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         Hewit, John, 1614-1658.
      
       
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             Dr. Hewit's Letter to Dr Wilde on Monday, June 7. 1658. being the day before he suffered death, and read by Dr. Wilde at his funerall.
             Hewit, John, 1614-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1658]
          
           
             Dated and signed at end: Tower, June 7. 1658. Morning 7 a clock. Your most affectionate friend, brother and servant in Christ Jesus, John Hewit.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 9".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Hewit, John, 1614-1658 -- Early works to 1800.
           Royalists -- England -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           Dr.
           
             HEWIT'S
          
           LETTER
           TO
           Dr
           
             WILDE
          
           on
           Monday
           ,
           
             June
          
           7.
           1658.
           being
           the
           day
           before
           he
           suffered
           Death
           ,
           and
           read
           by
           Dr.
           
             Wilde
          
           at
           his
           FUNERALL
           .
        
         
           
             Dearest
             Brother
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           no
           cause
           to
           think
           that
           you
           have
           not
           at
           any
           time
           taken
           me
           along
           with
           you
           in
           the
           daily
           walk
           upon
           your
           knees
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           I
           beseech
           you
           and
           all
           my
           Brethren
           to
           be
           (
           now
           especially
           )
           very
           mindfull
           to
           call
           upon
           God
           for
           me
           .
           The
           more
           company
           I
           go
           withal
           ,
           the
           more
           welcom
           I
           shall
           be
           made
           .
           I
           should
           be
           loath
           either
           to
           leave
           out
           of
           my
           Creed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           left
           out
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           Two
           are
           better
           then
           one
           .
           Two
           or
           three
           have
           the
           advantage
           of
           a
           Promise
           ;
           but
           to
           go
           with
           a
           multitude
           to
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           all
           commers
           are
           welcome
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           assured
           before-hand
           of
           good
           entertainment
           .
           Admission
           will
           hardly
           be
           denyed
           to
           any
           ,
           for
           whom
           there
           is
           great
           importunity
           of
           many
           :
           If
           the
           Gate
           be
           shut
           ,
           much
           knocking
           will
           open
           it
           ;
           or
           if
           that
           would
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           united
           Forces
           would
           offer
           an
           Holy
           violence
           .
           Many
           will
           prevail
           ,
           where
           one
           alone
           can
           do
           but
           little
           good
           
             Woe
             unto
             him
             that
             is
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           dear
           Brother
           ,
           sith
           it
           is
           the
           infirmity
           of
           our
           nature
           ,
           that
           we
           live
           not
           without
           the
           occasions
           of
           giving
           and
           taking
           of
           offence
           .
           And
           't
           is
           the
           corruption
           of
           our
           nature
           that
           the
           offences
           we
           give
           ,
           we
           write
           in
           the
           dust
           ;
           Those
           we
           take
           ,
           we
           engrave
           in
           Marble
           .
           If
           you
           know
           ,
           or
           shall
           heare
           of
           any
           one
           either
           of
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           whom
           by
           any
           act
           of
           scandall
           I
           have
           tempted
           ,
           or
           provoked
           ,
           or
           lessened
           or
           disturbed
           ,
           to
           exclude
           me
           the
           benefits
           of
           their
           charitable
           prayers
           or
           wishes
           I
           beseech
           you
           beg
           of
           them
           from
           me
           ,
           for
           me
           ,
           their
           pardon
           .
           And
           let
           not
           any
           private
           wild-fire
           of
           passion
           put
           out
           the
           holy
           flames
           of
           a
           diffusive
           charity
           :
           And
           as
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           I
           doe
           here
           protest
           before
           God
           that
           I
           doe
           heartily
           desire
           to
           forget
           the
           injuries
           of
           whosoever
           has
           trespassed
           against
           me
           ,
           either
           by
           word
           or
           deed
           .
           And
           if
           God
           should
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           have
           granted
           a
           longer
           life
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           refuse
           ,
           (
           yea
           I
           am
           stedfastly
           resolved
           to
           sollicite
           termes
           of
           Reconciliation
           with
           them
           that
           have
           done
           me
           the
           wrong
           )
           And
           if
           my
           owne
           heart
           doe
           not
           deceive
           me
           ,
           I
           would
           give
           my
           life
           to
           save
           the
           soule
           of
           any
           of
           my
           Christian
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           content
           to
           want
           some
           degrees
           of
           glory
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           so
           that
           my
           very
           greatest
           Enemies
           might
           be
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           have
           some
           .
           The
           God
           of
           Mercy
           shed
           forth
           his
           Bowels
           for
           them
           that
           shed
           my
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           save
           ,
           &
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           sanctifie
           ,
           and
           support
           him
           who
           desires
           to
           live
           no
           longer
           then
           to
           honour
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           both
           living
           and
           dying
           craves
           yours
           ,
           and
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           for
           her
           unworthy
           Child
           ,
           and
        
         
           
             Tower
             ,
             
               June
            
             7.
             1658.
             
             Morning
             7
             a
             Clock
             .
          
           
             Dearest
             Brother
          
           
             Your
             most
             affectionate
             Friend
             ,
             Brother
             and
             Servant
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             John
             Hewit
             .
          
        
      
    
    

