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A sermon preached at the funerall of that painfull and faithfull seruant of Iesus Christ, Mr Thomas Wilson in his owne church at St Georges, in Canterbury the 25. day of Ianuary. In the yeare of our Lord God 1621. By William Svvift, preacher of Gods Word, at St Andrevves, within the citie of Canterbury.
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Swift, William.
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STC 23546; ESTC S101737
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call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o suffering_n affliction_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o affliction_n by_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n he_o mean_v all_o such_o cross_n as_o happen_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o transitory_a life_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v grievous_a to_o our_o nature_n to_o bear_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v many_o and_o of_o divers_a kind_n even_o so_o the_o wise_a and_o just_a god_n have_v his_o many_o and_o manifold_a differ_v correction_n according_a as_o by_o their_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v provoke_v thereunto_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o term_v they_o they_o be_v two_o fold_v outward_a or_o inward_a inward_a affliction_n twofold_a outward_a or_o inward_a outward_a affliction_n when_o as_o god_n do_v smite_v a_o man_n in_o his_o outward_a estate_n in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o credit_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o liberty_n by_o imprisonment_n as_o also_o with_o sickness_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v many_o and_o grievous_a affliction_n outward_a affliction_n and_o sometime_o with_o the_o untowardness_n and_o evil_a disposition_n of_o his_o child_n so_o that_o after_o a_o careful_a and_o chargeable_a education_n when_o the_o father_n look_v for_o pleasant_a grape_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 5.2_o isa_n 5.2_o he_o find_v nothing_o but_o wild_a and_o sour_a grape_n this_o be_v no_o small_a cross_n &_o corrosive_n unto_o parent_n that_o fear_v god_n sometime_o also_o god_n chastn_v man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o people_n by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o careful_a shepherd_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o present_a time_n there_o be_v inward_a affliction_n also_o affliction_n inward_a affliction_n when_o as_o man_n be_v chasten_v with_o the_o unquietness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n trouble_v of_o his_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o a_o continual_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o take_v hold_n on_o he_o yea_o with_o a_o restless_a vexation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n these_o inward_a chastisement_n be_v call_v by_o some_o soule-affliction_n the_o which_o of_o all_o cross_n be_v the_o great_a and_o of_o all_o burden_n most_o unsupportable_a for_o those_o outward_a affliction_n before_o name_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v bear_v they_o with_o excellent_a patience_n but_o these_o inward_a conflict_n have_v prove_v too_o weighty_a for_o they_o and_o they_o have_v groan_v exceed_o under_o they_o how_o patient_o holy_a job_n do_v bear_v all_o outward_a affliction_n his_o history_n will_v inform_v you_o but_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o amain_o as_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o heart_n 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n say_v he_o of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o i_o the_o venom_n whereof_o do_v drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n fight_v against_o i_o sure_o these_o inward_a affliction_n have_v carry_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o man_n that_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o yoke_n and_o troublesome_a burden_n isidorus_n nulla_fw-la poenae_fw-la gravior_n quam_fw-la poena_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la isidorus_n &_o not_o know_v how_o they_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o their_o own_o life_n many_o such_o fearful_a tragedy_n have_v be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n belove_a apostle_n the_o saint_n on_o earth_n subject_a to_o outward_a and_o inward_a affliction_n confirm_a by_o example_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o these_o affliction_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o present_a life_n jacob_n the_o patriarch_n you_o shall_v find_v complain_v of_o a_o wearisome_a pilgrimage_n for_o when_o as_o pharaoh_n demand_v what_o be_v his_o age_n he_o answer_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o withal_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o sorrow_n 47.9_o sorrow_n gen._n 47.9_o few_o and_o evil_a have_v be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n elias_n also_o a_o famous_a prophet_n of_o god_n with_o a_o bitter_a complaint_n to_o heaven_n intreat_v the_o lord_n to_o end_v his_o pilgrimage_n as_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o affliction_n of_o jezebel_n 19.4_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o it_o be_v enough_o o_o lord_n take_v my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n saint_n paul_n also_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n pass_v along_o in_o alike_a wearisome_a pilgrimage_n and_o although_o the_o statute_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 9.20_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v save_v some_o yet_o in_o complaint_n he_o come_v not_o behind_o jacob_n nor_o elias_n neither_o patriarch_n nor_o prophet_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n 15.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o than_o say_v he_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o his_o reason_n in_o the_o 36._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 8.36_o rom._n 8.36_o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o etc._n etc._n now_o concern_v inward_a affliction_n of_o the_o mind_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o god_n child_n be_v not_o exempt_v nor_o privilege_v from_o they_o beside_o the_o example_n of_o job_n before_o name_v i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o complaint_n be_v as_o symtom_n of_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v these_o 130.1_o these_o psal_n 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n again_o 25.7_o again_o psal_n 25.7_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n again_o 88.15_o again_o psal_n 88.15_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n from_o my_o youth_n i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n despair_v of_o my_o life_n last_o of_o all_o in_o another_o psalm_n demand_v of_o himself_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o agony_n 42.5.11_o agony_n psal_n 42.5.11_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o that_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v subject_a unto_o they_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v many_o more_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o ecclesiastical_a story_n will_v afford_v many_o precedent_n of_o like_a nature_n of_o god_n people_n suffer_v under_o many_o heathenish_a emperor_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o since_o also_o under_o turk_n and_o savage_n and_o under_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 17.6_o reu._n 17.6_o i_o see_v the_o strumpet_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n see_v then_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n do_v fall_n into_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a whereof_o we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o show_v some_o man_n their_o error_n and_o withal_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o same_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o come_v under_o any_o bitter_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n they_o sink_v in_o despair_n despair_n despair_n yea_o plunge_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o cast_v away_o give_v hereby_o very_o great_a advantage_n unto_o satan_n the_o common_a adversary_n advantage_n satan_n play_v upon_o advantage_n who_o labour_v by_o his_o suggestion_n to_o bar_v they_o of_o all_o comfort_n o_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a man_n reprove_v a_o causeless_a despair_n reprove_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n nihil_fw-la humania_fw-la te_fw-la alienum_fw-la puta_fw-la think_v not_o that_o to_o be_v strange_a in_o thou_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o regenerate_a man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v invest_v thou_o into_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n you_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o own_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v 16.20_o joh._n 16.20_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v the_o cross_n church_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n the_o motto_n of_o the_o church_n 5.4_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o as_o one_o say_v be_v this_o i_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v indeed_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n sigh_n and_o be_v burden_v if_o thou_o will_v consult_v with_o the_o scripture_n they_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o 34.19_o that_o psal_n 34.19_o great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a yea_o and_o that_o 3.12_o