Birth: 1619 Death: July 27, 1681
I cannot but be grieved to go from my native land, and especially from that part of it for whom and with whom I desired only to live; yet the dreadfu….
I wish there were more true conversion, and then there would not be so much backsliding, and, for fear of suffering, living at ease, when there are s….
I have been a man of great sins, but He has been a God of great mercies; and now, through His mercies, I have a conscience as sound and quiet as if I….
Go on, then, and let your intent be seriousness..
It is long since I could have adventured on eternity, through God's mercy and Christ's merits; but death remained somewhat terrible, and that now is ….
But He Himself hath sealed your sufferings, and their thus saying condemns God, and His sealing condemns them..
This is the most joyful day that ever I saw in my pilgrimage on earth..
And now, this is the sweetest and most glorious day that ever my eyes did see..
Now for my own case, I bless the Lord that, for all that hath been said of me, my conscience doth not condemn me. I do not say I am free of sin, but ….
I have followed holiness, I have taught truth, and I have been most in the main things; not that I thought the things concerning our times little, bu….
Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find….
But go on, valiant champion; you die not as a fool, though the apostate, unfaithful, and lukewarm ministers and professors of this generation think a….
But seek till ye find, and, whatever ye find for the present, let your last act be to lay and leave yourselves on the righteousness of His Son, expec….
Farewell all relations and friends in Christ; farewell acquaintances and all earthly enjoyments; farewell reading and preaching, praying and believin….
And for yourself, whatever there has been either of sin or duty, remember the one and forget the other, and betake yourself wholly to the mercy of Go….
And for myself, I think for the present He is calling me to another land; but how long shall be my abode, or what employment He has for me there, I k….
It is near thirty years since He made it sure; and since that time, though there has fallen out much sin, yet I was never out of an assurance of mine….
I wish your increase in holiness, number, love, religion, and righteousness; and wait you, and cease to contend with these men that are gone from us,….
Farewell, dearest friend, never to see one another any more till at the right hand of Christ..