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#a ,cor4 xv4 #d4--8;,,he ,,0 ,,buri$40  
,,:o has n witness$ a fun]al6  ,:o is   
unacqua9t$ ) ! emotions  t possess !    
he>t :il/ c>ry+ ! rema9s ( a belov$     
fri5d to  ! grave6  ,& ev5 :5 we h no   
int]e/ 9 ! deceas$ beyond !  ties ( a   
common humanity1 !re is a maje/y 9 dea? 
itself t  ov]awes ! m9d1 & ! gloomy pomp
 t proclaims dea?'s triumph  arre/s !   
?\ghtlessness ( man & repeats to him !  
lesson ( !  ,bible--8,! grave is ?9e    
h\se1 & ?\ mu/ make ?y b$ 9 !  d>kness40
  ,:o has n felt 8 curiosity awak5$ :5  
"s spl5did  tra9 ( m\rn]s has pass$ by1 
decl>+ by ! p>ade 9 :i*  corruption sits
 9 mock]y1 h[ noble1 or h[ r5[n$1 or h[ 
ri* !  victim on :om ! h& ( ! de/roy]   
has fall51 & h[ utt]ly va9  & empty are 
all human glories4  ,& :o has n exp]i5c$
 a hall[$  sympa?y :5 he has met a      
little b& hurry+ t[>ds ! *ur*y>d  all t 
is mortal ( "s fri5dless man1 :o liv$   
unkn[n & di$  unbewail$1 & :o n[ seems  
to be /eal+ out ( a _w t _h  sc>cely    
ackn[l$g$ 8 exi/5ce1--yet decl>+ 9 8    

undi/+ui%$  dep>ture t 8dea? has pass$  
^u all m51 because all h s9n$40         
,to-day ,i invite y to contemplate !    
fun]al c]emonies ( ! ,pr9ce  ( ,life1 ( 
,him :o lay d[n amid ! mansions ( !     
dead1 t by dy+  ,he might de/roy dea? & 
him t _h ! p[] ( dea?4    ,! m\rn]s on  
?is my/]i\s occasion 7 few 9 numb]4  ,! 
,"l  :om all despis$1 & :o _h no home 9 
:i* to lay 8 head 9 life1  c\ld sc>cely 
attract ar\nd him 9 dea? z _m z c\ld    
c>ry him  f ! cross to ! grave4  ,8     
disciples1 ) "o hon\r$ exception1  _h   
all disappe>$ 9 %ameful flight4  ,a few 
wom51 ) te>ful  sympa?y1 l+]$ to m>k !  
spot :]e _! ,"l %\ld be laid1 &  assi/$ 
,joseph & ,nicodemus to p]=m ! la/      
(fices to !  crucifi$ ,immanuel4  ,^!   
two p]sons 7 m5 ( consid]able  di/9ction
 9 ,judea1 ri* & hon\rable1 & memb]s ( !
 great  c\ncil ( ! nation4  ,( ,joseph x
 is writt5 t he 0 8a good man  & a j40  
,( ,nicodemus we read t he 0 a rul] ( ! 
,jews1 a  public tea*]1 8a ma/] 9       
,israel10 b ( a rem>kably timid         

disposition4  ,?ree ye>s be=e ?is sad   
day he _h visit$ ,jesus "u  ! cov] (    
night1 & receiv$ in/ructions 9 ! my/]ies
 ( !  k+dom ( ,god1 b he _h nev] yet    
op5ly av[$ 8 atta*m5t to  ,messiah4  ,! 
_w's fr[n1 ! dread ( its reproa*1 !     
c]ta9ty (  its p]secution1 _h det]r$ bo?
 ,joseph & ,nicodemus f confess+  ,*ri/ 
be=e m54  ,b 8 dea?1 ! ev5t t encreas$ !
 p]il (  8 disciples1 _h ! effect (     
dissipat+ all _! fe>s1 &  con/ra9$ !m   
op5ly to pr(ess _! respect to ! ,"l4  ,)
 a  boldness :i* defi$ all dang] !y     
begg$ f ,pilate ! body (  ,*ri/1 t x    
might n be ca/ into a malefactor's      
grave1 b entomb$  ) su* hon\r &         
di/9ction z circum/ances w\ld all[4  ,! 
e>ne/ desire ( su* a p]son z ,joseph 0 n
 to be refus$1 &  agree+1 z x d\btless  
w\ld1 ) ,pilate's own feel+s respect+   
"o :om he _h pron\nc$ innoc5t1 ! reque/ 
0 at once compli$  )4    ,h[ /range an  
ev5t 0 ?is6  ,at ! v "t ( ,messiah's    
utmo/  des]tion1 :5 heav5 fr[ns ) ga!r$ 
blackness1 & ! cry has  be5 utt]$1 8,my 

,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me60--:5
 lov] &  fri5d 7 put f> f ,him1 !re w5t 
=? f ! ,sanh$rim t  _h condemn$ ,him two
 di/+ui%$ witnesses to proclaim ,8      
praise1 &  %ew to ,8 lifeless rema9s !  
respect !y _h !mselves d5i$ to  ,8 liv+ 
p]son4    ,?us x is1 ,*ri/ian bre?r51 t1
 :5 lea/ expect$1 ,god's hidd5  "w (    
grace may be sil5tly advanc+2 9 "y & ag$
 he>ts  ,*ri/ianity may be putt+ =w>d   
its sacr$ & resi/less claims &  obta9+ a
 ma/]y )91 t ne$s only to be put to !   
trial to  exhibit its real p[]4  ,!re is
 n always ! 8ru%+ mighty w9d0  :5 ! ,_s 
( ! ,"l takes possession ( a man's he>t4
  ,!re is  n always ! int5se sorr[ ( 8"o
 m\rn+ z = an only son10 :5  ! s9n]     
looks to ,*ri/4  ,!re is n always ! al>m
 ( 8,m5 &  bre?r5 :at %all we d80 :5    
s9's appall+ consequ5ces are fir/       
spiritually discov]$4  ,! "w ( grace is 
(t5 sil5t & g5tle1  l ! season ( spr+ 9 
a tropical clime1 :5 ! e>? by "s  rapid 
*ange ( ! atmosph]e seems by en*antm5t  
to be cov]$ )  new creat$ lovel9ess1 &  

welcomes ! bless$ %[]s ( heav5 ) a      
bloom z sudd5 z x is glori\s4  ,& h[ (t5
 are ! v  circum/ances t seem mo/       
unfavorable to ! progress ( fai?1 *os5  
by ,god = ! manife/ation ( ,8 grace4    
,yet let no man c>ry ?is  pr9ciple      
beyond its legitimate use1 nor consid] t
 ! exi/5ce (  religi\s pr9ciples c ev]  
be consi/5t ) a life ( ungodl9ess4  ,9 !
 case ( ,joseph x is expressly decl>$ t1
 ?\gh he 0 a  memb] ( ! ,c\ncil t       
condemn$ ,jesus to dea?1 he _h n cons5t$
  to _! v]dict4--,no2 m5 _c be ! *ildr5 
( ,god :il/ !y are  av[$ly ! *ildr5 ( _!
 fa!r ! devil1 ^: works !y d4    ,b to  
return to ! n>rative4  ,no soon] _h     
,joseph obta9$ !  cons5t ( ,pilate ?an  
he hurri$ back to ! cross4  ,! day 01   
h[ev]1 f> sp5t & ! sabba? 0 at h&1 !re=e
 ! fun]al  c]emonies mu/ ne$s be f9i%$ 9
 a v ha/y mann]4  ,) su*  assi/ance z ! 
occasion comm&$1 ,joseph & ,nicodemus   
remov$ !  sacr$ corpse1 extract$ ! nails
 f ! cross1 wip$ (f ! /a9s  ( indignity 
) :i* t holy c\nt5ance _h be5 pr(an$1 & 

hav+ w\nd ! body 9 f9e l95 ) spices &   
aromatic gums !y  bore x to a new tomb  
:]e9 nev] be=e 0 man laid4  ,!re amid ! 
dimness ( twilight1 ! fitt+ emblem ( !  
ext+ui%$ hopes ( !  _w1 !y deposit$ )   
spee*less grief1 ! preci\s =m ( ,him :o 
came 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l to save u4  ,o ye m5
 ( holy & humble  he>ts1 h[ sad 0 y\r   
task6 & y\r fai? 0 too feeble & y\r     
hopes too gloomy to su/a9 y 9 ?is pi\s  
duty4    ,x is to be obs]v$ t ! sepul*re
 9 :i* ,*ri/ 0 laid 0 a  new "o1 !      
prop]ty ( a ri* man1 & 0 situat$ beyond 
! gates (  ,j]usalem4  ,?us !           
,scriptures 7 fulfill$ :i* decl>e t ,he 
%\ld be 8) ! ri* 9 ,8 dea? 7,isaiah     
liii4 #i47 ?us 0  fulfill$ ! type       
involv$ 9 ! comm& t ! a%es ( !          
sacrifice %\ld be c>ri$ )\t ! camp1     
7,leviticus iv4 #ab4  ,heb4  xiii4 #aa1 
#ab74  ,x 0 also a "p ( ! pro( necess>y 
= ! fact (  ! resurrection1 t ,he _h be5
 laid1 n 9 ! place :]e !  bodies (      
felons 7 usually ca/1 nor 9 any ord9>y  
bury+ gr\nd  :]e o!r bodies lay1 & :]e  

"s deceit might h be5 practis$  by !    
disciples2 & be+ a grave excavat$ 9 !   
rock x c\ld only  be approa*$ by "o     
entrance1 & ! entrance 0 gu>d$ by       
s5t9els  & seal$4  ,^! circum/ances are 
( va/ importance z be>+ on !  reality ( 
,8 resurrection1 & !y are pro(s :i*     
easily &  naturally pres5t !mselves to !
 m9d4    8,!re laid !y ,jesus40--,obs]ve
 its locality2 x 0 9 a g>d51 a  lonely b
 a lovely re/+ place1 con/ruct$ amid !  
arbors &  fl[]-pa?s1 & ne> x !re w\ld   
gr[ _m a fragrant plant )  leaves pa9t$ 
by heav5ly art1 & be l ornam5ts ( beauty
 design$  to relieve ! gloom t ov]hangs 
! dwell+s ( ! dead4  ,"h  !re w\ld be   
no?+ to rem9d u ( dea?1 no sick5+ vap\rs
 (  corruption2 no m\ld]+ fragm5ts (    
humanity1 to proclaim x a place  (      
skulls4  ,all ar\nd w\ld brea! ! spicy  
od\rs ( ! ea/]n  clime2 yea1 f !        
sepul*re itself w\ld exhale a balmy     
sweetness1  fulfill+ ! words ( ! royal  
poet1        8,all ?y g>m5ts smell      
,( myrrh & aloes & cassia3      ,out ( !

 ivory palaces         ,:]eby !y h made 
!e glad40    ,& :at does ?is fl[]y abode
 ( dea? speak to u1 ,*ri/ian fri5ds8  ,x
 proclaims h[ dea? & ! grave h be5      
dive/$ ( all _!  t]rible features by !  
"w ( ,*ri/1 h[ ,he ha? plant$ fl[]s (   
heav5ly promise ar\nd ! m>g9 ( ! tomb1  
p]fum$ ! sepul*re  itself ) od\rs (     
et]nal love1 & sc5t$ ! once hateful     
g>m5ts  ( ! dead ) ! fragrance &        
fre%ness ( a sure & c]ta9  immortality4 
,x proclaims t !re is no?+ n[ 9 ! *ill &
  d>kness ( ! n>r[ h\se1 to al>m ! fe>s 
( ! dy+ ,*ri/ian4  ,= ,jesus has be5 !re
 & has left )9 x ! impress ( ,8 own  =m1
 & has *ang$ its aspect & alt]$ its "*4 
,x is no  long] a prison-h\se1 b !      
ve/ibule ( heav51 9 :i* ! *ildr5  ( !   
k+dom repose _! we>i$ frames be=e !y    
ent] )  spiritual bodies on ! employm5ts
 ( a glori\s et]nity4    8,& !re10 says 
,/4 ,mat!w1 80 ,m>y ,magdal5e & ! o!r   
,m>y  sitt+ ov] aga9/ ! sepul*re40  ,let
 u draw ne>1 & %>e )  !m _! holy mus+s4 
,!re1 9 t rock1 lies ,he t made ! _w4   

,!re are seal$ up  ! lips :i* said1     
8,come unto me all ye t lab\r & are     
heavy lad5  & ,i w give y re/40  ,!re   
are clos$ ! eyes :i* always beam$       
compassion1 & wept = human woe4  ,!re1  
cold1 are ! h&s :i*  7 laid on little   
*ildr5 to bless !m1 & op5$ ! eyes ( !   
bl9d1 & deliv]$ ! wid['s son alive to 8 
"m4  ,!re reposes  t g5tle head1 t knew 
no re/+ place till ,he c\ld say 8,i h   
f9i%$ ! "w t my fa!r gave me to d40     
,!re lies ! ,life (  ! _w & ! ,hope (   
,israel6--,! ,wond]ful1 ! ,c\nsellor1 ! 
,mighty ,god1 ! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce
 ( ,peace6  ,he 0 fair]  ?an ! *ildr5 ( 
m56  ,he 0 ! image ( ! invisible ,god6  
,he  w5t ab\t do+ good2 ,he 0 ri*1 & =  
our sakes ,he become poor6    ,7 we     
seat$ beside ! two ,m>ys1 ) ble$+ he>ts 
we might ?9k  :at epitaph w\ld be/      
become ,immanuel's tomb2 & _h we be5 l  
!m  at t mom5t1 ignorant ( ! purpose (  
,8 dea?1 ?is w\ld express  bo? our fai? 
& our fe>s--        8,we tru/$ t x _h   
be5 ,he      ,:o %\ld h r$eem$ ,israel40

    ,b _h _! conceptions ( ! great s*eme
 ( ! atonem5t be5  correct1 _h !y       
und]/ood ! nature ( ,*ri/'s satisfaction
 = s91  _h !y compreh5d$ h[ be=e "o s9n]
 c\ld be sav$ ! law mu/  be made        
hon\rable 9 all its p5alties & all its  
requirem5ts1 !y  w\ld h be5 dispos$ to  
rejoice r ?an m\rn :5 ,jesus came to  ! 
grave1 & !y w\ld h writt5 8,lift up y\r 
heads1 ,o ye gates1  t ! ,k+ ( ,glory   
may come 91 to spoil y ( y\r /r5g? &    
pro/rate all y\r pride4  ,he comes1 !   
,"l ( ho/s1 l a second  ,samson1 to lay 
,8 h&s on y\r mo/ colossal pill>s1 &    
complete by  ,8 own dea? ! ov]?r[ begun 
9 ! days ( ,8 life40    ,on ! tombs (   
mortals1 h[ev] illu/ri\s1 we write ^!   
humbl+  words1 8,"h he lies10 b ,i he> !
 angel say+ at ! tomb (  ,*ri/1 8,come1 
see ! place :]e ! ,"l lay40    ,bre?r51 
8companions 9 tribulation1 & 9 ! pati5ce
 & k+dom (  ,*ri/0--x is well = u to /& 
by ,8 grave & comp>e ,8 deep            
humiliation ) ,8 ess5tial glory4  ,let u
 behold 9 ,8 dea? !  infliction pron\nc$

 aga9/ s92 let u le>n ! odi\sness ( x 9 
! sight ( ,god1 ! va/ness ( ! evil      
display$ 9 ! magnitude (  ! rem$y1 !    
b\ndlessness ( ,god's grace 9 8sp>+ n ,8
 own ,son  b giv+ him up0 to ! dea? 8= u
 all40    ,b1 above all1 let u le>n to  
look on ,jesus z "o :om we h  pi]c$1 &  
:o has pur*as$ our ransom f et]nal dea? 
by sorr[s  & sacrifices :i* nei!r "t nor
 et]nity w enable u to e/imate  aright4 
,let u put ourselves 9 ! place ( ^? *>g$
 ) !  bloody de$1 :5 !y reflect$ t !y _h
 sacrific$ an innoc5t  be+4  ,suppose t 
y _h be5 cons5t+ to ,8 dea?4  ,suppose y
  _h be5 ! cause ( x4  ,suppose 8       
murd]]s _h only be5 ag5ts  employ$ by y4
  ,!n y\r res5tm5t w op]ate ne>] home1 &
 y\r  grief w r5d y\r own he>t4  ,& ?is1
 bre?r51 is ! only true  rep5tance4  ,by
 fai? ! s9n] p]ceives 8 own blood       
guilt9ess 9  ?is cruel trag$y1 & 8look+ 
^u ,him :om he has pi]c$1 he m\rns  =   
him40 7,ze*4 xii4 #aj47  ,no2 y _c le>n 
! true evil ( s9 &  y\r own lo/         
condition because ( x1 b by consid]+ &  

lay+ to  he>t ! cross & passion1 !      
preci\s dea? & burial1 ( y\r ,"l  &     
,savi\r4  ,_m ?9k t s9 is b a light ?+2 
b he> ,him1 9  :om 0 no s9 & :o did no  
s91 say+1 9 ! angui% ( a  w\nd$ _s 8,my 
s\l is exce$+ sorr[ful ev5 unto dea?40  
,see ,him  8sore amaz$ & v heavy20      
behold 8,8 sweat z x 7 great drops (    
blood fall+ d[n to ! gr\nd40  ,no2 y _c 
o!rwise le>n :at a  dreadful evil s9    
is--y _c trifle ) x--y _c be reconcil$  
to x--:5 y see ! agonies ( ,him :o 8made
 ,8 s\l an (f]+ =0  x1 & became a curse 
on acc\nt ( x4    ,9 ! anci5t hi/ory we 
read t ! citiz5s ( ,rome1 :5 !y  beheld 
! mangl$ body & ! gory mantle ( ,cs>1   
ru%$ =? 9  fury to be av5g$ ^u 8        
murd]]s4  ,s w ! he>t ( e true  believ]1
 :5 he sees ! w\nds ( ,jesus1 be /irr$  
up to mut9y &  rage--aga9/ himself1     
aga9/ ^? s9s :i* caus$ ! %$d+ (  t      
innoc5t blood4    ,& su* emotions be/   
become ?is solemn "t4  ,! language ( ?is
 sad  ev5t is ?is--8,sc>cely = a        
righte\s man w "o die1 p]adv5ture  = a  

good man "s w\ld ev5 d>e to die1 b ,god 
comm5de? ,8 love  to u1 9 t :ile we 7   
yet s9n]s ,*ri/ di$ = u40  ,come1  !n1  
to ! hall[$ sc5e ( ,immanuel's dea?4    
,come1 & ano9t ,8  body ) te>s ( godly  
sorr[1 & swa! x 9 ! f9e l95 (           
undissembl$ love4  ,if ,david1 9 t mo/  
pla9tive ( all elegies1  c\ld say ov] ! 
slaught]$ bodies ( ,saul & ,jona?an1    
8,weep1 ,o  daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 ov]   
,saul :o clo!d y 9 sc>let1 & put        
ornam5ts ( gold ^u y\r app>el10 mu* m   
may we say1 8,weep1 ye  believ]s 9      
,jesus1 weep ov] ! ,k+ ( ,salem1 :o     
clo!s y )  righte\sness & cr[ns y )     
salvation40    ,& are !re "s among y    
m\rn+ ! loss ( de> relatives1  dep>t$   
?is life 9 ,god's fai? & fe>8  ,i bid y 
look ^u ! tomb  ( ,*ri/1 & le>n :at x is
 to h sorr[ sweet5$ by grace &          
sanctifi$ by tru?4  ,if _! ,savi\r      
/r5g!n$ !m amid !  weakness ( mortality 
to glory 9 ,8 cross1 & practically to   
exclaim1  8,o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+2 ,o    
grave1 :]e is ?y victory80--if n[ y     

feel t ! faire/ fl[]s y c /rew ov] _!   
memory are ^?  ( fai? & hope & love1 :y 
%\ld y\r he>ts be heavy & y\r  spirits  
fa9t6  ,"k ye n t ,*ri/ ha? laid !m 9 8 
own  re/+-place1 & t all :o sleep 9     
,jesus1 ,god %all br+ ) ,him8  ,preci\s 
,gospel6 :i* has br\ght life &          
immortality to light2 :i*  bids u 8n be 
ignorant conc]n+ !m t are asleep0--:i*  
tells u  t our dep>t$ bre?r5 are bless$1
 & t :5 we too %all come  to ! %ores ( !
 bett] l&1 we %all be welcom$ by !m     
arriv$  be=e u--t we %all toge!r walk   
along ! gold5 /reets ( !  holy city1 &  
sit d[n toge!r by ! f\nta9s ( joy :i*   
adorn &  beautify our common home4    ,b
 :atev] may be our private griefs1      
:atev] ! hopes we *]i% (  dep>t$ fri5ds1
 let ! burial & grave ( ,*ri/ rem9d u t 
we  mu/ die1 & t aft] dea? !re is !     
judgm5t4  ,x appeals to !  ?\ghtless & !
 c>eless & ! gay1 ) a se>*+ enquiry1    
8,:5  w y\r _s be at re/80 :5 corruption
 preys ^u y\r body1 x  asks 8are y unit$
 to ! ,savi\r8  ,h y\r submitt$ to !    

righte\sness ( ,god1 & r5\nc$ y\r own1 z
 a s9n] guilty &  hell-des]v+8  ,h y fl$
 = refuge to lay hold on ! hope set     
be=e y on ! cross ( ,*ri/8  ,or are y   
yet dead 9 trespasses &  s9s--a captive 
to ,satan--a vessel fitt$ = de/ruction80
    ,m5 & bre?r51 ! fa%ion ( ?is _w     
passe? away1 ! grave1 &  ! m\rn]s1 & !  
fun]al tra91 are prep>+ = u all4  ,!n x 
is high "t to awake out ( sleep4    ,&  
n[1 8,o ,"l1 grant t z we are baptiz$   
into ! dea? ( ?y  bless$ ,son our       
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 s by cont9ual     
mortify+ our  corrupt affections we may 
be buri$ ) ,him2 & t ?r\gh ! grave1  &  
gate ( dea?1 we may pass to our joyful  
resurrection2 = ,8  m]its1 :o di$1 & 0  
buri$1 & rose aga9 = u1 ?y ,son ,jesus  
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