“ Quite free of that sowrness of temper, or ascetical rigidy, that generally possesses men of a retired life. He fed and watched with diligence the flock over which the holy Ghost made him overseer; and, nothwithstanding his eager puirsuit of that study which was his delight, he abated nothing of his preparation for the sabbath, nor of his work abroad in the parish; nor did he so much as use the short hand, whereof he was master, but always wrote out his sermons fair, and generally as full as he preached them: Far from serving the Lord with that which cost him nothing. ”

“ His knowledge and insight into the mystery of Christ was great, tho' a humbling sense of his want was like to have quite sunk and laid him by after he began to preach. He had a particular talent of going deep into the mysteries of the gospel, and at the same time making them plain, making intelligible their connection with and influence upon gospel-holiness: Notable instances of which may be seen in his most valuable tratise of the Covenant, and in his sermons of Christ in the form of a servant. His intention was rich, but judiciously bounded; his thoughts were always just, and often new ”

“ Finding says he, in the account of his life, the business of it ensnaring to my mind, I had neither heart nor hand for it---On all which accounts he was much respected and regarded by, not only his brethren that differed from him, but generally by all sorts of men. To conclude, he was a scribe singularly instructed unto the kingdom---happy in finding out acceptable words---A workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. A burning and a shining light----The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. ”

“ Man is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed from that quarter. All is vanity and vexation of spirit. I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord."
An ELEGY, on the Reverend Mr THOMAS BOSTON, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick. ”