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A43584	A narrative of the holy life, and happy death of that reverend, faithful and zealous man of God, and minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Angier, many years Pastor of the Church of Christ at Denton, near Manchester in Lancashire wherein are related many passages that concern his birth, education, his entrance into the ministry, discharge of his trust therein, and his death.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1772; ESTC R177987	61,863	136

Lincolnshire but he came not while he was living he ordered his Son-in law to be sent for a messenger was dispatched to him but tho he hasted away towards him yet he came not till this holy Man of God had breathed his last a few hours before on the same day his approaching dissolution came on apace yet had he the free exercise of his understanding to the last and as he had been a man of prayer all his days so he died praying that morning he died he prayed sensibly the last words which were intelligible were his request for the King and Council but the particular words they that were about him could not understand The last day of the week His death Sept. 3. 1677 was the last day of that worthy mans life he dyed about eleven a Clock that day and entered into his rest near the Sabbath a day of rest from thenceforth to rest from all his weary labours and to keep an Eternal sabbath with his dearest Lord and and it was his own observation that God oft takes home his Ministers and people upon or near his holy day to perfect their graces and give them rest on that day of Rest Thus fell that bright star thus set that shining Sun in the firmament of the Church or rather hid from our eyes to shine more gloriously in the upper Region the wise i.e. wise Virgins members of Christs mystical body or as the word is Dan. 12.3 Teachers of others shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Thus this Pillar is taken down that bore up an incredible weight not discerned so well then as felt dayly by sad experience since his removal from under ●he fabrick thus is this plant of renown ●ransplanted into a better soyl this ancient ●ree of Gods own plainting that had sheltered many with its shadowing shroud and ●ed many with its grateful fruit is at last fallen by the stroak of death yet bears both ripe and plentiful fruit in the heavenly paradice above he that uttered words of life to others is dead he that by the grace of God quickened others is himself struck dead dead said I no he is but asleep the sting of death was gone the fear of death was vanished he lived an holy life he died an happy death he lived desired and died lamented he lived to a good old age himself would sometimes say that he had lived two years beyond the age of a man for he died in the 72 year of his age in the same month wherein he was born he died in his own house the house belonging to the Chappel to which he had been a great benefactor he died amongst his own People over whom he had been pastor 45 years with whom he had been travelling weeping fasting praying among whom he hath left remarkable seals of his Ministry some indeed are gone to heaven before him and some in other places had benefit by his Ministry tho but occasionally one instance I had from a very eminent divine in or near the City of London that he being a young Scholar newly come from Oxford and being occasionally at Mr. Case● house when Mr. Angier was there Mr. Angier went to prayer but God so reached and warmed the young Ministers heart by that prayer that he hath cause to remember it while he hath a day to live and hopes he shall never forget it yea it had influence upon others related who from that time proved as useful and succesful instruments of Gods glory and the good of Souls as any I have heard of in those latter times The whole Nation and Church of God seem much clouded by the obscuring of this bright star but especially that congregation of Denton is sadly eclipsed their valley of vision is at least turned into a valley of Division oh that it may not also prove a valley of treading down and desolation Ah what lamentation was there at his funeral amongst the rest an ancient Christian came from the grave into the house where the Ministers were sate after the funeral with a trembling body weeping eyes and with a doleful voice of sad complaints saying Ah sirs what must we do what must we do our loving pastor is gone our loving pastor is gone And now that good man is gone after and many others so John 4.36 he that sowed and they that reaped are rejoycing together but the sad countenances and weeping eyes of that day with that affecting passage of that good old mans bemoaning cannot be easily forgotten by the Writer hereof That Lords day when Mr. Angiers Corps lay in his house two Ministers preached in his Chappel two funeral Sermons the one seeming to be a funeral Sermon to the people the other for their Minister That which concerned the people carried an ominous presage of the death of their Gospel priviledges and Sunsetting of their glorious day sadly predicted from Gen. 6.3 My spirit shall not always strive with man and oh what a dreadful verification of that text hath providence made there that being the last Sabbath that excluded Minister injoyed the liberty of ordinances in that place The other Minister discoursed sweetly and suitably on John 17.4 I have glorified thee on earth I have finished the work thou gavest me to do That Sermon was a lively comment on that good mans holy life and a fair Copy let before this surviving people the perfect precepts in the Scriptures and lively pattern set before them for their imitation makes it apparent that Gospel rules an● practicable may be transcribed by some and will be a sad testimony against others and tho Mr. Angiers mouth be now stop with dust and his voice shall no more be heard in his pulpit yet oh that Almighty God that lives for ever would awake carna● sinners by this astonishing blow and breach and propagate religion in that place and by that blessed spirit transfuse the Doctrine principles and practice of that good man into all his hearers for they shall one day know there hath been a prophet among them The next day being Sept. 5. 1677. the Funeral solemnities were mournfully observed on which occasion multitudes of persons Gentlemen Ministers relations and Christian friends besides his hearers and sad neighbours attended these dismal and sorrowful obsequies with sad hearts and dejected countenances lamenting not only the loss of such a worthy Pastor and Friend but their own Spirits did suggest great grounds of presaging fears concerning the attending consequences of that heavy blow his Corps were decently interred in Denton-Chappel in the Alley before the pulpit by his last dear Wife laid in the same place Mr. Angier had requested Mr. Robert Eaton a learned pious Minister who had married his kinswoman to preach the Funeral Sermon and had given him that Text to insist upon in Act. 20.32 And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his

grace which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctifyed it was an excelent seasonable and pathetical discourse and well worthy to be annexed to this present relation if the worthy Author ●ad judged it fit however the solemnities of that day will not easily be forgot●en Thus the best must die Zech. 1 5. ●our Fathers where are they and the Prophets do they live for ever the holi●st men cannot plead for an exemption or expect Enochs priviledg of a Translation only to the godly deaths sting is pluckt ●ut this swelling Jordan is driven back the passage is rendred easy and safe to the heavenly Pilgrim God brought this ●aithful watchman through his long and boysterous sea to a safe harbour in a ●asonable time and if we imbark in the ●ame ship of the Church and have our Lord Jesus with us as our faithful and skilful pi●t though in storms and tempests he be as it were asleep yet believing prayer will awake him and he will rebuke 〈◊〉 Winds and Sea and there shall be calme and the Ship shall presently be at land and the passengers shall b●●afe I have now dispatched the History 〈◊〉 Mr. Angiers life as far as matters o● cur to our present observation a● have drawn it thus far on till this Thre● of his life be cut off and lets hi● drop into the Grave and so cuts o● the line of our Historical account 〈◊〉 him THere are yet two things behind which shew something of the breathings o● his gracious soul living and dying 1. The first is some observables gather● out of his own Diary under his own hand 2. His dying Speeches prayers counsel● and admonitions to those about him in 〈◊〉 last sickness Both these declare much of Gods Grace ●nd manifest the Holy exactness of his serious and savoury Spirit The first is a considerable paper respecting his frame of spirit in his younger days and reviewed and revsied in his elder years 〈◊〉 runs thus I do now seriously resolve between God and my own Soul to read his word diligently morning and evening before private prayer thereto adjoyned and do purpose to be constant in respect of time there●o to be allotted to wit in the morning before Chappel if it may be with convenience or otherwise without delay when return from the Chappel at Night between 5 and 6 of the Clock if extraordinary occasions hinder me not because my spirits being fresher than after supper I shall 〈◊〉 the fitter to do God acceptable service 〈◊〉 do likewise resolve to be diligent in my ●udy every day for the space of 6 hours ●t least no day to be overflipped without ●he full accomplishment of them I likewise promise faithfully to God and my own Soul ●o refrain as from the common sins of the ●me to wit Drunkenness Licenciousness 〈◊〉 the like so to strive against those sins 〈◊〉 am by nature most addicted to and for ●e prevention of the like faults to shun 〈◊〉 the occasions thereunto leading enticing or provoking as bad company l●scivious talk or excess in the use of th● Creature the which that I may perfor● according to Gods will and pleasure I d● dain all my own abilities and fly to his infinite mercy desiring his special help an● assistance his spirit to instruct me his spirit to direct me his spirit to sanctify me th● I may be kept blameless being without sp● till the day of his appearance my des● hath been is and shall be upon my bended knees for the furtherance of these motion begun and kindled by his holy spirit which I hope will cherish them till th● flame into an holy fire of Heavenly conversation the Life of Virtue the Glory 〈◊〉 Grace Written with my own hand April 6. 16●● John Angier Perused with comfort May 1. 165● July 19. 1657. I found a paper in 〈◊〉 study of May 9. 1626. A Bill for Phys● when I was in a Feaver in Cambridg abo●● 31 years since so long hath God lengthened out my life My going to New England was ve● forward Mr. Newman earnestly invited 〈◊〉 I received Letters from Bristol April 〈◊〉 1630. That I was expected there to ta● Shipping for N. E. this April and had m●● kindness offered me yet the Lord over-ruled it Upon the coming on of troubles I had comfort from Zeph. 2.3 It may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lords anger Josiahs mercy was not to see the evil Jeremiahs mercy was to be secured in the midst of sight My Wife dyed December 12th One Night after her death the Children were in the Parlour Praying together and hearing a noise I went to the door and heard my Son at Prayer with his Sister he acknowledged to God that they had despised Father and Mother contrary to Gods command and therefore God hath taken away their Mother he desired God that they might not provoke him by their sin to take away their Father also which did much affect me Upon a recovery from a sickness unexpectedly I was much affected with Isa 33. ult and in prayer the Lord brought to my mind Matt. 8.9 affliction is Gods servant if he bid it come it comes if he bid it go it goes At Bolton I was sent for to visit a godly man that was sick at Great-Leaver found him in a comfortable condition he told me he received his first comfort by my Ministry ●at Denton Preaching on 1 Cor. 5.7 Christ ●ur passover is sacrificed for us ten years ago Blessed be God who gave me this encouragement He notes in the margent The fruits of my labours manifested ten years after Nov. 30. 47. A day of thanksgiving was kept with some friends for the recovery of a Child that had been sick it should seem they were in the journey and had small hopes of recovery the very same day they prayed the Child revived at night and gathered strength in the journey sensibly● they were by the sickness of the Child detained against their own minds and the minds of the people but God had a special hand in it for God sent the Pestilence into the Family where they were ●o sojourn and had they gone at the time purposed they had gone into an infected house and had been shut up there June 18 71. God gave rest to our aged afflicted Mother about 3 in the afternoon it being Lords day it is observable that the day after God took away our Mother and that supply from her sailed God se● me notice of some supply out of my own estate as he had formerly done when the rent of my Land fell in Essex Phil● 4.19 Novem. 19. 72 Died good Bishop W●kins of the Stone a great loss he d●ed comfortably and rejoyced in his moderation whilst he was Bishop his deat● was much lamented in the City of Chester Aug. 22. 73. upon hearing that Mr. Case going from home 4 or 5 days they returning found themselves Robbed to a great value he

propounded a profitable question or a proof of some principle of religion or the meaning of some Scripture as mater of discourse for mutual edification sometimes in travelling with a Minister as one testifies he would call on him when the road was free to repeat the Heads of the Sermon he Preached or heard last He was exceeding liberal to the Poor His liberality to the Poor both in giving forgiving and free lending it was strange to observe how much he gave out of so little he had a liberal hand and an open heart he devised liberal things making frequent collections in publick improving his interest for the indigent or in publick affairs his left hand knew not what his right hand did one instance take when the Collection was made for Northampton 1675. he was then indisposed and went not out of fourteen weeks or thereabouts and therefore desired his kinsman to preach on 2 Cor. 8.7 which he did preparing the People in the morning for the Collection in the afternoon at which because he could not be present he ●ent his charity by his servant which was not inconsiderable but afterwards gave privately three times as much as he had done ●n publick by his servant yea in cases of Collections he would oft put on both his Children and servants to give yea he sent to poor Widows Orphans others considerable sums with a charge not to tell from whence it came he had not above 20 l. a year from his hearers and though he had an estate of his own yet all things considered it may seem next to a miracle that he should so abundantly lay out and possess any thing when his layings in were so small but God made good that promise There is that scattereth and yet increaseth The liberal soul shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered also himself Pro. 11.24 25. He was also very free in lending Forgiving injuries and as free in forgiving and passing by unkindnesses one instance particularly was this When a Neighbour an indifferent Husband for worldly matters had borrowed Money of him and broken his word no● paying it in many Months after promise of payment instead of paying the old debt he comes to beg a new favour to borrow more Money which Mr. Angier lent him and being asked why he would lend money to a man so dishonest and unfaithful replyed that he did it to make a Knave a● honest man He was a man of much saith and courag● in Gods eause His faith and courage and withal of much pruden● and discretion his courage was the reli● of his faith not so much of natural magnanimity When the Act of Uniformity took place and Ministers generally concluded to give over he kept his resolution to go on in his work yet not censuring them that desisted for he plainly saw all Ministers were not under the same circumstances he did continue in his publick station without considerable interruption so that discriminating providence made little Denton a Goshen and kept their fleece wet when others were dry in most places it was a little sanctuary to many and Gods ways were in it of providence and influence its true Warrants were now and then issued out to apprehend Mr. Angier but the worst men had no heart to meddle with him sometimes they searcht but profest they would not see him for an hundred pound some of the Bishops of Chester would inquire of his son how doth the good old man Mr. Angier most of the Justices had a great respect for him some were nearly related to his Wife her eldest Brother chiefly Mr. Mosely of Ancols whose Mother and another Sister did sojourn many years with Mr. Angier he thought also that his confinement at home travelling and preaching little or not at all abroad was a furtherance of his liberty they said he is an old man and cannot live long let him alone while he lives He was exceeding exact and punctual in all he did His exactness every way if in worldly matters Bargains Writings Bonds Sealings yea the smallest concernments wherein there was any danger of litigious su●ts or controversies tho it was betwixt nearest relations he caused things to be firmly done and safely kept which in after times proved of great use for he said it doth no hurt to have things done surely and it may do good for no body knows into whose hands such things may fall for men are mortal he carefully laid up Acquittances Receits or any writings of Agreements which have put things into readiness since his death he was also exact in his apparel ever neat tho never splendid handsom not gawdy if he saw any faceing or finery in others apparel he would say I keep my Sattin in my Pocket he used to wear a Master of Arts Gown both Lords-days and Week-days at home he loved to see persons neat and would say one may be cleanly in Rags he shamed some out of their slovenliness with friendly rebukes He was given to hospitality Given to Hospitality a Bishop indeed a Gaius that freely entertained Gods Servants Ministers and Christians so that he seemed to be an host to the Church it is incredible to relate what variety of strangers and friends came Weekly almost daily to his house and were handsomly treated tho not with varieties yet with ●ufficieny he had a standing Table of wholsom fresh meat Noon and Night Upon Lords-days his Table always was well furnish'd with guests besides abundance that had broth c. so that Mrs. Hide of Norbury a religious Gentlewoman and a dear friend of his would have said to him Mr. Angier I am ready to think God works miracles at your Table in multiplying your provisions for said she if I should set half as many people to more meat than you have they would eat it all up but there 's store taken off your Table And himself hath oft said that there 's a blessing ●tendeth house-keeping as if the supplies thereof were unaccomptable A worthy Minister heard him once say that he knew ●y experience that little or much it was ●ll one he had as much in his purse when ●e had not half so much Means as he had ●hen when he spoke it as riches increase so ●hey increase that eat His government and order of his Family was admirable and imitable The order of his Family I may truly ●y unparallel'd His Family was as a well disciplin'd Army where all knew their pro●r stations and did carefully attend their ●ost yea a well instructed Academy and 〈◊〉 organized Church it was usually numerous and regular for a considerable season he had several young Scholars Table with him that were sent to him for edu●●tion under his inspection and God did bl● his example instructions and prayers 〈◊〉 the good of some yet living some th● were capable he put upon preaching one p● of the day several assistants he had succesively and gave them most of the

incouragement they had When he was grown in● years and not sit to preach twice a da● his Brothers Son was with him Eleven yea● before his Death and was a great comfo● to him Lords day was thus spent How the Lords-day was spent after priv● devotions in their clo●ets in the Family n● Eight a Clock a Chapter was read a Psa● song then he went to prayer and abo●● Nine a Clock they went to the Chapp● which was but a few steps from his do● according to his wish and usual saying the Priests went about the Temple and ● Noon immediatly after Dinner one 〈◊〉 peats the Forenoons Sermon in his house 〈◊〉 the same time another was repeating in 〈◊〉 Chappel to many people that stayed ther● singing Psalms both before and after th● continued till Publick ordinances begun a● at their return home shortly after Mr. Angier sung a Psalm and went to praye● then to Supper and a little season af● Supper a Psalm was sung and one repeat●d the Afternoon Sermon and another Psalm being sung all was finished with a ●hort prayer and so the Family was dismissed to their apartments And so for the ●est of the Week servants so ordered their ●ffairs as to be present at family-prayer on Monday Nights the Forenoon Sermon of the preceding Lords-day and Saturday Nights the Afternons Sermon was reppeated ordinarily in the Family on Friday Nights they said their Catechisms some in the Assemblies shorter others in the larger Catechism some also repeating the proofs memoriter he gave order that they should dispatch their worldly occasions the last day of the Week that they might prepare for the Lords-day approaching which they did and were outwardly conformable for he would suffer no disorders in his Family yea most of his Family proved truely gracious they were ordinarily loving and affectionate to one another and lived many years in great peace unity and order the whole number was often sixteen or at least Fourteen seldome under Twelve tho he had but one Daughter with him for several years before he died his carriage was sweet and obliging to all yea to the meanest in the Family and he behaved himself with such an awful yet lovely deportment that many have been ready to speak of him and his Family concerns with the like words as the Queen of Sheba accounting them happ● that convensed with such an holy man of God and tho they had heard of his way 1 Kin. 10.4 8. yet th● one half was not told them Mr. His Friends Angier had many worthy Friends of good rank and great piety who bor● a very great respect to him and as David chose such as feared God for his Companions so did this holy man take his delight in the Saints as most excellent upon earth holy Mr. Henry Ashhurst sometimes visited him at his house and was visited by him Mr. Crew of Vtkinton in Cheshire was his dear and intimate Friend and had an entire love for him as the Writer hereof can testify for being at his house at Vtkinton and Mr. Crew shewing him and his Wife some handsome pictures hanging in a Chamber in which he much delighted amongst the rest shewed them the Picture of Dr. Wilkins who saith he is to be our Bishop of Chester but said he Mr. Angier is my Bishop and I have heard that Mr. Crew oft solicited Mr. Angier to sit while his Picture was drawn and he would be at the charge of it but he put it off saying a Ministers Picture must be in the hearts and lives of his people so far was he from pride or vain-glory that he never had his Picture drawn tho doubtless it would have been a lovely piece if to the Life for he was an exceeding comely personage tho low in stature yet of a clear comeplexion red and white of a chearful countenance and very graceful of a vene●able aspect and pleasant but he judged the blessed fruits of a Ministers labours are more elegible than the most lively effigies of their vanishing carcasses ingraven in durable Brass or Marble His heart was much set upon the good of souls Seeking good of Souls and therein God blessed him with abundant success and this was a considerable part of his reward He sometimes related ●old Mr. Dods interpretation of the labourers in the Vineyard Mat. 20. which he said were Ministers some indent with our Lord for their penny i.e. preferment good parsonages abundant maintenance honours and to live bravely in the world God gives them these things they are at present well pleased therewith and this is all that God designs for them they have their bargain it was all they askt and our bountiful benefactor is not behind-hand with them they have no reason to grumble at his kindness to the other who made no such bargain with him but thought themselves obliged to him for their work and said Lord if thou wilt account me faithful and put me into the Ministry and own me with the success of my labours I will refer to thee the business of maintenance I hope thou wilt not suffor me to want necessaries and if thou dost tho I be persecuted imprisoned impoverished and be put to beg my bread yet 〈◊〉 thou wilt glorify thy self thereby and edify thy Church by my outward ruins 〈◊〉 have enough such self-denying Minister shall have present supplies and a better Penny good things in this life and eternal happiness in the other so the last shall be first in dignity glory and abundant reward and he gives them more than thy asked and the first shall be last those mercenary spirits must be put off with the poor pittance of the world that undertook the Ministry as a trade to get a livelihood this Exposition Mr. Angier mentioned as very savoury and significant not determining whether it was the proper meaning of the Scripture He much desired the propagation of Religion His desire to propagate Religion and for that end the education of young men for the Ministry he had but one Son and four Grandsons who were all trained up for Gods immediate service some of them by his cost and others upon his counsel and he followed them all with his incessant prayers and thus indeed did his sollicitous cares issue themselves and if he had had no cares he had not prayed as Melancthon used to say Si nil curarem nil orarem and if he had not given vent to his cares and fears by a believing prayer they had swallowed him up he was one of the seed of Jacob in pleading ●he Covenant and in nothing more a true ●acobite than in wrestling with God for Covenant-mercy for the posterity of the faithful oh the tears sighs groans of that man 〈◊〉 God urging God with his promise under his own hand telling the Lord he would not ●et him alone for himself had incouraged his heart by making and sealing that good Covenant wherein stands our chief comfort and God

subjoyns Psal 73.26 God a portion for ever Octo. 28. 75. upon reflecting on his Wives death he saith that Octo. 25. she said that in the beginning of her weakness she was something troubled that she was taken off her imployment and could do nothing she was concerned about the cares of the Family and concerning me that she should leave me in such a condition But now God had subdued her will and quieted her heart she knew not what direction to give but she had left all with God and her heart was quiet she had no trouble at all she told me one Night that she thought God sent Hanna Angier into the Family to ●earn her to die This was a grand-child of his that came from London weak and reacht Denton with much ado and soon died of a ●nsumption Upon a day of Thanksgiving about a ●ear before Mr. Angier dyed for Gods great mercy to his Kinsman in an easie journey his heart being much affected with ●he Providences of God about it he took occasion to leave upon record in his diary these observable circumstances to heighten Gods praises and quicken his own and other● hearts therein Mercies in a Journey 1673. 1. Direction in the right way want of this causeth wandering labour and sorrow Psal 107.7 2. Preservation of Man and Beast of life and health from falls harm from enemies robbers murderers Some have dyed in the way as Rachel others fallen sick by the way as 1 Sam. 30.13 It 's mercy when God supports in travel to endure heat and cold for an Horse to die or be lame in the way is a great affliction so daily supply of new strength is mercy 3. Comfort in the way and weather when both are good and company is suitable and comfortable 4. Convenient places for rest and good refreshment for noon and night 5. Seasonable provision of necessary food and chearful entertainment 6. Temporary ease from the burden of domestick affairs both care and labour the mind and body both are eased others take the burden upon them for a time 7. Variety of objects to delight the sence fair buildings fruitful fields pleasant meadows 8. Change of air pleasantness and healthfulness there by refreshing gales in the heat of the day 9. The society of friends whom we visit and the mutual comfort that ariseth from their meeting after a time of absence and from their friendly and hearty converse 10. Opportunity of understanding more fully how God hath answered our Prayers for them opportunity of Soul-help of doing and receiving good by joynt-prayer and by conference by declaring experiences by stirring up one another to what is good Behold what excellent use a gracious heart and sanctified fancy can make of those common affairs that many of us pass over with a common Spirit See what a notable sense he had of Gods goodness in every thing to raise up durable Monuments of Gods Glory with such sweet inscriptions thereon as may at once both glorifie God and edifie men When he travelled himself as he often did to London Essex c. He was wont to write down the passages of Gods Providence daily and upon his return to collect the sum of them and to spread them before such neighbours as joyned with him in thanksgiving partly to help them to special matter of praise but chiefly that God might lose no part of Glory that was due to him A Very Reverend and Worthy Brother who was intimately acquainted with Mr. Angier hath contributed some notices of his own personal knowledg concerning Mr. Angiers excellency in giving Counsel in difficult Cases of Conscience wherein he had occasion to consult him the matter of them being of concernment and possibly may prove of use to others I shall here transcribe them The first was about Marriage the Case is this In 1654. A Worthy young Minister of excellent Parts and Piety Tabled in an house near the place where then he was Minister with a Gentlewoman of serious Piety of good Birth and Breeding at full years of Discretion being 33. years of Age having 800 l. to her Portion and so in her own hands that none could hinder her of it these two upon long time of acquaintance with each other did desire to Marry on both sides out of an hearty Principle of goodness wherein they agreed but there was a Mother in the case of another temper not religious had Married a second Husband and took no care at all of her Daughter but rather shewed her Inclination for her Daughters marryig with a rich man tho of little Religion yea the less Religion they thought the better it would please her so that they doubted much of obtaining her consent the Case proposed was Whether her consent in case it would not be had must be necessarily obtained or no Marriage when only a Mother and she Married to another who did diminish the Childrens Estates and that with the Mothers Consent 2. When as the Mother is before prejudiced against a good man and most of all against a Minister 3. The Daughter of such an age 4. Hath her Estate at her own dispose c. This Case I sent to three Reverend men and to Mr. Angier his Answer I shall transcribe Dear Sir It shall not be troublesom to me but contentful if by the help of God I may reach forth any the least help to you or any friend of yours that desires to guide his way right I do pity your friends fearing it might be an hour of Temptation to them and a Cause of much Affliction especially if their affections be much engaged which their living together speaks my advice in this Case is That the Gentleman make use of some friend or friends to the Mother that have interest in her to gain her consent and if he have no temporal estate equal to hers or to add something to it yet to signifie that he seeks the party more than the Portion and to offer this evidence of it to give way that the Portion be laid out for her use and the use of Posterity if the Lord shew them that Mercy If Friends cannot prevail the Daughter may do well and it a very hopeful way humbly to desire her Mothers consent in her own Person if by neither of these likely and due means they can prevail I desire they may be moved still to pray and wait upon the God of Spirits who knows his own Counsels and can secretly incline all Spirits to comply therewith I cannot advise them to Marry without the Mothers consent obtained unless she hath formerly set her at Liberty and delivered her into her own Power For 1. The Mother hath authority over the Child as well as the Father an authority of her own a joynt-authority with the Father given of God Honour thy Father and Mother an Authority founded by Nature the Mother being a joynt-cause with the Father of the Childs being and tho the Father be dead and the Portion be in the