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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

Childs hands according to the last Will and his Authority be ceased that takes not away the Authority of the Mother which was included in the Fathers but always distinct and therefore some Wills in bequeathing a Portion to be paid at Marriage do make the reasonable consent of the Mother a just condition 2. It may be the Mother hath just reason to deny her consent amongst others the want of temporal means i● that be wanting which is a greater defect in Ministers conditions than usually in others because they having large Spiritual means and living at the height thereof or beyond their Wives at their Death fall so much lower than others by how much they live higher the Mother may say She will provide a Match where Piety and Portion meet 3. If the Mother should unreasonably deny her Consent yet we must not run into that we have had so much experience of of later times to right our selves by force and violence but seek remedy in a regular way 4. If the Mother be carnal and they religious they must be afraid to lay a stumbling-block before her and tho the Scandal will not be so great being to live in another Country yet it will be too great if to any especially if to a Mother whose Souls good the Daughter is bound to pray for in a special manner and to seek by all good means 5. To Marry without Consent of the Mother at best is not a clear Case but dark and doubtful and will be an advantage to Temptation assailing tender Consciences whereby if their Expectations be crossed one in another or God send Afflictions their burden will be much increased because this Question will soon be moved Whether they did well to Marry without or against Consent 6. If Children be left to their own Liberty yet the Duty they owe to their Parents comfort and the greater judgment and experience of their Parents do justly challenge their humble desires of their Counsel their serious Deliberation thereupon and great unwillingness to Match without their reasonable consent Advise your Friends seriously to consider whether they have not gone out of Gods way in ingaging their Affections mutually before Consent sought if the Lord shall help them herein to repent it will be a foundation of after-Mercy the truly Godly are apt to miss it far in these occasions but Grace will not allow it when God makes a discovery Thus I have freely imparted my thoughts to you in this Case beseeching God to clear the paths of all his Servants especially his Ministers who are to carry the light before the people I rest Jan. 22. 54. Yours in all brotherly Offices J. Angier a The matter of Scandal seems to stick most and whether if Providence dispose of the Minister in another Country this may not be some relief to that is queried He received the Opinion of others as well as this yet he took mightily with Mr. Angiers Counsel for he saith Upon the receit of your Letter and Mr. Angiers advice in it To pray and wait upon the God of Spirits who could sweetly incline all spirits to comply with his counsels Tho I had prayed dayly for it yet I was put on upon a more earnest begging that Mercy in much more Faith and Hope that the Lord will so incline spirits And about a week after he had the news that the Gentlewoman had by an humble Letter to her Mother on this account obtained that the Mother did yield to leave her to her own disposal In a little time after he was setled a Minister in London and Married but shortly fell into a Fever and into the Small pox whereof he died and particular Friends understood that he was seized with great Melancholy and trouble which it was thought killed him and it was judged it was occasioned by excessive travelling that had surfeited his Body but if this matter of Consent had been doubtful what work would it have made with him in such a condition According to the prudent Suggestion of the fifth Reason in Mr. Angies Answer This was the first Case The second Case was about Presence at Common-Prayer which I the rather insert to testifie his Judgment and Principle in that Case The Case was represented from an unknown Person to us in these words Jan. 10. 1662. The grounds of my dissatisfaction concerning the Common-Prayer are 1. The ineffectualness of forms upon my heart Tho I do not deny the lawfulness of forms nor Question the experience of others in this or other forms yet I will say That tho I have to the utmost endeavoured to benefit my self by the several forms I have been necessitated to hear in publick and private yet I could never get any impression made on my heart thereby tho I have as much as I could removed prejudice yet they have been so to me as if I had had nothing and this I have observed in my self in several tempers of Spirit as Joy Grief Fear c. Nay when my heart hath been in the best frame and most sensible then have they been worst of all unto me 2. As to this form my prejudice is so great upon several accounts that I have no hope of good by it as having been bred up under its plenty and tired with its emptiness and yet surfeited of it whereby it hath the same effect that such meats have on which we surfeit which besides nauseating neither have I had any good by it but much hurt many ways 3. I cannot hear it without sin when I have been surprized with it it hath instead of stirring up Graces raised Passion and such Anger as hath forced me out of the place and if it be Worship it should be attended upon as Worship and the heart go along with it which if it do not must not be attended I find upon the view of my heart at Night that I have contracted guilt in my not joyning cordially in Gods Worship and getting good by it and by hearing it increase my sin 4. The influence that my intent of hearing it had upon my heart which I shall relate something of tho short of what it was Being in another Country amongst my Friends I was somewhat troubled what to do but the Minister being of my acquaintance tho I could not prevail with him to forbear it while I was there yet he promised me to read very little which did pretty well satisfie me but when I heard the first Bell in the Morning I was something sad to think what a Snare I was come into but when the next Bell gave notice I being in secret Duty was carried on by such trembling and terrors with anguish of Spirit that I was forced from the Duty thereby striving to satisfie my self with arguing the Case but the more I did strive the less I prevailed my weeping and sighing was so extream that I thought my heart would have broke Oh! how was I troubled that ever I set my foot out of

Boston April 16th 1628. and they continued there till his son John was born who was baptized in the same Church June 13th 1629. Mr. Anthony Tuckney being Vicar there then about this time several Ministers and Christians went into New England to injoy the liberty of the Gospel Mr. Angier had some thoughts of going also however he first took a journey into Laneashire to visit his Wives Relations and take leave of them they prevailed with him to preach at Bolton R. M. one of Ringley Chappel hearing him obtained a promise to come to Ringley on a week-day and Preach with Mr. Mather then at Toxtoth-Park Chappel and preparing to go into New England Mr. Mather begun Mr. Angier was to succeed but it being a hot Summer-day and an exceeding throng Mr. Angier was overcome with heat and swooned not being able to proceed but was cut off about the middle of his Sermon from speaking Mr. Mather went up continued the exercise that evening many of the Chappelrie followed Mr. Angier to Ellis Walworths house in Ringly-fold and moved him to be Minister at Ringley he deferred his answer until Monday sennight after at which time he was to preach at the Lecture at Bolton many of the Chappelrie then heard him and after the Lecture at one Widow Rothwels presented to him a paper wherein were the Names of the heads of the Chappelrie that had votes in publick concerns he asked whether the Names of all were in that paper they told him th● names of all that had votes but if he plea● ed all the rest would readily be had Afte● Mr. Angiers return to Boston a Lette● was sent to him with the names of all th● Families Masters and others and a Lette● was returned from Mr. Angier to the Chap● pelrie That if they would fetch him and his Family he might be theirs whereupo● in the beginning of September 1630. two good men were sent with Horses and furni● ture John Jackson and Francis Critchly who stayed several days at Boston Mr. Cot●ton judged the call to be clear Mr. Angie● was well satisfied the two faithful messenger brought Mr. Angier his Wife his Son his Maid to Ringley to the great joy 〈◊〉 those that feared God in the place The Text he preached on was Philem. 22. But withall prepare me also a Lodging for I trust that through your prayer I shall be given-unto you Some time they were put to sojourn in another Family till a fitting house was made ready his settlement was in Ringly-fold in an ordinary house with which he was well content when people came to Repetition in his little house and wanted room and seats he said Better want room than good company people were kind and every way helpful and the word of God did mightily succeed and prosper exceedingly much people was added to the Lord ●ow Ringley had her day a conversion●ay to not a few an enlivening-day to many of Gods children that flocked thither like Doves to the windows so that all the Christians that were capable and willing to ●ttend private days and duties of prayer ●ould not meet in one place two places were oft appointed for that work as some yet ●iving testify this was a time of Gods signal appearance the Lord casting many Souls into the Mould of the Gospel and a good impression remains to this very day though many of that old stamp are faln asleep some can tell observable stories of Gods remarkable working on hearts which at present I wave As for his investiture in his Ministerial office he had Episcopal ordination Mr. Cotton having interest in Lewis Bayly a Bishop in Wales that put forth the Practice of Pie●y he writ to him with Mr. Angier and he did ordain him without subscrption yer Mr. Angier kept a Non-conformist to the Ceremonies and therefore had some adversaries for Dr. Bridgman Bp. of Chester lived at Great-Leaver at that time to whom were brought various and grievous complaints against Mr. Angier for not consoming the Bp. sent for him expostulated with him being a kind of affront to preach so near him it being but about two Miles distant admonished him exhorted him to conform h● sent for him many times yet usually gav● him very good words and professed his grea● respect to him God ordered it so by h● providence that the Bps. Wife being a gracious Woman was at that time much afflicted in conscience and Mr. Angier by God blessing was an instrument of much good to her by his counsels and prayers which became a furtherance of his liberty for the Bishop would usually say Mr. Angier you must see my Wife before you go and she interceded for him yet notwithstanding the Bishop could not be quiet but some or other sollicited vehemently against Mr. Angier in so much as he was supsended twice in one year● but restored by the mediation of his friends at last the Bishop said Mr. Angier I have a good will to indulge you but cannot for my Lords Grace of Canterbury i. e. Archbishop Laud hath rebuked me for permitting two Non-Conformists the one within a Mile on one hand that was good Mr. Horrocks at Dean-Church another on the other your self and I am likely to come into disfavour on this behalf as for Mr. Horrocks saith he my hands are bound I cannot meddle with him 't is thought he meant by reason of some promises to his Wife but as for you Mr. Angier you are a young man ●d doubtless may get another place and if ●ou were any where at a little further di●ance I could better look off you for I do ●udy to do you a kindness but cannot as ●ng as you are thus near me c. some ●judg●d that one reason was the Bishops sons were ●t this time on the rising ground and this his ●onnivence might cross his design in their referment he did suspend Mr. Angier who continued a season under that suspen●on however he had been ordained June ●8 1629. and a Provincial License was ob●ained for him at a provincial Visitation at Manchester Octobor 23. 1630. He conti●ued though not without some interrup●on about a year and an half at Ringley Chappel for he was suspended in that ●me One particular I shall make bold to insert ●f the grace of God accompanying Mr. Angiers Ministry while he was at Ringley 〈◊〉 is this One Richard Hardman of Ratcliff●ridg having received good by Mr. Angier's Ministry a Sister of his living near to ●doughton Chappel in Dean Parish came with ●er Husband to his house at Ratcliff-Bridg ●n the Saturday Evening the Night before ●hat which is called Midlent Sunday to be ●erry at the Wakes for that day Ratcliff-Wakes which is a mad revelling or feast●g began and continued most of the Week ●ollowing But God had turned the by as of Richard Hardmans heart another way and he plainly told his Sister and her Husband they should have been more welco● at another time but since they were the come they must not

were conversant about him were not so observant of those gracious words that proceeded from him in his health as in his sickness otherwise we might have inriched the world with some useful and Holy observations suitable to several occasions sacred and civil 1. An eminent Divine took notice that Mr. Angier said he would not be rich or that he wished not to be rich or have his Relations rich nay that he was really afraid of it probably respecting it not mentioning that of the Apostle 1 Tim. 6.9 10. or that Prov. 30.8 9. 2. Again he used to observe that Religion was most in the Country rather than Towns and Cities or that ordinarily the power of Godliness simplicity sincerity are found among Husbandmen rather than tradesmen 3. That in Cities Towns and among the trading part there was much excess in diet apparel that they spoiled their bodies and were less serious in discourse and laborious in their callings 4. That he did not judg it fit to call any Gentlewoman Madam except she was a Lady indeed adding that men never called women Madams but since they loved other women better than their wives 5. Again he used to say there is nothing wherein Godly persons are more apt to miss it than in the business of Marriage both upon their own account and their Children 6. Again he used to say it 's an hard matter to see another blessed with success in his Ministry and our own labours blasted and not to grudge or be discontented thereat 7. Again if God will help me to take care of my duty I will leave him to take care both of my maintainance and of the fruit of my labours 8. He said when persons have laid their dead relations or friends in the grave they say they have been performing the last office for them but they are mistaken for they have yet something to do for their names or posterity I cannot at present call to mind any more tho this must be imputed rather to our non-observance than to his barrenness yet there is some passages that I meet with in the life of David Chytreus a German Divine th● are so pat to the frame of this holy man● Spirit and consonant to his ordinary language that I shall conclude this Narrative therewith summa me a sapientia est qu●● scio me nihil sapere c. The chiefest part of my wisdom is to know that I want wisdom nor do I expect to receive any thing upon the confidence of my own understanding but I still setch both counsels and reasons of all that I am to do from God alone and keep my self within the limits of my calling the sum of my piety is that I dayly acknowledg and bewail my own impiety and would willingly be more Godly Christ is the Glory and splendor of our name who for us is made Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption with whom we shall live to all eternity Indeed we neither own nor desire a glorious name nor popular splendour upon earth and if we were formerly tickled thereby our repentance hath made us contemn it and are taught by long and sweet experience and now find the comfort of it when death approacheth That the life of Christ within us and a life to Christ will afford us the greatest comfort tho alas too late begun Isa 38.3 4. Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall and prayed unto the Lord and said Remember now O Lord I beseech thee how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight 2 Cor. 1.12 for our rejoycing is this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity not with fleshly wisdom sit by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly to unwards 1 John 1.7 The blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin HALLELUJAH FINIS Books Printed for and are to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside SERMONS on the whole Epistle of Saint Paul to the Colossians by Mr. J. Daille translated into English by E.S. with Dr. Tho. Goodwin's and Dr. John Owens Epistles Recommendatory An Exposition of Christs Temptation on Matth. 4. and Peters Sermon to Cornelius and circumspect walking by Dr. Tho. 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