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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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1691
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Wing S3966; ESTC R221626
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by_o the_o dear_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o châ—â—â—â—_n but_o how_o many_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o by_o a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a love_n to_o 〈◊〉_d world_n they_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o loâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v their_o earthly_a comfort_n relation_n and_o possession_n they_o â—â—uld_v live_v to_o see_v their_o child_n grow_v up_o well_o dispose_v of_o and_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o may_v live_v to_o see_v they_o their_o sorrow_n use_v shame_n their_o vexation_n and_o torment_n other_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o â—aid_a to_o die_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v whither_o they_o shall_v go_v when_o â—â—ey_n die_v they_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o â—â—ernal_a salvation_n for_o which_o want_n they_o may_v possible_o thank_v their_o â—â—n_fw-la supine_n carelessness_n and_o neglect_n not_o have_v give_v as_o they_o ought_v â—â—â—igence_n yea_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a â—â—hers_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o wound_n â—hich_v they_o receive_v from_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v be_v off_o â—om_n their_o watch_n and_o temptation_n from_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n have_v â—oke_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o master_v they_o and_o their_o own_o corruption_n â—â—ve_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o their_o conscience_n instead_o of_o be_v â—â—eet_a comforter_n prove_v their_o dreadful_a tormentor_n by_o mean_n whereâ—â—_n they_o poor_a creature_n know_v not_o how_o to_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n use_v so_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o indeed_o it_o â—â—nnot_v but_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o dismal_a with_o any_o one_o who_o be_v in_o this_o condiâ—â—on_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n think_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o his_o death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v your_o work_n by_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o conâ—â—nt_a care_n of_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n to_o prevent_v such_o strait_n as_o these_o â—â—t_v wean_v heart_n sit_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n do_v your_o duty_n keep_v â—ur_n self_n unspotted_a commit_v your_o all_o to_o god_n clear_v up_o your_o evidence_n make_v up_o your_o account_n and_o get_v all_o thing_n set_v in_o order_n â—â—at_v when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v you_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v six_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v prefer_v beâ—â—re_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n thus_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v when_o some_o 〈◊〉_d his_o disciple_n tell_v he_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n come_v to_o he_o they_o think_v their_o master_n glory_n will_v be_v â—â—ereby_o eclipse_v observe_v now_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o john_n 3_o â—â—_o 30._o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o 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all_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v hithe_a and_o not_o to_o have_v death_n put_v in_o its_o sickle_n to_o reap_v he_o before_o he_o be_v tâ—â—_n rough_a ripe_a you_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o long_o for_o hearâ—_n because_o of_o the_o company_n happiness_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v there_o be_v enjoy_v and_o because_o of_o that_o noisome_a body_n of_o death_n which_o 〈◊〉_d you_o carry_v about_o with_o you_o and_o because_o of_o the_o temptation_n aâ—ctions_n and_o various_a trouble_n you_o meet_v with_o here_o yet_o be_v not_o impâ—â—â—ent_a but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o appoint_a time_n do_v you_o as_o job_n 〈◊〉_d wait_n till_o your_o change_n shall_v come_v you_o will_v lose_v nothing_o by_o stay_v 〈◊〉_d god_n time_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o best_a the_o great_a service_n yâ—â—_n do_v for_o he_o either_o in_o a_o active_a or_o passive_a way_n the_o more_o weigâ—â—_n shall_v your_o crown_n be_v last_o whensoever_o and_o about_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d a_o strait_a it_o be_v our_o wise_a way_n to_o commit_v the_o business_n to_o god_n and_o leave_v the_o 〈◊〉_d termination_n unto_o he_o when_o the_o scale_n do_v hang_v even_o in_o our_o judgement_n let_v god_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a have_v the_o turâ—â—_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o that_o he_o die_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrâ—â—_n some_o read_v it_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o 〈…〉_z annotationsâ—â—â—der_a â—â—â—der_z it_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o gâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o prolong_n or_o contract_n of_o 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n that_o power_n be_v best_a and_o saâ—est_a in_o the_o haâ—d_a that_o god_n who_o right_a it_o be_v the_o church_n say_v he_o shall_v choose_v their_o heritance_n for_o they_o let_v we_o also_o say_v he_o shall_v choose_v for_o we_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d our_o continuance_n here_o and_o of_o our_o departure_n from_o hence_o if_o we_o wâ—â—_n to_o choose_v for_o ourselves_o very_o few_o if_o any_o will_v choose_v well_o but_o soâ—â—_n of_o we_o will_v die_v too_o soon_o and_o other_o of_o we_o will_v live_v too_o long_o let_v therefore_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n while_o he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v to_o our_o day_n we_o conscientious_o mind_n our_o duty_n live_v to_o the_o best_a purpose_n that_o can_v and_o serve_v our_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o may_v satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o best_a time_n in_o a_o word_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d here_o until_o god_n send_v for_o we_o and_o then_o the_o good_a lord_n put_v we_o iâ—_n such_o a_o frame_n as_o that_o when_o we_o be_v send_v for_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o finis_fw-la
reach_n of_o the_o tall_a and_o best_a grow_v and_o improve_v saint_n while_o here_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n and_o aim_n and_o at_o which_o they_o level_v but_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a the_o best_a of_o they_o do_v while_o here_o shoot_v short_a they_o can_v hit_v it_o and_o while_o they_o be_v thankful_a for_o attainment_n they_o must_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v defect_n and_o want_n there_o be_v a_o dimness_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o so_o their_o knowledge_n be_v imperfect_a there_o be_v a_o weakness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o their_o grace_n be_v imperfect_a as_o a_o child_n so_o they_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o part_n but_o not_o as_o to_o degree_n there_o be_v something_o lack_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o their_o love_n and_o in_o every_o grace_n they_o be_v progressive_a in_o their_o motion_n go_v on_o and_o on_o every_o day_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o day_n 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that_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a be_v the_o most_o humble_a and_o hungry_a those_o that_o have_v most_o knowledge_n and_o most_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o all_o other_o lest_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o further_a from_o dream_v of_o a_o present_a perfection_n they_o be_v most_o free_a to_o own_v it_o that_o they_o have_v not_o already_o attain_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o already_o perfect_a philip._n 3_o 12._o but_o what_o be_v their_o desire_n here_o shall_v be_v their_o delight_n there_o and_o all_o that_o which_o they_o hope_v for_o here_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v there_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v clear_o immediate_o face_n to_o face_n as_o full_o as_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o see_v he_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o as_o like_v he_o as_o they_o will_v be_v for_o a_o perfect_a vision_n of_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o perfect_a assimilation_n to_o he_o there_o it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v fill_v his_o people_n treasure_n and_o because_o he_o deal_v so_o bountiful_o with_o they_o there_o their_o soul_n will_v enjoy_v a_o completeness_n of_o rest_n there_o it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v for_o ever_o take_v up_o because_o there_o be_v â_fw-la nâ—_n plus_fw-la nultra_fw-la no_o further_o they_o have_v to_o go_v no_o high_a that_o they_o can_v aspire_v three_o the_o future_a state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o unalterable_a here_o alas_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o a_o consistency_n the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n david_n indeed_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v but_o notwithstanding_o his_o fixedness_n he_o have_v his_o fluctuating_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o house_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n or_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n god_n lift_v he_o up_o and_o again_o cast_v he_o down_o sometime_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o deep_a psal._n 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n here_o they_o be_v traveller_n and_o but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o wonder_v that_o they_o be_v frequent_o at_o a_o loss_n now_o for_o this_o anon_o for_o that_o how_o often_o do_v they_o find_v change_n within_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o same_o frame_n now_o lively_a anon_o dead_a and_o dull_a now_o enlarge_v anon_o straighten_a now_o full_a of_o faith_n anon_o full_a of_o fear_n now_o they_o mount_v up_o with_o wingâ—_n as_o eagle_n anon_o they_o lie_v like_o log_n or_o creep_v like_o snail_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o find_v a_o change_n upon_o they_o their_o bottle_n be_v empty_a and_o their_o way_n bedge_v up_o with_o thorn_n many_o very_o many_o of_o these_o change_n be_v for_o the_o worse_o so_o that_o sometime_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a loss_n not_o know_v themselves_o nor_o state_n but_o ready_a to_o conclude_v themselves_o a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n their_o day_n be_v cloud_v and_o theâ—â—_n evidence_n blur_v and_o their_o peace_n break_v god_n withdraw_v the_o beam_n that_o sometime_o he_o dart_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o instead_o of_o cheer_v smile_n they_o see_v nothing_o but_o angry_a and_o terrible_a frown_n hâ—_n withhold_v those_o gracious_a assistance_n that_o sometime_o he_o be_v pleaseâ—_n to_o afford_v they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v so_o trouble_v that_o they_o can_v speaâ—_n as_o they_o shall_v nor_o hear_v nor_o pray_v nor_o meditate_v as_o they_o shall_v theâ—_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v savour_v nor_o taste_v any_o sweetness_n iâ—_n the_o ordinance_n they_o attend_v be_v as_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o the_o duty_n they_o perform_v be_v to_o they_o abomnination_n from_o the_o formeâ—_n they_o go_v away_o disappoint_v from_o the_o latter_a ashamed_a and_o from_o both_o disconsolate_v and_o possible_o under_o a_o temptation_n of_o throw_v of_o all_o but_o in_o the_o future_a state_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o this_o no_o such_o afflictive_a change_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o soul-sickness_n no_o spiritual_a infirmity_n or_o weakness_n no_o indisposition_n of_o mind_n no_o angry_a hiding_n oâ—_n god_n part_n no_o vexatious_a disturbance_n no_o weight_n to_o depress_v no_o sin_n to_o beset_v no_o devil_n to_o assault_v his_o arm_n be_v neither_o long_a enough_o nor_o strong_a enough_o to_o through_o one_o fiery_a dart_n among_o that_o bless_a and_o peaceful_a company_n the_o old_a serpent_n can_v wriggle_v himself_o into_o that_o paradise_n of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v not_o stay_v there_o to_o be_v happy_a shall_v not_o return_v thither_o to_o be_v troublesome_a there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o defile_v they_o nothing_o to_o offend_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o always_o fit_a to_o be_v with_o he_o always_o sing_v allelujah_n have_v their_o soul_n ever_o in_o tune_n some_o do_v conceive_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v continual_a addition_n to_o their_o knowledge_n though_o never_o any_o want_n yet_o a_o charge_v of_o their_o capacity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n a_o fill_n of_o â—â—em_n too_o i_o do_v not_o contradict_v that_o notion_n nor_o will_v i_o dispute_v it_o it_o 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a the_o day_n will_v declare_v it_o but_o whatever_o further_a addition_n â—ere_z may_v be_v it_o be_v certain_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o diminution_n they_o shall_v â—â—ld_v fast_o what_o they_o have_v their_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v one_o degree_n backward_o but_o be_v come_v to_o its_o zenith_n it_o shall_v continue_v and_o of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o which_o they_o be_v there_o â—ade_v partaker_n they_o shall_v lose_v none_o but_o be_v so_o far_o immovable_a as_o ellar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o a_o fix_a and_o permanent_a condition_n so_o â—â—ve_v i_o give_v you_o up_o my_o thought_n concern_v paul_n judgement_n about_o â—â—e_z saint_n future_a state_n in_o the_o other_o world_n which_o be_v a_o be_v with_o â—â—rist_n and_o far_o better_a that_o the_o best_a estate_n they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o on_o â—â—s_o side_n of_o it_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o second_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o â—â—xt_n that_o be_v the_o stir_a or_o work_v of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o a_o â—â—et_a correspondency_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o this_o work_n of_o they_o â—s_v in_o a_o way_n of_o desire_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v as_o when_o good_a old_a â—â—eon_n have_v see_v god_n salvation_n and_o get_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n he_o say_v â—â—w_o lord_n let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n so_o do_v paul_n here_o â—â—ing_n look_v within_o the_o veil_n and_o see_v something_o of_o that_o