A sermon preached in St. Peter's Church at Colchester in Essex, June the 21th [sic] 1698, at the funeral of Mrs. Eliz. Naggs

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To Mr Stephen Naggs of Colchester i. In relation to her Husband, she approved her self a Careful, Loving, and Dutiful Wife. ii. In relation to her Children, a Tender, Affectionate and Indulgent Mother. iii. In relation to those among whom she lived, a Good, Friendly, and Kind Neighbour. iv. In relation to her Servants, a Just, Bountiful, and Exemplary Mistriss. v. In relation to her Kindred, She was Generous and Hospitable. vi. In relation to the Poor, full of Pity, Compassion, and Charity. vii. In relation to her Superiors, of a Modest, Decent, and Becoming Behaviour. viii. In relation to all, Courteous, Obliging, and Affable. ix. In relation to God, in time of Health, a constant Reader of his Holy Word, a strict performer of the great Duty of Prayer, a frequenter of the Holy Sacrament, a Peace-Maker, and one who followed such things as made for Peace. And, in her Sickness, she was a Pattern of Meekness, and Submission for, in the midst of her sharpest Agonies, in her sorest Pains, she resigned up her Will to the Will of God; and, with great Cheerfulness looked Death in the Face, and was heartily reconciled to it. She dyed in perfect Charity with all the World, and now rests from all her Labours. Thus, all the Relations of a Wife, a Mother, a Neighbour, a Mistriss, a Friend, and a Christian, she acquitted herself with great Wisdom, Prudence, and Piety.