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A74716	The last visitation: conflicts and death of Mr. Thomas Peacock batchellor of divinity, and fellow of Brasen-nose-Colledge in Oxford. Published by E B from the copie of that famous divine, Mr. Robert Bolton, late minister of Broughton in Northhampton-shire.	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1660 (1660)	Wing B3514A; Thomason E2103_1; ESTC R210121	21,659	90

thereof Comming to him and asking him how he did Oh said he if it would please God that I might live with him Anon after he ●aid to one I have been thinking of arguments by which I might pleade my cause with God and I ●ave found But what if dying thus 〈◊〉 should be judged an Apostata Man is not the Judge at whose Tribunall you must stand or fall There came in many of our cheif Fellowes One of them request●d him to make confession of his ●aith willingly But I would ●hink of it first Musing awhile ●e called them Truly my heart ●nd soul have been farre lead and deeply troubled with tentations and stings of conscience but I thank God they are eased in good measure Wherefore I desire that I be not branded with the note of a forlorne or Reprobate Such questions oppositions and all tending thereto I renounce Now help me and put me in minde What doe you think of your former doctrine Most true In it I have lived and will dye I have not dealt hypocritically in it Are you willing to die Truly I will tell you my Patron who of late sent me potable gold hath taken order that I might live with him contentedly in the Ministery but I submit my self to the will of God Doe you desire the glory of God and the salvation of your brethren Most Help my memory what more Doe you forgive all wrongs Yes and desire that mine may be And now I thank you Sir I remember a thing wantonly done towards you pointing at one present You sent me a knife for a new-years-gift and I tyed two verses to it and sent it back I pray pardon me if any thing For mine unconsiderate speeches in the time of my tentations I heartily and humbly ask forgivenes You did then saith one seem to rely somewhat upon inherent righteousnes as if you sought in your self whereby you should be saved Indeed we knew your conversation to be unreproveable No I dare not affirm it I trust in nothing but in the name of Jesus Have you any certainty in him I would not be pressed to a particular assurance in this grievous agony We desire you to inform them that shall come unto you of your estate My unability is great They then praied 1. Giving God thanks that whereas before they had craved his mercy for his servant he had heard them and manifested to his glory how he never forsaketh his And besought him because he knew the malice of the enemy to perfect his good work and not suffer him to be tempted above his strength Now Sir we tell yo● one thing to your comfort W● never heard you speak any thing against God or man thorow● out the time of your visitation● but wholly against your self● I have been bold thus to argue wit● God If he hath shewed mercy t● such and such why should not 〈◊〉 likewise have hope He complained once how while h● was visiting the sick In whic● work many poor souls foun● the ready mercifulnes of hi● heart and now feel a great want he lighted upon doubts which that he might more fully satisfy when the like migh● be moved he studyed too earnestly One brought him a note book which he had lent Alwayes willing to communicate what he had most private Here is a book said he of great pains c. To a stranger a worthy gentleman that came to visit him he said The Lord is mercifull to me and I have cause of rejoycing c. Afterwards a reverend Governour came to him Dr A●ery to whom he complained of his sinne and misery You look not said he for any thing in your self No for nothing You would amend if you had space Oh if I had Certainly Think on this As the Lord hath heard the ejaculations and grones of your spirit in your infirmity so he will now If he will be glorified by your life you shall live Submit your self to him let him choose for you My faith is weak All you know are here but in part you desire notwithstanding to runne to that which is perfect So you may see how low many have been brought some said he have been Idolatours was not Manasses such an one Yes And behold Gods servants from the beginning of the Bible to the end they have slipped Lot had shrewd slips but yet here the testimony of the Apostle of him he was just and righteous You have been wearied and heavy loaden Yes For such is the end of Christs comming your desire is a token of favour For by how much the neerer we come the more we thirst Think now on his loving kindnes he hath begun and he will finish whom you have served I did endeavour but vile imperfections c. It is our greatest perfection here to see our imperfections Shortly after came to him many young Gentlemen to whom he said Live in Gods fear that you may die in his favour Otherwise the Oxe and the Asse will condemn you I spent my time foolishly and prodigally You have said one remembred that sufficiently Remember also Christ That is true Christ is to be remembred and our sinnes to be remembred also The night following which was Wednesday night the Sun of Righteousnes spread gracious beams at his setting which were comfortable tokens of a glorious rising His last swan-like song as he uttered it was pen'd by some as he uttered it One comforting him by his bead-side some two houres or more before his death he brake out into these speeches Quid ●e salute mea sentiam expectatis ●t explicarem usque adeo indulget Deus ijs quos semel dilexerit ut eos nunquam deserat atque ideo me in coelos transiturum pro certo habeo Felicissima sunt ea vincula in quae me conjecit Deus benignissimus You all expect that I should declare what I thinke of my own salvation God is so indulgent to those whom he hath ever loved that he never forsakes them and therefore I am assured I shall goe to Heaven Most happy are those fetters into which I was cast by a most mercifull God One telling him You have fought a good fight c. he said Expetit expedit ut contendam ad coelum Tollite Tollite Eripite Eripite ut coelum adeam Deus indulget ingenuitati bonorum It is requisite it is requisite that I should contend for Heaven Take me up take me up carry me hence carry me hence that I may go to Heaven God doth cherish the ingenuity of the good Being put in minde of Gods mercy towards him he made answer Oh the sea is not so full of water nor the Sunne of light as God is of goodnes his mercy is ten thousand times more Being likewise remembred of Gods goodnes towards him in filling his heart with such comforts after so great tentations he said I doe God be praised feel such comfort from that What shall I call it Agony saith one Nay that is too little That had I five hundred worlds I could not not make satisfaction for such an issue Being moved to lift up his heart in token of thankfulnesse unto his God he uttered these words What shall I extoll the magnificence of God which is unspeakeable and more then any heart can conceive Nay rather let us with humble reverence acknowledge his great mercy What great cause have I to magnify the great goodnes of God that hath humbled nay rather exalted such a wretched miscreant of so base condition to an estate so glorious and stately The Lord hath honour'd me with his goodnes I am sure he hath provided a glorious Kingdom for me The joy that I feel in my heart is uncredible He made likewise protestation of that which he alwayes before taught against justification by inherent righteousnes and appealing to the knowledge of some there present what he continually maintained in that saith he I still remain a Protestant After three chapters read to him Revel 19. Revel 21. Rom. 8. Oh saith he They be glorious comforts Will you have any more read Yea a Psalm if you please and named the 23. One beginning to read it he desired that it might be sung One asking him Will you sing Yea said he as well as I can The Psalm being sung afterwards the 17. of John was read unto him One comforting him by applying to him that in particular which Christ in generall performed for the good of the faithfull he said Blessed be God very often I am a thousand times happy to have such felicity thrown upon me a poor wretched miscreant After a little rest Lord Jesus said he unto thy hands Lord receive my soul Lord lift thou up ●he light of thy countenance upon me and be mercifull unto me Then very weak he repeated the Lords prayer twice and his Belief once very plainly and distinctly with a strong voice to the great admiration of the hearers so he slept in the Lord. December 4. Anno 1611. The Post-script to the READER THis copy of M. Boltons and intended by him for the presse was by M. Edward Bagshaw overseer of M. Boltons Will and specially intrusted for the printing of it delivered about nine years since to M. George Miller Printer of M. Boltons works to be by him printed as he had done his other books M. Miller carried it to the Licenser who kept it long in his hands and at last refused it as too precise for those times while it was in the Licensers hands one M. Milburne of intimate acquaintance with him got a copy of it and printed it about five years since but upon examination the transcribed copy was found imperfect and by that means the book proved unsaleable When this present copy was almost printed M. Miller had notice of such a book and not before This is thought fit to be made known that the Reader might understand that this present copy is the onely true approved copy and Licensed by an eminent Divine of the Assembly as a fit and usefull book for these present times FINIS Imprimatur Edm. Calamy

his consolations is ●he cause of those bitter convulsion●its in the soul And assoon as e●er the comforts of grace shine upon ●t those former tremblings of heart for grief are presently changed in●o leapings for joy just as the same ●prinkles of the face which serve for ●rying when the heart is grieved ●erve for laughter when it is filled with joy This was the case 〈◊〉 Mr Peacock in this manner h● grieved in this manner he rejoyced and this happy issue God made of h● bitter afflictions So that amid● the numerous and various afflictions of Gods dear Saints and Children this conclusion of the Prophet David remaines sure and firm Mark the upright man and be hold the just for the end of tha● man is peace So I rest Thine in the Lord E. B Mr PEACOKS Visitation MAster Peacock the servant of God in the beginning of his visitation for the space of two weeks and foure dayes was full of most Heavenly consolations shewing by sweet meditations and gracious ejaculations the entertainment he found with his God in his sicknes with whom he so much desired to be acquainted in his health We are saith one comming to visit him miserable comforters Nay saith he Ye are good for this is the priviledge even of Gods children that their very presence affords comfort Sometimes h● craved pardon for his actions for the circumstances by them badly observed otherwhile h● desired to have some matter given him to meditate upon Finally he said his hope was firmly setled on the rock Christ Jesus He hoped that the Lord woul● give him a place though it wer● in the lowest room of his Saints And he thanked God he had n● trouble of conscience the Lor● did not suffer Satan to vex him In so much that some seeing hi● great comfort feared lest h● would be overtaken with sorrow before his death he much rejoyced that the Lord had so disposed of him that he had see● his friēds in the Countrey Her● first was his yeelding unto deat● suspected and his hoped reco●ery doubted Calling some of ●is friends aside I thought saith ●e I had been in a good estate but 〈◊〉 see it now farre otherwise For ●hese things my conscience layes a●ainst me First I brought up my ●cholars in Gluttony letting thē eat ●heir fill of meat when they mealed ●ith me This some endeavoured ●o pull out by putting into his minde 1. The preventing of ma●y inconveniencies 2. His well known moderation 3. The great care he took for good conference when they were at table with him But saith he while I was talking they did undoe themselves And further I did unadvisedly expound places of Scripture at the table many times and for these I feel now a Hell in my conscience Again I have procured my own death by often eating like a beast when I came justling up and dow● to my friends in the Countrey An● now I see before my face those dis●es of meat wherewith I clogged m● stomack Well saith one to him If all the things you accuse you self of were undone would yo● doe them again Nay why the● doubt not but a Reprobate woul● desire to be saved if a desire woul● serve the turne indeed he ma●●● have a desire but of bare willingnes not with an intent an● purpose in using of the means Another time a worthy friend o● his asking him how he did h● cryed out Sinne Sinne Sinne What doth any lye on your conscience Yea. What My unconsideratenes I did eat too much of suc● meat to breakfast such a morning 〈◊〉 my self being an eye-witnes o● his great abstinence could no● choose but admire the tenderne● ●f his self-accusing conscience Well said he God be thanked ●here is no greater As we must ●ot extenuate our sinnes so nei●her must we too much aggra●ate our sinne Let drunkards ●nd gluttons have those terrible ●orrours I thank God I never con●inued in any known sinne against my conscience He was willing that he should pray with him kneeling down he said he was ●hen uncapable of prayers Afterward he kneeled down of his ●own accord shortly after he ●roke out into such speeches A damnable wretched c. these are nor your words saith one you cannot deny but you have had good experience of Gods mercies I cannot Then be comforted for whom he loveth once he loveth to the end Yet Satan took such advantage of his infirmities that though he could finde some comfort yet no particular assurance You have lived profitably said one I have endeavoured You are now humbled and the Lord looks that you should ask mercy M. Dod was sent for who being come they were private awhile afterwards we comming in to them M. Dod put him in minde of Gods kindenes whereof he shewed to him foure parts 1. To take small things in good part 2. To passe by infirmities 3. To be easily intreated 4. To be intreated for the greatest Sir there is now in you the image of the old Adam sin and sorrow there shall be in you the image of the new holines and happinesse The life to come may be set out by three things 1. The estate of it self happines holines and glory 2. By the 〈◊〉 company every one shall ●●e you better then any one e●●n the best can love you here The place There are three differences be●●een the afflictions of the good ●●d of the bad 1. In the cause ●r they come to the good for ●ods love 2. In the measure 〈◊〉 farre as they need and are a●●●e to bear 3. In the end for ●●eir good Of those former doubts we ●●terwards heard not a word ●●om him Upon the Sabbath●●y he desired to be alone after ●●on he was fearfully troubled 〈◊〉 his countenance appeared evi●ent tokens of a sorrowfull ●inde born up with a weak ●ody his spirit was wounded ●●tan had foiled him Those his ●●rrible wrestlings with tentations gripes of conscience a●● restles terrours none can unde●stand much lesse expresse but he which felt them S●tan had winnowed him an● shewed him nothing but chaff● His tender conscience w● goared with the fiery dar● of the Devil pointed wit● the edge of sinne an● sense of Gods heavy wra●● As through a false glasse th● dazled eye of his astonished and amazed soul coul● see nothing but hideousl● appearing sinne and th● terrible image of death an● damnation He had drun● deeply of the cup of th● dreggs of Hell His adversary had represented unto him his once most gracious God now as a mos● severe Judge displeased angry and chiding with ●im yea yeelding him up ●nto his clawes that so by ●his deadly stratagem he ●ight take from him all ●ope of help that way and ●o not onely stop the sen●ible flowing of Gods grace ●nd cut the chains of Gods ●ove whereby he had tyed ●im and would draw him ●fter him but finally break ●is Christian heart Oh ●hat you had seen or that we that were present had had eyes to have seen