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

Now if here we give our selves leave to pause a while, and contemplate those innumerable multitudes of pure and happy Creatures, perfected, or ever perfect Spirits, ⟨p. 29⟩that inhabit and replenish those ample spacious Regions above, the vast (and to us, or to any thought of ours) immense and endless Tracts of Light and Glory. Consider them every one composed, and made up of lively Light, and Love, as we are told God is light, 1 John 1. 5. and God is love, chap. 4. vers. 16. Consider them all as most intelligent, and knowing Creatures, even of the most profound and hidden Mysteries, that here were wont to perplex and puzzle the most inquisitive mind; ignorant of nothing, or apt to comprehend any thing, needful, and pleasant to be known, or lawful to be enquired into; curious to know nothing useless, or unlawful; most perfectly wise Creatures, prudent Sages, endowed with a self-governing wisdom; so as easily, without a vexatious solicitude, and anxiety, but with a noble freedom, to order and command all their Thoughts, Appetitions, Actions, and Deportments towards God, themselves, and one another, so as never to be guilty of mistake or error in any motion of mind or will. Never to omit any thing in its season, or do any thing out of season. Consider them whether in solemn Assembly (which may be stated and perpetual by successively appointed numbers for ought we know) or diverting and retiring, or faring to and fro, as inclination, with allowance, or command, may direct. Yet all every where full of God, continually receiving the vital, satisfying, glorious Communications of the everywhere present, self-manifesting Deity, all full of reverence, and most dutiful love to the Eternal Father of Spirits, his Eternal Son, and Spirit, all formed into perpetual, lowliest, and most grateful adoration, with highest delight and pleasure, all apprehensive of their depending state, and that they owe their all to that Fullness which filleth all in all. Every one in his own eyes a self-nothing, ⟨p. 30⟩having no separate, divided Interest, Sentiment, Will, or Inclination. Every one continually self-consistent, agreeing with himself;

Now if here we give our selves leave to pause a while, and contemplate those innumerable multitudes of pure and happy Creatures, perfected, or ever perfect Spirits,