Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

Briefly then; The Diary, which he kept from the time of his Return to the New-English, to the Time of his withdraw to the Heavenly World, consisted for the most part of none but very Brief Touches, on things which it might be of some Consequence for him afterwards to look upon. A main thing in it, was an Hint in two or three Words, how he spent his Time; and being of the Opinion that Large Records of that matter would be but a Mispence of Time, he would not ordinarily employ more than two or three Words upon ⟨p. 37⟩it. And for the same cause, he kept not so large Records in his Elder as he did in his Younger Years. He noted sometimes particularly, what Books he Read, and sometimes only more generally Varios Authors. Sometimes he noted only, Sermon,—and sometimes added the subject of it. Sometimes he noted, Visits given but not always To whom. Sometimes he noted Visits received; but often Complained of the Interruptions he suffered by them. Sometimes he has Pathetically Written, Eheu, Maximam Diei partem perdidi! He noted, when and where he Preached, and who Preached for him, or with him. Sometime he noted Grievances he met withal; which (if the Manes will forgive me,) I would venture to say had better been wholly forgotten. Unto the Diary there belonged Three Articles more, which I think will deserve to make Three Paragraphs in our History.

Briefly then; The Diary, which he kept from the time of his Return to the New-English, to the Time of his withdraw to the Heavenly World, consisted for the most part of none but very Brief Touches, on things which it might be of some Consequence for him afterwards to look upon. A main thing in it, was an Hint in two or three Words, how he spent his Time; and being of the Opinion that Large Records of that matter would be but a Mispence of Time, he would not ordinarily employ more than two or three Words upon ⟨p. 37⟩it. And for the same cause, he kept not so large Records in his Elder as he did in his Younger Years. He noted sometimes particularly, what Books he Read, and sometimes only more generally Varios Authores. Sometimes he noted only, Sermon,—and sometimes added the subject of it. Sometimes he noted, Visits given but not always To whom. Sometimes he noted Visits received; but often Complained of the Interruptions he suffered by them. Sometimes he has Pathetically Written, Eheu, Maximam Diei partem perdidi! He noted, when and where he Preached, and who Preached for him, or with him. Sometime he noted Grievances he met withal; which (if the Manes will forgive me,) I would venture to say had better been wholly forgotten. Unto the Diary there belonged Three Articles more, which I think will deserve to make Three Paragraphs in our History.