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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. XIX. His great Courage.
HE had a strong and undaunted Spirit, not discouraged by any obstacles, which were laid in the way of his duty. He feared God and none else. He was like that Ancient, that when a threatening message of death was sent him, bid the Messenger tell the Empress, Nil timeo nisi peccatum, I fear nothing but sin; Or Rowland Taylor, who being entreated to fly the Marian days, said, I know the cause so good, and the truth so strong on my side, it will by Gods grace-appear before their Beads, resists their false doings for I believe I shall never be able to Good so good a service as now.
HE had a strong and undaunted Spirit, not discouraged by any obstacles, which were laid in the way of his duty. He feared God and none else. He was like that Ancient, that when a threatning message of death was sent him, bid the Messenger tell the Empress, Nil timeo nisi peccatum, I fear nothing but sin; Or Rowland Taylor, who being intreated to flie the Marian days, said, I know the cause so good, and the truth so strong on my side, it will by Gods grace-appear before their Beads, resists their false doings for I believe I shall never be able to Good so good a service as now.
He discovered much courage in reproving sin, for as Christ said of the Church of Ephesus, he could not bear those that were evil, were they never so great. Elijah durst speak to Ahab, and Mr. Wilson to the highest person, by way of reprehension, when there was cause for it. If men were bold in sinning, he was as bold in telling them of it, and giving their sins their due accents, yet as wise Physician, he could distinguish between Pimples and