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A43843	A sermon preach'd at the funerals of that worthy personage George Purefoy the elder of Wadley in Berks, esq., who was buried by his ancestors at Drayton in Leicestershire, April 21, 1661 by Jo. Hinckley.	Hinckley, John, 1617?-1695.	1661 (1661)	Wing H2048; ESTC R13342	21,835	39

own sense And since I am faln upon this subject I call to mind what a ‖ Mr. V Parson of Weddington Prophet of your own I mean a Minister of the next adjoyning parish hath left upon record 'T is irkesome saith he for wild birds to be cooped in a cage of discipline and order or to be strait lared after they have gone loose so long I wish we were not writing a commentary upon that Text. 2. As a Magistrate so he was an ornament of that order He put on Righteousness and that ploathed him Judgement that was a Robe and a Diadem Job 29.14 Eyes to the blind Feet to the ●ame 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Justice is self set forth to the life Justice animated his grave regular life was enough to put sin out of countenance Vira censura pulns imderium and the intimation of his pleasure his nod had the authority of a command Ready he was whilst he had his health to execute the lawes especially in punishing scandalous offenders and relieving such as were oppressed Pharaoh would have them to be Rulers over his Cattle who were men of activity Gen. 47.6 Much move ought they to be active who are Rulers over men Hear this ye great one draw forth that sword which God hath in rusted to you to the terror of evill works and workers but remember to be like God himself a Sun and a shield to the poor and perseouted If any one of you shall upholster prophanesse either by your power or example I may justly Alarum you in the words of Zach. 10.20 Howl O ye Oaks of Bashan great men are called Oaks in Scripture as men in general are often compared to trees If you like Oaks shal bring forth Acorns for hogs that is favours for wicked men Then howl O ye Oaks of Bashan This was the reason that the Lord commanded the Heads of the people to be hung up before the Lord against the Sun Numb 25.4 And that at the end of the world the Kings of the Earth the great men mighty men shal hide themselves in Dens and rooks of the mountains and say to the mountains and rocks fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the Throne Rev. 6 15.10 Because all these had abused their power and as Lucifer falling from Heaven drew the third part of the Stars after him So these have corrupted others by their example therefore their judgement shall be the more signal 3. His Divine Capacity Moralia cum side sunt divina divina sine side sunt moralia as a Christian though his former excellencies both moral and civil were both divine and spiritual in him as they were acted by the strength of Grace and directed to the glory of God yet that which we call Religion in a more immediate sense was his greatest delight and those that were Godly indeed and truly Religious were highest in his esteem Et scias eos vertutibus abundare c. we may safety conclude that those men have a great stock of vertue in themselves Plinie epist who set their affections upon vertue in other men We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren 1 John 3.14 Neither was his Religion of any novel date All the Locusts of old new furbushed heresies and Schisms which have swarmed out of the bottomlesse pit in these later times could never fasten upon him to blast and deface the verdure of his more ancient and Catholick profession but still 〈◊〉 the sweet breath of pure truth in the Church of God * Bp. Morton He was none of those who having drunk old wine strait-way desired Now Luke 5.39 Or rejecting the old ‖ Apostolicae doctrinae manna revomentus haertieae novitatis sordibus obiectantur Vincent Cap. 12. Mamna of found doctrine longing for the Mushrom inventions of brain-sick 〈◊〉 which sprang up but the other night And that he might be assisted in his domestick and more publick devotions in his family which were daily as frequent as his moals He borrowid 〈…〉 from the Altar by commonly keeping in his house a Chaplain in orders and he his absence that the duty might neither beneglected nor prophan'd by rash evaporations and daring effusions He had a form of prayer read constanily twice a day in his family c. So diligent was he in hearing the word that when through weaknosse he could neither go disstand yet we had his presence at sermon untill at last I thought he would have breathed his last whilst I had been preaching A good Emperour should die in the feild a good Minister in the Pulpit and it seems A good Christian could willingly expire in the Congregation Indeed he was so far from running forth into heats about Religion especially about shuffers and philacteries and other circumstances of lower moment as if these should rather be the subject of his obedience than disputes that eyen in other matters he was observed to expresse more Religion in his practice than in his words like deep wavers that make the least noise and hot like the Indian figtree whose leaves are as broad as a targer but its fruit no bigger than a bean This reservednes might easily suggest unto strangers an occasion of suspition that his heart did scarce abound with goodnesse seeing his mouth was no forwarder to set it forth But when he was in private O how have I been affected to hear him give a large testimony of his faith when we have been mingling experiences bringing forth o● evidences for Heaven how have I exulted to hear him relating the way and method he had walked in How he and his former Sarah did constanly take sweet counsel together by entring into their closet besides family exercises and praying jointly unto Almighty God there in st●●●● Happy couple so to live together in this world that they might live together to all eternity Besides this act of devotion every night before he took his rest he sat him down in his own studdy there he pass'd a severe scrutinie upon himself examining and calling to the test the several actions of the day and wherein he had miscarried thereto abhor himself and implore the pardon of his Heavenly Father in cancelling that debt His account shall be lesse at the great day of recompences that often thus sincerely and impartially reckons with himself As he was conscionable in giving to God the things that were Gods So he had a sweet return from God as of many other blessings so of gracious assistance and support in time of his extremity that he might resemble his Father Abraham and his deliverance upon the Mount when God had taken from him by a lamentable stroke his dear spouse the joy of his heart and delight of his eyes when his Children were dispers'd with the tempest of Warr his estate rent and torne and he himself pensive at these rugged transactions of

to have no other solemnity at his funeral than to have a Cryer to goe before his herse to give notice to the people that there was Saladine the Conqueror of the East and how that of all his riches and glory he carryed nothing with him but his shirt And what help can they afford to others that have not been able to help themselves 2. 2 2. Part. The manner of his death He gave up the Ghost 1. Expiravit or as it is said of Christ himself 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he breath'd out his last breath to shew that we are but as so many bubbles or bladders touch or prick us and we are gone we presently shrivel together and as the heavens shal be at the last day are contracted and drawn together like a Scrowl if God blow upon us like so many untimely figs we fall and shatter our ruddy cheeks become pale and wan thou changest his countenance and sendest him away Job 14.20 2. He gave up the Ghost that is he wilingly surrendred his Soul into the hands of God So Christ bowed his head upon the Crosse as it were to salute and welcome death it self even as he expanded and streched out his armes to signifie how ready he was to imbrace penitent sinners Gods people hath some presentments of a better Countrey Some assurance of going to more glorious company They have an interest in Christ and so love his appearance as well at the day of death as of judgement they have fought a good fight and therefore are willing to receive that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that Garland that crown of Glory which is reposited and laid up for them in the bands of a faithful Creator They have tasted that the Lord is gracious by the relish of those first fruits those bunches of Grapes which the holy spies the Ministers of the Lord have brought unto them from the Land of Canaan and therefore with the spouse Cant. 6.4 They long to goe to the vineyard it self to the beds of spices to feed in the Garden and to gather Lillies with Simeon they are ready to sing nunc dimittis now let thy servant depart in peace or with St. Paul to desire to be desolved 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 migrare revertere Scultetus to depart and to returne unto Christ This is to inform us concerning the great difference betwixt the death of Gods servants and the wicked The one resign up their lives and give up their ghosts willingly from the other they are wrested and hal'd The world sticks so close to them that they know not how to shake it off they are clogged and pressed down with so many weights they are pinion'd with so many sins that do easily beset them that they cannot mount upwards Their darling sins and bosome corruptions come about them as once St. Anstins lust did cling about him Non erimus tecum in aeternum What shall we never be drunk prophane and unchast any more Their Souls are fetcht from them violently as it were with a Pursevant this night shall thy Soul be taken from thee Luke 12.20 like rusty swords they are hardly drawn out of the Sheathes of their bodies to this Daniel alludes Cap. 7.15 Myspirit spirit was grieved within me the Chaldee reads it my spirit was grieved within my Sheath and good reason they have to hang back seeing they can discerne nothing before them but flames of ever-burning fire ready to devour them as 't is reported of the Infants of Saguntum many Plagues and Judgements threatning that place they started back into the wombs of their Mothers as it were abhorring to be born into so troublesome a world 3. 3. Part. The time when Abraham dyed In a good Old Age and old Man and full of Years In a good old age 1. Naturally being free from those Aches Fevers and noysome diseases which are incident to old age As 't is said of Moses His eye was not dim nor his natural force abated Deut. 34.7 2. Morally Not only an old Man but a good old man full fraught with so many vertuous excellencies as might denominate him good as his years did proclaim him old Full of years Annorum Satur even faciated and satisfied with years Having lived so long that he desired not to have his daies prolonged or else full of yeares that is having fulfilled that for which he came into the world finishing his course with joy and with David serving his generation before he fell asleep Acts 15 36 In opposition to whom are months of of vanity or empty months Job 7.3 when men die and leave no Testimony behind them that ever they were alive and so they are buried in death Job 27.15 Seeing it is here recorded of Abraham as a mercy that he died in good old age an old Man and full of years We may observe that old age is a blessing So 't was promised unto Abraham Gen. 15.15 Thou shalt goe to thy Fathers in peace and thou shalt be buried in a good old age Paul glories in it being such an one as Paul the aged Philem. 9. This is the promise which is annexed to the fifth Commandment That thy daies may be long in the land And it is part of that blessing which the Lord will give to them that fear him They shall see their childrens children Psa 128.1.6 Sure I am the contrary is threatned as a judgement to the house of Eli That an old man should not be of his house 1 Sa. 2.32 Bloody and cruel men are menac'd that they should not live out half their time He shall shake off his unripe grape as the Vine and shall cast of his flower as the Olive Job 15.33 It is observed that from the beginning of the world to some generations after the flood the Son never dyed before the Father Haran an Idolater is first noted to have died before his Father Terah in the Land of his nativity Gen. 11.28 The experience of many ages hath also confirmed an other observation viz. That God hath commonly Crown'd the reverend Bishops Fathers of the Church with this blessing of the Patriarch Abraham even a good old age It is a blessing in a special manner 1. Because 't is honorable the same word which signifies honour 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may be fetched from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an old man because of that veneration that is due to old age The hoary head is a Crown of glory Pro. 16.31 Gray hairs are the beauty of old men Pro. 20.29 Tertullian vehemently reproved those old men who were ashamed of their own haire and took Exuvias alieni capitis forsan immundi forsan gehennae destinati Grande nesas morte piandum cum vetulo juvenis non assurrexerit Juv. the excrements of other men those it may be who have been unclean or else malefactors The Lacedemonian Embassadors being in the Theatre at Athens rose in solemn reverence when an old man came