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A49759 Two funeral sermons of the use and happiness of humane bodies Preached on I Corinth. vi. 13. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. With a brief account of the life and death of Mr. G. Lorimer, merchant; upon the occasion of whose death the second sermon was preacht. By Edward Lawrence, M.A. minister of the Gospel. Lawrence, Edward, 1623-1695. 1690 (1690) Wing L655; ESTC R216653 22,474 88

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away_o his_o weight_n sinner_n shall_v carry_v away_o their_o oath_n and_o lie_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o wrath_n due_a for_o they_o saint_n shall_v carry_v away_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n i_o charge_v you_o christian_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n before_o the_o door_n when_o in_o that_o flesh_n and_o body_n you_o must_v stand_v before_o he_o when_o he_o will_v call_v you_o to_o account_v for_o your_o life_n health_n ease_n for_o your_o speech_n sight_n hear_v and_o for_o the_o member_n and_o limb_n of_o your_o body_n for_o your_o meat_n drink_v sleep_v estate_n that_o you_o then_o be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v use_v this_o body_n for_o the_o lord_n remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 3.17_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n mean_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v 2._o consider_v god_n accept_v and_o will_v reward_v all_o that_o with_o your_o body_n you_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a word_n speak_v sincere_o for_o god_n nor_o a_o love_a look_n upon_o a_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v lose_v its_o reward_n 3._o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n that_o your_o body_n will_v be_v fit_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v those_o who_o have_v yet_o youth_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n to_o study_v the_o 12._o of_o ecclesiaste_n where_o young_a man_n be_v require_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 1._o remember_v thy_o creator_n and_o the_o way_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o move_v they_o hereunto_o be_v this_o he_o set_v before_o they_o a_o old_a man_n with_o a_o hoary_a head_n dim_a eye_n shake_v hand_n feeble_z limb_n with_o his_o tooth_n rot_v away_o falter_v speech_n and_o bow_v back_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v set_v out_o by_o those_o metaphorical_a expression_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o they_o serve_v to_o teach_v the_o 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never_o forsake_v a_o old_a servant_n or_o a_o sick_a servant_n last_o when_o sickness_n and_o death_n come_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o employ_v thy_o body_n for_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v fad_a part_n with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o thou_o must_v leave_v a_o curse_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o go_v with_o a_o damn_a soul_n to_o hell_n and_o more_o sad_a will_v be_v their_o meeting_n at_o the_o resurrection_n to_o condemnation_n 7._o direction_n 1._o see_v that_o the_o whole_a manbe-sanctified_n and_o make_v holy_a 1_o thess_n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o heb._n 10.22_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o sin_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o body_n from_o filth_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v holy_a there_o will_v be_v a_o holy_a tongue_n holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v be_v holy_a 2._o present_v your_o body_n to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v present_a be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v set_v before_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o so_o we_o must_v set_v not_o only_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o body_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o due_n say_v this_o tongue_n and_o these_o eye_n and_o hand_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n pray_v he_o to_o take_v they_o and_o use_v they_o for_o himself_o 3._o in_o all_o place_n you_o be_v in_o with_o your_o body_n consider_v what_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n you_o can_v be_v no_o where_n but_o you_o may_v find_v work_n for_o the_o lord_n prov._n 27.8_o as_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o nest_n so_o be_v a_o man_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o place_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o scripture_n eccles_n 11.3_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v or_o happen_v to_o be_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o fall_v the_o context_n seem_v to_o justify_v this_o sense_n teach_v we_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o place_n 4._o whatever_o you_o do_v for_o your_o body_n do_v it_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o your_o body_n do_v not_o wilful_o bring_v disease_n on_o your_o body_n preserve_v your_o body_n for_o the_o owner_n sake_n when_o you_o be_v feed_v and_o clothing_n your_o body_n see_v that_o you_o do_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o as_o to_o make_v you_o unfit_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v your_o body_n out_o of_o frame_n for_o the_o lord_n 5._o all_o that_o you_o do_v with_o your_o body_n do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n observe_v rom._n 14.6_o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o you_o be_v employ_v in_o your_o calling_n if_o your_o work_v buy_v and_o sell_v be_v only_o to_o get_v money_n and_o to_o have_v great_a estate_n this_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o care_n and_o thought_n word_n and_o time_n of_o a_o man_n but_o see_v that_o you_o and_o you_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n so_o when_o you_o be_v cheerful_a be_v rule_v by_o these_o principle_n in_o your_o laugh_a jest_a and_o mirth_n have_v no_o mirth_n but_o what_o you_o can_v bless_v god_n for_o and_o have_v no_o mirth_n but_o what_o you_o can_v part_v with_o 2_o cor._n 7.30_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 6._o keep_v a_o guard_n on_o your_o body_n and_o on_o all_o the_o part_n of_o they_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n chap._n 31.1_o feed_v not_o your_o lust_n with_o wanton_a object_n bridle_v your_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o keep_v your_o whole_a body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n last_o give_v up_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o lord_n disposal_n submit_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o bodily_a sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o leave_v thy_o body_n to_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o it_o the_o lord_z for_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n doct._n 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o man._n i_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n under_o these_o head_n i._o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o be_v for_o the_o body_n ii_o what_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v for_o the_o body_n of_o man._n iii_o why_o be_v jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o body_n use_v i._o by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o be_v for_o the_o body_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o bless_v the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o unspeakable_o happy_a and_o bless_v for_o ever_o see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o that_o poor_a worm_n and_o dust_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o know_v that_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o poor_a body_n see_v col._n 2.9_o 10._o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n observe_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o the_o (null)_o nature_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v in_o he_o and_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n complete_o happy_a and_o bless_a in_o he_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n employ_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o be_v for_o the_o body_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man._n the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n be_v for_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v the_o infinite_a love_n and_o kindness_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n tit._n 3.4_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v observe_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n show_v that_o the_o goodness_n itself_o or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o good_a nature_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n incline_v he_o to_o love_v man._n so_o that_o its_o easy_a and_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o love_a and_o to_o have_v unspeakable_a love_n and_o kindness_n for_o man_n for_o every_o part_n of_o man_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v work_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o fulfil_v his_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o the_o body_n of_o man._n see_v the_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o 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