The peoples zeal provok't to an holy emulation by the pious and instructive example of their dead minister, or, A seasonable memento to the parishioners of Lavenham in Suffolk being a sermon preached to that people, soon after the solemn enterrment of their Reverand and pious minister, Mr. William Gurnall, who aged 63, died October 12, 1679 : and now at their request made publick / by William Burkitt ...
HEB. xiii. 7. Remember them that have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their Conversation.
HEBREW. xiii. 7. remember them that have the Rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their Conversation.
HOwever at the first appearance, the Text may seem not unfitly acommodated to the sad and sorrowful circumstances, in which you the People of this place do at present stand;
HOwever At the First appearance, the Text may seem not unfitly acommodated to the sad and sorrowful Circumstances, in which you the People of this place do At present stand;
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now that your sorrow may be such, it is my design in appearing here at your request this day, to call you off from mourning for him, who wants neither the benefit nor benevolence of your Tears, to a just imitation of him;
now that your sorrow may be such, it is my Design in appearing Here At your request this day, to call you off from mourning for him, who Wants neither the benefit nor benevolence of your Tears, to a just imitation of him;
and so convictive also, that it pierced the very Consciences of his Enemies, and constrained them whom prejudice only had made his Foes, tacitly to acknowledge that God was in him of a Truth.
and so convictive also, that it pierced the very Consciences of his Enemies, and constrained them whom prejudice only had made his Foes, tacitly to acknowledge that God was in him of a Truth.
the highest demonstration of your ardent love to him, and of your unbounded and inexpressible gratitude to God for him, is to take up his exemplary graces, by a Christian imitation,
the highest demonstration of your Ardent love to him, and of your unbounded and inexpressible gratitude to God for him, is to take up his exemplary graces, by a Christian imitation,
Think it not, I beseech you, a sufficient and suitable return to almighty God, for sive and thirty years injoyment of his ministerial labours, to follow his Herse to the Grave with a sigh and a groan:
Think it not, I beseech you, a sufficient and suitable return to almighty God, for sive and thirty Years enjoyment of his ministerial labours, to follow his Hearse to the Grave with a sighs and a groan:
not only the dust of his feet whilst alive, but the very ashes of his Grave now dead, will sadly appear as a judicial testimony against you in the day of your account.
not only the dust of his feet while alive, but the very Ashes of his Grave now dead, will sadly appear as a judicial testimony against you in the day of your account.
What, is this all you can afford, to sprinkle a tear upon the Herse of so faithful a servant of Christ and of your souls? have you nothing but a sew briny drops wherewith to preserve and perpetuate his excellent memory beyond his Urn? will you suffer this burning and shining light, which was so signal an Ornament to the Candlestick it so long stood in, to go out in silence like a Glow-worm at the Hedges bottom, with no greater noise than you make with your Eyes? I hope not so,
What, is this all you can afford, to sprinkle a tear upon the Hearse of so faithful a servant of christ and of your Souls? have you nothing but a sew briny drops wherewith to preserve and perpetuate his excellent memory beyond his Urn? will you suffer this burning and shining Light, which was so signal an Ornament to the Candlestick it so long stood in, to go out in silence like a Glowworm At the Hedges bottom, with no greater noise than you make with your Eyes? I hope not so,
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but rather that you will remember him that so long had the Ministerial Rule over you, who hath so often with an indefatigable industry and laborious diligence spoken to you the word of God, whose faith it is your highest wisdom perseveringly to follow, considering the blessed end of his Christian conversation.
but rather that you will Remember him that so long had the Ministerial Rule over you, who hath so often with an indefatigable industry and laborious diligence spoken to you the word of God, whose faith it is your highest Wisdom perseveringly to follow, considering the blessed end of his Christian Conversation.
and he still preaches to you, though he lies in silence before you and utters never a word, I mean by his pious and most instructive example left among you,
and he still Preaches to you, though he lies in silence before you and utters never a word, I mean by his pious and most instructive Exampl left among you,
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and by that fair character and good report, which he hath so deservedly obtained with you, upon which account, allow me, I pray, the liberty to bespeak you freely in the words of the great Apostle now read unto you, Remember them that have the Rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God;
and by that fair character and good report, which he hath so deservedly obtained with you, upon which account, allow me, I pray, the liberty to bespeak you freely in the words of the great Apostle now read unto you, remember them that have the Rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God;
Secondly, to propound their holy conversation to their daily view, in a Christian imitation of those Evangelical graces and Moral vertues, which were so orient and exemplary in their Rulers lives, whose faith follow.
Secondly, to propound their holy Conversation to their daily view, in a Christian imitation of those Evangelical graces and Moral Virtues, which were so orient and exemplary in their Rulers lives, whose faith follow.
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2. The Duty exhorted to, and that is two sold. (1.) To embalm their names with a precious memory, remember them, &c. (2.) To imitate their Christian Example,
2. The Duty exhorted to, and that is two sold. (1.) To embalm their names with a precious memory, Remember them, etc. (2.) To imitate their Christian Exampl,
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or the persons described whom we ought thus to imitate and follow, and they are our Spiritual Rulers, described here to us by a double character; (1.) By their Ministerial Office;
or the Persons described whom we ought thus to imitate and follow, and they Are our Spiritual Rulers, described Here to us by a double character; (1.) By their Ministerial Office;
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4. Here is the Argument and Motive which the Apostle makes use of, to excite and quicken a People to this commendable imitation of their Spiritual Rulers,
4. Here is the Argument and Motive which the Apostle makes use of, to excite and quicken a People to this commendable imitation of their Spiritual Rulers,
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That it is the standing Duty of that people, whom God hath honoured with the long enjoyment of a Spiritual Guide and Ruler, perseveringly to follow his Faith,
That it is the standing Duty of that people, whom God hath honoured with the long enjoyment of a Spiritual Guide and Ruler, perseveringly to follow his Faith,
NONLATINALPHABET The original word NONLATINALPHABET, which we translate to follow and imitate, doth not simply signifie to remark and observe anothers actions,
The original word, which we translate to follow and imitate, does not simply signify to remark and observe another's actions,
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a Metaphor as some conceive borrowed from Theatres, where the Stage-players study with the greatest accuracy and exactness, to express the gestures and dispositions of those persons, whom they design to personate and represent:
a Metaphor as Some conceive borrowed from Theatres, where the Stageplayers study with the greatest accuracy and exactness, to express the gestures and dispositions of those Persons, whom they Design to personate and represent:
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to the faithful exercise of which industrious care, doth the Apostle exhort all Christians, in their imitation of those whom God hath set over them, in whatever was truly exemplary and praise-worthy in them;
to the faithful exercise of which Industria care, does the Apostle exhort all Christians, in their imitation of those whom God hath Set over them, in whatever was truly exemplary and praiseworthy in them;
and as highly commended in the Christian; observe how strictly it is recommended to our practice, 1 Cor. 11.1. Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ:
and as highly commended in the Christian; observe how strictly it is recommended to our practice, 1 Cor. 11.1. Be you followers of me, even as I also am of christ:
note also how the performance of this Duty is commended by the same Apostle, 1 Thess. 1.6. Ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, &c. that is (as I humbly conceive) ye followed us with a resolute perseverance in the same thorny path of persecution and affliction for the Gospel sake, in which we before you had traced the Foot-steps of the suffering Jesus.
note also how the performance of this Duty is commended by the same Apostle, 1 Thess 1.6. You became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, etc. that is (as I humbly conceive) you followed us with a resolute perseverance in the same thorny path of persecution and affliction for the Gospel sake, in which we before you had traced the Footsteps of the suffering jesus.
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The best of Ministers being but men at the best, therefore their peoples imitation of them and their Example must not be an universal but a limited imitation;
The best of Ministers being but men At the best, Therefore their peoples imitation of them and their Exampl must not be an universal but a limited imitation;
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and walking unanswerable to that uniform pattern of obedience which the holy Jesus set before both me and you in his own holy and immaculate life, take heed that you decline my example, and follow not my foot-steps.
and walking unanswerable to that uniform pattern of Obedience which the holy jesus Set before both me and you in his own holy and immaculate life, take heed that you decline my Exampl, and follow not my footsteps.
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Indeed the Doctors of the Romish Synagogue do peremptorily oblige their followers to believe whatever they (as infallible Dictators) propound to them, be it never so unreasonable;
Indeed the Doctors of the Romish Synagogue do peremptorily oblige their followers to believe whatever they (as infallible Dictators) propound to them, be it never so unreasonable;
Verily they impose the same ignominious terms upon the people of their Communion, which Nahash once offered to the men of Jabesh-gilead, that every one shall put out his right Eye (Reason) that so they may be the more fit for their blind devotion;
Verily they impose the same ignominious terms upon the people of their Communion, which Nahash once offered to the men of Jabesh-gilead, that every one shall put out his right Eye (Reason) that so they may be the more fit for their blind devotion;
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the Eye of Sense too must at least be disbelieved, otherwise that grand affront to humane nature the doctrine of Transubstantiation had never obtained credence in the world.
the Eye of Sense too must At least be disbelieved, otherwise that grand affront to humane nature the Doctrine of Transubstantiation had never obtained credence in the world.
but with a due restriction and just limitation, you are to follow your Ministers no further than they follow their infallible Minister, Christ Jesus. 2. Positively.
but with a due restriction and just limitation, you Are to follow your Ministers no further than they follow their infallible Minister, christ jesus. 2. Positively.
Hypocrisie singles out one grace and shuns another, but sincerity discovers it self by an uniform care and endeavour to transcribe all, and doth nothing by partiality.
Hypocrisy singles out one grace and shuns Another, but sincerity discovers it self by an uniform care and endeavour to transcribe all, and does nothing by partiality.
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here our affections also must be concerned in taking a daily pleasure and delight, to hold with an unwearied hand the Glass of their holy lives continually before us, the better to dress our Souls by it.
Here our affections also must be concerned in taking a daily pleasure and delight, to hold with an unwearied hand the Glass of their holy lives continually before us, the better to dress our Souls by it.
So much, I conceive, is implyed in that Apostolical injunction, Heb. 6.12. Be ye followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises:
So much, I conceive, is employed in that Apostolical injunction, Hebrew 6.12. Be you followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises:
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that is, follow the Saints with the same Christian patience, and persevering faith, with which they inherit the glorious accomplishment of all the promises.
that is, follow the Saints with the same Christian patience, and persevering faith, with which they inherit the glorious accomplishment of all the promises.
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St. Paul in his famous funeral Oration for the Saints departed, Hebrews 11. tells us of Noah, verse 5. that he condemned the world, which no doubt he did by his practice,
Saint Paul in his famous funeral Oration for the Saints departed, Hebrews 11. tells us of Noah, verse 5. that he condemned the world, which no doubt he did by his practice,
with what scoffing derision did the old world laugh at Noah for his Ark, and tell one another in sport, that too much holiness had made the old man mad:
with what scoffing derision did the old world laugh At Noah for his Ark, and tell one Another in sport, that too much holiness had made the old man mad:
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and that all the alarms of a flood approaching, were but the idle dreams of the doting Prophet? yet his example not followed, brought vengeance upon that people to extremity.
and that all the alarms of a flood approaching, were but the idle dreams of the doting Prophet? yet his Exampl not followed, brought vengeance upon that people to extremity.
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Believe it timely, if you be not awakened to a fruitful contention of being like him, in all that was truly imitable and praise-worthy in him, verily your sins would not have been accented with such an aggravated guilt (as they will then be) had you never known him.
Believe it timely, if you be not awakened to a fruitful contention of being like him, in all that was truly imitable and praiseworthy in him, verily your Sins would not have been accented with such an aggravated guilt (as they will then be) had you never known him.
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I doubt not but many of you are justly sensible of the severity of that stroke, which the hand of Almighty God hath given your Town in your late Ministers death;
I doubt not but many of you Are justly sensible of the severity of that stroke, which the hand of Almighty God hath given your Town in your late Ministers death;
next to the supports of the divine presence, this revived his soul that he had a Seed in the world which should stand up and appear for God, after his departure; Psal. 22.30. My seed shall serve him;
next to the supports of the divine presence, this revived his soul that he had a Seed in the world which should stand up and appear for God, After his departure; Psalm 22.30. My seed shall serve him;
when he had death before him in immediate prospect, to hope upon good grounds that he (as a Spiritual Father) should leave many Children behind him, to carry on the work of Christ in the world,
when he had death before him in immediate prospect, to hope upon good grounds that he (as a Spiritual Father) should leave many Children behind him, to carry on the work of christ in the world,
it is indeed no less the duty, than the commendation of a people, to embalm the names of their dead Ministers with a precious memory, who have worn out amongst them with use, and not with rust;
it is indeed no less the duty, than the commendation of a people, to embalm the names of their dead Ministers with a precious memory, who have worn out among them with use, and not with rust;
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1. That your highest commendations and praises of them without a Christian endeavour to exemplifie and imitate whatever you observed praise-worthy in them, is but an unprofitable complement, of no more fragrancy,
1. That your highest commendations and praises of them without a Christian endeavour to exemplify and imitate whatever you observed praiseworthy in them, is but an unprofitable compliment, of no more fragrancy,
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Certainly to bless his holy name for all his Saints and Servants departed this life in his faith and fear, is so far from smelling of the rank superstition of the Church of Rome (as some have weakly thought) that it is matter of positive duty to express our thankfulness for such excellent helps to further us in our way towards Heaven.
Certainly to bless his holy name for all his Saints and Servants departed this life in his faith and Fear, is so Far from smelling of the rank Superstition of the Church of Room (as Some have weakly Thought) that it is matter of positive duty to express our thankfulness for such excellent helps to further us in our Way towards Heaven.
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whilst we behold those vertues and graces flourishing in others, with an happy facility, from which we would excuse our selves upon those weak pretences.
while we behold those Virtues and graces flourishing in Others, with an happy facility, from which we would excuse our selves upon those weak pretences.
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and unspotted innocency of life which Almighty God expects in the Evangelical Priesthood? Certainly the Spiritual blemishes of Gods immediate Servants under the Gospel, are not a less eyesore to the Divine Purity,
and unspotted innocency of life which Almighty God expects in the Evangelical Priesthood? Certainly the Spiritual blemishes of God's immediate Servants under the Gospel, Are not a less eyesore to the Divine Purity,
I infer from hence in the last place how signal your obligations are to Almighty God for the long enjoyment of that exemplary pattern of all true piety and vertue (your deceased Minister I mean) whom (for your sins I fear) he hath lately taken from you.
I infer from hence in the last place how signal your obligations Are to Almighty God for the long enjoyment of that exemplary pattern of all true piety and virtue (your deceased Minister I mean) whom (for your Sins I Fear) he hath lately taken from you.
Shew now your obedience to God, your respects to him, your kindness and charity to your own souls, by a zealous and faithful care to transcribe impartially in your own lives whatever was truly imitable in your Ministers.
Show now your Obedience to God, your respects to him, your kindness and charity to your own Souls, by a zealous and faithful care to transcribe impartially in your own lives whatever was truly imitable in your Ministers.
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And not to carry you beyond the confines of the Text, let me earnestly bespeak your Christian compliance with a double duty here injoyned. 1. To follow his faith.
And not to carry you beyond the confines of the Text, let me earnestly bespeak your Christian compliance with a double duty Here enjoined. 1. To follow his faith.
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When-ever he propounded any truth which required not only the assent of your understandings, but also the obedience and adoration of your faith, he constantly shewed you the Canon of the Scriptures for its confirmation.
Whenever he propounded any truth which required not only the assent of your understandings, but also the Obedience and adoration of your faith, he constantly showed you the Canon of the Scriptures for its confirmation.
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and attempt the proselyting of you to another Gospel, or to any new doctrine of faith foreign to the Scriptures, should he pretend to the authority of a commissioned Angel from Heaven, let him be held accursed.
and attempt the proselyting of you to Another Gospel, or to any new Doctrine of faith foreign to the Scriptures, should he pretend to the Authority of a commissioned Angel from Heaven, let him be held accursed.
and this I take the greater liberty to assert, because some persons have not blusht to tell the world publickly, that since his conformity to the discipline of the Church, he had apostatized and revolted from that faith which he had formerly profest and taught;
and this I take the greater liberty to assert, Because Some Persons have not blushed to tell the world publicly, that since his conformity to the discipline of the Church, he had apostatized and revolted from that faith which he had formerly professed and taught;
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My meaning is, exemplisie those Evangelical Graces and Christian Vertues in your lives, which did so oriently shine forth in his. To propound a few: 1. His Eminent Humility.
My meaning is, exemplisie those Evangelical Graces and Christian Virtues in your lives, which did so oriently shine forth in his. To propound a few: 1. His Eminent Humility.
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This was the garment which covered all his excellent accomplishments, although indeed their beauty was rendred more conspicuous and amiable by casting this veil over it.
This was the garment which covered all his excellent accomplishments, although indeed their beauty was rendered more conspicuous and amiable by casting this veil over it.
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and for your help herein recollect what you heard from him in his elaborate Discourses among you upon Phil. 2.5. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, this humble mind. 2. His extensive Love:
and for your help herein recollect what you herd from him in his elaborate Discourses among you upon Philip 2.5. Let this mind be in you, which was also in christ jesus, this humble mind. 2. His extensive Love:
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1. His love to God, he loved him exceedingly, whom he could not love excessively, having such high and raised apprehensions of his Makers excellencies,
1. His love to God, he loved him exceedingly, whom he could not love excessively, having such high and raised apprehensions of his Makers excellencies,
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from hence it was, that the Throne of Grace, his Study, the Pulpit and his sick Neighbours, had the whole of his time divided amongst them, and devoted to them.
from hence it was, that the Throne of Grace, his Study, the Pulpit and his sick Neighbours, had the Whole of his time divided among them, and devoted to them.
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he loved Christians for their Christianity, and did adore the Image of his Saviour where-ever he saw it in any of his members, unhappily persecuting one another with hard names and characters of reproach.
he loved Christians for their Christianity, and did adore the Image of his Saviour wherever he saw it in any of his members, unhappily persecuting one Another with hard names and characters of reproach.
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How often did he publickly deplore and bewail, that the greatest measure of love that is found at this day amongst the professors of the Cross, was not true Christian love,
How often did he publicly deplore and bewail, that the greatest measure of love that is found At this day among the professors of the Cross, was not true Christian love,
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Follow him then in the impartial exercise of this grace, and for your help therein remember what he taught you from Eph. 5.2. And walk in love as Christ also hath loved us;
Follow him then in the impartial exercise of this grace, and for your help therein Remember what he taught you from Ephesians 5.2. And walk in love as christ also hath loved us;
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persist therefore, I beseech you, in that Christian Order amongst your selves, in which it was his great ambition all his days to preserve and keep you.
persist Therefore, I beseech you, in that Christian Order among your selves, in which it was his great ambition all his days to preserve and keep you.
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Timely oppose the crafty design of the subtile Adversary of souls, who will take this occasion (if possible) now the Spiritual Parents is out of the way, to set the Children together by the ears. 3. His diffusive Charity:
Timely oppose the crafty Design of the subtle Adversary of Souls, who will take this occasion (if possible) now the Spiritual Parents is out of the Way, to Set the Children together by the ears. 3. His diffusive Charity:
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he was none of those that hide their faces from the Poor, nor of the number of them, who satisfie their Consciences with a single exercise of their Charity once a year,
he was none of those that hide their faces from the Poor, nor of the number of them, who satisfy their Consciences with a single exercise of their Charity once a year,
and for your better help herein, call over those potent Arguments for the exercise of this Evangelical Duty, which he urged upon you, from that Apostolical injunction, Heb. 13.16. But to do good, and to communicate forget not, for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased.
and for your better help herein, call over those potent Arguments for the exercise of this Evangelical Duty, which he urged upon you, from that Apostolical injunction, Hebrew 13.16. But to do good, and to communicate forget not, for with such Sacrifices God is well pleased.
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he not only avoided idleness, but seemed to have a forcible antipathy against it, and was often recommending it to you with great concern and vigour in his publick advices, to be always furnisht with somewhat to do;
he not only avoided idleness, but seemed to have a forcible antipathy against it, and was often recommending it to you with great concern and vigour in his public advices, to be always furnished with somewhat to do;
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for beside those portions of time, which the necessities of nature, and of civil life extorted from him, there was not a minute of the day which he left vacant.
for beside those portions of time, which the necessities of nature, and of civil life extorted from him, there was not a minute of the day which he left vacant.
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Now in order to your attaining the same Christ-like temper with him, frequently meditate upon what you heard from him, upon Nehemiah 1.4. where the sympathizing Prophet refuseth to drink wine, when the afflicted Church drank water.
Now in order to your attaining the same Christlike temper with him, frequently meditate upon what you herd from him, upon Nehemiah 1.4. where the sympathizing Prophet Refuseth to drink wine, when the afflicted Church drank water.
In the exercise of his Ministerial Function, if censure it self be able to tax him for any neglect, it must be in no more frequent visiting his Flock, from which nothing but a weak body kept him, not a proud or unwilling mind;
In the exercise of his Ministerial Function, if censure it self be able to Tax him for any neglect, it must be in no more frequent visiting his Flock, from which nothing but a weak body kept him, not a proud or unwilling mind;
the obstruction he met with in this part of his Duty from his tender habit of body (which would not suffer him so frequently to perform it as he desired) was his great sorrow both living and dying;
the obstruction he met with in this part of his Duty from his tender habit of body (which would not suffer him so frequently to perform it as he desired) was his great sorrow both living and dying;
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And if you desire to imitate him herein also, as becomes you, dress then your souls by that Glass daily, which his dying hand last held up before your Eyes, I mean by Heavenly meditation, make those useful truths your own, which you last heard from him upon Titus 2.12. That denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world:
And if you desire to imitate him herein also, as becomes you, dress then your Souls by that Glass daily, which his dying hand last held up before your Eyes, I mean by Heavenly meditation, make those useful truths your own, which you last herd from him upon Titus 2.12. That denying ungodliness and worldly Lustiest, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world:
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I will be bold to say thus much in the singular commendation of you his People, that you will thereby give the world a convictive instance, that this age hath Vertues as stupendious as its Vices.
I will be bold to say thus much in the singular commendation of you his People, that you will thereby give the world a convictive instance, that this age hath Virtues as stupendious as its Vices.
No, but describing the Prophet himself, and with this single and sincere intention, that you may timely know, you have had a Prophet of the Lord among you;
No, but describing the Prophet himself, and with this single and sincere intention, that you may timely know, you have had a Prophet of the Lord among you;
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a person that had (omnia in se sempiterna praeter corpusculum) all things living and lasting to eternity except his body, which was the only thing he had subject to mortality,
a person that had (omnia in se sempiterna praeter corpusculum) all things living and lasting to eternity except his body, which was the only thing he had Subject to mortality,
then let this short Character, describing him in his best and fullest Portraicture, remain of him, viz. that he was A CHRISTIAN IN COMPLEAT ARMOUR. FINIS.
then let this short Character, describing him in his best and Fullest Portraiture, remain of him, viz. that he was A CHRISTIAN IN COMPLETE ARMOUR. FINIS.
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