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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49759	Two funeral sermons of the use and happiness of humane bodies Preached on I Corinth. vi. 13. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. With a brief account of the life and death of Mr. G. Lorimer, merchant; upon the occasion of whose death the second sermon was preacht. By Edward Lawrence, M.A. minister of the Gospel.	Lawrence, Edward, 1623-1695.	1690 (1690)	Wing L655; ESTC R216653	22,474	88

sin is abus'd lies more without the body The Drunkard hurts this body but he abuses Wine and Drink which is without the body but in Whoredom the body is the Instrument of sin and that which is abused by sin But these things are spoken comparatively the words shew what a wrong Whoredom is to a mans body See ver 15. how the Apostle pleads against it as a most loathsom thing to take a part member of Christ and make it a member of an Harlot to joyn any part of Christ to a Harlot This is a sin rots the Name rots the Body by this the flesh and the body are consum'd Prov. 5.11 and brings body and Soul to Hell ver 9 10. of this Chap. Fornicators and Adulterers shall not inherit the Kingdom of God It 's matter of grief and astonishment that this sin should be practiced with such horrid Impudence by a people that profess their bodies to be Members of Christ and in a Land where the Bible is read that tells them Whoremongers and Adulterers God will judge Heb. 13.4 And that people will not believe how little a way it is between the defiled Bed and the Fire of Hell 2. Drunkenness to which may be added gluttony These things set the body in a readiness to do any thing for the Devil and Sin but render it unfit for the service of the Lord. A Drunkard in his drink may swear blaspheme and Whore and Murder But can a Man pray when he is drunk hear Sermons or receive Sacraments or have Communion with God in any thing when he is drunk When a Man is drunk he is not fit Company for a Man how then can he at that time be fit for Communion with God Pray therefore that nothing may enter into thy Mouth which may defile thy Soul disease thy Body unfit thee for the service of God or waste the Creatures on thy craving and consuming Lusts 3. Sins of the Eyes A great deal of Sin or Grace is seen in the Looks or Countenances of People There are proud Looks wanton Looks envious Looks and angry Looks but when the Soul and Body is serving the Lord it puts another Face and Countenance on Men. It makes them look with a holy humble chaste loving and chearful countenance Lastly Sins of the Tongue Jam. 3.6 How would it tame our Tongues if we consider'd our Tongues are for the Lord And what a great deal of Honour one wholsome Tongue brings to the Lord and we should not speak a word but it should be some way or other for the Lord. Vse 2. Of Exhortation which refers 1. To others 2. To our selves For the First Is the Body for the Lord Thence infer three Duties to others 1. Put a true value on the very bodies of all Men. Look on them as for the Lord and prize them accordingly 1 Pet. 2.17 Honour all Men Wherever you see the body of a Man Woman or Child be they never so poor or weak or deformed yet consider these bodies were made for the Lord bought for the Lord and may be Members of the Lord and therefore love and esteem the bodies of Men for the Lord's sake 2. Do all the good you can not only to the Souls but to the Bodies of Men This is the great duty of the Sixth Commandment which binds you to your power to endeavour to preserve the Life Health Liberty and Chearfulness of Men Therefore do them good on this reason because their bodies are for the Lord and you may fit them and make them more capable of serving and praising him 3 Lament to see the horrid abuse which most make of their bodies When you see how most use their own bodies can you think they use them for the Lord. What are Men Swearing and Cursing Whoring and Drunk for the Lord are they Lying Cheating and oppressing for the Lord You may see Streets full of Sin Shops full of Sin Houses full of Sin most people eating and drinking talking and working for the Devil the Flesh and the World but very few doing any thing for the Lord. 2. To our selves Frame your Lives according to the belief of this Truth That your bodies are for the Lord. I shall press this with a few Motives and conclude with Directions Mot. 1. Consider the great account you are to give to God for your own Body Rom. 14.12 Every one of us must give an account of himself to God God will question us what we have done with our selves VVhat use we have made of our own Souls and bodies 2 Cor. 5.10 We must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ that every one may receive or carry away the things done in his Body according to that he hath done whether it be good or evil Observe VVhen we appear before Christ at the day of Judgment every one shall carry away his weight Sinners shall carry away their Oaths and Lies c. viz. the Wrath due for them Saints shall carry away a weight of Glory I charge you Christians as you will answer it to the Judge before the door when in that flesh and body you must stand before him when he will call you to account for your Lives Health Ease for your Speech Sight Hearing and for the Members and Limbs of your bodies for your Meat Drink Sleep Estates that you then be able to say I have used this body for the Lord remembering that of the Apostle 1 Cor. 3.17 If any Man defile the Temple of God meaning his own Soul and Body him will God destroy 2. Consider God accepts and will reward all that with your bodies you do for the Lord Not so much as a good word spoken sincerely for God nor a loving look upon a Child of God nor a Cup of cold Water given to a Disciple of Christ shall lose its reward 3. It 's but a little while that your bodies will be fit to do any thing for the Lord. I would have those who have yet Youth and Health and Strength to study the 12. of Ecclesiastes where young Men are required to serve the Lord ver 1. Remember thy Creator and the way the Holy Ghost useth to move them hereunto is this he sets before them an old man with an hoary head dim eyes shaking hands Feeble Limbs with his Teeth rotted away Faltring Speech and bow'd Back such things as these are set out by those Metaphorical Expressions ver 3 4 5 6. and they serve to teach the Young and Healthful that whenever they see an Old Lame Withered Man or Woman sitting in the House or creeping about the Streets They should consider that they should do all the service they can for God now because they will do so little when they are in the condition of such aged Persons 4. Consider if your Bodies are employed for the Lord now it will yield you sweet comfort when you can serve God no longer or at least do him but little service Ps 71.17 18. God will