A25473:37
A sermon preached at the funeral of reverend Mr. Will. Whitaker, late minister of…
A sermon preached at the funeral of reverend Mr. Will. Whitaker, late minister of Magdalen Bermondsey, Southwark by Samuel Annesley.
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. You that were the dear Relations of this eminent Saint, that have the first smart of the stroke, I would give you the first of my poor counsel. Was he such a Husband, that what ever is desirable in that relation, may be truly affirmed to have been found in him. Was his love to your person, and his love to your soul so exceeding great, that it makes your loss very hard to be born? I shall say no more but this; Let your eminently gracious carriage through the remainder of your life, be an exemplary demonstration, that you had such a help about twenty six years: and then I dare assure you, that you will have the comfortable sense of that suitable Promise, Isa. 54.5. Thy Maker is thine Husband, (the Lord of Hosts is his Name) and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called. To you that had such a Brother, that was more than a Brother, I would beg of you such an universal imitation, such a commendable emulation, that both God and man may through Christ call you every one by the name of Good that you may be seriously good, blamelessly good, exemplarily good.
1. You that were the dear Relations of this eminent Saint, that have the first smart of the stroke, I would give you the first of my poor counsel. Was he such a Husband, that what ever is desirable in that relation, may be truly affirmed to have been found in him. Was his love to your person, and his love to your soul so exceeding great, that it makes your loss very hard to be born? I shall say no more but this; Let your eminently gracious carriage through the remainder of your life, be an exemplary demonstration, that you had such a help about twenty six years: and then I dare assure you, that you will have the comfortable sense of that suitable Promise, Isa. 54.5. Thy Maker is thine Husband, (the Lord of Hosts is his Name) and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall he be called. To you that had such a Brother, that was more than a Brother, I would beg of you such an universal imitation, such a commendable emulation, that both God and man may through Christ call you every one by the name of Goode that you may be seriously good, blamelesly good, exemplarily good.