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A64228 A funeral sermon occasioned by the sudden death of the Reverend Mr. Nathanael Vincent, late minister of the gospel in Southwark by Nathanael Taylor. Taylor, Nathanael, d. 1702. 1697 (1697) Wing T542; ESTC R23457 25,051 32

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And Lastly God does this for the Instruction of others We think that if a Holy Man had but time and leisure given him his dying Words would have a great influence upon us And I grant there is somewhat in it and they must needs have very impenetrable Souls that should not be at all affected with his last Speeches But when God hastily snatches away a good Man Providence it self turns Preacher and crys with a loud Voice and the Man of Wisdom will hear and learn and he who does not do so would not be made better not only though the Preacher had taught him with his dying Breath but tho' he should rise again from the Dead to warn him For 1. This is an awakening Consideration to us to use great Diligence in doing good to and receiving good from our Friends and Relations while their Lives and ours do last With what Care and Diligence should Parents and Ministers instruct their Children and their Flock Watch over them Warn Reprove Exhort Beseech Counsel and Comfort them Travel in Birth with them 'till Christ be formed in their Hearts endeavour to bring them into keep and quicken them in the ways of God and prepare them for Heaven as not knowing how soon Death that great Silencer of Ministers whom none can resist may so effectually stop their Mouths as not to suffer them to Preach their Farewell Sermon or utter one single Sentence for the good of those whom they leave behind them With what readiness and thankfulness should Children and People listen to their Instructions receive their Reproofs hearken to their Wannings shew them that Honour that is due to them for their Works sake not only rejoycing but walking in the light while they enjoy it as not knowing how soon either one or the other or both may be in the Grave Job 3.18 where the Voice of the Preacher is not heard no more than that of the Oppressor It is but a Melancholly thing Luk. 17.22 to have that Scripture sullfilled upon us The day is coming when you shall desire to see one of the Days of the Son of Man and shall not see it 2. It is a loud Call to Repentance for our Non-improvement of those Advantages we enjoyed whilst such Relations were continued to us Such is our Folly that we seldom duly value or rightly use any Mercy while we possess it which gives but too much cause for deep Remorse of Spirit when we are deprived of it 'T is true indeed no Man can weep his Father his Friend his Pastor out of the Grave Our Loudest Cries will not awaken them that are fallen asleep in Jesus nor can our Sighs infuse a new Breath into them whose Spirits are departed But what cannot profit them may be of great Advantage to our selves And so it will be if our Grief run in the right Channel if our unsuitable Carriage towards them be deeply laid to heart as it ought to be when our Sins have been the Occasion of cutting down the Spr●●ding Tree because we sat idly under its Shadow and did not stretch our our hands to gather the good Fruit wherewith it was loaden 3. 'T is a proper Means to Cure our inordinate Affection to and Dependance upon surviving Friends and all Wordly Comforts Cease ye from Man Isa 2.22 whose Breath is in his Nostrils whence it easily passes out or where it may be presently stopt by any little matter and therefore Wherein is he to be accounted of Hereby we see these Pipes may soon be cut off these Springs be presently dryed up and therefore because at the utmost the Time is short and may be much shorter than we are aware 1 Cor. 7.29 30 31. it remaineth that both they that have Wives be as tho' they had none and they that weep as tho' they wept not and they that rejoice as tho' they rejoiced not and they that buy as tho' they possessed not and they that use this World as not abusing it for the fashion of this World passeth away 4. 'T is a plain Admonition that our Time and Life are in God's hands Sometimes indeed they are said to be in our own I put my Life in my hand Judg. 12.3 Ps 119.109 said Jephtah My Soul is continually in my hand saith David But then hereby is meant the great Dangers to which our Lives are perpetually exposed as a brittle Glass which may presently be broken by slipping from him that carelessly holds it or a valuable thing that may be easily snatcht away from him that shews it in his open hand But as to Dominion and Power Ps 31.15 Eccles 8.18 so our times are in God's hand alone he prolongs or shortens them as he sees fit and no man hath Power over his own Spirit much less over that of his Brother to retain it one moment when he calls for it Ps 49.7 Dan. 4.35 36. The most high doth what he will in the Army of Heaven and among the Inhabitants of the Earth and none can stay his Hand as the proudest of Kings acknowledged when his Reason returned to him and so snall we except our be departed from us 5. It is a sensible Evidence of the Frailty and Vncertainty of our Lives That the best of Men in their best Estate are but as the Flower of the Field Ps 103.16 which as gawdy as it looks if the Wind do bus paltiover it immediately it is gone 6. 'T is ●…loud Call to us to Redeem our Time What Stupidity is it to lavish away one Day or Hour which for ought we know may be our last and then there 's no Preparation to be made for Eternity We stand upon hollow ground which may presently fall in and therefore Whatever thy hand findeth to do Eccles 9.10 do it with thy might for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in the Grave whither thou goest 7. 'T is a mighty Check to Carnal Security and pleasing our selves with the hopes of a long Continued Happiness in this World This is but too natural to us all when we are in flourishing Circumstances They that lye at Ease are very Subject to such idle Dreams That rich Man in the Gospel was not the only Person that ever said to himself Soul thou hast Goods laid up for many years Eat Drink Luk. 12.19 20. and be merry And how like a Fool did he look When God said unto him This Night shall thy Soul be required of thee David himself was so over-seen Ps 30.6 7. that He said in his prosperity he should never be moved But Providence soon confuted him and his Mountain which he thought stood so strong was presently moved and shaken to that Degree that he himself was suddenly cast from it within a Hairs Breadth of the Grave whereupon he immediately adds v. 9. What profit is there in my Blood when I go down to the Pit shall the Dust praise thee When others