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A23806 A funeral handkerchief in two parts : I. Part. Containing arguments to comfort us at death of friends, II. Part. Containing several uses which we ought to make of such losses : to which is added, Three sermons preached at Coventry, in December last, 1670 / by Thomas Allestree ... Allestree, Thomas, 1637 or 8-1715. 1671 (1671) Wing A1197; ESTC R14326 214,765 404

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spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o
know_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la medicorum_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la virtute_fw-la suâ_fw-la det_fw-la sanandi_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la that_o the_o prescription_n and_o diligence_n of_o best_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o worth_a and_o efficacy_n without_o god_n david_n thus_o pray_v unto_o god_n be_v heal_v by_o he_o psal_n 30.2_o 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o so_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o compare_v so_o hezekiah_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n have_v his_o deadly_a sickness_n remove_v and_o life_n prolong_v isa_n 38.2_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v a_o message_n of_o death_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o why_o towards_o the_o wall_n either_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n &_o his_o eye_n from_o such_o object_n as_o may_v distract_v and_o disturb_v his_o devotion_n or_o as_o other_o say_v because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a wall_n between_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n 1_o see_v caussin_n holy_a court_n p._n 1_o juxta_fw-la parietum_fw-la templi_fw-la solomon_n extruxit_fw-la palatium_fw-la and_o they_o use_v to_o pray_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.35_o 48._o dan._n 6.10_o psal_n 5.6_o hezekiah_n thus_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o wall_n over_o against_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v fervent_o to_o god_n be_v heal_v as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 5._o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o god_n direct_v his_o people_n unto_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o job_n 33.26_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o so_o jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v quest_n but_o if_o god_n send_v sickness_n and_o for_o good_a end_n unto_o his_o child_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o pray_v god_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o to_o heal_v their_o bodily_a distemper_n answ_n no_o all_o flesh_n natural_o desire_v health_n and_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n do_v not_o abolish_v but_o rectify_v nature_n deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la carni_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la plura_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 6.2_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la i._n e._n conservationem_fw-la svi_fw-la cupidè_fw-la petat_fw-la piis_fw-la hanc_fw-la naturam_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la adimit_fw-la sed_fw-la dirigit_fw-la so_o then_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o health_n so_o we_o do_v it_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n pray_v three_o time_n to_o his_o father_n in_o his_o agony_n mat._n 26.39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o if_o he_o spare_v we_o pray_v then_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o in_o your_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v you_o of_o your_o pain_n and_o restore_v you_o to_o health_n and_o bless_v the_o mean_n you_o use_v in_o order_n thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o pray_v yourselves_o so_o you_o shall_v get_v other_o minister_n and_o good_a people_n to_o pray_v for_o you_o see_v james_n 5.14_o 15_o 16._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o their_o sake_n lengthen_v the_o life_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a god_n spare_v zoar_n at_o the_o request_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o those_o that_o sail_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ship_n have_v their_o life_n spare_v for_o his_o sake_n see_v act_n 27.24_o for_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o paul_n lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v thou_o as_o a_o favour_n no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n vers_fw-la 37._o be_v save_v in_o extremity_n of_o danger_n for_o paul_n sake_n and_o at_o his_o request_n get_v then_o other_o especial_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v god_n favourite_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o no_o doubt_n but_o paul_n be_v a_o constant_a solicitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o epaphroditus_n who_o lie_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 2._o rely_v confident_o upon_o god_n though_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o physician_n direction_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n for_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n work_v by_o his_o continual_a influence_n and_o receive_v their_o end_n from_o his_o eternal_a order_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o so_o except_o the_o lord_n cooperate_v mean_n and_o second_o cause_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v and_o efficacy_n from_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o christ_n cure_v mat._n 9.2_o luk._n 8_o 48._o as_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v mean_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o they_o nor_o rely_v upon_o they_o which_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o render_v they_o useless_a see_v jer._n 17.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 28.25_o shall_v be_v make_v fat_a q._n d._n shall_v be_v lusty_a and_o well_o rely_v then_o upon_o god_n mercy_n for_o deliverance_n he_o that_o high_o esteem_v of_o god_n be_v high_a in_o god_n esteem_n 3._o be_v merciful_a yourselves_o to_o other_o in_o misery_n if_o you_o will_v find_v mercy_n from_o god_n when_o you_o be_v in_o misery_n psal_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n 11.25_o prov._n 11.25_o see_v likewise_o isa_n 58.6_o 7_o 8._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o work_n of_o charity_n he_o add_v then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o so_o mat._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n epaphroditus_n go_v a_o long_a and_o perilous_a voyage_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n want_n phil._n 2.25_o 30._o and_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 4._o last_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o your_o sin_n this_o humiliation_n consist_v in_o confess_v your_o sin_n with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v lament_v and_o if_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o sickness_n david_n in_o sickness_n confess_v and_o lament_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n as_o you_o may_v read_v psal_n 32.4_o 5._o &_o 38.3_o 4_o 5_o 18._o so_o psal_n 41.4_o heal_n my_o soul_n say_v david_n under_o sickness_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o what_o a_o plea_n be_v this_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o do_v god_n delight_n in_o man_n sin_n be_v he_o thereby_o allure_v to_o do_v they_o good_a one_o will_v think_v as_o musculus_fw-la 41.4_o muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 41.4_o say_v magis_fw-la faceret_fw-la ad_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la quàm_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la impetrandae_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la this_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n than_o furtherance_n to_o his_o cure_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n who_o love_v not_o sin_n yet_o love_v to_o see_v sinner_n confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o and_o withal_o forsake_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o sickness_n as_o david_n do_v for_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n if_o sickness_n be_v epidemical_a 15._o exod._n 23.25_o deut._n 7.12_o 15._o a_o general_a humiliation_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o remove_v it_o levit._n 26.40_o 41_o 42._o so_o 2_o chron._n 3.14_o god_n send_v sickness_n for_o sin_n if_o sin_n be_v remove_v he_o will_v remove_v his_o stroke_n but_o he_o will_v not_o take_v off_o the_o plaster_n so_o careful_a he_o be_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v thorough_o cure_v and_o corruption_n purge_v out_o sin_n be_v as_o so_o many_o scotch_n in_o the_o way_n that_o hinder_v the_o chariot_n wheel_n of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o move_v