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his works, and that he was obliged to print some of them at his own 

 expence." But he was not the only author who found difficulties 

 in publishing, for Frederic Miege, in a letter, informed him " that 

 there was not a bookseller in Germany who would freely undertake 

 the impression of his Commentary upon the First Epistle to the 

 Corinthians." A short time before he died, Dr. Lightfoot promised 

 some booksellers that he would collect his works, in order that they 

 might be printed uniformly, but his death, which happened at Ely 

 on the 6th of December 1675, in the 74th year of his age, prevented 

 the fulfilment of this promise. His remains were interred at Great 

 Munden, amid the tears and regret of his parishioners. 



Dr. Lightfoot was well proportioned and comely ; his complexion 

 was ruddy, and from the temperature of his habits he enjoyed ex- 

 cellent health. His manner was grave, yet he was easy of access, 

 affable, and communicative. His countenance was expressive of his 

 disposition, which was uncommonly mild and tender. In the per- 

 formance of his clerical duties he was strict, conscientious, and pa- 

 thetic ; the care of his flock was the principal motive of his actions, 

 and he was a faithful representative of Goldsmith's Country Cler- 

 gyman : 



At Church, with meek and unaffected grace, 



His looks adorn'd the venerable place j 



Truth from his li^s prevail'd with double sway, 



And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. 



The service past, around the pious man 



With ready zeal each honest rustic ran ; 



E'en children follow 'd with endearing wile, 



And pluck'd his gown to share the good man's smile. 



His ready smile a parent's warmth express'd, 



Their welfare pleas'd him, and their cares distress'd ; 



To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, 



But all his serious thoughts had rest in heav'u. 



As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, 



Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, 



Tho' round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, 



Eternal sunshine settles on its head. 



Dr. Lightfoot was twice married. He had four sons and two 

 daughters by his first wife. His eldest son, John, was bred to the 

 clerical profession ; he was Chaplain to Bryan Walton, Bishop of 

 Chester, and died soon after that prelate. His second son, Anasta- 

 tius Cottonus Jacksonus, was minister of Thundridge, in Hertford- 

 shire ; his third son, Anastatius, was brought up to trade in London ; 

 and his fourth son, Thomas, died young. His eldest daughter, 

 Joice, was married to the Rev. John Duckfield, rector of Aspaden, 



