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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	joy_n	sorrow_n	2,802	5	8.8668	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42023	Two sermons the first preacht at Steeple-Aston in Oxfordshire at the funerall of Mr. Francis Croke of that place Aug. 2, 1672, the other at the funerall of Alexander Croke of Studley, Esq., buryed at Chilton in Buckinghamshire Octob. 24, 1672 / by Daniel Greenwood ...	Greenwood, Daniel, 1627 or 8-1679.	1680 (1680)	Wing G1865; ESTC R7515	25,935	40

godlines looking for and hasting to the coming of the day of God 2 Pet 3. 11. 12. And from the occasion and object before you be instructed to prepare to dye Nothing that is either great or good secures from Death No Man living can deliver himselfe from the power of the grave A little time will returne us to our dust and shut us up in the house prepard for all living A few Months have put a period to the Mortal lives of two good Brothers not more united by the bonds of nature then by those of Grace and brotherly affection Of whom we may say what David said of Saul and Jonathan 2 Sam 1. 23. They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their Deaths they were not much divided Such a paire as for sincerity in Religion for mutual correspondence of affection one towards another and for candour and integrity of conversation towards all Men will scarse be paralleld in this or I doubt in the succeeding age As for this worthy Gentleman whose funeral hath brought us together I need say little being I speak to an auditory that have knowne him much longer and better then my selfe His extraction from Honourable and pious Ancestors was by him honoured with qualities and conversation worthy such a descent In matters of Religion he was serious and fixt not eccentrick and uncertaine in his motions but a fixed starre in his owne Orbe giving a steady and a constant light In matters of the world he was just and equitable tender of dishonouring his God or injuring his Neighbour providing things honest in the sight of all Men studying to give no just cause of offence to great or small Of so well ballanc't a soul and a mind so prepar'd to all events that scarse any external accidents whether prosperous or adverse of which his life wanted not it's variety were ever observed to resolve him into any unseemly expressions or immoderate effusions of sorrow joy feare anger or any other impotent and unruly passion Of such a composed gravity that shamelesse wickednesse open profaneness chose rather to hide it selfe frō him then to affront him Yet of that courtesy affability that attracted obliged all persons so that seldome any of any rank went away from him ill satisfyed or displeased Loving and faithful to his kindred and friends and out of a faire estate free and liberal to them and also to the poore and needy An eminent example of wisdome and goodnesse in all estates of life in all the imployments he managed and all relations that he underwent And all these Graces and vertues set off with so much humility modesty and selfe denyal and seasond with so much plainnesse and sincerity as made them all shine like apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver How well he deserved of all sorts and how generally he was and deservedly beloved I appeal to the frequency of this solemnity to the common vogue of the Country and particularly to the sad hearts and heavy lookes of you his friends here present of others too that are absent no lesse sensible and passionate Mourners In a word it may be said of him as St. John sayes of Demetrius 3. John 12. He hath a good report of all Men and of the truth also And having served his generation by the will of God having done his work and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his course he is come to his grave in a full age as a shock of corne comes in in it's season leaving to his friends and posterity something to perpetuate his memory better then a Coat or a Scucheon even the fragrancy of a pious name and the shining light of a good example Learne we that are his Survivors to transcribe his Copy to Live after his example and to be followers of him who by Faith and patience inherits the promises so when we are absent from our Bodyes shall we be present with the Lord we in the meane time labouring that whether present or absent we may be accepted of God through Jesus Christ to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be honour and Glory for ever Amen FINIS