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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87150	Abners funerall, or, a sermon preached at the funerall of that learned and noble knight, Sir Thomas Lucie. By Robert Harris, B.D. and Pastor of the Church at Hanwell, Oxon.	Harris, Robert, 1581-1658.	1641 (1641)	Wing H869; Thomason E132_27; ESTC R21249	21,519	42

them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 especially for the First Borne of his family what Hector shall I say in Homer did for his Sonne 1 King ● 47 Nay what David's servants did for their Young Master That his worth and honour may furmount his Fathers Amen said Father David Amen said his Truest servants to that prayer then Amen say I to the like now And so we have done with Abner But all this while what becomes of the King Abner is now quiet But the King bemoanes himselfe Heare him I am weake The sonnes of Zerviah are too strong for me And why the sons of Zerviah Why not of Asar if that were as Iosephus tels us their fathers name Ioseph An●●● lib. 7 ●p 1. Was it because hee was dead Or was the Mother more Masculine and Active Or was it because the honour came in by the Mother as nearest allied to the now King However The Sonnes of Zerviah they were and some of them yet liv'd and these were too big for David as things stood to buckle withall and hence the complaint But what was not David a King What! Did he Rule in Israel and yet complaine Was hee Annointed and yet overmatch't Why then see how it fares with us whilest here Doct. 3 The highest estate may be over-topt The best estate here is a maimed and imperfects estate The Best man David The Greatest man King David hath here his Hands and Heart full We must draw in Note but the Particulars in the Text. 1 All is imperfect Some what still wanting in the fullest estate Abraham had Riches but then hee wants an Heire and after that a Wife Isaac hath Health but then he wants Sight Asa honour but he wants Health Vzziah Riches but he wants Libertie In One David hath a Crowne but hee wants an Arme. 2 All somewhat galling and vexing When we are at the Highest somewhat is too Hard for us 1 Kings 21. Ier. 38.5 Dan. 6. David Ahab Zedekiah Darius All kings and yet all met with their Match and were held to Hard meate One sonne or other was too hard for them as well as Zerviahs sons were for David 3 And in a word All unsatisfying and not fully to our minde King David cannot have his will in all things Somewhat goes against the Haire 1 King 21.6 Esth 5.13 Nay the Worlds Minions Ahab and Haman make their moane But why doe I tire you I 'll quickly say all Reas 1 1 These earthly things are Lame and unsufficient partiall goods which will not fill all chinks Reas 2 2 Wee are Needy and shiftlesse both Wee want all things and are patcht up with these poore Shreds Reas 3 3 We mingle all with Sinne and then GOD mingles all with Gall. Reason 4 4 Briefly We are here from Home and out of Place And what Quiet and Comfort when there 's such a Dis-location Vses I apply in three words 1 Be not Surety for the world Neither promise nor expect great matters thence at First as men who have the world in Reversion usually doe Lest at Last you cry O Solon Solon or O Seldius as others have done before you Croe●us in Herodo● Carol. 5. There is saith David An end of all Created perfection and we either have Psal 119.96 or quickly may see over it Indeed the most of us have already seene the best of this world And we doe but Dreame if we Dreame of better Dayes Meliora tempora nolite sp●●are Aug. in Psal 96. Do not hope for that saith Austin looke not for better times for better successe than others have found Greater wee cannot bee than King David he wore a Crown but he found as another said Cares under it Wiser we cannot bee than that Magazin of knowledge Salomon yet all his Wit could not keep sorrow from his heart Great Rodulphus Rusus His experience told him that All was vanity yea utmost vanitie And worse than so Vexation and that of Spirit too And believe it Hee that will build his hopes upon these Sands well may he Die before his time as Abner did But withall hee will Die a foole as Abner did not Ieremy hath said it and men shall finde it Ier. 17.11 Vse 2 2 Have patience in case your Friends bee preferd hence to Heaven Suppose them Kings here Alas Kings have their Cares also All things be not to their minde They cannot save whom they would as David found in Absolom Nor can they Execute whom they would as David felt in Ioab Nay suppose them aswell as Earth can make them What is Earth to Heaven Gold to Glory The whole Creation to the Creator Earth Why it will breake Ones Head to compasse it Ones Backe to keepe it Ones heart to lose it T is a misery to Need any of the Earths Crutches and 't is a Cumber to have them But if once they get above us and bee our Masters they undoe us and the more we expect from them the lesse wee shall enjoy them Then of Leane Comforts they become heavie Crosses Our Great Conquerour could not conquer his delights His Horse hee is hurt thereby And Polyd. Virgil. if I bee not deceived This Worthy Gentleman and brave Horseman met with his disease in the same delight and so both dyed Laesis Intestinis as I conceive Vse 3 3 Shake hands with this world and assure Heaven 1 There 's a Full estate Nothing is wanting there Nothing that Reason and Grace can desire Here 's a world of wants The Soule that wants Faith Knowledge all as Peter implies 2 Pet. 1.5 The Body that wants first meat and then cloth and then fire and then sleep and then physick and ever one slabber or other Yea every sense wants every member wants every joynt must bee eft soones supplyed 2 There in Heaven is a Free Estate No sinne there no sorrow no temptation no tempter Here all is mingled and compounded Our best comforts are Bitter-sweets our nearest friends sometimes our greatest Griefes as David found his Cosins here His Father his Brethren his greatest Familiars his Sons his Wife elsewhere Here nothing is fully to our minds wee doe not please or satisfie our selves We must Perforce beare what we beare Sadly In Heaven All goes Right Every one will please us and wee shall offend none There all are of a minde all as one in Christ all one Christ and Christ all in all 3 There is a Firme estate A City that hath foundations a dwelling that is indeed a Mansion Heb. 11. a Crown unfading Mov●● c. Joh 14.2 a Kingdome unshaken Here all things totter and tumble here 's nothing but Drooping Dropping Dying Erewhile David mourning for Saul now for Abner anon for his owne and thus t is here But in heaven there 's no Sun-set no Night no Death We shall never see Grave but Ever bee with the Lord and with our faithfull brethren Oh! Assure this Blessed estate that is thus Full Free Firme Till you be sure of that you are sure of nothing But how may this be done I will speake it but too briefly 1 Cleare your title that comes in by the Heire the LORD CHRIST You must claime by and under him 2 Cor. 3.18 Phil. 2.5 Pet. 1.4 Gal. 5 28. 2 Cor. 5.17 Make it good that he is yours you his That is Produce his Image his Mind his Nature his Affections Prove your selvs crucified to the World and It to you Prove that Old things are past that al in you from top to toe is New Mat. 5. And the very Title to this estate Intitles you to a present blessing 2 Get present possession That all your Counsellours will advise you unto Now every Saving-grace is as Turfe and Twig Eph. 1.14 2 Cor. 5.5 6. is as the first fruits in Israel is an earnest of the purchase and Inheritance and gives you entrance Liverie and Seisin 2 Peter 1.11 These if well setled will make you Dye safely and put you beyond all Danger To these Two if you will be perswaded to add Two things more you will Die gladly and bee free not only from the Hurt but from the slavish feare of death and they are these 1 Conformitie with heaven 2 Conversation in it 1 Conforme to it and from that likenesse will grow Love Whereas in our sinfull estate the holinesse of GOD and that companie is a terrour and torment to us Heaven would be an Hell to a sinfull man But fierie things Ascend as willingly and naturally as earthly things descend And thinke the same of heavenly Spirits and affections 2 Converse in heaven Lodge your thoughts and hearts there Look into that every day Spend each day some thoughts upon GOD upon Christ upon heaven make that your home Looke upon it as your place your Center and then you will make to it whatever it cost you A Stone will through an Element of fire a Sea of water to come to its Center So will yee if your dwelling bee above I have said how you must bee qualified If now you come to learne and minde these things and keepe the Soule in warmth and upon the wing you shall be able to beare up in the approaches of death and to thinke of Christs comming without sin with comfort Nay you will love his appearance 2 Tim. 4.8 1 Thes 1.10 Phil. 3.20 1.23 Heb. 9.28 2 Pet. 3.12 wait for it looke for it long for it hasten to it and hasten him in the words of the whole Church and of this her Sonne Come Lord JESUS come quickly So Shee to the last Rev. 22.17 Rev. 22.17 So the Spirit So this Noble Knight who most as I am told in his last words breathed out this Come Lord JESUS Come Come quickly O my Lord quickly Amen Even so Come Lord JESUS Come apace come once for all to make an end of all Sins Sorrows Funerals by ending the Last enemie death and by casting death and hell and grave and all that opposes life and glory into the Fire Amen Even so come Lord JESUS Amen FINIS