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A42697 A funeral sermon, preached March 13. 1697/8. For Mr. William Hartley, of Newport-Pagnel, apothecary. By J. Gibbs. Gibbs, John, 1627?-1699. 1698 (1698) Wing G663; ESTC R213761 12,917 26

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that_o the_o beggar_n die_v so_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o in_o one_o thing_n the_o rich_a man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o lazarus_n for_o he_o it_o be_v say_v be_v bury_v possible_o have_v a_o costly_a coffin_n and_o have_v great_a splendour_n at_o his_o funeral_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n hurl_v obscure_o into_o some_o hole_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v bury_v well_o yet_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o far_o great_a advantage_n at_o his_o death_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n drag_v the_o rich_a man_n to_o hell_n a_o guard_n of_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o convey_v the_o depart_a soul_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n into_o heaven_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a job_n 21.23_o 24_o 25._o one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a or_o in_o the_o very_a perfection_n of_o his_o strength_n who_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n moisten_v with_o marrow_n another_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o do_v never_o eat_v his_o meat_n with_o pleasure_n these_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n by_o strength_n no_o man_n can_v prevail_v the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v bring_v to_o death_n those_o that_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v man_n of_o renown_n the_o stouthearted_a be_v spoil_v they_o have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n and_o the_o man_n of_o may_v have_v lose_v their_o hand_n wherewith_o they_o have_v do_v great_a exploit_n psal_n 76.5_o the_o great_a conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n have_v by_o death_n be_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v the_o doctor_n and_o the_o apothecary_n the_o one_o that_o have_v prescribe_v and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v prepare_v medicine_n whereby_o the_o sick_a have_v be_v recover_v and_o life_n have_v be_v preserve_v can_v devise_v nor_o provide_v a_o potion_n that_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o from_o death_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool._n solomon_n eccles_n 2.16_o propound_v a_o question_n how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o answer_v it_o as_o the_o fool._n none_o by_o their_o politic_a shift_n can_v evade_v or_o shift_v it_o off_o the_o great_a headpiece_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o head_n in_o the_o dust_n the_o useful_a and_o the_o useless_a some_o man_n be_v luggage_n to_o the_o earth_n who_o only_o live_v to_o eat_v and_o do_v no_o good_a in_o their_o generation_n who_o soul_n serve_v but_o for_o salt_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o putrefying_a and_o rot_v above_o ground_n but_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v other_o that_o have_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o their_o place_n do_v much_o good_a unto_o those_o they_o have_v converse_v with_o such_o a_o one_o be_v job_n chap._n 29.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o david_n act_v 13.36_o who_o serve_v his_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o fall_v asleep_a who_o more_o serviceable_a unto_o god_n and_o man_n than_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o zech._n 1.5_o yea_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o death_n wickedness_n shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o eccles_n 8.8_o nor_o shall_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o both_o eccles_n 9.2_o object_n but_o do_v not_o solomon_n contradict_v this_o doctrine_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n prov._n 10.2_o resp_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n but_o not_o from_o natural_a death_n for_o that_o be_v a_o debt_n owe_v by_o all_o and_o must_v be_v pay_v by_o all_o but_o righteousness_n do_v deliver_v from_o the_o sting_n or_o curse_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v with_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n challenge_v death_n to_o show_v his_o sting_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o and_o also_o from_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n or_o a_o death_n after_o death_n rev._n 2.11_o chap._n 20.6_o will_v god_n bring_v to_o death_n that_o be_v to_o natural_a death_n which_o be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o union_n or_o lose_v or_o break_v the_o knot_n that_o do_v tie_v body_n and_o soul_n together_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o the_o word_n dissolve_v be_v take_v from_o the_o overthrow_v or_o demolish_n of_o building_n whereby_o the_o house_n that_o be_v compact_v and_o in_o the_o several_a part_n join_v together_o be_v demolish_v it_o be_v part_v asunder_o these_o two_o intimate_v body_n and_o soul_n by_o death_n be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o three_o question_n how_o do_v job_n come_v to_o this_o knowledge_n why_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o other_o do_v or_o may_v attain_v it_o 1._o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o do_v sufficient_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n gen._n 3.19_o the_o lord_n tell_v adam_n that_o he_o be_v dust_n and_o unto_o dust_n he_o shall_v return_v job_n speak_v the_o same_o chap._n 14.1_o beside_o the_o manifold_a instance_n of_o person_n that_o die_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o and_o convince_o demonstrate_v it_o 2._o reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n that_o be_v found_v on_o a_o heap_n of_o dust_n such_o as_o our_o body_n be_v job_n 4.19_o how_o strong_a or_o beautiful_a soever_o it_o be_v will_v fall_v down_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o earthly_a house_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o if_o it_o be_v build_v of_o stone_n and_o the_o foundation_n be_v a_o rock_n or_o marble_n yet_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o it_o will_v decay_v and_o may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v it_o will_v not_o much_o affect_v the_o heart_n nor_o produce_v such_o effect_n as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v man_n may_v and_o many_o do_v know_v both_o these_o way_n that_o they_o must_v die_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v take_v up_o the_o complaint_n against_o they_o as_o he_o do_v against_o israel_n of_o old_a for_o not_o wise_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o not_o due_o expect_v or_o prepare_v for_o it_o not_o take_v care_n to_o order_v their_o conversation_n as_o die_a creature_n ought_v to_o do_v but_o do_v still_o careless_o neglect_v the_o concern_v of_o their_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n but_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o it_o though_o the_o object_n be_v natural_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n which_o holy_a david_n pray_v for_o psal_n 39.4_o who_o have_v the_o mean_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o inform_v he_o as_o other_o man_n have_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o and_o therefore_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v he_o to_o know_v his_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o day_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o frail_a he_o be_v 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