J. HARRIS-GOODWIN. 301 ications for the sacred office, his brethren in the county, with manyothers inmore distant places, could giveample testimony. He was a learned and a godly person, and it is difficult to say which of the two had the pre-eminence : they seemed to keep pace, and he was eminent in both. Hewas a great pro- ficient in the study of divinity and in a knowledge of the holy scriptures. Like Ezra, he was a ready scribe in the lawof the Lord ; and, like Apollos, mighty in the scriptures. Though he was young, his attainments were very great ; God gave unto him abundantly of his spirit. In prayer he had much of the spirit of devotion, and was filled with the breathings of the Holy Ghost. In preaching, he was very powerful, and spoke directly to the hearts of his hearers. In his life, he was most exemplary, both as a christian and a minister. His preaching was admired by the godly and the learned, yet persons of the meanest capacity could under-, stand him. He had such a winning method, that his serer mons were never tedious, but the attention of his hearers seemed to be chained to his lips. He took great pains in his ministry, and was frequently engaged in preaching, in which he took great delight. The love of Christ, and the souls of thepeople, made frequent preaching his recreation and his pleasure. This faithful minister of Christ was very zealous 'in pro- moting a further reformation of the chureh. The zeal of God's house did even eat him up. In the cause of God he manifested undaunted courage, and laboured vigorously to promote the Redeemer's kingdom and glory, whatever oppo- sitions were in the way. One might stand upon his grave and say, " Here lies one who never feared the face of any man." He was never proudly puffed up with his rare endow- ments ; but, in the whole 'of his conversation, he discovered a happy degree of humility and holiness. He lived free from worldly incumbrances, but full of cares for' God's glory and the salvation of his people. He was deeply concerned for persons in sickness and death. He used to tell me, says our author, how sadly it affected his heart when any one was sick, or taken away by death, and he, the pastor, have no know- ledge of his condition. He naturally cared for the souls of the people; and he sought not his own things, but the things of Jesus Christ. He was a minister of the gospel, and he endeavoured to fulfil his ministry. He made his work his, business, and " studied to approve himself unto God a work- man that needed not to be ashamed." As this righteous man lived, 'so he died, and his end was
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