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death_n	body_n	life_n	part_n	5,356	5	4.4664	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06752	Man's terrene-refuge sleighted: and the excellency of celestiall concernments briefly asserted, / by Ric. Warde Gent. and directed to his worthy friend in a letter.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1651 (1651)	Wing W803; ESTC R186250	53,007	162

Grievances and perplexities that are apt to distract us in our lives and also taken notice how fraile and fading all sublunary things are And likewise having endeavoured to raise some matter for satisfaction in our deepest exigences from the consideration of those nobler things that are of a more durable and heavenly concernment I shall next survey that condition which of all other seemes most terrible and is therefore termed the KING of Fear and that is Death it self whose very name is attended with trembling in respect of which all the afflictive incidences of mans life carry little or no proportion And so it is indeed more formidable then I can expresse to those that have not some assurance of a better life that are not furnished with spiritual Armour for this last encounter But I shall make it appear it 's much otherwise to those that have an interest in CHRIST who consider the unavoidable necessity of it grounded upon that unalterable Eternal Decree of Heaven And that * Heb. 9.27 all men are appointed once to dy They are so farre from desiring an exemption from that condition that they are said in Scripture to wait and long for it There are two especial daies for which the Children of GOD are said to wait The first is the day of death wherein they go to the LORD The second is the day of appearing wherein the LORD shall come to them They sojourne in the body more weary of it then David was of his dwelling in the Tents of KEDAR they waite with patient * Job 14.14 Job till the day of their change come and desire with the Apostle to be * Phil. 1.23 dissolved and be with CHRIST yea they pray for it so often as they mention that petition * Mat. 6.10 Lu. 11.3 Let thy Kingdome come They labour after death so far as it may be a meanes to abolish sin that CHRIST their KING may alone reign in and over them It is neverthelesse true that wicked and irreligious persons put the remembrance of death far from them yet for all that it comes upon them suddenly as * 2 Kings 23.24 Jehu furiously came upon Jehoram though they run to their Chariots that is their Refuges of vanity Death's dart surely overtakes them But the good Israelites of GOD desire to be ever prepared with their * Exod. 12.11 loines girded and their staves in their hands ready to take their journey from EGYPT to CANAAN whensoever the Majesty of the Most High GOD shall command them As fowles desirous to fly stretch forth their wings so do these extend their affections towards HEAVEN * Gen. 18.1 Abraham sate in the dore of his Tabernacle when the Angell appeared to him * 1 Kings 19.9 Elias came out to the mouth of his Cave when the LORD appeared to him so should we rejoice and be glad to come o●● of the Cave and Tabernacle of th●● wretched body that we may me●● with the LORD of Glory This Messenger DEATH cures all our Maladies and rescues us from all our fears and dangers This is that Cherub that stands Centinell at the Gate of Paradise There 's no entrance but under his hand There● no passage to those glories above but through the Gates of Death here below But that which renders death yet more desirous to the Godly is the second day which they are said to wait for And that 's CHRISTS second coming The Apostle gives this as a Token of the rich Grace of GOD bestowed on the Gorinthians * 1 Cor. 1.7 that they waited for the appearance of CHRIST yea he gives it out as a mark of all those that shall be glorifyed when he saies * 2 Tim. 4.8 There is laid up for me a Crowne of Righteousnesse and not for me only but all those that love Christs second appearing And again * Heb. 9.28 CHRIST was offered to take away the sins of Many and unto them that look for HIM shall HE appear without sin unto salvation Amongst the Jewes as the day of * Lev. 25.10 Jubilee drew nigh so the joy of those that were in prison encreased for that it brought them an assurance of relief Much more cause have we to rejoice the neerer the day of our Eternall Jubilee approaches when all teares shall be wiped from our eyes and sorrow and mourning shall fly away for ever But to encounter a little further with this great Combatant first I say that Death which the righteous suffer is not total for it can never strike the whole man but onely the weakest part his body the more excellent part the soul is partaker of Eternal Life Nor secondly is it perpetual for our soules shall not abide under the Bonds of Death the spirit of Christ that dwells in us shall raise us up and cloath us with Immortality There is begun in the Children 〈◊〉 Light a life which no death is eve● able to exstinguish though it ma● invade the vital natural powers 〈◊〉 the body and suppress them one after another and at last break in upon this lodging of clay and demolish it to the ground yet that man 〈◊〉 GOD which dwells in the Body shall escape with his life Though the Tabernacle is cast down which is the worst our enemy can do ye● he that dwelt in it is removed to better As the Bird escapes out o● the snare of the Fowler so the soul i● death flies away with joy to her Maker The dissolving of the body to the Children of GOD is but the unfolding of the net and breaking open the Prison wherein they have been detained that so they may be delivered from that Captivity Here 's comfort in abundance for all those whose consciences can give evidence of their well-led lives And for those also whose peace is made with GOD through CHRIST by meanes of those two powerful Mediatours steadfast faith and unfained repentance The Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romanes gives us this assurance * Ro. 5.1 That being Justified by Faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ The efficacy of whose death effectually applyed to our souls will sufficiently season and sanctify death unto us For how can we possibly fear that enemy whom our Redeemer hath already conquered As in the battel betwixt our * Gen. 3. Saviour and Satan Satan's head was bruised and he did no more then tread on the heele of our Saviour so shall it be in the conflict of all his members By the power of the Lord Jesus we shall be more then Conquerours The * Ro. 16.20 God of our peace shall tread downe Satan under our feet There is a seed of immortal life in our soules which no power of the Enemy is ever able to overcome So soon as we lanch forth of this life we arrive at the blessed Haven of everlasting happynesse where there is a Glory for all those that are heires of

great a substance nor minding that strict account that will one day be exacted for the whole carriage of his life and especially for the managing such a large possession Alas these things are too often exil'd from his thoughts so that he growes imperious and that carries him to a contempt of those below him but in the end to his misery sets him at a greater distance from true happinesse Thus both extreames are hazardous unlesse they meet with a gracious heart that like a skilful Pilot which way soever the wind blowes can steer them to his advantage and whensoever stormes arise though never so boisterous and terrible can provide for his own safety How necessary is it then for all that respect their own happinesse by all industrious meanes to labou● and endeavour after this gracio●● habit of the soul that will rend●● every condition placable and eve●● estate comfortable without whi●● we may only wish but never upon sure grounds hope for content amongst those many crosse traver●●● and contrarieties of occasion tha● the world pre●ents us with Th● wise Seaman whose ship is tossed 〈◊〉 the angry Ocean with furious an● irresistible waves will be ready t● feed the sea with his fraught though never so rich by casting it overboa●● if he may thereby secure his own li●● and his friends Much more ought we that are continually tossed in the troubled sea of this world to cast away all carnal affections and worldly desires and willingly suffer a deprivation of earthly endearments to preserve that main necessary a gracious heart which will prove of far greater moment then all outward Considerables 8. PARAGRAPH THis great advantage an holy heart furnisheth us withall It seriously considers that Divine Providence orders and over-rules all Events Whatever is done in heaven or earth is obedience to it not so much as an hair from our heads falleth whereof God is ignorant no transaction whatsoever respecting our spiritual or temporal estate but falls under the cognizance of the Almighty That all-wise God measures out to every creature such a due proportion as he knowes will tend most essentially to his good nor will he suffer any one child of his to want that wherewith he should be truly bettered in the enjoyment of it Alas Of our selves we are most prone to make choise of those things that affect our sense and appear amiable and delighful at first view though otherwise they ma● produce dangerous and destructiv● effects and consequences Wha● would become of us in this case if Almighty God did not direct us and like a merciful Father with a kind of Gentle compulsion even force us to a reception and imbracement of those better things that have regard to the glory of his name and our own Eternall Welfare 〈◊〉 our station were not set us we should respect no bounds observe no limi●● but wander in those waies that would destroy us There is no outward condition that can be universally good for all that which is healthful and nourishing meat for one may prove a medicine to another The Turk find food and Physick in that Opium which would cast one of us into our la●● sleep should the painful daily labourer be confined to the Gentle mans dainty fare it would either naucerate his stomach or leave i● to quarrel for stronger provision What one loves another dislikes therefore providence furnisheth every one with that which is most fit for him although perhaps not alwaies to our apprehension There is not a creature in the world but is provided for by the Almighty but we are altogether unfit to be our own Carvers for that we know no measure It is the Lord that lookes down from heaven saies the Psalmist he beholds all the sons of men From the place of His habitation He lookes upon all the inhabitants of the earth and to those whom He hath given a being makes such provision for as is most agreeable to his wisdome and their condition and will out of the aboundance of his love in his own appointed ●●me give them such helpes as may ●●nd to their better being Certainly ●e must betray a world of infidelity 〈◊〉 we do not believe that God infinitely ●ise doth know what is best for us ●ho by his immense wisedome hath ●●rmed the earth and by his understanding hath established the heavens 〈◊〉 whose knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds dro●● down dew Nor is his mercy le●●● infinite to will what he knowes b●●● for us He opens his hand sait● David and satisfyes the desires 〈◊〉 every living thing but especiall● fulfils the desires of them that fe●● him and graciously preserves tho●● that love him His power is also in●●nite to do what He wills in whose rig●● hand is length of daies and in 〈◊〉 left hand riches and honour Th● he that is steadfastly perswaded 〈◊〉 that over-ruling power and Sup●● intendency that Divine Provide● hath over all persons and occasio● cannot but be well satisfyed 〈◊〉 submit himself totally to the Lo●● will and in what condition soever he be with Christian wisedo● and meeknesse say It 's the Lo●● dealing let him do what he 〈◊〉 What cross or calamity soever be●● us in this life is endured with m● more easinesse if we consider 〈◊〉 Providence takes notice of it an● it be for righteousnesse sake 〈◊〉 not only relieve us but rewa●● for our sufferings Very rarely hath any Child of God fainted under affliction that hath but seriously eyed Providence in its several dispensations and faithfully endeavoured to make such an holy use of them as becomes those that live under the Government of such a ruling Majesty It 's true Gods waies are as farre above our waies as heaven is above earth and therefore are not so easie to be discerned by the sonnes of men yet a steadfast and well-grounded faith will very much supply our defects in this particular and we may neverthelesse justly admire what we cannot fully comprehend and this may be taken for granted that there is not any imaginable accident in the world that befals those that have an interest in God but it hath a secret saving end in it though it is not immediately made obvious to ●he eyes of those it respects nay ●●ough it carry never so seeming an ●ntipathy as to their wills and pro●ensions All men naturally desire 〈◊〉 enjoy health without which all other outward enjoyments have 〈◊〉 relish yet Sacred Providence ma●● find that bodily sicknesse is essenti●● to our souls health Life is likewi●● much esteemed by us but if He tha● gave it hath appointed that nothin● less then death can render us glorious sure we ought to be well sati●fyed We cannot but betray a w●●● of weakness if we do not express 〈◊〉 earnest and real willingness to pa●● with a life of a span long whi●● for the most part is attended wi●● trouble and grief for that which full of bliss to all eternity Wha● soever the dealings of the