the â—â—â—dly are cheefly in AFTERVVARD This is the Martyres song in the 〈◊〉 Note AFTERVVARD thou shalt receiue â—â—e to Glory Learne all the way to the strong â—â—ld where yee may be hidde when your enemies shall assault you Note Looke ever vnto AFTERVVARD If thine enemie goe about to disgrace thee and trouble thee it may be thou smart for a space but it shall not be so for ever for AFTERVVARD thou shalt bee received to glory If thine enemies reproach thee if the wicked despise thee if thy flesh faile thee and if thy freinds forsake thee GOD his helpe is in AFTERVVARD Heere is thy comfort O man AFTERVVARD the LORD shall receiue thee to glory This is a salue for all sores Note GOD his AFTERVVARD is like the last wine in that Banquet of Cana At other Bankets in n, Iohn 2 10. the beginning men did set foorth good wine and when men had well drunke the worst came last but in CHRIST Banket the last was best It is so of the life of all true Christians Many o. Psal 33 19 are the troubles of the Righteous it is said in a Psalme but AFTERVVARD it is said The p. Psal 37.37 end of that man is peace This is the great difference betwixt the Saints of GOD and the wicked They will liue together and lye together in q. Luk. 17.34 one bed yea and in one â—elly in one house in one Å¿. Mat. 24.41 mill 〈◊〉 one shall bee taken r. Gen. 25.22 and the oâ—â—â—r shall bee refused They will be toâ—ether in the world The wicked shâ—ll bee swiming in his wealth while thâ— Godly man shall be wearied with 〈◊〉 Note But tarry a litle till the Godâ—â— man come to his AFTERVVARD and 〈◊〉 wicked man to his and then â—â—ke choise on whose side yee will 〈◊〉 I t. Psal 37.35 haue seene said David 〈◊〉 wicked in great power and spreaâ—â—â—g himselfe like a greene bay tree 〈◊〉 hold not an eare but an eye witâ—â—â—se I haue seene him saith hee a braue â—â—â—n but what was the end and concluâ—â—â—n of so faire a preface v. 36. Yet hee â—â—ssed away and loe hee was not O David what sayest thou Note Loe â—â—e was not It may bee thou sought â—â—m not Yea I sought him said Daâ—id but I could not find him Beâ—old now his AFTERVVARD Take vp â—ow our greene bay tree All is wiâ—hered like that u. Iona. 4.7 Gourd of Ionah â—ut x. Psal 37.37 marke the perfect man and beâ—old the vpright for the end of that man is peace Though for a space the Godly y. Psal 98.13 lye amongst the Port AFTERVVARD they become as the wingâ— of a Doue covered with silver anâ— her feathers with yellow gold Note The wicked and the Godly iâ— this world are like Corne Chaffâ— in one Barne but AFTERVVARD the fanne shall make such a separation that they shall never meete againe Note Betweene Dives and Lazarus on earth there may be but a doore or a Câ—urt O but tarry till AFTERVV RD and behold a Z Luk. 16.16 great GVLF fixed wherethrough was no passage at all ne ther from aboue nor from below Tâ—â—ves in Hell lifting vp his eyes did a. Luk. 16.23 see Abraham a farre of These may well bee said to bee farre of who shall never meete againe So soone as the Godly and wicked are come to their AFTERVVARD they goe contrarie wayes These b. Math. 25.46 shall goe away to everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall If wee could looke to this AFTERVVARD in our distresses it should support vs wonderfully A man that knowes where to get meate will suffer â—â—nger more patiently than hee that â—â—owes not where to dine Note Let these who looke not for better AFTERVVARD frâ—â— in their present trouble Present troubles are sore yea vnsupportable 〈◊〉 these that looke for future woes The earnest of damnation is feareâ—â—ll Note All the troubles of the wicked â—â—ere are the very earnest of damâ—â—tion They cry to the wicked man Assure thy selfe the whole summe â—â—all bee payed to thee at the terme But as for thee Note who can say to GOD as is said in the verse before 〈◊〉 am continually with thee the LORD shall hold thee by thy right hand â—ee shall guide thee with his counâ—ell and in the despight of all the â—owers of hell AFTERVVARD He â—hall receiue thee to glory 2. The receiving of man to Glory WEE haue heard of the time of his receiving Now let vs see wherevnto hee shall bee received Thou said hee shalt receiue mee to glory Note In the Hebrew it is Cauod Tikacheni that is as Arias hath turned it gloriam accipies me thou shalâ— receiue mee glory The words though in that exposition they seeme to be difficile are of great weight The wordes Thou shalt receiue mee glâ—ry import such a glory that hee who shall bee glorified thereby shalâ— bee in a manner glory it selfe when in the Gospell as in a glasse wee behold the glory of the LORD wee are c. 2. Cor. 3.18 changed into this same image from glory to glory how much more shall wee all bee changed into glory when in the Heavens with open face wee shall behold our GOD not as in a glasse or by representation but face to face and that for euermore Note The word glory in the originall is Cauod that is weighty It is so called from its weightinesse To this the Apostle seemes to looke when hee saith that d: 2 Cor 4.17 our light affliction which is but for a moment â—â—â—keth for vs a farre more exceedâ—â—â— and eternall weight of glory Such an euerlasting PONDVS wâ—ight Note can no more be weighed in the heart of man then a milâ—â—â—ne or a mountaine can bee weighed 〈◊〉 the little scale of a gold Ballance 〈◊〉 herein I pray you can an exceedâ—â—g weight bee contained if it could â—â—e contained it should not bee â—â—ceeding As it is infinite exceeding â—â—l dimensions so it is not subiect to â—â—y circumstance of time for it is â—â—ernall Note By this eternitie the â—â—ory of God is distinguished from the â—â—ory of the world which is but â—n evanishing shewe e: 1 Pet. 1 14. All flesh is â—rasse saith the Apostle and all â—he glory of man as the flower of the â—rasse The grasse withreth so doeth â—ll flesh and the flowre of the grasse â—asseth away So doth all the glory â—f man Note Nay the glory of man â—s not so great as the glory of grasse This the Lord declared when preachâ—ng vpon the lillies hee said that f: Mat 6 29 Solomon in all his glory was not one one of these what are men and all their glory and that of all states iâ— g: Psal 62 9 surely men of low degree are vanitie and men of high degree are a lye to lay them vpon
a ballance they are altogether lighter than vanitie Noted All the glory of flesh can no more bee called weightie then a painted maâ— can bee called a man It is indeede some-what like vnto it but it hath nothing of its definition It is but a painted glory like a feast in print wherein is no meate but resemblances figures coloures and representations Now let vs proceede Afterwards thou shalt reeeiue mee to glory Note GLory as yee see heere is the resting place of the Saints There is no right rest for a Soule till it be received there the place is called GLORY because GOD there manifesteth his glory There the eyes of thy Soule O man shall see the thinges which h: 1 Cor 2 9 eye never sawe There thine eares shall heare that which eare never heard There bee such things that coâ—â—d never enter into the heart of man This place is called our i: Mat 25 21 Masters joy a k: Luk 23 43 Paradise or Garden of Pleasures Everlasting l: Luk 16 9 Tabernacles a building m. 2 Cor 5 1 of GOD a house noâ— made with hands it is also called GODS n. Heb 3 11. rest signified by that Canaan which for that which it signifiâ—d was called his rest In the names of Heaven many comforts be infolded The doctrine If while we are â—eere wee are crossed and tossed with much griefe and sorrow our Comfort is this Math. 25 21 that Heaven is our o Masters joy If wee loath abhorre the filthie stink of sinne Heaven is a p: Luk 23 43. â—aradise a Garden of Heavenly â—owers where is the q: Cant 2 1 Rose of Saâ—â—n and the Lillie of the Valleyes â—here is the sweet savour of GOD 〈◊〉 whom is the savour r: 2 Cor 2 16 of lyfe vnâ—â— lyfe of the lyfe of grace vnto â—he lyfe of glory If wee bee heere 〈◊〉 lodged aboue are prepared for â—s these everlasting Å¿: Luk 16 9 tabernacles â—ven a building t: 2 Cor 5 1 of GOD not made â—ith hands If wee bee wearied Pilgrims heere there is an everlasting rest If wee bee naked heere there wee shall be arrayed u: Revel 7 13 in white robes If wee bee hungrie heere there is the x. Revel 22 2 Tree of lyfe If wee bee thirsty heere there is that pure cleane cleere and Cristall River whereof the streames make glad the Citie of GOD. 1 Psa 46.4 Heere let vs obserue diverse vses of this Doctrine and that both for Comfort and for Counsell for comfort wee haue both for the living and dying The 1 Vse This should bee a chiefe comfort for the dying Seeing there be such commodities in that other world wee should desire gladely to flit and remoue from this sinfull world y: 2. Cor. 5 2 In this wee grone earnestly desiring to be clothed vpon with our house which is from Heaven While wee are at home in this body wee are absent from the Lord Heere is meekle toile and turmoile meekle shame and sorrow and which is the mischiefe of all heere is meekle sinne and iniquitie but there is glory joy rest peace and Z Psal 16.11 pleasures for evermore While I think on these thinges a. Psal 42.2 my Soule thirsteth for GOD even for the living GOD O! When shall I come and appeare before GOD Note Let all Godly men comfort themselues with this against the feare of death Note after that b. Iob. 14.14 the time of their changing is come the LORD shall receiue them to glory Note The voice came from Heaven with a command to write Write said the Spirit to Iohn What shall I write said Iohn Write c. Revel 14.13 Blessed are the Dead which die in the LORD from hencefoorth yâ—â— saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours Such goe not away without good companie â—or as the Spirit said to Iohn their â—orkes doe follow them The hearing 〈◊〉 this should make all sanctified â—oules say with the Apostle d. Philip. 1.23 I deâ—â—e to bee dissolved and to bee with â—HRIST which is meekle better â—or mee O what if there were a Counâ—â—ey on earth Note which were such a â—â—nd of the Living where death were discharged to come where sinne sicknesse sorrow hunger cold and nakednesse might get no entrie O what multitudes would swarme thither Two e. 2. King 5.17 Mules burden of that earth should bee more precious than burdens of gold All that a man hath gladly will hee giue f. Iob. 2.4 it for his life How meekle then should wee thinke our selues obliged to GOD who hath prepared a Countrey of glory for vs a Countrey where the Tree g. Revel 22.2 of life groweth where the indwellers shall liue in everlasting happinesse which for greatnesse can not enter into the heart of man Oh that wee had faith to beleeue this so should wee not delight so much to wallow in the muddie mires of sinful mortalitie Oh that wee had faith to beleeue so should wee cry h. Psal 55.7 O who will giue vs the wings of a Doue that wee might flie vp to that Palace of i. Psal 16 11. Pleasures for evermore The tongues of Angels can not expresse the least glory that is there St. Augustine hath a notable speach concerning this Facilius possumus dicere quid non 〈◊〉 vitâ aeternâ quam quid ibi sit August Non est ibi mors luctus lassitudo faâ—â—s sitis aestus c. Quid autem ibâ—â—â—sit vis nosse Haec nec oculus vidiâ—â— nec auris audivit nec in cor homâ—nis ascendit Si in cor hominis noâ—â— ascendit cor hominis illuc ascendat â—hat is It is more easy to tell what 〈◊〉 not then what is in eternall lyfe 〈◊〉 here is neither death nor sorrow nor wearinesse nor hunger nor thirst nor heat c. But wilt thou know what is there That which eye hath not seene nor eare heard neither â—â—th it ascended into the heart of man If it can not ascend into the heart of man let the heart of man â—scend vnto it Againe heere is a comfort for 〈◊〉 living that mourne for the dead The 2 vse It is naturall to mourne for the absence of these whom wee haue loâ—â—d heere Note When Elisha sawe Eliâ—â—â— caught vp and caried away thorow the clowdes hee cryed k, 2 King 2 12 My â—ather my father the chariot of Israell and the horsemen thereof Hâ— lamented sore his absence but in thâ— was his great comfort that he iâ— him received to glory Yee who 〈◊〉 fatherlesse or motherlesse Note Looâ— not to the Church-yeard where yoâ— fathers and mothers are rotting 〈◊〉 rotten comfort your selues in thâ— GOD hath received them to gloâ—â— Yee once busbands and now wâ—dowes remember your wiues whâ—â— once were your glory The l, 1 Cor. 11 7 womâ—â— is the glory of the man heere 〈◊〉 your comfort the LORD hath râ—ceived them to glory Likewise yâ—â— women who nowe heavily regraâ—â— these whose glory once yee werâ— It was a great glory indeede fâ—â— them to haue such subjects as yoâ— for this cause is the woman called tâ—â— glory of the man Comfort your selueâ— with this the glory of your huâ—bands is greater now they are râ—ceived to glory So is it of youâ— Children and dearest friends who arâ— departed out of this lyfe CHRISâ— hath received them all to glory whicâ— is the perfection of all the guifts of God A 〈◊〉 â—is doctrine serues for the comâ—â—â—â—â—oth of the living The 3 vse and of the 〈◊〉 so also it serues for counsell 〈◊〉 living The counsell is this 〈◊〉 these who are guided with Goâ—â— counsell are afterward receivâ—â—â—o glory striue yee to be guided 〈◊〉 this counsell If yee desire to be 〈◊〉 after this life if also yee desire 〈◊〉 â—aue a comfort behind you to 〈◊〉 that shall lament your absence 〈◊〉 well so long as yee are heere 〈◊〉 we may comfort your mourners 〈◊〉 this that CHRIST hath receiâ—â— you to glory When a wicked man is dead Note I kâ—â—w not what to say to his spouse â—â—â—n a wicked wyfe is dead I know 〈◊〉 what to say to her husband what â—â—â—uld I say to such Such haue alreaâ—â—â—heir comforts in their bosome that 〈◊〉 or she is well away Such quieâ—ly â—â—â—â—gh in their sleeue while for shame â—â—â—nly they must seeme to mourne This is the just recompence of reâ—â—â—d Note that these who serue not GOD in â—â—â—ir life shall not bee lamented at â—â—â—ir death They that serue not the LORD heere let them goe let them swelt in their sweate let them burne and boile the world is well quite of them Note When the Scripture speakes of that most vile traitour Iudas it giveth him a disdainfull Epitaph that m, Act 1 16 hee was guide to them that tooke IESVS He would never be guided with CHRISTS counsell and therefore now like a mischant traitour he lyes hauing this Epitaph which shall bee read so long as the world stands Heere lyes the Traitour that was guide to them that tooke IESVS at his death hee was not lamented There was not one of the Apostles that ever said once Alas n, 1 King 13 30. my brother A Prayer Now GOD of his grace so guide vs all by his counsell that AFTERVVARD he may receiue vs to glory Amen Amen FINIS LAVRVS