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1807," 8vo. "The Duty of Church Communion: a Sermon altered and abridged from Dr. Rogers, with additional passages interspersed, 1810," 12mo. "Cautions to the Hearers and Readers of the Rev. Mr. Simeon's Sermon, entitled Evangelical and Pharisaical Righteousness compared. To which is now added a Letter, addressed to the Editor of the Orthodox Churchman's Magazine, containing Remarks on Mr. Simeon's Sermon, entitled the Churchman's Confession, 1810," 8vo. "Remarks on Mr. Simeon's Fresh Cautions to the Publick, 18 "Gataker's short Catechism, in Forty Questions and Answers, republished with alterations, for the use of Schools, "The Hulsean Defence for 1810; consisting of an Essay on the Pre-existence of Christ, a Sermon on the Trinity, and a Proposal respecting the Athanasian Creed, ," "Sermons at Warburton's Lectures,

1811," 8vo.

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Dr. Pearson was a very frequent contributor to the pages of the "Orthodox Churchman's Magazine," and his communications are signed either by his name at length, or the initials E. P.

Ir purest morals, and the gentlest heart

By christian virtues to its God allied,

Could form a shield from death's uplifted dart,
I had not wept, for Pearson had not died.

In reason strong, his energetic mind,

His faith built firmly on conviction's base, 'Twas manly confident, humanely kind,

No scoffs could shake it, and no vice disgrace.

If ever bosom glow'd with social love,

With sweet compassion was most richly fraught, Such Pearson's was;-his deeds must heav'n approve, His life a comment on the truths he taught. Beside the couch, where pallid sickness lay,

With friendly soothings he unsummon'd stood, To calm despair, to kindle hope's bright ray, His only spring of action-doing good. Oft did his virtues admiration raise,

Their real value to himself unknown; He gave to lower merits, ample praise,

Too humble to believe e'en half his own.

Blest spirit! if, amidst the realms of light,
My selfish wailings reach thy sainted ear,
Accept the tribute friendship shall unite
With warm esteem, to offer at thy bier.

Elegy

TO THE MEMORY OF THE

REV. RICHARD BROME, B. A.

The Rev. Richard Brome was the son of the Rev. Richard Brome, M. A. Minister of St. Margaret, Ipswich. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he proceeded to the degree of B. A. in 1758. In 1763, he was presented to the Rectory of Newton Flotman, in Norfolk; in 1768, to that of Knattishall, in this county; and in 1775, was licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Lawrence, Ipswich. He died at his house in St. Mary Tower Parish, July the 31st, 1790, in the 53d year of his age, and was buried in the church of St. Margaret, but without any inscription to his memory.

In domestic life he was kind and affectionate; as a clergyman he was strict and punctual in the duties of his sacred office; and firm and zealous in the cause of true religion. In him the poor found a real friend and benefactor; and by his death society lost a pleasing and instructive companion.

WHERE sedgy Cam slow winds his classic stream,

In laurel'd bow'rs, was train'd his early youth; Twas there his tutor'd eye first caught the beam Of useful science, and of sacred truth.

By science furnish'd for life's cultur'd field,
Of sacred truth his hands the ensign bore ;
But science to the stroke of death must yield,
And sacred truth, her herald hears no more.

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Alas, my Brother!" little once I deem'd That mine shou'd be the task to deck thy urn; The lamp of life within myself scarce gleam'd, And now with grief and gratitude I burn.

Yet not for thee I feel-thy blissful soul

Smiles at our grief, and hails its own release: Above those orbs, which o'er poor mortals roll, Thy spirit soars-and all with thee is peace.

Not so with those, who, wretched here below,
Irreparable loss incessant weep;
Connubial, filial, friendly sorrows flow,

And starting anguish breaks "beloved sleep."

Nature thus bids, nor reason disapproves,

Religion's self not blames the grief they feel; For "Jesus wept ;"-yet whom religion loves, Their wounds, with balm divine, she joys to heal.

"Ye mourners, weep no more!" the charmer cries, ""Tis Death's the pow'r of blessing to enlarge; "The sweet regards of life ascend the skies; "The parent angel still attends his charge."

'Tis your's, whom yet kind heav'n permits to live, The steps of social excellence to trace ;

His virtues, made your own, ere long shall give Re-union in those realms, where grief can have ne place.

THE

WORTHIES OF HAVERHILL:

BY MR. JOHN WEBB.

ONCE more my Muse shall Haverhill hail; thơ

here

No star e'er rose to gild proud learning's sphere;
No bard, like Shakespeare, who possess'd the art
To touch each spring that agitates the heart;
To make the frame with joy's warm fervours glow,
Or drown the spirits in a flood of woe!
No Bacon, who, with philosophic eye,
Could into nature's latent secrets pry;

Who up thy mount, fair knowledge! boldly soar'd,
And every scientific mine explor❜d!

Yet let not science view this spot with scorn, For here the learn'd, th' accomplish'd Ward born!

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was

Samuel Ward was a native of Haverhill, and the eldest son of the Rev. John Ward, a Minister of the gospel in that town. He was born in 1577, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, of which society he became a Fellow; and in 1604, was advanced to the dignity of Town Preacher of Ipswich. He was, says Fuller, an excellent artist, linguist, divine, and preacher, had a sanctified fancy, dexterous in designing expressive pictures representing much matter in a little model; and possessed the singular art of attracting peoples affections, as if he had learned from the load-stone, (into whose magnific virtue he was an inquisitive searcher) to draw iron hearts. But excellent as he was, he found some foes as well as friends, who, complaining of him to the High Commission Court, brought him into considerable trouble. He was at length silenced by an order from the Star-Chamber.

He had two brothers, who were Ministers of the gospel, and zealous labourers in the vineyard; and one of them, who lived in

A zealous minister; a pious man ;
An humble, persecuted puritan ;
Who the mild fascinating art possess'd

To soften and subdue the harden'd breast,

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the time of the Rebellion, delivered, in a jesting way, many smart and bitter truths concerning its leaders. He died in 163 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of St. Mary at Tower, Ipswich; where, on a flat stone, is the following inscription to his

memory:

WATCH WARD:.

LITTLE LITTLE

WHILE FOR HE THAT SHALL

COME WILL COME:.

Over the vestry door of that Church is a painted board, on which are inscribed the names of the Town Preachers, amongst which appears:

"Mr. Ward: Jaco: 3: Nov. 4:

The high estimation in which his pulpit talents, and his ability as a preacher, were regarded by the Town of Ipswich, is suffici ently evidenced from the salary that was allowed him, viz. 100/ per annum, and a house to reside in, free of all taxes &c. and kept in repair by the corporation. This allowance was continued, after his decease, to his widow and eldest son, Mr. John Ward, for their joint lives.

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In a dedication to the Right Worshipful the Bayliffs and Portmen with the Residue of the Incorporation of the Town of Ipswich, prefixed to "The Life and Practice of Faith delivered in the Public Lectures at Ipswich, by the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, Preacher to the said Town. London, Printed by A. Maxey for William Weekly Bookseller at Ipswich, 1657." 4to. is the following character of Mr. Ward "And now two of your eminent Lights (Mr. Ward "and Mr. Lawrence) have shone before you, especially in this one Tract; and have left behinde them a clear and large Pathway for you, of living by faith. O that you may be found as "eminently to follow! their combined Light begetting in you the stronger heat. Surely God expects of you an exact hand in "this work, whom he hath graced with so fair Copies Others "in other places have travelled likewise in this Theme, but we "dare say, none more compactly and lively than the former, nor copiously and distinctly than the latter of yours; of which the one may have seemed to have given the text, the other the "commentary; so as the furniture of both makes you complete in "this kinde.'

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