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The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county…
The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county of Kent, M.A.
London? : s.n., 1672
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CHAP. II. His removal from the University, with the occasion.
CHAP. II. His removal from the Vniversity, with the occasion.
Sometime after he had Commenced Bachelor of Arts, he was removed from the University by this Providence. Mr. John Bristow a Reverend Minister of Chawswood in Surrey, desired Mr. Mead (that eminent person for Piety and Learning) his Tutor, to send him an able Religious Scholar, to teach School in his House. Mr. Mead presently pitched his thoughts upon his Pupil Mr. Wilson, not knowing how to pleasure Mr. Bristow better, and glad he could answer his request so well.
SOmetime after he had Commenced Batchelor of Arts, he was removed from the University by this Providence. Mr. Iohn Bristow a Reverend Minister of Chawswood in Surry, desired Mr. Mead (that eminent person for Piety and Learning) his Tutor, to send him an able Religious Scholar, to teach School in his House. Mr. Mead presently pitcht his thoughts upon his Puple Mr. Wilson, not knowing how to pleasure Mr. Bristow better, and glad he could answer his request so well.
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⟩