Meditations on the fall and rising of St. Peter

When he was Fellow of Merton-College, Oxon, his pregnant Gifts and Graces shined forth even in his younger years. How well he hath improved his time not only in his elder years, but in his younger ⟨image 8⟩also, his Learned Labours declare, published for the great benefit of the Church of God. This consideration deserves such a special remark of Honour to be sixth upon him, as to perpetuate his blessed memory to posterity, and to remain for the living as a signal pattern worthy of imitation.

When he was Fellow of Merton-Colledg, Oxon, his pregnant Gifts and Graces shined forth even in his younger years. How well he hath improv'd his time not only in his elder years, but in his younger ⟨image 8⟩also, his Learned Labours declare, publisht for the great benefit of the Church of God. This consideration deserves such a special remark of Honour to be fixt upon him, as to perpetuate his blessed memory to posterity, and to remain for the living as a signal pattern worthy of imitation.

It's observable, that in his preaching and writing (as the Wise man chargeth) Whatsoever his hands found to do, he did it with all his might, Eccles. 9. 10. He was such a Preacher as the same ⟨image 9⟩Wise man mentions, The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written was upright, even words of truth, ¹Eccles. 12. 10. David said to Araunah, when he would have given him freely Oxen for Burnt-Sacrifice, I will surely buy it of thee at a price, neither will I offer Burnt-offerings unto the Lord my God which doth cost me nothing,