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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40518	Yadidyah or, The beloved disciple A sermon preached at the funerall of the Honourable Sir Robert Harley, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath; at Brampton-Brian in Hereford-shire. December 10. 1656. By Thomas Froysell, minister of the Gospell at Clun in Shropshire.	Froysell, Thomas, d. ca. 1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing F2249; ESTC R202027	40,790	144

comfortable Evidences he had of his salvation he answered He had nothing to rely upon but Jesus Christ and he knew no Religion but sincerity 14. He was a great honourer of Godly Ministers he carried them in his bosome of all men in the world they sate next his heart he did hug them in his dearest Embraces I must tell you he was their Sanctuary in Evill Times How oft hath he interposed between them and dangers when sinfull Greatnesse did frown upon them this great man would shew himselfe upon the stage for them When Mr. Pierson was questioned before the Bishop Sir Robert Harley was not afraid to appear constantly in his defence I could tell you that he felt the frowns and displeasures of a near Relation rather than he would desert that Servant of Jesus Christ When Dr. Stoughton and Mr. Workman were in trouble Sir Robert Harley accompanied them to the High Commission which made the Archbishop dart frowns upon him 15. He was also a Magistrate and herein I must tell you he was animated with a most nimble Soul of Zeale against Sin He was full of spirits against all dishonours done to God he was a Terrour to Evill works he knew no Respect of Persons in a businesse wherein God was wronged among other things how would he Vindicate the Sabbath from tempt Prophannesse durst not appear upon the face of it by this means the Congregations were frequented on the Lords dayes and many thousand soules prevented from their sinfull sports sate under the droppings of the word 16. He paid a dear devotion of love to the Lords day that Pearle of the week when the licentious sinfulnesse of times cryed it down how often have I heard him plead it up with Excellency of Arguments And in his own Practice he rose alwayes Earlier upon the Lords day and dayes of Humiliation even to the times of his extream weaknesse He rejoyced still when the Sabbath came and was usually more chearfull that day than others even in his sicknesse He wept much when his servants suffered him to sleep on the Lords day later than he used although he had not rested all that night 17. He was one that did Swim deep in the Tide of Fasting and Humiliation I have seldome seen an heart broken upon such a day as his was wont to be He was one that did stand in the Gap that did sigh and cry for the Abominations done in the Land and for it God set a mark upon his forehead Though his Castle was ruined yet God set a Mark upon him when the naked Sword that Messenger of death walkt the Land and lookt keen upon you And God set his seal of safety upon his dear Lady That Noble Lady and Phaenix of Women dyed in Peace though surrounded with Drums and noyse of War yet she took her leave in Peace The sword had no force against her as long as God preserved her he preserved the Place where she was And the man cloath'd with linnen set a Mark also upon the forehead of his Children for when they with the Castle were surrendred up God made their Enemies to treat them gently he had his Jewells sent safely to him by the hand of Providence 18. He was I know not how oft chosen by his Country to the High Senate and Court of Parliament and there that I may speak within my knowledge He was a bright and glorious Star in that shining Constellation as some Stars are more Excellent than others so was he there He was a Man of fixed Principles Religion and solid Reformation was all the white he shot at He appeared all along for a Setled Ministery and the liberall Maintenance thereof He procured the Ordinance for setling the Ministers at Hereford His Compasse without Trepidation or Variation stood Constantly Right to that Pole the Good of his Country and Gospell which he kept ever in his Eye And though his losse were Vast in those Destroying times yet he labour'd not for Recompence of his private losses nor receiv'd any in the world He was very Zealous against Superstition and Heresie and for Church Government when one of the Parliament said to him Sir Robert Harley why are you thus Earnest for Presbytery you see it is so opposed that it is in vain to seek to settle it he Replyed Let us so much rather be Earnest for it though we gain it by Inches what we obtain now with much difficulty and opposition shall be of use one day when there shall not be heard so much as the sound of a Hammer 19. He could when he was put to it live by Faith In the Wars when the stream of his Estate which should have maintain'd and watred him and his Family was diverted wholly from them he would say often Dear Children it may be God will bring us to want Bread some say it is base to live from hand to mouth but I am of another mind I finde it the best way of living and which was an high Expression Who can be afraid of Gods Providence welcome what the Lord sends if it go well with the Church it is no matter 20. His soul was Paved with humble submission to God in hardest dispensations When after the Wars he return'd into the Country and came to see with what face Brampton look't he rode toward his Castle Gate and seeing the Ruines put off his hat and said God hath brought Great Desolation upon this Place since I saw it I desire to say The Lord hath given and the Lord hath taken and blessed be the name of the Lord in his good time he will raise it up again when his House is built God I trust will build mine and observe that he took Care to build this House or Place of worship and let his own lie buried stil in its Woefull Ruines You have had the faire and sumptuous Prospect of his Life which stood alost like a beautious City upon an Hill Let us now follow him to his Sicknesse which you know confined him some years to his Chamber And here I see the seaven stars or seaven Celestiall signes appear in the night of his Sicknesse First The greatest trouble of his sicknesse to him was that it disabled him from Enjoying the Publick Ordinances He dearly loved the solemn Assemblies one day in Gods Court was better to him than a thousand The want of the Publick Ordinances was the sicknesse of his sicknesse Secondly His divine employment Most of his time both day and night whilst he was detained in his Chamber was spent in hearing some good Book or the Scriptures read to him he used very often to hear the 17 Chapter of St. John and the 8 to the Romans read to him and those two Golden Texts in the 8 to the Romans All things work together for Good to them that love God and He that spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all