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A60348
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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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be_v weary_a oâ—_n the_o world_n but_o you_o will_v not_o be_v here_o always_o there_o be_v a_o day_n cominâ—_n which_o will_v be_v your_o last_o day_n here_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o you_o can_v teâ—â—_n when_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o sun_n arise_v upon_o serfdom_n in_o all_o his_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n but_o before_o night_n the_o city_n with_o all_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o revenging-justice_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n how_o many_o young_a one_o be_v take_v from_o we_o on_o 〈◊〉_d sudden_a in_o their_o beauty_n and_o strength_n when_o their_o bone_n be_v full_a oâ—_n marrow_n and_o their_o breast_n of_o milk_n and_o in_o that_o providence_n god_n dotâ—_n speak_v to_o you_o that_o survive_v and_o give_v you_o fair_a warning_n you_o have_v need_n be_v serious_a while_o you_o be_v young_a for_o you_o mâ—â—die_n while_o you_o be_v young_a there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o yoâ—_n shall_v betimes_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n from_o the_o sin_n vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o it_o from_o the_o comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o it_o for_o it_o maâ—_n be_v you_o shall_v leave_v the_o world_n while_o you_o be_v young_a oh_o that_o sucâ—_n thought_n as_o these_o may_v be_v repeat_v and_o frequent_o return_v upon_o oâ—_n mind_n and_o make_v due_a impression_n since_o you_o must_v be_v go_v from_o hencâ—_n set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o admirable_a and_o you_o have_v find_v they_o never_o so_o dâ—â—lightful_a yet_o use_v they_o and_o love_v they_o as_o become_v they_o that_o be_v pâ—â—â—grims_n and_o stranger_n often_o think_v of_o leave_v all_o and_o so_o sit_v looâ—_n from_o all_o while_o you_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o your_o hand_n keep_v they_o oâ—_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o provide_v for_o your_o departure_n he_o that_o muâ—t_a gâ—_n and_o that_o at_o a_o minute_n notice_n and_o can_v tell_v when_o that_o will_v be_v anâ—_n be_v undo_v if_o he_o be_v unfit_a have_v need_n lose_v no_o time_n but_o speed_v his_o prâ—â—paration_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v it_o be_v the_o great_a command_n and_o most_o grâ—â—cious_a council_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n be_v you_o ready_a let_v other_o thinâ—â—_n alone_o take_v no_o thought_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v bestow_v your_o thought_n and_o care_n and_o paiâ—_n about_o this_o that_o you_o may_v be_v ready_a fit_a to_o die_v and_o fit_a to_o appear_v biafore_o your_o judge_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o you_o or_o i_o can_v tell_v we_o may_v dâ—â—_n present_o for_o the_o number_n of_o our_o month_n be_v with_o god_n not_o with_o uâ—â—_n our_o breath_n be_v in_o our_o nostril_n and_o it_o may_v be_v stop_v in_o a_o moment_n 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o therefore_o set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n and_o let_v all_o labour_n to_o set_v their_o heart_n in_o order_n as_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v die_v present_n yet_o we_o may_v die_v prepare_o and_o go_v to_o our_o grave_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o coâ—â—_n in_o its_o season_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o how_o quick_o any_o of_o we_o die_v nâ—_n of_o what_o disease_n nor_o in_o what_o manner_n so_o that_o we_o be_v but_o fit_a to_o dyâ—_n he_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o die_v may_v very_o well_o be_v free_a to_o die_v second_o when_o gracious_a and_o holy_a soul_n go_v from_o hence_o they_o go_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n when_o he_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o his_o near_o approach_v death_n that_o he_o can_v say_v joh._n 17.11_o holy_a father_n now_o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o must_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o i_o must_v leave_v these_o too_o but_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o joy_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o woman_n when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o they_o must_v say_v i_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n my_o dear_a relation_n and_o friend_n i_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o with_o you_o we_o have_v so_o many_o year_n live_v comfortable_o together_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o now_o we_o must_v part_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o and_o then_o they_o can_v say_v now_o my_o dear_a jesus_n ay_o come_v to_o thou_o alas_o when_o graceless_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o go_v to_o a_o company_n of_o ugly_a devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n they_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o devil_n here_o and_o that_o out_o of_o choice_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o communion_n with_o they_o hereafter_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n but_o as_o for_o you_o o_o saint_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v you_o at_o death_n shall_v go_v to_o christ_n and_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o promote_v your_o care_n of_o do_v your_o present_a 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the_o 〈◊〉_d know_v they_o not_o own_v they_o not_o but_o hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o than_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n innis_o marvellous_a light_n then_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d do_v at_o death_n call_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o another_o place_n come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v for_o they_o from_o all_o their_o belove_a friend_n and_o relatiâ—here_o from_o all_o their_o comfortable_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o but_o then_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n militant_a where_o they_o be_v often_o put_v upon_o hard_a service_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o conflict_n and_o wound_n to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v their_o palm_n and_o throne_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o from_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o household_n to_o a_o lie_v in_o the_o 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