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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

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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