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A13752 Thrēnoikos The house of mourning; furnished with directions for preparations to meditations of consolations at the houre of death. Delivered in XLVII. sermons, preached at the funeralls of divers faithfull servants of Christ. By Daniel Featly, Martin Day Richard Sibbs Thomas Taylor Doctors in Divinitie. And other reverend divines. H. W., fl. 1640.; Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1640 (1640) STC 24049; ESTC S114382 805,020 906

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〈◊〉_d and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v and_o not_o work_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v and_o not_o blow_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o burn_v a_o diamond_n and_o not_o sparkle_v the_o sun_n and_o not_o shine_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o they_o rest_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n or_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o toilsome_a labour_n soretravell_n and_o again_o from_o their_o own_o labour_n or_o work_n not_o the_o lord_n they_o keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o not_o do_v of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o god_n they_o rest_v from_o sinful_a and_o painful_a travel_n but_o not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n for_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o 8._o come_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o motion_n or_o operation_n that_o can_v stand_v 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which_o may_v furnish_v we_o abundant_o with_o meditation_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o former_a time_n for_o man_n to_o make_v their_o sepulcher_n in_o their_o garden_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n this_o present_a work_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v term_v a_o garden_n wherein_o whosoever_o take_v a_o daily_a walk_n may_v gather_v in_o the_o several_a bed_n thereof_o those_o wholesome_a flower_n and_o herb_n which_o be_v distil_v by_o serious_a meditation_n will_v prove_v water_n of_o life_n to_o a_o faint_a spirit_n in_o some_o he_o shall_v find_v instruction_n in_o some_o incitation_n in_o other_o consolation_n in_o all_o profit_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o lethal_a gourd_n spring_v up_o by_o adam_n his_o transgression_n that_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot._n there_o thou_o may_v gather_v herb_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o counterpoison_n against_o the_o malignity_n of_o death_n in_o a_o three_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a heliotro●…ium_n open_v with_o joy_n to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n do_v the_o glitter_a show_n of_o outward_a thing_n make_v thou_o begin_v to_o over-fancie_n they_o here_o thou_o shall_v find_v how_o little_o they_o will_v avail_v in_o death_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v make_v they_o like_o that_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n lose_v its_o virtue_n be_v thou_o overburden_a with_o affliction_n here_o thou_o be_v support_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v thou_o ready_a to_o faint_v under_o thy_o labour_n here_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o reap_v do_v the_o time_n seem_v overlong_a that_o thy_o patience_n begin_v to_o flag_n here_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o thy_o saviour_n speedy_a come_n in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n what_o it_o will_v be_v here_o thou_o may_v have_v both_o direction_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n on_o earth_n till_o thou_o arrive_v at_o thy_o country_n in_o heaven_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v sleight_n and_o undervalue_v so_o deserve_v a_o work_n but_o he_o shall_v discover_v himself_o either_o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o idle_a or_o ill_o affect_v especial_o when_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v it_o a_o fit_a concomitant_a for_o their_o several_a labour_n which_o they_o have_v add_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o therefore_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n improve_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n when_o it_o shall_v approach_v thou_o may_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o may_v end_v thy_o day_n in_o a_o steadfast_a assurance_n that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n h._n w._n the_o table_n the_o steward_n summons_n page_n 1._o text_n luke_n 16._o 2._o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n the_o praise_n of_o mourn_v page_n 29._o ecclesiastes_n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n deliverance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n page_n 55._o hebrewes_n 2._o 14._o 15._o 14_o for_n asmuch_o then_n as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n 15_o and_o deliver_v they_o who_o 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