Memoria Wilsoniana. Or, Some dues unto the memory of the truly Reverend & renowned…

S. 12. It was not long before Mr. Wilsons Return to England once more, was obliged by the Death of his Brother, whose Will, because it be queathed a Legacy of a Thousand Pounds unto New England, gave Satisfaction unto our Mr. Wilson, though it was otherwise Injurious unto himself. A Tedious and Winter Voyage he now had; being Twice forced into Ireland, where first at Galloway. then at Kingsale, afterwards at Bandon Bridge, he Occasionally, but Vigorously and Successfully Served the Kingdom of God. At last, he got safe among his Old Friends, at Sudbury; according to the Prediction, which he had let Fall in his Former Farewell unto them, It may be John Wilson may come and see Sudbury once again. From whence, Visiting Mr. Nathanael Rogers at Assington, where he Arrived before ⟨p. 19⟩their Morning-Prayers, Mr. Rogers asked him, to say something upon the Chapter that was Read, which happened then to be the first Chapter, in the first Book of Chronicles: and from a Paragraph of mere Proper Names, that seemed altogether Barren of any Edifying matter, he Raised so many Fruitful and Useful Notes, that a Pious Person then present, amazed thereat, could have no Rest, without going over into America after him. Having dispatched his Affairs in England, he again Embarked for New-England, in Company with Four Ministers, and near Two Hundred Passengers, whereof some were Persons of Considerable Quality; but they had all been lost by a Large Leak sprang in the Ship, if God had not, on a Day of Solemn Fasting and Prayer, kept on board for that purpose, mercifully Discovered this Dangerous Leak unto them.

S. 12. It was not long before Mr. Wilsons Return to England once more, was obliged by the Death of his Brother, whose Will, because it be queathed a Legacy of a Thousand Pounds unto New England, gave Satisfaction unto our Mr. Wilson, though it was otherwise Injurious unto himself. A Tedious and Winter Voyage he now had; being Twice forced into Ireland, where first at Galloway. then at Kingsale, afterwards at Bandon Bridge, he Occasionally, but Vigorously and Successfully Served the Kingdom of God. At last, he got safe among his Old Friends, at Sudbury; according to the Prediction, which he had let Fall in his Former Farewel unto them, It may be John Wilson may come and see Sudbury once again. From whence, Visiting Mr. Nathanael Rogers at Assington, where he Arrived before ⟨p. 19⟩