428, LIVES OF THE PURITANS. erected to his memory, of which the following is a, translation HENRY RAMSDEN, Master ofArts, second son of GOEFFRY RAMSDEN, ofGreet land, near Halifax, sometime fellow ofLincoln college, in the university of Oxford, and afterwards vicar of Halifax. To his very celebrated and renowned predecessor and brother Hunt!, he was nounworthy successor. Aman of universal learning, and of the most approved integrity in his family. Whatever we admire in the learning, or venerate in the sanctity of others, shone conspicuously in him, who was the ornament alike ofliterature and ofpiety. For more than eight years, he was.a remarkable example of diligence in hisoffice; during which time he vigilantly watched over his church, and was a burning and a shining light, both in his life and doctrine. A faithful pastor ofhis people. A most courageous defender of the cause of the poor. A firm advocate of the peace of the church. He was esteemed a quick, yet cautious and equitable distributor ofpublic justice: ' A. chief promoter of good order and civil government. Hewas seized with a violent fever, leaving his affectionate blessing, and kind remembrance with all, not without just and public sorrow, he surrendered his soul into the hands of his Lord, sweetly supported by the hope of the Resurrection, he fell asleep March 7, 1637. This Monument was erected by his younger brother, WILLIAM RAMSDEN, rector ofEdgmond, in the county of Salop, lamenting his death. ROBERT CATLI Nwas a puritan divine of great eminence, a person of exemplary piety, and for many years thevener- able and faithful minister at some place in Rutlandshire. Being no longer able to attend to his numerous pastoral duties, he gave up the charge of his flock, and removed to Barham, near Ipswich, in Suffolk, that he might die among * Watson's Hist. of Halifax, p. 585, 501. Edit. 1775.
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