Occafion from thence, to fearch and enquire into our felves; to learn the meaning of these Divine Admonitions; and, after we have interpreted them truly, to refolve upon obeying them.

The Deceas'd Perfon, whofe Lofs we deplore, is Happy without Question: Happy will the Living be alfo, if they thus wifely, thus effectually lay it to heart! It is better, doubtlefs, to go into the House of Mourning, than into the House of Feafting; but upon this condition, that we come better out of the one, than out of the other that we leave our Vanities and our Vices behind us; that we lay afide our Affections towards this World, and our Indifference towards another ;' that we put on holy and hearty Refolutions of being even Now, what we shall wifh we had been, Hereafter, when the Fatal Hour approaches; and of living the Life of this Righteous Perfon, that we may die her Death too; and be remember'd and lamented, as fhe is, by thofe who furvive us.

Let us affure our felves, that the best way of doing honour to her Memory will be, by making her Character ftill live in Qur Lives and Actions, that the trueft instance of our Love and Esteem of Her is,

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to endeavour to be Like Her: for Thus, we shall even add fome farther Degrees of Happiness and Honour to the Vaft Reward which fhe is already entitled to; and fhall make the Crown of Glory, fhe is to wear, bright as it will be, yet brighter, in the Day of General Retribution: Till when, (it may be piously fuppos'd) the Saints departed are not admitted to the Fulness of Joy, that, in the mean time, the Influence of their good Examples and good Deeds fpreading far and wide, That too, when their Accounts are made up, may be taken into them; and the Fitness and Proportionableness of their exceeding great Recompence, then bestow'd, may be manifefted in the Sight of Angels and Men.

Wherefore, lift up the Hands that hang down, and the feeble Knees! Think not fo much and fo long on the incomparable Character of the Deceas'd, as to forget the true Ufe You are to make of this afflicting Accident; and to neglect those good Improvements under it, which the Wife and Kind Inflicter expects at Your Hands. You have paid Your laft Refpects to Her, be not now wanting to Your felves; but Gird up the Loins of Your Mind, and be Ye comforted!

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The Confideration of what She was, which Afflicts You, fhould much rather Chear and Revive You: had She not been fo good a Woman, You would with more reafon have bewail'd her. But, why fhould You continue to mourn for One, who is enter'd upon a state of unfpeakable Joy? Why fhould You be dejected at Her Advancement?

She is gone to the place, where all Tears are wip'd from her Eyes; where there is no more Death, nor Sorrow, nor Crying: She is gone, and her Works have follow'd, and will follow her, to her Great and Endless Advantage. God grant that, when We also follow her, we may do it with as little Surprize, and as much Chearfulness!

To Him, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, be afcrib'd, as is moft due, all Honour, Adoration, and Thanks, now, and for ever! Amen.

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The Wisdom of Providence manifefted in the Revolutions of Government.

St. Margaret's Westminster, May the 29th. 170 1.

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The Aniversary for the Reftoration of King CHARLES the Second.

EZEK. xxxvii. 3.

And he said unto me, Son of Man, can thefe Bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.

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