320 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. fervent, as to awaken the most formal ; and so discreet, as to reduce the most fiery zealot to a proper temper. In con- versation he was grave, humble, cheerful, affable, serious, and affectionate.. However, with these excellent qualifica- tions, he did not live four years after his removal to London. During his last sickness, he felt happily resigned to his heavenly Father's will. " God is wise," said he " therefore let him do with me as seemeth him good." His complaint beginning to affect his head, and to becloud his mind, he was exercised 'with fears, and said, " This is the only. thing that troubles me, lest I should lose my understanding; but my Saviour intercedes for me: he doth, he doth." His fears were altogether groundless. He enjoyed the perfect use of his mental powers, with solid peace and comfort to the last. His last words were, There remaineth a restfor the people of God. He died in the month of June, 1659. He lived and died a nonconformist to the church of England.+ And he appears to have been brother to Dr. Thomas Jacomb, the ejected nonconformist+ Mr. Jacomb published, " Moses his Death, a Sermon preached at Christ's Church in London, at the funeral of Mr. Edward Bright, Minister there," 1657. He was author of two or three other Sermons. Mr. Patrick preached and published his funeral sermon, from which part of this brief memoiris collected. THOMAS CAWTON, A. M.-This excellent divine was born at Rainham in Norfolk, in the year 1605, and educated M Queen's college, Cambridge. He was desirous of the ministerial work from a child, and was patronized and sup- ported at the university by Sir Roger Townshend. Hemade uncommon progress in the knowledge of the arts, the lan- guages, and divinity ; and his pietywas so remarkable, that it became a proverb in the university. The profane scholars used to stigmatize those who were religiously inclined " as poisoned by Cawton's faction, and as becoming Cawtonists." Having continued seven years at the university, he removed to Ashwell, about twelve miles from Cambridge, to live in the house of Mr. Herbert Palmer, another celebrated puritan. His principal object in this removal was the study of divinity, in which he made a remarkable proficiency, and occasionally assisted Mr. Palmei in the exercises of the pulpit. After- . Nichols's Hist. of Leicestershire, vol. ii. p. 270. + Patrick's Funeral Sermon for Mr. Jacomb. t Palmer's Noncon. Mem. vol. i. p. 160.
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