In his writings, we clearly see the beautiful image of a mind which was truly judicious and serious; richly fur nished and adorned with the comely ornaments both of learning and of piety. His writings are; z-i..
1. The Covenant-Avenging Sword Brandished. A ser mon preached from Lev. xxvi. 25. before the House of Com mons, at their solemn fast, Jan. 25th, 1642. 4to. pp. 28. London, 1643. This sermon was also printed at Dumfries, 1797.
2. England's Ebenezer: or, Stone of Help. A sermon preached from 1 Sam. vii. 12. to both Houses of Parliament. in Christ's church, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London being present, on a day of solemn thanksgiving, March 12th, 1644. 4to. pp. 34. London, 1645.
3. A Great Wonder in Heaven: or, A Lively Picture of the Militant Church, drawn by a divine Pencil. A sermon preached from Rev. xii. 1, 2. before the Commons, at Westminster, Jan. 27th, 1647. 4to. London, 1647.
4. Tactica Sacra, sive de milite Spirituali Pugnante, Vincente, & Triumphante, Dissertatio, Tribus Libris compre hensa, 4to. pp. 363. Cantabrigiæ, 1657.
This learned dissertation, which is divided into three books, respecting the spiritual soldier fighting, conquering, and triumphing, well deserves the perusal of the scholar, who can read Latin.
5. A Chain of Principles: or, An orderly Concatenation of Theological Aphorisms and Exercitations; wherein the Chief Heads of Christian Religion are asserted and improved. 4to. pp. 490. Cambridge, 1659.
This is a book of real worth; and it is strange that it has not been oftener printed. It will amply repay the trouble of a perusal. It occurs still in the catalogues of books, especially in London. It was formerly cheap, 6s. or 7s. but now 15s. It appears in several parts of Scotland, where it is an ornament to many good libraries.
6. God-Man. An Exposition of the first eighteen verses of