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A41735	The life and death of Thomas Tregosse late minister of the Gospel at Milar and Mabe in Cornwal with his character, and some letters of his, not long before his death.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G147; ESTC R2939	27,276	70

and night to the utmost allowing his body no more then extreme necessity required that so he might follow all advantages for the advance of his Masters service The Bill preferred against him at Exeter necessitated him to attend the two following Assizes where he was at last freed by Proclamation but mean while his return into those parts was of no small advantage for the propagation of the Gospel Some of those persons who discovered their malice against Mr. Tregosse for preaching at Torrington were shortly taken away by unnatural deaths not without signal marks of Gods displeasure against them as it appears by his following Letter Sept. 16. 1670. Not long before his death he was strangely he knew not how taken up in conversing with the state of departed Saints martyred for the Testimony of Jesus as he himself acquaints you in his following Letter to his friend Octob. 7th 1670. Which indeed was a prophetick intimation of the nearness of his Dissolution and entrance on that life which he was immediately more fully to partake of Which brings to my remembrance an old observation which I had from a great * Padre Paul Histor Trent Master of Wisdom That it is natural for men near their grave from some intrinsick cause unknown to themselves to be distasted with humane affairs c. What this wise man observed of men in general I think is most true of many holy Christians who a little before their dissolution are frequently called off and seperated from humane affairs to a fiducial converse with coming Glories and the Life of just men made perfect which was the frame of Mr. Tregosse's Spirit not long before his death though he himself was not apprehensive that his change was so near SECT IV. Mr Tregosse's last Tryals and dying Speech to his Friends AFter Mr. Tregoss came to reside at Penryn he hired a House for a Meeting on the Lords day in the Parish of Mabe where he exercised without interruption from Midsomer 1669 to the 10th of May 1670. After which day there were two debauch'd persons turned Informers hoping thereby to get fuel for their lusts who having obtained a Warrant required the Officers to attend them every Lords-day and made oath against Mr. Tregosse and others for a breach of the Statute then in force against Conventicles This sacred away most of his Hearers especially those who had any considerable Estates Though there were divers Fines laid on him which amounted to 220 l. yet the Lord so ordered things as nothing he had was seized upon This Meeting being thus broken he resolved to drive the nail that would go and to preach the oftner unto a Statute number herein his labours were so many and great as if his body were of Steel he could not hold out long He preached five times every Lords-day and in the evening made repetition of some part He also continued the Tuesday and Thursday duties besides other Exercises He was often advised by his friends to favour himself and moderate his pains but the great zeal he had for the keeping on and advancing the work of God did stop his ears against all dissusives of this kind Having at last worn out himself and exhausted his Spirits he fell into a griping of the Bowels occasioned by a Flatus hypochondriacus as his Physician affirmed which brought him so weak as his friends suspected him to be past recovery and he himself expressed a longing desire to be dissolved But the Lord was pleased to reprieve him a little longer and put him once more upon his feet though he took not the air As soon as he perceived a small recruit of strength he began to fall upon his work again this continued but a very short time till a Fever seized on him and in a few days did set and end to all his Labours and troubles His his deportment during both his sicknesses was like his life very sweet and heavenly Upon the 18th of January observing the hour of his dissolution at hand he took his farewell of his friends in a long speech whereof you have a part as followeth I though I should have had some more turns with my Lord in his Gallery but he hoth turned his back and is gone and calls me to come after him Indeed though I had some distemper of Body yet I did not think death was so nigh till putting my hand on my brow I felt the tokens thereof Think think not therefore 't is a foolish phantasie that moves me to speak for I know it to be right reason And seeing the Lord hath left with me a few mouthfuls of breath Let me who am your faithful Pastor at the taking my farewell of you drop a few words among you before he calls away this breath of mine and say breath no more through that body but lay it in the dust O my friends my friends you know that I have often warned you of an evil day and now I must once more tell you that there is a dead day a dark day coming O! what will this poor people do O my Friends did we think that after so many Fasting and Humiliation days after so many Thanksgiving days after so many Sacrament days we should see such a day as this O but it may be you will ask me this question Do you really believe that you shall dye Indeed friends there is nothing but Omnipotence can bear me up And if you ask me what I think of my self Truly friends I can say that I have walked among you by the pure copy of the Holy Scriptures and Life of Christ and through the Grace of God in Christ Jesus I shall be presented spotless to the Father Indeed when I was young I had my youthful vanities but in the year 1664 upon a New-years day the Lord was pleased to meet with me and then even then did he set all my sins in order before me And theose very sins which were small to me before were by the Spirit of the Lord in that Rod made as bitter as death it self My sleight childhood-sins my slender youthful sins were to me very hainous and abominable Wherefore my friends I charge you to make a conscience of those sins yea of the least of them which I have warned you of Some may think me passionate and some may think me severe and uncharitable but now I repent that I had not dealt more plainly with you However in the truth of the Lord according to mine ability I have walked among you and I hope you will not think it tedious if I drop a few words upon my grave before I dy Then the Physician steeping to him with an intent to desire him to leave off speaking lest he should spend his spirits too much M. Tregosse said Give me leave to speak for I am upon the borders of eternity and I think you all look upon me as a dying man therefore may suffer me to speak as much as I can Then he

which the Lord made very successful He esteemed it no small burden to be cast on any society where his time was spent in unprofitable discourse and when he was cast on such his ordinary practice was to put a stop to such unedifying conference by spiritual divertisement or turning it to some holy discourse When he intended to visit any Christian Family his method was first to call his Wife and Mother that they might joyn with him in prayer for a blessing on his intended undertakement and being greatly sensible of the advantages that are acquired by personal Conference he gave those of his hearers whom he judged most judicious divers directions for the right management thereof on all occasions He had a great Tenderness and regard towards such as were sick When he understood of their sickness His Visitation of the Sick he waited not till he was invited neither did he rudely intrude where he might not be welcome but first employed a Friend to shew his willingness and then where he might be received he failed not to visit them and to adminster such spiritual advice as he conceiv'd most proper for the state of their Souls And to those who wanted a competent supply of conveniences he imparted not only of his spiritual but also temporal Gifts according to what God had blessed him with He failed not to pray with them before his departure nor to spare any labour or trouble in the difcharge of this Christian Office As for other more extensive parts of his Ministerial Gifts His Ministerial Gifts and Labours and Labours they were also very remarkable His Preaching was solid and practical he had a great Pathos and vehemence in setting home Truths on Conscience His Sermons were full of plainnss and yet clothed with a sacred Majesty His words were familiar and yet very efficacious He dwelt much on awakening Truths such as might pierce and sting the Consciences of secure sinners and yet to such as needed Consolation he was another Barnabas full of sweetness He had much of Divine assistance as well in the composing as in the hearing of Sermons He oft said that usually his Sermons were given him on his knees His practice was when he had pitcht on a Text to apply himself to Prayer and whilst he was on that duty he oft had the Heads of his Discourse give in unto him As for his enlargements he was never barren having a memory to treasure up all that he read and an Elocution apt to deliver what he had treasured up on all occasions Those who knew him much admired how he could preach so oft and yet so well He was likewise endued with a large gift of prayer which he alwayes expressed in Scriptural language wherein he seemed to have much communion with God In brief he was one of Divine Lights and Heats for God His zeal in promoting the ways of God A Summaris of his Character was flaming and ardent He was affable in his Speech serious and grave in his Carriage invincible in his courage Charitable to such as differed from in persuasions so long as he saw their design was to promote Godliness temperate in the use of the Creature Frugal in the husbanding of his time spending his spare hours in walking meditating Praying or conversing with Christians about Soul-affairs And indeed he was of so holy a disposition and heavenly temper as that all good Men who knew him reverenced him To conclude his greatest ambition seemed this to act and suffer somewhat more then ordinary for God that so he might by a singular exemplary conversation silence the reproaches of ungodly men and give check to the Pride Formality Vanity and Carnality of too many Professors in these wanton days which he sadly bewailed as sad prognosticks of great Desolations Only he hoped there were some and the Lord would raise up more young Converts who should be furnished with Spirits and conversations for the enlargement of Christs Kingdom But more of his Spirit Fears and hopes will appear in and by his following Letters Penryn Octob. 5. 1669. My Dear and Respected Brother I May tell you sad stories of my heart O! how unbelieving fearful and faint found I it on those short views I took of it But that God on whom my scandalous heart hath raised so many false stories heretofore and then gave my fears the lie and yet continue I untoucht and undisturbed to this hour I do cast my self on the disposing hand of God to live or die in my liberty according to his pleasure When I go forth not expecting to see my Family again and my frequent escapes fill me with pleasing admirations of love that through Grace I return triumphing in his goodness How long this liberty may be indulged I know not but I know he will be a good God when he seizeth our freedom in the Gospel and it will be the Rod of a Father and may tend to our increase settlement I have had one very strange raising from the Grave since I saw you the circumstances whereof compelled me and others to own a very visible finger of God But a Narrative of this would be too tedious I desire you would be importunate with God that I might eye the approaching Glory and the return of that great Shepheard and might feed in hope singly aiming at the Lords blessed Interest being contented with my own greatest decreases might that be increased and enlarged Gods waterings and blessigs must give life and fruit to all our poor and defective labourings O! Beg that these may be eminently with me poor England I think is near heavy strokes for her barrenness sensuality and enmity against the power of holiness the Lord grant this may not come as a snare on you and me but that we may be sober and watchful unto Prayer The gracious Lord who dwelt in the bush be with you to teach strengthen and warn you that in his hand you may be serviceable and glorious In him I am and ever shall be Your unfeigned friend yet unworthy servant T. T. Penryn Jan. 12. 1669. My Dear Brother I Should rejoyce to hear how God is dealing with your inward man and what measures of success you are crowned with in your labours of the Gospel and interest of the Son of God in the world We may justly guess ●h●t God will do with us in the Land by his breathings with his truths I desire with much earnestness to know seeing you have so many advantages beyond us in these poor corners how the Spirits of Professors stand qualifyed so far as a conjecture may be made by the visible tenure of their carriages I generally find a very secure earthly laizy frame hath seized those among whom I occasionally fall abroad I hope better things with you and that a more engaging rellish and taste of God Glory is fallen on their hearts and a more refined pure lip seconded by more humble self-denying converses before the