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

But now shall we not take our advantage from hence, to conceive and be enamoured of the Rectitude, the amiableness of this most excellent State of the Perfected Spirits of the Just! Now doth Comely Order succeed instead of the most Horrid Deformity; distorted Limbs are set right; the Ligaments and Connection of the dis-jointed Faculties to each other are restored; and whatsoever the enlightened Mind suggests as fit and due, presently obtains. No Complaint remains of seeing what is better, and doing what is worse; or that when good should be done, evil is present. There is nothing but perfect Regularity, Harmony, and Agreement. All things move smoothly, and with constant Equability and Decorum. Right Dictates of the leading Faculty, and ready Compliance of such as are to follow, make with them a perpetual, even, and uninterrupted Course.

But now shall we not take our advantage from hence, to conceive and be enamour'd of the Rectitude, the amiableness of this most excellent State of the Perfected Spirits of the Just! Now doth Comely Order succeed instead of the most Horrid Deformity; distorted Limbs are set right; the Ligaments and Connection of the dis-jointed Faculties to each other are restored; and whatsoever the enlightened Mind suggests as fit and due, presently obtains. No Complaint remains of seeing what is better, and doing what is worse; or that when good should be done, evil is present. There is nothing but perfect Regularity, Harmony, and Agreement. All things move smoothly, and with constant Equability and Decorum. Right Dictates of the leading Faculty, and ready Compliance of such as are to follow, make with them a perpetual, even, and uninterrupted Course.

Likeness to God, therefore, in every other just respect, certainly ensues, upon such preceding knowledge of him; For the kind and nature of that knowledge being, as it ought to be, powerful, vigorous, transforming of the whole Soul, and the Will ductile and compliant; agreeable impressions do most certainly take place. As now, beholding—we are changed, 2 Cor. 3. 18. Much more in that State where the injected divine beams are so strong, and vivid, and the receptive disposition so prompt, free, apt and facile.