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             The pilgrims wish, or, The saints longing discussed in a sermon preached in St. Bennet Grace Church at the funeral of Mrs. Anne Dudson ... who departed this life the 4th day of January, 1658 ... / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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           Death -- Sermons.
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           THE
           PILGRIMS
           WISH
           ,
           OR
           ,
           THE
           SAINTS
           LONGING
           .
        
         
           DISCUSSED
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           in
           St
           
             BENNET
             GRACECHURCH
             ,
             AT
             THE
          
           FUNERAL
           OF
           Mrs
           
             ANNE
             DUDSON
             ,
          
           (
           Daughter
           of
           Mr
           
             Isaac
             Calf
             ,
          
           heretofore
           Minister
           of
           
             Gods
             word
          
           at
           
             Chatwell
          
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           late
           Wife
           of
           Mr
           
             Edward
             Dudson
          
           of
           
             London
          
           Draper
           )
           who
           departed
           this
           life
           the
           4th
           day
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           1658.
           and
           was
           Interr'd
           the
           11th
           of
           the
           same
           Moneth
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Nath.
             Hardy
          
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Parish
           of
           St.
           
           
             Dionys.
             Back-church
             .
          
        
         
           
             Luke
             2.
             29.
             
          
           
             
               Lord
               ,
               now
               lettest
               thou
               they
               servant
               depart
               in
               Peace
               ,
               according
               to
               thy
               Word
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Aug.
             
               in
            
             Joh.
             
          
           
             
               Qui
               cupit
               dissolvi
               &
               esse
               cum
               Christo
               ,
               non
               patienter
               ritur
               ,
               sed
               patienter
               vivit
               ,
               &
               delectabiliter
               moritur
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Ioseph
             Cranford
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Castle
           and
           Lyon
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           My
           Worthy
           Friends
           Mr
           
             EDWARD
             DUDSON
             ,
          
           AND
           Mrs
           
             ELIZABETH
             MAN
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           
             neer
             Relation
          
           which
           
             you
          
           both
           had
           to
           the
           
             deceased
          
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           the
           
             one
          
           of
           an
           
             Husband
             ,
          
           the
           
             other
          
           of
           an
           
             Aunt
             ,
          
           moveth
           me
           to
           
             joyn
          
           you
           together
           in
           
             this
             Dedication
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             dear
             Affection
          
           which
           you
           both
           had
           to
           her
           
             Person
          
           whilest
           
             alive
             ,
          
           and
           have
           to
           her
           
             memory
          
           now
           
             dead
             ,
          
           enduced
           you
           to
           
             desire
          
           this
           
             Publication
             .
          
        
         
           After
           some
           
             delay
          
           of
           
             time
             ,
          
           (
           for
           which
           I
           
             beg
          
           your
           
             pardon
             ,
          
           as
           being
           not
           
             voluntary
             ,
          
           but
           
             necessitated
          
           
           by
           
             multiplicity
          
           of
           emergent
           
             occasions
             )
          
           I
           have
           at
           length
           
             fulfilled
          
           your
           
             desire
             :
          
           by
           which
           meanes
           her
           
             living
             works
             ,
          
           and
           
             dying
             words
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           
             follow
          
           her
           ,
           so
           )
           will
           
             live
          
           still
           with
           
             you
             ,
          
           for
           your
           
             Consolation
             ;
          
           and
           not
           with
           
             you
             only
             ,
          
           but
           with
           
             all
          
           unto
           whose
           
             hands
          
           this
           following
           
             Discourse
          
           shall
           come
           ,
           for
           their
           
             Imitation
             .
          
        
         
           Nothing
           
             remaineth
          
           but
           my
           
             Prayers
             ,
          
           not
           for
           
             her
             ,
          
           she
           
             needeth
          
           them
           
             not
             ,
          
           but
           
             her's
             ;
          
           I
           mean
           
             your selves
             ,
          
           and
           
             her
             surviving
             Children
             :
             of
             whom
          
           the
           
             one
          
           of
           you
           is
           ,
           I
           douubt
           not
           ,
           a
           
             carefull
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             whom
             ,
          
           I
           trust
           ,
           the
           
             other
          
           of
           you
           will
           be
           
             instead
          
           of
           their
           
             tender
             Mother
             .
          
           That
           you
           may
           
             all
          
           enjoy
           
             a
             prosperous
             lasting
             life
          
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             glorious
             everlasting
             life
          
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             the
          
           earnest
           
             Prayer
          
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             affectionate
             
               Friend
            
             NATH.
             HARDY
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           PILGRIMS
           WISH
           ,
           OR
           ,
           THE
           SAINTS
           LONGING
           .
        
         
           
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               
                 For
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 a
                 strait
                 betwixt
                 two
                 ,
                 having
                 a
                 desire
                 to
                 depart
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 far
                 better
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             DEath
          
           is
           the
           
             lot
          
           of
           
             all
          
           men
           ,
           to
           desire
           
             death
          
           the
           
             temper
          
           of
           
             few
          
           men
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           
             guest
          
           which
           
             every
          
           man
           must
           
             entertain
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           scarce
           
             any
          
           man
           will
           bid
           
             welcome
             .
             Many
          
           are
           so
           wicked
           that
           they
           scarce
           think
           of
           it
           ,
           
             more
             ,
          
           far
           
             more
          
           are
           so
           
             weak
          
           that
           they
           do
           not
           
             desire
          
           it
           .
           Indeed
           to
           
             desire
          
           death
           aright
           ,
           argueth
           one
           
             more
          
           than
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           a
           
             Christian
             ;
          
           
           nay
           ,
           more
           than
           an
           
             ordinary
             Christian
             ,
          
           a
           
             strong
             Saint
             .
          
           Such
           an
           
             one
          
           was
           
             he
          
           who
           uttereth
           these
           
             words
             ;
          
           a
           
             Starre
          
           of
           the
           
             first
          
           magnitude
           ,
           a
           
             Christian
          
           of
           the
           
             highest
          
           forme
           .
           But
           yet
           the
           
             examples
          
           of
           
             Eminent
             Saints
             ,
          
           are
           set
           as
           
             Copies
          
           for
           us
           to
           write
           by
           ;
           and
           though
           we
           cannot
           presently
           
             obtain
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           must
           seriously
           
             indeavour
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             same
          
           mind
           may
           be
           in
           us
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           this
           holy
           
             Apostle
             ,
          
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             in
             a
             strait
             betwixt
             two
             ,
             having
             a
             desire
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           In
           which
           
             Verse
          
           are
           
             two
          
           Generals
           observable
           :
           Namely
        
         
           
             Deaths
             Description
             ,
          
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           
             To
             depart
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           Where
           we
           are
           to
           take
           notice
           of
        
         
           The
           
             Nature
             of
             Death
          
           in
           
             Generall
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             Depature
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Consequent
          
           of
           it
           to
           the
           
             good
          
           in
           
             particular
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           St.
           
             Pauls
             affection
          
           towards
           
             Death
          
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Verse
           ,
           where
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
        
         
           The
           
             Quality
          
           and
           kind
           of
           the
           
             affection
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             AEquity
          
           and
           justice
           of
           the
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           enducing
           to
           it
           ,
           because
           
             it
             is
             far
             better
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Energy
          
           and
           strength
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Effect
          
           flowing
           from
           it
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           was
           in
           a
           
             strait
             betwixt
             two
             .
             Of
             each
          
           of
           these
           in
           their
           
             Order
             ;
          
        
         
           Beginning
           with
           the
           
             Description
             of
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
        
         
           As
           to
           its
           
             generall
          
           nature
           in
           the
           word
           
             Depart
             .
          
           Among
           the
           
             many
          
           acceptions
           of
           the
           
             Greek
          
           Verb
           ,
           none
           
           
           more
           
             sutabler
          
           to
           this
           
             place
          
           than
           that
           which
           is
           the
           most
           
             plain
             :
          
           namely
           to
           
             remove
          
           or
           
             depart
             ,
          
           answering
           to
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           whereof
           the
           
             Syriack
          
           here
           maketh
           use
           ,
           and
           with
           which
           
             agree
          
           the
           Latine
           words
           ,
           
             Migrare
             ,
             abire
             discedere
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           
             Assertion
          
           couched
           in
           this
           
             Expression
             ,
          
           is
           
             Obitus
             ,
             Abitus
             ;
             Dying
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             going
             hence
             ;
          
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           
             death
          
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             the
             time
             of
             our
          
           
           
             Departure
             .
          
        
         
           A
           
             Departure
          
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Person
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             person
             ,
          
           out
           of
           this
           
             world
             .
          
           I
           find
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           
           in
           
             two
          
           Verses
           describing
           
             Death
          
           by
           two
           
             words
             ,
          
           which
           set
           forth
           this
           
             double
             Departure
             ,
          
           the
           
             one
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             putting
          
           off
           ,
           the
           
             soul
          
           putting
           off
           the
           
             body
          
           when
           we
           dye
           ,
           as
           the
           
             body
          
           doth
           its
           
             Cloathes
          
           when
           we
           goe
           to
           
             sleep
             ;
          
           the
           
             other
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             Decease
             ,
          
           or
           going
           out
           of
           the
           
             AEgypt
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             Departure
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           from
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           when
           
             Death
          
           cometh
           with
           its
           sharpe
           
             Edge
             .
          
           the
           loving
           
             knot
          
           which
           nature
           
             tied
          
           between
           those
           two
           deare
           
             Friends
          
           is
           
             cut
             asunder
             :
          
           as
           
             darknesse
          
           is
           the
           
             absence
          
           of
           
             light
          
           when
           the
           
             Sunne
          
           removeth
           from
           our
           
             Horizon
             ;
          
           so
           is
           
             death
          
           the
           
             privation
          
           of
           
             life
          
           when
           the
           
             soul
          
           removeth
           from
           the
           
             body
             .
          
           In
           this
           respect
           it
           is
           defined
           by
           
             Tertullian
          
           to
           be
           
           
             dis-junctio
             ,
          
           by
           St.
           
             Ambrose
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             absolutio
             ,
          
           by
           
             Plato
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             Latine
          
           Oratour
           ,
           to
           be
           
             discessus
             animae
             à
             corpore
             ,
             a
             dis-joyning
             ,
             absolving
             ,
             loosing
             ,
             a
             separation
             ,
             migration
             ,
          
           and
           
             departure
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           from
           the
           
             body
             .
          
        
         
         
           Indeed
           it
           is
           
             but
          
           a
           
             Departure
          
           of
           the
           
             one
          
           from
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           not
           an
           
             annihilation
          
           of
           either
           ,
           
             anima
             absolvitur
             ,
             corpus
             resolvitur
             ,
          
           the
           
             soul
          
           is
           
             let
             out
          
           of
           
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             body
          
           is
           resolved
           into
           its
           
             first
          
           Principles
           ,
           whereof
           it
           was
           
             compounded
             ,
          
           but
           neither
           
             returneth
          
           to
           
             nothing
             .
             Fully
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           St.
           
             Austin
             ,
             Mors
             non
             consumit
             conjuncta
             sed
             divi●…
             dum
             origini
          
           
           
             suae
             utrumque
             reddit
             ,
             Death
          
           doth
           not
           
             consume
          
           but
           
             divide
          
           those
           parts
           which
           were
           before
           
             conjoyned
             ,
          
           each
           
             returning
          
           to
           its
           
             Originall
             ;
          
           that
           is
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           explaineth
           it
           ,
           
             the
             dust
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             soul
             to
             God
             .
          
           I
           grant
           when
           a
           
             man
             dyeth
          
           he
           
             ceaseth
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             man
             ,
          
           but
           
             not
          
           to
           be
           ;
           
             Sic
          
           
           
             in
             non
             hominem
             vertitur
             omnis
             homo
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             Poet
          
           and
           rightly
           ;
           but
           not
           
             in
             non
             ens
             ,
          
           the
           
             Materials
          
           still
           
             remain
             ,
          
           though
           the
           
             house
          
           be
           puld
           
             down
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Fabrick
          
           dissolved
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             Departure
          
           of
           the
           
             person
          
           out
           of
           this
           world
           .
           The
           
             Greek
          
           word
           most
           properly
           
             ad
             rem
             nauticam
             spectat
             ,
          
           is
           used
           by
           
             Seamen
             ,
          
           who
           are
           said
           to
           
             loose
          
           from
           the
           
             Haven
          
           when
           they
           
             depart
          
           from
           the
           
             shore
             ,
          
           and
           put
           forth
           to
           
             Sea
             ;
          
           thus
           when
           a
           man
           
             dieth
             ,
          
           he
           
             departeth
          
           from
           the
           
             shore
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           
             launcheth
          
           into
           an
           
             Ocean
          
           of
           
             Eternity
             .
          
           Sometimes
           the
           
             word
          
           is
           used
           of
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           who
           when
           they
           
             remove
             ,
          
           take
           
             down
             ,
          
           and
           
             unloose
          
           their
           
             Tents
          
           which
           were
           
             fastned
          
           to
           the
           
             ground
             ;
          
           thus
           by
           
             Death
          
           our
           
             earthly
             Tabernacles
          
           are
           
             dissolved
             ,
          
           and
           we
           
             remove
          
           to
           
             another
          
           place
           .
           
           This
           
             world
          
           in
           this
           respect
           is
           
             compared
          
           to
           an
           
             Inne
             ,
          
           since
           as
           
             Cicero
          
           well
           ,
           
             Natura
             nobis
             commorandi
             ,
             
             non
             habitandi
             locum
             dedit
             ,
             God
          
           hath
           
             given
          
           us
           here
           not
           an
           
             house
          
           to
           
             dwell
             ,
          
           but
           only
           a
           
             place
          
           to
           
             sojourne
          
           in
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             he
             dwelt
             among
             us
             ,
          
           but
           as
           in
           a
           
             Tent
             ;
          
           yea
           he
           
           was
           
             borne
          
           in
           an
           
             Inne
             ,
          
           to
           teach
           us
           ,
           that
           
             he
          
           for
           
             his
             time
             ,
          
           and
           surely
           then
           
             we
          
           for
           
             ours
             ,
          
           are
           but
           so
           many
           
             Travellours
          
           still
           upon
           
             Departure
             .
          
           Indeed
           it
           is
           a
           very
           
             frequent
          
           Metaphor
           ,
           by
           which
           our
           
             present
          
           condition
           is
           described
           ,
           we
           are
           said
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           to
           be
           
             Pilgrims
             and
             strangers
             ,
             Omnis
          
           
           
             homo
             advena
             nascendo
             ,
             &
             compellitur
             migrare
             moriendo
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           
             Father
          
           elegantly
           ,
           
             Every
             man
          
           
           
             is
             borne
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             when
             death
             comes
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             gone
             :
          
           in
           reference
           to
           which
           is
           that
           of
           
             Iob
             ,
             Man
             giveth
             up
             the
             ghost
             and
             where
             is
             he
             ?
          
           
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           
             absolutely
             ,
          
           for
           to
           say
           
             a
             Man
             is
             no where
             at
             all
             ,
          
           is
           to
           say
           
             he
             is
             nothing
             ;
          
           but
           
             restrictively
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             no where
             ,
          
           here
           upon
           
             earth
             ,
          
           he
           is
           not
           
             among
             the
             living
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             vanished
          
           out
           of
           this
           
             world
             .
          
           To
           close
           up
           this
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Since
           we
           
             Depart
          
           by
           
             Death
             ,
          
           why
           do
           we
           
             dote
          
           on
           
             life
             ?
          
           and
           seeing
           we
           must
           
             leave
             ,
          
           why
           do
           we
           
             love
          
           this
           
             world
             ?
          
           If
           a
           
             Man
          
           in
           a
           forreigne
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           his
           
             stay
          
           will
           be
           but
           for
           some
           
             Moneths
             ,
          
           should
           put
           himself
           to
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             cost
          
           in
           
             Building
          
           and
           
             Planting
          
           for
           his
           delight
           ;
           or
           one
           who
           liveth
           in
           an
           house
           whereof
           he
           hath
           but
           a
           
             Lease
          
           for
           a
           
             few
          
           yeares
           ,
           should
           lay
           out
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           
             money
          
           in
           
             adorning
          
           and
           
             beautifying
          
           it
           ,
           would
           he
           not
           be
           accounted
           a
           
             Foole
             ?
          
           Oh
           what
           
             mad
          
           Men
           are
           we
           ,
           who
           set
           our
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           
           and
           bestow
           both
           our
           
             love
          
           and
           
             care
          
           upon
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           when
           we
           must
           ere
           long
           
             depart
             ?
          
           Let
           me
           therefore
           
             bespeake
          
           you
           in
           the
           
             language
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophet
             Micah
             ,
             Arise
             ye
             and
             depart
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             not
             your
             rest
             ;
          
           you
           cannot
           fix
           or
           stay
           long
           here
           ,
           
           
             depart
             before
          
           you
           
             depart
             ;
          
           let
           your
           
             affections
             depart
          
           from
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           ,
           before
           your
           
             persons
             depart
          
           from
           their
           
             being
          
           in
           this
           
             world
             ;
          
           and
           let
           your
           souls
           by
           
             divine
          
           love
           go
           
             forth
             ,
          
           whilst
           yet
           they
           are
           in
           your
           bodies
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           
             death
          
           comes
           we
           must
           
             Depart
             ;
          
           why
           do
           we
           not
           
             make
          
           ready
           for
           our
           
             Departure
             :
          
           when
           we
           
             depart
             ,
          
           we
           must
           
             walke
          
           through
           a
           
             shady
          
           Valley
           ?
           Oh
           let
           us
           provide
           for
           our
           
             journey
             ,
          
           having
           according
           to
           our
           
             Saviours
          
           counsell
           ,
           
             Our
             loynes
          
           
           
             girt
             ,
             and
             our
             lights
             ▪
             burning
             :
          
           or
           rather
           (
           the
           
             Greeke
          
           word
           belonging
           most
           properly
           to
           
             Marriners
             ,
             )
          
           when
           we
           
             depart
             ,
          
           we
           
             launch
          
           into
           
             Mare
             mortuum
             ,
          
           the
           
             dead
             Sea
             ;
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           before
           hand
           
             Rigge
          
           the
           
             Vessell
          
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           fit
           to
           
             Saile
             ;
          
           let
           
             Faith
          
           be
           her
           
             Rudder
             ,
             Hope
          
           her
           
             Anchor
             ,
             Sincerity
          
           her
           
             Ballast
             ,
          
           a
           
             profession
          
           of
           the
           
             Truth
          
           her
           
             Sayles
             ,
             Love
          
           her
           
             Cordage
             ,
             good
             Workes
          
           her
           
             freight
             ,
          
           a
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           her
           
             Pilot
             :
          
           And
           being
           thus
           
             provided
             ,
          
           whensoever
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           our
           
             Departure
          
           shall
           come
           ,
           we
           may
           
             navem
             committere
             ,
          
           with
           confidence
           
             commit
          
           our
           
             Ship
          
           into
           the
           
             hands
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           so
           much
           shall
           suffice
           for
           the
           
             first
          
           part
           of
           
             Deaths
             Description
          
           in
           that
           word
           ,
           
             Depart
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             Heart
          
           and
           
             Center
          
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           severall
           
             Lines
          
           meet
           :
           Go
           we
           on
           to
        
         
         
           The
           
             other
          
           part
           of
           
             Deaths
             Character
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             consequent
          
           of
           it
           in
           regard
           of
           
             good-men
          
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             being
          
           
           
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           In
           every
           
             locall
          
           motion
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             double
          
           term
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             à
             quo
             ,
          
           and
           
             ad
             quem
             ;
             from
             whence
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             which
             ;
          
           It
           is
           so
           in
           this
           
             Departure
          
           whereof
           my
           
             Text
          
           speaketh
           ,
           the
           terme
           
             from
          
           which
           is
           not
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           hath
           been
           already
           supplyed
           ;
           the
           
             soul
          
           departs
           out
           of
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             man
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             world
             :
          
           the
           
             terme
          
           to
           which
           he
           
             Departs
          
           is
           plainly
           and
           punctually
           exprest
           ,
           to
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           this
           is
           not
           true
           of
           
             every
          
           one
           who
           
             departs
          
           by
           
             death
             ,
          
           but
           only
           of
           the
           
             good
             .
             Balaam
          
           saw
           so
           much
           ,
           which
           made
           him
           wish
           ,
           
             O
             that
             I
             might
             dye
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Righteous
             .
          
           When
           we
           
             dye
             ,
          
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           
             all
          
           go
           
             ad
             Deum
             Judicem
             ,
          
           to
           
             God
          
           a
           
             just
             Judge
             ;
          
           but
           only
           of
           the
           
             good
             ad
             Christum
             redemptorem
             ;
             Christ
          
           a
           mercifull
           
             Saviour
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           a
           
             common
          
           favour
           to
           
             every
          
           man
           ,
           nor
           yet
           is
           it
           a
           
             personall
          
           priviledge
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             .
             To
             me
          
           (
           saith
           this
           
             Apostle
          
           a
           little
           before
           )
           
             to
             live
             is
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           here
           ,
           
             Having
             a
             desire
             to
             depart
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           put
           them
           together
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           see
           the
           just
           
             latitude
          
           of
           this
           
             benefit
             :
             every
          
           one
           who
           in
           some
           measure
           
             liveth
          
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           when
           he
           
             dyeth
          
           shall
           be
           
             with
             him
             .
          
           What
           here
           St.
           
             Paul
             assureth
          
           himself
           of
           ,
           
             Christ
             promiseth
          
           to
           the
           
             Thief
          
           on
           the
           
             Cross
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             with
             me
             ;
          
           not
           only
           
             eminent
          
           Saints
           ,
           such
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           was
           ,
           but
           
             penitent
             sinners
             ,
          
           such
           as
           the
           
             Thief
          
           was
           ,
           shall
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             .
             Blessed
             are
             the
             dead
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Iohn
             )
             who
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           all
           who
           
           by
           a
           
             lively
             faith
          
           and
           timely
           
             repentance
             die
          
           in
           ,
           are
           
             blessed
          
           in
           
             being
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           all
           
             true
             Christians
          
           partake
           of
           
             not
             before
             ,
          
           and
           in
           some
           respect
           
             presently
          
           after
           their
           
             departure
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           cannot
           
             be
             with
             Christ
          
           till
           we
           
             depart
          
           hence
           ;
           This
           
             Apostle
          
           is
           express
           ,
           
             Whilst
             we
             are
             in
             the
             body
             we
             are
             absent
             from
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           It
           is
           
           one
           thing
           to
           be
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           another
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
             ;
          
           that
           is
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
             now
          
           attainable
           :
           
             this
          
           is
           by
           
             sight
             ,
          
           and
           is
           not
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           till
           hereafter
           ;
           we
           must
           be
           
             in
             him
          
           before
           we
           
             dye
             ,
          
           else
           we
           cannot
           
             dye
             in
             him
             ;
          
           but
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           
             with
             him
          
           till
           we
           are
           
             dead
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             one
          
           thing
           for
           
             Christ
          
           to
           be
           
             with
             us
             ,
          
           and
           
             another
          
           for
           
             us
          
           to
           be
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           is
           our
           
             comfort
          
           in
           life
           ,
           but
           this
           our
           
             happiness
          
           after
           
             death
             :
          
           now
           he
           
             walketh
          
           among
           his
           
             golden
             Candlesticks
             ,
          
           the
           
             Churches
             ;
          
           but
           then
           it
           is
           the
           
             Members
          
           of
           his
           
             Church
          
           shall
           walk
           with
           
             him
             ;
          
           now
           his
           
             spirit
          
           is
           
             with
             us
             ,
          
           but
           then
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           our
           
             spirits
          
           shall
           be
           
             with
             him
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             one
          
           thing
           to
           come
           
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             another
          
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
             ,
          
           that
           is
           a
           
             preparation
          
           for
           this
           ;
           it
           being
           
             impossible
          
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
          
           we
           do
           not
           
             come
             ;
          
           but
           whereas
           that
           is
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           this
           
             life
             ,
          
           this
           is
           the
           
             felicity
          
           of
           that
           other
           
             life
             .
          
           Finally
           there
           was
           a
           
             time
          
           when
           
             Christ
          
           was
           on
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           then
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           whilest
           
             alive
          
           had
           the
           
             honour
          
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
             ;
          
           but
           now
           he
           is
           
             gone
          
           into
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           we
           must
           
             leave
             earth
          
           or
           we
           cannot
           be
           
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Not
           
             till
             we
             dye
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           
             when
             we
             dye
          
           we
           
           shall
           be
           
             with
             him
             :
             From
             henceforth
             ,
          
           is
           St.
           
           
             Iohns
          
           word
           ,
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             .
             To
             day
          
           was
           our
           
           
             Saviours
          
           language
           to
           the
           
             Thief
             ;
          
           and
           here
           being
           
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           set
           down
           as
           the
           
             immediate
          
           consequent
           of
           our
           
             departure
             .
          
           Indeed
           had
           not
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           hoped
           to
           be
           
             with
             Christ
          
           before
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           his
           
             desire
          
           of
           
             departing
          
           had
           been
           
             irrationall
             ;
          
           it
           being
           far
           
             better
          
           to
           
             live
             ,
          
           in
           doing
           
             Gods
             service
             ,
          
           then
           to
           
             sleep
          
           in
           a
           
             Grave
             :
          
           or
           if
           he
           had
           
             desired
          
           to
           
             depart
             ,
          
           it
           must
           have
           been
           only
           upon
           the
           
             account
          
           of
           being
           at
           rest
           from
           
             trouble
             ,
          
           not
           of
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             :
          
           nay
           since
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           in
           the
           
             next
          
           Verse
           ,
           his
           
             abiding
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           was
           
             needfull
          
           for
           the
           
             Philippians
             ,
          
           his
           
             desire
          
           to
           
             dye
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             strait
          
           about
           it
           ,
           had
           not
           only
           been
           
             irrationall
             ,
          
           but
           
             irreligious
             ,
          
           had
           it
           not
           been
           ,
           that
           he
           
             perswaded
          
           himself
           ,
           that
           so
           
             soon
          
           as
           he
           was
           
             departed
             ,
          
           he
           should
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Only
           a
           
             distinction
          
           must
           be
           here
           annexed
           of
           being
           
             with
             Christ
          
           in
           our
           
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           in
           our
           
             souls
             ;
          
           of
           the
           
             former
          
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           speaks
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           till
           the
           
             last
          
           day
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           
             meet
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             Aire
             ,
          
           and
           so
           shall
           
             be
             ever
             with
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             ;
          
           of
           the
           
             latter
          
           he
           is
           here
           to
           be
           understood
           ;
           the
           
             Union
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           being
           that
           which
           
             followeth
          
           upon
           its
           
             dissolution
          
           from
           the
           
             body
             .
          
           St.
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           a
           Vision
           
             saw
          
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           them
           that
           were
           
             slain
             for
             the
             word
             of
             God
             under
             the
          
           
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           was
           our
           
             sacrifice
          
           on
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           is
           our
           
             Altar
          
           in
           
             Heaven
             ;
          
           and
           when
           we
           remember
           that
           
             Christ
          
           promised
           it
           to
           a
           
             penitent
             Malefactor
             ,
          
           we
           must
           not
           
             confine
          
           
           it
           only
           to
           
             suffering
             Martyrs
             .
          
           The
           
             summe
          
           is
           ,
           At
           the
           
             Resurrection
          
           shall
           be
           the
           
             reunion
          
           of
           
             soul
          
           and
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           
             compleat
          
           glorification
           of
           our
           persons
           
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           but
           
             immediately
          
           after
           
             death
             ,
          
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           all
           them
           who
           were
           
             in
             Christ
          
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           are
           
             with
             him
          
           by
           
             sight
             .
          
        
         
           It
           were
           easie
           to
           trace
           the
           
             footsteps
          
           of
           this
           
             truth
          
           in
           the
           
             Writings
          
           of
           the
           
             Fathers
             ,
             Omnes
             sanctorum
             animae
             cum
             Christo
             sunt
             &
             exeuntes
             de
             corpore
             ad
             Christum
             vadunt
             ,
             expectantes
             Resurrectionem
             corporis
             sui
             ;
             All
             the
             souls
             of
             the
             Saints
             going
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             go
             to
             ,
             and
             are
             with
             Christ
             ,
             expecting
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           So
           
             Gennadius
             ,
          
           in
           St.
           
             Augustin
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             another
          
           place
           of
           
           that
           
             Father
             ,
          
           it
           is
           expresly
           said
           ,
           
             Recedens
             anima
             ab
             Angelis
             suscipitur
             ,
             &
             collocatur
             in
             sinu
             Abrahae
             ,
             si
             fidelis
             est
             ;
             aut
             in
             carceris
             inferni
             custodia
             ,
             si
             peccatrix
             est
             .
             The
             departing
             soul
             is
             received
             by
             Angels
             ,
             and
             if
             believing
             ,
             is
             placed
             in
             Abrahams
             bosome
             ;
             if
             impenitent
             ;
             cast
             into
             the
             Prison
             of
             Hell
             till
             the
             appointed
             day
             of
             its
             being
             united
             with
             the
             body
             .
          
           Were
           it
           
             needfull
             ,
          
           I
           could
           bring
           many
           more
           
             Testimonies
          
           of
           this
           
             truth
             ,
          
           out
           of
           
             Iustin
             Martyn
             ,
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             ,
             Macarius
          
           
           with
           others
           .
           But
           let
           St.
           
             Chrysostome
          
           suffice
           instead
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             just
             after
             Death
             are
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           late
           Writer
           conceiveth
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Not
             beholding
             him
             through
             a
             glass
             by
             faith
             ,
             but
             face
             to
             face
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Doctrine
          
           thus
           
             axplained
          
           and
           
             confirmed
             ,
          
           becometh
           
           a
           strong
           
             Argument
          
           proving
           against
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Psychopannychists
             ,
          
           That
           the
           
             soul
          
           doth
           
             not
             dye
             ,
          
           nor
           
             yet
             sleep
          
           with
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           untill
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ;
          
           for
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           the
           
             good
          
           are
           
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             rule
          
           of
           
             contraries
             ,
          
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           the
           
             bad
             with
             the
             Devill
             ,
             neither
          
           of
           them
           are
           
             with
             the
             body
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           that
           there
           is
           
             no
             Purgatory
             after
             death
             ,
          
           through
           which
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           
             penitent
          
           sinners
           
             pass
          
           before
           they
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           for
           if
           they
           be
           
             immediately
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           it
           is
           in
           
             Paradice
          
           not
           
             Purgatory
             ;
          
           and
           if
           
             any
          
           one
           should
           have
           
             passed
          
           through
           a
           
             Purgatory
             ,
          
           in
           all
           
             probability
          
           it
           must
           have
           been
           the
           
             Thief
             ,
          
           whose
           
             life
          
           had
           been
           so
           
             flagitious
             ,
             good
             works
          
           were
           so
           
             few
             ,
          
           and
           
             conversion
          
           so
           immediately
           
             before
          
           his
           
             death
             .
          
        
         
           That
           
             Opinion
          
           (
           which
           yet
           I
           
             confess
          
           is
           
             ancient
          
           and
           
             harmeless
             ,
             )
          
           of
           
             assigning
          
           a
           
             place
          
           of
           
             rest
          
           and
           
           
             felicity
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             separated
             souls
          
           of
           the
           
             just
          
           on
           this
           
             side
          
           the
           
             Heaven
          
           of
           the
           
             Blessed
             ,
          
           for
           if
           they
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           it
           
             probably
          
           followeth
           they
           must
           be
           
             where
             he
             is
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             far
             above
             all
             Heavens
             ,
          
           not
           only
           in
           
             A
             ,
          
           but
           
             The
          
           place
           of
           
             happiness
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Lutherans
          
           who
           affirme
           the
           glorified
           Body
           of
           
             Christ
          
           to
           be
           
             every where
             ,
          
           for
           then
           it
           is
           on
           
             earth
          
           as
           well
           as
           in
           
             Heaven
             :
          
           and
           what
           
             need
          
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           desire
           to
           
             go
             hence
          
           that
           he
           might
           be
           
             with
             him
             ?
          
           But
           to
           
             enlarge
          
           in
           
             Controversies
             ,
          
           befits
           not
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           much
           less
           when
           it
           is
           
             hung
          
           with
           
             black
             .
          
           My
           
             work
          
           now
           is
           not
           the
           
             Confutation
          
           of
           
             Errors
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Consolation
          
           of
           the
           
             Mourners
             ;
          
           nor
           can
           there
           be
           a
           
             better
          
           ground
           of
           
             comfort
          
           
           then
           this
           
             Meditation
          
           that
           our
           
             godly
          
           friends
           ,
           being
           
             departed
          
           are
           
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           St.
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
             Let
             us
             rejoyce
             over
             the
             just
             not
             only
             living
             but
             dying
             .
          
           Why
           should
           their
           
             departure
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             meanes
          
           of
           
             joy
          
           to
           them
           ,
           be
           
             matter
          
           of
           
             grief
          
           to
           us
           ?
           Why
           so
           much
           
             troubled
             ,
          
           that
           they
           can
           no
           longer
           
             continue
             with
             us
             ,
          
           whenas
           they
           go
           to
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             ?
          
           To
           
             mourne
          
           for
           
             anothers
             happiness
          
           is
           the
           
             envy
          
           of
           an
           
             enemy
             ,
             If
             you
             loved
             me
          
           (
           saith
           
             Christ
             )
          
           
           
             you
             would
             rejoyce
             because
             I
             go
             to
             my
             Father
             .
             Docens
             scilicet
             &
             ostendens
             ,
             cum
             chari
             ,
             quos
             diligimus
             ,
             de
             saeculo
             exeunt
             ,
             gaudendum
             potius
             quam
             dolendum
             ,
          
           So
           St.
           
             Cyprian
             ,
          
           teaching
           us
           rather
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           
           then
           
             weep
          
           at
           
             our
             friends
             Departure
             ,
          
           who
           seem
           to
           
             say
          
           to
           us
           ,
           
             If
             you
             loved
             us
             ,
             you
             would
             rejoyce
             because
             we
             goe
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           A
           
             Consideration
             ,
          
           which
           as
           it
           may
           
             take
          
           off
           our
           
             unwillingness
          
           to
           
             part
             with
             ,
          
           so
           it
           should
           make
           us
           
             willing
          
           to
           
             go
             after
             them
             ;
          
           and
           this
           leads
           me
           to
        
         
           St.
           
             Pauls
             affection
             ,
          
           and
           therein
           
        
         
           The
           
             Quality
          
           and
           kind
           of
           it
           ,
           namely
           an
           
             affection
          
           of
           
             desire
             ,
             Having
             a
             desire
             :
          
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           was
           not
           only
           
             content
          
           to
           
             dye
             ,
          
           and
           
             willing
          
           to
           
             live
             ,
          
           but
           
             content
          
           to
           
             live
             ,
          
           and
           
             willing
          
           to
           
             dye
             ;
          
           nor
           was
           it
           a
           slender
           
             wish
             ,
          
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             fervent
             desire
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           
             transient
          
           but
           
             permanent
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           not
           only
           
             desiring
             ,
          
           but
           
             having
             a
             desire
          
           as
           it
           were
           
             fixed
          
           and
           setled
           in
           his
           mind
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             further
             opening
          
           of
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
             desire
          
           in
           reference
           to
           
             death
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           needfull
           to
           
             resolve
             two
          
           Quaeries
           ,
           the
           
             one
          
           concerning
           the
           
             possibility
             ,
          
           whither
           
           
             any
             man
             can
             desire
          
           death
           ?
           and
           the
           
             other
          
           concerning
           the
           
             legitimacy
             ,
          
           whither
           
             any
             good
             man
             may
          
           desire
           it
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           may
           
             rationally
          
           be
           
             enquired
             ,
             how
             any
             man
             can
             desire
             to
             dye
             ?
          
           since
           
             only
             good
          
           (
           either
           in
           
             reality
          
           or
           
             appearance
             )
          
           is
           the
           
             Object
          
           of
           
             desire
             ,
             whenas-death
             depriveth
          
           us
           of
           
             good
             ,
          
           nay
           is
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           
             temporall
             evils
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           this
           it
           is
           justly
           
             answered
             ,
          
           that
           however
           
             death
             considered
          
           in
           
             it self
          
           is
           an
           
             evill
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             formidable
             ,
          
           yet
           to
           a
           
             good
          
           man
           it
           
             becometh
             good
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             desirable
             .
          
           Our
           
             Apostle
          
           expressing
           
             death
          
           as
           the
           
             Object
          
           of
           his
           
             desire
             ,
             clotheth
          
           it
           with
           a
           
             smooth
          
           word
           to
           
             depart
             ;
          
           and
           if
           you
           please
           a
           little
           more
           
             narrowly
          
           to
           look
           into
           the
           
             use
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           
             represents
          
           death
           as
           
             advantagious
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           to
           be
           
             desired
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sometimes
          
           it
           is
           used
           of
           a
           mans
           
             returning
             to
             his
             home
          
           or
           
             Countrey
             :
          
           St.
           
             Ierome
          
           renders
           it
           
             reverti
             ,
          
           
           
             Turtullian
             recipi
             ,
          
           the
           
             Marriners
          
           going
           forth
           to
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           are
           said
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           
             loose
          
           from
           the
           
             Haven
             ,
          
           and
           when
           they
           do
           this
           by
           way
           of
           
             returne
             homeward
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             a
             returne
             from
             strangers
             to
             ones
             own
             home
             is
             thus
             styled
             ;
          
           
           it
           is
           
             applied
          
           to
           
             Conquerours
             ,
          
           coming
           back
           from
           the
           
             Wars
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Lords
             returning
             home
          
           from
           the
           
             Wedding
             ,
          
           is
           
             expressed
          
           by
           this
           
             phrase
             .
          
           Whereas
           
             all
             men
          
           are
           in
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           
             good
          
           men
           in
           their
           
             own
             esteem
             strangers
             ,
          
           by
           
             death
          
           they
           
             go
             home
          
           to
           their
           
             Heavenly
          
           Countrey
           ,
           
             Quis
             non
             peregre
             constitutus
             properaret
             in
             patriam
             regredi
             ;
          
           What
           
             stranger
          
           doth
           not
           
             long
          
           
           to
           
             return
          
           to
           his
           
             native
          
           soyle
           ?
           nothing
           more
           
             naturall
          
           
           to
           a
           man
           then
           to
           
             love
          
           his
           
             home
             ,
          
           death
           is
           a
           
             departure
             home
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sometimes
          
           it
           is
           used
           for
           mens
           being
           
             set
             free
             from
             bonds
             and
             Prison
             ;
          
           and
           of
           
             Oxen
             ,
          
           when
           after
           their
           
             labour
          
           in
           the
           
             evening
             ,
          
           the
           
             yoake
          
           is
           taken
           from
           off
           their
           
             necks
             ,
          
           The
           
             body
          
           is
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             Prison
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           yea
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           is
           but
           as
           a
           
             larger
             Prison
             ,
          
           to
           a
           
             Saint
          
           from
           which
           
             death
          
           sets
           him
           free
           .
           
             Dissolvi
             nonquaereret
             Paulus
             nisi
             se
             proculdubio
             vinctum
             videret
             ,
          
           
           
             In
             that
             St.
          
           Paul
           
             desired
             to
             be
             loosed
             ,
             no
             doubt
             he
             apprehended
             himself
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           Was
           ever
           
             any
          
           man
           in
           
             love
          
           with
           his
           
             Fetters
             ?
          
           and
           what
           
             Prisoner
          
           doth
           not
           
             groan
          
           for
           enlargement
           ,
           or
           
             captive
          
           would
           not
           
             welcome
          
           liberty
           ?
           
             death
          
           is
           a
           
             departure
          
           out
           of
           
             Prison
             .
          
        
         
           Once
           more
           ,
           It
           is
           
             sometimes
          
           used
           of
           
             going
             to
             bed
             ;
          
           we
           are
           
             wearied
          
           in
           the
           
             day
          
           of
           our
           life
           with
           manifold
           
             labours
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             evening
          
           of
           death
           we
           
             go
             to
             our
             bed
             ;
          
           so
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah's
          
           expression
           of
           the
           
             Righteous
             when
             they
             perish
             they
             enter
             into
             their
             beds
             .
          
           Doth
           not
           the
           weary
           
             Labourer
             long
          
           to
           be
           in
           
             his
             bed
          
           of
           
             ease
          
           and
           
           
             refreshment
             ?
             Death
             is
          
           a
           
             departure
          
           to
           
             our
             bed
             ;
          
           and
           no
           wonder
           if
           under
           
             these
          
           considerations
           of
           
             rest
          
           and
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           and
           
             returning
             home
             ,
          
           it
           be
           the
           
             Object
          
           of
           
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             all
          
           this
           it
           may
           be
           further
           
             added
             ,
          
           That
           the
           
             primary
          
           object
           of
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           desire
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           
             departure
             ,
          
           but
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             .
             Sutable
          
           to
           this
           it
           is
           that
           else
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             that
             are
             in
             this
             Tabernicle
             do
             groan
             being
             burdened
             ,
             not
             for
             that
             we
             would
             be
             uncloathed
             ,
             but
             cloathed
             upon
             ;
          
           that
           which
           a
           
           
             Christian
          
           so
           
             earnestly
          
           desires
           is
           the
           
             state
          
           of
           
             bliss
          
           in
           
           the
           
             enjoyment
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
             Death
          
           is
           
             only
          
           desired
           in
           
             order
          
           to
           
             that
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
          
           upon
           
             necessity
             ,
          
           because
           there
           is
           no
           
             going
          
           to
           
             Christ
          
           without
           a
           
             departure
          
           hence
           :
           otherwise
           the
           
             best
          
           men
           would
           
             abhorre
          
           it
           .
           By
           
             this
          
           time
           you
           see
           the
           
             Resolution
          
           of
           the
           
             first
          
           Quaery
           ,
           which
           amounts
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           
             death
             was
          
           not
           by
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             is
             not
             ,
             cannot
          
           be
           
             desired
          
           by
           
             any
             one
             ,
          
           but
           only
           
             in
             ordine
             ad
             aliud
             ,
          
           in
           
             order
          
           to
           that
           which
           
             followeth
          
           it
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Quaere
          
           which
           would
           
             next
          
           be
           satisfied
           refers
           to
           the
           
             Legitimacy
             ,
             Whither
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             death
             may
          
           
           
             be
             desired
             ?
          
           To
           which
           
             end
          
           be
           pleased
           to
           
             knew
             ,
          
           that
           that
           
             desire
          
           of
           death
           which
           is
           
             lawfull
             ,
          
           yea
           not
           only
           
             lawfull
          
           but
           
             excellent
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Is
           not
           
             Active
          
           but
           
             Passive
             ,
          
           So
           the
           
             Vulgar
             Latin
          
           
           reads
           it
           ,
           
             Cupio
             dissolvi
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             .
          
           In
           some
           
             cases
          
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           our
           
             destre
          
           is
           testified
           by
           the
           
           
             endeavoure
          
           but
           it
           is
           not
           
             so
             in
             this
             ,
          
           that
           
             command
          
           of
           
             killing
             ,
          
           respects
           a
           
             mans
             self
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             others
             ,
          
           and
           
             forbids
          
           not
           only
           the
           
             act
          
           but
           the
           
             endeavour
             ;
          
           he
           that
           by
           
             neglect
          
           of
           
             good
             meanes
             shortens
          
           his
           life
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           
             evill
             meanes
             attempts
          
           the
           
             hastening
          
           of
           his
           own
           
             death
             ,
          
           being
           no
           other
           in
           
             Gods
          
           account
           ,
           then
           a
           
             self-murderer
             .
          
           We
           must
           not
           
             desire
             death
          
           as
           we
           
             desire
             grace
             ;
          
           we
           ought
           so
           to
           
             desire
             grace
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             use
             all
             wayes
          
           for
           the
           
             obtaining
          
           it
           ;
           we
           must
           not
           so
           
             desire
             death
             ,
          
           as
           to
           take
           
             any
             course
          
           for
           
             accelerating
          
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Not
           
             impatient
          
           but
           
             submissive
             ,
          
           not
           
             repining
          
           at
           
             Gods
             delaies
             ,
          
           but
           
             waiting
          
           his
           
             leisure
             ,
             if
             God
             please
             ,
          
           or
           
             when
             God
             pleaseth
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             language
          
           of
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             others
             ,
          
           so
           in
           
             this
          
           matter
           .
           Indeed
           
             Simeon
          
           prayeth
           ,
           
             Now
             lettest
             thou
             thy
             Servant
             depart
             in
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
           but
           it
           was
           as
           appeareth
           by
           that
           
             addition
             (
             according
             to
             thy
             Word
             )
          
           because
           having
           
             seen
          
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           he
           knew
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           his
           
             dissolution
          
           was
           
             come
             .
          
           We
           must
           not
           
             limit
             God
          
           to
           
             this
          
           or
           
             that
             season
             :
          
           And
           whilest
           we
           desire
           the
           
             thing
             ,
          
           we
           must
           contentedly
           wait
           the
           
             time
             .
             Sapiens
             è
             vita
             non
             fugere
             debet
             sed
             exire
             ,
          
           
           saith
           
             Seneca
             .
             A
             wise
             man
             must
             not
             fly
             ,
             but
             go
             out
             of
             life
             .
          
           He
           learneth
           
             accipere
             ,
          
           to
           
             receive
          
           death
           
             willingly
             ,
          
           but
           he
           hateth
           
             arripere
             ,
          
           to
           
             runne
          
           upon
           it
           
             desperately
             :
          
           Nor
           dare
           he
           
             break
          
           the
           
             Prison
             doors
             ,
          
           though
           he
           be
           
             ready
          
           (
           when
           
             God
          
           sets
           them
           
             open
             )
          
           to
           
             go
             forth
             .
             Animus
             piis
             omnibus
             retinendus
             est
             in
             custodiâ
             corporis
             ,
             nec
             injussu
             ejus
             a
             quo
             ille
             est
             nobis
             datus
             ex
             hominum
             vita
             migrandum
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Orator
           .
           
           Our
           
             Soul
          
           must
           not
           be
           
             dismist
             out
             of
             ,
          
           without
           his
           
             leave
          
           who
           
             infused
          
           it
           into
           the
           
             body
             .
          
           In
           this
           respect
           the
           
             good
             man
          
           hath
           a
           
             desire
          
           at
           
             once
          
           both
           to
           
             live
          
           and
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           according
           to
           
             Divine
          
           appointment
           .
           If
           
             God
          
           will
           have
           him
           
             continue
          
           longer
           on
           earth
           to
           
             do
          
           him
           
             service
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             willing
             ,
          
           and
           if
           he
           will
           
             take
          
           him
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           is
           
             willing
             ;
          
           resolving
           still
           to
           bow
           his
           
             will
          
           to
           
             Gods
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           Not
           
             Carnal
             ,
          
           but
           
             Spiritual
             .
             Many
          
           there
           are
           ,
           who
           
             wish
          
           themselves
           in
           their
           
             Graves
             ,
          
           meerly
           out
           of
           
             discontent
          
           at
           the
           condition
           of
           their
           life
           ;
           either
           because
           they
           
             have
             not
          
           what
           they
           
             would
             ,
          
           or
           
             suffer
          
           what
           they
           
             would
          
           not
           .
           Some
           there
           are
           who
           
             desire
          
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           be
           
             in
             Paradise
             ,
          
           rid
           of
           
             misery
             ,
          
           and
           enjoy
           
             faelicity
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             right
             desire
          
           after
           
             death
             ,
          
           is
           upon
           
             higher
          
           and
           
             spiritual
          
           Grounds
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           to
           be
           
             free
          
           from
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           as
           
             sinne
             :
          
           to
           be
           in
           
             Paradise
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           these
           words
           
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           both
           
             Incentive
          
           and
           
             Directive
          
           to
           our
           
             desire
          
           of
           
             death
             .
          
           No
           
             stronger
             Argument
          
           why
           we
           should
           
             desire
          
           it
           ;
           no
           
             higher
             end
          
           for
           which
           we
           should
           
             desire
          
           it
           .
           
             What
          
           can
           make
           
             death
             welcome
          
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           this
           of
           
             being
             with
             Christ
          
           will
           not
           ?
           Nor
           should
           
             any
          
           consideration
           make
           it
           
             more
             welcome
          
           to
           us
           ,
           then
           this
           of
           
             being
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           thus
           you
           have
           the
           
             second
             Question
          
           answered
           ;
           the
           
             result
          
           whereof
           is
           ,
           that
           provided
           we
           do
           not
           
             hasten
          
           our
           
             own
          
           death
           ,
           but
           
             are
             content
          
           to
           tarry
           
             Gods
             time
             ,
          
           and
           that
           we
           do
           not
           only
           or
           chiefly
           
             wish
          
           it
           for
           
             self-ends
             ;
          
           we
           
             may
             ,
          
           nay
           we
           
             ought
          
           to
           
             desire
          
           (
           if
           
             God
             will
             )
          
           that
           we
           may
           
             depart
          
           and
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             :
          
           and
           this
           is
           that
           whereof
           our
           
             Apostle
          
           hath
           here
           given
           the
           
             Phillipians
          
           and
           all
           
             Christians
          
           a
           
             Pattern
             .
          
        
         
           But
           oh
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           how
           doth
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
             desire
          
           upbraid
           our
           
             backwardnesse
             ,
          
           and
           chide
           our
           
             feares
             ?
          
           It
           was
           St.
           
           
             Cyprians
          
           complaint
           of
           the
           
             Christians
          
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           still
           true
           :
           
             Obnitimur
          
           
           
             &
             reluctamur
             &
             pervicacium
             more
             servorum
             ad
             conspectum
             Domini
             cum
             tristitia
             &
             maerore
             perducimu●
             ,
             excuntes
             istinc
             necessitatis
             vinculo
             ,
             non
             obsequio
             voluntatis
             :
             We
             resist
             and
             struggle
             ,
             and
             like
             peevish
             servants
             ,
             must
             to
             our
             grief
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             be
             forced
             into
             our
             Lords
             Presence
             ,
             going
             hence
             not
             with
             a
             willing
             obsequiousnesse
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             a
             compelling
             necessity
             .
             Omnes
             refugiunt
             terminum
             ad
             quem
             curunt
             ,
          
           said
           
             Seneca
             :
          
           Truly
           ,
           
             all
             men
             would
             fly
             from
          
           
           
             the
             Goale
             of
             death
             to
             which
             they
             runne
             .
          
           I
           am
           
             afraid
          
           the
           most
           
             Christians
          
           are
           unwilling
           that
           should
           be
           
           
             granted
          
           for
           which
           they
           
             pray
             ,
          
           when
           they
           say
           ,
           
             Thy
          
           
           
             Kingdome
             come
             ;
          
           in
           which
           respect
           the
           fore-mentioned
           
             Father
          
           expostulateth
           .
           
             Quid
             oramus
             &
             petimus
             ut
             adveniat
             regnum
             caelorum
             ,
             si
             captivitas
             terre●●
             delectat
             ?
             Why
             do
             we
             daily
             pray
             that
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             may
             come
             ,
             when
             as
             we
             are
             so
             much
             pleased
             with
             a
             captivity
             on
             earth
             ?
          
           The
           
             truth
          
           is
           ,
           
             we
          
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           making
           
             death
          
           the
           
             Object
          
           of
           our
           
             desire
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           the
           
             ground
          
           of
           our
           
             fear
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           we
           
             tremble
          
           at
           the
           
             very
             thought
          
           of
           it
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           that
           
             they
          
           should
           
             fear
          
           death
           ,
           who
           being
           
             called
             Christians
          
           lead
           
             wicked
             lives
             ,
          
           is
           no
           
             wonder
             ;
          
           and
           
             well
          
           were
           it
           if
           
             many
          
           of
           them
           did
           
             more
             fear
          
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           
             doe
             .
          
           But
           why
           ?
           oh
           why
           this
           
             Pusillamous
          
           spirit
           in
           
             good
          
           Christians
           ?
           
             Let
             him
             be
             afraid
          
           
           
             to
             die
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             born
             again
             of
             water
             end
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
          
           who
           
             looketh
          
           upon
           the
           
             continuation
          
           of
           life
           ,
           as
           a
           
             respite
          
           from
           
             torment
          
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           his
           
             first
             death
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             passage
          
           to
           a
           
             second
             ?
          
           But
           
             for
          
           Belivers
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           
             Children
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
             Members
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heires
          
           or
           Glory
           to
           be
           
             afraid
          
           to
           
             depart
             ,
          
           how
           
             incongruous
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Receive
          
           therefore
           a
           
             word
          
           of
           
             Exhortation
             ,
             Give
             not
             over
          
           till
           you
           have
           brought
           your
           
             hearts
          
           to
           this
           sweet
           
             frame
             .
          
           He
           hath
           not
           
             enough
             con'd
          
           Happinesse
           ,
           that
           is
           
             loath
          
           to
           
             goe
          
           to
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           through
           a
           
             dead
             Sea
             ;
          
           nor
           can
           he
           be
           justly
           thought
           
             desirous
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           who
           is
           
             unwilling
          
           to
           shake
           
             hands
          
           with
           
             earth
             .
          
           It
           was
           justly
           said
           to
           that
           
             lame
             begger
             ,
          
           who
           refused
           the
           
             offer
          
           of
           his
           
             Prince
          
           to
           take
           him
           into
           his
           
             Coach
             ;
             Optime
             mereris
             qui
             in
             luto
             haereas
             ,
             Thou
             well
             deservest
             to
             stick
             in
             the
             mire
             .
          
           And
           surely
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           
             fit
          
           
           that
           they
           should
           
             live
          
           and
           
             lie
          
           in
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             unwilling
          
           that
           
             Christ
          
           should
           
             take
          
           them
           
             up
          
           to
           
             himself
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           
             Devils
          
           great
           
             design
             ,
          
           but
           to
           
             keep
          
           our
           souls
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           we
           
             comply
          
           with
           
             him
          
           in
           an
           
             unwillingnesse
          
           to
           
             depart
             that
          
           we
           may
           be
           
             with
             him
             ?
          
           Our
           belssed
           
             Iesus
          
           willingly
           came
           down
           
             from
             Heaven
          
           to
           
             earth
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           
             be
             with
             ,
          
           and
           
             die
             for
             us
             :
          
           Shall
           not
           we
           willingly
           
             goe
          
           from
           
             earth
          
           to
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           
             by
             death
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           
             be
          
           and
           
             live
             with
             him
             ?
          
           Especially
           considering
           the
           great
           
             advantage
          
           which
           hereby
           accrueth
           to
           us
           .
           And
           that
           leads
           me
           to
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Equity
          
           and
           justnesse
           of
           the
           
             Reason
          
           enducing
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           to
           this
           desire
           in
           those
           words
           
             which
             is
             farre
             better
             .
          
           The
           
             Emphasis
          
           of
           the
           
             Greek
          
           phrase
           is
           very
           observable
           ;
           it
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             better
             ,
          
           nay
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             farre
             better
             ;
          
           nay
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             much
             rather
             :
          
           or
           (
           as
           our
           translation
           )
           
             farre
             better
             .
          
           The
           
             Arabick
          
           seemeth
           to
           labour
           in
           
             expressing
          
           it
           by
           
             two
          
           words
           of
           the
           same
           signification
           ,
           
             which
             is
             farre
             more
             excellent
             and
             transcendent
             ,
          
           
           withall
           annexing
           the
           
             Pronoune
             (
             for
             me
             )
          
           which
           is
           not
           
             mentioned
          
           but
           to
           be
           
             supplied
          
           in
           the
           
             Greek
             .
          
           To
           
             die
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           is
           not
           
             better
          
           then
           to
           
             live
             ;
          
           but
           in
           respect
           of
           
             them
          
           who
           dying
           are
           
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           For
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           though
           it
           were
           to
           
             be
             with
             Chriss
             ,
          
           was
           not
           
             better
          
           for
           the
           
             Philippians
             ;
          
           he
           intimateth
           in
           the
           
             next
          
           verse
           that
           it
           was
           
             needfull
             for
             them
          
           that
           he
           should
           
             live
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           but
           for
           
             himself
          
           it
           was
           
             better
             ,
             farre
             ,
          
           infinitely
           
             far
             better
             ,
          
           that
           he
           should
           
             depart
          
           and
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           am
           
             fallen
          
           upon
           a
           
             pleasant
          
           subject
           ,
           the
           
             transcendent
             happinesse
             of
             being
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           I
           
           cannot
           
             long
          
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           nor
           if
           I
           
             should
             ,
          
           am
           I
           able
           
             fully
          
           to
           
             unfold
          
           it
           .
           We
           shall
           never
           
             know
          
           the
           
             blisse
          
           of
           
             being
             with
             him
             ,
          
           till
           we
           
             come
          
           to
           
             be
             with
             him
             .
          
           Only
           in
           a
           
             few
          
           words
           let
           me
           give
           you
           a
           
             glimpse
          
           or
           
             taste
          
           of
           its
           surpassing
           
             excellency
             .
          
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           I
           shall
           make
           
             use
          
           of
           that
           
             three-fold
          
           good
           which
           is
           the
           
             Object
          
           of
           mens
           
             desire
          
           in
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           maketh
           them
           so
           much
           in
           
             love
          
           with
           it
           ,
           namely
           
             Profit
             ,
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pleasure
             ;
          
           in
           
             all
             which
          
           respects
           it
           is
           
             far
             better
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           
             farre
             better
          
           in
           point
           of
           
             Profit
             .
             Christ
          
           is
           said
           by
           the
           
             Author
          
           to
           the
           
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             appointed
             Heir
             of
             all
             things
             :
          
           Being
           now
           
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           he
           is
           
             in
          
           
           
             possession
          
           of
           these
           
             all
             things
             ,
          
           whereof
           he
           is
           
             Heir
             :
          
           And
           when
           we
           shall
           be
           
             with
          
           him
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Co-heires
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           who
           (
           though
           our
           Elder
           Brother
           )
           admits
           us
           to
           have
           a
           
             share
          
           in
           the
           
           
             Inheritance
             .
          
           Whatsoever
           we
           
             enjoy
          
           in
           this
           
             world
          
           is
           but
           a
           small
           
             pittance
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           
             Inheritance
             .
          
           
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           
             Wisdome
             ,
          
           saith
           of
           
             himself
             ,
             With
             me
             are
             riches
             ,
             yea
             durable
             riches
             .
          
           With
           him
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           
             for
             himself
          
           only
           ,
           but
           
             all
          
           that
           are
           
             with
             him
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           whereas
           the
           
             riches
          
           of
           this
           
             world
          
           are
           
             uncertain
             ,
          
           those
           are
           
             durable
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           as
           to
           
             wealth
          
           it
           is
           
             better
             ,
             farre
             better
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           
             better
          
           in
           point
           of
           
             Honour
             .
          
           To
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           
             sit
             together
             with
             him
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ;
          
           
           that
           is
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           phrase
           to
           the
           
             Ephesians
             .
             More
          
           then
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           To
           
             sit
             with
             him
             in
             his
             Throne
             ;
          
           that
           is
           
           St.
           
           
             Iohns
          
           phrase
           .
           The
           
             Saints
             with
             Christ
          
           have
           a
           full
           
             view
          
           of
           his
           
             Glory
             .
          
           So
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           prayeth
           ;
           
           
             Father
             I
             will
             that
             those
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
             be
          
           
           
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             behold
             my
             glory
             which
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             .
          
           Nor
           do
           they
           only
           
             behold
          
           but
           
             participate
          
           of
           it
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           we
           are
           
             glorified
             together
          
           
           with
           him
           ;
           yea
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           we
           
             shall
             reign
             with
             him
             .
          
           They
           are
           both
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
             Phrases
             ,
          
           which
           
             latter
          
           fully
           answers
           to
           that
           of
           
             sitting
             with
             him
             in
             his
             Throne
             .
          
           Whereas
           the
           
             Servants
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           in
           a
           
             low
          
           and
           
             mean
          
           condition
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             Kings
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           having
           
             Crowns
          
           on
           their
           
             heads
             ,
          
           and
           
             Septers
          
           in
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           farre
           
             excelling
          
           all
           
             secular
          
           Dignities
           .
           And
           therefore
           as
           to
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             farre
             better
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Once
           more
           ,
           It
           is
           
             better
          
           in
           point
           of
           
             Pleasure
             .
          
           To
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           
             Sup
             with
             him
             ,
          
           so
           St.
           
             Iohn
             ;
          
           and
           no
           
             Dainties
          
           so
           sweet
           as
           those
           which
           are
           
             prepared
          
           for
           us
           in
           that
           
             Supper
          
           of
           
             Glory
             .
          
           To
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             with
             him
             in
             Paradise
             ;
          
           and
           no
           
             delights
          
           comparable
           
           to
           
             those
          
           of
           
             Paradise
             .
          
           It
           is
           to
           
             be
             with
          
           the
           
             Fountain
             of
             life
             ;
          
           and
           no
           
             waters
          
           so
           sweet
           as
           those
           which
           we
           
             drink
          
           at
           the
           
             Fountain
             .
          
           It
           is
           to
           
             be
             with
             the
             Sun
             of
             Righteousnesse
             ;
          
           And
           if
           there
           be
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           
             refreshment
          
           in
           the
           
             beames
          
           which
           this
           
             Sunne
          
           
           sometimes
           
             darts
          
           upon
           us
           whilest
           we
           are
           
             here
             ,
          
           oh
           what
           
             content
             is
          
           there
           in
           
             being
             with
             the
             Sunne
          
           it self
           !
           The
           Truth
           is
           ,
           
             none
             of
          
           these
           
             carnal
          
           pleasures
           which
           this
           
             world
             affords
             ,
          
           can
           give
           the
           
             soul
             satisfaction
             ;
          
           so
           that
           as
           the
           
             Dove
          
           found
           no
           
             rest
          
           till
           it
           
             returned
          
           to
           the
           
             Ark
             ;
          
           it
           finds
           no
           
             content
          
           till
           it
           come
           
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           Our
           greatest
           
             joy
          
           here
           ,
           is
           the
           
             hopes
          
           of
           being
           
             with
             him
             hereafter
             :
          
           to
           whom
           those
           words
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           may
           
           be
           truly
           applyed
           ;
           
             In
             thy
             presence
             is
             fulnesse
             of
             Joy
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             at
             thy
             right
             hand
             are
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           as
           to
           
             Pleasure
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             farre
             better
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           well
           may
           being
           
             with
             Christ
          
           be
           
             better
          
           then
           all
           
             enjoyments
          
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           
             Heavens
             Happinesse
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             true
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           in
           Heaven
           
             be
             with
          
           our
           
             godly
             Friends
             ,
          
           with
           all
           the
           
             holy
             Patriarchs
             ,
             goodly
             Prophets
             ,
             glorious
             Apostles
             ,
             noble
             Martyrs
             ,
             faithfull
             Confessors
             ,
             glorified
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             Blessed
             Angels
             ;
          
           but
           
             all
             this
          
           is
           
             nothing
          
           to
           the
           
             blisse
          
           of
           being
           
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Heaven
          
           of
           
             Heaven
             :
             Without
          
           him
           
             Heaven
          
           would
           
             not
             be
             Heaven
             ;
          
           and
           
             with
             him
             ,
          
           even
           
             Hell
          
           would
           be
           
             Heaven
             .
             Whom
             have
             I
             in
             Heaven
             but
             thee
             ,
          
           saith
           
             David
          
           to
           
           
             God
             .
          
           What
           were
           these
           
             visible
             Heavens
          
           without
           the
           
             Sunne
             ?
          
           What
           were
           the
           
             Empyreyal
             Heaven
          
           without
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           By
           what
           hath
           been
           
             said
             ,
          
           it
           appeareth
           that
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
             desire
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           was
           not
           an
           
             extravagant
             passion
             ,
          
           but
           a
           well
           
             grounded
             Affection
             ,
          
           nothing
           being
           more
           
             rational
          
           then
           that
           
             every
             one
          
           should
           
             most
             desire
          
           that
           which
           is
           
             best
          
           for
           him
           .
           Oh
           let
           us
           learn
           to
           have
           the
           
             same
             estimation
          
           of
           
             Christs
             presence
             ,
          
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           
             same
             affection
          
           to
           
             death
          
           which
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           had
           !
           The
           
             Queen
          
           of
           
             Sheba
          
           said
           to
           
             Sol●on
             ,
             Happy
             are
             these
             thy
             servants
             which
             stand
             ever
             before
          
           
           
             thee
             .
          
           But
           
             oh
             how
             happy
             are
             they
             that
             stand
             before
             ,
             and
             are
             ever
             with
             thee
             ,
             oh
             blessed
             Jesus
             !
          
           It
           was
           a
           devout
           
             speech
          
           of
           old
           
             Bullinger
             ,
             Socrates
             gaudet
             sibi
             n●oriendum
          
           
           
             esse
             propterea
             ,
             quod
             Homerum
             ,
             Hesiodum
             &
             alios
             prestantissimos
             viros
             se
             visurum
             crederet
             :
             quanto
             
             Magis
             ego
             gaudeo
             ,
             qui
             certus
             sum
             me
             visurum
             esse
             Christum
             servatorem
             meum
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Secrates
             rejoyced
             at
             death
             ,
             believing
             he
             should
             see
             Homer
             ,
             Hesiod
             ,
             and
             other
             excellent
             men
             ,
             how
             much
             greater
             is
             my
             joy
             ,
             who
             am
             sure
             ,
             besides
             many
             holy
             men
             ,
             to
             see
             my
             Saviour
             Christ
             ,
             the
             eternal
             Sonne
             of
             God
             in
             the
             flesh
             ?
             Cercidas
          
           
           (
           as
           we
           read
           in
           
             Caelius
             Rhodiginus
             )
          
           told
           his
           
           Friends
           on
           his
           
             dying
             bed
             ,
          
           He
           left
           this
           life
           with
           
             delight
             ,
          
           in
           an
           apprehension
           of
           
             enjoying
          
           after
           his
           
             death
          
           the
           company
           of
           
             Pythagoras
          
           the
           Philosopher
           ,
           
             Hecateus
          
           the
           Historian
           ,
           
             Olympus
          
           the
           Musician
           ,
           and
           
             Homer
          
           the
           Poet
           .
           Oh
           with
           what
           
             cheerfulnesse
          
           should
           we
           
             depart
          
           in
           the
           assured
           
             hope
          
           of
           enjoying
           not
           only
           the
           
             Society
          
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           but
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           !
           When
           the
           
             Holy
             Apostle
          
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           was
           upon
           the
           Mount
           
             with
             Christ
          
           at
           his
           transfiguration
           ,
           he
           cryeth
           out
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           it
           is
           
             good
             for
             us
             to
             be
             here
             .
          
           How
           much
           more
           
             reason
          
           have
           
             we
          
           to
           say
           of
           being
           
             with
             Christ
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           It
           
             is
             good
             ,
          
           It
           
             is
             best
             ,
          
           infinitely
           
             best
          
           for
           us
           to
           
             be
             There
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           as
           
             Moses
          
           went
           up
           to
           a
           
             Mount
          
           to
           
             die
             ,
          
           so
           we
           should
           gladly
           
             die
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           
             go
          
           up
           to
           that
           
             Mount
          
           where
           
             Christ
          
           is
           .
        
         
           I
           
             end
          
           this
           :
           There
           want
           not
           many
           
             Comparisons
          
           to
           be
           made
           in
           
             this
          
           kind
           ,
           whereby
           
             death
          
           
           may
           be
           rendred
           
             desirable
             ,
          
           but
           none
           so
           
             cogent
          
           as
           
             this
             .
          
           We
           should
           be
           
             willing
          
           to
           
             depart
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           
             better
          
           to
           be
           
             at
             home
          
           then
           in
           a
           
             strange
             place
             :
          
           To
           be
           in
           a
           
             Palace
             ,
          
           then
           a
           
             Prison
             ;
          
           in
           a
           
             Paradise
          
           then
           a
           
             Wildernesse
             ;
          
           at
           
             rest
             ,
          
           then
           in
           
             labours
             ;
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             free
          
           from
           
             sin
             ,
          
           then
           to
           
             fall
             into
          
           it
           .
           But
           much
           
             more
          
           willing
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           
             farre
             better
          
           to
           
           be
           
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           then
           
             abide
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           onely
           
             one
          
           part
           of
           the
           
             Text
          
           behind
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           
             Energy
          
           of
           this
           
             desire
          
           in
           the
           
             Effect
          
           flowing
           from
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           verse
           ,
           
             I
             am
             in
             a
             straight
             betwixt
             two
             .
          
           What
           those
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             two
          
           things
           were
           ,
           is
           easily
           
             found
          
           out
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           
             said
             ,
          
           as
           also
           by
           that
           which
           
             praecedeth
          
           and
           
             followeth
             ,
          
           namely
           
             to
             live
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             die
             :
             To
             depart
             and
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             to
             remine
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           Between
           these
           
             two
             ,
          
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           was
           
             straightned
             ;
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             which
          
           he
           should
           make
           
             choice
          
           of
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           
             signification
          
           of
           the
           
             Greek
          
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           was
           in
           such
           a
           
             perplexity
          
           that
           he
           
             knew
          
           not
           what
           to
           
             do
             ;
          
           like
           a
           
             Beast
          
           that
           is
           put
           into
           a
           
             pound
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             People
          
           that
           are
           
             beseiged
          
           in
           a
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           in
           every
           
             one
          
           of
           us
           (
           nor
           was
           it
           
             extirpated
          
           in
           St.
           
             Paul
             )
          
           a
           
             natural
             desire
          
           of
           
             life
             ;
          
           in
           which
           respect
           it
           may
           seem
           
             strange
          
           that
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           should
           be
           
             in
             a
             straight
          
           which
           of
           these
           to
           choose
           :
           but
           as
           on
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           had
           that
           which
           was
           
             common
          
           with
           him
           to
           
             all
          
           men
           ,
           a
           
             natural
          
           desire
           of
           
             life
             ;
          
           so
           on
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           he
           had
           that
           which
           was
           
             peculiar
          
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           
             he
          
           was
           ,
           
             strong
             Christians
             ;
          
           a
           
             spiritual
             desire
          
           of
           
             death
             ;
          
           nor
           was
           
             this
             lesse
          
           fervent
           then
           that
           .
           No
           wonder
           if
           he
           
             were
             in
             a
             straight
             .
          
        
         
           There
           was
           in
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           (
           as
           there
           is
           in
           
             every
             good
             Minister
             )
          
           a
           
             love
          
           to
           his
           
             People
          
           the
           
             Philippians
             ,
          
           who
           were
           a
           
             part
          
           of
           his
           
             care
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             whom
          
           he
           very
           well
           knew
           how
           
             advantagious
          
           his
           
             life
          
           would
           be
           .
           I
           but
           this
           
             Holy
             Apostle
          
           had
           an
           
             ardent
             
             love
          
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           made
           him
           (
           as
           all
           
             perfect
             Christians
          
           do
           )
           
             long
          
           to
           
             be
             with
             him
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           
             impatient
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           this
           put
           him
           into
           a
           
             straight
             .
          
           Much
           like
           that
           which
           
             would
          
           (
           to
           use
           
             Zanchy
          
           his
           comparison
           )
           
           
             afflict
          
           a
           
             tender
             Mother
          
           and
           
             affectionate
             Wife
             ,
          
           when
           she
           is
           called
           upon
           to
           
             goe
          
           to
           her
           
             Husband
          
           in
           some
           
             remote
          
           place
           ,
           and
           withall
           to
           
             leave
          
           her
           
             Children
             behinde
          
           her
           ,
           when
           yet
           
             perhaps
          
           they
           are
           not
           
             able
          
           to
           
             help
             themselves
             .
          
           Or
           (
           to
           use
           St.
           
           
             Bernards
          
           allusion
           )
           which
           would
           distresse
           a
           
             Begger
             ,
          
           
           when
           being
           
             hungry
             ,
          
           she
           is
           
             invitad
          
           to
           
             come
          
           into
           a
           
             rich
             mans
          
           Table
           and
           
             refresh
          
           her self
           ,
           but
           she
           must
           leave
           her
           
             unquiet
          
           Child
           at
           the
           
             door
             .
          
        
         
           What
           the
           
             result
          
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           determination
           was
           ,
           appeareth
           in
           the
           
             subsequent
          
           Verse
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           be
           
             content
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           And
           it
           was
           
             Iudicious
             ,
          
           yea
           
             Religious
             ,
          
           since
           on
           the
           
             one
          
           hand
           the
           
             prejudice
          
           to
           him
           in
           
             living
             ,
          
           would
           be
           only
           a
           
             retarding
          
           of
           his
           
             blisse
          
           in
           
             Christs
             presence
          
           for
           a
           
             time
             :
          
           But
           on
           the
           
             other
          
           hand
           the
           
             danger
          
           to
           them
           might
           be
           
             great
          
           through
           his
           
             dying
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           many
           
             false
             Teachers
          
           which
           endeavoured
           to
           
             subvert
          
           their
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             destroy
          
           their
           
             souls
             ,
          
           by
           which
           likewise
           would
           accrue
           
             dishonour
          
           to
           
             Christ
             .
          
           So
           that
           
             Charity
          
           to
           the
           
             Philippians
             good
             ,
          
           and
           
             zeal
          
           to
           
             Christs
             glory
             ,
          
           did
           at
           last
           
             weigh
          
           down
           the
           
             scale
             :
          
           but
           still
           it
           was
           not
           without
           
             much
             ado
             ,
          
           many
           debating
           and
           
             perplexing
             thoughts
          
           which
           did
           
             arise
             from
          
           his
           earnest
           
             desires
          
           of
           
             enjoying
          
           him
           
             whom
             his
             soul
             loved
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           that
           the
           
             same
             desire
          
           which
           was
           in
           this
           holy
           
             Apostle
          
           may
           be
           
             imprinted
          
           on
           
             our
             hearts
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           briefly
           commend
           
             these
          
           following
           Counsels
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           
             Let
             our
             affections
             be
             alienated
             from
             this
             world
          
           When
           the
           
             entangled
          
           Bird
           would
           
             flye
          
           upwards
           ,
           the
           
             snare
          
           puls
           it
           back
           :
           thus
           doth
           
             worldly
             love
          
           hinder
           us
           from
           
             mounting
          
           Heaven-ward
           in
           our
           
             desires
          
           to
           
             be
             with
             Christ
             .
          
           You
           have
           oft-times
           
             beheld
          
           the
           
             sorrowfull
          
           parting
           of
           
             dear
             Friends
             ,
          
           what
           
             delayes
          
           and
           
             teares
             ,
             salutes
          
           and
           
             looking
             back
             ,
          
           so
           
             loath
          
           are
           they
           to
           
             leave
          
           each
           other
           :
           thus
           must
           it
           needs
           be
           between
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           
             him
          
           that
           is
           a
           
             Friend
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             .
             Ejus
             est
             in
          
           
           
             mundo
             diu
             velle
             remanere
             quem
             mundus
             oblectat
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Cyprian
             :
          
           He
           that
           is
           
             taken
             with
             ,
          
           cannot
           but
           
             desire
          
           to
           
             continue
             in
             the
             world
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           a
           
             kind
          
           of
           death
           to
           
             think
          
           of
           
             parting
          
           with
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           
             knoweth
          
           must
           be
           when
           
             death
             comes
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           said
           an
           
             Ancient
          
           truly
           ,
           
             The
             soul
             can
             never
             willingly
             be
             seperated
             from
             the
             body
             ,
             till
             it
             be
             taken
             off
             from
             these
          
           
           
             worldly
             pleasures
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Let
             no
             sinne
             have
             dominion
             over
             us
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             sting
          
           is
           
             plucked
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Serpent
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           
             terrible
             ,
          
           but
           
             amiable
             .
          
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           hath
           told
           us
           ,
           
             The
             sting
             of
             death
             is
             sinne
             ;
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           
             pluck
          
           it
           out
           by
           
             repentance
             !
          
           
           It
           is
           
             impossible
          
           for
           him
           who
           
             lyeth
             in
             sinne
          
           to
           
             live
             with
             Christ
             :
          
           Well
           may
           he
           be
           
             afraid
          
           to
           
             dye
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           if
           a
           
             wicked
          
           man
           
             desire
          
           to
           
             dye
             ,
          
           it
           is
           out
           of
           
             ignorance
          
           and
           
             incogitancy
             ,
          
           because
           he
           doth
           not
           rightly
           
             apprehend
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           seriously
           
             consider
          
           what
           
             followeth
          
           after
           death
           .
           Alas
           ,
           it
           were
           
             far
             better
          
           for
           an
           
             impenitent
          
           sinner
           to
           
             live
          
           here
           ,
           though
           in
           
             meannesse
          
           and
           
             misery
             ,
          
           then
           to
           
             go
             hence
             ,
          
           and
           be
           with
           
             Devils
          
           in
           
             torment
          
           to
           eternity
           .
           Oh
           let
           it
           be
           our
           
             care
          
           in
           
             life
             ,
          
           to
           
             separate
             stnne
          
           from
           our
           
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           
             separation
          
           by
           death
           of
           our
           
             souls
          
           from
           our
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           will
           be
           a
           
             means
          
           
           of
           the
           
             union
          
           of
           our
           
             souls
          
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           an
           
             Object
          
           rather
           of
           
             joy
          
           then
           
             fear
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Let
             our
             Faith
             grow
             up
             to
             a
             full
             Assurance
             .
          
           It
           was
           
             by
             Faith
          
           that
           
             Moses
             refused
             Pharaohs
             Treasures
             ,
             and
             chose
             affliction
             with
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           
             by
             Faith
          
           it
           is
           that
           we
           are
           enabled
           to
           
             contemn
          
           life
           ,
           and
           
             desire
             death
             .
             Those
             things
          
           which
           are
           so
           
             glorious
          
           in
           the
           
             worldlings
          
           eyes
           ,
           
             are
          
           to
           
             Faith
             contemptible
             ,
          
           and
           
             those
             things
          
           which
           are
           so
           
             dismall
          
           when
           
             looked
          
           upon
           with
           an
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             sense
             ,
          
           become
           
             amiable
          
           to
           the
           
             eye
          
           of
           
             Faith
             :
          
           Even
           
             death
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             King
             of
             terrours
             ,
          
           is
           to
           a
           
             Believer
          
           a
           
             Queen
             of
             desires
             .
          
           That
           he
           who
           
             questioneth
          
           whether
           there
           be
           a
           
             life
          
           after
           
             death
             ,
          
           or
           who
           
             doubts
          
           whether
           he
           shall
           
             partake
             of
             it
             ,
          
           should
           be
           
             afraid
             to
             die
             ,
          
           is
           no
           wonder
           .
           He
           that
           
             knoweth
             not
          
           what
           shall
           
             become
          
           of
           
             him
          
           when
           he
           
             goeth
             hence
             ,
          
           may
           well
           be
           desirous
           to
           
             stay
             here
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           
             strengthen
          
           our
           
             Faith
          
           in
           the
           
             Promise
          
           of
           
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             make
             our
             calling
             and
             election
             sure
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Finally
           ,
           
             Let
             our
             love
             to
             Christ
             be
             more
             and
             more
             enflamed
             .
          
           Love
           is
           
             desirous
          
           of
           
             Union
             ,
          
           and
           if
           
             fervent
             ,
          
           will
           
             break
          
           through
           all
           
             difficulties
          
           to
           the
           
             enjoyment
          
           of
           its
           Object
           :
           
             Friends
             delight
          
           much
           in
           each
           
             others
             society
             .
          
           What
           
             loving
             Wife
          
           would
           not
           willingly
           
             be
             with
             her
             Husband
             ?
          
           I
           ,
           and
           
             go
             to
             him
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           over
           the
           
             boisterous
             Seas
             ?
             Oh
             when
             shall
             I
             come
          
           
           
             and
             appear
             before
             God
             ,
          
           was
           
             Davids
             wish
             ;
          
           arising
           from
           his
           
             zealous
          
           love
           to
           
             Gods
             presence
          
           in
           his
           
             Sanctuary
             .
             Come
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             come
             quickly
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             voice
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           earnestly
           
             longing
          
           after
           his
           
             approach
             ,
          
           
           because
           she
           dearly
           
             loveth
          
           him
           .
           And
           from
           this
           sweet
           
             spring
          
           bubled
           up
           that
           affectionate
           
             wish
          
           of
           an
           
           Ancient
           :
           
             Utinam
             essem
             cum
             Christo
             meo
             ,
             Oh
             that
             I
             were
             with
             my
             Christ
             !
             Mori
             timeat
             qui
             nolit
             esse
             cum
             Christo
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           
             Cyprian
          
           excellently
           :
           
             Let
             him
             be
             afraid
          
           
           
             to
             die
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             be
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           to
           which
           he
           
             cannot
          
           be
           
             unwilling
          
           who
           hath
           a
           sincere
           
             affection
          
           towards
           him
           .
        
         
           Thus
           let
           us
           
             remove
          
           out
           of
           the
           way
           those
           
             stumbling
             blockes
          
           of
           
             reigning
             wickednesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             worldly
             love
             ;
          
           let
           us
           
             take
          
           to
           our selves
           the
           
             wings
          
           of
           
             Faith
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             love
             to
             Christ
             ;
          
           so
           shall
           we
           
             make
             haste
          
           in
           our
           
             desire
             to
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
         
           HAving
           given
           a
           
             dispatch
          
           to
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           it
           now
           
             remaineth
          
           that
           I
           
             adjoyne
          
           a
           
             few
          
           words
           concerning
           this
           our
           
             Deceased
             Sister
             ,
          
           whose
           
             remaines
          
           are
           to
           be
           
             laid
          
           up
           in
           the
           
             Grave
             .
          
           And
           truly
           whither
           you
           
             looke
          
           upon
           
             Her
          
           in
           
             Her
             Life
          
           or
           
             Death
             ,
          
           in
           her
           
             Health
          
           or
           
             Sicknesse
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           find
           Her
           a
           
             Patterne
          
           of
           
             many
             graces
             .
             Shee
          
           was
           the
           
             Daughter
          
           and
           
             Neece
          
           of
           
             two
          
           Reverend
           
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           now
           with
           
             God
             ;
          
           and
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           Shee
           had
           a
           
             Religious
             Education
             ;
          
           So
           Shee
           
             retained
          
           the
           
             sweetnesse
          
           of
           that
           
             Liquor
          
           with
           which
           Shee
           was
           at
           
             first
          
           seasoned
           .
           That
           
             truly
             Reformed
             Religion
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           wherein
           Shee
           had
           been
           
             grounded
          
           and
           
             established
             :
          
           Shee
           constantly
           
             professed
             ,
          
           and
           in
           some
           measure
           
             practiced
             .
          
           Shee
           was
           an
           
             affectionate
             Wife
             ;
          
           a
           
             tender
             Mother
             ;
          
           a
           
             prudent
             Mistresse
             ;
          
           a
           
             Friendly
             Neighbour
             ;
          
           a
           
             Virtuous
             Woman
             ;
          
           and
           a
           
             Devout
             Christian
             .
          
        
         
           It
           pleased
           
             God
          
           of
           late
           to
           
             visit
          
           Her
           with
           
             much
             Sicknesse
             ,
          
           which
           Shee
           underwent
           with
           
             much
             Patience
             ,
          
           being
           often
           
             heard
          
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Shall
             I
             kick
             against
             my
             Maker
             .
          
           In
           her
           last
           Sicknesse
           Shee
           was
           
             full
          
           of
           
             Heavenly
          
           Expressions
           by
           which
           Shee
           gave
           
             Testimony
          
           of
           the
           
             graces
          
           of
           
             God
          
           confer'd
           upon
           Her
           .
           Shee
           
             renewed
          
           Her
           
             Repentance
          
           and
           godly
           
             sorrow
          
           for
           Her
           sinnes
           ,
           for
           though
           She
           
             blessed
             God
          
           who
           had
           
             kept
          
           her
           from
           notorious
           
           sinnes
           ,
           that
           Shee
           could
           not
           but
           
             accuse
          
           Her selfe
           for
           many
           
             neglects
          
           and
           infirmities
           ,
           being
           much
           troubled
           yet
           Shee
           
             had
             spent
             her
             time
             so
             ill
             ,
             and
             not
             done
             that
             service
             for
             God
             Shee
             ought
             .
             Ardent
          
           were
           Her
           
             longings
          
           after
           
             Gods
             favour
             ;
          
           often
           saying
           ,
           
             A
             Reconciled
             God
             is
             worth
             all
             the
             World
             .
          
           Shee
           testified
           Her
           
             submission
          
           to
           
             Gods
          
           dispose
           ,
           by
           that
           
             sweet
          
           language
           ,
           
             If
             it
             were
             Gods
             will
             ,
             I
             am
             content
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             not
             else
             .
          
           Her
           
             affections
          
           were
           much
           
             taken
          
           off
           from
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           for
           which
           reason
           .
           Shee
           said
           ;
           
             Shee
             was
             unwilling
             Her
             Children
             should
             be
             about
             Her
             Bed
             ,
             least
             they
             should
             steale
             Her
             Heart
             from
             God
             ;
             and
             though
             Shee
             had
             the
             World
             at
             will
             ,
             yet
             Shee
             accounted
             all
             dung
             that
             Shee
             might
             win
             Christ
             .
          
           It
           pleased
           
             God
          
           to
           suffer
           
             Satan
          
           to
           
             Winnow
          
           Her
           ,
           but
           Her
           
             Faith
          
           did
           not
           
             faile
             ,
          
           and
           after
           some
           
             conflicts
          
           Shee
           got
           the
           
             Conquest
             ,
          
           triumphing
           over
           him
           ,
           bidding
           
             defiance
          
           to
           him
           ,
           casting
           Her self
           in
           an
           humble
           
             confidence
          
           upon
           the
           
             merits
          
           of
           Her
           
             Redeemer
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           when
           Shee
           was
           
             desired
          
           by
           her
           
             Friends
          
           to
           
             forbeare
          
           much
           
             speaking
          
           least
           it
           should
           
             exhaust
          
           Her
           Spirits
           ;
           Her
           
             reply
          
           was
           ,
           
             Can
             I
             spend
             my self
             better
             then
             for
             God
             ?
          
           with
           
             whom
          
           I
           trust
           Shee
           
             now
             is
             ,
          
           which
           since
           it
           is
           
             far
             better
          
           for
           
             Her
          
           I
           
             hope
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           too
           
             much
             trouble
          
           to
           her
           
             Relations
             .
          
           Let
           not
           Her
           
             dear
             Husband
          
           grieve
           inordinately
           ,
           Since
           Shee
           is
           
             gone
          
           to
           Her
           
             better
             Husband
             Christ
             .
          
           Let
           not
           her
           
             affectionate
             Aunt
          
           mourn
           immoderately
           ,
           because
           Shee
           is
           
             gone
          
           to
           Her
           
             Heavenly
             Father
             .
          
           Let
           
             none
          
           of
           Her
           
             Friends
          
           weep
           much
           for
           Her
           ,
           who
           is
           with
           
           Her
           
             best
             Friend
             ;
          
           rather
           let
           
             all
          
           of
           us
           learne
           to
           
             follow
          
           Her
           in
           those
           
             Virtues
          
           which
           Shee
           
             practised
          
           that
           we
           may
           attaine
           that
           
             glory
          
           whereof
           I
           hope
           Shee
           is
           
             possessed
             ,
          
           whither
           he
           
             bring
          
           us
           who
           hath
           
             dearly
             bought
          
           us
           ,
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             the
             Righteous
             .
          
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45559e-1090
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             Partie
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Tertul.
             
               l.
            
             de
             animâ
             .
             
               c.
            
             27.
             
             Ambros.
             de
             bono
             mortis
             ,
             
               c.
            
             2.
             Plat.
             in
             Phad
             .
             
               Cic.
            
             in
             
               Tusc.
               
            
          
           
             
               Ambros.
            
             ibid.
          
           
             Aug.
             
               l.
            
             de
             spir.
             .
             &
             anim
             .
             
               c.
            
             43.
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
          
           
             Iob
             14.
             10.
             
          
           
             Mic.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Luke
             12.
             35.
             
          
           
             Partic.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             16.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23.
             43.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Aug.
            
             l.
             de
             Eccl.
             dogin
             .
             c.
             79.
             
             
               Id.
            
             De
             consid.
             mort.
             
               Serm.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Just
               .
               M.
            
             Quaest.
             &
             Resp.
             Orthod
             9.
             75.
             
             
               Greg.
               Naz.
            
             in
             erat
             .
             Caesar
             .
             Macat
             .
             hom.
             12.
             
             
               Chrysost.
            
             in
             
               Phil.
            
             hom
             3.
             
          
           
             Iren.
             adv.
             haer.
             l.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Chrysost.
            
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Jobn
             14.
             18.
             
          
           
             Cypr.
             de
             Mortal
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             Partic.
             1.
             
          
           
             Hier.
             Turtul
             .
          
           
             Luke
             12.
             36.
             
          
           
             
               Cypr.
            
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Greg
             ▪
             Mor.
             l.
             5.
             
               c.
            
             40.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             57.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4
             
          
           
             Quer.
             2.
             
          
           
             Vulg.
             Lat.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             29.
             
          
           
             Sen.
             
               Ep.
            
             24.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             
          
           
             
               Cypr.
            
             de
             mortal
             .
          
           
             Sen.
             
               Ep.
               
            
          
           
             
               Cypr.
            
             de
             mortal
             .
          
           
             Id.
             ibid.
          
           
             Arab.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             0.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             8.
             18.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             17.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             17.
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             M●●
             .
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             15.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             73.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             10.
             8.
             
          
           
             Bulling
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             17.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Cael.
               Rodig
               .
            
             l.
             21.
             c.
             44.
             
          
           
             See
             my
             Sermon
             called
             the
             Epitaph
             of
             a
             godly
             man
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             21
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Zanch.
             in
             l●c
             .
          
           
             
               Bern.
               Serm.
            
             12.
             in
             Cart
             .
          
           
             
               Cypr
            
             ib.
          
           
             Diad●ch
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor
             15.
             56.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             42.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               Cypr.
            
             ibid.
          
           
             
               Mr
            
             Abraham
             ,
             
               and
               Mr
            
             Isaac
             Calfe
             .