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A12705 A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616. 1594 (1594) STC 23023; ESTC S114843 60,544 120

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because_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o there_o be_v fool_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 14.1_o which_o in_o their_o heart_n think_v though_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_n with_o their_o congue_n say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hell_n nor_o heaven_n resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v we_o mark_v peace_n the_o same_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rest_v in_o peace_n what_o doctrine_n this_o text_n teach_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o stop_v up_o for_o ever_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o profane_a atheist_n wherefore_o to_o begin_v with_o all_o i_o say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v thenceforth_o bless_v unless_o in_o respece_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v so_o in_o some_o force_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o if_o either_o the_o body_n be_v utter_o perish_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o or_o the_o soul_n dead_a that_o it_o can_v feel_v no_o joy_n they_o can_v not_o at_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o blessedness_n as_o you_o have_v hard_o confirm_v unto_o you_o even_o out_o of_o my_o text_n itself_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o cease_v from_o labour_n woe_n and_o pain_n but_o in_o a_o possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o a_o most_o heavenly_a reward_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o either_o the_o body_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o at_o rest_n and_o peace_n or_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v not_o rise_v again_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o reward_n of_o work_n do_v by_o it_o in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o misery_n unto_o it_o to_o have_v the_o body_n disquiet_v especial_o to_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o be_v ever_o restore_v and_o join_v to_o the_o body_n again_o wherefore_o in_o that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o pronounce_v 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unless_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o full_a saviour_n of_o both_o he_o our_o head_n rise_v again_o in_o his_o own_o body_n one_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o it_o be_v before_o though_o alter_v in_o property_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o his_o member_n 1._o cor._n 15.1_o thess_n 4._o notable_a therefore_o be_v job_n faith_n his_o time_n consider_v i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v &_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n though_o after_o this_o skin_n the_o worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v &_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v &_o none_o other_o for_o i_o job._n 19.25.26.27_o even_o the_o die_a of_o the_o corn_n first_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o after_o grow_v up_o of_o the_o same_o &_o the_o reviue_n of_o diverse_a worm_n and_o other_o creature_n at_o the_o spring_n towards_o summer_n the_o lie_z for_o dead_a all_o winter_n be_v glass_n in_o nature_n our_o god_n have_v set_v before_o we_o to_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o this_o point_n of_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n once_o to_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n into_o question_n immortal_a the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o as_o touch_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o die_v not_o but_o if_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o pass_v straight_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o it_o not_o only_o cease_v from_o all_o woe_n and_o pain_n but_o also_o enjoy_v the_o reward_n of_o bliss_n hereby_o also_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v true_a that_o immediate_o thenceforth_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v in_o not_o only_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o also_o in_o present_a receive_v reward_n of_o their_o work_n for_o hereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v to_o be_v most_o true_a which_o we_o read_v eccl._n 12.7_o that_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o that_o also_o mat._n 10.28_o that_o tyrant_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n wherefore_o we_o may_v with_o peter_n count_v death_n but_o a_o flit_a of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o pet._n 1.14_o and_o with_o paul_n a_o go_v from_o a_o earthly_a house_n to_o a_o heavenly_a resurrection_n it_o sleep_v not_o nor_o be_v without_o feel_n of_o joy_n assure_o until_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o cor._n 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o with_o he_o upon_o good_a cause_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v &_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n phi._n 1.23_o and_o when_o we_o die_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o christ_n luk_n 23.46_o and_o with_o stephen_n act._n 7_o 59_o commend_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o die_v not_o when_o the_o body_n die_v but_o be_v immortal_a yea_o further_o in_o y●_z as_o we_o perceive_v by_o christ_n place_v of_o lazarus_n immediate_o in_o present_a fruition_n of_o joy_n after_o his_o death_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v here_o to_o have_v their_o work_n accompany_v they_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v not_o drowsy_a sleep_n but_o a_o joyful_a feel_n of_o heavenlye_a bliss_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o depart_a sleep_n not_o but_o be_v awake_a and_o in_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n which_o fancy_n of_o these_o sleeper_n be_v confute_v also_o in_o that_o joh._n apo._n 6._o see_v in_o vision_n soul_n in_o heaven_n hear_v they_o cry_v a_o loud_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o hasten_v his_o second_o come_v hereupon_o also_o in_o that_o of_o contrary_n there_o be_v contrary_a condition_n may_v well_o be_v gather_v in_o that_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v that_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o die_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n unto_o that_o be_v no_o purgatory_n for_o any_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v unto_o be_v accruse_v now_o in_o that_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o thenceforth_o and_o their_o work_n accompany_v they_o and_o they_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n by_o three_o most_o evident_a reason_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mean_a place_n or_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o to_o none_o other_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n for_o they_o themselves_o hold_v as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o all_o that_o die_v out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o god_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o soul_n go_v straight_o to_o hell_n and_o that_o none_o go_v to_o purgatory_n but_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o yet_o before_o their_o death_n have_v not_o sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o here_o i_o say_v this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v flat_o confute_v first_o in_o that_o they_o be_v immediate_o after_o their_o death_n thenceforth_o without_o any_o exception_n say_v to_o be_v bless_v second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v their_o work_n accompany_v they_o none_o of_o all_o which_o can_v be_v true_a if_o any_o of_o they_o go_v to_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o our_o rhemist_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v in_o their_o note_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v their_o know_a and_o receive_v doctrine_n that_o the_o pain_n that_o soul_n suffer_v in_o purgatory_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o time_n &_o that_o one_o principal_a torment_n there_o be_v the_o gnaw_a worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v well_o be_v
say_v to_o be_v bless_v straight_o after_o their_o death_n and_o to_o rest_v there_o in_o peace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o soul_n abide_v there_o be_v but_o a_o frai-bug_n and_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v false_a which_o they_o write_v lo_o here_o the_o popish_a unity_n but_o how_o may_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o p●●●es_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v because_o say_v they_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v cease_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o danger_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v put_v in_o security_n of_o eternal_a joy_n in_o the_o end_n with_o unspeakable_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n then_o it_o can_v be_v say_v i_o once_o again_o that_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v so_o great_a for_o the_o time_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v no_o security_n of_o joy_n there_o in_o the_o end_n nor_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n any_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o conscience_n but_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n again_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a blessedness_n to_o go_v from_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o life_n which_o the_o faithful_a with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v suffer_v act._n 5.41_o and_o that_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o end_n ro._n 8.33_o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n &_o consequent_o with_o great_a comfort_n of_o conscience_n indeed_o to_o a_o place_n where_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o man_n life_n yea_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o they_o shall_v suffer_v pain_n &_o torment_n the_o least_o whereof_o as_o they_o write_v infinite_o exceed_v the_o great_a of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o they_o in_o their_o note_n will_v fain_o make_v we_o believe_v they_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o cold_a hearten_v minister_v to_o those_o the_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o persevere_v to_o their_o death_n against_o all_o assault_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o when_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v straightway_o make_v only_o this_o change_n no_o no_o dear_o belove_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o blessedness_n here_o speak_v of_o will_v not_o abide_v this_o their_o gloze_n the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o translate_a labour_n signify_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o all_o labour_n with_o grief_n wearisomeness_n or_o pain_n general_o and_o can_v be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o afflicition_n only_o of_o this_o life_n and_o though_o they_o can_v hold_v their_o purgatory_n by_o their_o cavil_v for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o see_v they_o must_v needs_o understand_v the_o last_o clause_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o work_n for_o the_o work_v themselves_o they_o know_v be_v either_o action_n or_o passion_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a but_o vanish_v and_o go_v when_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v finish_v and_o see_v also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v more_o proper_o be_v english_v than_o their_o work_n go_v with_o they_o and_o see_v in_o purgatory_n they_o will_v not_o for_o shame_n say_v that_o they_o have_v already_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v the_o present_o after_o their_o death_n they_o go_v thither_o where_o forwith_o they_o may_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v be_v heaven_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o purgatory_n for_o they_o to_o stay_v in_o as_o they_o imagine_v before_o they_o come_v there_o despise_v the_o popish_a relife_n for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n despise_v yea_o further_o the_o due_a weigh_v of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o clean_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n so_o they_o overthrow_v all_o the_o relief_n which_o the_o papist_n have_v 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