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A94766 Four sermons, preach'd by the right reverend father in God, John Towers, D.D. L. Bishop of Peterburgh. 1. At the funerall of the right honorable, William Earl of Northampton. 2. At the baptism of the right honorable, James Earl of Northampton. 3. Before K. Charles at White-Hall in time of Lent. Towers, John, d. 1649. 1660 (1660) Wing T1958; Thomason E1861_2; ESTC R210178 89,836 224

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thy_o trust_n thy_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n let_v none_o by_o their_o impatience_n to_o bear_v a_o less_o misery_n rid_v themselves_o into_o a_o great_a whoever_o he_o be_v that_o can_v speak_v with_o that_o emphasis_n i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n lam._n 3.1_o and_o do_v therefore_o with_o job_n abandon_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n 3.3_o job_n 3.3_o and_o importune_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n will_v this_o man_n have_v death_n be_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o save_v he_o o_o then_o let_v he_o apply_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o 26._o verse_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n well_o obitum_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la the_o last_o part_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v handle_v no_o man_n can_v obtain_v true_a blessedness_n till_o he_o leave_v this_o world_n that_o we_o have_v do_v with_o nor_o then_o all_o man_n but_o morientes_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la they_o who_o so_o cease_v to_o live_v as_o that_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v bless_v beza_n render_v it_o propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la who_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o their_o fervent_a love_n to_o he_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o his_o son_n do_v for_o they_o and_o lose_v it_o or_o rather_o give_v it_o or_o rather_o yet_o sell_v it_o in_o his_o quarrel_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n true_a this_o but_o not_o all_o for_o thus_o to_o expound_v it_o tie_v this_o promise_a blessedness_n only_o upon_o the_o martyr_n of_o god_n those_o valiant_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o as_o if_o his_o many_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a become_v void_a if_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a too_o or_o though_o valiant_a if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o cruel_a occasion_n to_o try_v their_o valour_n who_o patient_o undergo_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n for_o the_o witnesse-bearing_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n these_o no_o doubt_n be_v bless_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 10.39_o bless_a with_o a_o double_a crown_n both_o as_o they_o regard_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o christian_a brethren_n by_o their_o example_n of_o constancy_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fire_n to_o their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n water_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v it_o slourish_v a_o good_a confession_n witness_v before_o the_o wicked_a tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n do_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o they_o be_v martyr_n too_o which_o for_o god_n cause_n stout_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o misery_n beside_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o humour_v some_o rigid_a interpreter_n who_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o allow_v of_o a_o live_a martyr_n let_v we_o for_o once_o call_v every_o affliction_n a_o death_n too_o not_o only_o by_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n take_v away_o this_o death_n exod._n 10.17_o but_o especial_o by_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n who_o in_o this_o afflict_a sense_n suffer_v many_o yea_o daily_a death_n for_o the_o church_n he_o be_v in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o he_o do_v die_v daily_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o the_o thing_n which_o bappen_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o persecution_n at_o rome_n they_o fall_v out_o unto_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n insomuch_o that_o many_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n wax_a confident_a by_o his_o bond_n be_v much_o embolden_v to_o speak_v the_o word_n without_o fear_n phil._n 1.12_o 14._o this_o be_v it_o that_o have_v make_v many_o of_o god_n righteous_a servant_n not_o spare_v of_o themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n by_o life_n i_o say_v and_o s._n paul_n say_v so_o too_o as_o well_o as_o by_o death_n v._o 20._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v after_o this_o life_n and_o death_n as_o those_o martyr_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 11.35_o who_o be_v torture_v and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n but_o we_o must_v not_o restrain_v this_o blessedness_n to_o those_o only_o who_o thus_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o lord_n bestow_v this_o crown_n of_o bliss_n upon_o they_o also_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o text_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o this_o be_v domino_fw-la mori_n in_o domino_fw-la to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o so_o do_v we_o must_v first_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o live_v for_o even_o then_o this_o happiness_n begin_v in_o we_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o if_o no_o condemnation_n than_o no_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o not_o that_o than_o grace_n and_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n man_n be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o his_o maker_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hate_n he_o love_v nay_o the_o very_a earth_n upon_o which_o man_n be_v god_n do_v either_o bless_v it_o with_o increase_n or_o curse_v it_o with_o barrenness_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n man_n much_o more_o and_o no_o less_o than_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n john_n 3.16_o so_o how_o even_o to_o everlasting_a life_n v._o the_o same_o now_o what_o it_o be_v thus_o uncondemn_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v it_o explain_v john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v so_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 16._o not_o be_v condemn_v not_o perish_v what_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n that_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o god_n not_o condeme_v so_o then_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ingraft_v into_o he_o make_v his_o member_n spiritual_o join_v unto_o he_o and_o live_v in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o general_a conjunction_n which_o all_o man_n live_v have_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n not_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n but_o of_o mankind_n forasmuch_o 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 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we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n say_v s._n paul_n ephes_n 2.3_o our_o natural_a our_o first_o birth_n in_o the_o flesh_n separate_v we_o from_o he_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o he_o but_o our_o second_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n our_o regeneration_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n then_o be_v our_o nature_n so_o repair_v so_o renew_v that_o we_o come_v near_o to_o his_o nature_n we_o be_v thereby_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n