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The non-pareil, or, The vertuous daughter surmounting all her sisters described in a funerall sermon upon the death of that vertuous lady, Elizabeth Hoyle, late wife of the worshipfull Thomas Hoyle, alderman of the city of Yorke / by that godly and reverend divine, Mr. Iohn Birchall ...
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Birchall, John.
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Wing B2940; ESTC R6101
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inward_a mean_n so_o for_o the_o outward_a mean_n by_o his_o spiritual_a providence_n he_o afford_v unto_o some_o more_o and_o great_a mean_n and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o other_o less_a he_o also_o do_v bless_v the_o mean_n more_o unto_o some_o then_o unto_o other_o again_o another_o inward_a work_a cause_n be_v the_o special_a diligence_n of_o god_n people_n themselves_o exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o and_o also_o exercise_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o apply_v the_o mean_n unto_o their_o heart_n and_o bring_v all_o home_n in_o private_a that_o be_v do_v in_o public_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o though_o some_o do_v virtuous_o yet_o other_o do_v excel_v in_o grace_n even_o their_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o their_o christian_a diligence_n and_o as_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o work_n cause_v per_fw-la se_fw-la by_o themselves_o so_o also_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la by_o accident_n the_o lord_n sometime_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n a_o mean_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n and_o that_o sinner_n that_o have_v be_v exceed_v â—â—nful_a that_o sinner_n afterward_o sometime_o become_v a_o notable_a saint_n this_o be_v the_o first_o general_a ground_n from_o the_o inward_a work_a cause_n the_o second_o general_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o final_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v double_a for_o his_o hour_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a for_o this_o double_a reason_n though_o other_o do_v virtuous_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v some_o to_o excel_v in_o grace_n first_o for_o his_o own_o gloâ—y_n thus_o in_o dangerous_a time_n elijah_n he_o must_v stop_v up_o the_o three_o child_n they_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o step_v into_o the_o furnance_n and_o deny_v into_o the_o den_n rather_o than_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v â—e_v demolish_v and_o beat_v down_o though_o therefore_o he_o have_v many_o worthy_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v some_o special_a worthy_n that_o not_o only_o shall_v have_v grace_n but_o also_o much_o 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why_o be_v this_o their_o praise_n and_o glory_n why_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o true_a honour_n that_o be_v true_o honourable_a which_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a do_v speak_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o be_v not_o honourable_a which_o every_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o though_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o ever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v that_o do_v speak_v against_o she_o while_o the_o tongue_n be_v against_o she_o the_o conscience_n be_v for_o she_o but_o that_o be_v true_o honourable_a which_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o by_o the_o best_a by_o the_o wise_a prophet_n and_o the_o wise_a apostle_n for_o the_o wise_a prophet_n when_o they_o come_v to_o commend_v person_n who_o do_v they_o speak_v well_o of_o why_o holy_a person_n holy_a soul_n the_o saint_n that_o do_v express_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o life_n and_o for_o a_o wise_a apostle_n tell_v i_o where_o paul_n be_v commend_v any_o but_o a_o saint_n especial_o nay_o if_o a_o angel_n must_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o any_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o a_o saint_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o 9_o of_o daniel_n there_o daniel_n be_v humble_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o break_v of_o his_o spirit_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n well_o now_o a_o angel_n be_v dispatce_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o message_n to_o he_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o this_o news_n oh_o daniel_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n great_o belove_v thus_o a_o angel_n will_v rejoice_v to_o bring_v good_a tiding_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v either_o of_o saint_n or_o angel_n even_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v their_o death_n to_o be_v precious_a he_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o they_o he_o have_v 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word_n and_o deed_n and_o this_o but_o about_o some_o 8._o hour_n before_o heâ—_n death_n and_o for_o the_o parish_n they_o themselves_o well_o know_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o matron_n and_o lose_v a_o motber_n indeed_o and_o for_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v her_o constant_a course_n every_o week_n to_o lay_v up_o something_o for_o they_o to_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o that_o day_n on_o which_o she_o die_v about_o the_o poor_a neighbour_n for_o who_o we_o pray_v she_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v something_o ready_a for_o he_o yea_o send_v money_n to_o he_o yea_o a_o three_o time_n send_v and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v for_o ostentation_n she_o will_v sometime_o charge_v the_o servant_n that_o carry_v the_o alm_n to_o give_v the_o alm_n so_o as_o to_o conceal_v the_o name_n thus_o both_o parish_n and_o poor_a all_o have_v a_o loss_n now_o for_o her_o twofold_n outward_a state_n as_o thus_o she_o carry_v towards_o all_o person_n so_o thus_o also_o she_o carry_v in_o all_o estate_n still_o she_o be_v constant_a with_o her_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n so_o humble_a so_o thankful_a so_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a she_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o cross_n or_o loss_n or_o adversity_n oh_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o this_o godly_a soul_n oh_o what_o wisdom_n do_v she_o show_v what_o subjection_n unto_o god_n will_n nay_o what_o fruitfulness_n also_o after_o the_o affliction_n be_v pass_v thus_o do_v she_o go_v through_o suffering_n she_o tell_v i_o not_o long_o since_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v every_o prayer_n that_o she_o have_v put_v up_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o she_o why_o child_n i_o will_v both_o direct_v thou_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o i_o will_v also_o answer_v thou_o in_o what_o thou_o ask_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n let_v i_o alone_o so_o concern_v her_o last_o 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that_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n do_v steal_v away_o her_o hearâ—_n she_o cut_v of_o the_o affection_n by_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n what_o say_v she_o you_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n do_v you_o begin_v to_o steal_v away_o my_o heart_n from_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n away_o with_o you_o let_v not_o i_o be_v trouble_v with_o you_o that_o therefore_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v look_v after_o so_o careful_o as_o love_v it_o dear_o even_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n she_o find_v it_o somewhat_o to_o encroach_v upon_o her_o affection_n her_o husband_n must_v have_v it_o she_o will_v not_o keep_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o expression_n many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n concern_v her_o desire_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n that_o she_o may_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n oh_o how_o saintlike_a do_v she_o express_v herself_o now_o see_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n in_o the_o 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at_o the_o grave_n and_o she_o be_v last_o at_o the_o grave_n she_o stay_v at_o the_o grave_n weeping_z and_o mourning_n and_o cry_v when_o peter_n that_o rare_a apostle_n be_v go_v here_o be_v a_o woman_n rare_a for_o her_o affection_n unto_o christ_n her_o heart_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o tend_v be_v a_o woman_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o peter_n a_o person_n of_o another_o sex_n to_o name_v yet_o another_o rom._n 16._o 12._o there_o paul_n salute_v two_o godly_a matron_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o say_v he_o salute_v our_o belove_a pâ—â—siâ—_n that_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v more_o other_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o â—his_n be_v their_o commendation_n but_o this_o belove_a peâ—siâ—_n she_o labour_v and_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o she_o be_v especial_o commend_v for_o it_o reas_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v theâ—e_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o inward_a work_a cause_n and_o they_o aâ—e_v these_o two_o christ_n his_o spiritual_a providence_n and_o his_o people_n special_a diligence_n first_o christ_n spiritual_a providence_n in_o dispense_n the_o gift_n for_o according_a to_o his_o gift_n so_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n only_o but_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n also_o eph._n 4_o every_o one_o have_v grace_n give_v he_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n distribute_v unto_o every_o one_o even_o as_o he_o will_v this_o bless_a head_n though_o he_o give_v unto_o all_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o give_v unto_o all_o different_o to_o some_o more_o and_o to_o some_o less_o even_o as_o he_o please_v this_o for_o the_o