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A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and…
A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and most gracious Queen Mary, of most blessed memory by John Howe.
London: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, 1695
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.
A burning and a shining Light, (for so she also was in a true Sense, and in her proper Sphere) in the Light whereof we rejoiced but a Season.
But every such Providence hath its dark Side, and its bright. View it downward, as it looks upon us who remain beneath, and we behold Blackness, and Darkness, and an horrible Tempest. Such a State of things we may fear our Queen hath left unto us who stay below, while we do so. But look we upon it upwards, whither she is ascended, and whither we are professedly tending, and ⟨p. 7⟩are in some sort come, if we be Followers of them, who through Faith and Patience have inherited the Promises; and we find 'tis to Mount Zion, and unto the City of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable Company of Angels, to the General Assembly, and Church of the First▪ born, which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judg of all, and to the Spirits of just Men made perfect. And hither, that we may fetch Instruction out of Terror, out of the Eater Meat, and Life out of Death, let us bend and apply our selves.
But every such Providence hath its dark Side, and its bright. View it downward, as it looks upon us who remain beneath, and we behold Blackness, and Darkness, and an horrible Tempest. Such a State of things we may fear our Queen hath left unto us who stay below, while we do so. But look we upon it upwards, whither she is ascended, and whither we are professedly tending, and ⟨p. 7⟩are in some sort come, if we be Followers of them, who thorow Faith and Patience have inherited the Promises; and we find 'tis to Mount Sion, and unto the City of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable Company of Angels, to the General Assembly, and Church of the First▪ born, which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judg of all, and to the Spirits of just Men made perfect. And hither, that we may fetch Instruction out of Terror, out of the Eater Meat, and Life out of Death, let us bend and apply our selves.