Dr. Thomas Jacomb's Funeral Sermort. only to be equalled by his grateful and high Refpects, and his conflant Care to promote ferious Rehg10n m her Family. He was a ServantofChrifl: in the moll: pecu liar and (,ere<] Relation: And he was true to his Title, both in his Doctrine and in his Life. He was an ·excellent Preacher of the Gofpel, and had a happy Art of conveying Saving-Truths into the Minds and Hearts of Men. He did not entertain his Hearers with CurioGties, but with Spiritual Food : He difpens'd the Bread ofL.ife,- whofe vital Sweetnefs and nourifbing Virtue is both productive and prefervative of the Life of Souls. He preach'cl Chrifl Crucified, our only Wifdom and Righteoujirefs, Soni:lijication and Redemption. His great defign was to convince Sinners of their abfolute want of Chrifl:, that with flaming Affections they might come to him, and from his Fulnefs receive Divine Grttce. This is to water the Tree at the Root, whereby it becomes llourifhing and fr~1itfu! ~ whereas tl1e laying down of Moral Rules for the exerCJfe ofVIttue, and fubdumg VIClOUS Affecbons, without directing Men to derive Spiritual Strength, by Prayer, and in the ufe of Divine Ordinances, from the Mediator the .Fountain of aii.Grace, and with~ut reprefenting hiS Love as the mofr powerful Motive and Obhgat10n toObed1ence, ts but purePhiJofophy, and the highefl: effetl: of it is but unregenerate Morality. In fbort, hisSermons were clear, and folid, and affectionate. He dipp'd his Words in his Soul, in warm Affettions, and breath'd a Holy Fire into the Breafl:s of his Hearers: Of this many ferious and judicious Perfons can give Tefl:imony who fo long attended upon his Minifl:ry with delight and profit. . His confl:ant Diligence in the Service of Chrifl:, was becoming his Zeal for the Gloty ofhis Mafl:er, and his Love to the Souls ofMen. He preach'd thrice aWeek whilft ~fs it:~~p~~~~~7a~~dh~:r~~!:i~·re. He efl:ecmed his labour in his facred Offi.ce both cer~~s:hr,::~as"~b~:;~~deto0~e"~o~~~;cl:nc~~~e~~dt~j,C:~'\~~1 f~~~v~! l~1!:~1f:e~a~~ hinder his Preaching that was his delightfnl Work : and when he enjoyed Eafe, and :!t~~i;'b~~~~ Si~a;e,fs~v he~ ll~~~~fn~~{~r~~o~=~:~f!, 0tr~~~~~fr:~\~~ /,~[~~WA~~~n~~ ;,:~:~h~~h=~~[~;~~,\mAfo~ ~f~!rdW~~~~~c~}~~e ~~~:fc~~~~~~ ~~~~att~~~i~~~his~~~ His Life was fuitable to his Holy Profeffion. His Sermons were Printed in a fair and lively Character in his Converfation. He was an Example to Believers, in Word, in CotiVetJation, in Charity, in Spirit, i1z Faith, in Purity. He was of a ftaid Mind, and temperate Paffions, and moderate in Counfels. In ~~~~~~a~~'Jl ~~e~~:~~~n~: ~u~n~C:,n:';~~;;i!~ :ra~d~L~e!'~:f~'!~~~~~ ~~~:Cat~-not His compaffionate Charity and Beneficence was very confpicuousamongfl: his other Graces. His Heart was given to God, and his relieving beneficent Hand to the living Images of God, whofe preffing wants he refentcd with tender Affections, and was very infl:rumental for their Supplies. AndashisLife fo his Death adorn'd the Gofpel, which was fo exemplary to others, and fo gracious and comfortable to himfelf. The Words of Men leaving the World make ufually thedeepefl:Impreffions, being fpoken moll: feelingly, and with leafl: Affetl:ation. Death reveals the Secrets of Mens Hearts: And theTefrimonythatdying SaintsgLve, how gracious a Mafl:er they have ferved, how fweet his Service has been ~e~;e~n~0~~P;~%:nsU::?1;~s ~~~~:~~eo'ffd~;'J'~;el~i~~~~~,~~~gu~~~ tl~o~fft~~: were fo holy and heavenly, that though his Life has been very ufefill, ye he more glorified God dying than living. When he was fummoned by painful Sicknefs, his firfl: Work was to yield himfelf with refigned Submiffion to the Will of God. When a dear Friend of his 'firfr viiited him; he faid, I flm in the 11ft o/ Means, but I think "IJ appointed time if come, that I nmjl d)'e: Ifmy Lift might he Jcrviceahle to convert or build 11p one Soul, I fbo•ld be con· tmt to live, but ifGod hath no workfor me to do, here I an:, let him do with me as he plcafcrh : B11t to he with Chrift is bejf ofall. Another time he told the fame Perfon, TEat 1row it w11s vifible it wa.r a determined cafe.: Go~ would not h_ea: the Prayer, t~ b!eft ·the means of his Recovery, therefore defired lus Fnend to be w1llmg to reftgn htm to Go4, fayirtg, It will 1101 be loug befOre we meet in Heaven, 11ever to part more, m1d there JVC jbd!l be perfc{lly happy, there ~teitker yo11r Do11bts tmd Fears, nor 1JIJ. Pains a~rd S?rrows Jballfulfow w, 11or oJfr Sius, whzch u befl of all. After a long contmuance m lu_s l~n , gutfhmg
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