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A86694 The art of embalming dead saints, discovered in a sermon preached at the funerall of Master William Crompton, the late reverend and faithfull pastor of the church in Lanceston Cornwall. Ianuary the fifth, 1641. By G. Hughes. B.D. Pastor of the church in Tavistocke Devon. Hughes, George, 1603-1667. 1642 (1642) Wing H3307; Thomason E142_1; ESTC R8080 45,689 61

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so_o that_o to_o give_v to_o see_v corruption_n be_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o a_o soul_n and_o to_o adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o grave_n thus_o god_n do_v to_o some_o 3._o his_o execution_n also_o of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o that_o have_v power_n over_o these_o evil_n and_o give_v sentence_n but_o who_o arm_n do_v execute_v even_o corrupt_a and_o destroy_v the_o condemn_v and_o this_o make_v it_o intolerable_a evil_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n inflict_v it_o upon_o sinner_n now_o from_o all_o these_o the_o saint_n confide_v to_o be_v exempt_v and_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v be_v faithful_a he_o therefore_o speak_v very_o bold_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n that_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o use_v thy_o sovereignty_n over_o death_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o thy_o saint_n thou_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o not_o against_o but_o for_o i_o not_o to_o destroy_v but_o save_v i_o in_o my_o bed_n nor_o will_v thou_o command_v death_n to_o feed_v upon_o i_o nor_o th●_n grave_a to_o rot_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o but_o rather_o will_v thou_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o to_o preserve_v thy_o darling_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n and_o require_v it_o back_o safe_o and_o with_o advantage_n from_o the_o place_n of_o my_o 25._o my_o hinc_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la concepit_fw-la seminari_fw-la eam_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la redhibetur_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o seminibus_fw-la sequest●atorium_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la illic_fw-la deponendis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la repetendis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o
5.2_o to_o draw_v down_o all_o this_o good_a near_o towards_o ourselves_o and_o show_v that_o these_o comfort_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o christ_n but_o passeable_a from_o he_o to_o we_o i_o will_v only_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n whatsoever_o good_a privilege_n or_o communicable_a excellency_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o body_n the_o church_n for_o unto_o it_o the_o son_n be_v give_v and_o what_o be_v eminent_o true_a of_o he_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v real_o and_o in_o measure_n verify_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o his_o unite_a member_n so_o be_v this_o sweet_a dignation_n of_o god_n to_o he_o dub._n dub._n and_o they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v before_o we_o can_v carry_v this_o heavenly_a privilege_n clear_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n joint_o and_o it_o be_v raise_v from_o a_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o of_o david_n here_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o concern_v himself_o 13.36_o acts._n 13.36_o but_o saint_n paul_n urge_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v christ_n resurrection_n say_v express_o sol._n sol._n david_n see_v corruption_n and_o therefore_o infer_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o text_n only_o to_o concern_v christ_n to_o solve_v which_o doubt_n and_o to_o clear_a obscurity_n i_o shall_v premise_v some_o distinction_n first_o of_o david_n the_o subject_a he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n second_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n second_o of_o corruption_n the_o state_n that_o be_v affirm_v and_o deny_v of_o he_o which_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a such_o as_o respect_n man_n be_v or_o relation_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o cease_v to_o be_v to_o god-ward_o what_o former_o and_o before_o death_n one_o be_v second_o natural_a which_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v in_o nature_n a_o cessation_n of_o that_o or_o a_o change_n of_o it_o to_o no_o be_v which_o in_o a_o gradual_a consideration_n may_v be_v also_o two_o fold_n first_o tot_o all_o second_o partial_a these_o premise_v i_o answer_v 1._o consider_v david_n as_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o resolve_v into_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o figure_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o substance_n represent_v so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o see_v no_o corruption_n at_o all_o as_o the_o type_n usual_o in_o scripture_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o best_a privilege_n and_o great_a effect_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o antitype_n 2.2_o exod._n 12.11_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o psal_n 2.2_o so_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passove_a as_o well_o as_o christ_n himself_o so_o christ_n bear_v david_n name_n and_o david_n christ_n 2._o consider_v david_n as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o corruption_n as_o a_o cessation_n of_o be_v god_n so_o david_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n neither_o have_v see_v nor_o shall_v see_v corruption_n at_o all_o for_o they_o be_v all_o god_n 22.32_o exod._n 3.6_o matth._n 22.32_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n 3._o consider_v david_n as_o christ_n member_n and_o corruption_n for_o a_o cessation_n of_o natural_a be_v and_o rottenness_n &_o moulder_a of_o the_o flesh_n to_o dust_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o david_n see_v corruption_n which_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n contend_v for_o and_o this_o corruption_n christ_n do_v not_o see_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o alteration_n upon_o his_o flesh_n wherefore_o great_a reason_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o show_v that_o this_o scripture_n be_v eminent_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n above_o any_o other_o creature_n yet_o further_o in_o this_o the_o same_o spirit_n deny_v not_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o measure_n and_o by_o participation_n enjoy_v the_o same_o gracious_a privilege_n though_o not_o in_o that_o transcendent_a way_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o their_o flesh_n though_o crumble_v into_o dust_n be_v christ_n which_o he_o will_v purify_v and_o make_v up_o again_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n so_o that_o it_o neither_o come_v simple_o not_o to_o be_v nor_o to_o be_v miserable_a which_o proper_o may_v be_v style_v corruption_n these_o doubt_n clear_v now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o weigh_v this_o scripture_n more_o exact_o the_o text_n by_o itself_o consider_v be_v a_o notable_a bold_a proposition_n of_o faith_n maintain_v against_o the_o sensible_a encroachment_n of_o the_o soul_n dereliction_n and_o the_o body_n corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o keep_v up_o hope_n in_o the_o dark_a sad_a time_n even_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n eminent_o but_o of_o every_o saint_n or_o holy_a member_n real_o and_o true_o wherein_o be_v very_o observable_a 1._o the_o matter_n conclude_v and_o aver_v by_o faith_n in_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v express_v two_o way_n first_o the_o holy_a soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n second_o nor_o the_o holy_a one_o or_o the_o body_n give_v to_o see_v corruption_n 2._o of_o the_o efficient_a or_o author_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o give_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v these_o not_o doubtful_o or_o fearful_o but_o peremptory_o certain_o and_o confident_o as_o become_v faith_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o any_o further_a curious_a mince_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o arise_v from_o all_o this_o these_o three_o main_a point_n of_o truth_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v further_a to_o prosecute_v and_o joint_o to_o apply_v 1._o 1._o doct._n 1._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o confection_n of_o embalm_v itself_o together_o with_o its_o force_n or_o virtue_n holiness_n keep_v the_o soul_n from_o dereliction_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o the_o body_n from_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n 2._o 2._o doct._n 2._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o confectionary_a the_o only_a author_n and_o efficient_a of_o this_o embalm_v and_o its_o prevalency_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o holy_a one_o in_o hell_n nor_o give_v he_o to_o see_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_a 3._o 3._o doct._n 3._o from_o the_o divine_a assurance_n peremptorinesse_n and_o confidence_n wherewith_o faith_n speak_v this_o the_o last_o proposition_n of_o the_o security_n of_o both_o the_o former_a come_v forth_o faith_n secure_v the_o holy_a one_o from_o dereliction_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o treat_v for_o your_o profit_n 1._o holiness_n the_o excellent_a preserve_n embalm_v 2._o god_n the_o efficient_a of_o it_o 3._o i'faith_o the_o security_n of_o all_o and_o then_o bring_v home_o the_o fruit_n unto_o your_o heart_n if_o it_o may_v be_v that_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o may_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o decease_a brother_n in_o this_o work_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o leave_v something_o with_o his_o flock_n that_o may_v stand_v they_o in_o stead_n in_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n 1._o i_o shall_v begin_v to_o hold_v out_o that_o aphorism_n or_o distinct_a position_n which_o contain_v the_o confection_n of_o embalm_v itself_o and_o other_o appendent_a circumstance_n considerable_a with_o it_o 1._o doct._n 1._o holiness_n preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o dereliction_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o any_o that_o doubt_v of_o it_o to_o see_v the_o clear_a issue_n of_o this_o from_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v guide_v they_o to_o read_v this_o text_n with_o a_o great_a accent_n upon_o that_o term_n thy_o holy_a one_o that_o they_o may_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o even_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o man_n exempt_v from_o these_o evil_n in_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o holiness_n as_o counter-working_a and_o prevail_a over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v this_o and_o nothing_o but_o this_o that_o thus_o keep_v the_o man_n dead_a and_o bury_v from_o desertion_n in_o death_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o little_a wedge_n cut_v out_o of_o david_n michtam_n or_o his_o golden_a hymme_n i_o shall_v propose_v and_o answer_v about_o it_o these_o three_o query_n 1._o quid_fw-la
provoke_v the_o heart_n of_o virgin_n saint_n to_o come_v out_o to_o he_o and_o love_v he_o he_o abhor_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o of_o all_o his_o fellow_n 3._o fellow_n commendatio_fw-la unguentorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la invitet_fw-la aliud_fw-la agentes_fw-la plin._n nat_n hist_o l._n 13._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o vain_a ointment_n that_o they_o draw_v they_o that_o do_v neglect_v they_o how_o much_o more_o must_v this_o holy_a odour_n invite_v god_n to_o it_o that_o do_v respect_v it_o 3._o it_o please_v and_o delight_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v always_o smell_v on_o the_o saint_n carcase_n so_o sweet_a be_v the_o savour_n of_o holiness_n unto_o he_o alive_a or_o dead_a they_o be_v his_o holy_a one_o therefore_o in_o either_o condition_n sweet_a in_o his_o nostril_n 27.27_o gen._n 27.27_o as_o isaac_n express_v his_o delight_n in_o jacobs_n savour_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v more_o sweet_a with_o god_n must_v be_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o even_o the_o savour_n of_o holiness_n his_o own_o blessing_n and_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v on_o it_o to_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o what_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o bless_v it_o his_o delight_n can_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a embalm_v 3._o the_o evil_a over_o which_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o holiness_n prevail_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o text_n by_o a_o double_a expression_n desertion_n &_o corruption_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n which_o two_o may_v have_v a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o as_o they_o concern_v the_o subject_n entire_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o full_a interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v that_o death_n shall_v feed_v on_o i_o prey_n upon_o i_o or_o vanquish_v and_o domineer_v over_o i_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o wicked_a death_n be_v lord_n over_o they_o second_o as_o they_o do_v each_o of_o they_o several_o respect_v the_o two_o part_n of_o man_n 49.14_o psa_fw-la 49.14_o so_o dereliction_n may_v be_v style_v the_o soul_n evil_a and_o corruption_n the_o body_n misery_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n either_o way_n be_v safe_a enough_o to_o take_v they_o if_o joint_o as_o they_o respect_v the_o whole_a we_o must_v divide_v they_o for_o a_o due_a prosecution_n if_o distinct_o as_o appertain_v to_o several_a part_n we_o shall_v join_v they_o again_o as_o concern_v the_o whole_a man_n i_o choose_v rather_o the_o latter_a way_n 1._o desertion_n then_o as_o the_o soul_n evil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v right_o to_o be_v weigh_v whereabout_o two_o term_n will_v be_v a_o little_a open_v 1._o scheol_n render_v hell_n or_o the_o state_n of_o death_n 2._o 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or_o more_o near_o to_o the_o letter_n my_o flesh_n shall_v dwell_v confident_o or_o in_o confidence_n and_o security_n not_o once_o fear_v death_n terror_n or_o the_o grave_n spite_n and_o why_o so_o dare_v thou_o holy_a one_o faith_n bring_v in_o evidence_n and_o secure_v the_o soul_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n and_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o corruption_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n but_o all_o god_n holy_a child_n be_v thus_o bold_a with_o god_n as_o to_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o soul_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o come_v faith_n to_o give_v this_o security_n to_o the_o saint_n i_o shall_v answer_v this_o a._n q._n a._n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o truth_n there_o be_v two_o notable_a act_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n that_o must_v needs_o work_v invincible_a confidence_n against_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o darkness_n where_o ever_o 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