3 16 C H A P.4.. An E x p e i ti o n v p o n the f r f i V E R. 13 martiellous in our eyes ; and tliould, me thinke s, encou. rage the moi lluggilh amongft Loyterers, to induftrious heeding the workes of their vocation. VERS. 13.I4. But I world not haue pou to be ignorant, Brethren, concerning them which are afeepe ; thatyee forrotr not euen as others that haue no hope. Fer ïrwe 6eleeue that lefus died and rote agraine : euen fa,them alfo which fleepe in lofire, will god bring with him. Vccecdeth the lait Brandi of' San6lity, in f f this Chapter commended to Cods peo- s ple ; moderation of fòrrow and lamenta. tion for the dead in Chriff. Wherein co.n- ^ liderable are firf}, the duty to keepe meane in mourning : fecondly, Rcafons prefiing the duty : fi ft, lei wee bewray ignorance of the bleff'ed Tiare of Gods children after this life: fecondly, becaufe immoderate forrow is rather for hopeleffe Heathen : third- ly, their death is nca abolilhing ofNature, but a fleepe for a time : fourthly, and refurreftton is cei raine. Firft of the duty ; jorrow notas neon without hope. It Ihould ("celiac, the 4u ußin.de c..9poflle interdiEs not farrowing, but del-ire! to moderate it. werb.Apefeli. Contriflamuar'' nos in not rorune mortibtss neceffitate amitten- Ser. 3 a. di, fed cum recipiendi. Obier. Religion abolif ieth net of eClions,but onely moderates them. Paulprohibitesnot to mourne, but to mourne without k Epb.4,z.6. meafúre ; k permits to be angry, fo the caufe bee Mil, and due meafurc and moderation obferued. Grace deflroyes not Nature, but ratifieth it; it doth not abolifh Reafon , but ratifie it ; depriues not of Senfe, but reacheth right vie of Sentes ; proportionally lGa.p.24, kills not Affcftions,but onely orders them. And the 1 mor- ging ofafeftions prefled in Scripture, mutt fo be wider- flood,
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