JOHANNES in Eremo.
Memoirs, Relating to the

LIVES

OF

THE
Ever-MEMORABLE,

Mr. JOHN COTTON,
Who Dyed, 23.d.io.m. 1652.
Mr. JOHN NORTON,
Who Dyed, 5.d.z.m. 1663.

Mr. JOHN WILSON,
Who Dyed, 7.d.6 m. 1667.

Mr. JOHN

Dyed;

DAVENPORT,

Who Dyed, 15.d.1.m. 1670.

Reverend and Renowned Minifters of the
Gofpel, All, in the more Immediate Service
of One Church, in Boston;
AND

Mr. THOMAS HOOKER,
Who Dyed, 7.d.§.m. 1647.

Pastor of the Church at Hartford; Petite England.

Written, by COTTON MATHER.

Forte nimis Videor, Laudes Cantare MEORUM; Forte mintis cineres Videot celebrate repoftos; Non ua me Facilem Sine Vero Credite .......

Printed for and Sold by Michael Perry,at his Shop, ander the Weft End of the Town Houfe. 1695.

By Mr. Thomas Shepard on Mr. John Wilson on page 36 of the Life.

Whofo of Abraham, Mofes, Samuel, Reads,
Or of Elijah's or Elisha's Deeds,

Would furely fay, Their Spirit and Power was his,
And think there were a Metempfychofis.
As Aged John, th' Apoftle us'd to Bless
The People, which they Judg'd their Happiness,
So did we count it worth our Pilgrimage
Unto him for his Bleffing, in his Age.

Some OFFERS

To Embalm the MEMORY of the

Truly
Reverend and Renowned,
JOHN WILSON ;

The First Paftor of Boston, in New England;
Interr'd (and a Great Part of his Countries
(
Glory with him) Auguft. 11. 1667. Aged, 79.

Might