Paul's last farewell, or A sermon, preached at the funeral of that godly and…Paul's last farewel, or A sermon, preached at the funerall of that godly and…

In the next place, the diligence, constancy and faithful Preaching of your Godly Pastor is not unknown; These walls, these seats can sufficiently bear witness thereunto; Though you a great People, and he declining in age, yet a laborious Preacher to you, and a great Student in private: The Catechizing also of the younger sort of people, discovered his vigilancy, and it was the earnest desire (as he would have you informed) and request of your dying Pastor, that the younger Persons of this place would readily and willingly submit to that order; Besides all this, his writing for the public good of the Church, still demonstrated his faithfulness and zeal herein; when the Persecutor had cut out Cyprian's tongue, and then banished him, yet he made a supply by his Pen; but our Learned Brother was willing both by Tongue and Pen to edify the Church of God, so that both his opuscula, and his opera will praise him in the gates, His tenderness of Spirit likewise was exceeding much; and as in soft wood, worms ⟨p. 22⟩sometimes breed to weaken it, so did (as you heard) discouragements sometimes lie upon his soul, but the Lord did quickly blow over the clouds, and as I am informed, his expression was, That he dyed with full satisfaction of Spirit, and communion with God.

In the next place, the diligence, constancy and faithfull Preaching of your Godly Pastor is not unknown; These walls, these seats can sufficiently beare witness thereunto; Though you a great People, and he declining in age, yet a laborious Preacher to you, and a great Student in private: The Catechizing also of the younger sort of people, discovered his vigilancy, and it was the earnest desire (as he would have you informed) and request of your dying Pastor, that the younger Persons of this place would readily and willingly submit to that order; Besides all this, his writing for the publick good of the Church, still demonstrated his faithfulness and zeal herein; when the Persecutor had cut out Cyprians tongue, and then banished him, yet he made a supply by his Pen; but our Learned Brother was willing both by Tongue and Pen to edifie the Church of God, so that both his opuscula, and his opera will praise him in the gates, His tenderness of Spirit likewise was exceeding much; and as in soft wood, wormes ⟨p. 22⟩sometimes breed to weaken it, so did (as you heard) discouragements sometimes lie upon his soul, but the Lord did quickly blow over the clouds, and as I am informed, his expression was, That he dyed with full satisfaction of Spirit, and communion with God.