Now it is,1 I know, expected that I should, as the manner is, say, somewhat concerning our Christian brother deceased, to whose corps we perform now gthe last Christian office. It shall not be needful to say much of him to those that knew him, as I suppose the most here did. As Bernard saith of one Humbert; his whole life was ha real and vital Sermon of that, whereof you have had a verbal and vocal one now; to wit, of piety and godliness, of fidelity and faithfulness to his Lord and Master Christ Jesus. He had been an ancient Professor: nor was he one (as itoo many there are) that did stain and blemish his Christian profession, either by Unchristian courses, or undiscreet carriages; but by his pious and prudent behaviour rather kgraced and adorned it. It had pleased God to endow him with singular gifts and parts (for a private man especially) of understanding, memory, and speech; which he was not slothful or negligent to improve and employ, to the glory of Gods name, and lthe edification ⟨p. 30⟩of others: As the main course of his life and conversation, so his ordinary speech, conference, and communication being mseasoned with salt, savouring of sound sanctification, and such as might nminister much grace to the hearers. And albeit, God saw it good to afford him but a mean estate for othe things of this life, (he will stir up those, I doubt not, that pout of their religious disposition and affection to him, will do for those that he hath left behind him) yet he had made him qrich in grace; and by help of that grace he lived with that small pittance rmore cheerfully and comfortably, than many do with large and ample estates. Nor saw I him ever more cheerful, than in this his last sickness. As Ambrose said sometime when he lay a dying to his Millainers; sI have not so lived among you, that I am ashamed to live longer with you; nor yet am I afraid to die, because we have a good Master: And Martin of Tours being now near his end, when his friends stood abou• him, lamenting their loss of him, tLord, if I may do thy people yet any service, I think not much of my pains, thy will be done: So was it one of this blessed Servant of God his last speeches unto me, willing to be disposed of by God, though udesirous of departure in regard of his own good;
Now it is,1 I know, expected that I should, as the manner is, say, somewhat concerning our Christian brother deceased, to whose corps we performe now gthe last Christian office. It shall not be needfull to say much of him to those that knew him, as I suppose the most here did. As Bernard saith of one Humbert; his whole life was ha reall and vitall Sermon of that, whereof you haue had a verbal and vocall one now; to wit, of pietie and godlinesse, of fidelitie and faithfulnesse to his Lord and Master Christ Iesus. Hee had beene an ancient Professor: nor was he one (as itoo many there are) that did staine and blemish his Christian profession, either by Vnchristian courses, or vndiscreet carriages; but by his pious and prudent behauiour rather kgraced and adorned it. It had pleased God to endow him with singular gifts and parts (for a priuate man especially) of vnderstanding, memorie, and speech; which hee was not slothfull or negligent to improue and employ, to the glorie of Gods name, and lthe edification ⟨p. 30⟩of others: As the maine course of his life and conuersation, so his ordinarie speech, conference, and communication being mseasoned with salt, sauouring of sound sanctification, and such as might nminister much grace to the hearers. And albeit, God saw it good to affoord him but a meane estate for othe things of this life, (hee will stirre vp those, I doubt not, that pout of their religious disposition and affection to him, will doe for those that hee hath left behinde him) yet he had made him qrich in grace; and by helpe of that grace he liued with that small pittance
- 1The Testimony given to Mr ▪ William Winter deceased.The Testimonie giuen to Mr ▪ William Winter deceased.
- gActs 8.2. 2. Sam. 3.31.
- hFactitium vobi• sermon•m in omni forma sanctitatis Dei servus exhibuit. Bern. in obit. Humb.
- iRom. 2.24.
- kTit. 2.7, 8, 10.
- lMany, I doubt not, may say of him, as Bernard of Humbert, Separavit à nobis dulcem ami•••, prudentem consil•arium, sor•ē auxiliarium: God hath taken from us, a sweet friend, a wise counsellor, a strong helper.Many, I doubt not, may say of him, as Bernard of Humbert, Separavit à nobis dulcem ami•••, prudentem consil•arium, sor•ē auxiliarium: God hath taken from vs, a sweet friend, a wise counseller, a strong helper.
- mColoss. 4.8.
- nEphes. 4.••.
- o[Greek or Hebrew]. 1 Cor. 6.4..
