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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10080	The two twins of birth and death A sermon preached in Christs Church in London, the 5. of September. 1624. By Samson Price, Doctor of Diuinitie, one of his Majesties chapleins in ordinarie. Vpon the occasion of the funeralls of Sir William Byrde Knight. Doctor of the Law, deane of the Arches, and iudge of the Prerogatiue Court of the Archbishop of Canterburie.	Price, Sampson, 1585 or 6-1630.	1624 (1624)	STC 20334; ESTC S115217	28,776	52

THE TWO TWINS OF BIRTH AND DEATH A SERMON PREACHED in Christs Church in London the 5. of September 1624. By SAMSON PRICE Doctor of Diuinitie one of his Majesties Chapleins in Ordinarie Vpon the occasion of the Funeralls of Sir WILLIAM BYRDE Knight Doctor of the Law Deane of the Arches and Iudge of the Prerogatiue Court of the Archbishop of Canterburie PHILLIP 1.21 To me to liue in Christ and to dye is gaine AT LONDON Printed by Edward All-de for John Hodgets 1624. TO MY CHRISTIAN AND LOVING PARISHIONERS OF CHRISTS CHVRCH IN LONDON Beloued in Christ Jesus IT is the promise of the Word that the righteous shall be in euerlasting remembrance Psal 112.6 as registred in the booke of eternall life so graciously mentioned to the ioy of posterity in this life Chrisost The best monument is not in stately houses strong walls high Towers glorious Sepulchers Antomin 1. P. Tit. 2. C. 9. S. 2. but in righteous actions grounded vpon memory which considering the infirmity of nature losse by sinne examples of the good folly of the wicked necessity of the miserable and looking vpon God as a Creatour Redeemer Rewarder maketh a man liue according to his will reuealed in his Word Mic. 6.8 in doing iustly louing mercy and walking humbly The memoriall of such a one I present to you and to those whosoeuer shall reade this passage from birth to death in Sir William Byrde deceased and gone to the Lord whom I know you esteemed Inter raros paucos excellentissimae gratiae viros Amongst those few choise pearles of excellent parts Aug. de Cyp. li. 6. de Baptismo left in these decaying times Vnperfect it is and this birth had died as soone as it had beene borne without pressing had not I perceiued how tender it was taken among some and earnestly desired to be published by others We shall learne to liue well by remembring our death and wee shall liue to God if we dye to the world As long as I am in this Tabernacle I shall put you in remembrance of this 2. Peter 1.13 that you may loue the Lord your God walke in his wayes keepe his commaundements statutes iudgments liue multiply that the Lord our God may blesse you and we may be preserued and deliuered at the houre of death and day of iudgement From the new Rents in your Parish Octob. 18. 1624. Yours in Christ Jesus Samson Price THE TVVO TVVINS OF BIRTH AND DEATH Lord Iesus begin and end ECCLES 3.2 A time to be borne and a time to dye IT was a diuine confession of that sweet Singer of Israel holy King Dauid a man concerning whom GOD did sweare in his holinesse Ps 89 33. that he would not suffer his faithfulnesse to faile him His glory is great in thy saluation honour and maiestie hast thou layde vpon him Ps 21.5 Great were his deliuer ances from the Iawe of the Lyon Pawe of the Beare Iauelin of Saul Speare of Goliath from the Counsaile of Achitophell Slaunder of Doeg Reuiling of Shemei Mouth of the Sword from the murraine of his Subiects multiplicity of his sins the rebellion of his son Absolon Honourable were his dignities in the loue of his people glorious wearing of a Crowne triumphant victories ouer his enemies Hee was higher then the Kings of the earth Ps 89.27 such a sonne did the Lord send him Salomon a King passing all the Kings of the earth in riches wisdome 2. Ch. 9 2● 2. Sam. 12.24 Eccles 1.1 2. Sam. 12.25 called Salomon by his father Dauid when Bethsheba had borne him the Preacher by himselfe in the fore-front of this booke and Iedidiah by Nathan the Prophet by whose hand the Lord sent so to name him Hier. in Eccles orig in Can. Am. pro. in Lu. Salonius viennensis in Prou. Three names agreeable to three bookes hee wrote Salomon to that of the Prouerbs the Preacher to Ecclesiastes Iedidiah to his Canticles the Prouerbs containing morrall Instructions the Preacher many naturall secrets Prou. 4.1.3 his Canticles the supernaturall mysterie of that marriage betwixt Christ and his Church Tria volumina Salomonis misle Cobel. th Sir Hasirim Heir Praef. in Prou. Solom In the Prouerbs as a Father he teacheth tender children the offices of life in Ecclesiastes the young man that for all things hee must be brought to iudgement in the Canticles him that is growne to some perfection how to be ioyned with diuine embracings to God Cant. 1.2 and to be kissed with the kisses of his mouth In the Prouerbs hee teacheth how to liue in the world In Ecclesiastes Hie. Prae. in Ec. how to despise the world In the Canticles how to loue God aboue the world As Salomon he wrote his Prouerbs a King of peace giuing lawes which being kept by vs shall work internall externall eternall peace for vs peace with our selues neighbours God As a Preacher he wrote his Ecclesiastes for no doctrine more fit for the Pulpit and to be preached to the whole world then mans mortality the chiefe subiect of the booke As Gods fauourite hee wrote the Canticles containing the mutuall loue of Christ and his Church King Dauid was Gods beloued and hence comes his name Dauid of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dod Amor. Amicus Dilectus his sonne Salomon was so a wise sonne of a wise father a Prophet from a Prophet for howsoeuer the spirit of prophecie goeth not euer by inheritance and succession Basil yet Dauid by prayer obtained this blessing to haue a sonne like himselfe a sonne by generation and a sonne by similitude King Dauid delighted to teach transgressours the wayes of God that sinners might be conuerted Ps 51.13 Prou. 1.2 Bede Ecles 12.14 so King Salomon wrote to make men know wisdome and instruction and to perceiue the words of vnderstanding how men should liue according to the truth of knowledge direct their intentions and gouerne their actions For God shall bring euery worke into iudgement with euery secret thing whether it be good or whether it be euill Thales therfore answered well when demanded what was the wisest amongst creatures Time said he for it findeth out all things O then that we were wise that we vnderstood this that we would consider our latter end Deut. 37.29 Things past must be considered the good omitted Patritins de transitu animae ad Deum not prouiding for a time to come neglecting the day of grace desisting from doing good the euill committed against God by disobedience our neighbours by hurt done our selues by consenting to sinne the time lost which is precious a benefit from God irreuocable Things present must be considered the shortnesse of life which flyeth as a shadow fadeth as a flower is onely certaine in vncertainty the worlds vanity whereby the couetous are deceiued the carnall led the proud caught the space giuen to repent wherein our estate should be