better
           to
           be
           with
           him
           there
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           with
           〈◊〉
           people
           here
           ;
           better
           to
           see
           him
           face
           to
           face
           there
           ,
           than
           to
           see
           him
           the
           glass
           of
           Ordinances
           here
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           saith
           our
           Apostle
           ,
           
             have
             a
             desire
             to
             depart
          
           ;
           a
           strong
           ,
           ardent
           ,
           and
           impetuous
           desire
           ;
           I●
           almost
           long
           to
           be
           gone
           ;
           were
           there
           not
           one
           thing
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           I
           co●●●
           be
           impatient
           of
           any
           continuance
           here
           ,
           in
           this
           dirty
           world
           .
        
         
           Having
           a
           desire
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           
             to
             depart
          
           ;
           the
           Original
           Wo●●
           hath
           divers
           significations
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           is
           diversly
           rendred
           ;
           〈◊〉
           it
           signifies
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           or
           resolved
           ;
           which
           is
           done
           when
           thi●
           mixed
           or
           compounded
           ,
           are
           separated
           and
           divided
           into
           the
           seve●
           principles
           or
           parts
           of
           which
           it
           did
           consist
           .
           Man
           is
           the
           compou●●
           made
           up
           of
           a
           Spiritual
           and
           Terrene
           part
           ,
           the
           Soul
           and
           the
           Body
           ;
           〈◊〉
           Death
           these
           two
           are
           divided
           ,
           the
           Soul
           and
           Body
           are
           parted
           the
           〈◊〉
           from
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Again
           ;
           the
           Word
           doth
           signifie
           to
           depart
           ;
           so
           by
           our
           Learned
           Tr●●●slators
           it
           is
           rendred
           in
           the
           Text.
           I
           have
           so
           long
           had
           mine
           abode
           h●●
           and
           truly
           to
           me
           it
           seems
           full
           long
           enough
           :
           I
           can
           very
           willingly
           move
           to
           another
           and
           better
           Countrey
           :
           I
           am
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           rea●●
           to
           take
           my
           leave
           of
           Persons
           and
           Things
           here
           :
           I
           wait
           but
           for
           〈◊〉
           word
           of
           Command
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           draw
           up
           mine
           anchor
           ,
           and
           lo●●
           from
           hence
           ,
           I
           will
           hoise
           up
           and
           spread
           my
           Sails
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           poss●●
           speed
           make
           toward
           another
           Port
           ,
           that
           Haven
           of
           Peace
           and
           R●●●
           which
           lieth
           in
           the
           uppermost
           Region
           .
        
         
           Once
           more
           ;
           This
           word
           signifieth
           to
           return
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           as
           some
           the
           Learned
           conceive
           ,
           Paul
           doth
           here
           refer
           to
           that
           passage
           of
           S●●mon
           ,
           in
           Eccles.
           12.7
           .
           
             The
             body
             returns
             to
             dust
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             to
             God
             〈◊〉
             gave
             it
             .
          
           If
           you
           please
           ,
           we
           will
           conjoin
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           〈◊〉
           
           ●ake
           them
           together
           .
           I
           know
           there
           will
           be
           a
           Dissolution
           ;
           my
           Soul
           and
           ●ody
           ,
           which
           like
           two
           loving
           Friends
           have
           lived
           so
           long
           together
           ,
           and
           ●●ken
           part
           one
           with
           another
           in
           Weal
           and
           Wo
           ,
           in
           Joy
           and
           Sorrow
           ,
           ●ust
           one
           day
           be
           parted
           ;
           that
           knot
           which
           now
           most
           strictly
           holds
           ●●em
           together
           ,
           must
           be
           untied
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           not
           in
           the
           least
           troubled
           at
           ●●at
           Dissolution
           ,
           since
           I
           am
           fully
           assured
           ,
           That
           it
           will
           be
           followed
           ●●th
           a
           closer
           Union
           ,
           and
           fuller
           Communion
           between
           Christ
           and
           me
           .
           When
           once
           I
           have
           dropt
           this
           mantle
           of
           Flesh
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           taken
           up
           to
           ●●e
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           .
           I
           know
           that
           I
           must
           
             go
             from
             hence
          
           ;
           this
           world
           〈◊〉
           not
           my
           last
           home
           ,
           nor
           the
           place
           of
           my
           constant
           abode
           .
           I
           am
           but
           a
           ●●lgrim
           and
           Stranger
           here
           ,
           as
           all
           my
           Fathers
           were
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           ready
           〈◊〉
           be
           gone
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           Messenger
           comes
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           sent
           for
           me
           .
           〈◊〉
           us
           pleas'd
           with
           the
           thoughts
           of
           my
           Journey
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           but
           a
           de●●rture
           from
           Earth
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           from
           Friends
           ,
           to
           a
           God
           ;
           from
           poor
           ●●●●nty
           and
           leaking
           Cisterns
           ,
           to
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Being
           ,
           the
           Spring●ead
           of
           Comfort
           ,
           the
           Infinite
           Ocean
           of
           all
           Delights
           .
           I
           must
           return
           ;
           was
           sent
           by
           my
           great
           Creator
           to
           act
           my
           part
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           ●●en
           that
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           my
           time
           is
           spent
           ,
           I
           must
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           give
           〈◊〉
           account
           how
           my
           time
           hath
           been
           improved
           ,
           and
           how
           my
           part
           hath
           ●●en
           acted
           .
           I
           must
           go
           from
           whence
           at
           first
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           heartily
           〈◊〉
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           then
           it
           will
           be
           better
           with
           me
           than
           it
           is
           〈◊〉
           :
           I
           care
           not
           how
           soon
           ,
           for
           the
           sooner
           the
           better
           ;
           for
           ●●ough
           my
           body
           must
           be
           laid
           up
           in
           a
           dark
           and
           lonely
           Grave
           ,
           〈◊〉
           there
           putrifie
           and
           become
           meat
           for
           worms
           ,
           and
           be
           crumbled
           into
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           so
           continue
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           )
           hundreds
           of
           years
           ;
           yet
           〈◊〉
           Spirit
           ,
           my
           precious
           and
           Immortal
           Soul
           ,
           shall
           return
           to
           God
           that
           ●●de
           it
           ,
           by
           whom
           it
           shall
           be
           graciously
           received
           ,
           and
           welcom'd
           ,
           and
           ●●th
           whom
           it
           is
           best
           to
           be
           .
           This
           was
           that
           which
           he
           desired
           .
           And
           here
           ●ould
           have
           you
           exercise
           your
           Thoughts
           and
           Meditations
           ,
           upon
           that
           ●●pression
           of
           his
           ,
           
             I
             desire
             it
          
           ;
           and
           shall
           I
           offer
           you
           mine
           ,
           which
           may
           ●ord
           you
           some
           Light
           and
           Assistance
           :
           Let
           us
           see
           whether
           there
           be
           〈◊〉
           something
           of
           Greatness
           in
           it
           ;
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           a
           lofty
           strain
           ,
           〈◊〉
           a
           pitch
           as
           every
           man
           cannot
           flye
           ;
           no
           ,
           not
           every
           Good
           man.
           〈◊〉
           so
           take
           these
           Three
           Things
           with
           you
           ;
           
             
               1.
               
               He
               doth
               not
               speak
               of
               a
               bare
               Submission
               in
               the
               case
               ;
               nor
               ,
            
             
               2.
               
               Of
               being
               only
               contented
               to
               depart
               :
               But
               ,
            
             
               3.
               
               Of
               a
               Desire
               he
               had
               to
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             I
             submit
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
          
           herein
           .
           If
           he
           ●ease
           to
           call
           me
           away
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           allow
           me
           a
           longer
           continuance
           ●●re
           ,
           I
           submit
           ,
           He
           shall
           dispose
           of
           me
           .
           This
           indeed
           is
           unquestionably
           
           our
           duty
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           particularly
           in
           this
           .
           It
           is
           〈◊〉
           revealed
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           living
           shall
           die
           ,
           only
           some
           〈◊〉
           excepted
           ,
           and
           
             those
             that
             shall
             be
             alive
             when
             the
             Lord
             shall
             descend
             fr●●
             Heaven
             with
             a
             shout
             ,
             with
             the
             voice
             of
             an
             Archangel
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             tru●●
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             not
             sleep
             but
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             caught
             up
             into
             the
             cloud●
             meet
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             air
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             shall
             ever
             be
             with
             the
             Lord.
          
           1
           〈◊〉
           4.16
           ,
           17.
           
           Otherwise
           it
           is
           appointed
           for
           all
           once
           to
           die
           .
           This
           is
           〈◊〉
           Divine
           appointment
           ,
           the
           standing
           and
           unrepealable
           Law
           of
           H●●●ven
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           who
           inhabit
           these
           houses
           of
           clay
           must
           go
           out
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           off
           these
           Tabernacles
           ;
           and
           we
           must
           submit
           ,
           we
           ou●●●
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           the
           will
           of
           God
           (
           who
           is
           the
           supreme
           Governour
           and
           Le●●●slator
           )
           is
           to
           be
           the
           commanding
           and
           ruling
           Law
           ,
           and
           therefore
           th●●
           must
           be
           no
           quarrel
           nor
           disputes
           ,
           but
           yielding
           when
           death
           knock●
           our
           doors
           ,
           and
           summons
           us
           :
           Whatsoever
           agonies
           and
           strugling●
           in
           nature
           at
           the
           time
           of
           dissolution
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           no
           rebellion
           〈◊〉
           our
           wills
           .
           And
           such
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           frame
           and
           temper
           of
           our
           So●●
           when
           it
           is
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           God
           to
           make
           breaches
           in
           our
           Fa●●●lies
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           away
           from
           us
           our
           dearest
           and
           most
           desirable
           R●●●tions
           ;
           a
           Child
           out
           of
           the
           arms
           of
           its
           Mother
           ,
           an
           affectionate
           〈◊〉
           out
           of
           the
           bosom
           of
           her
           Husband
           .
           Though
           you
           greatly
           delighte●
           their
           company
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           been
           very
           thankful
           if
           the
           threa●
           their
           lives
           had
           been
           spun
           to
           a
           greater
           length
           ,
           yet
           when
           the
           wi●●
           〈◊〉
           God
           is
           made
           known
           ,
           and
           their
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           you
           ought
           to
           stoop●
           God
           :
           While
           the
           Child
           was
           sick
           ,
           David
           besought
           God
           ,
           fasted
           ,
           〈◊〉
           lay
           all
           night
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           neither
           would
           he
           eat
           bread
           ,
           but
           w●●●
           he
           heard
           it
           was
           dead
           ,
           he
           rose
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           washed
           and
           anoin●
           himself
           ,
           and
           changed
           his
           apparel
           ,
           went
           into
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           〈◊〉
           worshipped
           ,
           then
           to
           his
           own
           house
           ,
           and
           did
           eat
           bread
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           ●
           In
           dispensations
           of
           this
           kind
           there
           must
           be
           no
           discontent
           ,
           no
           ri●●●●
           and
           Swellings
           of
           heart
           ,
           no
           tearing
           your selves
           in
           your
           anger
           ,
           no
           ●●●ing
           the
           reins
           upon
           your
           passions
           ,
           no
           extravagant
           expressions
           ,
           no
           ●●●cessive
           sorrows
           ,
           for
           even
           in
           that
           there
           is
           a
           spice
           of
           rebellion
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           time
           God
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           hath
           his
           eye
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           very
           curiously
           observe
           you
           throughout
           ,
           not
           only
           your
           outward
           ●●●●portment
           ,
           words
           and
           gestures
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           inward
           frame
           of
           〈◊〉
           hearts
           ;
           what
           order
           is
           there
           ,
           and
           whether
           your
           Souls
           keep
           sile●●●
           before
           him
           .
           And
           if
           you
           will
           be
           unruly
           ,
           as
           Bullocks
           unaccustomed
           the
           yoke
           ,
           sinning
           in
           your
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           kicking
           at
           the
           hand
           〈◊〉
           smites
           and
           wounds
           you
           ,
           you
           may
           hear
           of
           it
           afterward
           ,
           and
           fee●
           to
           your
           cost
           ,
           for
           God
           doth
           know
           how
           to
           repeat
           his
           blows
           ,
           and
           
           ●ultiply
           your
           wounds
           ,
           and
           make
           deeper
           ones
           than
           he
           hath
           yet
           done
           .
           ●herefore
           it
           is
           your
           wisdom
           to
           submit
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           hold
           your
           peace
           ,
           ●
           Aaron
           did
           when
           God
           destroyed
           his
           two
           Sons
           with
           a
           most
           tremen●ous
           stroke
           in
           the
           very
           act
           of
           their
           sin
           .
           This
           then
           is
           your
           duty
           ,
           wis●om
           and
           interest
           ;
           an
           humble
           yielding
           to
           God
           doth
           nearly
           concern
           ●●d
           highly
           become
           you
           .
           But
           holy
           Paul
           did
           not
           stop
           here
           .
           It
           is
           not
           a
           ●●re
           submission
           that
           he
           speaks
           of
           ,
           without
           all
           peradventure
           he
           was
           ●●me
           up
           to
           this
           ;
           but
           then
           he
           went
           beyond
           it
           .
           Nay
           more
           ,
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Paul
          
           doth
           not
           say
           say
           here
           ,
           
             I
             am
             contented
             to
             depart
          
           .
           It
           〈◊〉
           true
           ,
           he
           tells
           us
           in
           this
           very
           Epistle
           ,
           Phil.
           4.11
           .
           
             That
             he
             had
             ●●arned
             in
             whatsoever
             state
             he
             was
             ,
             therewith
             to
             be
             content
          
           ;
           and
           it
           must
           〈◊〉
           granted
           that
           is
           a
           great
           and
           excellent
           Lesson
           ,
           and
           we
           should
           all
           of
           〈◊〉
           beg
           of
           God
           that
           he
           would
           teach
           it
           us
           ,
           and
           be
           our selves
           studying
           ●●d
           conning
           of
           it
           .
           And
           they
           are
           all
           very
           happy
           Men
           and
           Women
           ,
           ●ho
           have
           taken
           it
           out
           ,
           as
           Paul
           hath
           done
           ,
           for
           therein
           they
           have
           ●●cured
           themselves
           from
           those
           inward
           Gripes
           and
           Convulsions
           with
           ●hich
           others
           are
           tortur'd
           ,
           and
           have
           admirably
           provided
           for
           a
           com●●rtable
           Enjoyment
           of
           themselves
           ,
           whatever
           Changes
           and
           Afflictions
           ●●ey
           may
           meet
           with
           in
           their
           passage
           through
           the
           World.
           We
           should
           〈◊〉
           pray
           and
           labour
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           such
           a
           pass
           ,
           as
           to
           〈◊〉
           able
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Here
             I
             am
             ,
             let
             the
             Lord
             do
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             with
             me
             ,
             what
             ●●meth
             good
             in
             his
             sight
             .
          
           If
           he
           doth
           not
           see
           fit
           to
           bring
           my
           Condition
           〈◊〉
           to
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           it
           my
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           my
           Spirit
           own
           to
           my
           Condition
           .
           I
           could
           indeed
           be
           glad
           to
           have
           a
           larger
           ●are
           in
           the
           comforts
           of
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           might
           be
           the
           more
           ●ee
           from
           those
           solicitous
           Thoughts
           and
           carking
           Cares
           that
           now
           〈◊〉
           much
           oppress
           me
           .
           I
           could
           be
           glad
           to
           enjoy
           a
           greater
           fulness
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           be
           placed
           in
           an
           higher
           Orb
           and
           Sphere
           of
           Activity
           ,
           that
           thereby
           I
           ●●ight
           be
           put
           into
           a
           better
           capacity
           of
           being
           useful
           and
           serviceable
           in
           ●y
           Generation
           ;
           but
           if
           my
           God
           will
           have
           me
           mean
           ,
           and
           low
           ,
           and
           ●oor
           ,
           I
           am
           content
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           he
           best
           understands
           my
           Temper
           ,
           ●●d
           my
           Distempers
           ;
           what
           will
           be
           my
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           what
           my
           ●rejudice
           ;
           what
           Sail
           I
           can
           best
           bear
           ,
           and
           what
           Condition
           I
           can
           best
           ●anage
           ,
           therefore
           he
           shall
           chuse
           for
           me
           .
           I
           could
           be
           glad
           to
           live
           yet
           ●●nger
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           so
           see
           the
           good
           of
           his
           chosen
           ,
           and
           the
           ●eace
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           and
           my
           Family
           comfortably
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           ●y
           Children
           all
           brought
           home
           to
           God
           ,
           disposed
           of
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           ●nd
           happily
           setled
           ;
           but
           if
           God
           will
           shorten
           my
           days
           ,
           and
           cut
           asun●er
           the
           Thread
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           before
           these
           things
           be
           effected
           ;
           if
           God
           will
           have
           me
           to
           dye
           shortly
           ,
           and
           so
           break
           off
           the
           purposes
           of
           my
           
           heart
           ,
           I
           am
           content
           .
           I
           will
           live
           at
           his
           ordering
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           dye
           t●
           at
           his
           ordering
           .
           He
           knoweth
           what
           is
           best
           ,
           and
           therefore
           what
           〈◊〉
           doth
           ,
           I
           will
           count
           so
           ;
           whatsoever
           pleaseth
           him
           ,
           shall
           please
           me
           ,
           〈◊〉
           for
           no
           other
           reason
           ,
           yet
           for
           this
           ,
           Because
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           But
           th●
           great
           Man
           Paul
           did
           not
           take
           up
           here
           neither
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           saith
           ,
           He
           had
           a
           desire
           to
           depart
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           dissolve
           ▪
           What
           others
           do
           fly
           from
           ,
           his
           Soul
           did
           work
           out
           to
           ,
           as
           a
           desirable
           O●●ject
           .
           What!
           barely
           to
           submit
           to
           a
           departure
           ,
           meerly
           to
           be
           conte●●ed
           with
           it
           ,
           is
           too
           low
           ,
           and
           too
           little
           .
           It
           would
           be
           a
           dishonour
           〈◊〉
           God
           ;
           if
           there
           were
           that
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           disparagem●
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           a
           base
           unworthy
           casting
           of
           Dirt
           and
           Reproach
           〈◊〉
           the
           Face
           of
           that
           Glory
           which
           is
           above
           ;
           it
           would
           give
           People
           ca●●
           to
           think
           the
           state
           of
           Saints
           in
           Heaven
           is
           no
           better
           than
           their
           〈◊〉
           here
           ;
           nay
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           altogether
           so
           good
           ;
           and
           of
           this
           our
           Apos●●●
           would
           by
           no
           means
           be
           guilty
           .
           Content
           to
           depart
           !
           yes
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           abundantly
           satisfied
           about
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           desire
           it
           .
           I
           long
           to
           have
           〈◊〉
           Summons
           ,
           Oh!
           when
           will
           that
           day
           come
           that
           will
           close
           mine
           E●●
           and
           on
           which
           Angels
           will
           come
           to
           carry
           my
           aspiring
           Soul
           into
           〈◊〉
           bosome
           of
           Abraham
           !
           I
           was
           once
           in
           Paradise
           in
           the
           third
           Heaven
           ,
           〈◊〉
           what
           I
           saw
           ,
           did
           so
           delight
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           long
           to
           be
           there
           again
           ,
           to
           〈◊〉
           fixed
           there
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           take
           up
           my
           eternal
           abode
           ;
           when
           ,
           〈◊〉
           when
           will
           it
           be
           that
           my
           Father
           will
           send
           for
           me
           home
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           I
           have
           an
           ardent
           and
           flaming
           desire
           to
           depart
           .
           I
           stand
           up●●
           Tiptoes
           ,
           and
           am
           reaching
           out
           unto
           that
           state
           .
           Never
           did
           Boy
           School
           more
           long
           to
           break
           up
           ,
           and
           go
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           than
           I
           do
           to
           〈◊〉
           to
           my
           God
           and
           Saviour
           .
           Never
           did
           Bride
           or
           Bridegroom
           more
           〈◊〉
           for
           their
           Wedding-day
           ,
           than
           I
           do
           for
           my
           Dying-day
           .
           These
           wo●
           in
           the
           Original
           do
           ,
           as
           Learned
           Zanchy
           observes
           ,
           signify
           more
           〈◊〉
           barely
           to
           desire
           ;
           for
           simply
           to
           desire
           ,
           may
           amount
           to
           no
           more
           than
           〈◊〉
           a
           sudden
           Mot●on
           ,
           a
           transient
           Flash
           ,
           a
           momentary
           Passion
           ,
           which
           〈◊〉
           
           Iona's
           Gourd
           ,
           starts
           up
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           and
           doth
           as
           quickly
           van●
           Whereas
           ,
           when
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Having
             a
             desire
          
           ,
           he
           doth
           plai●
           intimate
           to
           us
           ,
           both
           the
           vehemency
           and
           permanency
           of
           the
           thi●
           that
           his
           Soul
           stood
           that
           way
           ,
           it
           was
           immovably
           set
           for
           a
           Depart●●●
           His
           desire
           was
           such
           ,
           as
           had
           a
           great
           strength
           and
           ardour
           in
           it
           ,
           〈◊〉
           which
           would
           last
           ,
           and
           not
           abate
           any
           thing
           until
           it
           was
           accomplish●●
           I
           desire
           to
           depart
           ,
           and
           shall
           go
           on
           to
           desire
           it
           ,
           until
           that
           wisht
           -
           〈◊〉
           day
           comes
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           shall
           actually
           go
           ;
           till
           my
           Soul
           be
           set
           at
           liber●●
           and
           upon
           its
           flight
           under
           the
           heavenly
           Convoy
           ,
           to
           that
           blissful
           pla●●
           where
           my
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           is
           .
           So
           I
           have
           finished
           the
           second
           th●●
           
           observable
           in
           the
           Text.
           We
           now
           come
           to
           the
           third
           ,
           which
           there
           in●●ed
           obtains
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           The
           strait
           in
           which
           at
           this
           time
           our
           Apostle
           found
           himself
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           
             I
             am
             in
             a
             strait
             betwixt
             two
             .
          
           The
           word
           ,
           according
           to
           〈◊〉
           Criticks
           ,
           signifieth
           such
           a
           straitning
           as
           is
           that
           of
           a
           City
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           ●●sely
           besieged
           by
           a
           strong
           and
           vigilant
           Enemy
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           is
           no
           ●●tting
           out
           ,
           nor
           coming
           in
           ;
           such
           a
           perplexity
           of
           mind
           as
           that
           a
           man
           ●●at
           an
           utter
           loss
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           nor
           which
           way
           to
           turn
           〈◊〉
           .
           This
           was
           
           Paul's
           case
           ,
           unto
           this
           loss
           was
           he
           brought
           :
           He
           had
           two
           ●●ings
           before
           him
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           ,
           but
           which
           of
           ●●em
           ,
           considering
           his
           Circumstances
           ,
           he
           should
           make
           choice
           of
           ,
           he
           ●●d
           not
           know
           .
           He
           was
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           AEquilibrium
           ,
           the
           Scales
           did
           hang
           ●●en
           ,
           and
           he
           could
           not
           tell
           to
           which
           side
           he
           should
           incline
           .
        
         
           Quest.
           But
           here
           it
           may
           be
           asked
           ,
           How
           came
           this
           to
           pass
           ?
           What
           ac●unt
           is
           to
           be
           given
           hereof
           ?
           Or
           what
           was
           it
           that
           did
           thus
           puzzle
           the
           ●●ostle
           ,
           and
           reduce
           him
           to
           so
           great
           a
           strait
           ?
           Unto
           this
           I
           shall
           answer
           ,
           ●st
           ,
           Negatively
           ;
           and
           then
           Affirmatively
           .
           First
           ,
           Negatively
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           in
           these
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             Paul
          
           was
           not
           brought
           into
           a
           strait
           
             by
             the
             fore-thought
             of
             these
             ●●ins
             and
             Agonies
             which
             dying
             Persons
             feel
          
           ;
           those
           great
           difficulties
           there
           〈◊〉
           in
           shooting
           the
           Gulf.
           It
           is
           very
           hard
           and
           tedious
           for
           some
           to
           un●ess
           in
           the
           Evening
           of
           their
           day
           ,
           the
           Garment
           of
           Flesh
           goeth
           hardly
           〈◊〉
           .
           The
           pangs
           of
           Death
           are
           many
           and
           great
           in
           some
           poor
           Creatures
           .
           ●s
           true
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           so
           in
           all
           ;
           there
           are
           those
           to
           whom
           an
           easy
           and
           com●●●table
           passage
           is
           granted
           :
           
             there
             are
             no
             bonds
             in
             their
             death
          
           ;
           they
           pass
           ●ough
           their
           day
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           comfort
           ,
           and
           at
           night
           are
           ●ought
           to
           bed
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           ease
           ;
           they
           have
           not
           any
           violent
           ●rows
           ,
           nor
           strong
           Convulsions
           ,
           nor
           mighty
           Wrestlings
           ,
           but
           they
           〈◊〉
           away
           in
           a
           Sleep
           ,
           and
           sweetly
           breathe
           out
           their
           precious
           and
           pre●●red
           Souls
           into
           the
           Arms
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Bosom
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           Bed
           of
           ●ices
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           resting-place
           .
           But
           it
           is
           not
           thus
           in
           all
           ,
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           some
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           many
           ,
           death
           comes
           like
           its
           self
           ,
           a
           King
           of
           Terrors
           ,
           ●●th
           a
           most
           grim
           and
           ghastly
           countenance
           ,
           handling
           them
           roughly
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           great
           affliction
           of
           the
           Relations
           ,
           who
           are
           forced
           to
           with●●aw
           ,
           as
           unable
           to
           bear
           so
           dismal
           a
           sight
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           〈◊〉
           -
           standers
           ,
           who
           cannot
           give
           the
           Narrative
           of
           it
           unto
           others
           ,
           with●●t
           mingling
           it
           with
           Sighs
           and
           Tears
           .
           How
           hard
           a
           matter
           do
           some
           ●or
           Creatures
           find
           it
           to
           dye
           ?
           Fain
           they
           would
           ,
           but
           cannot
           :
           How
           ●●ng
           are
           they
           about
           the
           work
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           dispatch
           and
           finish
           〈◊〉
           ?
           How
           many
           a
           Sigh
           is
           fetcht
           ,
           and
           Groan
           is
           spent
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           
           send
           forth
           the
           last
           breath
           ?
           Specially
           they
           find
           it
           difficult
           to
           dye
           ,
           〈◊〉
           are
           called
           out
           to
           suffer
           Martyrdom
           ;
           those
           who
           are
           slain
           for
           〈◊〉
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           they
           hold
           ,
           〈◊〉
           have
           felt
           the
           very
           worst
           that
           Death
           could
           do
           ,
           the
           utmost
           of
           〈◊〉
           Rage
           and
           Fury
           ,
           being
           put
           to
           the
           most
           exquisite
           Tortures
           that
           〈◊〉
           Wit
           and
           Malice
           of
           inraged
           Enemies
           ,
           assisted
           by
           Hell
           its
           self
           ,
           co●
           possibly
           invent
           .
           Some
           being
           put
           upon
           the
           Rack
           ,
           where
           all
           their
           Bo●●
           have
           been
           dislocated
           ;
           and
           others
           upon
           the
           Wheel
           ,
           where
           all
           th●
           Bones
           have
           been
           broken
           ;
           and
           others
           made
           a
           Burnt-Sacrifice
           ,
           bei●●
           committed
           to
           the
           fury
           of
           merciless
           Flames
           ,
           and
           gradually
           consum●
           in
           a
           slow
           Fire
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           reduc'd
           to
           Ashes
           ;
           which
           human
           Nat●
           could
           not
           have
           born
           with
           that
           invincible
           Patience
           which
           they
           expre●●
           had
           they
           not
           been
           supported
           by
           the
           Divine
           Power
           ,
           and
           had
           preci●●
           Cordials
           given
           them
           by
           the
           Invisible
           and
           Gracious
           Hand
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           Com●orter
           ,
           which
           our
           dear
           Lord
           Jesus
           promised
           to
           send
           his
           Chur●●
           and
           People
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           who
           being
           a
           Spirit●
           Wisdom
           and
           Love
           ,
           will
           not
           fail
           to
           afford
           them
           the
           most
           Sovere●
           refreshings
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           most
           pressing
           necessities
           .
           But
           th●
           dying
           agonies
           did
           not
           move
           Paul
           ;
           we
           do
           not
           find
           him
           concer●
           about
           them
           :
           As
           he
           made
           it
           his
           great
           desire
           to
           live
           as
           God
           wo●
           have
           him
           ,
           holily
           ,
           exemplarily
           and
           fruitfully
           ,
           fighting
           the
           good
           fig●
           and
           keeping
           the
           Faith
           ;
           so
           he
           was
           free
           to
           dye
           as
           God
           would
           h●●
           him
           .
           That
           God
           who
           did
           order
           and
           cut
           out
           the
           work
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           should
           chuse
           the
           kind
           and
           manner
           of
           his
           Death
           .
           I
           have
           indeed
           hea●●
           some
           truly
           Gracious
           Persons
           say
           ,
           They
           were
           not
           afraid
           
             to
             be
             de●
          
           because
           sure
           of
           an
           Eternal
           Happiness
           in
           the
           other
           world
           ;
           hav●
           their
           Evidences
           for
           Heaven
           so
           fairly
           written
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           〈◊〉
           and
           read
           them
           ;
           but
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           they
           were
           afraid
           
             to
             dye
          
           ,
           because
           the
           difficulty
           of
           the
           passage
           :
           So
           was
           not
           Paul
           ;
           for
           he
           did
           not
           at●
           doubt
           of
           his
           Care
           and
           Goodness
           ,
           who
           
             having
             loved
             his
             own
             ,
             lov●
             them
             to
             the
             end
             ,
          
           and
           in
           it
           too
           .
           He
           did
           not
           in
           the
           least
           question
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           same
           God
           who
           was
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           he
           did
           take
           ,
           would
           never
           leave
           him
           nor
           forsake
           him
           ,
           〈◊〉
           
             be
             also
             with
             him
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           〈◊〉
           there
           ,
           
             he
             would
             fear
             no
             evil
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Paul
           was
           not
           in
           any
           strait
           
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             any
             unce●●tainty
             about
             his
             future
             State
             ,
          
           not
           knowing
           what
           would
           become
           of
           hi●
           or
           where
           his
           lines
           would
           be
           cast
           next
           ,
           or
           whither
           he
           should
           go
           a●t●●
           Death
           .
           He
           was
           a
           wiser
           man
           than
           not
           to
           secure
           (
           as
           the
           Proverb
           〈◊〉
           the
           main
           chance
           ;
           and
           I
           heartily
           wish
           there
           were
           more
           of
           that
           〈◊〉
           
           Wisdom
           to
           be
           found
           among
           the
           Children
           of
           Men
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           ●●uld
           live
           less
           for
           time
           ,
           and
           more
           for
           Eternity
           .
           As
           for
           mine
           own
           〈◊〉
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           me
           no
           matter
           of
           wonder
           that
           some
           wicked
           men
           are
           ●aid
           to
           dye
           ;
           I
           rather
           wonder
           ,
           that
           any
           of
           them
           are
           not
           .
           Such
           as
           ●e
           lived
           all
           their
           days
           in
           a
           total
           Neglect
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Disobedi●●ce
           to
           his
           known
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           commission
           of
           Sin
           with
           greediness
           ;
           〈◊〉
           whom
           there
           is-left
           nothing
           ,
           but
           a
           fearful
           expectation
           of
           Fiery
           ●ignation
           ,
           that
           shall
           devour
           them
           :
           they
           are
           many
           of
           them
           self-●●ndemned
           ,
           and
           what
           can
           they
           look
           for
           but
           a
           like
           sentence
           from
           the
           ●ream
           Judge
           ?
           if
           conscience
           within
           cast
           them
           as
           a
           company
           of
           Per●s
           worthy
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           fit
           Fuel
           for
           the
           burning
           ,
           they
           may
           well
           ●nclude
           the
           same
           from
           him
           who
           is
           greater
           than
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           ●oweth
           all
           things
           :
           Nor
           do
           I
           think
           it
           strange
           ,
           that
           some
           good
           men
           〈◊〉
           unwilling
           to
           die
           ,
           those
           I
           mean
           who
           are
           clouded
           and
           benighted
           ,
           ●●d
           in
           the
           Dark
           about
           their
           spiritual
           State
           ,
           know
           not
           what
           to
           make
           〈◊〉
           themselves
           ,
           but
           want
           their
           evidences
           for
           Heaven
           and
           Glory
           ;
           ei●●●r
           never
           knew
           they
           had
           any
           ,
           or
           now
           they
           are
           so
           blur'd
           and
           blot●
           ,
           they
           cannot
           read
           them
           ;
           they
           dare
           not
           go
           to
           God
           as
           their
           Fa●r
           ;
           nor
           look
           to
           ,
           and
           lay
           hold
           on
           Jesus
           as
           one
           that
           loved
           them
           ,
           and
           ●ve
           himself
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           washed
           them
           in
           his
           Blood
           ;
           they
           are
           not
           ●e
           to
           fix
           the
           Anchor
           of
           their
           hope
           within
           the
           vail
           .
           How
           can
           he
           be
           ●ling
           to
           go
           ,
           that
           knows
           not
           whither
           he
           goes
           ?
           Such
           do
           understand
           ●ething
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Hell
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           it
           is
           to
           lie
           in
           the
           bo●
           of
           Abraham
           ,
           and
           what
           in
           a
           Bed
           of
           Flames
           ;
           what
           to
           be
           satisfi'd
           ●h
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           be
           tormented
           with
           the
           divine
           Fu
           〈◊〉
           what
           to
           sing
           Allelujah
           with
           Saints
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           roar
           with
           De
           〈◊〉
           .
           They
           consider
           the
           length
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           enter
           into
           〈◊〉
           immutable
           State
           ,
           and
           they
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           reconcil'd
           to
           Death
           ,
           〈◊〉
           they
           know
           it
           will
           do
           them
           a
           kindness
           ;
           they
           cannot
           be
           willing
           to
           〈◊〉
           with
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           know
           it
           will
           carry
           them
           to
           a
           comfortable
           place
           〈◊〉
           Rest
           and
           Happiness
           .
           Would
           you
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           fear
           of
           ●eath
           ?
           Would
           you
           be
           able
           to
           bid
           it
           welcome
           ,
           and
           Triumph
           over
           〈◊〉
           Then
           clear
           up
           your
           Evidences
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           turned
           from
           Darkness
           〈◊〉
           Light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           having
           ●en
           indeed
           born
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           made
           Partakers
           of
           Grace
           ,
           you
           ●●e
           likewise
           the
           Heirs
           of
           Glory
           ;
           for
           they
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           in
           a
           ●eadful
           agony
           of
           Soul
           ,
           who
           see
           and
           feel
           they
           must
           die
           ,
           their
           Flesh
           ●nsumes
           ,
           and
           their
           Strength
           fails
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           much
           ado
           to
           fetch
           ●eir
           Breath
           ;
           they
           must
           die
           ,
           that
           Desease
           will
           carry
           them
           off
           ;
           but
           〈◊〉
           the
           same
           time
           they
           conclude
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           greatly
           fear
           they
           shall
           be
           
           damn'd
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           die
           ,
           and
           go
           down
           not
           only
           into
           the
           Grave
           ,
           〈◊〉
           into
           the
           bottomless
           Pit
           ,
           from
           which
           there
           is
           no
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           was
           none
           of
           
           Paul's
           case
           :
           He
           had
           been
           wiser
           for
           hims●●●
           and
           God
           had
           been
           better
           to
           him
           than
           that
           his
           great
           concern
           sho●●●
           be
           so
           uncertain
           .
           He
           knew
           that
           since
           to
           him
           
             to
             live
             had
             been
             Christ
             ,
             〈◊〉
             die
             would
             be
             gain
          
           ;
           this
           he
           had
           told
           the
           Philippians
           but
           a
           little
           be●●he
           did
           in
           the
           Text
           mention
           this
           his
           strait
           .
           He
           also
           tells
           us
           in
           2
           Cor.
           〈◊〉
           That
           
             he
             knew
             that
             if
             our
             earthly
             house
             of
             this
             Tabernacle
             were
             dissol●●
             we
             have
             a
             building
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             house
             not
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             eternal
             〈◊〉
             Heavens
             .
          
           He
           should
           change
           a
           sorry
           Cottage
           for
           a
           Glorious
           Pal●
           And
           he
           also
           knew
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           4.7
           ,
           8.
           
           
             That
             having
             fought
             a
             good
             fight
             ,
             〈◊〉
             finished
             his
             course
             ,
             and
             kept
             the
             faith
             ,
             there
             was
             laid
             up
             for
             him
             a
             〈◊〉
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             which
             he
             was
             sure
             God
             the
             righteous
             Iudg
             would
             give
             〈◊〉
             at
             that
             day
             .
          
           All
           was
           safe
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           sure
           ,
           knowing
           whom
           he
           〈◊〉
           believed
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           was
           able
           to
           keep
           that
           which
           he
           had
           comm●●
           to
           him
           .
           And
           Oh
           that
           all
           that
           read
           this
           Sermon
           would
           be
           persw●●
           to
           bestow
           their
           care
           and
           pains
           this
           way
           ;
           give
           all
           diligence
           to
           〈◊〉
           your
           Calling
           and
           Election
           sure
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           present
           faith
           and
           〈◊〉
           ness
           ,
           your
           humble
           ,
           close
           and
           exemplary
           walking
           ,
           so
           order
           thing●
           that
           the
           testimony
           of
           your
           Consciences
           may
           be
           the
           matter
           of
           〈◊〉
           present
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           come
           to
           die
           you
           may
           be
           at
           no●
           about
           it
           ,
           but
           ready
           at
           a
           call
           ,
           counting
           the
           day
           of
           your
           death
           be●●
           than
           the
           day
           of
           your
           birth
           ,
           and
           so
           going
           with
           gladness
           out
           of
           〈◊〉
           world
           ,
           into
           which
           you
           came
           crying
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Paul
           was
           not
           brought
           into
           this
           strait
           
             by
             any
             jealousie
             〈◊〉
             spicion
             that
             he
             should
             lose
             by
             the
             change
             ,
          
           and
           be
           a
           sufferer
           by
           his
           de●●●ture
           from
           hence
           .
           He
           had
           no
           such
           thoughts
           as
           these
           ,
           that
           it
           wo●●●
           make
           more
           for
           his
           interest
           to
           continue
           where
           he
           was
           ;
           or
           that
           the●
           move
           which
           he
           was
           to
           make
           at
           death
           ,
           would
           be
           to
           a
           more
           uncom●●●●table
           place
           ;
           he
           had
           felt
           the
           burden
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           met
           with
           the
           unk●●●●ness
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           hard
           usage
           .
           He
           〈◊〉
           that
           at
           death
           he
           should
           go
           not
           out
           of
           an
           Egypt
           into
           a
           Wilderness
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           howling
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           from
           among
           beasts
           of
           prey
           in●●
           Canaan
           flowing
           with
           what
           is
           inconceivably
           better
           than
           milk
           and
           〈◊〉
           ney
           .
           Death
           indeed
           will
           be
           to
           the
           detriment
           and
           prejudice
           of
           all
           〈◊〉
           wicked
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           profligate
           and
           profane
           wretches
           ,
           unsound
           〈◊〉
           rotten
           hypocrites
           ,
           lifeless
           formalists
           ,
           who
           having
           a
           form
           of
           go●●●ness
           deny
           the
           power
           thereof
           .
           It
           is
           highly
           desirable
           for
           them
           to
           〈◊〉
           tinue
           here
           ;
           because
           whensoever
           they
           die
           ,
           dying
           what
           now
           they
           〈◊〉
           they
           
             are
             utterly
             undone
          
           .
           Many
           of
           them
           now
           have
           high
           places
           ,
           〈◊〉
           
           ●●t
           honour
           ,
           and
           plentiful
           estates
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           worlds
           darlings
           ,
           ●dled
           upon
           her
           knee
           :
           but
           when
           once
           they
           die
           ,
           they
           
             lose
             all
          
           :
           they
           〈◊〉
           it
           behind
           ,
           and
           carry
           nothing
           with
           them
           but
           sin
           and
           guilt
           .
           Death
           〈◊〉
           it
           comes
           ,
           strips
           them
           to
           the
           skin
           ;
           as
           they
           came
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           ●hey
           must
           go
           out
           naked
           ;
           and
           there
           will
           be
           no
           merciful
           compassi●●●te
           hand
           found
           to
           clothe
           them
           in
           the
           next
           .
           Here
           the
           rich
           Glutton
           〈◊〉
           deliciously
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           had
           doubtless
           his
           bottles
           of
           wine
           ,
           it
           〈◊〉
           be
           his
           Healths
           and
           Hazza's
           too
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           next
           World
           ,
           he
           ●●d
           not
           by
           all
           his
           intreaties
           obtain
           of
           Father
           Abraham
           one
           drop
           of
           〈◊〉
           for
           the
           cooling
           of
           his
           tongue
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           grievously
           Tor●ted
           in
           Flames
           .
           But
           though
           wicked
           men
           
             lose
             all
          
           by
           dying
           ,
           Paul
           〈◊〉
           sure
           he
           should
           
             lose
             nothing
          
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           told
           us
           before
           ,
           that
           to
           〈◊〉
           
             to
             dye
             was
             gain
          
           ;
           no
           loss
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           great
           gain
           ;
           it
           was
           a
           very
           〈◊〉
           bargain
           he
           should
           make
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Text
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           to
           ●ith
           Christ
           is
           far
           better
           ;
           this
           he
           knew
           ,
           he
           was
           sure
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           had
           〈◊〉
           the
           least
           doubt
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           he
           was
           sure
           he
           could
           leave
           nothing
           so
           〈◊〉
           behind
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           saw
           those
           things
           before
           him
           that
           were
           〈◊〉
           :
           What
           loss
           was
           it
           to
           Elijah
           to
           drop
           his
           Mantle
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           ●●nding
           and
           mounting
           to
           Heaven
           ?
           Where
           he
           should
           at
           his
           first
           en●ce
           be
           cloathed
           with
           a
           Robe
           of
           Glory
           :
           God
           doth
           by
           Converting
           ●ce
           call
           his
           Elect
           and
           chosen
           people
           
             out
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           knows
           them
           not
           ,
           owns
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           hates
           and
           persecutes
           them
           ,
           〈◊〉
           they
           lose
           nothing
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           then
           he
           calls
           them
           out
           of
           darkness
           in●is
           marvellous
           light
           ;
           then
           he
           calls
           them
           
             unto
             his
             Kingdom
             and
             Glory
          
           .
           〈◊〉
           doth
           at
           death
           call
           them
           to
           come
           up
           to
           another
           place
           ,
           
             come
             up
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           He
           sends
           for
           them
           from
           all
           their
           beloved
           Friends
           and
           Relati●here
           ,
           from
           all
           their
           comfortable
           possessions
           and
           enjoyments
           ,
           so
           〈◊〉
           these
           places
           shall
           know
           them
           no
           more
           ;
           but
           then
           he
           calls
           them
           〈◊〉
           the
           
             Church
             militant
          
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           often
           put
           upon
           hard
           service
           ,
           〈◊〉
           have
           their
           conflicts
           and
           wounds
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Church
             Triumphant
          
           ,
           where
           〈◊〉
           shall
           have
           their
           Palms
           ,
           and
           Thrones
           ,
           and
           Songs
           of
           Praise
           .
           He
           〈◊〉
           them
           from
           waiting
           at
           the
           Posts
           of
           his
           door
           ,
           and
           sitting
           at
           his
           ●●shold
           ,
           to
           a
           lying
           in
           the
           Bosome
           of
           his
           Everlasting
           Love
           :
           So
           that
           〈◊〉
           can
           in
           none
           of
           these
           things
           find
           what
           we
           are
           enquiring
           after
           ,
           viz.
           〈◊〉
           thing
           which
           had
           put
           this
           Holy
           man
           into
           a
           strait
           :
           What
           then
           was
           it
           ?
           ●●swer
           .
        
         
           ●ourthly
           ,
           and
           Affirmatively
           ,
           thus
           ,
           The
           Apostle
           had
           two
           things
           be
           〈◊〉
           him
           ,
           two
           Interests
           in
           his
           eye
           ;
           and
           for
           each
           of
           them
           there
           were
           〈◊〉
           strong
           and
           weighty
           Arguments
           ;
           by
           means
           of
           which
           ,
           he
           was
           〈◊〉
           a
           Needle
           between
           two
           Load
           Stones
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           drawn
           first
           
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           then
           another
           :
           so
           that
           as
           he
           had
           said
           in
           the
           forego●●●
           Verse
           ,
           
             Which
             of
             them
             he
             should
             chuse
             ,
             he
             wot
             not
             .
          
           If
           you
           ask
           ,
           W●●●
           these
           two
           things
           were
           ,
           you
           will
           easily
           understand
           by
           consulting
           〈◊〉
           context
           ,
           take
           it
           thus
           :
           One
           thing
           was
           Dying
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           a
           go●●●
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           being
           with
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           knew
           would
           be
           
             gain
             to
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           other
           was
           an
           abiding
           here
           ,
           and
           continuing
           yet
           longer
           in
           〈◊〉
           Flesh
           to
           attend
           upon
           his
           Office
           as
           an
           Apostle
           and
           Servant
           of
           Je●●●
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           yet
           further
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           w●●●
           he
           knew
           would
           through
           a
           concurrence
           of
           the
           Divine
           Spirit
           and
           ●●●sing
           turn
           
             to
             the
             gain
             and
             advantage
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           by
           bringing
           in
           〈◊〉
           that
           were
           without
           ,
           to
           the
           acceptance
           and
           obedience
           of
           Faith
           ;
           〈◊〉
           also
           by
           strengthning
           ,
           comforting
           ,
           establishing
           and
           building
           up
           〈◊〉
           higher
           in
           Knowledge
           and
           Grace
           ,
           those
           that
           had
           been
           alre●●
           brought
           in
           .
           Now
           these
           two
           things
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           according
           〈◊〉
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Grace
           given
           him
           of
           God
           ,
           compare
           togerher
           〈◊〉
           one
           Scale
           of
           the
           Balance
           he
           laid
           his
           own
           Gain
           and
           particular
           Adv●●●tage
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           the
           infallible
           and
           immediate
           consequence
           〈◊〉
           his
           Death
           :
           In
           the
           other
           Scale
           of
           the
           Balance
           ,
           he
           laid
           the
           Chur●●●
           gain
           ,
           which
           he
           rationally
           concluded
           would
           be
           the
           desirable
           and
           ●●●py
           effect
           of
           his
           Life
           and
           Ministerial
           Labours
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           judg●●●
           the
           Scales
           did
           hang
           even
           ,
           so
           even
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           liberty
           of
           Elect●●●
           Choice
           should
           by
           God
           be
           granted
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           at
           a
           very
           〈◊〉
           loss
           ,
           not
           well
           knowing
           to
           which
           side
           he
           should
           incline
           ,
           whi●●●
           these
           two
           he
           should
           chuse
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
           good
           man
           ,
           he
           was
           as
           a
           p●●●prest
           and
           straitned
           between
           two
           things
           ,
           and
           two
           affections
           co●●●ry
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           :
           Namely
           ,
           a
           desire
           of
           being
           present
           with
           〈◊〉
           Lord
           ,
           though
           absent
           from
           the
           Brethren
           ;
           and
           a
           desire
           of
           being
           ●●●sent
           with
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           helpful
           to
           them
           ;
           though
           in
           order
           the●●●
           to
           ,
           he
           must
           consent
           to
           a
           being
           for
           a
           time
           absent
           from
           the
           Lord.
           〈◊〉
           this
           case
           he
           scarce
           knew
           what
           to
           do
           :
           That
           ardent
           and
           im●●●
           Love
           which
           he
           did
           bear
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           would
           pu●
           upon
           chusing
           and
           desiring
           a
           departure
           hence
           ;
           for
           where
           the
           ca●●
           is
           ,
           there
           would
           the
           Eagles
           be
           :
           and
           where
           Christ
           is
           ,
           there
           would
           ●
           Christian
           be
           :
           That
           principle
           of
           levity
           which
           is
           in
           the
           spark
           ,
           〈◊〉
           not
           more
           naturally
           carry
           it
           upward
           ,
           than
           a
           principle
           of
           sa●●
           Grace
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           Believer
           doth
           carry
           him
           out
           in
           earnest
           d●●●
           and
           longings
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           :
           But
           then
           again
           ,
           That
           sincere
           〈◊〉
           very
           great
           Love
           which
           he
           had
           to
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           did
           produce
           in
           〈◊〉
           an
           humble
           and
           holy
           willingness
           to
           continue
           yet
           longer
           here
           :
           He
           〈◊〉
           desirous
           to
           dye
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           enjoy
           Christ
           ;
           but
           he
           had
           learned
           t●
           
           〈◊〉
           himself
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Brethren
           .
           These
           two
           things
           had
           ●●ch
           weight
           and
           worth
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           influence
           and
           pow●●
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           divided
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           well
           upon
           ●hich
           he
           should
           fix
           his
           choice
           :
           Upon
           the
           consideration
           hereof
           ,
           I
           find
           ●e
           Learned
           Zanchy
           breaking
           out
           into
           this
           pathetical
           and
           admiring
           ●xclamation
           ,
           
             O
             cor
             vere
             Apostolicum
             ,
             in
             quo
             &
             Dei
             &
             proximi
             perfecta
             vi●●bat
             dilectio
             :
          
           O
           Heart
           truly
           Apostolical
           ,
           worthy
           of
           so
           excellent
           a
           ●aint
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           man
           as
           Paul
           ,
           highly
           becoming
           so
           eminent
           an
           ●fficer
           ,
           as
           an
           Apostle
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           which
           there
           was
           such
           a
           ●●re
           and
           vehement
           Flame
           ,
           both
           to
           God
           and
           to
           his
           Neighbour
           !
           ●●ere
           was
           indeed
           the
           Spirit
           of
           a
           Saint
           ;
           here
           was
           a
           Christian
           in
           his
           ●eauty
           and
           Glory
           ;
           here
           was
           Love
           doing
           its
           perfect
           work
           ,
           both
           ●ward
           Christ
           and
           to
           his
           Interest
           ;
           toward
           first
           the
           Person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           ●hom
           it
           longs
           to
           embrace
           and
           enjoy
           ;
           and
           towards
           the
           people
           ●f
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           it
           is
           also
           free
           to
           serve
           .
           Thus
           have
           I
           done
           with
           the
           ●ird
           and
           last
           thing
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Strait
           in
           which
           Paul
           was
           ,
           ●nd
           how
           he
           came
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           it
           ;
           wherein
           there
           is
           an
           evident
           ●●scovery
           of
           the
           excellency
           and
           nobleness
           of
           this
           great
           man's
           Spirit
           :
           ●ut
           he
           was
           inlarged
           and
           set
           at
           liberty
           again
           ,
           as
           you
           find
           in
           the
           two
           ●erses
           immediately
           fellowing
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             Nevertheless
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             ●●sh
             is
             more
             needful
             for
             you
             ;
             and
             having
             confidence
             ,
             I
             know
             that
             I
             shall
             ●●ide
             and
             continue
             with
             you
             all
             ,
             for
             your
             furtherance
             and
             joy
             of
             Faith
             ;
             ●●at
             your
             rejoycing
             may
             be
             more
             abundant
             in
             Iesus
             Christ
             for
             me
             ,
             by
             my
             ●●ming
             to
             you
             again
             .
          
           This
           he
           knew
           would
           be
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           as
           it
           was
           ●●r
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           and
           their
           good
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           well
           pleased
           :
           ●●ne
           request
           indeed
           he
           had
           to
           make
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           while
           he
           continued
           ●mong
           them
           ,
           he
           might
           live
           comfortably
           among
           them
           ;
           that
           they
           ●ould
           not
           be
           his
           Grief
           ,
           but
           Joy
           ,
           while
           they
           prectice
           what
           he
           ●reached
           ,
           and
           lived
           up
           to
           the
           Mysteries
           he
           reveal'd
           ,
           and
           those
           ex●ellent
           Rules
           he
           laid
           down
           ,
           Verse
           27.
           
           
             Only
             let
             your
             conversation
             〈◊〉
             ,
             as
             it
             becometh
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ.
          
           Thus
           have
           I
           with
           all
           the
           conveni●nt
           speed
           I
           could
           make
           ,
           run
           through
           those
           things
           which
           are
           con●●ained
           in
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           in
           an
           expository
           way
           to
           ●xplain
           and
           open
           them
           to
           you
           .
           The
           only
           thing
           which
           according
           ●o
           promise
           at
           our
           entrance
           into
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           doth
           remain
           ●urther
           ●o
           be
           done
           ,
           is
           to
           draw
           up
           some
           Doctrinal
           conclusions
           from
           the
           ●hole
           ,
           and
           present
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           with
           God's
           Assistance
           ●o
           ,
           and
           in
           few
           words
           dispatch
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           leaving
           you
           to
           ●nlarge
           upon
           them
           in
           your
           own
           Meditations
           ,
           and
           commending
           both
           ●hem
           and
           you
           to
           the
           Divine
           Blessing
           for
           improvement
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           observe
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           
             that
             Death
             is
             a
             departure
          
           ,
           or
           going
           fro●
           hence
           ;
           Here
           you
           are
           now
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           you
           have
           been
           so
           a
           long
           while
           ,
           s●
           long
           as
           that
           others
           are
           weary
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           possibly
           you
           are
           weary
           o●
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           not
           be
           here
           always
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           day
           comin●
           which
           will
           be
           your
           last
           day
           here
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           one
           of
           you
           can
           te●●
           when
           that
           day
           shall
           come
           .
           In
           the
           Morning
           the
           Sun
           arose
           upon
           S●●●dom
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Beauty
           and
           Splendor
           ;
           but
           before
           Night
           the
           City
           with
           all
           its
           Inhabitants
           were
           made
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           revenging-Justice
           and
           burnt
           to
           Ashes
           .
           How
           many
           Young
           ones
           are
           taken
           from
           us
           on
           〈◊〉
           sudden
           in
           their
           beauty
           and
           strength
           ,
           when
           their
           bones
           are
           full
           o●
           Marrow
           ,
           and
           their
           breasts
           of
           Milk
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           Providence
           God
           dot●
           speak
           to
           you
           that
           survive
           ,
           and
           gives
           you
           fair
           warning
           you
           had
           need
           be
           serious
           while
           you
           are
           Young
           ,
           for
           you
           m●●die
           while
           you
           are
           Young
           ;
           there
           is
           great
           Reason
           why
           yo●
           should
           betimes
           be
           weaned
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           from
           the
           sins
           ,
           vaniti●●
           and
           follies
           of
           it
           ,
           from
           the
           comforts
           and
           delights
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           ma●
           be
           you
           shall
           leave
           the
           World
           while
           you
           are
           Young.
           Oh
           that
           suc●
           thoughts
           as
           these
           may
           be
           repeated
           ,
           and
           frequently
           return
           upon
           o●
           minds
           ,
           and
           make
           due
           impressions
           ;
           since
           you
           must
           be
           gone
           from
           henc●
           set
           not
           your
           hearts
           upon
           any
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           here
           ;
           thoug●
           they
           seem
           never
           so
           admirable
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           found
           them
           never
           so
           d●●lightful
           ,
           yet
           use
           them
           and
           love
           them
           as
           becomes
           them
           that
           are
           P●●●grims
           and
           Strangers
           .
           Often
           think
           of
           leaving
           all
           ,
           and
           so
           sit
           loo●
           from
           all
           .
           While
           you
           have
           these
           things
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           keep
           them
           o●
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           provide
           for
           your
           departure
           :
           He
           that
           mu●t
           g●
           and
           that
           at
           a
           minutes
           notice
           ,
           and
           cannot
           tell
           when
           that
           will
           be
           ,
           an●
           is
           undone
           if
           he
           be
           unfit
           ,
           had
           need
           lose
           no
           time
           ,
           but
           speed
           his
           pr●●paration
           as
           much
           as
           he
           can
           :
           It
           is
           the
           great
           Command
           and
           most
           Gr●●cious
           Council
           of
           our
           dearest
           Lord
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             ready
          
           .
           Let
           other
           thin●●
           alone
           ,
           take
           no
           thought
           what
           ye
           shall
           Eat
           and
           Drink
           ,
           or
           wherewi●●
           ye
           shall
           be
           Cloathed
           ;
           bestow
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           care
           ,
           and
           pai●
           about
           this
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           ready
           ,
           fit
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           fit
           to
           appear
           b●●fore
           your
           Judge
           :
           For
           any
           thing
           that
           you
           or
           I
           can
           tell
           ,
           we
           may
           
             D●●
             presently
          
           ,
           for
           the
           number
           of
           our
           Months
           is
           with
           God
           ,
           not
           with
           u●●
           our
           Breath
           is
           in
           our
           Nostrils
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           stopt
           in
           a
           Moment
           :
           〈◊〉
           every
           one
           therefore
           set
           their
           houses
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           labour
           to
           set
           their
           hearts
           in
           order
           ,
           as
           that
           though
           we
           should
           dye
           present●
           yet
           we
           may
           dye
           preparedly
           ,
           and
           go
           to
           our
           Grave
           as
           a
           shock
           of
           Co●●
           in
           its
           season
           :
           It
           is
           no
           matter
           at
           all
           
             how
             quickly
          
           any
           of
           us
           dyes
           ,
           n●
           of
           what
           disease
           ,
           nor
           in
           what
           manner
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           be
           but
           
             fit
             to
             dy●
          
           he
           that
           is
           prepared
           to
           dye
           ,
           may
           very
           well
           be
           free
           to
           dye
           .
        
         
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             When
             Gracious
             and
             Holy
             Souls
             go
             from
             hence
             ,
             they
             go
             to
             Christ
             :
          
           It
           was
           the
           joy
           of
           our
           Dearest
           Lord
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           the
           prospect
           of
           his
           nearly
           approaching
           Death
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           say
           ,
           Ioh.
           17.11
           .
           
             Holy
             Father
             ,
             now
             I
             am
             no
             more
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             these
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             I
             come
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           I
           must
           leave
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           I
           must
           leave
           these
           too
           ,
           but
           I
           come
           unto
           thee
           :
           So
           it
           may
           well
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           joy
           to
           a
           Godly
           man
           or
           woman
           ,
           when
           the
           day
           of
           their
           departure
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           when
           they
           must
           say
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           my
           dear
           Relations
           and
           Friends
           I
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           with
           you
           ;
           we
           have
           so
           many
           years
           lived
           comfortably
           together
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           now
           we
           must
           part
           ;
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           see
           my
           face
           no
           more
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           can
           say
           ,
           Now
           my
           dearest
           Iesus
           I
           come
           to
           thee
           .
           Alas
           !
           When
           Graceless
           and
           Wicked
           Wretches
           go
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           they
           go
           to
           a
           company
           of
           ugly
           Devils
           and
           Damned
           Spirits
           ;
           they
           had
           a
           communion
           with
           Devils
           here
           ,
           and
           that
           
             out
             of
             choice
          
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           communion
           with
           them
           hereafter
           
             whether
             they
             will
             or
             no.
          
           But
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           O
           Saints
           ,
           be
           glad
           and
           rejoyce
           ;
           you
           at
           Death
           shall
           go
           to
           Christ
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           consideration
           hereof
           promote
           your
           care
           of
           doing
           your
           present
           Duty
           :
           Now
           labour
           for
           as
           great
           and
           intimate
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           as
           you
           can
           possibly
           get
           ;
           now
           let
           your
           hearts
           work
           and
           run
           out
           to
           him
           with
           the
           strongest
           vigour
           of
           an
           intire
           affection
           ;
           bid
           him
           most
           heartily
           welcome
           ,
           and
           use
           him
           with
           utmost
           kindness
           whensoever
           he
           comes
           to
           you
           ;
           when
           he
           doth
           by
           his
           Spirit
           at
           a
           Dyty
           ,
           at
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           time
           give
           you
           a
           Gracious
           visit
           ,
           be
           sure
           to
           make
           much
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           his
           joy
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           may
           delight
           your selves
           in
           this
           assurance
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           bid
           you
           welcome
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           Eternity
           rejoyce
           over
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           Bridegroom
           rejoyceth
           over
           his
           Bride
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             A
             being
             with
             Christ
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             the
             best
             of
             beings
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Saints
           perferment
           ;
           this
           the
           highest
           round
           in
           the
           Scale
           of
           the
           Creatures
           happiness
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           imaginable
           life
           to
           be
           compared
           to
           a
           
             Life
             unto
             Christ
          
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Life
             with
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           Company
           like
           unto
           his
           Company
           ,
           no
           Presence
           that
           hath
           in
           it
           such
           a
           fulness
           of
           Joy
           and
           Pleasures
           for
           evermore
           ,
           as
           are
           to
           be
           meth
           wit
           in
           his
           Presence
           ,
           and
           his
           Father's
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           's
           :
           It
           is
           good
           to
           be
           with
           Saints
           ,
           very
           good
           to
           sit
           under
           Ordinances
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           best
           of
           all
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           in
           Glory
           .
           When
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           was
           transfigured
           upon
           Mount
           Tabor
           ,
           and
           had
           there
           with
           him
           Moses
           and
           Elias
           ,
           with
           three
           of
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           Peter
           in
           a
           Transport
           cryed
           ou●
           
             It
             is
             good
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             to
             be
             here
          
           :
           But
           how
           good
           soever
           it
           was
           to
           be
           
           there
           ,
           it
           is
           unspeakably
           better
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           now
           that
           he
           is
           glo●rified
           ,
           and
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           with
           him
           and
           innumerable
           com●pany
           of
           Angels
           ,
           the
           general
           Assembly
           and
           Church
           of
           the
           First-born
           As
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           so
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           Call
           to
           mind
           all
           the
           Comforts
           tha●
           this
           world
           is
           capable
           of
           affording
           you
           ,
           and
           let
           there
           be
           the
           fulle●●
           confluence
           of
           them
           ;
           suppose
           that
           every
           step
           you
           take
           should
           be
           upo●
           Roses
           ,
           and
           every
           meal
           you
           sit
           at
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           Splendid
           Royal
           Feast
           made
           up
           of
           the
           Choicest
           Dainties
           ,
           a
           Composition
           of
           Delights
           :
           Sup●pose
           all
           the
           days
           you
           live
           should
           be
           Halcyon
           ,
           and
           every
           night
           you
           sleep
           should
           be
           sweet
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           each
           morning
           as
           soon
           as
           you
           awak●
           you
           should
           be
           entertained
           with
           glad
           tidings
           of
           great
           joy
           ;
           yet
           a●
           these
           things
           put
           together
           ,
           would
           not
           make
           up
           a
           life
           by
           the
           thousandth
           part
           so
           sweet
           ,
           as
           is
           a
           life
           with
           Christ.
           The
           Sun-shine
           of
           the
           Creature
           is
           nothing
           to
           the
           Shadow
           of
           a
           Saviour
           ;
           What
           then
           are
           hi●
           Beams
           ▪
           What
           his
           Glory
           ?
           Paul
           tells
           you
           ;
           
             It
             is
             far
             better
          
           :
           And
           upon
           this
           i●
           follows
           ,
           That
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             Death
             is
             desirable
          
           ;
           not
           indeed
           
             for
             its
             self
          
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Curse
           ;
           but
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             Consequences
          
           :
           As
           Physick
           is
           not
           at
           all
           desirable
           for
           its
           self
           ,
           being
           bitter
           and
           unpleasant
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           desirable
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           that
           Health
           and
           Ease
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           Blessing
           of
           God
           it
           doth
           produce
           in
           the
           Patient
           that
           takes
           it
           .
           Death
           hath
           but
           a
           bad
           look
           ,
           a
           grim
           countenance
           ,
           but
           yet
           it
           comes
           upon
           a
           good
           Errand
           ;
           it
           hath
           the
           hands
           of
           Esau
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           rough
           ,
           but
           its
           voice
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           Iacob
           ,
           speaking
           Peace
           and
           Comfort
           to
           a
           Child
           of
           God.
           You
           see
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           that
           Paul
           desir'd
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           very
           well
           understood
           himself
           ;
           he
           knew
           there
           was
           sufficient
           ,
           yea
           ,
           abundant
           reason
           for
           his
           doing
           so
           .
           It
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           That
           Death
           was
           at
           first
           threatned
           as
           a
           Curse
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           Fall
           it
           hath
           been
           inflicted
           as
           the
           Punishment
           of
           Sin.
           But
           God
           for
           the
           great
           Love
           wherewith
           he
           loves
           his
           People
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           his
           Son
           our
           dear
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           hath
           as
           to
           them
           turned
           that
           Curse
           into
           a
           Blessing
           .
           That
           which
           was
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Curse
           ,
           is
           now
           the
           high-way
           to
           all
           Blessedness
           ,
           as
           matrers
           do
           now
           stand
           ;
           
             not
             to
             dye
          
           would
           be
           a
           loss
           ,
           a
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           Iob
           7.16
           .
           
             I
             loath
             it
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             live
             alway
          
           ;
           if
           I
           might
           I
           would
           not
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           here
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           very
           great
           aggravation
           of
           the
           misery
           of
           the
           Damned
           in
           Hell
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           dye
           ,
           death
           flees
           from
           them
           ;
           tho
           they
           desire
           it
           and
           seek
           it
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           call
           after
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           come
           ,
           nay
           it
           cannot
           ;
           The
           hopes
           of
           Annihi●ation
           would
           be
           grateful
           and
           pleasant
           to
           them
           ;
           fain
           they
           would
           not
           be
           ,
           but
           be
           they
           must
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           no.
           But
           
           Death
           will
           come
           to
           a
           Child
           of
           God
           ;
           would
           he
           not
           live
           always
           ?
           then
           ●hall
           not
           .
           Only
           to
           him
           Death
           comes
           in
           the
           fittest
           season
           ,
           not
           till
           work
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           he
           be
           ripe
           for
           Glory
           ;
           he
           goeth
           to
           his
           Grave
           〈◊〉
           shock
           of
           Corn
           in
           its
           season
           .
           If
           Spiritual
           Death
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           ●●ch
           separates
           between
           the
           Soul
           and
           God
           ,
           Natural
           Death
           can
           do
           hurt
           ,
           tho
           it
           doth
           for
           a
           time
           separate
           between
           the
           Soul
           and
           the
           ●●ly
           .
           Now
           from
           this
           Truth
           ,
           two
           things
           do
           necessarily
           follow
           .
        
         
           ●irst
           ,
           That
           
             Death
             is
             not
             to
             be
             feared
             by
             a
             Believer
             :
          
           There
           are
           other
           ●●gs
           enough
           which
           are
           the
           proper
           Objects
           of
           our
           Fear
           ;
           and
           it
           would
           our
           ●olly
           not
           to
           fear
           them
           :
           Of
           these
           things
           ,
           
             Sin
             is
             one
          
           :
           Do
           not
           li●
           to
           its
           voice
           ,
           nor
           comply
           with
           its
           motions
           ,
           nor
           set
           your
           hand
           to
           work
           ;
           though
           it
           come
           with
           the
           most
           tempting
           smiles
           ,
           and
           alluring
           ●rms
           ,
           stand
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           bid
           defiance
           to
           it
           ;
           for
           its
           〈◊〉
           is
           more
           bitter
           than
           wormwood
           .
           
             God
             is
             another
          
           ,
           Jer.
           10.7
           .
           
             Who
             ●●d
             not
             fear
             thee
             ,
             O
             King
             of
             Nations
             ,
             for
             to
             thee
             it
             doth
             appertain
          
           ?
           It
           ●art
           of
           that
           natural
           worship
           which
           is
           due
           to
           him
           ;
           fear
           him
           as
           ●●ldren
           a
           Father
           ;
           rejoyce
           at
           the
           remembrance
           of
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Goodness
           ;
           fear
           to
           break
           his
           Commands
           ,
           and
           ●buse
           his
           mercies
           ,
           and
           thereby
           provoke
           him
           to
           withdraw
           from
           〈◊〉
           his
           assistances
           and
           comforts
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           upon
           you
           the
           marks
           of
           displeasure
           .
           
             Your
             own
             hearts
             are
             another
          
           ;
           if
           he
           that
           trusts
           in
           his
           〈◊〉
           heart
           be
           a
           fool
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           own
           ●●ts
           is
           a
           special
           piece
           of
           wisdom
           .
           As
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           knotty
           ●crabbed
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           treacherous
           ,
           deceitful
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           de●ately
           wicked
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           watch
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           be
           jealous
           〈◊〉
           our selves
           with
           a
           godly
           jealousie
           .
           But
           be
           not
           afraid
           to
           dye
           .
           A
           ●●●istian
           ought
           to
           be
           at
           God's
           ordering
           .
           Be
           willing
           to
           live
           as
           long
           as
           〈◊〉
           will
           have
           you
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           an
           afflictive
           and
           troublesome
           life
           ,
           ●●gh
           it
           be
           a
           sickly
           and
           painful
           life
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           mean
           and
           poor
           〈◊〉
           Iob
           could
           say
           upon
           his
           Dunghill
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           outward
           and
           ●●●ard
           anguish
           ,
           Iob
           14.14
           .
           
             All
             the
             days
             of
             my
             appointed
             time
             ,
             I
             will
             〈◊〉
             till
             my
             change
             shall
             come
             .
          
           Wait
           with
           patience
           ;
           live
           out
           of
           a
           prin●e
           of
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           be
           willing
           to
           die
           when
           God
           will
           〈◊〉
           you
           .
           Death
           hath
           lost
           its
           sting
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           may
           play
           with
           it
           .
           〈◊〉
           reconciled
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           not
           be
           unkind
           ,
           nor
           do
           you
           a
           mis●f
           .
           It
           is
           your
           Father's
           servant
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           go
           beyond
           his
           ●●mission
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           you
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           5.21
           ,
           22.
           
           
             Death
             is
             yours
             ,
             ●ell
             as
             life
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           part
           of
           your
           interest
           .
           You
           owe
           a
           great
           deal
           to
           ●●th
           ,
           as
           it
           puts
           an
           end
           to
           all
           your
           sins
           and
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           a
           pas●●
           ,
           though
           a
           dark
           one
           ,
           to
           Heaven
           and
           Glory
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             The
             Death
             of
             those
             who
             died
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             is
             not
             upon
             〈◊〉
             account
             to
             be
             bewailed
             by
             those
             their
             near
             and
             dear
             Relations
             that
             super●
             them
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           loss
           to
           the
           Family
           and
           Friends
           ,
           and
           to
           〈◊〉
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Church
           which
           is
           here
           ,
           a
           sense
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           a
           sorrow
           for
           it
           is
           to
           be
           allowed
           them
           ,
           and
           commended
           〈◊〉
           them
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           no
           other
           than
           their
           duty
           .
           It
           is
           a
           sign
           of
           a
           bad
           hea●
           and
           of
           approaching
           evil
           ,
           when
           
             the
             righteous
             perish
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             〈◊〉
             it
             to
             heart
             ,
          
           Isa.
           57.1
           .
           Only
           that
           Sorrow
           is
           to
           be
           kept
           under
           co●●mand
           ,
           and
           within
           those
           bounds
           that
           Religion
           and
           right
           Reason
           〈◊〉
           set
           it
           .
           Tho
           over
           their
           Graves
           we
           may
           
             drop
             our
             Tears
          
           ,
           we
           must
           〈◊〉
           
             drown
             our selves
          
           .
           But
           the
           more
           deeply
           sensible
           we
           are
           of
           our
           loss
           ,
           〈◊〉
           more
           careful
           and
           diligent
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           about
           the
           improving
           〈◊〉
           making
           it
           up
           .
           Have
           we
           lost
           much
           of
           the
           Creature
           ?
           then
           let
           us
           lab●
           to
           get
           so
           much
           the
           more
           of
           
             God
             and
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ?
           There
           is
           not
           〈◊〉
           loss
           here
           below
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           meet
           with
           ,
           but
           if
           we
           will
           be
           foun●
           the
           way
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           it
           may
           ,
           yea
           ,
           for
           certain
           it
           shall
           be
           repa●
           and
           made
           up
           to
           us
           .
           But
           the
           Death
           of
           Holy
           ,
           Gracious
           Persons
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           bewailed
           upon
           their
           account
           :
           They
           stand
           in
           no
           need
           of
           an●
           our
           Sighs
           or
           Tears
           :
           Their
           case
           doth
           not
           call
           for
           it
           .
           Tho
           they
           di●
           their
           Strength
           and
           Prime
           ,
           in
           their
           Youth
           ,
           or
           in
           their
           consistent
           〈◊〉
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           dye
           too
           soon
           .
           They
           liv'd
           as
           long
           as
           
             God
             would
             〈◊〉
             them
          
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           long
           enough
           .
           They
           do
           not
           dye
           
             too
             soon
          
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           they
           dye
           go
           to
           Christ.
           Rev.
           14.13
           .
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             that
             dy●
             the
             Lord.
          
           They
           are
           not
           miserable
           then
           ,
           but
           happy
           ,
           yea
           ,
           more
           ha●●
           than
           ever
           they
           were
           before
           .
           When
           thou
           thinkest
           ,
           
             My
             Relation
             is
             d●●
          
           follow
           that
           thought
           with
           this
           ,
           
             My
             Relation
             is
             blessed
          
           .
           Now
           she
           〈◊〉
           indeed
           ;
           now
           she
           is
           happy
           indeed
           .
           The
           life
           she
           had
           here
           ,
           〈◊〉
           not
           deserve
           the
           name
           of
           a
           life
           ,
           if
           compared
           with
           that
           life
           which
           now
           hath
           with
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           
             A
             truly
             ,
             yea
             ,
             an
             eminently
             Gracious
             Person
             may
             be
             in
             a
             〈◊〉
             about
             dying-work
             .
          
           When
           David
           was
           almost
           consumed
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           God's
           hand
           ,
           He
           prayed
           ,
           
             O
             spare
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             recover
             stre●●
             before
             I
             go
             hence
             ,
             and
             be
             seen
             no
             more
             ,
          
           Psal.
           39.13
           .
           When
           Hez●●
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Prophet
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             To
             set
             his
             hous●
             order
             ,
             for
             he
             should
             dye
             and
             not
             live
             ;
             he
             turned
             his
             face
             to
             the
             wall
             ,
             〈◊〉
             prayed
             and
             wept
             sore
             ,
          
           Isa.
           38.1
           .
           
             &c.
             Paul
          
           here
           was
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           〈◊〉
           that
           proceeded
           from
           a
           more
           noble
           Cause
           ,
           than
           that
           of
           many
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           was
           brought
           into
           it
           by
           the
           dear
           love
           he
           bare
           to
           Christ
           and
           the
           Ch●●●●
           But
           how
           many
           are
           brought
           into
           it
           by
           a
           fond
           and
           foolish
           love
           to
           〈◊〉
           world
           :
           They
           could
           be
           willing
           to
           go
           to
           Christ
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           lo●●
           
           〈◊〉
           leave
           their
           Earthly
           Comforts
           ,
           Relations
           and
           Possessions
           .
           They
           ●●uld
           live
           to
           see
           their
           Children
           grown
           up
           ,
           well
           disposed
           of
           ,
           and
           pro●●ded
           for
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           they
           may
           live
           to
           see
           them
           their
           Sorrow
           ●●d
           Shame
           ,
           their
           Vexation
           and
           Torment
           .
           Others
           are
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           and
           ●aid
           to
           dye
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           know
           whither
           they
           shall
           go
           when
           ●●ey
           dye
           ;
           they
           want
           assurance
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           ●●ernal
           Salvation
           ;
           for
           which
           want
           ,
           they
           may
           possibly
           thank
           their
           ●●n
           supine
           carelessness
           and
           neglect
           ,
           not
           having
           given
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           ●●●igence
           ,
           yea
           ,
           all
           diligence
           to
           make
           their
           Calling
           and
           Election
           sure
           .
           ●●hers
           are
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           those
           severe
           Rebukes
           and
           Wounds
           ●hich
           they
           receive
           from
           their
           own
           Consciences
           :
           They
           have
           been
           off
           ●om
           their
           watch
           ,
           and
           Temptations
           from
           Satan
           or
           the
           world
           have
           ●oke
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           mastered
           them
           ;
           and
           their
           own
           Corruptions
           ●●ve
           prevailed
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           instead
           of
           being
           ●●eet
           Comforters
           ,
           prove
           their
           dreadful
           Tormentors
           ;
           by
           means
           where●●
           they
           ,
           poor
           Creatures
           ,
           know
           not
           how
           to
           look
           God
           in
           the
           face
           ;
           ●●d
           so
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           look
           Death
           in
           the
           face
           :
           And
           indeed
           it
           ●●nnot
           but
           be
           very
           sad
           and
           dismal
           with
           any
           one
           who
           is
           in
           this
           condi●●on
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           thinks
           in
           good
           earnest
           ,
           that
           his
           death
           is
           〈◊〉
           hand
           :
           Therefore
           let
           it
           be
           your
           work
           by
           utmost
           diligence
           and
           con●●nt
           care
           of
           holy
           walking
           with
           God
           ,
           to
           prevent
           such
           straits
           as
           these
           ;
           ●●t
           weaned
           hearts
           ;
           sit
           loose
           from
           the
           world
           ;
           do
           your
           duty
           ;
           keep
           ●ur
           selves
           unspotted
           ;
           commit
           your
           all
           to
           God
           ;
           clear
           up
           your
           Evi●ences
           ;
           make
           up
           your
           Accounts
           ;
           and
           get
           all
           things
           set
           in
           order
           ,
           ●●at
           when
           you
           come
           to
           dye
           ,
           you
           may
           have
           nothing
           else
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             The
             Interest
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Church
             should
             be
             preserr'd
             be●●re
             our
             own
             particular
             Interest
          
           :
           Thus
           Iohn
           the
           Baptist
           did
           ,
           when
           some
           〈◊〉
           his
           Disciples
           told
           him
           ,
           
             He
             to
             whom
             thou
             barest
             witness
             ,
             baptizeth
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             men
             come
             to
             him
             :
          
           They
           thought
           their
           Master's
           Glory
           would
           be
           ●●ereby
           eclipsed
           :
           Observe
           now
           his
           Answer
           thereunto
           ,
           Iohn
           3.
           
           ●●
           ,
           30.
           
           
             The
             friend
             of
             the
             Bridegroom
             ,
             which
             standeth
             and
             heareth
             him
             ,
             ●●joiceth
             greatly
             because
             of
             the
             bridegroom's
             voice
             ;
             this
             my
             joy
             therefore
             is
             ●●lfilled
             ;
             he
             must
             increase
             ,
             but
             I
             decrease
             .
          
           They
           could
           not
           bring
           him
           ●etter
           and
           more
           welcom
           news
           .
           Our
           Apostle
           here
           judged
           his
           abiding
           〈◊〉
           the
           flesh
           was
           more
           needful
           for
           the
           Saints
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           their
           furthe●●ance
           in
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           increasing
           of
           their
           Joy
           of
           ●aith
           ,
           and
           thence
           concluded
           ,
           he
           should
           abide
           and
           continue
           with
           ●hem
           ,
           and
           was
           ,
           upon
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           free
           to
           do
           so
           .
           It
           ought
           to
           ●e
           so
           with
           us
           .
           We
           should
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           kept
           out
           of
           our
           Rest
           ,
           so
           ●ong
           as
           we
           have
           any
           more
           work
           to
           do
           for
           God.
           We
           should
           be
           content
           
           to
           stay
           for
           our
           future
           Reward
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           we
           may
           be
           
             further
             service●
          
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           richly
           worth
           a
           B●lievers
           while
           to
           〈◊〉
           here
           until
           he
           hath
           dispatch'd
           all
           that
           for
           which
           he
           was
           sent
           hith●
           and
           not
           to
           have
           Death
           put
           in
           its
           sickle
           to
           reap
           him
           before
           he
           be
           t●●
           rough
           ripe
           .
           You
           have
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Reason
           to
           long
           for
           Hear●
           because
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           Glory
           ,
           which
           are
           there
           be
           enjoyed
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           that
           noysom
           body
           of
           Death
           ,
           which
           〈◊〉
           you
           carry
           about
           with
           you
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           the
           Temptations
           ,
           A●ctions
           ,
           and
           various
           Troubles
           you
           meet
           with
           here
           .
           Yet
           be
           not
           imp●●●ent
           ;
           but
           all
           the
           days
           of
           your
           appointed
           time
           ,
           do
           you
           as
           Iob
           〈◊〉
           wait
           till
           your
           change
           shall
           come
           :
           You
           will
           lose
           nothing
           by
           stay
           〈◊〉
           God's
           time
           ;
           which
           is
           in
           all
           things
           the
           best
           .
           The
           greater
           Service
           y●●
           do
           for
           him
           either
           in
           an
           active
           or
           passive
           way
           ,
           the
           more
           weig●●
           shall
           your
           Crown
           be
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Whensoever
             ,
             and
             about
             whatsoever
             it
             is
             that
             we
             are
             brought
             〈◊〉
             a
             strait
             ,
             it
             is
             our
             wisest
             way
             to
             commit
             the
             business
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             leave
             the
             〈◊〉
             termination
             unto
             him
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             Scales
             do
             hang
             even
          
           in
           our
           Judgme●●
           let
           God
           ,
           before
           whom
           all
           things
           are
           naked
           and
           open
           ,
           have
           the
           
             tur●●
             of
             them
          
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           Moses
           ,
           Deut.
           34.5
           .
           That
           he
           
             died
             according
             to
             〈◊〉
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           at
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           Lo●d
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Hebr●●
           Some
           read
           it
           ,
           The
           Lord
           commanding
           him
           .
           〈…〉
           
           Annotations
           ●●●der
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           Appointment
           of
           G●●
           It
           is
           not
           fit
           that
           we
           should
           have
           the
           prolonging
           or
           contracting
           of
           〈◊〉
           Lives
           in
           our
           own
           hands
           ;
           that
           Power
           is
           best
           and
           sa●est
           in
           the
           ha●d
           that
           God
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           .
           The
           Church
           said
           ,
           
             He
             should
             chuse
             their
             heritance
             for
             them
          
           ;
           let
           us
           also
           say
           ,
           He
           shall
           chuse
           for
           us
           the
           time
           〈◊〉
           our
           continuance
           here
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           departure
           from
           hence
           .
           If
           we
           w●●
           to
           chuse
           for
           our selves
           ,
           very
           few
           ,
           if
           any
           ,
           would
           chuse
           well
           ,
           but
           so●●
           of
           us
           
             would
             dye
             too
             soon
          
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           us
           would
           
             live
             too
             long
          
           .
           Let
           therefore
           refer
           it
           to
           God
           :
           While
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           add
           to
           our
           day
           ,
           us
           conscientiously
           mind
           our
           duty
           ,
           living
           to
           the
           best
           purpose
           that
           can
           ,
           and
           serving
           our
           Generation
           according
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ;
           〈◊〉
           then
           we
           may
           satisfie
           our selves
           with
           this
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           be
           
             sure
             to
             〈◊〉
             in
             the
             best
             time
             .
          
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           Let
           every
           one
           of
           us
           be
           willing
           to
           〈◊〉
           here
           ,
           until
           God
           send
           for
           us
           :
           And
           then
           the
           good
           Lord
           put
           us
           i●
           such
           a
           frame
           ,
           as
           that
           when
           we
           are
           sent
           for
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           willing
           to
        
         
           FINIS
           .