to examine his scholars concerning the sermons they had heard
the former Lord's day, and to add some other questions, which might try
the understanding and knowledge of his scholars. The question that was
once proposed to his form was, whether Christ had a mother? None of the
scholars could answer it, till it came to John Harvey, who, being asked
whether Christ had a mother? answered, "No; as he was God he could not
have a mother; but as he was man he had." This was before he was six
years old.

7. One day, seeing one of his near relations come into his father's
house distempered with drink, he went to him, and wept over him, and
besought him that he would not so offend God, and hazard his soul.

8. He was a conscientious observer of the Lord's day, spending all the
time either in secret prayer, reading the Scriptures and good books,
learning his catechism, or hearing the word of God. And he was not only
careful in the performance of these duties himself, but was ready to put
all that he knew upon a strict observation of the Lord's day.

9. He was very humble and modest, and hated any thing more than
necessaries, either in clothes or diet.

10. When he perceived either his brother or sister pleased with their
new clothes, he would reprove their folly; and when his reproof
signified little, he would bewail their vanity.

11. Once he had a new suit brought from the tailor's, which, when he
looked on, he found some ribands on the knees, at which he was grieved:
asking his mother "whether these things would keep him warm?" "No,
child," said his mother. "Why then," said he, "do you suffer them to be
put there? You are mistaken if you think such things please me: and, I
doubt some that are better than us may want the money that this cost
you, to buy them bread."

12. At leisure times he was talking to his school fellows about the
things of God, and the necessity of a holy life. That text he much spoke
on to them, "The axe is laid to the root of the tree, and every tree
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire."

13. After this his parents removed not far from London, where he
continued till the year 1665. He was then sent to the Latin school,
where he soon made a very considerable progress, and was greatly beloved
of his master. The school was his beloved place, and learning his
recreation.

14. He had a word to say to every one that he conversed with, to put
them in mind of the worth o