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The Failing & perishing of good men a matter of great & sore lamentation : held forth in a sermon preach'd the 26 of June 1662, being the day before the internment of that eminent and faithful gospel-preacher, Mr. John Sympson.
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oh_o dreadful_a how_o unlike_a to_o christ_n be_v this_o spirit_n thou_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v &_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o non_fw-la improvement_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n artjudge_v this_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n now_o dead_a the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v teach_v theebetter_v for_o let_v personsbe_fw-mi never_o so_o vile_a in_o their_o life_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n than_o they_o be_v dear_a brethren_n &_o sister_n consider_v you_o that_o be_v of_o this_o spirit_n how_o sad_a it_o will_v be_v if_o this_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v appear_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o you_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n if_o the_o sermon_n that_o he_o preach_v &_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n make_v by_o he_o shall_v witness_v against_o thou_o and_o thou_o then_o be_v judge_v condemn_v and_o send_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o receive_v entertain_v and_o improve_n the_o precious_a sermon_n of_o this_o glorify_a saint_n it_o be_v possible_a now_o you_o that_o judge_n and_o condemn_v he_o and_o speak_v more_o than_o you_o know_v or_o more_o than_o be_v truth_n of_o he_o and_o that_o possible_o to_o carnal_a and_o wicked_a person_n you_o may_v have_v your_o tale_n hear_v &_o it_o may_v be_v please_v to_o wicked_a profane_a people_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o judge_v by_o his_o own_o follower_n but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o hear_v a_o tale_n against_o he_o at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v clear_v his_o innocency_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o those_o that_o do_v now_o judge_v he_o shall_v then_o be_v condemn_v for_o notorious_a hypocrite_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o profession_n and_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o the_o name_n and_o 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allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n upon_o his_o releasement_n out_o of_o prison_n oath_n about_o mr._n sympson_n take_v the_o oath_n which_o have_v occasion_v so_o much_o talk_v i_o shall_v only_o say_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n time_n these_o oath_n be_v take_v and_o plead_v for_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o troth_n christian_n but_o even_o by_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o those_o time_n who_o be_v eminent_a for_o god_n in_o their_o day_n and_o who_o name_n be_v yet_o precious_a among_o the_o lord_n people_n &_o who_o be_v know_v by_o their_o work_n to_o be_v man_n great_o enlighten_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o although_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o example_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o after-age_n or_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o our_o practice_n yet_o i_o judge_v the_o consideration_n not_o only_o of_o the_o great_a holiness_n but_o also_o of_o the_o clear_a light_n that_o many_o of_o those_o who_o do_v they_o take_v the_o oath_n with_o great_a satis_fw-la faction_n have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v a_o little_a take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o that_o bitter_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o many_o professor_n against_o their_o brethren_n for_o these_o thing_n for_o that_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v otherwise_o but_o that_o many_o who_o do_v take_v these_o oath_n with_o great_a satisfaction_n be_v now_o in_o glory_n but_o 2._o who_o make_v thou_o lord_n over_o thy_o brother_n conscience_n must_v all_o professor_n be_v condemn_v by_o thou_o because_o they_o can_v see_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o tread_v in_o thy_o step_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o impose_v thy_o particular_a light_n and_o persuasion_n upon_o thy_o brother_n &_o that_o so_o as_o almost_o to_o un-saint_n he_o without_o conformity_n this_o impose_v spirit_n be_v a_o antichristian_a spirit_n evermore_o how_o unlike_o thyself_o do_v thou_o act_v when_o notwithstanding_o thou_o 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he_o lord_n come_v and_o see_v jesus_n weep_v there_o be_v very_o much_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o little_a text_n open_v the_o text_n open_v here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n it_o appear_v by_o christ_n weep_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a man_n as_o well_o as_o perfect_v god_n that_o christ_n weep_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o his_o divinity_n but_o to_o his_o humanity_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n be_v subject_a as_o to_o this_o so_o to_o all_o natural_a infirmity_n as_o hunger_n thirst_n weariness_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v comfort_v the_o saint_n that_o groan_v under_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o sinful_a infirmity_n and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v make_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a highpriest_n hebr._n 2.17_o 18._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o glory_n yet_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o people_n here_o on_o earth_n hebr._n 4.15_o so_o touch_v as_o that_o he_o can_v but_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o under_o all_o their_o pressure_n and_o grievance_n whatsoever_o do_v thou_o then_o groan_v under_o natural_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o use_n the_o apostle_n make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n heb._n 4.16_o and_o spread_v thy_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o may_v in_o faith_n expect_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v enable_v thou_o to_o bear_v up_o under_o these_o weakness_n until_o mortality_n shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n i_o intend_v and_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n weep_v which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n a_o good_a man_n whence_o i_o shall_v observe_v and_o prosecute_v this_o doctrine_n doctr._n that_o it_o be_v a_o christ_n like_o frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o and_o to_o mourn_v over_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o gracious_a here_o be_v lazarus_n a_o good_a man_n in_o his_o grave_n and_o christ_n he_o weep_v over_o he_o you_o have_v a_o weep_a christ_n over_o a_o dead_a lazarus_n when_o old_a jacob_n a_o eminent_a person_n be_v bury_v it_o be_v say_v gen._n 50_o 10_o that_o they_o mourn_v with_o a_o great_a and_o sore_a lamentation_n and_o that_o for_o 7_o day_n together_o and_o so_o when_o moses_n that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n very_o near_o to_o the_o good_a land_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v by_o a_o secret_a hand_n it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n deut._n 34.8_o mâ—â—â—eerly_o belove_v you_o have_v lose_v a_o moses_n one_o that_o be_v valiant_a for_o god_n in_o former_a time_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n &_o he_o have_v be_v a_o eminent_a leader_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o wilderness_n state_n and_o god_n do_v often_o take_v he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o give_v he_o their_o glorious_a vision_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o also_o of_o that_o glorious_a land_n of_o rest_n and_o righteousness_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n when_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v advance_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o all_o mountain_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n of_o which_o thing_n he_o have_v often_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o much_o life_n and_o power_n now_o that_o such_o a_o moses_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n while_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o short_a of_o this_o good_a land_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a humiliation_n likewise_o you_o find_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o those_o christian_n act_n 20._o that_o paul_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v there_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o say_v ver_fw-la 25._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o you_o all_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o it_o be_v say_v 37_o 38_o verse_n and_o they_o all_o weep_v sore_o and_o fall_v on_o paul_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o sorrow_v most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o david_n also_o be_v exceed_o affect_v in_o this_o kind_n psal_n 12.1_o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o church_n micah_n 7._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer-fruit_n as_o the_o grape-gleaning_n of_o the_o vintage_n there_o be_v no_o cluster_n in_o i_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 57_o vers_fw-la 1._o lament_n and_o bemoan_v the_o spiritual_a security_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n express_v by_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v &_o take_v notice_n neither_o be_v they_o affect_v with_o the_o perish_v &_o take_v away_o of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o charge_v upon_o they_o this_o senseless_a and_o stupid_a frame_n of_o heart_n as_o their_o great_a and_o common_a sin_n now_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o gracious_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v eminent_a for_o use_n and_o service_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n reas_n we_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o gracious_a person_n must_v needs_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o mourn_v over_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n first_o because_o every_o stroke_n in_o this_o kind_n put_v a_o serious_a heart_n in_o mind_n of_o its_o mortality_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v die_v mortal_a creature_n and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a serious_a consideration_n to_o every_o awaken_v soul_n the_o live_n the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n say_v solomon_n eccle._n 7.2_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n upon_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o die_v we_o must_v and_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n know_v and_o o_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o person_n that_o can_v die_v well_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n and_o the_o profess_v man_n the_o man_n that_o can_v speak_v well_o and_o pray_v well_o and_o live_v well_o but_o above_o all_o say_v i_o bless_v be_v the_o person_n that_o die_v well_o now_o such_o stroke_n as_o these_o put_v a_o serious_a soul_n in_o mind_n of_o die_v there_o be_v none_o present_a know_v who_o may_v die_v next_o may_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n next_o that_o be_v the_o first_o but_o then_o 2_o it_o spring_v from_o that_o sympathy_n that_o be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o grace_n first_o in_o nature_n when_o god_n take_v away_o a_o husband_n a_o father_n a_o child_n etc._n etc._n this_o cut_v deep_a and_o affect_n much_o abraham_n he_o mourn_v over_o belove_v sarah_n david_n over_o absalon_n though_o a_o rebellious_a son_n to_o be_v stupid_a and_o not_o to_o mind_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o smite_v our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n do_v declare_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o want_v