By her, did God give him six worthy Children; Children of a character which may forever stop the mouths of those Antichristian Blasphemers, who have set a false brand of Disaster and Infamy, on the Offspring of a Married Clergy. His First born, was a Daughter; born Sep. 17. A. C. 1633. This Gentlewoman is yet alive, and one well-approved for her Piety and Gravity. His next was a Son; born Aug. 31. A. C. 1636. He bore his Fathers Name, and had his Fathers Grace. He was a person of notable Accomplishments, and a lively, zealous, ⟨p. 8⟩acute Preacher, not only to the English, at New-Cambridge, but also to the Indians thereabout. He grew so fast, that he was found Ripe for Heaven, many years ago; and upon him Death-bed uttered such penetrating things as could proceed from none, but One upon the Borders and Confines of Eternal Glory. 'Tis pity that so many of them are forgotten; but one of them, I think, we have cause to Remember; Well, (said he) my dear Friends; There is a dark day coming upon p••or New-England; and in so dark a day, I pray how will you provide for your own security! My Counsel to you is, get an Interest in the Blessed Lord Jesus Christ; and that will carry you to the worlds end. His Third was also a Son, born Decemb 20 A. C. 1638. Him he called Joseph, and made a Joseph of him. This person is at this time a Pastor to the Church at Cu••ford, and One of great Note, as well through' the whole Country, as in the particular Colony of Connecticut, which God has made him considerable to. His Fourth was a Samuel, born, June 22. A. C. 164•. who died, a most lovely young man eminent for Learning and Goodness, a Fellow of the College, and a Candidate of the Ministry. His Fifth was an Aaron, born Feb. 1•. A. C. 1643. who tho he died very young, yet first manifested many good things towards the Lord God of Israel. His Last, was a Benjamin, born Jan. 29. A. C. 1646. Of all these three, it may be said, as it was of […], They died ⟨p. 9⟩before their Father; but it may also be written over their Graves, All these died in Faith. By the pious Design of their Father, they were all Consecrated unto the Service of God, in the Ministry of the Gospel; but God saw meet rather to fetch them away, by a Death, which (therefore) I dare not call, Premature, to glorify him in another and a better world.
By her, did God give him six worthy Children; Children of a character which may forever stop the mouths of those Antichristian Blasphemers, who have set a false brand of Disaster and Infamy, on the Offspring of a Married Clergy. His First born, was a Daughter; born Sep. 17. A. C. 1633. This Gentlewoman is yet alive, and one well-approved for her Piety and Gravity. His next was a Son; born Aug. 31. A. C. 1636. He bore his Fathers Name, and had his Fathers Grace. He was a person of notable Accomplishments, and a lively, zealous, ⟨p. 8⟩acute Preacher, not only to the English, at New-Cambridge, but also to the Indians thereabout. He grew so fast, that he was found Ripe for Heaven, many years ago; and upon him Death-bed uttered such penetrating things as could proceed from none, but One upon the Borders and Confines of Eternal Glory. 'Tis pity that so many of them are forgotten; but one of them, I think, we have cause to Remember; Well, (said he) my dear Friends; There is a dark day coming upon p••or New-England; and in so dark a day, I pray how will you provide for your own security! My Counsel to you is, get an Interest in the Blessed Lord Jesus Christ; and that will carry you to the worlds end. His Third was also a Son, born Decemb 20 A. C. 1638. Him he call'd Joseph, and made a Joseph of him. This person is at this time a Pastor to the Church at Cu••ford, and One of great Note, as well thro' the whole Countrey, as in the particular Colony of Connecticut, which God has made him considerable to. His Fourth was a Samuel, born, June 22. A. C. 164•. who dy'd, a most lovely young man eminent for Learning and Goodness, a Fellow of the Colledge, and a Candidate of the Ministry. His Fifth was an Aaron, born Feb. 1•. A. C. 1643. who tho he dy'd very young, yet first manifested many good things towards the Lord God of Israel. His Last, was a Benjamin, born Jan. 29. A. C. 1646. Of all these three, it may be said, as it was of 〈…〉, They dy'd ⟨p. 9⟩before their Father; but it may also be written over their Graves, All these dy'd in Faith. By the pious Design of their Father, they were all Consecrated unto the Service of God, in the Ministry of the Gospel; but God saw meet rather to fetch them away, by a Death, which (therefore) I dare not call, Pr••mature, to glorify him in another and a better world.
