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The Best choyce a funerall sermon / published at the desire of some of the friends of the dead.
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house_n of_o clay_n where_o faith_n be_v the_o stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o real_a presence_n &_o company_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n &_o from_o our_o country_n and_o rest_a place_n we_o be_v not_o in_o patria_fw-la but_o in_o via_fw-la not_o in_o our_o country_n but_o in_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o but_o when_o we_o put_v off_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o habitation_n quam_fw-la seperamur_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la say_v anselme_n presentamur_fw-la domino_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la videamus_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la eum_fw-la maneamus_fw-la that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o in_o the_o show_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o may_v remain_v with_o he_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o we_o read_v revelation_n 14.1_o john_n see_v many_o thousand_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v these_o place_n do_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o follow_v the_o dissolution_n and_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o they_o do_v go_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o redeemer_n their_o soul_n do_v so_o when_o they_o die_v and_o their_o body_n also_o in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 4._o chapter_n 16._o verse_n the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o shall_v we_o which_o live_v and_o remain_v be_v catch_v up_o with_o they_o also_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_n &_o wait_v for_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v the_o flesh_n and_o leave_v the_o world_n go_v to_o christ_n o_o bless_a and_o most_o comfortable_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o gather_v the_o member_n to_o the_o head_n in_o who_o they_o live_v and_o set_v the_o branch_n close_o to_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o lively_a sap_n whereof_o they_o flourish_v which_o bring_v home_o the_o bride_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o who_o only_o she_o rejoice_v and_o gather_v the_o redeem_a people_n together_o about_o their_o redeemer_n who_o only_o have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n and_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o worst_a then_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o death_n for_o his_o do_n unto_o the_o faithful_a be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o cruel_a &_o churlish_a guide_n that_o lead_v we_o unto_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o courteous_a lord_n that_o he_o be_v a_o rough_a &_o boisterous_a minister_n that_o perform_v and_o do_v for_o we_o a_o most_o acceptable_a service_n that_o his_o countenance_n be_v much_o deform_v &_o he_o frai_v those_o to_o who_o he_o appear_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v burn_v hot_a &_o he_o scorch_v those_o who_o he_o apprehend_v yet_o among_o the_o faithful_a those_o who_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o bring_v to_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o death_n that_o the_o faithful_a reap_v such_o advantage_n by_o it_o for_o death_n be_v bear_v of_o sin_n which_o divide_v we_o from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v still_o a_o sign_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o benefit_n and_o 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13._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o 4._o chapter_n say_v non_fw-la quia_fw-la mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la malum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantam_fw-la deus_fw-la fidei_fw-la prestitit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la quam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la constat_fw-la esse_fw-la contrariam_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la fieret_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la transiretur_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la it_o be_v not_o because_o death_n be_v now_o become_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o blessing_n which_o before_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o curse_n but_o so_o much_o grace_n have_v god_n afford_v to_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o death_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o life_n &_o happiness_n shall_v now_o become_v a_o instrument_n of_o our_o passage_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o not_o unto_o death_n and_o dissolution_n that_o do_v bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n but_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n that_o by_o death_n and_o dissolution_n do_v bring_v and_o gather_v we_o unto_o himself_o do_v we_o give_v thanks_n for_o this_o advantage_n of_o our_o death_n that_o when_o we_o be_v loose_v we_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o dread_v full_a death_n in_o tantam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sva_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la opitulatione_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la be_v become_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a profit_n to_o we_o not_o by_o it_o own_o force_n &_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n yet_o from_o hence_o the_o faith_n full_a may_v learn_v &_o gather_v unto_o themselves_o plentiful_a comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o strong_a encouragement_n if_o not_o to_o desire_v &_o long_o for_o yet_o to_o entertain_v with_o rejoice_v the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n because_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n this_o do_v that_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v who_o body_n we_o follow_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o quiet_o yea_o joyful_o he_o accept_v yea_o desire_v his_o dissolution_n sometime_o say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o sometime_o say_v i_o come_v lord_n jesus_n only_o desire_v &_o constant_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v make_v death_n bitter_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v both_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o we_o when_o it_o come_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o learn_v now_o in_o time_n lay_v this_o doctrine_n up_o in_o your_o heart_n &_o often_o think_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o faithful_a depart_n hence_o do_v go_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o when_o the_o hour_n come_v whsch_fw-mi can_v be_v avoid_v we_o may_v embrace_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o own_o good_a and_o may_v not_o murmur_v in_o vain_a but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a price_n to_o be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v despise_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n &_o 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to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o condemn_v be_v lead_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n it_o be_v like_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o pharaoh_n unto_o his_o officer_n the_o baker_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n lead_v to_o the_o gallows_n hang_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n the_o death_n therefore_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v shun_v if_o it_o can_v be_v shun_v for_o in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o rest_n and_o begin_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o happiness_n and_o begin_v all_o their_o misery_n in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o pleasure_n &_o begin_v their_o torment_n which_o never_o shall_v end_v and_o they_o fall_v as_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v cut_v down_o for_o the_o fire_n read_v the_o report_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a glutton_n in_o luk._n 16.19_o what_o pleasure_n his_o life_n abound_v withal_o which_o all_o turn_v to_o torment_n when_o he_o die_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v cut_v down_o 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with_o double_a desire_n contend_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o then_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v stay_v but_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n oh_o long_a desire_a seat_n of_o my_o wish_a rest_n often_o have_v i_o think_v upon_o thou_o now_o shall_v i_o obtain_v thou_o my_o foot_n forget_v their_o weariness_n and_o my_o hart_n forget_v all_o faintness_n for_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o desire_n shall_v not_o end_v till_o i_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n even_o so_o this_o man_n make_v wise_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n &_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o after_o weary_a travail_n and_o long_a journey_n in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o the_o world_n &_o vale_n of_o tentation_n he_o be_v admonish_v by_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o way_n and_o that_o his_o rest_a place_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v not_o much_o 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to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o word_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n signify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o commodity_n that_o he_o look_v to_o reap_v by_o his_o dissolution_n which_o make_v he_o so_o much_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o commodity_n of_o life_n be_v public_a he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o his_o word_n for_o that_o be_v in_o verse_n 24._o nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o the_o commodity_n of_o death_n be_v private_a he_o shall_v win_v good_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o pronounce_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n give_v reason_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o teach_v we_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o death_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v we_o desire_v death_n namely_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n many_o man_n for_o many_o cause_n desire_v the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v luk._n 10.42_o of_o mary_n choice_n one_o thing_n be_v needful_a so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o reason_n drive_v man_n to_o desire_v death_n one_o be_v laudable_a abimelech_n the_o base_a son_n of_o gedeon_n besiege_v a_o tower_n in_o tebez_n and_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o wall_n thereof_o a_o woman_n throw_v down_o upon_o he_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n wherewith_o she_o break_v his_o head_n judg._n 9.53_o then_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n that_o bear_v his_o armour_n and_o bid_v he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o kill_v he_o yield_v this_o reason_n for_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n that_o man_n may_v not_o say_v a_o woman_n kill_v he_o the_o valiant_a man_n for_o the_o avoid_v of_o that_o dishonour_n desire_v the_o speed_n of_o his_o own_o dissolution_n by_o his_o armour_n bearer_n hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n absolom_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n and_o achitophel_n a_o man_n very_o politic_a and_o a_o subtle_a counsellor_n take_v part_n with_o he_o his_o counsel_n absolom_n refuse_v &_o follow_v rather_o the_o counsel_n of_o huspai_n hereupon_o achitophel_n partly_o angry_a and_o disdain_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v &_o partly_o fear_v that_o absoloms_n faction_n can_v not_o prevail_v let_v slip_n the_o opportunity_n that_o he_o have_v counsel_v he_o to_o take_v saddle_v his_o ass_n forsake_v absolom_n go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o then_o hang_v himself_o the_o proud_a politician_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n and_o fear_v afterclap_n for_o he_o suspect_v absoloms_n fall_n hasten_v with_o his_o own_o