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A43584	A narrative of the holy life, and happy death of that reverend, faithful and zealous man of God, and minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Angier, many years Pastor of the Church of Christ at Denton, near Manchester in Lancashire wherein are related many passages that concern his birth, education, his entrance into the ministry, discharge of his trust therein, and his death.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1772; ESTC R177987	61,863	136

Lincolnshire but he came not while he was living he ordered his Son-in law to be sent for a messenger was dispatched to him but tho he hasted away towards him yet he came not till this holy Man of God had breathed his last a few hours before on the same day his approaching dissolution came on apace yet had he the free exercise of his understanding to the last and as he had been a man of prayer all his days so he died praying that morning he died he prayed sensibly the last words which were intelligible were his request for the King and Council but the particular words they that were about him could not understand The last day of the week His death Sept. 3. 1677 was the last day of that worthy mans life he dyed about eleven a Clock that day and entered into his rest near the Sabbath a day of rest from thenceforth to rest from all his weary labours and to keep an Eternal sabbath with his dearest Lord and and it was his own observation that God oft takes home his Ministers and people upon or near his holy day to perfect their graces and give them rest on that day of Rest Thus fell that bright star thus set that shining Sun in the firmament of the Church or rather hid from our eyes to shine more gloriously in the upper Region the wise i.e. wise Virgins members of Christs mystical body or as the word is Dan. 12.3 Teachers of others shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Thus this Pillar is taken down that bore up an incredible weight not discerned so well then as felt dayly by sad experience since his removal from under ●he fabrick thus is this plant of renown ●ransplanted into a better soyl this ancient ●ree of Gods own plainting that had sheltered many with its shadowing shroud and ●ed many with its grateful fruit is at last fallen by the stroak of death yet bears both ripe and plentiful fruit in the heavenly paradice above he that uttered words of life to others is dead he that by the grace of God quickened others is himself struck dead dead said I no he is but asleep the sting of death was gone the fear of death was vanished he lived an holy life he died an happy death he lived desired and died lamented he lived to a good old age himself would sometimes say that he had lived two years beyond the age of a man for he died in the 72 year of his age in the same month wherein he was born he died in his own house the house belonging to the Chappel to which he had been a great benefactor he died amongst his own People over whom he had been pastor 45 years with whom he had been travelling weeping fasting praying among whom he hath left remarkable seals of his Ministry some indeed are gone to heaven before him and some in other places had benefit by his Ministry tho but occasionally one instance I had from a very eminent divine in or near the City of London that he being a young Scholar newly come from Oxford and being occasionally at Mr. Case● house when Mr. Angier was there Mr. Angier went to prayer but God so reached and warmed the young Ministers heart by that prayer that he hath cause to remember it while he hath a day to live and hopes he shall never forget it yea it had influence upon others related who from that time proved as useful and succesful instruments of Gods glory and the good of Souls as any I have heard of in those latter times The whole Nation and Church of God seem much clouded by the obscuring of this bright star but especially that congregation of Denton is sadly eclipsed their valley of vision is at least turned into a valley of Division oh that it may not also prove a valley of treading down and desolation Ah what lamentation was there at his funeral amongst the rest an ancient Christian came from the grave into the house where the Ministers were sate after the funeral with a trembling body weeping eyes and with a doleful voice of sad complaints saying Ah sirs what must we do what must we do our loving pastor is gone our loving pastor is gone And now that good man is gone after and many others so John 4.36 he that sowed and they that reaped are rejoycing together but the sad countenances and weeping eyes of that day with that affecting passage of that good old mans bemoaning cannot be easily forgotten by the Writer hereof That Lords day when Mr. Angiers Corps lay in his house two Ministers preached in his Chappel two funeral Sermons the one seeming to be a funeral Sermon to the people the other for their Minister That which concerned the people carried an ominous presage of the death of their Gospel priviledges and Sunsetting of their glorious day sadly predicted from Gen. 6.3 My spirit shall not always strive with man and oh what a dreadful verification of that text hath providence made there that being the last Sabbath that excluded Minister injoyed the liberty of ordinances in that place The other Minister discoursed sweetly and suitably on John 17.4 I have glorified thee on earth I have finished the work thou gavest me to do That Sermon was a lively comment on that good mans holy life and a fair Copy let before this surviving people the perfect precepts in the Scriptures and lively pattern set before them for their imitation makes it apparent that Gospel rules an● practicable may be transcribed by some and will be a sad testimony against others and tho Mr. Angiers mouth be now stop with dust and his voice shall no more be heard in his pulpit yet oh that Almighty God that lives for ever would awake carna● sinners by this astonishing blow and breach and propagate religion in that place and by that blessed spirit transfuse the Doctrine principles and practice of that good man into all his hearers for they shall one day know there hath been a prophet among them The next day being Sept. 5. 1677. the Funeral solemnities were mournfully observed on which occasion multitudes of persons Gentlemen Ministers relations and Christian friends besides his hearers and sad neighbours attended these dismal and sorrowful obsequies with sad hearts and dejected countenances lamenting not only the loss of such a worthy Pastor and Friend but their own Spirits did suggest great grounds of presaging fears concerning the attending consequences of that heavy blow his Corps were decently interred in Denton-Chappel in the Alley before the pulpit by his last dear Wife laid in the same place Mr. Angier had requested Mr. Robert Eaton a learned pious Minister who had married his kinswoman to preach the Funeral Sermon and had given him that Text to insist upon in Act. 20.32 And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his

healing be looked for in vain let them look for light but behold obscurity for brightness but walk in darkness For these things Reverend Sir we do mourn and our hearts are troubled and to whom under God shall we lay open our sad afflictions thereby to get ease but to your self whom it pleased God once to make his blessed instrument for planting and watering so many Souls amongst us we have had experience of your love to us for which we desire to be thankful and do bless God and do therefore make bold to acquaint you with our broken condition intreating your intercession for us and if it were the good will of the Lord your return to us with the consent of your people without offence though it could be but a short space c. And thus they go on imploring it with great importunity for the Churches sake and the Lords sake though but for one year To this are 24 hands subscribed but the People of Denton having possession would by no means yeild and Ministers gave in their judgment upon due consideration of circumstances that for the publick good of the Church Mr. Angier should continue at Denton in which he was willing to acquiesce As to Mr. Angiers judgment in Ecclesiastical affairs in free times as he had not turned aside to conformity on one hand so now he stuck fast and firm to found and Catholick Principles not turning aside to any ways of sinful separation though some of his intimate friends forsook him and some of his brethren censured him for too large Principles and practices in Church-administration yet as he had a tender respect to congregational brethren so they had at least many of them a great reverence for him he was a principal member of that Reverend Classe or Association of Ministers at Manchester and was of great account and use among them such was their esteem of him that they would scarce do any thing of importance without him he oftentimes presided as Chair-Man or Moderator frequently attended the provincial Assembly at Preston had ruling-elders in his own Congregation but loved not dividing principles or distinguishing Names or Lordly domineering by any Arbitrary impositions I have often heard him say that in a little time who ever lived should see much of the Government of Christ should be carried on in particular Churches amongst themselves He was of a Sweet Moderate Healing Spirit both at home and abroad yet very faithful and plain dealing whereby some were at present offended and possibly some of his principles or actings suited not some persons principles or humours yet even those entertained what he spake with high veneration and if at any time they broke out into passions or unruly animosities his love and lenity his mild carriage and compassionate Spirit did so mollify and qualify their Spirits in time that they were either overcome to a compliance or won to endeared apprehensions of his candor and ingenuity so that I have often thought of that passage of Melchior Adam one of the German Divines Melch. Ad. in vit ger Th. p. 65. as applicable to Mr. Angier it was Schwebellius that had much to do with Anabaptists and Swinckfeldians Quorum impetus mansuetudine fregit patientia vicit lenitate in ordinem coegit thus this good Mr. Angier hath by mildness broke by patience conquered and lenity reduced to good order such as others rigour and severity hath exasperated to irreconcilable distances but ordinarily an healing vertue followed his gentle hand And for his judgment and practice in publick and politick affairs he was fixed in his apprehensions for Monarchy and was not wheeled about with the change of times he was one of those that bore his Testimony with the Rest of his Brethren against that unparallel'd murder of King Charles the first and the Usurpations attending it he refused to take up the ingagement tho to his great prejudice for he told a godly Minister that he lost 200 l. by his refusal of it He durst not give God thanks for the Armies success against the Loyal Scots he poured out many hearty prayers and tears for his present Majesty asserted his right to the Crown in the face of apparent danger joyned with his Brethren in that solid plea for the Non-subscribers to the Engagement which was to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now Establisht without King or House of Lords for which they were threatened and endangered till God broke that snare some troubles both Mr. Angier and some Ministers and Gentlemen went through for owning his Majesties interest they were carried Prisoners to Lever● pool and from thence removed to Ormskir● because of the Plague they had indeed the liberty of their friends visiting them and free intercourse they spent much time in prayer and thus strengthened one another hands in God and left a good favour be hind them the remembrance whereof continues to this day At this time was the conception and afterwards the birth of that excellent Treatise of Mr. Edward Gee's then Parson of Eccleston and prisoner with them about prayer the occasion whereof was this Amongst the rest of the debates managed by these holy men this was one great case of Conscience wherein they desired satisfaction viz. Whether God may hide himself from his peoples prayers grounded upon his promise and seem by his providences to answer the prayers which are contrary thereto whether this can be paralleld with any examples in what sence God may do this what may be the reason thereof what use may be made of Gods proceeding herein This multifarious question being the proper subject of that day and not satisfying themselves in their present discourses they judged it fit to refer it to a suller discussion by some able pen and pitched upon Mr. Gee who undertook it and writ an excellent treatise which is extant and of great use at this day Other cases of Conscience did occur in that day wherein Mr. Angiers advice was desired one was Whether Justices of Peace or other Officers might take commissions from and act under those Usurped powers Mr. Angier thought they might bringing instances of Civil Officers acting in their stations the six years of Athaliah's usurpation there is a full treatise in writing upon this subject many such cases were propounded to him and solidly resolved and indeed he was esteemed by good men the living Oracle of his time as Mr. Hildersham before him and by some ill-willed persons he was called the Idol of Lancashire because of the great value most men set upon him but more of this subject shall be subjoyned ●n the close of his facutly in resolving weighty cases of Conscience He was not a man for Military Exercises yet his counsels and prayers had influence on weighty affairs and this was the sphere he moved in not thrusting his Sickle into anothers Harvest but declaring his judgment as a Minister of the Gospel when consulted with he