For being advised by a Friend, (who well approved of her Gracious temper and frame of Spirit) to take care of her self, and to remember her debts, and other occasions she had to discharge, she did with much Affection and •ears s•y, That she could not eat her Bread with comfort, while the Servants of God were in hunger and nakedness.
8. A Lover and Honourer of pious and painful Ministers. Upon the Close of the Late unhappy Wars, so soon as she had a Liberty to return to her Estate and place of Adobe near Oxford, and when her Estate (through the Calamity of those times) was at a low ebb, the first thing she did, was more then she could well do, her poverty abounding unto the Riches of her Liberality) to provide and maintain at her own cost (in effect) a preaching Minister there (the poor old Incumbent being superannuated, and unfit to serve the Cure, though he received the Profits of the Place.) Upon her remove from thence to her Husbands Habitation, immediately after she was settled there, she fell to work again, and set up a Lecture in the Parish, which was continued by the ablest Ministers thereabouts, until it received Interruption by the Troubles which befell her Husband. This good Affection to the advancement of the Gospel, and Gospel-Ministry, she sealed up in her last Will, by a Legacy of a considerable sum to be distributed to poor Ministers.
9. Of a public spirit, not to be numerated amongst the sinners, but mourners in Zion, for the sins of Zion. She was one that sought the welfare of the Israel of God, and was as solicitous and thoughtful about the Concernments of Christ and his Gospel, as about her own, if not more then her own.
10. A very prudent Daddy, a Credit to her Profession, of very good Understanding and Judgment in the things of God, able by her ⟨p. 30⟩wise and Christian Counsel, to comfort, and build up others; which she frequently did, insomuch that many have blessed God for the Advice they received from her.
11. Eminent in the Discharge of all Relative Duties (in the conscientious performance of which, the power and Beauty of Godliness doth especially consist.)
For being advised by a Friend, (who well approved of her Gracious temper and frame of Spirit) to take care of her self, and to remember her debts, and other occasions she had to discharge, she did with much Affection and •ears s•y, That she could not eat her Bread with comfort, while the Servants of God were in hunger and nakedness.
8. A Lover and Honourer of pious and painful Ministers. Upon the Close of the Late unhappy Wars, so soon as she had a Liberty to return to her Estate and place of Adobe near Oxford, and when her Estate (through the Calamity of those times) was at a low ebbe, the first thing she did, was more then she could well do, her poverty abounding unto the Riches of her Liberality) to provide and maintain at her own cost (in effect) a preaching Minister there (the poor old Incumbent being superannuated, and unfit to serve the Cure, though he received the Profits of the Place.) Upon her remove from thence to her Husbands Habitation, immediately after she was setled there, she fell to workagain, and set up a Lecture in the Parish, which was continued by the ablest Ministers thereabouts, until it received Interruption by the Troubles which befel her Husband. This good Affection to the advancement of the Gospel, and Gospel-Ministry, she sealed up in her last Will, by a Legacy of a considerable sum to be distributed to poor Ministers.
9. Of a publick spirit, not to be numerated amongst the sinners, but mourners in Sion, for the sins of Sion. She was one that sought the welfare of the Israel of God, and was as solicitous and thoughtful about the Concernments of Christ and his Gospel, as about her own, if not more then her own.
10. A very prudent Dady, a Credit to her Profession, of very good Understanding and Iudgment in the things of God, able by her ⟨p. 30⟩wise and Christian Counsel, to comfort, and build up others; which she frequently did, insomuch that many have blessed God for the Advice they received from her.
11. Eminent in the Discharge of all Relative Duties (in the conscientious performance of which, the power and Beauty of Godliness doth especially consist.)
