FISK-T. FARM.. 469 was examined about diverting himself with the hook and line on the Lord's day, he protested, saying, " I do not know which is the Lord's day. I think every day is a sabbath day ; for you do nothing but preach and pray all the week long.". Mr. Fisk married a lady of piety and of agood fortune, several hundred pounds of which was denied her, through the displeasure of her father, upon accompanying her husband to New England. On their arrival, in the year 1637, he preached for several years at Salem, and became tutor to a number of gentlemen's sons. In the month of October, 1644, he was chosen pastor of the church at Wenham, where he'abode twelve years. He was content with a small salary, while he spent a considerable estate in promoting the welfare of the new colony. About the year 1656, he removed, with the greater part of the church, to Chelmsford ; where he spent the remainder of his days. There his greatest trial was the loss of his pious wife ; who, having so extensive a knowledge of the scriptures, served him, says our author, insteadof a concordance. Mr. Fisk, upon his death-bed, said to his children, " You have the sure mercies of David., Study to emulate one another, and provoke one another to love." He died January 4, 1676, aged fifty-five years. He was a most able, faithful, and useful preacher.t He published " The OlivePlant Watered." THOMAS PARKER, A. M.-This excellent divine, the son of Mr. Robert Parker, the famous old puritan, was born in the year 1595, and admitted into Magdalen college, Oxford, before his father's exile. His father being driven out of the land for nonconformity, he removed to Ireland, where he pursued his studies under the famous Dr. Usher. Thence he went to Leyden in Holland, where he enjoyed the assist- ance of the learned Dr. Ames. His labours were inde- fatigable, and his progress answerable to his exertions. Before the age of twenty-two he received the degree of master of arts with universal admiration and.applause. He was greatly beloved and admired by the renowned Mac- covius. Afterwards he returned to England to pursue his theological studies ; and he settled at Newbury in Berk- shire, where, for some time, he preached and kept a school. Here he appears to have been assistant to the celebrated " Mather's Mist. of New Erg. p. 142. f Ibid. p. 142,142.
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