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An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…
An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins; who after he had been many years a faithful pastor to the church at Middletown of Connecticut in New-England, about the forty third year of his age expired; on 28th. 10. month 1684. : [Three lines of quotations in Latin]An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins; who after he had been many years a faithful pastor to the church at Middletown of Connecticut in New-England, about the forty third year of his age expired; on 28th. 10. moneth 1684. : [Three lines of quotations in Latin]
printed by Richard Pierce for Obadiah Gill, 1685
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Facetious Snow-balls from his candid breast With early Magic hence would captivate His near, Familiars, so that he was blest Who could have leave to be his Intimate.
Hence from his Cradle clothes his neat discretion, Mounted upon bridled Urbanity, Before a most obliging Disposition, Triumphant rode in every […] ⟨p. 6⟩But Oh the fruits of Heavenly Graces dew Upon so rich a soil! Let Peter bid. His Brethren add one graces pearl unto The *rest: The whole heap was in Collins hid.
Hence from his Cradle clothes his neat discretion, Mounted upon bridled Urbanity, Before a most obliging Disposition, Triumphant rode in ev'ry 〈…〉 ⟨p. 6⟩But Oh the fruits of Heav'nly Graces dew Upon so rich a soyl! Let Peter bid. His Brethren add one graces pearl unto The *rest: The whole heap was in Collins hid.
- *v. the glorious catalogue 2. Pet. 1. 5-7.
You'd scarce believe the FAITH residing in This Child of Abraham, the strong Impression On his […]‖