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A00426 A learned and godly sermon preached on the XIX. day of December, anno Dom. MDCXXXI. at the funerall of Mr. Robert Bolton Batchelour in Divinity and minister of Broughton in Northampton-Shire. By Mr. Nicolas Estvvick, Batchelour in Divinity, and sometimes fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, and now minister of Warkton in Northampton-Shire. Revised and somewhat enlarged by the author, and now at the importunity of some friends published Estwick, Nicolas. 1639 (1639) STC 10558; ESTC S122205 46,169 72

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revenge_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n hist_o say_v florus_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la or_o as_o other_o say_v it_o be_v from_o he_o ordinatione_fw-la because_o in_o justice_n he_o ordain_v death_n corporal_a as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 132._o and_o hence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o view_v death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v decline_v it_o 4._o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v and_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n too_o we_o will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v unclothe_v the_o part_n of_o these_o good_a friend_n body_n and_o soul_n without_o some_o further_a end_n be_v a_o grievous_a separation_n this_o harmless_a innocent_a nature_n teach_v and_o as_o death_n be_v further_a a_o mean_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o possibility_n to_o profit_v other_o and_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o labour_n ●●…us_a piety_n and_o grace_n may_v move_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n lord_n let_v my_o soul_n live_v 175._o these_o caution_n be_v premise_v to_o prevent_v mistake_v in_o the_o point_n but_o now_o which_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n consider_v death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n &_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v holy_o desire_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o say_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v 50._o say_v also_o as_o his_o death_n be_v our_o life_n i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v withal_o and_o how_o be_o i_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 4._o and_o nót_o only_o i_o paul_n but_o we_o that_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n earnest_o ver_fw-la 2._o not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o after_o we_o be_v will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n 8._o it_o be_v the_o love_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n not_o the_o love_n of_o pain_n that_o make_v the_o mother_n desire_v the_o travel_n in_o childbirth_n excellent_o say_v saint_n basil_n justitiae_fw-la properanti_fw-la ad_fw-la coebestem_fw-la paetriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o country_n which_o be_v above_o the_o stay_n in_o the_o body_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o any_o pain_n or_o any_o prison_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o peter_n and_o andrew_n welcome_v their_o cross_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v their_o dear_a friend_n and_o embrace_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o salute_v they_o with_o kiss_n of_o peace_n ignatius_n encourage_v wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v
affection_n to_o die_v and_o assurance_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a work_v than_o do_v thou_o labour_v for_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 25._o and_o do_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n with_o comfort_n thou_o will_v abandon_v foolish_a shame_n and_o fond_a self-love_n thou_o will_v make_v restitution_n and_o return_v good_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n 15._o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o soul_n 38._o nor_o let_v thy_o furrow_n in_o thy_o field_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o nor_o by_o proportion_n the_o stone_n and_o timber_n of_o thy_o house_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o zach_n 5._o 4._o for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n to_o consume_v they_o thou_o will_v often_o make_v thy_o reckon_n even_o with_o thy_o god_n for_o this_o make_v friendship_n durable_a if_o christ_n be_v go_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n from_o his_o child_n thou_o will_v seek_v for_o he_o sorrow_v as_o mary_v his_o mother_n do_v and_o thou_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o she_o do_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n three_o watch_n always_o be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a this_o spiritual_a watch_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o carefullnesse_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o keep_v spiritual_a grace_n in_o their_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o though_o god_n have_v appoint_v watchman_n over_o we_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o appoint_v watchman_n for_o we_o their_o watch_n be_v not_o in_o our_o stead_n to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o sleep_v but_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v we_o wake_v what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o 37._o watch._n and_o very_o good_a reason_n you_o know_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n what_o hour_n your_o lord_n will_v come_v 42._o 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the_o wealthy_a passenger_n rub_v thy_o eye_n often_o frequent_o ransack_v thy_o heart_n keep_v god_n fear_n fresh_a in_o thy_o soul_n jacob_n can_v not_o sleep_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o esau_n his_o come_n against_o he_o and_o samson_n have_v little_a list_n to_o sleep_v in_o dalilaes_n lap_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o philistine_n be_v come_v on_o he_o 32._o delight_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n 20_o good_a company_n keep_v we_o wake_v all_o these_o be_v sovereign_a help_n to_o keep_v we_o spiritual_o watch_v four_o often_o meditate_v on_o death_n die_v as_o it_o be_v daily_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o thy_o soul_n death_n and_o preparation_n to_o death_n forgetfulness_n of_o death_n make_v life_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o death_n to_o be_v terrible_a as_o a_o destroy_a lion_n 9_o whereas_o the_o sight_n of_o savage_a beast_n be_v not_o terrible_a to_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o 48._o look_v on_o death_n as_o on_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o optic_a glass_n though_o 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2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o mat._n 28._o 20._o luk._n 23._o 43._o doctrine_n 2._o saint_n immediate_o ascend_v after_o death_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11._o 23._o cypr._n de_fw-fr mortalit_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la fere_n lib._n 4._o do_v 21._o sect._n 3_o rom._n 8._o 1._o against_o purgatory_n malen_n against_o b._n usher_n p._n 493_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o lib._n 4._o do_v 25._o sect._n 2._o wisdom_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ezek._n 18._o 22._o eccles_n 11._o 26._o alphonso_n à_fw-fr castro_n contra_fw-la baer_fw-mi baer_fw-mi 5._o bell._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr beat_v c._n 3._o use_v 1_o the_o soul_n immortal_a act_n 23_o 8._o exercilat_fw-la eva●g_a l._n 1._o c._n 23_o euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 36._o 2._o the_o seule_fw-fr sleep_v not_o as_o the_o body_n bullinger_n contra_fw-la anaba_n l._n 4._o c._n 10_o 3._o soul_n depart_v immediate_o see_v god_n sixtus_n senensis_n bibl_a san._n lib._n 6._o annotat._n 345._o 4._o christ_n absent_a in_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 8._o hannius_n 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5._o 4._o psal_n 119._o 175._o luk._n 12._o 50._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o ver._n 8._o basil_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la 2_o sam._n 10._o 22._o joh._n 8._o 56._o luk._n 1._o 44._o luk._n 10._o 24._o use_v 1_o wicked_a one_o can_v be_v with_o christ_n jer._n 18._o 22._o 2_o king_n 6._o 26_o 27._o gen_n 42._o 12._o psal_n 50._o 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 33._o 2._o get_v assurance_n of_o christ_n 1._o faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o christ_n heb._n 3._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 45._o 2._o assurance_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n what_o it_o work_v mat_n 5._o 25._o ezek._n 33._o 15._o job._n 31._o 38._o 3._o spiritual_a watch_n mar._n 13_o 37._o mat_n 24._o 42._o gen_n 32._o judge_n 16._o 19_o 20_o 4._o frequent_a meditation_n on_o death_n lamen_n 1._o 9_o mat._n 24._o 48._o deut._n 32._o 29._o 5._o continual_a prayer_n psal_n 39_o 21._o &_o 90._o 12._o luk_n 2._o 32._o sozom_n lib._n 1._o histor_n cap_n 13._o 6._o sincerity_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o 7._o thank_n for_o redemption_n from_o death_n plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la flami_fw-la florus_n hist_o rom._n li._n 2_o 7._o euseb_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-la vita_fw-la const_n c._n 33_o 34._o what_o comfort_v in_o death_n isaiah_n 38._o 3._o note_n quest_n how_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n sol._n aquin._n 1_o 2._o q._n 3_o art_n 8._o sine_fw-la contradictione_n doctrine_n 4._o christ_n glorious_a presence_n the_o best_a 2_o sam._n 14._o reason_n i._n sin_n in_o the_o best_a on_o earth_n aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 36._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 2._o death_n free_v from_o all_o cross_n 3._o death_n free_v from_o all_o fear_n 4._o death_n free_v from_o all_o temptation_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o zach._n 3._o 1._o 5._o death_n free_v from_o ill_a company_n psal_n 120._o 5._o use_v 1_o cyril_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la b._n hieronymi_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la epist_n b._n hieron_n ester_n 7_o 4._o guliel_n melmes_n continuator_fw-la bedae_fw-la c_o 3_o beda_n hist_o or_o aug_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o courage_n against_o death_n gregor_n nyssen_n sancto_fw-la bapti_fw-la oratio_fw-la high_a epist_n ad_fw-la eustachium_n bernard_n ser_n 3._o de_fw-la adventu_fw-la dom._n basil_n de_fw-fr bapt._n fol._n 147._o coherence_n exposition_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3._o phil._n 1._o 12._o john_n 3._o 13._o &_o john_n 6._o 62._o act_n 20_o 28._o good_a shepherd_n prefer_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o sheep_n to_o their_o own_o glory_n chrysost_n in_o locun_fw-la doctrine_n 5._o a_o minister_n life_n more_o profitable_a than_o his_o death_n rom._n 15._o 19_o mat._n 24_o 27._o psal_n 19_o 6._o coloss_n 1._o 6._o tertul_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 2_o king_n 18._o 39_o 1._o 1._o minister_n convert_v soul_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 14._o rom._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o ephes_n 4_o 11._o 2._o minister_n restrain_v man_n corruption_n see_v bradward_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 2_o chro._n 24._o 21._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 5._o job_n 29._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 2._o 3._o minister_n mortify_v relic_n of_o sin_n pro._n 20._o 9_o jer._n 23._o 29._o 4._o minister_n discover_v secret_a sin_n psal_n 19_o 12._o basil_n institutio_fw-la aspiran_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o heb._n 4._o 12._o ephes_n 3._o 10._o 5._o minister_n revoke_v man_n into_o the_o right_a way_n jam._n 3._o 2._o 6._o minister_n confirm_v grace_n begin_v mat._n 5._o 13._o hiero_n in_o amos._n 7._o minister_n increase_v grace_n hiero._n ad_fw-la demetrium_n reason_n 3._o minister_n cause_n blessing_n 1_o king_n 2._o 12._o 2_o king_n 13._o 14_o exod._n 32._o 25._o num._n 16._o 47._o justin_n martyr_n apog_n 1._o pro_fw-la christian●_n theod_n sanctor_n patrum_fw-la historia_fw-la jacobus_n isaiah_n 3._o 2._o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o cum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vul●u_fw-la &_o specie_fw-la gravitatis_fw-la reverendus_fw-la decidit_fw-la afficior_fw-la quia_fw-la destituitur_fw-la grex_fw-la juvenum_fw-la muro_fw-la senili_fw-la de●ique_fw-la periturae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la aut_fw-la malorum_fw-la imminentium_fw-la vel_fw-la futura_fw-la labis_fw-la hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n amb._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n l._n 2_o c_o 3_o use_v 1_o against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n joh._n 14_o 13._o &_o 16._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 34._o heb._n 9_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n rollok_n on_o col._n fol._n 17_o 1_o lin_v 9_o 2._o loss_n of_o minister_n not_o regard_v by_o many_o hos_fw-la 7._o 11._o pro._n 13._o 35._o &_o jer._n 5._o 3._o 3._o hatred_n of_o powerful_a minister_n blame_v act_n 20._o 27._o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la trallian_n 4._o the_o death_n of_o good_a minister_n to_o be_v lament_v ester_n 4_o 2._o act_n 8._o 2._o bradford_n master_n boultons_n life_n life_n sometime_o a_o cantabrigian_a and_o student_n in_o christ_n college_n epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o sir_n robert_n car_n note_n philemon_n 19_o luke_n 13._o 8._o eccles_n 49._o 1._o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o death_n of_o minister_n minister_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v 1_o thess_n 5._o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 9_o luke_n 10._o 16._o 2._o minister_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o deut._n 33._o 8._o jam._n 5._o 17._o revel_v 3._o 17._o 3._o all_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v to_o be_v reap_v from_o minister_n euseb_n eccl_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 18._o 4._o do_v good_a while_o the_o day_n last_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12_o 19_o luke_n 19_o 41._o mat._n 23._o josh_n 1._o 2_o 6._o josh_n 1._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o mat._n 26._o 23._o