he_o exhort_v to_o fear_n god_n be_v time_n and_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o elder_a daughter_n he_o say_v look_v to_o it_o that_o you_o meet_v i_o not_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n he_o commend_v all_o his_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v they_o with_o he_o in_o much_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o when_o christian_a friend_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o always_o labour_v to_o require_v their_o kindness_n in_o godly_a counsel_n and_o exhortation_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o prize_v high_o and_o meditate_v much_o on_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a in_o their_o conversation_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o forsake_v but_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o ordinance_n and_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o town_n when_o epictetus_n break_v his_o leg_n it_o be_v report_v of_o he_o he_o discourse_v as_o if_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v in_o another_o man_n body_n and_o when_o the_o bone_n of_o mr._n wilson_n be_v sore_o vex_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o disease_n he_o will_v discourse_v in_o such_o a_o compose_a heavenly_a manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v ail_v nothing_o when_o one_o or_o two_o of_o those_o who_o have_v separate_v from_o communion_n with_o he_o come_v to_o see_v he_o he_o do_v with_o much_o affection_n bewail_v their_o schism_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o again_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o can_v willing_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n so_o they_o may_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o other_o godly_a people_n in_o the_o town_n as_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v die_v worship_v lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11._o 21._o so_o he_o on_o his_o die_a bed_n be_v frequent_a in_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v his_o god_n it_o be_v but_o two_o night_n before_o his_o death_n though_o he_o be_v very_o sick_a yet_o he_o make_v his_o bed_n his_o pulpit_n out_o of_o which_o he_o preach_v to_o some_o that_o come_v to_o see_v he_o concern_v the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n bid_v they_o look_v the_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o concern_v the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n to_o believer_n desire_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o unto_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a and_o oh_o with_o what_o affectionate_a expression_n will_v this_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n commend_v his_o head_n the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o the_o promise_v he_o have_v purchase_v say_v to_o his_o visitor_n that_o one_o promise_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o a_o world_n he_o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n while_o he_o live_v and_o through_o mercy_n have_v a_o peaceable_a conscience_n when_o he_o die_v it_o be_v say_v of_o 〈…〉_z lampadius_n that_o be_v ask_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n by_o one_o whether_o the_o light_n do_v not_o offend_v he_o clap_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o breast_n answer_v hic_fw-la sit_v lucis_fw-la here_o be_v light_a within_o mr._n wilson_n all_o along_o in_o his_o sickness_n manifest_v much_o peaceableness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n dr._n taylor_n when_o he_o come_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n leap_v say_v god_n be_v praise_v i_o be_o almost_o at_o home_n and_o have_v not_o pass_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o my_o father_n house_n mr._n wilson_n apprehension_n that_o death_n draw_v near_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o he_o a_o gentlewoman_n of_o his_o society_n come_v to_o take_v she_o leave_v of_o he_o be_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o pleasant_o say_v to_o she_o what_o will_v you_o say_v good_a mistress_n crisp_n if_o i_o get_v the_o start_n of_o you_o and_o get_v to_o heaven_n before_o you_o get_v to_o dover_n when_o another_o come_v to_o see_v he_o he_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o think_v of_o he_o who_o answer_v true_o sir_n i_o think_v you_o be_v not_o far_o from_o your_o father_n house_n he_o reply_v oh_o that_o be_v good_a news_n indeed_o which_o will_v make_v one_o to_o laugh_v for_o joy_n when_o other_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o a_o mournful_a way_n he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o bless_v god_n who_o have_v suffer_v i_o to_o live_v so_o long_o to_o do_v he_o some_o service_n and_o now_o after_o i_o have_v do_v the_o work_n appoint_v i_o be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o away_o so_o soon_o thus_o in_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o redeem_v it_o and_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o day_n on_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o work_v so_o hard_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a rest_n to_o keep_v a_o endless_a sabbath_n he_o need_v no_o picture_n or_o monument_n to_o preserve_v his_o memory_n his_o good_a work_n though_o transient_a in_o themselves_o be_v yet_o permanent_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n for_o as_o agesitaus_fw-la die_v say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v good_a that_o will_v be_v my_o monument_n if_o ill_a all_o the_o statue_n you_o can_v make_v will_v not_o keep_v my_o good_a name_n alive_a he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v about_o 52._o year_n of_o age_n of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n for_o strength_n and_o may_v in_o a_o course_n of_o nature_n if_o god_n have_v so_o please_v have_v live_v much_o long_a but_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n early_o and_o be_v ripe_a when_o other_o of_o his_o age_n begin_v but_o to_o blossom_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v by_o god_n so_o soon_o he_o be_v in_o his_o meridian_n when_o other_o be_v but_o just_a peep_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o so_o may_v well_o set_v before_o they_o it_o be_v much_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o his_o life_n may_v have_v be_v lengthen_v but_o his_o time_n be_v come_v he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n he_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o his_o master_n call_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o crown_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o one_o do_v of_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o seneca_n phrase_n diu_n vixit_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la diâ—_n fruit_n he_o live_v long_o and_o much_o though_o he_o be_v not_o long_o on_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o waste_v out_o with_o the_o rust_n of_o idleness_n but_o wear_v out_o with_o labour_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o light_n that_o do_v not_o blaze_v out_o needless_o and_o unprofitable_o but_o burn_v out_o for_o the_o enlighten_v many_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o life_n he_o now_o enjoy_v and_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v heb._n 12._o 43_o 44._o master_n bright_a minister_n of_o gondhust_n in_o kent_n his_o testimony_n concern_v mr._n wilson_n in_o a_o letter_n direct_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o maidstone_n sir_n for_o mr._n wilson_n practical_a act_n in_o preach_v and_o life_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o yourself_o feel_o and_o experimental_o know_v more_o than_o any_o can_v relate_v his_o natural_a part_n be_v general_o know_v to_o be_v very_o high_a in_o depth_n of_o judgement_n readiness_n of_o memory_n and_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n he_o be_v the_o best_a at_o much_o in_o a_o little_a with_o clearness_n of_o judgement_n and_o exactness_n of_o method_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v or_o be_o ever_o like_a to_o hear_v his_o spiritual_a endowment_n for_o grace_n and_o gift_n be_v answerable_a in_o his_o ministerial_a ability_n he_o be_v tall_a by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n than_o most_o of_o his_o brethren_n his_o indefatigable_a pain_n answerable_a to_o his_o part_n wear_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o spend_v he_o for_o good_a to_o be_v the_o soon_o with_o god_n and_o that_o which_o to_o i_o adorn_v all_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o humility_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctity_n he_o have_v much_o learn_v that_o hard_a lesson_n to_o receive_v much_o from_o god_n yet_o to_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n his_o memory_n be_v still_o precious_a to_o my_o thought_n the_o general_a loss_n be_v great_a you_o in_o particular_a great_a i_o shall_v hearty_o desire_v his_o indefatigable_a labour_n and_o pious_a exemplary_a life_n may_v still_o live_v in_o your_o life_n in_o which_o he_o dead_a yet_o speak_v etc._n etc._n you_o in_o christ_n edward_n bright_a article_n object_v
somewhat_o abate_v proceed_v more_o considerate_o with_o mr._n wilson_n then_o with_o mr._n bright_a and_o give_v he_o fourteen_o day_n time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o appear_v again_o at_o canterbury_n and_o answer_v it_o chap._n x._o his_o fresh_a prosecution_n by_o the_o archbishop_n as_o also_o a_o strange_a providence_n but_o for_o all_o this_o present_a favour_n the_o archbishop_n have_v not_o do_v with_o mr._n wilson_n or_o in_o march_n follow_v he_o be_v again_o and_o fresh_o prosecute_v by_o he_o upon_o a_o holiday_n in_o that_o month_n he_o meet_v at_o the_o personage_n house_n of_o which_o one_o mr._n butcher_n a_o eminent_o pious_a person_n have_v a_o part_n of_o who_o diâ—_n not_o my_o relation_n to_o he_o forbid_v i_o i_o can_v speak_v much_o after_o his_o sermon_n in_o public_a with_o several_a friend_n to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n and_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n after_o the_o exercise_n be_v do_v in_o a_o room_n peculiar_a to_o master_n butcher_n one_o knock_v at_o the_o poor_a to_o which_o mrs._n wilson_n be_v go_v but_o sudden_o start_v back_o fear_v a_o messenger_n be_v come_v to_o apprehend_v her_o husband_n but_o the_o messenger_n soon_o enter_v into_o the_o room_n where_o mr._n wilson_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v and_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n inquire_v which_o be_v mr._n wilson_n pretend_v some_o private_a business_n with_o he_o though_o mr._n wilson_n be_v there_o in_o his_o gown_n have_v new_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o thereby_o easy_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o yet_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o messenger_n observe_v serve_v he_o not_o soon_o after_o the_o messenger_n come_v into_o the_o room_n mr._n wilson_n step_v behind_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o mr._n butcher_n wise_o step_v forward_o and_o tell_v the_o messenger_n that_o the_o room_n in_o which_o they_o be_v be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v for_o mr._n wilson_n in_o his_o own_o room_n upon_o this_o he_o quick_o withdraw_v into_o the_o hall_n another_o room_n in_o the_o interim_n mr._n wilson_n go_v up_o the_o stair_n into_o his_o study_n and_o lie_v close_o there_o till_o night_n and_o then_o escape_v to_o mr._n george_n hall_n at_o the_o park_n be_v maidstone_n the_o pursuivant_n look_v about_o in_o vain_a on_o second_o thought_n return_v back_o into_o the_o parlour_n into_o which_o he_o first_o enter_v and_o miss_v one_o who_o he_o have_v see_v there_o before_o inquire_v for_o he_o charge_v all_o there_o present_a that_o they_o have_v convey_v mr._n wilson_n away_o and_o they_o must_v find_v he_o out_o he_o also_o produce_v his_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o privy_a counsellor_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v two_o to_o attach_v the_o body_n of_o thomas_n wilson_n rector_n of_o otham_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o they_o after_o he_o have_v show_v his_o order_n he_o command_v mr._n butcher_n and_o one_o mr._n morgan_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o search_n of_o the_o house_n for_o mr._n wilson_n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o diligent_a search_n he_o miss_v his_o desire_a prey_n the_o messenger_n be_v very_o angry_a that_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o yet_o lose_v he_o but_o when_o in_o some_o threaten_n to_o the_o person_n present_a he_o have_v give_v his_o fury_n vent_v he_o be_v somewhat_o cool_a and_o after_o some_o private_a discourse_n with_o mrs._n wilson_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n before_o his_o departure_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o messenger_n to_o the_o council_n table_n thirty_o six_o year_n and_o be_v never_o serve_v so_o before_o for_o as_o he_o confess_v he_o hear_v he_o preach_v that_o day_n in_o public_a and_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o and_o that_o in_o his_o gown_n he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o but_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o thy_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o psa._n 103._o 19_o he_o have_v strange_a way_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o men._n chap._n xi_o strange_a providence_n mr._n wilson_n freedom_n obtain_v by_o sir_n edward_n deering_n with_o his_o charactor_n of_o mr._n wilson_n the_o circumcellian_o beset_v the_o way_n which_o they_o know_v st._n augustine_n be_v to_o go_v that_o they_o may_v kill_v he_o but_o he_o mistake_v his_o way_n and_o so_o escape_v their_o hand_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n pursue_v mr._n john_n fox_n the_o martyrologist_n to_o ipswich_n the_o bark_n in_o which_o he_o be_v be_v new_o go_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n when_o the_o messenger_n come_v to_o take_v he_o and_o the_o next_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o storm_n force_v to_o return_v thither_o again_o the_o messenger_n be_v depart_v since_o those_o day_n mr._n parker_n a_o learned_a worthy_a preacher_n be_v prosecute_v by_o archbishop_n bancrost_a for_o his_o book_n against_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o archbishop_n have_v intelligence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o citizen_n house_n in_o london_n think_v he_o have_v he_o safe_a send_v one_o present_o to_o watch_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n to_o see_v that_o none_o stir_v out_o till_o other_o come_v with_o authority_n to_o search_v it_o for_o master_n parker_n the_o person_n send_v sit_v he_o down_o at_o the_o door_n boast_v that_o none_o shall_v come_v out_o but_o he_o will_v know_v who_o and_o what_o they_o be_v mr._n parker_n and_o his_o friend_n within_o be_v in_o great_a thoughtfulness_n what_o be_v most_o addresseable_a in_o such_o a_o straight_o at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o mr._n parker_n shall_v habit_n himself_o like_o a_o citizen_n and_o venture_v out_o this_o way_n he_o may_v possible_o escape_v if_o he_o stay_v within_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v take_v according_o he_o thus_o clad_v come_v forth_o not_o know_v but_o that_o the_o waiter_n be_v still_o at_o the_o door_n but_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o waiter_n espy_v a_o maid_n who_o he_o love_v and_o court_v walk_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n step_v over_o to_o she_o just_a at_o mr._n parker_n come_v forth_o so_o that_o though_o the_o messenger_n stay_v a_o very_a little_a while_n with_o she_o but_o return_v again_o mr._n parker_n be_v go_v and_o when_o the_o rest_n come_v with_o power_n to_o search_v the_o house_n the_o person_n they_o seek_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o to_o return_v to_o mr._n wilson_n who_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o country_n from_o the_o storm_n till_o the_o parliament_n sit_v at_o which_o time_n he_o repair_v to_o london_n and_o there_o continue_v in_o some_o change_n of_o apparal_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v common_o know_v till_o his_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n edward_n deering_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o kent_n who_o character_n of_o he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v mr._n wilson_n for_o so_o be_v your_o petitioner_n name_v a_o man_n orthodox_n in_o his_o doctrine_n conformable_a in_o his_o life_n labourous_a in_o preach_n as_o any_o we_o have_v or_o i_o do_v know_v he_o be_v now_o separate_v from_o his_o people_n to_o both_o their_o grief_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o as_o with_o other_o who_o be_v glad_a to_o set_v a_o pursuivant_n a_o work_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o excuse_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v his_o delight_n to_o preach_v have_v thus_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a charge_n and_o wont_a pain_n at_o otham_n not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o parliament_n a_o member_n of_o that_o reverend_n pious_a and_o learned_a assembly_n of_o divine_n which_o sit_v at_o westminster_n on_o which_o assembly_n he_o usual_o attend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o week_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o pain_n there_o supply_v his_o cure_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o his_o parish_n be_v 35_o or_o 36._o mile_n from_o london_n he_o be_v much_o esteem_v in_o the_o assembly_n for_o his_o solid_a judicious_a discourse_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o his_o meek_a humble_a behaviour_n chap._n xii_o his_o removal_n to_o maidstone_n his_o last_o remove_n be_v to_o maidstone_n the_o shire-town_n of_o kent_n for_o who_o so_o fit_a for_o so_o populous_a a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o english_a church_n as_o one_o of_o such_o vast_a part_n exemplary_a holiness_n and_o strong_a constitution_n of_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o way_n be_v open_v to_o his_o induction_n into_o maidstone_n through_o the_o ejection_n of_o the_o old_a incumbent_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o plunder_v minister_n his_o old_a hearer_n there_o who_o heart_n be_v close_o knit_v to_o he_o long_v for_o his_o settlement_n among_o they_o but_o the_o parliament_n
mr._n robert_n swinnock_n to_o supper_n by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v sup_v there_o will_v be_v hundred_o or_o more_o gather_v together_o to_o mr._n swinnock_n house_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o day_n many_o time_n to_o my_o comfort_n i_o have_v see_v two_o room_n one_o considerable_a for_o largeness_n through_o which_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n the_o mayor_n jurate_n and_o their_o wife_n by_o their_o pattern_n encourage_v other_o to_o worship_v the_o great_a god_n after_o supper_n he_o come_v among_o they_o begin_v with_o a_o short_a prayer_n then_o will_v read_v the_o verse_n he_o have_v expound_v in_o that_o day_n ask_v what_o observation_n be_v raise_v from_o such_o a_o verse_n then_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o so_o through_o all_o the_o verse_n he_o have_v expound_v forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n then_o inquire_v what_o the_o text_n be_v the_o doctrine_n the_o explication_n reason_n uses_n all_o in_o order_n as_o preach_v seldom_o name_v one_o head_v himself_o but_o still_o hearten_v they_o to_o speak_v and_o assist_v they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n than_o they_o sing_v a_o psalm_n and_o he_o end_v the_o day_n with_o prayer_n about_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n once_o a_o month_n he_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o solid_a serious_a christian_n with_o that_o life_n and_o warmth_n in_o prayer_n and_o open_v scripture_n that_o some_o of_o his_o communicant_n have_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o have_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o ordinance_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v a_o hour_n and_o half_a common_o thus_o he_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n spend_v nine_o or_o ten_o hour_n in_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n beside_o what_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o secret_a duty_n in_o which_o he_o be_v never_o niggardly_a so_o that_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o other_o be_v a_o day_n of_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v easy_a yea_o delightful_a to_o he_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n when_o those_o who_o take_v not_o half_a his_o pain_n have_v complain_v of_o their_o weariness_n he_o will_v be_v exceed_o lively_a and_o cheerful_a such_o be_v his_o great_a love_n to_o his_o saviour_n and_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o he_o be_v a_o day_n of_o light_n and_o gladness_n and_o a_o good_a day_n chap._n xv._n the_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v with_o his_o people_n on_o the_o weekday_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o teach_v his_o people_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o the_o town_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o the_o parish_n large_a and_o he_o render_v thereby_o uncapable_a of_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n on_o the_o weekday_n he_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o henefit_n of_o his_o parish_n every_o thursday_n their_o market-day_n he_o preach_v a_o lecture_n to_o which_o many_o minister_n come_v and_o with_o much_o delight_n sit_v under_o he_o on_o frydays_o he_o meet_v in_o private_a with_o as_o many_o of_o his_o people_n as_o will_v come_v together_o when_o sometime_o he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o they_o sometime_o preach_v and_o always_o sing_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o also_o mundays_n or_o tursdays_n for_o his_o day_n be_v alter_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n he_o appoint_v a_o conference_n in_o the_o public_a meet_v place_n where_o the_o question_n be_v before_o propound_v and_o know_v ex_fw-la gr_fw-la what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n or_o what_o the_o sighness_n or_o what_o the_o mean_n or_o what_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o his_o people_n prepare_v to_o speak_v to_o it_o and_o he_o by_o his_o wise_a courteous_a carriage_n and_o language_n win_v their_o heart_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o good_a book_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n as_o they_o speak_v when_o he_o see_v occasion_n he_o will_v help_v and_o assist_v they_o yet_o still_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o none_o do_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n or_o encroach_v upon_o the_o ministry_n after_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o will_v gather_v together_o their_o scatter_a notion_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o orderly_a method_n apply_v to_o they_o suitable_a text_n of_o scripture_n add_v what_o of_o his_o own_o he_o think_v necessary_a and_o so_o render_v the_o meeting_n exceed_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o his_o flock_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o at_o one_o of_o these_o meeting_n when_o the_o question_n be_v about_o one_o of_o the_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o my_o great_a advantage_n and_o delight_n for_o christian_a communion_n manage_v with_o prudence_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v our_o religion_n in_o breath_n and_o without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v when_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o way_n of_o conference_n instead_o thereof_o he_o set_v up_o catechise_n on_o the_o weekday_n in_o public_a and_o this_o be_v continue_v till_o he_o have_v go_v through_o the_o whole_a town_n except_o some_o family_n in_o the_o out_o bound_n which_o family_n he_o intend_v also_o to_o have_v cathechize_v but_o be_v prevent_v he_o do_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n spend_v himself_o as_o the_o silkworm_n to_o clothe_v and_o as_o the_o lamp_n to_o direct_v other_o not_o to_o bury_v the_o talon_n in_o the_o napkin_n of_o idleness_n indeed_o those_o nurse_n minister_n i_o mean_v deserve_v the_o great_a condemnation_n who_o let_v their_o child_n though_o they_o cry_v starve_v to_o death_n because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o breast_n to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o his_o diligence_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a as_o also_o his_o way_n of_o preach_v he_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a disposition_n very_o free_a upon_o the_o occasion_n to_o communicate_v knowledge_n to_o other_o not_o like_o a_o whirlpool_n that_o suck_v all_o to_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o fountain_n to_o disperse_v its_o stream_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o many_o seldom_o be_v any_o in_o his_o company_n but_o they_o may_v if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o fault_n receive_v good_a by_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o vain_a in_o ostentation_n nor_o niggardly_a in_o reservation_n some_o may_v think_v he_o do_v ill_a to_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o the_o weekday_n constant_o and_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o shorten_n of_o his_o life_n but_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o can_v never_o labour_n enough_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o that_o god_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o nequam_fw-la &_o nequaquam_fw-la a_o idle_a and_o a_o evil_a servant_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o be_v often_o advise_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o body_n and_o not_o to_o work_v it_o so_o hard_a he_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o those_o advice_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o calvin_n when_o counsel_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o health_n will_v you_o have_v my_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o find_v i_o idle_a and_o with_o dr._n reynolds_n of_o oxford_n when_o the_o doctor_n persuade_v he_o not_o perdere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la accidentia_fw-la not_o propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la perdere_fw-la causas_fw-la i_o meet_v he_o once_o at_o night_n at_o a_o friend_n house_n when_o he_o have_v travel_v near_o forty_o mile_n that_o day_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a weariness_n he_o will_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o expound_v scripture_n to_o the_o family_n beside_o sing_v and_o prayer_n which_o he_o never_o omit_v before_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n st._n augustine_n wish_n be_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o call_v he_o by_o death_n may_v find_v he_o aut_fw-la precautem_fw-la aut_fw-la predicautem_fw-la either_o pray_v or_o preach_v true_o such_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o mr._n wilson_n by_o his_o indefalligable_a laboriousness_n about_o his_o master_n business_n i_o never_o know_v he_o give_v to_o any_o recreation_n though_o never_o so_o innocent_a but_o exceed_v provident_a he_o be_v of_o his_o time_n a_o little_a after_o dinner_n he_o will_v sometime_o sit_v and_o discourse_n but_o usual_o if_o he_o be_v at_o home_n his_o study_n be_v his_o place_n of_o abode_n he_o be_v hellno_n librorum_fw-la a_o indefutigable_a student_n steal_v time_n from_o his_o sleep_n even_o when_o his_o body_n call_v for_o it_o for_o his_o book_n it_o be_v say_v of_o bradfrod_n that_o he_o sleep_v not_o above_o four_o hour_n in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o his_o book_n go_v not_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n till_o sleep_v come_v and_o