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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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all_o their_o beauty_n comparable_a to_o god_n and_o christ._n second_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n than_o in_o anâ—_n state_n to_o be_v enjoy_v here_o though_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o spiritual_a and_o gospel_n enjoyment_n can_v make_v it_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v make_v it_o good_a indeed_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v render_v it_o grateful_a and_o delicious_a to_o a_o holy_a soul_n iâ—_n be_v these_o thing_n these_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n these_o the_o cream_n the_o flower_n and_o quintessence_n be_v it_o not_o foâ—_n something_o of_o these_o earth_n will_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o he_o yea_o and_o sâ—_n will_v heaven_n be_v too_o psalm_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o theâ—_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o let_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o place_n before_o which_o israeâ—_n be_v to_o worship_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o good_a wife_n oâ—_n phinehas_n think_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a her_o while_n to_o outlive_v so_o great_a loss_n but_o be_v tell_v that_o a_o manchild_n be_v bear_v unto_o she_o she_o calleâ—_n it_o ichabod_n and_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n oâ—_n god_n be_v take_v and_o die_v present_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o heavenborn_a soâ—â—_n do_v value_v a_o nation_n by_o and_o itself_o by_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o whicâ—_n he_o place_v his_o chief_a joy_n and_o from_o which_o he_o fetch_v his_o strongeâ—â—_n and_o most_o sovereign_a cordial_n the_o good_a man_n tell_v we_o psalm_n 84_o 1st_a that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o chuâ—â—_n rather_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o threshold_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n he_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o pick_v up_o the_o crumb_n under_o christ_n table_n than_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o creature_n board_n when_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o choice_a dainty_n where_o be_v the_o experience_a christian_a that_o do_v not_o find_v himself_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o word_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o tell_v other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n who_o can_v express_v with_o how_o much_o ravish_a delight_n he_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n at_o a_o ordinance_n and_o how_o sweet_a his_o food_n be_v to_o his_o taste_n how_o he_o enjoy_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o banqueting-house_n and_o there_o have_v he_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o saviour_n love_n spread_v over_o he_o how_o great_o be_v he_o ravish_v when_o there_o be_v peace_n speak_v to_o he_o â—n_o a_o sermon_n that_o pass_v not_o only_o all_o expression_n but_o likewise_o all_o understanding_n how_o be_v he_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o high_a admiring_n and_o praise_n when_o divine_a love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v to_o he_o â—t_z a_o sacrament_n or_o when_o he_o find_v his_o sail_n after_o he_o have_v lie_v for_o a_o â—ime_n becalm_v or_o wind-bound_a fill_v with_o a_o fair_a or_o fresh_a gale_n from_o â—he_n spirit_n or_o his_o soul_n enlarge_v in_o duty_n so_o as_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o its_o holy_a motion_n make_v like_o unto_o the_o chariot_n of_o amminadib_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dart_n into_o he_o beam_n â—f_a light_n and_o by_o they_o so_o irridiate_v his_o grace_n that_o he_o can_v see_v they_o â—o_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o bear_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o full_a testimony_n to_o his_o filial_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o he_o thereby_o be_v embolden_v to_o go_v to_o â—he_n throne_n of_o grace_n and_o cry_v abba_n father_n then_o indeed_o be_v his_o â—oul_n satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o then_o he_o do_v with_o triumph_n sing_v the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n and_o i_o â—ave_n a_o goodly_a heritage_n yet_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o â—his_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n viz._n upon_o account_n of_o 1._o the_o purity_n of_o that_o state_n 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o state_n 3._o the_o immutability_n of_o that_o state_n first_o the_o future_a state_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o â—eaven_n will_v be_v a_o pure_a state_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o best_a â—here_o be_v a_o mixture_n there_o be_v no_o saint_n that_o have_v so_o bright_a a_o day_n as_o â—hat_n there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o something_o of_o a_o cloud_n he_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o â—he_n fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o have_v make_v it_o â—he_v great_a part_n of_o his_o business_n to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n â—oth_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n will_v upon_o a_o review_n find_v there_o be_v still_o need_v of_o wash_v his_o foot_n he_o be_v indeed_o make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o bâ—_n shine_v before_o man_n yet_o when_o his_o candle_n burn_v most_o bright_a it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o snuff_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v true_o gracious_a yea_o eminent_o so_o there_o have_v be_v upon_o he_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v receive_v grace_n yea_o gracâ—_n for_o grace_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o there_o be_v in_o he_o corruption_n as_o well_o aâ—_n grace_n dross_n as_o well_o as_o gold_n and_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n thâ—_n apostle_n paul_n as_o far_o advance_v as_o he_o be_v towards_o heaven_n and_o glorâ—_n can_v not_o for_o his_o heart_n suppress_v his_o complaint_n and_o groan_n buâ—_n must_v give_v himself_o a_o little_a ease_n by_o utter_v they_o and_o tell_v god_n anâ—_n man_n what_o to_o his_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n he_o feel_v within_o viz._n a_o law_n iâ—_n his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d powerful_a as_o to_o be_v often_o prevalent_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o he_o coulâ—_n not_o choose_v but_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o desire_n call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a galleyslave_n will_v from_o his_o chain_n and_o oar_n roman_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—_n death_n they_o that_o have_v the_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o anâ—_n not_o without_o something_o of_o their_o own_o deformity_n and_o may_v in_o thâ—_n case_n say_v as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o another_o i_o be_o comely_a and_o black_a toâ—_n comely_a as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n yet_o black_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedâ—â—_n and_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o thought_n and_o consideration_n hereof_o maâ—â—_n they_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n towards_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o future_a state_n they_o will_v be_v clean_o every_o whit_n and_o without_o spot_n 〈◊〉_d blemish_n or_o wrinkle_v or_o any_o such_o thing_n then_o there_o will_v be_v in_o theâ—_n nothing_o to_o offend_v god_n nothing_o to_o offend_v themselves_o nothing_o thâ—_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o displeasure_n to_o god_n or_o of_o grief_n to_o they_o nothing_o that_o shall_v full_o their_o beauty_n or_o eclipse_v their_o light_n nothing_o that_o shaâ—â—_n disturb_v their_o pleasant_a rest_n or_o retard_v their_o holy_a motion_n the_o inhâ—â—bitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a nor_o shall_v he_o say_v i_o be_o sinful_a he_o shaâ—â—_n neither_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n as_o the_o enamour_a spouse_n be_v nor_o sick_a of_o siâ—_n as_o the_o humble_a and_o brokenhearted_a penitent_n be_v it_o be_v in_o that_o statâ—_n in_o which_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n here_o they_o be_v and_o while_o here_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n moon_n with_o their_o spot_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o as_o some_o proud_a oâ—_n second_o that_o future_a state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v witâ—_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a state_n whatever_o some_o delude_a soul_n have_v anâ—_n do_v fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o peâ—â—fection_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o here_o though_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o desire_n anâ—_n hope_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a saint_n yet_o iâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o
no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v â—aid_v to_o die_v i_o rather_o wonder_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o â—e_v live_v all_o their_o day_n in_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o know_a law_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n 〈◊〉_d who_o there_o is-left_a nothing_o but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o fiery_a â—ignation_n that_o shall_v devour_v they_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o self-condemned_n and_o what_o can_v they_o look_v for_o but_o a_o like_a sentence_n from_o the_o â—ream_n judge_n if_o conscience_n within_o cast_v they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o perâ—s_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o burn_a they_o may_v well_o â—nclude_v the_o same_o from_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o conscience_n and_o â—oweth_v all_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o some_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d unwilling_a to_o die_v those_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v cloud_v and_o benight_a use_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o their_o spiritual_a state_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o but_o want_v their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n eiâ—â—â—r_o never_o know_v they_o have_v any_o or_o now_o they_o be_v so_o blur_v and_o blotâ—_n they_o can_v read_v they_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o god_n as_o their_o faâ—r_n nor_o look_v to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o jesus_n as_o one_o that_o love_v they_o and_o â—ve_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o wash_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n they_o be_v not_o â—e_a to_o fix_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n within_o the_o vail_n how_o can_v he_o be_v â—ling_a to_o go_v that_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v such_o do_v understand_v â—ething_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o boâ—_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o flame_n what_o to_o be_v satisfy_v â—h_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o what_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o divine_a furio_n 〈◊〉_d what_o to_o sing_v allelujah_o with_o saint_n and_o what_o to_o roar_v with_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d they_o consider_v the_o length_n of_o eternity_n what_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d immutable_a state_n and_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v reconcile_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v it_o will_v do_v they_o a_o kindness_n they_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o till_o they_o know_v it_o will_v carry_v they_o to_o a_o comfortable_a place_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n and_o happiness_n will_v you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o â—eath_n will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o bid_v it_o welcome_n and_o triumph_n over_o 〈◊〉_d then_o clear_o up_o your_o evidence_n that_o you_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o that_o have_v â—en_o indeed_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n you_o â—â—e_v likewise_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o a_o headful_n agony_n of_o soul_n who_o see_v and_o feel_v they_o must_v die_v their_o flesh_n â—nsumes_v and_o their_o strength_n fail_v and_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o fetch_v â—eir_n breath_n they_o must_v die_v that_o disease_n will_v carry_v they_o off_o but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o time_n they_o conclude_v at_o least_o great_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v as_o well_o as_o die_v and_o go_v down_o not_o only_o into_o the_o grave_a 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n but_o this_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n case_n he_o have_v be_v wise_a for_o himself_o and_o god_n have_v be_v better_a to_o he_o than_o that_o his_o great_a concern_v shoâ—â—â—_n be_v so_o uncertain_a he_o know_v that_o since_o to_o he_o to_o live_v have_v be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d die_n will_v be_v gain_n this_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o philippian_n but_o a_o little_a beathe_n do_v in_o the_o text_n mention_v this_o his_o strait_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o in_o 2_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o know_v that_o if_o our_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 a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a 〈◊〉_d heaven_n he_o shall_v change_v a_o sorry_a cottage_n for_o a_o glorious_a palâ—_n and_o he_o also_o know_v 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o that_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 〈◊〉_d finish_v his_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n all_o be_v safe_a and_o he_o be_v sure_a know_v who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o he_o have_v commâ—â—_n to_o he_o and_o oh_o that_o all_o that_o read_v this_o sermon_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o bestow_v their_o care_n and_o pain_n this_o way_n give_v all_o diligence_n to_o 〈◊〉_d your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o by_o your_o present_a faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n your_o humble_a close_a and_o exemplary_a walk_n so_o order_n thing_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o your_o conscience_n may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d present_a rejoice_v and_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v you_o may_v be_v at_o noâ—_n about_o it_o but_o ready_a at_o a_o call_n count_v the_o day_n of_o your_o death_n beâ—â—_n than_o the_o day_n of_o your_o birth_n and_o so_o go_v with_o gladness_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n into_o which_o you_o come_v cry_v three_o paul_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o this_o strait_a by_o any_o jealousy_n 〈◊〉_d spition_n that_o he_o shall_v lose_v by_o the_o change_n and_o be_v a_o sufferer_n by_o his_o deâ—â—â—ture_n from_o hence_o he_o have_v no_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o that_o it_o woâ—â—â—_n make_v more_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o continue_v where_o he_o be_v or_o that_o theâ—_n move_v which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v at_o death_n will_v be_v to_o a_o more_o uncomâ—â—â—â—table_a place_n he_o have_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o 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