A Mite from a mourner upon the loss of that faithful and able minister of the gospel, Mr. Richard Kentish, who departed this life Jan. 31, 1676.

A Mite from a mourner upon the loss of that faithful and able minister of the gospel, Mr. Richard Kentish, who departed this life Jan. 31, 1676.

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A MITE from a MOURNER: Upon the Loſs of that Faithful and Able Miniſter of the Goſpel, MR. RICHARD KENTISH, Who departed this Life Jan. 31. 1676.

An ACROSTICK.

EPITAPH.

§

A MITE from a MOURNER: Upon the Loſs of that Faithful and Able Miniſter of the Goſpel, MR. RICHARD KENTISH, Who departed this Life Jan. 31. 1676.

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VVHat muſt we put our Second Mourning on,

Before our Mourning for dear Fowler's gone?

Muſt we for Kentiſh go to and lament,

Before for Fowler we were well content?

Ah, ſtay thy hand (dear Lord) ſay 'tis enough,

Elſe make this way plain that to us ſeems rough.

Ah when he followed Fowler to his Urn,

We little thought ſo ſoon would be his turn.

But, England, England, we fear that thy field

Hath little harveſt more to Chriſt to yield;

Cauſe Labourers are call'd to take their wages,

Thou little think'ſt what Leanneſs this preſages.

Ten hath been call'd within this twelve moneths day,

Now Kentiſh too is call'd to take his pay:

All which were faithful to their Maſter Chriſt,

And laboured hard till call'd up to the High'ſt:

Whileſt we poor Sheaves alas are yet unhous'd,

And know not with what Prong we muſt be rous'd.

Our hope is onely this, that God who carves

Never dealt yet with us as ſin deſerves:

For we alas have but play'd with our light;

Our deeds ſure God ſees ſuits beſt with the night:

Therefore our Candleſticks are thus remov'd,

In token that our works are diſapprov'd.

Theſe us'd to invite ſinners to Chriſts wedding,

And was till late in our high way a Bidding.

Come let us look, have we got wedding garments?

For Bidders now are preaching Farewel Sermons:

And we have warning now to ſtand and fear,

This is the laſt time that this man muſt hear.

How like a Puritan did Kentiſh walk,

In Habit, Hair, yea like to them in talk?

He was a patern unto this proud Age,

Whoſe pride and covetouſneſs good works aſſwage.

His life ſhew'd forth that to him Chriſt was given,

His holy Soul now ſuits a holy Heaven:

For its not all that cries to Chriſt, Lord, Lord,

Muſt enter Heaven: look elſe in his Word,

Though this Age fancies all that dyes are bleſt,

And every Glutton no doubt goes to reſt;

Their friends conceit, and to each other tell

That heartening word, No doubt but he is well.

This Dives fear'd his Brethren thought of him,

And would not mend, but to thoſe torments ſwim:

For Lazarus muſt be ſent from the dead

To tell them news how he was tormented.

Ah, its from ſin not in ſin men are ſaved;

Kentiſh had this pledge before he was grav'd.

Through dangers and afflictions this man went

Of Liberty and Goods, yet was content.

He counted charge before that he did build;

'Twas Faith in God that was his only Shield.

He did bear witneſs in his Generation

Againſt the growing Evils of this Nation.

He proved Chriſt long, yet to his dying day

He held him forth the new and living way.

For Humane Learning too he had that art,

Yea he was learn'd to chuſe the better part.

That he was more then Man was all of grace,

Therefore in God we all the glory place.

An ACROSTICK.

R eſt not O then in this ſad Wilderneſs;

I t is a place you ſee of great diſtreſs:

C ome let us towards Heaven ſet our Faces,

H ath not dear Jeſus prepar'd better places?

A re not our Teachers gone? Then let us follow;

R un then by Faith and hear the foremoſt hollow:

D ull Souls are they that in yond World do wallow.

K now'ſt thou, O Man, that Death works night and day?

E nough it is if God but to him ſay,

N ow ſtrike that man, and ſend him to his Judge;

T urn he will to thee though thou at him grudge.

I t's nought to him if thou art not prepar'd;

S ting he will deep if for Chriſt thou near car'd:

H ark elſe to Dives, who ſo finely far'd.

EPITAPH.

Here lyeth one whileſt living he did ſpeak

To ſuch as thou art, off from ſin to break,

And joyn with Chriſt, 'cauſe ere long thou muſt ſtand

Eternally as this Judge ſhall command.

And though he's dead, yet he to thee doth preach;

Thy Souls immortal, Man: yea, he doth teach

Thy body's duſt: Alas, what art thou proud,

That muſt ere long with me 'mongſt the dead croud?

FINIS.

§

London, Printed in the Year 1676.

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A Mite from a mourner upon the loss of that faithful and able minister of the gospel, Mr. Richard Kentish, who departed this life Jan. 31, 1676.

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— A Mite from a mourner upon the loss of that faithful and able minister of the gospel, Mr. Richard Kentish, who departed this life Jan. 31, 1676.,

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[s.n.],. London printed :: 1676 [i.e. 1677]. (In verse.) (Printed inside mourning border.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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