Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	age_n	life_n	old_a	5,148	5	5.6715	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92849	Christos kai kerdos. = Christ the life, and death the gain, of every true beleever: or, The life of a saint resolved into Christ, and His death into gain. Held forth clearly in a sermon preached at the late sad and solemn funeral of the right worshipful Rowland Wilson, Esq; a Member of the Parliament of England, and of the honorable Councel of State; and one of the aldermen and sheriffs of the city of London. By Obadiah Sedgvvick, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Covent-Garden. Together with an epistle dedicatory: wherein is an exact account given upon some years more then ordinary experience of the superlative worth of this eminent servant of Christ, and of the Common-wealth. By George Cokayn, an unworthy teacher of the Gospel at Pancras Soper lane, London.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Cokayn, George, 1619-1691.	1650 (1650)	Wing S2368; Thomason E599_6; ESTC R206326	26,159	45

thy_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n rev._n 5._o 9_o 10_o 12._o nay_o let_v i_o add_v one_o obligation_n more_o which_o lie_v upon_o you_o and_o that_o be_v this_o you_o be_v the_o only_a people_n in_o the_o world_n who_o jesus_n christ_n do_v intrust_v with_o his_o glorious_a interest_n he_o form_v you_o for_o his_o praise_n he_o trust_v you_o with_o all_o his_o honour_n here_o below_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o true_o as_o it_o be_v your_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v you_o thereby_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o live_v and_o act_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n 5._o to_o direct_v and_o act_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a improvement_n of_o life_n belove_a our_o action_n have_v their_o denomination_n partly_o from_o their_o formal_a and_o intrinsical_v cause_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o final_a and_o extrinsical_a cause_n the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o irrational_a creature_n because_o they_o do_v flow_v from_o a_o cause_n from_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o a_o man_n because_o they_o do_v spring_n from_o principle_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o as_o action_n be_v thus_o dignify_v by_o their_o formal_a cause_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o by_o their_o final_a and_o extrinsical_a cause_n the_o more_o low_a and_o sordid_a the_o end_n be_v the_o more_o base_a be_v the_o action_n of_o life_n as_o when_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v form_v his_o course_n of_o life_n only_o for_o such_o end_n which_o do_v bind_v the_o appetite_n of_o brute_n beast_n in_o satisfy_v of_o himself_o with_o sensual_a object_n this_o sordid_a end_n make_v his_o life_n a_o most_o sordid_a life_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o excellent_a the_o end_n be_v for_o which_o our_o life_n be_v improve_v the_o more_o be_v our_o life_n raise_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n the_o more_o perfect_a end_n do_v always_o grace_v our_o action_n with_o the_o more_o perfect_a glory_n the_o action_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v therefore_o the_o most_o glorious_a because_o they_o be_v level_v at_o and_o come_v up_o most_o perfect_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n when_o they_o rise_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v terminate_v in_o he_o this_o be_v their_o dignity_n and_o glory_n they_o can_v be_v raise_v unto_o a_o more_o choice_a nature_n or_o degree_n of_o employment_n they_o be_v now_o carry_v on_o and_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o high_a end_n as_o far_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o sinful_a lust_n and_o worldly_a lust_n above_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o earthly_a profit_n and_o earthly_a honour_n and_o above_o ourselves_o so_o far_o be_v a_o live_n unto_o christ_n above_o and_o beyond_o a_o live_n unto_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o and_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o first_o proposition_n in_o some_o measure_n clear_v unto_o you_o namely_o that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v resolve_v into_o christ_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v resolve_v into_o propo●it_n 2_o propo●it_n gain_n to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o several_a consideration_n of_o gain_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v apt_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a subject_n as_o lucrum_fw-la ex_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la ex_fw-la societate_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-mi accepta_fw-la gain_v by_o favor_n by_o compact_a by_o society_n by_o matter_n fall_v into_o hand_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v a_o gainer_n by_o death_n but_o i_o shall_v brief_o clear_v the_o assertion_n 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o argument_n 1._o by_o scripture_n ecclesiaste_n 7._o 1._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n if_o it_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v gain_n if_o you_o get_v more_o by_o death_n then_o you_o do_v by_o life_n sure_o than_o death_n be_v a_o gain_n phil._n 1._o 23._o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v i._n e._n to_o die_v death_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v but_o a_o departure_n from_o one_o condition_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_o to_o be_v in_o bernard_n e●e_v christum_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n magna_fw-la securitas_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la summa_fw-la felicitas_n bernard_n christ_n be_v very_o good_a thus_o we_o be_v while_o we_o live_v but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v best_a of_o all_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v when_o we_o die_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v with_o paul_n this_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n but_o for_o paul_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v chief_a blessedness_n say_v bernard_n take_v one_o place_n more_o revel_v 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n of_o blessedness_n which_o christian_n have_v in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o full_a portion_n of_o it_o be_v at_o death_n therefore_o death_n be_v gain_n in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v labour_v for_o blessedness_n but_o at_o death_n you_o shall_v be_v full_o possess_v of_o blessedness_n possession_n be_v better_a than_o expectation_n and_o blessedness_n in_o hand_n be_v better_a than_o blessedness_n in_o hope_n therefore_o death_n be_v gain_n to_o christian_n 2._o by_o argument_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o christian_n must_v needs_o gain_v by_o death_n because_o thereupon_o they_o pass_v into_o such_o a_o estate_n where_o they_o do_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n and_o where_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o where_o all_o the_o gracious_a and_o eternal_a intention_n of_o love_n and_o happiness_n towards_o they_o be_v as_o in_o their_o last_o end_n fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v and_o beyond_o which_o estate_n there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o no_o not_o a_o possible_a capacity_n for_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o glory_n but_o more_o particular_o if_o the_o estate_n into_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v translate_v by_o death_n do_v more_o than_o recompense_n all_o his_o loss_n by_o death_n and_o do_v transcendent_o exceed_v all_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v in_o life_n then_o death_n be_v gain_n or_o advantage_n unto_o he_o for_o herein_o do_v all_o gain_n consist_v it_o be_v a_o full_a recompense_n or_o a_o large_a addition_n if_o you_o lose_v a_o little_a and_o for_o that_o receive_v more_o this_o be_v gain_n if_o you_o lay_v out_o a_o little_a and_o for_o this_o take_v in_o much_o this_o also_o be_v gain_n now_o consider_v 1._o the_o christian_n compensation_n by_o death_n be_v far_o great_a than_o any_o of_o his_o loss_n by_o death_n you_o read_v of_o the_o phoenix_n that_o her_o old_a age_n fall_v into_o the_o flame_n of_o death_n procure_v unto_o her_o a_o second_o edition_n or_o birth_n of_o a_o new_a and_o fresh_a life_n and_o hereby_o death_n be_v a_o advantage_n unto_o that_o creature_n much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o the_o christian_a concern_v who_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o that_o mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o that_o death_n be_v but_o the_o dissolve_v of_o his_o earthly_a house_n so_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n verse_n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o you_o can_v lose_v by_o death_n but_o what_o must_v be_v lose_v and_o what_o for_o the_o most_o part_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v which_o you_o so_o lose_v by_o death_n it_o be_v superabundant_o make_v up_o unto_o you_o again_o you_o lose_v a_o mortal_a life_n but_o than_o you_o find_v a_o immortal_a life_n you_o lose_v the_o society_n of_o man_n but_o than_o you_o find_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n you_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o friend_n but_o than_o you_o find_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n you_o lose_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n but_o than_o you_o find_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o these_o compensation_n more_o than_o equivalent_a to_o your_o loss_n

the_o doctrinal_a proposition_n from_o the_o text_n there_o remain_v nothing_o behind_o but_o the_o useful_a application_n of_o the_o whole_a unto_o ourselves_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o real_a christian_a resolve_v into_o use_v 1_o use_v christ_n then_o i_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o real_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n what_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o way_n which_o do_v lead_v to_o life_n few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 14._o that_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n few_o there_o be_v who_o make_v he_o so_o and_o mind_n he_o as_o so_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n chri●ts_n thus_o the_o apostle_n long_o since_o and_o so_o may_v it_o now_o be_v complain_v phil._n 2._o 21._o if_o we_o do_v faithful_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o age_n of_o life_n and_o all_o the_o service_n and_o disbursement_n of_o those_o age_n what_o think_v you_o will_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o whole_a account_n fall_v unto_o the_o share_n of_o christ_n that_o age_n of_o infancy_n be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o a_o cipher_n we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v nor_o for_o who_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n of_o life_n that_o age_n of_o youth_n be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o a_o vanity_n a_o vain_a life_n it_o be_v and_o if_o lay_v out_o on_o any_o thing_n that_o same_o go_v whole_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n and_o madness_n of_o life_n that_o age_n of_o manhood_n be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o life_n therein_o man_n serve_v their_o lust_n weary_a themselves_o in_o their_o iniquity_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sin_n with_o greediness_n this_o be_v the_o reproach_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n that_o age_n of_o old-age_n wherein_o the_o grave_a be_v dig_v for_o life_n wherein_o the_o glass_n be_v even_o run_v out_o and_o the_o candle_n be_v spend_v to_o the_o last_o inch_n yet_o this_o age_n where_o man_n be_v step_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o age_n wherein_o man_n most_o dote_v on_o the_o world_n and_o be_v scrape_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thus_o either_o nothing_o have_v our_o life_n or_o vanity_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o nothing_o have_v our_o life_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o have_v our_o life_n or_o the_o world_n which_o be_v little_o better_a than_o nothing_o have_v our_o life_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o or_o if_o any_o it_o be_v the_o last_o the_o least_o the_o dregs_o and_o snuff_n of_o our_o life_n this_o i_o speak_v only_o in_o the_o general_a but_o give_v i_o favour_n to_o press_v this_o sad_a conviction_n a_o little_a close_o unto_o ourselves_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o do_v not_o live_v to_o christ_n they_o can_v say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n 1._o spiritual_o dead_a man_n unconvert_v man_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o live_v to_o christ_n until_o christ_n do_v first_o live_v in_o we_o christ_n can_v be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n where_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n which_o ambrose_n have_v that_o be_v not_o a_o death_n but_o life_n which_o joyns_n the_o die_a 6._o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o man_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o life_n but_o death_n which_o separate_v the_o live_a man_n from_o christ_n now_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o who_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o nay_o who_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2._o self-interested_n man_n who_o live_v whole_o unto_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o and_o who_o be_v seeker_n of_o themselves_o philip._n 2._o 21._o and_o who_o be_v minders_n of_o themselves_o they_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 19_o of_o all_o these_o we_o may_v say_v as_o god_n speak_v of_o israel_n israel_n be_v a_o empty_a vine_n he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o hosea_n 10._o 1._o these_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o live_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v for_o self_n end_v make_v a_o live_n of_o christ_n himself_o 3._o offensive_a man_n who_o live_v to_o the_o dishonour_v and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n many_o walk_v of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 18._o christian_n in_o name_n but_o not_o in_o life_n in_o life_n they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n salvian_n relate_v how_o the_o heathen_a do_v reproach_n some_o christian_n who_o by_o their_o lewd_a life_n make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o reproach_n where_o say_v 4._o salvianus_n de_fw-fr g._n d._n l._n 4._o they_o be_v that_o good_a law_n which_o they_o do_v believe_v where_o be_v those_o rule_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o do_v learn_v they_o read_v the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o yet_o be_v unclean_a they_o hear_v the_o apostle_n write_n and_o yet_o be_v drink_v they_o follow_v christ_n and_o yet_o disobey_v christ_n they_o profess_v a_o pure_a law_n and_o yet_o do_v lead_v impure_a life_n o_o sir_n a_o wicked_a life_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o live_v unto_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v a_o blaspheme_v of_o christ_n and_o a_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o put_v of_o he_o to_o open_a shame_n 4._o dull_z and_o unsensible_a man_n of_o such_o do_v one_o long_o since_o complain_v that_o they_o do_v patientiùs_fw-la far_o christi_fw-la jacturam_fw-la quam_fw-la svam_fw-la more_o calm_o pass_v by_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o christ_n than_o those_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o themselves_o many_o man_n do_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o the_o blasphemous_a dishonour_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v to_o the_o heavy_a complaint_n of_o judas_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o although_o they_o do_v know_v how_o much_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v and_o contemn_v yet_o they_o lay_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o heart_n they_o pass_v by_o the_o wound_a man_n they_o speak_v not_o for_o christ_n stand_v not_o for_o christ_n act_n not_o their_o part_n and_o power_n for_o christ_n be_v this_o your_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v this_o your_o care_n for_o christ_n be_v this_o to_o live_v to_o christ_n can_v you_o ever_o answer_v christ_n for_o this_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o real_a christian_a resolve_v use_n 2_o use_n unto_o christ_n then_o let_v we_o every_o one_o strive_v so_o to_o live_v so_o to_o employ_v and_o improve_v life_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v by_o we_o you_o read_v that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o do_v cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o thr●ne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v revel_v 4._o 10_o 11._o so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o prostrate_a all_o our_o excellency_n and_o all_o our_o ability_n all_o our_o place_n and_o power_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o surpass_v love_n of_o christ_n we_o will_v do_v so_o that_o will_v endear_v our_o heart_n to_o christ_n that_o will_v inflame_v our_o heart_n for_o christ_n it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o spend_v and_o to_o be_v spend_v for_o christ_n o_o that_o you_o who_o be_v parliament-man_n will_v live_v more_o for_o christ_n who_o among_o we_o have_v such_o power_n and_o such_o opportunity_n to_o do_v for_o christ_n as_o you_o have_v god_n speak_v honourable_o of_o phineas_n he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n numb_a 25._o 11._o and_o christ_n commend_v ephesus_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n thou_o have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o ●ainted_v revel_v 2._o 3._o put_v out_o yourselves_o against_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n and_o put_v out_o yourselves_o for_o all_o the_o ordinance_n truth_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o you_o who_o be_v magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n will_v live_v more_o to_o christ_n do_v more_o for_o christ_n be_v more_o vigorous_a in_o punish_v and_o restrain_v the_o open_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n notorious_a drunkenness_n and_o abomination_n encourage_v and_o support_v

all_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n o_o that_o you_o who_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n will_v live_v more_o to_o christ_n do_v you_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a reveal_v the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o christ_n direct_a man_n strive_v with_o man_n persuade_v man_n to_o know_v christ_n to_o come_v into_o christ_n to_o serve_v christ_n what_o have_v you_o more_o to_o do_v then_o to_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n o_o that_o all_o of_o we_o will_v live_v more_o to_o christ_n that_o all_o our_o oil_n may_v be_v empty_v into_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n that_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n all_z may_v be_v do_v more_o for_o christ_n every_o morning_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o may_v i_o do_v this_o day_n for_o christ_n every_o evening_n let_v we_o review_n what_o have_v i_o do_v this_o day_n for_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o think_v that_o day_n lose_v wherein_o he_o have_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n so_o let_v we_o repute_v that_o part_n of_o life_n as_o dead_a and_o lose_v wherein_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o christ_n o_o christian_n thou_o live_v not_o until_o thou_o live_v to_o christ_n o_o christian_n thou_o can_v not_o die_v but_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o ever_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o live_v unto_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o good_a speech_n of_o one_o vis_fw-fr in_fw-la pace_fw-la mori_fw-la sis_fw-la servus_n dei_fw-la will_v thou_o die_v in_o peace_n then_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o say_v i_o will_v thou_o die_v and_o go_v to_o christ_n then_o live_v so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n every_o man_n when_o he_o die_v go_v unto_o his_o master_n who_o he_o have_v serve_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v live_v a_o wi●ked_a man_n when_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o his_o master_n who_o he_o have_v serve_v he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n a_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o his_o master_n he_o go_v to_o his_o christ_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o master_n if_o you_o will_v die_v with_o paul_n confidence_n you_o must_v first_o live_v with_o paul_n conscience_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n here_o be_v paul_n conscience_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v paul_n confidence_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o o_o bless_a christ_n be_v thou_o my_o master_n make_v i_o thy_o servant_n let_v i_o grieve_v that_o i_o have_v do_v so_o little_a for_o thou_o let_v i_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o when_o death_n come_v my_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o can_v then_o never_o speak_v more_o nor_o do_v more_o for_o thou_o who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o o_o that_o i_o can_v live_v many_o day_n in_o one_o day_n and_o many_o life_n in_o one_o life_n the_o time_n be_v short_a the_o reward_n be_v infinite_a let_v my_o remain_a life_n be_v no_o long_o i_o but_o thou_o at_o least_o let_v this_o be_v find_v in_o i_o that_o i_o will_v serve_v none_o but_o thyself_o and_o that_o though_o other_o may_v exceed_v i_o in_o act_v for_o thy_o glory_n yet_o none_o may_v exceed_v i_o in_o sincerity_n of_o endeavour_n to_o be_v altogether_o thou_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o say_v something_o of_o the_o best_a life_n and_o of_o the_o best_a death_n to_o live_v be_v christ_n to_o die_v be_v gain_n i_o will_v borrow_v a_o little_a more_o of_o your_o patience_n to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n concern_v our_o brother_n depart_v who_o while_o he_o live_v can_v say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o be_v now_o dead_a have_v find_v the_o other_o truth_n of_o the_o text_n to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n his_o manner_n of_o life_n from_o his_o youth_n most_o or_o many_o of_o you_o here_o present_a do_v know_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o of_o he_o of_o who_o you_o know_v so_o well_o and_o so_o much_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n three_o choice_n jewel_n which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o he_o beside_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o be_v humility_n the_o beauty_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v integrity_n the_o soul_n of_o grace_n the_o three_o be_v faith_n the_o crown_n of_o grace_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o humble_a christian_a under_o all_o those_o eminent_a place_n of_o service_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v call_v for_o one_o who_o live_v so_o short_a a_o space_n of_o time_n he_o live_v not_o above_o thirty_o six_o year_n in_o all_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o as_o many_o and_o as_o the_o time_n now_o be_v to_o as_o great_a place_n of_o employment_n as_o any_o of_o his_o rank_n i_o think_v in_o the_o land_n to_o be_v a_o parliament-man_n to_o be_v of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o be_v a_o justice_n in_o the_o country_n to_o be_v a_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o this_o great_a city_n etc._n etc._n under_o all_o which_o weight_n of_o advancement_n he_o deport_v himself_o with_o a_o discreet_a and_o lowly_a spirit_n not_o lift_v up_o not_o at_o all_o lose_v himself_o nor_o alter_v by_o any_o of_o these_o alteration_n these_o thing_n be_v under_o he_o not_o above_o he_o and_o true_o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o burden_n and_o care_n and_o great_a duty_n not_o as_o dignity_n and_o poor_a glory_n it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o bear_v a_o low_a condition_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n no●_n yet_o a_o high_a condition_n with_o a_o lowly_a heart_n it_o show_v a_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v patient_n in_o trouble_n and_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o dignity_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o sincere_a christian_a active_a and_o sincere_a his_o integrity_n be_v answerable_a unto_o his_o humility_n in_o all_o his_o place_n waste_v his_o life_n for_o the_o public_a good_a do_v much_o good_a but_o scrape_v up_o nothing_o to_o his_o private_a good_n the_o public_a do_v not_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o do_v serve_v the_o public_a he_o be_v the_o servant_n not_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o land_n he_o may_v true_o say_v as_o once_o samuel_n do_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o 3._o he_o be_v a_o believe_v christian_a prize_v and_o exalt_v christ_n above_o all_o and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o his_o only_a best_a of_o all_o nay_o often_o expose_v his_o very_a life_n jeopard_v it_o in_o th●●igh_a place_n of_o the_o field_n not_o count_v it_o too_o dear_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n but_o as_o one_o speak_v well_o seldom_o be_v excellency_n in_o any_o kind_a long-lived_a when_o we_o see_v man_n abundant_o lay_v out_o for_o christ_n and_o act_v for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a symptom_n that_o they_o have_v not_o much_o time_n leave_v to_o do_v for_o christ_n when_o a_o person_n be_v high_a in_o grace_n he_o be_v nigh_o to_o glory_n the_o near_a the_o centre_n the_o swift_a motion_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v he_o his_o day_n be_v fulfil_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n weakness_n and_o sickness_n sudden_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o at_o length_n translate_v he_o to_o be_v with_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all._n and_o all_o these_o death-summons_n and_o death-stroke_n he_o do_v bear_n with_o that_o heavenly_a patience_n and_o sweet_a composedness_n of_o spirit_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n ●eign_v of_o moses_n soul_n that_o it_o be_v suck_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n with_o kiss_n so_o his_o soul_n do_v kind_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o body_n that_o without_o a_o metaphor_n or_o hyperbole_n his_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n and_o rest_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n suffer_v i_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o who_o can_v now_o speak_v for_o himself_o in_o take_v off_o that_o falsehood_n bold_a and_o notorious_a falsehood_n raise_v on_o he_o by_o that_o generation_n of_o liar_n even_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o able_a to_o confute_v it_o himself_o as_o luther_n do_v the_o lie_a scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v his_o strange_a hideous_a death_n and_o burial_n some_o have_v raise_v on_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o weakness_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v mad_a and_o they_o assign_v the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o it_o then_o both_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_o say_v the_o very_a truth_n be_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o compose_a mind_n to_o the_o very_a last_o gasp_n and_o so_o composed_o himself_o that_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n he_o perfect_v his_o own_o will_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v a_o old_a malicious_a trick_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o oppose_v good_a man_n live_v and_o to_o reproach_v good_a man_n die_v and_o dead_a jesus_n christ_n can_v not_o escape_v it_o in_o his_o life_n nor_o yet_o when_o lay_v in_o his_o grave_n no_o more_o can_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o primitive_a christian_n nor_o those_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n against_o popery_n hus_n wicliff_n luther_n calvin_n oecolampadius_n beza_n junius_n etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o many_o glorious_a instrument_n in_o our_o own_o day_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n if_o christ_n himself_o be_v account_v mad_a it_o must_v not_o seem_v harsh_a nor_o strange_a that_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v repute_a so_o and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v also_o a_o comfort_n to_o good_a man_n when_o none_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o but_o evil_a man_n nor_o can_v these_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o without_o a_o lie_n as_o jerom_n have_v it_o and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o great_a worth_n in_o that_o man_n who_o name_n wicked_a man_n do_v strive_v so_o much_o to_o asperse_v and_o wound_v the_o dog_n bark_v most_o when_o the_o traveller_n gallop_v but_o let_v these_o poor_a spirit_a man_n have_v leave_v to_o please_v themselves_o who_o have_v no_o other_o weapon_n but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o reproach_n leave_v to_o revenge_n themselves_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n our_o depart_a brother_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o die_v in_o peace_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v himself_o it_o be_v only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o christ_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o he_o and_o with_o you_o save_v that_o i_o have_v a_o word_n to_o they_o who_o stand_v in_o near_a relation_n unto_o he_o i_o confess_v your_o loss_n be_v great_a but_o let_v this_o comfort_v you_o that_o so_o his_o gain_n be_v also_o exceed_v great_a you_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o you_o have_v such_o a_o husband_n and_o such_o a_o son_n than_o you_o have_v to_o grieve_v that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o from_o you_o he_o be_v but_o go_v before_o you_o must_v short_o follow_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v up_o all_o your_o comfort_n in_o god_n though_o these_o outward_a comfort_n die_v yet_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n life_n for_o ever_o the_o sun_n still_o shine_v though_o the_o glass-window_n be_v break_v and_o let_v we_o all_o here_o at_o this_o time_n go_v away_o the_o better_a we_o must_v every_o one_o ere_o long_o die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o life_n live_v so_o that_o you_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o die_v so_o that_o you_o may_v die_v but_o once_o you_o be_v servant_n and_o i_o trust_v christ_n servant_n be_v do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o work_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v and_o so_o live_v finis_fw-la