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A92746
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A sermon preached at the funeral of the Lady Newland. At Alhallows Barkin, London By John Scott, D.D.
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Scott, John, 1639-1695.
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1690
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Wing S2075; ESTC R229814
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though_o she_o be_v so_o punctual_a in_o her_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a yet_o when_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o health_n make_v her_o absence_n from_o the_o public_a necessary_a she_o can_v hardly_o allow_v herself_o to_o be_v thereby_o excuse_v fear_v as_o she_o often_o express_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o tenderness_n of_o her_o piety_n that_o her_o indisposition_n be_v not_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o excuse_v or_o justify_v her_o omission_n before_o god_n she_o will_v often_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o most_o sensible_a manner_n her_o own_o great_a unworthiness_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o will_v still_o raise_v up_o her_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n towards_o she_o and_o particular_o for_o preserve_v she_o by_o his_o grace_n from_o fall_v into_o the_o great_a impiety_n and_o as_o for_o the_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v heap_v upon_o she_o with_o so_o liberal_a a_o hand_n she_o take_v great_a care_n by_o her_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o make_v she_o a_o sure_a friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o convert_v and_o improve_v they_o into_o everlasting_a advantage_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o her_o piety_n from_o render_v her_o censorious_a of_o other_o that_o she_o always_o take_v care_n to_o make_v the_o most_o charitable_a construction_n of_o man_n and_o to_o put_v the_o best_a comment_n she_o can_v even_o upon_o the_o worst_a action_n such_o as_o will_v bear_v a_o fair_a sense_n she_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o vindicate_v from_o foul_a imputation_n and_o such_o as_o she_o can_v not_o excuse_v she_o will_v endeavour_v to_o extenuate_v and_o then_o if_o you_o consider_v she_o as_o to_o her_o relative_n virtue_n she_o be_v a_o great_a pattern_n in_o they_o all_o as_o a_o child_n to_o her_o father_n who_o die_v not_o long_o ago_o she_o be_v remarkable_a for_o her_o piety_n and_o obedience_n as_o a_o wife_n for_o her_o love_n respect_n and_o observance_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o a_o mother_n for_o her_o tender_a care_n of_o and_o good_a counsel_n to_o and_o prudent_a authority_n over_o her_o child_n as_o a_o mistress_n for_o her_o condescension_n meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o her_o servant_n and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o a_o friend_n for_o her_o fidelity_n openness_n and_o obligingness_n to_o her_o friend_n thus_o do_v this_o bless_a lady_n run_v a_o glorious_a course_n through_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n and_o still_o as_o she_o move_v she_o shine_v insomuch_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o that_o modest_a veil_n she_o cast_v over_o herself_o her_o light_n do_v so_o display_v itself_o before_o all_o that_o know_v she_o that_o they_o see_v enough_o of_o her_o good_a work_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o glorify_v her_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o her_o life_n and_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o her_o disease_n find_v herself_o arrive_v to_o the_o border_n of_o eternity_n she_o here_o exemplify_v another_o sort_n of_o virtue_n to_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n viz._n patience_n submission_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v her_o guide_n while_o she_o live_v so_o it_o be_v her_o rest_n and_o repository_n when_o she_o die_v to_o which_o she_o cheerful_o surrender_v up_o her_o white_a and_o heavenly_a soul_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o redeemer_n see_v therefore_o while_o she_o live_v she_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n above_o and_o do_v partake_v with_o they_o of_o their_o bless_a temper_n and_o nature_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o bless_a exercise_n and_o employment_n and_o see_v likeness_n do_v natural_o congregate_v being_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o flock_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o feather_n we_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o now_o she_o have_v leave_v this_o world_n she_o be_v associate_v with_o those_o bless_a being_n above_n to_o who_o she_o be_v here_o so_o near_o ally_v by_o nature_n and_o that_o in_o their_o bless_a choir_n she_o be_v now_o offer_v up_o far_o more_o sprightly_a and_o cheerful_a song_n of_o praise_n than_o ever_o she_o be_v able_a to_o breathe_v while_n encumber_v with_o flesh_n and_o with_o the_o remain_v of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o who_o remain_v here_o behind_o she_o may_v by_o follow_v her_o step_n at_o last_o arrive_v where_o she_o be_v and_o be_v partaker_n with_o she_o in_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la