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christ_n before_o who_o tribunal_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v and_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o our_o body_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o god_n be_v please_v in_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v that_o day_n that_o we_o may_v careful_o observe_v every_o day_n by_o way_n of_o application_n i_o add_v but_o this_o know_v therefore_o this_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o and_o let_v this_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o all_o christian_n who_o have_v not_o their_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n only_o nor_o fix_v the_o anchor_n of_o it_o here_o below_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v now_o our_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v our_o judge_n etc._n etc._n reader_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a although_o not_o very_o necessary_a neither_o the_o church_n in_o her_o funeral_n office_n have_v make_v such_o a_o full_a provision_n already_o but_o be_v the_o funeral_n oration_n and_o encomium_n oâ—_n some_o low_a spirit_a preacher_n well_o examine_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o print_n can_v appear_v more_o unseemly_a and_o misbecome_a christian_a profession_n wherein_o great_a person_n mere_o for_o be_v great_a shall_v be_v applaud_v for_o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v never_o apparent_a in_o they_o certain_o these_o eulogy_n be_v intend_v as_o thing_n extraordinary_a for_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n and_o not_o else_o the_o end_n the_o thanksgiving_n of_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n common_o call_v the_o church_a of_o woman_n note_v 1_o our_o church_n of_o england_n eminent_a in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o public_a office_n both_o for_o her_o charity_n to_o man_n and_o piety_n to_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o we_o in_o her_o service-book_n two_o notable_a passage_n as_o relate_v to_o child-bearing-woman_n 1._o in_o the_o litany_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v in_o a_o general_a way_n for_o all_o woman_n labour_v with_o child_n that_o be_v for_o their_o safe_a deliverance_n in_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o lay_v out_o a_o danger_n to_o the_o full_a express_v it_o thus_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o note_v both_o the_o suddenness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o pain_n now_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n we_o know_v inflict_v upon_o womankind_n for_o eve_n sin_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n in_o sorrow_n or_o with_o sore_a travel_n at_o their_o birth_n gen._n 3.16_o every_o child_n shall_v be_v to_o her_o a_o benoni_n and_o filius_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la because_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o ruin_n on_o all_o mankind_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o moderate_v the_o curse_n so_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v through_o her_o child-bearing_a safe_a though_o not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o curse_n no_o question_n be_v not_o so_o heavy_a upon_o womankind_n as_o that_o sin_n deserve_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v from_o her_o posterity_n for_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v redeem_v that_o nature_n which_o he_o be_v to_o assume_v and_o do_v assume_v not_o only_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o child-bearing_a but_o from_o a_o great_a danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n upon_o condition_n that_o these_o child-bearing-woman_n continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o live_v in_o that_o charity_n holiness_n and_o sobriety_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v perform_v those_o duty_n of_o chastity_n and_o modest_a behaviour_n which_o christianity_n require_v of_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o curse_n of_o child-bearing_a be_v moderate_v and_o mitigate_v it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o it_o remain_v still_o so_o as_o to_o expose_v the_o woman_n to_o very_o great_a danger_n which_o motive_n put_v the_o church_n upon_o it_o constant_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o woman_n labour_v with_o child_n i_o wonder_v ever_o any_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o these_o danger_n shall_v be_v take_v captive_n by_o those_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o seduce_a teacher_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o which_o creep_v first_o into_o their_o house_n and_o then_o into_o their_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o loathe_n and_o dislike_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n which_o the_o church_n have_v insert_v into_o her_o constant_a morning-service_n for_o their_o safe_a deliverance_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n for_o the_o purpose_n
lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o give_v we_o this_o grace_n so_o to_o instruct_v we_o and_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o consideration_n be_v bring_v to_o pay_v that_o constant_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o wherein_o the_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v for_o there_o can_v be_v any_o great_a folly_n imaginable_a than_o to_o provoke_v thou_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o run_v the_o adventure_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o thou_o in_o our_o sin_n verse_n 13._o and_o o_o lord_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o excision_n which_o be_v go_v out_o against_o we_o let_v it_o suffice_v that_o thy_o wrath_n have_v sweep_v away_o so_o many_o of_o we_o vouchsafe_v at_o last_o to_o be_v pacify_v and_o reconcile_v with_o we_o verse_n 14._o we_o have_v lie_v very_o long_o under_o thy_o wrath_n delay_v not_o now_o to_o afford_v we_o the_o full_a stream_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v so_o long_o want_v and_o impatient_o thirst_v after_o that_o so_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o time_n we_o may_v have_v some_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v after_o so_o much_o sadness_n verse_n 15._o may_v the_o day_n of_o our_o rejoice_n hold_v some_o proportion_n with_o the_o day_n of_o our_o mourning_n and_o let_v our_o comfort_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o calamity_n verse_n 16._o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v proper_o thy_o work_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n verse_n 17._o show_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n towards_o we_o look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o we_o give_v we_o thy_o grace_n to_o direct_v we_o all_o our_o day_n and_o in_o all_o our_o way_n work_n in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o then_o by_o thy_o good_a providence_n prosper_v our_o design_n and_o undertake_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n note_v why_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la conclude_v this_o and_o the_o forego_n psalm_n i_o have_v give_v my_o reason_n in_o another_o book_n upon_o the_o common-prayer_n rubric_n then_o shall_v follow_v the_o lesson_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fiftéenth_fw-mi chapter_n os_fw-la the_o former_a epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n paraphrase_n note_v this_o lesson_n indeed_o the_o whole_a office_n set_v forth_o the_o peculiar_a hope_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v primarium_fw-la evangelii_n caput_fw-la the_o predominant_a article_n that_o presuppose_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v nexus_fw-la articulorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o tie_a knot_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o link_n of_o holy_a faith_n depend_v by_o this_o hand_n religion_n be_v hold_v up_o by_o the_o head_n 1_o cor._n 15._o vers_fw-la 20._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la verse_n 20._o all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o terminate_v with_o this_o life_n of_o his_o here_o on_o earth_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o christian_n will_v be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a person_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o compassion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o it_o it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o for_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o he_o by_o raise_v himself_o raise_v all_o other_o with_o he_o as_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n the_o whole_a harvest_n be_v also_o consecrate_v so_o that_o we_o christian_n who_o be_v miserable_a here_o shall_v be_v reward_v hereafter_o for_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o we_o as_o the_o head_n must_v rise_v before_o the_o member_n so_o the_o member_n be_v sure_a to_o follow_v the_o head_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la typus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la christus_fw-la resurgens_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la auspex_fw-la &_o exemplar_n say_v fide-jussor_a &_o chirographum_fw-la nostrae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la verse_n 21._o as_o one_o man_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n so_o another_o man_n bring_v resurrection_n into_o the_o world_n verse_n 22._o for_o as_o upon_o adam_n sin_n all_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v conclude_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n so_o all_o regenerate_a believer_n who_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o immortal_a life_n verse_n 23._o but_o yet_o with_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n shall_v this_o be_v christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v rise_v some_o time_n before_o and_o all_o regenerate_a christian_n shall_v rise_v after_o he_o at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n verse_n 24._o and_o then_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n here_o below_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o all_o his_o power_n exercise_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o commissioner_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n have_v first_o destroy_v all_o earthly_a dominion_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a man_n subdue_a all_o to_o his_o power_n either_o by_o their_o conversion_n or_o their_o destruction_n verse_n 25._o for_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n psal_n 110._o that_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n shall_v last_v so_o long_o till_o god_n have_v bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o verse_n 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o be_v death_n and_o that_o must_v be_v therefore_o subdue_v that_o man_n may_v be_v raise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n verse_n 27._o the_o evidence_n be_v clear_a that_o god_n will_v subdue_v all_o enemy_n and_o thing_n without_o exception_n under_o christ_n only_a god_n be_v except_v from_o be_v so_o subdue_v from_o who_o christ_n have_v receive_v this_o power_n verse_n 28._o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v thus_o be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n then_o shall_v christ_n lay_v down_o that_o office_n which_o till_o then_o he_o exercise_v and_o in_o which_o he_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o his_o church_n and_o then_o shall_v god_n father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v all_o the_o elect_a with_o endless_a bliss_n and_o glory_n verse_n 29._o now_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o why_o do_v man_n at_o their_o baptism_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o belief_n into_o which_o christian_n be_v baptise_a and_o to_o which_o baptism_n refer_v as_o a_o significant_a emblem_n first_o of_o christ_n then_o of_o our_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_a the_o put_n in_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o descend_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v from_o thence_o to_o be_v a_o baptise_a christian_a and_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n a_o hypocrisy_n which_o will_v never_o be_v answer_v to_o god_n or_o man_n note_v these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o rational_a enough_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o mention_v be_v by_o some_o diverse_o render_v and_o strange_o too_o 1._o stapleton_n and_o other_o prove_v from_o hence_o a_o purgatory_n vid._n du_n moulin_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 268._o 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n by_o the_o dead_a understand_v sin_n which_o be_v dead_a work_n 3._o claudius_n guiliandus_fw-la understand_v it_o of_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 4._o some_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o dead_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o to_o baptise_v over_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o cherish_v their_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o where_o read_v of_o 5._o other_o think_v it_o may_v allude_v to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o faithful_a jew_n who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n use_v to_o wash_v the_o body_n of_o their_o dead_a and_o then_o embalm_v they_o before_o they_o bury_v they_o 6._o calvin_n follow_v epiphanius_n interpret_v it_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o such_o convert_v in_o religion_n who_o neglect_v baptism_n till_o their_o death_n approach_v 7._o franciscus_n junius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o supper_n but_o insuper_fw-la as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v why_o be_v baptism_n still_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o live_n as_o it_o be_v find_v of_o comfortable_a use_n to_o those_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o 8._o st._n ambrose_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o sacramental_a wash_n apply_v unto_o some_o live_a man_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o his_o friend_n die_v without_o baptism_n 9_o du_n moulin_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n use_v by_o plunge_v the_o body_n in_o water_n to_o
note_v the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o take_v it_o out_o again_o to_o represent_v the_o resurrection_n 10._o but_o chrysostom_n tom._n 3._o pag._n 514._o and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o other_o understand_v baptise_v for_o the_o dead_a to_o imply_v this_o and_o no_o more_o the_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o harmenopulus_n refute_v the_o marcionite_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v express_v here_o by_o way_n of_o abbreviation_n by_o this_o word_n dead_a verse_n 30._o and_o why_o do_v we_o christian_n run_v hazard_n and_o encounter_v danger_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v certain_o bring_v death_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n wherein_o all_o our_o patience_n and_o valour_n for_o christ_n shall_v be_v reward_v 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