A
FVNERALL
SERMON
.
Iohn
.
XI
.
XXV
.
He
that
Beleiveth
in
mee
though
he
were
Dead
yet
shall
he
liue
.
THE
hopes
of
those
which
are
strangers
unto
the
Covenants
of
promise
,
cannot
fixe
any
setled
ayme
,
and
expectancie
beyond
the
short
line
of
life
:
when
that
is
drawne
out
unto
the
utmost
point
,
Death
at
the
best
is
apprehended
by
them
,
but
as
it
was
by
Adrian
,
to
be
incerta
Peregrinatio
,
a
Race
of
very
doubtfull
issue
,
doubtfull
whether
in
the
end
thereof
,
the
head
shall
be
crowned
or
cut
off
;
so
that
of
all
men
most
miserable
that
they
are
,
their
hope
is
onely
in
this
life
.
Tantisper
sperant
dum
spirant
;
But
the
hope
of
the
children
of
the
promise
,
doth
not
vanish
into
emptines
with
their
breath
,
etiam
dum
expirant
sperant
;
Though
there
be
no
more
breath
in
their
mouthes
and
their
nostrills
,
yet
their
hope
is
layd
vp
in
their
bosome
.
Iob
29.
Though
we
die
,
yet
saith
Job
,
We
know
,
that
our
Redeemer
Though
we
be
hid
and
closed
vnder
the
ground
,
like
the
seed
in
the
garden
bed
,
yet
he
whom
Mary
saw
poure
vpon
vs
a
dew
,
like
the
dew
of
bearbes
,
and
the
earth
shall
yeeld
forth
her
dead
And
of
thus
much
doth
he
here
ass●re
the
sister
of
Mary
,
who
was
almost
as
deepely
swallowed
vp
of
griefe
,
as
her
deceased
brother
Lazarus
was
of
the
Grave
.
Comfort
thy selfe
Martha
,
he
shall
rise
againe
;
and
doubt
not
Martha
,
I
my selfe
am
the
Resurrection
,
and
the
life
,
the
issues
of
Death
belong
unto
me
.
The
keyes
of
Though
he
were
dead
yet
shall
he
live
.
The
wordes
are
in
summe
,
a
Stipulatio
Conventionalis
,
consisting
of
a
-
1.
condition
.
-
2.
promise
.
1.
First
,
the
Condition
thus
insinuated
,
He
that
beleeveth
.
2.
the
promise
thus
proposed
and
pronounced
,
though
he
were
dead
yet
shall
he
live
.
First
,
The
Condition
upon
which
the
promise
is
suspended
,
is
faith
,
that
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
fulnesse
of
our
hopes
,
that
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
solace
of
our
lives
,
as
Philo
calleth
it
,
nay
that
our
life
it selfe
,
or
at
least
that
upon
which
our
life
lies
;
for
by
it
the
just
shall
live
,
or
by
nothing
,
He
that
beleeveth
in
me
,
and
he
onely
that
beleeveth
,
he
shall
live
.
And
here
seeing
this
Action
is
so
properly
specified
,
by
its
object
;
we
may
observe
,
That
the
principall
obiect
of
our
faith
,
is
God
,
considered
in
the
unitie
of
his
essence
and
a
Trinity
of
persons
,
and
therefore
in
the
Symboll
of
our
beleife
,
the
Creede
,
is
there
a
particular
Credo
,
or
at
least
the
particle
(
in
)
premitted
apart
before
every
one
of
the
three
persons
,
importing
,
that
upon
them
we
fixe
,
and
build
,
our
first
assent
,
and
assurance
.
As
for
those
other
subordinate
principles
of
our
faith
,
such
as
concerne
the
Catholique
Church
,
the
Communion
of
Saints
,
these
being
but
Creatures
,
are
not
assented
unto
for
themselves
,
but
for
God
,
the
uncreate
,
and
first
truth
,
and
therefore
have
no
such
Credo
,
nor
particle
set
apart
before
them
,
but
onely
prefixed
before
one
of
the
three
persons
.
Now
,
this
obiect
of
our
faith
is
considered
diversly
;
either
,
as
the
Act
of
beliefe
and
assent
hath
respect
unto
the
understanding
,
and
in
that
consideration
,
the
obiect
of
faith
is
twofold
,
either
formall
,
in
which
respect
the
Act
of
Faith
is
credere
Deo
,
we
beleeving
God
as
the
first
truth
,
and
for
him
fixing
a
setled
assent
upon
all
second
and
subordinate
truthes
,
they
be
the
maine
Characters
of
divinity
Power
,
and
wisdome
imprinted
on
them
,
apparently
manifesting
,
the
hand
,
the
finger
of
the
Lord
to
have
written
them
.
Or
else
it
is
materiall
,
and
so
the
Act
of
faith
is
credere
Deum
;
we
that
beleeve
beleeve
that
God
is
,
and
that
he
is
a
rewarder
of
those
that
seeke
him
.
Or
secondly
,
the
obiect
of
faith
is
considered
,
as
the
Act
of
beleefe
and
assent
hath
respect
unto
the
will
moveing
the
understanding
to
render
its
assent
,
and
in
this
respect
the
Act
of
faith
is
Credere
in
Deum
,
as
it
is
here
delivered
;
for
the
will
having
pitched
the
end
of
all
its
hopes
,
in
the
goodnesse
of
this
exceeding
rich
and
precious
promise
uncessantly
plyeth
the
understanding
to
give
its
assent
to
the
truth
of
that
which
so
much
imports
and
concernes
its
peace
and
satisfaction
.
And
these
different
considerations
,
doe
not
importe
any
such
various
difference
of
the
Acts
of
faith
,
but
rather
signifie
the
divers
respects
of
one
and
the
same
Act
unto
the
obiect
of
faith
.
The
summe
of
all
may
be
collected
thus
.
First
,
we
beleeve
that
God
is
,
and
a
rewarder
of
all
those
that
seeke
him
:
2.
We
beleeve
his
counsells
and
Covenants
manifested
,
and
dispensed
unto
us
.
3.
We
beleeve
in
him
,
adhaere
unto
him
,
relie
on
him
;
our
Soule
being
with
absolute
Complacencie
satisfied
in
him
,
cryeth
out
,
Pars
mea
Dominus
,
It
is
enough
the
Lord
is
my
portion
,
how
then
can
I
lacke
any
thing
?
we
give
our
assent
unto
his
counsells
,
and
Covenants
,
because
we
are
assured
that
in
what
he
delivereth
,
or
promiseth
,
he
is
wise
and
cannot
be
deceived
himselfe
,
he
is
faithfull
and
will
not
deceive
us
;
Though
we
discerne
a
propension
,
and
flexiblenesse
in
our selves
to
waver
with
every
contrarie
Ayre
,
yet
let
God
be
true
,
though
all
men
be
lyars
.
The
Aegyptians
as
Aquinas
notes
adventured
to
make
the
promise
alterable
;
I
know
not
what
feates
they
had
,
like
unto
those
of
their
moderne
counterfeits
,
to
play
fast
,
and
loose
with
such
a
firme
,
and
sealed
knot
as
this
.
But
whatsoever
they
!
we
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
beleeve
what
we
know
,
and
we
know
whom
we
have
beleeved
,
and
if
we
be
deceived
,
certainely
as
the
Prophet
saith
,
Thou
Lord
hast
deceived
The
proposition
of
the
promise
is
furnished
by
the
Gospell
;
The
Redeemer
died
for
those
that
are
dead
unto
sin
&
rose
againe
for
the
justification
of
them
which
are
planted
into
the
similitude
of
his
resurrection
.
Now
an
assumption
must
be
fitted
unto
the
proposition
by
that
assent
which
our
understandings
give
unto
the
truth
,
and
that
adherence
which
our
wills
fasten
upon
the
goodnesse
of
these
exceeding
rich
and
precious
promises
.
If
we
be
able
thus
to
limit
the
generall
proposition
,
I
am
dead
unto
the
world
by
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
or
I
was
dead
,
but
now
I
am
alive
in
Iesus
Christ
,
the
conclusion
will
follow
inevitably
.
I
doe
not
alwayes
expect
in
such
a
limitation
certitudinem
Evidentiae
:
where
I
finde
but
certitudinem
adhaerentiae
,
such
a
one
as
sometime
feeles
some
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
some
declinations
and
abatements
of
its
firmenesse
,
and
fervor
.
Even
that
faith
howsoever
it
seeme
to
come
no
neerer
unto
Christ
then
the
very
hemme
of
his
garment
yet
is
able
to
derive
vertue
from
him
.
Thus
have
I
in
a
verie
narrow
modell
represented
unto
you
the
whole
figure
of
that
grace
,
which
gives
us
Title
unto
this
promise
.
Give
me
then
leave
to
question
you
,
as
the
Apostle
did
Agrippa
,
Beleevest
thou
the
prophets
?
Beleeve
you
in
the
Lord
Iesus
?
I
would
I
could
answer
for
all
,
as
he
did
for
Agrippa
.
I
know
that
you
beleeve
.
But
this
I
know
:
Many
will
make
a
boast
of
faith
(
saith
Salomon
)
but
Doest
thou
then
beleeve
in
the
Lord
Iesus
?
shew
mee
then
the
power
of
the
Lord
Iesus
.
The
Angell
gave
a
reason
of
his
name
,
He
shall
be
called
Iesus
,
saith
he
,
for
he
shall
save
his
people
from
their
sinnes
.
But
art
thou
yet
in
thy
sinnes
?
I
cannot
then
beleeve
that
thou
beleevest
:
No!
It
is
fitter
for
thee
(
according
to
that
elegant
observation
of
St.
Bernard
)
to
feare
the
name
of
Christ
,
then
to
be
confident
upon
the
name
of
Iesus
.
It
is
fitter
for
thee
in
such
a
case
to
dread
him
as
he
is
Christ
,
a
King
,
a
Iudge
,
then
to
presume
upon
him
as
he
is
Iesus
,
a
Saviour
,
a
Redeemer
.
Doest
thou
beleeve
in
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
?
shew
me
then
the
power
of
his
death
,
whether
it
worke
in
thee
mightilie
,
as
it
did
in
the
Apostle
to
the
subduing
of
every
corrupt
affection
.
Doest
thou
beleeve
in
his
Resurrection
?
shew
me
then
the
power
of
his
resurrection
,
Resurrectio
Christi
habet
virtutem
in
se
,
sed
operationem
in
nobis
,
shew
me
then
what
new
effect
it
hath
wrought
,
what
new
life
it
hath
quickened
in
thee
.
No
man
came
unto
Christ
,
that
went
away
in
the
same
estate
that
he
came
in
:
Some
came
lame
,
and
paralytike
,
and
went
backe
restored
to
the
integritie
of
their
limmes
and
strength
;
some
came
leprous
and
were
dismissed
cleane
some
came
blinde
and
deafe
,
and
went
went
away
restored
to
the
integritie
of
their
sences
,
None
were
dismissed
in
the
same
estate
wherein
they
came
:
And
hast
thou
beene
so
neere
unto
Christ
,
as
to
say
,
I
am
in
him
,
and
of
him
,
and
yet
art
neither
cleansed
,
nor
enlightened
,
nor
healed
,
who
can
beleeve
it
?
Whatsoever
thou
boastest
of
beleeving
,
I
cannot
beleeve
that
thou
beleevest
at
all
,
no
certainely
thou
never
wert
so
neere
him
,
as
the
very
skirts
of
his
clothing
,
thou
never
camest
so
neere
,
as
the
very
smell
of
the
oyntments
of
this
our
Aaron
,
If
thou
hadst
certainely
that
name
,
which
is
as
an
oyntment
powred
forth
,
that
name
,
wherein
thou
pretendest
to
beleeve
,
would
powerfully
have
healed
all
these
wounds
and
sores
,
and
swellings
But
doest
thou
indeed
beleeve
,
and
art
able
to
give
evidence
thereof
by
such
comfortable
Testimonies
,
as
are
here
implied
?
Then
doubt
not
of
the
promise
as
Christ
said
unto
Martha
.
Beleevest
thou
this
?
why
then
he
that
beleeveth
in
me
,
though
he
were
dead
yet
shall
he
live
;
and
so
I
passe
from
the
condition
,
to
the
consideration
of
the
promise
suspended
upon
the
condition
,
Though
he
were
dead
,
yet
shall
he
live
.
The
labour
of
man
in
this
life
,
is
,
to
turne
up
the
face
of
the
Earth
in
the
sweate
of
his
owne
face
,
seeking
for
foode
and
fewell
in
her
bowells
,
and
in
the
closing
up
of
the
weary
day
of
his
Travell
,
the
earth
receiveth
man
himselfe
for
a
recompence
into
her
bosome
to
fill
up
those
wounds
and
rents
,
But
the
earth
receaveth
back
no
more
then
it
lent
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Naz
:
The
spirit
breathed
from
above
,
returneth
to
God
that
gave
it
.
Dissolutio
corporis
,
est
Absolutio
animae
.
As
the
snare
being
broken
the
Bird
escapeth
,
so
the
bodie
being
dissolved
,
evadit
intus
inclusa
Columba
,
our
soule
is
escaped
The
Earth
indeed
receiveth
the
dust
backe
againe
,
which
it
lent
,
but
yet
it
receiveth
it
not
as
payed
,
but
as
lent
;
it
must
be
given
up
,
and
returned
backe
againe
;
It
receiveth
our
bodies
to
make
up
those
wounds
and
wants
,
which
partly
our
wants
,
partly
our
wantonnesse
have
made
in
her
face
,
and
wombe
;
and
it
retaineth
them
for
a
recompense
of
her
sufferings
and
losses
,
till
in
the
generall
restoration
,
it
selfe
be
restored
.
But
then
when
it selfe
is
renewed
,
when
there
is
a
new
heaven
,
and
a
new
Earth
what
need
hath
the
Earth
to
reteine
our
bodies
any
longer
for
satisfaction
?
In
that
day
Oh
Earth
,
Earth
,
Earth
,
thou
shalt
heare
the
voice
of
the
Lord
,
and
render
up
thy
dead
,
and
even
the
dead
themselves
shall
heare
the
voyce
of
the
son
It
is
not
strange
that
in
the
first
300.
years
after
Christ
,
divers
even
in
Christ
should
gainesay
this
hope
of
all
the
world
being
spoyled
through
the
same
vaine
Philosophy
.
Many
of
those
ages
,
having
not
seen
any
example
of
a
Resurrection
,
but
only
received
it
upon
relation
and
reading
,
began
to
scanne
the
possibility
of
such
a
restoration
according
to
the
principles
of
Nature
,
&
reason
.
It
is
well
observed
of
Minutius
non
minoris
est
sceleris
ignorare
quamsaedere
These
men
sinne
as
highly
by
denying
Gods
Power
through
their
ignorance
,
as
if
by
their
disobedience
they
had
resisted
it
:
Malè
Deum
norunt
qui
illum
putant
non
posse
quod
non
putant
;
I
may
pronounce
them
ignorant
which
conceive
,
that
God
is
able
to
do
no
more
,
then
they
are
able
in
reason
to
conceive
.
But
though
they
,
though
all
the
world
gainsay
this
hope
of
all
the
world
,
yet
this
is
the
victory
that
overcometh
all
the
world
,
even
our
faith
:
we
will
not
draw
all
unto
reason
but
leave
something
for
faith
.
Our
contemplation
of
matters
of
this
straine
which
are
above
the
comprehension
of
reason
,
and
beyond
the
bounds
of
experience
doth
not
arrive
at
knowledge
but
at
wonder
:
which
is
nothing
els
but
Contemplation
broken
off
,
or
loosing
it selfe
;
It
was
aptly
said
by
one
of
Platoes
schoole
,
the
sense
of
man
resembleth
the
Sunne
,
which
openeth
and
reveileth
the
Terrestiall
Globe
,
but
obscureth
and
concealeth
the
Celestiall
,
so
doeth
the
sense
discover
naturall
things
,
but
darken
,
and
shut
up
,
those
which
are
beyond
the
verge
of
nature
:
for
all
things
proceeding
in
the
Invention
of
knowledg
is
by
similitude
,
but
those
things
are
onely
selfe
like
and
have
nothing
in
common
with
naturall
things
otherwise
then
in
shadow
,
and
trope
.
Give
therefore
unto
faith
,
that
which
unto
faith
belongeth
;
for
indeed
it
is
more
worthy
to
beleeve
then
to
thinke
or
know
;
considering
that
in
knowledge
the
minde
suffereth
from
the
impression
of
inferior
natures
;
but
in
all
beliefe
,
the
minde
suffereth
from
a
spirit
which
it
holdeth
superior
,
&
more
The
mystery
of
the
Resurrection
was
delivered
not
by
Pihlosophers
,
but
by
simple
fishermen
:
and
here
the
most
subtill
of
us
,
must
leave
to
be
disputants
,
and
learne
to
be
disciples
.
And
yet
if
any
list
to
dispute
,
let
me
aske
as
St.
Paul
did
,
why
should
it
seeme
an
impossible
thing
,
to
raise
up
one
that
is
dead
?
It
was
well
argued
by
the
Iew
Pesisa
,
Si
quod
fuit
,
est
,
ergo
,
quod
fuit
erit
.
whether
is
it
harder
to
restore
a
body
mouldred
into
the
dust
from
whence
it
was
taken
,
then
to
creat
all
things
out
of
nothing
!
Is
it
thought
impossible
in
nature
?
why
,
nature
her selfe
is
a
mistrisse
able
enough
to
informe
us
of
the
contrarie
.
Operibus
Resurrectionem
perscripsit
antequam
literis
,
viribus
praedicavit
antequam
vocibus
:
se
we
not
the
vicissitudes
of
night
and
day
,
the
revolutions
of
winter
and
summer
,
the
riseing
and
setting
of
the
Starres
,
the
wane
and
increases
of
the
Moone
,
the
Quickening
of
the
dead
graine
under
the
Clod
,
to
beare
a
lively
resemblance
of
this
Restoration
.
The
whole
Creation
which
grones
for
the
generall
resurrection
,
practiseth
a
yeerely
,
a
monthly
,
yea
a
daily
Resurrection
in
its
severall
parts
.
And
all
this
for
Man
!
And
shall
man
onely
not
rise
,
for
whom
all
these
things
rise
in
their
periods
and
seasons
?
what
should
withhold
him
from
being
restored
?
The
powers
of
the
grave
are
shaken
,
and
disabled
,
Christ
himselfe
hath
broken
open
the
Gates
thereof
,
and
loosed
his
Prisoners
from
the
brinkes
of
the
pit
:
death
it selfe
hath
by
his
last
conflict
received
its
deaths
wound
:
he
had
foiled
it
before
,
by
the
ministry
of
his
servants
,
by
Eliah
recalling
the
Sarephtans
son
,
by
Elisha
recovering
the
Shunamits
son
.
So
David
foiled
his
enemies
of
Ammon
by
the
valour
of
his
servants
Ioab
,
and
Abisha
,
but
himselfe
was
faine
And
indeed
he
hath
reason
thus
to
restore
them
,
for
according
to
that
of
Bernard
,
Christus
solus
resurrexit
,
sed
non
totus
;
Christ
alone
is
risen
,
but
all
Christ
is
not
risen
,
till
all
that
are
of
,
and
in
Christ
be
risen
likewise
.
Thus
though
other
Graves
be
the
houses
of
death
,
this
of
Christ
is
unto
us
,
(
now
the
stone
is
removed
from
it
)
the
Gate
of
everlasting
life
;
Although
death
be
the
king
of
feare
yet
we
see
of
his
kingdome
there
is
an
end
,
he
raigned
indeed
under
the
law
,
but
now
the
Scepter
of
righteousnesse
is
transferred
unto
one
,
of
whose
kingdome
there
is
no
end
.
And
observe
the
procession
and
Pompe
of
his
Triumph
over
his
vanquished
foe
:
Death
,
saith
the
Prophet
,
shall
goe
before
his
face
pale
and
trembling
as
a
Prisoner
before
his
Triumphall
chariot
.
He
saith
no
longer
now
as
he
did
once
,
O
Death
,
I
will
be
thy
Death
,
It
is
not
seasonable
to
threaten
now
,
death
hath
already
felt
his
vanquishing
armes
,
he
spareth
not
now
therefore
to
reproch
him
with
this
glorious
insultation
,
O
death
where
is
thy
Sting
?
O
grave
,
where
is
thy
victorie
?
Since
thou
didst
once
loose
thy
sting
upon
mine
innocency
,
I
have
taken
away
the
sinnes
of
the
world
,
so
that
now
thou
canst
not
fit
thy selfe
with
any
new
sting
,
to
wound
either
mee
,
or
mine
.
Thus
death
it selfe
is
dead
,
and
the
dead
live
againe
;
death
is
swallowed
up
,
and
the
dead
are
rendered
up
:
this
is
the
hope
of
humaneflesh
:
but
he
must
be
more
then
flesh
,
whosoever
attaineth
to
the
end
of
this
hope
,
for
flesh
and
bloud
shall
never
inherit
the
As
there
is
a
flesh
which
shall
see
the
salvation
of
God
,
so
there
is
a
flesh
de
nostro
Iustus
.
As
he
is
gracious
by
the
Nature
exposeth
us
all
dead
,
dead
in
the
uncircumcision
of
the
flesh
,
dead
in
the
dead
workes
of
the
flesh
;
Man
,
who
had
not
knowne
sinne
,
should
have
felt
no
power
of
death
in
his
Bodie
,
by
sinne
contracted
a
death
even
of
his
soule
,
for
as
the
soule
is
the
life
of
the
bodie
,
so
is
grace
the
life
of
the
Soule
;
As
then
when
the
soule
departeth
the
bodie
dies
,
so
Grace
having
abandoned
the
soule
,
the
spirit
it selfe
is
dead
.
And
how
many
doe
we
discerne
everie
where
,
in
whom
the
tokens
of
this
death
are
sensibly
apparent
,
men
dead
in
themselves
,
onely
Satan
moveth
in
them
,
Satan
walketh
in
them
,
so
that
they
move
but
like
prodigies
,
like
the
bodies
of
those
which
Satan
is
said
to
make
use
of
for
the
atcheiving
of
his
wicked
illusions
.
St.
Aug
:
observes
three
sorts
of
dead
persons
whom
Christ
raised
up
unto
life
,
representing
three
distinct
sorts
of
his
spirituall
death
:
first
the
daughter
of
the
Ruler
of
the
Synagogue
,
which
was
dead
in
the
house
,
resembling
those
that
are
dead-hearted
,
senselesse
of
the
impressions
of
life
&
grace
,
such
as
sit
as
dead
in
these
Assemblies
,
as
if
we
were
preaching
at
their
funeralls
.
Secondly
,
The
young
man
which
was
caryed
out
of
the
Gates
of
Natin
,
resembling
those
whose
hearts
and
hands
are
engaged
in
the
outward
practise
of
the
dead
workes
of
the
flesh
Thirdly
,
Lazarus
that
had
layen
long
putryfying
in
the
grave
representing
those
that
have
layen
from
the
very
wombe
,
overwhelmed
with
the
body
of
death
and
over-set
with
a
cloud
of
ignorance
,
&
insensiblenes
so
many
dead
in
all
these
conditions
and
degrees
do
we
observe
every
where
that
we
have
reason
to
wish
as
Ieremie
did
:
oh
that
our
eyes
were
as
Rivers
of
water
,
that
we
might
weepe
for
the
dead
,
for
the
slaine
of
our
people
,
now
then
oh
wretched
men
that
we
are
,
who
shall
deliver
us
from
the
body
of
this
death
?
If
we
be
raised
,
we
must
be
raised
by
the
voice
,
and
vertue
of
the
same
Christ
which
raised
up
these
he
that
in
the
Gospel
bad
the
yong
man
,
arise
,
must
by
his
Gospel
bid
the
new
man
arise
in
us
.
As
we
are
summoned
unto
the
second
Resurrection
,
by
the
voice
of
an
Archangel
,
so
are
we
here
unto
this
,
by
the
voice
of
the
Angel
of
the
covenant
,
in
the
mouths
of
the
angels
of
the
churches
,
the
ministers
.
&
here
both
that
voice
which
sounded
from
mount
Sinai
,
and
that
which
sounded
from
mount
Sion
,
have
their
part
in
the
action
.
The
law
startleth
,
the
Gospell
awaketh
&
quickneth
us
.
Christ
sent
the
law
by
his
servant
,
as
Elisha
sent
his
staffe
,
by
which
yet
the
dead
child
was
not
raised
up
till
Elisha
himselfe
came
in
person
.
The
terrors
of
the
law
quicken
in
us
so
much
sence
,
as
may
make
us
sigh
for
our
restoration
,
the
refreshings
of
the
gospel
quicken
in
us
so
much
light
,
&
life
as
to
make
us
se
and
run
into
the
arms
of
our
Restorer
The
law
seemes
to
remove
the
stone
from
the
mouth
of
our
hearts
,
as
it
was
removed
from
the
mouth
of
Lazarus
Sepulchre
;
but
the
voice
of
Christ
in
the
Gospel
sumoneth
us
to
awake
&
arise
that
he
may
give
us
light
,
wherin
we
may
be
enabled
to
know
&
follow
him
,
that
hath
visited
us
,
&
done
so
great
things
for
us
&
now
I
would
that
we
had
made
such
an
advantage
of
our
Attention
,
to
that
powerfull
voice
,
that
I
might
have
occasiont
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
after
a
visible
,
&
evident
Resurrection
to
loose
you
,
as
Lazarus
was
,
from
the
bondes
of
the
Grave
,
or
to
say
with
the
father
of
the
prodigall
,
loe
these
my
sonnes
were
dead
,
but
now
they
live
:
we
were
dead
saith
the
Apostle
,
but
now
we
are
alive
in
Iesus
Christ
,
now
we
feele
the
pulse
of
spirituall
life
beate
in
the
Arteries
of
our
faith
,
which
assureth
us
that
our
life
is
prepared
for
us
;
of
our
hope
which
is
resolute
that
it
is
preserved
for
us
;
of
our
love
,
which
upon
these
well-grounded
perswasions
,
is
continually
running
in
a
cheerefull
prosecution
and
chase
thereof
.
My
beloved
though
we
have
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
earth
to
our
father
and
dust
to
our
Sire
,
yet
let
us
not
have
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
dust-creeping
soules
:
surely
our
hope
is
higher
then
the
dust
,
let
our
conversation
then
be
as
high
as
our
hope
is
.
Though
we
be
made
of
the
earth
,
yet
we
are
not
made
for
the
Earth
.
We
may
observe
,
that
he
that
requires
the
erection
of
our
affections
,
doth
with
great
iealousie
withdraw
from
us
all
those
ensnarements
upon
which
they
may
fasten
here
below
.
He
is
such
a
Bridegrome
,
as
will
not
that
we
preferre
the
king
before
himselfe
;
this
circle
the
world
,
before
the
compasse
of
his
Armes
.
All
these
counterfeit
delights
,
which
this
empty
dust
is
able
to
yeeld
us
,
they
are
as
of
purpose
,
made
either
not
to
rellish
at
all
with
us
,
by
reason
of
their
shortnesse
and
fleetingnesse
,
or
to
distate
us
by
the
admixture
of
some
calamitie
and
Bitternesse
:
for
if
we
will
be
children
in
understanding
insteed
of
being
children
in
Innocency
,
if
we
will
still
be
sucking
here
,
we
must
be
used
as
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
great
babes
,
we
must
have
the
breast
be
smeared
and
sowred
,
to
weane
out
childish
longing
from
it
.
But
the
withdrawing
of
any
of
these
earthly
things
from
us
,
doth
not
so
much
withdraw
us
from
the
Earth
as
the
calling
away
of
those
deare-ones
in
whose
bloud
,
or
love
we
have
any
interest
,
the
wives
of
our
youthes
,
the
children
of
our
delight
.
These
are
they
with
whom
we
reioyced
and
they
being
gone
,
the
remainder
of
our
life
seemes
bitter
unto
us
,
and
we
thinke
with
our selves
,
what
further
use
is
there
of
us
?
or
what
portion
have
we
left
upon
the
Earth
?
we
crie
like
children
,
that
have
their
delights
and
rattles
taken
from
them
.
And
at
last
as
when
the
nurse
makes
the
child
beleev
she
hath
layed
them
in
the
Cradle
to
sleepe
,
the
childe
cries
to
sleepe
likewise
,
that
he
may
be
neere
them
:
so
we
when
our
deare
ones
are
layed
downe
and
composed
in
their
beds
of
dust
,
we
are
weary
of
waking
any
longer
,
our
eyes
grow
as
heavy
as
our
hearts
,
we
see
nothing
to
reioyce
in
,
or
take
comfort
in
;
we
desire
as
Iacob
,
to
goe
downe
to
the
grave
to
our
sonnes
,
we
desire
to
sleepe
by
the
sides
of
our
beloved
ones
,
that
with
them
we
may
awake
againe
,
after
the
likenesse
of
him
who
layeth
us
and
them
unto
our
rest
,
and
shall
raise
us
againe
unto
our
refreshing
.
Thus
should
ye
(
Right
Honorable
)
looke
after
this
renowned
Ladie
,
who
is
now
composed
unto
her
rest
in
the
Bed
of
Earth
;
suspiring
and
longing
after
the
same
refreshing
,
the
same
hope
that
hope
which
is
now
no
longer
hope
with
her
but
sight
and
sense
,
&
possession
it selfe
.
But
if
you
would
have
your
soule
find
the
same
rest
with
hers
,
let
your
soule
seek
it
as
she
did
.
If
with
her
you
would
find
the
kingdome
of
God
seek
with
her
the
Righteousnes
therof
.
Let
us
awhile
looke
into
the
Grave
with
which
these
deare
ashes
are
entrusted
,
for
in
that
house
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
as
the
Septuagint
reades
that
of
Eccles:
13.
Though
the
Grave
be
the
house
of
death
,
yet
we
Anciently
there
were
great
treasures
hid
in
the
Sepulchres
of
great
ones
,
&
if
we
looke
into
this
we
shall
finde
a
treasure
too
,
a
treasure
of
rich
example
to
us
all
.
As
she
was
derived
of
a
very
noble
princely
extraction
,
so
she
ennobled
her selfe
much
more
by
endevouring
to
assure
her selfe
of
her
regeneration
and
adoption
,
than
by
her
birth
.
That
was
the
honor
by
which
she
valued
her selfe
,
and
indeede
the
true
and
genuine
Honor
of
you
all
,
Right
Honorable
.
He
that
called
Abraham
father
was
everlastingly
accursed
because
These
are
the
Generations
of
Noah
,
Noah
was
a
iust
man
and
walked
with
God
.
&c.
Moses
,
saith
he
,
setting
downe
Noahs
Genealogie
insteed
of
recounting
his
Ancestors
,
reckoneth
his
vertues
.
It
were
easie
for
me
to
name
many
noble
names
like
unto
these
,
to
prove
that
nobility
by
which
she
esteemed
her selfe
principally
honored
.
She
had
a
mind
of
a
most
excellent
composure
,
of
a
noble
&
generous
height
,
but
attempered
with
an
admirable
sweetnesse
,
and
humility
,
so
that
I
may
affirme
,
that
she
made
use
of
the
greatnesse
of
her
Spirit
in
nothing
so
much
,
as
either
in
the
magnanimous
contempt
of
unworthy
iniuries
,
(
for
some
such
were
aymed
at
her
though
none
could
fasten
,
her
vertue
had
so
Oyled
her
name
,
that
no
Inke
would
sticke
upon
it
)
or
else
in
the
patient
tollerating
of
worldly
occurrences
,
and
afflictions
,
and
of
them
she
made
this
happy
advantage
that
as
a
thred
besmeared
with
any
filth
,
must
be
drawne
through
some
narrow
hole
for
the
cleering
of
it
,
so
the
pressure
of
some
afflictions
seemed
to
cleere
her
from
many
corruptions
,
through
which
nature
,
&
custome
,
and
fashion
and
greatnesse
,
do
yet
draw
the
lines
of
others
lives
.
Her
understanding
was
of
great
perspicacity
,
and
as
she
fayled
not
to
imploy
the
same
for
the
comprehending
of
such
occasions
and
affaires
,
as
might
advantage
&
susteine
the
estate
of
her
house
,
and
procure
and
reinforce
the
content
and
comfort
of
her
noble
Lord
:
So
principally
she
directed
the
strength
thereof
for
the
enabling
her selfe
with
the
knowledg
of
the
misteries
of
Redemption
,
her
delight
was
in
the
law
of
God
,
she
was
an
unwearied
reader
of
the
Oracles
of
Gods
sacred
word
,
she
that
aimed
at
a
living
againe
though
she
must
die
,
sought
not
the
tree
of
the
knowledge
of
good
and
evill
,
which
made
us
all
obnoxious
to
die
,
but
the
Tree
of
the
knowledge
of
God
,
which
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
Tree
of
life
it selfe
,
as
Thala●ius
calls
it
in
Biblioth.
Patrum
.
And
as
she
had
the
knowledge
of
truth
to
give
light
unto
her
Religion
,
so
she
had
the
truth
of
Religion
,
to
give
life
unto
her
knowledge
.
I
make
no
doubt
but
the
State
thereof
hath
beene
much
advanced
,
by
her
instruction
and
incouragement
in
this
house
,
which
hath
beene
long
honoured
,
for
honouring
of
God
.
It
hath
pleased
her
Lord
more
then
once
to
make
profession
,
not
onely
what
refreshing
her
comforts
,
what
support
her
Counsells
have
brought
him
,
but
now
much
he
hath
in
the
estate
of
the
minde
beene
bettered
by
her
.
I
am
perswaded
,
they
have
beene
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
yoke-fellowes
in
this
worke
,
&
I
trust
they
shal
be
hereafter
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
fellow
heires
of
one
and
the
same
Grace
.
From
him
,
and
her selfe
,
she
made
a
diffusion
of
her
goodnesse
to
all
hers
,
educating
them
in
such
puritie
,
and
inocency
,
as
is
admirable
,
in
those
,
who
(
I
know
not
how
)
are
lyable
to
be
betraved
by
their
Birthes
and
fortunes
unto
great
depravations
,
and
exorbitancies
,
so
that
we
may
say
of
her
as
Greg
:
Naz
:
said
of
his
Sister
Gorgonia
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
She
made
the
fruite
of
her
Bodie
,
to
become
the
fruite
of
the
spirit
.
And
of
the
same
goodnesse
there
was
a
proportionable
diffusion
amongst
those
that
depended
on
her
.
How
many
that
lived
neere
her
,
hath
the
Elixar
of
the
same
goodnesse
,
rendered
of
the
same
qualitie
,
and
propertie
?
her
charitie
and
Courtesie
was
large
and
open
unto
all
.
I
name
these
as
strictures
of
that
fire
of
zeale
,
which
she
had
to
goodnesse
.
She
was
not
like
those
which
esteeme
themselves
onely
members
,
and
others
but
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
apostems
congenite
and
connaturall
partes
with
themselves
,
her
zeale
was
farre
from
being
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
a
bitter
zeale
,
such
as
we
see
in
some
,
like
a
salt-light
,
which
burnes
indeed
but
spits
withall
;
while
she
had
health
she
made
advantage
therof
thus
to
demeane
her selfe
,
not
deferring
the
taking
up
of
good
purposes
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
&c.
Greg
:
Naz
:
till
the
artlesse
Physitian
takes
upon
him
to
As
before
,
so
in
her
sicknesse
especially
,
it
was
her
uncessant
practise
,
to
commend
her selfe
continually
unto
God
,
and
that
in
the
most
conceived
,
and
feeling
formes
in
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Words
winged
with
affection
,
and
zeale
not
like
those
Estriches
wings
wherewith
our
sluggish
devotions
are
usually
fledged
,
which
as
the
estriches
make
a
faire
offer
at
flying
toward
heaven
,
but
are
held
down
by
the
grossnes
of
their
bodies
,
so
howsoever
we
seeme
to
soare
,
yet
are
we
restrained
by
our
carnall
heavinesse
.
But
her
wordes
were
winged
so
,
as
to
carry
her
spirit
there
where
her
hope
was
,
farre
above
the
reach
of
Satan
,
though
he
be
planted
high
too
,
as
high
as
a
Prince
of
the
aire
So
that
no
marvell
if
her
spirit
during
her
last
affliction
,
were
in
such
a
composed
settlednesse
,
it
was
out
of
the
enemies
reach
.
She
was
not
in
the
aire
lyable
to
be
shaken
with
Tempests
,
and
windes
,
but
even
in
heaven
it selfe
,
which
cannot
be
turmoyled
with
any
such
agitations
.
She
vsed
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
to
seale
vp
her
bosome
against
temptation
by
continuall
prayer
,
so
that
Satan
durst
not
attempt
her
,
seeing
what
impression
seeing
whose
Image
,
and
superscription
,
she
bore
;
Hence
was
that
often
comfortable
profession
,
how
firme
and
stedfast
she
found
her
faith
!
yet
shee
was
iealous
of
her selfe
because
shee
seemed
to
finde
no
greater
measure
of
sorrow
in
her selfe
when
shee
looked
backe
from
her
future
to
her
former
life
:
Put
she
ever
used
to
accuse
her
want
of
sorrow
with
such
a
measure
of
sorrow
,
as
well
witnessed
the
truth
thereof
.
For
this
respect
she
did
with
exceeding
diligence
search
,
and
with
great
Iudgement
choose
,
whatsoever
the
Scripture
could
afford
her
for
the
establishing
of
her
Spirit
,
and
the
building
up
of
her
assurance
in
the
Lord
Iesus
,
committing
with
her
owne
hand
,
even
in
●●at
weakenes●e
,
to
writing
what
she
had
observed
,
and
contin●ing
that
pr●ctise
till
within
very
few
dayes
before
her
death
,
before
which
she
became
most
peaceably
setled
,
and
r●solved
,
that
God
according
to
that
of
Greg
:
Naz
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Amen
.
FINIS
.