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A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto
A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto by death some part whereof was preached on occasion of the death of John Hoghton Esq, eldest son of Sir Charles Hoghton of Hoghton-Tower in the county of Lancaster, Baronet / by John Howe ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1699
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Substance of the following Account, I received from a pious intelligent young Man, who several years attended him before his coming to Town, and ⟨p. 172⟩afterwards, to the finishing of his course.
Mr. Hoghton's early Seriousness, increased with his years. His deportment was grave, composed, without any appearance of Pride, which he carefully avoided His diligence in Study was unusual, and his proficiency very great; neither was this less an effect of his Conscientiousness in the improvement of his time, than of his desire after knowledge.
As to his demeanour, and performance of Duties, towards his several Relations, his self denial, his sedateness of mind, his fear of sin, his tenderness of Conscience, love of the best things, and unconcernedness about things of an inferior Nature, so far as hath fallen under my observation, in near six ⟨p. 173⟩years time, I believe few, if any of his years, did exceed him.