Death unstung a sermon preached at the funeral of Thomas Mowsley, an apothecary, who…

but if such as these ever come to Heaven without Repentance, then the Word of God is false: Doth not that say, That the wicked shall be turned into Hell?— Tribulation and anguish upon every, one that doth evil, ⟨p. 8⟩and there is no peace, saith my God to the wicked. The Devil himself may as well expect to shake off his Chains, and be restored to his lost Glory, as they. O be not deceived, as you Sow so you must Reap; do not hope that you may do the Devils work, as long as you can, and that then God should reward you with Salvation: no such matter: You may more rationally expect, that God should for your sake pull the Sun out of the Firmament, than that he should remove holiness out of Heaven, and bring Hell in its place. If wicked Men will please themselves with their own Delusions, and look for Glory still, they must thank themselves, when they see how infinitely they are disappointed; but I leave these as despairing to convince them of their folly, till Judgment and Flames make them to understand it.

2. All, that live upon the goodness of God here, are not like to be blessed after Death. There is a vast difference between common and special mercies: many partake richly of God's common bounty, that have not the least interest in his love; God gives this World often ⟨p. 9⟩times to his greatest Enemies, he gives Glory in an other World, to none but his Friends and Children: Nay, let me speak it freely (I am sure I have Christ and Scripture to warrant what I say) That they which gain this World with their neglect of Heaven, shall at their Death lose both: Many receive temporal mercies, that shall never enjoy Eternal. Job 21.9. Luk. 16.25. O how greatly are they mistaken, who think that Earl, Lord Knight, &c. are words of any significancy after Death; that hope that their honours here will procure them any real respect hereafter; that reckon Gold and Silver will go currant in that Country! Many that would be counted Persons of some depth and wisdom, make a World of stir about trifles, that drive a great Trade for that which is next to nothing, and that lay in no better Provisions, than Gravel, Clay, or Dung, when they are bound for Eternity; and yet how do they bless themselves, and say I am rich, and increased in Goods, and have need of nothing: Soul take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry? They think they make a very wise bargain, when they sell their Conscience,