At Mr. Bristow's he continued four years or there about, instructing the Lads committed to his charge, with great diligence and faithfulness, being far from the temper of Protagoras, who boasted (as Plato reports) that having lived sixty four years, he had spent forty of them in corrupting and debauching young persons, No, he made conscience of ⟨p. 4⟩his time, and his trust, and gave his Scholar more cause to bless God for their education under him, then Socrates did Plato for his bringing up under such a Master. He hath sometimes told me, that he knew no Calling, except the Ministry, wherein a man might be so serviceable to God as in teaching youth. And is clear that oftentimes Lads are made men at School; If there they suck in ill principles, it will be hard to remove them, if good, they continue with them, Quo semel• est in buta, &c. It is noted by some as one cause of Julians profaneness, that he was bred under two Heathenish Tutors Libanius and Jamblicus. Because he saw the Christians so easily to confute the Idolatrous Gentiles, by reason of their good Education, he made a Law, That no Christian should train up his sons with humane Learning. But it was the happiness of Chawswood, that their Children were educated by one who had both a dexterity and fidelity, to teach them Humane and Divine Learning. But Mr. Bristow observing Mr. Wilsons fitness and ability for a greater work then instructing Children; and how his heart was set upon the work of the Ministry, (to prepare himself for which he made use of all his vacant hours from the School) did not judge it convenient to deprive the Church any longer of so worthy a Labourer, and therefore ⟨p. 5⟩though it were a considerable loss to himself and his Parish, to so go so good a man; yet he preferred the public advantage of the Church before his own, and wished Mr. Wilson take himself wholly to Preach.
At Mr. Bristows he continued four years or there about, instructing the Lads committed to his charge, with great diligence and faithfulness, being far from the temper of Protagoras, who boasted (as Plato reports) that having lived sixty four years, he had spent fourty of them in corrupting and debauching young persons, No, he made conscience of ⟨p. 4⟩his time, and his trust, and gave his Scholar more cause to bless God for their education under him, then Socrates did Plato for his bringing up under such a Master. He hath sometimes told me, that he knew no Calling, except the Ministry, wherein a man might be so serviceable to God as in teaching youth. And is clear that oftentimes Lads are made men at School; If there they suck in ill principles, it will be hard to remove them, if good, they continue with them, Quo semel• est in buta, &c. It is noted by some as one cause of Iulians profaneness, that he was bred under two Heathenish Tutors Libanius and Iamblicus. Because he saw the Christians so easily to confute the Idolatrous Gentiles, by reason of their good Education, he made a Law, That no Christian should train up his sons with humane Learning. But it was the happiness of Chawswood, that their Children were educated by one who had both a dexterity and fidelity, to teach them Humane and Divine Learning. But Mr. Bristow observing Mr. Wilsons fitness and ability for a greater work then instructing Children; and how his heart was set upon the work of the Ministry, (to prepare himself for which he made use of all his vacant hours from the School) did not judge it convenient to deprive the Church any longer of so worthy a Labourer, and therefore ⟨p. 5⟩though it were a considerable loss to himself and his Parish, to so go so good a man; yet he preferr'd the publick advantage of the Church before his own, and wisht Mr. Wilson take himself wholly to Preach.
