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Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton,…
Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton, who dyed, 23.d. 10.m. 1652. Mr. John Norton, who dyed, 5.d. 2.m. 1663. Mr. John Wilson, who dyed, 7.d. 6.m. 1667. Mr. John Davenport, who dyed, 15.d. 1.m. 1670. Reverend and renowned ministers of the Gospel, all, in the more immediate service of one church, in Boston; and Mr. Thomas Hooker, who dyed, 7.d. 5.m. 1647. Pastor of the church at Hartford; New-England. / Written, by Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines of Latin quotation]
Boston : Printed for and sold by Michael Perry, at his shop, under the west end of the Town-House., 1695
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§. 5. When he had continued Three years at the Inns of Court, his Father discerning his Disposition to be a Minister of the Gospel, permitted his Proceeding Master of Arts, in the University of Cambridge; but Advised him to Address another College, than that, where he had formerly met with Difficulties. Dr.Cary, who was then Vice-Chancellor, understanding his former Circumstances, would not Admit him without Subscription: but he refused to Subscribe. In this Distress he Repaired unto his Father, at whose House there happened then to be present, the Countess of Bedfords Chief Gentleman, who had Business with the Earl of Northampton, the Chancellor of the University. And this •••ble Person upon the Information, which that Gentleman gave him of the matter, presently Wrote a Letter to the Vice Chancellor on the Behalf of our Young Wilson; whereupon he received his Degree, and continued a while after this, in Emanuel-College: from whence he made frequent and useful Visits unto his Friends, in the Counties adjoining, and became further fitted for his Intended Service. But while he was passing under these Changes, he took up a Resolution, which he thus expressed before the Lord; That if the Lord would Grant him a Liberty of Conscience, with Purity of Worship, ⟨p. 8⟩he would be content, yea, thankful, though it were […] the furthermost End of the World. A most Prophetical Resolution!
§. 5. When he had continued Three years at the Inns of Court, his Father discerning his Disposition to be a Minister of the Gospel, permitted his Proceeding Master of Arts, in the University of Cambridge; but Advised him to Address another Colledge, than that, where he had formerly met with Difficulties. Dr.Cary, who was then Vice-Chancellour, understanding his former Circumstances, would not Admit him without Subscription: but he refused to Subscribe. In this Distress he Repaired unto his Father, at whose House there happened then to be present, the Countess of Bedfords Chief Gentleman, who had Business with the Earl of Northampton, the Chancellour of the University. And this •••ble Person upon the Information, which that Gentleman gave him of the matter, presently Wrote a Letter to the Vice Chancellour on the Behalf of our Young Wilson; whereupon he received his Degree, and continued a while after this, in Emanuel-Colledge: from whence he made frequent and useful Visits unto his Friends, in the Counties adjoining, and became further fitted for his Intended Service. But while he was passing under these Changes, he took up a Resolution, which he thus expressed before the Lord; That if the Lord would Grant him a Liberty of Conscience, with Purity of Worship,