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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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there fell up on His pious people, a Double Portion of the Spirit, which they beheld in him.
§. 20. That Reverend and Excellent Man, Mr. Whitfield, having spent many years in Studying of Books, did at length take two or three years to Study Men; And in pursuance of this Design, having Acquainted himself with the most Considerable Divines in England, at last he fell into the Acquaintance of Mr. Hooker; concerning whom, he afterwards gave this Testimony; 'That he had not thought there had been such a man on Earth; a man in whom ⟨p. 30⟩there Shone so many Excellencies, as were in this Incomparable Hooker; A man in whom Learning and Wisdom, were so Tempered with Zeal, Holiness and Watchfulness. And the same Observer, having exactly Noted Mr. Hooker, made this Remark, and gave this Report, more particularly of him, That he had the best Command of his own Spirit, which he ever saw in any man whatever. For though he were a man of a Choleric Disposition, and had a mighty Vigour and Fervour of Spirit, which as Occasion served, was wondrous useful unto him, yet, he had ordinarily as much Government of his Choler, as a man has of a Mastiff Dog in a Chain; He could Let out his Dog, and pull in his Dog, as he pleased. And another, that observed the Heroical Spirit and Courage, with which this Great man, Fulfilled his Ministry, gave this Account or him, He was a person, who while Doing his Masters Work, would put a King in his Pocket!
§. 20. That Reverend and Excellent Man, Mr. Whitfield, having spent many years in Studying of Books, did at length take two or three years to Study Men; And in pursuance of this Design, having Acquainted himself with the most Considerable Divines in England, at last he fell into the Acquaintance of Mr. Hooker; concerning whom, he afterwards gave this Testimony; 'That he had not thought there had been such a man on Earth; a man in whom ⟨p. 30⟩there Shone so many Excellencies, as were in this Incomparable Hooker; A man in whom Learning and Wisdom, were so Tempered with Zeal, Holiness and Watchfulness. And the same Observer, having exactly Noted Mr. Hooker, made this Remark, and gave this Report, more particularly of him, That he had the best Command of his own Spirit, which he ever saw in any man whatever. For though he were a man of a Cholerick Disposition, and had a mighty Vigo and Fervour of Spirit, which as Occasion served, was wondrous useful unto him, yet, he had ordinarily as much Government of his Choler, as a man has of a Mastiff Dog in a Chain; He could Let out his Dog, and pull in his Dog, as he pleased. And another, that observed the Heroical Spirit and Courage, with which this Great man, Fulfilled his Ministry, gave this Account or him, He was a person, who while Doing his Masters Work, would put a King in his Pocket!