Text this: The life of Mr. Thomas Beard / wrote by himself: ; with some account of his death, September 15. 1770. Soon after he had compleated the 17th year of his age. ; Printed first at London, with a recommendatory preface by the late Rev. Mr. Matthew Henry. Now re-printed at Boston, and design'd more particularly for the use of the private societies of young men, to whom it is therefore inscribed, with some rules of advice and direction to them, at the desire of the publisher, by William Cooper.