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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51816	A sermon at the funeral of Sir John Norton, Bar. lately deceased prech'd at the Parish-Church of East-Tysted in Hantshire by Thomas Mannyngham.	Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722.	1687 (1687)	Wing M498; ESTC R30510	11,241	40

the Friends of Christ Thus he fully answer'd that part of the Character of a Citizen of Sion laid down in this Psalm where it is said of him That in his Eyes a vile Person is contemned v. 4. but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. Indeed his Civility embrac'd all men though his Judgment knew well how to distinguish To contemn any one was not in his Nature though it sometimes happen'd to be his Duty especially as a Magistrate But the vile Persons that he contemn'd were not the poor and destitute those he reliev'd They were not those of a mean or common Parentage for such he many times enobled with his Invitations and courteous Notice neither were they those whose Vices were private or known only by common rumour or long since committed for as to such things he was not hasty to judge any but left them to God and their own Consciences despising none as Publicans because he could not tell what Saints Repentance might one day make them But the vile Persons that he contemn'd were more especially the busie Disturbers of Church and State either by open Rebellion secret Conspiracy or libellous Pamphlets And likewise among the vile Persons he could not but reckon all such though otherwise never so high in Quality who scoff'd at Religion and despis'd the Clergy because so profligate a Demeanour towards sacred things and persons was an Argument to him of the worst of Tempers that was incident to human Nature as denoting both the highest pitch of Prophaneness and the lowest Dregs of Sensuality But our good Citizen of Sion made much of them that feared the Lord defended them from the Insolence of those that would oppress them render'd them Aweful to their Flocks and Charges teaching them new measures of Reverence by his own Demeanour making them ready and chearful to render their whole Dues when they saw him who was so strict an Observer of Judgment Mercy and Truth to be so exact and punctual in the payment of all his Tythes He had no Fortunes to make no prodigally wasted Patrimony to repair by Fraud and Sacriledge but what was wanting to the ancient Demesns of his worthy Family was nobly lost by their faithful adherence to the Church and Crown and therefore never to be re-built upon their Ruines Yet notwithstanding all the loss it underwent in the civil Wars it still remain'd an ample and a thriving Estate under the Discretion and Liberality of its Owner it had no Canker in it no unjust Titles to moulder it away no Curse of the Needy upon it but was alway blessed with the good Providence of God the Prayers of the Clergy and of the Poor And thus shall every Man be blessed that maketh much of them that fear the Lord. They that love God's Ministers shall be beloved of God they shall dwell in plenty all their days descend with Honour unto their Graves and their Memories shall be dear and sacred as long as Learning and Wisdom and Piety shall remain They who are of the Commonalty can sufficiently witness the Condescentions of his Kindness the easie Familiarity of his Converse the readiness of his Favours and the uprightness of his Magistracy how he us'd his Authority chiefly to reconcile the minds of those that were offended with each other to cool their Passions to lessen their Differences to recommend the Benefits of Peace and Amity to declare the ill Consequences of Enmity and Revenge and by threatning the Rigour of the Laws to keep them from the punishments of them How often have fierce and contending Adversaries forgot their Malice in his presence and been asham'd to prosecute their Neighbours before him who always was so kind to his He was every way so compleatly fitted for his Justitiary Jmployment by his Wisdom his Equity and his Reputation that there were few but were ready to stand to whatever he propos'd They were fully possess'd with an admiration of his person and his worth they knew how inflexible he was in Honesty and Truth and repair'd to him rather as an Arbitrator than as a Magistrate and accordingly he manag'd their Controversies as a true Lover of his Countrey and an equal Guardian of Peace and Concord he often serv'd the true ends of Government more by advising as a Friend than by giving out Orders as a Justice and compos'd more Differences by the good humour of a Gentleman than by the severity of a Magistrate You can witness how he spent his time and his Estate continually in the Countrey and scarce ever went to London but to attend in the Parliaments and there to promote your Interest how he preferr'd his Habitation here before all the Splendor and Diversions of the City and how he valued the plain and downright Affection of honest and industrious Farmers before the finest Professions of Flattery and Courtship you cannot but remember with what chearfulness of Looks and heartiness of Language he receiv'd you to his Table which you always found loaded with such substantial Provisions as having serv'd the Parlour afterwards feasted the Hall and plentifully reliev'd the Poor at his Gates When his House was fill'd as it often was with promiscuous Guests how obligingly would he accommodate himself to Persons of all degrees and ranks salute the Gentry with compleat Address give such respect unto the Clergy as should invite others to pay the same talk friendly and facetiously with the middle sort of People kindly and affably with the Lowest Nay he would oftentimes give Life and Countenance to the meanest Guests by particular Applications and the repeated Testimonies of their Welcome Those who were his Tenants can witness how far he was from being a hard Landlord or requiring more than his Ground would yield how favourably he consider'd all Casualties how desirous he was of their honest Profit what Pleasure he took in seeing them prosper and thrive so that we may be assur'd Job 31.38 that his Land will never cry against him nor the Furrows thereof complain His Servants know what a gracious Master they have lost in whose Service they found no harshness of Commands and no Indulgence unto Vice To retain unto him was not Licentiousness but Discipline and good Manners neither was it Slavery but Preferment and accordingly they perform'd their Duty more from Love than from Fear Some he educated and provided for with the tenderness of a Father some he apprentis'd out to profitable and honest Callings he rewarded all that any ways deserv'd and there were few but did deserve for he took care to instill both Civility and Religion into them and to let them know that he was most offended when they neglected their Duty to God He never affected much Appearance or Splendor in his Retinue but the only Pomp in which he seem'd to be most delighted was in walking constantly to the House of God before a numerous and well-order'd Family And now Beloved you may think perhaps that I have finish'd his