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A funeral sermon occasioned by the death of Mr. George Baker first preached and then published, at the earnest desire of his relations, by Nathanael Vincent ...
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Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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21. 34 35 36. 3. When tempted to trifle time away think with your selves how many millions in Hell are bewailing the loss of time Oh with what anguish do they reflect upon their mispent dayes and weeks and months and years Could we ask the Sodomites in whom abundance of idleness was found what they think of time now surely they would answer what Solomon sayes concerning wisdom That the merchandise of Time is better then the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof then fine gold that Time is more precious then rubies and that all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to it 4. Those that in glory are reaping the fruits of serious diligence what thoughts have they of Time they don 't at all repent they spent their lives different from the common custom of the world the yare far from grudging their pains and labour for a moment who have received the recompence of reward even a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory Thus think what apprehensions others have of time II. Remember you are upon your good behaviour and if you still mispend your time it may be shortned The Lord will not endure to have his Talents still abused the slothful servant that is not a good husband and much more he that is an ill husband shall have his Talent taken away from him The parable of the figtree that was fruitless though planted in the vineyard is remarkable The Lord of the Vineyard after three years expectation of fruit in vain says cut it down why cumbreth it the ground The dresser of the vineyard interceds for one year longer but if no fruit then be found it must be cut down and made fewel for the fire without remedy Luk. 13. 6 7 8 9. 3 Let death be seriously thought of That enemy upon the pale horse has been upon its way towards you ever since you were born and every day it comes still nearer What man is he that liveth that shall not see death Psal 89. 48. And should not you pass your time in holy fear who are hastning to the grave And here let me speak to the Relations of the party deceased whose will I understand it was that a Sermon should be Preached and after Printed I suppose for his Relations Spiritual benefit I was a stranger to him and therefore may justly be excused if I enlarge not in his commendation The dead as they do not understand so neither do they need our praises That which will be profitable to the living to take notice of is this That he dyed young In the very prime of his youth after he had been about half a year an husband he was taken away What age or condition or place can be named in which we may be secure from Death Oh reckon not upon long life for then you will live carelesly but prepare to follow your deceased friend He found it hard as he said to repent and believe do you pray hard that repentance and faith may be given you What apprehensions had he of the worth of Time and Christ when he was stepping into Eternity Oh let both Christ and Time be precious to you now 4. Believe a judgement to come and that it will be without respect of persons this is mention'd as a motive in the verse where my text lyes God will call you to a severe account shortly for all the Time he has given you in this world fear to be found evil and slothful servants for the doom of such will be dreadful Matth. 25. 30. Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth God will judge you according to your works Oh fear to employ your Time in the unfruitful works of darkness The righteous themselves will scarcely be saved not without great difficulty though none of them shall miss of Salvation Certainly all should be awakened with fear and trembling to work and to improve the time of their sojourning when they read 1 Pet. 4. 17 18. What shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God And if the righteous scarcely be saved where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear FINIS Books Published by Mr. Nath. Vincent and Sould by Tho. Parkhurst at his shop in Cheapside and S. B. at the Bible on London Bridge under the Gate COnversion of a Sinner and Day of Grace Covert from the Storm Worthy Walking The Spirit of Prayer with Directions for Praying Heaven or Hell upon Earth or A Discourse concerning Conscience The Little Childs Catechisme whereunto is added several short Histories which may Please and Profit them with Directions how to Pray A Sermon at Mr. Janewaies Funeral A Sermon at Mr. Cawtons Funeral Books lately Printed A hundred select Sermons of Tho. Horton D. D. late of St. Hellens London Doctrine of Providence by John Collins D. D. Narrative of the Plott by Dr. Oates Protestants Answer to that Question Where was your Church before Luther By Tho. Doolittle Popery no Friend to Peace an Enemy to Government and mens Souls Which is the Church by Rich. Baxter An Exposition on the first five Chapters of the Revelations By Charles Phelps A Treatise of Grace and Temptation by Tho. Froysell An Exposition of the Creed Ten Commandments and Lords Prayer according to the Articles and Homilies of the Church of England by Tho. Adams Mr. Lyes Exposition of the Assemblies Cathechism Principles of Christian Religion with particular Application to each Head by Tho. Gouge A Glimps of Eternity to Awaken Sinners and Comfort Saints by Abraham Caley Fair Warning to England to take heed of Popery or the Fiery Jesuit
A Funeral SERMON Occasioned by the death of Mr. GEORGE BAKER First Preached And then Published at the earnest desire of his Relations By Nathanael Vincent M. A. Minister of the Gospel LONDON Printed for Thomas Parkhurst at the Three Bibles and Crown at the lower end of Cheapside 1679. A Funeral Sermon 1 Pet. 1. 17. latter part Pass the time of your Sojourning here in Fear THE Persons to whom this Epistle was written are stiled Strangers and Strangers they were both in regard of their present Dispersion being scattered up and down the Kingdoms of the Gentiles and also in regard of their Spiritual Condition being Pilgrims and Sojourners in the World The Apostle in this Chapter does both comfort them with the hope of what they were to enjoy hereafter and counsel them how they should carry themselves during their abode here First He comforts them with the hope of what they were to enjoy hereafter He tells them that being begotten again to a lively Hope by the Resurrection of Christ from the dead they were the Heirs of God to an Inheritance incorruptible undefiled and that will never fade away reserved in Heaven for them and assures them that they shall be kept by the Power of God through faith unto salvation Notwithstanding therefore all their trials and temptations which were apt to occasion heaviness they had reason to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of Glory Secondly He Counsels them how they ought to carry themselves during their abode here They must not fashion themselves according to the former lusts in their ignorance As He that called them is Holy so must they be Holy in all manner of Conversation They must call on the Father giving themselves to prayer They must never be unmindful of the day of Judgment which will be strict without respect of persons and according to every mans work and they must be sure to pass the time of their sojourning here in fear In the words we have I. A Direction how to pass our Time and that is in Fear II. The Reason which is twofold 1. 'T is a time of Sojourning not of any long continuance 2. 'T is a time of sojourning here in the World which is a place full of Sin and Snares and Enemies and therefore the greater fear and care is requisite I raise from the Text three Doctrines First While we are here in this world Time is afforded us Secondly A Christians Time is but a time of Sojourning Thirdly Our time of sojourning is to be past in Fear Doct. I. I begin with the first of these While we are here in this world Time is afforded us In the handling of this Doctrine I shall first tell you how the Scripture describes that Time which is afforded and then inform you to what end it is afforded and then make some Application In the first place I am to give you a Description of Time 1. The time that is afforded us is very short 1 Cor. 7. 29. But this Isay Brethren the time is short The life of him that lived longest that we read of reaching almost to a Thousand years what was it if compared with Eternity But alas now our days are much shorter then the days of those who lived quickly after Adam had lost his Immortality 'T is a startling question what is your life Jam. 4. 14. intimating that life is not to be reckoned upon as durable so far from that that 't is a vapour that appears for a little while and then vanishes away Holy Job does ransack both earth and Sea and air for simi-Litudes to get forth the brevity of humane life The Post that rides in great hast on earth the Ship in the Sea under Sail that hath both Wind and Tide the Eagle in the air especially when hungry and flying towards a prey all these are very swift And yet notwithstanding Job sayes his Dayes were swifter Job 9. 25 26. 2dly This time that is afforded us is Day time Death is called Night and life Day which goes before John 9. 4. I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day the night cometh when no man can work The shining light of the Sun makes the natural day And the time we have is truly termed a day in a Spiritual sence because the Sun of Righteousness is risen and the light of the Gospel shines so clearly How plainly and fully in this our day are the things of our peace made known to us The day of grace did break about four thousand years before the Son of God was actually manifested in the flesh Some Revelation of the Second Adam was made unto the first Adam and still it grew lighter and lighter till at length the Word was made flesh and his glory was beheld the glory as of the only begotten of the Father full of grace and truth Joh. 1. 14. Under the new Testament dispensation there is a fuller discovery of the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent the mystery of Redemption and Salvation is made plain that was hid from ages and generations There was a vail upon the face of Moses to signifie the laws obscurity But now in Christ the vail is taken away and with open face if we willfully shut not our own eyes we may behold the glory of the Lord and be changed into the same Image 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. And as there is a light which shines during this day so 't is designed for working not the unfruitfull works of darkness but the work of God and Righteousness Why stand ye here all the day idle Mat. 20. 6. Idleness in the Market-place and in the day time is inexcusable especially since the calls are so loud to come and labour in the Vineyard 'T is unreasonable to be sleeping to be sinning when we should be praying watching and working out our own Salvation 3ly The time that is afforded us is an accepted time 2 Cor. 6. 2. Behold now is the accepted time 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here may be an allusion unto the year of Jubilee which was very acceptable and welcome because the servants then went out free and the inheritances returned to them from whom they had been alienated Liberty now is proclaimed in the Gospel unto the Captives Christ hath abolished death and hath brought to light life and immortality which though lost by sin may yet be recovered by those who by patient continuance in well doing seek for it Rom. 2. 7. Nune sunt molissima fandi Tempora Now is the time to pray the Lord looks down from Heaven upon the Children of men to see if there be any that do understand and see God Psal 14. 2. And he is very near to them who call upon him in truth Now he will regard cryes now he will bottle tears but when this accepted time is gone cryes in Hell will be loud and tears will be shed to Eternity but no merey or compassion will be shewn Well