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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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When as the Poor want Succour, where is he Can say, all can be said, Extempore? Vie with the Lightning, & melt down to th' quick Their Souls, & make themselves their Pockets pick? Where's such a Leader, thus has got the Slight T• teach holy Hands to War, Fingers to Fight; Their Arrow hit? Bowels to Bowels Meant it, God, Christ, and Saints accept, but Wilson sint it. ⟨p. 16⟩Which way so ere the Propositions move, The Ergo of his Syllogisms LOVE. So Bountiful to all: But if the Poor Was Christian too, Ali's Money went, and more, His Coat, Rug, Blanket, Gloves; he thought their due Was all his Money, Garments, One of Two.
But he was most set upon the Main Business of this New-Plantation; which was, To Settle, and Enjoy the Ordinances of the Gospel, and Worship the Lord Jesus Christ according to His own Institutions; and accordingly, He, with the Governor, and others that came with him on the same Account, con••ined into a Church-State, with all Convenient Expedition.
But he was most set upon the Main Business of this New-Plantation; which was, To Settle, and Enjoy the Ordinances of the Gospel, and Worship the Lord Jesus Christ according to His own Institutions; and accordingly, He, with the Governour, and others that came with him on the same Account, con••ined into a Church-State, with all Convenient Expedition.
§. 11. Mr. Wilsons Removal to New-England, was rendered the more Difficult, by the Indisposition of his Dearest Consort thereunto; but he hoping, that according to a Dream, which he had before his coming hither, That he saw here a little Temple, rising out of the Ground, which by Degrees increased into very high and large Dimensions, the Lord had a Temple to build in these Regions; Resolved never to be Discouraged from his Undertaking Wherefore, having first sent over an Encouraging Account of the Good Order, both Civil and Sacred, which now began to be Established in the Plantation, he did himself Return into England, that he might further pursue the