His great Gravity.
But to proceed to some of his excellent Properties. His gravity appeared to be true and genuine, (as not affected or morose, not through any inability, but unwillingness to press his Wit to the service of Vanity) resulting from a mind ever in the awe of God. Because his Presence and Deportment struck such an awe even on all with whom he conversed, and composed them to a true decorum. So that as Reverend Mr. Bolton, when walking in the Streets, was so much cloathed with majesty, as by the notice of his coming in these Words, Here comes Mr. Bolton, as it were to charm them into order, when vain or doing amiss; so this most grave Divine, where∣soever he came, was as a walking Ghost by his presence, conju∣ring them into a grave deportment, his countenance ever pointing at his awful Soul. What the Image or Statue of Se∣nacherib did speak, that much more did this lively Image of the most High GOD speak, viz. He who looketh to me, let him be Religious.
This his great gravity was not onely Universally discerned by all, but also more particularly and especially acknowledg∣ed and loved by his Brethren in the Ministry, for there being some matter of moment depending among them, the care of which was to be devolved on some one man: A worthy Divine far exceeding him in years, sollicited him to take it on him, who modestly waved it, wondering that they should pitch on one so young and unexperienced as himself, for so solemn an undertaking: To whom the forenamed Divine re∣plyed; That of all the Ministers, his Brethven, whereof many for Age were his Fathers, he knew none of greater Gravity,