A sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful minister of Christ, Mr. John…

XI. But though he had a settled assurance both of the truth of the Gospel, and the life to come, and of his own satisfaction and sincerity: yet so lively were his apprehensions of the greatness of his approaching change, and the weight of an everlasting state, and what it is to enter upon another world, that he was not without such fears, as in our frail condition here, poor mortals that are near death are liable to. And indeed fear signifieth a belief of the word of God, and the life to come, much more than dull insensibility: But he signified his belief both by fear and hope, and strong assurance.

XI. But though he had a setled assurance both of the truth of the Gospel, and the life to come, and of his own satisfaction and sincerity: yet so lively were his apprehensions of the greatness of his approaching change, and the weight of an everlasting state, and what it is to enter upon another world, that he was not without such fears, as in our frail condition here, poor mortals that are near death are lyable to. And indeed fear signifieth a belief of the word of God, and the life to come, much more than dull insensibility: But he signified his belief both by fear and hope, and strong assurance.

XII. He had the comfort of sensible growth in grace. He easily perceived a notable increase of his faith, and holiness, and heavenliness, and humility, and contempt of worldly vanity, especially of late years, and under his affliction, as the fruit of Gods correcting-rod.

I have truly given you the description of the man, according to my familiar knowledge. I shall yet review the similitude of his case with this of Paul described in my Text.