“Peradventure the Lord Removed me for a season that he might set a better Watchman over his Flock, and a more painful Laborer in his Vineyard. This was one thing that I aimed at in Removing (to help the People’s Modesty in the case), and I believe the Lord aimed at it, in Removing me for a season.” His Faithfulness now appeared in his _Edifying Discourses_ to those that came near him; much bewailing the want of a Profitable and Religious conversation in so many that profess Religion. And that yet he might more _Faithfully_ set himself to do Good, when he could not Preach he _Wrote_ several Composures, wherein he proposed the edification of such Readers as are for plain Truths, dressed up in _a Plain Meeter_. These Composures have had their Acceptance and Advantage among that sort of Readers; and one of them, the _Day of Doom_, which has been often Reprinted in both Englands, may find our Children till the Day itself arrive. It pleased God, when the distress of the Church in _Malden_ did extremely call for it, wondrously to restore his _Faithful Servant_. He that had been for near Twenty Years almost _Buried Alive_, comes abroad again, and for as many years more, must, in _Publick Usefulness_, receive the Answer and Harvest of the Thousands of Supplications with which the God of his Health had favoured him. How _Faithfully_ did he now Deliver the _Whole Counsel of God!_ How _Faithfully_ did he Rebuke _Sin_, both in his _Ministry_ and _Discipline!_ How Faithful was he to the _Work of God_ in the Churches of _New-England_, and grieved at every thing that he thought had any Tendency to incommode that Glorious Work! But how _Patient_, how _Loving_, how _Charitable_ to such as in lesser Matters differed from him! How Faithful was he in the Education of his _Family_! A very Abraham for his Commands unto them, to _Keep the Way of the Lord!_ A very David for his charge unto them to _Know the God of their Father and Serve Him!_ His long Weakness and Illness made him an _able Physician_ for the _Body_ as well the _Soul_. As he was _Faithful to the Death_, so he was _Lively to the Death._ It was a surprise to us to see a little, feeble _Shadow of a Man_, beyond _Seventy_, Preaching usually twice or tlirice in a week, Visiting, Comforting the _Afflicted_, Encouraging the _Private Meetings_, _Catechising_ the Children of the Flock, and managing the _Government_ of the Church, and attending the _Sick_, not only as a _Pastor_, but as a _Physician_ too; and this not only in his own Town, but also in all those of the Vicinity. Thus he did _unto the Last_; and he was but one _Lord’s-Day_ taken off before his Last. But in the _Last Week_ of his Life, how full of _Resignation!_ How full of _Satisfaction!_ From his Exemplary Life I will single out one thing, his EARLY RELIGION. Our _Wigglesioorth_ was a Godly child, and he held on living to God and Christ until the Seventy-Fourth Year of his Age.