Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…

6. It is the honour of Christ and Grace in his members, more than the honour of his servant that I seek.

7. And I would not speak that in commendation of the living which I do of the dead who are out of the reach of all temptations, of being lifted up with pride thereby: Unless it be such whose reputation the interest of Christ and the Gospel commandeth me to vindicate.

8. Lastly, I am so far from lifting up one above the rest of the members of Christ, by these commendations, and from abasing others whose names I mention not, that I intend the honour of all in One, and think that in the substance I describe all Saints, in describing one. I am not about a Popish work of making a wonder of a Saint, as of a Phoenix, or some rare unusual thing. Saints with them must be Canonized, and their names put in the Calendar: and yet their blind malice tells the world, that there are no such things as Saints among us. But I rejoice in the many that I have communion with, and the many that have lately stepped before me into Heaven, and are safe there out of the reach of malice, and of sin, and all the enemies of their peace; and have left me mourning, and yet rejoicing; fearing, and yet hoping; and with some desires, looking after them here behind: And the faster Christ calls away his chosen ones, whose graces were amiable in mine eyes, the more willing he maketh me to follow them, and to leave this world of darkness, confusion, ⟨p. 159⟩wickedness, danger, vanity and vexation, and to meet these precious souls in Life, where we shall rejoice that we are past this howling wilderness, and shall for ever be with the Lord.

8. Lastly, I am so far from lifting up one above the rest of the members of Christ, by these commendations, and from abasing others whose names I mention not, that I intend the honour of all in One, and think that in the substance I describe all Saints, in describing one. I am not about a Popish work of making a wonder of a Saint, as of a Phoenix, or some rare unusual thing. Saints with them must be Canonized, and their names put in the Calender: and yet their blind malice tels the world, that there are no such things as Saints among us. But I rejoyce in the many that I have communion with, and the many that have lately stept before me into Heaven, and are safe there out of the reach of malice, and of sin, and all the enemies of their peace; and have left me mourning, and yet rejoycing; fearing, and yet hoping; and with some desires, looking after them here behind: And the faster Christ calls away his chosen ones, whose graces were amiable in mine eyes, the more willing he maketh me to follow them, and to leave this world of darkness, confusion,