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A70079 Golden remains of Sir George Freman, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath being choice discourses on select subjects. Freeman, George, Sir.; Freeman, Sarah, Lady. 1682 (1682) Wing F2167B; ESTC R21279 41,541 130

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affectionate_a care_n do_v he_o dehort_v his_o family_n from_o all_o wicked_a and_o vain_a course_n i_o be_v astonish_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v with_o what_o awful_a reverence_n prostration_n and_o tear_n with_o what_o inflammation_n of_o soul_n he_o kiss_v the_o sacred_a book_n when_o he_o solemn_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o god_n i_o be_o too_o little_o acquaint_v with_o virtue_n to_o describe_v that_o masculine_a meekness_n wherewith_o he_o deprecate_v the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o mean_a attendant_n by_o his_o former_a example_n i_o know_v too_o little_a of_o sanctification_n to_o tell_v you_o with_o what_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n he_o declaim_v against_o and_o dissuade_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o now_o abhor_a practice_n and_o with_o penitent_a manasses_n solemn_o resolve_v to_o command_v all_o under_o his_o authority_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o resolution_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o pious_a behaviour_n whereof_o i_o be_v till_o 1664._o sometime_o a_o eye-witness_n and_o by_o this_o do_v appear_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o hereby_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o know_v how_o dangerous_a and_o senseless_a a_o conceit_n it_o be_v which_o be_v too_o common_a that_o man_n may_v believe_v well_o without_o repentance_n and_o repent_v well_o without_o amendment_n live_v well_o without_o prayer_n and_o pray_v well_o without_o faith_n and_o now_o madam_n who_o can_v think_v he_o want_v joy_n who_o thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o bewail_v he_o who_o be_v happy_a than_o here_o he_o can_v be_v relieve_v yourself_o from_o sad_a thought_n with_o reflect_v upon_o that_o bliss_n and_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n which_o he_o most_o earnest_o groan_v for_o and_o now_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o dissuasive_a from_o drunkenness_n a_o most_o acute_o pious_a discourse_n i_o have_v from_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v now_o no_o little_a ornament_n to_o my_o study_n the_o relic_n of_o his_o judicious_a and_o divine_a pen_n design_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o more_o than_o one_o age_n will_v have_v great_a commendation_n to_o the_o wise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o learned_a author_n and_o those_o excellency_n wherein_o they_o resemble_v he_o will_v give_v security_n that_o none_o can_v buy_v his_o book_n too_o dear_a or_o better_o bestow_v his_o time_n than_o in_o read_v what_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n write_v to_o i_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o my_o husband_n madam_n your_o loss_n be_v great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o your_o dear_a husband_n however_o you_o have_v this_o comfort_n to_o allay_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o loss_n the_o hope_n and_o even_a confidence_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v account_v partiality_n in_o you_o in_o thus_o charitable_o judge_v of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o be_v thus_o conclude_v concern_v he_o contrary_n to_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o a_o letter_n let_v i_o so_o method_n what_o i_o know_v of_o he_o to_o be_v very_o true_a first_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a reason_n and_o have_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o will_v right_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n second_o he_o do_v not_o thwart_v his_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o thing_n by_o his_o action_n but_o according_o steer_v his_o course_n as_o near_o as_o frail_a humanity_n will_v permit_v three_o he_o be_v a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n of_o other_o to_o its_o christian_a tenant_n four_o his_o prayer_n be_v constant_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o church_n enemy_n he_o labour_v not_o only_o by_o strong_a argument_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o recusant_n but_o at_o other_o time_n also_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o make_v they_o proselyte_n five_o he_o be_v heavenly_a mind_v and_o his_o discourse_n be_v continual_o about_o god_n and_o eternity_n and_o he_o affect_v no_o man_n company_n who_o talk_n be_v worldly_a for_o he_o account_v it_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a six_o though_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n yet_o he_o be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a and_o strange_o condescend_v and_o choose_v his_o associate_n rather_o for_o their_o goodness_n than_o for_o their_o greatness_n seven_o he_o be_v charitable_a ready_a to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o time_v some_o of_o his_o liberal_a gift_n excellent_a well_o encourage_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a parishioner_n to_o come_v constant_o to_o the_o church_n by_o entertain_v many_o of_o they_o at_o his_o own_o house_n every_o sunday_n eight_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a love_n for_o you_o his_o affectionate_a and_o most_o love_a wife_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n that_o can_v have_v separate_v he_o from_o you_o i_o may_v speak_v several_a thing_n more_o very_o honourable_o of_o he_o but_o i_o purpose_v brevity_n madam_n i_o know_v you_o lament_v because_o you_o have_v part_v with_o so_o good_a and_o virtuous_a a_o husband_n as_o sir_n george_n be_v but_o let_v his_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o your_o rejoice_v he_o now_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o to_o enjoy_v everlasting_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n i_o be_o your_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n j._n b._n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o pious_a author_n sir_n george_n freman_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n his_o ever_o honour_a godfather_n 1._o bless_a soul_n thou_o who_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v even_o when_o alive_a a_o saint_n to_o i_o and_o on_o my_o tender_a bead_n do_v often_o lay_v blessing_n for_o which_o thy_o little_a votary_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v with_o humble_a voice_n and_o bend_a knee_n as_o to_o some_o officer_n of_o heav'en_n great_a treasury_n hear_v i_o again_o now_o after_o death_n accept_v the_o tribute_n of_o my_o grateful_a breath_n and_o let_v it_o not_o disturb_v thy_o happiness_n a_o while_n to_o hear_v my_o verse_n express_v our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o loss_n of_o thou_o and_o joy_n for_o thy_o fruition_n of_o vast_a eternity_n 2._o thou_o now_o the_o storm_n of_o sin_n and_o grief_n be_v over_o be_v land_v safe_a on_o the_o eternal_a shore_n and_o look_v down_o smile'st_a on_o life_n galley_n slave_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o on_o fortune_n wave_n now_o to_o the_o top_n of_o honour_n sky_n they_o be_v go_v and_o down_o to_o the_o hell_n of_o low_a disgrace_n be_v headlong_o cast_v anon_o some_o in_o slight_a pleasure_n boat_n do_v careless_a row_n and_o unconcern_v over_o the_o deep_a gulf_n they_o go_v never_o mind_v either_o star_n above_o or_o monster_n hide_v below_o 3._o now_o quiet_a and_o serene_a be_v all_o thy_o thought_n thy_o mind_n not_o tangle_v with_o hard_a knot_n tie_v by_o thy_o too_o scrup'utous_a fear_n not_o to_o be_v loosen_v by_o thy_o tear_n which_o vanish_v now_o quite_o out_o of_o sight_n like_o idle_a phantom_n of_o the_o night_n and_o heaven_n without_o a_o cloud_n do_v now_o appear_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o hallelujah_n there_o now_o be_v thy_o busy_a scruple_n all_o at_o rest_n and_o even_o thy_o melancholy_n bless_a which_o do_v thy_o loose_a appetite_n command_n though_o with_o too_o strict_a and_o too_o severe_a a_o hand_n now_o thou_o be_v enter_v on_o those_o solid_a joy_n where_o without_o laughing_n mirth_n and_o music_n without_o noise_n 4._o thou_o the_o great_a circle_n of_o all_o art_n haste_v past_a another_o drake_n haste_n learning_n world_n embrace_v and_o know_v how_o small_a a_o point_n it_o be_v if_o it_o vie_v with_o the_o immense_a circumference_n of_o the_o sky_n what_o folly_v all_o be_v when_o be_v leave_v this_o world_n academy_n the_o soul_n shake_v all_o these_o rag_n off_o then_o to_o the_o new_a clothe_v in_o heav'en_o again_o and_o here_o as_o reminiscence_n science_n be_v so_o there_o when_o we_o forget_v it_o be_v we_o wise_a our_o sin_n or_o virtue_n only_o then_o remain_v we_o have_v no_o list_n to_o think_v on_o aught_o that_o be_v vain_a who_o can_v from_o heaven_n observatory_n view_v if_o tycho_n or_o copernicus_n be_v true_a and_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n know_v as_o now_o we_o err_v with_o pain_n 5._o thou_o be_v my_o guardian_n angel_n here_o below_o and_o do_v i_o all_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n show_v when_o i_o a_o stranger_n hither_o come_v from_o nothing_o and_o my_o mother_n womb_n do_v neither_o the_o people_n nor_o their_o language_n know_v straight_o do_v thou_o wash_v my_o soul_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v original_a secundine_a and_o at_o the_o sacred_a font_n for_o fear_n i_o from_o the_o eternal_a law_n shall_v swerve_v or_o any_o other_o master_n serve_v make_v i_o the_o badge_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a bear_n 6._o but_o now_o alas_o thou_o be_v