Francis Fuller the elder (1637?–1701), was an English

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. Fuller, born in or about 1637, was youngest son of John Fuller, vicar of

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and minister of St. Martin's,

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. He was educated at

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, where he proceeded M.A. in 1660, and was incorporated at

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on 14 July 1663. He found himself, however, unable to conform, and was accordingly expelled from

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, when acting as curate to Dr. Temple, the incumbent. Shortly afterwards he migrated to the west of England, preaching occasionally at

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and

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. Finally he settled in London as assistant to

Timothy Cruso Timothy Cruso (1657–1697) was an English Presbyterianism, English Presbyterian minister and writer. He studied in the Newington Green Academy; proceeded M.A. at one of the Scotch universities; was pastor at Crutched Friars in 1688; was appoint ...

at the English presbyterian meeting-house in Poor Jewry Lane. He continued with Cruso's successor, William Harris, until his death on 21 July 1701, at the age of sixty-four. His funeral sermon was preached by his friend, Jeremiah White, and published at London, 8vo, 1702. By his wife Bridget, who survived him, Fuller had two sons, born in Bristol,

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and Samuel, who died about 1682. Calamy describes him as 'a facetious pleasant man,’ while Samuel Palmer adds that he 'discovered great sagacity in judging of some future events.'

Works

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found some of Fuller's works 'very excellent, entertaining, and useful.' Besides an address to the reader prefixed to Timothy Cruso's ''Three Last Sermons'', &c., 8vo, London, 1698, Fuller wrote: * ''Words to give to the Young-man Knowledg and Discretion. Or, the Law of Kindness in the Tongue of a Father to his Son'', 8vo, London, 1685. * ''A Treatise of Faith and Repentance. (A Discourse of self-denial; being an appendix to the treatise of Faith)'', 8vo, London, 1685. * ''A Treatise of Grace and Duty'', 8vo, London, 1689. * ''Peace in War by Christ, the Prince of Peace. A Sermon n Micah v. 5preached … on the last Publick Fast, June the 26th, 1696'', 4to, London, 1696. * ''Some Rules how to use the World, so as not to abuse either That or our Selves'', 8vo, London 695? * ''Of the Shortness of Time'' sermon on 1 Cor. vii. 9 8vo, London, 1700.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuller, Francis 1637 births 1701 deaths English Presbyterians 17th-century English clergy Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge