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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67071	The vvork of affliction opened in a sermon, preached at the funerall. of Mrs Elisabeth Harvey.	Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.	1658 (1658)	Wing W3582A; ESTC R221053	12,885	22

nubecula citò transitura a cloud that would soon bee blown over and what our jewell whom I may justly tearm the Athanasius of his age Non durabunt said of those Marian dayes that they would not last long the like may we say of our afflictions And that this troublous stream will soon be dried up wee may assure our selvs whether wee consider 1. The spring from whence they rise that is the wrath of God but a Father's wrath with his childen will not last long Isa 54.7.8 For a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercies will I gather thee In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindness I will have mercie on thee saith the Lord thy redeemer 2. The channell in which they run it is the life of man and what is our life Jam. 4.14 it is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away There cannot bee long affliction in a short life Thus much of the first consideration 2. Consider the Glory wrought by your affliction 2. Consideration 1. it is Glory simply and absolutely No glory to bee compared with it Gerard in loc Com de vitâ aeter Coelum non patitur hyperbolen It is such a glory as admitteth no hyperbole 2. It is a weight of glory and that for the preciousness of it It is very rare few there bee that finde it And it can never bee bought too dear Gold wee say may but glory cannot Dr Hāmond in his Annotations upon the place Hic Grotius in loc 1 Pet. 1. For the plenteousness of it each Soul shall bee a vessel brim full of glory For the substantialness of it it is not like the glory of this world flashy and frothy but it is solid and substantiall a Kingdome that cannot bee moved a Crown that fadeth not away an inheritance incorruptible Hence 3. It is called an eternall weight of glory O Eternity a vast gulph that swalloweth up all expressions al conceptions eye hath not seen nor hath ear heard nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceiv what is the surpassing excellencie of that glory which the afflictions of the Saints work for them O vain worldlings that pursue Conclusion like Children empty bubbles and neglect solid and substantiall comforts O fools that chuse sin rather than affliction when they see plainly that the pleasures of sin are but for a season Heb. 11.25 that the glory of affliction holdeth out to eternity Do you O yee Saints and servants of the most high God do you think on these things Phil. 4 8. 1. Tim. 2.25 take a daily prospect of your heavenly glory carry this Text in your bosome as a cordiall against your fainting fits and if the Text bee too much keep but one word in your minde Unâ voce quâ Quirites cos pro militibus appellârat facilè circumegit flexit Suet●n in Juli● cap. 70. to wit Glory Caesar stilled the tumults of his Soldiers with one word Quirites this one word Glory seriously thought upon will still a legion of tumultuous thoughts within you Glory will answer all afflictions if your affliction bee loss of reputation Glory will honor you with a new name if your affliction bee loss of goods Glory will enrich you and that with durable riches if loss of friends Glory will bring you to your godly friends again and above all to your best friend Jesus Christ if it bee hunger Glory will feed you with hidden Manna if it bee nakedness Glory will cloathe thee with a long white robe if sickness Glory will restore thee to perpetuall health if sin which is really the greatest affliction to a Saint Glory will present thee perfect in Holiness In a word what comfort can bee wanting to that man whom Glory hath lodged in the bosome of God I have done with the first argument in the Text drawn from the comfortable effect of the Saints afflictions I should come to the second drawn from the gratious disposition of the Saints wee look not at the things that are seen but I have already spent too much upon your patience I need not crave your leave to speak a word or two of the Worthie Gentlewoman whose mournfull hers wee see before us I know you expect it I am sure shee deserved it A good woman shee was and that is commendation enough for any mortall seeing the word of God which endureth for ever is honored with no higher Epithet than the good word of God Shee was known to mee onely in her Widowhood and therefore I shall draw all my speech from a passage of the Apostle Paul concerning widowes 1. Tim. 5.3 Honor Widowes that are Widowes indeed Mrs Elisabeth Harvey was a widow indeed shee trusted in God yet so as not to tempt him shee lookt not upon earthly things with an eye of confidence but shee did wisely look after earthly things with an eye of providence Christianity and good huswifery may well stand together yea if any provide not for their own they are wors than Infidels Shee continued in supplications and praiers night and day her closet was morning and evening perfumed with those sweet odours Shee lived not delicately as many do that are dead while they live but devoutly but soberly but temperately and so shee liveth now she is dead She was the wife onely of one man shee was well reported of for good works and if the world had buryed them in silence though don without any the least affectation of praise the backs and bowels of the poor that shee covered and refreshed would have spoken for her and have reproved it's envy Shee was vigilant and carefull in bringing up Children and blessed be God wee see the fruits of it Shee was very hospitable very humble and could bee content to submit to the meanest office to which charity directed her if it had been to wash the Saints feet I dare say shee would not have refused it As shee lived so shee died in the faith which is the commendation given by the Apostle to those Antient worthies Heb. 11. the last words I heard her utter were these Lord I believ help my unbelief What remaineth now but that wee bless God for her Prov. 10.7 Psal 112.6 and give her the honor due unto her 1. the honor of Commemoration The memory of the just is blessed Heb. 13.7 and the righteous shall bee had in everlasting remembrance 2. the honor of imitation whose faith follow considering the end of their conversation To conclude all I know it is a great affliction to forgo such a mother such a sister such a friend such a neighbour but let this bee our comfort shee hath exchanged earth for heaven her body feel's none of those pains sicknesses weaknesses none of all those inconveniences which our mortall condition is subject to and her Soul feel's that blessed weight of Glory which wee all grone for Shee is gone before and wee if wee follow her steps shall not bee long after Haste Haste to heaven Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22.20 come quickly FINIS