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A76239 An antidote against immoderate sorrow for the death of our friends: taken from an assured hope of our resurrection to life and glory. Delivered in a sermon preached in the parish-church of North-Wraxall in Wiltshire, the 12th. of Aprill 1660. at the funeral of Sr William Button Baronet. By Francis Bayly his houshold chaplain. [Bayly, Francis, fl. 1660]. 1660 (1660) Wing B1474; Thomason E1026_5; ESTC R208754 22,562 34

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imperfect_a and_o fruitless_a shall_v not_o the_o member_n follow_v after_o decet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la praecessit_fw-la caput_fw-la say_v st._n bernard_n it_o be_v but_o natural_a proportion_n that_o as_o the_o head_n be_v go_v before_o the_o member_n shall_v follow_v after_o which_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n first_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n then_o of_o glory_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 8.11_o whereas_o oecumenius_n observe_v he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o raise_v the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a all_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o rise_n again_o but_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v quicken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o to_o life_n alone_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o they_o be_v those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o adducet_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o such_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o blessing_n belong_v my_o next_o part_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o handle_v and_o now_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o consideration_n which_o i_o reduce_v to_o this_o proposition_n 2._o only_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o christ_n to_o glory_n the_o wicked_a shall_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o rise_v again_o but_o to_o endless_a torment_n it_o be_v well_o with_o these_o wretch_n if_o the_o sea_n and_o grave_n may_v still_o retain_v they_o better_a still_o to_o say_v to_o the_o worm_n you_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n then_o have_v break_v alliance_n with_o they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a family_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n when_o god_n shall_v dismiss_v they_o with_o a_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n it_o be_v remarkable_o set_v down_o matt._n 27.52_o that_o when_o christ_n rise_v many_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o sts._n arise_v not_o one_o wicked_a man_n to_o premonish_v we_o that_o none_o shall_v rise_v with_o he_o to_o glory_n but_o such_o who_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n therefore_o say_v he_o whosoever_o beleive_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v joh._n 26._o that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o he_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o powen_a it_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n that_o christ_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matt._n 25._o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o enable_v he_o to_o his_o cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o therefore_o be_v he_o assure_v of_o the_o crown_n because_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o i_o nothing_o can_v untie_v this_o knot_n or_o break_v this_o union_n which_o a_o true_a faith_n make_v between_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n say_v the_o apostle_n this_o enable_v moses_n to_o contemn_v the_o
pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n because_o he_o know_v that_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v a_o better_a and_o a_o more_o endure_a substance_n true_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o in_o that_o he_o offer_v up_o a_o full_a price_n for_o a_o universal_a redemption_n but_o the_o wicked_a have_v lose_v their_o interest_n by_o reason_n of_o unbeleif_n all_o shall_v rise_v to_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n but_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o approbation_n or_o absolution_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v term_v the_o judgement_n of_o life_n joh._n 5.28_o for_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o the_o good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o the_o evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n he_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o rares_fw-la and_o the_o wheat_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n as_o he_o have_v a_o bourn_n for_o the_o one_o so_o he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o other_o with_o inextinguishable_a fire_n as_o hehath_fw-mi a_o venite_fw-la for_o those_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o he_o have_v a_o ite_z maledicti_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v for_o those_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n for_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o and_o shall_v raise_v all_o he_o be_v head_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o shall_v quicken_v they_o as_o judge_v he_o shall_v draw_v all_o to_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o in_o flame_a fire_n shall_v render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o know_v god_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o thes_n 1._o as_o head_n he_o know_v his_o own_o member_n and_o the_o cloud_n shall_v catch_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o remain_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n be_v the_o very_a earnest_n of_o our_o 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have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n and_o that_o by_o deed_n of_o gift_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v shake_v such_o who_o joy_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n indeed_o we_o read_v heaven_n sumptuous_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o rev._n 21.18_o the_o gate_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o that_o heaven_n be_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o condescend_v so_o far_o to_o our_o weakness_n yea_o to_o sense_n itself_o as_o to_o pencil_n and_o limn_v it_o forth_o unto_o we_o by_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v most_o precious_a unto_o we_o for_o god_n need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o stone_n though_o precious_a to_o make_v heaven_n glorious_a for_o god_n himself_o sill_n heaven_n with_o glory_n and_o make_v it_o infinite_o glorious_a god_n in_o glory_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n that_o pearl_n of_o price_n it_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n it_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n a_o rest_n a_o rest_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o there_o be_v all_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o rest_n after_o all_o motion_n all_o pant_n after_o he_o here_o be_v but_o rest_v in_o he_o there_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o spin_v out_o the_o small_a scantling_n of_o my_o time_n into_o those_o thin_a and_o airy_a discourse_n with_o the_o schoolman_n by_o describe_v the_o rare_a quality_n that_o our_o body_n shall_v then_o be_v adorn_v with_o let_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n suffice_v 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n nor_o with_o other_o positive_o and_o presumptuous_o by_o define_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o resurrection_n since_o my_o text_n mention_n neither_o only_o it_o say_v it_o will_v be_v but_o when_o god_n only_o know_v for_o non_fw-la vobis_fw-la datum_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o you_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n act_v 1.7_o the_o angel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o yea_o the_o son_n of_o god_n know_v it_o not_o as_o man_n say_v some_o or_o ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la aperiat_fw-la that_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o unto_o we_o say_v other_o novit_fw-la sibi_fw-la nescit_fw-la mihi_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n he_o know_v it_o for_o himself_o but_o not_o for_o i_o and_o by_o it_o check_v our_o curiosity_n that_o we_o may_v not_o endeavour_v to_o fathom_n that_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o omniscient_a wisdom_n of_o god_n keep_v we_o ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n that_o we_o may_v not_o always_o be_v sleep_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n but_o by_o a_o holy_a preparation_n to_o make_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o christ_n invitation_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v we_o for_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o defer_v thing_n to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o time_n and_o like_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o sloth_n and_o security_n debar_v their_o entrance_n ideo_fw-la nescis_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la sis_fw-la paratus_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n thou_o be_v therefore_o ignorant_a that_o thou_o may_v always_o be_v prepare_v and_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n in_o the_o 13_o of_o mark_n take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o so_o 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prodigal_a spendthrift_n who_o do_v spend_v all_o thy_o time_n in_o hunt_v after_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n who_o god_n be_v thy_o belly_n and_o glory_v thy_o shame_n what_o felicity_n what_o contentment_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o it_o perhaps_o son_n a_o time_n thou_o may_v please_v thy_o palace_n with_o some_o delightful_a vast_a delight_v thy_o eye_n with_o some_o exquisite_a beauty_n and_o hug_v thyself_o with_o that_o eplcure_a a_o lullaby_n ed●_n bibe_fw-la lude_fw-la soul_n ear_n drink_v and_o take_v thy_o rest_n thou_o have_v much_o good_a lay_n drup_n for_o thou_o for_o many_o year_n but_o what_o follow_v thou_o sool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o thou_o covetous_a wretch_n and_o gripe_a miser_n thou_o that_o be_v always_o gape_v after_o the_o much_o of_o this_o world_n and_o know_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thy_o wea●●_n who_o do_v not_o use_v but_o serve_v the_o world_n what_o felicity_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o that_o wherein_o 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