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A93740 The great, useful and blessed duty of a contentment, willingness and desire to die set forth upon true and assured grounds, in several discourses on these following scriptures. By Richard Stafford, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Recommended as more proper and beneficial to be given at funerals than gloves or rings. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1700 (1700) Wing S5119A; ESTC R223444 53,707 69

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you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o nam●_n god_n then_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n do_v it_o more_o for_o the_o tim●…_n come_v during_o the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n remain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d several_a pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o you_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d instruct_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n how_o you_o 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v and_o glorify_v god_n we_o beseech_v you_o brethren●…_n exhort_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o will_v abound_v 〈◊〉_d in_o more_o and_o more_o for_o this_o will_v be_v indeed_o a_o c●…_n consolation_n to_o you_o several_o when_o you_o come_v to_o taste_v 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n of_o death_n it_o will_v be_v as_o so_o much_o wine_n mi●…_n with_o that_o gall_n if_o you_o can_v towards_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o 〈◊〉_d day_n make_v this_o appeal_n in_o truth_n unto_o god_n and_o sing_n song_n for_o it_o be_v all_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_n as_o christ_n forerunner_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n do_v 〈◊〉_d herein_o also_o leave_v 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13._o 24._o the_o ●ord_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v put_v forth_o the_o utmost_a ●…rength_n which_o mere_a outward_a worshipper_n do_v not_o god_n be_v a_o ●…warder_a of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o which_o ●…plyes_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rewarder_n 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o seek_v he_o careless_o or_o who_o do_v it_o only_o accord_v to_o custom_n and_o outward_a fashion_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ●any_n be_v be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o ●ork_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v ●…t_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 48._o in_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v ●…lled_v both_o a_o work_n and_o a_o labour_n and_o it_o import_v thus_o ●uch_o that_o they_o who_o make_v a_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a as_o again_o on_o the_o ●ther_n hand_n to_o such_o who_o make_v no_o work_n nor_o 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door_n or_o in_o the_o ●…oms_n of_o our_o house_n both_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n find_v ●…ult_n with_o in_o isa_n 58._o 13._o ezek_n 33._o 30._o yet_o here_o again_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v ourselves_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o agreeableness_n to_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o willing_o submit_v ●…r_a self_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o tediousness_n and_o irksom●…ss_n of_o religious_a duty_n there_o be_v some_o labour_n and_o work_v ●…erein_o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v toil●…me_o and_o irksome_a for_o no_o labour_n which_o be_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d we_o as_o a_o chasten_n and_o punishment_n after_o the_o fall_n for_o the_o present_n seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o ●…terward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o for_o afterward_o the_o creature_n be_v inward_o satisfy_v because_o he_o have_v herein_o comply_v ●ith_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o also_o herein_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d now_o sweeten_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o ●…ce_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n by_o the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n ●hich_v both_o be_v intermix_v with_o and_o amid_o honest_a labour_n ●nd_v chief_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v after_o it_o be_v over_o for_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o world_n like_v unto_o the_o review_n 〈◊〉_d look_v back_o upon_o well_o spend_v time_n the_o reasonable_a creature_n may_v cry_v out_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n
deser●…_n herein_o also_o the_o ploughman_n artificer_n and_o day_n labour●…_n will_v give_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o better_a account_n of_o spend_v th●…_n time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n then_o idle_a gentry_n a●…_n rich_a people_n who_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n a●…_n have_v be_v wanton_a and_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o slaughter_n who_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v here_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o peop●…_n will_v willing_o as_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o th●…_n primitive_a commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n su_fw-es 〈…〉_o mit_fw-ge themselves_o to_o labour_v and_o pain_n and_o not_o do_v it_o so_o mu●…_n out_o of_o necessity_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n and_o that_o they_o wou_fw-mi 〈…〉_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o it_o 〈…〉_o immediate_a service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o do_v good_a and_o 〈…〉_o all_o this_o pure_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hireling_n 〈◊〉_d hire_n or_o reward_n for_o god_n more_o approve_v of_o such_o se_fw-it 〈…〉_o vice_n and_o obedience_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o write_v the_o king_n come_v and_o fight_v then_o fight_v the_o kin_n 〈…〉_o of_o canaan_n in_o taanach_n by_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o gain_v of_o money_n judge_n 5._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o example_n nehemiah_n who_o say_v moreover_o from_o the_o time_n i_o be_v appoin●…_n to_o be_v their_o governor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v two_a 〈…〉_o year_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n but_o the_o former_a governor_n that_o have_v be_v befo●…_n i_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v of_o they_o bre_n 〈…〉_o and_o wine_n beside_o forty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n yea_o even_o their_o serva●…_n bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o god_n neh._n 5._o 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n be_v record_v to_o for_o ensample_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admon_a 〈…〉_o tion_n yea_o and_o imitation_n also_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v come_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o th●…_n rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o such_o shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o the_o peop_n 〈…〉_o for_o whereas_o the_o former_a governor_n have_v be_v chargeab●…_n unto_o the_o people_n nehemiah_n will_v not_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n god_n but_o to_o return_v again_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v seem_v to_o dig●…_n e●…_n as_o bodily_a labour_n do_v by_o use_n and_o exercise_v become_v mo_z 〈…〉_o habitual_a and_o easy_a so_o in_o the_o service_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o god_n it_o will_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n well_o bestow_v to_o somewhat_o remove_v and_o take_v off_o that_o irksomeness_n and_o wearisomeness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v by_o beginning_n and_o then_o continue_v in_o this_o good_a kind_n of_o life_n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o people_n in_o their_o unregenerate_a state_n say_v of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal_fw-fr 1._o 13._o say_v when_o will_n the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n amos_n 8._o 5._o they_o come_v ●o_o be_v so_o change_v and_o renew_v and_o alter_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n not_o do_v their_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n but_o they_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v unto_o god_n which_o heretofore_o be_v unpleasant_a ●o_o they_o and_o they_o be_v backward_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v a_o change_n indeed_o former_o they_o grudge_v at_o every_o hour_n of_o time_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v in_o pleasure_n and_o now_o they_o grudge_v at_o every_o hour_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o their_o immortal_a soul_n all_o other_o thing_n perish_v and_o nothing_o else_o remain_v ●n_v a_o man_n or_o avail_v any_o thing_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o there_o must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n before_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v thus_o bear_v again_o and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o her_o mind_n after_o that_o she_o have_v be_v deprave_v by_o the_o body_n and_o by_o our_o corrupt_a sinful_a and_o sin_v nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hard_a work_n and_o labour_n before_o we_o can_v put_v off_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o we_o carry_v continual_o about_o we_o 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 this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o no_o mortal_a creature_n can_v do_v it_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v and_o also_o will_v do_v it_o for_o this_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n until_o it_o become_v whole_a and_o healthful_a and_o than_o it_o will_v grow_v up_o to_o bless_a immortality_n there_o must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n for_o can_v any_o weight_n be_v lay_v aside_o without_o some_o labour_n in_o no_o wise_a and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n t_o 〈…〉_o last_o require_v the_o utmost_a labour_n and_o hardship_n to_o go_v 〈…〉_o far_o and_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n th●…_n must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v rid_v off_o and_o free_a fr_n 〈…〉_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o inclination_n to_o evil_a wh_o 〈…〉_o be_v in_o our_o member_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o i_o 〈…〉_o ers_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n this_o be_v the_o mis_fw-fr 〈…〉_o evous_a effect_n of_o those_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n 〈…〉_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n it_o may_v be_v of_o edificati_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o benefit_n to_o narrow_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o th●_n which_o also_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o go_v aside_o from_o 〈…〉_o intend_a matter_n for_o to_o get_v clear_a from_o those_o motion_n sin_n be_v one_o part_n of_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n give_v 〈…〉_o we_o to_o do_v they_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o not_o proper_o actual_a sin_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n that_o 〈…〉_o a_o motion_n or_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n like_v to_o the_o first_o sprin_n 〈…〉_o ing_z forth_o of_o a_o bud_n or_o as_o in_o the_o break_n forth_o into_o a_o s_n 〈…〉_o or_o sore_o the_o matter_n and_o root_n and_o cause_n thereof_o from_o within_o so_o here_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_n 〈…〉_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o it_o will_v prevent_v the_o ve_fw-la 〈…〉_o first_o rise_v and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d member_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o the_o outwa_o 〈…〉_o break_n forth_o of_o actual_a transgression_n but_o also_o it_o wou_v 〈…〉_o suppress_v and_o stifle_v and_o hinder_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o o_o 〈…〉_o member_n if_o these_o little_a one_o that_o be_v the_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o our_o member_n be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n as_o hap_v 〈…〉_o by_fw-mi be_v he_o that_o do_v so_o then_o they_o can_v never_o grow_v in●…_n presumptuous_a sin_n or_o into_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v suppress_v and_o stifle_v why_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o work_v in_o our_o member_n than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o into_o actua●…_n sin_n true_o this_o to_o do_v be_v very_o hard_a work_n and_o labour_n yet_o still_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o press_a and_o endeavour_n afte●…_n it_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a between_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o corrupt_v of_o themselves_o deut_n 32._o 5_o such_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v only_o some_o little_a motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n
which_o they_o suffer_v to_o go_v and_o proceed_v no_o far_o not_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n as_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v and_o restrain_v and_o if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v against_o they_o for_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o in_o unregenerate_a people_n these_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o outward_a act_n and_o lust_n in_o they_o go_v forward_o and_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n in_o they_o be_v finish_v and_o bring_v forth_o death_n and_o involve_v they_o into_o ruin_n of_o body_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v concupiscence_n or_o a_o little_a inward_a lust_n which_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o let_v go_v no_o far_o but_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o same_o concupiscence_n issue_v forth_o into_o lasciviousness_n uncleanness_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v concupiscence_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o those_o motion_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v one_o on_o those_o secret_a fault_n which_o david_n psal_n 19_o 12._o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o and_o also_o one_o of_o ●ose_n secret_a sin_n which_o god_n do_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countena●e_n and_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v into_o judgement_n do_v you_o think_v ●…at_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d lu_v to_o envy_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o other_o regenerate_v for_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v ●…en_v in_o they_o lust_n and_o tendency_n to_o envy_n and_o hatred_n ●hich_v in_o unconverted_a people_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o actual_a ●…nvy_n and_o hatred_n and_o so_o there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o re●nerate_a motion_n and_o inclination_n lusting_n and_o tend●…cies_n to_o almost_o 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