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A18615
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The Best choyce a funerall sermon / published at the desire of some of the friends of the dead.
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1607
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STC 5141.7; ESTC S288
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of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v light_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o then_o necessary_o it_o must_v give_v much_o more_o true_a content_n and_o delight_n and_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v and_o abide_v with_o christ_n to_o see_v his_o glory_n then_o to_o be_v &_o abide_v in_o salomon_n court_n and_o to_o see_v his_o glory_n yea_o so_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n &_o behold_v his_o glory_n that_o when_o he_o be_v transfigure_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o have_v only_o two_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o company_n with_o he_o moses_n &_o elias_n and_o they_o confer_v with_o he_o of_o no_o pleasant_a discourse_n but_o of_o his_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v short_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n yet_o the_o view_n of_o that_o short_a glory_n be_v so_o excellent_a in_o peter_n judgement_n that_o though_o he_o and_o his_o two_o fellow_n be_v open_a to_o the_o check_n of_o all_o weather_n on_o the_o mountain_n top_n and_o be_v not_o themselves_o enlighten_v and_o glorify_v with_o that_o glory_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o whole_o surprise_v and_o ravish_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v glad_o there_o have_v make_v his_o continual_a abode_n to_o have_v have_v liberty_n still_o to_o behold_v the_o same_o say_v in_o the_o 17._o of_o matthew_n 4._o verse_n master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n consider_v still_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o then_o see_v and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o reveal_v circumstance_n of_o the_o present_a glory_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o after_o dissolution_n do_v see_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a favour_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v that_o glory_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o mountain_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o my_o text_n do_v call_v it_o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la melius_fw-la much_o better_a best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o full_a fruit_n of_o infinite_a favour_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n after_o dissolution_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o heaven_n to_o behold_v his_o present_a glory_n the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o his_o own_o part_n do_v then_o shine_v in_o glory_n his_o face_n as_o the_o sun_n his_o garment_n as_o the_o light_n so_o that_o peter_n do_v call_v it_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n 1._o chapter_n 16._o verse_n majesty_n honour_n and_o glory_n yet_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o another_o which_o he_o call_v excellent_a glory_n from_o whence_o that_o voice_n come_v say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o jesus_n be_v then_o upon_o a_o earthly_a mountain_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n he_o be_v not_o then_o upon_o mount_n zion_n which_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n see_v and_o he_o be_v accompany_v only_o with_o two_o of_o his_o saint_n want_v the_o honourable_a train_n of_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_n upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o with_o heavenly_a music_n attend_v he_o upon_o that_o mountain_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n in_o that_o open_a and_o solitary_a place_n be_v short_a peter_n hear_v moses_n &_o elias_n talk_v with_o he_o of_o his_o death_n that_o shall_v short_o follow_v at_o jerusalem_n peter_n also_o that_o behold_v that_o glory_n be_v as_o slender_o accompany_v with_o james_n &_o john_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n divide_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o be_v also_o clothe_v with_o mortality_n and_o in_o himself_o still_o full_a of_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o view_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n but_o now_o be_v jesus_n in_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n now_o be_v he_o accompany_v and_o attend_v by_o army_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n now_o be_v his_o glory_n constant_a and_o shall_v never_o more_o admit_v any_o eclipse_n the_o saint_n that_o now_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o put_v off_o their_o body_n in_o death_n they_o put_v off_o mortality_n corruption_n frailty_n and_o all_o infirmity_n they_o be_v bring_v by_o angel_n into_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o 22._o verse_n you_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o mount_v zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o jesus_n to_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o while_o thus_o accompany_v they_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n themselves_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o glory_n our_o judgement_n esteem_v of_o this_o happiness_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n may_v be_v direct_v and_o help_v something_o by_o our_o word_n in_o recount_v this_o happiness_n but_o yet_o neither_o can_v our_o word_n express_v nor_o our_o heart_n full_o conceive_v the_o great_a happiness_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n find_v when_o depart_v from_o we_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a child_n glad_a to_o be_v with_o his_o father_n and_o do_v he_o not_o therein_o find_v content_a be_v not_o the_o love_a wife_n satisfy_v to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o her_o kind_a husband_n and_o do_v not_o that_o please_v her_o mind_n be_v not_o a_o true_a heart_a and_o faithful_a friend_n glad_a to_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o a_o true_a heart_a and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o do_v not_o they_o be_v meet_v rejoice_v together_o even_o so_o the_o christian_a soul_n that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o it_o know_v that_o to_o be_v best_a such_o to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o true_a holy_a soul_n even_o by_o death_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o rather_o than_o by_o still_o live_v here_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o private_a meditation_n that_o augustine_n use_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o soliloquia_fw-la say_v cur_n faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la abscondis_fw-la forte_fw-fr dices_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la &_o vivet_fw-la eia_fw-la domine_fw-la moriar_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la videan_v videam_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la moriar_fw-la nolo_fw-la vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la mori_fw-la dissolui_fw-la cupio_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la mori_fw-la desidero_fw-la ut_fw-la videan_v christum_fw-la vivere_fw-la renew_v ut_fw-la vivam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la suscipe_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la gaudium_fw-la meum_fw-la attrahe_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n thou_o will_v say_v perhaps_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v come_v on_o then_o lord_n let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o though_o i_o die_v here_o oh_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v i_o desire_v to_o die_v i_o long_o to_o be_v loose_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n i_o wish_v to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n o_o my_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n o_o thou_o my_o life_n receive_v my_o soul_n o_o thou_o my_o joy_n draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o those_o which_o be_v present_a with_o this_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n know_v with_o what_o constant_a desire_n he_o wait_v for_o and_o desire_v his_o dissolution_n therefore_o desire_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v best_a of_o all_o that_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v wrougth_n in_o he_o that_o he_o prefer_v jesus_n christ_n before_o all_o thing_n before_o life_n riches_n friend_n &_o whatsoever_o know_v that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o all_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o be_v wonderful_a in_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o let_v we_o by_o such_o example_n be_v move_v to_o treasure_n up_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n 3._o chapter_n 17._o verse_n look_v on_o they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v the_o example_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o this_o man_n walk_v so_o for_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n know_v that_o to_o be_v best_a of_o all_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o while_o we_o have_v time_n &_o help_n let_v we_o lay_v hold_n on_o faith_n that_o know_v death_n to_o be_v the_o gather_n of_o we_o unto_o christ_n and_o that_o company_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o high_a happiness_n we_o may_v with_o quiet_a and_o glad_a mind_n put_v off_o our_o flesh_n when_o the_o day_n of_o our_o dissolution_n come_v and_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o this_o our_o brother_n do_v laus_fw-la deo_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la