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A41317 The Failing & perishing of good men a matter of great & sore lamentation : held forth in a sermon preach'd the 26 of June 1662, being the day before the internment of that eminent and faithful gospel-preacher, Mr. John Sympson. 1663 (1663) Wing F93A; ESTC R40573 25,149 50

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The Failing Perishing OF GOOD MEN A Matter of Great sore Lamentation Held forth in A SERMON Preach'd the 26 of June 1662. Being the day before the INTERMENT OF THAT Eminent and Faithful GOSPEL PREACHER Mr. John Sympson Prov. 10.7 The memory of the just is blessed but the name of the wicked shall rot Psal 116.15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Accusator qui confortem defert sese iutueatur Printed in the Year 1663. To the Church of Christ and every member thereof over which Mr. Iohn Sympson was made by the Holy-spirit over-seer Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you thorow the knowledge of God and our Lord Jesus Christ Beloved in the Lord IF I should spend much time in making an Apologie for my self in reference to the Dedication of this following Discourse to you of the Congregation I might well be judged to complement It 's yours by right If it come into other hands through God's blessing it may do good but as in the preaching of it I had so now in the Printing of it I have a special respect for you and to you of the Church it was first preach'd and now printed for your sakes However I think meet in this place to give some brief account of the reason both of its Publication and Dedication First for its Publication the reason is manifold 1. For that I did judge the subject in it self to be suitable to the present state of the people of God and might be of use to the stirring them up to humiliation and reformation 2. That I might manifest that dear respect I had for and that affection I did bear unto that choice servant of Christ deceased under whose Ministry I have been so often refreshed and raised in my spirit 3. Because I was desired by several of the friends of Mr. Iohn Sympson either to print my discourse or give them copies of it wherefore I chose to do the former because I did judge it might give the greater satisfaction 4thly That I might do something towards the vindication of the name of that glorified saint both from former and later reproaches and slanders Those that have a good conscience have not always a good name The people of God in this life are called the troublers of Israel they are seditious rebellious what not Christ himself was accounted a deceiver and imposter and Paul was said to be aseditious person and suffered in the opin on of some as an evill doer 2 Tim. 2.9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer even unto bonds Job was represented unto the world as an hypocrite and that by his friends which went very near him The ministers of the Gospell must expect above any other to meet with reproaches 2 Cor. 6 8. the Devill hates them most because they most oppose his Kingdom and interest and therefore if he can't debauch their consciences hee 'l spit his venom at them through the mouths of wicked and ungodly men But let wicked men know that the time is hastening on apace wherein as God will make inquisition for blood so for names as the death so the name of a saint is pretious in Gods accompt God will roul away the reproach of his people * Josh 5.9 Psal 37.6 Psal 112.6 hee 'l cause their innocency and righteousness to break forth as the sun at noon * and their names shall be had in everlasting remembrance I had thought something might have been done this way by a better pen before this time but it being severall months since the death of Mr. Sympson and nothing done I was willing to make publique what I had preacht I hope it is not out of the pride and haughtiness my heart though a proud and wicked heart I have and blessed be free grace that in any measure I know it so to be but to do Christ and his people service The soul of our dear brother is in glory above any Encomiuas or Eulogie that can be made of him What therefore is spoken in the following discourse extends not to him but unto the living it 's not to advantage him but to prevent others from disadvantaging themselves by thinking or speaking evilly of him Lastly That I might present the virtues of Mr. Sympson to you for your imitation Undoubtedly it 's your duty to follow him so far as he followed Christ Now there were very many choice things in that faithful man worthy of emulation and imitation wherein you will do well to walk as you had him for an example Thus m●ch for its publication The Reasons why I did dedicate it to you of the Congregation are First Because I did judge the Dispensation of God to which the following Discourse refers did more immediately concern you than any other it 's true there are many not of the Congregation that did undoubtedly receive good by Mr. Sympsons Ministry and will have cause to bless God for it unto all Eternity and these are much concerned in his death But however considering his relation unto you how he was under Christ your Bishop Fastor Feeder Leader c. And how faithful constant and laborious he was in the discharge of his trust committed to him it must needs be granted that that Providence of God did most nearly concern you and consequently this following Discourse 2. It s to acknowledge my thank fulness to God and you for all those presious dayes and hours which I have enjoyed in your Assemblies To my best remembrance I never saw nor enjoyed more of the presence and glory of God in any Assembly setting the Min-stry of Mr. Bridge of Yarmouth aside than I have done in your Assemblies The consideration of which as it doth in the first place oblige me to bless the Lord in whom all my Well-springs are and who is the Fountain of consolation to his people so in the next place it doth engage me to serve you his people with and among whom I have enjoyed such great mercies to the utmost of my abilities By this Dedication I do not profess to have paid my Engagements unto you I do onely take an occasion hereby to acknowledge my self your Debtor Pay my Engagements I cannot better then by praying for you My hearty desire therefore to God for you is That you all may know love and enjoy Christ in truth that every member of your visible Body may by the Spirit be baptized into that one Mystical Body over which Christ is the Head that Hell may be never the fuller for any of you but that you may all live graciously which is the way to dye blessedly And further that God would keep you together and hide you in the secret of his presence cause his glory to rest upon you and cause a defence to be upon that his glory that he would give you Pastors after his own heart and annoint them with a double measure of his Spirit a spirit fit both to rule