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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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Wing S3966; ESTC R221626
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gradual_o impart_v to_o they_o now_o and_o when_o he_o â—ath_v they_o with_o he_o in_o the_o mansion_n above_o he_o will_v fill_v their_o â—_z and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o actual_a and_o complete_a possession_n of_o all_o that_o good_a which_o he_o purchase_v for_o they_o he_o himself_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o he_o he_o overcome_v 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o upon_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o when_o they_o have_v ouâ—â—â—come_v he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o to_o sit_v down_o upon_o his_o throne_n revelation_n he_o will_v come_v at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v they_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n colos._n 3_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o â—â—â—pear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o he_o shall_v shine_v forth_o with_o 〈◊〉_d bright_a and_o beautiful_a ray_n as_o the_o eternal_a sun_n and_o they_o as_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o star_n yea_o their_o vile_a body_n or_o body_n of_o vilenâ—_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n most_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3._o nâ—â—_n o_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o grief_n and_o complaint_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o much_o corruption_n in_o you_o and_o so_o little_a of_o christ_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o unlike_o he_o a_o conformity_n to_o who_o image_n you_o ought_v to_o stuâ—â—_n and_o be_v predestinate_v to_o rom._n 8._o but_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o like_a 〈◊〉_d as_o ever_o you_o can_v look_v you_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o likeness_n psalm_n so_o satisfy_v with_o it_o as_o not_o to_o desire_v more_o of_o it_o than_o you_o shall_v haâ—â—_n there_o your_o conformity_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v perfect_a both_o in_o grace_n and_o gâ—â—ry_n thus_o much_o concern_v paul_n judgement_n of_o the_o future_a stateâ—_n believer_n as_o to_o the_o 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in_o epitome_n can_v thou_o o_o gracious_a soul_n give_v another_o full_o to_o understand_v how_o incomparable_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n here_o with_o thou_o when_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o but_o a_o look_n through_o the_o lattess_n when_o he_o meet_v â—â—ee_v at_o a_o ordinance_n when_o he_o afford_v thou_o a_o short_a visit_n and_o away_o â—â—re_o i_o be_o thou_o will_v want_v word_n significant_a and_o large_a enough_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d short_a a_o enjoyment_n be_v so_o delicious_a as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o will_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v with_o he_o if_o david_n can_v say_v â—sal_n 23._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v â—o_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o may_v well_o promise_v thyself_o thou_o â—â—alt_v want_v no_o good_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v with_o he_o know_v o_o â—aint_n the_o world_n will_v be_v well_o mend_v with_o thou_o for_o as_o you_o have_v it_o â—n_o the_o 16_o the_o psalm_n in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a â—and_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o three_o thing_n may_v here_o well_o engage_v our_o meditation_n first_o the_o saint_n when_o once_o go_v from_o this_o dirty_a and_o troublesome_a world_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o they_o be_v in_o â—ome_o sense_n part_v and_o at_o a_o distance_n notwithstanding_o that_o spiritual_a mystical_a and_o intimate_v union_n which_o be_v between_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6._o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n now_o we_o â—â—e_v he_o not_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n â—ust_z contain_v he_o for_o a_o time_n how_o long_o we_o know_v not_o but_o at_o last_o â—hey_n shall_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n one_o earth_n can_v not_o long_o hold_v they_o therefore_o hâ—_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 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his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n do_v let_v forth_o but_o one_o â—â—am_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o strike_v the_o soldier_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n â—â—hn_n 18.6_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o he_o they_o go_v backâ—â—rd_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o such_o a_o immanation_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v enable_v to_o â—ar_v the_o sight_n yea_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o the_o glorify_a eye_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v as_o to_o fix_v upon_o that_o most_o glorious_a object_n psalm_n 17._o â—_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n not_o thy_o back_n part_n but_o thy_o â—â—ce_n there_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o moses_n â—â—ew_n i_o thy_o glory_n shall_v then_o be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o â—â—e_v his_o goodness_n that_o pass_v before_o they_o now_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v â—â—l_a of_o it_o but_o also_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v manifest_v â—t_a to_o the_o dazzle_n but_o delight_v of_o their_o eye_n this_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n will_n which_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o its_o accomplishment_n john_n 17._o â—â—ther_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o â—â—at_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o they_o love_v 〈◊〉_d look_v and_o i_o love_v they_o shall_v do_v so_o therefore_o let_v they_o look_v â—â—eir_n fill_v three_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o spectator_n of_o â—â—s_o glory_n but_o as_o bless_a sharer_n and_o comportioner_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n â—hough_o much_o of_o their_o happiness_n consist_v in_o sight_n the_o heavenly_a visiâ—â—_n be_v beatifical_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v tuition_n as_o well_o as_o vision_n the_o same_o god_n who_o do_v here_o implant_v his_o â—race_n in_o they_o will_v hereafter_o put_v a_o glory_n upon_o they_o psalm_n 84._o â—he_n lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n each_o in_o the_o â—ost_o proper_a place_n and_o season_n for_o it_o grace_n on_o earth_n and_o glory_n in_o â—eaven_n grace_n in_o their_o minority_n glory_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o â—â—ll_v age_n and_o stature_n our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n be_v please_v to_o come_v â—rom_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o a_o tabernacle_v among_o man_n and_o while_o here_o he_o be_v at_o vast_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o purchase_v a_o people_n for_o himself_o so_o all_o good_a for_o that_o people_n which_o he_o do_v