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WHITING, REV. SAMUEL WIIITING, REV. SAMUEI.
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mons, how be waked the Subsequent confidence of,
sleepers, the compli- in the future of, 184.
ment paid to him of Difficulty in appreciating
naming the town Lynn the importance of his
in honor of him, his services, I84.
funeral, 166-I 7o. The standard by which his
Poem upon him, by Ben. character and services
Thompson, 171-174. should be judged, "I85.
Epitaph by Cotton Math- Intellectualpowers of, I85.
er, 175. Character of, in view o'f
Mr. Newhall's remarks the facts that he opas
to his monument, 175. posed persecution on
New monument erected account of religious
to, 176. opinions, favored toler-
Reminiscences of, by Cot- ation, disapproved of
ton Mather, as to his laws against Episcopatemper,
modesty, learn- lians, and abhorred
ing, control over his the measures adopted
passions, equanimity against supposed witchin
prosperity or adver- es ; resisted the aggressity,
his persuasive sion of civil courts,
preaching, his habits legislatures and magis-
- of meditation and of tratesupon the liberties
reading the Scriptures, ofchurches ;thathewas
and of prayers, the the firm and steadfast
reverence paid to his advocate of freedom in
presence, his gentle re- religion, and of equality
proof of undue levity, in civil rights, of the
and his style of preach- complete separation
ing, 177-182. and independence of
The power, eloquence the Church and State,
and influence of the and of universal edu-
Puritan clergy, 182. cation, a,ld in view of
Labors and engrossing oc- his personal character
cupations of, 182, 183. and influence on the
Apprehensions of, in re- rel; . s. p,d political
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spect to the welfare of a:_. .- th col._ny,
the colony, 183. 163, :_
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