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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	earth_n	power_n	8,282	5	4.7469	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92319	A cedars sad and solemn fall. Delivered in a sermon at the parish-church of Waltham Abbey in Essex ... At the funeral of James late Earl of Carlisle. By Thomas Reeve, D.D. preacher of Gods word there.	Reeve, Thomas, 1594-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing R685; Thomason E1056_2; ESTC R208034	43,685	55

A CEDARS SAD and SOLEMN FALL Delivered in a SERMON at the Parish-Church of Waltham Abbey in Essex By THOMAS REEVE D. D. Preacher of Gods Word there At the Funeral of JAMES late Earl of Carlisle 4 JAMES 14. What is our life it is but a vapour which appeared for a little season and afterwards it vanisheth away 2 SAM 14.14 We must all needs die and are as water spilt upon the ground which cannot be gathered up again neither doth God respect any Person LONDON Printed for William Grantham at the black Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard near the little North-door 1661. To the Right Honourable Margaret Countess-Dowager of Carlisle my very noble Patroness c. Length of dayes Dayes of gladness the holy Calling the holy Annointing Light in the Lord the Light of Gods countenance the Spirit of the fear of the Lord the Spirit of comfort the height of Honour and eternity of Bliss Right Honorable and graciously-accomplish'd Lady MArriage is an image of heaven for the celestial state is compared to espousals This mystery is great Ephes 5.32 because union of hearts in wedlock doth much resemble the glorious union Then you have had in this kind the heaven upon earth as much as Marriage can afford it you for the dear and entire mutual and reciprocal love which passed between you and your noble Bridegroom was so eminent that it seemed not onely to be affection but passion it was expressed to admiration and it might be presented to the world for imitation But all earthly comforts have their stints and limits They that rejoyce must be as if they rejoyced not 1 Cor. 7.30 There is nothing here so transcendent but it is transitory the sweetest fruit doth corrupt the brightest gemms do lose their lustre that which doth most delight us doth leave us with an heart-gripe we must turn away our eyes from our most enamouring objects with a storm of tears So hath it happened to Your Honour He which lay nearest to Your heart it taken out of Your bosom and the want of him hath caused You to be a true mourner Thus heavenly providence doth order all things concerning our temporary comforts he will have nothing here permanent that we might rely upon him which is unchangeable it is not the wedding-ring that can endow any with lasting felicity constant joy is not to be found in the Bride-bed they are not our embraces that can keep fast our desired delights nor our eager eyes that can fix a face long for us to look upon No death doth pluck many a dear pledge out of our hands and extinguish many a lamp when it is shining before us with the greatest brightness This moth doth fret in pieces our costliest robes this thunderbolt doth cleave asunder our most admired monuments there is no armour of proof against this dart when this blow is given adamantine chains break when death doth give the knock there is no keeping within doors when death doth come with the ground-spade who must not be buried under ground we had need not to fancy any thing too much for the best is but a perishing delight we had need to provide something that is immortal for every thing that we do here enjoy is mortall The wisest head at last will be but a deaths-skull and the kindest husband we may at last take him up in an handful of dust or go lye by him in a bed of clay Death doth but smile when we do call any thing here our own and deride us that we laugh in that face which with a stroke can be made pale and grisly Your Honour therefore hath done well to furnish Your self with that which might comfort You beyond Nature and give You engagements when all the privileges of Nature do fail and indeed Godliness is profitable to all things and hath the promises of this life and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4.8 these are the great and precious promises 2 Pet. 1.4 How would You have done if You had had nothing above this world to strengthen You against this trial You did but a little if You remember leave Your self to Your self and Your footsteps were well nigh gone You did but conceive Your Husband to be dead when he was not dead and yielding to Natures sad apprehensions what a sad fit did it bring upon You Your own life was in danger but You no sooner left consulting with flesh and bloud and began to take up Religion to be Your director but You were able with more patience and prudence moderation and Christian submission to undergo what God in his high and over-ruling wisdom should appoint and determine You could then speak to the honour of God and conform to the will of God saying Why should You try masteries with God when You knew that A sparrow doth not fall to the ground but by Gods appointment So that noble Lady there is no light like to a beam of Gods Spirit nor no counsellor like to a sanctified heart all the Preachers upon earth all the Angels of heaven can hardly so well informe us as our own regenerate consciences They which fear not God fear all things they which have learned God are taught against all exigents therefore the fear of the Lord is the treasure Es 33.6 I know that it shall be well with them that fear the Lord and do reverence before him Eccles 8.13 Natural perfections are a scant and fickle livelyhood therefore the Saints fee-simple is free-grace then have we something to rejoyce in and rely upon when he in heaven according to his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness 2 Pet. 1.3 This is the stock that is to be preferred before Rubies yea of greater value than all the treasures of Aegypt The Carbuncle of high birth is nothing like to the jewel of new-birth all Academical Arts are nothing like to the eye-salve of the Spirit There is a spirit in man but the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding Job 32.8 Here is the mind which hath understanding Rev. 17.9 The most solid judgment is that where there is a quick understanding in the fear of the Lord Es 11.3 Through Christ I can do all things saith the Apostle but without Christ we can do nothing or very little The heart of the wicked is little worth There is not such a faint-heart as an unregenerate person he doth flee when none doth pursue the least trial doth cause in him astonishment of heart yea the sound of a shaken leaf doth chase him Lev. 26.37 he is like a silly Dove without heart Hos 7.11 We see it in Haman who wanted nothing for outward pomp and potency and yet the least check of neglect doth make all that he was worth a burthen yea a very loathing to him for What doth all this availe me And the like is to be seen in Achitophel who had greatness enough and pusillanimity dastardlinesse enough for being