,dea? dis>m$ ( its /+4    ,a            
,,tribute ,,to ,,! ,,memory    ,,( ,,!  
,,hon4 ,,rog] ,,m9ott ,,%]man1    ,,be+ 
,,!    ,,disc\rse ,,prea*$ ,,at ,,8     
,,fun]al1    ,janu>y #b1 #ahde4    ,,by 
,,lyman ,h4 ,,atwat]1 ,,pa/or ,,( ,,!   
,,fir/ ,,congregational ,,*ur* ,,9      
,,fairfield4      ,,new ,,hav53 ,,pr9t$ 
,,by ,b4 ,l4 ,,haml54    #ahde4         
,,disc\rse4           #a ,,cor9?ians1   
xv1 #ee4--,o dea?6 :]e is ?y /+8 ,o     
grave6       :]e is ?y victory8         
,?is triumphant ejaculation1 :i* ,*ri/  
ha? made ! prop]ty ( all  dy+ believ]s1 
implies t dea? may lose its /+ & ! grave
  its victory4 ,& :5ce comes ?is *ange 9
 ! issue ( ! conflict  :i* man is ev]   
wag+ ) dea?1 & 9 :i* dea? is ! natural  
conqu]or8 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = ?is      
transmutation s /range1  s wondr\s1 s   
heav5ly1 by :i* ?is mo/ resi/less1      
rel5tless1  unsp>+ conqu]or1 is itself  
made to die1 is swall[$ up 9 victory1  &
 at ! v mom5t ( seem+ to cru% its       
victim1 translates him  to an endless   

life1 gilds him ) fadeless glory1       
transports him )  ! fullness ( joy      
ev]more1 & cr[ns him ) an immortal      
diadem8    ,our answ] is f\nd 9 t record
 :i* ,god ha? giv5 ( 8 ,son1  :o ha?    
br\ght life & immortality to light4     
,?anks be to ,god :o  give? u ! victory 
?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o has made 
! sublime annunciation on :i* all human 
hope dep5ds4 ,i ,,am ,,!  ,,resurrection
 ,,& ,,! ,,life2 ,,:oso ,,believe? ,,on 
,,me1 ,,?\gh ,,he ,,7 ,,dead1  ,,yet    
,,%all ,,he ,,live4    ,s9ce !n1 dea?1  
?r\gh ! wondr\s "w ( ,*ri/1 may be      
dis>m$  ( its /+1 & ! grave robb$ ( its 
victory1 let u = a few  mom5ts consid] m
 precisely 9 :at way1 to :at ext5t1 & ) 
respect to :at p]sons1 ?is comes to     
pass4    #a4 ,9 ! v]se foll[+ our text1 
! ,apo/le decl>es1 ! /+  ( dea? is s92 &
 ! /r5g? ( s9 is ! law4 ,h5ce x is      
some?+ :olly di/9ct f ! m]e physical    
pangs ( expir+  nature1 or ! in/9ctive  
dread & abhorr5ce ( its own dissolution 
:i* x ev] *]i%es4 ,?is dread (          

self-annihilation is a prop]ty  ( life  
itself1 :i* is 9 its v nature a         
ceaseless ef=t to be1  & to avoid       
non-exi/5ce4 ,irrespective ( s9 or      
hol9ess1 p5alty or  rew>ds1 :e!r ! dea? 
( ! body be1 or be n reg>d$ z !  only & 
c]ta9 passage to a p]fect & blissful    
/ate ( exi/5ce1  x is 9 itself :at we   
in/9ctively dread & %un4 ,l pa91 we     
avoid x if possible4 ,we nev] *oose x z 
9 ! lea/ desirable =  its own sake2     
al?\gh we may *e]fully submit to x z we 
submit to  bitt] drugs & burn+ cau/ic1  
because )\t x1 we _c escape  ! pa9s (   
e>?1 or rea* ! bliss ( heav54 ,9 ?is    
light !  ,*ri/ian may desire dea?1      
because to die is ga91 & he desires to  
dep>t & be ) ,*ri/ :i* is f> bett]3 b n 
because x is  9 itself lovely1 or       
o!rwise ?an grim1 gha/ly & t]rific4 ,?is
  natural av]sion to ! physical pangs ( 
dea?1 !re=e1 is n its  /+1 s9ce x is a  
"p ( our s5ti5t nature1 & /ill cleaves  
to  ,*ri/ians z to o!rs4    ,b ! /+ (   
dea? is s91 i4 e4 ! violation ( ! law ( 

,god  & consequ5t subjection to its     
trem5d\s p5alties4 ,?us ! law  is !     
/r5g? ( s91 s f> =? z x is a /+4 ,n[    
dea? is  ! p5alty ( s91 its wages1 x    
pass$ ^u all m5 = t all  h s9n$2 ev5    
dea? temporal & dea? et]nal1 ! dea? ( ! 
body & ! dea? ( ! s\l4 ,& unless its    
nature & p[] z a  p5alty be annull$ by  
fai? 9 him :o conqu]$ x1 ! /+ (  dea?   
lies 9 ?is1 t x is n m]ely a natural b a
 p5al  evil1 n ! m]e dissolution ( !    
body1 b ! entrance ( !  s\l ^u ! m]it$  
woes ( ! second dea?2 n ! m]e end (     
life1 b a transf] to ! pa9s ( et]nal    
retribution4 ,x is !  law1 ! violat$1   
?reat5+1 immutable law1 t inve/s s9 )   
?is fe>ful p[]4 ,view$ 9 ?is light1 !   
only light possible out  ( ,*ri/1 dea?  
inde$ has its /+1 :i* no tongue c tell  
or m9d  conceive4    ,we see !n h[ ?is  
/+ is remov$ by ,*ri/4 ,he took x ^u    
himself4 ,s9 is its cause4 ,he bore our 
s9s1 0 made "u ! law1  became a curse1  
suff]$ & di$1 ! j = ! unju/4 ,he ?us    
dis*>ges ! dem&s ( ! law aga9/ !        

believ+4 ,:at !n if  ! wages ( s9 is    
dea?2 is n ! gift ( ,god et]nal life    
?r\gh  our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,:at ?\gh  
dea? 9 its orig9al nature1 be  ! fir/1  
/++1 insupportable /roke ( ,god's wra?  
reveal$ f  heav5 aga9/ all              
unrighte\sness8 ,we are deliv]$ f !     
body1 !  sub/ance1 ! /+ ( ?is dea?1     
?anks be to ,god1 ?r\gh our ,"l  ,jesus 
,*ri/4 ,8 blood cleanse? f all s94 ,:oso
 believe? on  him %all n come into      
condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? unto    
life1 = he is n "u law b "u grace4      
#b4 ,let u consid] briefly ! ext5t ( ?is
 deliv]ance4 ,x is  p]fect4 ,x is       
co-ext5sive ) s9 & all its dismal       
fruits2 if s9  ab\nds1 grace do? mu* m  
ab\nd4 ,! de/ruction ( s91 involves  !  
removal ( all its direful effects1 !    
:ole gha/ly ret9ue :i*  x br+s ) x4     
,*ri/ ! second ,adam re/ores u to !     
primeval  p]fection1 glory & bliss1 :i* 
we lo/ by ! apo/acy ( !  fir/ ,adam4 ,! 
p>ts ( ?is re/oration are successive &  
gradual1  s t x is n :olly consummat$1  

till ! body is rais$ &  glorifi$ at !   
la/ day4 ,b x is :olly & =ev] secur$ by 
!  fir/ act ( true fai?4 ,= we are      
ju/ifi$ by fai?4 ,& :om ,god  ju/ifies1 
!m he also glorifies1 & none %all be    
able to sep>ate  !m f 8 love or pluck !m
 out ( 8 h&s4 ,) respect to !  condemn+ 
or p5al p[] ( s91 deliv]ance is p]fect  
at ! mom5t  ( our union to ,*ri/ by     
fai?1 & ev] aft]w>d3 = !re is no  m     
condemnation to !m :i* are 9 ,*ri/      
,jesus4 ,:atev] sorr[s1  suff]+s or     
calamities visit ! believ]1 !y are n a  
"p ( !  curse & p5alty ( ! law4 ,!y are 
*a/isem5ts s5t 9 fa!rly  love &         
fai?fulness1 & n 9 v5geance2 n will+ly1 
b = our  pr(it2 = ! v purpose ( promot+ 
our deliv]ance f s94 ,z  to s9 itself1  
at ! new bir?1 x receives a mortal bl[1 
by be+  subject$ to a reign+ pr9ciple ( 
hol9ess1 :i* is !n born into  life1 & is
 ev] wax+ /rong] & /rong] until dea?1 :5
 x  extirpates ! la/ remnant ( s91 & !  
spirits ( ! j are  made p]fect 9        
hol9ess4 ,al?\gh ev] dy+1 s9 is nev]    

p]fectly  ext9ct 9 ?is life2 x is !     
heavie/ bur!n "u :i* !  believ] groans 9
 ?is tab]nacle2 its end is ! sweete/ "p 
( !  deliv]ance :i* dea? br+s ) itself4 
,) respect to ! body1  x is n fre$ f !  
pa9s & infirmities 9 ?is life1 :i*      
belong to its frail & p]i%+ nature4 ,nor
 does x escape dea?4 ,x  is n r5ovat$ & 
glorifi$ till ! la/ day1 :5 ! ar*angel's
  trump %all wake f ! grave its slumb]+ 
t5antry1 ! dead %all  be rais$          
incorruptible & we %all be *ang$2 our   
vile bodies  fa%ion$ l unto ,*ri/'s     
glori\s body1 accord+ to ! work+  :]eby 
he is able to subdue all ?+s unto       
himself4 ,b at dea? x  sleeps 9 ,jesus4 
,its pa9s are =ev] end$4 ,! disembodi$  
_s  is already glorifi$ ) ,*ri/ 9       
,p>adise1 await+ its reunion to  !      
glorifi$ body4 ,?us dea? has lo/ its    
:ole /+3 nay1 x is !  bir?-?roe ( an    
endless1 glori\s & blissful life4 ,!re !
 wick$  cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at 
re/1 undi/urb$ by !  slighte/ annoy+    
s5sation4 ,!y %all hung] no m & ?ir/ no 

m1 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _!  
eyes4 ,bless$ are  ! dead t die 9 ! ,"l 
f h5ce=?1 yea1 sai? ! ,_s1  t !y may re/
 f _! labors1 _! works d foll[ !m4      
#c4 ,& :o receive ?is /up5d\s           
deliv]ance8 ,to :om rightly belongs  ?is
 /rangely raptur\s outbur/1 :i* %$s a   
halo ( glory ev5  ov] sepul*ral d>kness8
 ,i answ] to ^? :o die 9 ! ,"l2 i4  e4  
to ^? :o are jo9$ to ,*ri/ by a liv+    
union4 ,?is union is  con/itut$ by fai?1
 :i* lays hold ( & re/s ^u ,*ri/ z he is
  (f]$ to u 9 ! gospel1 & gives u an    
int]e/ & p>ticipation  9 all ! b5efits (
 8 salvation4 ,he t believe? on ! ,son  
ha? ev]la/+ life--he %all n p]i% or come
 into condemnation4  ,! j are sav$ by   
fai? ?r\gh grace--!y walk by fai?--!y   
live by fai?1 & ov]come & triumph by    
fai?4 ,)\t ?is fai? x  is impossible to 
please ,god4 ,unbelief is a rejection ( 
,*ri/2 he t  believe? n is condemn$     
already4    ,b s9ce !re are div]s sorts 
( fai? on :i* m5 rely = an  int]e/ 9 ?is
 ine/imable boon1 we mu/ di/+ui% t :i*  

is  dead & spuri\s1 f t :i* is liv+ &   
g5u9e4 ,omitt+ mu*  t might be said on  
?is topic1 ,i w only obs]ve t true &    
sav+ fai? %[s itself 9 correspond5t     
works1 9 a life ( holy1  consci5ti\s    
ob$i5ce to all ! requirem5ts ( ,god4    
,)\t su*  works1 fai? is decl>$ by !    
,apo/le to be dead4 ,ye are my fri5ds1  
says ,*ri/1 if ye d :atsoev] ,i comm& y4
 ,& any o!r fai?  ?an t :i* leads u to  
walk 9 all ! comm&s & ord9ances (  ! ,"l
 blameless1 gives no w>rant = !         
triumphant exclamation1  ,o dea?1 :]e is
 ?y /+6 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y victory6 ,b 
he  t truly believe?1 ?\gh he 7 dead1   
yet %all he live1 & 9  8 dy+ mom5ts may 
) tru? adopt ! words ( ,simeon3 ,"l1 n[ 
lette/ ?\ ?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1      
accord+ to ?y ^w1 =  m9e eyes h se5 ?y  
salvation4    ,! full & well-f\nd$      
conviction t dea? has lo/ its /+  & !   
grave its victory1 ) respect to our     
deceas$1 belov$ &  rev]$ fri5d1 ^:      
brea?less body n[ lies be=e u1 *iefly   
assuages ! grief produc$ by ?is         

melan*oly disp5sation ( div9e           
,provid5ce4 ,x has diffus$ a s5sation ( 
gloom1 z wide-spread z  8 honorable     
fame4 ,b we sorr[ n z ^? )\t hope4 ,he  
end$  a consi/5t & exempl>y ,*ri/ian    
life1 ) a s]5e & peaceful  dea?4 ,aft] a
 life 9 :i* 8 piety _h be5 kn[n by its  
fruits1  & :5 ! signs ( dea? 7 /eal+ ^u 
him ) an unexpect$  & surpris+ rapidity1
 he assur$ me t 9 ! prospect ( a spe$y  
dissolution1 he felt support$ by !      
consolations ( t gospel he  _h long     
pr(ess$1 & t he re/$ calmly on t        
,savior1 :o _h  ev] be51 & n[ seem$     
peculi>ly1 8 only hope4 ,& :5 !  dy+ h\r
 came1 he seem$ free n only f ! m5tal   
/+1 b  ! physical agonies ( dea?4 ,!re 0
 n a pang1 n a /ruggle1  n ev5 a motion 
( a muscle1 beyond ! m]e gasp ( expir+  
nature4 ,s :olly _h dea? lo/ its /+4 ,x 
0 good to be !re  not)/&+ ! gloom3 to   
see ! v5]able s]vant ( ,god calmly  &   
placidly fall+ asleep 9 ,jesus1 q on !  
v]ge ( heav54  ,m>k ! p]fect man1 behold
 ! upright1 = ! end ( t man is  peace4  

,x is due to ! occasion1 to pres5t su* a
 sket* ( 8 life &  "* z ! "t w p]mit4   
,! ,hon4 ,rog] ,m9ott ,%]man 0 born at  
,woburn1 ,mass41 ,may #bb1 #aggc1  & 0 !
 y\nge/ ( six *ildr5 ( ,rev4 ,josiah    
,%]man1 !n !  ,congregational m9i/] ( t 
place4 ,8 fa!r 0 9 ! f\r?  l9e ( desc5t 
f ,capta9 ,john ,%]man1 :o emigrat$ f   
,d$ham1  9 ,engl&1 to ,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 
ab\t ! ye> #afce4 ,he 0 bro!r to  !     
,hon4 ,rog] ,%]man1 :o 0 "o ( ! sign]s (
 ! ,decl>ation  ( ,indep5d5ce1 & rais$  
himself f a humble condition to a       
celebrity = /atesman%ip1 t bright5s ) ! 
lapse ( "t4  ,! "m ( ,judge ,%]man 0    
,m>?a1 daught] ( ! ,hon4 ,james  ,m9ott1
 ( ,concord1 ,mass41 "o ( ! di/+ui%$ m5 
( 8 "t1  & 9 ! f\r? l9e ( desc5t f      
,george ,m9ott1 :o 0 born 9  ,engl&1 0  
"o ( ! fir/ settl]s ( ,dor*e/]1 ,mass41 
& a  rul+ eld] 9 ! *ur* 9 t place ?irty 
ye>s4 ,ow+ to !  di/urbances produc$ by 
! ,revolution1 ,judge ,%]man's fa!r     
remov$  9 #agge to ,mil=d1 9 ?is /ate1 &
 0 = "s "t pa/or ( !  second *ur* 9 t   

t[n4 ,he !nce remov$ to ,go%5 9 ?is     
/ate1  & 0 pa/or ( ! *ur* 9 t place     
sev]al ye>s4 ,he f9ally  remov$ to      
,woodbridge1 ne> ,new ,hav51 :]e he     
prea*$ ! rema9d]  ( 8 life1 & n[ lies   
buri$4 ,( 8 *ildr51 ! f\r olde/ 7       
daught]s1 ! two y\nge/ sons4 ,!y are all
 n[ dead1 ,judge ,%]man  hav+ be5 ! la/ 
survivor4    ,9 #aghi1 at ! age (       
sixte51 ,mr4 ,%]man ent]$ ! ,sophomore  
class 9 ,yale ,college4 ,six weeks      
aft]w>ds 8 fa!r di$1 leav+  no prop]ty1 
s9ce 8 income1 l t ( mo/ m9i/]s1 _h be5 
b>ely equal to 8 curr5t exp5ses4 ,he 0  
?us depriv$ ( !  means on :i* he _h     
reli$ = defray+ 8 college exp5ses4 ,b   
by ! k9dness ( 8 uncle1,a :o receiv$ him
 into 8 family &  r5d]$ him o!r         
important aid1 toge!r ) 8 own ex]tions1 
he  0 enabl$ to g ?r\gh ! academic      
c\rse4 ,he kept a s*ool 9 ,new  ,hav5   
dur+ a consid]able portion ( 8 two la/  
college ye>s1 &  at ! same "t att5d$    
regul>ly all ! ex]cises ( 8 class1 &    
graduat$ ) a high /&+4 ,he !n took an   

academy 9 ,w9dsor1  & comm5c$ ! /udy (  
law "u ! ,hon4 ,oliv] ,ellswor?4 ,he    
aft]w>ds took a common s*ool 9          
,lit*field1 & cont9u$ ! /udy  ( law "u !
 ,hon4 ,tapp+ ,reeve4 ,9 ,m>*1 #agie1 he
 0 appo9t$  a tutor 9 ,yale ,college1 & 
in/ruct$ ! class t graduat$ 9  #agig1 at
 ! same "t pursu+ 8 pr(essional /udies  
"u ! ,hon4  ,simeon ,baldw91 :o /ill    
outlives 8 pupil1 & is "h to att5d 8    
burial4 ,9 8 own class 9 college 7      
sev]al di/+ui%$ m54  ,! class :i* he    
in/ruct$ also numb]s sev]al em95t names4
 ,9  ! (fice ( tutor he 0 peculi>ly     
successful4 ,in/ead ( rely+  on (ficial 
au?ority or magi/]ial airs to ga9 an    
asc5d5cy ov]  8 pupils1 he r won _!     
respect & e/eem by ! ability &          
fai?fulness ( 8 in/ructions1 ! b5ignity 
( 8 mann]s1 & !  ju/ness ( 8 discipl9e4 
,8 extraord9>y p[] ( dis5tangl+  !      
intricate1 ma/]+ ! pr(\nd1 & mak+ !     
obscure pla91  comb9$ ) a r>e faculty ( 
expression1 mu/ h r5d]$ him a  mo/ able 
& brilliant in/ructor4    ,aft] hold+   

?is (fice some:at m ?an a ye>1 he       
resign$ x1  & 9 ,may1 #agif1 0 admitt$  
to ! b> 9 ,new ,hav54 ,he !n  e/abli%$  
himself z a practic+ lawy] at ,norwalk4 
,on ,dec4 #ac1 (  ! same ye>1 he 0 m>ri$
 to ,miss ,elizabe? ,g\ld1 daught] (    
,dr4 ,wm4 ,g\ld1 !n ( ,new ,hav51       
previ\sly ( ,bran=d1 si/] (  ! late     
,judge ,g\ld ( ,lit*field1 :o aft] a    
happy conjugal union  ( =ty eight ye>s1 
ne> half a c5tury1 is /ill sp>$ to m\rn 
8 loss4 ,!y _h b two *ildr51 tw9 sons ( 
high promise2 b  by an inscrutable      
,provid5ce !y 7 cut d[n1 & z we tru/1   
are  sleep+ 9 ,jesus4 ,9 #ahjg he remov$
 to ?is place1 :]e he has s9ce  resid$ =
 a t]m ( ne> =ty ye>s2 & has become s   
id5tifi$  ) all our social & public     
int]e/s1 t !re is no sph]e 9  :i* 8 loss
 w n be deeply & int5sely felt4    ,mr4 
,%]man _h n long pursu$ ! practice (    
law1 be=e 8  p[]ful intellect & untir+  
indu/ry rais$ him to t high  em95ce 9 8 
pr(ession1 ( :i* he _h already giv5     
promise4 ,he  realiz$ ! mo/ sangu9e     

anticipations ( 8 fri5ds4 ,z a juri/  he
 _h few equals1 & sc>cely a sup]ior 9 ! 
c\ntry4 ,:ile  he mo/ excell$ 9 h&l+    
ab/ruse1 mazy que/ions ( law1 he        
ma9ta9$ ! v fir/ rank 9 :atev] belongs  
to 8 pr(ession4  ,8 legal k1 8 logical  
skill1 8 high p]suasive p[]s1 8  comm&+ 
eloqu5ce1 8 unwe>i$ indu/ry1 8          
fai?fulness to 8  cli5ts1 gave him !    
highe/ success & celebrity 9 e dep>tm5t 
( legal practice1 attract$ to him an    
ov]fl[+ bus9ess 9 ?is &  o!r c\nties ( !
 /ate1 & (t5 l$ to a dem& = 8 s]vices  9
 great cases 9 o!r /ates4 ,seldom does !
 b> suff] ! loss (  s di/+ui%$ an       
ornam5t4    ,f #ahad to #ahah ,mr4      
,%]man 0 a memb] ( ! upp] bran* ( our   
/ate legislature1 9 :i* he di/+ui%$     
himself by 8 ?or\gh  k ( ! laws1 policy 
& in/itutions ( ! /ate1 8  ma/]y ( all  
subjects "u discussion1 8 high p[] 9    
debate1 8  assidu\s att5tion to bus9ess1
 8 patriotic devotion to ! welf>e  ( !  
p4 ,?\gh among ! y\ng] memb]s1 he rose  
rapidly to an  asc5dant influ5ce4    ,9 

#ahad1 he 0 *os5 by ! legislature ( ?is 
/ate a delegate to  ! conv5tion ( ! ,new
 ,engl& /ates1 assembl$ at ,h>t=d1 =  ! 
purpose ( devis+ measures suit$ to !    
exig5cy into :i* !y  7 br\ght by ! w>4  
,?is is n ! "t nor ! place to discuss  !
 m]its ( t conv5tion4 ,?is h[ev] is     
und5iable1 t ,new  ,engl& s5t to x h]   
*oice/1 mo/ gift$1 tru/$1 & honor$      
/atesm52 & t :atev] imp>tial hi/ory may 
say ( ! wisdom (  ! movem5t1 x w        
pron\nce _! int5tions pure & patriotic4 
,x is pro( ( ! e/imation 9 :i* ,mr4     
,%]man 0 already held1  t he 0 select$  
to be> responsibilities :i* ,new ,engl& 
w\ld  confide to none b h] mo/ tri$ &   
able m54 ,9 ?is galaxy (  em95t /atesm5 
he %one z else:]e ) 8 own peculi> lu/re4
  ,( ! nature1 objects1 & do+s ( !      
conv5tion1 he has giv5 a  detail$ acc\nt
 z a witness 9 c\rt1 "u !               
responsibilities (  an oa?1 :i* has be5 
publi%$ to ! _w4    ,f #ahah to #ahci he
 0 almo/ :olly devot$ to 8 pr(ession1 & 
held no public (fice1 except t he 0     

occasionally a repres5tative  ( 8 own   
t[n 9 ! legislature4 ,he 0 n h[ev] )\t  
int]e/  91 or influ5ce ^u1 ! legislation
 ( ! /ate4 ,he orig9at$ &  draft$ _m    
important laws1 :i* h become inwr\ght   
into h] fix$  policy4 ,mo/ ( ^! h       
ref]5ce to ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2  t5d
 to abridge ! co/ & delay involv$ 9     
v9dicat+ our rights  at law2 & to aboli%
 cumbr\s =malities1 :i* defeat or       
emb>rass  ! atta9m5t ( ju/ice4    ,9    
#ahci1 he 0 *os5 ,judge ( ! ,sup]ior    
,c\rt1 & ,associate  ,judge ( ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt = ! revision ( errors 9 ?is /ate4
  ,?is /ation he 0 prem95tly fitt$ to   
adorn4 ,he br\ght to x  r>e legal le>n+1
 logical acum51 exp]tness 9 ! practice (
  law1 unb5d+ integrity1 untir+ indu/ry1
 a comm&+ p]son1  a dignifi$ & c\rte\s  
address4 ,i ne$ n say t he fill$  !     
(fice ) honor to himself & advantage to 
! /ate4 ,8  writt5 op9ions 9 ! ,c\rt (  
,errors1 publi%$ 9 ! ?irte5?  & f\rte5? 
volumes ( ! ,connecticut ,reports1 w    
speak =  !mselves2 &1 alas6 are ! mo/   

important monum5ts ( 8 great  intellect 
:i* he has left to po/]ity4 ,9 ,may1    
#ahdb1 he resign$  ?is (fice1 on acc\nt 
( ill heal?4 ,s9ce t p]iod1 he has pass$
  8 "t *iefly 9 dome/ic retirem5t1 z    
increas+ infirmities h  increas$ 8 ne$ (
 ^? g5ial supports & solaces :i* c only 
be f\nd 9 ! bosom ( home4 ,:ile 8 body  
has be5 gradually giv+  way1 8 intellect
 has wond]fully reta9$ its pri/9e       
cle>ness1  vigor & ela/icity4 ,x has    
sc>cely be5 affect$ by ! decays (  age4 
,to ! la/1 s f> z he _h ! p[] (         
articulation1 8 m9d  appe>$ to seize all
 subjects t came be=e x1 ) its wont$    
grasp4 ,aft] a %ort illness1 :i* r$uc$  
him m rapidly ?an !  wor/ fe>s ( 8      
fri5ds1 he di$1 ,dec4 #cj1 #ahdd1 at !  
age (  sev5ty "o ye>s & sev5 mon?s4     
,i w n[ attempt a brief del9eation ( 8  
"*4    ,8 intellect1 z has be5 already  
impli$1 0 naturally (  extraord9>y p[]1 
invigorat$ by ?or\gh discipl9e1 %>p5$ by
  con/ant ex]cise1 well /or$ by labori\s
 rese>*1 & poli%$  to a classical f9i%  

by ! /udy ( ! f9e/ models4 ,to ^!  high 
inw>d end[m5ts1 he add$ a noble p]son1 a
 voice ( uncommon  compass1 cle>ness &  
melody1 a free & graceful elocution4    
,h5ce  he 0 n only a p[]ful reason]1 b a
 p[]ful orator4 ,8 m9d  0 cle>1         
capaci\s1 discrim9at+1 compreh5sive4    
,nor 0 x  fitful 9 its vigor1 n[ break+ 
=? 9 meteoric brilliancy1 &  !n s9k+    
into dullness & indol5ce2 b x _h an iron
 pati5ce  & p]sev]ance1 & 0 ev] active1 
ev] buoyant4 ,?is trait x  possess$ 9 a 
mo/ extraord9>y degree4 ,x nev] seem$ to
 flag or  %r9k f ex]tion1 or lose its   
ela/ic vigor "u any degree (  bodily    
exhau/ion or pa94 ,!re 0 no web (       
sophi/ry1 no cov]t  flaw or labyr9?9e   
maze 9 an oppon5t's argum5t1 :i* x w\ld 
n  readily detect & expose4 ,& 9        
con/ruct+ a positive argum5t1 8  me?od 0
 logical & direct4 ,/>t+ ) "s pr9ciple  
or fact  :i* none c\ld dispute1 he w\ld 
evolve f x l9k aft] l9k1  till !        
conclusion :i* he s\ght to e/abli%1 be=e
 x 0 look$  =1 seem$ fa/5$ z by an      

adamant9e *a94 ,above all1 8 m9d  lov$  
cle>ness1 & abhorr$ all obscurity & mi/4
 ,he delight$ to  make ?+s pla9 himself1
 & 0 impati5t ( all transc5d5tal &      
dreamy speculations 9 o!rs4 ,he _h great
 confid5ce 9 ! p[] (  tru? & argum5t1 & 
t :at he felt to be true himself1 he    
c\ld  make appe> s to o!rs4 ,?is gave an
 ardor & en?usiasm to 8  pleas1 :i* 0 "o
 great cause ( 8 success4 ,nor 7 8      
/udies  & atta9m5ts exclusively         
pr(essional4 ,he 0 l>gely furni%$ )     
lib]al k4 ,he 0 well v]s$ 9 !ology &    
metaphysics1 &  peculi>ly fond ( ! exact
 & natural sci5ces4 ,he 0 famili> )  !  
sci5ce ( gov]nm5t & political economy1 &
 :atev] x mo/  conc]ns a /atesman to "k4
 ,nor did he neglect elegant lit]ature4 
,?is v>i\s k he made tribut>y to 8      
pr(ession1 9 cases  t c\ld be illu/rat$ 
by x1 & sometimes a/oni%$ & delight$  8 
auditors1 z he p\r$ =? its treasures4   
,b our v5]able fri5d & bro!r 0 n only a 
great1 he 0 also  a good man3 good1 n   
m]ely accord+ to ! /&>d ( worldly &     

fa%ionable virtue1 b accord+ to !       
,*ri/ian & evangelical  code4 ,8        
extraord9>y gifts & end[m5ts1 ! great   
fame &  influ5ce :i* !y won = him1 7    
/rictly subord9at$ to moral  & religi\s 
pr9ciple4 ,:at ?+s 7 ga9 to him1 ^? he  
c\nt$ loss = ,*ri/3 yea1 d\btless1 & he 
c\nt$ all ?+s b  loss = ! excell5cy ( ! 
k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4    ,he unit$ )
 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,yale ,college at !   
age (  tw5ty two1 :5 he 0 tutor1 & =    
ne>ly half a c5tury has  adorn$ !       
doctr9e he !n pr(ess$4 ,z to 8 religi\s 
pr9ciples1  !y 7 ^? ( our ,pilgrim      
,fa!rs1 9 :i* he _h be5 educat$4  ,he   
lov$ & rev]$ ! ,puritan doctr9e & !     
,puritan "*4  ,nor did he adopt 8       
pr9ciples m]ely f traditional au?ority  
or  h]$it>y atta*m5t4 ,8 great m9d c\ld 
receive no?+ = tru?1  )\t inquiry &     
evid5ce4 ,s ?or\gh _h ?is inve/igation  
be5  on 8 "p1 t !re 7 few abl] !ologians
 ?an he1 ev5 among  ! cl]gy4 ,h5ce he 0 
intellig5t1 e>ne/ & /eadfa/ 9 8         
religi\s op9ions4 ,)\t bigotry1 ) ! mo/ 

ca?olic _s1  ) he>ty love = all ( e "n  
:o love ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/  9 s9c]ity1  
he 0 himself a ,congregationali/ & a    
,calv9i/ ( !  s*ool ( ,edw>ds1 ,dwight &
 ,scott4 ,^! views he adopt$ because he 
believ$ !m to be taught 9 ! ,scriptures1
 & to accord ) 8  own religi\s exp]i5ce4
 ,he felt t by ! grace ( ,god he 0 :at  
he 04 ,he 0 a man ( pray]2 & he pray$ ) 
all pray]1 9 !  closet1 ! family1 & !   
,*ri/ian assembly4 ,he _h great         
confid5ce  9 its efficacy1 & believ$ !  
promises made to x4    ,he 0 clo!d )    
humility1 t mo/ fundam5tal ( ,*ri/ian   
virtues4 ,inde$ 8 mode/1 unassum+1      
unobtrusive _s & mann]1  impress$ all :o
 became acqua9t$ ) him2 x made 8        
greatness  /ill great]1 & l5t to x its  
peculi> *>m1 its cr[n+ glory4    ,he    
ma9ta9$ ! /ricte/ integrity &           
uprightness 9 all 8  public1 private &  
pr(essional transactions4 ,he           
scrupul\sly adh]$  to tru?1 fulfill$ 8  
promises1 ab/a9$ f any :i* he c\ld n    
fulfill1 w\ld n sell 8 consci5ce = (fice

 or emolum5t1 &  disc\rag$ :at seem$ to 
him to be gr\ndless litigation4    ,he 0
 rem>kably k9d & b5evol5t 9 8           
disposition1 & free  f ! malevol5t      
passions4 ,he 0 mild1 c\rte\s1 &        
b5ignant  9 8 deportm5t1 compassionate &
 t5d] t[>ds ! un=tunate  & di/ress$1    
condesc5d+ & affable to all--n appall+  
ev5  ! humble/4 ,he l5t a *>m & a       
dignity to ! society 9 :i* he  mov$--(  
:i* he 0 always fond--:i* he illum9at$ &
 enliv5$  by 8 capaci\s m9d & 8 high    
conv]sational p[]s4 ,nor w x  be deem$  
an improp] invasion ( ! sacr$ness (     
dome/ic grief1 if  ,i say1 t he 0 a     
model ( p>5tal & conjugal love1 t5d]ness
  & fidelity4    ,mr4 ,%]man always     
*]i%$ ! /ronge/ int]e/ 9 promot+ !      
cause ( pure religion & s\nd morals4 ,he
 gave to x ! b5efit  ( 8 ext5d$         
influ5ce1 8 p]suasive p[]s1 8 lib]al    
contributions4 ,! cause ( evangelical   
missions receiv$ 8 ard5t  & con/ant     
support4 ,he plead ) great frequ5cy &   
eloqu5ce  9 behalf ( home missions1 be+ 

p]suad$ t ! welf>e (  our c\ntry & !    
p]man5cy ( its gov]nm5t1 dep5d m on     
,*ri/ianiz+ ! p ?an on ! devices (      
/atesm54 ,he 0  among ! e>lie/ & mo/    
p[]ful advocates ( ! temp]ance cause4   
,he 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( !     
color$ p ( ?is  l&1 & _! relations to ! 
well-be+ ( ?is c\ntry & (  ,africa4 ,he 
believ$ ! ,colonization ,society to be !
 be/ m$ium (  bless+ ! ,african race 9  
?is c\ntry & _! own4 ,he 0 griev$  t x  
receiv$ s feeble a support f ! ,*ri/ian 
community4 ,he  _h ( late deeply int]e/$
 himself 9 ! cause4 ,he _h call$ !      
att5tion ( cl]gym5 to x1 z he _h        
opportunity4 ,he 0 exce$+ly  anxi\s to  
att5d ! rec5t meet+ ( ,consociation 9   
,s\?port1 =  ! purpose ( lay+ ! subject 
be=e ! m9i/]s & delegates4  ,he _h      
prep>$ himself to />t2 b f\nd himself s 
ill t he  0 oblig$ to desi/4 ,f t "t he 
sunk rapidly1 & be=e !  lapse ( a       
=tnight1 0 releas$ f all fur!r e>?ly    
toils &  responsibilities4    ,z an     
uphold] ( good public objects1 a        

c\nsellor & advis] 9  private & public  
affairs1 ,mr4 ,%]man 0 mu* resort$ to f 
?is  p>i%1 t[n & vic9ity1 & inde$ f a   
/ill great] di/ance1  & f wid] sph]es4  
,9 ?is respect 8 loss w be1 to human    
view1 irrep>able4 ,b 9 8 own *ur* &     
society1 x w be mo/  directly & int5sely
 felt4 ,!y 7 de> to him z ! apple ( 8   
eye1 = he pref]r$ ,j]usalem above 8 *ief
 joy4 ,he 0 ard5tly  devot$ to its      
peace1 welf>e1 & enl>gem5t4 ,:ile he    
gave x a  l>ge pecuni>y support2 yet ?is
 0 n ! mo/ important ( !  s]vices he    
r5d]$ to x4 ,he 0 an invaluable         
c\nsellor4 ,by !  am5ity ( 8 temp]1 !   
suavity ( 8 mann]s1 & 8 p]suasive       
eloqu5ce1 he gave a /rong support to all
 important measures1 & did  mu* to      
pres]ve peace & unity4 ,he delight$ to  
att5d & su/a9  all our social meet+s4 ,&
 :5 ! aid ( ! bre?r5 0 ne$$1  he 0 a    
p[]ful help]4 ,9 exp\nd+ ! ,scriptures &
 giv+ !  ^w ( exhortation1 he 0 mighty4 
,& h[ %all ! void be fill$8  ,( late he 
(t5 express$ 8 grief to me1 t 8         

feebl5ess  disabl$ him f att5d+ our ev5+
 meet+s4 ,may 8 mantle fall  ^u 8       
surviv+ bre?r56 ,if beyond ! sanctu>y ( 
dome/ic grief1  "o place m ?an ano!r    
feels an a*+ void1 x is ! sanctu>y  (   
,god6 ,if any beyond 8 own desolat$     
fireside h cause ( weep+  & lam5tation1 
,i m6 ,he 0 peculi>ly fond ( ! society (
  m9i/]s1 & f> & wide enjoy$ _!         
confid5ce & e/eem4 ,8  influ5ce &       
op9ions 7 highly valu$ by !m4 ,to 8 own 
pa/ors  he 0 ev] a /ay & help]1 do+ 8   
utmo/ to promote _!  usefulness &       
salut>y influ5ce1 z my bre?r5 :o h      
prec$$  me w be> me witness4 ,& 9 ^!    
?+s1 ) :i* a /rang]  int]m$dle? n1 !y   
alone c fully appreciate my mean+4    ,=
 ! b]eav$ & e/imable lady1 :o is n[     
sudd5ly left solit>y  aft] hav+ be5 s   
long *e]$ by 8 pres5ce1 & ! help] (  8  
joy1 ?is occasion has ! deepe/1 t5d]e/  
int]e/4 ,x is our  hope & pray]1 t 9 ?is
 sorr[ful crisis %e w be support$  by t 
gospel :i* %e has s long receiv$1 & :i* 
0 !  suffici5t /ay ( h] dep>t$ husb& 9 !

 /ill m try+ h\r  ( dea?2 & t %e w be   
enabl$ s to improve ?is melan*oly       
disp5sation1 t x %all "w out = h] a f> m
 exce$+ &  et]nal weight ( glory2 & t :5
 h] summons also %all come1  %e may g to
 h] re/ z a %ock ( corn ready 9 its     
season4 ,great1  peculi> m]cies are mix$
 9 ?is cup ( affliction4 ,inde$1 all  t 
9 ! "* ( h] b]eav$ husb& :i* r5d]s 8    
loss  peculi>ly great1 is ( ,god's      
peculi> m]cy4    ,let me exhort ?is *ur*
 & society1 toge!r ) 8 public           
associates1 pr(essional bre?r51 &       
p]sonal fri5ds1 p>ticul>ly1  & all ?is  
great assembly g5]ally1 to lay ?is      
disp5sation to  he>t4 ,x is a great1 a  
solemn1 a m\rnful ev5t4 ,h[ are ! mighty
  fall56 ,! fa!rs1 :]e are !y8 ,"o ( our
 /rong pill>s is  %att]$ & torn f       
und]nea? ! temple4 ,he mu/ be sc>cely a 
man :o is n s(t5$ & humbl$ by x4 ,z     
human helps fail1 let  u g to ! ,"l     
,jehovah1 9 :om is ev]la/+ /r5g?4       
,al?\gh  m5 die1 he ev] live?2 & because
 he lives1 8 *ur* %all live  also1 & !  

gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x4    
,let u !n  be mov$ to especial &        
extraord9>y pray]1 t ,god w\ld supply   
:at he has tak5 f u4 ,help1 ,"l1 = !    
godly man cease?1 =  ! fai?ful fail f   
among ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,x is exhibit$ z a 
sign ( a deg5]ate & s9k+ race1 to be    
unaffect$ by ! dea?s  ( ,god's s]vants4 
,! prophet s\nds ! al>m1 because !      
righte\s  p]i%e? & no man laye? x to    
he>t4 ,let !n ^? t survive1  pond] ^!   
?+s1 & be subdu$ & *a/5$4 ,let !m       
consid]1  t to !m are n[ pass$ ! burd5s 
& responsibilities hi!rto  borne by     
,god's s]vants1 :om he has tak5 to _!   
et]nal re/4  ,let !m manfully1 & 9      
dep5d5ce ^u ,god1 meet ! crisis1 &      
dis*>ge ! high tru/ he has confid$ to   
!m4 ,let !m put _!  two tal5ts to use1 &
 he %all give !m o!r two4 ,let !m come  
up to ! help ( ! ,"l1 ! help ( ! ,"l    
aga9/ ! mighty4  ,& ! set "t to favor   
,zion w come1 because 8 s]vants take    
pleasure 9 ! /ones & favor ! du/ !re(4  
,let me speak a ^w to ^? :o are )\t t   

fai?1 & reject]s  ( t ,savior1 :i* 7 !  
support & solace ( our v5]at$ &  deceas$
 bro!r1 9 8 dy+ h\r4 ,) all 8 va/       
end[m5ts &  res\rces1 8 possession ( all
 worldly good to :i* human ambition     
aspires1 he c\nt$ all b loss = !        
excell5cy ( ! k (  ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he    
deem$ man 9 8 be/ e/ate to be altoge!r  
vanity4  ,if he !n d>$ tru/ no o!r      
f\ndation b ,*ri/ crucifi$1  receiv$ by 
fai?1 & honor$ by a holy life1 ,,h[     
,,%all ,,ye ,,escape1 ,,if  ,,ye        
,,neglect ,,s ,,great ,a ,,salvation6   
,,footnote3    ,a ,hon4 ,rog] ,%]man4