A chap­lain to King Charles I, Pes­tel was Rec­tor of Pack­ing­ton, Lei­ces­ter­shire, un­til he was se­ques­trat­ed from it by the West­min­ster As­sem­bly in 1646. His works in­clude:

• Sermons and Devotions Old and New (London: 1659)

Sources

Hymns

1. Come, Ravished Souls with High Delight
2. Fairest of Morn­ing Lights Ap­pear
   • Behold the Great Creator Makes