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A funeral-sermon upon occasion of the death of Mrs. Lobb late wife of Mr. Stephen Lobb. Preached by Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel
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Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
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1691
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Wing S3966; ESTC R221626
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tell_v god_n anâ—_n man_n what_o to_o his_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n he_o feel_v within_o viz._n a_o law_n iâ—_n his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d powerful_a as_o to_o be_v often_o prevalent_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o he_o coulâ—_n not_o choose_v but_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o desire_n call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a galleyslave_n will_v from_o his_o chain_n and_o oar_n roman_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—_n death_n they_o that_o have_v the_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o anâ—_n not_o without_o something_o of_o their_o own_o deformity_n and_o may_v in_o thâ—_n case_n say_v as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o another_o i_o be_o comely_a and_o black_a toâ—_n comely_a as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n yet_o black_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedâ—â—_n and_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o thought_n and_o consideration_n hereof_o maâ—â—_n they_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n towards_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o future_a state_n they_o will_v be_v clean_o every_o whit_n and_o without_o spot_n 〈◊〉_d blemish_n or_o wrinkle_v or_o any_o such_o thing_n then_o there_o will_v be_v in_o theâ—_n nothing_o to_o offend_v god_n nothing_o to_o offend_v themselves_o nothing_o thâ—_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o displeasure_n to_o god_n or_o of_o grief_n to_o they_o nothing_o that_o shall_v full_o their_o beauty_n or_o eclipse_v their_o light_n nothing_o that_o shaâ—â—_n disturb_v their_o pleasant_a rest_n or_o retard_v their_o holy_a motion_n the_o inhâ—â—bitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a nor_o shall_v he_o say_v i_o be_o sinful_a he_o shaâ—â—_n neither_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n as_o the_o enamour_a spouse_n be_v nor_o sick_a of_o siâ—_n as_o the_o humble_a and_o brokenhearted_a penitent_n be_v it_o be_v in_o that_o statâ—_n in_o which_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n here_o they_o be_v and_o while_o here_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n moon_n with_o their_o spot_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o as_o some_o proud_a oâ—_n second_o that_o future_a state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v witâ—_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a state_n whatever_o some_o delude_a soul_n have_v anâ—_n do_v fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o peâ—â—fection_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o here_o though_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o desire_n anâ—_n hope_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a saint_n yet_o iâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o