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Dying and dead mens living words published by Da. Lloyd.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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doing good That person in dying hour shall wish hiâ—self not man that hath not been a good Châ—â—stian Sir Spencer Compton Brother to â—he Right Honourable the Earl of Northampton calling to him such Reverend persons as Bishop Morâ—ey and Doctor Earles when he was on his death-bed at Bruges he â—aised himself upon his pillow â—nd held out his arms as if he were to embrace one saying O my â—esus Intimating the comforts â—hat then flowed in from the holy â—esus into his Soul After which â—oly ecstasie composing himself â—o a calm and serious discourse â—e said to the standers by O be â—ood O keep close to the principles â—f Christian Religion for that â—ill bring peace at the lâ—st Edward Peito Esqire â—fter he had told his â—hysitians that God had â—ent him his Summons it â—as his expression thaâ— al the sins of his former life did even kick him in the face and that if we do well now he saw the evil attendiug well-doing was short but thâ— good eternal If we do ill thâ— pleasures of doing ill pass away and the pain remaineth his chieâ— charge about his children beinâ— that they should have a Religioâ—â— Education that they might havâ— God for their portion as well 〈◊〉 his Estate An Excellent person haviâ—â— writ exquisitely for Christian Râ—â—ligion hath this discourse of tâ—â— Nature of it viz. Doth now thâ— conquest of Passions forgiving 〈◊〉 Injuries doing Good Self-deniâ—â— Humility Patience under crosse which are the real expressions 〈◊〉 Piety speak nothing more Noâ—â— and Generous then a luxurioâ—â— malicious proud and impatiâ—â— Spirit Is there nothing more bâ—â— coming and agreeable to the Soâ— of man in exemplary Piety and a holy well-ordered conversation then in the lightness and vanity not to â—ay rudeness and debauâ—hery of those whom the World accounts the greatest Gallants Is there nothing more graceful and pleasing in the sweetness â—â—andour and ingenuity of a truly Christian temper and disposition â—hen in the revengeful implacable Spirit of such whose Honour lives â—nd is fed by the blood of their â—nemies Is it not more truly hoâ—ourable and glorious to serve â—hat God who commandeth the World then to be a slave to those â—assions and Lusts which put men â—pon contiuual hard service and â—orment them for it when they â—ave done it Were there noâ—hing else to commend Religion â—o the minds of men besides that â—ranquillity and calmness of Spirit â—hat serene and peaceable temper which follows a good Conscience wheresoever it dwells it were enough to make men welcome that guest which brings such good entertainment with it Whereas the amazements horrours and anxieties of mind which at one time or other haunt such who prostitute their Consciences to a violation of the Laws of God anâ— the Rules of rectified Reason maâ— be enough to perswade any rational person that Impiety is thâ— greatest folly and Irreligion madâ—ness Sir Thomas Smith after he haâ— many years served Queen Elizâ—beth as Secretary of State anâ— done many good services to thâ— Kingdom particularly to the seâ—ling of the Corn-rate for the Uâ—â—â—versities disâ—harged all affairs aâ— attendants a quarter of a year bâ—â—fore he dyed sent to his singulâ— good Friends the Bishops of Wiâ—chester and Worc. intreating them to draw him out of the word of God the plainest and exactest way 〈◊〉 making his peace with God and living godly in this present world â—dding that it was great pitty men knew not to what end they were born into this world until they were ready to go out of 〈◊〉 My Lord Bacon would say towards the â—â—tter end of his life â—hat a little smattering â—â— Philosophy would â—â—ad a man to Atheism â—â—t a through insight â—â—to it will lead a man â—â—ck again to a first â—â—use and that the first â—â—inciple of right reaâ—â—n is Religion in reference to which it was the wisest way to live strictly and severely for iâ— the opinion of another world be not true yet the â—weetâ—st life in this world is Piety Vertue and Honesty If it be there are none so miserable as the loose the carnal and profane Persons who lived a dishonourable and a basâ— life in this world and were likâ— to fall to a most wofull state in thâ— next Prince Henry's lâ—â— words O Christ thâ— art my Redeemer anâ— I know that thou hâ—â— redeemed me I whoâ— depend upon thy Pâ—â—â—vidence and Mercâ—â— From the very bottâ—â— of my Heart I comme my Soul into thy haâ—â— A Person of Quaâ— waitiâ—g on the Prince in his sickness who had been his constant Companion at Tennis and asking â—im how he did was answered â—h Tom I in vain wish for that time I last with thee and others in â—ain Recrâ—ation Now my Soul be glad for at â—l the parts of this Prison the â—ord hath set his aid to loose â—â—ee Head Feet Milt and Liver â—re failing Arise therefore and â—ake off thy Fetters mount from â—â—y Body and go thy way The Earl of Arundel â—â—ing on his Deathâ—â—d said My flesh and 〈◊〉 heart faileth and 〈◊〉 Ghostly Father adâ—â—d the next words â—â—atâ— God was the strength of his â—â—rt and his portion for ever 〈◊〉 would never fail him He anâ—â—ering â—ll the world â—ath failed◠〈◊〉 will â—ever failuâ—e Master Seldon who had comprehended all the learning and knowledge that is either among the Jews Heathens nor Christians suspected by many of too little a regard to Religion one afterâ—noon before he dyeâ— sent for Bishop Vsher and Doctor Langbarâ—â— and discoursed to theâ— to this purpose Tâ—â—â— he had surveyed moâ—â— part of the Learnâ—â—â— that was among the 〈◊〉 of Men that he 〈◊〉 his Study full oâ— Booâ— and Papers of most subjects in 〈◊〉 World yet that at that time â— could not recollect any passaâ—â— oâ—â— of those infinite Books aâ—â— Manuscripts he was Master wherein he could rest his Soâ—â— save of the holy Scriptures wherein the most remarkable passage that lay most upon his Spirit was Tit. 2. 11 12 13 14 15. For the Grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that deâ—â—ing ungodliness and worldly lust â—e should live soberly and righteâ—â—sly and godly in this present â—orld looking for that blessed â—â—pe and glorious appearing of the â—reat God and our Saviour Iesus â—hrist who gave himself for us â—â—at he might redeem us from all â—â—iquity and purifie unto himself â—peculiar People zealous of good â—orks these things speak and â—xhort and rebuke with all Authoâ—â—ty Sir Thomas Coventry once hearâ—â—g some Gallants jesting with â—eligion said that there was no â—reater argument of a foolish and â—â—considerate person than profanely to droll at Religion It 's a sign he hath no regard of himself and that he is not touched with a sense of his own interest who playeth with life and death and makes nothing of his Soul To examine severely and debate seriously the principles of Religion is a thing worthy of a wise man