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The life and death of that Reverend man of God, Mr. Richard Mather, teacher…
The life and death of that Reverend man of God, Mr. Richard Mather, teacher of the church in Dorchester in New-England. [Seven lines of quotations]
printed by S.G. and M.J. i.e, 1670
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Hildersham) he took Notes from those whom he heard, professing that he found profit in it.
As to his particular Calling, he was even from his youth a hard Student. Yea his mind was so intent upon his Work and Studies, that the very morning before he died, he importuned those Friends that watched with him to help him into his Study: They urging that he was not able to go so far, he desired them to help him and try; which they did: but ere he was come to the door of his Lodging-room, I see (faith he) I am not able, yet I have not been in my Study several days, and is it not a lamentable thing that I should lose so much time? After his entrance upon the Ministry, he was not only in England (as hath been said) but in New-England abundant in Labours: for except when he had an Assistant with him (which was seldom) he Preached twice every Lords-day; and a Lecture once a fortnight, besides many occasional Sermons both in Public and in Private. Also he was much exercised in answering many practical Cases of Conscience, and in Polemical, especially Disciplinary Discourses. In his Public Ministry in Dorchester he went over The Book of Genesis to Chap. 38. Psalm 16. The whole Book of the Prophet Zechariah, Matthews Gospel, to Chap. 15. 1 Epist. to Thess. Chap. 5. And the whole Second Epistle of Peter; his Notes whereon he reviewed, and Transcribed for the Press, not many years before his decease.
As to his particular Calling, he was even from his youth a hard Student. Yea his minde was so intent upon his Work and Studies, that the very morning before he died, he importuned those Friends that watched with him to help him into his Study: They urging that he was not able to go so farre, he desired them to help him and try; which they did: but ere he was come to the door of his Lodging-room, I see (faith he) I am not able, yet I have not been in my Study several dayes, and is it not a lamentable thing that I should lose so much time? After his entrance upon the Ministry, he was not onely in England (as hath been said) but in New-England abundant in Labours: for except when he had an Assistant with him (which was seldome) he Preached twice every Lords-day; and a Lecture once a fortnight, besides many occasionall Sermons both in Publick and in Private. Also he was much exercised in answering many practical Cases of Conscience, and in Polemical, especially Disciplinary Discourses. In his Publick Ministry in Dorchester he went over The Book of Genesis to Chap. 38.