An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…

Name: An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…
Author: Cotton Mather

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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728printed by Richard Pierce for Obadiah Gill, 1685

[4], 16, 18-20, [1] p. ; (8vo) · 3.2k words · Evans 392 · Wing M1100

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FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NAT…: FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NATHANAEL COLLINS? Who…FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NAT…: FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NATHANEEL COLLINS? Who…

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You'd scarce believe the FAITH residing in This Child of Abraham, the strong Impression On his […]^‖ Or Gospel glories, of things past expression: How dearest to him his Redeemer; how With brave Ignatius ^†he could warble out O Christ, my Love; how we might even allow A JESUS graved ^¶within his breast no doubt. His VIRTUE took this sister by the hand; And with her train accompanied thus, In virtuous slights he went—how much beyond An Aristides ^**or a Regulus!

You'd scarce believe the FAITH residing in This Child of Abraham, the strong Impression On his 〈…〉^‖ Or Gospel glories, of things past expression: How dearest to him his Redeemer; how With brave Ignatius ^†he could warble out O Christ, my Love; how we might e'en allow A JESUS grav'd ^¶within his breast no doubt. HIs VERTUE took this sister by the hand; And with her train accompanyed thus, In vert'ous slights he went—how much beyond An Aristides ^**or a Regulus!

‖2. cor. 4. 18.
†whose saying often was, Amormens est crucifix us
¶which is grossly and fabulously reported of anotherwhich is grosly and fabulously reported of another

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An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…

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