BULKLY-JACOMB. 3I9 was highly esteemed, and was one of the first books published in New England. Mr. Bulkly was twice married. By his first wife he had nine sons and two daughters ; and by his second wife, the amiable daughter of Sir Richard Chitwood, he had three sons and one daughter. Old age, and its numerous infirmities, at length coming upon him, put an end to his zealous and useful labours. He was afraid of out-living his work, and died March 9, 1659, aged seventy-seven years. He was an excellent scholar, a thundering preacher, ajudicions divine, a strict observer of the sabbath, an exemplary christian, and one who was esteemed as a father, a prophet, and a coun- sellor in the newcommonwealth.. Hehad threesons employed in the ministry, Gresham, Edward, and John. Edward suc- ceeded his father as pastor of the church at Concord, where he died. John, his youngest son, was educated, and took his degrees, in Harvard college; and, coming to England, settled in the ministry in this country, but was ejected by the act of uniformity in 1662.f SAMUEL JACOMB B. D.-This learned divine was born at Burton-Lazers in Leicestershire, and educated in Queen's college, Cambridge, of which, in the year 1648, he was chosen fellow. By the religious instruction 'of, his pious parents, together with his attendance upon the ministry of Mr. Ludlam, he was brought under serious concern for his soul at a very early period. Havino. resolved to employ him- self in the ministry, he became ahard student, a good scholar, and an excellent divine. His preaching \while at the univer- sity was much admired and followed by the collegians and others. He was possessed of popular talents, and was appointed one of the university preachers by the authority of the parliament. Mr. Jacomb continued at Cambridge about twelve years. Afterwards, he removed to London, and was chosen pastor at St. Mary Woolnoth, in Lombard-street. In this situation, his excellent endowments were much esteemed and admired, as well by his brethren in the ministry as by the people of his charge. His sermons were so demonstrative, that they were sufficient to convince anatheist; so clear, as to enlighten the most ignorant; so awakening; as to rouse the most care- less ; so persuasive, as to charm the most obdurate ; so 4. Mather's Hist. of New Eng. b. iii. p. 97. Palmer's Noncon. Man. vol, it. p. 200.
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