,transcrib$ f ! #ahee ,john ,colbran edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org 8,,! ,,bless$ ,,hope40 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,s]mon ,,on ,,occasion ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,francis ,,cunn+ham4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,e4 ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,incumb5t ( ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tunbridge ,wells3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,john ,,colbran1 ,,libr>y1 ,,high ,,/reet4 #ahee4 ,! sub/ance ( ! foll[+ ,s]mon 0 prea*$ at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,,l[e/(t1 on ,sunday1 ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 #ahee1 aft] ! dea? & fun]al ( ,,mrs4 ,,francis ,,cunn+ham1 ! belov$ wife ( ! belov$ ,vic> ( ! ,p>i%4 ,) great animation ( _s1 & rem>kable en]gy ( natural "*2 ) an unwe>i$ wat*fulness ov] ! "y1 & a no less labori\s c>e = _! p>5ts2 ) a f]v5t mission>y _s1 only equall$ by h] zeal 9 ! "w at home2 ) real natural eloqu5ce1 & an admirable tact 9 h] int]c\rse ) all k9ds ( "*2 ) a t5d] sympa?y = ! afflict$1 & a mo/ fri5dly k9dness to all :o ne$$ fri5d%ip2 & above all1 ) an unceas+ _s ( believ+ pray]1 %e lab\r$ = =ty ye>s 9 ! p>i%es ( ,pakefield1 ,kirkly1 & ,l[e/(t1 9 ! happy s]vice ( ! ,savi\r :om %e lov$2 till at l5g? aft] meekly receiv+ at h] ,"l's h& ! gradual decay ( voice & /r5g?1 %e peacefully fell asleep 9 ,him on ,augu/ ! #ab?1 #ahee4 8,! pa? ( ! j is z a %9+ light1 :i* %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day40 99 99 99 99 99 #a ,,!ssalonians1 #d4 xiii4 8,b ,i w\ld n h y to be ignorant bre?r51 conc]n+ !m :i* are asleep1 t ye sorr[ n1 ev5 z o!rs :i* h no hope40 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is _w is full ( sorr[1 = ! simple reason t x is full ( s91 & :]ev] s9 is1 sep>ation & sorr[ are c]ta91 soon] or lat]1 to foll[ 9 its tra94 ,s h !y foll[$ at ?is pres5t "t1 = ! ev5t t has br\ght u toge!r is a sep>ation t has call$ =? a g5]al sorr[ ?r\gh\t ! place4 ,x has n be5 m]ely respect t has l$ to s k9d & almo/ univ]sal an exhibition ( feel+ ?r\gh\t y\r t[n1 = respect is1 aft] all1 b a cold ?+1 & !re has be5 no?+ cold on ?is occasion4 ,!re has be5 a deep & t5d] sympa?y1 ! m\rnful s5se ( real b]eavem5t 9 v _m affectionate he>ts4 ,n[ let u none suppose t real1 true1 he>tfelt1 & sympa?iz+ sorr[ is inconsi/5t ) ! *ri/ian "*1 = if su* a ?\ght c\ld be = a mom5t ent]ta9$1 x w\ld be remov$ at once by ! "o simple /atem5t1 8,jesus wept40 ,! te>s ( true sorr[1 !re=e1 are 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! "* ( ,*ri/4 ,sorr[ is n eradicat$ by ! ,gospel1 b has its "* *ang$ by x4 ,! ,holy ,_s does n h>d5 ! he>t aga9/ grief1 b com=ts ! m\rn] 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,! deep wat]s are n froz51 s t ! *ild ( ,god c coldly walk across dry foot$2 b !y reta9 _! "*1 & are deep wat]s /ill2 & ! believ] is held up 9 pass+ ?r\gh !m1 s t1 ?\gh deep1 !y _c ov]fl[ him4 ,! effect is mu* ! same z t ( ! col\r$ glass ^u ! light2 ! light %9es /ill1 b a new hue is giv5 to x4 ,j s is x ) sorr[4 ,l ! light x rema9s )9 ! s\l1 & is n ext+ui%$ by ! p[] ( grace2 b l ! light pass+ ?r\gh ! col\r$ glass1 x acquires a new col\r+1 & is beautifully s(t5$ by ! sacr$ hope pres5t$ to u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?us ! passage does n simply say 8t ye sorr[ n10 = if x did1 x w\ld imply t grief 0 s9ful1 b x says 8t ye sorr[ n ev5 z o!rs t h no hope10 s tea*+ u t ?r\gh /ill felt1 sorr[ may be s(t5$ )9 ! he>t4 ,! passage also tea*es :at is ! pr9ciple by :i* ?is *ange is to be effect$1 viz3 hope2 = :5 !re is no hope1 !re is no?+ left b ! sorr[ ( ! _w4 ,i feel !re=e t ,i _c select a saf] subject = our c>eful /udy on ?is solemn day4 ,! ,_s inde$ appe>s especially to h /amp$ x ) 8 own au?ority z peculi>ly suitable = su* a season1 = ,he has said 9 v4 #ah1 8,:]e=e com=t "o ano!r ) ^! words40 ,may ,he grant !n 8 own bless+ on ! words :i* %all be n[ spok56 ,may ,he raise our ?\ghts to ?+s above6 ,may he tea* u to realize ! bless$ hope6 ,& may ,he s make use ( ! pres5t sorr[ z to prep>e our s\ls = a te>less re-union be=e ! ?rone ( ,jesus6 ,i4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be notic$ 9 ! passage1 is ! light :i* x incid5tally ?r[s on ! pres5t /ate ( dep>t$ believ]s4 ,! prom95t po9t ( hope pres5t$ to our view is v cle>ly ! glori\s com+ ( our bless$ ,"l1 ) ! accompany+ resurrection & reunion ( 8 sa9ts4 ,b ! pres5t position ( ! s\l is ?ree times incid5tally m5tion$1 & ea* ( ^! times is describ$ "u ! beautiful figure ( sleep4 ,twice are our de> bre?r5 describ$ z ^? 8:i* are asleep10 & once z ^? 8:i* sleep 9 ,jesus40 ,:at !n are we to und]/& by ?is expression8 ,are we to reg>d x z prov+ _! pres5t /ate to be "o ( unconsci\sness or /upor8 ,god =bid6 = !n h[ c\ld su* a _s z h]s t has n[ left u1 say1 8,to me to live is ,*ri/1 to die is ga940 ,%e c\ld truly say dur+ h] life "t1 8,i delight to d ?y w ,o ,"l10 & x c\ld be no ga9 to su* an "o to s9k d[n into /upor & inactivity4 ,b /ill !y are said to sleep 9 ,*ri/1 & ! beautiful suitability ( ! expression may be se5 f two po9ts ( view4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 dea? is ! sep>ation ( ! immortal _s f ! mortal body1 & ! body alone n[ lies sleep+ 9 ! grave4 ,:5 we assembl$ ar\nd t op5$ grave on ,friday1 x 0 to leave !re ! body4 ,we committ$ h] body to ! grave1 8e>? to e>?1 du/ to du/1 a%es to a%es40 ,& ?is body may be ju/ly said to sleep4 ,x sleeps1 = x is )\t feel+4 ,!re is no pa9 or languor n[1 no advanc+ illness1 or exhau/ion f decay+ /r5g?4 ,?is is all ov] n[1 & ! poor body sleeps 9 ,jesus4 ,!n aga9 x is a sleep1 = ! "t ( lab\r has n[ pass$4 ,t beautiful & *e]ful activity :i* = tw5ty-five ye>s has be5 su* a bless+ & example to ?is place1 is n[ ov]4 ,! night is come :5 %e _c "w1 & let u :o rema9 le>n ! lesson t :ile ! day la/s1 we mu/ be1 l h]1 mo/ vigor\sly employ$ = ,god4 ,& la/ly x is a sleep1 = x is n p]man5t1 b only = a "t4 ,! night is quickly pass+2 already we see ! /reaks ( morn+2 & :5 ! ,son ( ,righte\sness appe>s1 ! sleep+ body %all spr+ f ! c\* ( its slumb]1 & take its place 9 ! great company be=e ! ?rone ( a ris5 ,"l4 ,?us ! body may be well said to sleep 9 ! tomb4 ,b ! immortal _s :o %all fett]1 :o %all entomb x8 ,! immortal _s nev] sleeps1 x ne$s no sleep1 = x kn[s no fatigue1 & ! language ( ! ,scripture is1 8,!y re/ n day & night1 say+ ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 01 & is1 & is to come40 ,rev4 iv1 #h4 ,b aga91 ) ref]5ce to ! s\l itself1 ! pres5t /ate is well repres5t$ by ! figure ( sleep1 & = ?is reason3 t sleep is ! season ( repose1 & ! repose ( ^? we love above is p]fect4 ,y rememb] ! voice he>d f heav51 ! voice ( ! ,holy ,gho/ be>+ te/imony on ?is peaceful subject1 8,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1 #8,write1 bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?3 ,yea sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! lab\rs40 ,!y re/1 !re=e1 9 sweet repose1 b repose is n ins5sibility4 ,x involves no want ( consci\sness1 & accord+ly y h two passages app>5tly conflict+1 b really 9 p]fect h>mony1 ! "o say+ t !y re/1 ! o!r t !y re/ n1 = ! "o ref]s to lab\rs1 ! o!r to ?anksgiv+2 ! "o describes ! p]fection ( repose1 ! o!r ! equal p]fection ( joy\s1 unceas+1 & unfatigu$ activity4 ,?us z to all t %all h>ass1 di/ress1 & grieve1 !re is repose or sleep4 ,! _w may be di/ract$ by w> & all its horrors1 b ! s\l above is undi/urb$ by ! tumult1 = no /orm c ruffle ! calm surface ( ! sea ( glass4 ,!re may be bitt] sorr[ fill+ _m a brok5 he>t1 b x is unkn[n !re1 = z ,god himself has und]tak5 to wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,no fe>s or d\bts are kn[n !re1 = !y are all allay$ & scatt]$ by ! actual pres5ce & p]ceptible love ( _! ,savi\r himself 9 ! v mid/ ( !m4 ,above all !re is no s9 !re4 ,:ile s9 la/s !re c be no repose2 b !re1 s9 nev] ent]s2 x may be s\ght =1 b _c be f\nd1 = x is all blott$ out by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & is rememb]$ no m be=e ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,& s x is ) ! belov$ _s n[ dep>t$4 ,%e has wept1 & ^? :o knew h] be/ rememb] well :at a true m\rn] %e 01 & h[ deep 0 h] feel+ ( he>tfelt grief :5 x pleas$ ,god to remove f h] ! de> relatives :om %e t5d]ly lov$4 ,b %e weeps no m2 e te> is dry1 & e sorr[ pass$ = et]nity4 ,%e has _h h] fe>s1 h] d\bts1 h] conflicts ( s\l1 b !re are none n[2 h] race is run1 %e re/s 9 h] ,"l1 %e sleeps 9 ,jesus4 ,%e has /ruggl$ aga9/ s91 %e has wre/l$ ) ,god = hol9ess1 z _m ( y "k well1 :o h _h ! privilege ( unit+ ) h] 9 ! outp\r+s ( h] s\l be=e ! ?rone4 ,b x is all pa/ n[4 ,!re is n a spot 9 ! :ite robe3 %e reposes a spotless conqu]or be=e ,god4 ,z to all t may di/ress1 !re=e1 !re is repose4 ,b z to ! s9less emotions ( a liv+ s\l1 we h ! cle>e/ evid5ce ( ,scripture t !re is all ! joy ( activity )\t fatigue4 ,no6 !re is no /upor1 nor any want ( consci\sness to t light & lovely _s4 ,x is all life n[1 & life unfett]$ by ! clogs & h9drances ( decay+ fle%4 ,memory is n dormant1 = rememb] ! vivid gl[ ( gratitude ) :i* ! liv+ ones be=e ! ?rone adore ! ,lamb = hav+ r$eem$ !m by 8 blood f ! v>i\s nations ( mank9d4 ,nor hope1 = 9 t same song we f9d ! joyful anticipation ( _! future reign4 ,nor praise1 = ! language ( heav5 is full ( praise2 & :]ev] ! ransom$ spirits speak x is 9 praise4 ,?9k n t ! love is lo/ or dead5$1 = ^! sweet hymns 9 :i* s _m among/ y h s (t5 rejoic$ to jo9 ) ! dep>t$4 ,x is dang]\s 9 su* a matt] to attempt to draw aside ! veil1 & we mu/ n v5ture to let g imag9ation2 b yet x seems z ?\gh we c\ld almo/ p]ceive ! new joy at ! new song2 ! deep emotion1 ! elevat$ expression1 & ! hall[$ animation ) :i* %e has already tak5 h] place 9 ! bless$ *orus be=e ! ?rone ( h] ,"l4 ,:51 !re=e1 we speak ( sleep+ 9 ,*ri/1 we mu/ n und]/& a /ate ( ins5sibility1 or any want ( consci\sness2 b ( sacr$ re/1 ( consci\s1 intellig5t re/1 9 ! peaceful enjoym5t ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,b z /at$ already1 ?is re/1 h[ev] glori\s1 is only ! int]m$iate /ate1 & x is m5tion$ z x 71 incid5tally1 :ile draw+ y\r ?\ghts to ! cr[n+ po9t--! gr& expectation ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,,ii4 ,let u consid] !n1 secondly1 ,! bright hope ( ! :ole family4 ,by ! :ole family1 we mean ! :ole va/ multitude ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 8! :ole family 9 heav5 & e>?20 n[ divid$ = a:ile into two classes1 ! liv+ & ! dep>t$2 b really "o 9 ,*ri/1 & ab\t to be "o 9 _! common enjoym5t ( ! bless+s ( 8 adv5t4 ,( ^! two portions nei!r has rea*$ beyond ! range ( hope4 ,! bless$ness ( ! dep>t$ is unb\nd$ n[1 b !re are great] ?+s 9 /ore = !m2 _! cup seems full1 b x %all be full] /ill :5 ,*ri/ comes4 ,! resurrection1 n ! dea?-b$1 is ! hope ( ! believ]4 ,we look n s mu* to ! day :5 we ent] ! grave1 & de> fri5ds 9 bitt] weep+ "p ) u1 z to ! happy h\r :5 we %all quit x1 & ^? same fri5ds rejoic+ rise ) u4 ,to ?is long expect$ h\r ! passage cle>ly ref]s1 8,= if we believe t ,jesus di$ & rose aga91 ev5 s !m also :i* sleep 9 ,jesus w ,god br+ ) him4 ,= ?is we say unto y by ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t we :i* are alive & rema91 %all n prev5t !m :i* are asleep4 ,= ! ,"l himself %all desc5d f heav5 ) a %\t1 ) ! voice ( ! ,ar*angel1 & ) ! trump ( ,god2 & ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/40 ,! fir/ po9t to be "h notic$ is cle>ly ! resurrection4 ,dea? has be5 already said to be b a sleep1 = x is n p]man5t4 8,%e is n dead b sleepe?10 may be appli$ to h] :om we left 9 ! grave on ,friday4 ,t grave %all %ortly give up its t5ant1 & v body1 t t5d]+ belov$ body1 %all arise aga9 9 fre% life & beauty4 ,z ! spr+s f ! acorn1 & ! butt]fly f ! *rysalis1 s %all t animat$ =m rise =? ) a fre% & heav5ly animation2 t v h& %all hold ! palm1 & t v voice unite once m 9 ! praises ( h] ,"l4 ,b ?\gh ! same1 x w be inf9itely m glori\s4 ,y h se5 lately a beautiful planet %$d+ its s(t light ov] ! ocean1 &1 ev5+ aft] ev5+1 x has appe>$ v lovely1 b yet h[ f> does x fall %ort 9 spl5d\r ( a summ]'s sun 9 a cl\dless sky6 ,j su* we are taught 9 #a ,cor4 xv1 #da1 is ! wond]ful diff]5ce betwe5 ! dy+ & ris+ body4 ,x 0 a bright & beautiful /> t has be5 %$d+ =? its lovely light ^! _m ye>s 9 ! mid/ ( y2 b1 ?\gh beautiful1 x is n to be comp>$ to :at we are ab\t to behold 9 ! resurrection4 ,x 0 s[n 9 corruption1 little by little lay+ h] l[2 b x %all be rais$ 9 incorruption1 no m to be sil5c$ by disease1 or to give up ?r\gh decay ( /r5g?4 ,x 0 s[n 9 di%on\r & ?\gh de>ly lov$ mu/ be buri$ f ! view2 b x %all be rais$ 9 glory1 to =m a "p ( ! triumphant ret9ue ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,x 0 s[n 9 weakness1 & p]haps x 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful features ( h] "* t t weakness 0 s meekly met1 & s *e]fully submitt$ to2 b x %all be rais$ 9 p[]1 ! p[] ( undy+ /r5g?1 & ev]la/+ life f ,god4 ,x 0 s[n a natural body1 subject to ! multipli$ infirmities ( a ru9$1 fall51 s9-/rick5 humanity3 & none felt _! h9drances m ?an %e did2 b x %all rise a spiritual body1 fully fitt$ = spiritual "w1 )\t imp$im5t & )\t decay4 ,c we wond] !n t ) su* a prospect full 9 view1 ! ,apo/le %\ld write to ! b]eav$ ,!ssalonians1 & rem9d !m 8conc]n+ ^? :i* are asleep1 t !y sorr[ n ev5 z o!rs :i* h no hope80 ,b ?is is n all4 ,!re is ano!r bless+ promis$1 & t is reunion4 ,! great sorr[ ( ?is day is sep>ation4 ,x is a s5se ( sep>ation1 ( loss1 & b]eavem5t1 t has drawn =? s _m te>s4 ,inde$ !re is little besides to cause a te>4 ,z f> z %e is conc]n$ !re is no cause = sorr[4 ,if ev] !re 0 "o ( :om x might be said 8%e f\ght a good fight1 %e has f9i%$ h] c\rse1 %e has kept ! fai?10 x 0 ( h]4 ,%e 0 "o :o walk$ be=e ,god fai?fully1 :o lov$ affectionately1 :o lab\r$ *e]fully1 :o tru/$ simply1 :o rejoic$ unfeign$ly1 & n[ %e has sunk g5tly into ! arms ( h] ,"l1 to repose !re 9 p]fect peace till ! "t comes :5 %e %all be call$ =? to accompany ,8 adv5t4 ,c we say !re is sorr[ 9 all ?is8 ,c we exclude ! ?\ghts ( ev5 joy at su* a conclusion ( su* a c\rse8 ,yes1 !re is sorr[1 & t because !re is sep>ation1 & :]ev] !re is true affection1 ! sep>ation1 h[ev] peaceful1 mu/ leave a void :i* no?+ else ^u e>? c fill4 ,! home is left desolate aft] all1 & h[ev] sweet ! assurance = ! dep>t$ above1 ! he>t /ill a*es :5 left alone to tread a solit>y pa? bel[4 ,h[ beautifully !n is ?is met 9 ! passage6 ,!re is to be a reunion z well z a resurrection4 ,we %all n rise sep>ately1 b z a reunit$ body 9 ,*ri/4 ,!re is "o beautiful clause t cle>ly tea*es ?is1--8,!n we :i* are alive & rema91 %all be caught up1 toge!r ) !m1 9 ! cl\ds40 ,s t our bless$ ,"l :5 he comes aga9/ w n m]ely re/ore life1 b companion%ip4 ,he w undo all t dea? is do+4 ,dea? kills1 ,he raises2 dea? divides1 ,he unites2 dea? keeps u at a di/ance f ^? :o are gone be=e1 ,he br+s u once m toge!r1 s t ) !m we %\ld h ! joy ( "o common life & glory4 ,nor w ! ties ( life be lo/ or =gott5 9 t new & sacr$ fell[%ip4 ,! /rong affections :i* ,god has plant$ w n be oblit]at$ 9 ! grave2 = y rememb] t rem>kable passage 9 ?is v epi/le1 9 :i* ! ,apo/le anticipates ! joy ( meet+ ^! v ,!ssalonians at t bless$ h\r4 ,9 *ap4 ii1 #ai1 he says 8,:at is our hope1 or joy1 or cr[n ( rejoic+8 ,are n ev5 ye 9 ! pres5ce ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ at 8 com+80 ,he cle>ly !n expect$ to meet & recognize ^! conv]ts at t day4 ,= ne>ly #ahjj ye>s bo? he & !y h slept 9 _! graves1 b ! close & intimate tie t !n unit$ !m %all appe> ) undim9i%$ /r5g? 9 _! resurrection1 & ! ris5 ,apo/le %all rejoice 9 8 ris5 conv]ts be=e ! ,"l4 ,!n w be ! day = ! rega!r+ ( brok5 families1 & ! heal+ ( brok5 he>ts4 ,!n w be ! reunion ( ! m9i/] ) ! p1 ( ! p>5t ) ! *ild1 ( ! bro!r ) ! si/]1 ( ! husb& ) ! wife2 a reunion )\t ! possibility ( sep>ation1 = !re %all be no m dea?1 & ! promise is t toge!r ) !m we %all ev] be ) ! ,"l4 ,b ! passage c>ries u "o /ep high] /ill1 viz3 to ! un9t]rupt$ enjoym5t ( ! pres5ce ( our ,"l himself4 ,!re is fir/ ! resurrection1 !n ! reunion1 b ! cr[n+ promise ( ! :ole is an ev]la/+ fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ himself4 8,s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l40 ,n[ ?is mu/ ev] be ! long+ desire ( ! *ild ( ,god4 ,no?+ creat$ c ev] satisfy ! s\l t is born aga9 ( ! ,_s4 ,fri5ds may *e]1 & c\nsel1 & animate1 & sympa?ize1 b !y _c really satisfy1 & a union ) ,*ri/ is ! only ?+ t c give abid+ peace4 ,y1 ^: privilege x 0 to kneel beside ! lov$ & dep>t$ "o 9 pray]1 & to unite 9 ! outp\r+ ( ! s\l be=e h] ,god1 y c well rememb] h[ ard5tly %e ?ir/$ = ,him2 n m]ely = 8 gifts b = himself1 t we might be satisfi$ ) 8 love & fill$ ) 8 ,_s4 ,x 0 ?is ard5t desire t l$ to h] e>ly ris+ 9 w9t] & summ]1 9 ord] t %e might make use ( ! bless$ privilege ( communion ) ,god4 ,x 0 ?is t made ! ,"l's day a delight to h] s\l1 = %e c\ld rejoice 9 x z "o altoge!r sep>at$ unto him4 ,%e ?ir/$ to h h] s\l fill$ ) ! love ( ,*ri/1 & :5 we reflect on su* a "*1 :at a p[] is !re 9 ! promise1 8,s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l06 ,!n all ?\ghts w be absorb$ 9 him1 all he>ts satisfi$ 9 him2 & :e!r we be f\nd among ! liv+ to be *ang$1 or ! dead to be rais$1 all w be "o 9 him1 to behold 8 glory1 to he> 8 voice1 to wond] at 8 love1 & ?\gh fa9tly1 yet s9lessly1 to reflect 8 "*4 8,belov$ n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be1 b we "k10 we d n m]ely ?9k1 or hope1 b we "k1 8t :5 he %all appe> we %all be l him1 = we %all see him z he is40 ,su* !n is ! bless$ hope ) :i* our ,god has direct$ u to com=t ea* o!r 9 ! day ( sorr[2 & ?\gh our p]ception ( x be b imp]fect1 we mu/ all admit t x is suffici5t4 ,if ?is be n en\gh :at m c we require8 ,b be=e we close x is important t we all be> 9 m9d t !re is a limitation to ! promise2 n inde$ z to ! excell5ce ( its ri* gifts1 b z to ! p]sons by :om ^! gifts w be enjoy$2 & !re are two %ort clauses 9 ! passage1 :i* ?\gh %ort are v full1 & m>k ) ! utmo/ cle>ness :o ^? are t %all be p>tak]s ( ?is bless$ life4 ,!y are ^? :o 8sleep 9 ,jesus02 or 9 o!r words ^? :o are 8dead 9 ,*ri/40 ,! :ole "w is ! simple result ( ! great & p]fect r$emption wr\ght out by our ,bless$ ,"l4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! atonem5t !re c\ld h be5 no =giv5ess1 & no fell[%ip ) ,god2 & )\t 8 resurrection !re c\ld be none to foll[ = 8 p4 ,all spr+s f r$eem+ ,love1 & all is enjoy$ simply ?\gh ,*ri/4 ,^? t are )\t ,*ri/ mu/ be giv5 up to hopeless sorr[1 = to !m ! passage is )\t its joy4 ,b to ^? :o are 9 him2 n m]ely 9 8 *ur*1 b 9 him2 =giv5 ?r\gh 8 blood1 ju/ifi$ ?r\gh 8 righte\sness1 baptiz$ by 8 ,_s into 8 body1 to !m ! words are full ( inexpressible consolation1 & pres5t a prospect s brilliant t x may well raise ! he>t above ! sorr[ ( ! int]v5+ sep>ation4 ,! great1 gr&1 lesson = ! day is !re=e ?is1 t we ea* "o seek1 & t )\t delay1 = ?is un*ang+ union ) ,*ri/4 ,y h se5 among/ y ! fruits ( su* a union1 y h _h resid+ 9 y\r mid/ = ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s "o :o 0 )\t a d\bt 9 ,*ri/2 :o1 ,i w\ld r say1 is 9 ,*ri/1 :o is ) ,*ri/1 & :o w rise 9 ,him at 8 appe>+4 ,y h se5 ! "* =m$ on su* a union4 ,y h witness$ ! holy peace1 ! w>m affection1 ! brightness ( ,*ri/ian joy1 ! t5d] & ev] ready sympa?y1 ! untir+ zeal = s\ls1 ! pati5t lab\r1 & ! e>ne/ endeav\r to br+ poor s9n]s to _! ,savi\r4 ,all ?is y h se5 y\rselves4 ,nor mu/ we lay x d[n simply to natural "* or inborn qualifications4 ,we d n exclude ^!1 = !re 0 und\bt$ly a beautiful "* z ! basis2 b x 0 ! union ) ,*ri/ t gave to all its true beauty4 ,x 0 ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s e>ne/ly s\ght 9 unceas+ supplication be=e ,god4 ,!re nev] yet 0 "o m ready to confess h] own utt] no?+ness1 or :o felt m deeply t ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & ,*ri/ ,jesus alone1 0 h] e & only hope4 ,& we mu/ enjoy ! same union if we w\ld glorify ,god4 ,d we wi% to walk 9 ! /eps ( ^? t are gone be=e1 or r to foll[ ,him :om !y foll[$8 ,we mu/ seek ! /r5g? to d s 9 ?is union ) ,*ri/4 ,d we want to ov]come s91 to fight manfully aga9/ ! corruption ( a deprav$ & fall5 nature8 ,our only hope1 &1 ?anks be to ,god6 x is suffici5t1 is 9 ?is union ) ,*ri/4 ,d we desire to lab\r = ,god1 & l h] t is gone1 to sp5d ! p[]s :i* ,he has giv5 9 ! delightful ef=t to ga!r 9 poor s9n]s to 8 k+dom8 ,z ! "w mu/ be = ,*ri/1 s ! p[] mu/ be 9 ,*ri/1 & ! :ole bless+ grant$ ?r\gh a union ) ,him4 ,d we wi% to be able to meet ! day ( sorr[1 & :5 ! he>t is ov]:elm$ to repose peacefully 9 ! sure fidelity & t5d] sympa?y ( a graci\s ,god :o has lov$ u ) an ev]la/+ love8 ,aga9 are we driv5 to ! necessity ( ! same union1 = ?r\gh ,him x is t ! ,holy ,com=t] desc5ds into ! s\l4 ,& d we desire to pass peacefully ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 to be kept at peace :5 all ar\nd u fails1 :5 ! outw>d man decays1 :5 ! voice becomes sil5t1 & ! eye dim8 ,d we wi% !n to fall asleep 9 p]fect safety8 ,our hope mu/ be 9 t same bless$ union ) t same bless$ ,savi\r2 = n m]ely 9 ! pres5t may we !n look up & say 8,i w fe> no evil = ?\ art ) me10 b we may look beyond ! valley & add 8,!m t sleep 9 ,jesus w ,god br+ ) him40 ,let ?is !n be ! deep impression produc$ by ! day4 ,let u g home to consid] well ! nature & evid5ce ( our own union ) ,*ri/4 ,y1 de> *ildr5 9 ! s*ools1 = :om x may be well said1 t %e 8travail$ 9 bir? till ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y40 ,y "y p]sons t h gr[n up "u h] c>e1 & ov] :om %e has wat*$ ) almo/ a mat]nal int]e/1 s9ce ! day t y fir/ cross$ ! ?re%old ( ! infant s*ool4 ,take good he$ e "o ( y to ?is great subject1 & ,god grant t :5 ,*ri/ comes1 l h]1 y may be f\nd 9 ,him4 ,y t h be5 memb]s ( h] diff]5t classes1 & h _h ! privilege ( unit+ ) h] 9 ! sweet communion ( pray] & ,*ri/ian int]c\rse1 let ! sav\r ( ^? sacr$ h\rs long rema9 ) y1 & let ! recollection ev] r\se y to fre% & vigor\s wat*fulness z to y\r own union & abid+ fell[%ip ) ,*ri/4 ,ye t are m\rn]s "h ?is day3 ye t h come to ?is h\se ( ,god ) ble$+ he>ts4 ,de> ,bre?r51 let y\r he>ts be com=t$4 ,?9k ( h] union ) ,*ri/4 ,rememb] well h] pa/ fell[%ip ) him4 ,?9k ( h] n[ z sleep+ ) him1 & soon ab\t to return ) ,him4 ,see :at ,he has already done = h]1 & let ! ?\ght s]ve to raise y\r own he>t heav5w>ds4 ,let x t5d to satisfy y\r own s\l 9 ,him4 ,let x lead y to say1 8,all my fre% spr+s are 9 !e10 & may ,he 8supply all y ne$ accord+ to 8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ris ,jesus60 ,&1 la/ly1 y t are /ill /rang]s to t bless$ ,savi\r2 /ill unconv]t$ p]sons1 ) ! burd5 ( s9 /ill on y2 ) no hope 9 ! adv5t1 & q unprep>$ to die2 let ! dea? speak to y\r he>t n[ if ! life has fail$ to rea* x4 ,p]haps y may be "y p]sons tra9$ 9 ! s*ools1 & "u h] influ5ce f y\r v *ildhood1 b /ill /rang]s to ,*ri/4 ,rememb] !n ! e>ne/ness ( h] exhortations1 & ! f]v\r ( h] pray]s4 ,rememb] h[ %e long$ = y\r s\ls1 & let ?is be ! la/ day ei!r ( h>dness or indiff]5ce4 ,c\ld t voice speak f ! grave h[ e>ne/ly w\ld x n[ appeal to y1 & let ! recollection ( t voice n[ sil5c$ move ea* /ubborn he>t to turn to ,god4 ,! (f] is n[ made to y1 & none c say he is exclud$4 ,! atonem5t 0 made = all1 & ! (f] is made freely to ea* individual4 8,he>1 & y\r s\l %all live40 ,x is impossible t any (f] m magnific5t c\ld be made to ! s9n]4 ,"h is p>don1 peace1 joy1 union1 resurrection1 & ev]la/+ fell[%ip ) ,god1 all (f]$ to ! mo/ guilty s9n]1 & all )\t money & )\t price4 ,%all m5 rema9 h>d5$8 ,%all ! s9n] rema9 indiff]5t8 ,%all !re be none ?is day resolv$ to ca/ !mselves at 8 feet1 t all s9 may be blott$ out ?r\gh 8 blood1 t :5 !y dep>t h5ce1 !y may sleep 9 ,him2 & t :5 ! trumpet %all s\nd1 !y may rise at 8 bidd+1 & sp5d et]nity 9 ! full enjoym5t ( 8 ev]la/+ love8 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,colbran1 ,pr9t]1 ,high ,/reet1 ,tunbridge ,wells4