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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80236	A commemoration sermon: or, A discourse on II Cor. V.I. Occasioned by the death of a most religious young lady Mary Hampson the onely daughter of Sir Thomas Hampson, of Taplow, in Bucks, ... who died August the 14. 1677. Together with a relation of her incomparable and exemplary life.		1678 (1678)	Wing C5545A; ESTC R174182	19,868	49

Affections as I have shewed before there was nothing in her to obstruct her Justice and her Charity To her Parents therefore she was a dutyful and loving Child she was tender of all that concerned them and sought nothing but to bring them as much Comfort and Joy as a truly good Child can bring to good Parents she exceeded what they desired in observance to them and the only thing they could chide her for was this That she was not kind enough to her self To her other Relations she was dear also and she paid to them all all that Respect and Affection which they could any ways challenge or desire she was much concern'd for their good and where otherwise she could not by Prayers she exprest her true kindness to them having learnt as St. Paul taught Christians to shew first Piety at home 1 Tim. 5. 4. Many there are who when they come abroad seem very meek and obliging they put the best side outward and are very courteous to Strangers but at home they are churlish and ungentle angry and froward There they are pleased with nothing and they please no Body their Language and their Behavior are harsh and vexatious and this is a fault as great and common as it was far from the temper of this Blessed Christian She had learnt of her Blessed Master to be meek and lowly and of the great Apostle to be gentle easy to be intreated full of Mercy and good Fruits and she therefore was most esteemed where she conversed most she was best Beloved where she was best known She not only made no breaches her self in the Family where she lived but she endeavour'd to close them up as fast as others did make them she was not only Peaceable but a Peace-maker and in this she shewed her Wisdom and her Discretion as much as her good will for she had not only the Innocence and Meekness of a Dove but the Prudence of the Serpent also She had also learnt and practic'd another great and difficult lesson to take heed to her ways that she might not offend in her tongue a lesson as useful and necessary as it is generally neglected That Tongue wherewith she so often Blest God she would not abuse to his dishonour to vain babling or to her Brothers prejudice that made her keep silence when many were talkative and loud She could have spoke as much as they with as much grace and to better purpose but she would have discours'd upon better Subjects than impertinent News or uncharitable Stories But it was not only her care to hurt no Body She could also seek and joyfully embrace all Opportunities to do good to others she would visit the sick exhort and comfort them pray with them and for them and many ways make it appear that her Charity reach'd the Soul also though it was not confin'd to it Not confin'd to the Soul I say for she was as forward to relieve the outward wants of needy persons as to promote the Spiritual Interest of any whereas many of all ranks and ages oppress others and disable themselves by their Luxuries and their Vanities she contrariwise spar'd from her self that she might have the more to give to the necessitous she did study the Art of Alms-giving and avoided idle expences to be rich in good works Her sweet and mild Disposition her Charity to all the World her readiness to do good where she could were the features of that Divine Image whereby she resembled her Heavenly Father By these she indear'd herself to those that were blest with her converse she was Righteous in the full and best sense innocent and beneficient Rejoyce now Blessed Soul with the good Angels in Heaven thou that wert a good Angel here below Let Charity which upon Earth was thy delight and employment be thy reward above enjoy now there that Infinite Goodness which here made thee so good I run as a man that hath yet a great way to go and but a short time you may see that I take but here and there a drop out of the full stream But now I ascend up to the head Spring of it her Godliness whence issued all those Vertues and all that Goodness I have mentioned It was her Love to God and her desire to be with him that made her Live Soberly and Righteously in a manner so excellent and so exemplary She was well Principled betimes and upon a good Foundation she erected an excellent Fabrick increasing in knowledg much faster than in years but no Wonder the Divine Blessing could not be wanting where there was great application and a persevering diligence to know God and his holy ways she was doubtless a great proficient in the Christian School she read much and with good observation and though being wholly intent upon practice she delighted not in Controversies yet she could not only give a good account of the Hope that was in her but also in many things convince gain-sayers How unprofitably young people spend their time and how much the Study of Religion is neglected in this irreligious Age is sufficiently known though not sufficiently lamented but we have here before us an example able to Cure this great Evil if well attended to She was always employ'd in that which was useful to herself or others in learning or in practising the best of Christian Instructions Books were her great delight and recreation upon them and the poor she could freely bestow what she seemed to grudg to her self that those Books were not Plays and Romances needs no telling her Excellent Life declares it No they were answerable to the great Piety of her conversation they were Books of Religion and the best of that kind such as grounded her in that Holy Faith she profest in the best of Churches such as taught and incited her to discharge towards God and man all the Dutys of a Christian such as Ministred to her Secret and Fervent Devotions As for the Books of Dissenters which might have mislead or intangled her she was neither willing nor at leisure to spend any time upon them she knew she was right and that the Church is the safest Guide therefore her only care was to follow its directions and to see that her works might be answerable to her Profession The hour of publick Prayer she expected with longing and great impatience and she as much Rejoiced when it came and heartily join'd with the Minister who Morning and Evening did offer the appointed Sacrifice in the Family and whether in the Church or at home she was always careful to be present and praying at the beginning That having as she said made her Penitent Confession the general Absolution might be particularly applyed to her Soul She was not of those that count the Church-Offices to be long and tedious she rather thought they were too soon ended and she would have been griev'd had any of them been omitted 'T was her delight to see God Worshipp'd and to