2so gods Efteem e f t ie Deathofhis Saints. whom he much refpeeled. 3. He' fate up manynights for the comfort of the lick: not thinkingthat work ofmercy fufhciently performed by an Now doyou, of a cold vifit. q, He had a Sympathy withthe condition ofChrtfts Church abroad. 5. In the Iaff place, let us view him in his laft aft, his fc,,nefi anddeath, which asthe Text hath told us, isprecious in,thefight ofthe Lord. a. He prepared himfelf to die, not only beingwilling, butdedrous ale to be fetat liberty, being often at S. Pauli, Cupio diffolvi, which they that were with him,fay, was much in hismouth. z. He was very thankful for Gods affrffinghimwith memory and underffanding to the very taff, for the continuanceofwhich Fe prayed, and defired others that were about him to pray. 3. He employedbothhis memory and fpeech, for the comfort and counfel of fuch as vifrted him. }. He made a confeflìonof his faith, but chiefly in tl#matter of fulHfrcationby faith (whichan eminent AswanPrelate called a goodPepper dcilrine) and in the comfort of that point,' he reigned his foul to Chrrft, andlispt fiveetly iu the Lord.' Thus as his life was holy, his death was precious.. He made no great noire in the, world, nor railed greater expeditions ofhimfelfthan he could well manage, like many exhalations that rifeout ofdunghills, as if they meant to reach the skie, but prefently fall downagain, and wet us: But asa taper he gave light till he went out, andnow he is gone- we will leave upon his Grave,Memoria ejw in Eenediílionibut, and apply to him the words ofthe Text; Treriofa inoculis phone, precious in the light ofthe Lord, is the deathoFbis Saints. THE
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