The compleat scholler; or, A relation of the life, and latter-end especially, of Caleb Vernon who dyed in the Lord on the 29th of the ninth month, 1665. Aged twelve years and six months. Commending to youth the most excellent knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord.
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           THE
           Compleat
           SCHOLLER
           ;
           OR
           ,
           A
           Relation
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           Latter-End
           especially
           ,
           of
           
             CALEB
             VERNON
          
           ;
           Who
           dyed
           in
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           29th
           of
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           ,
           1665.
           
           Aged
           twelve
           years
           and
           six
           months
           .
           Commending
           to
           Youth
           the
           most
           Excellent
           Knowledge
           of
           CHRIST
           JESUS
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             Psal.
             34.
             11.
             
          
           Come
           ye
           Children
           ,
           hearken
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           teach
           you
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             Phil.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           Yea
           doubtless
           ,
           and
           I
           account
           all
           things
           but
           loss
           for
           the
           Excellency
           of
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           my
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             Psal.
             8.
             2.
             
          
           Out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           Babes
           and
           Sucklings
           hast
           thou
           ordained
           strength
           ,
           because
           of
           thine
           Enemies
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           still
           the
           Enemy
           and
           the
           Avenger
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           1666.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
           The
           PREFACE
           to
           Parents
           of
           Children
           .
        
         
           
             Tender
             Parents
             ,
          
        
         
           AFter
           the
           death
           of
           my
           late
           dear
           and
           precious
           little
           one
           ,
           I
           looked
           into
           what
           he
           had
           left
           ,
           and
           found
           a
           little
           Legacy
           of
           Grace
           from
           God
           for
           you
           and
           yours
           ,
           left
           by
           him
           (
           besides
           what
           was
           lost
           through
           the
           too
           great
           carelesness
           of
           such
           as
           were
           about
           him
           in
           his
           sickness
           )
           but
           these
           reliques
           at
           last
           were
           faithfully
           set
           down
           for
           you
           &
           yours
           in
           writing
           from
           his
           mouth
           ,
           which
           being
           of
           value
           in
           my
           conscience
           (
           and
           those
           .
           I
           converse
           with
           ,
           who
           were
           Witnesses
           thereof
           )
           I
           durst
           not
           detain
           ,
           (
           whoever
           are
           so
           full
           as
           to
           despise
           them
           )
           hoping
           the
           distribution
           hereof
           will
           be
           to
           the
           refreshment
           of
           every
           hungry
           soul.
           
        
         
           I
           intended
           at
           first
           to
           have
           sent
           them
           with
           an
           Epistle
           directed
           to
           your
           Children
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           School-fellows
           especially
           ,
           (
           who
           commend
           his
           harmless
           conversation
           amongst
           them
           before
           his
           effectual
           calling
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           had
           so
           overlaid
           through
           Grace
           all
           those
           endowments
           ,
           
           begetting
           deep
           abasements
           for
           School-slightiness
           amongst
           the
           most
           sober
           sort
           ,
           to
           his
           becoming
           wholly
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           another
           new
           creature
           since
           their
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           :
           )
           But
           upon
           more
           serious
           consideration
           of
           the
           trust
           committed
           to
           me
           ,
           knowing
           I
           must
           be
           accountable
           ;
           I
           have
           for
           my
           own
           security
           and
           clearing
           (
           as
           Paul
           ,
           Acts
           20.
           26
           ,
           27.
           )
           thought
           it
           meet
           to
           commend
           it
           to
           your
           managing
           and
           improvement
           faithfully
           towards
           their
           eternal
           good
           estate
           ,
           praying
           you
           to
           discharge
           your
           trust
           herein
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           your
           little
           ones
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           none
           of
           them
           play
           it
           away
           (
           by
           means
           of
           your
           slightiness
           )
           lest
           you
           weep
           with
           them
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           knowing
           that
           you
           also
           must
           give
           an
           account
           of
           this
           and
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           committed
           to
           your
           charge
           :
           And
           I
           beseech
           you
           beware
           ,
           that
           herein
           ,
           neither
           love
           to
           this
           World
           (
           nor
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           either
           the
           riches
           ,
           or
           honour
           ,
           or
           wisdom
           ,
           &c.
           thereof
           )
           nor
           any
           weakness
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Treatise
           (
           either
           in
           the
           esteem
           of
           that
           wisdom
           in
           You
           ,
           or
           real
           shortness
           in
           the
           Publisher
           thereof
           )
           may
           make
           you
           afraid
           your
           Children
           should
           follow
           God
           so
           fully
           after
           the
           example
           herein
           ,
           lest
           it
           come
           against
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           ,
           the
           Queen
           of
           the
           South
           and
           Men
           of
           Nineveh
           shall
           ,
           against
           some
           too
           like
           this
           Generation
           .
        
         
           How
           far
           it
           may
           concern
           your selves
           to
           become
           as
           little
           children
           (
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             20
          
           and
           
             Mat.
             18.
             3.
          
           
           )
           like
           the
           little
           subject
           of
           th●●
           discourse
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           consciences
           who
           sha●●
           
           vouchsafe
           to
           reade
           it
           over
           humbly
           ,
           and
           weigh
           it
           uprightly
           in
           the
           wisdom
           which
           is
           from
           above
           ;
           but
           sure
           I
           am
           such
           bowels
           of
           mercy
           to
           your
           poor
           Children
           ,
           as
           be
           get
           most
           sollicitude
           for
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           which
           remain
           from
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           before
           the
           woful
           day
           come
           ,
           will
           prove
           most
           profitable
           ,
           when
           all
           earthly
           promotions
           will
           stand
           them
           in
           no
           stead
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           bewailed
           to
           have
           hurt
           the
           possessors
           of
           them
           :
           Beware
           therefore
           lest
           your
           want
           of
           wisdom
           herein
           expose
           your
           tender
           vessels
           ,
           newly
           lanched
           into
           the
           sea
           of
           this
           sinful
           world
           ,
           and
           richly
           laden
           with
           variety
           of
           Natures
           endowments
           ,
           to
           miscarriage
           in
           their
           great
           voyage
           Heaven-wards
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           your
           skilful
           steerage
           of
           them
           amongst
           those
           Rocks
           and
           Sands
           ,
           on
           which
           so
           many
           have
           suffered
           shipwrack
           to
           their
           utter
           undoing
           ,
           through
           their
           over-bold
           adventure
           thereby
           ,
           against
           such
           fair
           warnings
           ,
           as
           
             Prov.
             4.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Luke
             8.
             14.
             1
             
             Joh.
             2.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Isa.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           I
           will
           therefore
           only
           set
           up
           a
           Sea-mark
           to
           warn
           you
           of
           four
           or
           five
           (
           least
           seen
           through
           self-love
           )
           on
           which
           multitudes
           have
           early
           been
           split
           and
           bulged
           ,
           fulfilling
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             9.
          
           
           But
           
             they
             that
             will
             be
             rich
             fall
             into
             temptation
             and
             a
             snare
             ,
             and
             into
             many
             foolish
             and
             hurtful
             lusts
             ,
             which
             drown
             men
             in
             destruction
             and
             perdition
             .
          
        
         
           Towards
           which
           those
           Parents
           prove
           unhappy
           Pilots
           who
           are
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Inordinately
             fond
             of
             Children
             in
             minority
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Vainly
             inconsiderate
             in
             the
             Schooling
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
             3.
             
             Unconscionably
             worldly
             in
             disposing
             them
             to
             outward
             Callings
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Earthly-minded
             or
             ambitious
             in
             bestowing
             them
             in
             Marriages
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Negligent
             in
             Family-duty
             ,
             or
             of
             ill
             conversation
             in
             the
             use
             thereof
             ,
             to
             the
             stumbling
             their
             Children
             by
             bad
             example
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           most
           of
           these
           have
           been
           the
           sin
           and
           shame
           of
           Professing-Parents
           ,
           and
           the
           spoil
           of
           their
           poor
           Childrens
           souls
           ;
           and
           my
           hope
           of
           good
           times
           lies
           much
           in
           the
           expectation
           of
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Holiness
           upon
           Children
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           escape
           from
           the
           sin
           of
           their
           fathers
           ,
           few
           of
           whom
           I
           fear
           will
           live
           to
           inherit
           the
           Good
           they
           look
           for
           ,
           through
           such
           spoyl
           this
           world
           hath
           made
           in
           their
           spirit
           ,
           as
           declares
           too
           plainly
           they
           have
           supposed
           ,
           as
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           5.
           that
           ,
           
             Gain
             is
             Godliness
          
           ,
           what-ever
           they
           say
           or
           profess
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           And
           the
           most
           reformed
           Fathers
           will
           humbly
           accept
           it
           as
           great
           favour
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           (
           after
           such
           provocation
           )
           if
           they
           find
           Grace
           ,
           in
           return
           to
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           
             Psal.
             90.
             16.
          
           and
           the
           fulfilling
           
             Psal.
             45.
             16.
             
             Instead
             of
             thy
             fathers
             shall
             be
             thy
             children
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           O
           therefore
           that
           Children
           may
           enter
           into
           more
           peculiar
           obligation
           to
           Christ
           as
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           heartiest
           Hosanna's
           in
           the
           highest
           ,
           in
           sence
           of
           being
           redeemed
           ,
           (
           in
           this
           evil-day
           )
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           ,
           
             from
             the
             vain
             conversation
             received
             by
             tradition
             from
             their
             Parents
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           18.
           and
           follow
           Christ
           soveraignly
           ,
           
             Rev.
             1.
          
           
           4.
           
           Learning
           of
           him
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           subjection
           to
           Parents
           ,
           the
           holy
           limits
           laid
           down
           ,
           
             Eph.
             6.
             1.
          
           that
           they
           obey
           always
           only
           
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           they
           command
           according
           to
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           all
           are
           to
           hear
           in
           the
           highest
           ,
           
             Mat.
             17.
             5.
          
           as
           they
           would
           walk
           well-pleasing
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           I
           fear
           many
           Parents
           who
           make
           great
           profession
           ,
           are
           grown
           very
           vain
           ,
           first
           ,
           towards
           Children
           in
           minority
           ,
           so
           fondly
           affecting
           them
           to
           their
           hurt
           ,
           as
           if
           (
           with
           all
           their
           baubles
           )
           they
           were
           made
           to
           be
           but
           Apes
           and
           Baubles
           to
           Childish
           Parents
           for
           their
           present
           pleasure
           ,
           instead
           of
           discharging
           faithfully
           their
           great
           trust
           for
           their
           immortal
           souls
           in
           their
           minority
           ,
           by
           wisely
           nurturing
           them
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           timely
           inclining
           their
           tender
           years
           towards
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           not
           make
           themselves
           sport
           so
           long
           and
           so
           far
           ,
           with
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           their
           Childrens
           folly
           in
           the
           witty
           office
           of
           stubborn
           natures
           wilfulness
           and
           sinful
           speech
           ,
           as
           by
           delight
           therein
           to
           expose
           the
           Child
           to
           such
           self-willedness
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           through
           the
           Parents
           fondness
           they
           cannot
           endure
           the
           Child
           should
           undergo
           a
           moments
           smart
           (
           though
           never
           so
           necessary
           )
           to
           preserve
           either
           body
           or
           spirit
           from
           sickness
           or
           sin
           .
        
         
           For
           hence
           the
           discerning
           Child
           perhaps
           is
           fitted
           (
           through
           Satan
           )
           more
           early
           for
           such
           Companions
           abroad
           ,
           as
           were
           MEETING-MOCKERS
           ,
           and
           smarted
           together
           at
           Bethel
           of
           old
           ,
           under
           the
           great
           Fathers
           displeasure
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           timely
           discharge
           of
           earthly
           Parents
           duty
           
           towards
           restraining
           them
           ,
           
             2
             King.
             2.
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           be
           restrained
           from
           this
           ,
           (
           through
           their
           Parents
           profession
           )
           yet
           other
           inordinate
           affection
           in
           neglect
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           often
           fulfil
           the
           threatning
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             24.
             25.
          
           
           (
           against
           Professors
           fondness
           )
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           their
           little
           ones
           .
           Let
           not
           tender
           Parents
           therefore
           look
           lightly
           over
           such
           Scriptures
           as
           these
           ,
           
             Prov.
             22.
             6.
             15.
          
           
           &
           ch
           .
           29.
           15
           ,
           19.
           and
           ch
           .
           23.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Eph.
             6.
             4.
          
           
        
         
           But
           if
           Children
           be
           wisely
           steered
           by
           tender
           Parents
           through
           this
           danger
           in
           minority
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           soberly
           by
           degrees
           under
           their
           care
           ,
           and
           now
           fit
           for
           School
           ,
           how
           vainly
           inconsiderate
           Parents
           become
           ,
           what
           they
           learn
           there
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           they
           are
           taught
           ,
           that
           word
           ,
           
             Luke
             16.
             8.
          
           in
           this
           may
           be
           for
           a
           Lamentation
           :
           How
           do
           the
           Children
           of
           this
           world
           grow
           stricter
           in
           their
           care
           ,
           lest
           their
           Children
           at
           Schools
           should
           unawares
           learn
           the
           excellent
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           than
           Professors
           are
           ,
           lest
           their
           Children
           at
           School
           should
           learn
           the
           vileness
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           O
           the
           heart-greived
           complaint
           of
           this
           Scholler
           (
           on
           his
           sick-bed
           )
           over
           School-pastimes
           ,
           choaking
           for
           a
           season
           his
           first
           serious
           convictions
           ,
           wherein
           yet
           he
           was
           not
           long
           ,
           nor
           at
           large
           ,
           nor
           an
           associat
           ever
           with
           any
           deboist
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           most
           sober
           youths
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           tender
           sense
           had
           he
           before
           his
           sickness
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           blasphemed
           ,
           in
           the
           continued
           upholding
           and
           preferring
           of
           Heathen
           Authors
           
           (
           by
           Christian
           Schoolmasters
           )
           wherein
           Heaven
           and
           Hell
           are
           turned
           into
           fictions
           ,
           to
           the
           hazarding
           Professors
           Children
           to
           setled
           Atheism
           ,
           or
           unsetled
           profession
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Eternal
           Iudgment
           and
           Glory
           to
           come
           ;
           but
           how
           did
           the
           soul
           of
           this
           little
           one
           (
           in
           need
           of
           favour
           ,
           and
           dread
           of
           wrath
           ,
           in
           hopes
           towards
           Heaven
           and
           fear
           of
           Hell
           )
           tremble
           hereat
           ?
           I
           desire
           to
           remember
           ,
           with
           self-abasement
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           joy
           for
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           who
           met
           with
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             Way
             ,
             walk
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           But
           how
           (
           alas
           )
           are
           our
           Daughters
           also
           brought
           up
           by
           professing-Parents
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           would
           have
           them
           attain
           the
           cursed
           commendation
           of
           Herodias
           Daughter
           ,
           
             Mat.
             14.
             6.
          
           rather
           than
           in
           the
           education
           and
           adorning
           ,
           
             Psal.
             45.
             13
             ,
             14.
          
           become
           truly
           lovely
           to
           Christ
           ,
           v.
           10.
           
           How
           many
           ,
           O
           how
           many
           ,
           like
           Micha's
           Mother
           ,
           
             Judg.
             17.
             4.
          
           are
           at
           greatest
           cost
           for
           snares
           to
           their
           Childrens
           souls
           !
           How
           did
           the
           pride
           of
           our
           new-blown
           Gentry
           (
           under
           great
           profession
           )
           bud
           and
           blossom
           in
           the
           vanities
           foregoing
           ,
           before
           their
           fall
           ,
           as
           before
           Israels
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             7.
             10.
          
           and
           it
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           abused
           fulness
           were
           not
           lusted
           after
           again
           by
           any
           already
           under
           smart
           for
           it
           ,
           unsensible
           of
           their
           sin
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           Children
           die
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           delights
           (
           or
           the
           Plague
           take
           them
           in
           paths
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Isa.
             22.
             13
             ,
             14.
          
           )
           then
           how
           few
           Parents
           (
           thus
           preparing
           
           them
           for
           spoyl
           before
           )
           speak
           a
           word
           of
           their
           singing
           ,
           dancing
           ,
           stately
           tripping
           ,
           mantling
           and
           mincing
           attainments
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           that
           vain
           tribe
           of
           their
           trinkets
           and
           trumperies
           ,
           recounted
           by
           the
           Spirit
           more
           particularly
           ,
           
             Isa.
             3.
             16
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
          
           about
           the
           most
           modish
           uses
           whereof
           perhaps
           yet
           they
           spent
           more
           circumspection
           ,
           and
           anger
           at
           their
           Childrens
           dulness
           ,
           than
           about
           their
           sin
           and
           soul-neglects
           to
           the
           last
           ;
           When
           conscience
           also
           upbraiding
           the
           visited
           Children
           in
           the
           words
           of
           
             Rom.
             6.
             21.
             
             What
             profit
             had
             you
             then
             in
             those
             things
             whereof
             ye
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ?
             for
             the
             end
             of
             those
             things
             is
             death
             :
          
           Then
           perhaps
           they
           too
           late
           begin
           to
           teach
           the
           Child
           untimely
           to
           take
           up
           some
           words
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           Christ
           ,
           or
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           Faith
           ,
           or
           Repentance
           ,
           (
           little
           thought
           of
           before
           )
           and
           to
           apply
           a
           promise
           out
           of
           the
           path
           ,
           to
           uphold
           them
           in
           hopes
           of
           rest
           from
           Him
           whom
           they
           rejected
           for
           rule
           ,
           whilst
           they
           could
           enjoy
           their
           vanity
           ,
           and
           flatter
           themselves
           in
           the
           Child
           's
           good
           estate
           (
           though
           never
           so
           doubtful
           )
           especially
           having
           the
           approbation
           of
           any
           easie
           Prophet
           they
           have
           set
           up
           for
           themselves
           ,
           as
           
             Ezek.
             44.
             8.
          
           in
           the
           case
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           ?
           Parents
           ,
           why
           ?
           is
           not
           that
           Learning
           on
           which
           only
           you
           dare
           lay
           stress
           in
           Plagues
           and
           in
           death
           (
           which
           is
           so
           certain
           to
           you
           and
           your
           children
           ,
           yet
           in
           a
           time
           so
           uncertain
           both
           to
           you
           and
           them
           )
           preferred
           in
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Lesson
           commended
           and
           commanded
           by
           the
           Master
           ,
           
           
             Mat.
             6.
             33.
          
           chap.
           11.
           29.
           who
           must
           judge
           us
           at
           the
           last
           day
           according
           to
           what
           he
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           not
           so
           easily
           trifle
           away
           ,
           
             Joh.
             12.
             48.
          
           
           Be
           considerate
           then
           Parents
           in
           your
           Childrens
           Schooling
           ,
           lest
           the
           door
           should
           be
           shut
           ,
           and
           they
           as
           the
           foolish
           Virgins
           (
           when
           they
           can
           be
           vain
           no
           longer
           )
           are
           willing
           to
           learn
           what
           may
           be
           hid
           from
           their
           eyes
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           Shipwrack
           be
           not
           in
           this
           danger
           neither
           ,
           a
           Rock
           is
           in
           sight
           ,
           and
           Sands
           about
           it
           ,
           that
           split
           or
           suck
           up
           many
           a
           stately
           Vessel
           that
           saileth
           too
           nigh
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           called
           a
           CALLING
           (
           though
           the
           
             High
             Calling
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           the
           Scripture
           more
           calls
           so
           ,
           is
           seldom
           so
           called
           now
           by
           Professors
           )
           and
           in
           this
           how
           unconscionable
           are
           Parents
           in
           the
           dispose
           of
           their
           Children
           to
           their
           undoing
           !
           for
           how
           little
           are
           they
           bounded
           by
           such
           Commands
           and
           Counsel
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           as
           
             Titus
             3.
             14.
             1
             
             Cor.
             7.
             24.
             
          
           How
           few
           Children
           therefore
           abide
           with
           God
           in
           their
           outward
           Calling
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           with
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Flesh
           and
           the
           Devil
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           dishonest
           nature
           thereof
           ,
           or
           sinful
           entrances
           thereinto
           ,
           vile
           customs
           therein
           ,
           or
           to
           effect
           their
           freedom
           (
           so
           called
           ,
           though
           the
           very
           servants
           of
           corruption
           )
           therefore
           ,
           which
           yet
           if
           never
           so
           honest
           in
           all
           should
           be
           minded
           ,
           to
           the
           neglecting
           the
           Invitation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           Christ
           becomes
           as
           pernicious
           as
           open
           prophaness
           ;
           wherefore
           he
           complains
           of
           souls
           so
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           most
           lawfull
           outward
           callings
           ,
           as
           the
           Epidemical
           
           means
           of
           perdition
           ,
           Luke
           14.
           18.
           
           Mat.
           22.
           5.
           
        
         
           How
           many
           poor
           Children
           herein
           are
           ,
           instead
           of
           being
           (
           as
           Samuel
           )
           lent
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           sold
           to
           the
           world
           by
           their
           parents
           as
           long
           as
           they
           live
           ,
           deferring
           soul-concernment
           till
           death
           ,
           when
           they
           lament
           too
           late
           they
           had
           not
           such
           a
           Mother
           as
           Samuel
           and
           Timothy
           had
           in
           their
           youth
           ,
           and
           mourn
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           as
           
             Eccl.
             12.
             1.
          
           wishing
           in
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           (
           when
           riches
           profit
           not
           )
           that
           their
           Parents
           had
           lesse
           indulged
           their
           bodies
           for
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           more
           their
           immortall
           souls
           .
        
         
           Yet
           Fourthly
           ;
           If
           this
           be
           escaped
           ,
           the
           earthly
           mind
           and
           ambition
           of
           Parents
           in
           marriage
           adds
           a
           multiplying
           Cypher
           ;
           as
           after
           Ahabs
           sin
           ,
           so
           obnoxious
           before
           ,
           
             1
             Kings
             16.
             31.
          
           and
           a
           Sydonian
           with
           silver
           ,
           is
           now
           far
           more
           esteemed
           than
           a
           daughter
           of
           Sion
           without
           it
           ,
           or
           with
           little
           less
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           half
           Language
           of
           Ashdod
           already
           ,
           were
           intended
           to
           be
           perfected
           ,
           rather
           than
           our
           posterities
           more
           compleatness
           in
           Christ.
           O
           shameful
           Professors
           !
           How
           unlike
           Rebecca
           are
           you
           herein
           ,
           
             Gen.
             27.
             46.
          
           
           Surely
           Smithfield
           would
           better
           become
           such
           your
           Marriage-Markets
           ,
           than
           a
           Congregation
           of
           Christ
           :
           How
           few
           hereby
           find
           a
           Wife
           ,
           as
           Solomon
           speaketh
           ,
           
             Prov.
             18.
             22.
          
           
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           God
           instituted
           them
           )
           but
           seeking
           money
           (
           as
           a
           HELP-MEET
           to
           them
           )
           get
           a
           Woman
           with
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           with
           her
           unawares
           (
           as
           Eve
           ,
           when
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Deceiver
           )
           to
           a
           bitter
           day
           ,
           perhaps
           a
           Saphira
           
           helping
           (
           by
           hypocrisie
           )
           to
           save
           their
           earthly
           Estates
           ,
           and
           lose
           their
           Souls
           .
           Herein
           Parents
           add
           to
           their
           prayer
           for
           Childrens
           Conversion
           ,
           their
           pains
           to
           effect
           their
           Perdition
           ;
           as
           one
           that
           prayeth
           a
           fire
           may
           go
           out
           ,
           adding
           fuel
           thereto
           ,
           so
           are
           these
           provisions
           for
           Lust
           under
           prayer
           for
           Life
           .
           
             Did
             not
          
           Solomon
           
             King
             of
          
           Israel
           
             sin
             by
             these
             things
             ?
             yet
             among
             many
             Nations
             ,
             was
             there
             no
             King
             like
             him
             ,
             who
             was
             beloved
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             made
             him
             King
             over
             all
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             Neh.
             13.
             26.
             
             Nevertheless
             ,
             even
             him
             did
             outlandish-women
             cause
             to
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           But
           lastly
           ,
           How
           doth
           neglect
           of
           Parents
           instruction
           of
           families
           ,
           or
           ill
           example
           therein
           before
           their
           Childden
           ,
           either
           in
           pride
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           lightness
           ,
           or
           other
           ill
           carriage
           (
           unbecoming
           profession
           in
           Parents
           )
           expose
           their
           observant
           Children
           ,
           and
           make
           fruitless
           and
           frivolous
           their
           performances
           amongst
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           discern
           them
           to
           fulfil
           
             Tit.
             1.
             16.
          
           before
           them
           ;
           Beware
           therefore
           of
           this
           above
           all
           ,
           that
           you
           lay
           not
           a
           stumbling
           example
           before
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           in
           simplicity
           and
           godly
           sincerity
           you
           shew
           them
           your
           good
           conversation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           filling
           up
           faithfully
           every
           relation
           in
           secret
           (
           according
           to
           your
           open
           profession
           )
           that
           they
           be
           not
           stumbled
           by
           finding
           the
           contrary
           :
           for
           O
           the
           wound
           which
           Christ
           an●
           Truth
           and
           souls
           have
           received
           by
           eminent
           l●●
           gifted
           Professors
           of
           contrary
           conversations
           !
           〈◊〉
           little
           have
           either
           the
           lusts
           or
           Inhabitants
           〈◊〉
           
           world
           fallen
           before
           them
           !
           How
           would
           Abraham
           be
           ashamed
           of
           such
           Children
           ,
           who
           so
           have
           shamed
           their
           profession
           in
           their
           opportunities
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             15.
          
           wherein
           else
           they
           might
           have
           shined
           to
           the
           conviction
           and
           conversion
           of
           many
           ,
           
             Mat.
             5.
             16.
             1
          
           
           Pet.
           3.
           16.
           
        
         
           O
           tender
           Parents
           ,
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           then
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           soules
           under
           your
           charge
           ,
           pray
           for
           your
           own
           return
           to
           the
           attaining
           again
           the
           holy
           Examples
           of
           Fathers
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           
             they
             who
             dwell
             under
             your
             shadow
             ,
             may
             revive
             as
             the
             Corn
             ,
             and
             grow
             as
             the
             Vine
             ,
             the
             sent
             whereof
             shal
             be
             as
             the
             Wine
             of
          
           Lebanon
           ,
           Hos.
           14.
           7.
           
           That
           your
           Children
           and
           Servants
           may
           bless
           you
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           add
           not
           to
           their
           corrupt
           Nature
           any
           of
           these
           hazards
           aforesaid
           ,
           under
           your
           education
           ,
           in
           the
           sence
           whereof
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           poor
           Children
           lately
           may
           have
           been
           carried
           Christless
           thither
           ,
           and
           like
           sheep
           layd
           into
           the
           grave
           (
           whose
           Parents
           thought
           it
           time
           enough
           perhaps
           to
           teach
           them
           soul-concernments
           at
           leisure
           )
           this
           earnest
           of
           encouragement
           to
           poor
           endeavours
           for
           the
           souls
           of
           Children
           ,
           is
           published
           in
           love
           ,
           which
           its
           hoped
           by
           your
           acceptance
           and
           help
           may
           provoke
           very
           many
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           souls
           .
           And
           a
           special
           double
           Note
           is
           placed
           in
           the
           Margent
           ,
           pointing
           to
           the
           sick-bed
           lamentation
           of
           ●●●s
           little
           one
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           first
           convictions
           in
           〈◊〉
           most
           harmless
           manner
           of
           trifling
           away
           his
           〈◊〉
           (
           with
           his
           most
           innocent
           School-fellows
           )
           
           choaking
           for
           a
           season
           the
           tender
           Seed
           in
           his
           soul
           ,
           the
           reviving
           whereof
           (
           by
           especial
           grace
           ,
           in
           an
           acceptable
           season
           )
           stood
           him
           in
           so
           much
           stead
           (
           as
           you
           will
           see
           )
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Death
           and
           Iudgment
           ,
           whereunto
           none
           of
           his
           great
           natural
           parts
           nor
           School-attainments
           durst
           approach
           :
           Be
           pleased
           to
           peruse
           it
           therefore
           ,
           and
           improve
           it
           unto
           the
           most
           special
           care
           of
           your
           Childrens
           eternal
           welfare
           ,
           and
           pursue
           your
           frequent
           prayers
           for
           their
           conversion
           in
           the
           paths
           thereof
           ,
           so
           ,
           as
           by
           all
           means
           to
           promote
           (
           and
           by
           no
           means
           to
           betray
           )
           your
           prayers
           ,
           that
           the
           account
           of
           them
           may
           not
           be
           with
           grief
           ,
           but
           joy
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           earnest
           prayer
           indeed
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             and
             your
             Childrens
             wel-wisher
             in
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             I.
             V.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           In
           Commemoration
           of
           our
           Friend
           and
           School-fellow
           ,
           the
           truly
           virtuous
           and
           Religious
           Youth
           ,
           
             CALEB
             VERNON
          
           .
        
         
           
             An
             ELEGY
             .
          
           
             
               CALEB
               !
               Ah
               peerless
               Caleb
               ,
               art
               thou
               dead
               ?
            
             
               No
               ,
               no
               thou
               art
               not
               ,
               but
               thy
               soul
               is
               fled
            
             
               To
               Heaven
               ,
               thy
               better
               part
               shall
               never
               dye
            
             
               But
               shall
               survive
               ,
               yes
               and
               thy
               memory
            
             
               Shall
               ever
               live
               ;
               and
               though
               thy
               life
               expire
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               shal
               all
               those
               that
               knew
               thee
               ,
               thee
               admire
               ,
            
             
               And
               honour
               thy
               remembrance
               .
               Worthy
               youth
            
             
               Whose
               chiefest
               love
               was
               Piety
               and
               Truth
               ;
            
             
               Who
               tho
               so
               young
               and
               tender
               ,
               yet
               didst
               chase
            
             
               Away
               the
               thoughts
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               didst
               embrace
            
             
               Sincerity
               ,
               and
               with
               an
               upright
               heart
            
             
               Didst
               God
               's
               Commands
               ,
               to
               chuse
               the
               better
               part
               .
            
             
               A
               second
               Timothy
               I
               well
               may
               stile
               thee
               ,
            
             
               Of
               which
               true
               title
               none
               can
               ere
               beguile
               thee
               :
            
             
               Which
               thou
               deserv'st
               ,
               and
               hast
               an
               ample
               share
            
             
               In
               his
               perfections
               ,
               although
               so
               rare
               .
            
             
               I'
               th
               Scriptures
               from
               a
               child
               he
               knowledg
               had
               ,
            
             
               And
               stuck
               close
               to
               the
               good
               ,
               shuning
               the
               bad
               ;
            
             
             
               Even
               so
               didst
               thou
               ,
               whose
               chief
               &
               sole
               delight
            
             
               Was
               for
               to
               serve
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               ,
               in
               spight
            
             
               Of
               all
               the
               opposition
               which
               was
               made
            
             
               By
               Satans
               instruments
               ,
               to
               make
               to
               fade
            
             
               Thy
               hot
               love
               t'wards
               thy
               Lord
               ,
               &
               fervent
               zeal
            
             
               Unto
               good
               works
               ,
               which
               no
               vain
               thing
               could
               steal
               .
            
             
               He
               in
               the
               graces
               of
               his
               Parents
               dear
               ,
            
             
               Enjoy'd
               a
               very
               large
               and
               ample
               share
               .
            
             
               So
               thou
               the
               virtues
               of
               thy
               Father
               ,
               and
            
             
               Thy
               gracious
               mother
               ,
               at
               the
               second
               hand
            
             
               Deriv'st
               :
               A
               rare
               example
               he
               did
               prove
               ,
            
             
               Others
               for
               to
               provoke
               his
               God
               to
               love
               .
            
             
               So
               thou
               a
               holy
               pattern
               didst
               appear
               ,
            
             
               Although
               so
               young
               ,
               while
               that
               thou
               livest
               here
               .
            
             
               And
               though
               th'
               art
               dead
               ,
               thy
               soul
               doth
               sore
               on
               high
            
             
               
                 Death
                 wher
                 's
                 thy
                 sting
                 ?
                 Grave
                 wher
                 's
                 thy
                 victory
                 ?
              
            
             
               Caleb
               !
               blest
               Child
               !
               the
               Victory
               is
               thine
               ,
            
             
               Who
               like
               an
               other
               Sun
               in
               Heaven
               dost
               shine
               .
            
             
               O
               Child
               ,
               belov'd
               of
               God
               ,
               admir'd
               of
               men
               ,
            
             
               For
               all
               thy
               virtues
               and
               thy
               graces
               !
               when
            
             
               Shall
               we
               again
               thy
               like
               behold
               ,
               whose
               Spirit
            
             
               A
               beautious
               Crown
               of
               Glory
               dost
               inherit
               .
            
             
               O
               wonder
               of
               our
               iron
               age
               !
               wh'ast
               left
               ,
            
             
               Something
               of
               which
               the
               world
               can't
               be
               bereft
            
             
               Let
               us
               lament
               our
               losse
               ,
               whilst
               he
               above
            
             
               Sings
               holy
               praises
               to
               the
               God
               of
               Love.
               
            
          
           
             
               W.
               D.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             
               AH
               cruel
               Death
               ,
               that
               no
               one
               dost
               regard
               ,
            
             
               But
               unto
               all
               entreaties
               still
               art
               hard
               :
            
             
               It
               is
               thy
               sting
               that
               makes
               so
               many
               grieve
               ,
            
             
               'Cause
               mortals
               of
               their
               lives
               thou
               dost
               bereave
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               thy
               deadly
               Spear
               that
               doth
               divide
            
             
               Poor
               Children
               from
               their
               Parents
               ,
               thou
               dost
               guide
            
             
               Thy
               piercing
               Iavlin
               to
               the
               mortals
               heart
               ,
            
             
               Thou
               strik'st
               ev'n
               Youth
               it self
               by
               thy
               keen
               Dart.
            
             
               Couldst
               thou
               not
               stop
               thy
               hand
               ,
               O
               greedy
               Death
               ,
            
             
               But
               with
               thy
               mighty
               stroak
               must
               stop
               his
               breath
               ,
            
             
               Who
               in
               his
               youthful
               dayes
               did
               flourish
               much
               !
            
             
               O
               Death
               ,
               why
               didst
               thou
               rob
               the
               world
               of
               such
            
             
               A
               Iewel
               ?
               which
               with
               few
               I
               might
               compare
               ,
            
             
               One
               that
               in
               time
               might
               been
               the
               Son
               and
               Heir
            
             
               Of
               Learning
               ;
               one
               beyond
               his
               age
               endu'd
               ,
            
             
               Wisdom
               and
               Virtue
               were
               by
               him
               pursu'd
               .
            
             
               O
               Death
               ,
               couldst
               thou
               not
               execute
               thy
               rage
            
             
               On
               other
               men
               that
               feeble
               be
               with
               age
               ;
            
             
               Or
               on
               some
               other
               youth
               ,
               in
               whom
               such
               rare
            
             
               And
               virtuous
               qualities
               did
               not
               appear
               ?
            
             
               But
               must
               so
               soon
               deprive
               us
               of
               a
               Iewel
               ,
            
             
               Oh
               envious
               Death
               !
               What
               i'
               st
               makes
               thee
               so
               cruel
               ?
            
             
               Such
               a
               most
               pretious
               Iem
               all
               ought
               to
               prize
               ,
            
             
               I
               'm
               sure
               they
               do
               who
               're
               virtuous
               and
               wise
               .
            
             
               We
               mourn
               ,
               He
               doth
               rejoyce
               ;
               Ours
               is
               the
               loss
               ,
            
             
               His
               is
               the
               gain
               ,
               He
               's
               free
               from
               every
               cross
               .
            
          
           
             
               S.
               D.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Another
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               
            
             
               WHat
               nought
               but
               grief
               !
               what
               nought
               but
               floods
               of
               tears
               ?
            
             
               Pray
               tell
               me
               why
            
             
               This
               common
               Desolation
               appears
               ?
            
             
               That
               also
               I
            
             
               May
               spend
               a
               tear
               .
               I
               hear
               with
               these
               mine
               ears
            
             
               A
               sad
               reply
               .
            
             
               Weep
               Rocks
               ,
               weep
               Mountains
               ,
               for
               all
               joys
               are
               fled
               ,
            
             
               The
               finest
               Flower
               in
               the
               Field
               is
               dead
               .
            
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               'T
               is
               true
               we
               all
               must
               die
               ,
               but
               paled
               death
            
             
               With
               his
               sharp
               clawes
            
             
               Hath
               put
               a
               period
               to
               my
               dear
               friends
               breath
               ,
            
             
               But
               for
               what
               caus●
            
             
               He
               in
               his
               youthful
               sides
               his
               Sithe
               did
               sheath
            
             
               I
               yet
               must
               pause
            
             
               
                 Weep
                 Rocks
                 ,
                 weep
                 Mountains
                 ,
                 for
                 all
                 joy
                 is
                 fled
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 finest
                 flower
                 in
                 the
                 field
                 is
                 dead
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               III.
               
            
             
               Me
               thinks
               sweet
               Philomel
               begins
               to
               sing
            
             
               Her
               mournful
               not●
            
             
               And
               prest
               with
               sorrow
               hangs
               her
               little
               wing
               ,
            
             
               Whilest
               that
               her
               thro●●
            
             
               Proclaims
               her
               sorrow
               ,
               look
               how
               every
               thing
            
             
               With
               grief
               is
               smo●●
            
             
               
                 Weep
                 Rocks
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
          
           
             
             
               IV.
               
            
             
               When
               ere
               his
               person
               came
               into
               my
               sight
               ,
            
             
               Me
               thought
               my
               eye
            
             
               Was
               ravisht
               with
               a
               suddain
               sweet
               delight
               ,
            
             
               His
               modesty
            
             
               Was
               a
               fit
               copy
               any
               one
               might
               write
            
             
               After
               him
               by
               .
            
             
               
                 But
                 weep
                 O
                 Rocks
                 for
                 all
                 our
                 joyes
                 are
                 ●led
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 finest
                 Flower
                 in
                 the
                 Field
                 is
                 dead
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               V.
               
            
             
               Me
               thinks
               the
               new-blown
               flowers
               hang
               their
               head
            
             
               And
               oft
               bemoan
            
             
               Their
               hapless
               lot
               ,
               because
               their
               Friend
               is
               dead
               ,
            
             
               They
               deeply
               groan
            
             
               And
               sigh
               ,
               the
               sight
               of
               which
               might
               draw
               indeed
            
             
               Tears
               from
               a
               stone
               .
            
             
               
                 Weep
                 Rocks
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
          
           
             
               VI.
               
            
             
               Learning
               and
               Piety
               ,
               Virtue
               and
               Wit
               ,
            
             
               His
               portion
               was
               ,
            
             
               Learning
               he
               had
               beyond
               his
               years
               ,
               but
               yet
            
             
               Alas
               ,
               alas
               ,
            
             
               Deformed
               Death
               no
               notice
               took
               of
               it
               ,
            
             
               But
               crackt
               his
               glass
               .
            
             
               
                 Weep
                 Rocks
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
          
           
             
             
               VII
               .
            
             
               He
               saw
               the
               vanity
               of
               earthly
               things
               ,
            
             
               Therefore
               made
               haste
               ,
            
             
               Unto
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               the
               King
               of
               kings
               ,
            
             
               That
               he
               might
               taste
            
             
               The
               blessed
               joyes
               that
               Heaven
               with
               it
               brings
               ,
            
             
               That
               nought
               can
               blast
               .
            
             
               
                 Weep
                 Rocks
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               
            
          
           
             
               N.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             An
             ACROSTICK
             .
          
           
             
               CAleb
               hath
               now
               attain'd
               the
               promis'd
               Land
               ,
            
             
               After
               his
               journy
               through
               the
               Wilderness
            
             
               Living
               he
               tasted
               of
               its
               Clusters
               ,
               and
            
             
               Espied
               its
               beauty
               ,
               which
               tongue
               can't
               express
            
             
               Blest
               soul
               !
               he
               rests
               now
               after
               much
               distress
               .
            
          
           
             
               Val'rous
               though
               small
               he
               was
               ,
               for
               he
               hid
               find
            
             
               Entrance
               ,
               tho
               death
               did
               at
               the
               entrance
               stand
            
             
               Resisting
               him
               ,
               his
               God
               strengthned
               his
               mind
               ,
            
             
               Now
               he
               's
               victorious
               and
               enjoys
               the
               Land.
            
             
               Ocoward
               Death
               !
               thou
               set'st
               upon
               a
               Child
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               could'st
               thou
               conquer
               ,
               but
               by
               it
               wast
               foy'd
               .
            
          
           
             
               S.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             ANAGRAM
             .
          
           
             
               CALEB
               VERNON
               .
            
             
               Once
               Venerable
               .
            
             
               ALL
               earthly
               glory
               posts
               away
               with
               speed
               ,
            
             
               What
               Once
               was
               Venerable
               now
               is
               dead
               .
            
             
               W.
               D.
               
            
          
           
             
               CALEB
               VERNON
               .
            
             
               Cure
               !
               None
               able
               .
            
             
               ALL
               help
               in
               Man
               is
               vain
               ,
               where
               shall
               I
               flee
               ?
            
             
               who
               'l
               
                 Cure
                 ?
                 None
                 able
              
               .
               Lord
               I
               flee
               to
               thee
               .
            
             
               S.
               P.
               
            
          
           
             
               CALEB
               VERNON
               .
            
             
               No
               Rule
               can
               be
               .
            
             
               DEath
               varies
               oft
               ,
               No
               certain
               
                 Rule
                 can
                 be
              
               ;
            
             
               He
               strikes
               Old
               Age
               ,
               Youth
               ,
               Manhood
               ,
               Infancy
               .
            
             
               S.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             EPITAPH
             .
          
           
             
               HE
               is
               inter'd
               whose
               soul
               (
               now
               fled
               away
               )
            
             
               Once
               took
               a
               Lease
               of
               this
               small
               house
               of
               clay
               .
            
             
               She
               had
               not
               long
               her
               house
               inhabited
            
             
               Before
               she
               was
               to
               her
               Redeemer
               wed
               ;
            
             
               She
               brought
               forth
               Children
               (
               who
               do
               now
               inherit
            
             
               Her
               Husbands
               wealth
               )
               the
               graces
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               When
               as
               she
               saw
               her
               family
               increase
               ,
            
             
               She
               did
               repent
               that
               she
               had
               tan'e
               a
               Lease
               ,
            
             
               House-room
               was
               scant
               ,
               therefore
               she
               sought
               about
            
             
               To
               find
               a
               larger
               habitation
               out
               .
            
             
               Her
               Husband
               did
               a
               Mansion
               prepare
               ,
            
             
               An
               heavenly
               Mansion
               ,
               very
               large
               and
               fair
               .
            
             
               Thither
               she
               did
               her
               houshould
               goods
               remove
               ,
            
             
               And
               now
               she
               's
               left
               this
               House
               and
               dwels
               above
               .
            
             
               She
               with
               her
               Cottage
               twelve
               years
               was
               content
               ,
            
             
               And
               now
               ,
               tho
               worms
               dwell
               in
               't
               ,
               doth
               not
               lament
               .
            
          
           
             
               S.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Job
             19.
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             For
             I
             know
             that
             my
             Redeemer
             liveth
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             shall
             stand
             at
             the
             latter
             day
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
             And
             though
             after
             my
             skin
             worms
             destroy
             this
             body
             ,
             yet
             in
             my
             flesh
             shall
             I
             see
             God
             ;
             whom
             I
             shall
             see
             for
             myself
             ,
             and
             mine
             eyes
             shall
             behold
             ,
             and
             not
             another
             ,
             though
             my
             reins
             be
             consumed
             within
             me
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           Life
           and
           latter
           End
           OF
           
             Caleb
             Vernon
          
           .
        
         
           CALEB
           was
           born
           in
           the
           Inns
           at
           Dublin
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           
           Anno
           1653.
           and
           called
           by
           that
           name
           by
           agreement
           betwixt
           his
           Parents
           seriously
           ,
           with
           desire
           he
           might
           
             follow
             God
             fully
          
           ;
           being
           both
           then
           very
           sensible
           of
           Professors
           defection
           .
           This
           Child
           was
           brought
           up
           with
           them
           at
           least
           six
           years
           ,
           before
           he
           was
           sent
           to
           School
           ;
           he
           was
           of
           very
           great
           capacity
           but
           exceeding
           shame-fac'd
           ,
           and
           small
           of
           stature
           ,
           and
           so
           timerous
           ,
           that
           his
           
           Parents
           could
           scarce
           trust
           him
           abroad
           out
           of
           their
           sight
           .
           Howbeit
           he
           profited
           so
           under
           their
           care
           ,
           as
           to
           read
           the
           Bible
           distinctly
           at
           Four
           years
           old
           ,
           and
           by
           six
           became
           very
           apt
           in
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           
           Theory
           thereof
           ,
           and
           moral
           regard
           thereunto
           ;
           exactly
           observant
           of
           his
           Parents
           ,
           with
           ambition
           to
           serve
           and
           please
           them
           in
           love
           .
           He
           had
           his
           share
           early
           in
           afflictions
           ,
           for
           being
           put
           to
           School
           when
           he
           was
           but
           seven
           years
           old
           ,
           at
           Hillington
           he
           deeply
           resented
           the
           troubles
           on
           many
           good
           people
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           and
           being
           visited
           with
           a
           violent
           Ague
           there
           he
           began
           first
           to
           have
           a
           deep
           sence
           of
           death
           ,
           questioning
           whether
           
           he
           should
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           recovering
           that
           sickness
           ,
           came
           to
           see
           his
           Father
           then
           prisoner
           in
           
             New
             gate
          
           ,
           for
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           sick
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           which
           was
           thought
           to
           affect
           the
           Child
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           fears
           of
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           the
           night
           he
           arrived
           at
           London
           he
           fell
           sick
           again
           ,
           in
           which
           sickness
           further
           convictions
           of
           his
           undone
           condition
           by
           nature
           seized
           more
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           elder
           Brother
           who
           then
           fell
           sick
           also
           ,
           but
           both
           of
           them
           with
           their
           Father
           recovering
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           waters
           at
           Epsam
           ,
           where
           his
           Father
           (
           finding
           his
           practice
           in
           Physick
           as
           much
           as
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           ,
           the
           Lord
           taking
           away
           his
           youngest
           Son
           there
           )
           was
           disposed
           to
           retirement
           ,
           and
           abode
           there
           all
           the
           Summer
           ,
           after
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           sent
           him
           with
           his
           brother
           again
           to
           School
           ,
           taking
           for
           the
           
           ●est
           of
           his
           family
           Lodgings
           at
           Ewel
           all
           Winter
           ,
           supposing
           he
           might
           be
           less
           ob●oxious
           
           than
           at
           popular
           Meetings
           in
           London
           ,
           and
           lived
           there
           in
           his
           practice
           peaceably
           .
        
         
           A
           School-Master
           coming
           to
           live
           in
           that
           Village
           ,
           he
           brought
           his
           Sons
           thither
           also
           ,
           determining
           to
           settle
           there
           for
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           bought
           a
           piece
           of
           Ground
           with
           intention
           to
           plant
           it
           ,
           and
           build
           ;
           which
           when
           a
           malitious
           Chyrurgion
           (
           too
           notorious
           for
           all
           open
           prophaness
           )
           observed
           to
           impair
           his
           Practice
           ,
           he
           secretly
           (
           with
           his
           Father-in-Law
           ,
           and
           Allies
           of
           debauched
           dispositions
           )
           by
           slanders
           of
           many
           sorts
           to
           the
           Justices
           ,
           sought
           his
           disturbance
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           Vernon
           being
           civilly
           sent
           for
           by
           the
           Justices
           ,
           repaired
           to
           some
           of
           the
           chief
           and
           gave
           so
           good
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           peaceable
           deportment
           in
           his
           calling
           ,
           and
           the
           falshood
           of
           their
           various
           reports
           ,
           as
           he
           received
           an
           ingenious
           account
           of
           the
           slanderers
           and
           forgers
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           assurance
           of
           safety
           in
           the
           like
           case
           if
           attempted
           for
           the
           future
           ;
           which
           was
           his
           encouragement
           to
           go
           on
           in
           building
           for
           the
           conveniency
           of
           his
           Family
           there
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           this
           confederacy
           in
           vain
           attempted
           his
           disturbance
           with
           the
           Bishop
           
           and
           Justices
           for
           near
           two
           years
           more
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           prevailed
           by
           slanders
           to
           be
           countenanced
           ;
           so
           by
           another
           in
           armes
           (
           who
           took
           not
           such
           notice
           of
           the
           
             private
             malignity
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           Loyalty
           )
           that
           the
           Chyrurgeon
           was
           encouraged
           as
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           in
           ransacking
           the
           said
           Vernons
           House
           and
           Closet
           (
           which
           he
           had
           stored
           with
           Medicine
           for
           his
           Apothecary
           )
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           with
           violence
           and
           dis-ingenuity
           
           incredible
           (
           upon
           pretence
           of
           Armes
           where
           never
           was
           any
           )
           and
           bruitishly
           frequented
           the
           house
           as
           he
           pleased
           ,
           sometimes
           in
           company
           ,
           sometimes
           alone
           in
           his
           drink
           ,
           venting
           his
           threats
           very
           absurdly
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terror
           of
           the
           poor
           family
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Child
           being
           timerous
           (
           and
           under
           a
           fit
           of
           sickness
           also
           at
           Ewel
           with
           more
           deep
           sence
           of
           sin
           )
           having
           thus
           early
           (
           to
           his
           care
           about
           his
           eternal
           estate
           )
           the
           additional
           fears
           of
           unreasonable
           men
           ,
           so
           frequently
           ,
           was
           so
           exposed
           (
           though
           naturally
           
           very
           chearful
           )
           that
           his
           Father
           was
           enforced
           to
           remove
           the
           Family
           from
           thence
           to
           Newington
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           their
           Schooling
           ,
           leaving
           them
           himself
           some
           weeks
           before
           .
        
         
           The
           Child
           began
           therefore
           ,
           when
           his
           Father
           through
           these
           troubles
           left
           Ewel
           ,
           
           ●●rst
           in
           good
           earnest
           to
           approach
           to
           his
           ●eavenly
           father
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           to
           begin
           a
           ●orrespondency
           with
           his
           good
           friend
           Mr.
           
             R.
             D.
          
           in
           London
           ,
           wherein
           were
           Christian
           expressions
           in
           such
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           as
           made
           his
           friend
           question
           (
           being
           the
           first
           he
           had
           written
           )
           whether
           they
           could
           come
           from
           one
           so
           young
           ,
           being
           then
           ●ut
           Ten
           years
           old
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           said
           Mr.
           D.
           sent
           to
           him
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Dear
                 Caleb
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Received
               thine
               without
               date
               ,
               but
               not
               without
               serious
               desire
               of
               the
               best
               things
               ,
               and
               of
               ●hy
               beginning
               to
               be
               instructed
               in
               them
               ,
               which
               made
               thy
               Letter
               very
               acceptable
               and
               welcome
               to
               me
               ,
               being
               willing
               to
               hope
               that
               what
               comes
               under
               thy
               hand
               is
               not
               only
               notions
               in
               thy
               head
               ,
               but
               something
               of
               Truth
               in
               thy
               heart
               ,
               which
               
               I
               desire
               may
               be
               more
               and
               more
               really
               wrought
               in
               thee
               .
               Thy
               Lines
               savour
               of
               an
               honest
               heart
               ,
               and
               seem
               to
               come
               from
               an
               older
               head
               than
               thy
               own
               ;
               yet
               being
               informed
               ,
               from
               such
               as
               I
               can
               credit
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               thy
               own
               writing
               ,
               I
               shall
               make
               no
               further
               inquiry
               than
               to
               have
               it
               confirmed
               from
               thy self
               ,
               in
               thy
               next
               to
               me
               ,
               whether
               indeed
               thou
               hadst
               not
               privately
               the
               help
               of
               any
               other
               ,
               before
               the
               writing
               of
               thine
               above
               mentioned
               unto
               me
               .
               It
               is
               a
               large
               desire
               ex●ressed
               in
               thine
               to
               be
               filled
               with
               the
               Love
               of
               
               God
               ,
               and
               my
               hearts
               desire
               for
               thee
               is
               ,
               Th●●
               the
               Lord
               will
               fulfill
               that
               Petition
               for
               thee
               ,
               t●gether
               with
               that
               mentioned
               ,
               
                 Ephes.
                 3.
                 
                 1●
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
               Which
               I
               desire
               thou
               mayest
               o●
               ten
               peruse
               ,
               ponder
               and
               be
               helped
               to
               pr●
               in
               the
               same
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               .
               The
               co●ing
               of
               Christ
               is
               hastening
               indeed
               as
               t●●
               Letter
               expresses
               ,
               
                 'T
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 little
                 whi●●
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 shall
                 come
                 will
                 come
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 tarry
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               10.
               
               3●
               ▪
               And
               it
               is
               a
               question
               worth
               all
               our
               inquir●
               who
               may
               abide
               the
               day
               of
               his
               coming
               ,
               
                 Mal.
                 3●
                 12.
              
               
               Many
               there
               are
               that
               shall
               not
               ,
               and
               fe●
               there
               are
               that
               will
               be
               found
               blameless
               ,
               a●●
               harmless
               without
               rebuke
               ,
               at
               that
               day
               ,
               whic●
               yet
               is
               and
               shall
               be
               the
               portion
               of
               some
               ,
               
                 Phil.
                 2●
                 15
                 ,
                 16.
              
               
               I
               shall
               at
               present
               only
               desire
               thy
               answer
               unto
               two
               or
               three
               brief
               Questions
               following
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               
                 What
                 thou
                 dost
                 understand
                 by
                 th●
                 coming
                 of
                 Christ
                 ?
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               
                 What
                 thou
                 understandest
                 b●
                 his
                 judging
                 the
                 Earth
                 ?
              
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               
                 What
                 it
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 an
                 outsid●
                 Professor
                 ?
              
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               
                 What
                 the
                 Traditions
                 of
                 me●
                 are
                 ?
              
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               
                 Whither
                 the
                 answer
                 thou
                 shal●
                 return
                 to
                 the
                 abovesaid
                 questions
                 be
                 th●
                 own
                 apprehensions
                 without
                 any
                 help
                 from
                 others
                 ?
              
            
             
             
               A
               true
               and
               plaine
               answer
               to
               these
               things
               will
               be
               a
               further
               satisfaction
               about
               thy
               last
               Letter
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               no
               disadvantage
               to
               thee
               ,
               ●ho
               by
               the
               serious
               thoughts
               of
               these
               things
               mayest
               be
               brought
               to
               a
               better
               understanding
               ●n
               them
               .
               Thus
               with
               my
               dear
               love
               to
               thee
               and
               ●hy
               brother
               
                 J.
                 V.
              
               and
               Cousin
               Deborah
               ,
               and
               ●ll
               the
               rest
               ,
               desiring
               you
               may
               be
               all
               taught
               and
               ●nstructed
               in
               the
               truths
               of
               Christ
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               ●n
               him
               ,
               whom
               to
               know
               aright
               is
               eternal
               life
               ,
               
                 John
                 17.
              
               
               I
               remain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Thy
                 assured
                 Friend
                 that
                 desires
                 thy
                 Spiritual
                 and
                 temporal
                 welfare
                 ,
                 R.
                 D.
                 
              
               
                 London
                 
                   the
                   6
                   th
                   .
                   of
                   the
                   3
                   d
                   Moneth
                   .
                   63.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           in
           Answer
           received
           this
           following
           ,
           which
           he
           wrote
           immediately
           without
           study
           or
           prompting
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Ewell
                 
                   May
                   12
                   1663.
                   
                
              
               
                 Dear
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Received
               your
               kind
               Letter
               ,
               wherein
               you
               have
               desired
               me
               to
               write
               unto
               you
               an
               Answer
               to
               some
               certain
               Questions
               which
               you
               have
               hinted
               in
               your
               Letter
               ,
               which
               I
               shall
               answer
               
               as
               (
               I
               hope
               )
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Grace
               shall
               declare
               to
               me
               ;
               for
               I
               know
               and
               am
               assured
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               declare
               his
               Spirit
               unto
               them
               that
               truly
               love
               him
               ;
               which
               indeed
               I
               may
               truly
               say
               ,
               I
               have
               not
               done
               ,
               but
               have
               erred
               
               against
               his
               word
               ,
               for
               which
               I
               have
               great
               cause
               to
               mourn
               for
               ,
               but
               I
               hope
               he
               may
               be
               my
               God
               ,
               who
               will
               be
               a
               God
               to
               them
               that
               truly
               seek
               after
               him
               in
               Spirit
               and
               in
               Truth
               ,
               who
               did
               put
               them
               words
               into
               my
               mouth
               which
               you
               desired
               me
               to
               send
               you
               word
               of
               ,
               and
               no
               body
               else
               ▪
               But
               as
               for
               the
               coming
               of
               Christ
               ,
               I
               understand
               it
               to
               be
               two
               diverse
               wayes
               ,
               First
               ,
               His
               coming
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               his
               People
               ,
               to
               purge
               and
               purify
               them
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               His
               coming
               o●
               Earth
               when
               he
               shall
               set
               his
               People
               at
               liberty
               and
               shall
               destroy
               all
               Kingdomes
               that
               will
               n●●
               obey
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               set
               up
               himself
               a
               Kingdome
               ,
               
                 Dan.
                 2.
                 44.
              
               
               And
               by
               his
               Iudgin●
               the
               Earth
               I
               understand
               ,
               when
               all
               both
               quic●
               and
               dead
               shall
               stand
               before
               his
               presence
               ,
               whe●
               he
               shall
               sever
               the
               bad
               from
               the
               good
               ,
               and
               sha●●
               say
               to
               them
               on
               his
               right
               hand
               ,
               
                 COME
                 Y●
                 BLESSED
                 OF
                 MY
                 FATHER
              
               ;
               But
               unto
               them
               on
               his
               left
               hand
               ,
               
                 GO
                 YE
                 CURSED
                 into
                 Hell
                 fire
                 ,
                 prepared
                 for
                 the
                 Devil
                 and
                 his
                 angels
                 .
              
               And
               to
               be
               an
               outsid●
               Professor
               ,
               I
               understand
               it
               to
               be
               one
               ,
               who
               make
               a
               shew
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               they
               be
               not
               so
               in
               thei●
               hearts
               .
               And
               I
               understand
               the
               Traditions
               ●●
               
               men
               ,
               to
               be
               their
               following
               after
               the
               Lusts
               of
               the
               Devil
               rather
               than
               the
               Commands
               of
               God.
               Which
               things
               I
               have
               not
               been
               told
               of
               .
               I
               would
               desire
               you
               to
               excuse
               me
               for
               not
               dating
               my
               Letter
               ,
               and
               desire
               you
               would
               write
               unto
               me
               to
               unfold
               them
               to
               me
               more
               than
               I
               can
               do
               ,
               which
               I
               hope
               may
               be
               made
               of
               use
               unto
               my
               soul
               :
               So
               I
               remain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 much
                 obliged
                 Friend
                 ,
                 CALEB
                 VERNON
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           ANd
           being
           removed
           to
           Newington
           (
           and
           now
           no
           more
           exposed
           to
           such
           private
           hostility
           )
           he
           went
           more
           chearfully
           to
           School
           ,
           and
           profited
           exceedingly
           in
           the
           Latine
           tongue
           ,
           making
           enterance
           also
           into
           the
           Greek
           that
           Summer
           ;
           but
           finding
           the
           opportunity
           of
           hearing
           the
           Word
           there
           uncertain
           in
           the
           Winter
           ,
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Fathers
           imployment
           in
           London
           ,
           the
           Family
           was
           removed
           thither
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           improved
           without
           more
           intermission
           ,
           to
           great
           proficiency
           in
           the
           Greek
           and
           Latine
           ,
           so
           as
           both
           his
           able
           Teachers
           ,
           as
           all
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           ,
           have
           said
           ,
           they
           never
           had
           any
           more
           apt
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           nor
           did
           any
           
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           see
           cause
           to
           use
           correction
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           yet
           to
           his
           Parents
           trouble
           had
           lost
           much
           time
           by
           such
           removes
           ,
           and
           amongst
           more
           civil
           School-fellows
           (
           having
           alwayes
           averseness
           to
           play
           with
           profane
           )
           grew
           too
           secure
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           the
           Child
           Caleb
           was
           as
           a
           tender
           
           plant
           now
           again
           more
           frequently
           watered
           with
           the
           living
           streams
           of
           the
           word
           of
           grace
           ,
           by
           grace
           yet
           in
           London
           ,
           he
           grew
           very
           considerate
           in
           his
           goings
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           own
           accord
           so
           hesitated
           at
           the
           fictions
           he
           met
           with
           in
           the
           
             Heathen
             Authors
          
           at
           School
           (
           especially
           about
           God
           ,
           and
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           Hell
           ,
           &c.
           which
           were
           now
           on
           his
           mind
           )
           that
           though
           he
           dearly
           loved
           and
           highly
           reverenced
           his
           Master
           ,
           he
           did
           very
           humbly
           acquaint
           his
           Father
           with
           his
           scruple
           herein
           ,
           and
           found
           favour
           to
           have
           it
           much
           removed
           to
           his
           satisfaction
           and
           encouragement
           to
           further
           proficiency
           in
           Learning
           ,
           which
           was
           his
           delight
           .
        
         
           Howbeit
           ,
           sometime
           after
           being
           imployed
           in
           an
           English
           Poetical
           Exercise
           on
           a
           solemn
           Subject
           ,
           wherein
           he
           seriously
           used
           Scripture
           language
           pertinently
           ;
           hi●
           
           learned
           Master
           (
           he
           said
           )
           observed
           to
           him
           he
           should
           not
           be
           so
           Scriptural
           ,
           but
           would
           have
           him
           alter
           it
           for
           a
           more
           Poetical
           dialect
           ;
           whereupon
           indeed
           the
           Child
           (
           as
           it
           
           were
           astonied
           and
           discouraged
           thereat
           )
           of
           his
           own
           accord
           so
           abated
           his
           delight
           in
           Learning
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           to
           School
           then
           as
           under
           some
           load
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           as
           his
           pastime
           or
           delight
           before
           .
        
         
           Hence
           did
           he
           earnestly
           entreat
           his
           Father
           he
           might
           be
           brought
           up
           with
           him
           in
           his
           own
           calling
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           had
           Learning
           enough
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           was
           very
           enclinable
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           he
           expressed
           great
           aptness
           with
           delight
           ,
           more
           than
           to
           play
           ,
           upon
           all
           idle
           times
           .
           But
           being
           returned
           to
           School
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           to
           attain
           the
           Hebrew
           reading
           ,
           into
           which
           he
           was
           entring
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           visit
           him
           with
           sickness
           ,
           to
           perfect
           his
           compleature
           for
           his
           Bridegroom
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Being
           visited
           ,
           through
           surfeit
           by
           heat
           ,
           with
           a
           Feaver
           and
           Plurisie
           near
           unto
           death
           ,
           in
           London
           ,
           he
           had
           then
           a
           more
           effectual
           awakning
           towards
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           in
           such
           lively
           conviction
           ,
           self
           —
           abasement
           and
           savour
           ,
           as
           made
           some
           about
           him
           
           admire
           the
           grace
           in
           which
           he
           spake
           ,
           both
           of
           God
           and
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           fervently
           ;
           and
           his
           holy
           behaviour
           (
           being
           much
           in
           deep
           abasement
           when
           he
           was
           left
           alone
           )
           which
           encreased
           savourly
           in
           him
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           especially
           upon
           every
           solemn
           opportunity
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Prayer
           
           with
           the
           Family
           ;
           for
           finding
           some
           recovery
           at
           last
           in
           London
           ,
           but
           very
           low
           ,
           lean
           and
           consumptive
           (
           the
           weather
           and
           Sickness
           beginning
           to
           be
           very
           hot
           there
           )
           he
           was
           carried
           into
           the
           Country
           to
           a
           Garden
           House
           in
           Battersey
           ,
           where
           his
           Father
           fairly
           acquainted
           his
           Landlord
           with
           his
           judgement
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           troubles
           therefore
           ,
           and
           his
           determination
           yet
           to
           maintain
           meetings
           in
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           with
           his
           Family
           and
           Acquaintance
           where
           ever
           he
           came
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           only
           agreed
           unto
           ,
           but
           encouraged
           by
           the
           said
           Landlord
           ,
           who
           with
           his
           Wife
           and
           ancient
           Father
           carried
           it
           with
           all
           seeming
           respect
           insomuch
           as
           (
           the
           place
           also
           agreeing
           with
           them
           )
           they
           were
           near
           agrement
           for
           a
           tearm
           of
           years
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           said
           Landlord
           ,
           privately
           boasted
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           
           been
           at
           Ewel
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           prompted
           to
           give
           the
           said
           
             Vernon
             ,
             &c.
          
           disturbance
           (
           which
           yet
           he
           said
           he
           would
           not
           molest
           fo●
           all
           this
           world
           )
           which
           saying
           of
           his
           being
           frequently
           repeated
           ,
           caused
           some
           demu●
           in
           the
           said
           Vernons
           settlement
           there
           ,
           ye●
           he
           came
           (
           as
           he
           could
           be
           spared
           from
           hi●
           Patients
           in
           London
           )
           as
           at
           former
           time●
           to
           his
           Children
           ,
           but
           fearing
           the
           wea●
           Child
           might
           be
           under
           the
           influence
           thereof
           ,
           he
           was
           seriously
           consulted
           ,
           who
           desired
           
           earnestly
           to
           come
           to
           London
           for
           the
           
           sake
           of
           the
           pretious
           Word
           (
           though
           the
           Plague
           was
           not
           much
           abated
           there
           )
           rather
           than
           expose
           his
           Father
           to
           come
           thither
           so
           oft
           ,
           or
           be
           absent
           from
           him
           ,
           or
           engage
           his
           Father
           into
           any
           other
           parts
           ,
           having
           many
           sick
           under
           his
           Care
           ;
           yea
           he
           was
           much
           more
           set
           on
           being
           at
           London
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           sympathize
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           with
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Lords
           poor
           visited
           People
           there
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           (
           finding
           also
           his
           strength
           came
           not
           forwards
           towards
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Summer
           )
           they
           were
           again
           brought
           into
           London
           .
           Now
           it
           pleased
           God
           that
           the
           honest
           Waterman
           that
           brought
           the
           Children
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           Servant
           that
           brought
           this
           Child
           (
           being
           not
           able
           to
           go
           )
           in
           his
           
           armes
           to
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           immediately
           fell
           sick
           and
           died
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           which
           aded
           to
           the
           serious
           mind
           of
           the
           Child
           ,
           though
           yet
           he
           would
           not
           endure
           to
           hear
           it
           called
           Melancholy
           ,
           conducing
           much
           to
           his
           inward
           rooting
           in
           that
           which
           could
           not
           be
           shaken
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Lesson
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           the
           Family
           was
           from
           Eccles.
           9.
           10.
           
           
             Whatsoever
             thy
             hand
             findeth
             to
             do
             ,
             do
             it
             with
             thy
             might
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             no
             work
             ,
             nor
             device
             ,
             nor
             knowledge
             ,
             nor
             wisdom
             in
             the
             grave
             whither
          
           
           
             thou
             goest
          
           .
           From
           which
           such
           grace
           ,
           was
           through
           the
           Lords
           goodness
           granted
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           received
           more
           powerful
           instruction
           from
           it
           ,
           with
           great
           thanksgiving
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           had
           much
           helped
           and
           refreshed
           him
           ,
           though
           his
           Sister
           and
           Brother
           especially
           (
           in
           addition
           to
           former
           grace
           to
           them
           )
           were
           awakened
           thereby
           with
           trembling
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord
           with
           full
           purpose
           
           of
           heart
           ,
           being
           further
           helped
           ,
           by
           being
           called
           upon
           to
           call
           on
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           at
           their
           meat
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           not
           formerly
           done
           ,
           and
           were
           afraid
           to
           do
           formally
           ;
           so
           also
           did
           Caleb
           refuse
           to
           do
           it
           publickly
           then
           ,
           fearing
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           perform
           it
           acceptably
           :
           but
           immediately
           his
           heart
           smote
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           humility
           voluntarily
           offered
           to
           do
           it
           as
           well
           as
           he
           could
           the
           next
           season
           ,
           arguing
           with
           himself
           ,
           that
           it
           belonged
           to
           the
           Adoption
           to
           cry
           
             Abba
             ,
             Father
          
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           Christian
           not
           to
           be
           ashamed
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           This
           motion
           proved
           also
           to
           the
           great
           humbling
           of
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           and
           wrought
           mightily
           to
           self-abasement
           ,
           in
           serious
           sense
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           fruit
           of
           true
           Conversion
           was
           to
           call
           on
           the
           Lord
           in
           truth
           and
           not
           to
           be
           ashamed
           to
           confess
           him
           and
           it
           was
           soon
           after
           manifested
           ,
           that
           they
           
           had
           through
           Grace
           received
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Adoption
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           were
           help'd
           to
           witness
           unto
           him
           ,
           unto
           their
           admission
           into
           his
           house
           with
           joy
           .
        
         
           Caleb
           then
           craved
           a
           little
           Closet
           for
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           seek
           the
           Lord
           in
           secret
           more
           seriously
           ;
           which
           was
           to
           his
           great
           satisfaction
           prepared
           ,
           but
           by
           daily
           decay
           to
           his
           outward
           ,
           grew
           more
           sensible
           now
           of
           the
           Winter
           approaching
           ,
           but
           the
           Spring-time
           to
           his
           inward-man
           was
           daily
           made
           manifest
           ;
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           make
           his
           weak
           Bed
           his
           Closet
           ,
           and
           the
           wearisome
           nights
           his
           seasons
           of
           much
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           brought
           to
           light
           daily
           in
           plenty
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           imploying
           true
           turning
           to
           God
           most
           apparently
           ,
           not
           recorded
           till
           the
           visible
           decay
           also
           of
           his
           weak
           outward
           tabernacle
           ,
           daily
           made
           us
           fear
           it
           was
           the
           anointing
           with
           fresh
           Oyl
           for
           his
           Burial
           :
           And
           then
           his
           Mother
           (
           admiring
           the
           Wisdom
           
           by
           which
           he
           spake
           )
           was
           minded
           to
           gather
           up
           what
           fragments
           she
           could
           in
           writing
           (
           without
           his
           observing
           it
           )
           as
           he
           daily
           dropt
           them
           in
           season
           with
           favour
           ,
           declaring
           him
           to
           be
           wholly
           a
           new
           man
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           on
           whom
           he
           now
           began
           more
           to
           see
           he
           believed
           to
           his
           support
           (
           though
           his
           seeming
           reserved
           and
           drooping
           posture
           (
           after
           his
           first
           dayes
           rejoycing
           to
           see
           
           his
           Parents
           in
           London
           )
           he
           would
           not
           own
           to
           be
           melancholy
           ,
           but
           solemn
           meditation
           about
           his
           eternal
           estate
           ,
           with
           hope
           and
           some
           joy
           (
           yet
           mixed
           at
           first
           with
           more
           fears
           and
           doubtings
           ;
           )
           nor
           could
           any
           thing
           allure
           him
           into
           the
           Country
           again
           ,
           though
           his
           Father
           offered
           his
           company
           (
           the
           Plague
           and
           number
           of
           his
           Patients
           beginning
           to
           abate
           )
           because
           he
           prized
           (
           he
           said
           )
           the
           opportunities
           of
           the
           Word
           in
           
           London
           above
           life
           ,
           or
           hopes
           of
           more
           health
           elsewhere
           ,
           saying
           sometimes
           with
           ardency
           ,
           
             A
             day
             in
             thy
             Courts
             is
             better
             than
             a
             thousand
             elsewhere
             .
          
           And
           thus
           began
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           open
           himself
           to
           his
           Mother
           :
        
         
           
             Mother
             ,
             I
             now
             begin
             to
             see
             the
             vanity
             of
             all
             things
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             a
             troublesome
             world
             ;
             if
             I
             were
             assured
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             would
             chuse
             rather
             to
             dye
             than
             live
             .
          
        
         
           And
           having
           intermitting
           fits
           ,
           with
           wearisom
           restless
           nights
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           his
           Mother
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           ,
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           with
           joy
           ;
           
             Mother
             ,
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             as
             it
             were
             taken
             me
             into
             his
             Arms
             this
             night
             ,
             and
             assured
             me
             of
             his
             Love
          
           ;
           mentioning
           these
           Scriptures
           following
           as
           his
           refreshment
           :
           
             And
             him
             that
             cometh
             to
             me
          
           
           
             I
             will
             in
             no-wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             why
             art
             thou
             cast
             down
             ,
             O
             my
             soul
             ?
             and
             why
             art
             thou
             disquieted
          
           
           
           
             within
             me
             ?
             hope
             thou
             in
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
             Cease
             ye
             from
             man
             whose
             breath
             is
             in
             his
             nostrils
          
           ;
           
           saying
           ,
           God
           had
           shewed
           him
           he
           might
           not
           trust
           to
           man
           for
           his
           healing
           ,
           but
           look
           unto
           and
           trust
           in
           him
           ;
           
             and
             whereas
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             was
             before
             very
             restless
             ,
             that
             I
          
           
           
             could
             not
             lye
             still
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             yet
             afterwards
             I
             was
             at
             great
             ease
             ,
             and
             could
             lie
             very
             quiet
             though
             I
             had
             no
             sleep
             .
          
           Then
           cryed
           he
           out
           of
           his
           vileness
           also
           ,
           most
           humbly
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             see
             now
             how
             I
             was
             by
             nature
             plunged
             in
             sin
             and
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             my
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           (
           which
           he
           uttered
           ardently
           )
           
             hath
             been
             a
             ransom
             for
             me
             :
          
           and
           spake
           particularly
           of
           the
           vanity
           of
           his
           mind
           before
           his
           sickness
           ,
           and
           blessed
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           Visitation
           .
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           one
           fit
           he
           spake
           affectionately
           ;
           
             This
             is
             my
             comfort
             in
             my
             affliction
             ,
          
           
           
             Thy
             Word
             hath
             quickned
             me
          
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           fifth
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           he
           had
           many
           fainting
           fits
           ,
           but
           his
           faith
           and
           hope
           was
           so
           maintained
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           ●hem
           ,
           that
           he
           said
           joyfully
           ,
           
             Mother
             ,
             My
             flesh
             and
             my
             heart
             faileth
             me
             ,
             but
             God
             is
             ●he
             strength
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             and
             my
             portion
             for
             ●ver
          
           ;
           joying
           in
           God
           ,
           as
           his
           God
           ,
           in
           va●iety
           of
           pithy
           expressions
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             How
             ●ad
             would
             it
             be
             with
             me
             now
             if
             God
             were
             not
             ●ny
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           On
           the
           7th
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           his
           fit
           
           came
           as
           formerly
           ,
           which
           at
           first
           was
           grievous
           ,
           causing
           him
           to
           cry
           out
           once
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             I
             do
          
           ?
           but
           he
           checked
           himself
           presently
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Why
             ?
             I
             know
             God
             will
             help
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             trust
             in
             him
          
           ;
           admiring
           much
           his
           goodness
           to
           him
           .
           His
           Mother
           leaving
           him
           to
           lie
           quiet
           ,
           sent
           the
           Maid
           ,
           but
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           left
           alone
           :
           and
           sometime
           after
           sending
           to
           him
           again
           ,
           he
           sent
           his
           Mother
           word
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           sick
           ,
           but
           God
           made
           it
           easie
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           when
           his
           Mother
           came
           ,
           he
           told
           her
           he
           was
           made
           so
           joyful
           through
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           was
           very
           weak
           as
           ever
           he
           was
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           yet
           he
           could
           lie
           still
           ,
           &
           magnified
           the
           Lord
           greatly
           for
           his
           Grace
           in
           chusing
           him
           ,
           who
           was
           (
           he
           said
           )
           so
           very
           vile
           by
           nature
           ;
           
             And
             now
             ,
             Mother
          
           
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             God
             hath
             taken
             away
             all
             my
             slavis●
             fear
             ;
             and
             whereas
             it
             was
             so
             with
             me
             that
             I
             could
             not
             endure
             to
             be
             in
             a
             room
             by
             my self
             ▪
             now
             I
             care
             not
             how
             much
             I
             am
             alone
             .
          
           He
           di●
           particularly
           complain
           then
           of
           a
           frothy
           frame
           before
           his
           Visitation
           ,
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           again
           for
           bringing
           this
           Sickness
           upon
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             these
             light
             affliction●
          
           
           
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             work
             for
             me
             ●●
             far
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternal
             weight
             ●●
             Glory
             :
          
           and
           mentioned
           the
           words
           also
           i●
           Rev.
           7.
           14.
           
           
             These
             are
             they
             which
             came
             o●
          
           
           
             of
             great
             tribulation
             ,
             washing
             their
             robes
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb.
          
           He
           said
           ,
           one
           sin
           of
           
           his
           at
           Ewel
           had
           often
           lain
           heavy
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           namely
           his
           disobedience
           to
           his
           Mother
           once
           ,
           not
           going
           to
           bed
           when
           she
           had
           commanded
           it
           .
           She
           told
           him
           ,
           she
           hoped
           God
           had
           pardoned
           it
           and
           all
           other
           his
           sins
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           whose
           Blood
           all
           was
           done
           away
           ,
           and
           she
           had
           both
           forgiven
           it
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           forgotten
           it
           ;
           which
           much
           satisfied
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           he
           hoped
           God
           would
           set
           him
           on
           the
           Rock
           that
           was
           higher
           than
           he
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           pleased
           to
           spare
           him
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           found
           obedient
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           be
           joyned
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           asking
           his
           Mother
           if
           
             I.
             S.
          
           (
           who
           had
           proposed
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           knew
           was
           suspended
           for
           further
           tryal
           )
           came
           forward
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             would
             be
             a
             sad
             thing
             if
             he
             should
             go
             backward
             in
             the
             things
             of
             God.
          
           And
           then
           much
           admired
           the
           goodness
           of
           God
           to
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             How
             good
             is
             it
             to
             have
             an
             Interest
             in
             Christ
             now
             !
             and
             how
             miserable
             is
             the
             contrary
             in
             such
             a
             condition
             as
             I
             am
             in
             !
          
           and
           was
           much
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           Mother
           marvelled
           at
           his
           sweet
           discourse
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           thought
           his
           face
           even
           shined
           with
           the
           
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           was
           on
           him
           :
           he
           continued
           in
           a
           very
           heavenly
           frame
           of
           heart
           
           to
           the
           time
           of
           her
           going
           to
           bed
           ;
           and
           desiring
           to
           restrain
           him
           from
           talking
           more
           ,
           having
           had
           little
           rest
           :
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             that
             talk
             about
             common
             things
             he
             found
             hurtful
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             wanted
             breath
             quickly
             ;
             but
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             was
             not
             wearisome
             but
             refreshing
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Maid
           of
           a
           worthy
           Acquaintance
           in
           Prison
           coming
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           he
           sent
           her
           Master
           word
           ,
           
             he
             loved
             him
             as
             he
          
           
           
             was
             the
             Lord's
             Prisoner
             ;
             and
             he
             was
             sure
             God
             would
             deliver
             his
             Prisoners
             .
          
           Being
           asked
           how
           he
           knew
           that
           ?
           he
           said
           he
           had
           his
           Word
           for
           it
           ,
           which
           said
           ,
           that
           
             he
             would
             bring
             them
             from
             the
             East
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             West
             ,
             from
             the
             North
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             places
             whither
             they
             had
             been
             carried
             away
             captive
          
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           sure
           not
           a
           tittle
           of
           his
           Word
           should
           fail
           till
           all
           was
           fulfilled
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Lord
           he
           was
           sure
           should
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           had
           said
           it
           ;
           repeating
           then
           some
           words
           of
           the
           47th
           of
           Isa.
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           and
           desired
           the
           Maid
           to
           tell
           her
           Master
           also
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             in
             the
             place
             where
             God
             would
             have
             him
             to
             be
             ,
             and
             desired
             him
             to
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             not
             give
             way
             to
             the
             Adversary
             ;
             and
             desire
             her
             Mistris
             to
             be
             content
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             faint
             ,
             but
             consider
             that
             God
             was
             able
             to
             make
             up
             all
             her
             Husbands
             losses
             unto
             her
             .
          
        
         
         
           His
           Father
           making
           ready
           two
           Larks
           for
           him
           ,
           he
           solemnly
           invited
           his
           Father
           ,
           Mother
           ,
           
           Brother
           ,
           Sister
           and
           Cousin
           to
           sup
           with
           him
           ,
           asking
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             whether
             it
             was
             not
          
           Levi
           
             that
             made
             a
             Feast
             to
             invite
             his
             Kindred
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             converted
             ?
          
           ●nd
           did
           in
           a
           gracious
           manner
           before
           them
           give
           thanks
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           both
           before
           and
           after
           ,
           in
           very
           heavenly
           and
           savoury
           expressions
           .
           His
           Father
           then
           conversed
           with
           him
           about
           the
           time
           and
           extent
           of
           his
           conviction
           of
           sin
           ;
           he
           said
           
             he
             thought
             that
             work
             was
             never
             through
             till
             the
             time
             of
             this
             last
             coming
             to
          
           London
           ;
           though
           he
           had
           prayed
           diverse
           times
           before
           ,
           yet
           he
           thought
           it
           was
           not
           so
           right
           ;
           but
           since
           by
           his
           Fathers
           speaking
           to
           him
           and
           praying
           with
           him
           of
           ●ate
           ,
           he
           was
           throughly
           convinced
           of
           his
           ●ndone
           estate
           by
           Nature
           ,
           and
           upheld
           much
           by
           that
           word
           ,
           in
           Iohn
           6.
           37.
           
           And
           
             ●im
             that
             cometh
             to
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no-wise
             cast
             ●ut
             :
          
           and
           that
           ,
           Mat.
           11.
           28.
           
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             ●ll
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             ●
             will
             give
             you
             rest
             .
          
           Also
           from
           Psal.
           
        
         
           
             And
             sinners
             shall
             be
             converted
             unto
             thee
          
           ;
           ●bserving
           that
           God
           had
           mercy
           for
           such
           as
           ●ad
           been
           transgressors
           &
           sinners
           .
           Thence●orth
           he
           continued
           daily
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           ●rom
           day
           to
           day
           for
           his
           goodness
           ,
           but
           ●hrough
           his
           Mothers
           occasions
           many
           pertinent
           
           passages
           were
           omitted
           .
           He
           did
           often
           this
           week
           speak
           also
           of
           his
           faith
           in
           ,
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Baptism
           and
           Church-fellowship
           ,
           as
           his
           duty
           ,
           wishing
           earnestly
           he
           might
           be
           baptized
           and
           
           joyned
           to
           the
           Lord's
           Fold
           .
           His
           eldest
           Sister
           ,
           and
           Brother
           also
           ,
           about
           this
           time
           propounded
           themselves
           ,
           and
           were
           accepted
           upon
           a
           satisfactory
           Confession
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           in
           that
           Church
           were
           Caleb
           longed
           to
           come
           ,
           lamenting
           that
           none
           would
           take
           him
           up
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           that
           he
           had
           
           strength
           to
           go
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           witness
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Congregation
           (
           though
           he
           could
           not
           sit
           up
           an
           hour
           for
           several
           dayes
           before
           :
           )
           but
           seeing
           that
           denied
           him
           ,
           he
           prevailed
           with
           his
           Father
           to
           propose
           to
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           that
           some
           might
           be
           imployed
           to
           hear
           him
           then
           in
           bed
           ;
           and
           about
           twelve
           faithful
           Brethren
           being
           nominated
           ,
           and
           a
           liberty
           left
           unto
           others
           ,
           (
           not
           being
           too
           many
           to
           anoy
           the
           room
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           weakness
           )
           his
           Mother
           went
           up
           to
           see
           him
           before
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           said
           earnestly
           ,
           
             Mother
             I
             pray
             you
             do
             not
             hinder
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             God
             will
             be
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             enable
             me
             to
             be
             baptized
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             not
             think
             I
             shall
             be
             the
             worse
             ,
             but
             rather
             better
             in
             my
             body
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             assured
             God
             will
             not
             suffer
             any
             to
             receive
             hurt
             in
             doing
             what
             he
             hat●
          
           
           
             commanded
             them
             ;
             but
             however
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             die
             in
             it
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             omit
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             would
             do
             what
             I
             could
             .
          
           And
           coming
           up
           to
           him
           again
           (
           before
           the
           Friends
           appointed
           were
           come
           )
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Mother
             ,
             I
             think
             I
             have
             seen
             a
             Vision
             since
             you
             went
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             exceedingly
             comforted
             me
             ,
             and
             given
             in
             such
             strength
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Maid
             would
             have
             suffered
             me
             to
             rise
             ,
             I
             am
             perswaded
             I
             could
             have
             come
             to
             the
             Congregation
             my self
          
           ;
           and
           exprest
           much
           longing
           for
           their
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           were
           appointed
           ;
           soon
           after
           above
           twenty
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           affectionately
           complained
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           
           that
           no
           body
           would
           help
           him
           up
           to
           come
           unto
           them
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           of
           more
           strength
           for
           that
           ,
           than
           for
           common
           occasions
           ;
           and
           being
           set
           up
           in
           his
           Bed
           ,
           though
           before
           his
           sickness
           the
           greatest
           contest
           with
           him
           ,
           (
           both
           by
           Parents
           ,
           Masters
           and
           Friends
           )
           was
           his
           shamefac'tness
           that
           he
           could
           scarce
           speak
           to
           a
           man
           ;
           he
           was
           in
           this
           (
           under
           much
           holy
           modesty
           )
           very
           undanted
           ,
           not
           caring
           who
           or
           how
           many
           heard
           him
           ,
           and
           uttered
           himself
           to
           the
           Company
           (
           Candles
           being
           set
           on
           the
           bed
           ,
           and
           they
           round
           about
           him
           )
           after
           this
           manner
           following
           .
        
         
           
             God
             speaks
             once
             ,
             yea
             twice
             ,
             yet
             man
             regardeth
             it
             not
             :
          
           Thus
           it
           hath
           been
           with
           me
           in
           
           two
           sicknesses
           ;
           God
           spake
           to
           me
           first
           in
           
           my
           sickness
           in
           London
           ,
           about
           five
           years
           agoe
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           at
           Ewel
           about
           two
           years
           ago
           ,
           when
           I
           grew
           serious
           ,
           and
           it
           stayed
           with
           me
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           I
           betook
           my self
           to
           Prayer
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           think
           I
           had
           some
           Communion
           with
           God
           therein
           .
        
         
           But
           after
           I
           came
           to
           Newington
           and
           went
           
           to
           School
           ,
           I
           fell
           into
           company
           ,
           and
           did
           
           again
           lose
           those
           Convictions
           ,
           falling
           to
           play
           among
           my
           School-fellows
           ,
           as
           if
           those
           convictions
           had
           never
           been
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           see
           that
           made
           good
           in
           
             Iob
             ,
             The
             bones
             that
             were
             not
             seen
             stand
             out
             .
          
           Since
           which
           time
           God
           hath
           more
           than
           ever
           set
           me
           into
           a
           serious
           consideration
           of
           my
           condition
           ,
           which
           began
           when
           I
           was
           in
           London
           at
           my
           Fathers
           house
           ,
           before
           I
           went
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           but
           I
           had
           not
           so
           much
           the
           savour
           of
           it
           after
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           though
           I
           was
           not
           there
           without
           thoughts
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           think
           I
           had
           some
           communion
           with
           God
           there
           ,
           yet
           I
           lost
           much
           of
           that
           time
           ;
           but
           since
           I
           came
           again
           to
           London
           ,
           things
           were
           more
           powerfully
           revived
           upon
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           heard
           that
           word
           from
           my
           Father
           ,
           speaking
           from
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             What
             thou
             findest
             in
             thy
             hand
             to
             do
             ,
             do
             it
             with
             all
             thy
             might
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           did
           afresh
           set
           me
           into
           a
           
           pursute
           after
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           been
           seeking
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           follow
           him
           fully
           (
           here
           he
           made
           a
           stand
           )
           ▪
           It
           was
           then
           asked
           him
           what
           he
           had
           to
           make
           out
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           judge
           of
           his
           true
           faith
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           might
           fit
           him
           for
           the
           Lords
           Ordinances
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           God
           had
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           
             He
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           But
           it
           was
           asked
           what
           he
           intended
           by
           comming
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           to
           Christ
           by
           believing
           .
           He
           was
           asked
           how
           he
           would
           come
           ,
           and
           what
           need
           he
           saw
           of
           Christ
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             He
             knew
             he
             was
             lost
             and
             undone
             by
             nature
          
           ;
           that
           Scripture
           had
           been
           much
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           Eph.
           2.
           
           
             And
             are
             by
             nature
             the
             Children
             of
             wrath
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             Adam
             all
             dyed
             .
          
           And
           that
           word
           ,
           
             I
             came
             not
             to
             call
             the
             righteous
             ,
             but
             sinners
             to
             repentance
          
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           been
           sensible
           of
           
           this
           .
           And
           that
           word
           in
           the
           Psalms
           had
           been
           of
           great
           use
           to
           him
           ,
           
             And
             sinners
             shall
             be
             converted
             unto
             thee
             .
             If
             sinners
             shall
             be
             converted
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             there
             is
             hope
             for
             such
             a
             one
             as
             I
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             my
             encouragement
             to
             expect
             good
             from
             God.
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           him
           what
           sin
           he
           was
           sensible
           of
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           make
           use
           of
           that
           word
           ,
           
             sinners
             should
             be
             converted
             unto
             thee
             ?
          
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           
             HE
             SAW
             HE
             WAS
             A
             SINNER
             IN
             ADAM
             BEFORE
             ,
             AND
             HAD
             SPENT
          
           
           
             HIS
             TIME
             VERY
             CHILDISHLY
          
           ,
           
           
             AND
             PLAID
             AWAY
             HIS
             CONVICTIONS
             ,
             And
             had
             been
             frothy
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             great
             sin
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           what
           he
           did
           when
           he
           saw
           himself
           such
           a
           sinner
           ?
           He
           said
           he
           applied
           to
           God
           by
           prayer
           (
           as
           well
           as
           he
           could
           )
           as
           a
           poor
           soul
           that
           needed
           Christ.
           It
           was
           asked
           then
           ,
           what
           was
           the
           effect
           of
           that
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           God
           did
           relieve
           him
           and
           direct
           to
           Christ.
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           ,
           how
           long
           he
           was
           under
           the
           sence
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           before
           he
           received
           this
           satisfaction
           in
           Christ.
           He
           answered
           ,
           he
           had
           some
           comfort
           in
           his
           Fathers
           house
           in
           London
           ,
           when
           he
           lay
           sick
           before
           he
           went
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           but
           he
           thought
           he
           lost
           much
           by
           being
           in
           the
           Country
           ;
           but
           being
           more
           serious
           in
           his
           mind
           since
           he
           came
           last
           up
           to
           London
           ,
           considering
           also
           what
           is
           said
           in
           Iob
           33.
           21.
           
           The
           first
           Scripture
           that
           relieved
           him
           in
           his
           distressed
           condition
           was
           ,
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             you
             rest
             .
          
           And
           afterwards
           he
           laid
           hold
           on
           that
           word
           ,
           
             He
             that
             cometh
             to
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           Also
           two
           other
           words
           that
           had
           been
           of
           use
           to
           him
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           his
           hope
           in
           God.
           One
           was
           in
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             I
             am
             he
             that
             blotteth
             out
             thy
             transgressions
             for
             my
             name
             sake
             ,
             I
             will
          
           
           
             not
             remember
             thy
             sins
          
           .
           And
           that
           in
           the
           73
           
             Psal.
             My
             heart
             and
             my
             flesh
             faileth
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             my
             portion
             for
             ever
             .
          
           And
           another
           in
           the
           119
           
             Psal.
             This
             is
             my
             comfort
             in
             my
             affliction
             ,
             for
             thy
             word
             hath
             quickned
             me
             .
          
           Then
           he
           was
           asked
           how
           or
           to
           what
           extent
           he
           had
           received
           Christ
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             as
             King
             ,
             Priest
             and
             Prophet
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           ,
           what
           he
           had
           and
           expected
           by
           Christ
           as
           a
           Priest
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           
             he
             had
             been
             an
             acceptable
             Sacrifice
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             interceded
             for
             him
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           ,
           what
           he
           expected
           from
           him
           as
           King
           ?
           he
           said
           ,
           
             to
             rule
             him
             and
             defend
             him
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           be
           subject
           to
           him
           in
           all
           things
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             Yes
             ,
             he
             desired
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             sure
             it
             was
             his
             reasonable
             service
             .
          
           He
           was
           asked
           ,
           what
           he
           expected
           as
           a
           Prophet
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             he
             should
             instruct
             and
             guide
             him
             ,
             and
             none
             else
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           to
           what
           end
           he
           tendred
           his
           Faith
           to
           the
           Brethren
           ?
           He
           answered
           that
           he
           might
           be
           baptized
           and
           joyned
           to
           Christs
           fold
           .
           Then
           he
           was
           asked
           what
           light
           he
           had
           in
           Baptism
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           that
           that
           Scripture
           had
           been
           of
           use
           to
           him
           ,
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             and
             is
             baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           Besides
           Christs
           example
           as
           a
           pattern
           to
           us
           ;
           ●nd
           Philip
           and
           the
           Eunuch
           ,
           instancing
           
           that
           in
           particular
           .
           
             If
             thou
             believest
             with
             all
             thy
             heart
             thou
             mayest
             .
          
           Besides
           he
           mentioned
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Jayler
           .
           Then
           he
           was
           asked
           ,
           how
           he
           could
           adventure
           on
           such
           a
           work
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           trust
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           what
           he
           could
           ▪
           Then
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           he
           might
           di●
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           what
           if
           he
           should
           die
           ?
           He
           chearfully
           then
           said
           ,
           
             Why
             Death
             is
             mine
             ,
             if
             I
             die
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             will
             be
             known
             that
             Christ
             hath
             some
             that
             will
             follow
             him
             in
             difficulties
             .
          
           But
           his
           Father
           replied
           ,
           though
           Child
           ,
           it
           be
           so
           easie
           to
           you
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           trouble
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           cannot
           so
           easily
           part
           with
           you
           .
           
             Why
             Father
             (
             said
             he
             )
             If
             I
             should
             die
             ,
             God
             can
             make
             it
             up
             to
             you
             ,
          
           and
           I
           shall
           go
           to
           Heaven
           .
           His
           Father
           then
           told
           him
           the
           Lord
           would
           accept
           a
           man
           according
           to
           what
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           what
           ▪
           he
           hath
           not
           .
           He
           said
           he
           was
           sure
           he
           had
           strengt●
           to
           be
           baptized
           ,
           and
           God
           would
           give
           hi●
           more
           .
           His
           Father
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           sam●
           Promise
           that
           was
           made
           to
           them
           that
           prayed
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           when
           God
           gave
           the●
           ability
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           was
           made
           to
           them
           th●●
           had
           respect
           thereto
           when
           his
           hand
           hindred
           .
           And
           that
           which
           might
           justifie
           Timothy
           ,
           being
           a
           member
           ,
           to
           be
           absent
           ▪
           Miletum
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           sick
           ,
           might
           excus●
           
           one
           from
           coming
           in
           being
           sick
           and
           unable
           to
           do
           what
           he
           would
           ,
           wherein
           God
           would
           accept
           the
           will
           for
           the
           deed
           .
           To
           which
           he
           readily
           answered
           .
           But
           indeed
           Father
           I
           know
           I
           have
           strength
           ,
           and
           could
           have
           come
           down
           to
           day
           if
           any
           one
           would
           have
           taken
           me
           up
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           give
           me
           more
           strength
           .
           It
           was
           asked
           him
           ,
           what
           he
           proposed
           by
           Baptism
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           I
           would
           obey
           all
           the
           Commandments
           of
           Christ
           ,
           repeating
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Repent
             and
             be
             baptized
             every
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
          
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           him
           ,
           do
           you
           expect
           righteousness
           by
           Baptism
           ?
           O
           no
           ,
           said
           he
           .
           Then
           it
           was
           queried
           ,
           what
           he
           intended
           by
           his
           being
           baptized
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           to
           put
           on
           Christ
           and
           be
           obedient
           to
           him
           in
           all
           things
           :
           He
           spake
           also
           of
           being
           buried
           with
           Christ
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           as
           dying
           to
           sin
           and
           his
           own
           righteousness
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Then
           was
           inquiry
           made
           into
           his
           conversation
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           not
           been
           known
           ever
           
           to
           be
           addicted
           to
           any
           sort
           of
           vice
           ,
           and
           seldom
           to
           play
           ,
           being
           ever
           delighted
           in
           Learning
           and
           Knowledge
           (
           and
           on
           idle
           dayes
           pleased
           greatly
           to
           be
           imployed
           under
           his
           Father
           ;
           )
           onely
           the
           Maid
           thought
           that
           at
           Newington
           (
           when
           he
           was
           at
           School
           freed
           from
           his
           troubles
           at
           Ewel
           )
           about
           
           the
           time
           he
           complains
           of
           himself
           ,
           he
           was
           one
           time
           apt
           to
           be
           frothy
           in
           play
           ,
           and
           somtimes
           to
           speak
           rashly
           ,
           but
           never
           knew
           any
           intention
           to
           lie
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           purposly
           made
           a
           lye
           at
           any
           time
           ;
           but
           she
           was
           grieved
           more
           at
           his
           lightness
           for
           a
           little
           time
           there
           ,
           than
           ever
           before
           or
           since
           his
           coming
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           often
           lamented
           it
           to
           her
           himself
           .
        
         
           Satisfaction
           being
           then
           declared
           by
           all
           that
           heard
           (
           in
           the
           point
           of
           his
           Faith
           )
           it
           was
           agreed
           to
           spread
           the
           difficult
           case
           of
           his
           Baptism
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           solemn
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           13th
           day
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           ,
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           he
           said
           
           he
           was
           something
           better
           ,
           and
           
             God
             had
             more
             strengthened
             him
             in
             order
             to
             doing
             his
             duty
          
           ;
           and
           once
           said
           ,
           
             God
             bid
             him
             go
             forward
          
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           seemed
           very
           weak
           ,
           yet
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           taken
           and
           laid
           in
           the
           bed
           ,
           where
           prayer
           was
           to
           be
           made
           all
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           he
           attended
           with
           great
           reverence
           ,
           bearing
           his
           fit
           with
           great
           patience
           then
           :
           and
           usually
           indeed
           when
           he
           
           was
           sickest
           in
           body
           ,
           he
           would
           forget
           the
           sence
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           remembring
           how
           well
           he
           was
           made
           in
           his
           soul
           ;
           admiring
           much
           that
           God
           was
           his
           God.
           Before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           day
           he
           was
           carried
           back
           to
           his
           own
           
           Bed
           for
           repose
           ,
           and
           his
           Father
           going
           to
           him
           at
           night
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             pray
             you
             have
          
           
           
             you
             come
             to
             any
             conclusion
             to
             day
             about
             my
             being
             baptized
             ?
          
           which
           put
           his
           Father
           (
           being
           yet
           doubtful
           ,
           and
           thinking
           his
           weakness
           would
           quiet
           him
           therein
           )
           to
           some
           strait
           what
           to
           answer
           ,
           seeing
           his
           earnest
           expectation
           (
           having
           omitted
           that
           day
           to
           debate
           it
           after
           Prayer
           )
           but
           (
           fearing
           to
           discourage
           him
           )
           instantly
           replyed
           ,
           Child
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           been
           ,
           nor
           are
           not
           without
           serious
           thoughts
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           some
           do
           more
           encline
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           yet
           consult
           it
           seriously
           ,
           if
           you
           cannot
           be
           satisfied
           to
           defer
           
           it
           .
           
             I
             pray
             you
             Father
             do
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             for
             indeed
             I
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             fain
             be
             in
             Christs
             Fold
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           fourteenth
           ,
           he
           seemed
           much
           weaker
           ,
           but
           still
           minded
           this
           (
           as
           his
           duty
           )
           with
           great
           desire
           to
           be
           doing
           it
           :
           but
           (
           having
           not
           been
           up
           in
           many
           dayes
           before
           ,
           but
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           from
           one
           Bed
           into
           another
           )
           his
           Father
           asked
           him
           ,
           how
           he
           could
           thiuk
           to
           go
           about
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           seeing
           he
           was
           not
           able
           to
           be
           got
           up
           out
           of
           his
           bed
           for
           a
           moment
           (
           his
           thigh
           
           being
           then
           not
           full
           four
           inches
           about
           )
           and
           he
           not
           being
           able
           to
           endure
           so
           much
           as
           a
           Doub●et
           or
           Gown
           upon
           him
           ,
           his
           bones
           were
           so
           bare
           .
           He
           answered
           very
           chearfully
           ,
           
           He
           did
           believe
           God
           would
           help
           him
           
           to
           rise
           to
           do
           that
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           strength
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           some
           already
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           was
           able
           to
           rise
           now
           ,
           if
           his
           Father
           would
           have
           him
           .
           To
           which
           his
           Father
           (
           thinking
           it
           might
           convince
           or
           refresh
           him
           )
           consented
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           taken
           up
           in
           warm
           Blankets
           ,
           and
           sate
           by
           his
           Father
           on
           Pillows
           upright
           ,
           well
           nigh
           two
           hours
           ;
           in
           which
           time
           he
           had
           very
           gracious
           converse
           ,
           and
           with
           chearfulness
           said
           ,
           Father
           ,
           
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             my
             strength
             ,
             of
             whom
             should
             I
             be
             afraid
             ?
             Indeed
             you
             are
             my
             dear
             Father
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             a
             dearer
             Father
             in
             Heaven
             .
             How
             great
             mercy
             have
             I
             that
             I
             should
             have
             such
             a
             tender
             Father
             in
             Earth
             ,
             and
             in
             Heaven
             also
             !
          
           And
           seeing
           his
           little
           Sister
           by
           him
           (
           of
           five
           years
           old
           ,
           which
           the
           rest
           used
           to
           call
           Mother
           )
           he
           said
           to
           her
           affectionately
           ,
           Nancy
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             make
             you
             a
             Mother
             in
             Israel
          
           ;
           
           
             O
             how
             do
             I
             long
             to
             see
             Christ
             formed
             in
             you
             !
          
           And
           looking
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Why
           indeed
           ,
           Father
           ,
           she
           had
           many
           very
           good
           expressions
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           would
           say
           to
           the
           Maid
           in
           a
           morning
           ,
           
             What
             mercy
             is
             it
             that
             we
             are
             alive
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             thousands
             taken
             away
             at
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             so
             many
             little
             Children
          
           .
           Then
           speaking
           of
           the
           Adversaries
           to
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             their
             time
             is
             but
             short
          
           :
           And
           being
           asked
           ,
           
           how
           he
           knew
           that
           ?
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             sayes
             it
             ,
          
           mentioning
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           Rev.
           12.
           
           
             The
             Devil
             is
             come
             down
             with
             great
             wrath
             ,
             because
             he
             knoweth
             he
             hath
             but
             a
             short
             time
             .
          
           Two
           Larks
           being
           roasted
           for
           Supper
           
           (
           whereof
           he
           used
           to
           eat
           but
           a
           leg
           and
           a
           wing
           at
           the
           most
           )
           He
           did
           then
           very
           fervently
           give
           thanks
           unto
           God
           with
           highest
           praise
           for
           that
           meat
           that
           endureth
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           humble
           thanks
           for
           his
           daily
           support
           ,
           and
           mercies
           of
           every
           sort
           ,
           with
           great
           enlargement
           both
           for
           his
           work
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           praise
           for
           what
           had
           been
           wrought
           for
           him
           and
           in
           him
           :
           and
           when
           he
           found
           he
           had
           sat
           up
           to
           his
           full
           strength
           ,
           went
           to
           his
           bed
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           ,
           depending
           upon
           his
           Father
           to
           come
           the
           next
           day
           to
           some
           conclusion
           about
           his
           further
           obedience
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           fifteenth
           day
           his
           Father
           went
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           meeting
           with
           some
           Christian
           Friends
           ,
           improved
           that
           opportunity
           for
           their
           earnest
           advice
           ,
           with
           prayer
           setting
           forth
           his
           great
           strait
           in
           the
           
           case
           ;
           and
           taking
           their
           answer
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           upon
           what
           they
           had
           heard
           ,
           both
           for
           and
           against
           it
           ,
           they
           unanimously
           advised
           the
           answering
           his
           desire
           therein
           ,
           leaving
           the
           issue
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           Wisdom
           they
           judged
           had
           engaged
           the
           Child
           herein
           ,
           beyond
           
           any
           reasonable
           objection
           that
           could
           be
           brought
           to
           oppose
           it
           ;
           only
           one
           of
           them
           desired
           that
           if
           he
           could
           be
           taken
           off
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           his
           Father
           he
           might
           ;
           but
           the
           most
           of
           them
           (
           as
           his
           father
           had
           done
           )
           having
           used
           all
           Arguments
           they
           could
           to
           him
           before
           ,
           declared
           they
           durst
           not
           further
           object
           .
           His
           Father
           observing
           he
           had
           had
           nothing
           of
           it
           from
           man
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           expecting
           his
           life
           ordinarily
           a
           day
           ,
           &
           observing
           the
           Childs
           oppression
           
           also
           through
           delay
           herein
           ,
           and
           chief
           revivings
           were
           alwayes
           in
           the
           hopes
           of
           obedience
           ,
           (
           without
           vanity
           )
           counting
           of
           the
           worst
           ,
           and
           exploding
           any
           thought
           of
           righteousness
           or
           expectation
           of
           certain
           healing
           by
           it
           ,
           yet
           expressing
           he
           could
           not
           dye
           so
           comfortably
           in
           the
           neglect
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           often
           saying
           ,
           
             he
             would
             do
             what
             he
             could
             ,
             and
             was
             perswaded
             God
             would
             enable
             him
             that
             he
             should
             not
             be
             the
             worse
             for
             it
             .
          
           His
           Father
           after
           many
           dayes
           revolving
           it
           in
           his
           mind
           ,
           (
           the
           Child
           being
           but
           too
           dear
           unto
           him
           )
           did
           yeeld
           his
           judgment
           also
           ,
           to
           trust
           God
           with
           the
           issue
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           imployed
           one
           to
           search
           diligently
           for
           an
           House
           near
           a
           River
           ,
           where
           it
           might
           most
           conveniently
           the
           next
           day
           be
           performed
           :
           but
           as
           he
           returned
           home
           ,
           calling
           on
           a
           Christian
           Friend
           ,
           (
           whose
           imployment
           
           in
           Physick
           was
           to
           be
           respected
           )
           and
           finding
           him
           of
           opinion
           he
           could
           not
           
           be
           carried
           thither
           alive
           ,
           and
           sensible
           of
           the
           great
           reproach
           that
           would
           follow
           if
           he
           dyed
           in
           the
           attempt
           ,
           it
           so
           far
           renewed
           his
           thoughtfulness
           ,
           as
           to
           entreat
           that
           Friend
           to
           try
           if
           he
           could
           perswade
           the
           Child
           to
           defer
           it
           ;
           and
           his
           Father
           then
           going
           before
           unto
           him
           ,
           found
           he
           had
           been
           weaker
           that
           day
           ,
           yet
           still
           more
           impatient
           to
           perform
           this
           ,
           as
           his
           duty
           ,
           before
           he
           dyed
           ;
           having
           much
           longed
           for
           his
           Fathers
           return
           ,
           saying
           often
           ,
           
             O
             that
             I
             might
             see
             my
             dear
             Father
             !
             When
             will
             my
             Father
             come
             ?
          
           And
           upon
           the
           coming
           of
           any
           up
           stairs
           ,
           
             Me-thinks
             I
             hear
             the
             feet
             of
             my
             Father
             :
          
           which
           was
           much
           his
           frame
           in
           his
           absence
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           but
           now
           much
           more
           by
           expecting
           resolution
           herein
           .
        
         
           His
           Father
           coming
           ,
           he
           soon
           sollicitously
           enquired
           for
           his
           consent
           ,
           and
           acquainting
           him
           with
           the
           concurrence
           of
           some
           friends
           to
           countenance
           it
           ,
           he
           rejoyced
           greatly
           ;
           and
           smiling
           upon
           his
           Mother
           ,
           he
           said
           with
           great
           ardency
           and
           strength
           ,
           Mother
           ,
           
           
             to
             morrow
             I
             shall
             go
             abroad
             now
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             he
             will
             strengthen
             me
             .
          
           But
           his
           Father
           telling
           him
           ,
           that
           a
           worthy
           Friend
           yet
           dissented
           ,
           who
           would
           come
           presently
           to
           confer
           with
           him
           :
           he
           
           abated
           his
           rejoycing
           ,
           but
           readily
           consented
           
           he
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           was
           impatient
           till
           he
           came
           .
           The
           Friend
           being
           come
           ,
           exprest
           his
           joy
           in
           his
           faith
           ,
           but
           gave
           the
           very
           reasons
           he
           had
           often
           heard
           from
           his
           Father
           and
           others
           ,
           why
           one
           so
           weak
           should
           be
           satisfied
           to
           forbear
           ;
           and
           added
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           
             all
             Iudea
             went
             out
             to
             be
             baptized
             ,
          
           but
           he
           never
           heard
           that
           any
           were
           carried
           out
           .
           Caleb
           replyed
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             bid
             his
             Disciples
             go
             and
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             ;
             but
             never
             said
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             sick
             and
             weak
             do
             not
             baptize
             them
             .
          
           And
           persisted
           in
           his
           perswasion
           of
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           although
           a
           good
           Gentlewoman
           then
           also
           sought
           to
           diswade
           him
           ;
           but
           after
           several
           speeches
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           seemed
           to
           weary
           him
           ,
           he
           looked
           about
           him
           upon
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           suspect
           they
           spake
           but
           the
           mind
           of
           his
           father
           and
           others
           there
           silent
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           lay
           down
           as
           weary
           and
           discouraged
           ,
           and
           said
           (
           even
           weeping
           )
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             my
             Father
             would
             not
             have
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             not
          
           ;
           explaining
           
           himself
           ,
           
             if
             he
             was
             not
             thought
             a
             fit
             subject
             .
          
           The
           friend
           seeing
           his
           countenance
           so
           changed
           ,
           and
           supposing
           he
           grew
           weak
           beyond
           capacity
           of
           performing
           it
           ,
           (
           the
           present
           day
           also
           being
           tempestuous
           ,
           and
           like
           to
           be
           so
           the
           day
           following
           )
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           Well
           I
           see
           I
           trouble
           you
           ,
           I
           shal
           
           say
           no
           more
           to
           discourage
           you
           ,
           but
           rest
           upon
           it
           and
           see
           to
           morrow
           if
           it
           be
           such
           weather
           ,
           and
           you
           finde
           you
           have
           no
           strength
           to
           go
           you
           will
           be
           satisfied
           .
           To
           which
           he
           replyed
           ,
           
             Yes
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             not
          
           
           
             strength
             ;
             but
             I
             know
             God
             will
             give
             me
             strength
             .
          
           His
           Father
           observing
           his
           great
           dejection
           ,
           added
           ,
           It
           may
           be
           ,
           Child
           ,
           you
           think
           he
           spake
           in
           our
           name
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           think
           we
           design
           to
           put
           thee
           off
           ;
           but
           he
           only
           speaks
           his
           own
           mind
           in
           true
           love
           to
           thee
           and
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           we
           did
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           now
           left
           to
           a
           good
           issue
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           find
           your
           strength
           and
           the
           season
           to
           morrow
           ,
           therefore
           if
           thou
           wilt
           ,
           in
           a
           few
           words
           commit
           it
           unto
           God.
           The
           Friend
           said
           ,
           It
           may
           be
           he
           is
           too
           much
           spent
           :
           but
           he
           accepted
           of
           the
           motion
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           sitting
           up
           again
           ,
           
             prayed
             very
             pertinently
             to
          
           
           
             the
             occasion
             ,
             beseeching
             the
             Lord
             to
             strengthen
             him
             ,
             his
             poor
             unworthy
             Servant
             ,
             in
             his
             Will
             ,
             to
             his
             Honour
             ,
             and
             help
             him
             against
             all
             the
             temptations
             of
             Satan
             ;
             praying
             for
             Sion
             ,
             the
             reviving
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             helping
             those
             who
             prosest
             him
             to
             maintain
             a
             good
             profession
             to
             his
             Honour
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             were
             his
             Will
             to
             give
             him
             a
             Good
             Day
             to
             morrow
             to
             witness
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             order
             it
             for
             his
             glory
             .
          
           At
           which
           the
           friend
           and
           all
           the
           company
           were
           well
           contented
           as
           a
           good
           conclusion
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           The
           night
           continued
           tempestuous
           ,
           and
           he
           called
           often
           betwixt
           his
           slumbers
           to
           know
           what
           weather
           ?
           and
           the
           answer
           still
           seemed
           to
           daunt
           him
           ;
           but
           the
           morning
           appearing
           calm
           and
           Sunshine
           beyond
           any
           
           day
           long
           before
           ,
           confirmed
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           willing
           to
           rise
           often
           ,
           as
           impatient
           to
           go
           ;
           but
           being
           deferred
           till
           noon
           ,
           and
           finding
           his
           body
           but
           weak
           ,
           he
           desired
           not
           to
           rise
           till
           the
           very
           instant
           of
           going
           ,
           but
           would
           not
           yet
           be
           withheld
           by
           his
           weakness
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             will
             lye
             still
             that
             I
             may
             have
             strength
             to
             serve
             God.
          
           One
           in
           his
           hearing
           ,
           saying
           ,
           The
           place
           for
           his
           Baptizing
           was
           very
           dangerous
           ,
           where
           an
           Aunt
           of
           hers
           was
           stoned
           by
           the
           Souldiers
           upon
           the
           like
           occasion
           ;
           it
           nothing
           terrified
           nor
           discomposed
           him
           ,
           yet
           did
           not
           he
           manifest
           any
           vanity
           in
           his
           strength
           ,
           but
           behaved
           it
           as
           one
           fully
           resolved
           to
           obey
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           
           waiting
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           composed
           for
           assistance
           ,
           with
           his
           mind
           very
           humbly
           and
           unmovedly
           set
           upon
           his
           will.
           
        
         
           The
           Coach
           of
           a
           certain
           friend
           being
           lent
           him
           ,
           and
           two
           other
           hired
           for
           the
           company
           ,
           some
           other
           friends
           going
           on
           foot
           ;
           there
           was
           one
           went
           by
           to
           help
           in
           any
           occasion
           of
           fainting
           expected
           ;
           and
           he
           ,
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           Mother
           and
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           (
           who
           the
           night
           before
           endeavoured
           to
           disswade
           )
           
           and
           his
           Brother
           who
           was
           to
           be
           baptized
           with
           him
           ,
           went
           in
           that
           Coach
           ,
           where
           pillows
           were
           appointed
           for
           his
           ease
           on
           the
           laps
           of
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           stead
           of
           ●ying
           down
           ,
           or
           being
           weary
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           
           sit
           up
           ,
           and
           sat
           upright
           all
           the
           way
           chearfully
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           came
           out
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           said
           heartily
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             me
             thinks
             I
             begin
             to
             be
             very
             hungry
             ,
             I
             would
             I
             had
             something
             to
             eat
          
           ;
           His
           Father
           said
           ,
           there
           was
           Cordial
           ,
           or
           Sack
           ,
           or
           Hartshorn-Jelly
           ;
           but
           he
           refused
           those
           ,
           and
           desired
           some
           bread
           if
           it
           could
           be
           got
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           not
           eaten
           of
           a
           moneth
           before
           .
           And
           a
           rowl
           being
           obtained
           ,
           he
           ate
           heartily
           and
           drank
           after
           it
           ,
           calling
           for
           more
           of
           it
           again
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           found
           himself
           much
           strengthened
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           praised
           God
           ,
           as
           for
           fitness
           to
           serve
           him
           fulfilling
           his
           hope
           .
        
         
           His
           fit
           came
           not
           that
           day
           visibly
           as
           it
           had
           done
           for
           many
           before
           ,
           but
           being
           come
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           he
           sate
           by
           the
           fire
           ,
           much
           company
           coming
           ,
           his
           Father
           whilest
           he
           was
           making
           ready
           spake
           to
           them
           from
           Acts
           21.
           14.
           
           
             And
             when
             he
             would
             not
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             we
             ceased
             ,
             saying
             ,
             THE
             WILL
             OF
             THE
             LORD
             BE
             DONE
             .
          
           Giving
           a
           
           brief
           account
           of
           the
           occasion
           ,
           with
           the
           Objestions
           ,
           and
           the
           Answers
           ,
           and
           Conclusion
           thereupon
           .
           Then
           desired
           now
           to
           
           witness
           to
           it
           as
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           shewin
           the
           Commands
           for
           it
           ,
           Signification
           of
           i●
           and
           Ends
           that
           should
           be
           proposed
           in
           it
           desiring
           they
           might
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           tha●
           ▪
           Presence
           which
           might
           make
           it
           to
           both
           hi●
           Sons
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           putting
           him
           on
           (
           in
           the
           virtue
           of
           all
           his
           Offices
           )
           as
           might
           manifest
           their
           being
           as
           i●
           were
           thenceforth
           new-died
           with
           ,
           o●
           tinged
           into
           Christ
           ,
           to
           their
           savour
           o●
           him
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           in
           newness
           of
           Nature
           and
           Life
           .
           And
           then
           being
           carried
           down●
           the
           Administrator
           (
           being
           ready
           )
           received
           him
           into
           his
           Arms
           ,
           but
           feeling
           him
           so
           light
           (
           and
           such
           a
           parcel
           of
           dry
           bones
           indeed
           )
           it
           tried
           his
           faith
           unto
           some
           holy
           trembling
           ;
           to
           whom
           the
           Child
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
          
           
           
             not
             afraid
          
           ;
           and
           was
           very
           conveniently
           and
           speedily
           baptized
           ,
           his
           Father
           standing
           ready
           with
           a
           warm
           Blanket
           to
           receive
           him
           ,
           beheld
           him
           (
           going
           back
           )
           as
           of
           a
           well
           pleased
           and
           indeed
           shining
           countenance
           ,
           saying
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           could
           speak
           ,
           
             I
             am
             very
             well
             Father
          
           .
           And
           being
           laid
           dry
           on
           a
           bed
           ,
           but
           his
           breath
           very
           short
           through
           disturbance
           ,
           in
           changing
           the
           clothes
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           lie
           a
           little
           season
           ,
           being
           very
           cold
           ,
           and
           it
           seems
           had
           a
           little
           spice
           of
           a
           cold
           fit
           ,
           which
           began
           before
           whilst
           he
           was
           
           making
           ready
           (
           though
           his
           Father
           heard
           not
           of
           it
           till
           after
           )
           and
           indeed
           a
           sentence
           of
           
           death
           seemed
           to
           be
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           Fathers
           esteem
           ,
           who
           whilest
           thanksgiving
           was
           returned
           by
           the
           brother
           who
           baptized
           him
           ,
           spake
           often
           to
           the
           Child
           softly
           to
           ask
           how
           he
           did
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             I
             can
             scarce
             take
             my
             breath
             it
             is
             so
             short
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             be
             better
             after
             I
             have
             lain
             a
             little
          
           ;
           and
           in
           half
           an
           hour
           or
           thereabouts
           sate
           up
           cheerfully
           ,
           and
           himself
           
           returned
           publick
           praise
           solemnly
           before
           them
           all
           ,
           
             for
             the
             assistance
             of
             such
             dry
             bones
             in
             his
             service
             ;
             alluding
             to
             the
             dry
             bones
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Prayed
           likewise
           earnestly
           
             for
             Zion
             ,
             desiring
             the
             repairing
             her
             desolate
             and
             waste
             places
             ,
             and
             earnestly
             for
             their
             standing
             fast
             ,
             who
             had
             put
             on
             Christ
             that
             day
             ,
             or
             lately
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             never
             bring
             dishonour
             upon
             such
             a
             holy
             profession
             .
          
        
         
           And
           being
           again
           in
           the
           Coach
           ,
           seeing
           
           an
           old
           Friend
           there
           present
           ,
           called
           to
           him
           ,
           
             and
             entreated
             him
             to
             serve
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           being
           on
           his
           way
           ,
           
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             goodness
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             had
             carried
             him
             (
             according
             as
             he
             believed
             )
             through
             his
             will.
             And
             now
             Father
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             seen
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             greater
             than
             man.
          
           And
           by
           the
           way
           home
           called
           for
           warm
           Ale
           at
           an
           Inn
           ,
           and
           continued
           better
           than
           in
           many
           dayes
           before
           ,
           acquainting
           his
           Father
           and
           Mother
           ,
           That
           
           
             he
             had
             very
             great
             joy
             in
             Communion
             with
             God
             coming
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Water
             ,
             when
             he
             could
             not
             express
             it
             ,
             his
             breath
             failing
             through
             some
             water
             that
             went
             into
             his
             mouth
          
           (
           which
           he
           merrily
           said
           ,
           
             he
             had
             forgot
             to
             shut
          
           )
           and
           being
           come
           home
           ,
           and
           laid
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           after
           a
           little
           quiet
           he
           appeared
           more
           lively
           than
           before
           (
           nor
           had
           he
           any
           longer
           any
           cold
           or
           hot
           fit
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           missed
           to
           hold
           him
           several
           hours
           for
           many
           days
           before
           ;
           )
           and
           said
           then
           again
           to
           some
           friends
           ,
           whom
           he
           desired
           might
           sup
           in
           his
           room
           .
           
             Now
             I
             hope
             Mr.
             B.
          
           (
           meaning
           the
           friend
           who
           last
           dissented
           )
           
             will
             be
          
           
           
             convinced
             that
             the
             power
             of
             God
             is
             greater
             than
             the
             wisdom
             of
             man
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             he
             was
             never
             so
             well
             in
             his
             life
          
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             in
             his
             soul
             ,
             and
             better
             in
             his
             body
             than
             before
             he
             was
             Baptized
             .
          
           He
           then
           desired
           he
           mightly
           with
           his
           dear
           Father
           and
           Mother
           that
           night
           .
           And
           did
           acquaint
           them
           again
           ,
           
             He
             thought
             he
             saw
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             when
             he
             came
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Water
             ,
          
           and
           was
           very
           sweetly
           refreshed
           though
           he
           was
           not
           able
           to
           express
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           before
           appointed
           for
           Thanksgiving
           in
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           upon
           the
           choice
           accounts
           of
           healing
           above
           fifty
           of
           them
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           and
           adding
           lately
           towards
           the
           repair
           of
           the
           
           Breach
           upon
           them
           (
           by
           the
           death
           of
           twenty
           eight
           )
           above
           twenty
           ,
           such
           as
           is
           hoped
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           of
           them
           saw
           of
           their
           Children
           ,
           through
           grace
           ,
           walking
           in
           the
           Truth
           (
           then
           which
           ,
           a
           great
           Apostle
           
           had
           no
           greater
           joy
           )
           His
           Father
           went
           to
           attend
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Courts
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           intending
           to
           revive
           the
           Lords
           afflicted
           Remnant
           with
           the
           account
           of
           this
           gracious
           addition
           to
           their
           causes
           of
           Joy
           ;
           but
           his
           Mother
           stayed
           with
           him
           ;
           on
           which
           day
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           for
           the
           humbling
           of
           
           them
           and
           his
           people
           (
           who
           might
           else
           perhaps
           have
           been
           subject
           to
           have
           been
           lifted
           up
           )
           to
           renew
           a
           fresh
           sentence
           of
           death
           upon
           him
           ,
           by
           general
           indisposedness
           ,
           and
           subjectness
           to
           fainting
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           Mother
           feared
           his
           dissolution
           that
           day
           ;
           she
           thought
           ●e
           appeared
           weak
           in
           the
           morning
           after
           his
           Father
           was
           risen
           ,
           and
           asked
           whether
           he
           ●hould
           stay
           with
           him
           ?
           he
           said
           ,
           
             No
             Mother
             ,
             I
             had
             rather
             he
             should
             go
             about
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             he
             desired
             his
             Father
             that
             he
             might
             be
             prayed
             for
             ,
             that
             as
             he
             had
             put
             on
             Christ
             ,
             so
             he
             might
             grow
             up
             in
             him
             among
             his
             People
             .
          
           But
           after
           his
           Father
           was
           gone
           ,
           he
           lay
           in
           the
           forenoon
           as
           if
           he
           had
           ●een
           dying
           ,
           and
           the
           Friend
           Mr.
           B.
           afore●aid
           coming
           in
           ,
           told
           his
           Mother
           he
           thought
           he
           was
           drawing
           on
           ,
           and
           that
           
           there
           would
           be
           little
           alteration
           seen
           in
           him
           till
           he
           died
           .
           She
           desired
           to
           know
           what
           she
           should
           give
           him
           ?
           He
           said
           if
           he
           were
           his
           own
           ,
           he
           should
           give
           him
           nothing
           more
           ;
           but
           about
           noon
           he
           was
           again
           suddenly
           revived
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           admiration
           and
           refreshment
           of
           his
           Mother
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           said
           he
           was
           
             now
             pretty
             well
             ,
             but
             troubled
             with
             shortness
             of
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           desired
           to
           dine
           with
           her
           and
           his
           sisters
           ,
           and
           then
           did
           eat
           more
           with
           them
           ,
           with
           chearfulness
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           done
           at
           once
           many
           days
           before
           .
           He
           took
           then
           occasion
           to
           say
           to
           her
           ,
           
             He
             had
             resigned
             himself
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Life
             or
             Death
             was
             alike
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             my
             greatest
             trouble
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             die
             now
             (
             said
             he
             )
             is
             ,
             the
             scandal
             that
             ,
             I
             am
             afraid
             ,
             will
             be
             cast
             upon
             my
             Father
             and
             Mother
             ,
             by
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             did
             lie
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             who
             would
             say
             ,
             they
             had
             killed
             me
             by
             suffering
             me
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             whereas
             I
             am
             not
             the
             worse
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             if
             I
             dy
             now
             ,
             I
             should
             have
             died
             if
             I
             had
             not
             been
             Baptized
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             he
             said
             ,
             I
             am
             willing
             to
             live
             if
             it
             please
             the
             Lord
             that
             I
             might
             serve
             him
             among
             his
             people
             .
          
           But
           had
           afterward
           several
           faintings
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           spake
           little
           ;
           but
           towards
           the
           Evening
           enquired
           for
           his
           Father
           ,
           who
           had
           occasion
           to
           stay
           later
           than
           he
           intended
           ,
           hearing
           he
           was
           better
           than
           when
           he
           left
           him
           ,
           
           by
           a
           Messenger
           he
           sent
           ,
           who
           received
           the
           account
           of
           his
           chearful
           condition
           about
           noon
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           alteration
           .
           But
           calling
           upon
           the
           Friend
           aforesaid
           ,
           who
           had
           seen
           him
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           was
           acquainted
           with
           his
           opinion
           ,
           he
           was
           drawing
           near
           his
           end
           ,
           when
           at
           he
           hasted
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           found
           him
           very
           low
           indeed
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           understanding
           his
           Mother
           had
           omitted
           (
           upon
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           friend
           )
           to
           use
           any
           thing
           ,
           being
           tender
           of
           disturbing
           him
           ,
           his
           Father
           (
           a
           little
           grieved
           thereat
           )
           applied
           to
           his
           Lips
           and
           palms
           of
           his
           Hands
           ,
           the
           refreshing
           he
           used
           to
           be
           relieved
           with
           ,
           and
           inwardly
           a
           little
           of
           his
           usual
           inoffensive
           revivers
           in
           a
           small
           quantity
           ,
           and
           caused
           cherishing
           fumes
           to
           simper
           on
           coals
           in
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           Lords
           blessing
           (
           together
           with
           the
           content
           of
           his
           Fathers
           company
           )
           greatly
           restored
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           cheerful
           and
           disposed
           to
           converse
           .
           His
           Father
           asked
           him
           then
           whether
           he
           was
           not
           sorry
           he
           had
           been
           baptized
           now
           ?
           He
           
           
             answered
             no
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             but
             have
             been
             baptized
             for
             all
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             was
             sure
             he
             had
             got
             no
             hurt
             by
             it
             ,
             but
             told
             his
             Father
             he
             had
             been
             very
             ill
             that
             day
             .
          
           And
           when
           he
           could
           scarce
           speak
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           weak
           ,
           he
           heard
           his
           Sister
           Nancy
           say
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             have
          
           Calebs
           
             Bird
             when
             he
             is
             dead
          
           ?
           But
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             think
             of
             dying
             yet
             ,
             but
             if
             I
             do
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             it
             to
             my
             Sister
          
           Betty
           ,
           
             who
             hath
             none
             ,
             for
          
           Nancy
           
             hath
             one
             already
          
           .
           His
           Father
           asked
           him
           ,
           whether
           he
           thought
           he
           
           should
           live
           then
           ?
           
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             Father
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             for
             I
             have
             resigned
             my self
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             able
             to
             recover
             me
             .
          
           His
           Father
           having
           prayed
           once
           with
           him
           before
           ,
           he
           desired
           him
           again
           at
           parting
           to
           recommend
           him
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           left
           him
           chearful
           :
           He
           had
           but
           little
           rest
           ,
           〈…〉
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           morning
           said
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           
             I
             have
             been
             dying
             twicc
             this
             night
          
           ;
           and
           to
           his
           Sister
           ,
           
             Tell
             my
             Father
             I
             live
             still
          
           ;
           who
           when
           he
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           found
           him
           in
           a
           sweet
           composed
           frame
           ,
           and
           disposed
           to
           converse
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
           
             Father
             ,
             how
             doth
             the
             World
             lie
             in
             wickedness
             !
             And
             now
             Wisdom
             calls
             to
             her
             Children
             ,
             How
             long
             ye
             simple
             ones
             will
             you
             love
             simplicity
             ,
             and
             fools
             hate
             knowledge
             ?
          
           And
           speaking
           another
           time
           of
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             there
             will
             be
             shameful
             spuing
             upon
             all
             their
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Father
           having
           occasion
           to
           write
           in
           the
           room
           ,
           did
           not
           presently
           entertain
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           after
           some
           time
           of
           
           silence
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Father
             will
             it
             not
             disturb
             you
             to
             talk
             with
             me
             ?
          
           He
           said
           ,
           No
           Child
           ,
           I
           will
           come
           to
           thee
           .
           Then
           he
           said
           ,
           Father
           ,
           
           
             I
             find
             my self
             greatly
             comforted
             in
             God
             ;
             I
             was
             once
             without
             him
             ,
             and
             now
             see
             what
             it
             was
             if
             God
             should
             have
             cut
             the
             thread
             of
             my
             life
             :
             and
             now
             I
             wish
             I
             might
             warn
             others
             ,
             and
             do
             good
             whilest
             I
             live
             .
          
           His
           Father
           breakfasting
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           in
           a
           very
           lively
           sort
           enlarge
           upon
           the
           sure
           mercies
           of
           God
           to
           his
           soul
           ,
           praising
           him
           much
           for
           his
           goodness
           in
           enabling
           him
           to
           do
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Parents
           tenderness
           to
           him
           ,
           begging
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           suffer
           it
           to
           go
           unrewarded
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           it
           might
           please
           him
           to
           spare
           his
           life
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           helped
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           ;
           and
           praised
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           a
           tender
           Father
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           tender
           Parents
           on
           Earth
           too
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           .
        
         
           That
           day
           he
           gave
           all
           his
           toyes
           to
           his
           
           little
           Sisters
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             if
             he
             should
             live
             he
             hoped
             he
             should
             never
             mind
             such
             things
             .
          
           His
           Father
           told
           him
           ,
           the
           Congregation
           had
           condescended
           to
           appoint
           a
           Church-meeting
           with
           him
           that
           evening
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           the
           priviledge
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Supper
           ,
           wherein
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           Faith
           Christ
           would
           be
           evidently
           set
           forth
           ,
           crucified
           before
           him
           ,
           for
           his
           consolation
           ;
           which
           he
           accepted
           thankfully
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           would
           lye
           still
           to
           preserve
           his
           strength
           thereunto
           :
           and
           when
           
           the
           time
           came
           his
           father
           spake
           briefly
           from
           Iohn
           10.
           
           
             I
             am
             the
             door
             ;
             by
             me
             if
             any
             man
             enter
             in
             he
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           He
           attended
           
           with
           very
           great
           diligence
           ,
           and
           partook
           with
           great
           reverence
           ,
           sitting
           up
           in
           his
           bed
           to
           attend
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           humbly
           desired
           thanks
           might
           be
           returned
           to
           the
           Congregation
           for
           their
           love
           and
           care
           herein
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           his
           Father
           tarried
           at
           home
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           enlarged
           upon
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
             )
             And
             shall
             go
             in
             and
             out
             ,
             and
             find
             pasture
             :
          
           setting
           forth
           in
           more
           variety
           what
           a
           soul
           (
           entring
           in
           by
           Christ
           as
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           going
           out
           of
           himself
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           &c.
           )
           found
           in
           God
           to
           feed
           upon
           ,
           especially
           upon
           the
           new
           Covenant
           in
           Christ's
           Blood
           :
           and
           in
           the
           end
           he
           said
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             comforted
             me
             greatly
             with
             what
          
           
           
             hath
             been
             now
             spoke
          
           ;
           And
           going
           to
           rest
           chearfully
           ,
           intreated
           that
           company
           might
           not
           have
           recourse
           to
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             he
             would
             keep
             his
             strength
             now
             for
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             the
             benefit
             of
             some
             Friends
             who
             intended
             Prayer
             in
             his
             Chamber
          
           ;
           and
           he
           had
           a
           good
           night
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           twentieth
           he
           was
           comfortable
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           brake
           fast
           chearfully
           with
           his
           Father
           and
           a
           Friend
           ,
           returning
           thanks
           very
           graciously
           ,
           and
           then
           reverently
           
           attended
           in
           Prayer
           the
           most
           of
           that
           day
           ,
           being
           filled
           with
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           saying
           sometimes
           to
           his
           Mother
           fervently
           ,
           
             God
             loves
             me
             Mother
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             I
             love
             the
             Lord.
          
           But
           in
           the
           afternoon
           the
           Friends
           retired
           into
           another
           room
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           take
           rest
           ,
           but
           his
           little
           Sisters
           remaining
           in
           that
           room
           ,
           he
           called
           to
           the
           eldest
           of
           them
           (
           being
           seven
           years
           old
           )
           and
           said
           unto
           her
           ,
           Mary
           ,
           
           
             come
             hither
             ,
             have
             you
             got
             any
             good
             by
             being
             prayed
             for
             to
             day
             ?
          
           observing
           to
           her
           she
           had
           been
           particularly
           mentioned
           in
           prayer
           .
           She
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             hope
             I
             have
          
           .
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             Mary
             ,
             if
             you
             should
             dye
             now
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             think
             would
             become
             of
             you
             ?
          
           She
           said
           ,
           
             I
             do
             not
             know
          
           .
           He
           replyed
           ,
           
             it
             is
             your
             great
             concern
             to
             follow
             God
             that
             so
             you
             may
             know
             ,
          
           with
           many
           other
           words
           inforcing
           it
           :
           and
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           from
           that
           time
           she
           hath
           
           been
           serious
           so
           as
           never
           before
           ,
           and
           pondred
           his
           sayings
           in
           her
           heart
           .
        
         
           At
           night
           his
           Father
           supped
           with
           him
           upon
           a
           small
           Bird
           ,
           and
           afterward
           he
           returned
           thanks
           ;
           a
           Physician
           coming
           in
           whilst
           he
           was
           speaking
           ,
           and
           looking
           in
           at
           the
           Beds
           feet
           with
           his
           hat
           on
           ,
           he
           enlarged
           his
           desires
           ,
           
             that
             God
             would
             strengthen
             him
          
           
           
             his
             poor
             creature
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             never
             be
             ashamed
             to
             confess
             him
             before
             men
             ,
             who-ever
          
           
           
             they
             were
             ;
             and
             desired
             his
             Parents
             might
             be
             helped
             to
             resign
             him
             up
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             might
             alwayes
             have
             refuge
             for
             rest
             unto
             Christ
             ;
             being
             earnest
             for
             Sion
             ,
             with
             sence
             of
             her
             low
             estate
             ,
          
           (
           as
           he
           was
           almost
           in
           every
           prayer
           :
           )
           and
           that
           night
           he
           rested
           well
           .
           Some
           Friends
           had
           thoughts
           on
           the
           advice
           Iam.
           5.
           14.
           compared
           with
           Mark
           6.
           13.
           wherewith
           his
           Father
           acquainted
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           desired
           time
           seriously
           to
           consider
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           21
           of
           the
           ninth
           month
           ,
           he
           seemed
           yet
           more
           hopeful
           ,
           and
           then
           desired
           a
           dayes
           time
           longer
           to
           weigh
           it
           ;
           but
           being
           told
           ,
           a
           Friend
           that
           might
           be
           concerned
           about
           it
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           in
           Town
           after
           that
           day
           ,
           he
           then
           gave
           his
           thoughts
           by
           way
           of
           Query
           
           humbly
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             should
             be
             administred
             when
             one
             was
             mending
             before
             ?
             being
             careful
             lest
             it
             should
             reflect
             on
             so
             solemn
             an
             Appointment
             ;
             for
             he
             felt
             himself
             now
             mending
             ,
             and
             therefore
             had
             the
             less
             clearness
             therein
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             grew
             worse
             ,
             he
             should
             have
             further
             thoughts
             of
             it
             .
          
           And
           after
           he
           invited
           that
           Friend
           and
           his
           Father
           to
           Breakfast
           ,
           when
           he
           prayed
           and
           praised
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           refreshment
           of
           their
           souls
           .
        
         
           His
           Mother
           being
           gone
           down
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           he
           feeling
           some
           weakness
           ,
           desired
           then
           to
           rest
           ;
           but
           noise
           being
           made
           
           among
           the
           little
           ones
           ,
           to
           his
           disturbance
           ,
           and
           his
           Mother
           coming
           up
           heard
           ,
           him
           speak
           to
           the
           Maid
           and
           them
           with
           some
           
           trouble
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ;
           The
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             To
             him
             that
             is
             in
             affliction
             pitty
             should
             be
             shewed
             by
             his
             Friends
             ;
             but
             you
             take
             the
             ready
             way
             to
             hurt
             me
             :
             It
             is
             well
             for
             me
             I
             have
             such
             a
             tender
             Father
             and
             Mother
             ,
             or
             else
             it
             might
             be
             worse
          
           ;
           and
           complained
           a
           little
           of
           them
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           never
           did
           before
           )
           and
           said
           ,
           
             his
             strength
             failed
             him
             ,
             but
             God
             would
             never
             fail
             him
             .
          
           His
           Mother
           reproving
           the
           disturbers
           ,
           left
           him
           to
           rest
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ;
           but
           awakening
           towards
           night
           ,
           exprest
           
           much
           admiration
           at
           the
           goodness
           of
           God
           to
           such
           an
           one
           as
           he
           ,
           and
           said
           
             his
             bodily
             strength
             was
             little
             ,
             he
             was
             upon
             the
             brink
             of
             the
             grave
             ,
             and
             his
             breath
             almost
             gone
             if
             he
             spake
             but
             a
             little
             ;
             but
             he
             knew
             if
             he
             should
             die
             ,
             he
             should
             be
             received
             into
             the
             Arms
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           And
           after
           a
           little
           time
           grew
           pretty
           chearful
           ,
           and
           desiring
           to
           sit
           up
           in
           
           his
           bed
           ,
           called
           his
           Cousin
           and
           little
           Sisters
           about
           him
           (
           who
           had
           partly
           occasioned
           the
           noise
           of
           his
           disturbance
           )
           and
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           cut
           out
           some
           of
           his
           Jelly
           and
           gave
           unto
           them
           ,
           intending
           himself
           to
           sup
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           but
           he
           being
           prevented
           of
           coming
           up
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           gave
           some
           of
           his
           
           small
           Bird
           also
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           then
           spake
           to
           them
           (
           when
           they
           had
           supped
           )
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             O
             the
             sweetness
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             God
          
           
           
             did
             you
             experience
             it
             as
             I
             do
             ,
             you
             would
             esteem
             it
             more
             than
             all
             the
             pleasures
             you
             can
             enjoy
             .
          
           And
           with
           vehemency
           (
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           Cousins
           and
           Sisters
           admiration
           )
           said
           further
           ,
           
             O
             my
             dear
             Sisters
             ,
             I
             long
             to
             see
             you
             converted
             !
             O
             the
             damned
             in
             Hell
             !
             how
             would
             they
             improve
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             too
             late
             :
             O
             therefore
             whilst
             you
             have
             time
             ,
             before
             the
             evil
          
           
           
             day
             comes
             ,
             take
             hold
             of
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             make
             sure
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             :
             What
             will
             you
             do
             upon
             a
             sick
             bed
             without
             it
             ?
             O
             my
             dear
             Sisters
             !
             my
             bowels
             yern
             for
             you
             :
             I
             hope
             I
             am
             sure
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             God
          
           ;
           
           
             and
             if
             I
             dye
             this
             night
             ,
             I
             shall
             go
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             be
             with
             him
             for
             ever
             .
             O
             that
             you
             knew
             the
             sweetness
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             as
             I
             do
             !
             Christ
             will
             make
             you
             rare
             without
             compare
             .
          
           And
           now
           I
           call
           to
           minde
           some
           of
           Mr.
           Chares
           Verses
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           (
           whereof
           having
           many
           more
           in
           his
           memory
           ,
           he
           repeated
           to
           them
           these
           )
        
         
           
             If
             comliness
             I
             want
             ,
          
           
             His
             Beauty
             I
             may
             have
             ,
             
          
           
             I
             shall
             be
             fair
             beyond
             compare
             ,
          
           
             Though
             cripled
             to
             my
             grave
             .
          
           
           
             And
             if
             above
             it
             all
          
           
             To
             Christ
             I
             married
             be
             ,
          
           
             My
             living
             Springs
             ,
             O
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           
             Will
             still
             run
             fresh
             in
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Mother
           then
           said
           ,
           And
           do
           you
           remember
           ,
           Child
           ,
           what
           he
           saith
           of
           young
           ●saacs
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           Mother
           ,
           said
           he
           ;
           and
           then
           ●urther
           repeated
           some
           of
           these
           concern●ng
           youth
           .
        
         
           
             Young
             Isaacks
             who
             lift
             up
             their
             eyes
             ,
          
           
             And
             meditate
             in
             fields
             ;
          
           
             Young
             Jacobs
             who
             the
             Blessing
             prize
          
           
             This
             Age
             but
             seldom
             yeelds
             .
          
           
             Few
             Samuels
             leaving
             youthful
             playes
             ,
          
           
             To
             Temple-work
             resign'd
             ;
          
           
             Few
             do
             as
             these
             ,
             in
             youthful
             dayes
          
           
             Their
             great
             Creator
             mind
             .
          
           
             How
             precious
             Obadiahs
             be
             !
          
           
             That
             feared
             God
             in
             youth
             :
          
           
             How
             seldom
             Timothy's
             we
             see
             ,
          
           
             Vers'd
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             Truth
             !
          
           
             Few
             Babes
             and
             Sucklings
             publish
             praise
             ,
          
           
             Th'
             Avengers
             rage
             to
             bind
             !
          
           
             O
             then
             in
             these
             your
             youthful
             dayes
          
           
             Your
             great
             Creator
             mind
             .
          
           
             Few
             tender-hearted
             Youths
             ,
             as
             was
          
           
             Josiah
             Iudahs
             King
             ;
          
           
             Hosannah
             in
             the
             high'st
             alas
          
           
             How
             seldom
             Children
             sing
             !
          
           
           
             Youths
             rarely
             ask
             for
             Zions
             ways
             ,
          
           
             Th
             'had
             rather
             pleasure
             find
             ;
          
           
             But
             O
             in
             these
             your
             youthful
             dayes
             ,
          
           
             Your
             great
             Creator
             mind
             .
          
           
             What
             Children
             Pulse
             and
             Water
             choose
          
           
             Continually
             to
             eat
             ,
          
           
             Rather
             than
             Conscience
             should
             accuse
          
           
             For
             tasting
             Royal
             meat
             ?
          
           
             Should
             you
             not
             bow
             a
             King
             to
             please
             ,
          
           
             Though
             tortures
             were
             behind
             ?
          
           
             Oh
             then
             in
             these
             your
             youthful
             dayes
          
           
             Your
             great
             Creator
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           Much
           more
           with
           affection
           and
           fervency
           he
           uttered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           (
           being
           weary
           )
           he
           lay
           down
           to
           rest
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Oh
             Mother
             ,
             slighty
             Convictions
             are
             dangerous
             ;
             temptations
             lead
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             sin
             bereaves
             of
             all
             good
             .
          
           And
           to
           the
           Maid
           (
           who
           had
           kept
           him
           from
           his
           Cradle
           ,
           and
           instructed
           him
           till
           he
           came
           to
           his
           Latine
           tongue
           )
           
             HONOUR
             ,
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             work
             a
             work
             of
             Grace
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             that
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             ashamed
             to
             confess
             him
          
           ;
           and
           then
           blessed
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           own
           mercy
           in
           his
           Parents
           ,
           with
           many
           endeared
           expressions
           
           (
           especially
           for
           their
           care
           of
           his
           soul
           :
           )
           afterwards
           said
           unto
           them
           all
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             keep
             you
             ,
             I
             desire
             that
             the
             Lord
             may
             keep
             you
             all
             .
          
           And
           his
           Mother
           staying
           by
           him
           ,
           he
           
           said
           ,
           
             Mother
             ,
             I
             love
             your
             company
             dearly
             ,
          
           and
           so
           speedily
           fell
           asleep
           ,
           and
           slept
           comfortably
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           that
           night
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           and
           twentieth
           day
           he
           brakefast
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           their
           manner
           was
           of
           late
           )
           one
           of
           them
           began
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ended
           with
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           ;
           wherein
           
             he
             very
             thankfully
             owned
             his
             great
             supports
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             ardently
             desired
             if
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             spare
             him
             ,
             it
             might
             be
             to
             serve
             him
             faithfully
             in
             his
             Generation
             .
          
           That
           day
           he
           was
           perswaded
           to
           rise
           a
           little
           in
           Blankets
           ,
           whilst
           his
           Bed
           was
           made
           ,
           when
           be
           said
           ,
           
             I
             feel
             to
             my self
             like
             a
             peice
             of
             earth
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             am
             as
             nothing
          
           ;
           and
           admired
           greatly
           the
           power
           of
           God
           keeping
           him
           alive
           .
           Being
           laid
           again
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           he
           said
           .
           
             I
             feel
             my self
             very
             weak
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             kept
             alive
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             God
          
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             God
             is
             very
             good
             to
             me
             indeed
             :
             the
             Lord
             loves
             me
             I
             am
             sure
             .
          
           And
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           
             Oh
             how
             am
             I
             refreshed
             ,
             but
             if
             God
             were
             not
             my
             God
             ,
             what
             should
             I
             do
             now
             .
          
           His
           Mother
           asking
           him
           how
           he
           had
           done
           to
           day
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Indeed
             Mother
             I
             have
             been
             supported
             very
             much
             to
             day
             ;
             Oh
             this
             is
             a
             troublesome
             world
             ,
             a
             vain
             world
             ,
             nothing
             the
             eye
             beholds
             can
             stand
             us
             in
             stead
             ;
             I
             can
             now
             triumph
             over
             death
             ,
             God
             hath
             enabled
             me
             ;
             I
             would
             not
             now
             be
             without
             what
             now
             I
             enjoy
             for
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           Mentioning
           
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Greater
             love
             can
             no
             man
             shew
             ,
             than
             for
             a
             man
             to
             lay
             down
             his
             Life
             for
             his
             Friend
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           that
           ,
           
             blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             that
             die
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           expressing
           his
           affection
           to
           his
           Parents
           (
           which
           he
           did
           often
           )
           he
           asked
           his
           Father
           affectionately
           ;
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             But
             for
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             one
             would
             even
             dare
             to
             die
          
           ;
           and
           so
           applied
           to
           sleep
           in
           much
           peace
           and
           joy
           .
        
         
           The
           twenty
           third
           day
           he
           complained
           of
           some
           weakness
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           said
           ,
           
             He
             was
             strong
             in
             God
          
           ,
           but
           desired
           some
           living
           creature
           might
           stand
           on
           the
           bed
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           prevent
           Melancholly
           thoughts
           ,
           when
           he
           could
           not
           rest
           ,
           being
           asked
           ,
           what
           ?
           
             He
             said
             ,
             a
             young
             Lamb
             ,
             Pigeon
             ,
             Rabbit
             or
             any
          
           
           thing
           ;
           but
           a
           Squerril
           being
           named
           ,
           (
           hoping
           it
           might
           easily
           be
           procured
           )
           he
           was
           earnest
           for
           that
           ,
           having
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           never
           seen
           any
           but
           once
           in
           the
           field
           .
           Some
           were
           immediately
           imployed
           to
           procure
           one
           (
           at
           any
           rate
           )
           but
           all
           failed
           ,
           and
           his
           mind
           seemed
           to
           run
           so
           much
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           upon
           it
           ;
           that
           his
           Father
           said
           ,
           why
           dost
           thou
           so
           much
           desire
           it
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           
             I
             find
             my self
             inclining
             to
             melancholy
             ,
             and
             I
             think
             such
             a
             thing
             would
             be
             pretty
             company
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             therein
             I
             may
             see
             the
             workmanship
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             I
             trust
             nothing
             shall
             evermore
             take
             off
             my
             heart
             from
             God.
             
          
        
         
           At
           breakfast
           with
           his
           Father
           he
           had
           savoury
           discourse
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           his
           Father
           set
           down
           ,
           when
           he
           went
           out
           from
           him
           in
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           whilst
           they
           were
           in
           memory
           
           (
           
             viz.
             )
             Oh
             Father
             ,
             God
             greatly
             supports
             me
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             be
             without
             the
             love
             of
             God
             now
             for
             all
             this
             world
             ;
             if
             I
             die
             now
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             meet
             with
             you
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             is
             best
             of
             all
             .
          
           His
           Father
           said
           ,
           Dost
           thou
           think
           thou
           shalt
           die
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             cannot
             tell
             Father
             ,
             but
             I
             expect
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             resigned
             my self
             to
             God.
          
           His
           eldest
           Sister
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             done
             for
             us
             ,
             what
             man
             could
             not
             do
             ,
          
           (
           with
           his
           eyes
           lifted
           up
           with
           holy
           admiration
           )
           saying
           also
           ,
           
             Oh
             how
             said
             is
             it
             with
             those
             that
             have
             not
             God.
          
           That
           day
           being
           taken
           up
           a
           little
           ,
           to
           have
           his
           bed
           made
           ,
           and
           finding
           it
           troublesome
           (
           all
           his
           bones
           being
           sharp
           as
           if
           they
           would
           pierce
           his
           skin
           ,
           having
           no
           flesh
           to
           interpose
           in
           any
           part
           )
           he
           uttered
           a
           word
           savouring
           of
           more
           weariness
           and
           
           impatience
           than
           any
           before
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             It
             is
             better
             for
             me
             now
             to
             dye
             than
             to
             live
             .
          
           His
           Father
           said
           ,
           nay
           Child
           ,
           be
           not
           weary
           of
           ●he
           Lords
           hand
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           so
           great
           ●hings
           for
           you
           .
           He
           accepted
           the
           Exhor●ation
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           presently
           abased
           for
           it
           ,
           
           and
           did
           then
           (
           upon
           occasion
           of
           taking
           refreshment
           )
           solemnly
           pray
           for
           pardon
           o●
           the
           rash
           word
           he
           had
           spoken
           (
           as
           he
           called
           it
           )
           
             humbly
             begging
             more
             patience
             that
             h●
             might
             be
             kept
             from
             repining
             ;
             and
             owning
             the
             great
             goodness
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             him
             his
             poo●
             unworthy
             servant
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           laid
           in
           Bed
           and
           asked
           how
           he
           did
           ▪
           he
           said
           ,
           
             His
             Bones
             were
             sore
             ,
             and
             he
             w●●
             weak
             in
             his
             outward
             man
             ,
             but
             strong
             in
             God
             ▪
          
           and
           indeed
           he
           very
           seldom
           complained
           o●
           sighed
           .
           And
           when
           at
           any
           time
           his
           Father
           
           did
           remember
           him
           what
           God
           ha●
           done
           for
           his
           soul
           ,
           he
           presently
           forgot
           hi●
           pain
           ,
           and
           was
           refreshed
           with
           very
           sensible
           acknowledgement
           of
           the
           favour
           o●
           God
           ;
           so
           that
           sometimes
           when
           he
           would
           say
           
             his
             Bones
             were
             sore
          
           ,
           his
           Father
           would
           reply
           ,
           I
           Child
           but
           your
           soul
           is
           not
           ;
           t●
           which
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             No
             Father
             ,
             God
             ●●
             very
             good
             to
             me
             ,
          
           and
           dwelt
           so
           thereon
           as
           t●
           forget
           pain
           .
           And
           speaking
           of
           the
           Lov●
           of
           God
           ,
           would
           say
           often
           chearfully
           ,
           
             now
             ●●
             experience
             it
          
           :
           He
           had
           a
           pretty
           good
           night
           ▪
        
         
           The
           24th
           day
           in
           the
           morning
           he
           wa●
           pretty
           chearful
           ,
           and
           breakefast
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           but
           eating
           little
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             do
             n●●
             live
             by
             bread
             only
             .
          
           His
           Mother
           asking
           hi●
           consent
           to
           go
           abroad
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           desirous
           of
           her
           stay
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           when
           ●●
           
           heard
           it
           was
           for
           prayer
           ,
           he
           did
           more
           freely
           part
           with
           her
           .
           His
           Father
           sitting
           in
           the
           Room
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Father
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             setled
             my
             mind
             greatly
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             nothing
          
           
           
             ●ow
             to
             hinder
             my
             joy
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
             But
             Father
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             Though
             God
             hath
             sweetned
             death
             to
             them
             that
             he
             loves
             ,
             yet
             do
             not
             you
             think
             that
             death
             is
             troublesome
             ?
          
           His
           Father
           replied
           ,
           Yes
           Child
           ,
           a
           little
           to
           the
           flesh
           :
           to
           which
           he
           answered
           cheerfully
           ,
           
             Yea
             Father
             ,
             and
             was
             no
             more
             solicitous
             .
          
           He
           was
           willing
           in
           the
           Evening
           some
           Christians
           might
           meet
           in
           his
           Room
           ,
           and
           (
           finding
           himself
           weak
           )
           desired
           them
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           ;
           being
           asked
           what
           ,
           he
           desired
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             That
             he
             might
             live
             in
             Gods
             sight
             .
          
           His
           Father
           asked
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           did
           still
           free●y
           resign
           up
           himself
           to
           the
           Lords
           dispose
           ●or
           Life
           or
           Death
           ?
           he
           answered
           chearfully
           ,
           
             Yea
             Father
          
           .
           His
           Father
           further
           asked
           him
           if
           he
           had
           met
           with
           any
           assault
           against
           ●●t
           ?
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             No
             ,
             he
             had
             not
          
           :
           But
           shortly
           after
           he
           had
           a
           faint
           fit
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           called
           to
           his
           Father
           to
           come
           quickly
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           strove
           under
           short●ess
           of
           breath
           ;
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           could
           ut●er
           himself
           ,
           
             He
             admired
             God
             as
             his
             God
             ,
             who
             had
             dealt
             wonderfully
             with
             him
          
           ;
           and
           ●aid
           ,
           
             He
             would
             trust
             in
             him
          
           .
           Again
           repeating
           ,
           Psal.
           73.
           26.
           
           
             My
             flesh
             and
             my
          
           
           
             heart
             faileth
             ,
             but
             God
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             my
             heart
             and
             my
             portion
             for
             ever
             .
          
           And
           being
           laid
           to
           rest
           by
           his
           Mother
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Good
             night
             Mother
             ,
             I
             will
             go
             to
             sleep
             in
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           The
           twenty
           fifth
           ,
           having
           had
           little
           res●
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           he
           was
           weaker
           ,
           and
           withou●
           appetite
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           yet
           desired
           to
           ea●
           something
           with
           his
           Father
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           liked
           nothing
           but
           flesh
           ,
           a
           Partridge
           was
           made
           ready
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           sate
           up
           to
           eat
           ,
           was
           seized
           with
           a
           violent
           tediou●
           fit
           of
           Coughing
           ,
           which
           wearied
           him
           ,
           and
           disposed
           him
           to
           rest
           ,
           labouring
           long
           under
           
           shortness
           of
           breath
           ,
           making
           him
           sig●●
           (
           which
           he
           used
           not
           to
           do
           )
           but
           being
           asked
           often
           how
           he
           did
           ?
           still
           answered
           
             Weak
             ,
             or
             very
             weak
             in
             body
             ,
             but
             strong
             i●
             God.
          
           He
           was
           averse
           to
           taking
           any
           thing
           but
           his
           Father
           desiring
           him
           sometimes
           t●
           take
           some
           pectoral
           refreshing
           ,
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             Yea
             ,
             dear
             Father
             ,
             I
             will
             never
             be
             disobedient
             to
             you
             ,
             nor
             my
             dear
             Mother
          
           (
           having
           indeed
           delighted
           to
           serve
           and
           please
           the●
           before
           play
           at
           any
           time
           .
           )
        
         
           At
           night
           he
           desired
           to
           sup
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           but
           finding
           his
           stomack
           fail
           ,
           he
           asked
           ,
           
             If
             he
             might
             not
             have
             a
             Sillabub
          
           ;
           which
           was
           speedily
           made
           ,
           and
           he
           drank
           of
           ●
           warm
           to
           his
           relief
           ,
           and
           his
           Father
           sate
           u●
           
           with
           him
           late
           ,
           but
           having
           (
           at
           twice
           )
           too
           easily
           obtained
           some
           of
           the
           cold
           curd
           which
           he
           hankred
           after
           ,
           (
           when
           his
           Father
           was
           gone
           to
           bed
           )
           it
           fell
           out
           that
           night
           
           proved
           very
           restless
           ,
           and
           worse
           than
           any
           to
           him
           before
           ;
           at
           which
           his
           Father
           being
           grieved
           ,
           next
           morning
           (
           especially
           with
           the
           Maid
           that
           gave
           it
           )
           he
           observed
           it
           to
           his
           very
           great
           grief
           at
           himself
           for
           taking
           it
           ;
           which
           his
           Father
           earnestly
           endeavoured
           to
           asswage
           ,
           
             Expressing
             that
             it
             was
             not
             any
             thoughts
             of
             his
             disobedience
             that
             troubled
             him
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             been
             a
             pattern
             in
             dutifulness
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             grieved
             that
             any
             thing
             should
             be
             hurtfully
             applied
             to
             him
             ,
             so
             very
             low
             before
             ;
             not
             (
             said
             he
             )
             but
             that
             others
             in
             Consumptions
             please
             themselves
             more
             in
             hankering
             after
             many
             things
             hurtful
             to
             them
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             longed
             his
             pretious
             Tabernacle
             ,
             redeemed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             (
             and
             so
             resigned
             to
             ,
             and
             supported
             by
             him
             )
             might
             not
             by
             any
             means
             be
             exposed
             (
             through
             the
             indiscretion
             of
             any
             )
             under
             his
             care
             ;
             but
             exprest
             his
             hope
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             would
             try
             to
             get
             rest
             ,
             it
             would
             do
             him
             no
             hurt
             .
          
           At
           which
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           quieted
           ,
           and
           then
           his
           Father
           did
           ,
           by
           his
           free
           consent
           (
           after
           short
           prayer
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           affectionate
           expression
           of
           love
           to
           
           him
           )
           ▪
           goe
           abroad
           ,
           and
           retu●●ing
           sooner
           then
           he
           intended
           ,
           found
           the
           poor
           Child
           in
           his
           absence
           had
           been
           an
           hour
           much
           lamenting
           himself
           ,
           as
           having
           been
           disobedient
           to
           his
           dear
           Father
           ,
           disturbing
           himself
           greatly
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           desire
           and
           take
           what
           he
           knew
           his
           Father
           (
           considering
           the
           toughness
           of
           his
           flegm
           ,
           and
           weakness
           of
           his
           stomach
           )
           durst
           not
           allow
           him
           ;
           and
           
           in
           this
           molestation
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           Satan
           came
           to
           discontent
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           in
           his
           fiery
           assault
           ,
           causing
           him
           to
           say
           to
           his
           Mother
           ,
           
             Mother
             ,
             will
             God
             charge
             the
             Temptation
             of
             the
             Devil
             upon
             me
             ?
          
           She
           answered
           ,
           No
           ,
           being
           not
           consented
           unto
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           his
           sin
           ,
           nor
           would
           they
           be
           charged
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           asked
           him
           what
           temptation
           he
           had
           had
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           
             To
             curse
             God
             and
             die
             ;
             but
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             have
             resisted
             it
             .
          
           But
           lamented
           his
           disobedience
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             thought
             it
             would
             grieve
             him
             whilst
             he
             lived
             .
          
           
           His
           Mother
           sought
           much
           to
           satisfy
           him
           ,
           hut
           he
           was
           never
           so
           molested
           before
           ,
           aggravating
           it
           against
           himself
           ,
           as
           it
           had
           been
           against
           his
           Father
           ,
           so
           careful
           of
           him
           .
           But
           when
           he
           heard
           his
           Father
           was
           come
           so
           soon
           again
           (
           through
           violence
           )
           unexpectedly
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           glad
           ,
           and
           in
           haste
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           at
           whose
           coming
           up
           he
           mentioned
           it
           again
           as
           his
           sin
           and
           trouble
           ;
           but
           
           having
           further
           full
           testimony
           of
           his
           Fathers
           true
           freedom
           from
           either
           displeasure
           to
           the
           Maid
           ,
           or
           grief
           more
           about
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           much
           eased
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           chearfull
           discourses
           ,
           but
           often
           coveted
           and
           pleased
           himself
           in
           his
           Father's
           expressions
           of
           affection
           to
           him
           ;
           however
           he
           had
           but
           a
           weak
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           night
           also
           very
           restless
           and
           faint
           ,
           
             but
             still
             acknowledged
             very
             sensibly
             the
             great
             goodness
             and
             mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             his
             God.
             
          
        
         
           On
           the
           27th
           ,
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           he
           was
           
           yet
           more
           revived
           ,
           and
           did
           eat
           again
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           then
           prayed
           after
           a
           holy
           sort
           ,
           
             resigning
             himself
             to
             God
             ,
             yet
             desiring
             with
             submission
             ,
             he
             might
             live
             ,
             and
             warn
             others
             to
             serve
             him
             ;
             but
             however
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             follow
             God
             fully
             so
             long
             as
             he
             lived
             ;
             and
             was
             very
             thankfull
             for
             his
             supports
             ,
             which
             he
             desired
             humbly
             might
             be
             continued
             ,
             especially
             to
             his
             soul
             ,
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           But
           about
           three
           he
           had
           another
           violent
           and
           tedious
           fit
           of
           coughing
           ,
           which
           
           even
           spent
           him
           ,
           under
           which
           he
           expressed
           admirable
           patience
           and
           great
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           saying
           often
           (
           as
           his
           cough
           would
           admit
           him
           )
           
             the
             Lord
             loveth
             me
          
           ,
           and
           sometime
           added
           ,
           
             I
             am
             sure
          
           :
           but
           his
           Cough
           being
           over
           ,
           he
           applied
           to
           slumber
           ,
           
           therein
           groaning
           much
           ,
           but
           in
           intervals
           he
           said
           affectionately
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             you
             be
             my
             dear
             Father
             .
          
           His
           Father
           asking
           him
           how
           he
           did
           ?
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Very
             ill
             ,
             Father
             ,
             indeed
             in
             my
             body
             ,
             but
             well
             in
             God.
          
           His
           Father
           said
           ,
           Will
           you
           have
           a
           little
           Cordial
           ,
           Child
           ?
           he
           said
           ,
           No
           ,
           I
           thank
           you
           ,
           Father
           ,
           
             God
             is
             my
             Cordial
          
           .
           About
           eight
           at
           night
           
           he
           had
           a
           very
           faint
           fit
           ,
           his
           Mother
           asked
           then
           ,
           how
           his
           faith
           in
           God
           was
           ?
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             Strong
             ,
             I
             hope
          
           ,
           and
           desired
           his
           Father
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           ;
           after
           which
           he
           seemed
           to
           get
           a
           little
           strength
           ,
           but
           had
           a
           very
           bad
           night
           again
           .
        
         
           The
           28th
           day
           in
           the
           morning
           he
           was
           weak
           ,
           and
           not
           willing
           to
           eat
           as
           formerly
           ,
           but
           desiring
           to
           lie
           still
           and
           endeavour
           sleep
           ,
           rested
           a
           little
           ;
           and
           being
           relieved
           ,
           he
           was
           willing
           to
           have
           his
           head
           shaved
           again
           ,
           (
           by
           which
           he
           formerly
           found
           benefit
           )
           which
           was
           done
           without
           much
           trouble
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           his
           satisfaction
           ;
           and
           then
           desiring
           rest
           ,
           his
           Father
           sate
           by
           him
           till
           it
           was
           late
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           better
           than
           in
           two
           dayes
           before
           :
           after
           some
           slumber
           (
           expressing
           his
           dear
           love
           to
           his
           Father
           )
           he
           desired
           the
           Maid
           that
           lay
           with
           him
           ,
           might
           be
           hastned
           to
           bed
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           to
           her
           ,
           
             let
             us
             sleep
             together
          
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           rest
           
           till
           about
           two
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           then
           slept
           quietly
           about
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           awakened
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           refreshed
           ,
           saying
           to
           her
           chearfully
           ,
           
             now
             we
             have
             slept
             together
             indeed
          
           ;
           but
           instantly
           a
           fit
           of
           coughing
           came
           on
           him
           ,
           whereat
           he
           said
           (
           which
           he
           never
           
           had
           done
           before
           )
           
             Now
             I
             think
             I
             shall
             die
             :
          
           she
           said
           ,
           No
           Child
           ,
           I
           hope
           not
           yet
           :
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             am
             going
          
           ;
           upon
           which
           he
           consented
           his
           Father
           might
           be
           called
           up
           :
           who
           coming
           instantly
           to
           him
           ,
           about
           three
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             God
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             am
             going
             now
             .
          
           His
           Father
           (
           supposing
           tough
           flegm
           arising
           almost
           choaked
           him
           ,
           and
           slipt
           back
           )
           made
           as
           if
           he
           would
           be
           giving
           something
           to
           help
           ;
           which
           he
           perceiving
           ,
           earnestly
           said
           ,
           
             Oh
             pray
             Father
             ,
             do
             not
             give
             me
             any
             thing
             ;
             for
             indeed
             ,
             Father
             ,
             I
             cannot
             take
             any
             thing
             but
             it
             will
             stop
             my
             passage
             .
          
           The
           Maid
           said
           ,
           he
           tryed
           ,
           and
           could
           get
           nothing
           down
           ,
           which
           he
           confirmed
           :
           his
           Father
           being
           not
           able
           to
           refrain
           (
           seeing
           his
           alteration
           in
           countenance
           ,
           and
           violent
           labour
           by
           cough
           )
           gushed
           out
           into
           tears
           ,
           which
           the
           Child
           seeing
           ,
           cryed
           out
           also
           ,
           and
           (
           looking
           towards
           him
           )
           said
           earnestly
           (
           with
           weeping
           )
           
             Pray
             Father
             do
             not
             weep
             ,
             but
             pray
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             long
             to
             be
             with
             God
          
           ;
           and
           desiring
           again
           his
           Father
           might
           pray
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           applyed
           to
           
           it
           briefly
           (
           in
           too
           much
           trouble
           ;
           )
           the
           Child
           strove
           much
           to
           refrain
           coughing
           ,
           laid
           himself
           back
           a
           little
           ,
           looked
           up
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           joyn
           fervently
           ;
           his
           Mother
           being
           also
           then
           called
           ,
           came
           in
           quickly
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           said
           ,
           (
           looking
           upon
           her
           when
           even
           spent
           )
           
             Farewel
             ,
             dear
             Mother
             ,
             now
             I
             am
             going
          
           ;
           and
           to
           a
           Friend
           coming
           in
           ,
           
             Farewell
             ,
             dear
             Sir
          
           :
           and
           the
           flegm
           (
           as
           it
           was
           thought
           )
           coming
           up
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           but
           carried
           back
           again
           through
           the
           length
           and
           toughness
           thereof
           :
           his
           Father
           (
           contented
           with
           his
           Mother
           and
           the
           Friend
           's
           talking
           comfortably
           unto
           him
           )
           was
           in
           great
           care
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           (
           unwilling
           to
           give
           the
           Oyl
           of
           Almonds
           and
           Syrups
           at
           hand
           ,
           through
           his
           aversness
           to
           it
           )
           ran
           down
           for
           something
           inoffensive
           for
           his
           relief
           ,
           and
           coming
           up
           instantly
           ,
           saw
           him
           thrusting
           ,
           first
           ,
           his
           finger
           ,
           and
           then
           his
           whole
           hand
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           to
           catch
           the
           flegm
           ,
           and
           (
           hearing
           or
           seeing
           his
           Father
           coming
           )
           cryed
           ,
           quickly
           (
           as
           if
           he
           expected
           to
           take
           something
           )
           
             O
             Father
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             !
          
           but
           immediately
           (
           as
           his
           Father
           came
           to
           him
           )
           lay
           back
           ,
           and
           looking
           up
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             God
             ,
             God
          
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           have
           uttered
           more
           ;
           but
           (
           without
           groan
           )
           his
           breath
           failing
           (
           as
           if
           choaked
           with
           flegm
           )
           he
           seemed
           as
           by
           consent
           ,
           to
           yeeld
           up
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           leaving
           
           to
           the
           last
           a
           very
           living
           evidence
           of
           the
           
           most
           general
           change
           and
           lively
           turning
           to
           God
           wholly
           that
           his
           Parents
           have
           experienced
           ,
           whereof
           these
           fragments
           (
           gathered
           from
           him
           at
           last
           )
           are
           but
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           great
           Grace
           granted
           to
           him
           in
           all
           heavenly
           wisdom
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           who
           being
           dead
           yet
           speaketh
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           reproof
           of
           his
           Parents
           in
           their
           shortness
           to
           him
           (
           and
           of
           him
           )
           under
           so
           much
           longer
           profession
           ,
           and
           for
           more
           full
           improvement
           of
           him
           ,
           whose
           swift
           race
           (
           towards
           his
           latter
           end
           )
           is
           impartially
           set
           forth
           (
           uprightly
           )
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           Youth
           ,
           and
           elder
           than
           he
           ,
           that
           may
           not
           yet
           meet
           Death
           (
           with
           his
           Comfort
           
           and
           Composure
           )
           so
           considerately
           ,
           hoping
           one
           good
           end
           of
           the
           Lords
           removing
           him
           may
           be
           for
           the
           more
           safe
           setting
           forth
           this
           part
           of
           an
           account
           of
           him
           (
           through
           grace
           )
           to
           the
           provoking
           of
           many
           to
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           greatest
           end
           of
           his
           desiring
           to
           live
           ,
           beseeching
           all
           wisely
           to
           consider
           it
           ,
           and
           duly
           ponder
           Eccles.
           9.
           10.
           
           
             What
             soever
             thy
             hand
             findeth
             to
             do
             ,
             do
             it
             with
             all
             thy
             might
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             no
             work
             ,
             nor
             device
             ,
             nor
             knowledge
             ,
             nor
             wisdom
             in
             the
             grave
             whither
             thou
             goest
             :
          
           which
           was
           through
           God
           of
           great
           advantage
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
           
             By
             his
             near
             Relation
             .
          
           
             An
             Acrostick
             .
          
           
             
               CAll
               to
               my
               Burial
               my
               Aquaintance
               young
               ,
            
             
               And
               let
               them
               hear
               what
               Grace
               hath
               done
               for
               me
               ;
            
             
               Let
               them
               allured
               be
               by
               my
               sweet
               Song
               ,
            
             
               Eternal
               ,
               through
               Unchangeable
               Decree
               ,
            
             
               Because
               (
               through
               Grace
               )
               by
               Faith
               I
               am
               made
               free
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vnto
               the
               highest
               praise
               of
               God
               on
               high
            
             
               Exalt
               the
               Prince
               of
               Peace
               ,
               in
               whom
               I
               rest
               ;
            
             
               Redeeming
               Mercy
               made
               my
               soul
               desie
               ,
            
             
               Not
               only
               Death
               ,
               but
               ev'ry
               other
               test
               ,
            
             
               Of
               my
               unfained
               Love
               ,
               at
               twelve
               years
               old
               ;
            
             
               No
               weakness
               ,
               wit
               ,
               nor
               fear
               could
               make
               it
               cold
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               proof
               whereof
               bare
               bones
               did
               sacrifice
            
             
               Vnto
               my
               Lord
               the
               way
               this
               world
               despise
               .
            
             
               And
               had
               I
               liv'd
               Methusalem's
               long
               day
               ,
            
             
               Vnto
               Him
               should
               my
               Soul
               subjection
               pay
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pro.
               10.
               7.
               
            
             
               The
               memory
               of
               the
               Just
               is
               blessed
               .
            
          
           
             
               I.
               V.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Anagram
             .
          
           
             CALEB
             VERNON
             .
          
           
             
               Nue
               Noble
               Race
               .
            
             
               
                 A
                 New
              
               and
               
                 Noble
                 Race
              
               he
               ran
               so
               fast
               ,
            
             
               That
               he
               o're-took
               the
               swiftest
               Saint
               at
               last
               .
            
             
               He
               ran
               in
               earnest
               to
               the
               Refuge
               City
               ,
            
             
               And
               therein
               found
               escape
               ,
               defence
               &
               pity
               ;
            
             
               And
               underneath
               the
               Everlasting
               Arms
               ,
            
             
               Which
               did
               support
               his
               Soul
               from
               fear
               of
               harms
               .
            
             
               Indeed
               he
               ran
               ,
               as
               Caleb
               ran
               to
               find
            
             
               The
               promis'd
               Land
               ,
               when
               Isr'el
               lagg'd
               behind
               .
            
             
               His
               Teachers
               wanted
               strength
               to
               keep
               him
               pace
               ,
            
             
               He
               out-ran
               Parents
               in
               his
               
                 Noble
                 Race
              
               :
            
             
               As
               if
               the
               Angels
               had
               lent
               him
               a
               Wing
            
             
               To
               run
               with
               them
               in
               Love
               to
               Israels
               King.
            
             
               Like
               the
               young
               Lad
               which
               Zechary
               sets
               forth
            
             
               With
               measuring-Line
               ,
               wherein
               did
               lie
               his
               worth
               :
            
             
               In
               which
               the
               Angels
               ever
               do
               retain
            
             
               Their
               glory
               ,
               as
               their
               waiting
               doth
               remain
               ,
            
             
               Inviron'd
               in
               the
               Word
               *
               and
               Will
               of
               God
               ,
            
             
               Which
               was
               indeed
               dear
               Caleb's
               choicest
               food
               .
            
             
               And
               seeing
               he
               so
               follow'd
               his
               dear
               Master
               ,
            
             
               I
               would
               not
               faint
               although
               he
               ran
               much
               faster
               ;
            
             
             
               But
               for
               my
               Children
               and
               my
               Soul
               must
               weep
               ,
            
             
               That
               we
               instead
               of
               running
               so
               ,
               do
               creep
               .
            
             
               In
               twelve
               dayes
               and
               an
               half
               from
               Iordans
               joy
               ,
            
             
               He
               did
               more
               than
               in
               twelve
               years
               ere
               did
               I.
            
             
               But
               grace
               perhaps
               did
               each
               day
               for
               a
               year
            
             
               Seal
               him
               a
               Pattent
               in
               return
               of
               Prayer
            
             
               For
               Life
               ,
               chiefly
               ,
               that
               Converts
               he
               might
               make
               ,
            
             
               And
               took
               him
               hence
               for
               the
               Election
               sake
               ;
            
             
               That
               safely
               this
               might
               be
               set
               forth
               of
               him
               ,
            
             
               And
               he
               not
               hazarded
               hereby
               to
               sin
               .
            
             
               For
               few
               can
               bear
               his
               praise
               ,
               and
               few
               reproof
               ,
            
             
               But
               both
               ,
               I
               trust
               ,
               hereby
               shall
               now
               help
               Youth
            
             
               To
               their
               Conversion
               ,
               like
               to
               Caleb's
               ;
               then
            
             
               To
               this
               dispose
               of
               him
               I
               'le
               add
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
             
               But
               until
               then
               excuse
               me
               if
               I
               weep
               ,
            
             
               That
               yet
               I
               live
               ,
               and
               Caleb
               fell
               asleep
               .
            
             
               For
               else
               I
               fear
               great
               evils
               yet
               to
               come
               ,
            
             
               And
               such
               remov'd
               that
               Iudgment
               may
               have
               room
               .
            
             
               But
               may
               the
               Mouths
               of
               Babes
               Hosannahs
               fill
               ,
            
             
               The
               Enemy
               and
               th'
               Avenger
               must
               be
               still
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               make
               Caleb's
               Cluster
               then
               in
               truth
            
             
               The
               first-fruits
               of
               his
               harvest
               amongst
               Youth
               ,
            
             
               And
               stir
               up
               Aged
               too
               to
               swifter
               pace
               ,
            
             
               By
               this
               Example
               in
               the
               
                 Noble
                 Race
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               J.
               V.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             From
             a
             very
             dear
             Relation
             ,
          
           
             An
             Acrostick
             .
          
           
             
               CAn
               Caleb
               stay
               when
               God
               will
               have
               him
               go
            
             
               Away
               to
               Caleb
               ,
               and
               himself
               also
               ?
            
             
               Loe
               ,
               he
               a
               Child
               ,
               yet
               Christian
               did
               become
            
             
               Er
               't
               pleas'd
               his
               Father
               for
               to
               call
               him
               home
               ;
            
             
               But
               was
               no
               sooner
               new-born
               but
               he
               dies
            
          
           
             
               Unto
               the
               Lord
               a
               most
               sweet
               sacrifice
               ;
            
             
               E'ne
               unto
               him
               ,
               that
               made
               him
               twice
               to
               live
               ,
            
             
               Render
               he
               did
               what
               er'e
               he
               had
               to
               give
               ;
            
             
               Name
               ,
               Spirit
               ,
               Soul
               and
               Body
               ,
               though
               but
               poor
               ,
            
             
               Offerd
               up
               all
               ,
               What
               could
               a
               Prince
               do
               more
               ?
            
             
               Now
               to
               the
               Lord
               alone
               be
               praise
               therefore
               .
            
          
           
             
               W.
               A.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Anagram
             .
          
           
             CALEB
             VERNON
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Noble
               Cure.
               
            
             
               THou
               Lord
               on
               him
               hast
               wrought
               
                 A
                 Noble
                 Cure
              
               ,
            
             
               From
               World
               ,
               Flesh
               ,
               Devil
               ,
               thus
               to
               set
               him
               free
               ,
            
             
               His
               Soul
               ful
               sweetly
               to
               thee
               to
               allure
               ,
            
             
               To
               make
               him
               happy
               to
               Eternity
               .
            
             
               
                 A
                 Cure
              
               so
               Noble
               that
               it
               shall
               remain
            
             
               On
               days
               to
               come
               ,
               to
               praise
               of
               thy
               rich
               grace
               ,
            
             
               Who
               never
               undertook'st
               a
               Cure
               in
               vain
            
             
               Among
               the
               Seed
               of
               holy
               Jacob's
               Race
               .
            
             
               Physician
               of
               great
               value
               Lord
               art
               thou
               ,
            
             
               And
               vertue
               also
               from
               thy
               Wings
               is
               found
               ,
            
             
               For
               healing
               sin-sick-souls
               ,
               none
               else
               knows
               how
            
             
               As
               thou
               ,
               of
               every
               desperate
               mortal
               wound
               ,
            
             
               Which
               to
               thy
               praise
               for
               ever
               shall
               redound
               .
            
          
           
             
               W.
               A.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             From
             his
             own
             friend
             ,
             &
             his
             Fathers
             friend
             .
          
           
             CALEB
             VERNON
             .
          
           
             Anagram
             .
          
           
             
               Bor'e
               unclean
               .
            
             
               Nue
               clean
               Robe
               .
            
          
           
             
               Through
               Adams
               nature
               I
               Unclean
               was
               bor'e
               ;
            
             
               Through
               Grace
               (
               betimes
               )
               Christs
               
                 Nue
                 clean
                 Robe
              
               I
               wore
               .
            
          
           
             
               BY
               Nature
               in
               my
               first
               estate
            
             
               A
               wretched
               Babe
               was
               I
               ,
            
             
               In
               open
               field
               ,
               deserving
               hate
               ,
            
             
               In
               blood
               and
               filth
               did
               lie
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               that
               state
               I
               did
               delight
               ,
            
             
               As
               in
               my
               sport
               and
               play
               ,
            
             
               And
               therein
               would
               with
               all
               my
               might
            
             
               Have
               wallow'd
               night
               and
               day
               .
            
             
               And
               though
               from
               gross
               enormities
            
             
               I
               might
               by
               men
               be
               clear'd
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               to
               my
               Maker's
               searching
               eyes
            
             
               Defil'd
               I
               all
               appear'd
               .
            
             
               Though
               Nature
               with
               a
               pregnant
               wit
               ,
            
             
               And
               comliness
               adorn'd
               me
               ,
            
             
             
               And
               Education
               adds
               to
               it
               ,
            
             
               To
               teach
               ,
               restrain
               ,
               reform
               me
               :
            
             
               What
               prov'd
               it
               but
               a
               feigned
               paint
            
             
               On
               much
               defiling
               sin
               ?
            
             
               It
               did
               not
               kill
               ,
               but
               lay
               restraint
               ,
            
             
               Where
               outrage
               would
               begin
               .
            
             
               A
               pleasant
               picture
               to
               the
               eye
            
             
               I
               hereby
               might
               appear
               ,
            
             
               By
               which
               ,
               to
               close
               Idolatry
            
             
               Some
               might
               be
               drawn
               ,
               I
               fear
               .
            
             
               But
               God
               (
               that
               faithful
               he
               might
               be
               )
            
             
               That
               deadly
               snare
               would
               break
               ,
            
             
               And
               that
               right
               early
               unto
               me
            
             
               His
               Grace
               and
               Peace
               might
               speak
               .
            
             
               With
               tenderness
               ,
               on
               these
               intents
               ,
            
             
               He
               strips
               me
               of
               my
               Vail
               ,
            
             
               My
               costly
               Cov'rings
               all
               he
               rents
               ,
            
             
               My
               Countenance
               makes
               pale
               :
            
             
               My
               Comliness
               to
               rot
               he
               turns
               ,
            
             
               My
               witty
               words
               to
               groans
               ;
            
             
               My
               moisture
               up
               with
               drought
               he
               burns
               ,
            
             
               Discloseth
               all
               my
               bones
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               a
               day
               of
               publick
               ire
            
             
               Me
               these
               rebukes
               did
               meet
               ,
            
             
               When
               Pestilence
               ,
               as
               burning
               fire
               ,
            
             
               Slew
               thousands
               at
               his
               feet
               .
            
             
               I
               ,
               who
               to
               blossom
               did
               begin
            
             
               With
               such
               fair
               paint
               before
               ,
            
             
               Now
               ,
               as
               the
               early
               fruit
               of
               sin
               ,
            
             
               This
               character
               I
               wore
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Despised
                 Idol
                 ,
                 broke
                 to
                 earth
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 potsherd
                 ,
                 no
                 way
                 fit
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 take
                 up
                 fire
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 hearth
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Or
                 water
                 from
                 the
                 pit
              
               .
            
             
               But
               though
               near
               corruptible
               dust
            
             
               This
               curious
               Frame
               was
               brought
               ,
            
             
               By
               gracious
               pleasure
               stay
               I
               must
            
             
               Till
               noble
               works
               were
               wrought
               ;
            
             
               Till
               deep
               convictions
               of
               my
               sin
               ;
            
             
               Till
               Jesus
               form'd
               in
               me
               ;
            
             
               Till
               ,
               as
               my
               portion
               ,
               I
               begin
            
             
               The
               Lord
               's
               dear
               Christ
               to
               see
               .
            
             
               Till
               all
               my
               sins
               were
               done
               away
               ,
            
             
               Till
               terrors
               made
               to
               cease
               ;
            
             
               Till
               heart
               and
               mind
               could
               sweetly
               stay
            
             
               In
               thought
               surpassing
               peace
               :
            
             
               Nay
               ,
               till
               in
               an
               accepted
               day
            
             
               My
               homage
               I
               could
               bring
               ,
            
             
               And
               in
               his
               instituted
               way
            
             
               Devote
               me
               to
               the
               King
               :
            
             
               Till
               Christ
               put
               on
               ,
               his
               Truths
               allow'd
               ,
            
             
               His
               dying
               marks
               imbrace
               ;
            
             
               His
               Cause
               confest
               ,
               his
               Works
               avow'd
               ,
            
             
               His
               Sufferings
               boldly
               face
               .
            
             
               His
               Promises
               for
               a
               portion
               took
               ,
            
             
               Saints
               for
               companions
               chose
               ,
            
             
               And
               on
               him
               set
               a
               fixed
               look
            
             
               For
               future
               free
               dispose
               .
            
             
               Since
               then
               in
               an
               unusual
               way
            
             
               Rich
               Grace
               hath
               thus
               array'd
               me
               ,
            
             
             
               And
               in
               my
               young
               (
               yet
               dying
               )
               day
            
             
               With
               glory
               overlaid
               me
               .
            
             
               What
               properly
               could
               I
               desire
               ,
            
             
               But
               now
               dissolv'd
               to
               be
               ,
            
             
               And
               in
               this
               Marriage
               choice
               attire
               ,
            
             
               My
               Bridegrooms
               face
               to
               see
               .
            
             
               In
               Kedar
               who
               would
               not
               bemoan
               ,
            
             
               If
               there
               he
               must
               reside
               ,
            
             
               Ah
               wretched
               man
               !
               who
               would
               not
               groan
            
             
               In
               sinful
               flesh
               to
               bide
               ?
            
             
               Who
               '
               ld
               lodg
               in
               such
               a
               nasty
               shade
               ,
            
             
               As
               torturing
               tottering
               stands
               ,
            
             
               That
               hath
               a
               Palace
               ready
               made
            
             
               Not
               with
               polluted
               hands
               ,
            
             
               Where
               sin
               ,
               temptation
               ,
               suffring
               ,
               strife
            
             
               shall
               fully
               be
               destroy'd
               ,
            
             
               All
               dying
               swallow'd
               up
               of
               life
               ,
            
             
               And
               God
               at
               full
               enjoyd
               .
            
             
               What
               aile
               my
               Parents
               then
               to
               weep
               ,
            
             
               My
               friends
               to
               be
               dismayd
               ,
            
             
               Relations
               such
               a
               do
               to
               keep
               ,
            
             
               To
               see
               a
               Child
               unray'd
               ?
            
             
               It
               s
               filthy
               garments
               layd
               in
               dust
               ,
            
             
               It
               lay'd
               repose
               to
               take
               ,
            
             
               Until
               the
               morning
               ,
               when
               it
               must
            
             
               With
               Royal
               Robes
               awake
               ?
            
             
               
                 May
                 this
                 a
                 witness
                 be
                 to
                 Truth
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 this
                 backsliding
                 day
              
               ,
            
             
               
                 A
                 Christal
                 Mirrour
                 unto
                 Youth
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 to
                 amend
                 its
                 way
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               A.
               C.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             By
             an
             old
             and
             honorable
             Disciple
             of
             Christ
             (
             in
             the
             same
             Congregation
             )
             who
             dearly
             loved
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             since
             also
             himself
             fallen
             asleep
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Hope
             of
             the
             Resurrection
             to
             glory
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             
               I
               Cannot
               !
               I
               adorn
               thy
               Sable
               Hearse
            
             
               With
               any
               lofty
               straind
               Heroick
               Verse
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               blaze
               thy
               praise
               with
               Heraldry
               Divine
               ;
            
             
               This
               thou
               at
               chievd'st
               among
               the
               Saints
               betime
               ,
            
             
               And
               left'st
               thy
               Name
               an
               Odour
               sweet
               to
               those
            
             
               That
               with
               Christ
               Iesus
               and
               his
               Truth
               did
               close
               .
            
             
               Thou
               likewise
               an
               Example
               wast
               to
               all
            
             
               That
               knew
               thee
               rightly
               ,
               were
               they
               great
               or
               small
               .
            
             
               Christ
               gave
               thee
               grace
               ,
               by
               grace
               thou
               didst
               conceive
            
             
               A
               saving
               Faith
               ,
               by
               saving
               Faith
               didst
               live
               .
            
             
               At
               twelve
               years
               old
               indeed
               thou
               couldst
               dispute
               ,
            
             
               And
               readily
               some
               learned
               ones
               confute
               .
            
             
               A
               truly
               Calebs
               Spirit
               was
               thee
               given
               ,
            
             
               To
               follow
               Christ
               on
               Earth
               ,
               and
               into
               Heaven
               .
            
             
               We
               now
               thy
               Heavenly
               glories
               may
               recite
               ,
            
             
               Oh
               that
               in
               us
               might
               be
               the
               joyes
               we
               write
               :
            
             
               That
               what
               thou
               dost
               enjoy
               in
               full
               ,
               a
               taste
            
             
               Have
               here
               we
               may
               ,
               to
               stir
               us
               up
               to
               haste
            
             
               To
               be
               with
               thee
               ,
               that
               so
               from
               troubles
               here
            
             
               In
               bliss
               we
               may
               be
               plac'd
               ,
               where
               is
               no
               fear
               .
            
             
             
               What
               lowder
               grief
               ,
               with
               such
               an
               Emphasis
            
             
               Struck
               through
               some
               Ears
               ,
               to
               hear
               ,
               what
               Corps
               is
               this
               ?
            
             
               What
               flocks
               of
               Saints
               were
               crowding
               ,
               oh
               what
               storms
            
             
               Rest
               in
               their
               looks
               ?
               Grief
               wandred
               through
               all
               Forms
            
             
               For
               thee
               ,
               dear
               Soul
               :
               But
               seeing
               that
               the
               Loss
            
             
               Is
               only
               ours
               ,
               let
               us
               the
               grief
               ingross
               ,
            
             
               And
               fly
               to
               Christ
               ,
               with
               whom
               is
               all
               relief
               ,
            
             
               That
               by
               him
               stayd
               may
               be
               our
               flowing
               grief
               .
            
             
               Now
               judge
               Spectators
               ,
               if
               you
               do
               believe
               ,
            
             
               Whether
               all
               those
               that
               knew
               him
               ,
               may
               not
               grieve
               ?
            
             
               Parents
               and
               Brother
               ,
               Sisters
               and
               Church
               Members
               ,
            
             
               For
               this
               great
               loss
               ,
               both
               sighs
               and
               sorrow
               tenders
               ;
            
             
               There
               's
               cause
               enough
               ,
               yet
               friends
               be
               all
               content
               ,
            
             
               And
               make
               his
               Life
               and
               Death
               your
               President
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Symonds
               ,
               Senior
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Prov.
             23.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             
               Buy
               the
               Truth
               ,
               and
               sell
               it
               not
               :
               also
               Wisdom
               and
               Instruction
               and
               Understanding
               .
            
             
               The
               father
               of
               the
               Righteous
               shal
               greatly
               rejoyce
               :
               and
               he
               that
               begetteth
               a
               wise
               Child
               ,
               shall
               have
               joy
               of
               him
               .
            
             
               Thy
               father
               and
               thy
               mother
               shall
               be
               glad
               ,
               and
               she
               that
               bare
               thee
               shall
               rejoyce
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           all
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           in
           sincerity
           :
           The
           Testimony
           of
           two
           or
           three
           Witnesses
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           fore-going
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           THis
           that
           now
           comes
           to
           your
           hand
           ,
           is
           a
           little
           part
           ,
           as
           a
           few
           fragments
           of
           that
           full
           table
           those
           were
           entertained
           with
           that
           had
           the
           blessing
           of
           being
           nigh
           that
           little
           one
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           presented
           to
           you
           :
           the
           truth
           of
           which
           for
           the
           most
           part
           we
           can
           testifie
           ,
           having
           been
           eye
           and
           ear
           witnesses
           of
           these
           things
           .
           What
           it
           is
           ,
           we
           truly
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           blest
           unto
           you
           to
           the
           ends
           designed
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           little
           Book
           ;
           It
           being
           the
           main
           ,
           If
           not
           the
           only
           end
           why
           this
           little
           follower
           of
           God
           desired
           to
           live
           .
           It
           may
           be
           the
           breathings
           from
           that
           heart
           that
           so
           much
           longed
           (
           being
           converted
           )
           to
           convert
           others
           ,
           may
           be
           of
           use
           ,
           though
           imparted
           at
           the
           second
           hand
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           made
           good
           ,
           Pro.
           14.
           27.
           
           
             The
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             fountain
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             in
             me
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             said
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             belly
             shall
             flow
             rivers
             of
             living
             water
             ,
          
           John
           7.
           31.
           
           Some
           of
           us
           have
           been
           much
           convinced
           by
           what
           we
           saw
           ,
           what
           bare
           conversions
           there
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           short
           of
           
             believing
             as
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             said
             ,
          
           most
           men
           and
           women
           are
           ,
           that
           leaves
           them
           so
           short
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           hinted
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           7.
           
           We
           have
           been
           too
           much
           strangers
           to
           that
           
             Faith
             that
             worketh
             by
             love
          
           ,
           and
           puts
           us
           under
           Gospel-constraints
           ,
           
             To
             live
             to
             him
             that
             died
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             rose
             again
             .
          
           God
           hath
           rebuked
           
           this
           Generation
           in
           this
           little
           one
           ,
           
             who
             served
             his
             Generation
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             fell
             asleep
             .
          
           He
           came
           to
           Christ
           as
           a
           poor
           miserable
           vile
           undone
           sinner
           ,
           and
           to
           pass
           through
           the
           straight
           gate
           he
           wisely
           disburthened
           himself
           of
           what
           was
           gross
           and
           bulkie
           .
           He
           became
           indeed
           as
           a
           little
           Child
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           fi●ted
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           having
           first
           unlearned
           what
           he
           attained
           in
           his
           Education
           and
           other
           accomplishments
           ,
           like
           Phil.
           3.
           7.
           
           
             He
             learned
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           John
           6.
           45.
           to
           a
           whole
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           he
           embraced
           heartily
           ,
           and
           followed
           fully
           ,
           and
           is
           upon
           the
           advantage
           of
           that
           good
           welcome
           ,
           Mat.
           25.
           21
           ,
           23.
           
           Parents
           take
           then
           this
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           train
           up
           your
           Children
           in
           the
           admonition
           and
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           observe
           what
           is
           said
           in
           the
           Preface
           to
           this
           Book
           for
           your
           help
           in
           this
           thing
           .
           And
           Children
           let
           this
           Example
           perswade
           you
           to
           remember
           your
           Creator
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           Youth
           .
           This
           Labour
           ,
           on
           your
           behalf
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           our
           witness
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           (
           above
           hinted
           )
           and
           our
           commendations
           to
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           seasonable
           and
           useful
           ;
           so
           it
           shall
           have
           our
           ●●●uest
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           ,
           a
           further
           witness
           against
           you
           .
           Remembring
           Prov.
           13.
           13.
           but
           a
           special
           advantage
           in
           Gods
           hand
           unto
           your
           Salvation
           and
           furtherance
           in
           his
           will.
           To
           his
           grace
           we
           commit
           it
           and
           you
           ,
           being
           alwayes
           willing
           to
           approve
           our selves
        
         
           
             Yours
             ,
             truly
             longing
             for
             your
             souls
             present
             and
             eternal
             good
             ,
             
               
                 W.
                 S.
                 
              
               
                 T.
                 G.
                 
              
               
                 I.
                 W.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A64861-e3450
           
             Why
             called
             Caleb
             .
          
           
             His
             aptness
             at
             4
             &
             6
             years
             old
             ;
             and
             observance
             of
             parents
             .
          
           
             His
             first
             sick-bed
             convictions
             at
             7
             years
             old
             .
          
           
             His
             Fathers
             way
             to
             avoid
             affliction
             ,
             bringeth
             him
             aud
             his
             family
             thereinto
             ,
             and
             how
             .
          
           
             Ca●ebs
             early
             share
             in
             unreasonable
             afflictions
             under
             natural
             fearfulness
             before
             .
          
           
             Inward
             and
             outward
             trobles
             together
             carry
             him
             to
             prayer
             &
             christian
             correspondency
             .
          
           
             The
             wisdome
             of
             his
             first
             Letter
             at
             10
             years
             old
             admired
             by
             his
             friend
             .
          
           
             His
             second
             Letter
             at
             large
             in
             answer
             to
             his
             friend
             
          
           
             Being
             at
             peace
             amongst
             civil
             School-fellows
             he
             was
             less
             serious
             ,
             but
             revived
             under
             the
             Word
             at
             London
             .
             Scrupled
             Heathen
             School
             Authors
             seriously
             .
          
           
             Love
             to
             Scripture
             allays
             his
             love
             to
             School
             ,
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             More
             sick
             bed
             convictions
             and
             the
             effects
             .
          
           
             Providence
             preventing
             Country
             setling
             again
             .
          
           
             His
             desire
             of
             return
             to
             London
             ,
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             Afflicting
             Providences
             work
             stil
             for
             true
             good
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             quickening
             effect
             of
             applying
             family
             instruction
             more
             particularly
             .
          
           
             The
             motives
             to
             his
             Mothers
             writing
             his
             sayings
             at
             last
             .
          
           
             Soul-instruction
             preferred
             before
             health
             or
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             which
             followed
             
          
           
             John
             6.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             42.
             5
             ▪
             
          
           
             Isa.
             2.
             
          
           
             Grace
             giveth
             ease
             &
             begets
             abasemēt
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             
          
           
             Solitary
             seasons
             sweet
             ,
             &
             slavish
             fear
             subdued
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Litle
             sins
             lye
             heavy
             on
             a
             sincere
             soul.
             
          
           
             Great
             refreshment
             by
             Grace
             .
          
           
             His
             incouragement
             to
             an
             honest
             prisoner
             .
          
           
             His
             love-feast
             and
             entertain
             ment
             of
             friends
             .
          
           
             His
             desire
             of
             obedience
             .
          
           
             His
             importunity
             to
             confess
             to
             Christ
             after
             he
             believed
             .
          
           
             His
             complaint
             &
             impatience
             .
          
           
             His
             Confession
             of
             Faith.
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             13.
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             His
             former
             Conversation
             
          
           
             His
             pursuit
             of
             convictions
             .
          
           
             His
             patients
             and
             support
             .
          
           
             His
             inquiry
             after
             prayer
             .
          
           
             He
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             to
             defer
             obedience
             after
             Conviction
             .
          
           
             His
             thigh
             measured
             ,
             not
             full
             4.
             inches
             about
             .
          
           
             Chearfully
             sheweth
             all
             his
             strength
             to
             prevail
             with
             his
             father
             that
             he
             might
             be
             obedient
             .
          
           
             Boasteth
             in
             God
             ,
             admired
             grace
             for
             temporal
             and
             eternal
             mercy
             .
          
           
             His
             holy
             converse
             .
          
           
             His
             usual
             meal
             ,
             and
             chearful
             frame
             thereat
             .
          
           
             Friends
             advise
             his
             baptisme
             .
          
           
             Considerations
             of
             his
             fathers
             consent
             .
          
           
             Further
             objection
             .
             His
             impatience
             to
             obey
             .
          
           
             His
             joy
             in
             consent
             .
          
           
             His
             joy
             abated
             ,
             but
             the
             Objecter
             admitted
             
          
           
             His
             great
             discouragement
             
          
           
             His
             confidence
             .
          
           
             His
             prayer
             on
             the
             occasion
             .
          
           
             Weather
             favoreth
             .
          
           
             His
             undauntedness
             with
             humility
             .
          
           
             His
             extraordinary
             assistance
             &
             thankful
             observance
             .
          
           
             The
             preparation
             .
          
           
             His
             grace
             in
             and
             after
             the
             ordinance
             
          
           
             An
             humbling
             sentence
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             His
             eminent
             reviving
             and
             reverent
             publick
             thanksgiving
             &
             prayer
             .
          
           
             His
             joy
             in
             Gods
             assistance
             and
             experience
             of
             ●●
             when
             he
             could
             ▪
             not
             express
             it
             .
          
           
             His
             hope
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             God
             for
             the
             friend
             who
             last
             objected
             .
          
           
             2
             Iohn
             4.
             3
             
             John
             4.
             
          
           
             Another
             humbling
             providence
             ,
             in
             his
             renew
             ed
             weakness
             .
          
           
             His
             tender
             care
             of
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Parents
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             die
             so
             soon
             after
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             His
             stedfastness
             under
             weakness
             
          
           
             His
             familiarity
             with
             death
             by
             Grace
             .
          
           
             His
             pitty
             for
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             disesteem
             of
             their
             glory
             .
          
           
             His
             modest
             bespeaking
             holy
             converse
             to
             express
             his
             sence
             of
             mercy
             with
             joyfulness
             .
          
           
             He
             puts
             away
             childish
             things
             .
          
           
             Paproacheth
             reverently
             to
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             His
             comfort
             encreases
             in
             the
             Word
             &
             Prayr
             .
          
           
             His
             seasonable
             and
             serious
             Questions
             to
             his
             sister
             ,
             and
             the
             successe
             through
             Grace
             .
          
           
             ☜
             
          
           
             His
             prayer
             after
             meat
             .
          
           
             His
             answer
             about
             
               Jam.
               5.
               14.
            
             being
             doubtful
             therein
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             expressed
             his
             provocation
             :
          
           
             Admires
             Grace
             ,
             &
             signifieth
             his
             Assurance
             .
          
           
             His
             reconcilement
             and
             entertain
             ment
             of
             those
             he
             had
             repro
             ved
             for
             molesting
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             2d
             course
             for
             their
             souls
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             The
             sweet
             fruit
             of
             his
             own
             assurance
             humbly
             brought
             forth
             ,
             to
             incourage
             them
             to
             feed
             .
          
           
             His
             whol
             some
             melody
             at
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             His
             gratious
             farwel
             at
             parting
             with
             his
             Guests
             .
          
           
             When
             he
             was
             weak
             then
             he
             was
             strong
             ▪
             
          
           
             His
             hancor
             after
             a
             living
             Creature
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             His
             disposition
             suitable
             to
             true
             resignation
             .
          
           
             A
             little
             impatience
             begetting
             speedy
             and
             deep
             abasment
             through
             grace
             .
          
           
             His
             usual
             ease
             in
             paine
             .
          
           
             His
             setled
             minde
             in
             supposing
             dissolution
             .
          
           
             Sudainly
             grows
             weaker
             ,
             yet
             strong
             in
             God.
             
          
           
             An
             humbling
             providence
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             one
             who
             dearly
             loved
             him
             .
          
           
             An
             hour
             of
             temptation
             .
          
           
             A
             good
             providence
             to
             his
             and
             his
             Parents
             great
             satisfaction
             
          
           
             His
             fresh
             ▪
             revivings
             and
             humble
             desire
             for
             life
             to
             gracious
             ends
             .
          
           
             Great
             patience
             .
          
           
             His
             great
             Cordial
             .
          
           
             His
             notice
             of
             death
             after
             refreshing
             rest
             ,
             and
             his
             behaviour
             in
             time
             of
             departure
             particularly
             .
          
           
             His
             Parents
             evidence
             upon
             their
             experienc
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             true
             end
             of
             publishing
             this
             after
             his
             death
             ,
             being
             his
             own
             end
             of
             desiring
             life
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal.
             130.
             20