Lo here the verifying of that ancient adage, quod differtur, non aufertur, for long looked for comes at last. That which before a Solemn and sad assembly, was publicly preached and committed to the ears of some, is now printed ⟨image 3⟩and committed to the eyes of all that have a mind to read it; which thing hath with a long and longing desire bin wished and waited for by sundry. This Funeral sermon bespake your receiving and respecting of it in a double consideration, each of which, in my opinion, hath an important, rare, and singular ponderation. Behold, first the Man; secondly, the matter. The Man by ⟨image 3⟩whom, and the man for whom, it was made: the one that worthy Divine, Dr Sibs, who in his life time intended and approved it for the press, as it now comes forth; the other that Worshipful Serjeant, Sir Thomas Crew, men of more then ordinary worth and goodness; whom to name is enough, to those that knew them: for if I should enter into a particular discourse, ⟨image 4⟩and discovery of their deserved worth, I fear I should more dishonour my undertakings, and wrong your expectation, then in any proportion answer the excellency of two such worthy Themes. Secondly, for the matter, as the occasion & mens expectations were extraordinary, so shall you find his preparation; Read, & then judge. It sweetly, and to the life sets forth the duty, desire, and disposition of ⟨image 4⟩the Church, & Spouse of Christ, Echoing a faithful and prayerful Amen, to all the truths of God, especially to the precious promises, and chiefly to that promise of promises, Christs second coming; which in cold blood, undauntedly to desire, is an unfallible mark of a true and through convert: which that we may do, we must make sure our espousal to Christ here, and get to be clad with ⟨image 5⟩the wedding garment of faith, and repentance, teaching us to ponder & pray much, and then admirable shall be our confident standing before God; our rich hope, our quietness and hearts ease, our joy, as if we had one foot in heaven already. We shall be able with S. Paul, to cast down our gantlet, and bid defiance to Devils, to men, to height, to depth, to things present, and ⟨image 5⟩things to come.
LOe here the verifying of that ancient adage, quod differtur, non aufertur, for long look't for comes at last. That which before a Solemne and sad assembly, was publikely preached and committed to the eares of some, is now printed ⟨image 3⟩and committed to the eyes of all that have a minde to reade it; which thing hath with a long and longing desire bin wished and waited for by sundry. This Funeral sermon bespake your receiving and respecting of it in a double consideration, each of which, in my opinion, hath an important, rare, and singular ponderation. Behold, first the Man; secondly, the matter. The Man by ⟨image 3⟩whom, and the man for whom, it was made: the one that worthy Divine, Dr Sibs, who in his life time intended and approoved it for the presse, as it now comes forth; the other that Worshipful Serjeant, Sir Thomas Crew, men of more then ordinary worth and goodnesse; whom to name is enough, to those that knew them: for if I should enter into a particular discourse, ⟨image 4⟩and discovery of their deserved worth, I feare I should more dishonour my undertakings, and wrong your expectation, then in any proportion answer the excellency of two such worthy Theames. Secondly, for the matter, as the occasion & mens expectations were extraordinary, so shal you finde his preparation; Read, & then judge. It sweetly, and to the life sets forth the duty, desire, and disposition of ⟨image 4⟩the Church, & Spouse of Christ, Ecchoing a faithful and prayerful Amen, to all the truths of God, especially to the precious promises, and chiefly to that promise of promises, Christs second comming; which in cold bloud, undauntedly to desire, is an unfallible marke of a true and through cōvert: which that we may doe, wee must make sure our espousall to Christ here, and get to be clad with ⟨image 5⟩the wedding garment of faith, and repentance, teaching us to ponder & pray much, and then admirable shall be our confident standing before God; our rich hope, our quietnesse and hearts ease, our joy, as if wee had one foot in heaven already. Wee shall bee able with S. Paul, to cast downe our gantlet, and bid defiance to Divels, to men, to height, to depth, to things present, and ⟨image 5⟩things to come.
