language, to be a partaker of the divine nature. And hear now what words shall I use?

• What shall I say of his love? None that knew him well, but might see in him love springing up in his soul, and flowing out to all; and that love unfeigned, without guile, hypocrisy, or dissimulation. I cannot tell you how his soul was universalized, how tenderly he embraced all Gon's creatures in his arms, more especially men, and principally those in whom he beheld the image of his heavenly Father.

His patience was no less admirable than his love, under a lingering and tedious disease; wherein he never murmured nor complained, but rested quietly satisfied in the infinite unbounded goodness and tenderness of his Father, and the commiserations of Jesus Christ our merciful High-priest, who can be touched with a feeling of our infirmities. He still resolved with Job, Though he kill me, yet will I trust in him. And he told me in his sickness, "That he hoped he had learnt that, for "which GOD sent it, and that he thought God kept "him so long in such a case, under such burdens and "pressures, that patience might have its perfect work "in him." His sickness undoubtedly was oos voos, (as Nazianzen speaks) a learned disease, and full of true philosophy, which taught him more of real Christianity, and made his soul of a more strong, able, athletic habit and temper. For, as St. James saith, If patience have its perfect work, then is a soul perfect and entire, wanting nothing. And really in his sickness he shewed what Christianity and true religion is able to do; what might, power, and virtue there is in it to bear up a soul under the greatest loads; and that he could, through Christ strengthening him, do all that, which he so admi rably discoursed of in his life.

But for his humility, it was that, which was most apparent and conspicuous. You might have beheld in him (as the same father speaks) true humility in a most eminent degree, and the more eminent, considering how much there was within him which would have swelled and puffed up another. But from his first admission into the university, (as I am informed by those that knew him) he sought not great things for himself, but was contented in the condition wherein he was. He made not haste. to rise and climb, as youths are apt to do, (which we in these late times too much ex perience, wherein youths scarce fledged have soared to

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the highest preferments) but proceeded leisurely by or derly steps not to what he could get, but to what he was fit to undertake. He staid GOD's time of advancement, with all industry and pains following his studies, as if he rather desired to deserve honour, than to be honoured. He shook off all idleness and sloth, the bane of youth, and so had the blessing of GoD upon his endeavours, who gave him great encouragement from several persons of worth, and at last brought him unto this place. And I challenge any one that is impartial to say, if since he came hither, they ever beheld in him any pride, vain-glory, boasting, selfconceit, desire of honour and being famous in the world. No, there is not the man living that had the eyes ever to discern any thing of this swollen nature: But on the contrary it was easy to take notice of most profound humility and lowliness of mind, which shewed him to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ, who took upon him the form of a servant, and made himself of no reputation. And I dare say our dear friend was as true, as humble a servant (without any compliment) to the good of mankind, as any person that this day lives. This was his design in his studies, and if it had pleased the Lord of life to have prolonged his days, it would have been for more of his work For he was resolved (as he once told me) very much to lay aside other studies, and travel in the salvation of men's souls, after whose good he most ardently thirsted.

Shall I add, (as the apostle speaks) above, or unto all these, his faith, I say his true working and lively faith, his simple, plain-hearted, naked faith in Christ? It is likely that it did not busy itself about many fine notions, subtilties, and curiosities, or believing whole volumes; but be sure it was that, which was firmly set and fixed in the mercy and goodness of GOD through Christ; that also which brought down Christ into his soul; which drew down heaven into his heart; which sucked in life and strength continually from our Saviour; which made him hearty, serious, and constant in all those fore-named Christian virtues. His faith was not without a soul; but what Isidore saith of faith and works, held true of him, His faith was animated, quickened, and actuated by these.' He lived by faith in the Son of GOD; by it he came to be truly partaker of the righteousness of Christ, and had it wrought and formed in his very soul. For this indeed was the end

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of his life, the main design which he carried on, that he might become like to GOD. So that if one should have asked him that question in Antoninus, What is thy art and profession. thy business and employment ?" He would not have answered, "To be a great philosopher, mathematician, historian, or hebrician, (all which he was in great eminency) to be a physician, lawyer, general linguist; which names and many more his general skill deserved: But he would have answered, "My "art is to be good ;" To be a true divine is my care and business, or, in the Christian phrase, To be holy as GoD is holy, to be perfect as my heavenly Father is perfect. All that remember the serious behaviour and weighty expressions he used in his prayers, cannot but call to mind how much his heart was set upon the attainment of this true goodness.

'He was far from that spirit of devouring zeal that hath too often and too much raged in the world. He would rather have been consumed in the service of men, than have called for fire down from heaven to consume them. But as for benignity of mind and Christian kindness, every body that knew him will remember that he ever had their names in his mouth; and I assure them they were no less in his heart and life, as knowing that, without these, truth itself is in a faction, and Christ is drawn into a party. And this graciousness of spirit was the more remarkable in him, because he was of a temper naturally hot and choleric, as the greatest minds most commonly are. He was wiser than to let any anger rest in his bosom, much less did he suffer it to burn and boil till it was turned into gall and bitterness; and least of all would he endure that any passion should lodge in him, till it was become a cankered malice and black hatred, which the generality of men scarce hide, but let it appear in their countenance and in their carriage towards others.

If he was at any time moved into anger, it was but a sudden flushing in his face, and it did as soon vanish as arise; and it used to arise upon no such occasion as I now speak of. No, whensoever he looked upon the fierce and consuming fires that were in men's souls, it made him sad, not angry; and it was his constant endeavour to inspire men's souls with more benign and kindly heats, that they might warm but not scorch their brethren..

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And from this spirit, together with the rest of Christian graces that were in him, there did result a great serenity, quiet, and tranquillity in his soul, which dwelt so much above, that it was not shaken with any of those tempests and storms which used to unsettle more low and abject minds. He lived in a continued sweet enjoyment of GOD, and so was not disquieted with scruples or doubts of his salvation. There was always discernable in him a cheerful sense of God's goodness, which ceased not in the time of his sickness. But we most longed to see the motions of his soul, when he drew near the centre of his rest. He that had such a constant feeling of GOD within him, we might conclude would have the most strong and powerful sense, when he came nearer to a close conjunction with him. But GoD was pleased to deny this to us, and by a lethargic distemper which seized on his spirits, he passed the six last days of his life (if I may call it a life) in a kind of sleep, and, without much taking notice of any thing, he slept in the Lord.

I have almost prevented myself already in the two latter particulars, his singular care, and his great usefulness; both which must needs be concluded from the former: His care I say of others as a tutor, his usefulness as a fellow of this now mournful society.

All his pupils began to know in his sickness what it was to have and to want a loving father, a faithful tutor. He was one that did constantly mind their good, that instilled excellent pious notions into their minds, and gave light in every thing a man could desire to know. His life taught them continual lessons of justice, temperance, prudence, fortitude, and masculine virtue; and above all, he taught them true dependence upon GOD, and reference of themselves, and all their studies unto him, with true faith in, and imitation of, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: For which end he often expounded to them out of the Holy Scriptures. And for human learning, the many good scholars that came from under his hand, do witness how dexterous he was at the training up of youth in all good literature. Porphyry tells us of Plotin, that he was such a careful person, that sundry noble men and women, with divers others, when they died, committed both their sons and daughters to his tuition, as unto some tutelar angel, or a sacred and divine guardian. Truly those that come to the university, are in a manner without

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father and mother; but they could not be committed to a more loving tutor, a more holy and faithful guardian, that would bring them up in. all true learning and piety, If any think that he was too severe, let me tell them, that they are such as find fault with the lion, because he looks not like an ape: He both looked and spake like a man, that had drunk into his soul such solid, high, and generous principles, as few men are acquainted with, which made him very zealous not only for righteousness, integrity, and holiness, but for a decorum in all things. He had a great regard for all those things which are mentioned by the Apostle, Philip. iv. 8. For whatsoever things were true, honest, (or rather comely and grave, seemly and venerable, as a doth signify,) for all that was just, pure, lovely, of good fame and report; if there was any praise, or any virtue, he was most earnest and forward in its behalf.

'His name is more worthy to be had in especial remembrance, and highly deserves to be ranked among our benefactors, he having endowed our library with all the books that he had, and we wanted; and I have reason to believe, that if he had not been so suddenly surprized by those forgetful lethargic fits, he intended to bestow more upon us than his books, which yet were both many and choice ones, being above six hundred for number, and many of them large and costly; and for the matter of them, many Hebrew books, (besides some Arabic) many mathematical books, many books of history both ancient and modern, as also of philosophy and philology, both sacred and profane.

And whensoever we commemorate his love unto us, let it be with some encomium; let us mourn quod talem amiserimus, that we are deprived of such a person; but let us rejoice and give thanks to GOD quod talem habuerimus, that we ever had such an one, who hath done us so much good. They are the words of St. Jerom to Nepotian, with a little alteration.

But let me tell you in conclusion of all, that herein would be shewn our greatest love and affection which we bear to him, this would be the greatest honour of him, if we would but express his life in ours, that others might say when they behold us, there walks at least a shadow of Mr. Smith. And O that I might beg with Elisha a double portion among those that I desire should share in the gifts and graces of this Elijah! This is the highest of my ambition, that many might but possess

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