The way to the highest honour a funeral sermon, on John XII, 26, preached…The way to the highest honour a funeral sermon, on John XII, 26, preach'd…

TO THE Right Honourable ELIZABETH Countess-Dowager OF EXETER.

TO THE Right Honourable ELIZABETH Countess-Dowager OF EXCETER.

Madam,

I Present a Sermon to your view, that drew forth your Tears in the Hearing, and is like to be a revival of your Sorrow in Reading; but I could not without Indecence decline the inscribing it to your Name. 'Tis designed to the precious Memory of one, whose Piety and Prudence had rendered most worthily and affectionately ⟨image 3⟩respected by you: One who for Forty Years faithfully served you in the Affairs of your Soul, and in that long space there was a continual Circulation of Favours on your Part, and Observance on his. As his Presence and Counsel, and Example in your Family was an excellent Blessing and dearly prized by you, so in proportion your afflicting Grief rises for the loss of him. But you are instructed to be content with the Divine Disposal: And our Gracious God by withdrawing intermediate Comforts, calls you to more intimate and Heavenly Communion with Himself.

I Present a Sermon to your view, that drew forth your Tears in the Hearing, and is like to be a revival of your Sorrow in Reading; but I could not without Indecence decline the inscribing it to your Name. 'Tis design'd to the precious Memory of one, whose Piety and Prudence had render'd most worthily and affectionately ⟨image 3⟩