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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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When he came home to his Family, he constantly went to Prayer with them before Dinner, and begged that the truths delivered out of the Word, might be written by the Spirit of God upon all their hearts. After which he went to his Study, (eating little or no dinner usually) till after his Family had dined, then he spent some time with them in singing and other religious exercises. In the afternoon in public he did as in the Morning, only his exposition was then on some part of the New Testament.
When he came home to his Family, he constantly went to Prayer with them before Dinner, and begg'd that the truths delivered out of the Word, might be written by the Spirit of God upon all their hearts. After which he went to his Studdy, (eating little or no dinner usually) till after his Family had dinn'd, then he spent some time with them in singing and other religious exercises. In the afternoon in publick he did as in the Morning, onely his exposition was then on some part of the New Testament.
After the Evening Worship in public, many Neighbours came to his house, where he called his Family together, asked of them and others present, an account of his Sermons preached that day, most of them present would speak somewhat, one what the Text was, another the division of it, another the Doctrine of it, another the reasons, so others the explications and uses methodically as he had delivered them, all whom he would help and encourage. Hereby their understandings and memories were much advantaged, for they knowing before hand his custom, were ⟨p. 29⟩the more attentive in hearing, and the more careful to remember what they heard, whereas when the Master of the Family repeats all himself, Children and Servants (who have a natural averseness to, yea hatred of all good) are usually heedless in hearing, and mindless both in public and private of what they hear. After repetition he sung a Psalm and concluded with prayer. Then he went to his quondam Patrons house Mr. Robert Swinnocks to Supper. By that time he had supped, there would be hundred or more gathered together to Mr. Swinnocks house, to join with him in the conclusion of the day.