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A93051	Mistris Shawe's tomb-stone or, the saints remains. Being a brief narrative, of some few (amongst many) remarkable passages in the holy life and happy death of that precious servant of the Lord Mrs. Dorothy Shaw, (late the dearly beloved wife of Mr. John Shaw preacher of the Gospell at Kingstone upon Hull,) who sweetly slept in the Lord, Decemb. 10th. and was interred at Trinity Church, in Hull, Decemb. 12. 1657. Collected by her dearest friend: with many usefull instructions, especially for his own and his six daughters consolation and imitation.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing S3029; Thomason E1926_1; ESTC R209982	62,732	192

cannot separate them from God Rom. 8.38 but perfect them Luk. 13.32 it brings them to a better house 2 Cor. 5.12 to a Mansion-house Joh. 14.12 for indeed here are no Mansion-houses Heb. 13 14. though some are so called to a better Countrey Heb. 11.15 16. In this low-low-Countrey we are strangers the world knowes us not 1 John 3.1.2 David was so in his own house and kingdom and therefore must not wonder at strange usage here Psal 39.12 David saith not that he was a stranger to God but a stranger with God that is as some expound it God and he were both strangers here but death will bring them to their own the high Countrey for a godly man to die is but as Bernard calls it repatriâsse † Ubi pater ibi patria to go home again to his own Countrey where or from whence he was born as he is godly viz. new-born death brings him to a better Inheritance of which Peter mentions 5. excellent properties 1 Pet. 1.4 it s kept for him and he for it v. 4.5 death brings them to their resting-place Heb. 4.9 Rev. 14.13 where is their Father Husband Brethren Friends c. to their reaping-place Gal. 6.9 yea to their Crown justly gotten a Crown of righteousness 2 Tim. 4.8 and everlasting a Crown of life Jam. 1.12 Rev. 2.10 and full of honour a Crown of glory 1 Pet. 5.4 These earthly Crowns have two great wants want satisfaction and perpetuity they are both unsatisfying at present and uncertain for the future here all is not only vanity but vexation every Crown of gold ilned with a Crown of thorns which made a great man once say of his Crown O Crown (c) Lam. 4 5. more noble then happy and here we read of many heads that have been weary of Crowns and Crowns weary of Heads In this Nation how hath the Crown walked even since Christs birth from Britains to Saxons Danes Normans Plantagenets Tudors Stuarts c. William the Conqueror was crowned three times every year in three several places namely Glocester Winchester and Westminster yet soon did his Crown fade and he as great Alexander before him when dead could scarce get a grave for some time we read in Scripture of a City for strength called infinite namely No or Alexandria in Egypt Nahum 3.9 and of an (d) Constantius so Rome was called aeterna yet is falling and Roma mira perenis erit c. Emperor in story that would needs be styled his eternity ordinary Titles would not content him yet the first was soon ruined vers 10. and the last but short-lived only 40. years but death brings us to a satisfactory Crown where no want Rev. 7.16 17 21.4 nor any more death but shall be as the Angels Luk. 20.36 and everlasting Hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes quae cum naufragio simul enatent said good Lewes of Bavyer Look well to such Crowns as will last to eternity House and Lands are moveables as well as Goods if not from the Center yet from the owner godly may live poorly but they die rich but however a wicked man lives rich yet he dies poor to him death is properly the King of terrors † As Aristotle called it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Job 18.14 Which made a great man in this Nation when he was assured by his Physitians that he must die to cry out I would said he I might live though but the life of a Toad for better that then Hell And it made Cardinal Wolsey when he died at Leicester to say If I had served my God as I have served my King God would not now have left me but now I am forsaken both of God and man Drexellius tells us of a young man of very bad life who was very fearful of being in the dark who after falling sick and could not sleep cryed out Oh if this darkness be so terrible what is eternal darkness Such are men without hope as Homer saith of Achilles that he wished rather to be a servant to any poor Countrey Clown then to be a King to all the souls departed because he had no hopes of a better life It s a sad case when at once the body stinks the soul burns and the name rots Prov. 10.7 yet to the godly death is no losse they part with nothing but sin and vanity but great gain others may gain while living but these gain by dying it brings them to perfection of grace and glory to see Christ and therefore to be like him 1 Joh. 3.12 not through a Glasse but clearly 1 Cor. 13.12 face to face to enjoy him whom our soul loveth to be ever with the Lord 1 Thes 4.17 Only our duty is while we live to be making our Title sure that which is sure in it self should be made sure to us 2 Pet. 1.10 this ornamental grace is so necessary to our well-being that without it we can neither live nor die comfortably therefore a good man when he was asked why he constantly prayed six times a day and lived so strictly he only answered I must die I must die King Henry the 7th of England pretended a sixfold Title to the Crown by Conquest Military Election of Souldiers in the Fields near Bosworth by Parliament by Birth Donation and Marriage but sure I am a Child of God hath a farre better Title to the Kingdom of Heaven by Christs purchase by new birth by Marriage with Christ the Son and Heir by Gods free promise c. yea here they have eternal life already Joh. 3.36 5.24 Ephes 2.6 in our Head in the promise the earnest seal bud c. They are in Christ now therefore though they may have a crosse yet no curse correction yet no condemnation a Fathers rod yet not an enemies wroth how sweetly may such as these go to the grave which the Jewes call Beth Chajim the House of the living Job 30.23 and not only use Chaucers Motto mors mihi aerumnarum requies or as he whom some call St. Francis who when Physitians assured him that death drew nigh said benĕ veniat soror mea mors welcom Sister Death but as old Alderman Jordan used to say that Death would be the best friend that he had in the world he would willingly go forth to meet it or rather say with holy Paul Oh Death where is thy sting c. triumphing over it 1 Cor. 15.55 For as Austin said of Elect men that by Christs death they are non solum instaurati sed meliorati so by their own death they are brought to a sarre better condition then here they had but quorsum haec All this is but to usher in and give you an example and instance hereof in the boly life and happy death of that pretious servant of the Lord still Gods Servant Josh 1.2 still Christs friend Joh. 11.11 though she sleep Mrs. Dorothy Shaw late the dearly beloved Wife of Mr. John Shaw Preacher of the

have touched them they proclaimed him Traytor and all others Traytors that knew of him and brought him not in * John 11.57 within 24. houres plundered him to the full yet God hid † So was David hid 1 Sam. 20.5 26.1 and the Prophets 1 King 18.4 him Jer. 36.26 the story hereof is fully related in the Praeface to a Sermon of his on Isa 42.24 25. called The three Kingdom 's case he lay hid on the hard stones most part of three dayes and three nights from Thursday May the 4th 1643. when the Town was taken till Saturday even May 6. The like courage had she when she fled to Sea in Lancashire yea her Husband heard of some pieces of her charity in the Sermon preached at her Funeral † And more since Acts 9.39 which she had kept secret though she had alwayes from him a general grant and allowance for all such works of charity which he never knew before she would not let her left hand know what her right hand did Swine only do good when they die but sheep while they live many leave their estates to others meerly because they cannot keep them but she did good both heart and hand alive 14. Most tender she was of the poor people in the Charter-house both for their bodies and souls and was daily conferring with and advising of them and seeing them supplyed and did much endeavour to have such preferred therein as were noted for piety and godliness 15. She had a very fresh look but exceeding weak Body so as usually at night when she was lying down in bed she would speak to this purpose Oh how weary am I what a wise and good God have I that did not necessitate me to get my living by hard labour as many Servants do Oh how good is God to provide these beds of rest how many work hard all day yet have none or hard beds at night Oh how are our Brethren in Piedmont or Poland c. now suffering it may be And yet here is the sweet of this mercy that this is not my portion but that there still remains a better rest for the people of God 16. She would much complain of spiritual wants as hardness and badness of heart as the Church complains Isa 63 17. though others † As Hannah 1 Sam. 1.15 complaints that she was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hard in Spirit ah a hard bea●● thought that she had a large measure of grace yet she would say oh but they know not my heart much she complained of her weak memory that she could not remember the particulars in a Sermon though she would bring away the sweetnesse and savorinesse of most Sermons and find her heart love the word and Christ more yet she would cheerfully recollect and check her self sometimes and say Yet this is some comfort to me that I find my memory is bad also in other things that concern this world which gives me hope that its not altogether spirituall wickednesse but naturall weaknesse if ever she was drowsy under the ordinance she would much bewail it And indeed if Nero was so angry with Vespasian because he slept at his Musick how much more may our God justly be angry with such as sleep at the dispensing of the Mysteries of life and of the kingdome she was very far from † She was far from the mind of proud Vega that said coelum gratás non accipiam boasting or presuming on any thing in her self frustrà nititur qui non innititur the voice said to Austin In te stas ideô non stas Learned Ames saith of such men that their case is more desperate by how much they do lesse despair she was far from Castellio's opinion that men are of 3. sorts some unregenerate some regenerating and others regenerated and that these last have no combate betwixt flesh and spirit this was crosse to Pauls experience Rom. 7. Gal. 5. 17. She was not only a willing companion but also a great Comforter of her husband in all the oppositions that ever he hath met with in the course of his Ministery for the Gospel's sake of which he hath had his † Theologus nihil aliud est quam centrum ad quod omnes lineae dolorum tendunt Meis Veritas est causa discordiae mori possum tacere non possum Hieron share from different hands and when ever he had unbosomed his troubles to her she would quickly so cheer up his spirit with the Lord's word former experiences which he would readily recollect and discover such issues and wayes of delivery that usually he went away with Hannah 1 Sam. 1.18 and was no more troubled but found his muddy bitter waters turned into wine she was not like Iob's wife to aggravate his afflictions 18. She was mighty in prayer and would therein expresse much warmth and affection that she had not onely the gift but a large measure of the grace of prayer and much familiarity with the Lord and as a dropping vine she wept much in prayer like Iacob Hosea 14.2 Hos 12.4 As it s said of Charles the Great That he talked more with God then with men so was she frequent and fervent in Prayer which can Vincere invincibilem ligare omnipotentem bind Gods hands Exod. 32.10 as Iacob and Moses did She offered to God not labia vitulorum but vitulos labiorum the Calves of her lips as learned Rivet speakes 19. Shee would often especially of late speak to her husband to this purpose I am afraid that we do too much love one another and take from God that which is his due and that God will not therefore let us live long together here but however we shall meet together again where we can neither sinne nor part for ever 20. She would oftentimes be pressing and calling upon her husband that besides family and secret prayer they two might go to prayer together by themselves And upon this account I well remember what straits they have sometimes run through when at first they tabled in the house of a Friend and to this end she would often be remembring to him the Example of Mr. Bolton who used to pray 6. times a day twice by himself twice with his wife and twice with his Family and the practise of the Lord Harrington and such as she had read of She did not like Jezabel stir him up to evil but to good Isa 2.3 21. She was a knowing Christian for her Sex well acquainted with the doctrin practise of Religion she had both scientiam visûs gustûs head heart-knowledg she knew the History and Mystery of the Scripture in a good measure or to use Calvins phrase she knew not onely Cerebralitèr but Cordialitèr she felt the word she talked of and so was haypy Joh. 17.3 first felt what she spoke then spoke what she felt 22. She did much read the † It s said of the virgin Mary

Mundi gubernator when Melancthon was sad about the Churches troubles Let God alone to govern the world said he let God chuse our afflictions for us that may do what he will that will do what is best though we do not so well know yet till all the wheels of Providence further move what God meanes and why he doth as perhaps we think lay his hands crosse and therefore with Ioseph we desire to remove them Gen. 48.17 yet we shall know hereafter Gods meaning better Joh. 13.7 and find that God did it wisely Gen. 48.14 and in very faithfulnesse Psal 119.75 and perhaps say periissemus nisi periissemus Tiberius the second a good Emperour by taking up a crosse found a masle of treasure under it so may we in time find benefit by this crosse Psal 119.71 7. Let us look as well at the bright side of the cloud and not only at the dark side thanksgiving is a duty not only limited to mercyes but required in afflictions 1 Thess 5.18 Iob 1.21 we must glorifie God in the very fires Isa 24.15 This would stop the flood-gates of all immoderat sorrow you know your habitation is very near the ebbings and flowings of the Sea and we see the flowing is usefull as well as the ebbing but if it overflow the banks then its dangerous and hurtfull So look we as well at our abundance of undeserved mercies as at this ten times deserved crosse as 1. we had the society of this servant of God many years I had her 25 years to a day God might have called for his own the first hour may not the Lord do with his own what he will Themistocles invited many Philosophers to supper and borrowed all his dishes in the midst of the supper the owner sends for the one halfe of them Can you indure this disgrace said the Philosophers Yes said he very well for he might have sent justly for them all God hath left to you a Father and to me Children still to both of us Friends sweet Christian Friends which the Scripture calls necessaries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Acts 10.24 nay more hath not taken away Himself from † Fas nobis non est de fortunâ queri salvo Christo promissionibus evangelil Salvo Christo salva sunt omnia us this was Davids comfort at Ziglag when goods wives all were gone Towne burnt Souldiers ready to stone him yet God was not gone 1 Sam. 30.6 he still affords us his Gospell Promises Spirit his Son and not onely a Competency in this world but the tenders and hopes of a kingdome in heaven 2. Look down below us what others want what sorer afflictions they bear what greater troubles they have endured see Martyrs remember Musculus of whom you have read at large a learned holy Minister forced to weave for his living and turned out there forced to dig in the ditch a pad of straw for his bed See those Scripture Martyrs Heb. 11. Remember Davids troubles and sorrows Psal 69. near perishing Psal 119.92 see Iob eminent for piety and as eminent for afflictions nay Jesus Christ himself a man all of sorrows Isa 53.3 God had one son without sin but none without sorrow unum sine † Unum sine corruptione nullum sine corruptione Omnis Christianus est Crucianus Iuther flagitio nulium sixe flagello Read over the book of Lamentations think of our Bretheren in Piedmont and Poland c. at this day nay see the lot of all the Lords people Heb. 12.8 Acts 14.22 3. To quiet our hearts see Gods wise over ruling providence in it that orders all things to the falling of a sparrow Math. 10.29 30. its he appointed it 1 Thess 1.3 he ordered it so that she dyed not as many precious men in the Sea or from home but in our arms 1 Sam. 7.14 15. 4. Afflictions are part of Gods Covenant with us he hath promised them in mercy to us with his Son He that promised that he would not condemn us yet pomised to correct us Psal 89.31 32 33. 5. Gods loving-kindnesse remaines still we have lost a Friend but not a God Jer. 30. 46 28. 6. God hath neither done her nor us any wrong He had best right to her and had fitted her for himself and said That he would have her where he is Iohn 17.24 Exod. 33.32 Isa 49.1 not only God knew her name but in Scripture Phrase God knew her by her name which is much sweeter and he called for her by her name 7. She died not as a fool dieth 2 Sam. 3.33 we had no such cause to mourn as David for a wicked Absolom whose destruction he might justly fear she went but from the lower to the higher house to her Father and our Father John 20.17 And therefore in regard of her it may be said as Christ said if we loved her we would rejoyce because she is gone to the Father John 14.28 It s sweet when God fits † When God calls us from death to life before God calls us from life to death 1 Joh. 3.14 before he calls us away 8. Consider we the Change that she hath made lest us for better Friends she dearly loved the people of God now she is with onely Saints and they freed from corruption and temptation Doctor Taylor blessed God that ever he came to prison because there he had the company of that Angel of God Mr. Bradford Oh what is Heaven then Themistocles about to sell some Land bid the Cryer proclaim that who everwould buy it should have good Neighbours as if they added to the worth of the purchase Oh how sweet is a Heaven full of blessed Saints for Christ to be here with Paul is great security but for Paul to be with Christ is perfect felicity She could not here see Gods face and live Exod. 33.20 22. therefore she was willing with Augustin to dye that she might see it and that more clearly 9. The very body now laid to sleep shall rise again † Hence some think that Sarah is 8. times in one Chapter called Abrahams dead Gen. 23. because of the hope of the resurrection Fiducia Christianorum resurrectio mortuorum Tertull this Paul fully proves 1 Cor. 15. and not only a mortall and a corruptible body but as pointing to himself he saith this mortall shall put on immortality and this corruptible 1 Cor. 15.53 Credo resurrectionem hujus carnis said the Primitive Saints Iob 19.25 26 27. See how Christ confutes the Sadduces Math. 22.29 30. yea and she shall rise again though with the same body yet far more glorious as the same bell new cast as iron fomerly rusty now glossy in the smiths forge is still the same yet more glorious so shall the Saints bodies be like Christs glorious body Phil. 3.21.1 Cor. 15.53 c. No more thirst hunger or sorrow Rev. 7.16 17 21.4 no more death but shall be as the Angels Luke 20.36 Ejus