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B05935
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A sermon preached in S. George's Church Southwark, at the funeral of that pious and worthy gentlewoman, Mrs. Frances Fenn. / By R. Sparke ...
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Sparke, Robert.
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1679
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Wing S4819; ESTC R184509
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may_v as_o well_o restrain_v the_o sun_n from_o rise_v the_o sea_n from_o flow_v and_o ebb_v and_o the_o wind_n from_o blow_v as_o keep_v man_n from_o die_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n for_o this_o condition_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o time_n and_o continue_v still_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n for_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a truth_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v and_o due_o and_o true_o ponder_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v now_o have_v clear_v and_o prove_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n that_o death_n be_v the_o general_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o near_o it_o do_v concern_v we_o to_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o this_o and_o to_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o death_n to_o take_v care_n for_o another_o life_n a_o more_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o see_v we_o must_v die_v therefore_o let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o take_v three_o or_o four_o consideration_n with_o you_o which_o may_v serve_v as_o incentives_n to_o encourage_v and_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o the_o execution_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1_o be_v move_v to_o consider_v that_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v all_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a thing_n will_v fail_v you_o and_o forsake_v you_o for_o ever_o all_o your_o terrestrial_a and_o natural_a endowment_n external_a and_o outward_a enjoyment_n your_o excellent_a part_n great_a parentage_n noble_a birth_n and_o breed_n your_o ingenious_a wit_n wonderful_a wealth_n stately_a crown_n vast_a kingdom_n invaluable_a pearl_n costly_a diamond_n magnificent_a house_n fruitful_a land_n dear_a wife_n love_a parent_n sweet_a child_n and_o precious_a friend_n when_o death_n come_v all_o these_o be_v go_v prov._n 27.24_o riches_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o neither_o do_v a_o crown_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n the_o glitter_a sun_n of_o all_o earthly_a glory_n and_o pomp_n will_v certain_o set_v which_o your_o own_o experience_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n do_v sufficient_o evince_n prov._n 23.5_o riches_n have_v wing_n and_o they_o fly_v away_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o what_o be_v there_o that_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o afford_v to_o delight_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o solomon_n want_v surely_n nothing_o he_o have_v stately_a and_o glorious_a building_n fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a vineyard_n orchard_n garden_n and_o what_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o excellent_a tree_n rare_a fruit_n variety_n of_o servant_n a_o vast_a exchequer_n ravish_v music_n man_n and_o woman_n singer_n and_o whatsoever_o his_o eye_n desire_v yet_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o conclusion_n be_v all_o be_v vanity_n eccl._n 2.11_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o man_n here_o toil_v themselves_o beat_v their_o brain_n tire_v their_o spirit_n break_v their_o sleep_n perplex_v their_o thought_n rack_v their_o conscience_n ingulf_n and_o drown_v themselves_o in_o care_n and_o trouble_n hazard_v their_o soul_n think_v to_o eternize_v their_o name_n and_o mansion_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o like_o the_o poor_a silly_a silkworm_n die_v in_o their_o work_n therefore_o let_v not_o riches_n and_o honour_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o prompt_v you_o to_o pride_n which_o be_v too_o too_o common_a and_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v mutable_a and_o uncertain_a and_o can_v satisfy_v the_o capacious_a soul_n of_o man_n nor_o profit_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n but_o will_v perish_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o o_o then_o think_v of_o your_o precious_a soul_n and_o die_a body_n and_o provide_v in_o time_n for_o death_n for_o die_v you_o must_v and_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n 2._o see_v if_o to_o die_v be_v the_o general_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n o_o belove_a i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o at_o this_o time_n will_v true_o ponder_v this_o and_o effectual_o apply_v it_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v one_o place_n for_o the_o just_a another_o for_o the_o unjust_a one_o place_n for_o believer_n another_o for_o unbeliever_n one_o place_n for_o saint_n another_o for_o impenitent_a sinner_n one_o place_n for_o the_o sheep_n another_o for_o the_o goat_n a_o dreadful_a night_n or_o a_o glorious_a day_n endless_a torment_n or_o endless_a pleasure_n a_o perpetual_a happiness_n or_o a_o perpetual_a infelicity_n a_o eternal_a life_n or_o a_o eternal_a death_n a_o glorious_a heaven_n or_o a_o dreadful_a hell_n now_o my_o dear_a friend_n stop_v here_o and_o consider_v unto_o which_o you_o do_v belong_v have_v you_o any_o certainty_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n that_o heaven_n and_o not_o hell_n will_v be_v your_o place_n and_o inheritance_n a_o man_n that_o know_v he_o must_v resign_v his_o habitation_n in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v very_o unwise_a and_o unprovident_a if_o he_o take_v no_o care_n or_o order_n for_o another_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o that_o inhabit_v these_o house_n of_o clay_n job_n 4._o we_o be_v sure_o we_o shall_v leave_v they_o how_o soon_o we_o know_v not_o perhaps_o to_o morrow_n peradventure_o to_o day_n it_o may_v be_v present_o we_o be_v therefore_o silly_a and_o imprudent_a if_o we_o take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o future_a what_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o eccles_n to_o his_o soul_n adhuc_fw-la domum_fw-la quidem_fw-la habes_fw-la o_fw-la anima_fw-la sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la casura_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la tua_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la provideris_fw-la aliam_fw-la eris_fw-la pluviae_fw-la vento_fw-la &_o frigori_fw-la exponenda_fw-la o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v yet_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o be_v assure_v thy_o house_n will_v short_o fall_v and_o moulder_v away_o to_o dust_n and_o unless_o thou_o provide_v thou_o beforehand_o of_o some_o other_o place_n of_o abode_n captive_a forlorn_a and_o naked_a shall_v thou_o be_v expose_v unto_o the_o wind_n the_o rain_n and_o the_o cold_a alas_o who_o can_v stand_v in_o this_o stormy_a tempest_n happy_a therefore_o thrice_o happy_a and_o for_o ever_o happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v my_o soul_n if_o then_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o thou_o can_v say_v unto_o thyself_o in_o faith_n and_o full_a assurance_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la egredere_fw-la go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v forth_o i_o know_v that_o if_o my_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o that_o be_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o look_v about_o we_o and_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o search_v and_o try_v ourselves_o prove_v our_o own_o heart_n examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o sow_v we_o shall_v undoubted_o reap_v and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v lie_v eccles_n 11.13_o if_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o west_n it_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n if_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o east_n it_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v towards_o heaven_n heaven_n will_v be_v your_o place_n and_o habitation_n but_o if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v towards_o hell_n hell_n will_v be_v your_o place_n and_o home_n for_o according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o action_n in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v your_o sentence_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o be_v it_o not_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a to_o believe_v that_o you_o have_v precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o consider_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v stand_v or_o fall_v live_v or_o die_v everlasting_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o million_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n that_o be_v make_v post-haste_a to_o hell_n and_o think_v and_o hope_v they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n that_o heaven_n that_o glorious_a place_n and_o not_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o terror_n may_v be_v our_o country_n and_o inheritance_n 3._o consider_v when_o death_n come_v to_o strike_v the_o fatal_a blow_n your_o condition_n be_v state_v your_o place_n of_o abode_n be_v determine_v without_o mutation_n to_o all_o eternity_n then_o your_o immaterial_a soul_n be_v for_o everlasting_a joy_n or_o endless_a sorrow_n for_o a_o everliving_a life_n or_o