A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.
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             A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.
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           Mr.
           
           HOWE
           's
           SRERMON
           On
           the
           DEATH
           of
           Mr.
           
             RICH.
             ADAMS
          
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           A
           SERMON
           On
           the
           much
           Lamented
           DEATH
           OF
           THAT
           Reverend
           and
           Worthy
           Servant
           of
           CHRIST
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Adams
          
           ,
           M.
           A.
           SOMETIME
           Fellow
           of
           
             Brazen-Nose
             Colledge
          
           in
           Oxford
           .
           Afterwards
           ,
           Minister
           of
           St.
           
             Mildred
             Breadstreet
             ,
             London
          
           .
           More
           lately
           ,
           Pastor
           of
           a
           Congregation
           in
           Southwark
           .
           Who
           Deceased
           Febr.
           7
           th
           .
           1697
           /
           8.
           
           Preached
           ,
           February
           the
           20
           th
           .
           1698.
           
           By
           
             JOHN
             HOWE
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             Bridge
          
           ,
           for
           
             Tho.
             Parkhurst
          
           at
           the
           Bible
           and
           
             Three
             Crowns
          
           in
           Cheapside
           ,
           near
           Mercers-Chappel
           ,
           1698.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           Mrs.
           
             Anna
             Adams
          
           ,
           Widow
           ,
           and
           Coll.
           
             John
             Adams
          
           ,
           Brother
           to
           the
           Deceased
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Adams
          
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Honour'd
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           DEath
           is
           too
           common
           a
           Theam
           ,
           and
           too
           obvious
           to
           our
           Sense
           to
           be
           thought
           strange
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           that
           we
           live
           .
           But
           that
           the
           Course
           of
           our
           Life
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Rise
             ,
             Progress
          
           ,
           and
           Period
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           at
           the
           dispose
           of
           one
           common
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           because
           it
           belongs
           to
           a
           Sphere
           above
           Sense
           ,
           is
           little
           considered
           by
           the
           most
           .
           
             To
             you
          
           ,
           I
           doubt
           
           not
           ,
           it
           s
           far
           from
           being
           a
           new
           or
           unfamiliar
           Thought
           .
           And
           thereupon
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Precious
             Life
          
           you
           have
           lately
           seen
           Finished
           ,
           was
           measured
           by
           Him
           who
           could
           not
           therein
           be
           unkind
           
             to
             him
          
           who
           
             is
             gone
          
           ;
           or
           
             to
             you
          
           who
           stay
           behind
           .
        
         
           We
           do
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           Tempt
           our selves
           ,
           if
           we
           expect
           from
           his
           kindness
           ,
           unreasonable
           Things
           .
           As
           that
           he
           should
           ,
           to
           Gratify
           us
           ,
           alter
           the
           Course
           of
           Nature
           ,
           or
           recal
           the
           Vniversal
           Commission
           of
           Death
           ,
           or
           only
           let
           it
           stand
           in
           force
           with
           an
           Exception
           ,
           as
           
             to
             our selves
          
           ,
           our
           Relatives
           ,
           and
           Friends
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           should
           tear
           his
           own
           most
           inviolable
           
           Constitutions
           ;
           by
           which
           the
           present
           State
           is
           to
           be
           but
           Transitory
           ,
           and
           the
           future
           the
           only
           
             fixed
             State
          
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           subvert
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           Religion
           ,
           to
           nullify
           the
           design
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           to
           take
           down
           his
           Tribunal
           ,
           to
           abolish
           and
           lay
           aside
           all
           thoughts
           of
           a
           Judgment
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           finally
           to
           make
           
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             His
             dear
             Son
          
           to
           terminate
           in
           a
           Dunghil
           .
           While
           no
           such
           wish
           hath
           place
           with
           you
           ,
           your
           Reconciliation
           is
           easie
           to
           the
           Providence
           that
           hath
           for
           the
           present
           bereaved
           you
           of
           so
           delectable
           a
           Relation
           .
           And
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           prevailing
           in
           you
           ,
           will
           prompt
           
           you
           to
           compliance
           with
           his
           will
           ,
           must
           be
           the
           evidence
           of
           your
           title
           to
           the
           best
           Blessings
           of
           both
           Worlds
           .
           For
           both
           the
           things
           in
           the
           other
           State
           
             the
             Eye
             hath
             not
             seen
             ,
             nor
             Ear
             heard
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           the
           
             Concurrent
             Operation
          
           of
           
             all
             things
          
           for
           good
           in
           this
           present
           State
           ,
           do
           all
           belong
           to
           Persons
           of
           the
           same
           Character
           ,
           
             The
             Lovers
             of
             God
             ,
             1
          
           Cor.
           2.9
           .
           Rom.
           8.28
           .
           Which
           that
           you
           may
           constantly
           and
           fully
           experience
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           is
           the
           serious
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           you
           ,
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             very
             Respectful
             ,
             and
             Affectionate
             Servant
             in
             Christ
             
               JOHN
               HOWE
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           Funeral
           Sermon
           ON
           THE
           DEATH
           OF
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Adams
          
           .
        
         
           
             PHILIPIANS
             I.
             latter
             part
             of
             v.
             23.
             
          
           
             Having
             a
             desire
             to
             Depart
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             far
             better
             .
             
               The
               foregoing
               Words
               are
            
             ,
             I
             am
             in
             a
             straight
             betwixt
             two
             .
             
               And
               then
               it
               follows
            
             ,
             Having
             a
             desire
             to
             depart
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           IF
           you
           should
           have
           no
           other
           Subject
           for
           your
           present
           Consideration
           ,
           than
           only
           ;
           That
           one
           in
           your
           Neighbourhood
           is
           Lately
           Dead
           ;
           Even
           that
           it self
           would
           deserve
           your
           very
           serious
           Thoughts
           .
           
           The
           Translation
           of
           Humane
           Souls
           from
           World
           to
           World
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           this
           Present
           ,
           into
           their
           Eternal
           State
           ,
           is
           no
           light
           Matter
           ;
           and
           does
           claim
           and
           challenge
           more
           serious
           Thoughts
           ,
           than
           it
           is
           commonly
           wont
           to
           find
           and
           meet
           with
           .
           Nor
           does
           the
           commonness
           of
           such
           an
           occasion
           ,
           at
           all
           excuse
           the
           slightness
           of
           Mens
           Thoughts
           upon
           it
           ;
           but
           rather
           aggravate
           it
           unspeakably
           more
           .
           That
           which
           we
           find
           to
           be
           so
           common
           and
           universal
           a
           Case
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           will
           shortly
           be
           our
           own
           :
           And
           as
           it
           is
           now
           matter
           of
           Discourse
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           one
           is
           Dead
           ,
           we
           shall
           ere
           it
           be
           long
           ,
           according
           as
           we
           have
           been
           more
           or
           less
           regarded
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           be
           a
           like
           Subject
           of
           Discourse
           to
           others
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           Thing
           ,
           when
           it
           can
           be
           said
           ,
           
             a
             Good
             Man
          
           is
           gone
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           more
           special
           Remark
           to
           be
           put
           upon
           the
           Decease
           of
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           
             Mark
             the
             perfect
             Man
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             Vpright
             ,
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             that
             Man
             is
             Peace
             ,
          
           as
           Psalm
           37.37
           .
           There
           is
           that
           Agreement
           between
           
             his
             Way
          
           and
           
             his
             End
          
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           much
           of
           a
           Piece
           ,
           and
           do
           so
           exactly
           Correspond
           ;
           a
           course
           transacted
           in
           a
           constant
           Serenity
           
           and
           Peace
           ,
           meeting
           at
           length
           with
           Peace
           as
           the
           End
           of
           it
           ;
           An
           even
           course
           ,
           still
           ,
           uniform
           ,
           self-agreeable
           ,
           ever
           equal
           to
           ,
           and
           like
           it self
           ,
           ending
           at
           last
           in
           Peace
           :
           
             Mark
             this
          
           !
           how
           he
           goes
           off
           ,
           mark
           such
           a
           Life
           so
           ending
           !
        
         
           But
           it
           yet
           Challenges
           more
           intense
           Consideration
           ,
           when
           such
           a
           one
           is
           taken
           away
           from
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Progress
           and
           Period
           of
           his
           Course
           come
           to
           be
           viewed
           together
           ,
           whose
           Life
           was
           a
           continued
           Series
           of
           Labours
           in
           the
           Lords
           Vineyard
           ,
           from
           the
           earlier
           ,
           to
           the
           later
           Hours
           of
           his
           Day
           ;
           when
           such
           a
           one
           has
           
             finished
             his
             Course
          
           ,
           and
           
             fought
             out
             the
             good
             Fight
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           is
           entered
           into
           his
           Rest
           ;
           by
           the
           vouchsafement
           of
           his
           indulgent
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           is
           made
           
             to
             rest
             from
             his
             Labours
          
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           Reward
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Reward
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Well
             done
             good
             and
             faithful
             Servant
             ,
             enter
             into
             the
             Joy
             of
             thy
             Lord
             !
          
        
         
           And
           sure
           it
           cannot
           be
           ungrateful
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           desired
           here
           to
           stay
           a
           little
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           stand
           ,
           and
           pause
           ,
           and
           entertain
           your selves
           a
           while
           with
           the
           Consideration
           of
           such
           a
           Theam
           and
           Subject
           
           as
           this
           .
           Especially
           it
           cannot
           be
           an
           ungrateful
           Contemplation
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           have
           known
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           
             Purpose
             ,
             and
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Charity
             ,
          
           and
           
             manner
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           of
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ;
           so
           as
           to
           be
           told
           of
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           knew
           before
           :
           And
           so
           they
           are
           not
           dubious
           and
           uncertain
           Thoughts
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           to
           employ
           upon
           such
           a
           Theam
           ;
           you
           are
           well
           assured
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           the
           Fact
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           know
           it
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           discern
           it
           to
           be
           very
           considerable
           and
           important
           Truth
           ,
           and
           of
           very
           great
           Concernment
           to
           you
           .
           What
           the
           Spirit
           of
           such
           a
           one
           has
           been
           through
           his
           whole
           Course
           ,
           you
           have
           a
           very
           high
           Example
           of
           in
           this
           Blessed
           Apostle
           ;
           And
           a
           Copy
           has
           been
           written
           out
           fair
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           Pattern
           ,
           by
           this
           lately
           Deceased
           worthy
           Servant
           of
           Christ.
           Besides
           the
           many
           Straights
           and
           Difficulties
           ,
           that
           great
           Apostle
           met
           with
           in
           the
           Course
           and
           Current
           of
           his
           Time
           ;
           he
           meets
           with
           this
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           a
           
             straight
             between
             two
          
           ,
           and
           
             he
             does
             not
             know
             what
             to
             chuse
             ,
          
           viz.
           between
           
             these
             two
             Things
          
           ,
           The
           Consideration
           of
           
             what
             would
             be
             the
             best
             and
             most
             
             valuable
             good
             to
             himself
          
           ;
           and
           the
           Consideration
           of
           
             what
             would
             be
             the
             more
             valuable
             Good
             ,
             unto
             the
             Christian
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           particularly
           unto
           these
           
             Christian
             Philippians
          
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           now
           writes
           .
           He
           had
           no
           doubt
           at
           all
           in
           the
           Case
           ,
           but
           that
           to
           
             depart
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           would
           be
           the
           best
           and
           most
           valuable
           Good
           to
           himself
           :
           And
           it
           was
           as
           little
           to
           be
           doubted
           of
           ,
           but
           that
           
             his
             continued
             abode
             and
             stay
          
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           would
           be
           much
           more
           a
           valuable
           Good
           unto
           the
           Christian
           Church
           ;
           and
           unto
           this
           or
           that
           Church
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           had
           injoyed
           ,
           and
           might
           further
           injoy
           ,
           his
           most
           fruitful
           Labours
           .
           His
           difficuly
           and
           straight
           ,
           was
           not
           either
           
             what
             was
             best
             for
             him
          
           ,
           or
           what
           
             was
             best
             for
             them
          
           ;
           but
           which
           of
           
             these
             two
          
           he
           should
           ,
           
             upon
             the
             whole
          
           ,
           prefer
           ;
           whether
           he
           should
           prefer
           his
           own
           Private
           Interest
           ,
           or
           prefer
           the
           common
           Interest
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           World.
           And
           upon
           weighing
           and
           pondering
           the
           Matter
           with
           himself
           ,
           he
           does
           prefer
           the
           latter
           ,
           so
           as
           ,
           without
           any
           kind
           of
           Hesitation
           ,
           to
           express
           a
           great
           complacency
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           continued
           yet
           longer
           ,
           some
           
           time
           longer
           ,
           for
           common
           good
           ,
           in
           this
           World.
           And
           it
           was
           a
           most
           noble
           piece
           of
           Self-denial
           that
           was
           exercised
           herein
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           what
           the
           Apostles
           Priviledges
           had
           been
           .
           He
           had
           been
           caught
           up
           into
           the
           Third
           Heaven
           ,
           he
           had
           there
           seen
           unutterable
           Things
           ;
           nor
           could
           he
           doubt
           his
           Interest
           in
           the
           Felicity
           and
           Glory
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           State.
           On
           the
           other
           hand
           consider
           ,
           his
           Life
           here
           on
           Earth
           ,
           was
           no
           voluptuous
           Life
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           a
           Life
           of
           Ease
           and
           Pleasure
           ,
           See
           the
           Account
           that
           he
           gives
           of
           it
           in
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           and
           in
           2
           Cor.
           6.
           and
           in
           Chap.
           11.
           of
           the
           same
           Epistle
           .
           And
           to
           find
           ,
           amongst
           how
           many
           Deaths
           he
           converst
           as
           it
           were
           every
           Day
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           how
           familiar
           Labours
           ,
           and
           Fastings
           ,
           and
           Watchings
           were
           to
           him
           ;
           yea
           Stripes
           and
           Imprisonments
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           was
           now
           at
           this
           Time
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           some
           foregoing
           Verses
           of
           this
           very
           Chapter
           ,
           viz.
           ver
           .
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           16.
           even
           in
           the
           very
           Lions
           Paw
           ,
           in
           the
           continual
           Expectation
           of
           being
           devoured
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           after
           to
           be
           offered
           up
           ,
           as
           he
           elsewhere
           speaks
           .
           Yet
           he
           seems
           to
           take
           great
           Complacency
           in
           the
           Thoughts
           of
           ,
           having
           some
           
           Addition
           made
           to
           his
           Time
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           
             on
             the
             common
             Christian
             Account
          
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           
             own
             Blessedness
          
           and
           Glory
           should
           be
           ,
           for
           this
           Reason
           ,
           a
           little
           while
           deferred
           ;
           he
           was
           Patient
           of
           this
           ,
           he
           could
           indure
           it
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           Love
           to
           Christ
           and
           the
           Souls
           of
           Men.
           But
           
             as
             to
             himself
          
           ,
           for
           what
           he
           esteemed
           ,
           and
           desired
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           
             his
             best
          
           and
           most
           valuable
           Good
           ,
           he
           was
           in
           no
           Hesitation
           or
           Doubt
           concerning
           that
           ,
           but
           Pronounces
           without
           any
           more
           ado
           ,
           
             That
             he
             did
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             or
             Depart
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Words
           may
           be
           read
           either
           way
           )
           and
           
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             far
             better
          
           ;
           only
           he
           distinguishes
           what
           was
           
             his
             own
             most
             valuable
             good
          
           ,
           and
           
             what
             was
             the
             most
             valuable
             good
             of
             the
             Christian
             Church
             .
          
           And
           though
           he
           give
           
             this
             latter
          
           the
           Preference
           ,
           as
           in
           it self
           the
           more
           considerable
           Thing
           :
           
             Yet
             as
             to
             himself
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             own
             concerns
          
           ,
           to
           Depart
           ,
           and
           be
           
             with
             Christ
          
           ,
           he
           reckons
           
             far
             better
          
           :
           And
           accordingly
           he
           did
           desire
           it
           
             as
             such
          
           ,
           as
           
             better
             for
             him
          
           ;
           as
           having
           nothing
           to
           detain
           him
           ,
           or
           nothing
           ,
           which
           ,
           
             on
             his
             own
             Private
             Account
          
           ,
           he
           could
           so
           much
           Mind
           or
           Covet
           ,
           as
           that
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           in
           this
           Comparison
           ,
           't
           is
           
             this
             one
             side
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           the
           Words
           that
           I
           have
           read
           to
           you
           do
           call
           us
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           confine
           us
           to
           at
           this
           Time.
           As
           to
           
             that
             other
             Part
          
           ,
           it
           lies
           within
           the
           Compass
           of
           the
           Context
           ,
           but
           
             not
             of
             the
             Text
          
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           shall
           not
           Treat
           of
           that
           at
           present
           :
           But
           consider
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           genuine
           Temper
           and
           Disposition
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           more
           principally
           of
           a
           
             Minister
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           what
           he
           is
           to
           eye
           and
           look
           upon
           
             as
             his
             own
             best
             ,
             and
             most
             valuable
             Good
          
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           Depart
           ,
           and
           
             to
             be
             with
             Christ.
          
           This
           indeed
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           himself
           ,
           a
           great
           and
           eminent
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ.
           But
           though
           this
           Temper
           and
           Disposition
           of
           Spirit
           was
           agreeable
           ,
           it
           was
           
             not
             appropriate
          
           to
           such
           a
           one
           .
           It
           is
           indeed
           very
           agreeable
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           suitable
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           a
           faithful
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           any
           Interest
           and
           Concern
           of
           his
           ,
           to
           desire
           to
           depart
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           :
           But
           it
           is
           not
           so
           agreeable
           to
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           appropriate
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           to
           exclude
           the
           generality
           of
           serious
           and
           living
           Christians
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           
             upon
             one
             account
          
           ;
           principally
           
           common
           to
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           to
           
             other
             Christians
          
           ,
           that
           this
           Judgment
           is
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           this
           Desire
           is
           to
           have
           Place
           in
           Reference
           to
           that
           Judgment
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           that
           is
           what
           I
           will
           ,
           for
           the
           little
           Time
           that
           remains
           ,
           chiefly
           insist
           upon
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           in
           very
           great
           measure
           is
           ,
           the
           Temper
           and
           Character
           of
           gracious
           Persons
           ,
           or
           sincere
           Christians
           ,
           but
           principally
           of
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           with
           Reference
           to
           any
           Interest
           or
           Concern
           of
           theirs
           ,
           to
           desire
           to
           leave
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           Christ.
           
        
         
           And
           in
           speaking
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           briefly
           ,
           1.
           
           Explain
           what
           requires
           to
           be
           explained
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           then
           ,
           2.
           
           Shew
           you
           upon
           what
           grounds
           this
           Temper
           and
           Disposition
           of
           Mind
           is
           agreeable
           ,
           in
           the
           General
           to
           sincere
           Christians
           .
           3.
           
           Upon
           what
           more
           peculiar
           grounds
           it
           is
           more
           especially
           suitable
           to
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           Christ.
           And
           so
           make
           use
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           As
           to
           what
           requires
           Explication
           ,
           Here
           we
           must
           show
           you
           what
           the
           
             Object
             of
             this
             Desire
             is
          
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           Place
           ;
           and
           then
           secondly
           ,
           Show
           you
           
             what
             this
             Desire
          
           ,
           with
           
             the
             Judgment
          
           unto
           which
           it
           is
           conformable
           ,
           imports
           and
           carries
           in
           it
           .
           Then
           we
           shall
           proceed
           to
           consider
           the
           grounds
           ,
           both
           with
           Reference
           to
           Christians
           in
           General
           ,
           and
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           in
           Special
           ,
           of
           their
           having
           this
           as
           an
           habitual
           Temper
           of
           Spirit
           belonging
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           are
           to
           consider
           
             the
             Object
          
           ,
           which
           this
           Disposition
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           here
           described
           ,
           has
           Reference
           to
           .
           And
           that
           is
           Two-fold
           ,
           Privative
           ,
           and
           Positive
           .
           There
           is
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Privative
             Object
          
           ,
           that
           this
           Disposition
           has
           Reference
           to
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           departing
           from
           hence
           .
           Their
           desire
           is
           to
           be
           gone
           ,
           not
           to
           stay
           always
           here
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             as
             to
             any
             Concern
             of
             their
             own
             .
          
           Indeed
           upon
           other
           Accounts
           ,
           abstracted
           from
           their
           own
           and
           more
           important
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           Considerations
           that
           may
           induce
           their
           willingness
           to
           stay
           ;
           But
           as
           to
           their
           own
           Concerns
           ,
           the
           Privative
           Object
           of
           their
           Desire
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             to
             be
             dissolved
          
           ,
           
           or
           
             to
             be
             gone
          
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           they
           would
           fain
           be
           dissolved
           ;
           take
           that
           reading
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           such
           a
           ones
           sense
           ,
           I
           would
           fain
           have
           my
           Bonds
           and
           Shackles
           taken
           off
           ,
           I
           would
           be
           loose
           ,
           not
           be
           always
           confined
           to
           a
           
             Body
             of
             Sin
             and
             Death
          
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           
             vain
             and
             wicked
             World
          
           :
           For
           these
           are
           the
           things
           to
           which
           we
           are
           united
           :
           Or
           take
           the
           other
           reading
           
             that
             are
             to
             be
             left
          
           ,
           in
           this
           departure
           .
           
             To
             depart
          
           ,
           What
           are
           we
           to
           depart
           from
           ?
           Why
           the
           Gravamina
           ,
           the
           most
           grievous
           things
           are
           ,
           a
           body
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           a
           vain
           and
           sinful
           World.
           When
           God
           sees
           good
           ,
           I
           would
           depart
           ,
           says
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           from
           these
           irksome
           grievous
           Things
           ,
           that
           ,
           while
           they
           detain
           me
           ,
           Torment
           me
           every
           hour
           .
           And
           then
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           the
           
             Positive
             Object
          
           ,
           that
           this
           Disposition
           has
           reference
           to
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             to
             be
             with
             Christ.
          
           This
           is
           a
           mighty
           thought
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           time
           to
           stay
           upon
           it
           .
           It
           is
           generally
           to
           be
           considered
           here
           ,
           
             with
             reference
             to
             what
             State
             of
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
          
           this
           was
           spoken
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             be
             with
             him
             in
             that
             State.
             
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           With
           reference
           to
           what
           State
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           this
           was
           spoken
           ,
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             with
             Christ.
          
           Christ
           was
           not
           at
           this
           time
           in
           his
           State
           of
           Humiliation
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           now
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Servant
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           now
           going
           to
           Die
           ,
           and
           Sacrifice
           himself
           upon
           an
           ignominious
           Cross
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           mention'd
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           Chapter
           ,
           
             Who
             being
             in
             the
             form
             of
             God
             ,
             thought
             it
             not
             Robbery
             to
             be
             equal
             with
             God
             ;
             he
             made
             himself
             of
             no
             Reputation
             ,
             and
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Servant
             ,
             and
             was
             obedient
             to
             Death
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           State
           ,
           but
           what
           follows
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           spoken
           ;
           
             Wherefore
             God
             has
             highly
             exalted
             him
             ,
             and
             given
             him
             a
             Name
             above
             every
             name
             ;
             that
          
           at
           
             his
             Name
             ,
             or
          
           in
           
             his
             Name
             ,
             every
             Knee
             should
             bow
             ,
             both
             of
             Things
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             Things
             on
             Earth
             ,
             and
             Things
             under
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           It
           is
           that
           State
           of
           Glory
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           Inthroned
           ,
           and
           was
           receiving
           the
           Homage
           of
           all
           ranks
           of
           Creatures
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           capacities
           .
           It
           is
           this
           State
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           referred
           to
           .
        
         
         
           And
           then
           ,
           
             What
             it
             is
             to
             be
             with
             him
             in
             this
             State
             ,
          
           That
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           :
           And
           plain
           it
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           with
           him
           as
           Spectators
           only
           ,
           but
           in
           some
           sort
           as
           Partakers
           ;
           not
           barely
           as
           Spectators
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           desirable
           thing
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           Lovers
           of
           Christ
           ;
           To
           behold
           him
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           invested
           with
           Glory
           ,
           the
           highest
           Glory
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           all
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           Participation
           with
           him
           ,
           is
           sometimes
           exprest
           by
           Beholding
           ,
           as
           in
           John
           17.24
           .
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             will
             ,
             that
             they
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
             may
             be
             with
             me
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             behold
             the
             Glory
             that
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             :
             For
             thou
             lovedst
             me
             before
             the
             Foundation
             of
             the
             World
             was
             laid
             .
          
           But
           that
           Beholding
           ,
           is
           
             Fruitive
             Vision
          
           ;
           the
           Vision
           ,
           not
           of
           meer
           Spectation
           ,
           but
           Fruition
           ,
           by
           which
           
             we
             enjoy
             what
             we
             see
          
           .
           And
           so
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           reckon
           concerning
           this
           
             being
             with
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           State
           of
           Glory
           .
           If
           
             we
             be
             Dead
             with
             him
             ,
             we
             believe
             we
             shall
             also
             live
             with
             him
             ,
          
           by
           participation
           of
           the
           same
           Glorious
           ,
           Blissful
           Life
           ,
           Rom.
           6.8
           .
           and
           chap.
           8.
           ver
           .
           17.
           
           
             If
             we
             are
             Children
             ,
             then
             Heirs
             ,
             Heirs
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Joint-Heirs
             with
             Christ
          
           ;
           that
           
             if
             we
             suffer
             
             with
             him
             ,
             we
             might
             be
             also
             glorified
             together
             .
          
           Glorified
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           made
           Glorious
           ,
           to
           be
           Participants
           of
           the
           same
           Glory
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           Spectators
           meerly
           .
           We
           are
           not
           to
           be
           Glorified
           meerly
           by
           a
           
             Glory
             that
             we
             are
             to
             behold
             ,
          
           but
           
             which
             we
             are
             to
             bear
          
           ;
           not
           which
           we
           are
           to
           be
           the
           
             Witnesses
             of
             only
          
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Subjects
          
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           to
           be
           made
           Glorious
           ,
           in
           
             conformity
             to
          
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           
             communion
             with
             him
          
           .
           And
           here
           that
           we
           may
           more
           fully
           conceive
           the
           Sense
           of
           this
           being
           with
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           State
           of
           perfect
           Felicity
           and
           Glory
           ,
           't
           is
           requisite
           we
           consider
           these
           Two
           Things
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           
             Highest
             Perfection
             of
             the
             Object
          
           ;
           and
           2.
           
           
             A
             suitable
             Perfection
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
          
           according
           to
           its
           capacity
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           can
           converse
           with
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           ,
           what
           continually
           rays
           ,
           and
           is
           communicated
           from
           so
           Glorious
           and
           Blessed
           an
           Object
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Object
             in
             highest
             Perfection
          
           ;
           When
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           not
           considered
           meerly
           
             as
             God
          
           ,
           but
           as
           God-Man
           ,
           is
           exalted
           ,
           and
           made
           as
           Glorious
           as
           Glory
           could
           any
           way
           make
           him
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           exalted
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           remuneration
           for
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           for
           what
           he
           had
           suffered
           ,
           
           for
           what
           he
           had
           atchieved
           and
           accomplish'd
           by
           his
           doing
           and
           suffering
           ,
           And
           he
           is
           now
           in
           all
           that
           most
           perfect
           Dignity
           and
           Glory
           that
           belongs
           to
           him
           on
           that
           account
           ;
           This
           consideration
           we
           are
           to
           have
           of
           the
           
             Glorious
             Object
          
           .
           We
           are
           to
           consider
           the
           high
           and
           most
           absolute
           Perfection
           of
           That
           PERSON
           ,
           the
           most
           
             Wonderful
             One
          
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           and
           of
           which
           neither
           created
           Nature
           ,
           nor
           uncreated
           ,
           affords
           the
           like
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           such
           a
           Person
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           the
           Excellencies
           of
           created
           and
           uncreated
           Nature
           did
           meet
           ,
           or
           were
           united
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           Felicity
           ,
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Blessedness
           ,
           that
           This
           Person
           ,
           according
           to
           either
           Nature
           ,
           and
           both
           together
           ,
           doth
           enjoy
           ;
           Here
           is
           the
           Object
           wherewith
           we
           are
           to
           Communicate
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           then
           
             to
             be
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             Participants
             ,
          
           implys
           the
           connoted
           and
           consequential
           
             Perfection
             of
             the
             Subject
             in
             it self
             ,
          
           the
           highest
           that
           it
           is
           capable
           of
           ,
           the
           
             Perfection
             of
             all
             the
             Powers
             and
             Faculties
             belonging
             to
             a
             Creature
             of
             such
             a
             Nature
             .
          
           A
           
             mind
             apt
          
           to
           employ
           it self
           about
           things
           of
           highest
           Value
           and
           Excellency
           ,
           able
           to
           comprehend
           whatsoever
           is
           needful
           ,
           and
           
           fit
           to
           be
           known
           of
           such
           things
           ;
           contented
           not
           to
           know
           what
           is
           unfit
           .
           A
           
             Will
             ,
             refin'd
          
           from
           all
           Terrene
           Tinctures
           and
           Propensions
           ,
           enlarged
           and
           attempered
           to
           the
           best
           and
           highest
           Good.
           Whence
           must
           proceed
           the
           liveliest
           and
           purest
           desires
           ,
           the
           noblest
           and
           most
           grateful
           Perceptions
           ,
           and
           Delights
           ,
           the
           pleasantest
           and
           most
           satisfying
           Relishes
           and
           Fruitions
           .
        
         
           For
           (
           the
           
             high
             perfection
             of
             the
             Object
          
           being
           supposed
           )
           the
           Subject
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             a
             Just
             Man
             made
             perfect
             ,
             Heb.
          
           12.23
           .
           Of
           one
           arrived
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           imperfect
           to
           a
           perfect
           State.
           No
           supposable
           Allusion
           in
           this
           Text
           ,
           needs
           to
           exclude
           the
           
             real
             subjective
             Perfection
          
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           proper
           to
           such
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           a
           State
           as
           is
           then
           finally
           referr'd
           to
           .
           The
           
             satisfaction
             it self
          
           ,
           which
           results
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           proportionable
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           perfect
           
             excellency
             of
             the
             Object
          
           ,
           and
           the
           perfected
           
             capacity
             of
             the
             Subject
          
           ,
           a
           most
           intire
           Satisfaction
           .
           These
           two
           ,
           meeting
           together
           ,
           the
           
             most
             Glorious
             Object
          
           ,
           and
           a
           Glorified
           Spirit
           made
           capable
           of
           Conversing
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           enjoying
           it
           to
           the
           full
           .
           This
           makes
           that
           
             Fulness
             of
             Joy
             ,
             those
             Pleasures
             for
             evermore
             ,
             That
             are
             at
             God's
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           
           or
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           to
           dispose
           of
           ,
           in
           Eternal
           Communication
           ,
           Psalm
           16.
           ult
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           some
           Account
           of
           the
           
             Object
             ,
             Privative
          
           ,
           and
           positive
           ,
           What
           is
           
             to
             be
             left
          
           ,
           and
           
             Whom
             we
             are
             to
             come
             to
          
           ;
           A
           
             sinful
             mortal
             Body
          
           to
           be
           left
           with
           a
           
             vain
             and
             wicked
             World
          
           ;
           And
           a
           
             Glorious
             Lord
             to
             be
             approached
          
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           in
           actual
           ,
           and
           complacential
           ,
           and
           
             eternal
             communion
          
           ;
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           not
           as
           Spectators
           only
           ,
           but
           Partakers
           of
           that
           Glory
           wherein
           he
           is
           .
           Then
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           are
           to
           consider
           
             the
             temper
             and
             disposition
             it self
          
           ,
           of
           
             serious
             Christians
          
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             faithful
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
          
           especially
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           State
           of
           the
           Objects
           .
           And
           it
           is
           made
           up
           of
           
             Two
             Things
          
           ,
           1
           
             st
             .
             Desire
          
           ,
           and
           2
           
             d.
             Estimation
          
           ,
           or
           Judgment
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           according
           whereto
           that
           desire
           is
           directed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           Desire
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           intense
           desire
           ,
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           the
           fervour
           of
           desire
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           As
           to
           my self
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           
           any
           concern
           of
           mine
           ,
           I
           do
           most
           earnestly
           desire
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           signifies
           not
           less
           than
           that
           ,
           And
           then
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             Judgment
          
           that
           is
           made
           of
           the
           case
           ,
           unto
           which
           this
           desire
           is
           conformable
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           that
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           is
           
             far
             better
             ,
             far
             better
          
           !
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           Emphasis
           ,
           that
           is
           used
           in
           the
           Greek
           Text
           ,
           to
           express
           this
           :
           For
           there
           are
           Two
           Comparatives
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           more
           better
           ,
           with
           a
           mighty
           Surplusage
           besides
           in
           the
           word
           conjoyn'd
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
          
           ;
           which
           is
           
             better
             better
             ,
             by
             much
          
           ;
           or
           incomparably
           better
           ;
           better
           above
           and
           beyond
           all
           comparison
           .
           One
           Comparative
           would
           not
           serve
           the
           turn
           ,
           but
           he
           adds
           another
           ,
           and
           then
           superadds
           a
           vast
           surplusage
           over
           &
           above
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           case
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           this
           desire
           is
           directed
           and
           measured
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           for
           the
           reasons
           of
           this
           temper
           and
           posture
           of
           Soul
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           State
           of
           the
           Case
           .
           There
           are
           divers
           very
           obvious
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           this
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           our
           Creation
           ,
           to
           desire
           and
           covet
           the
           most
           perfect
           State
           whereof
           we
           are
           capable
           .
           It
           is
           an
           Unnatural
           Thing
           ,
           not
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           not
           to
           covet
           the
           Perfection
           of
           that
           State
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           finally
           attain
           to
           .
           Nature
           ,
           in
           all
           Creatures
           ,
           tends
           to
           Perfection
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           
             monstrous
             disorder
          
           in
           Nature
           ,
           for
           any
           Creature
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           capable
           of
           choice
           ,
           to
           chuse
           a
           State
           beneath
           the
           highest
           Perfection
           whereof
           it
           is
           capable
           .
           And
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           most
           suitable
           to
           the
           design
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           whether
           we
           consider
           the
           
             Privative
             Object
          
           ,
           unto
           which
           our
           Redemption
           refers
           ,
           or
           the
           positive
           .
           The
           
             Privative
             Object
             ,
             this
             World
          
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           to
           forsake
           and
           leave
           ,
           with
           
             this
             Flesh
          
           ,
           that
           con-naturalizes
           us
           to
           this
           World.
           Christ
           
             gave
             himself
             for
             us
             ,
             to
             deliver
             us
             from
             this
             present
             Evil
             World
             ,
          
           Gal.
           1.4
           .
           
           As
           for
           his
           Redeemed
           Ones
           ,
           those
           for
           whom
           he
           gave
           himself
           ,
           he
           is
           willing
           they
           should
           be
           here
           a
           while
           ;
           but
           he
           gave
           himself
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           here
           always
           ;
           That
           he
           might
           fetch
           them
           out
           of
           this
           horrid
           Abyss
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           Impurity
           ,
           and
           Death
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           look
           to
           the
           
             Positive
             Object
          
           ,
           our
           Lord
           died
           
             to
             bring
             us
             to
             God
          
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.18
           .
           
             He
             suffered
             once
             ,
             the
             Just
             for
             the
             Vnjust
             ,
             for
             this
             purpose
             .
          
           He
           will
           never
           desist
           ,
           till
           he
           have
           brought
           us
           quite
           home
           to
           God.
           And
           
             it
             became
             him
             ,
             by
             whom
             are
             all
             Things
             ,
             and
             for
             whom
             are
             all
             Things
             ;
             in
             bringing
             many
             Sons
             to
             Glory
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             Captain
             of
             their
             Salvation
             perfect
             by
             Sufferings
             ,
          
           Heb.
           2.10
           .
           He
           suffered
           ,
           and
           those
           Sufferings
           he
           underwent
           ,
           were
           the
           Price
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           ,
           To
           bring
           the
           many
           Sons
           to
           Glory
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           be
           brought
           .
           And
           it
           becomes
           Him
           ,
           that
           made
           all
           Things
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           for
           himself
           ,
           to
           bring
           about
           his
           Great
           and
           Glorious
           Design
           this
           way
           ;
           to
           make
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           perfect
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           perfectly
           
           Master
           of
           his
           Design
           .
           And
           Rev.
           ●
           .
           9
           .
           We
           are
           told
           ,
           That
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           that
           was
           slain
           ,
           was
           slain
           on
           purpose
           
             that
             he
             might
             Redeem
             us
             to
             God
             by
             His
             Blood
          
           ;
           that
           he
           might
           be
           capable
           of
           saying
           at
           last
           ,
           
             I
             have
             shed
             my
             Blood
             ,
             and
             it
             has
             not
             been
             in
             vain
             ;
             here
             I
             have
             brought
             back
             thy
             wandering
             Strays
             to
             thee
             ,
             that
             were
             separate
             ,
             that
             had
             gone
             off
             :
          
           He
           has
           Redeemed
           them
           to
           God
           by
           his
           Blood
           ,
           they
           were
           gone
           off
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           ,
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           fetches
           them
           back
           to
           God
           ;
           never
           reckoning
           his
           Work
           finished
           ,
           till
           he
           can
           say
           ,
           
             Here
             am
             I
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           most
           fully
           Answers
           the
           Gospel
           Call
           ,
           under
           which
           we
           continually
           are
           ,
           as
           to
           both
           the
           parts
           of
           the
           Object
           ,
           the
           Privative
           and
           Positive
           .
           By
           the
           Gospel
           we
           are
           called
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           this
           is
           carried
           in
           the
           very
           Notion
           of
           
             the
             Church
          
           ,
           it
           consists
           of
           a
           People
           ,
           called
           out
           of
           the
           World.
           And
           that
           call
           is
           not
           finished
           till
           we
           are
           quite
           out
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           be
           out
           in
           the
           inclination
           of
           our
           minds
           ;
           to
           be
           gone
           from
           this
           World
           ,
           that
           
           we
           may
           be
           with
           the
           Lord.
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Positive
           part
           of
           the
           Gospel-Call
           ,
           the
           final
           term
           of
           it
           
             is
             the
             Eternal
             Glory
             .
             The
             God
             of
             all
             Grace
             has
             called
             us
             to
             his
             own
             Eternal
             Glory
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           5.10
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           This
           is
           most
           suitable
           unto
           the
           Aim
           and
           Tendency
           of
           the
           
             New
             Creature
          
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           effect
           of
           the
           Gospel-Call
           ;
           wheresoever
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           
             effectual
             calling
          
           ,
           the
           
             New
             Creature
          
           is
           the
           Product
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Genius
           of
           the
           
             New
             Creature
          
           ,
           to
           aspire
           upwards
           .
           
             They
             that
             have
             received
             the
             first
             Fruits
             of
             the
             Spirit
             groan
             within
             themselves
          
           ;
           Groan
           as
           under
           a
           Pressure
           ,
           or
           Burden
           ;
           to
           be
           loosened
           from
           this
           World
           ,
           from
           this
           Earth
           ,
           and
           from
           these
           Bodies
           ;
           and
           to
           partake
           in
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           manifested
           in
           the
           proper
           season
           ,
           of
           their
           Manifestation
           ,
           Rom.
           8.19
           .
           compared
           with
           the
           23.
           
           And
           as
           they
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           
             New
             Creation
          
           ,
           are
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           
             New
             Creatures
          
           ,
           as
           being
           Born
           
             from
             Heaven
          
           ;
           so
           they
           are
           Born
           for
           it
           .
           Except
           
             a
             Man
             be
             Born
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             from
             above
             ,
          
           he
           cannot
           
           
             enter
             into
          
           nor
           
             see
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ,
           John
           3.3
           ,
           5.
           
           He
           is
           Born
           for
           this
           Heavenly
           State
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           Regenerate
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           made
           a
           New
           Creature
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           capable
           of
           
             entering
             into
             this
             Kingdom
          
           .
           And
           1
           Pet.
           1.3
           .
           
             Blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             the
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             has
             begotten
             us
             again
             to
             a
             lively
             hope
             ,
             to
             an
             Inheritance
             incorruptible
             ,
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             that
             fadeth
             not
             away
             ,
             reserved
             in
             Heaven
             for
             us
             .
          
           There
           are
           Principles
           inlaid
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           New
           Creature
           ,
           which
           dispose
           the
           soul
           God-ward
           ,
           and
           Heaven-ward
           .
           Hereby
           they
           are
           
             made
             meet
             to
             be
             Partakers
             of
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             light
             ,
          
           as
           in
           that
           Colos.
           1.12
           .
           And
           to
           suppose
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           New
           Creature
           without
           such
           a
           Disposition
           as
           this
           ,
           is
           to
           suppose
           the
           New
           Creature
           to
           be
           the
           most
           Unnatural
           Creature
           under
           Heaven
           .
           It
           must
           have
           Dispositions
           in
           it
           suitable
           to
           
             its
             Nature
          
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           State
           that
           it
           is
           designed
           ultimately
           for
           ;
           as
           every
           other
           Creature
           is
           suited
           to
           the
           Place
           and
           State
           it
           is
           to
           hold
           in
           the
           Creation
           of
           God.
           
        
         
         
           But
           then
           as
           to
           what
           is
           more
           peculiar
           to
           Ministers
           ,
           they
           have
           more
           reason
           than
           others
           for
           this
           temper
           and
           disposition
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           both
           
             as
             they
             know
             more
          
           ,
           generally
           ,
           
             of
             the
             Difficulties
             of
             the
             World
          
           ;
           and
           should
           be
           supposed
           
             to
             know
             more
             of
             the
             State
             of
             the
             other
             World
             ,
          
           than
           the
           generality
           of
           other
           Men
           do
           .
        
         
           Their
           Toil
           ,
           and
           Labour
           ,
           and
           Travel
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           here
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           is
           like
           
             to
             be
             more
          
           ,
           read
           at
           leisure
           1
           Cor.
           4.9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           with
           2
           Cor.
           6.4
           ,
           5.
           
           They
           have
           many
           more
           uncomfortable
           Things
           to
           exercise
           them
           ;
           especially
           ,
           the
           small
           Success
           of
           their
           Labours
           ,
           that
           they
           often
           
             do
             but
             Sow
             the
             Wind
          
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           
             Reap
             the
             Whirl-wind
          
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           glad
           to
           depart
           on
           this
           account
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           supposed
           too
           ,
           
             that
             they
             should
             know
             more
             of
             the
             other
             World
             :
          
           For
           they
           are
           more
           obliged
           to
           be
           daily
           conversant
           there
           ;
           Their
           constant
           Business
           has
           a
           steady
           direct
           tendency
           thitherward
           :
           And
           therefore
           as
           this
           cannot
           but
           
           be
           the
           temper
           of
           serious
           Christians
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           much
           more
           so
           of
           the
           Faithful
           Ministers
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           to
           draw
           to
           a
           Conclusion
           ,
           and
           shut
           up
           all
           with
           some
           Use
           ,
           We
           may
        
         
           1.
           
           Infer
           from
           it
           ,
           
             The
             greatness
             of
             that
             capacity
             which
             belongs
             to
             an
             intelligent
             immortal
             Spirit
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           capable
           of
           such
           a
           State
           ,
           as
           
             being
             glorified
             with
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             that
             high
             exaltation
             of
             his
          
           ;
           't
           is
           a
           State
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Humane
           Spirit
           is
           capable
           .
           It
           is
           indeed
           
             very
             unapt
          
           ,
           very
           indisposed
           ,
           till
           the
           regenerating
           Work
           take
           place
           ,
           till
           the
           Divine
           Spirit
           have
           molded
           it
           to
           that
           State
           ;
           But
           then
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           capacity
           ,
           a
           
             ground
             work
          
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Divine
           Spirit
           does
           operate
           ,
           by
           
             Inlightening
             the
             Mind
          
           ,
           and
           inlarging
           the
           Will
           ,
           and
           refining
           and
           
             defecating
             the
             Affections
          
           ,
           and
           implanting
           Coelestial
           Principles
           ,
           that
           do
           all
           dispose
           it
           Heaven-ward
           .
           But
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           
           it
           is
           a
           useful
           reflexion
           for
           every
           Intelligent
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           inhabits
           Mortal
           Flesh
           ,
           to
           consider
           ,
           What
           do
           I
           here
           ?
           While
           it
           is
           my
           Lot
           to
           be
           yet
           inhabiting
           this
           Flesh
           ,
           am
           I
           only
           to
           mind
           the
           Things
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ?
           I
           am
           capable
           of
           an
           Abode
           above
           ,
           with
           the
           Blessed
           Glorious
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           with
           Him
           ,
           my
           greater
           Concernments
           do
           now
           lie
           .
           Col.
           3
           ,
           1
           ,
           2.
           And
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           further
           lets
           us
           
             see
             the
             Wonderful
             Love
             of
             God
             in
          
           Christ
           ,
           
             that
             he
             should
             design
             such
             mean
             abject
             creatures
             ,
             as
             we
             ,
             to
             such
             a
             State
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           depart
           ,
           and
           leave
           this
           World
           we
           are
           to
           be
           with
           Christ.
           O
           kind
           Design
           !
           What
           admirable
           Love
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           have
           his
           own
           to
           be
           always
           at
           a
           distance
           and
           far
           from
           him
           !
           When
           Christ
           ,
           
             who
             is
             our
             life
             ,
             shall
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             Glory
             ,
          
           in
           that
           1
           Colos.
           3.4
           .
           And
           again
           further
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           may
           infer
           hence
           ,
           that
           
             Holiness
             ,
             wherever
             it
             comes
             to
             have
             place
             ,
             does
             comprehend
             and
             include
             in
             it
             Divine
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           
           so
           as
           to
           make
           Persons
           capable
           of
           judging
           right
           ,
           or
           making
           a
           true
           estimate
           of
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           more
           valuable
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           less
           .
           Till
           the
           sanctifying
           Work
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           take
           place
           in
           the
           minds
           and
           hearts
           of
           Men
           ,
           they
           Judge
           like
           Fools
           ;
           they
           say
           a
           Portion
           here
           on
           Earth
           is
           better
           ,
           let
           us
           dwell
           always
           amid'st
           the
           Darkness
           and
           Death
           of
           this
           lower
           World
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           be
           with
           Christ
           that
           will.
           But
           says
           a
           gracious
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           
             be
             with
          
           Christ
           
             is
             far
             better
          
           ,
           incomparably
           ,
           beyond
           all
           comparison
           better
           ,
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           depart
           ,
           and
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           any
           interest
           and
           concern
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           being
           so
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           the
           greatest
           Consequence
           to
           us
           imaginable
           ,
           all
           of
           us
           to
           endeavour
           to
           get
           this
           Temper
           of
           Spirit
           made
           habitual
           to
           our selves
           :
           For
           it
           is
           a
           Thing
           of
           Dreadful
           Importance
           ,
           to
           find
           the
           Temper
           of
           my
           Mind
           and
           Soul
           differ
           from
           that
           of
           all
           good
           Christians
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           or
           ever
           shall
           be
           .
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           indeed
           ,
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           have
           the
           height
           of
           our
           Happiness
           deferred
           for
           common
           Good
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           quite
           another
           thing
           ,
           to
           desire
           to
           
           stay
           here
           because
           I
           love
           this
           World
           better
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Practical
           Judgment
           of
           our
           Souls
           is
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           be
           here
           ;
           When
           not
           
             any
             concern
             for
             the
             interest
             of
          
           Christ
           ,
           or
           
             design
             of
             doing
             him
             Service
             here
             ,
          
           does
           Reconcile
           me
           to
           an
           
             Earthly
             State
          
           ;
           but
           my
           own
           Temper
           and
           Spirit
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           endure
           the
           thoughts
           of
           a
           remove
           .
           And
           let
           me
           insist
           here
           a
           little
           .
        
         
           When
           
             the
             Best
          
           are
           continually
           going
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Worst
           do
           not
           go
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           they
           are
           going
           hence
           too
           ,
           departing
           from
           hence
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           follow
           !
           To
           have
           a
           desire
           running
           counter
           to
           the
           
             stream
             and
             course
             of
             Nature
          
           ,
           in
           All
           ,
           and
           the
           
             current
             of
             Grace
          
           in
           
             the
             Best
          
           ,
           is
           very
           unaccountable
           ;
           and
           wherein
           we
           should
           by
           no
           means
           Tolerate
           our selves
           .
           An
           irrational
           Desire
           of
           what
           we
           see
           to
           be
           impossible
           :
           A
           Desire
           that
           Fights
           against
           Necessity
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           overcome
           at
           last
           ,
           
             as
             to
             the
             term
             from
             which
             ,
          
           an
           abode
           here
           .
           And
           an
           Unholy
           Desire
           ,
           
           in
           respect
           
             of
             the
             term
             To
             which
          
           ,
           viz.
           Not
           to
           be
           
             with
             Christ
          
           ;
           such
           a
           Desire
           we
           should
           no
           more
           endure
           in
           our selves
           ,
           than
           Fire
           in
           our
           bosoms
           .
        
         
           To
           have
           such
           an
           Excellent
           Person
           gone
           from
           amongst
           us
           ,
           as
           is
           lately
           gone
           ;
           but
           to
           have
           no
           Disposition
           to
           follow
           !
           You
           loved
           him
           well
           ,
           and
           you
           loved
           to
           hear
           him
           Preach
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           you
           cannot
           endure
           the
           thoughts
           of
           
             going
             where
          
           he
           
             is
             gone
          
           !
           Is
           this
           well
           ?
           The
           World
           is
           Dying
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           live
           !
           
             Miser
             .
             est
             qui
             cumque
             non
             vult
             mundo
             secummoriente
             mori
             .
          
           
           What
           a
           wretched
           Miscreant
           is
           he
           that
           would
           be
           an
           Exception
           from
           all
           Mankind
           !
           
             And
             cannot
             be
             content
             to
             Die
             ,
             when
             the
             whole
             World
             is
             Dying
             with
             him
             !
          
           And
           for
           Christians
           united
           with
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           such
           in
           whose
           hearts
           there
           is
           a
           rooted
           Propension
           towards
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           covet
           his
           Presence
           above
           all
           Things
           ,
           Rev.
           22.
           
           
             The
             Spirit
             and
             the
             Bride
             say
             ,
             come
             ,
             come
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           ;
           either
           come
           and
           take
           us
           to
           Thee
           ,
           or
           come
           and
           manifest
           Thy self
           to
           us
           .
           Consider
           then
           ,
           how
           
           absolutely
           Necessary
           it
           is
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           this
           Terrene
           Temper
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           get
           it
           changed
           .
           For
        
         
           1.
           
           While
           it
           remains
           ,
           it
           countermines
           the
           Summ
           of
           Religion
           .
           
             All
             Christianity
          
           runs
           counter
           ,
           in
           the
           whole
           Design
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           this
           Temper
           of
           Spiit
           ,
           for
           it
           terminates
           on
           the
           other
           World.
           But
           when
           all
           our
           Thoughts
           and
           Designs
           terminate
           on
           this
           World
           ,
           what
           a
           dismal
           Thing
           is
           it
           !
           To
           have
           a
           Temper
           and
           Disposition
           in
           me
           ,
           wholly
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Design
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           to
           draw
           People
           off
           from
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           fit
           them
           for
           another
           !
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           will
           Infer
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           Place
           ,
           that
           whenever
           any
           Die
           ,
           they
           must
           Die
           just
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           that
           Wicked
           Men
           do
           ,
           
             a
             Violent
             Death
          
           ;
           be
           torn
           away
           from
           their
           Earthly
           Station
           .
           
             He
             shall
             pluck
             him
             out
             of
             his
             Dwelling
             Place
             ,
             and
             root
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             Living
             ,
          
           
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           ,
           Psa.
           52.5
           .
           This
           is
           Dying
           a
           Violent
           Death
           ;
           our
           Hearts
           do
           not
           consent
           ,
           we
           cannot
           go
           but
           as
           we
           are
           torn
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           ,
           and
           pluckt
           out
           of
           our
           dwelling
           places
           .
           This
           is
           quite
           another
           thing
           from
           that
           ,
           
             Now
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             Servant
             depart
             in
             Peace
          
           ;
           and
           this
           
             desiring
             to
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ.
          
           And
           it
           signifies
        
         
           3.
           
           Our
           not
           yet
           having
           taken
           God
           
             for
             our
             God
          
           ;
           for
           our
           taking
           him
           to
           be
           
             our
             God
          
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           our
           
             best
             Good
          
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           If
           God
           be
           not
           our
           best
           Good
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           our
           God
           :
           And
           can
           we
           chuse
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           at
           an
           Eternal
           distance
           from
           our
           
             best
             Good
          
           ?
           It
           must
           signifie
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Love
             of
             God
             has
             no
             place
             in
             us
             ,
          
           sincere
           Love
           ,
           true
           Love
           to
           Christ
           :
           For
           it
           is
           never
           true
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           supream
           .
           But
           it
           is
           the
           greatest
           Absurdity
           imaginable
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           supreamly
           love
           one
           ,
           that
           I
           desire
           never
           to
           be
           with
           ,
           or
           enjoy
           .
        
         
         
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           ,
           with
           reference
           to
           the
           sad
           occasion
           that
           lies
           in
           view
           before
           us
           ,
           that
           what
           Instances
           we
           meet
           with
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           should
           leave
           their
           several
           correspondent
           effects
           and
           impressions
           upon
           our
           Spirits
           ,
           partly
           of
           Lamentation
           ,
           and
           partly
           of
           Imitation
           ,
           and
           partly
           of
           
             Peaceful
             Submission
          
           and
           Satisfaction
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           however
           Grievous
           it
           be
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Of
             Lamentation
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             much
             to
             be
             Lamented
             Thing
             ,
             when
             such
             go
             ,
             as
             that
             
               Reverend
               and
               Worthy
               Person
            
             that
             is
             lately
             gone
             from
             amongst
             you
             :
             For
             this
             Temper
             of
             Spirit
             being
             supposed
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             there
             was
             of
             the
             conjunct
             Disposition
             to
             have
             been
             content
             to
             have
             staid
             longer
             
               for
               Publick
               Good
            
             ;
             This
             speaks
             so
             much
             the
             more
             of
             an
             Excellent
             Spirit
             .
             When
             Desires
             are
             so
             Fervent
             after
             the
             Purity
             
             and
             Perfection
             of
             the
             Heavenly
             State
             ,
             that
             nothing
             but
             sincere
             Devotedness
             to
             the
             Interest
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             could
             make
             them
             patient
             of
             longer
             Abode
             on
             Earth
             .
             'T
             is
             a
             Respect
             to
             God
             that
             either
             draws
             ,
             or
             detains
             them
             ,
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             Divine
             inclines
             them
             either
             way
             .
             Either
             the
             
               Enjoyment
               of
               God
            
             above
             ,
             or
             his
             
               farther
               service
            
             here
             below
             .
             That
             is
             an
             Excellent
             Spirit
             that
             lies
             under
             such
             influences
             .
             And
             the
             higher
             was
             the
             Excellency
             of
             such
             a
             Man
             ,
             the
             greater
             is
             the
             Loss
             of
             him
             .
             The
             more
             he
             desired
             Heaven
             ,
             within
             such
             Limits
             ,
             the
             greater
             was
             his
             Value
             ,
             and
             with
             so
             much
             the
             brighter
             lustre
             he
             shone
             on
             Earth
             .
          
           
           
             There
             is
             much
             of
             God
             conspicuous
             in
             such
             a
             Man.
             And
             it
             was
             not
             a
             little
             of
             him
             that
             was
             observable
             in
             this
             Worthy
             Person
             .
             Such
             a
             Course
             as
             his
             was
             ,
             that
             
               Even
               Course
            
             ,
             that
             
               Peaceful
               Course
            
             ,
             wherein
             was
             so
             eminent
             
               Devotedness
               to
               God
            
             ,
             and
             
               Benignity
               towards
               Man
            
             ,
             shewed
             his
             Spirit
             was
             toucht
             
               by
               the
               one
            
             ,
             for
             
               the
               other
            
             .
             It
             could
             not
             be
             ,
             but
             by
             
               influence
               from
               Heaven
            
             ,
             that
             he
             so
             steadily
             tended
             thitherward
             himself
             ,
             and
             was
             only
             willing
             to
             stay
             so
             long
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             invite
             and
             
               draw
               on
            
             as
             many
             as
             he
             could
             with
             him
             thither
             .
          
           
             Hereby
             he
             appeared
             so
             much
             the
             more
             attempered
             to
             the
             
               Heavenly
               State
            
             ,
             and
             that
             World
             where
             
             
               Divine
               Love
               Governs
            
             ,
             making
             a
             Man
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             strongly
             he
             was
             attracted
             himself
             by
             it
             ,
             so
             much
             the
             more
             desirous
             to
             attract
             others
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             what
             such
             a
             one
             has
             about
             him
             of
             God
             on
             Earth
             ,
             that
             makes
             him
             a
             
               desirable
               Thing
            
             to
             us
             here
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             what
             Men
             have
             of
             the
             earthly
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             what
             they
             have
             of
             the
             Divine
             Spirit
             ,
             That
             makes
             them
             useful
             ,
             both
             by
             their
             Labours
             and
             Examples
             ,
             to
             this
             World
             of
             ours
             ;
             as
             was
             this
             eminent
             Servant
             of
             Christ.
             It
             is
             a
             great
             Thing
             ,
             to
             have
             one
             pass
             so
             long
             continued
             Course
             as
             his
             was
             ,
             with
             so
             equal
             a
             temper
             .
             It
             is
             like
             I
             may
             have
             known
             him
             longer
             than
             many
             or
             most
             of
             you
             that
             were
             not
             related
             .
          
           
           
             About
             Fifty
             Years
             I
             remember
             his
             Course
             ,
             and
             our
             Conversation
             was
             not
             casual
             or
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             as
             that
             of
             meer
             Colleagues
             ,
             chosen
             by
             others
             ,
             but
             as
             
               Friends
               inward
               ,
               and
               chosen
            
             by
             our selves
             ,
             many
             a
             day
             we
             have
             Prayed
             together
             ,
             conferr'd
             and
             
               taken
               sweet
               Counsel
            
             together
             ;
             when
             he
             was
             at
             once
             an
             Example
             ,
             and
             Ornament
             to
             his
             Colledge
             ,
             where
             he
             lived
             
               Respected
               and
               Beloved
               of
               all
            
             ,
             but
             of
             them
             most
             ,
             who
             most
             knew
             him
             ;
             That
             
               constant
               serenity
            
             ,
             and
             
               equality
               of
               mind
            
             ,
             that
             seriousness
             ,
             that
             humility
             ,
             wherein
             he
             excelled
             ,
             rendered
             him
             Amiable
             to
             Observers
             ;
             And
             therewith
             that
             industry
             and
             diligence
             that
             he
             used
             in
             his
             younger
             days
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             laid
             up
             that
             great
             Stock
             of
             Learning
             and
             
               Vseful
               Knowledge
            
             ,
             that
             
             made
             him
             (
             when
             Providence
             called
             him
             to
             the
             City
             )
             a
             
               well-instructed
               Scribe
            
             ,
             capable
             and
             apt
             to
             bring
             out
             of
             his
             Treasury
             Things
             New
             and
             Old
             ,
             whereof
             there
             is
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             a
             long
             extant
             Proof
             in
             his
             judicious
             and
             
               dilucid
               Expositions
            
             of
             the
             Epistles
             to
             the
             Philippians
             and
             the
             Colossians
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Part
             he
             bore
             in
             the
             Supplement
             to
             that
             most
             Useful
             Work
             ,
             
               the
               English
               Annotations
               on
               the
               Bible
            
             by
             the
             Reverend
             Mr.
             
               Matthew
               Pool
            
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             great
             City
             he
             shone
             ,
             a
             Bright
             and
             Burning
             Light
             ,
             till
             many
             such
             Lights
             were
             
               in
               one
               day
            
             put
             under
             a
             Bushel
             ,
             I
             need
             not
             tell
             you
             what
             ,
             or
             how
             black
             ,
             that
             day
             was
             .
             And
             then
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             constrained
             to
             desert
             his
             Station
             ,
             
             he
             did
             not
             desert
             his
             Master's
             Work
             ;
             but
             still
             he
             was
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             was
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             you
             know
             it
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             many
             of
             you
             ,
             what
             it
             was
             to
             live
             under
             so
             truly
             Evangelical
             a
             Minister
             ;
             to
             have
             Doctrine
             from
             time
             to
             time
             distilling
             as
             the
             Dew
             and
             dropping
             upon
             you
             ,
             such
             ,
             as
             from
             which
             you
             might
             perceive
             how
             great
             was
             his
             Acquaintance
             with
             the
             Mysteries
             of
             Christ
             :
             In
             reference
             to
             those
             ,
             over
             whom
             he
             had
             opportunity
             to
             Watch
             ,
             it
             was
             undoubtedly
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             not
             their
             great
             Fault
             ,
             their
             very
             great
             Advantage
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             his
             
               Domestick
               Relations
            
             ,
             knowing
             so
             much
             of
             him
             ,
             I
             cannot
             ,
             but
             so
             much
             the
             more
             Lament
             their
             loss
             ,
             God
             vvill
             I
             doubt
             
             not
             ,
             be
             the
             bereaved
             Widovvs
             Portion
             ;
             but
             it
             ought
             ,
             with
             tenderness
             to
             be
             consider'd
             ,
             What
             it
             was
             for
             one
             Person
             to
             lose
             successively
             Two
             such
             Helps
             ,
             as
             This
             &
             her
             former
             Husband
             were
             ,
             
               (
               who
               was
               also
               in
               another
               Vniversity
               my
               former
               and
               most
               inward
               Friend
            
             that
             Worthy
             Man
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Wadsworth
            
             )
             both
             Eminent
             Instruments
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             has
             been
             more
             eminently
             Remarkable
             concerning
             him
             that
             is
             lately
             gone
             ,
             that
             the
             Relations
             of
             the
             Family
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             was
             not
             Naturally
             Related
             ,
             the
             Branches
             from
             another
             Root
             ,
             yet
             had
             that
             apprehension
             of
             his
             Love
             and
             Care
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             own
             Loss
             ,
             as
             to
             desire
             this
             Publick
             Testimony
             might
             from
             them
             
             remain
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             to
             them
             as
             tender
             a
             Father
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             a
             Natural
             One
             ,
             such
             Fathers-in-Law
             are
             seldom
             known
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             mentioned
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             may
             signify
             somewhat
             towards
             the
             Embalming
             of
             his
             Memory
             among
             you
             .
          
           
             Graces
             ,
             when
             diffused
             ,
             give
             their
             pleasant
             Relishes
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             any
             way
             partake
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             What
             follows
             ,
             was
             delivered
             in
             Writing
             into
             my
             hands
             to
             be
             inserted
             ,
             by
             a
             Dear
             Relation
             of
             his
             .
          
           
           
             
               His
               Humility
               and
               Self-denial
               were
               eminently
               conspicuous
               in
               his
               taking
               upon
               him
               the
               Care
               and
               Charge
               of
               so
               small
               and
               poor
               a
               People
               ,
               and
               continuing
               with
               them
               to
               the
               damage
               of
               his
               own
               Estate
               ,
               though
               he
               had
               considerable
               Offers
               elsewhere
               .
            
          
           
             
               His
               Meekness
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               very
               visible
               in
               all
               his
               Conversation
               ,
               it
               was
               singularly
               shewed
               in
               his
               bearing
               and
               passing
               by
               Slights
               and
               Affronts
               ,
               even
               from
               those
               he
               had
               very
               much
               obliged
               ,
               taking
               off
               the
               Resentments
               ,
               that
               his
               Friends
               had
               of
               the
               Injuries
               of
               that
               kind
               put
               upon
               him
               ,
            
             by
             Abasing
             himself
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             'm
             an
             Unworthy
             Creature
             ,
             I
             deserve
             no
             better
             .
          
           
           
             
               His
               Candour
               every
               one
               was
               certainly
               made
               sensible
               of
               ,
               who
               should
               offer
               to
               speak
               any
               thing
               Reflectingly
               about
               any
               Person
               behind
               their
               backs
               ,
               for
               he
               was
               sure
               to
               vindicate
               or
               lenify
               in
               this
               Case
               ,
               as
               far
               as
               he
               could
               .
            
          
           
             
               When
               Labours
               ,
               Weakness
               ,
               and
               Age
               had
               work'd
               out
               his
               Strength
               of
               Body
               ,
               there
               was
               never
               any
               thing
               appeared
               so
               manifestly
               to
               trouble
               him
               ,
               as
               being
               necessitated
               to
               desist
               from
               constant
               Preaching
               —
               And
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               Temporal
               Discouragements
               he
               met
               with
               in
               the
               course
               of
               his
               Ministry
               ,
               his
               Mind
               ,
               to
               the
               very
               last
               ,
               was
               to
               have
               both
               his
               Sons
               brought
               up
               to
               it
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               During
               the
               short
               time
               of
               his
               last
               Illness
               ,
               when
               his
               Head
               appeared
               somewhat
               disordered
               in
               other
               things
               by
               the
               Pains
               that
               were
               upon
               him
               ,
               it
               was
               observable
               ,
               that
               he
               always
               shewed
               himself
               sensible
               in
               Hearing
               or
               Discoursing
               about
               any
               thing
               Religious
               ,
               being
               among
               other
               things
               discoursed
               with
               by
               his
               Brother
               about
               the
               discharge
               of
               his
               Ministry
               ,
               he
               answered
               ,
               he
               hoped
               ,
               he
               had
               endeavoured
               to
               serve
               God
               faithfully
               ,
               and
               sincerely
               ,
               though
               he
               had
               been
               an
               unprofitable
               Servant
               :
               About
               Five
               hours
               before
               his
               death
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               God
               is
               my
               Portion
               ,
               and
               desired
               those
               about
               him
               to
               joyn
               with
               him
               in
               Prayer
               ,
               wherein
               he
               expressed
               himself
               very
               suitably
               to
               his
               Case
               as
               a
               dying
               Man
               ,
               concluding
               thus
               :
            
             Grant
             that
             when
             this
             Earthly
             Tabernacle
             is
             dissolved
             ,
             I
             may
             be
             taken
             to
             those
             
             Mansions
             not
             made
             with
             hands
             Eternal
             in
             the
             Heavens
             .
          
           
             
               As
               his
               Life
               was
               calm
               and
               serene
               ,
               so
               was
               his
               Dying
               ,
               for
               tho'
               throughout
               his
               Sickness
               ,
               he
               was
               all
               along
               apprehensive
               of
               Approaching
               death
               :
               There
               was
               no
               Ruffle
               upon
               his
               Spirit
               ,
            
             Of
             which
             he
             himself
             then
             gave
             this
             Account
             ,
             I
             know
             in
             whom
             I
             have
             believed
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Of
             Imitation
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             such
             Stroaks
             ,
             when
             they
             come
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             Lamented
             ,
             
               They
               that
               by
               such
               Stroaks
               are
               taken
               away
               ,
               ought
               to
               be
               Imitated
               .
            
             The
             Example
             remains
             ;
             you
             have
             the
             Idea
             left
             ;
             you
             know
             how
             such
             a
             one
             Lived
             ,
             how
             he
             Walked
             ,
             how
             
             he
             Conversed
             with
             his
             Family
             ,
             how
             he
             Conversed
             with
             you
             as
             he
             had
             occasion
             :
             That
             Excellent
             Spirit
             he
             discovered
             in
             all
             ,
             how
             much
             of
             an
             Imitable
             Example
             has
             it
             given
             to
             all
             those
             that
             are
             capable
             of
             Imitating
             ,
             and
             Receiving
             Instruction
             that
             way
             .
          
        
         
           
             3.
             
             Of
             Satisfaction
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             ought
             also
             
               to
               have
               the
               effect
               of
               Satisfaction
               in
               the
               Divine
               Pleasure
            
             ;
             When
             such
             a
             Blow
             as
             this
             comes
             ,
             do
             not
             repine
             ,
             Peacefully
             submit
             ,
             tho'
             it
             carry
             smartness
             and
             severity
             with
             it
             .
             You
             ought
             to
             feel
             it
             ,
             but
             yet
             notwithstanding
             to
             receive
             it
             with
             Submissive
             Silence
             ,
             to
             be
             dumb
             ,
             and
             not
             open
             your
             Mouths
             ,
             remembring
             who
             hath
             done
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             the
             disposal
             
             of
             Wisdom
             that
             cannot
             Err
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             Power
             that
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             ,
             and
             of
             Kindness
             and
             Goodness
             that
             has
             its
             Gratefulness
             to
             this
             departed
             Servant
             of
             His.
             For
             consider
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             his
             Willingness
             to
             have
             staid
             longer
             ,
             if
             his
             Lord
             ,
             
               whose
               he
               was
            
             ,
             and
             
               whom
               he
               served
            
             ,
             had
             thought
             fit
             .
             Yet
             this
             could
             not
             but
             be
             his
             Habitual
             Sense
             ,
             
               To
               desire
               to
               depart
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               with
               him
               ,
               which
               was
               far
               better
               .
            
          
           
             And
             if
             Christ
             be
             pleased
             ,
             and
             he
             be
             pleased
             ,
             why
             should
             we
             be
             displeased
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             the
             Will
             of
             Christ
             ,
             declared
             by
             his
             Word
             
               as
               to
               the
               thing
            
             ,
             Joh.
             17.24
             .
             
               Father
               ,
               I
               Will
               ,
               that
               those
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               
               me
               ,
               be
               with
               me
               where
               I
               am
               ,
               to
               behold
               my
               Glory
               .
            
             And
             declared
             by
             the
             Event
             
               as
               to
               the
               time
            
             .
             And
             his
             will
             ,
             both
             
               because
               it
               was
               Christs
            
             ,
             and
             because
             
               it
               was
               best
            
             .
             Who
             are
             we
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             oppose
             
               our
               Will
            
             to
             so
             
               kind
               a
               Will
            
             ,
             on
             Christ's
             part
             ,
             and
             so
             
               well-pleased
               a
               Will
            
             on
             his
             part
             ?
             Or
             that
             a
             Dissatisfaction
             should
             remain
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             what
             there
             is
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             him
             ,
             so
             entire
             Satisfaction
             !
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Here
           follows
           some
           SERMONS
           and
           DISCOURSES
           which
           was
           written
           by
           the
           late
           Deceased
           Mr.
           
             Rich.
             Adams
          
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           THAT
           in
           the
           Morning-Exercise
           at
           St.
           Giles's
           ,
           SERM.
           XXVI
           .
           of
           Hell
           ,
           from
           Matthew
           25
           th
           .
           Verse
           41.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Supplement
           to
           the
           Morning-Exercise
           SERM.
           XVII
           .
           
             What
             are
             Duties
             of
             Parents
             and
             Children
             ,
          
           from
           Colossians
           the
           3
           d.
           Verses
           20
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Continuatio●
           of
           the
           Morning-Exercise
           ,
           SERM.
           XXII
           .
           
             How
             may
             Child-bearing
             Women
             be
             most
             encouraged
             and
             supported
             ,
          
           from
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           
           Verse
           15.
           
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A44693-e640
           
             
               Sen.
               Trag.