The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county…

Being sensible of his approaching death, he was exceeding solicitous for the Town and Parish, whereof he was Minister. Its a worthy speech of Laelius in Cicer. de Amicit. Mihi non minori Curae est, qualis respublicae post mortem meam futura sit, quam qualis bodis sit. My care is as great what shall become of the Common-wealth when I am dead, as what it shall do while I live. So this good man was very anxious what should become of this people, when God should call him away. As Moses before he died, was careful to appoint a Successor, that might lead Gods people (whom he had brought into the borders) into the Land of Promise the Earthly Canaan. So Mr. Wilson before he died took care for a Successor that might further that good work which he had begun through grace, in many of them, and be helpful to conduct them to their Heavenly Canaan. To this end he called some of the Town, who were wise and ⟨p. 60⟩gracious) to him, and advised them to consider of some able good Minister to succeed him, and he commended Mr. John Crump a worthy Minister to them as the fittest that he knew to be their Pastor. Afterwards Mr. Crump did succeed him not only in his place, but also in his faithfulness, and diligence, and serviceableness, to the comfort and advantage of the people.

Being sensible of his approaching death, he was exceeding solicitous for the Town and Parish, whereof he was Minister. Its a worthy speech of Laelius in Cicer. de Amicit. Mihi non minori Curae est, qualis respublicae post mortem meam futura sit, quam qualis bodis sit. My care is as great what shall become of the Common-wealth when I am dead, as what it shall do while I live. So this good man was very anxious what should become of this people, when God should call him away. As Moses before he died, was careful to appoint a Successor, that might lead Gods people (whom he had brought into the borders) into the Land of Promise the Earthly Canaan. So Mr. Wilson before he died took care for a Successor that might further that good work which he had begun through grace, in many of them, and be helpful to conduct them to their Heavenly Canaan. To this end he called some of the Town, who were wise and ⟨p. 60⟩gracious) to him, and advised them to consider of some able good Minister to succeed him, and he commended Mr. Iohn Crump a worthy Minister to them as the fittest that he knew to be their Pastour. Afterwards Mr. Crump did succeed him not only in his place, but also in his faithfulness, and diligence, and serviceableness, to the comfort and advantage of the people.