A funeral oration made the xiiij. day of JanuaryA funerall oratyon made the xiiij. day of Ianuary

¶ First if the sick man in his sickness call unto his remembrance what he hath done all his life time against the first & second table of the Lords commandments. The second if upon his examination he find his brother and neighbour hurt by him in goods, or fame, he study unfeignedly to satisfy him as near as he can again in both. The third, that the sick man acknowledge unto the Lord, as much as he hath offended ⟨image 6⟩against the commandments of the first table: with a detestation of them all. The fourth, that he ask of god for the death of Christ remission of them all. But he that will assuredly trust to obtain this forgiveness, had need to have ready and prompt, many places of the scripture, that showeth in Christ, the father of heaven to remit the sick mans offences. Gene. 3. Esa. 53. Matthew. 1.11. Joh. 1.3.4.5. Romano. 3.4. 1. Johan. 1.2. The assurance of faith by grace obtained: it is the sekemannes part, and as many as be with him, religiously to pray, for the perseverance of the same sayeth. And also to his pour, to help the needful with his alms, that they also may pray ⟨image 7⟩to the Lord for him. Then thus commended him self unto God, Let him commend all his likewise with some exhortation that they diligently live in the fear of God as the scripture teacheth. Gene. 49. Deuter. 31. Joshua. 23. 3. Re. 2. He that thus dyeth, dyeth in the Lord, and therefore blessed as this text teacheth. And as it is taught in the. 5. of S. John. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believe in him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, but pass from death to life. He can not dye a wicked death that is blessed & sanctified in the blood of Christ. As he must needs be, that in his sickness seeketh health by this medicine prescribed ⟨image 7⟩