A funeral sermon on the death of that pious gentlewoman Mrs. Judith Hamond Late…

5thly. Consider, That here, where Death has made its inroad, tho' the Apostate Spirits surround us, and encompass this Earth of ours, and go to and fro throwing Death among us every where, yet even here is a glorious off-spring continually arising, the Redeemers Seed in whom a Divine Life is gradually springing up from Age to Age. So that, at length, they make a great multitude which no man can number standing before the Throne, clothed with white Robes, and (as Ensigns of Victory) having palms in their hands, Rev. 7. 9. Here is life then disseminated through all this death that inwraps our World. Which for ought we know, is the Centre of Death; it may be here, for ought we can tell, and no where else; (here, or hereabouts.) And yet even here, an Holy Divine Life is insinuating and spreading it self, even among us, over whom death has reigned; and there are great numbers, that having received abundance of Grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ, Rom. 5. 17. Here's supposed a Kingdom, with a Counter-Kingdom, and one Head against another; One, that brought in Death and Condemnation upon the World; but another, that brings in righteousness and life. And that here, even in this lower Region, The Redeemer should have so large a Portion (we know not how large!) This very much narrows the confines of Death. And let it be further considered.

5thly. Consider, That here, where Death has made its inrode, tho' the Apostate Spirits surround us, and incompass this Earth of ours, and go to and fro throwing Death among us every where, yet even here is a glorious off-spring continually arising, the Redeemers Seed in whom a Divine Life is gradually springing up from Age to Age. So that, at length, they make a great multitude which no man can number standing before the Throne, clothed with white Robes, and (as Ensigns of Victory) having palmes in their hands, Rev. 7. 9. Here is life then disseminated through all this death that inwraps our World. Which for ought we know, is the Center of Death; it may be here, for ought we can tell, and no where else; (here, or hereabouts.) And yet even here, an Holy Divine Life is insinuating and spreading it self, even among us, over whom death has reigned; and there are great numbers, that having received abundance of Grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ,