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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He like an Ox ^*was always labouring To feed me, but he like an Eagle ^*too Did soar to Pisgah's Top, from thence to bring Celestial Visions pore-blind us unto.

He like an Ox ^*was alwaies labouring To feed me, but he like an Eagle ^*too Did soar to Pisgah's Top, from thence to bring Celestial Visions pore-blind us unto.

*all. to those 2 creatures in Rev. 4. 7. whereof by the former some will have the Pastor, & by the latter the Teacher of a Church to be meant.
*all. to those 2 creatures in Rev. 4. 7. whereof by the former some will have the Pastor, & by the latter the Teacher of a Church to be meant.

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One is a Doctor most ^¶invincible Another most ^{{right †}}Profound, a Third is counted A Subtle ^{{left †}}one; (Scholastic Records tell) A Fourth ^{{inverted †}}Angelical by none surmounted:

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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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