"As he was richly versed in the language of Canaan, so he was ready to speak it upon all occasions: he was bold and skilful in using this sword of the Spirit, and very successful. As he could bring out of his treasure things new and old,' so he readily did it; and as he manifestlyaimed at the good of souls in it, so he obtained it; and this, I believe, contributed to the lengthening out of his vivacity and cheerfulness-for usefulness was his delight and his element !

"Go, thou great, thou surpassing genius! Thy memory shall live here-thy, name shall be precious! Thou hast done singular services, and won unenvied praises upon earth, and thine shall be a distinguishing crown of glory above in Heaven: thy death was in the Lord, thou restest from thy labours, and thy works shall follow thee."

It is much to be regretted, that such a man as Mr. Jollie was, so distinguished an example of religion and literature, and so bright an ornament to the Dissenting interest, left no written works "to praise him in the gate." It does not appear that he published more than one funeral discourse, preached a: Althome, after the interment of his venerable father, Mr. Thomas Jollie, in 1704.

Mr. Jollie married the daughter of that faithful and holy sufferer Mr. Fisher; and had a son, called also Timothy, who was some years assistant preacher in his father's church; and in 1720, was invited to London, by the church assembling in Miles's Lane. He was first, assistant to the rev. Matthew Clarke; and on that gentleman's decease, Mr. Jollie was chosen his successor. this situation he laboured, in an holy and unblameable manner, and under great bodily afflictions, till his death in 1757, aged sixty-six. The late Dr. Jennings preached and published his funeral sermon.

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JOLLIE, JOHN, was brother to Mr. Thomas Jollie abovementioned, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was for a short time assistant to Mr. Angier of Denton, Going to preach one Lord's day in the chapel at Norbury, in Cheshire, after the Act of Uniformity had taken place, he found the doors locked. The people being unwilling to lose the opportunity, opened them, and he preached as usual. This made a very great noise, and some neighbouring gentlemen were so officious as to ac

quaint the king and council with the matter, aggravating the business, as if the chapel doors had been broken. Whereupon a pursuivant was sent down, who brought up Mr.Jollie. Being before the king and council, the question was, "Whether Norbury chapel, which was an inconsiderable building, in a field near Norbury Hall, was a consecrated place?" Mr. Jollie denied that it was, and sir Peter Leicester's Hist. Antiq. was brought to decide the question. The earl of Shaftesbury, upon lord Delamere's letter, procured him his discharge. He was averse to the Common Prayer and Ceremonies, but much approved the Scotch presbytery. He used to say, "A Christian's greatest danger lay in lawful things.". He was much engaged in acts of praise, and in pious ejaculations. He would often with thankfulness take notice of the goodness of God in providing for him who had so little. He was a man of a fertile genius, of a resolute spirit, remarkable for spiritual nindedness, and hearty in forming designs for God. He died June 16, 1682, little more than forty years of age; leaving behind him several children, one of whom suc ceeded him in the ministry.

JONES, JOHN. He was born in Wales, and he offici ated for some time in his younger years at Tarperly church, after the manner of the church of England; but being afterwards dissatisfied with it, he was invited by two pious gentlewomen, Mrs. Jane and Mary Done, to reside with them at Utkinton Hall, as their chaplain. Upon their removal to Harden, he went with them. Being earnestly importuned by the inhabitants of the township of Marple in Cheshire, to labour statedly among them in their chapel, the accepted the invitation. He lived in the neighbourhood, and preached there every Lord's day, catechized young persons in public, and administered the sacraments. He had a vast auditory, and his ministry was attended with great success. He brought several persons who had been guilty of scandalous enormities, publicly to acknowledge their faults, and profess their repentance. After some years thus spent, he was forced to desist from preaching here, even before the Restoration. He afterwards made several removes to different chapels in the neighbourhood of Marple. He was always content with a small allowance from his people, given to hospitality, and bountiful to the

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needy, yet his estate manifestly increased. The last chapel he laboured at was Mellor, on the borders of Derbyshire, out of which, in 1660, he was excluded by some leading gentlemen, upon a groundless pretence of his being not well affected to kingly government. In some following years he preached privately in his own house, which he enlarged for the better accommodation of those that attended his ministry. But he met with much opposition, and received no little damage from his enemies, on account of his Nonconformity. He was seized and imprisoned for some time in Chester; his house was rifled under pretence of seeking for arms, and some goods were actually taken away, though he had not been guilty of any kind of disloyalty. Being called to preach at Manchester, he was suddenly taken ill on the Lord's day, and was not without difficulty brought to his own house. He gave serious advice to his friends and visitors, as his acute pains would allow him, and finished his course in Aug. 1671, in the seventysecond year of his age.

He had a considerable share of learning and ministerial abilities. In his will he devised eight pounds per annum, out of the profits of his lands in Marple, for the maintenance of two poor boys in Tarperly town, three years in school, to be chosen by the overseers of the poor for the time be rag, ordering that the same sum should in the fourth year be employed towards procuring them some suitable trades; and that, if his son died without lawful issue, this sum should be appropriated to these uses for ever. He was an affectionate preacher, and a zealous promoter of family worship. His prayers upon special occasions were admirable. He was a great opposer of the Quakers, and under took, with some other ministers, to dispute with them publicly, which he did before vast numbers of people. The dispute was managed closely and calmly, and had good effects. He was a bold reprover of sin, though in the case of some offenders he could easily foresee, what he experienced afterwards, that it would turn to his outward prejudice. He was of the congregational persuasion, of a catholic spirit, and for holding communion with all that agreed in the main points of Christianity, though they entertained different sentiments about lesser matters. He told some of his friends, who were for separating from their brethren, because they were not altogether of their own VOL. III.-No. 54. principles,

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JONES, WILLIAM, was born in Merionethshire. After an advantageous education, he was settled at a school at Ruthin, from whence he removed to Denbigh, where he was chosen by the governor, colonel Twisleton, to be preacher in the castle, and about 1648 became minister of the parish. He took a journey to London, to confer with Mr. Baxter and others, before the Uniformity Act passed, and returned fully bent for the Nonconformity, to which he was most inclined before. When the Five Mile Act forced him from the town, he found a comfortable retreat in Plas Tég in Flintshire, a seat belonging to the ancient family of the Trevors, where some land was generously allowed him by Mr. Trevor, to the value of twenty pounds per annum. Having lived there for several years, he removed to Hope, where he died in a good old age, in Feb. 1679, and was there buried. Dr. Maurice, of Abergelly, a conforming minister, preached his funeral sermon, and gave him his due character. He also penned this inscription, which is on his grave stone: "Hic exuvias reliquit mortales Gulielmus Jones, assiduus verbi divini præco felici concionum fructu & pio exemplo adhuc loquitur." He was a person of a sweet and pleasant countenance, of unquestionable learning, prudence, moderation, and piety. He suffered three months imprisonment for performing family duty in a gentleman's house, after he was silenced. He could not think himself discharged from preaching, by the laws of men, and therefore continued his ministry in private as he had opportunity. Being solicited by his wife and relations to conform, on account of his family, he answered," God will provide. None of you will go with. me to judgement." He had a good report of all men, and of the truth itself. He translated into Welsh Mr. Gouge's "Word to Sinners and Saints," and his "Principles of the Christian Religion."

JONES, EDMUND. This venerable man, lived almost a century, a faithful servant of God, and the peculiar. care of Heaven. He was born at Aberystwith, in Monmouthshire,

mouthshire, April 1, 1702, of poor but pious parents, who, knowing the worth of early instruction, endeavoured to bring him up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Their endeavours were not in vain; for they had the pleasure of seeing their beloved child made a partaker of the grace of God, at an early period of his life. Having obtained mercy, he was desirous of publishing the glad tidings of salvation to others; and, about the twenty-second year of his age, he began to preach the Gospel to the poor inhabitants of his native mountains. His generous labours were crowned with success; and to this day a small church of Christ remains there, in fellowship with which he always considered himself, visiting it occasionally, so long as his strength would permit, for the purpose of preaching, and Christian communion. In July 1740, he settled in the neighbourhood of Pontipool, about eight miles from the place of his nativity, as the regular pastor of a dissenting congregation, collected together by his own ministry. The place of worship where they assembled he called Ebenezer, (i. e. the stone of help,) on account of some remarkable interpositions of Divine Providence, which first induced him to undertake, and afterwards enabled him to complete, the building. Here he continued to labour, like a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, till death put a period to his long and valuable life. Near to the meeting house stood the humble cottage in which he resided, situated at the foot of a lofty mountain, and entirely surrounded with woods. Here, secluded from the world, he passed his time in meditation and study, or in holy converse with his God: a privilege with which few persons were more eminently indulged. Diligently bent on the improvement of his mind, he made no inconsiderable advances in useful knowledge. There were few subjects which he had not considered with some degree of attention. With the history of the church, and such articles as were more immediately connected with the great work in which he was engaged, he had a large acquaintance. Though his circumstances were far from affluent, he had a considerable collection of books, which were not the mere furniture of his library, but the constant companions of his retirement. There was scarcely one of them which he had not marked in the margin with his own hand, at the most striking passages. When his opinion of any particular book was asked, his answer indicated that he was perfectly ac

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