reduce them to the Unity of the Church; in which his Grandfather lived and died: Why might he not hope the fame of other Dif fenters?

As for himself, he was fo far from approving their Ways, that in the worst of Times, when one here prefent bewailed to him the Calamities of the Church, and declared his Obedience even then to the Laws of it: He encouraged him in it, he defired his Friendthip, and protected both him and many others, by an Interest that he had gained, and made ufe of chiefly for fuch Purposes.

How he demeaned himself then, is known in both Universities; where he govern'dwith Praife,and left a very gratefulRemembrance behind him. How in the next Times fince, I cannot speak in a better Place. And when I have named this City, and the two Universities, I think he could not be placed in a better Light in this Nation. There were enough that could judge, and he did not use to difguife himself; I appeal to you that converfed with him in those Days, what Zeal he hath expreft for the Faith, and for the Unity of the Church: How he stood up in -Defence oftheOrder andGovernment. How he hath afferted the Liturgy, and the Rites of it: He conformed himself to every thing that was commanded. Beyond which, for any Man to be vehement in little and unne

ceffary things, whether for or against them, he could not but diflike ;and as his free manner was, he hath oft been heard to call it Fanaticalnefs. How this might be reprefented, I know not, or how his Defign of Comprehenfion might be understood.

Sure I am, that fince he came into the Government of theChurch,to which he was called in his Abfence; he fo well became the Order, that it out-did theExpectation of all that did not very well know him. He filled his Place with a Goodness answerable to the rest of his Life; and with a Prudence above it, confidering the two Extremes, which were no where fo much as in his Diocefe. Tho' he was as before very tender to those that differ'd from him; yet he was as before, exactly conformable himself, and brought others to Conformity, fome eminent Men in his Diocefe. He endeavoured to bring in all that came within his Reach, and might have had great Succefs, if God had pleased to continue him.

But having given full Proof of his Intentions and Defires, it pleafed God to reserve the Fruit for other Hands, from which we have great Caufe to expect much Good to the Church.

He was in perfect Health in all other Refpects; when a known Infirmity, from an unknown Cause, that had beeen easier to

cure,

cure, than it was to discover, ftole upon him, and foon became incurable.

He was for many Days in a Profpect of Death, which he faw as it approached, and felt it come on by Degrees. Some Days before he died, he found within himself as he often faid, a Sentence of Death. In all this time,first of Pain,then of dreadful Apprehenfions, at last in the Prefence of Death;, Who ever faw him difmay'd? Who ever found him furprized? or heard a Word from him, unbecoming a wifeMan,and a true Christian? It was my Infelicity to be fo engaged, that I could not duly attend him; and fo deceived with vain Hopes, that I believ'd him not dy. ing, till he was dead. But at the times I was with him, I faw great Caufe to admire his Faith towards God, his Zeal for his Church, his Conftancy of Mind, his Contempt of the World, and his chearful Hopes of Eternity. I have heard much more upon thefe Heads from those that were with him. Some of you may have heard other things from other Men. It hath been the way of our Advefaries to entitle themselves to dying Men even those whose whole Life was a Testimony against them. Thus after the Death of our famous Jewel,the Papifts were pleas'd tofay, he died of their Religion. Militiere hathventured to infinuate the fame of our late King, of Bleffed and Glorious Memory. Men's Tongues

Tongues and Pens are their own, but left they should abuse them and you, and the Memory of this worthy Prelate,as they have abus❜d others, (tho' nothing needs to be faid to fuch groundlefs Calumnies) I declare,and that upon most certain Grounds, that he died in the Faith of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and in the Commmunion of the Church of England, as it is by Law established.

He died only too foon for the Church, and for his Friends, but for himself he had lived long enough. He has lived long enough that dies well. For whatsoever he wants of that which we call Time, it is added, tho' it adds nothing to Eternity.

As for us that are now to try how we can bear the Want of those many Bleffings we enjoy'd in him, What fhall we fay? We muft fubmit to the Will of God. Our Comfort is, that we fhall follow, and come together again in due time. Till when, Farewel, Pious and Virtuous Soul; Farewel, Great and excellent Man; Farewel, worthy Prelate faithful Friend! we have thy Memory and Example, thou haft our Praises and our Tears. While thy Memory lives in our Breasts, may thy Example be fruitful in our Lives: That our Meeting again may be in Joy unfpeakable, when God fhall have wiped away all Tears from our Eyes.

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