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A lamentation over the dead in Christ, not as those without hope; with instruction, admonition, and encouragement to the survivers As it should have been delivered to the people (had not Satan hindered) at the funeral of Mr. Henry Rix of Cambridge, Jan. 19. 1656--7. in pursuance of his earnest request on his deathbed. Now published for the benefit of those that will hear. By Thomas Moore junior.
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Moore, Thomas, Junior.
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sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o christ_n and_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v great_a unrighteousness_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o as_o also_o from_o the_o faithful_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o they_o instruct_v and_o move_v to_o it_o as_o their_o reasonable_a service_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o render_v he_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n and_o evil_a for_o his_o good_a will_n and_o be_v without_o cause_n his_o adversary_n yea_o against_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o right_a reason_n or_o cause_n they_o not_o regard_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v true_a in_o he_o for_o and_o towards_o they_o that_o through_o he_o they_o may_v have_v believe_v joh._n 16._o 8._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 24_o 25._o psal_n 68_o 18-21_a 2_o corinth_n 5._o 11-21_a &_o 6._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 28._o 5._o &_o 109._o 4_o 5._o 3_o this_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n be_v a_o righteous_a work_n direct_v in_o truth_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o every_o act_n or_o branch_n of_o this_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n for_o 1_o such_o it_o be_v as_o in_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o in_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o say_n thereof_o and_o therein_o acknowledge_v and_o disow_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o discover_v and_o detect_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n testimony_n to_o be_v vanity_n and_o lie_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v make_v he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o truth_n a_o liar_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n even_o this_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o his_o son_n so_o as_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o receive_v he_o in_o his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 33._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10-12_a what_o great_a unrighteousness_n than_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v by_o all_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v believe_v not_o the_o record_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n operation_n god_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n his_o word_n receive_v as_o he_o and_o reverence_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o tradition_n or_o precept_n of_o man_n if_o never_o so_o many_o and_o those_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o holy_a 2_o such_o it_o be_v as_o in_o which_o they_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o maker_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o only_a job_n 36._o 2_o 3._o psal_n 71_o 15_o 16._o as_o that_o in_o which_o law_n be_v answer_v truth_n fulfil_v a_o door_n of_o approach_n to_o god_n open_v and_o without_o which_o they_o must_v have_v be_v for_o ever_o cast_v out_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n so_o as_o in_o this_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n as_o therein_o evidence_v they_o be_v the_o true_a confessor_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n own_o they_o as_o they_o according_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o confess_v and_o disowne_n and_o give_v they_o up_o as_o filthy_a as_o thereby_o detect_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o such_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n be_v certain_o include_v in_o this_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n with_o the_o heart_n believe_v god_n testimony_n concern_v christ_n then_o do_v he_o therein_o believe_v what_o it_o faith_n concern_v himself_o or_o concern_v sin_n or_o righteousness_n to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o believe_a own_v its_o reproof_n whence_o the_o apostle_n john_n faith_n if_o we_o any_o of_o those_o great_a apostle_n and_o so_o consequent_o any_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 10._o if_o any_o object_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a to_o this_o we_o answer_v this_o confirm_v what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v for_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a than_o they_o walk_v in_o this_o of_o confess_v our_o sin_n always_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o vileness_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o true_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o those_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n again_o of_o sin_n every_o year_n heb._n 10._o 3._o yea_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o ought_v as_o for_o the_o people_n so_o also_o for_o himself_o to_o offer_v for_o sin_n 8_o heb._n 5._o 3._o and_o now_o the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o purgation_n for_o all_o sin_n complete_o make_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n man_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o foâ—untainepened_v discover_v to_o be_v sinner_n and_o all_o their_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o so_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o the_o need_n of_o come_v to_o this_o fountain_n for_o wash_v always_o show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o confession_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n vileness_n and_o wretchedness_n as_o there_o discover_v ascribe_v righteousness_n only_o to_o his_o maker_n he_o do_v not_o righteousness_n he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o he_o walk_v not_o blameless_a for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v as_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v sinner_n have_v sin_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o death_n upon_o they_o while_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n render_v it_o vile_a and_o wretched_a phil._n 3._o last_o rom._n 7._o 18-24_a and_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o hide_v his_o sin_n be_v most_o worthy_a of_o blame_n the_o just_a be_v they_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o righteous_a one_o behold_v his_o soul_n which_o be_v lefted_a up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o galath_n 3._o 11_o 12._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o hab._n 2._o 4._o hence_o the_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n answer_n to_o and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o god_n be_v always_o in_o the_o discovery_n and_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n discover_v our_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n that_o we_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n there_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o the_o belief_n and_o mindfulness_n of_o his_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v the_o dead_a so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n believe_a and_o acknowledge_v christ_n in_o his_o testimony_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v in_o the_o believe_a view_n and_o remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v for_o we_o and_o god_n glory_n in_o he_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o always_o lead_v into_o and_o in_o christ_n for_o all_o righteousness_n and_o life_n though_o he_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o for_o which_o simple_o god_n hold_v no_o man_n underblame_v or_o condemnation_n by_o christ_n yet_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o he_o abide_v in_o christ_n he_o sin_v not_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v or_o serve_v sin_n no_o not_o in_o hide_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v not_o prosper_v true_o he_o shall_v sin_v with_o a_o very_a high_a hand_n even_o to_o the_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o war_a and_o move_a for_o service_n or_o that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v yea_o
yea_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n in_o which_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o o_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o yea_o therefore_o from_o henceforth_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n this_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n on_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o that_o in_o death_n which_o terminate_v the_o gather_a time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v then_o and_o thence_o for_o ever_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o attain_v or_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o raise_v and_o make_v alive_a from_o the_o first_o death_n and_o then_o and_o therein_o bring_v to_o the_o clear_a sight_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o christ_n through_o his_o death_n sometime_o and_o while_o it_o be_v due_a time_n bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o which_o here_o they_o wilful_o reject_v when_o light_n come_v to_o they_o and_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v now_o receive_v in_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n bring_v salvation_n will_v have_v be_v to_o their_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o the_o quicken_a they_o to_o a_o new_a and_o live_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v then_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o clear_v his_o justice_n in_o judge_v they_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o a_o second_o and_o never_o die_a death_n infinite_o worse_o than_o the_o first_o and_o in_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o fill_n up_o the_o measure_n 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his_o wickedness_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v not_o perish_v or_o cut_v off_o for_o their_o part_n no_o not_o from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o even_o their_o body_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v be_v first_o raise_v even_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n yea_o they_o be_v from_o henceforth_o and_o more_o than_o ever_o bless_v the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n infinite_o better_o to_o they_o than_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v we_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n such_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v explicate_v to_o we_o in_o the_o other_o expression_n of_o this_o chastisement_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n they_o be_v say_v to_o perish_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o cease_v and_o fail_v from_o among_o man_n that_o yet_o survive_v when_o by_o death_n they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o they_o have_v no_o more_o a_o portion_n in_o any_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n nor_o capacity_n of_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o surviver_n in_o any_o knowledge_n wisdom_n or_o work_v for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n of_o he_o among_o the_o surviver_n in_o the_o grave_a who_o shall_v give_v he_o thanks_o or_o praise_v he_o to_o other_o yet_o live_v or_o show_v forth_o their_o hope_v in_o his_o truth_n the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v hezekiah_n as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n which_o explicate_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o dead_a praise_n he_o not_o nor_o hope_v for_o his_o truth_n that_o be_v they_o celebrate_v not_o his_o praise_n among_o the_o survivor_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v or_o show_v forth_o their_o hope_v in_o his_o truth_n to_o them-ward_n or_o among_o they_o they_o can_v make_v know_v his_o truth_n to_o they_o and_o so_o not_o praise_v he_o as_o he_o do_v then_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o psa_fw-la 6._o 5._o isa_n 38._o 18_o 19_o for_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o to_o godward_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n even_o in_o these_o respect_n do_v live_v they_o retain_v their_o hope_n in_o death_n and_o joy_n in_o it_o yea_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o full_a and_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o in_o spirit_n their_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o be_v still_o confident_o expect_v long_a and_o wait_v for_o that_o day_n of_o full_a redemption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o judge_a and_o revenge_v their_o suffering_n and_o wrong_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n cry_v lord_n how_o long_o prov._n 14._o 32._o isa_n 57_o 2._o heb._n 12._o 23._o revel_v 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o to_o they_o be_v far_o better_a as_o be_v show_v before_o but_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o we_o and_o can_v no_o long_o in_o their_o person_n be_v profitable_a to_o we_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o their_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o good_a of_o all_o and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o man_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v remain_v with_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o abide_v with_o they_o even_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o body_n though_o so_o much_o to_o their_o own_o disadvantage_n prefer_v other_o good_a before_o their_o own_o in_o death_n they_o perish_v cease_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o be_v out_o of_o capacity_n of_o be_v helpful_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o further_o these_o scripture_n the_o righteous_a perish_v the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o grief_n here_o lament_v be_v not_o verify_v simple_o in_o the_o take_n away_o one_o or_o diverse_a of_o the_o righteous_a by_o death_n but_o when_o also_o they_o be_v take_v away_o as_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o like_a faithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n leave_v in_o the_o place_n or_o place_n where_o they_o live_v to_o survive_v they_o or_o at_o lest_o none_o in_o their_o room_n or_o stead_n but_o that_o if_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v so_o many_o the_o less_o of_o that_o generation_n or_o righteous_a nation_n that_o keep_v the_o truth_n leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n most_o sad_o and_o full_o be_v it_o verify_v when_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o the_o place_n or_o place_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v and_o thus_o be_v this_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n explicate_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o other_o scripture_n as_o psal_n 12._o 1._o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o micah_n 7._o 1_o 2._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n as_o the_o grape_n glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n no_o cluster_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n oh_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sad_a complaint_n be_v not_o too_o sad_o verify_v among_o we_o and_o in_o this_o place_n at_o this_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o open_v we_o shall_v brief_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o position_n that_o the_o