Ai - the Ftitterdil of Mr. 43 preach the Gofpel as becomes a Minifter ofthe Gotiml,that there may be Ito lofs by my departure.. So in 2 Tim.2.2. The things that --thou half heard of me among many viitneffis,tbe fame commit thou to faithfull men that fhall be able to teach ethers alfa. Hach God committed any thing to you , a Treafure of learning or grace ? commit it toyoung Mininers that they may commit it to others, that fo there may be a fucceflion of gifts and graces. Do as Phy- fitians doe that labour to communicate their skill to their chil- dren, and to others ; fo thould we, that fa there may be a fuccef- .fion ofgodly ones, that godlinefs may be entailed upon us, and our Relations. Thirdly and !only, let us all labour to be fuel, that when we die,when we come to be gathered, we maybe gathered to Chrin and his Angels, ani not to the Dive! and his Angels; And for that.purpofe, let us labour to be merciful and righteous, and let us be gathered to Chritt by Faith, and to one another by love and dear affcetion ; and then we (hall be gathered at the great day to Chrikand the bleffedsompany of Saints and Angels. There are four obfervations yet behind, but I muff wave them at this time: - I have nowanother Sermon to preach, and I cannot with injury to you that are alive,' and without -Wrong to the memory of my dearly beloved brother, but fpeala fometting of him at whofc Fu- neral we are met this evening, not fo much for his commendation; he needs it not, but for our imitation ; it is pitygreat pityCome- thing illould not be Paid that this reverend Milliner though dead, may yet preach this night ; and I have Co much to tity of him, that I know not where to begin : and when I have begun, I hardly knowwhen to makean end ; I mutt confefs the little time allotted me for the providing of this folemne work, and the neceffary a- vocations in this little time, having hindred me from informing my felf about his breeding and manner of education at Ent annet! Colledge under Mr. Stocker, and his excellent carriage and con- verfe with Mr. Hilderfkam, Mr. Dod, Mr. Ball, Mr. Langely, and otherMilliners famous in their Gnerations ; and the many pref- flues and hardthips that he fuffercd in tilde parts and times, for the keeping of his Conftience pure from that which he counted fin, and therefore l mull draw a vaile over that part of his Life, and confine my difcourfe onele to the time fince his co-aiming to live With us in London, which is about the (pace of twenty two, or three and twenty years , all which time l have had the happi- nefreto be intimately acquainted with hirn,inforratch as that I can H h freely
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