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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11608	Death's summons, and the saints duty Laid forth first summarily in a sermon on 2. King. 20.1. in the cathedrall of St Peter in Exeter, Ianu. 24. 1638. at the solemne funerall of a well-deserving citizen. Since somewhat enlarged for the common good, by William Sclater, Master of Arts, late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, now a preacher of Gods Word in the city of Exeter.	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1640 (1640)	STC 21849; ESTC S116829	73,769	170

DEATH'S SUMMONS AND THE SAINTS DUTY Laid forth first summarily in a Sermon on 2. King 20.1 in the Cathedrall of St. Peter in EXETER Janu. 24. 1638. at the solemne Funerall of a well-deserving CITIZEN Since somewhat enlarged for the Common good by WILLIAM SCLATER Master of Arts late Fellow of KINGS Colledge in CAMBRIDGE now a Preacher of Gods Word in the City of EXETER LUKE 12.20 Thou foole this night thy Soule shall be required of thee PROV 27.1 JAM 4.13 14. Boast not thy selfe of to morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Quid cogitas te diù victurum cùm nullum diem habeas securum Claudius Viexmontius Parisiensis Institut ad Poenitent part 1. cap. 1. LONDON Printed by Richard Hodgkinson 1640. TO The Right Worshipfull PETER SAINTHILL of Bradnynch Esquire one of the Masters of His Majesties Court of Chancery Justice of Peace for the County of Devon c. an eminent example of Piety and worth the happinesse of Heaven and Earth Much honored Sir AFter I had though not without many modest reluctations first from within obteyned leave of my selfe to make those thoughts which have already in some part passed in a transient sound by the eares of some legible in a larger Volume by the eyes of many I could not bethinke mee of a Nobler Patronage than from your selfe a worthy not more highly placed upon the hill of deserved Eminence then as your Name proclaimes you in your conspicuous and devout practices a most accomplished and exemplary Saint My engagements to that * Mr. Peter Tayler good friend whom I have have not lost only seene to be sent before me to his heaven whose decease gave an hint unto these slender yet as my hope is usefull meditations were such as that methought I could not suffer my respects to yeeld up with him on a suddain their last Ghost nor one grave to swallow both his corpse and memory I tooke therefore this cue of opportunity as to testifie my respectivenesse to him and to those surviving who most neerely related to him so withall to leave some publique monument of all gratitude most worthy Sir to you not more endeared unto him dissolved in his life time than rich in many favors to my selfe which were therefore the more Noble and of higher value for that they utterly transcended all deservingnesse in me should I attempt on this occasion to blazon the armes of your eximious worth resplendent in a Coate whose crest must needs be glory embellished by so various graces which like the a Can. 1.11 golden borders of the Spouse overlaid with silver having the best sides inwards in a close integrity set you beyond the reach of flattery or the shocke of envy alas the best Heraldry of mine eloquence would here be posed and in so copious and full a theam my oratory quite languish under the povertie of but-apt expressions give me leave then to admire what I am not able by mine insufficient quill to amplifie enough in you Let this suffice your verie Name so well resembled in your b Conveniunt rebus nomina saepesius actions hath made you a perfect Mirror to the West Lord what a blessed prospect is it thus to view greatnesse and goodnesse as righteousnesse and peace to c Psal 85.10 claspe each other or like Davids Palace and Gods Tabernacle to dwell d Psal 132.13 14. together upon one Sion Goe on Noble Sir to credit your Countrey the love whereof is like the orient rayes of the brightest Taper of the Firmament universally displayed upon you by your worthy undertakings persist couragiously to be not more a promoter than as you have long beene a e Matth. 5.9 maker of peace and amity it shall winne you f Rom. 15.13 peace of soule and carry you upon the wings of honour as another Noahs Dove to the Arke of that happinesse into which the g Isa 9.6 Prince of peace himselfe shall h Gen. 8.9 receive you out of a troublesome and stormy world by the armes of his mercy Continue still to make your House a Temple where the dayly incense of Devotion ascends up as a rich perfume sweetened by the i Rev. 8.3 4. Angell of Gods presence unto Heaven and where each tongue to me seemed as a severall Organ to sound out Gods praises Be not k Gal. 6.9 weary to daigne countenance and encouragement to the l 1. Tim. 6.11 men or God who m 1 Tim. 5.17 labour in the Word and Doctrine Loe we need such Patrones to support us under the unworthy affronts of carnall and besotted earth-wormes who sleight and under-value even the n Matth. 7.6 Pearles of Heaven it selfe because which is their grosse stupidity and o 2. Cor. 4 4. blindnesse brought to them by us but in p 2. Cor. 4.7 earthen vesells This poore piece of my Labours in the Lords great q Matth. 9.37 Harvest humbly prostrates it selfe to be shrowded under the wings of your favour vouchsafe to cover it by them it shall under such a protection slight the meagre aspects of any whether malecontented or malevolent dispositions The Sermon was at first indeed in Preaching but as that r 1. King 18.44 45. little Cloud like to a mans hand seene by Elijahs servant from the top of Mount Carmel but it 's now swollen and womb'd-out into a bigger one from whence if but some few drops distill to refresh the Lords ſ Psal 68.9 inheritance I shall rejoyce in that good God of mine who hath thus farre t 1. Tim. 1.12 enabled me after my u Rom. 12 3. measure for his weighty service Nothing remaines but that I earnestly implore the full blessings of Gods both hands to be powred upon you and with you upon your vertuous Consort and Familie and that the x Heb. 13.20 21. God of peace who brought againe from the dead our Lord JESUS that great Shepherd or the Sheepe through the blood of the everlasting covenant make you perfect in every good work to doe his will working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen Your most true honourer in my thankefull observances much devoted William Sclater Exon 12. Febr. 1639. DEATHS SUMMONS AND THE SAINTS DUTIE 2 KINGS 20.1 In those dayes was Hezekiah sick unto death and the Prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said unto him Thus saith the Lord set thine house in order for thou shalt dye and not live MY Text yee see is Verbum diei in die suo much like to King Salomons apple of gold in his picture of silver a word spoken in due a Prov. 25.21 season and as that golden apple artificially set within that hollow silver globe when placed against the orient brightnes of the Sun did thorow that chrystall glasse fastened in the globe before it attract