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A31030
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Jacob at his journeys end, or, Part of his last words uttered to his son Joseph, and the rest of his children, immediately before his being gathered to his fathers a sermon preached at the interment of ... William, Lord Brereton of Brereton in Cheshire ... / by A.B.
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1665
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Wing B9; ESTC R3284
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sins T is no diminution of your worth to appear and behave your selves with all humble reverence and submission as the several parts of service do require when you come before him to whom all things in Heaven and Earth do bow and obey I hope you do believe this and could wish that such as yet do not would after the laudable example of this honourable Hero in their several Congregations practise and do accordingly I confess this is spoken a little out of the way but I hope it will be looked upon as a pardonable digression and censured as a needless impertinency 2. I might propose him for your example considered as a naâ—ural son you know how observant and obsequious he was to his aged and honoured Parent and so fit to be a pattern to such as are not so 4. As a Husband he was chast and careful in keeping of his contract I believe none more faithful to their conjugal covenant nor more loving to his Consort Insomuch that I could never observe any such uncomfortable brawls or breaches as do too frequently disturb the peace of many both meaner and noble families 5. As a Father he was very affectionate and sufficiently indulgent yet not so indulgent but that he knew how upon occasion to be severe too it is known He like his Heavenly Father Heb. 1â— hath very sharply chastised those whom he yet very dearly loved and as a Father he did like old Israel call his children to him and as he saw cause gave them his fatherly admonitions and blessing before he parted with them And may those blessings never be in vain nor those admonitions ever be forgotten 6. As a Lord and Master he was meek and gentle far from the temper of many both his equals and inferiours who forgetting that they themselves have Col. 4. 1. a master in Heaven do unmercifully threaten or care not to make slaves of their servants upon Earth and it was one argument of the great respect he had even to his meanest servants in that he admitted all and sent for some of them to come and take their last leave and farewell from his dying lips 7. As a Landlord he was courteous kind respective to his several Tenants and it is known he took not the advantages that were offered to revenge or right himself of those that had done him the greatest injury wrong 8. As a Neighbour he was sufficiently known to be peaceable and quiet more ready to compose differences than make them and to put up injuries than offer them Lastly as a Friend he was faithful and constant never known to betray his trust nor abuse the credulity of those that put any confidence in him He was none of those that will profusely promise what they never purpose to perform It was common with him to be better than his word If you asked him a courtesie his very silence was frequently a consent and if you had not a denyal you might be sure of a grant To sum up all he was a true Christian and therefore in all respects such a one as I have said a Loyal Subject a Dutiful Son a loving Husband an indulgent Father a respective Lord and Master a good Neighbour and a faithful Friend and in his whole conversation such a pattern of Piety as is much more fit than easie to be 〈◊〉 God Almighty give us all Grace to follow all the good examples of Him and all other Servants of God living with us or dead before us That living and dying like them we may for ever hereafter reign with them through our Saviour Jesus Christ Amen FINIS