The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue

bis Word: fo as he hath been heard to make fo lemn proteftation, that be would not part with one leat thereof for the whole world,if it were offered him in exchange.

His obedience and conformity to the Church and the Difcipline thereof, was fingularly remark able: Though be abounded in private Devotions, yet went be every Morning and Evening with bis Family to the Church; and by bis example, exhortations and encouragements drew the greater part of his Parishioners to accompany him. daily in the publick celebration of Divine Ser

vice.

As for worldly matters, bis love and esteem to them was fo little,as no man can more ambitiously feek, than he did earnestly endeavour the refignation of an Ecclefiaftical Dignity, which he was poffeffor of. But God permitted not the accom plishment of this defire, having ordained bim his inftrument for re-edifying of the Church belenging thereunto, that bad lain ruinated almost twenty years. The reparation whereof, having been uneffectually attempted by publick Colletions, was in the end by kis own and Jome few others private free-will-offerings fuccessfully effected. With the remembrance whereof, as of an efpecial good work, when a Friend went about to comfort him on his death-bead, be [*3]

made

made answer, It is a good work, if it be fprinkled with the bloud of CHRIST: Otherwise then in this respect he could finde nothing to glory or comfort himself with, neither in this nor in any other thing.

And these are but a few of many that might be faid, which we have chofen to premife as a glance to fome parts of the ensuing Book, and for an example to the Reader.

-5.4

We conclude all with his own Motto, with which he used to conclude all things that might feem to tend any way to his own honour;

Lefs than the leaft of Gods mercies.

The

NOWONNENA

¶ The Dedication.

Lord, my first fruits present themselves to thee;

Yet not mine neither: for from thee they came, And muft return. Accept of them and me, And make us ftrive, who fhall fing beft thy Name. Turn their eyes hither, who shall make a gain : Theirs, who fhall burt themselves or me, refrain.