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A64130
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A sermon preached at the funerall of that worthy knight Sr. George Dalston of Dalston in Cumberland, September 28. 1657. By J.T. D.D.
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Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
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1658
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Wing T392A; ESTC R219166
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hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o hear_v one_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o life_n and_o death_n will_v each_o of_o they_o make_v a_o excellent_a sermon_n if_o this_o dead_a man_n have_v a_o good_a interpreter_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o live_v quick_o to_o watch_v perpetual_o and_o to_o work_v assiduous_o for_o we_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o same_o shadow_n of_o death_n linquenda_fw-la tellus_fw-la et_fw-la domus_fw-la et_fw-la placens_fw-la vxor_fw-la atque_fw-la harum_fw-la quas_fw-la colis_fw-la arborum_fw-la te_fw-la praeter_fw-la in_fw-la visas_fw-la cupressos_fw-la nulla_fw-la brevem_fw-la dominum_fw-la sequetur_fw-la thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o rich_a land_n and_o thy_o well_o build_a house_n and_o thy_o please_a wife_n and_o of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o thy_o orchard_n or_o thy_o wood_n nothing_o shall_v attend_v thou_o to_o thy_o grave_n but_o oak_n for_o thy_o coffin_n and_o cypress_n for_o thy_o funeral_n it_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v inquire_v how_o long_o thou_o have_v live_v but_o how_o well_o none_o below_o will_v be_v concern_v whither_o thou_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a but_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n shall_v be_v busy_a in_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v fain_o carry_v thy_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o do_v the_o devil_n will_v follow_v and_o accuse_v thou_o there_o and_o when_o thou_o appear_v before_o the_o righteous_a judge_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o unless_o christ_n be_v thy_o advocate_n and_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o appease_v and_o the_o angel_n be_v thy_o guard_n and_o a_o holy_a conscience_n be_v thy_o comfort_n there_o will_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o come_v a_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v with_o great_a passion_n and_o great_a interest_n inquire_v how_o have_v i_o spend_v my_o day_n how_o have_v i_o lay_v out_o my_o money_n how_o have_v i_o employ_v my_o time_n how_o have_v i_o serve_v god_n and_o how_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o upon_o our_o answer_n to_o these_o question_n depend_v a_o happy_a or_o a_o unhappy_a eternity_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o concerning_o these_o thing_n take_v care_n in_o time_n and_o of_o this_o care_n i_o may_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n propound_v to_o you_o the_o example_n of_o this_o good_a man_n who_o relic_n lie_v before_o you_o sir_n george_n dalston_n of_o dalston_n in_o cumberland_n a_o worthy_a man_n belove_v of_o his_o country_n useful_a to_o his_o friend_n friendly_a to_o all_o man_n careful_a of_o his_o religion_n and_o a_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n he_o be_v descend_v of_o a_o ancient_a and_o a_o worthy_a house_n in_o cumberland_n and_o he_o adorn_v his_o family_n and_o extraction_n with_o a_o more_o worthy_a comportment_n for_o to_o be_v of_o a_o worthy_a family_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o it_o no_o stock_n of_o our_o proper_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v upbraid_v by_o our_o family_n and_o a_o worthy_a father_n can_v be_v no_o honour_n to_o his_o son_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v behold_v the_o difference_n this_o crab_n descend_v from_o a_o goodly_a appletree_n but_o he_o who_o beautify_v the_o eschutcheon_n of_o his_o ancestor_n by_o worthy_a achievement_n by_o learning_n or_o by_o wisdom_n by_o valour_n and_o by_o great_a employment_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o a_o useful_a converlation_n that_o man_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o his_o own_o fame_n and_o a_o new_a beginner_n of_o a_o ancient_a family_n for_o as_o conversation_n be_v a_o perpetual_a creation_n so_o be_v the_o progression_n of_o a_o family_n in_o a_o line_n of_o worthy_a descendant_n a_o daily_a beginning_n of_o its_o honour_n and_o a_o new_a stabiliment_n he_o be_v breed_v in_o learning_n in_o which_o cambridge_n be_v his_o tire_a room_n and_o the_o court_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v his_o stage_n in_o which_o he_o first_o represent_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hopeful_a young_a man_n but_o there_o he_o stay_v not_o his_o friend_n not_o be_v desirous_a that_o the_o levity_n of_o youth_n shall_v be_v ferment_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o splendid_a court_n cause_v he_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o restraint_n and_o to_o grow_v ripe_a in_o the_o sobriety_n of_o a_o country_n life_n and_o a_o marry_a state_n in_o which_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v he_o behave_v himself_o with_o so_o great_a worthiness_n thiness_n and_o give_v such_o probation_n of_o his_o love_n of_o justice_n popular_a regard_n of_o his_o country_n good_a and_o ability_n to_o serve_v they_o that_o for_o almost_o 40._o year_n together_o his_o country_n choose_v he_o for_o their_o knight_n to_o serve_v in_o all_o the_o intervene_a parliament_n magistratus_fw-la indicatorium_fw-la employment_n show_v the_o man_n he_o be_v a_o lead_a man_n in_o parliament_n prevail_v there_o by_o the_o great_a reputation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o integrity_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a and_o hate_a at_o court_n for_o he_o have_v well_o understand_v that_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o court_n and_o parliament_n be_v one_o and_o that_o they_o be_v like_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n if_o you_o increase_v one_o beyond_o its_o limit_n that_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o itself_o at_o last_o and_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o enemy_n and_o that_o hot_a and_o cold_a must_v fight_v the_o prevail_a part_n be_v abate_v in_o the_o conflict_n and_o the_o vanquish_a part_n be_v destroy_v but_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o variety_n serve_v the_o differ_a aspect_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o body_n they_o be_v for_o the_o allay_n of_o each_o other_o exorbitance_n and_o excess_n and_o by_o keep_v their_o own_o measure_n they_o preserve_v the_o man_n this_o the_o good_a man_n well_o understand_v for_o so_o he_o comport_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v loud_o in_o parliament_n and_o value_v at_o court_n he_o be_v respect_v in_o very_o many_o parliament_n and_o be_v worthy_o regard_v by_o the_o worthy_a king_n which_o without_o a_o orator_n commend_v a_o man_n gravissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_fw-la minoribus_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la consequi_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la est_fw-la say_a rliny_n to_o be_v approve_v though_o but_o in_o lesser_a matter_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a prince_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o man_n for_o as_o king_n theodoric_n in_o cassiodore_n say_v nequen_o dignus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la quopiam_fw-la redargui_fw-la qui_fw-la nostro_fw-la judicio_fw-la meretur_fw-la absolvi_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o reprove_v he_o who_o the_o king_n commend_v but_o i_o need_v no_o artifice_n to_o represent_v he_o worthy_a his_o argument_n of_o probation_n be_v within_o in_o the_o magazine_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o represent_v themselves_o by_o worthy_a action_n for_o god_n be_v please_v to_o invest_v he_o with_o a_o marvelous_a sweet_a nature_n which_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o half_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o a_o good_a nature_n be_v the_o relic_n and_o remain_v of_o that_o ship_n wrack_n which_o adam_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o holiness_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o adam_n be_v to_o disobedience_n and_o peevish_a counsel_n a_o good_a nature_n will_v not_o upbraid_v the_o more_o imperfect_a person_n will_v not_o deride_v the_o ignorant_a will_v not_o reproach_v the_o err_a man_n will_v not_o smite_v sinner_n on_o the_o face_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o penitent_a a_o good_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o forgive_v injury_n to_o pity_v the_o miserable_a to_o rescue_v the_o oppress_a to_o make_v every_o one_o condition_n as_o tolerable_a as_o he_o can_v and_o so_o will_v he_o for_o as_o when_o good_a nature_n be_v heighten_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v natural_a become_v now_o spiritual_a so_o these_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o excellent_a nature_n and_o be_v please_v and_o useful_a to_o man_n when_o they_o derive_v from_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o grace_n they_o become_v pleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o obedience_n to_o law_n be_v duty_n to_o god_n justice_n be_v righteousness_n bounty_n become_v graciousness_n and_o alm_n be_v charity_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o grace_n in_o which_o this_o good_a man_n be_v very_o remarkable_a be_v very_o frequent_a and_o much_o in_o alm_n tender_a hearted_a to_o the_o poor_a open_a hand_a to_o relieve_v their_o need_n the_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v bless_v he_o he_o fill_v they_o with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o regular_a so_o constant_a so_o free_a in_o this_o duty_n that_o in_o these_o late_a unhappy_a war_n be_v in_o a_o garrison_n and_o near_o the_o suffer_v some_o rude_a accident_n the_o beggar_n make_v themselves_o his_o guard_n and_o rescue_v he_o