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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. XIII. His care for Otham, and for Reformation at Maidstone.
But though he left Otham, he did not leave off to care for the souls of his people there, but kept his Title to the place still, (least the Patron should put in an insufficient Minister, in case he had resigned) and provided them a pious learned faithful man, to whom he gave the whole profits of the Living, for he held not his right to the place upon any carnal account, or for any self ends, but only for the good of the people.
BUt though he left Otham, he did not leave off to care for the souls of his people there, but kept his Title to the place still, (least the Patron should put in an insufficient Minister, in case he had resigned) and provided them a pious learned faithful man, to whom he gave the whole profits of the Living, for he held not his right to the place upon any carnal account, or for any self ends, but only for the good of the people.
When he had been some time at Maidstone, he took care about the Reformation of the Church, and due administration of the Sacraments, according to the Word of God, to which end, he did first in his Preaching discover to them the necessity of Church Ordinances and Discipline, the nature of the Subjects thereof, &c. and then God accompanying his diligent endeavours (notwithstanding the obstacles he met with, not only by the profane, but also some that professed the fear of God) he brought it to a good issue, and put it in practice, to the great comfort of them that were Godly.
When he had been some time at Maidstone, he took care about the Reformation of the Church, and due administration of the Sacraments, according to the Word of God, to which end, he did first in his Preaching discover to them the necessity of Church Ordinances and Discipline, the nature of the Subjects thereof, &c. and then God accompanying his diligent endeavours (notwithstanding the obstacles he met with, not onely by the prophane, but also some that professed the fear of God) he brought it to a good issue, and put it in practice, to the great comfort of them that were Godly.