Poet, Clergyman and Physician. Immigrated along with his devout Puritan parents to Massachusetts during the year of 1638. Being exceptionally intelligent he was sent to the new Harvard College in 1648. While studying medicine he struggled with the ideas of theology and philosophy that later inspired both his sermons and poetry. He eventually put his study of medicine on hold in order to concentrate on the ministry. He would later take the position as pastor for the town of Malden, Massachusetts. It was there that he was a practicing physician and wrote his well known poems. He is best known for his poetry, specifically the poem "The Day of Doom". His commitment to both the people of Malden and God were his primary concern until his death. His poetry is still deliberated even today.
Poet, Clergyman and Physician. Immigrated along with his devout Puritan parents to Massachusetts during the year of 1638. Being exceptionally intelligent he was sent to the new Harvard College in 1648. While studying medicine he struggled with the ideas of theology and philosophy that later inspired both his sermons and poetry. He eventually put his study of medicine on hold in order to concentrate on the ministry. He would later take the position as pastor for the town of Malden, Massachusetts. It was there that he was a practicing physician and wrote his well known poems. He is best known for his poetry, specifically the poem "The Day of Doom". His commitment to both the people of Malden and God were his primary concern until his death. His poetry is still deliberated even today.
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MEMENTO MORI - FUGIT HORA
HERE LYES BURIED Ye BODY OF
THAT FAITHFULL SERVANT OF
JESUS CHRIST Ye REVEREND
Mr MICHAEL WIGGLESWORTH
PASTOUR OF Ye CHURCH OF CHRISt
AT MAULDEN [gap] YEARS WHO
FINNISHED HIS WORK AND ENTREd
APON AN ETERNAL SABBATH
OF REST ON Ye LORDS DAY JUNE
Ye 10th 1705 IN Ye 74th YEAR OF His AGE
HERE LIES INTERD IN SILENT GRAVe
BELOW MAULDENS PHYSICIAN
FOR SOUL AND BODY TWO
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