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A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life…
A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life and death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth. Late Pastor of Maldon [i.e., Malden]; who rested from his labours, on the Lords-Day, June 10th. 1705. In the seventy fourth year of his age. : And memorials of piety, left behind him among his written experiences. : With a funeral-sermon preached (for him) at Maldon; June 24. 1705. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1705
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A Faithful Man Described & Rewarded. A SERMON Preached at MALDON, o… › APPLICATION.
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From Cambridge, the Star made his Remove, till he comes to dispense his Sweet Influences, upon thee, O Maldon: And he was thy Faithful One, for about a Jubilee of years together.
It was not long after his coming to Maldon, that a Sickly Constitution so prevailed upon him as to confine him, from his Public Work, for some whole Sevens of years. His Faithfulness continued, when his Ministry was thus interrupted. The Kindness of his Tender Flock unto him, was answered in his Kind concern to have them Served by other Hands. He took a Short Voyage unto ⟨p. 24⟩another Country, for the Recovery of his Health; which tho' he Recovered not, yet at his Return, I find him comforting himself, with inserting of this Passage, in his Reserved Papers.
It was not long after his coming to Maldon, that a Sickly Constitution so prevailed upon him as to confine him, from his Publick Work, for some whole Sevens of years. His Faithfulness continued, when his Ministry was thus interrupted. The Kindness of his Tender Flock unto him, was answered in his Kind concern to have them Served by other Hands. He took a Short Voyage unto ⟨p. 24⟩another Country, for the Recovery of his Health; which tho' he Recovered not, yet at his Return, I find him comforting himself, with inserting of this Passage, in his Reserved Papers.
Peradventure the Lord removed me for a Season, that He might set a better Watchman over this His Flock, and a more Painful Labourer in His Vineyard. This was one thing that I aimed at in Removing (to help the Peoples Modesty in the Case,) and I believe the Lord aimed at it, in removing me for a Season.