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

AT this Time, his Eldest Brother, Mr. Samuel Mather, (that great Man, whose Life makes a very considerable Figure in the Magnalia CHRISTI Americana,) being one of the Principal Ministers in Dublin, wrote unto his Father, to Encourage his going over unto him. He had a strong Inclination that way; and Obtained his Fathers Acquiescence in it. At his going away, his Venerable Father Wept over him abundantly, (and the S•n also did not want for Tears on the Occasion) and with much Solemnity Blessed him, ⟨p. 16⟩and Advised him to Remember his own Sermon which he had Preached the Lord's-Day before; adding, That if he Heard well of him, and if he Proved Faithful to CHRIST, the Joy of it would lengthen out his Life, who was now Sixty One Years of Age. At his going off, many Gracious and Generous People in Dorchester, Assisted him with Private Presents, for his Voyage; of whose Names and Gifts he kept an Ingenuous Record, which afterwards he sent unto his Father, with desires that the Thanks of both might be returned unto them. At this time, taking his leave of our Incomparable Mitchel, he had this Advice from him for his Farewell; My Serious Advice to you is, that you keep out of Company, as far as Christianity, and Civility, and Occasions will give you leave; take it from me, The Time spent in your Study you will generally find spent, most Profitably, most Comfortably, & most Accountably. Father Austin would no doubt have given the same Advice, with whom it was a Maxim, Non erit bonus Clericus qui non suit Bonus Monachus. When our SAVIOUR would make One a Good Speaker, He first of all takes him aside from the Multitude.

AT this Time, his Eldest Brother, Mr. Samuel Mather, (that great Man, whose Life makes a very considerable Figure in the Magnalia CHRISTI Americana,) being one of the Principal Ministers in Dublin, wrote unto his Father, to Encourage his going over unto him. He had a strong Inclination that way; and Obtained his Fathers Acquiescence in it. At his going away, his Venerable Father Wept over him abundantly, (and the S•n also did not want for Tears on the Occasion) and with much Solemnity Blessed him, ⟨p. 16⟩and Advised him to Remember his own Sermon which he had Preached the Lord's-Day before; adding, That if he Heard well of him, and if he Proved Faithful to CHRIST, the Joy of it would lengthen out his Life, who was now Sixty One Years of Age. At his going off, many Gracious and Generous People in Dorchester, Assisted him with Private Presents, for his Voyage; of whose Names and Gifts he kept an Ingenuous Record, which afterwards he sent unto his Father, with desires that the Thanks of both might be returned unto them. At this time, taking his leave of our Incomparable Mitchel, he had this Advice from him for his Farewel; My Serious Advice to you is, that you keep out of Company, as far as Christianity, and Civility, and Occasions will give you leave; take it from me, The Time spent in your Study you will generally find spent, most Profitably, most Comfortably, & most Accountably. Father Austin would no doubt have given the same Advice, with whom it was a Maxim, Non erit bonus Clericus qui non suit Bonus Monachus. When our SAVIOUR would make One a Good Speaker, He first of all takes him aside from the Multitude.