The just man's prerogative. A sermon preached privately, Sept. 27. 1706. on a solemn…

USE. I shall wave all other Application which might have been offered, and confine my self to presenting, by way of Exhortation, a few practical Lessons, which may be Serviceable to the present Occasion, and be helpful, as to us all in regard of the Afflictions of this present Life, which we ought to Live always in the expectation of; so in particular to this Family whom God hath put into Mourning, under an awful bereavement, and bitterly circumstanced. Let us acknowledge the Merciful kindness of God, which hath given so much just Matter of Consolation on one hand, that in respect of the Person gone, there is no cause to Mourn for him as one that is without hope, having so many just grounds to conclude that he is gotten safe beyond the troubles of this Miserable World, and lodged safe in the Arms and Bosom of CHRIST, Which is best of all. But our business is to endeavour to turn it to our own advantage: And that they who are nextly concerned in this, may find that there is no Evil happened to them hereby, but that it may be found to their Everlasting Good: ⟨p. 22⟩and that we may all of us experience the like by all the Trials of this Life which may pass over us. And here,

USE. I shall wave all other Application which might have been offered, and confine my self to presenting, by way of Exhortation, a few practical Lessons, which may be Servicable to the present Occasion, and be helpful, as to us all in regard of the Afflictions of this present Life, which we ought to Live always in the expectation of; so in particular to this Family whom God hath put into Mourning, under an awful bereavement, and bitterly circumstanced. Let us acknowledge the Merciful kindness of God, which hath given so much just Matter of Consolation on one hand, that in respect of the Person gone, there is no cause to Mourn for him as one that is without hope, having so many just grounds to conclude that he is gotten safe beyond the troubles of this Miserable World, and lodged safe in the Arms and Bosom of CHRIST, Which is best of all. But our business is to endeavour to turn it to our own advantage: And that they who are nextly concerned in this, may find that there is no Evil hapned to them hereby, but that it may be found to their Everlasting Good: ⟨p. 22⟩and that we may all of us experience the like by all the Tryals of this Life which may pass over us. And here,