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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.
For PATIENCE whole beds and loads of it In his soul flourished. What Affliction meant He felt as much as most do talk, and yet Groans might from him, but Grumbles *‖never be sent.
For PATIENCE whole beds and loads of it In his soul flourisht. What Affliction meant He felt as much as most do talk, and yet Groans might from him, but Grumbles *‖ne're be sent.
- *‖It was the sentence of a great Saint under great pain, I groan but do not grumble.
And under Provocation, 'twas a care By him maintained to smile Affronts away. Not firing when mere Cock-boats landed are; Seldom decoyed from his mild Yea, or Nay.
And under Provocation, 'twas a care By him maintaind to smile Affronts away. Not fireing when meer Cock-boats landed are; Seldom decoy'd from his mild Yea, or Nay.