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A85853 Funerals made cordials: in a sermon prepared and (in part) preached at the solemn interment of the corps of the Right Honorable Robert Rich, heire apparent to the Earldom of Warwick. (Who aged 23. died Febr. 16. at Whitehall, and was honorably buried March 5. 1657. at Felsted in Essex.) By John Gauden, D.D. of Bocking in Essex. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1658 (1658) Wing G356; Thomason E946_1; ESTC R202275 99,437 136

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man_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o beast_n in_o they_o overlaye_v the_o man_n sensual_a lust_n be_v night_n and_o day_n the_o imperious_a incubus_n or_o ephialtae_fw-la of_o their_o reason_n what_o one_o say_v with_o much_o salt_n to_o a_o epicure_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la porcorum_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v verify_v in_o most_o people_n during_o their_o youth_n and_o in_o many_o long_a after_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o own_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o swine_n reverence_v the_o divine_a majesty_n no_o more_o than_o hog_n do_v nor_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o may_v serve_v their_o belly_n which_o be_v the_o god_n they_o serve_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nor_o return_v more_o acknowledgement_n or_o service_n to_o he_o yea_o they_o live_v tanquam_fw-la poeniteret_fw-la non_fw-la pecudes_fw-la natos_fw-la as_o if_o they_o only_o repent_v they_o be_v not_o make_v only_a beast_n with_o body_n in_o title_n perhaps_o 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their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n not_o quàm_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o feliciter_fw-la but_o quam_fw-la sanctè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la quid_fw-la praeclarè_v quid_fw-la egregiè_fw-la fecisti_fw-la nay_o let_v they_o ask_v apart_o from_o flattery_n quid_fw-la non_fw-la turpiter_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la pudendum_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la what_o have_v they_o do_v conscientious_o just_o honest_o valiant_o for_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n for_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o their_o neighbour_n good_a nay_o what_o have_v they_o do_v which_o in_o the_o inward_a aspect_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o time_n to_o outward_a view_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o vile_a impious_a to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o they_o have_v it_o may_v be_v with_o caesar_n borgia_n and_o lewis_n the_o 11_o have_v much_o art_n and_o policy_n but_o no_o true_a piety_n and_o charity_n in_o they_o much_o self-seeking_a but_o nothing_o of_o self-denying_a which_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a constitution_n they_o may_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o yet_o not_o pious_a they_o may_v have_v conquer_v other_o but_o yet_o not_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o noble_a victory_n they_o may_v have_v get_v much_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v all_o for_o want_v of_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o live_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_a provision_n for_o a_o eternal_a life_n a_o temper_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o sanctify_v according_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n practical_o conform_v to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n this_o this_o temper_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o accept_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o dignation_n through_o christ_n merit_n make_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o get_n and_o preserve_v 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