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his_o funeral_n here_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n that_o singular_a honour_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a the_o bishop_n many_o of_o which_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n himself_o and_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n of_o litchfield_n who_o have_v both_o of_o they_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o last_o sickness_n be_v present_a at_o it_o while_o another_o of_o that_o venerable_a order_n the_o right_a reverend_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n perform_v the_o funeral_n office_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v their_o respect_n for_o he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n they_o be_v able_a the_o reverend_n the_o dean_n and_o prebendary_n of_o westminster_n not_o only_o cause_v the_o king_n scholar_n to_o attend_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n a_o uncommon_a respect_n and_o the_o high_a they_o can_v show_v on_o such_o a_o occasion_n but_o do_v also_o each_o for_o himself_o remit_v their_o customary_a due_n for_o interment_n in_o their_o church_n as_o the_o last_o and_o most_o proper_a testimony_n they_o can_v then_o give_v of_o the_o high_a esteem_n in_o which_o they_o hold_v mr._n wharton_n and_o his_o learned_a labour_n the_o choir_n likewise_o commit_v his_o body_n to_o rest_n with_o solemn_a and_o devout_a anthem_n compose_v by_o that_o most_o ingenious_a artist_n mr._n henry_n purcel_n he_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o westminster_n towards_o the_o west_n end_n near_o whereunto_o in_o the_o wall_n be_v erect_v a_o small_a but_o decent_a monument_n of_o white_a marble_n whereon_o be_v the_o follow_a inscription_n h._n s._n e._n henricus_n wharton_n a._n m._n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n presbyter_n rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr chatham_n necnon_fw-la vicarius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr minster_n in_o insula_fw-la thanato_n in_o diaecesi_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la praesuli_fw-la wilhelmo_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la a_fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la ad_fw-la augendam_fw-la et_fw-la illustrandam_fw-la rem_fw-la literariam_fw-la multa_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ghristi_fw-la conscripsit_fw-la plura_fw-la moliebatur_fw-la obiit_fw-la 30._o non._n mart._n a._n d._n mdcxciv_o aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la xxxi_o the_o content_n sermon_n i._o on_o whit-sunday_n john_n fourteen_o 25_o 26._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v yet_o present_a with_o you_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o philip._n ii_o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 51_o sermon_n iii_o and_o iu_o 1_o pet._n iii_o 15._o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n â—…to_fw-mi every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n p._n 108_o 144_o sermom_n v._o rom._n ii_o 4._o not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n p._n 172_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o corinth_n i._o 23._o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n p._n 227_o sermon_n vii_o hebr._n ix_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n p._n 261_o sermon_n viii_o 1_o tim._n i._n 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n p._n 287_o sermon_n ix_o psal._n xcv_o 7_o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n p._n 313_o sermon_n x._o and_o xi_o luk._n xiii_o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v p._n 337_o 365_o sermon_n xii_o act_n x._o 34_o 35._o then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o p._n 394_o sermon_n xiii_o coloss._n iii_o 1._o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n p._n 417_o sermon_n fourteen_o john_n fourteen_o 1._o let_v not_o your_o beart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o p._n 439_o the_o first_o sermon_n on_o whitsunday_n prâ—…ached_v at_o lambeth_n chapel_n john_n fourteen_o 25_o 26._o these_o thing_n haué_fw-fr i_a speak_v unto_o you_o be_v yet_o present_a with_o you_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o day_n â—…o_v not_o only_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o that_o infinite_a and_o wonderful_a benefit_n the_o completion_n of_o which_o we_o this_o day_n commeâ—…orate_v but_o also_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o most_o fit_o not_o only_o excite_v we_o to_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o the_o divine_a beneficence_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o form_v true_a apprehension_n and_o a_o just_a veneration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o great_a of_o all_o benefit_n which_o may_v alone_o supply_v the_o otherwise_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o entire_o dispel_v their_o grief_n arise_v from_o the_o melancholy_a apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a 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present_a joy_n and_o in_o this_o will_v consist_v our_o future_a reward_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o perform_v continual_a act_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o this_o life_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o anticipation_n of_o those_o future_a joy_n than_o a_o imposition_n if_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o happiness_n in_o angel_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o continual_a act_n of_o this_o nature_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o a_o infinite_a favour_n to_o we_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o same_o office_n it_o be_v now_o at_o least_o some_o degree_n of_o happiness_n to_o perform_v that_o imperfect_o which_o we_o shall_v then_o complete_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a degree_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o be_v intent_n on_o it_o but_o then_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n when_o we_o fall_v short_a 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and_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o will_v not_o recall_v his_o sentence_n that_o he_o know_v all_o our_o thought_n and_o see_v our_o most_o private_a motion_n let_v we_o frequent_o call_v these_o thing_n to_o mind_n and_o act_n as_o if_o we_o have_v they_o continual_o before_o our_o eye_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o our_o life_n so_o may_v we_o without_o the_o check_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n confess_v his_o glorious_a attribute_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v admit_v to_o sing_v glory_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o eternal_o in_o heaven_n which_o god_n grant_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o nine_o sermon_n preach_v march_v 17_o 1688_o 9_o at_o lambeth_n chapel_n psal._n xcv_o 7_o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_n not_o your_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n no_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o flesh_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o complain_v than_o the_o wilful_a omission_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n allow_v to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n this_o happiness_n all_o man_n earnest_o desire_v and_o none_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v repentance_n and_o obedience_n all_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v high_o reasonable_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o all_o find_v and_o deplore_v in_o themselves_o a_o continual_a aversion_n to_o set_v immediate_o upon_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o these_o condition_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o indeed_o with_o some_o hope_n at_o least_o of_o attain_v the_o propose_a happiness_n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o support_n themselves_o whensoever_o they_o give_v their_o soul_n leave_v to_o entertain_v any_o serious_a reflection_n the_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o these_o hope_n be_v vain_a while_o they_o continue_v in_o unrepentance_n yet_o they_o defer_v their_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o fond_o imagine_v that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v too_o late_o to_o set_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n and_o say_v to_o their_o soul_n hitherto_o thou_o have_v serve_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n henceforward_o from_o this_o very_a moment_n abandon_v they_o and_o devote_v thyself_o too_o god_n wise_o therefore_o have_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n set_v apart_o a_o solemn_a time_n in_o every_o year_n which_o we_o call_v lend_v wherein_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v teach_v and_o oblige_v to_o attend_v more_o diligent_o upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o eternal_a interest_n and_o be_v exhort_v to_o begin_v a_o resolute_a opposition_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n by_o inure_v themselves_o to_o a_o severe_a exercise_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n by_o deny_v to_o gratify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o its_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o untameable_a to_o reduce_v it_o by_o maceration_n or_o other_o sober_a austerity_n by_o this_o mean_n sinner_n be_v induce_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o earnest_n of_o their_o forlorn_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o what_o they_o be_v always_o unwilling_a to_o fix_v themselves_o the_o time_n of_o their_o repentance_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o this_o excellent_a discipline_n of_o thâ—…_n church_n and_o then_o that_o we_o may_v not_o neglect_v it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v immediate_a repentance_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a that_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v either_o to_o fix_v a_o time_n to_o it_o ourselves_o or_o to_o embrace_v the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n wherein_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n apply_v themselves_o to_o exercise_v act_n of_o repentance_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o yet_o at_o least_o god_n have_v set_v a_o time_n wherein_o he_o expect_v our_o repentance_n and_o beyond_o which_o he_o will_v not_o await_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n from_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_n upon_o these_o two_o head_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n enjoin_v in_o those_o word_n harden_n not_o your_o heart_n ii_o the_o term_n prefix_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v do_v immediate_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v etc._n etc._n i._o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n enjoin_v which_o be_v fit_o express_v by_o these_o word_n harden_n not_o your_o heart_n for_o if_o we_o
and_o withal_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o method_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o one_o or_o escape_v the_o other_o but_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o yet_o with_o this_o belief_n and_o confession_n shall_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unrepentance_n or_o if_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a that_o two_o such_o contrary_a thing_n shall_v consist_v together_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o by_o his_o action_n he_o proclaim_v his_o unbelief_n to_o the_o world_n who_o neglect_v this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o repentance_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o deferr_v to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v the_o second_o head_n propose_v namely_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o god_n to_o our_o repentance_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o hebr._n iii_o 13._o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n which_o may_v either_o import_n the_o term_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n for_o that_o repentance_n will_v take_v no_o place_n after_o death_n agreeable_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n ix_o 4._o the_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v so_o that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n and_o no_o more_o of_o this_o life_n be_v certain_a to_o we_o than_o that_o moment_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v it_o ought_v to_o commence_v from_o this_o very_a moment_n or_o else_o which_o seem_v most_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o iii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n repent_v to_o day_n that_o be_v immediate_o while_o god_n continue_v his_o offer_n of_o mercy_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o await_v our_o repentance_n till_o we_o please_v nor_o suffer_v his_o goodness_n to_o be_v wilful_o slight_v this_o term_n of_o repentance_n fix_v by_o god_n to_o every_o man_n may_v be_v easy_o discover_v as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conviction_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n when_o that_o conviction_n be_v once_o thorough_o form_v when_o man_n be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v their_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o they_o know_v withal_o that_o this_o conformity_n consist_v in_o practise_v all_o the_o divine_a precept_n of_o holiness_n justice_n and_o sobriety_n and_o that_o all_o habitual_a sin_n be_v a_o open_a opposition_n to_o it_o when_o they_o be_v asâ—…ured_v that_o god_n have_v proclaim_v his_o pardon_n to_o penitent_a and_o denounce_v his_o wrath_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n then_o be_v life_n and_o death_n true_o set_v before_o they_o then_o be_v it_o commit_v to_o their_o choice_n which_o they_o will_v prefer_v a_o easy_a choice_a one_o will_v imagine_v have_v not_o the_o deplorable_a experience_n of_o so_o many_o obstinate_a sinner_n teach_v we_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o mankind_n in_o choose_v the_o worse_o even_o under_o conviction_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o we_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o miserable_a perverseness_n we_o find_v indeed_o the_o temptation_n to_o which_o mankind_n be_v expose_v to_o be_v very_o violent_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v very_o powerful_a and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n of_o a_o bewitch_a nature_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o master_n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o natural_a desire_n of_o true_a happiness_n which_o be_v find_v in_o all_o do_v not_o a_o unhappy_a mistake_n misguide_v the_o practice_n of_o man_n and_o render_v all_o the_o present_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n ineffectual_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o raise_v false_a notion_n from_o the_o divine_a attribute_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n that_o the_o term_v prefix_v by_o god_n to_o their_o repentance_n be_v not_o yet_o expire_v that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v too_o late_o to_o begin_v their_o repentance_n and_o in_o virtue_n of_o it_o take_v out_o their_o pardon_n this_o be_v that_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o in_o the_o aforementioned_a place_n lest_o any_o of_o we_o be_v harden_v through_o it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o some_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v do_v provoke_v verse_n 16._o that_o be_v after_o a_o full_a conviction_n of_o the_o power_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n or_o rely_v on_o his_o pomise_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o relate_v in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o number_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n particular_o relate_v they_o immediate_o indeed_o repent_v of_o their_o folly_n and_o resolve_v forthwith_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o design_n but_o than_o it_o be_v too_o late_o they_o have_v slip_v their_o time_n and_o god_n refuse_v to_o be_v among_o they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o success_n it_o be_v frivolous_a therefore_o to_o plead_v the_o hope_n of_o continual_a offer_n of_o pardon_n for_o defer_v of_o repentance_n and_o to_o pretend_v that_o if_o they_o exact_o know_v the_o time_n beyond_o which_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n will_v not_o await_v they_o will_v immediate_o begin_v to_o form_v a_o sincere_a repentance_n such_o resolution_n may_v possible_o be_v true_a and_o indeed_o unless_o a_o monstrous_a stupidity_n intervene_v it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o then_o the_o term_n be_v manifest_a and_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o any_o be_v the_o moment_n from_o which_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o know_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o obedience_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o irrational_a now_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o pardon_n to_o sinful_a 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constitute_v we_o have_v the_o scripture_n open_v to_o we_o be_v admonish_v and_o incite_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o duty_n by_o weekly_a exhortation_n and_o disow_v all_o little_a art_n so_o usual_a in_o other_o church_n of_o procure_v salvation_n without_o a_o strict_a and_o real_a obedience_n there_o remain_v then_o to_o we_o only_o the_o plea_n of_o infirmity_n whereby_o to_o excuse_v our_o sin_n and_o not_o whole_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n this_o suppose_v our_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o perform_v our_o duty_n and_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n in_o which_o course_n we_o may_v be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n and_o be_v unaware_o insuare_v by_o they_o may_v be_v betray_v into_o sin_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v cloud_v with_o a_o passion_n and_o by_o violent_a impression_n from_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a object_n have_v scarce_o the_o liberty_n of_o direct_v her_o thought_n aright_o but_o if_o when_o this_o tempest_n be_v allay_v 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