A discourse relating to the much-lamented death and solemn funeral of our incomparable and…

It is, by the way, to be observed how this Matter is expressed, made perfect, which signifies our arriving to this Perfection out of an imperfect State. We were created with an original Perfection, sufficient to a State of Probation. By our Apostasy we became sinfully imperfect: All have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God, Rom. 3. 23. We have been put upon a new Trial by our Redeemer. Their Perfection, who have run out their Course, is, by the Grace of God, and by his Methods, restored, and improved to its just Pitch. They are now, their Trial being over, set in a consummate Rectitude towards the Ends of their Creation, and herein are endowed with all the Knowledge they need, viz. of such things as in reference to those Ends they can any way be concerned with.

It is, by the way, to be observ'd how this Matter is express'd, made perfect, which signifies our arriving to this Perfection out of an imperfect State. We were created with an original Perfection, sufficient to a State of Probation. By our Apostacy we became sinfully imperfect: All have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God, Rom. 3. 23. We have been put upon a new Trial by our Redeemer. Their Perfection, who have run out their Course, is, by the Grace of God, and by his Methods, restored, and improv'd to its just Pitch. They are now, their Trial being over, set in a consummate Rectitude towards the Ends of their Creation, and herein are endowed with all the Knowledg they need, viz. of such things as in reference to those Ends they can any way be concern'd with.

With the blessed God himself they are most of all concerned: For him they are eternally to adore and enjoy: Therefore that their Perfection should be virtually included in Divine Knowledge, is congruous to the State of their Case, and to the Language of the Holy Scriptures, which expresses their most perfect State by the Vision of God, in the mentioned 1 John 3. 2. and