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death_n	serpent_n	sin_n	sting_n	4,692	5	12.2188	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45559	The pilgrims wish, or, The saints longing discussed in a sermon preached in St. Bennet Grace Church at the funeral of Mrs. Anne Dudson ... who departed this life the 4th day of January, 1658 ... / by Nath. Hardy ...	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing H738; ESTC R2193	17,690	36

Ejus est in mundo diu velle remanere quem mundus oblectat saith St. Cyprian He that is taken with cannot but desire to continue in the world and it is a kind of death to think of parting with it which he knoweth must be when death comes And therefore said an Ancient truly The soul can never willingly be seperated from the body till it be taken off from these worldly pleasures 2. Let no sinne have dominion over us When the sting is plucked out of the Serpent it is not terrible but amiable St. Paul hath told us The sting of death is sinne Oh let us pluck it out by repentance It is impossible for him who lyeth in sinne to live with Christ Well may he be afraid to dye Indeed if a wicked man desire to dye it is out of ignorance and incogitancy because he doth not rightly apprehend or at least seriously consider what followeth after death Alas it were far better for an impenitent sinner to live here though in meannesse and misery then to go hence and be with Devils in torment to eternity Oh let it be our care in life to separate stnne from our souls and then the separation by death of our souls from our bodies will be a means of the union of our souls with Christ and consequently an Object rather of joy then fear 3. Let our Faith grow up to a full Assurance It was by Faith that Moses refused Pharaohs Treasures and chose affliction with the people of God and by Faith it is that we are enabled to contemn life and desire death Those things which are so glorious in the worldlings eyes are to Faith contemptible and those things which are so dismall when looked upon with an eye of sense become amiable to the eye of Faith Even death which is the King of terrours is to a Believer a Queen of desires That he who questioneth whether there be a life after death or who doubts whether he shall partake of it should be afraid to die is no wonder He that knoweth not what shall become of him when he goeth hence may well be desirous to stay here And therefore let us strengthen our Faith in the Promise of eternal life and make our calling and election sure 4. Finally Let our love to Christ be more and more enflamed Love is desirous of Union and if fervent will break through all difficulties to the enjoyment of its Object Friends delight much in each others society What loving Wife would not willingly be with her Husband I and go to him though it be over the boisterous Seas Oh when shall I come and appear before God was Davids wish arising from his zealous love to Gods presence in his Sanctuary Come Lord Jesus come quickly is the voice of the Church earnestly longing after his approach because she dearly loveth him And from this sweet spring bubled up that affectionate wish of an Ancient Utinam essem cum Christo meo Oh that I were with my Christ Mori timeat qui nolit esse cum Christo as St. Cyprian excellently Let him be afraid to die who would not be with Christ to which he cannot be unwilling who hath a sincere affection towards him Thus let us remove out of the way those stumbling blockes of reigning wickednesse and worldly love let us take to our selves the wings of Faith in and love to Christ so shall we make haste in our desire to be dissolved that we may be with him HAving given a dispatch to the Text it now remaineth that I adjoyne a few words concerning this our Deceased Sister whose remaines are to be laid up in the Grave And truly whither you looke upon Her in Her Life or Death in her Health or Sicknesse you shall find Her a Patterne of many graces Shee was the Daughter and Neece of two Reverend Ministers of the Gospell now with God and as I doubt not but Shee had a Religious Education So Shee retained the sweetnesse of that Liquor with which Shee was at first seasoned That truly Reformed Religion of the Church of England wherein Shee had been grounded and established Shee constantly professed and in some measure practiced Shee was an affectionate Wife a tender Mother a prudent Mistresse a Friendly Neighbour a Virtuous Woman and a Devout Christian It pleased God of late to visit Her with much Sicknesse which Shee underwent with much Patience being often heard to say Shall I kick against my Maker In her last Sicknesse Shee was full of Heavenly Expressions by which Shee gave Testimony of the graces of God confer'd upon Her Shee renewed Her Repentance and godly sorrow for Her sinnes for though She blessed God who had kept her from notorious sinnes that Shee could not but accuse Her selfe for many neglects and infirmities being much troubled yet Shee had spent her time so ill and not done that service for God Shee ought Ardent were Her longings after Gods favour often saying A Reconciled God is worth all the World Shee testified Her submission to Gods dispose by that sweet language If it were Gods will I am content to live but not else Her affections were much taken off from the world for which reason Shee said Shee was unwilling Her Children should be about Her Bed least they should steale Her Heart from God and though Shee had the World at will yet Shee accounted all dung that Shee might win Christ It pleased God to suffer Satan to Winnow Her but Her Faith did not faile and after some conflicts Shee got the Conquest triumphing over him bidding defiance to him casting Her self in an humble confidence upon the merits of Her Redeemer Finally when Shee was desired by her Friends to forbeare much speaking least it should exhaust Her Spirits Her reply was Can I spend my self better then for God with whom I trust Shee now is which since it is far better for Her I hope it will not be too much trouble to her Relations Let not Her dear Husband grieve inordinately Since Shee is gone to Her better Husband Christ Let not her affectionate Aunt mourn immoderately because Shee is gone to Her Heavenly Father Let none of Her Friends weep much for Her who is with Her best Friend rather let all of us learne to follow Her in those Virtues which Shee practised that we may attaine that glory whereof I hope Shee is possessed whither he bring us who hath dearly bought us Iesus Christ the Righteous Amen FINIS Gen. 1. Partie 1. 2 Tim. 4. 6. 2 Pet. 1. 14 15. Tertul. l. de animâ c. 27. Ambros. de bono mortis c. 2. Plat. in Phad Cic. in Tusc. Ambros. ibid. Aug. l. de spir. anim c. 43. Eccl. 12. 11. 2 Cor. 5. 1. Iohn 1. 14. 1 Pet. 2. 11. Aug. Iob 14. 10. Mic. 2. 10. Luke 12. 35. Partic. 2. 2 Cor. 5. 6. Rev. 14. 16. Luk. 23. 43. 1 Thes. 4. 17. Rev. 6. 9. Aug. l. de Eccl. dogin c. 79. Id. De consid. mort. Serm. 2. Just M. Quaest. Resp. Orthod 9. 75. Greg. Naz. in erat Caesar Macat hom. 12. Chrysost. in Phil. hom 3. Iren. adv. haer. l. 5. Chrysost. Ibid. Jobn 14. 18. Cypr. de Mortal Gen. 2. Partic. 1. Hier. Turtul Luke 12. 36. Cypr. Ibid. Greg Mor. l. 5. c. 40. Isai. 57. 2. 2 Cor. 5. 4 Quer. 2. Vulg. Lat. Exod. 20. 12. Luk. 2. 29. Sen. Ep. 24. Cic. Cypr. de mortal Sen. Ep. Cypr. de mortal Id. ibid. Arab. Heb. 1. 0. Rom. 8. 17. Prov. 8. 18. Eph. 2. 6. Rev. 3. 21. Joh. 17. 24. Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 1● Rev. 3. 20. M●● 4. 2. Psal. 15. 10. Psal. 73. 25. 1 King 10. 8. Bulling Mat. 17. 4. Cael. Rodig l. 21. c. 44. See my Sermon called the Epitaph of a godly man Ver. 21 24. Zanch. in l●c Bern. Serm. 12. in Cart Cypr ib. Diad●ch 1 Cor 15. 56. Psal. 42. 2. Rev. 22. 20. Cypr. ibid. Mr Abraham and Mr Isaac Calfe