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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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.

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No Brother of ^*Achilles; like unto The Upper Regions free from Tempests; full Of the doves temper: Able for to go Over an Alphabet, ^¶tho Anger pull,

*whom Homer so often represents in fumes.
¶as was wont to do the Renowned Roman Emperor.as was wont to do the Renowned Roman Emperour.

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His GODLINESS steered ^‖all his motions still: God had his thrice-hot ^†love, his life, his Whole: Gods Honour was his End, and in the Will Of God he moulded ^{{inverted †}}his renewed soul.

His GODLINESS steer'd

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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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