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A64961 A funeral sermon occasioned by the death of Mr. George Baker first preached and then published, at the earnest desire of his relations, by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1679 (1679) Wing V407; ESTC R34724 16,769 28

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the World and the things of the World he draws them away from God and intices them into the way which leads to Hell When he Tempted the Captain of our Salvation he hoped that all the Kingdoms of the World and all the Glory of them would be lookt upon as a considerable offer Mat. 4. And though our Lord disdained the World and commanded the God of it to get behind him yet the offer of the World is taking with the most and therefore our fear and jealousie should be raised The World is apt to seize upon our time and thoughts and love And truly many give the World their whole time they slight Spiritual things as imaginary which yet are most real and pursue after the World all their days and though in old Age they have one foot as it were in the Grave yet their covetousness after it does not abate but is rather augmented When we are prone to lavish out our time upon the World that Scripture should check us 1 John 2. 15 17. Love not the world neither the things that are in the world if any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him The world passeth away and the lusts thereof but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever 4. Fear may relate unto our selves Our spirits are treacherous therefore we should fear lest they deal deceitfully with God and with us Our Souls are of great worth therefore we should fear continually while we are in this World lest any wrong be done to them and especially lest they be lost and miscarry for ever If we are sensible of the worth of our own Souls and fear their being injured surely we shall be sensible of the worth of time too and take care that it be improved to the Souls advantage 5. Fear may relate unto our Time We should fear lest it be all gone before our great work is done Oh how fast doth it post away Our glass has been running ever since we were born and 't is nearer and nearer being out every moment and when once 't is out the glass will be taken down and never turned or set up any more Time is painted with wings and is bald behinde should we not fear and catch Time by the forelock The Country-man that saw the River run so fast concluded unreasonably that the water would quickly be all gone then he might go over dryshod But when we behold time running away 't is reasonable to conclude 't will quickly be all gone and therefore should fear dallying and delaying as to that great business for which our time was given us Time is hastening to an end oh let us fear and hasten our escape from the windy Storm and Tempest Let us hasten to the Lord Jesus that we may be reconciled healed and saved let us make hast and not delay to keep Gods commandments Psal 119. 60. It is called to day and to day may be the last call and therefore harden not your hearts any longer Heb. 3. 7 8. In the second place I am to give you the Reasons why our Time should be past in fear 1. This fear will make us watchful and to stand upon our guard and thus to do is for our Interest considering we are militant are engaged in a war with enemies which are powerfull and unwearied and exceeding watchfull to take all advantages against us The great Captain gives this Word Watch unto all the Saints and Souldiers Mar. 13. ult What I say unto you I say unto all Watch. 2. This fear should make us Pray And to how good an account does that Time turn which is spent in the duty of prayer The Devil dreads Prayer God is delighted with it and how is the soul both pleased and profited He that gives himself to prayer gives himself unto God and what will God deny to such an one 3. This fear will make Time to be redeemed former negligence will be lamented and diligence for the future doubled 4. This fear will cause us to work out our own Salvation and to depend on God to work in us both to will and to do and then we shall will sincerely then we shall work to purpose Phil. 2. 12 13. Vse I. Of reproof to wicked men who insteed of passing their Time in fear are most sottishly and securely prodigal of it If an house be lost by fire if a ship be lost by Sea if an Estate be lost by fraud or if an husband wife or childe be lost by death how passionately are these losses talked off But the loss of Time who laments Secure souls look upon this loss as not worth taking notice of Consider O transgressours and shew your selves men Is it reasonable for you to squander away your Time still who have not one sin pardoned who have not set one step in heavens way who have not done the least work for God and who have not made any the least provision for Eternity Vse II. It serves to inform us of the wisdom as well as happeness of those who fear always Prov. 28. 14. Happy is the man that feareth alwayes but he that hardneth his heart shall fall into mischief They are indeed the fools who were not afraid that sin and the world should have their time and Hell and the Devil their Souls but they are truly wise that fear God and employ their time in keeping his commandments for this is the whole of man Vse III. Of Exhortation Let me perswade all to pass the time of your sojourning here in fear Let the time past of your life suffice to have made provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts of it and be prevailed with to live the rest of your time in the flesh not to the lusts of men but unto the will of God 1 Pet. 4. 2 3. I. Consider when you are tempted fearlessly to mispend time what apprehensions others have of time 1. Some perhaps are upon a sick bed their consciences awakened and in a raging manner reproaching them with their folly in counting time no more precious they are upon the brink of despair and ready to conclude that the day of grace is past and the mercy of the Lord clean gone for ever Oh mihi praeteritos referat si Jupiter annos they wish they had their dayes to live over again that God and Christ their souls and heaven might have more of their time and pains and labour 2. How many serious Christians may be upon their knees when thou art tri●ling thy time away they are spending theirs in prayer and supplication with strong crying and tears they lament their sin they wrestle earnestly for pardon and grace oh with what violence do they cry to be delivered from the bondage of corruption and from eternal condemnation they do not put the evil day far from them but take care to use all the time well before it comes that it may not come upon them as a snare at unawares Luk.