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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56470	A sermon preached at the funeral of the Rt Honorable John Earl of Rochester, who died at Woodstock-Park, July 26, 1680, and was buried at Spilsbury in Oxford-shire, Aug. 9 by Robert Parsons ...	Parsons, Robert, 1647-1714.	1680 (1680)	Wing P570; ESTC R4950	23,584	52

the wiser Israelites who esteem'd those glittering formalities as the Types and Images of heavenly things be quickned by them to the ambition of original honours and future glory How much were it to be wish'd that such persons especially would be followers of God and goodness since whether they will or no men will be followes of them all of them according to their respective magnitudes like Stars casting a good or bad influence upon their inferiors and not only so but oftentimes upon their superiors too as the corrupt bloud in the feet in the course of its circulation after some time passes upwards into the head It is true an eminent station is liable to several mischiefs from which a mean condition is free but the God of order who has made dignity in place and affluence of riches necessary to the world has proportion'd his supports and if the incitements to sin do abound unto the rich and noble the grace of God if they are careful to improve it will much more abound both to Gods glory and their own Thus if the temtations of great persons be more and greater then those of inferiors their abilities and understandings are ordinarily greater too and if they lie more open to the assaults of the Devil they have generally greater sagacities to foresee the danger and more powerful assistances to go through it Nor is Piety inconsistent with Greatness any more then it is with Policy but is the best foundation and security both to the one and the other The breeding of Moses at Court without doubt contributed much even to his Religious performances at least so far as to make them more useful and exemplary to others but then he was sincerely virtuous all the while as well whilst reputed the Son of Pharoh's daughter as Jethro's Son in-law The Prophet Isaiah was Nephew to a King and bred as is supposed in the Court whence we may observe his style is more majestic then the other Prophets as that of the great Doctor of the Gentiles who was bred at the feet of Gamaliel is then the other Apostles God making use of the natural tempers and educations of men to be assisting to supernatural purposes We find Christians in Cesar's household as soon as any where else in Rome and when Christianity had once gain'd Constantine it spread it self farther over the Empire in a few years then before it had done in some Centuries as waters running downwards spred themselves freer then when forced upwards against nature Since then so much mischief depends upon Illustrious examples will it not better become men to draw the multitude after them to heaven by their piety then by infectious guilts be at the head of a miserable company of the Damn'd T is this piety a timely and exemplary piety that will perpetuate to men of birth and fortunes their Honors and their Estates too as well by deriving on them the blessing of God who is the true fountain of honour as by creating an awe and a reverence for them from all orders of men even to many generations a reverence which will be fresh and lasting when all the trophies of wit and gaity are laid in the dust T is this piety that will be the guide of their youth and the comfort of their age for length of days are in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour T is this and this only that can make all outward blessings comfortable and indeed blessings to us by making them the steps and means of attaining the never fading honours and incomprehensible glories of that Kingdom which is above where there shall be no more sin nor sickness nor pain nor tears nor death but we shall rest from our labours and our works shall follow us Unto which God of his infinite mercy bring us for the merits and for the mediation of Jesus Christ our Saviour to whom with the Father and Holy Spirit ●et us ascribe all Praise and Adoration now and for ever Amen THE END