Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

The people were enraged and perplexed at the death of Romulus, but were afterwards quieted and comforted with the news which Proculus brought, That he saw him in glory riding up to heaven. So when thou art sorrowing for the death of thy child or husband, or father, or mother, or brother, or sister, that sleep in Jesus, thou shouldst hearken to the news which faith brings, that it saw them filled with joy, mounting up to heaven, and there enjoying rivers of pleasures and a weight of glory; and surely if after such news thou shouldst continue weeping, it should be for joy.

Friend, this text containeth choice sweet ⟨p. 304⟩meats for thee to feed on, at the funeral of thy dearest godly friend.

¹I suppose if thy relation died out of Christ, thou hast not a little cause of sorrow; and probably that was the sharp edge of the sword, which wounded the soul of David for the death of Absalom, that he died in his sins; his fear was that his son died not only in rebellion against the father of his flesh, but also against the father of spirits. But when thy relation dyeth in the Lord, thou hast surely more cause to rejoice that thou ever hadst such a friend, or relation, who shall to eternity be employed in the cheerful glorifying and beatifical vision of God, then to mourn that thou hast lost him for a little time. It was a memorable speech of William Hunters mother, when her son was to dye a violent death (for he suffered Martyrdom under Bonner) I am glad (saith she) that ever I was so happy as to bear such a child that can find in his heart to lose his life for Christ; and then kneeling down on her knees, she said, I pray God strengthen thee my son to the end; I think thee as well bestowed as any child that ever I bore.