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A32782 Death compared to sleep in a sermon preacht upon the occasion of the funeral of Mrs. Mary Allen, who died Feb. 18, anno Dom. 1695 / by Thomas Cheesman ... Cheesman, Thomas. 1695 (1695) Wing C3774; ESTC R32592 6,713 21

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DEATH Compared to a SLEEP IN A SERMON Preacht upon the occasion of the Funeral of Mrs. MARY ALLEN Who died Feb. 18. Anno Dom. 1695. By Thomas Cheesman M.A. and formerly of Pem. Coll. Oxon. Minister of the Gospel in East-Ilsly Barks LONDON Printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns the lower end of Cheapside near Mercers Chapel 1695. Luke 8.52 Weep not she is not dead but sleepeth AT the 41th verse of this Chapter Jairus a Ruler of a Synagogue amongst the Jews having an only Daughter which lay sick of a dangerous Disease and at the point of death falling down at the feet of Jesus besought him that he would come and heal hear but while Jesus was in his passage towards the house the Maid gave up the Ghost at the sight of which her Parents were filled with perplexing grief and sorrow and perhaps the rather because they thought this great Prophet came too late to do their Child good she was already become Death's Prisoner and what power can rescue a Captive out of the hand of all-conquering Death our Saviour being compassionate and tender-hearted applies suitable comfort to them in the words of my Text wherein you may observe 1. Seasonable Counsel to restrain immoderate grief and sorrow Weep not 2. The hopeful state and condition of the Person deceased she is not dead but sleepeth I shall raise three Points of Doctrine from the words 1. We are very prone to excess in giving vent to our Passions We are seldom angry but our anger is over-hot bitter and violent Seldom fear but we are overwhelmed with amazing discouragement seldom rejoyce in any creature-comfort but our Joy does overflow the banks of moderation we seldom love any thing in the World but we love it too much And when we grieve for any Affliction we grieve too much Therefore we should watch over our hearts in this case and strive to keep Reason in the Throne and let no Passion exercise dominion over us 2. 'T is a fault when we grieve too much at the death of pious Friends and Relations Tho' we may shed some tears as a testimony of our natural Affection yet we must not weep as if we were without hope but consider that tho' such fall under the stroke of Death yet they are delivered from the sting of Death and when they are carried to the Grave they rest there as in a Bed of rich Persumes till they are awakened by the voice of their blessed Bridegroom in the Morning of the Resurrection 3. Death may fitly be compared to a sleep 'T is according to one of the Poets Imago morti● the Image of Death and another stiles it consanguineus Laethi Sopor Death's Cousin-germane they are near of kin one to the other Sleep is a kind of short Death and Death is a long continued Sleep This expression is familiar both in the Old and New Testament In the 11th of John Christ says to his Disciples Lazarus our friend sleepeth In 1 Cor. 15.6 speaking concerning what clear evidence was given touching the Resurrection of Christ it is said He was seen of more than five hundred Brethren at once of which the greatest part remain to this present and some are fallen asleep that is dead And in the 11th Chapter of the same Epistle declaring what remarkable Judgments the great King of Saints had executed upon the Corinthian Church for their unworthy receiving the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper he says at the 30th verse For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep that is were cur off by death for that bold presumptuous sin however many make so slight of it in our days Stephen that first Martyr which carries a Crown in the very signification of his Name while the malicious Jews were casting a showre of Stones to destroy him you may find it in Acts 7. ult He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice Lord lay not this sin to their charge and when he had said this he fell asleep that is he laid down his life for the defence of Gospel Truth Likewise amongst those Miracles which were wrote when the Lord of Glory was crucified this is one recorded by the Evangelist St. Matthew c. 27. v. 52. The Graves were opened and many bodies of Saints which slept arose not to lead an Animal life or that they should again return to their Graves but as Diodate speaks upon the place that they might accompany Christ when he ascended up to Heaven I shall shew what resemblance there is between Sleep and Death in these following particulars 1. Sleep seizes upon all sorts of men high and low rich and poor learned and unlearned A man may possibly continue without Meat and Drink longer than without Sleep Within a few hours the indispensible necessities of Nature still calling for it thus it is appointed for all men once to die and after death the Judgment Tho' the Body of Adam was at first composed of jarring Elements yet if he had never lost his Original Righteousness by the merciful gift and appointment of God he had still been preserved whatever Socinians dream to the contrary in a state of Immortality but since the Fall sin entring into the World made way for the universal Monarchy of Death so that now 't is not the dazling Wedge of Gold nor swelling Titles of Honour not an Eloquent Tongue nor a beautiful Face nor a valiant Hand nor a subtle Brain that can priviledge any from the stroke of Death Death goes as boldly into the Palace of a King as into the Cottage of a Shepherd nor does it make any difference between the Judge upon the Bench and the Prisoner at the Bar the greatest eminency of Grace and Holiness cannot keep off the Assaults of Death Enoch and Elias tho' they were bodily translated into Heaven yet we may suppose in their passage thither they did undergo some change equivolent to Death the same which shall befal those Saints that are found alive at the second coming of Christ 2. When men desire to sleep they go naked into their Beds laying aside all Ornaments and costly Attire Thus we shall be as naked in our Burial as at our Birth and as we brought nothing into the World so it is certain we can carry nothing out Houses and Lands Flocks and Fields Corn and Cattel will not go down with any into the Grave therefore they that have Riches should be ready to distribute willing to communicate and relieve the necessities of others for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased and let all be stirred up to get the Wedding Garment of Christ's Imputed Righteousness get the Testimony of good Conscience which is sweeter than Musick at a Banquet of Wine get an assurance of God's favour and adorn your Souls with the Jewels of the New Covenant which can never be lost or taken away 3. Sleep can only seize on the Body but it has no power over the