have_v take_v care_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o let_v we_o who_o call_v ourselves_o christian_n do_v something_o for_o god_n for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v recompense_v in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v show_v that_o we_o trust_v god_n and_o take_v his_o word_n and_o dare_v venture_v upon_o the_o security_n of_o the_o next_o world_n and_o that_o recompense_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a that_o shall_v be_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o immediate_o before_o my_o text._n they_o that_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a they_o can_v die_v no_o more_o but_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o then_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o such_o glorious_a hope_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n will_v also_o be_v our_o god_n let_v we_o live_v as_o it_o become_v the_o candidate_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o such_o as_o very_o believe_v another_o life_n after_o this_o and_o hope_v one_o day_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v represent_v to_o you_o what_o encouragement_n there_o be_v to_o well-doing_n and_o particular_o to_o work_n of_o charity_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o bless_a reward_n we_o shall_v certain_o meet_v with_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a i_o shall_v crave_v your_o patience_n a_o little_a long_o whilst_o i_o propose_v to_o you_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o either_o this_o or_o perhaps_o any_o other_o age_n can_v easy_o present_v we_o withal_o i_o mean_v our_o decease_a brother_n to_o who_o we_o be_v now_o pay_v our_o last_o solemn_a respect_n the_o reverend_a mr._n thomas_n gouge_n the_o worthy_a son_n of_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a of_o this_o city_n dr._n william_n gouge_n who_o be_v minister_n of_o this_o parish_n of_o black_a friar_n six_o and_o forty_o year_n he_o die_v in_o 1653._o and_o still_o live_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o here_o present_a i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o funeral_n panegyric_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o extraordinary_a worth_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o party_n commend_v to_o give_v occasion_n and_o foundation_n for_o they_o in_o such_o case_n as_o praise_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o dead_a so_o they_o may_v be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o live_n not_o only_o by_o bring_v those_o of_o our_o profession_n that_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o it_o under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o officious_a and_o mercenary_a flattery_n but_o likewise_o by_o encourage_v man_n to_o hope_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o even_o saint_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a though_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a in_o their_o life_n but_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o commend_v those_o excellent_a person_n the_o virtue_n of_o who_o life_n have_v be_v bright_a and_o exemplary_a be_v not_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n due_a to_o the_o dead_a but_o a_o act_n of_o great_a charity_n to_o the_o live_n set_v a_o pattern_n of_o well-doing_n before_o our_o eye_n very_o apt_a and_o powerful_a to_o incite_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o upon_o both_o these_o consideration_n first_o to_o do_v right_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o then_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o example_n may_v prove_v fruitful_a and_o have_v a_o considerable_a effect_n upon_o other_o to_o beget_v the_o like_a goodness_n and_o charity_n in_o they_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o may_v be_v to_o give_v you_o the_o just_a character_n of_o this_o true_o pious_a and_o charitable_a man_n and_o by_o set_v his_o life_n in_o a_o true_a light_n to_o recommend_v with_o all_o the_o advantage_n i_o can_v so_o excellent_a a_o pattern_n to_o your_o imitation_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o bow_n near_o stratford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o september_n 1605._o he_o be_v breed_v at_o eton_n school_n and_o from_o thence_o choose_v to_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n be_v about_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o study_n and_o take_v his_o degree_n he_o leave_v the_o university_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v present_v to_o the_o live_n of_o colsden_n near_o croyden_n in_o surrey_n where_o he_o continue_v about_o 2_o or_o 3_o year_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v remove_v to_o s._n sepulcher_n in_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1638._o and_o the_o year_n after_o think_v fit_a to_o change_v his_o condition_n match_v into_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o ancient_a family_n marry_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n darcy_n be_v thus_o settle_v in_o this_o large_a and_o populous_a parish_n he_o do_v with_o great_a solicitude_n and_o pain_n discharge_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o vigilant_a and_o faithful_a minister_n for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o year_n for_o beside_o his_o constant_a and_o weekly_a labour_n of_o preach_v he_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o charitable_a in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o minister_a not_o only_o spiritual_a counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o but_o likewise_o liberal_a relief_n to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o destitute_a of_o mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o do_v also_o every_o morning_n throughout_o the_o year_n catechise_v in_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o be_v general_o most_o ignorant_a and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o he_o do_v once_o a_o week_n distribute_v money_n among_o they_o not_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n but_o change_v it_o on_o purpose_n as_o he_o think_v good_a that_o he_o may_v thereby_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v constant_o present_a these_o be_v chief_o the_o more_o age_a poor_a who_o be_v past_a labour_n have_v leisure_n enough_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o exercise_n as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o poor_a who_o be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o their_o live_n he_o set_v they_o at_o work_n upon_o his_o own_o charge_n buy_v flax_n and_o hemp_n for_o they_o to_o spin_v and_o what_o they_o spin_v he_o take_v off_o their_o hand_n pay_v they_o for_o their_o work_n and_o then_o get_v it_o wrought_v into_o cloth_n and_o sell_v it_o as_o he_o can_v chief_o among_o his_o friend_n himself_o bear_v the_o whole_a loss_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o well_o choose_v way_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o it_o a_o much_o great_a charity_n than_o if_o he_o have_v give_v these_o very_a person_n free_o and_o for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o they_o earn_v by_o their_o work_n because_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o take_v many_o off_o from_o beg_v and_o thereby_o rescue_v they_o at_o once_o from_o two_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n of_o this_o world_n idleness_n and_o poverty_n and_o by_o degree_n reclaim_v they_o to_o a_o virtuous_a and_o industrious_a course_n of_o life_n which_o enable_v they_o afterward_o to_o live_v without_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o other_o and_o this_o course_n so_o happy_o devise_v and_o begin_v by_o mr._n gouge_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n be_v i_o think_v that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o hint_n to_o that_o worthy_a and_o useful_a citizen_n mr._n thomas_n firmin_n of_o a_o much_o large_a design_n which_o have_v be_v prosecute_v by_o he_o for_o some_o year_n with_o that_o vigour_n and_o good_a success_n in_o this_o city_n that_o many_o hundred_o of_o poor_a child_n and_o other_o who_o live_v idle_a before_o unprofitable_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o public_a be_v continual_o maintain_v at_o work_n and_o teach_v to_o earn_v their_o own_o livelihood_n much_o in_o the_o same_o way_n he_o be_v by_o the_o generous_a assistance_n and_o charity_n of_o many_o worthy_a and_o well-disposed_a person_n of_o all_o rank_n enable_v to_o bear_v the_o unavoidable_a loss_n and_o charge_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o undertake_n and_o by_o his_o own_o forward_a inclination_n to_o charity_n and_o his_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o activity_n extraordinary_o fit_v to_o sustain_v and_o go_v through_o the_o incredible_a pain_n of_o it_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o decease_a friend_n concern_v who_o i_o must_v content_v myself_o to_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v of_o he_o and_o to_o speak_v
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o reverend_a m_n r_o thomas_n gouge_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1681._o at_o s._n anne_n blackfriar_n with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o life_n by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o s._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1682._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o precedent_n the_o treasurer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o worthy_a governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o london_n when_o upon_o the_o request_n of_o some_o of_o the_o relation_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n gouge_n decease_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o compliance_n with_o my_o own_o inclination_n to_o do_v right_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o to_o set_v so_o great_a a_o example_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o make_v this_o discourse_n public_a i_o know_v not_o where_o more_o fit_o to_o address_v it_o than_o to_o yourselves_o who_o be_v the_o live_a pattern_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o the_o faithful_a dispenser_n and_o manager_n of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o great_a charity_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o since_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o you_o and_o be_v please_v for_o some_o year_n last_o pass_v without_o any_o other_o consideration_n but_o that_o of_o charity_n to_o employ_v his_o constant_a pain_n in_o catechise_v the_o poor_a child_n of_o your_o hospital_n wise_o consider_v of_o how_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o this_o city_n to_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n well_o lay_v in_o the_o tender_a year_n of_o so_o many_o person_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v plant_v there_o in_o several_a profession_n and_o from_o a_o true_a humility_n of_o mind_n be_v ready_a to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a office_n and_o service_n to_o do_v good_a i_o have_v hear_v from_o a_o intimate_a friend_n of_o his_o that_o he_o will_v sometime_o with_o great_a pleasure_n say_v that_o he_o have_v two_o live_n which_o he_o will_v not_o exchange_v for_o two_o of_o the_o great_a in_o england_n meaning_n wales_n and_o christ_n hospital_n contrary_a to_o common_a account_n he_o esteem_v every_o advantage_n of_o be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n a_o rich_a benefice_n and_o those_o his_o best_a patron_n and_o benefactor_n not_o who_o do_v he_o good_a but_o who_o give_v he_o the_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n of_o do_v it_o to_o you_o therefore_o as_o his_o patron_n this_o sermon_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v and_o to_o you_o i_o humble_o dedicate_v it_o hearty_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o raise_v up_o many_o by_o his_o example_n that_o may_v serve_v their_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v i_o be_o your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n jo._n tillotson_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o m_o r_o thomas_n gouge_n with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o his_o life_n luke_n xx._n 37_o 38._o now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v ever_o moses_n show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v to_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v a_o objection_n which_o the_o sadducee_n make_v against_o the_o resurrection_n ground_v upon_o a_o case_n which_o have_v sometime_o happen_v among_o they_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v have_v seven_o brethren_n successive_o to_o her_o husband_n upon_o which_o case_n they_o put_v this_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o wife_n of_o the_o seven_o shall_v this_o woman_n be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n that_o be_v if_o man_n live_v in_o another_o world_n how_o shall_v the_o controversy_n between_o these_o seven_o brethren_n be_v decide_v for_o they_o all_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o equal_a claim_n to_o this_o woman_n each_o of_o they_o have_v have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n this_o captious_a question_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o pharisee_n who_o fancy_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o next_o life_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n only_o great_a and_o more_o durable_a from_o which_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v a_o sensual_a paradise_n mahomet_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o pattern_n of_o he_o as_o he_o do_v likewise_o many_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n now_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n there_o will_v be_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o easy_o satisfy_v who_o wife_n of_o the_o seven_o this_o woman_n shall_v then_o be_v but_o our_o saviour_n clear_o avoid_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o it_o by_o show_v the_o different_a state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n and_o he_o do_v not_o bare_o and_o magisterial_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n but_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o substantial_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o can_v die_v any_o more_o after_o man_n have_v live_v a_o while_n in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o marriage_n be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o succession_n of_o mankind_n but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n man_n shall_v become_v immortal_a and_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o marriage_n will_v whole_o cease_v for_o when_o man_n can_v die_v no_o more_o there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o new_a supply_n of_o mankind_n our_o saviour_n have_v thus_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o objection_n by_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o he_o produce_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v moses_n even_o show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v when_o in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n god_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o bush_n and_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n infer_v the_o resurrection_n because_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v to_o he_o my_o design_n from_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o our_o saviour_n urge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v first_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o show_v the_o fitness_n and_o force_n of_o it_o to_o convince_v those_o with_o who_o our_o saviour_n dispute_v second_o i_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v wherein_o the_o real_a and_o absolute_a force_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v apply_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n i._o first_o we_o will_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o show_v the_o fitness_n and_o force_n of_o it_o to_o convince_v those_o with_o who_o our_o saviour_n dispute_v and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o careful_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o what_o our_o saviour_n intend_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n 2._o the_o extraordinary_a veneration_n which_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n have_v for_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n above_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o the_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n or_o expression_n of_o god_n be_v any_o one_o be_v god_n 4._o the_o great_a respect_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v for_o these_o three_o father_n of_o their_o nation_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n for_o each_o of_o these_o make_v our_o saviour_n argument_n more_o forcible_a against_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dispute_v first_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n intend_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n and_o that_o be_v this_o
encourage_v by_o the_o most_o bountiful_a example_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n to_o all_o which_o he_o constant_o add_v two_o three_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n which_o as_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v be_v two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n i_o say_v by_o all_o these_o together_o there_o be_v every_o year_n eight_o hundred_o sometime_o a_o thousand_o poor_a child_n educate_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o by_o this_o example_n several_a of_o the_o most_o considerable_a town_n of_o wales_n be_v excite_v to_o bring_v up_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o like_a number_n of_o poor_a child_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o under_o his_o inspection_n and_o care_n he_o likewise_o give_v very_o great_a number_n of_o the_o book_n above_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o welsh_a and_o english_a tongue_n to_o the_o poor_a sort_n so_o many_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o buy_v they_o and_o willing_a to_o read_v they_o but_o which_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o all_o and_o amount_v indeed_o to_o a_o mighty_a charge_n he_o procure_v a_o new_a and_o very_o fair_a impression_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o welsh_a tongue_n the_o former_a impression_n be_v spend_v and_o hardly_o twenty_o of_o they_o to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o london_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o thousand_o one_o thousand_o whereof_o be_v free_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rest_n send_v to_o the_o principal_a city_n and_o town_n in_o wales_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o rich_a at_o very_o reasonable_a and_o low_a rate_n viz._n at_o four_o shilling_n a_o piece_n well_o bind_v and_o clasp_v which_o be_v much_o cheap_a than_o any_o english_a bible_n be_v ever_o sell_v that_o be_v of_o so_o fair_a a_o print_n and_o paper_n a_o work_n of_o that_o charge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v do_v any_o other_o way_n and_o for_o which_o this_o age_n and_o perhaps_o the_o next_o will_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o thank_v god_n on_o his_o behalf_n in_o these_o good_a work_n he_o employ_v all_o his_o time_n and_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o his_o whole_a heart_n be_v in_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v very_o little_o affect_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o seldom_o either_o mind_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o strange_a occurrence_n of_o this_o troublesome_a and_o busy_a age_n such_o as_o i_o think_v be_v hardly_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o other_o or_o if_o he_o do_v mind_v they_o he_o scarce_o ever_o speak_v any_o thing_n about_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o business_n he_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o certain_o the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o be_v do_v of_o it_o and_o the_o good_a success_n he_o have_v in_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o perpetual_a serenity_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o countenance_n his_o great_a love_n and_o zeal_n for_o this_o work_n make_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o it_o seem_v nothing_o to_o he_o he_o will_v rise_v early_a and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o continue_v the_o same_o diligence_n and_o industry_n to_o the_o last_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o threescore_o and_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o that_o he_o may_v manage_v the_o distribution_n of_o this_o great_a charity_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o see_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o it_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o always_o once_o but_o usual_o twice_o a_o year_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n travel_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o wales_n none_o of_o the_o best_a country_n to_o travel_v in_o but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o endure_v all_o that_o together_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a which_o in_o their_o several_a season_n be_v both_o very_a great_a there_o not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o with_o pleasure_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n consider_v there_o have_v not_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o christianity_n be_v many_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o who_o that_o glorious_a character_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v better_o apply_v that_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o wales_n may_v as_o worthy_o boast_v of_o this_o true_o apostolical_a man_n as_o of_o their_o famous_a s._n david_n who_o be_v also_o very_o probable_o a_o good_a man_n as_o those_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n go_v but_o his_o goodness_n be_v so_o disguise_v by_o their_o fabulous_a legend_n and_o story_n which_o give_v we_o the_o account_n of_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discover_v it_o indeed_o ridiculous_a miracle_n in_o abundance_n be_v report_v of_o he_o as_o that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v from_o all_o part_n to_o hear_v he_o preach_v for_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o his_o be_v hear_v a_o mountain_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a rose_n up_o miraculous_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v extend_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o may_v be_v distinct_o hear_v for_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n round_o about_o such_o fantastical_a miracle_n as_o these_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o history_n and_o admit_v all_o these_o to_o be_v true_a which_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v our_o depart_a friend_n have_v that_o which_o be_v much_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o these_o a_o fervent_a charity_n to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v saint_n david_n do_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n more_o than_o to_o raise_v or_o remove_v mountain_n and_o now_o methinks_v it_o be_v pity_v so_o good_a a_o design_n so_o happy_o prosecute_v shall_v fall_v and_o die_v with_o this_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v now_o under_o deliberation_n if_o possible_a still_o to_o continue_v and_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o charitable_a person_n pitch_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v that_o part_n which_o he_o that_o be_v go_v perform_v so_o well_o but_o this_o will_v depend_v upon_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a charity_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o those_o worthy_a and_o well_o dispose_v person_n in_o wales_n to_o contribute_v their_o part_n as_o former_o which_o i_o persuade_v myself_o they_o will_v cheerful_o do_v i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o concern_v our_o decease_a brother_n that_o though_o he_o meddle_v not_o at_o all_o in_o our_o present_a heat_n and_o difference_n as_o a_o party_n have_v much_o better_a thing_n to_o mind_n yet_o as_o a_o looker_n on_o he_o do_v very_o sad_o lament_v they_o and_o for_o several_a of_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o life_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v i_o think_v himself_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v he_o die_v in_o the_o 77th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n octob._n 29_o 1681._o it_o so_o please_v god_n that_o his_o death_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o so_o sudden_a that_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o himself_o hardly_o perceive_v it_o when_o it_o happen_v for_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o fall_v asleep_a i_o confess_v that_o a_o sudden_a death_n be_v general_o undesirable_a and_o therefore_o with_o reason_n we_o pray_v against_o it_o because_o so_o very_a few_o be_v sufficient_o prepare_v for_o it_o but_o to_o he_o the_o constant_a employment_n of_o who_o life_n be_v the_o best_a preparation_n for_o death_n that_o be_v possible_a no_o death_n can_v be_v sudden_a nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o favour_n and_o blessing_n to_o he_o because_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sudden_a so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_a as_o if_o god_n have_v design_v to_o begin_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o easy_a death_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o translation_n than_o a_o death_n and_o save_v that_o his_o body_n be_v leave_v behind_o what_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o change_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o and_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o who_o survive_v may_v all_o of_o we_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o labour_n of_o love_n his_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o patient_a continuance_n in_o do_v good_a that_o we_o