The New England historical and genealogical register . he could give,As good Account as most that live,And was a Living History,And New-Englands was plain-hearted, Prudent, Wise,He loved Vertue, hated for truth, and Errors in Gods Cause did no man followed Peace, and Holiness,And Visited those in Mantle to him fell,His Double Portion too as well :For Rich Aray card not a Figg,And wore ELISHAs Ninety Three had comely Face,Adornd with Majesty and Glory Crownd, his head was Gray,And Found in Righteousnesses nay ;B
The New England historical and genealogical register . he could give,As good Account as most that live,And was a Living History,And New-Englands was plain-hearted, Prudent, Wise,He loved Vertue, hated for truth, and Errors in Gods Cause did no man followed Peace, and Holiness,And Visited those in Mantle to him fell,His Double Portion too as well :For Rich Aray card not a Figg,And wore ELISHAs Ninety Three had comely Face,Adornd with Majesty and Glory Crownd, his head was Gray,And Found in Righteousnesses nay ;Before he went among the Dead,He Childrens Childrens Childr>n had :Of Ten Years Old a Great Grandson,In a streight Line a Quartus if the Lord please may declareHis Name, to them that Unborn are. He left his Widow on the Stage,As full of Griefs, though not of Age ;Who daily Prayes for her Release,That She may also Go in Prophet he, and Prophets Son,By Prophets had Learning, he was Educate,He did the College 1S53.] Elegy on the Death of Rev. John Higginson. 239 Went to the Lords Feast, at Thirteen,Paid his First Fruits whilst he was greenHad his Example followed been,A belter Country we had seen. Young to the Pulpit he did get,And Seventy Two Years int did sweat,Longer than Moses Mans Life all that while Work-Man was he,That needed not ashamd to beTo Old A»e, was a Fruitful long While he the Father knew,And from his Store brought Old and faithful Steward in the thingsPertaind unto the King of distributed them with care,That every one might have his of Sermons he did Preach,Not to Please Ears ; but Hearts to and sound DivinityWithin his Ken did always lie,For he Kept close unto the Text,And to the Doctrine Marrow Method regular and plain,His Proofs his Doctrines would Inferences clear and bright,From Darkness many turnd to Exhortations he woul
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