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The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county of Kent, M.A.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.
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shined upon my head when the Almighty was yet with me Job 29.28 O that I were as in the days of ola as in the days when I sate under Mr. Wilsons Ministry O that I could hear such Sermons joyn in such Prayers partake of such Sacraments enjoy such seasons for my soul and see such gracious examples When you are wishing thus consider what a mercy it was that you enjoyed him so long Alas how many Parishes never had such a Pastor one Month then bewail your folly in making no better use of him while you had him Let all your complaint be of your selves for your unfruitfulness and unprofitableness under such excellent means and Spiritual opportunities And let you care be to make the most of him more by practising those wholesome precepts which you remember he gave you and by writting in your lives after that Copy which he hath set you I know his memory is dear to you and your love was great to him I beseech you manifest the truth of your love by doing that which you know he loved so much Did he not tell you often I have no greater joy then to see my Children walking in the Truth In a word Zeno Cittiana when he consulted with the Oracle how he might live well was answered 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 If he were of the same colour with the dead It s certain you will live well if you live like them that died in the Lord. The Prince of the Powers of the Air i e the Devil liveth in them who live according to the course of the world Eph. 2. 2. The world though it often changeth its customs and fassions yet never for the better as the Camelion it turneth in to any colour but white so that if you will live according to most amongst when you live you may do and be any thing but what you ought to do and be But if you be of the colour of them that sleep in Jesus and resemble the dead in Christ your lives will be unblameable your deaths peaceable your names after death honourable and your resurrections at the great day comfortable That you may be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the Promises and in special that you may be your Pastors Joy and Crown or Rejoycing at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ Is the Prayer of your Affectionate Servant in Christ Jesus G. S. THE CONTENTS Chap. 1. HIs Birth Education at School and Vniversity Chap. II. His removal from the Vniversity with the occasion Chap. III. His first Living in Surry Chap. IV. His second living in Hampshire Chap. V. His third living with the success of his journey into Cumberland Chap. VI. His removal to Otham in Kent with the occasion of it Chap. VII His great success at Otham in Kent with his faithfulness there Chap. VIII His care to sanctifie the Sabbath Chap. IX His appearance at a Visitation about the Prayer against the Scott Chap. X. His fresh prosecution by the Arch-Bishop with a strange Providence Chap. XI Strange Providences Mr. Wilson's freedom obtained by Sir Ed. Deering with his character of Mr. Wilson Chap. XII His removal to Maidstone Chap. XIII His care for Otham and for Reformation at Maidstone Chap. XIV His extraordinary diligence and labouriousness on the Lords day Chap. XV. The great pains he took with his people on the Week-days Chap. XVI His diligence on all occasions to do good and his way of Preaching Chap. XVII His carriage in his Family Chap. XVIII The Reformation which was wrought by his means and Ministry in Maidstone Chap. XIX His Courage Chap. XX. His Zeal Chap. XXI His Faith and Heavenly mindedness Chap. XXII His natural parts and great humility Chap. XXIII His Wives and Children Chap. XXIV His Sickness and Death After the Chapters are annexed the Articles objected against him in the Arch-Bishops Court with his answers to them Verses on his Death THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mr. THO. WILSON Minister at Maidonestone in the County of Kent CHAP. I. His Birth Education at School and Vniversity THomas Wilson was born at Catterlon in the County of Cumberland in the year 1601. His Parents were sober and honest and of a competent Estate being of the best sort of Yeomen in those parts As soon as his Age would permit he was sent to School at Blentow i◠the saith County where under Mr. Wilkinson his School-master he profited beyond expectation and far excelled all his fellows He was observed in his youth to have a sharp wit large memory and to be very much given to his Book whereby his friends had hopes that he would in time as indeed he did prove a great instrument of good His great proficiency at School encouraged his Parents to send him to the University before he was seventeen years of Age where viz. at Christs Colledge in Cambridge he spent not his time as too many do male alind or nibil agendo but devoted himself wholly to his Studies in so much that he was taken notice of by the Master and Fellows for his diligence and industry It might have been written over his Study-door Nulla diel sine linea And though he did imploy his time most there about Academical Learning his acuteness in which did appear above 20 years after he had left Cambridge yet he did not neglect Divinity but in order to his design of serving God in the Ministry if he saw fit read both Positive and Polemical Authors But of all Books none was so dear to him or read so much by him as the Holy Scriptures for as the great Apostle saith of Timothy I may say of him From a Child he knew the Holy Scriptures which are able to make wise to Salvation Before he was Batchelor of Arts he had read as he told me Tremel and Iun. on the whole Bible three times over CHAP. II. His removal from the Vniversity with the occasion SOmetime after he had Commenced Batchelor of Arts he was removed from the University by this Providence Mr. Iohn Bristow a Reverend Minister of Chawswood in Surry desired Mr. Mead that eminent person for Piety and Learning his Tutor to send him an able Religious Scholar to teach School in his House Mr. Mead presently pitcht his thoughts upon his Puple Mr. Wilson not knowing how to pleasure Mr. Bristow better and glad he could answer his request so well At Mr. Bristows he continued four years or there about instructing the Lads committed to his charge with great diligence and faithfulness being far from the temper of Protagoras who boasted as Plato reports that having lived sixty four years he had spent fourty of them in corrupting and debauching young persons No he made conscience of his time and his trust and gave his Scholar more cause to bless God for their education under him then Socrates did Plato for his bringing up under such a Master He hath sometimes told me that he knew no Calling except the Ministry