REV
.
14.13
.
And
I
heard
a
voice
from
Heaven
,
saying
unto
me
,
write
▪
Blessed
are
the
dead
which
die
in
the
Lord
,
from
henceforth
;
so
saith
the
Spirit
,
that
they
may
rest
from
their
labours
,
and
their
works
do
follow
them
.
PHilosophers
(
who
saw
no
farther
than
the
clouds
of
humane
reason
)
could
say
,
A
wise
mans
Life
should
be
a
continuall
meditation
of
Death
;
therefore
Christians
discovering
in
the
Glasse
of
Scripture
,
the
lying
Vanities
of
this
world
,
and
the
glorious
Felicity
of
that
which
is
to
come
,
should
often
call
to
remembrance
their
latter
end
,
as
Moses
wishes
the
People
of
Israel
,
Deut
.
3
Job
14.
●…
and
ever
wait
for
the
appointed
time
of
their
solemne
change
.
Joseph
of
Arimathea
,
had
his
sepulchre
in
his
garden
,
and
Jesus
Christ
at
the
Publicans
feast
,
falls
into
a
serious
discourse
of
his
Passion
,
and
Ascension
,
to
teach
us
that
in
times
and
places
of
greatest
Pleasure
,
we
should
put
our selves
upon
Theams
of
mortalitie
.
Heathens
indeed
had
their
burying
places
without
their
Cities
,
but
Christians
in
and
about
their
Churches
,
to
signifie
that
in
our
devotions
,
we
should
thinke
upon
our
dissolutions
,
which
was
one
reason
why
Alphonsus
King
of
Arragon
used
to
confesse
,
that
dead
men
were
his
best
friends
;
they
gave
him
sound
and
seasonable
counsell
,
to
remember
Mortality
here
,
and
provide
for
Eternitie
hereafter
.
To
this
end
,
S.
John
in
his
Book
of
the
Revelation
,
is
sometimes
advising
us
to
make
Preparation
for
Death
;
Remember
〈…〉
,
and
repent
.
Blessed
are
they
that
watch
,
●…
ev
.
22.14
.
and
blessed
are
they
that
do
the
Commandements
,
they
shall
enter
into
the
City
.
And
sometimes
encouraging
us
against
the
approaches
of
Death
,
by
describing
the
glorious
reward
of
the
Saints
departed
,
as
in
this
Text
.
Blessed
are
the
dead
,
&c.
It
is
therefore
well
observed
by
Divines
,
that
the
three
Books
of
St.
John
have
speciall
reference
to
the
three
Theologicall
vertues
,
Faith
,
Hope
,
and
Charity
.
His
Gospel
hath
reference
to
Faith
;
there
he
makes
a
description
of
Christ
in
his
Merits
&
Mercies
,
and
would
engraft
us
into
him
by
a
lively
Faith
.
2
His
Epistles
to
Charitie
;
there
he
makes
a
description
of
Love
,
and
would
unite
our
hearts
in
the
bond
of
Peace
and
Amitie
.
And
then
3.
His
Book
of
Revelation
hath
reference
to
Hope
;
there
he
makes
a
description
of
Heaven
,
and
would
encourage
us
against
fear
of
death
,
by
the
consideration
of
that
blessed
Sabbath
of
eternall
Rest
,
to
be
celebrated
by
all
the
Saints
departed
in
the
faith
of
Christ
:
So
saith
the
Text
,
Blessed
are
the
dead
which
die
in
the
Lord
,
&c.
Division
Text
.
In
which
words
there
are
three
things
chiefly
observable
:
-
1.
A
Proposition
,
Blessed
are
the
dead
.
-
2.
The
Exposition
,
Not
all
the
dead
,
but
they
which
die
in
the
Lord
.
-
3
The
Confirmation
,
partly
by
way
of
Testimonie
,
So
saith
the
Spirit
,
and
partly
by
way
of
Reason
and
Demonstration
,
They
rest
from
their
Labours
,
and
their
Works
follow
them
.
Put
the
two
former
together
,
and
they
make
up
this
conclusion
:
That
●…
ctr
.
Th●y
that
die
in
a
state
of
Grace
,
live
in
a
state
of
Glorie
.
This
Observation
I
take
to
be
the
scope
and
quintessence
of
the
Text
,
and
therefore
shall
make
it
the
proper
subject
of
my
present
discourse
.
It
will
be
necessary
to
handle
the
point
by
way
of
-
Explication
.
-
Confirmation
.
-
Application
.
First
by
way
of
Explication
,
to
shew
what
it
is
to
die
in
the
Lord
.
That
implies
two
things
especially
.
1.
To
die
in
the
Lord
is
to
die
for
the
confession
of
the
Faith
.
2.
To
die
in
the
profession
of
the
faith
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
First
,
to
die
for
the
confession
of
the
faith
;
so
Beza
reads
the
words
.
Blessed
are
they
who
die
for
the
Lord
,
who
sacrifice
their
lives
for
Christs
sake
,
and
the
Gospells
sake
,
who
suffer
Martyrdome
either
Passively
in
act
only
,
as
the
Innocents
at
Bethleem
,
or
Actively
in
act
and
will
also
,
as
Saint
Stephen
and
the
rest
of
the
faithfull
witnesses
of
Christ
,
in
all
ages
.
These
indeed
are
blessed
in
their
Works
,
and
blessed
in
their
Reward
:
In
their
Work
,
because
they
suffer
as
Christ
,
and
for
Christ
;
as
Christ
,
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
I
rejoice
in
my
sufferings
for
you
;
Colos
.
1.24
.
and
fill
up
that
which
is
behind
of
the
afflictions
of
Christ
in
my
fl●sh
,
for
his
bodies
sake
,
which
is
●he
Church
.
To
fill
up
that
which
is
behind
,
Why
?
Are
the
sufferings
of
Christ
imperfect
?
Is
there
not
absolute
freedom
and
satisfaction
wrought
by
his
Passion
?
Yes
,
by
one
offering
he
hath
perfected
for
ever
those
that
are
sanctified
,
Vid
.
Daven
.
Ep.
in
locum
.
Heb
.
10.14
.
but
yet
there
are
{αβγδ}
and
{αβγδ}
,
fore-sufferings
and
after-sufferings
of
Jesus
Christ
.
H●s
fore-sufferings
are
those
torments
he
endured
in
his
owne
flesh
,
and
his
after-sufferings
are
the
manifold
afflictions
of
his
Members
upon
Earth
.
He
may
be
persecuted
at
Damascus
after
his
Ascension
,
and
crucified
at
Rome
in
his
Members
.
Act.
9.4
.
Rev.
11.8
.
Here
is
all
the
difference
,
His
fore-sufferings
were
for
the
expiation
of
Sin
,
his
after-sufferings
for
the
triall
of
Patience
,
and
the
credit
of
the
Gospel
.
But
then
,
as
they
suffer
as
Christ
,
so
for
Christ
,
for
thy
sake
we
are
killed
all
the
day
long
:
Rom.
8.36
.
in
the
Primitive
times
Christians
were
wont
to
call
Martyrdome
by
the
name
of
Corona
Martyrii
,
the
Crown
of
Martyrdome
,
because
this
was
the
crown
,
and
complement
,
and
perfection
of
a
mans
happinesse
upon
earth
,
to
suffer
for
Christ
,
and
to
Seale
his
Profession
with
his
dearest
blood
.
Heathens
accounted
it
their
greatest
honour
to
die
for
their
Countrie
,
Christ
thought
it
an
honour
to
die
for
sinners
,
the
just
for
the
unjust
,
how
much
more
should
sinners
esteeme
it
honourable
to
die
for
their
Saviour
,
the
unjust
for
the
just
,
that
's
the
best
peice
of
service
we
can
doe
him
,
and
such
a
high
degree
of
promotion
,
as
the
highest
Angel
in
Heaven
is
not
permitted
to
arrive
at
.
Thus
they
are
blessed
in
their
Work
:
And
2.
they
are
blessed
in
their
Reward
.
They
that
suffer
with
Christ
in
the
Vale
of
Teares
,
shall
reigne
with
Christ
in
the
Kingdome
of
Glorie
:
They
that
have
the
marks
of
the
Lord
Jesus
upon
their
Bodies
,
shall
have
the
crowne
of
Life
upon
their
Heads
.
They
that
goe
to
Mount
Calvarie
with
Christ
,
and
for
Christ
,
in
this
world
,
shall
go
to
Mount
Olivet
,
Mount
Sion
,
with
Christ
,
to
triumph
in
the
world
to
come
.
Who
are
they
that
are
welcom
to
the
spirituall
Canaan
,
but
they
that
are
forced
thorough
the
red
Sea
of
their
own
Blood
?
Who
are
they
that
are
carried
in
white
Robes
,
Rev.
7.9.14
.
with
Palmes
in
their
hands
,
but
they
that
come
out
of
great
Tribulation
for
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
?
If
a
Julian
will
honour
the
memorie
of
those
that
were
slaine
in
his
warres
;
how
much
more
will
Jesus
reward
all
his
faithfull
witnesses
,
that
have
lost
their
lives
,
that
have
been
prodigall
of
their
blood
in
this
quarrell
,
and
for
his
sake
?
Right
deare
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
is
the
death
of
his
Saints
.
Psal
.
115.16
.
In
the
second
place
,
To
die
in
the
Lord
is
to
die
in
the
Profession
of
the
Faith
of
Christ
,
in
the
state
of
Grace
,
and
eternall
Salvation
.
And
this
is
considerable
in
three
particulars
:
-
1.
To
die
in
the
Favour
of
God
.
-
2.
In
the
Faith
of
Christ
.
-
3.
In
the
Peace
of
a
good
Conscience
.
First
,
To
die
blessedly
,
is
to
die
in
the
favour
of
God
;
so
Moses
died
:
according
to
the
Word
of
the
Lord
.
The
Caldees
Paraphrase
is
,
Deut
.
3
4.5
Hee
died
with
a
kiss
from
the
mouth
of
God
.
God
is
pleased
sometimes
to
kisse
the
righteous
in
their
death
,
to
smile
upon
them
on
their
Death-beds
,
to
embrace
them
in
the
armes
of
his
Love
,
to
present
them
with
a
bunch
of
Grapes
before
they
come
at
Canaan
▪
giving
them
some
speciall
tokens
of
his
Favour
,
as
a
Pawn
and
Pledge
of
that
Glorie
which
is
to
be
revealed
in
Heaven
.
And
surely
they
die
most
comfortably
who
have
the
strongest
assurance
of
the
love
of
God
in
their
hearts
:
A
man
may
leave
Egypt
with
joy
,
when
he
hath
a
Land
of
Promise
before
him
;
he
may
well
part
with
an
earthly
Possession
,
when
he
hath
Writings
sealed
for
an
Immortall
Inheritance
;
he
may
goe
to
his
owne
house
of
D●ath
,
to
his
long
home
in
the
Grave
with
unspeakable
comfort
,
when
he
shall
have
such
a
message
from
Heaven
as
that
in
the
Gospel
,
Sonne
,
Math
.
9
,
2.
be
of
good
cheere
,
thy
sins
are
forgiven
thee
,
thy
warfare
is
accomplished
,
and
thou
shalt
receive
double
at
the
hand
of
the
Lord
,
Esay
40.2
.
2.
To
die
in
the
Lord
is
to
die
in
the
faith
of
Christ
,
and
that
is
first
to
confesse
the
name
of
Christ
,
because
there
is
no
Salvation
but
in
his
name
;
Act
4.12
.
all
sufficiency
in
his
name
,
insuffici●ncy
in
any
other
name
.
No
hope
for
those
that
are
out
of
the
Pale
of
the
Church
.
2.
It
is
to
professe
the
truth
of
Christ
,
because
a
man
cannot
be
saved
in
any
Religion
:
there
is
but
one
Truth
,
one
Faith
,
one
Baptisme
,
one
Mediator
.
Ephes
.
4.5
.
Varro
may
reckon
up
30000
Gods
among
the
Gentiles
,
where
there
is
one
onely
;
and
men
may
forge
and
phansie
30000
Truths
,
whereas
they
shall
finde
but
one
in
the
conclusion
.
3.
It
is
to
apply
the
merit
of
Christ
,
because
Christ
in
the
generall
notion
will
never
bring
a
man
to
heaven
.
It
is
not
sufficient
to
be
a
Christian
in
name
,
or
a
Protestant
in
Profession
,
except
a
man
be
a
reall
and
living
member
of
Christ
,
by
a
faith
of
application
as
well
as
apprehension
.
They
die
in
the
Lord
who
are
united
to
Christ
,
and
engrafted
into
his
body
,
by
a
lively
faith
in
his
blood
.
There
are
many
that
leave
the
doctrine
of
Salvation
by
Christ
hovering
in
the
air
,
they
take
up
in
a
historicall
commemoration
of
his
Passion
,
in
a
knowledge
swimming
in
the
b●ain
,
whereas
it
must
be
a
knowledge
sinking
and
soking
into
the
heart
,
a
knowledge
accompanied
with
application
,
which
will
afford
a
sinner
sound
and
substantiall
comfort
.
The
Angells
sermon
was
driven
home
by
way
of
application
,
unto
you
is
borne
a
Saviour
.
It
is
not
the
report
of
a
Saviour
,
but
the
embrace
,
Luke
2.11
.
and
application
of
a
Saviour
,
that
renders
a
man
Truly
happy
.
M.
Luther
said
very
well
;
Dulce
nomen
salvatoris
&c.
Sweet
is
the
name
of
a
Saviour
,
oh
but
the
sweetnesse
lies
in
the
Pronoun
,
(
says
he
)
that
Christ
is
my
Saviour
,
and
thy
Saviour
,
there
s
the
comfort
.
And
indeed
,
it
is
small
comfort
to
know
there
is
redemption
wrought
,
if
I
hav●
no
right
,
and
title
,
and
inter●st
in
that
redemption
.
To
know
there
are
holes
in
Christs
side
,
if
my
fingers
be
not
in
the
holes
.
To
know
there
is
a
rock
of
salvation
if
I
get
not
into
the
clefts
of
the
rock
,
and
lodge
in
the
secret
places
of
the
staires
,
in
the
wounds
of
Christ
,
in
the
heart
of
Christ
:
As
Queen
Mary
said
,
if
she
was
opened
,
one
might
see
the
Towne
of
Callis
lie
at
her
heart
.
As
Christ
lies
at
the
heart
of
a
Beleever
by
love
,
so
a
Beleever
lies
at
the
heart
of
Christ
by
faith
;
so
that
it
is
not
Christ
dying
at
Jerusalem
,
but
Christ
living
in
the
heart
,
that
must
save
us
:
Not
Christ
hanging
on
the
Crosse
,
but
Christ
taken
downe
;
we
must
with
Joseph
of
Arimathea
take
him
downe
from
the
Crosse
,
wrap
him
in
clean
linnen
,
lay
him
in
a
new
Sepulchre
,
a
holy
,
heavenly
,
penitent
,
believing
heart
,
then
he
is
ours
indeed
.
Thrasyllus
an
Athenian
being
distracted
in
his
brain
,
had
a
strong
conceit
,
that
all
the
Ships
and
their
lading
in
the
Port
of
Pyrea
were
his
owne
:
It
is
not
Fancy
,
but
Faith
which
assures
a
Christian
all
the
Merchandise
of
Heaven
,
all
the
ben●fits
of
Christ
,
all
the
mercies
promised
are
his
owne
,
and
therefore
he
dare
proclaime
his
unquestionable
interest
in
Christ
,
and
lay
claime
to
Salvation
,
1
Tim
.
1.15
.
as
Saint
Paul
;
Jesus
Christ
came
to
save
sinners
,
of
whom
I
am
chief
:
This
is
to
die
blessedly
in
the
Lord
,
that
is
,
in
the
Faith
of
Christ
,
a
faith
of
particular
application
.
Thus
the
Primitive
Christians
died
blessedly
,
they
died
in
Faith
,
not
in
a
generall
Belief
of
the
Gospell
,
Heb
.
11.13
.
{αβγδ}
.
but
in
a
full
Assurance
of
the
Love
of
God
in
his
Son
Christ
,
they
embraced
,
or
kissed
the
Promises
,
and
laid
hold
on
the
purchased
Possession
,
Eternall
life
by
the
hand
of
Faith
.
Thus
old
Simeon
died
Blessedly
,
because
he
died
Believingly
,
with
Heaven
in
his
Eye
,
Luke
2.29
,
30.
and
Christ
in
his
Armes
,
Lord
let
thy
Servant
depart
in
peace
.
That
man
is
most
sure
to
die
in
peace
,
whose
eyes
have
seen
the
salvation
of
God
,
who
hath
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
his
heart
,
as
Simeon
had
the
body
of
Christ
in
his
armes
,
who
hath
made
his
Calling
and
Election
sure
,
and
knowes
for
certaine
that
Christ
hath
shed
his
Blood
for
his
Redemption
in
particular
,
according
to
that
rare
and
ravishing
expression
,
Gal.
2.20
.
Christ
loved
me
,
and
gave
himself
for
me
,
&c.
3.
And
lastly
,
To
die
in
the
Lord
,
is
to
die
in
the
peace
of
a
good
Conscience
.
A
conscientious
man
dies
blessedly
,
howsoever
,
or
whensoever
,
or
wheresoever
he
dies
;
therefore
when
St.
Paul
had
received
the
summons
of
Death
,
he
fled
to
the
Castle
of
his
good
Conscience
;
●
Tim
.
4.6
,
7.
there
he
sate
like
Noah
in
his
Cabbin
,
in
an
Ark
pitch'd
within
and
without
.
I
am
ready
to
be
offered
,
and
he
time
of
my
departure
is
at
hand
;
And
here
is
my
comfort
,
Verse
8.
I
shall
go
to
my
Grave
with
a
Conscience
as
clean
as
my
Winding-sheet
:
it
followes
,
I
have
fought
a
good
Fight
,
finished
my
Course
,
kept
●he
Faith
,
Henceforth
is
laid
up
for
me
a
Crowne
of
Righteousnesse
.
Thus
Samuel
died
in
the
Lord
,
when
his
heart
bare
witnesse
of
his
integrity
,
insomuch
,
as
he
makes
a
glorious
Manifesto
,
and
Challenge
to
all
the
World
.
My
departure
is
at
hand
,
and
who
can
accuse
me
of
Deceit
,
or
Briberie
,
or
Oppression
?
Whose
Ox
have
I
taken
?
Or
whose
Asse
,
&c.
Thus
they
that
live
the
Life
of
the
Righteous
,
shall
die
the
Death
of
the
Righteous
:
They
shall
be
welcome
to
Gods
Hive
in
Heaven
,
who
come
laden
with
works
of
Piety
and
Charity
from
the
field
of
the
World
.
If
the
wise
Virgins
keep
Oyle
in
their
Lamps
,
and
Oyl
in
their
Vessels
,
Faith
,
and
a
good
Conscience
in
the
course
of
their
lives
,
they
shall
attend
the
Bridegroom
Jesus
Christ
,
to
sing
the
Marriage
Song
in
Heaven
,
the
Song
of
Moses
,
and
the
Song
the
Lamb
.
To
this
purpose
,
I
may
very
fitly
apply
that
passage
of
Jehu
to
Jehonadab
,
Is
thy
heart
right
as
mine
is
?
if
it
be
,
2
King
.
10.15
give
me
thy
hand
and
come
into
my
Chariot
.
Thus
may
God
speak
to
you
in
the
language
of
Jehu
,
and
say
,
Is
thy
heart
right
?
Are
your
hearts
believing
hearts
,
closing
with
,
and
clasping
about
J●sus
Christ
?
Are
they
soft
and
penitent
hearts
,
steeped
in
teares
of
compunction
?
Are
they
holy
,
humble
,
honest
hearts
,
hating
Sinne
,
and
loving
Righteousnesse
?
Now
,
if
you
can
make
Jehonadabs
answer
,
and
say
,
they
are
right
(
Lord
)
in
some
measure
,
we
believe
,
Lord
help
our
Unbelief
;
we
are
sorry
for
Sinne
,
Lord
increase
our
Sorrow
;
We
trust
he
have
a
good
conscience
,
at
least
we
desire
to
have
one
;
then
give
me
thy
hand
(
sayes
God
)
and
come
into
my
Chariot
,
He
grace
thee
with
my
Favour
in
this
World
,
and
crowne
thee
with
my
Presence
,
my
Glory
,
in
the
World
to
come
.
So
much
by
way
of
Explication
.
I
proceed
to
the
proof
and
confirmation
of
the
Point
,
as
it
was
laid
down
in
the
Text
.
First
by
way
of
Testimony
;
I
heard
a
voice
from
Heaven
,
saying
,
write
;
and
so
saith
the
Spirit
,
that
they
rest
,
&c.
Here
(
with
Jonathan
)
we
may
taste
of
the
Hony
as
it
drops
by
the
way
,
and
observe
,
That
it
is
the
duty
of
all
men
to
believe
in
heart
,
and
to
preserve
in
memory
whatsoever
is
delivered
from
Heaven
.
To
believe
in
heart
,
because
the
Voice
from
Heaven
confirmes
it
;
in
every
Chapter
we
heare
read
,
there
is
a
Voice
from
Heaven
;
in
every
Sermon
we
heare
preacht
,
which
is
consonant
to
the
Doctrine
of
Scripture
,
there
is
a
Voice
from
Heaven
.
Preaching
is
not
the
Word
and
Work
of
Man
,
but
the
blessed
Ordinance
of
J●sus
Christ
,
that
noble
Instrument
which
he
hath
chiefly
appointed
,
1
Cor
.
1.21
.
and
sanctified
for
the
salvation
of
Sinners
.
It
is
God
the
Father
that
invites
you
to
Repentance
,
it
is
Christ
that
stands
at
your
doore
and
knocks
,
and
wooes
for
Entertainment
;
it
is
the
holy
Spirit
that
strives
with
you
,
as
in
the
daies
of
Noah
;
Gen.
6.3
.
take
heed
you
resist
not
the
strivings
of
the
Spirit
,
lest
the
Lord
deliver
you
up
to
the
rage
of
Satan
,
and
to
the
rebellion
of
your
own
heart
;
take
heed
you
shut
not
your
eyes
when
Christ
is
in
your
company
,
that
you
do
not
stop
your
cares
when
the
Voyce
calls
from
Heaven
,
when
the
Spirit
saith
Write
;
make
not
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
so
unhappy
,
as
to
rise
up
in
Judgement
against
you
;
do
not
give
them
occasion
to
complaine
,
as
the
Prophet
of
old
,
Who
hath
believed
our
Report
?
&c.
We
preach
Repentance
,
Esay
53.1
.
and
amendment
of
Life
;
we
preach
Christ
,
and
him
crucified
;
we
preach
comfort
to
the
Penitent
,
and
terror
to
the
Obstinate
;
But
who
believes
our
report
?
We
have
piped
to
you
,
and
you
have
not
danced
;
we
have
mourned
,
and
ye
have
not
wept
;
we
would
allure
you
with
the
sweets
of
the
Gospel
,
or
else
terrifie
you
with
the
threats
of
the
Law
;
but
yet
we
may
complaine
,
Who
hath
beleived
our
Report
?
It
is
our
Report
,
but
it
is
Gods
Message
;
we
are
Ambassadours
of
Christ
,
2
Cor
.
5.20
.
we
pray
you
in
his
stead
to
be
reconciled
,
to
seale
the
League
,
and
compose
the
great
D
fference
;
we
are
Spokesmen
for
Christ
(
to
speak
it
with
reverence
)
we
beseech
you
in
His
name
,
and
for
His
sake
,
to
accept
of
the
match
,
to
untwist
the
contract
with
Sinne
and
Satan
,
and
to
enter
into
a
matrimoniall
Covenant
with
Jesus
Christ
;
and
if
you
believe
not
us
,
believe
him
that
sent
us
;
we
speak
not
in
our
owne
name
,
the
Voice
from
Heaven
saith
,
Write
;
and
write
this
as
an
unquestionable
Truth
,
That
they
are
blessed
which
die
in
the
Lord
.
Secondly
,
Learn
from
hence
,
to
keep
in
memory
what
is
delivered
from
Heaven
,
because
the
Spirit
commands
it
;
the
Spirit
saith
,
Write
.
The
sinnes
of
Judah
are
written
with
a
pen
of
Iron
,
and
the
point
of
a
Diamond
.
As
our
Teares
are
bottled
,
and
our
Prayers
recorded
in
Heaven
,
so
our
Sinnes
are
registred
there
,
and
put
in
a
book
of
Remembrance
,
till
they
are
blotted
out
,
and
washed
away
in
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Commandements
shall
be
written
in
tables
of
Stone
,
that
we
may
write
them
in
the
tables
of
our
Hearts
.
Rev.
2.8.12.1
Christ
saith
to
the
Angels
of
the
Churches
,
write
;
to
Smyrna
,
write
;
and
to
Pergamus
,
write
;
and
to
Thyatyra
,
write
still
.
According
to
this
Voice
from
Heaven
in
the
Text
,
write
.
Writing
is
one
of
the
chiefest
instruments
of
humane
Communion
,
and
the
safest
way
to
convey
the
blessings
of
God
to
posterity
.
Vox
audita
perit
,
litera
scripta
manet
.
The
word
in
the
Eare
vanishes
,
but
writ
in
the
Book
,
remains
by
us
to
do
us
good
hereafter
.
It
is
lawfull
and
commendable
then
,
both
for
Preacher
and
Hearer
,
to
write
what
is
delivered
:
For
the
Preachers
,
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Angels
of
the
Churches
,
write
,
that
is
,
Fasciculum
luminum
.
bundle
of
tings
.
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
they
are
terrestiall
Angels
,
celestiall
Men
:
St.
Paul
himselfe
made
use
of
Notes
,
and
therefore
sent
to
Troas
for
his
Patchments
.
2
Tim
.
4.13
.
Thus
the
Scripture
mentions
a
Writing
,
which
Elijah
the
Prophet
sent
to
Jehoram
,
2
Chron
.
21.12
,
13.
But
how
by
Elijah
,
when
he
was
translated
before
,
2
Kings
3.
and
Elisha
prophesied
in
his
stead
before
this
time
in
the
daies
of
Jehosaphat
?
Some
of
the
Jewish
Rabbins
have
a
groundlesse
conceit
,
that
Elijah
sent
the
Writing
from
Heaven
;
more
probable
it
is
,
that
he
left
the
Prophesie
behinde
him
:
but
yet
more
probable
,
2
Kings
2
that
by
Elijah
is
here
meant
Elisha
,
who
might
be
called
Elijah
,
because
he
had
received
a
double
portion
of
his
spirit
according
to
his
request
.
He
sent
the
writing
to
Jehoram
,
some
think
out
of
feare
,
because
he
durst
not
reprove
him
to
his
face
.
Others
,
to
declare
the
certainty
of
infl●cting
the
judgement
denounced
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
Write
this
man
childlesse
;
that
is
,
Jerem
.
22.
he
shall
surely
be
childelesse
.
Haman
would
have
the
bloody
Decree
written
,
and
Belshazzar's
Doom
is
written
upon
the
wall
.
As
God
will
certainly
execute
the
Judgement
written
,
Psal
:
149.
so
he
will
certainly
accomplish
the
Promise
written
:
and
therefore
,
saith
the
Spirit
,
write
,
as
a
note
of
certainty
and
perpetuity
,
that
they
are
bl●ssed
who
die
in
the
Lord
.
And
then
for
the
Hearers
of
the
Word
,
that
they
may
not
be
forge●full
hearers
,
the
spirit
saith
,
write
.
We
finde
a
company
of
religious
Courtiers
upon
this
imployment
,
and
it
is
there
recorded
for
their
everlasting
honour
,
●rov
25.1
.
that
they
(
the
servants
of
Hezekiah
)
copied
out
the
Proverbs
of
Solomon
:
It
is
no
lesse
commendable
in
Christians
,
to
copie
out
the
glorious
Oracles
of
the
spirituall
Solomon
,
Christ
Jesus
,
as
they
are
faithfully
delivered
in
the
Ministry
of
the
Word
and
Gospell
;
the
Spirit
saith
,
write
.
In
codice
,
in
corde
,
in
the
Book
,
however
in
the
Tallie
of
the
heart
,
set
it
down
,
as
an
unquestionable
truth
,
that
the
Saints
departed
are
in
a
blessed
condition
.
So
much
by
way
of
Testimony
.
Secondly
this
truth
is
confirmed
by
a
double
reason
,
They
rest
from
their
Labours
,
and
their
Works
follow
them
.
Their
blessednesse
consists
in
two
things
.
1.
In
a
cessation
from
all
sinne
and
misery
,
They
rest
,
&c.
2.
In
a
possession
of
all
glory
and
felicity
.
Their
Works
follow
them
.
First
,
They
rest
,
&c.
The
Kingdome
of
Heaven
,
is
often
in
Scripture
termed
a
Rest
,
b
.
4.1.9
.
a
place
of
Rest
,
the
Rest
of
God
,
the
Rest
of
the
godly
;
and
therefore
was
it
typified
at
first
by
Paradise
,
and
afterward
by
Canaan
,
a
land
of
Best
and
redemption
from
oppression
,
and
Persecution
.
The
World
indeed
is
a
troubled
Sea
,
but
Heaven
is
the
Haven
of
Rest
;
the
World
is
an
Egypt
,
a
place
of
Burdens
,
and
Bondage
,
but
Heaven
is
a
Canaan
,
that
's
resembled
by
the
bosome
of
Abraham
,
a
place
of
sweet
refreshment
,
and
soul
satisfying
Rest
.
Here
indeed
the
servants
of
God
have
rest
in
sps
,
but
there
in
re
.
Here
in
expectation
,
there
in
full
fruition
,
rest
from
all
Labours
;
and
that
appeare
in
these
four
particulars
,
The
Saints
departed
rest
from
the
labou●s
of
their
-
Corruptions
.
-
Afflictions
.
-
Temptations
.
-
Part●cular
Vocations
.
F
rst
,
From
the
Labour
of
their
Corruptions
,
their
own
sinnes
,
sinnes
,
and
the
sinnes
of
the
World
.
1.
Their
owne
sinnes
;
they
are
a
Load
and
Labour
to
them
;
David
felt
that
weight
upon
the
shoulders
of
his
tender
conscience
,
and
therefore
complaines
grievously
,
Mine
iniquities
are
gone
over
my
head
,
Psal
.
38.4
.
Psal
:
89.19
.
and
are
become
a
burden
too
heavy
for
me
to
beare
▪
So
heavy
is
this
burden
,
as
the
Scripture
tells
us
,
Help
was
laid
upon
one
that
was
mighty
:
God
sent
his
owne
Sonne
to
beare
the
burden
of
our
Transgressions
,
and
this
caused
him
to
sweat
,
and
groan
,
and
bleed
,
and
cry
out
to
the
amazement
of
Men
and
Angels
,
My
God
,
my
God
,
Why
hast
thou
forsaken
me
?
So
great
is
labour
of
sinne
,
that
S.
Paul
cries
out
(
as
an
undone
man
)
for
freedome
from
it
.
Oh
wretched
man
that
I
am
,
Rom.
7.24
.
Who
shall
deliver
me
?
&c
When
shall
I
have
freedome
from
this
wofull
thraldome
?
Not
on
this
side
of
the
Grave
.
Here
the
Saints
are
cloathed
with
infirmities
,
and
infirmities
in
those
things
wherein
they
are
most
eminent
.
Moses
is
the
meekest
man
in
the
earth
,
and
yet
there
was
a
scar
in
his
curious
complexion
;
He
once
spake
unadvisedly
with
his
lipps
.
Job
a
mirrour
of
Patience
,
yet
put
him
into
the
balance
of
the
Sanctuary
,
and
he
wants
more
than
the
graines
of
allowance
;
he
once
cursed
the
day
of
his
Birth
.
The
glory
of
Davids
confidence
is
eclipsed
with
a
distrustfull
feare
of
man
,
I
shall
one
day
perish
by
the
hand
of
Saul
.
1
Sam
.
37.1
.
Thus
in
this
world
they
are
party-coloured
,
like
Jacobs
Lambs
;
there
is
some
darknesse
in
their
clearest
light
;
some
Drosse
in
their
purest
Gold
,
some
Blemish
in
the
beauty
of
all
their
Graces
.
When
shall
they
be
deliver'd
then
?
The
Apostle
tells
us
in
the
world
to
come
,
Rom.
6.7
.
He
that
is
dead
is
freed
from
sin
,
is
eased
of
that
burden
:
When
an
old
House
falls
flat
to
the
ground
,
then
will
the
Vermine
be
gone
:
so
when
the
Tabernacles
of
Clay
,
the
old
Houses
of
our
Bodies
,
fall
to
the
ground
by
Death
,
then
will
the
Vermine
of
our
corruptions
be
dispersed
and
destroyed
:
Those
earthen
Vessels
that
were
legally
polluted
,
could
not
be
clensed
,
but
by
breaking
all
in
pieces
:
so
the
best
of
Gods
servants
,
whom
the
Scripture
calls
earthen
Vessels
,
they
cannot
be
sufficiently
purged
from
their
sinfull
pollutions
,
till
they
be
broken
all
in
pieces
by
death
.
The
life
to
come
is
the
time
of
their
full
R●demption
,
and
compleat
Sanctification
,
then
shall
all
Canaanites
be
destroyed
,
all
the
Egyptians
shall
lie
dead
behinde
them
upon
the
Sea-shore
;
then
they
may
say
of
all
their
sinnes
,
as
Moses
did
of
the
Egyptians
,
These
Egyptians
which
you
have
seen
to
day
,
you
shall
never
see
them
again
;
they
are
all
drowned
in
the
Red
sea
of
Christs
Blood
.
Adam
was
happy
in
Paradise
,
in
a
posse
non
peccare
,
a
possibility
not
to
sin
:
how
blessed
are
the
Saints
triumphant
in
the
celestiall
Paradise
,
in
a
non
posse
peccare
,
being
free
from
all
possibility
of
sinning
,
and
falling
away
from
that
incomparable
happinesse
,
which
the
disobedient
Angels
lost
?
Againe
they
rest
from
the
labour
of
corruption
,
that
is
from
the
sinnes
of
the
World
,
they
are
a
grievous
burden
to
the
children
of
God
.
So
they
were
to
zealous
Elijah
,
the
sinnes
of
the
times
made
him
weary
of
his
life
;
the
Pride
,
and
Whoredome
,
and
Idolatry
of
Jesabell
;
the
great
neglect
of
the
worship
,
and
contempt
of
the
Prophets
of
the
Lord
,
went
to
his
heart
,
1
King
.
19.4
.
and
caused
him
to
wish
earnestly
for
a
Rest
from
that
Vexation
.
It
is
enough
for
me
,
let
me
die
,
for
I
am
not
better
than
my
Fathers
.
So
they
were
to
righteous
Lot
,
the
sinnes
of
Sodome
were
as
so
many
Swords
at
his
Heart
,
2
Pet
.
2.7
.
Verse
8.
{αβγδ}
.
Mr.
Leigh's
Crit
.
Sac
.
Psal
.
119.158
.
as
cruell
Racks
to
his
tender
conscience
;
So
much
the
word
in
the
Originall
imports
,
The
soule
of
just
Lot
was
vexed
(
or
racked
)
with
the
filthy
conversation
of
the
Sodomites
.
So
they
were
to
holy
David
,
I
beheld
the
transgressors
and
was
grieved
,
and
mine
eyes
gush
out
with
water
because
men
keep
not
thy
Law
.
Here
David
is
drown'd
in
a
flood
of
Tears
,
because
the
World
was
drown'd
in
a
Sea
of
sins
.
Now
here
is
the
blessednesse
of
the
righteous
departed
;
their
conversation
is
not
with
Idolatrous
Jesabells
,
and
unclean
Sodomites
but
with
glorious
Angels
,
and
glorified
Saints
;
they
live
in
a
Land
where
no
venomous
creature
can
live
;
in
an
Ark
,
where
no
unclean
Beast
can
enter
;
in
Jerusalem
above
,
which
is
free
,
wh●re
the
presence
of
all
good
,
&
the
absence
of
all
evill
is
,
and
ever
will
be
,
where
is
nothing
but
pure
Joy
,
and
perfect
Peace
,
and
perpetuall
Singing
of
P●aise
&
glory
to
him
that
sits
upon
the
Throne
.
Secondly
,
they
that
die
in
the
Lord
,
are
blessed
,
for
they
rest
from
the
labour
of
Affliction
.
I
need
not
tell
you
the
servants
of
God
on
earth
are
subject
to
Afflictions
:
Is
not
the
Church
in
generall
compared
to
the
Ark
,
floating
upon
the
waves
of
distraction
,
and
persecution
?
Is
it
not
the
little
City
besi
ged
?
The
Bush
on
a
flame
?
The
Lillie
among
thorns
?
The
little
Flock
in
the
midst
of
Wolves
?
The
Woman
weeping
in
the
Wildernesse
?
Need
I
instance
in
particular
members
of
the
Church
,
when
the
Apostle
assures
us
,
that
all
that
will
live
godly
must
suffer
Tribulation
,
suffer
Tribulation
in
one
way
or
other
,
2
Tim
.
3.12
.
Acts
14.22
.
at
one
time
or
other
?
No
Crosse
,
no
Christ
;
no
Crown
of
Thorns
,
no
Crown
of
Glory
;
no
Tribulation
here
,
no
Glor●fication
hereafter
.
Hence
it
is
that
the
Psalmist
concludes
from
his
owne
observation
&
experience
,
Many
are
the
troubles
of
the
Righteous
,
but
the
Lord
delivers
them
out
of
all
.
D●livers
them
,
When
?
Aut
hic
,
aut
hinc
,
Psal
.
34
,
19.
either
in
this
life
,
by
taking
the
Troubles
from
them
;
or
,
however
,
in
the
end
of
this
life
,
by
taking
them
from
their
troubles
by
death
.
Joseph
gave
his
Brethren
Provision
for
the
way
,
but
the
full
Sacks
were
kept
in
store
,
till
they
came
home
unto
their
Fathers
house
:
Gen.
42.
So
the
Lord
will
give
his
people
some
Provision
,
some
Refreshment
in
the
way
,
a
taste
of
his
Mercy
and
Goodnesse
here
,
but
the
full
Sacks
of
Rest
and
Comfort
are
kept
in
store
until
they
come
to
their
heavenly
Kingdome
.
Or
what
if
the
righteous
,
like
Noah's
Dove
,
can
find
no
ground
to
set
the
sole
of
their
foot
on
,
because
the
waters
of
afflictions
prevaile
so
much
in
the
world
?
Yet
in
the
end
,
Christ
Jesus
,
the
spirituall
Noah
,
will
put
forth
his
hand
from
the
Ark
,
and
take
them
in
,
to
settle
them
in
everlasting
Rest
.
Indeed
,
many
times
it
goes
very
hard
with
the
children
of
God
in
this
world
;
Israel
may
make
Bricks
,
when
the
Egyptians
lie
upon
their
Beds
;
Christ
may
be
crucified
,
when
Barabbas
is
delivered
;
John
Baptist's
head
may
dance
on
the
Scaffold
,
when
the
daughter
of
Herodias
is
dancing
in
the
Palace
;
Lazarus
may
be
glad
of
C●ums
,
when
the
R●ch
man
fares
deliciously
.
Well
but
this
world
will
not
last
alwaies
:
there
is
a
day
of
Rest
and
Retribution
for
the
people
of
God
:
Death
will
come
,
and
that
to
them
is
the
end
of
all
m●●e●y
,
and
the
beginning
of
all
felicity
.
Death
is
the
funerall
of
all
their
sorrowes
,
and
the
life
and
resurrection
of
all
thei●
joyes
.
Then
comes
their
Triumph
after
their
Warfare
and
Victory
,
their
Liberty
●fter
Bondage
,
their
Kingdome
after
Banishment
,
their
Inheritance
after
Poverty
,
their
Rest
after
all
their
Labours
:
for
then
the
Lord
wipes
away
all
teares
from
their
eyes
,
there
is
no
more
crying
nor
dying
,
no
more
sobbing
nor
sorrowing
,
Rev.
21.
●●
for
the
first
things
are
past
:
there
is
no
Laban
to
oppresse
,
no
Potiphar
to
to
imprison
,
no
Herod
to
persecute
,
there
all
Mourning
Sonnets
are
turned
to
Marriage
Songs
,
all
the
Vinegar
of
temporall
Crosses
,
to
wine
of
eternal
Consolation
:
so
much
the
Heathen
man
knowledged
,
ante
obitum
nemo
felix
,
a
man
may
be
accounted
prosperous
and
fortunate
in
this
world
,
but
he
cannot
be
truly
happy
till
his
end
,
according
to
the
voice
in
the
Text
,
Blessed
are
the
dead
,
&c.
3.
They
that
die
in
the
Lord
are
blessed
,
because
they
rest
from
the
labour
of
temptation
.
While
we
abide
in
the
Flesh
we
are
subject
to
manifold
Temptations
,
from
Satan
,
the
World
the
Flesh
;
Temptations
on
the
right
hand
in
the
Pleasures
,
and
Profits
,
and
Preferments
of
the
World
;
Temptations
on
the
left
hand
in
the
Crosses
and
Calamities
of
the
World
.
Here
Joseph
hath
an
enticing
Mistriss
,
and
Sampson
a
cunning
Dalila
,
and
David
a
faire
Bathsheba
.
But
what
speak
I
of
these
?
Did
not
Adam
finde
a
Serpent
in
Paradise
?
And
our
Saviour
a
Tempter
in
the
Wildernesse
?
And
if
this
was
done
to
the
Green
Tree
,
What
shall
be
done
to
the
Drie
?
How
shall
Christians
avoid
temptations
,
or
overcome
temptations
,
when
Satan
is
so
politique
and
powerfull
,
watching
all
opportunities
,
and
taking
all
advantages
,
and
suiting
his
temptations
according
to
their
severall
dispositions
?
He
takes
measure
of
the
frame
of
our
Spirits
,
and
shapes
his
temptations
accordingly
:
he
had
a
wedge
of
Gold
for
covetous
Achan
,
a
convenient
Vineyard
for
greedy
Ahab
,
a
beautifull
Tamar
for
lascivious
Ammon
.
Well
may
we
pronounce
the
Saints
departed
in
a
blessed
and
glorious
condition
,
when
they
are
rescued
from
the
paw
of
the
roaring
Lyon
,
when
Lucifer
,
is
cast
downe
,
never
to
be
entertained
againe
.
No
(
beloved
)
there
is
no
Serpent
in
the
Spirituall
Paradise
,
no
Bathsheba
in
the
New
Jerusalem
,
no
Tempter
in
Heaven
:
there
is
Freedome
from
all
Feares
and
Distractions
,
from
all
Disturbances
and
Molestations
,
from
all
Sin
,
and
from
all
Enticements
and
Provocations
to
Sinne
:
Blessed
are
they
that
die
in
the
Lord
,
they
rest
from
this
labour
of
temptations
.
4
And
lastly
,
They
rest
from
the
labour
of
their
particular
Calling
and
Vocation
,
which
is
toilsome
and
troublesome
,
ever
since
God
past
this
doom
upon
man
for
his
offence
in
Paradise
,
Gen.
3.19
.
In
the
sweat
of
thy
Browes
shalt
thou
eat
Bread
.
Indeed
,
Man
in
the
state
of
innocency
,
was
not
excused
from
labour
:
Paradise
,
which
was
Adams
Store-house
,
was
his
Work-house
too
;
God
put
him
into
the
Garden
,
not
to
sleep
in
those
sweet
Bowers
,
not
to
spend
his
time
idly
in
those
pleasant
Walks
,
Gen
2.15
.
Vulg
.
lat.
but
to
dresse
and
keep
it
(
ut
operaretur
)
that
he
might
work
and
labour
in
it
,
onely
here
is
the
difference
,
Labour
then
was
a
Recreation
to
the
mind
,
and
now
it
is
an
Affliction
to
the
body
.
Now
the
Husbandman
rises
early
,
and
rests
late
;
now
the
Labourer
beares
the
burden
of
the
day
,
the
Marriner
is
exposed
to
the
stormy
wind
and
tempest
,
the
Souldier
endures
hardship
,
the
Minister
works
in
the
Vine-yard
,
and
watches
the
Flock
day
and
night
;
Man
goes
out
out
to
his
labour
to
the
Evening
,
Psal
.
104.23
.
every
one
is
imployed
in
the
work
of
his
calling
.
But
then
after
Death
,
comes
the
Rest
from
this
Labour
,
then
the
Husbandman
g●ts
his
Harvest
,
the
Labourer
his
Penny
,
the
Marriner
his
Haven
▪
the
Souldier
his
Pay
,
and
the
Minister
his
Crowne
,
his
Reward
in
Heaven
.
This
is
the
work
of
God
in
the
ordinary
course
of
his
Providence
,
to
crown
his
Servants
labours
with
a
comfortable
issue
.
Jacob
may
endure
the
heat
of
the
day
,
and
the
frost
of
the
night
,
at
last
he
comes
to
his
Rest
,
to
receive
his
Wages
and
enjoy
his
beautifull
Rachel
.
Israel
may
have
many
a
weary
step
in
the
Wildernesse
,
at
last
they
come
to
Canaan
,
a
Land
of
Rest
:
in
a
word
,
Gods
people
may
endure
the
six
daies
work
of
toyle
and
trouble
in
this
life
,
but
at
last
they
shall
celebrate
a
perp●tuall
Sabbath
of
glory
in
the
world
to
come
.
So
the
T●xt
,
Blessed
are
the
dead
,
&c.
The
second
reason
is
laid
downe
in
the
last
words
of
the
Text
,
Their
works
follow
them
,
therefore
they
are
blessed
:
Their
happinesse
is
not
onely
privative
,
consisting
in
a
freedome
from
sinne
and
misery
,
but
positive
also
,
in
a
possession
of
all
peace
and
glory
,
in
a
consummation
of
Grace
,
in
a
perf●ct
fruition
of
God
,
and
a
bl●ss●d
communion
w●th
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Their
works
follow
them
,
not
their
works
in
kinde
,
Opera
eorum
merces
operu●…
quae
●x
gratia
da●ur
,
Gerh
.
but
their
works
in
issue
and
effect
,
the
fruits
and
reward
of
their
works
,
the
blessings
of
God
which
lie
in
the
promises
to
works
of
piety
and
charity
:
These
follow
them
to
Heaven
:
Indeed
Faith
leads
the
way
,
that
must
be
our
Hatbinger
to
take
up
our
lodging
in
the
New
Jerusalem
,
that
like
the
Starre
in
the
East
,
leades
us
to
Bethleem
,
where
Christ
is
,
but
then
good
works
follow
after
,
they
are
our
attendants
to
the
Court
and
Kingdome
of
Glory
.
Their
works
follow
them
to
be
recorded
in
Heaven
,
and
rewarded
in
Heaven
.
●…
sth
6.2
.
Recorded
,
as
the
good
service
which
Mordecai
did
for
the
King
and
Kingdome
was
writ
in
the
Chronicles
,
and
called
to
remembrance
in
an
acceptable
time
:
as
the
coats
and
garments
which
Dorcas
made
,
●…
cts
9.39
.
were
brought
forth
after
her
death
;
so
shall
the
good
huswifery
of
the
Saints
,
the
good
service
they
have
done
for
Christ
and
his
Church
,
be
recorded
in
the
Chronicles
of
Heaven
for
their
everlasting
honour
;
good
works
are
so
well
pleasing
to
God
,
as
he
will
never
forget
them
;
Christ
will
make
mention
of
them
at
the
Day
of
Judgement
.
●…ath
.
25.35
.
I
was
hungry
,
and
ye
fed
me
;
thirsty
,
and
ye
gave
me
drink
,
&c.
You
shall
finde
there
the
servants
of
God
had
kept
no
record
of
their
acts
of
charity
,
they
had
clean
forgotten
what
they
had
done
for
Christ
,
and
for
his
Members
.
Verse
37.
They
answered
,
When
saw
we
thee
an
hungred
or
thirsty
?
&c.
Well
,
saies
Christ
,
if
ye
have
forgotten
your
good
works
,
I
have
not
,
●…
r
.
Caryll
upon
●…
b
c
9
v.
15.
I
have
kept
a
perfect
Register
:
It
is
our
duty
to
remember
to
do
good
,
but
let
God
alone
to
remember
the
good
we
have
done
,
He
is
not
unrighteous
to
forget
our
labour
of
love
.
Hebr
.
6.10
.
Then
2.
Their
works
follow
them
to
be
rewarded
in
Heaven
,
and
with
Heaven
,
yet
not
for
the
merit
of
the
works
,
for
if
God
should
mark
what
is
done
amisse
in
our
sacrifices
,
and
best
performances
,
they
would
testifie
against
us
.
How
then
?
Through
the
mercy
of
God
he
crowns
his
owne
graces
,
●…
nunerat
mu●…
a
sua
,
non
●…
ita
nostra
.
●…
g
●…
m
.
6.
ult
.
not
our
merits
.
The
wages
of
Sinne
is
Death
;
but
not
the
wages
of
Righteousnesse
is
Eternall
life
,
But
the
Free-grace
,
gift
of
God
is
Eternall
life
.
Thus
far
good
works
are
necessary
to
Salvation
,
as
the
way
to
the
Kingdome
,
not
as
the
cause
of
raigning
:
We
cannot
be
saved
without
good
works
,
because
our
Faith
is
dead
,
our
Calling
is
fruitlesse
without
holinesse
of
life
;
yet
we
cannot
be
saved
by
good
works
as
a
meritorious
cause
.
1.
Because
they
are
not
our
owne
.
2.
They
are
not
absolutely
good
.
3.
They
are
due
to
God
,
and
there
is
no
proportion
betweene
them
and
the
Reward
in
Heaven
.
We
are
justified
by
Faith
in
the
Blood
of
Christ
,
but
good
works
declare
our
just
fication
,
and
give
infallible
testimony
of
the
goodnesse
and
excellency
of
our
faith
.
Judeth
alone
cut
off
Holeferne's
head
;
she
went
in
first
,
Judeth
13.3
,
4.
and
commanded
all
her
attendants
to
stand
without
:
but
when
the
Deed
was
done
,
the
whole
company
came
in
,
and
stood
about
her
.
So
Faith
alone
(
with
Judeth
)
breaks
the
Ice
,
enters
first
,
and
cuts
off
Holofernes
his
head
,
grapples
with
,
and
conquers
Satan
,
apprehends
and
applies
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
the
merit
of
Christ
,
By
Grace
ye
are
saved
.
Ephes
.
2.8
.
But
the
good
works
come
in
as
Faith's
attendants
,
to
declare
that
the
deed
is
done
,
that
the
Serpents
head
is
broken
,
Satan
vanqu●shed
,
and
Heaven
gate
set
wide
open
to
entertaine
Believers
.
All
which
is
answerable
to
this
passage
in
the
Text
.
They
that
die
in
the
Lord
are
blessed
▪
for
their
works
follow
them
.
Faith
went
before
,
and
these
follow
after
to
be
recorded
and
rewarded
in
Heaven
.
So
much
by
way
of
Explication
and
Confirmation
:
it
remains
now
,
that
we
come
to
the
Use
and
Application
.
From
this
heavenly
Fountain
we
may
derive
several
Streams
of
divine
instruction
.
As
,
F●rst
,
If
the
Saints
departed
,
rest
,
&c.
from
hence
we
may
conclude
,
there
is
no
place
of
paine
or
punishment
for
the
righteous
in
the
world
to
come
.
This
Doctrine
quenches
the
fire
of
Purgatory
:
there
is
no
room
for
that
heathenish
opinion
in
this
Text
.
The
good
Thief
went
immediately
from
the
Crosse
to
Paradise
,
Lazarus
immediately
from
the
Rich
mans
Gate
to
Abrahams
Bosome
:
Blessed
are
the
dead
,
they
rest
;
they
that
die
in
the
Lord
have
no
more
to
suffer
,
they
have
nothing
to
doe
but
to
receive
their
R●ward
.
A
double
Purgatory
we
have
upon
Earth
,
Zach.
13.1
.
1
John
1.7
.
One
in
the
Blood
of
Christ
,
which
is
the
Fountaine
opened
to
wash
away
the
guilt
of
Sinne
:
Another
in
Affl●ction
,
which
is
a
meanes
(
through
Vertue
in
that
Blood
)
to
cleanse
us
from
the
pollution
of
Sinne
:
but
,
Dan
.
11.35
.
for
a
Purgatory
after
death
,
a
third
place
from
Heaven
,
and
Hell
,
is
that
which
neither
Moses
nor
the
Prophets
,
neither
Christ
,
nor
his
Apostles
,
ever
mentioned
:
Indeed
,
the
Scripture
is
cleare
for
a
place
of
torment
for
the
wicked
,
Tophet
is
prepared
of
old
.
When
Lazarus
was
called
to
Triumph
in
Heaven
,
the
Rich
man
was
dragged
to
Torment
in
Hell
.
The
Hypocrites
have
their
reward
(
saith
our
Saviour
)
they
have
their
Portion
in
this
life
,
they
have
their
Heaven
here
,
and
therefore
are
sure
of
a
Hell
hereafter
:
for
,
as
a
man
lives
,
so
commonly
he
dies
;
and
as
he
dies
,
Eccl●s
.
11.3
.
so
certainly
he
lives
in
the
world
to
come
.
As
the
Tree
falls
so
it
lies
,
to
the
North
,
or
to
the
South
,
Heaven-wards
,
or
Hell-wards
:
As
Death
leaves
us
,
Judgement
findes
us
.
And
if
they
onely
are
blessed
which
die
in
the
Lord
,
it
must
follow
(
by
the
rule
of
contraries
)
that
their
condition
is
fearefull
who
die
in
their
sinnes
,
in
a
state
of
impenitency
and
unbelief
,
without
godly
sorrow
in
their
hearts
for
sinne
,
without
interest
in
the
blood
of
Christ
by
Faith
.
This
arrow
wounded
Davids
heart
to
the
purpose
,
Plus
impius
quam
rebellis
●ffl●xit
,
&c.
Aug.
to
consider
his
son
Absolon
died
with
all
his
sinnes
about
him
,
in
his
rebellion
against
God
,
and
his
Anointed
.
This
drove
him
into
such
a
strange
passion
,
as
it
is
hard
to
discover
whether
his
love
was
more
naturall
,
or
carnall
,
or
spirituall
.
Oh
my
Son
Absalom
,
2
Sam●
18.33
.
Would
God
I
had
died
for
thee
,
&c.
And
indeed
it
is
a
wofull
thing
for
a
man
to
have
his
Lamp
out
when
the
Bridegroome
comes
,
for
a
man
to
die
unreconciled
to
God
,
if
we
consider
that
after
death
there
is
no
hope
of
reconciliation
with
God
.
While
there
is
Life
there
is
Hope
;
but
after
Death
comes
Judgement
,
after
Judg●ment
Sentence
,
&
after
Sentence
Ex●cution
;
no
hope
of
a
minutes
Reprieve
,
no
parlying
with
the
Judge
,
or
pleading
for
Mercy
.
It
is
then
too
late
to
cry
,
Lord
,
Lord
,
open
,
too
late
to
knock
at
Heaven
gate
for
mercy
;
too
late
to
wring
the
Hands
and
bewaile
former
sinnes
.
Truly
the
answer
will
be
cold
and
comfortlesse
:
Depart
from
me
,
I
know
you
not
.
There
was
a
time
when
Richard
the
third
of
that
name
,
King
of
England
,
cried
out
,
A
Kingdome
for
a
Horse
,
a
Kingdome
for
a
Horse
:
in
the
same
language
may
a
wicked
man
crie
out
at
the
day
of
Judgement
,
A
Kingdome
for
a
good
Conscience
,
a
Kingdome
for
a
drop
of
Mercy
,
for
an
hour
of
Repentance
and
Reconciliation
.
But
alas
,
then
the
Tide
is
past
,
and
the
Market
is
over
.
This
Life
is
the
time
of
Repentance
,
this
is
our
working-day
for
Heaven
:
now
the
doore
of
the
Ark
is
open
,
now
Salvation
is
tendered
;
behold
now
is
the
accepted
Time
,
2
Cor
.
6.2
.
now
is
the
day
of
Salvation
:
I
but
the
Morning
comes
,
and
also
the
Night
,
if
ye
will
enquire
:
enquire
,
returne
,
come
.
Isa
.
21.12
.
I
find
two
Reasons
rendred
by
D
vines
for
our
Saviours
silence
before
Herod
.
He
answered
the
H
gh
Priest
,
Luke
23.9
.
and
he
a●swered
Pilate
,
but
he
would
not
speak
a
word
to
Herod
.
First
,
Herod
had
taken
away
his
voice
,
and
therefore
how
should
he
speak
?
He
had
beheaded
John
Baptist
,
who
was
the
voice
of
one
crying
in
the
Wildernesse
,
Prepare
ye
the
way
of
the
Lord
.
Math
3.3
.
The
second
is
more
substantiall
,
Christ
would
not
speak
to
Herod
,
because
he
would
thereby
reprove
his
wilfull
ignorance
,
and
damnable
carelesnesse
:
he
had
lived
a
great
while
where
Christ
abode
,
where
his
Oracles
and
Miracles
were
known
,
and
yet
he
had
never
seen
his
Person
,
or
heard
his
Sermons
.
Now
(
beloved
)
if
we
neglect
precious
opportunities
of
Mercy
,
and
seasons
of
Grace
,
if
we
be
not
acquainted
with
Christ
now
he
lives
in
our
Coasts
,
and
knocks
at
our
Doores
,
such
a
dreadfull
time
will
come
,
when
Christ
will
not
speak
a
word
to
us
,
not
one
word
of
comfort
to
us
in
our
greatest
distresse
;
that
voice
of
Wisdome
justifies
what
I
say
,
Th●n
shall
they
call
upon
me
,
Prov.
1.28
.
but
I
will
not
answer
;
they
shall
seek
me
early
,
but
shall
not
finde
me
.
Then
;
When
?
When
your
feare
cometh
as
Desolation
,
Verse
27.
and
your
destruction
as
a
Whirlwind
.
Well
,
What
's
the
reason
Wisdome
will
not
answer
?
Because
I
called
and
ye
refused
I
stretched
out
my
hand
and
no
man
regarded
.
There
is
no
reconciliation
.
2.
Verse
24.
No
hope
either
of
Mitigation
or
R●demption
,
Ease
or
End
:
th●re
is
both
Extremity
and
Eternity
of
punishment
for
the
Wicked
after
Death
,
extremity
of
Heat
,
Fire
and
Brimstone
,
and
Soule-tormenting
fire
is
their
Portion
,
extremity
of
Cold
(
as
some
think
)
by
gnashi
g
of
Teeth
,
then
all
the
Viols
will
be
poured
out
,
Wrath
▪
and
Curse
,
&
Vengeance
,
and
all
,
without
any
possib●lity
of
refreshm●nt
;
there
is
no
Light
in
the
land
of
utter
Darkn
sse
,
no
Ho●y
in
the
roaring
Lion
,
not
a
drop
of
Water
in
Hell
to
coole
a
scorched
Tongue
.
Luk
.
16.24
,
25
&c.
Verse
26.
Immutabile
D●
decretum
,
ne
quisquam
unquam
transiret
a
statu
damnato●●m
ad
statum
fidel●s
.
Lastly
,
Eternity
of
punishment
.
There
is
a
great
Gulf
fixt
between
Heaven
and
Hell
:
he
that
would
come
from
below
cannot
:
there
is
an
irreversible
decree
for
eternity
of
joy
in
Heaven
,
and
torment
in
Hell
:
the
Fire
is
unquenchable
,
the
Worme
is
ever
gnawing
,
and
never
dying
,
the
Destruction
perpetuall
Confusion
,
the
wicked
shall
be
punished
with
everlasting
destruction
from
the
presence
of
God
,
2
Thes
.
1
▪
9.
and
from
the
glory
of
his
Power
.
On
consider
this
,
ye
that
forget
God
ye
that
hazard
the
loss
of
eternall
rest
and
happinesse
,
for
the
pleasures
of
sinne
,
which
are
but
for
a
season
:
What
will
ye
do
in
the
day
of
v●sitation
?
What
will
it
profit
you
to
gaine
the
whole
World
and
lose
your
own
Soul
?
What
will
it
profit
you
to
get
the
Vineyard
,
and
the
Vengeance
of
God
with
it
?
To
get
the
Talents
and
the
Leprosi
?
to
have
a
Crowne
on
your
head
,
and
a
Curse
in
your
heart
?
To
swim
in
a
pleasant
Stream
of
outward
glory
and
prosperity
for
a
Moment
,
and
then
to
frie
in
Hell
fire
for
Evermore
?
This
will
be
the
condition
of
every
one
that
dies
in
his
sinne
,
unreconciled
to
God
:
and
that
is
the
first
use
of
the
point
.
There
is
neither
Purgatory
for
the
righteous
,
nor
Paradise
for
the
wicked
in
the
world
to
come
.
The
second
use
is
for
comfort
to
all
the
faithfull
Servants
of
God
.
If
the
Saints
departed
rest
from
their
Labours
,
here
is
then
comfort
in
the
Generall
against
all
crosses
and
calamities
in
the
world
,
and
in
Particular
against
the
feare
of
our
owne
death
,
or
the
death
of
friends
,
First
,
Against
the
crosses
and
calamities
in
the
world
.
This
sweetned
the
bitternesse
of
Moses
his
affl
ction
,
Heb
.
11.25
,
26.
he
este●med
the
reproach
of
Christ
greater
riches
than
the
Treasures
of
Egypt
:
Upon
what
ground
?
B●cause
he
had
respect
to
the
recomp●●ce
of
reward
:
his
Eye
,
and
Heart
,
and
Hope
was
in
Heaven
,
that
carried
him
through
all
calamities
with
unspeakab●e
cheerefuln●sse
.
This
was
the
Cordiall
which
held
up
the
spirits
of
the
faithfull
Hebrewes
,
Heb
.
10.34
.
they
took
joyfully
the
spoyling
of
their
goods
,
knowing
that
in
Heaven
they
had
a
b●tter
,
an
enduring
substance
.
They
were
content
to
exchange
Earth
for
Heaven
,
to
Lose
at
first
,
and
Win
at
last
,
to
lose
a
Counter
and
win
a
Crown
:
they
knew
Pleasures
above
are
perpetuall
,
John
16
22.
Your
joy
can
none
take
from
you
;
Math
.
6.20
.
Riches
above
are
unplunderable
riches
,
There
no
Thief
can
break
through
and
steal
.
Yea
farther
,
This
was
our
blessed
Saviours
encouragement
in
his
Agony
,
in
all
his
heart-breaking
afflictions
,
namely
,
the
Rest
in
Heaven
,
the
glorious
Crowne
to
be
Received
:
He
endured
the
Crosse
,
and
despised
the
Shame
.
Why
?
Because
of
the
joy
that
was
set
before
him
:
He
look'd
upon
the
Pr●ze
,
Heb
.
12.1
.
and
therefore
ran
his
Race
with
Patience
,
though
he
sweat
drops
of
Blood
before
he
came
to
the
end
.
What
encourageth
the
weather
b●aten
Marriner
,
but
his
hope
of
a
safe
Harbour
and
Haven
,
after
all
the
dangerous
Stormes
and
Tempests
?
What
encourageth
the
Traveller
that
hath
ill
Weather
above
his
Head
,
and
ill
Way
under
his
Feet
,
but
the
Meditation
of
his
comfortable
Rest
at
Home
,
his
good
F●re
,
and
warm
Lodging
at
night
?
What
encouraged
Jacob
to
beare
that
hard
Apprentish●p
under
Laban
for
seven
yeares
,
and
seven
yeares
more
,
but
hopes
of
enjoying
Rachel
?
He
endured
the
H●at
of
the
day
,
and
the
Frost
of
the
night
,
because
he
knew
his
Rachel
would
make
amends
for
all
;
Gen.
29.20
.
he
loved
her
,
&
therefore
the
Time
seemed
to
be
but
short
.
The
same
encouragements
may
all
Christians
have
in
the
midst
of
their
Afflictions
;
they
may
have
a
rough
Tide
and
a
dangerous
Voyage
,
but
there
is
a
safe
Harbour
and
Haven
of
Rest
:
they
may
have
ill
Weather
,
and
ill
way
in
their
Journey
,
but
their
Home
is
Heaven
,
and
there
is
a
warm
and
welcome
Lodging
provided
by
their
blessed
Ha●binger
,
Christ
Jesus
:
John
14.2
.
I
go
to
prepare
a
place
for
you
.
They
may
meet
with
many
Labans
upon
earth
,
hard
Apprentish
ps
in
this
world
,
yet
their
comfort
is
,
there
is
a
Rachel
to
receive
,
Chr●st
and
his
Kingdome
to
enjoy
,
Peace
,
and
Glory
,
and
Rest
to
possesse
for
ever
in
Heaven
,
and
this
will
make
amends
for
all
.
There
is
an
overflowing
Fountain
of
comfort
in
that
passage
of
the
Apostle
,
Rom.
8.18
,
and
it
springs
from
the
same
ground
with
this
in
my
Text
.
I
reckon
,
that
the
Sufferings
of
this
present
time
,
are
not
worthy
to
be
compared
with
the
glory
that
shall
be
revealed
hereafter
.
I
reckon
,
I
have
cast
up
the
account
,
{αβγδ}
and
considered
seriously
of
the
matter
,
summed
up
all
the
Sufferings
that
can
be
endured
or
imagined
,
temporall
and
spirituall
,
and
I
finde
they
come
infinitely
far
short
of
that
rest
and
recompence
of
the
Saints
in
Heaven
.
I
have
put
all
the
miseries
of
this
life
in
the
balance
,
and
behold
they
are
nothing
no
that
exceeding
weight
of
glory
which
shall
be
revealed
in
Heaven
,
they
are
not
worthy
to
be
compared
(
to
be
named
the
same
day
)
with
those
incomparable
and
unconceivable
comforts
laid
up
for
the
righteous
in
the
Kingdome
of
Glory
.
2.
And
more
particularly
,
the
Text
speaks
comfort
against
the
feare
of
Death
,
our
owne
death
:
there
is
naturally
in
man
an
unwillngnesse
to
die
,
and
a
feare
of
death
:
we
would
linger
in
Sodom
,
and
live
still
in
Babylon
,
though
in
a
state
of
Bondage
;
Grace
is
ever
willing
.
but
Nature
is
ever
fearfull
to
die
:
Death
is
terriblest
of
all
terrible
things
,
according
to
the
Philosopher
▪
and
the
King
of
Terrors
,
Job
18.14
.
as
Job
expresseth
it
;
and
therefore
the
best
of
Gods
Servants
,
Jeremiah
,
and
David
▪
and
Peter
,
and
Christ
himselfe
,
as
man
,
declares
an
unwillingnesse
to
die
,
at
least
a
great
sadnesse
of
spirit
upon
the
approaches
of
death
.
A
word
of
comfort
will
be
very
seasonable
in
this
particular
,
which
I
would
commend
to
you
under
these
two
notions
.
1.
Death
cannot
be
an
enemy
to
harm
.
2.
Death
must
be
a
Friend
to
help
Believers
,
it
cannot
be
an
En●my
.
So
farre
that
Promise
reaches
in
the
Gospel
,
Nothing
shall
by
any
meanes
hurt
you
.
Luke
10.19
.
Dogs
that
have
no
teeth
may
Bark
,
but
cannot
Bite
;
and
Serp●nts
that
have
no
stings
may
Hiss
,
but
cannot
Hurt
;
and
Enemies
that
have
no
weapons
may
Rage
and
Threaten
,
but
cannot
Wound
and
Destroy
:
So
(
beloved
)
Death
once
had
the
teeth
of
a
Blood-hound
,
but
Christ
hath
broken
them
all
to
pieces
;
Death
once
had
the
Sting
of
a
Serpent
,
but
it
is
lost
in
the
Side
of
Christ
,
in
the
Wounds
of
his
heart
;
Death
once
had
a
Weapon
to
destroy
,
but
Christ
hath
disarmed
it
:
and
what
infinite
comfort
is
this
to
Believers
,
to
see
Christ
ride
in
Triumph
,
to
see
the
Captaine
of
their
Salvation
bring
in
Death
as
a
Prisoner
,
and
captived
Enemy
,
saying
and
singing
with
the
Prophet
,
Isa
.
25.8
.
Death
is
swallowed
up
in
Victory
:
and
with
the
Apostle
,
O
Death
,
where
is
thy
Sting
?
O
Grave
,
where
is
thy
Victory
?
Cor
.
15.55
,
56.
The
sting
of
Death
is
Sinne
,
and
the
strength
of
Sinne
is
the
Law
:
But
thanks
be
to
God
▪
who
hath
given
us
Victory
through
Christ
our
Lord
.
2.
Death
must
be
a
friend
to
help
us
to
help
us
to
our
Rest
in
Heaven
.
Blessed
are
the
dead
,
they
rest
,
&c.
Death
(
like
Lot's
Angels
)
plucks
us
out
of
the
Sodom
of
sinne
and
misery
,
and
placeth
us
in
Zoar
,
a
city
of
rest
,
tranquility
:
like
Peters
Angel
,
it
shakes
off
the
Chaine
of
mortality
,
and
opens
the
Iron
gate
,
the
gate
of
Pearle
into
the
New
Jerusalem
:
like
Lazarus
his
Angel
,
it
conducts
the
Soule
from
Earth
to
Abrahams
bosome
,
from
this
Vale
of
Teares
to
the
Kingdome
of
Glory
.
Moreover
,
as
Death
helps
us
to
our
Rest
,
so
it
is
our
R●st
:
Why
should
we
feare
it
?
The
Scripture
termes
it
but
a
taking
away
of
the
Soule
to
Peace
,
a
gathering
to
our
People
,
a
sweet
sleep
of
the
Body
.
John
11.11
.
Acts
7
,
60.
Our
friend
Laz●rus
sleepeth
,
and
the
Patriarchs
are
fallen
asleep
,
S.
Stephen
fell
asleep
:
our
burying
places
are
but
dormitories
,
sleepi●g
places
.
The
righteous
is
taken
away
from
the
Evil
to
come
:
Esay
57.1
,
2.
And
he
shall
enter
into
peace
,
they
shall
rest
in
their
beds
.
Such
a
blessed
Rest
have
the
righteous
in
Death
;
as
our
Saviour
wept
,
because
his
friend
Lazarus
was
to
be
deprived
of
it
:
it
is
both
the
Observation
of
an
ancient
Father
,
and
the
Resolution
of
an
ancient
Council
,
concerning
Christs
weeping
over
Lazarus
,
S.
Jerome
Test
Tolot
.
Concil
.
John
11.35
.
Deluit
Lazarum
,
non
dormientem
,
sed
resurgentem
.
Christ
did
not
weep
because
Lazarus
was
dead
,
and
taken
out
of
the
world
,
but
because
he
was
to
returne
from
the
Grave
into
a
Troublesome
world
after
he
was
gone
to
his
R●st
.
It
may
be
for
the
same
reason
,
Fuisse
quidam
qui
ortus
hominum
lugerent
,
ob●tusque
celebrarent
,
&c.
Ambr.
de
fi●
resur
.
the
Thracians
of
old
used
to
lament
at
the
Birth
of
their
children
,
but
rejoice
at
their
Funerall
.
Thus
much
we
may
learn
from
their
practice
(
though
we
doe
not
commend
it
)
that
we
have
some
cause
to
mourne
when
children
are
born
;
b●cause
they
are
born
to
sinne
,
and
brought
forth
in
inquity
;
and
becaus●
they
are
cast
into
a
troublesome
Sea
of
m●sery
,
which
they
themselves
are
in
part
sensible
of
,
and
therefore
weep
at
their
coming
in
.
Yet
have
we
this
occasion
of
r●joycing
,
even
in
the
death
and
funerall
of
our
Friends
,
because
they
are
past
all
the
waves
of
Misery
,
and
arrived
at
the
haven
of
heavenly
Rest
and
Felicity
.
This
brings
me
to
the
third
and
last
stream
of
comfort
,
against
the
death
&
departure
of
Friends
.
The
time
will
come
that
we
must
part
with
our
Isaacs
,
our
Benjamines
,
nearest
Friends
,
and
dearest
Comforts
.
Then
remember
my
Text
:
If
they
die
in
the
Lord
,
take
no
care
for
them
,
they
are
blessed
,
they
are
at
their
rest
.
Praemisimus
,
non
amisimus
,
They
are
not
lost
,
but
laid
up
in
heaven
:
when
the
Lord
returned
in
mercy
to
Job
,
and
was
pleased
to
set
him
up
the
second
time
,
we
finde
that
he
doubled
all
his
outward
comforts
,
he
gave
him
as
many
more
Camels
and
Sheep
,
and
Oxen
,
as
he
had
before
;
but
he
restored
onely
the
same
number
of
children
to
him
;
as
will
appeare
by
comparing
the
first
,
and
last
Chapters
of
Job
together
,
he
gave
him
seven
Sonnes
,
and
three
daughters
.
And
the
reason
is
rendred
by
St.
August
,
because
his
Sheep
and
Oxen
were
utterly
consumed
,
but
his
children
were
in
the
hand
of
God
;
they
were
at
rest
,
though
they
suffered
a
sudden
and
violent
death
.
But
some
will
say
,
how
shall
we
live
when
friends
leave
us
,
and
Comforts
faile
us
;
As
Amaziah
said
of
the
Talents
,
What
shall
I
doe
for
the
hundred
Talents
?
2
Chron
.
25
9.
I
answer
;
though
friends
die
,
yet
the
Redeemer
lives
;
if
comforts
faile
,
rest
upon
Providence
,
rely
upon
the
all-sufficiency
of
God
,
the
sure
mercies
of
David
;
then
put
your
bonds
in
Su●t
,
the
promises
of
the
Gospell
,
which
are
all
,
yea
and
Amen
.
That
Promise
in
Math
.
6.33
.
and
that
especially
,
Hebr
.
13.5
.
He
hath
said
,
I
will
never
leave
thee
nor
forsake
thee
.
●sal
.
37.25
.
●xperto
creden●m
est
.
Then
remember
Davids
experience
,
I
have
been
young
,
and
now
am
old
,
yet
I
never
saw
the
righteous
forsaken
.
David
had
observed
much
in
his
time
,
but
this
he
could
never
observe
,
that
the
righteous
man
was
ever
forsaken
in
affl●ction
.
Minde
the
place
well
,
he
doth
not
say
,
I
never
saw
the
righteous
in
affliction
;
but
I
never
saw
the
righteous
forsaken
in
affliction
,
in
Poverty
,
in
Disgrace
,
in
Banishment
,
Imprisonment
,
&c.
God
hath
supplies
and
supports
for
his
people
in
distresse
;
when
Temporall
comforts
are
abated
,
spirituall
joyes
abound
;
as
our
Saviour
said
of
his
meat
,
so
may
we
say
of
the
Comforts
of
the
godly
,
they
have
Comforts
which
the
world
knowes
not
of
,
and
Comforts
which
the
world
cannot
deprive
them
of
.
The
testimony
of
a
good
Conscience
,
the
L●ght
of
Gods
countenance
,
the
love
of
Christ
,
and
the
comforts
of
the
Spirit
;
these
,
like
the
tree
at
Meribah
,
sweeten
the
bitter
waters
of
all
worldly
Tribulations
.
But
some
will
say
,
Shall
we
meet
with
our
friends
againe
departed
in
the
faith
?
Yes
,
without
peradventure
,
if
we
walk
in
wayes
of
obedience
to
the
end
.
It
was
Davids
comfort
upon
the
death
of
his
Child
.
2
Sam
.
12.21
.
While
the
child
was
living
he
fasted
and
wept
,
and
lay
upon
the
ground
;
but
when
it
was
dead
,
he
arose
and
anointed
himselfe
,
and
ate
bread
:
His
reason
is
very
strong
and
convincing
.
1.
An
impossibility
of
recoverie
,
He
shall
not
come
to
mee
.
2.
An
assured
hope
of
meeting
againe
in
Heaven
,
But
I
shall
go
to
him
:
He
shall
not
come
to
me
,
that
would
be
for
his
losse
,
to
part
with
his
Rest
in
H●aven
,
for
a
restlesse
condition
on
Earth
;
but
I
shall
go
to
him
,
I
have
not
lost
him
for
ever
,
we
shall
meet
againe
as
comfortably
as
Jacob
and
Joseph
met
in
Egypt
;
meet
againe
in
Heaven
and
never
part
.
Now
you
know
it
never
troubles
us
to
see
the
Sun
set
,
because
we
know
it
will
rise
againe
in
the
morning
;
it
never
troubles
us
to
part
with
a
friend
wh
n
he
goes
to
bed
,
because
we
hope
to
s●e
him
againe
in
the
morning
.
Beloved
,
the
death
of
a
Friend
is
but
lik●
the
setting
of
the
Sun
,
or
the
uncloathing
of
a
man
when
h●
goes
to
bed
,
there
will
be
a
glorious
appearing
in
the
morning
of
the
Resurrection
,
1
Thes
.
4.13
.
and
therefore
S.
Paul
condemnes
immoderate
sorrow
for
the
dead
,
I
would
not
have
you
sory
,
as
those
that
have
no
hope
:
Nature
will
be
sorrowfull
,
but
let
Grace
moderate
the
sorrow
,
and
keep
it
within
the
bounds
of
hope
;
and
the
ground
of
hope
is
set
downe
,
If
ye
believe
that
Jesus
died
,
Verse
14.
and
is
risen
againe
,
even
so
also
them
that
sleep
in
Jesus
,
will
God
bring
with
him
.
I
come
now
to
the
third
and
last
use
of
Exhortation
,
to
perswade
us
all
to
make
preparation
for
death
;
it
is
nothing
to
know
the
Reward
in
Heaven
,
except
we
doe
the
work
on
Earth
;
nothing
to
wish
to
die
the
death
of
the
righteous
,
except
we
endeavour
to
live
the
life
of
the
righteous
;
therefore
,
that
we
may
be
blessed
in
life
and
death
,
that
we
may
live
to
the
Lord
,
and
die
in
the
Lord
,
give
me
leave
to
commend
something
to
your
consideration
,
and
something
to
your
care
and
conscionable
practise
.
To
your
consideration
:
-
1.
The
certainty
of
Death
.
-
2.
Uncertainty
of
the
time
of
Death
.
The
certainty
of
Death
from
Gods
doom
,
Dust
thou
art
&c.
Gen.
3.19
.
Dust
thou
art
;
Gen.
3.19
.
there
is
materia
prima
,
the
matter
of
which
man
was
Composed
;
and
Unto
dust
thou
shalt
return
:
Resolutio
in
materiam
primam
,
a
resolution
into
the
first
matter
again
.
2
Sam●
14
,
15.
Heb
.
9
27.
Indeed
there
is
a
necessity
for
death
,
since
the
fall
of
man
,
yet
not
such
a
necessity
as
hath
no
Law
;
for
there
is
plaine
Statute
for
it
;
Statutum
est
,
&c.
It
is
appointed
to
all
men
once
to
die
.
Here
I
must
make
answer
to
a
double
question
:
-
1.
Whether
the
Law
of
mortality
be
naturall
:
-
2.
Whether
it
be
universall
or
not
.
To
the
former
,
I
answer
negatively
;
man
was
not
made
mortall
,
but
made
himselfe
immortall
by
his
sinne
.
Pelagius
his
Error
hath
been
condemned
by
Councells
,
and
therefore
I
need
not
stand
to
confute
it
,
That
man
died
naturae
necessitate
,
non
peccati
merito
,
by
a
necessity
of
Nature
,
not
by
a
penalty
for
Sin
.
This
Doctrine
would
bring
the
wisdome
of
God
in
question
,
prescribing
a
Law
of
mortality
,
after
he
had
created
man
mortall
.
2.
It
would
bring
the
justice
of
God
in
question
,
to
punish
with
death
where
no
offence
is
committed
.
Every
penalty
is
for
some
iniquity
:
Omnis
poena
est
propter
aliquam
culpam
.
Aquin
.
This
is
therefore
the
conclusion
of
all
Orthodox
Divines
,
Non
expoliandus
Corpore
,
sed
supervestiendus
immortalite
.
There
had
bin
no
separation
of
the
body
from
the
soul
by
death
,
had
there
not
been
a
separation
of
the
soul
from
God
by
sinne
:
a
possibility
to
die
,
is
from
Nature
,
a
necessity
to
die
is
from
Sinne
,
and
an
impossibility
to
die
is
from
Grace
,
The
Wages
of
Sin
is
Death
.
Rom.
6.
ult
.
To
the
second
question
,
I
answer
affirmatively
.
The
Law
of
Mortality
is
universall
.
Though
the
Scripture
mentions
some
that
have
not
died
,
as
Enoch
and
Elias
:
their
translation
may
teach
us
,
that
God
may
make
an
exception
to
a
generall
rul●
,
he
can
and
will
dispense
with
that
Law
,
whereof
himselfe
is
the
sole
and
mediate
Author
,
as
he
did
with
the
Morall
law
,
in
some
cases
with
the
sixth
commandement
,
Thou
shalt
not
kill
,
when
he
commanded
Abraham
to
sacrifice
his
Son
:
and
with
the
eighth
Commandement
,
Thou
shalt
not
steale
,
when
he
commanded
the
Israelites
to
spoyle
the
Egyptians
.
God
is
free
,
and
an
independent
Agent
;
he
doth
not
binde
himselfe
,
when
he
bindes
his
people
;
his
Prerogative
is
above
the
Law
,
his
Mercy
is
over
all
his
Works
:
As
the
Judge
may
passe
Sentence
and
yet
reprieve
the
Malefactor
,
so
God
may
condemne
the
race
and
generation
of
Mankinde
to
be
liable
to
death
,
and
yet
may
send
his
royall
Dispensation
,
his
gracious
pardon
for
any
one
in
particular
.
Who
can
say
unto
him
,
What
doest
thou
?
2.
Though
the
Scripture
mention
some
that
shall
not
die
,
as
they
that
shall
be
found
alive
at
the
coming
of
Christ
to
Judgement
.
St.
Paul
tells
us
in
plain
termes
,
we
shall
not
all
sleep
,
1
Cor
.
15.51
.
but
we
shall
be
changed
:
The
meaning
is
,
they
shall
not
so
sleep
,
as
to
continue
in
the
state
of
the
dead
,
but
be
changed
in
a
moment
,
in
the
twinkling
of
an
eye
;
yet
such
a
change
,
as
they
shall
have
a
dissolution
,
and
in
the
same
moment
,
a
redintegration
,
Dr.
Donne
,
in
Psal
.
68.20
.
a
reall
Death
,
and
a
reall
resurrection
,
though
no
sleeping
in
the
Grave
of
Corruption
.
Well
then
,
Let
this
consideration
of
certainty
of
death
,
sink
into
your
hearts
,
and
take
deep
impression
,
and
work
your
spirits
to
a
holy
and
heavenly
frame
.
Plato
once
complained
of
the
Argentines
,
These
men
live
(
sayes
he
)
as
if
they
should
never
die
.
Truly
many
Christians
live
so
vainly
,
and
wantonly
,
and
wickedly
,
as
if
they
should
never
die
,
or
be
called
to
account
,
as
if
Death
were
but
a
Scar-crow
,
or
Bugbeare
,
a
painted
Hell
.
You
see
one
Generation
passing
,
and
another
Generation
coming
,
one
Friend
and
Neighbour
drops
into
the
Grave
after
another
,
and
when
your
turne
shall
be
you
know
not
:
This
you
may
be
assured
of
,
Death
will
come
certainly
,
and
it
may
be
speedily
,
it
may
be
suddainly
,
What
man
is
he
that
liveth
and
shall
not
see
Death
?
Psal
.
89.48
.
Then
againe
,
consider
the
uncertainty
of
the
time
of
death
:
The
rich
man
promised
himselfe
a
certainty
,
sung
a
R●quiem
to
his
soule
,
as
if
God
had
sealed
him
a
Lease
of
his
life
for
many
yeares
,
Soule
take
thine
ease
,
thou
hast
goods
laid
up
for
many
years
.
Luke
12.
Oh
(
saith
our
Saviour
)
How
this
man
fools
himself
,
he
promiseth
many
years
,
when
he
cannot
assure
himself
of
one
moment
:
This
night
shall
thy
soule
be
required
of
thee
:
You
know
not
what
hour
the
Judge
will
come
:
You
know
not
what
o●e
day
may
bring
forth
:
Many
have
gone
well
into
the
fi
ld
,
and
have
been
brought
home
in
the
Been
;
Many
have
gone
well
to
bed
,
and
wakened
in
the
pangs
of
Death
;
Many
make
but
a
step
from
the
Credle
to
the
Grave
.
Like
that
creature
,
Ephemera
,
which
lives
but
eight
hours
.
Many
die
in
their
ful
strength
,
when
their
bones
are
full
of
Marrow
,
and
their
breasts
full
of
Milk
:
I
know
it
is
the
practise
of
the
world
to
procrastinate
Repentance
,
to
defer
Preparation
for
death
to
the
very
last
of
all
.
Presse
this
duty
,
and
many
will
answer
with
Faelix
,
Acts
24.25
.
We
will
heare
of
this
at
a
convenient
season
,
We
will
think
upon
Death
and
Judgement
at
our
leisure
:
Or
with
the
Jewes
,
Hag
1.2
.
The
Time
is
not
yet
come
:
You
tell
us
of
praying
&
repenting
,
and
pleading
for
mercy
;
but
the
time
is
not
yet
come
,
we
must
p●ease
our
phansies
,
and
pamper
our
lusts
first
,
partake
of
the
jolli●ies
and
jocundities
of
the
world
first
,
we
must
have
the
Prod
galls
spending
time
,
before
his
repenting-time
,
we
must
have
Davids
Pleasure
,
and
Davids
Penance
,
we
must
have
a
little
more
Sleep
,
a
little
more
Slumber
,
we
will
think
upon
Repentance
afterward
.
Ezek
.
18.21
.
God
is
mercifull
,
and
At
what
time
soever
a
Sinner
repents
,
he
will
put
all
his
wickednesse
out
of
his
remembrance
.
Oh
but
consider
,
you
run
upon
a
desperate
hazard
all
this
while
:
Life
is
uncertaine
,
God
may
cut
you
off
in
the
midst
of
your
sinnes
,
and
then
what
will
become
of
your
soules
?
It
was
a
notable
answer
the
widow
Woman
gave
to
Trajan
the
Emperour
:
She
comes
to
him
,
and
demands
justice
upon
him
that
had
slaine
her
Son
:
Well
,
sayes
the
Emperour
,
I
am
now
upon
my
march
,
and
when
I
come
againe
,
thou
shalt
have
justice
.
Oh
but
,
replyed
the
woman
,
What
if
my
Lord
never
●ome
againe
?
So
there
are
many
put
off
Repentance
,
and
preparation
for
D●ath
from
youth
to
middle-age
,
from
middle-age
to
old
age
:
Why
,
what
if
old
age
never
come
?
Or
,
what
if
it
doe
come
?
Have
you
any
assurance
of
the
means
of
grace
,
or
a
blessing
upon
the
meanes
?
God
indeed
hath
promised
pardon
to
the
Penitent
;
but
where
hath
he
promised
repentance
to
the
Peccant
?
Repentance
is
the
gift
of
God
as
well
as
Forgivenesse
,
and
truly
there
is
no
certainty
of
it
,
it
is
promised
but
with
a
peradventure
,
if
God
peradventure
,
will
give
them
repentance
.
God
gave
one
Sinner
repentance
at
the
hour
of
death
(
the
good
Thief
on
the
cross
)
lest
any
should
despair
;
2
Tim
.
2.25
.
yet
but
one
in
all
the
Scriptur●
,
lest
any
should
presume
,
as
S
:
Aug.
excellently
.
So
much
as
to
your
consideration
.
2.
And
lastly
,
(
and
so
I
shall
draw
to
a
conclusion
)
as
to
your
care
,
and
conscionable
practise
;
I
beseech
you
imbrace
and
improve
these
few
directions
,
in
order
to
a
pious
Life
,
and
a
peaceable
Death
.
First
,
if
you
would
live
to
the
Lord
,
and
dye
in
the
Lord
,
labour
for
exemplary
purity
of
life
;
Not
every
one
that
saith
,
Mat
.
7.21
.
Lord
,
Lord
,
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
,
but
he
that
doth
the
will
of
the
Father
.
't
is
not
holinesse
in
Profession
,
but
holinesse
in
Conversation
,
Practicall
holinesse
,
that
must
carry
it
out
at
the
day
of
Judgement
.
Blessed
are
the
pure
in
heart
,
Mat
.
5.8
.
they
shall
see
God
,
and
blessed
are
they
that
doe
the
Commandements
,
they
shall
enter
into
the
City
.
They
are
entituled
to
Heav●n
,
Rev.
22.14
.
they
are
qualified
for
Heaven
,
they
must
be
pure
Virgins
that
follow
the
Lamb
,
they
must
be
cloathed
in
white
Linnen
,
and
have
robes
washed
in
the
blood
of
the
Lamb
;
Solomon
had
two
Altars
,
one
to
sacrifice
Beasts
on
,
another
to
burne
Incense
on
,
to
teach
us
to
goe
to
the
outward
Altar
:
first
,
sacrifice
our
Beasts
,
mortifie
our
Corruptions
,
walke
before
God
in
Holinesse
and
Righteousnesse
of
life
,
and
then
goe
to
the
inner
Altar
,
to
offer
up
our
Incense
of
everlasting
praise
to
God
in
Heaven
.
Beloved
,
holinesse
of
life
is
the
end
of
your
Redemption
,
and
the
ornament
of
your
Profession
,
and
the
way
to
Eternall
Salvation
:
be
not
deceived
,
1
Cor
.
6.9
.
No
unrighteous
person
shall
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
Where
there
is
no
Purity
,
there
will
be
no
Peace
,
no
Grace
,
no
Glory
,
no
Holinesse
,
no
Happinesse
;
marke
that
of
David
,
He
that
ordereth
his
Conversation
right
,
Psal
.
50.23
.
to
him
will
I
shew
the
Salvation
of
God
.
He
that
orders
his
Conversation
right
,
that
is
,
by
a
right
rule
,
the
Word
of
God
in
a
right
manner
,
as
becomes
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
and
to
a
right
end
,
the
advancement
of
Gods
glory
in
workes
of
Piety
and
Charity
;
To
him
will
I
shew
Salvation
,
he
shall
dye
in
the
Lord
,
and
rest
from
all
his
labours
.
Secondly
,
If
you
would
live
to
the
Lord
,
and
dye
in
the
Lord
,
g●ve
the
world
a
bill
of
Divorcement
,
otherwise
it
w
ll
clip
your
Wings
,
and
clog
your
Souls
,
and
hinder
your
pursuit
of
Heaven
;
there
is
nothing
in
all
the
world
that
is
worthy
of
your
affections
,
nothing
but
what
is
transitory
,
and
unsatisfactory
,
and
therefore
look
on
it
and
passe
away
.
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
Ozyza
,
speakes
of
a
Land
which
had
abundance
of
curious
Flowers
in
it
,
but
no
Corne
for
Bread
to
satisfie
the
peoples
hunger
;
the
world
is
very
like
that
Land
,
here
are
many
Flowers
,
which
may
please
our
Sences
and
our
Phantasies
,
but
here
is
no
Corne
for
Bread
,
no
substantiall
satisfying
comforts
;
therefore
the
Prophet
chides
,
●say
55.2
.
Why
doe
you
lay
out
your
Money
for
that
which
is
not
Bread
,
and
labour
for
that
which
satisfies
not
?
a
man
may
drinke
of
Jacob's
well
,
but
that
water
will
not
quench
his
thirst
,
he
may
feed
upon
husks
of
worldly
v●nities
,
but
they
will
not
fill
his
belly
.
The
Blessed
Trinity
onely
can
fill
the
Triangular
heart
of
man
,
my
Grace
is
sufficient
,
there
is
●
sufficiency
in
Grace
and
Glory
,
but
not
in
Wealth
and
Honour
;
Heavens
joyes
are
filling
joyes
,
●…
sal
.
17.15
.
When
I
awake
I
shall
be
satisfied
,
and
therefore
doe
not
prize
the
Fl●sh-pots
,
a●d
●he
Cucombers
of
Egypt
above
the
Milke
and
Honey
of
Canaan
;
the
rivers
of
Damascus
,
above
the
streames
of
Jordan
;
the
pleasures
of
Mortality
,
above
the
treasures
of
Eternity
;
but
place
your
Affections
upon
right
Objects
,
upon
things
above
,
and
not
on
things
below
.
As
Death
should
be
the
Subject
of
your
Meditation
,
so
Heaven
the
Center
of
your
Affections
.
Richard
the
fi●st
,
sometimes
King
of
England
,
gave
charge
that
his
bowells
should
be
buried
at
Charron
,
●…
eds
Chron
.
but
his
heart
at
Roan
,
the
faithfull
City
,
the
City
of
his
love
:
Truly
the
world
deserves
but
our
wast
parts
,
we
may
bury
our
bowels
in
the
Earth
,
but
our
hearts
should
be
laid
up
in
Heaven
,
the
Royal
City
,
the
new
Jerusalem
,
there
our
Treasure
is
,
there
should
our
hearts
be
also
;
our
best
comforts
are
in
Heaven
,
●…
l.
3.20
.
{αβγδ}
.
and
our
best
friends
are
in
Heaven
,
and
therefore
should
our
Conversation
be
in
Heaven
,
our
Traffique
and
Commerce
in
Heaven
,
this
was
the
ground
of
the
Apostles
earnest
wish
for
dissolution
,
〈…〉
.
1.23
.
{αβγδ}
.
I
desire
to
be
loosed
,
to
be
with
Christ
,
&c.
it
is
a
Metaphor
from
Marriners
,
that
are
winde-bound
in
a
forraigne
Countrey
,
I
desire
to
lose
Anchor
,
I
stay
but
for
a
winde
that
may
wast
me
over
into
the
Isle
of
Mercy
,
that
I
may
be
with
Christ
,
enjoy
the
beatificiall
Vision
,
see
my
Saviour
and
live
for
ever
with
him
that
loved
me
,
and
loved
me
so
dearly
,
as
to
shed
his
blood
for
my
Redemption
.
Thirdly
,
Be
provident
for
Eternity
,
you
are
Tenants
at
will
,
provide
for
your
flitting
,
〈…〉
10.4
.
act
the
parts
of
the
wise
Steward
in
the
Gospell
,
to
make
sure
of
another
house
,
before
you
be
put
out
of
this
.
Most
men
have
a
forecast
for
the
world
,
to
provide
Fewell
and
Fodder
in
Summer
,
Oh
that
we
could
learne
this
piece
of
Spirituall
Husbandry
,
to
forecast
for
Heaven
,
for
the
good
of
the
Soule
,
the
one
thing
needfull
.
Oh
that
we
could
in
Health
,
lay
up
thoughts
for
Sicknesse
,
in
the
Summer
of
Prosperity
,
provide
for
a
Winter
of
Adversity
;
that
we
could
in
plentifull
years
,
lay
in
a
stock
of
Grace
,
against
a
spending
time
of
Sicknesse
,
Distraction
,
Death
and
Judgement
.
Damascene
writes
of
a
Countrey
,
where
the
people
used
to
chuse
their
King
commonly
out
of
the
meanest
sort
of
the
People
,
and
upon
any
dislike
would
depose
him
,
and
banish
him
into
an
Island
,
where
he
was
to
be
famished
to
death
.
One
wise
King
sent
before
him
great
store
of
Money
and
Provision
into
the
Island
,
so
that
when
his
time
of
banishment
came
,
he
was
received
with
exceeding
great
joy
and
Triumph
.
Now
the
time
is
coming
when
we
must
be
deposed
from
all
worldly
Honour
,
banished
by
Death
,
without
any
Provision
with
us
.
Naked
we
came
,
Job
.
1.21
.
and
naked
we
must
returne
,
it
will
there●ore
be
wisdome
in
us
to
foresee
the
danger
,
and
provide
for
the
Storme
,
to
send
something
before
us
to
Heaven
,
to
send
our
Prayers
and
Teares
,
our
Faith
and
Obedience
,
to
send
a
good
Conscience
before
,
and
then
after
banishment
from
Earth
,
we
shall
finde
comfortable
and
plentifull
entertainment
in
Heaven
.
4.
And
lastly
(
so
I
conclude
.
)
Pray
for
Patience
,
and
Perseverance
to
the
end
,
how
many
with
Demas
forsake
Christ
,
and
embrace
this
present
world
?
2
Tim
.
4.1
how
many
faint
and
tire
in
the
race
to
Salvation
,
before
they
come
at
the
mark
of
Glory
?
like
the
Israelites
,
they
come
to
Kadesh
barnea
,
but
come
not
to
Canaan
.
Whereas
indeed
the
motion
of
piety
should
be
velocior
in
fine
,
quickest
in
the
end
;
we
should
not
content
our selves
with
Moses
,
to
look
into
Canaan
,
by
an
outward
Profession
,
but
with
Joshuah
,
enter
Cannan
by
practice
,
and
perseverance
in
a
holy
Conversation
.
Some
Philosophers
conceived
the
Soule
grew
more
and
more
Divine
towards
the
time
of
its
parting
from
the
Body
,
it
should
indeed
be
the
Christians
prayer
and
care
to
grow
in
grace
as
he
grows
in
y●ars
,
to
bring
up
the
best
wine
at
last
,
to
mend
his
pace
in
his
journey
,
and
hold
out
to
the
end
,
like
the
two
Milch
Kine
,
which
left
their
Calves
behinde
them
,
and
went
still
forward
,
till
they
came
at
Bethshemesh
,
Sam
.
6.12
.
that
so
his
latter
end
may
be
better
than
his
beginning
,
and
the
day
of
his
Death
be
better
than
the
day
of
his
Birth
.
●…
emin
.
ex
●…
ristot
.
Some
report
of
the
Mole
,
that
though
she
is
blinde
all
her
life
,
yet
she
seems
to
open
her
eyes
when
she
is
ready
to
dye
;
I
feare
many
of
us
are
blinde
in
Soule
for
many
yeares
,
we
doe
not
remember
our
Creator
in
the
dayes
of
our
youth
,
we
doe
not
present
God
with
the
fat
of
the
Sacrifice
,
and
the
first
fruits
of
our
yeares
,
yet
however
when
we
came
neare
the
borders
of
Death
,
let
us
open
the
eyes
of
our
Soules
,
and
look
up
to
our
Redeemer
Christ
Jesus
,
that
we
may
sing
old
Simeons
Swan-like
Song
with
cheerfulnesse
;
Lord
let
thy
Servant
depart
in
Peace
,
for
mine
eyes
have
seen
thy
Salvation
,
that
so
after
a
Troublesome
Life
,
we
may
have
a
peaceable
Death
,
and
after
Death
a
glorious
reward
of
everlasting
rest
in
Heaven
,
according
to
this
,
voicc
from
Heaven
in
the
Text
.
Blessed
are
the
dead
which
dye
in
the
Lord
,
for
they
rest
from
their
labours
,
and
their
works
follow
them
.
Commemoratio
funebris
in
Memoriam
ANNae
TIRWHYTT
.
I
Have
now
done
with
the
Text
,
and
now
come
to
addresse
my selfe
unto
that
sad
occasion
,
which
hath
given
my
present
D
scourse
this
Mourning
suit
.
The
occasion
of
our
present
meeting
is
to
solemn●ze
the
Funerall
of
this
deceased
Gentlewoman
,
Mrs.
Anne
Tyrwhytt
,
to
doe
our
last
office
to
her
body
,
by
affording
it
the
benefit
of
a
Christian
and
comely
buriall
.
Concerning
whom
,
I
might
upon
very
good
and
warrantable
grounds
,
enlarge
my
Discou●se
in
the
description
of
the
blessednesse
,
both
of
her
Life
and
Death
,
but
as
the
O●ator
said
Quid
opus
est
verbis
?
What
need
is
there
of
words
,
when
her
d●eds
are
so
manifest
?
What
need
I
light
the
Candle
of
verball
Commendations
,
when
the
light
of
her
Rel●gious
life
shines
so
clearly
before
your
eyes
,
as
you
cannot
but
magnifie
her
vertues
,
and
by
that
meanes
glorifie
your
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
?
S.
Origen
tells
us
,
our
Saviour
refused
to
answer
his
accusers
in
the
Gosp●ll
,
because
his
workes
did
so
palpably
,
and
powerfully
confute
them
:
well
might
I
be
silent
,
and
forbeare
Funerall
Commendations
at
this
present
,
when
she
being
dead
yet
speaketh
;
when
the
exemplary
Piety
of
her
life
is
so
famously
known
to
all
the
world
about
her
.
Yet
in
regard
the
Commemoration
of
her
godly
Life
,
and
the
preservation
of
her
Vertues
(
the
true
reliques
of
the
Saints
)
for
the
view
of
Posterity
cannot
chuse
but
be
a
work
acceptable
to
God
,
and
profitable
to
our selves
;
acceptable
to
God
,
who
in
her
fame
is
chiefly
hon●ured
,
as
the
sole
Author
of
every
good
and
perfect
gift
:
so
Nazianzen
spake
once
of
Holy
Athanasius
,
by
praising
Athanasius
I
p●aise
Vertue
it selfe
;
and
againe
,
by
praising
Vertue
,
I
give
glory
to
the
God
of
Vertue
,
by
whose
grace
alone
,
Man
is
made
Vertuous
;
and
then
a
worke
profitable
to
our selves
,
because
commonly
we
learne
more
by
Patterns
,
than
Precepts
.
The
Histories
of
Good
mens
lives
,
are
our
most
choice
and
compendious
instructions
,
and
teach
us
more
in
one
exemplary
line
,
than
Precepts
doe
in
whole
Volumes
.
Upon
these
grounds
I
desire
to
build
my
following
Discourse
,
wherein
my
endeavour
shall
be
to
acquaint
;
or
rather
reminde
you
of
many
memorable
passages
,
worthy
both
of
your
Observation
,
and
Imitation
,
in
this
religigious
Gentlewoman
.
Now
my
Text
being
a
Text
of
Blessednesse
,
we
shall
consider
the
Blessednesse
of
her
Life
,
and
the
Blessednesse
of
her
Death
,
for
the
Blessednesse
of
her
Life
,
we
may
look
upon
her
under
a
double
Notion
;
1.
As
she
stood
in
relation
to
God
.
2.
In
relation
to
the
world
.
1.
As
she
stood
in
relation
to
God
,
and
here
we
may
take
notice
of
the
Graces
she
practised
,
and
the
Duties
she
performed
.
First
,
the
Graces
she
practised
,
and
of
them
I
might
say
as
Leah
of
Gad
,
Behold
a
Troop
:
I
could
present
you
with
a
golden
chaine
,
of
supernaturall
vertues
,
which
she
ware
to
her
dying
day
,
and
houre
.
The
first
●inke
in
this
golden
chaine
is
her
Faith
,
which
was
Orthodoxe
and
Operative
.
Orthodoxe
,
she
lived
and
dyed
in
the
bosoms
of
the
Church
,
in
the
True
Protestant
Faith
wherein
she
was
bred
and
borne
.
Neither
Worshipping
the
Image
of
Baal
,
nor
failing
downe
to
the
golden
Calves
set
up
in
Dan
,
and
Bethel
;
neither
leaning
to
Popery
on
the
one
hand
,
nor
list●ing
after
novelties
on
the
other
,
but
kept
the
good
old
way
in
the
middle
;
so
steering
her
course
by
the
compasse
of
Scripture
,
she
sailed
safely
b●tween
two
Rocks
to
the
Haven
of
her
rest
.
She
walked
in
the
Furnace
of
the
Churches
Triall
,
(
like
the
noble
Jews
at
Babylon
)
without
singei●g
her
Garments
,
Dan
.
3.27
.
and
came
forth
at
last
without
any
smell
of
fire
,
the
least
smell
of
Faction
or
Superstition
upon
her
.
2.
Her
Faith
was
operative
,
manifested
in
,
and
attended
with
a
glorious
Train
of
works
of
Obedience
and
Righteousnesse
.
She
was
a
burning
and
a
shining
Lampe
,
a
reall
,
not
a
verball
professor
.
She
wore
her
spirituall
Garments
in
the
old
f●sh●on
,
in
Aarons
fashion
with
Bells
and
Pomegranats
.
Exo
.
28
33.
Bells
,
as
the
sound
of
an
Orthodoxe
Faith
in
her
profession
,
and
Pomegranates
,
as
a
sweet
perfume
of
godlinesse
in
her
Practice
and
Conversation
.
Christ
was
the
foundation
stone
in
the
fabrick
of
her
Faith
,
and
works
of
Piety
,
and
Charity
,
the
superstructure
,
the
Top-stones
in
the
Temple
of
the
holy
Ghost
within
her
.
2.
A
second
linke
in
this
golden
chaine
,
is
her
Patience
,
it
pleas●d
the
Lord
to
bring
her
to
the
Crowne
by
the
Crosse
,
to
bring
her
to
Canaan
through
the
Wildernesse
of
Affl●ctions
and
molestations
in
●he
world
:
But
who
ever
heard
her
complaine
against
the
Lord
in
the
Wildernesse
,
or
tempt
the
Holy
one
,
by
murmuring
as
the
Israelites
did
?
W●o
ever
knew
her
either
captivated
by
her
Passion
within
,
or
extreamely
cast
downe
by
any
losse
or
crosse
without
?
She
wrestled
with
many
difficulties
,
and
calamities
but
came
off
from
all
with
a
conquering
Patience
.
Fortior
est
,
qui
se
,
quà●
qui
fortissima
,
vincit
Maenia
.
This
(
according
to
the
Philosophers
)
is
the
better
part
of
true
fortitude
,
which
consists
in
su●prizing
the
Rebellious
perturbations
of
grief
and
anger
in
the
minde
,
●t
is
the
height
of
true
valour
to
overcome
our selves
,
we
have
Solomons
Opinion
to
back
the
Philosophers
and
Poets
,
He
that
ruleth
his
Spirit
,
Prov.
16.32
.
is
better
than
he
that
taketh
the
City
.
This
Grace
was
not
onely
manifest
in
her
life
,
but
continued
in
her
sicknesse
,
to
death
it selfe
:
In
all
her
extremity
she
had
recourse
to
our
Saviours
pattern
and
practise
,
saying
,
as
he
in
his
Agony
,
Not
My
will
,
but
Thy
will
be
done
;
an
evident
testimony
,
that
she
was
well
pleased
with
the
chastning
of
the
Lord
,
submitting
cheerfully
to
his
Will
and
Wisdome
in
all
her
distresse
.
T●us
she
was
faithfull
in
doing
,
and
suffering
also
,
unto
death
,
and
therefore
we
may
be
confident
Christ
hath
enriched
her
with
a
Crown
of
Life
.
Rev.
2.10
.
In
the
third
place
,
her
Humility
was
remarkable
.
This
was
another
Diamond
in
the
crown
of
her
praise
,
another
Flower
which
flourish
d
in
the
garden
of
her
heart
.
Pride
,
that
i●sinuating
Serpent
,
could
finde
no
harbour
in
the
Paradise
of
her
Breast
.
Temptations
she
might
have
from
worldly
respects
,
as
David
had
from
the
multitude
of
his
people
.
Hezekiah
from
the
richnesse
of
his
treasure
;
so
she
,
from
the
noble
fame
of
her
worthy
Ancestors
being
descended
from
one
of
the
best
Families
in
Nottingham-shire
,
and
matched
into
one
of
the
best
Families
in
Lincoln
shire
;
yet
far
she
was
from
being
puffed
up
with
a
vain
glorious
conceit
of
her self
in
respect
of
these
outward
considerations
,
but
ever
had
regard
to
her
spirituall
priviledges
,
the
ornament
of
the
inward
Man
,
to
be
cloathed
with
a
Garment
of
Meekness
,
and
graced
with
knots
and
ribbons
of
Humility
(
as
some
render
that
word
in
1
Pet
.
5.5
.
in
this
also
)
following
the
footsteps
,
and
writing
after
the
copy
of
our
Saviour
,
Math
.
11.29
.
Learn
of
me
,
for
I
am
lowlie
and
meeke
,
and
ye
shall
finde
rest
to
your
soules
.
The
fourth
link
in
the
golden
Chaine
,
is
her
Sincerity
,
and
uprightness
of
heart
;
as
she
was
without
gaule
of
Envy
,
so
without
guile
of
Hypocrisie
.
Sincere
,
sine
cerâ
,
all
Honey
,
without
any
Wax
;
all
Gold
,
without
any
Dross
,
or
counterfeit
Metall
;
any
superficiall
Varnish
of
D●ssimulation
in
her
words
or
action
:
Her
Practise
was
answerable
to
her
Prof●ssion
,
and
her
life
agreeable
to
her
Faith
:
indeed
her
Body
alwaies
carried
a
sweet
presence
,
yet
her
Beauty
lay
within
,
like
the
Queens
Daughter
,
she
was
all
glorious
within
;
her
in-side
was
the
best
side
,
her
inward
cloathing
was
of
wrought
Gold
,
and
that
is
it
which
is
most
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
;
1
Sam
.
16.7
.
he
looks
at
the
heart
,
his
eyes
of
●bservation
and
affection
,
are
upon
the
Nathanaels
,
Israel●tes
,
indeed
,
in
whom
is
no
gu●le
.
This
was
a
ground
of
infinite
comfort
to
her
spirit
,
in
the
time
of
her
sickness
,
as
it
was
to
Hezekiah
,
when
a
message
of
Death
was
sent
him
,
Isa
.
38
1.3
Remember
Lord
,
how
I
have
walked
before
thee
in
truth
,
and
with
a
perfect
heart
:
and
to
Samuel
,
when
he
made
his
last
appeale
,
1
Sam
.
12.3
.
Whose
Ox
have
I
taken
?
&c.
The
same
m
ght
she
make
to
all
the
world
,
Whose
Ox
have
I
taken
?
&c.
Whom
have
I
defrauded
or
oppressed
,
or
impoverished
?
Witness
against
me
before
the
Lord
,
&c.
I
could
gather
many
more
F●owers
to
make
up
the
Garland
of
her
praise
,
but
the
time
prevents
me
,
and
therefore
I
conclude
this
,
with
Solomons
commendation
of
the
good
Huswife
,
Many
Daughters
have
done
vertuously
,
Prov.
31.
but
thou
excellest
them
all
.
Thus
I
have
done
with
the
golden
chaine
of
her
Graces
,
onely
let
me
intreat
you
to
weare
it
for
her
sake
,
for
your
owne
sake
,
for
Christs
sake
,
that
it
may
goe
well
with
you
,
both
in
life
and
death
,
that
you
(
with
her
)
may
live
desired
,
and
the
lamented
,
having
the
prayers
of
men
in
your
life
,
and
the
praises
of
men
when
you
are
dead
and
gone
.
The
next
particular
concernes
the
Duty
she
performed
.
To
name
but
two
,
Hearing
and
Praying
.
Hearing
,
you
are
witnesses
of
her
constant
waiting
at
Wisdomes
gate
,
and
daily
attending
at
the
Posts
of
these
Doors
,
how
she
wore
the
Threshold
of
this
Temple
with
her
diligent
feet
,
how
she
longed
,
with
David
,
to
dwell
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
the
dayes
of
her
life
,
and
how
sometimes
she
would
hazard
the
health
of
her
Body
,
rather
than
neglect
the
welfare
of
her
Sou●e
.
And
lastly
,
when
by
indisposition
of
health
she
could
not
feast
with
God
in
his
Publique
Ordinances
;
how
carefull
she
was
to
make
use
of
that
Provision
which
God
had
sent
her
at
home
,
by
hearing
divine
instructions
,
read
to
her
by
those
that
were
about
her
.
2.
For
Praying
it
was
her
daily
sacrifice
,
and
hourely
imployment
.
That
passage
in
the
Gospel
hath
often
put
me
in
minde
of
her
:
there
we
finde
a
Prophetesse
of
the
same
name
,
Luke
2.36
,
37.
Anna
,
in
the
same
condition
,
a
Widdow
,
much
what
of
the
same
age
,
Fourscore
and
four
yeares
,
and
of
the
same
devotion
;
she
departed
not
from
the
Temple
,
but
served
God
by
fasting
and
prayer
,
night
and
day
.
It
is
well
knowne
what
a
great
part
of
the
day
this
religious
Gentlewoman
spent
in
private
devotions
,
during
the
time
of
her
health
;
and
in
her
sicknesse
,
it
was
her
continuall
exercise
to
call
upon
God
for
pardoning
,
and
preserving
mercies
,
which
she
cheerefully
performed
(
while
she
was
able
)
with
the
outward
expression
of
the
voice
,
and
when
the
naturall
strength
of
the
body
decayed
,
she
was
st●ll
ready
to
present
the
Lord
with
the
sacrifice
of
her
heart
,
as
appeared
by
the
frequent
lifting
up
of
her
hands
and
eyes
towards
Heaven
.
In
a
word
,
she
delighted
to
sing
Hosannaes
by
prayer
on
earth
,
&
therefore
God
hath
taken
her
to
sing
Allelujahs
of
praise
in
Heaven
.
So
much
for
the
first
particular
,
as
she
stood
in
relation
to
God
.
2.
The
blessednesse
of
her
life
is
considerable
,
as
she
stood
in
relation
to
the
World
.
Here
indeed
I
might
multiply
particulars
,
and
begin
with
her
Piety
(
as
Civilians
call
it
)
to
her
children
,
being
religiously
carefull
to
promote
their
interest
,
both
in
reference
to
this
world
,
and
that
which
is
to
come
.
Although
,
through
some
cross
acts
of
Providence
,
she
was
disappointed
in
her
hopes
of
setling
such
fortunes
upon
them
as
m●ght
be
expected
from
such
a
considerable
estate
;
yet
was
it
her
comfort
,
that
she
left
them
a
present
competency
,
with
hopes
of
speedy
improvement
,
by
the
recovery
of
those
debts
which
she
had
with
much
charge
and
trouble
,
long
contended
for
;
specially
her
hope
was
,
God
had
estated
her
children
in
Grace
given
them
a
portion
of
spirituall
comforts
,
and
therefore
would
deny
them
so
much
of
the
world
,
as
should
make
most
for
his
owne
glory
,
and
their
everlasting
happiness
,
according
to
our
Saviours
Promise
,
Math
.
6.23
.
In
the
next
place
,
we
might
consider
her
Hospitality
to
strangers
.
Famous
she
was
for
good
House-keeping
,
for
a
free
,
and
generous
,
and
bountifull
Entertainment
.
She
was
so
much
given
to
Hospitality
,
as
she
made
her
owne
House
a
Hospitall
:
thither
came
the
Lame
,
and
the
Blinde
,
and
the
Diseased
,
and
that
without
money
,
or
money-worth
,
for
the
cure
and
recovery
.
She
was
indeed
,
Eyes
to
theb
linde
,
and
Feet
to
the
lame
:
She
was
a
Mother
to
the
poore
,
and
the
cause
she
knew
not
she
searched
out
,
Job
29.15
,
16.
as
that
holy
Man
speaks
of
himselfe
.
This
brings
in
her
Charity
to
the
Poore
:
S
Paul
sets
downe
two
characters
of
the
Widdow
indeed
,
both
remarkable
in
her
,
To
lodge
Strangers
,
and
to
relieve
the
Afflicted
▪
1
Tim
.
5.10
.
How
many
Widdowes
have
been
sustained
by
her
liberality
,
how
many
Fatherless
children
have
eaten
bread
at
her
Doore
,
in
her
House
,
at
her
Table
,
I
need
not
tell
you
,
but
appeale
to
your
owne
experince
.
She
heard
the
cry
of
the
Fatherlesse
,
and
made
the
Widdowes
heart
to
sing
for
joy
,
Job
.
29
12
,
13.
Psal
.
112.9
.
K.
James's
father
was
called
the
poor
mans
King
,
She
might
be
called
the
poor
mans
Widdow
,
she
dispersed
abroad
,
and
gave
to
the
poor
,
Eccles
.
11.1
,
2.
Luke
12.24
.
she
gave
a
portion
to
Seven
,
and
also
to
Eight
,
she
cast
her
Bread
upon
the
Waters
,
and
,
like
the
wise
Steward
in
the
Gospel
,
provided
portions
for
the
poore
in
due
season
.
What
need
I
mention
her
veracity
,
her
reall
and
true
affection
to
her
Friends
,
her
affability
and
bounty
to
her
Servants
and
Tenants
;
her
respect
and
reverence
to
the
Clergie
,
acting
Martha's
part
,
as
well
as
Marie's
;
not
onely
feasting
her
soule
upon
Christ
in
his
Doctrine
,
but
also
feasting
Christ
in
his
Members
,
and
Messengers
,
with
a
bountifull
Hand
,
and
a
cheerfull
Heart
.
Put
all
these
together
,
and
you
will
conclude
her
death
to
be
a
great
and
generall
losse
;
not
my
losse
,
or
yours
,
but
the
Countrey's
,
the
Kingdomes
,
the
Churches
losse
,
in
which
every
one
of
us
beareth
so
great
a
share
,
as
our
Hearts
,
and
Eyes
,
and
Tongues
,
may
well
want
Sighs
,
and
Teares
,
and
Words
to
expresse
our
Grief
.
All
our
hope
is
of
another
Phaenix
,
that
as
one
Star
sets
,
another
will
rise
,
that
they
which
come
after
her
,
will
inherit
her
Vertues
with
her
Lands
,
that
so
Camringham
may
still
be
famous
for
the
Practice
and
Patronage
of
Vertue
and
Religion
,
for
eminent
works
of
Piety
and
Charity
,
though
she
be
dead
and
gone
.
Thus
you
have
seen
the
coats
and
garments
which
our
Dorcas
made
,
when
she
was
alive
:
The
blessednesse
of
her
life
.
But
a
word
or
two
concerning
the
blessednesse
of
her
death
,
and
I
shall
conclude
.
There
are
many
of
the
Saints
in
the
Scripture
remarkably
blessed
in
their
deaths
:
I
may
fitly
compare
this
Gentlewoman
to
three
,
esp●cially
of
that
noble
Generation
,
Abraham
,
Moses
,
and
Paul
.
Abraham
died
blessedly
,
He
di●d
in
a
good
old
age
,
Gen.
25.8
.
Prov.
16.31
.
an
old
man
,
and
full
of
dayes
:
But
is
there
any
blessednesse
in
that
?
Yes
,
sayes
the
Wise
man
,
Gray
haires
are
a
crowne
of
honour
,
when
they
are
found
in
a
way
of
righteousnesse
:
and
we
know
it
was
a
curse
pronounced
against
old
Eli
,
That
there
should
not
be
an
old
Man
left
in
his
house
.
1
Sam
.
2.31
.
Thus
our
deceased
Sister
here
died
,
with
credit
and
comfort
in
a
good
old
age
,
an
old
Woman
,
and
full
of
dayes
,
an
old
Christian
,
an
old
D●sciple
,
as
as
well
an
old
Woman
:
she
was
full
of
Daies
,
and
full
of
Grace
,
full
of
Faith
and
good
Works
,
full
of
the
fruits
of
Righteousness
,
which
made
her
to
be
a
venerable
spectacle
,
beautifull
,
infinitely
above
all
the
comelinesse
of
youth
.
She
did
much
good
upon
Earth
,
and
therefore
God
called
her
late
to
Heaven
.
She
died
the
death
of
Abraham
.
2.
She
died
the
death
of
Moses
:
He
died
leisurely
,
God
gave
him
notice
of
his
journy
before-hand
,
for
his
better
preparation
,
Go
up
to
the
Mount
and
die
:
So
departed
she
from
the
world
,
not
before
she
expected
death
,
not
before
she
provided
for
death
:
God
was
pleased
in
mercy
to
give
her
warning
,
before
she
flitted
,
to
ring
her
Passing-bell
in
her
Soule
many
daies
before
she
died
;
and
whereas
many
are
flattered
with
hopes
of
life
,
till
the
very
hour
of
death
;
yet
she
was
upon
a
meditation
of
death
from
the
first
beginning
of
her
sicknes
:
Death
was
not
sudden
to
her
,
either
in
respect
of
expectation
,
or
preparation
;
she
had
her
Wedding-garment
on
,
and
her
Lamp
trimmed
with
Faith
and
a
good
Conscience
;
she
was
ready
for
Death
,
and
ripe
for
Eternity
:
behold
she
is
coming
to
the
Grave
,
and
she
comes
as
a
Shock
of
corne
from
the
field
in
due
season
.
〈…〉
5.26
.
3.
And
lastly
she
died
the
death
of
Paul
,
not
as
Paul
by
a
violent
Hand
,
but
as
Paul
with
a
willing
Heart
:
I
desire
(
sayes
he
)
to
be
dissolved
,
and
to
be
with
Christ
:
so
she
was
a
voluntiere
in
death
;
●…
il
.
1.23
.
Death
was
welcome
to
her
,
because
the
World
was
a
burden
to
her
.
In
a
word
;
she
was
sensible
of
the
labour
of
sinne
and
sorrow
upon
Earth
,
and
therefore
earnestly
desired
her
rest
in
Heaven
;
which
rest
(
I
doubt
not
)
but
she
hath
obtained
to
her
endlesse
joy
and
comfort
:
She
lived
Conscionably
,
died
Comfortably
,
and
now
reignes
Gloriously
.
We
may
be
confident
,
God
hath
(
in
her
)
a
Servant
lesse
on
Earth
,
and
a
Saint
more
in
Heaven
.
And
here
we
leave
her
,
and
returne
to
our selves
:
Beseeching
Almighty
God
,
that
he
would
give
us
grace
to
follow
the
precious
example
of
her
blessed
life
,
that
we
may
make
it
our
work
and
businesse
to
live
well
,
and
die
well
;
to
live
to
the
Lord
in
Holinesse
here
,
that
we
may
live
with
the
Lord
in
Happinesse
hereafter
:
Which
mercy
he
vouchsafeth
us
,
who
hath
dearly
bought
us
,
Jesus
Christ
the
righteous
,
To
whom
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Holy
Spirit
,
we
ascribe
all
Honour
,
Glory
,
and
Dominion
,
now
,
and
for
evermore
.
Amen
.
Soli
Deo
,
Laus
omnis
.