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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92851	Elisha his lamentation, upon the suddain translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at the funeral of Mr. VVilliam Strong, that eminently faithful servant and minister of Christ. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel in Covent Garden.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1654 (1654)	Wing S2371; Thomason E745_14; ESTC R203519	19,678	40

The second is a prudent reflexion upon our selves what there is in our selves which hath contributed unto so great a loss For not onely diseases in a Minister but also sins in a people may have a great hand to take away the life of their Minister and therefore there is reason for us to reflect and search In every ordinary loss that befals us we should search our hearts and try our ways and say Why is this evil come upon us much more should this be done when a Spiritual loss befals us When the Lord takes away from us the staffe and the stay the Iudge and the Prophet Isa 3. 1 2. When he smites the Shepherd and the Sheep are like to be scattered when he removes his Angels from his Churches Now is it a time to stand still and to gather our selves together and to say what have we been and what have we done how have we walked what hath been our deportment under the Gospel what our answerableness thereunto hath not our unthankfulness hath not our barrenness hath not our disregard hath not our disobedience caused the Lord to make this breach to take away the light from us 3. The third is a mournful Lamentation we should be very sensible of such a loss yea in some proportion unto the kind and greatness of it For as the enjoyment of an eminently faithful Prophet or Pastor is an exceeding blessing it is promised amongst the chiefest of mercies I will give them Pastors after mine own heart and thine eyes shall see thy Teacher So the death of such a Isa 30. 20. one is an exceeding loss and consequently requires exceeding Grief and Lamentation There are six great losses and do you judge whether Six great losses they be not so 1. The first is the loss of a soul how great is that loss all is lost if that be lost 2. The second is the loss of true Religion and the glory is departed from Israel when that is gone 3. The third is the loss of Gods smiling favour and presence when that withdraws then the Sun is set and it is night and darkness and fear and trouble with the soul 4. The fourth is the loss of peace in conscience Now beginns the Wars and Tumuls and the bones are broken 5. The fifth is the loss of the Gospel Now the gates of Heaven are shut up and the worst of famines seizeth our souls 6. The sixth is the loss of faithful Prophets and Ministers of God Now the stones are fallen and the shields of the earth are fallen and the interpreters the men of thousands and the watch-men set upon the Towers and Bull-works are cut off and the Ambassadors of Christ and of peace are called home and the servants and furtherers of our salvation are discharged Now the more that any loss borders upon souls and upon salvation the more heavy and sharp is that loss and with that loss we should be much afflicted and troubled Q. But may some say why all this Ado Why such a crying out such a laying to heart such a grieving and mourning and taking on and troubling of our selves upon the loss and death of faithful and zealous Prophets What are they more then other men For place for use for service that there must be such a stir for them They are a company of busie and troublesome Fellows the troublers of Israel Sol. So indeed did Ahab speak of gracious and zealous Elijah Ahab who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord. He said thus unto Elijah Art thou he that troubleth Israel But to let railers go there are two Reasons to be found in the Text for a mournful lamentation upon the death of the faithful Ministers or Prophets of God whereof one respects the people of God who stood in relation unto them as children unto a father and the Prophets stood in relation to them as fathers unto children and the other Reason respects the publike civil State 1. In respect of the Relation between Faithful Ministers and a People Their Relation is that of Father and Children my Father my Father cries Elisha here and truly this Relation hath in it more of Love and more of Grief then any other Relation When Joseph buried Jacob his Father They mourned with a great and a very sore Lamentation Gen. 50. 10. Now every faithful Prophet or Minister of God is a Father unto the Saints or people of God 1. For Spiritual Generation under God he is a Spiritual Father and begets them again by the Gospel this the Apostle expr●sly delivers in several places 1 Cor. 4. 15. Though you have ten thousand Instructers in Christ yet have ye not many Fathers For in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel He was an Instrument or means used by God for their New-Birth So Philimon ver 10. speaking unto him of Onesimus whom saith Paul there I have begotten in my Bonds 2. For loving and tender affection A Father doth not more love his Natural child then the faithful Minister doth those whom he hath begotten unto Christ Take thine only Son Isaac whom thou lovest said God to Abraham Gen. 22. 2. The Elder unto the Elect Lady and her children whom I love in the Truth 2 Joh. 1. So Paul to the Corinthians Apologizing for himself in not being burdensome unto them 2 Cor. 11 11. Wherefore saith he because I love you not q. d. Do you think that the want of love in me unto you is the reason of that forbearance God knoweth q. d. God himself who knows all hearts he doth know that I love you Nay so great is the love of benevolence in a faithful Minister unto his people That he is contented for a while to delay his own eternal Salvation and Happiness that he may be a little more helpful and useful unto his people This prevalent affection you may read expresly in the Apostle Paul Philippians 1. 23. I am in a strait betwixt two having a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is far better i. e. For my self Verse 24. Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needfull for you Verse 25. And having this confidence I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith The Apostles difficulty and streight was about his own personal interest and their common spiritual good If I die I shall gain by death I shall be with Christ But then you will loose I must no more be with you to serve and further your Faith and Joy well saith he I am content I am willing to live a little longer for the beneficial service of your souls rather then presently to depart and enjoy my happiness with Christ O what a love was this 3. For care and watchfulness How careful is the Father for his Children Children are the uncertain comforts and the certain cares of their parents and how watchful is the Father for