Johannes in eremo. Memoirs, relating to the lives, of the ever-memorable, Mr. John Cotton,…

§. 7. After this, he Lived as a Chaplain Successively in Honourable and Religious Families; and, at last, was Invited unto the House of the most Pious Lady Scudamore. Here Mr. Wilson observing the Discourse of the Gentry at the Table, on the Lords-Day, to be too Disagreeable unto the Devout Frame to be maintained on such a Day, at Length he Zealously stood up at the Table, with Words to this purpose, I will make bold to Speak a Word or Two; This is the Lords Holy Day, and we have been hearing His Word, and after the Word Preached, every One should think, and speak about such Things, as have been Delivered in the Name of God; and not Lavish cut the Time in Discourses about Hawks & Hounds. Whereupon, a Gentleman then present, made this Handsome and Civil Answer, Sir We Deserve all of us to be thus Reproved by you; This is, indeed, the Sabbath Day, & we should, surely, have better Discourse; I hope, it will be a Warning to us. Notwithstanding this, the next Lords Day, the Gentry at the Table were at their Old Notes; which caused Mr. Wilson again to tell them, That the Hawks which they Talked of, were the Birds, that Picked up the seed of the Word, after the Sowing of it; and ⟨p. 10⟩Prayed them, That their Talk might be of such Things, as might Sanctify the Day, and Edify their own Souls; which caused the former Gentleman to Renew his former Thankfulness for the Admonition. But Mr. Leigh the Lady's Husband, was very angry; whereof when the Lady advised Mr. Wilson, wishing him to say something, that might Satisfy him, he Replied, Good Madam, I know not wherein I have given any just Offence; and therefore, I know of no Satisfaction that I owe Your Ladyship has Invited me to Preach the Good Word of God among you; and so I have endeavoured according to my Ability: Now such Discourse as this, on the Lords Day, is Profane & Disorderly: If your Husband Like me not, I will be gone. When the Lady informed her Husband how Peremptory Mr. Wilson was, in this matter, he mended his Countenance and Carriage; and the Effect of this Reproof was, that unsuitable Discourse, on the Lords Day, was cured among them.

§. 7. After this, he Lived as a Chaplain Successively in Honourable and Religious Families; and, at last, was Invited unto the House of the most Pious Lady Scudamore. Here Mr. Wilson observing the Discourse of the Gentry at the Table, on the Lords-Day, to be too Disagreeable unto the Devout Frame to be mentained on such a Day, at Length he Zealously stood up at the Table, with Words to this purpose, I will make bold to Speak a Word or Two; This is the Lords Holy Day, and we have been hearing His Word, and after the Word Preached, every One should think, and speak about such Things, as have been Delivered in the Name of God; and not Lavish cut the Time in Discourses about Hawks & Hounds. Whereupon, a Gentleman then present, made this Handsome and Civil Answer, Sir Wee Deserve all of us to be thus Reproved by you; This is, indeed, the SabbathDay, & we should, surely, have better Discourse; I hope, it will be a Warning to us. Notwithstanding this, the next Lords Day, the Gentry at the Table were at their Old Notes; which caused Mr. Wilson again to tell them, That the Hawks which they Talkt of, were the Birds, that Picked up the seed of the Word, after the Sowing of it; and