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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39934	Grace and mercy to a sinner in a time of afflictions, or, The serious meditations of M. Tho. Ford of Rochester during the time of his imprisonment, before his execution, faithfully delivered from his own copie : together with his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Wil. Sandbrook, P.M. Rochester / set forth for the strengthning of our faith in Jesus Christ ... ; published for the satisfaction of his friends ... by John Plasse.	Ford, Thomas, d. 1656.; Sandbrooke, William.; Plasse, John.	1657 (1657)	Wing F1513; ESTC R40949	26,591	84

might and main to make them sure as in purchasing of Lands settling of estates what coun● selling and contriving is there Gentlemen it is an estate of immortality which will not fade away labour to get a fee● simple in this estate get interest in Jesu● Christ and let him be of inestimabl● value in your thoughts Thus Gentlemen I thought it a par● of my duty to ease my spirits to the world in hinting at particulars I migh● have been abundantly more large 〈◊〉 let this be enough to comfort my friend and acquaintance and the rest of 〈◊〉 well wishers for eternity that althoug● I am by an ign●●●inous death depriv●● of this temporal life yet I have goo● assurance of eternal life and that 〈◊〉 name is registred in heaven of whic● blessedness I shall by and by have ● taste and a full consummation at the da● of Judgement when we shall all appe●● before the Judgement seat of Christ 〈◊〉 give up our accompts And I beg 〈◊〉 God to afford you his Spirit of Grac● that you may be kept blameless un●● that day and that you may be assured upon good grounds before you depart this world that your names are written in heaven and that you may say with the Apostle blessed be God for this unspeakable gift The two and thirtieth Psalm was intended to be sung but not sung himself being desirous to finish his course in this life His PRAYER O Lord our God high and mighty King of kings Lord of lords the only Ruler of Princes look down from heaven upon us miserable sinners in and through the merits of the Lord Jesus pluck us out of our sins and implant us into Jesus Christ let us be living branches in that vine living members of that head remember these nations of England Scotland and Ireland and in them the principal member thereof govern thou him whose right it is to be our Governour implant thy grace in his heart let the Kingdome authority and power of Jesus Christ in the Gospel be by him advanced season his heart with wisdome from above and defend him from his Enemies remember the afflictions of Ioseph comfort thy people after thou hast afflicted them and for the yeares wherein thou hast shewed them tribulation quench the fire of ●hine indignation that is kindling amongst us and consume us not for thy Name sake Shew mercy unto Sion build up the walls of Ierusalem and love it still Be with me now that am to dye Just O Lord is it with thee to cast me into Hell but here lyeth my comfort Jesus Christ will receive me ●nto his bosome to whom with thy self and Comfortable Spirit be praise and glory dominion and majesty for ever And in whose name and words I further call on thee as my Saviour hath taught me to pray Ou● Father which art in heaven c. Compared with the original Copies and examined by us VVilliam Sandbrook P. M. R. Margaret Roch● December the 24. 1656. At the funeral of Mr. Thomas Ford of Rochester Micah chap. 7. verse 8 9. at Margarets Rochester By WILLIAM SANDBROOKE P. M. R. MICAH 7 verse 8. Rejoice not against me O mine Enemy when I fall I shall rise when I sit in darkness the Lord shall be a light unto me V. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him until he plead my cause and execute judgement for me he will bring me forth to the light and I shall behold his righteousness V. 7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of m● salvation my God will hear me SECT. I. The Preface Brethren YOu know and see and I do believ● are sensible of what the occasion o● this sad meeting and assembly is Time and opportunities of this nature especially in so stupendious and astonishing a● instance we have in hand must be mad● use of for our good you all grant the person deceased is no way advantage● by this exercise 1. Except we run to the Alylum o● Purgatory 2. And fly to those rotten shifts o● Dirges and Requiems of Rome which you all I believe know the Church of England with all other profest Protestants and the Reformed Orthodox Churches have justly exploded 1. As the doctrine of Antichrist 2. As a parcel of Heathenish abominations Ergo This the occasion Now in the next place let me also acquaint you with a paragraphe more in this preface to my work 2. The occasion of my being limited up to the text It was I understand his own request that it comeing often upon his thoughts it might be the remembrance of him in his Funerall obsequies and might be to appeare in this confidence upon the Churches hope the Lord Rejoyce not O mine enemy I shall make no long furrows upon his back it is sufficient what hath been already done and now it is totally in vain for any assistance towards him Except to rake up the ashes of so great a crime therefore letting these things passe as well known to you already Sect 2. The text it self Wherein I le not trouble you with dependance The words are a distinct paragraphe in themselves and may be kept entire within their own limits bounds and confines so according to my old method of for exposition of the text take this The sum This is easily resolved in this issue The sure stay support and setleness of the Church and by consequence of every Beleever in their utmost desertions greatest declinings from God by transgression against 1 The apprehension of Divine wrath sincking their spirits for ever 2 The insolent insulting of adversaries 1 They shall see 2 God to be light to them This being the sum of the whole text take the Analysis of the 8 verse for that is all I can or will meddle with at this time 1 The state of the Church and every Beleever in that condition she is fallen 2 The successe of this The adversaries tryumph and rejoyce 3 The state of recovery with a secret check to the malicious pride of insolent adversaries Rejoyce not For the rest of the particulars my time nor ability of body nor strong lunges to keep on in a strong carreer in a long and vexing winded discourse will not admit mee therefore I le be briefe if you expect it 1 Pardon my inabilities I am aged 2 Seek it where you know you may have it These things supposed let me now come seasonably to my last 4 Theorems 1 The best of Churches Saints or persons may fall deeply into grosse transgressions 2 The enemies to the Church and Saints have an akeing tooth and obstinate spirit of insulting and vaporing over the Church and Saints in their fallings ●in this their sadd and deep declining by transgression 3 In this distresse of falling and the exultancy and proud insolency of opposition they shall arise again and the glory of the Lord shall appear upon them in light These are the Theorems which I must