Funeral discourses .. . divine blelTmg, thelait iacramxcnt day at the Lords table; forwhich he exprefled the moft affectionate gra-titude. He had begun his fermon on 2 14. The Apoftolical benedidion; whichhe defigned to publilhi to the world, and leaveas a publick mark of his refpe(5t to you, anda help to the underftanding of one of the moil: weighty the RevL ^^ weighty and comprchenfive expreffions, mofi;ufed in all the Chriftian churches, and per-haps one of the leaft confidered, of any inthe New Teflament. This was the Chriftian, this the Minifter,whofe converfat
Funeral discourses .. . divine blelTmg, thelait iacramxcnt day at the Lords table; forwhich he exprefled the moft affectionate gra-titude. He had begun his fermon on 2 14. The Apoftolical benedidion; whichhe defigned to publilhi to the world, and leaveas a publick mark of his refpe(5t to you, anda help to the underftanding of one of the moil: weighty the RevL ^^ weighty and comprchenfive expreffions, mofi;ufed in all the Chriftian churches, and per-haps one of the leaft confidered, of any inthe New Teflament. This was the Chriftian, this the Minifter,whofe converfation and labours we enjoyedfor almoil: {cwQn years. I doubt not manyfound that benefit by his miniftry, which willnever be forgot; I am fuje we have all agreat account to give •of the improvement ofit. And God grant that our profiting bythe ficknefs and death, as well as by the lifeand labours of hisfaithful fervants, may ap-pear to all men-y and that we may give ouraccount of them a^^lafl, with joy and notWith O z An 86 EPITAPH To the Pious Memory of •Mi. SAMUEL HARVEY. H ERE lie the Ruins of a lowly Tent.,Where the Jlraphick Soul of Harvey fpentIts mcrlal Tears, How did his Genius JJjineyLike Htaveiis bright Envoy clad in Powers divine !When from his Lips the Grace., or Vengeance broke,Twas Afajejly in Arms., *tzvas tnelting Mercy Worlds of Worth lay crouded in that breajl IToo f rait the Manfionfor ih^ illuftrious , like a Flame JJm from the Reahns of Day,^ /[ids the flow Fever to confiime the Clay*, And hears the Saint up thro* the far ry RoadTriumphant: So Elijah went to happy Prophet fJjall his Mantle find,fleir to the double Portion cf his Mind ? Sic Mufa jam veterafcente inter jufliirimosAmicorum & Ecclefias fletus HarvcBo fuo parentat I. WATTS. S E R- 87
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