Moderation's commendation, in a parable· Wherein is set forth the life, death, and resurrection of moderation; together with her nativity, country, pedigree, kindred, character, friends and enemies.

CHAP. VI. Of Philotheos, his Profession▪ Preferments, Character, Lif•…•… Death, Burial, Epitaph.

PHilotheos, as the Mother desire was bred a Divine, and stay much longer at the University, till was accomplisht with all Endo•…•…¦ments requisite for a Church-ma•…•… And being of great note there for〈…〉〈…〉 good life, solid preaching, and dep•…•… of learning, he was presented by worthy Patron to a competent L•…•…¦ing, whereto he went, and was th•…•… constantly Resident, never had Plu•…•…¦lity, preached painfully, did v•…•… much good, kept Hospitality, ma•…•… Peace among his Neighbours (if•…•…¦ny were at variance) brought〈…〉〈…〉 Parish to a great measure of kn•…•…¦ledge

in Religion, and to a general good Conformity.

There had he dyed incumbent, had not his Prince, hearing of his singu∣lar worth, promoted him to a Bi∣•…•…hoprick (that Government being •…•…hen in use in that Island, and so had been time out of mind) which though he accepted, he was not yet at all changed from what he was before, nor •…•…ifted up above his Brethren, but con∣•…•…inued his former constancy in preach∣•…•…ng, became a Pattern to his Flock in Doctrine and Conversation; a great •…•…ncourager of Learned, Orthodox, painful, pious and peaceable Mini∣•…•…ters; nor did he more strictly en∣•…•…uire after their conformity to the Church, then to the Scripture-Ca∣•…•…ons.

In a word, he so gave himself to Reading, Exhortation and Doctrine, •…•…nd the other duties of a worthy Pa∣•…•…or, so fulfilled his Ministery which •…•…e had received, as a good Steward of

the House of God; and one he wa•…•… besides, that so well ruled his ow•…•… house, that had he lived in the Primi¦tive times, he might have been ac¦counted a second Timothy, or in la¦ter times, he might have been calle•…•… another Jewell: He also dyed full o•…•… dayes, and was much lamented〈…〉〈…〉 And upon his Hearse many a s•…•… Elegy was fastened, and one mu•…•… longer then all the rest, had at t•…•… end of every Verse this Burde•…•… supposed to be made by the same A•…•…¦thor, and translated into English, th•…•… it runs.

All weep for the death of wort•…•… Philotheos; Most pray, that the World become〈…〉〈…〉 now Atheos.

And upon his Monumene this E•…•…¦taph inscribed.

Here lyes Philotheos, of Church-men best, Him the good will follow; God mend the rest: Moderation loved him, he Modera∣tion: His death fills all with sad lamenta∣tion.