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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

do you apprehend of your self he said I know not but I have lived almost two Years above the age of a man and if God have any further work for me to do he will recover me if not why should I desire to live I have taken great pains all my life and never desired to live an idle life or a life of pleasure But for me to be with Christ is far better henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judg will give me His next fit was on Saturday Aug. 25 Being very restless one asked him where his pain lay he said no great pain but heat is pain enough he asked what time a day it was they said ten a Clock he said the day went slowly on when one is sick but when well we think time goes too fast At another time he said God hath set back the time as in Hezekiahs days but said he if I could go to Chappel to morrow I should think all well but I have no hope of that But if God have a favour to me he will bring me back and shew me both it and his holy habitation if not let him do as seemeth him good His Daughter coming into the Room he said Oh that I could see my Children walking in Gods ways and fear if I could see my Son his Wise and Children minding the best things and walking with God I could dye with comfort I could much desire I could live to see it I have Prayed and long waited for Gods Salvation And thou Solomon my son know thou the God of thy fathers and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will he found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever 1 Chron. 28 9. Aug. 27. Early in the morning after a restless night and many weary tossings being unable to lye still he said my strength is spent and added I may say as Hezekiah I am oppressed Lord undertake for me Isa 38.14 To his cousin he said We must not decline Gods service for difficulty Upon Tuesday Mr. Constantine a worthy Minister coming to visit him he desired him to Pray with him and being asked whether it was not fitter for him to pray for him in another room because the Physitians advised him to forbear company he said no but let him pray with me yet to prevent tediousness he told them this passage of Mr. Horrocks which he had oft mentioned in his health When Mr. Horrocks was sick Mr. Angier came to visist him just as Mr. Pike another honest Minister was gone out from him Mr. Horrocks said Mr. Angier you must pray with me but Mr. Pike hath kill'd me with a long prayer When Mr. Constatine was gone Mr. Angier said In sickness we are wi●ling to send for the Physitian of the Body and should we not send for the Physitian of the Soul Ministers are the Souls Physitians we need their help That night he desired that Jam. 5.13 to the end might be read and when it was read he said Physitians of the body say let not the Minister pray with the sick but the Apostle saith is any sick among you let him send for the elders of the church When prayer was done he said what a mercy is it my understanding is as good as ever in all my life one said to him Sir I think you understand every thing well but your own weakness he answered I am sensible of weakness and weariness and burnings but what a mercy is it that tho my bones are vexed my soul is not sore vexe also as Davids was I bless God I am not afraid of death yet what I may be I know not Satan may tempt me when his chain is lengthened One said No doubt you will not want peace he answered I know not that tho Satan could find no sin in our Saviour yet he may find matter enough in me and added that he had not in his health been altogether free from Satans Temptations he had met with his Temptations both in a marryed and single condition The same night while one rubbed his feet he said what a wonderful mercy is it that the great God should think upon and bestow his love upon such a poor worm as I am This he spake weeping then said he I die but God shall be with you saying I cannot leave you a greater comfort than the gracious presence of the great God he then added Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power His feet being cold and swearing one rubbed them he said my body is weak and feeble an old tree will soon wither but it must be cherished and be tenderly cared for as well as the Soul for it is the Temple of the Holy Ghost and doth keep in it an immortal Soul for a while Altho the pangs of death were on him yet he said Blessed be God I feel no pain but your cold hand I would wait on God for a little sleep Lord I wait on thee remember thy covenant and thy word to thy Servant which I have hoped for and it hath been my support and strength in mine affliction and through thy strength I have been doing thy will and endeavouring to keep thy commandments altho in much weakness now Lord own thine own servant do thine own work make good thy own words I believe in thee I hope and wait for thee hear the Prayers of thy servant come Lord Jesus Then said he I love Christ and he loves me and there 's no love lost betwixt us I am his and he is mine and my desire is towards him One being present with him from Manchester he asked of all his friends and acquaintance there and desired to be remembred to them charging them to live in love and peace he said intreat them to pray to God for me and that will do me more good than their presents and being told that many of the people of God were praying for him he said Who am I a poor creature that Gods people should be so concerned for me I fear lest they should offend in being too earnest with God for my life for who knows but the Lord may hear prayers and may bring me back from the greve as he is wont to do Afterwards he perceiving that others did suspect his death he desired the 48th of Genesis is to be read where said he old Jacob blessed his Sons and the 49. Where alter he had spoken to them by a Spirit of Prophecy and commanded them Gen. 49. v. 33. he gathered up his feet into the bed and yielded up the ghost and was gathered unto his people And when they had done reading he spake to them one by one and prayed for a blessing for them kissing the Children he took leave