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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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§ 12. Arriving in Holland, he was Invited unto a Settlement with old Mr. Paget; but the Old man being secretly willing that Mr. Hooker should not Accept of this Invitation, he contrived many ways to render him suspected unto the Classis, on a suspicion, that he favoured the Brownists; unto whom he had, indeed, an extreme Aversion. The Misunderstandings Operated so far, as to occasion Mr. Hooker's Removal from Amsterdam; notwithstanding he had so fully expressed himself, when in his Answer to one of Mr. Paget's Questions, he declared, in these words, To Separate from the Faithful Assemblies and Churches in England, as no Churches, is an Error in Judgment, and Sin in Practice, held and maintained by the Brownists; and therefore to Communicate with them in their Opinion or Practice, is sinful and utterful unlawful: and care should be taken to prevent Offence, either by Encouraging them in their way, or by Drawing others to a further Approbation of that way than is meet. Going […], A••st••d he went unto Delft; where he was made kindly Received by Mr. Forbs, an Aged and Holy Search Minister, under whole Ministry many English Merchants ⟨p. 19⟩were then Settled. The Text whereon he first Preached at his coming thither, was Phil. 1. 29. To you it is given not only to Believe, but also to Suffer; and after that Sermon, Mr. Forbs manifested a strong Desire to Enjoy the Fellowship of Mr Hooker in the Week of the Gospel; which he did for about the space of two years: in all which time they Lived so like Brethren, that an Observer might say of them, as they said of Basil and Nazianzen, They were but One Soul in two Bodies; and it they had been for any little while asunder, they still met with such Friendly and Joyful Congratulations as Testified a most affectionate satisfaction in each others Company.
§ 12. Arriving in Holland, he was Invited unto a Settlement with old Mr. Paget; but the Old man being secretly willing that Mr. Hooker should not Accept of this Invitation, he contrived many wayes to render him suspected unto the Classis, on a suspicion, that he favoured the Brownists; unto whom he had, indeed, an extream Aversion. The Misunderstandings Operated so far, as to occasion Mr. Hooker's Removal from Amsterdam; notwithstanding he had so fully expressed himself, when in his Answer to one of Mr. Paget's Questions, he declared, in these words, To Separate from the Faithfull Assemblies and Churches in England, as no Churches, is an Error in Judgment, and Sin in Practice, held and mentained by the Brownists; and therefore to Communicate with them in their Opinion or Practice, is sinful and utterful unlawful: and care should be taken to prevent Offence, either by Encouraging them in their way, or by Drawing others to a further Approbation of that way than is meet. Going , Astd he went unto Delft; where he was made kindly Received by Mr. Forbs, an Aged and Holy Search Minister, under whole Ministry many English Merchants