Deaths advantage

And this is the more considerable, in that he was not originally brought up to services of a public nature. It is noted for the honour of Alphenus Varus ⟨p. 29⟩that having been bred in a shop at a private trade, he proved so learned and eminent a Lawyer, that he wrote collectanea juris, some of which are entered into the pandect, and was afterwards Consul of the City. And we read in humane stories of Agathocles, Justinus, Primislaus, Pinctus, and others, who by their wisdom and abilities were raised from Trades and Farms to great Governments.

And this is the more considerable, in that he was not originally brought up to services of a publick nature. It is noted for the honor of Alphenus Varus ⟨p. 29⟩that having been bred in a shop at a private trade, he proved so learned and eminent a Lawyer, that he wrote collectanea juris, some of which are entred into the pandect, and was afterwards Consul of the City. And we read in humane stories of Agathocles, Justinus, Primislaus, Pinctus, and others, who by their wisdom and abilities were raised from Trades and Farms to great Governments.

Our dear Brothers public employments were not the fruits of his own ambition, but of the free love of other men, who for his wisdom, fidelity, and fitness called him thereunto. And truly, a very fit man he was for them; an able man, fearing God, loving truth, hating covetousness, Exod. 18.21. He had a public spirit very ready to entertain and promote every thing which tended to the general good.

Our dear Brothers publick imployments were not the fruits of his own ambition, but of the free love of other men, who for his wisdom, fidelity, and fitness called him thereunto. And truly, a very fit man he was for them; an able man, fearing God, loving truth, hating covetousness,