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A39167 An Elegy, or, Copy of verses lamenting the late mortality of two godly and religious ministers, Mr. T.H. of Bristol and Mr. J.G. of London : who departed this life September and October, 1678. 1678 (1678) Wing E444A; ESTC R36190 1,238 1

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AN ELEGY OR Copy of Verses Lamenting the late Mortality of Two Godly and Religious MINISTERS Mr. T. H. of Bristol and Mr. J. G. of London Who Departed this Life September and October 1678. When Death so bold in Levie's Tribe appears Who ever stops his sighs or saves his Tears May by that sullen Stoicy declare Much I confess of the Philosopher But such a senseless Carriage will express But little of a Christian tenderness Which to a faithful Pastor next should be To that respect he pays the Deitie For they are his Embassadors ' and Men For whom we cannot have too great Esteem Divines we should with Veneration treat As th'Angel-Guardians of our Souls Estate Nay we should love them too and when they die Should weep at least a Doleful ELEGIE If this be true as certainly it is For they inform us of Eternal Bliss LONDON how many Seas of Tears do'st thou To several late Deceased Pastors owe Men Orthodox Auth entick and Divine Of Lives unspotted Piety sublime True to their Charge and in their Dealings just Free in their Labours faithful to their Trust Ready by wholsome Counsel to repair The broken rest of Sinners in despair And by Salubrious Precepts to dispose Establisht Souls to a more Calm Repose How many Tears I say do'st thou esteem Thy self indebted for the loss of them Ah hoodwinkt World were you not blind as Moles Did you but know the Danger of your Souls What Wolves way-lay you You would sigh and groan ' Soon as you heard your Faithful Shepherds gone One of the number my Deceased Friend For sound Advice I gladly did attend And as I hope may modestly esteem My Course to Heav●n advanced much by him I could have willingly my Fortune try'd And giv'n my All in Case he had not dy'd But at th' effects of Death we vainly grieve There 's no place for Redemption nor Reprieve When we 're once call'd the best but idly sue Since at its Summons they surrender too But they 're but fall'n asleep they are not dead Although they 're gone from hence and burred Therefore why do we mourn thus and lament As if we were past hope and all were spent God can raise Messengers a number more And where there is but one can make a score Therefore let always now our Prayers call Upon the Lord above for to let fall Abundance of his Spirit that there may Be Gospel Preachers still increas'd each day The Seventh day Sabbath he stoutly did wtth-stand And firmly prov'd the First by Christs Command And bright Examples men were to obey And to keep Holy as the sabbath-Sabbath-day In short what e'r the World could well esteem In Humane Nature might be found in them They were both Pious Humble Learned Lowly In Censures modest Conversation holy Free to Communicate the best they had Nor only Ready to do Good but Glad Nor did these Holy Men ever forbear To bid their Pious Auditors beware That they did not into a Slumber fall As Foolish Virgins at the Midnight Call But if I should their Vertues all set forth This Paper must be boundless as their Worth It is enough to say whil'st they did live They did Example to all Mankind give 'T will be our part to pay them due esteem And by our Godly Lives to follow them That when this Life ends and our Glass is run We may submit and say God's will be done Acts 21. 14. FINIS LONDON Printed by Tho. James for Benjamin Harris 1678. WITH ALLOWANCE 112.