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

§. 13. His Constant and Various Employments otherwise, would not permit him to Leave many Printed Effects of his Judicious Industry, besides those Few already mentioned: although he were so close and bent a Student, that the rude Pagans themselves took much notice of it, and the Indian Salvages in the Neighbour-hood, would call him, So Big Study▪ Man. Only there is in the Hands of the Faithful, a Savoury Treatise of his, Entitled, The Saints Anchor-hold; in the Preface whereof a Duumvirate of Renowned men, to wit, Mr. Hook and Mr. Caryl, give this Attestation, As touching the Author of this Treatise, in whose Heart the Text was written by the Finger of God, before the Discourse was Penned by his own Hand; His Piety, Learning, Gravity, Experience, Judgment, do not more commend him to all that know him, than this Work of his may commend it self to them that read it. The Christian Faith has also been Solidly and Learnedly maintained by him; in a Discourse, long since, Published, for the Demonstration of our Blessed Jesus, to be the True Messiah. Nor would I forget a Sermon of his on 2 Sam. 23. 3. at the Anniversary Court of Election at Boston 1669. afterwards Published: And among the many Epistles which he hath prefixed unto the Books of other Authors, I ⟨p. 26⟩know not whether his Excellent Epistle before Mr. Scudders Daily-Walk, may not, for the worth of it, be Reckoned it self a Book: as the Book it self, was the Directory of his own Daily-Walk. Moreover, there is Published a Treatise of his, under this Title, The Power of Congregational Churches; in the Preface where of, Mr. Nathanael, Mather, (at this Time, the Worthy, and Well-known, Pastor of such a Church in the City of London) has these very Significant Expressions concerning him. Certain it is, The Principles held forth in this Treatise, cost the Reverend Author, not only many Sufferings, but also many, very many sad Searchings, and much Reading and Study on set purpose, accompanied with manifold Prayers and Cries to the Father of Lights, for Light therein. After all which, he was more confirmed in them, and attained to such comfortable Clearness therein, as bore him up with much inward Peace and Satisfaction, under all his Afflictions on the Account of his Persuasion in these points. And so persuaded Lived, and so Dyed, this Grave and Serious Spirited Man!

§. 13. His Constant and Various Employments otherwise, would not permit him to Leave many Printed Effects of his Judicious Industry, besides those Few already mentioned: although he were so close and bent a Student, that the rude Pagans themselves took much notice of it, and the Indian Salvages in the Neighbour-hood, would call him, So Big Study Man. Only there is in the Hands of the Faithful, a Savory Treatise of his, Entituled, The Saints Anchor-hold; in the Preface whereof a Duumvirate of Renowned men, to wit, Mr. Hook and Mr. Caryl, give this Attestation, As touching the Author of this Treatise, in whose Heart the Text was written by the Finger of God, before the Discourse was Penned by his own Hand; His Piety, Learning, Gravity, Experience, Judgment, do not more commend him to all that know him, than this Work of his may commend it self to them that read it. The Christian Faith has also been Solidly and Learnedly mentain'd by him; in a Discourse, long since, Published, for the Demonstration of our Blessed Jesus, to be the True Messias. Nor would I forget a Sermon of his on