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The waters of Marah sweetned A sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Clare Wittewronge, eldest daughter to Joseph Alston Esq; and late wife to John Wittewronge Esq;: who was interred at Stantonbury in the county of Bucks. Octob. 22. 1669. By Mr. John Mason, minister.
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Mason, John, 1646?-1694.
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pass_v into_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o it_o be_v innocent_a so_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n a_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 22._o death_n be_v you_o dear_a christian_n all_o be_v you_o and_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o and_o the_o world_n be_v you_o and_o life_n be_v you_o so_o death_n be_v you_o you_o in_o covenant_n you_o to_o serve_v you_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n death_n be_v you_o but_o if_o you_o be_v not_o christ_n you_o be_v death_n you_o be_v death_n prisoner_n but_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v death_n master_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n though_o they_o have_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n yet_o they_o have_v death_n in_o the_o covenant_n we_o call_v death_n a_o debt_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o legacy_n rather_o than_o a_o exaction_n a_o privilege_n rather_o than_o a_o burden_n it_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n and_o be_v become_v tributary_n to_o we_o 1._o it_o give_v we_o rest_v from_o all_o our_o labour_n rev._n 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n these_o be_v our_o work_a day_n our_o dies_fw-la profesti_fw-la the_o day_n of_o our_o toil_n and_o pilgrimage_n but_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 9_o there_o remain_v a_o sabbatism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a and_o death_n be_v the_o evening_n of_o our_o everlasting_a sabbath_n here_o god_n people_n be_v labour_v under_o sin_n and_o against_o sin_n under_o temptation_n and_o against_o temptation_n in_o their_o heavenly_a calling_n and_o in_o their_o earthly_a calling_n but_o then_o these_o weary_a pilgrim_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n when_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v rest_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o earth_n our_o soul_n shall_v rest_v in_o heaven_n and_o our_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n 2._o death_n enter_v we_o into_o our_o master_n joy_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n here_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v fast_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n here_o they_o hang_v their_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n and_o how_o can_v they_o sing_v song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n but_o when_o once_o they_o come_v into_o their_o lord_n presence_n they_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o 3._o to_o die_v be_v gain_v for_o it_o perfect_v our_o knowledge_n grace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n alas_o here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n the_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v but_o child_n we_o think_v as_o child_n 11._o we_o discourse_v as_o child_n but_o when_o we_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o full_a stature_n in_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v once_o get_v to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v put_v 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which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n correct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o 2._o observe_v christ_n death_n be_v a_o offer_n he_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross._n he_o do_v not_o fall_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o can_v easy_o have_v rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n but_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n eph._n 5._o 2_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o penal_a but_o also_o expiatory_a he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o even_o what_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o thousand_o hell_n there_o be_v not_o such_o torment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o hell_n as_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v so_o full_o discharge_v himself_o of_o sin_n that_o at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v appear_v without_o sin_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v victorious_a once_o he_o be_v devote_v for_o his_o people_n curse_v torture_v by_o a_o bitter_a death_n but_o in_o death_n he_o overcome_v death_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o death_n can_v not_o hold_v he_o the_o grave_n can_v not_o detain_v he_o the_o wicked_a one_o can_v not_o touch_v he_o heaven_n can_v not_o refuse_v he_o he_o die_v once_o for_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o for_o his_o death_n be_v triumphant_a over_o sin_n and_o he_o shall_v short_o appear_v without_o sin_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o dear_a people_n we_o shall_v treasure_n 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trial_n then_o she_o examine_v whether_o her_o matter_n be_v right_a and_o good_a whether_o her_o condition_n be_v safe_a but_o be_v it_o safe_a or_o perilous_a death_n come_v in_o haste_n 29._o as_o martha_n to_o her_o sister_n the_o master_n be_v come_v and_o call_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o must_v away_o then_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o redeem_v one_o hour_n for_o repentance_n now_o how_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v surprise_v and_o take_v away_o by_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o arrest_v by_o death_n before_o thou_o have_v well_o think_v of_o it_o what_o a_o sad_a blow_n will_v that_o be_v o_o therefore_o now_o be_v wise_a be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v our_o latter_a end_n 28._o as_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o familiarize_v death_n in_o your_o thought_n make_v it_o near_o what_o think_v thou_o dare_v thou_o die_v this_o night_n dare_v thou_o meet_v thy_o judge_n this_o night_n thy_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a but_o then_o ask_v thyself_o why_o thou_o will_v not_o die_v what_o be_v afraid_a of_o let_v i_o offer_v some_o consolatory_a meditation_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v tremble_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n then_o meditate_v but_o christ_n die_v as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o drink_v off_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o death_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o lose_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o o_o but_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o poor_a soul_n his_o soul_n go_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n for_o our_o life_n he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v a_o soul_n ransom_n be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n open_v our_o passage_n to_o heaven_n 20._o the_o rent_v of_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n make_v a_o open_a passage_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v thou_o afraid_a thy_o sin_n shall_v find_v thou_o out_o in_o another_o world_n then_o meditate_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 19_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v its_o final_a execution_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o christian._n be_v thou_o afraid_a the_o law_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o then_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v abolish_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 13._o be_v thou_o afraid_a the_o devil_n shall_v fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n at_o death_n 14._o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o have_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n thus_o you_o shall_v anoint_v your_o head_n against_o your_o funeral_n with_o the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o bathe_v your_o soul_n in_o such_o heavenly_a comfortable_a meditation_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o our_o death_n have_v faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o wine_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o gospel-feast_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o sacrament_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o blood_n season_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o believer_n sanctify_v all_o his_o offering_n it_o make_v his_o heart_n cheerful_a his_o life_n comfortable_a his_o death_n precious_a his_o grave_n sweet_a his_o soul_n fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n o_o derive_v 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