y #ANY 30 , StfE -UNIVERS/A &, f e> oc : CC ^__. K \ = r BQ A^EUNIVERS 1 //, clOS -ANCElfj> AUIB 1 irr^ 1 irrs ^IOS, \\\[ I'MVERS//, ^IIIBRARY^ 5 Jlo i S Jlo A CONTINUATION O F T H E ACCOUNT O F T H E Minifters, Lecturers, Matters and Fellows of Colleges, and Schoolmafters, who were Ejetied and Silenced after . the Reftoration in 1660, by or before the Ad for Uniformity, To which is added, The Church and JDifTenters compared as to Perfecution, id feme Remarks on Dr. Walker's Attempt to recover the Names and Suf- ferings of the Cltrgy that -were fequcft 'red ' 3 &c. between 1640 and 1660. And alfo Some Free Remarks on the Twenty-eighth Chapter of Dr. Bemiet's Efjj on the 39 Articles of Religion. VOL. II. By EDMUND CALAMY,!)./). LONDON: Printed for R. FORD at the Anzd, R. HiTT at the Blltic and Crow, and J. CH/ NDLBR aC the Crofs-Kcys,. all in the Poultry. JVlDCCXXVH- rf f\ \tf\ \V 577 sy A CONTINUATION V. O F T H E ACCOUNT O F T H E i MINISTERS, * * * ******.************ ********************** EJECTED, fcfr. I N T H E County of LEICESTER; F ROM Fenny Drayton : Mr. NA- THANAEL STEPHEN 5^ M. v^ Add ; In his younger Days, he was a very hard and clofe Student j often fpend- ing fixteen Hours a Day in his Study : And his Thoughts would be fometimes fo clofe and intent, that he would ftrangely forget bimfelf. In his old-Age, he was pleafant and chearful. One that was then well acquainted with him, has gi- ven me this Inftance of it among others ; that when he came with his Friend, and knock'd at his VOL. II. A a Door ; 578 The Ejetted or Silenced Mimfters, 8rc. Door, at Stoke near H/w^/e;, he call'd to them to come in, and ask'd them, wheiher of the two, the Blind or the Lame, he would have had open the Door for them ? He being at that Time lame, and not able to rife out of his Chair without Help ; and his Wife blind j and none of the Family near at hand. Though he was a Man of a generous Catholick Spirit, yet he had a great Averfion to *that Cere- monioufnefs,, which was carried fo high by fome, in the Reign of King Charles I. He would often tell a Story of what happen'd in the Weft, where he was', born, when he was young. A Clergy- man coming into the Church, went up to the Chancel to bow to the Altar. It fo happen'd, thac there was no Altar there, but the Communion-Ta- ble ftood againft the Eaft-Wall, and a Boy fate up- on it. The Boy feeing the Prieft coming towards him, flipt down, and ftood before the Table, upon his Feet. At length the Prieft made a low Bow, and the poor Boy thinking it was to him that the Refpedt was paid, bow'd as low to him again j and the Bows were repeated three times on each Side ; the Boy being a little furpriz'd at the Prieft's won- derful Civility. In this Cafe (he faid) the Boy knew well enough who it was he bow'd to : But whether or no it was fo as to the Prieft, is queftio- nable. For the GOD whom Chriftians worfiiip, is no;more in the Eaft, than in the Weft; no more in the Chancel than in the Church ; nor no more there, than in the Houfe or Field, unlefs when his People are there worshipping him, in Spirit and in Truth at which Times he is with them by his SPI- RIT and Grace. Before the Coming of C H R i s T, it was the Duty of the Jew in the Weftern Parts, to worfhip towards the Eaft, becaufe Jerufalem and the Temple ftood that Way, i flings viii. 48. Dan. vl. 10. And this might be the Reafon why fome Chriftians in the Primitive Times took up the Fa- flilon of Praying towards the Eaft. They judaiz'd in that, as well as in fome other Things. But now Mount Slon is no more holy than Mount Gcri^im, er the Mountains in Wales. Happy were it for the World in the County of LEICESTER. 579 World if John iv. 20, to 24, were generally un- derftood. His Trearifes on the Revelation, I am informed were after his Death in rhe Hand of Sir Charles Woolfley. And Mr. Caldwell of Cambridge/hire, had his Leave to copy out one of them, which was on the Slaughter of the Witnefles, Rev. n. Of this I fhafl give the Reader a fhort Account in Mr. Caldvoefs own Words. " It appears by his printed Book on Rev. xiii. " 17, 1 8, that he reckoned the Roman Kingdom, " fet forth by the Legs of Iron, and the Toes of " Iron and Clay, Dan. ii. 33, 40, to 43, to begin " fixty Years before the Birth of C H R i s T, when " Pcmfey took Jerufafem and brought rhe Jevos the " People of GOD under the Romans. From thence " to A. D. 606 when Pbocas the Emperor made the " Bifhop of Rome univerfal Bifnop, are fix hundred " fixty. fix Years, which is the Number of the Name " of the Beaft, . e. of his Authority and Power ; " his univerfal Headfhip or Supremacy, when he " began to be the Image of the C may be compar'd to Sodom and " Egypt, and Jerufalem, in the worft Times of that ' City, ver. 8. i.-e. this Slaughter of the Witnefles ' fhouid be publick, in the feveial Countries under " fyme. " And in the County of LEICESTER. 581 " And the greateft Part of the People being car- " nal and Idolaters, fhall rejoice in the Death of " C H R i s T'S Witnefles, and not counr them wor- "' thy of Chriftiar. Burial, nor of any Burial, becaufe " they efteem them to be Hereticks, v. 9, 10. " But then, ver. n, n ; afier the three Days and " an half, i. e. the Time, and Times, and half " Time, which is all one with rhe forty-two Months " or one thoufand two hundred and (my Days or " Years, (for in three Years and a half, reckoning " thirty Days to the Month, there are forty-two " Months or one thoufand two hundred and fixty " Days) the Witneffes fliall be no more flain fo as " they have been ; this is their rifing again, when " their Caufe, which they fuffefd for fliall be fet up " withMajefty in the Earth: And this is their afcend- " ing into Heaven. " At that Time there fliall be a great Earth- " quake ; i. e. a Change of the State of Kingdoms, " ver. 13, and tyme fliall fall in fome ccnfiderable " Part of the Jurildidion which once flie had with- '* in the Territories of the ten Kings, and a great " Multitude of Men fliall perifli, and others fliall " be converted. Pag. 411. Loughborougb : Mr. OLIVER BRUM- SKILI. Add ; He was a judicious folid Divine, and excellent Preacher, and holy Liver. He liv'd with that eminent Saint, the old Lady Bromley, Wi- dow to Judge Bromley. His Deportment was grave and ferious, his Temper mild, humble and peacea- ble ; but he was a little refervM. This Living is reckon'd worth 300 / per An. ibid. Narborcugh: Mr. MATTHEW CLARKE, "M.A. He was a younger Brother of a genteel Family. Born about the Year 1630, in the County of Salop, in which County his Father was a Minifter near Ludlow. I have been alfo inform'd that his Grandfather was a Minifter, and benefic'd in Cambridge/hire, not far from Ely. He was educated firft in Chartcr-houfe School in London, and afterwards under Dr, Busby at Weft. A 4 tninfter, 582 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifters, Sec- minftcr, and went from rhence to Trinity-College in Cambridge, where Dr. Hill his Uncle that took care of him, was the Mafter; and Dr.Tcmpler was his Tutor. While he was in the College he aflociated with feveral, who were remarkable for Religion, and us'd to fpend Time together in fuch Exercifes as were proper to further them in the principal Part of their Preparation for that Work which they mainly defign'd. He was an indefatigable Student both before and after he was Fellow of his Col- lege, and no'ed for one that was a good Gramma, rian, well vers'd in the Claflicks, and eminent for the Oriental Learning : But ever remarkable for his Modefty. He was Moderator of his Year in the Sophifters Schools, and came off with Credit. He went into North Britain, as Chaplain to Co?. Hacker's Regiment ; and afterwards wared upon General Mcw/^, as he pals'd through Leicefter, in his March from the North to London ; bur co<;id make nothing of him, or at all judge of his Inren'lons. He was prefented to the Living of Narhorough} reckon'd worth above iao I -per An, by Mr. Stratford the Patron. He came to it in 1657, and fo enjoy- ed it about four or fi\e Years, being ejedted in 1662. He had a Comperitor for the Living, but carried it from him. And it fo fell out that this his Competitor, was arerv. ards his Succeflbr in the Living : For he chang'd with the Times, and as I am credibly informed, died mi'erably. Upon this Occafion he appeared before the Triers Mr. George Griffyth being in the ChaV. Mr. St atford rhe Pa- tron much prefs'd Mr. Clarke to Conformity upon the Reftoration: But he COL. u not by any Means bring hi, Conscience to a Compliance with what the Law requir'd in order to it. Dr. iValkcr, Att, Part II. p. 203, mentions one Mr. "Bendy as the Sequeftred Minifter of Karborough, and fays that he was a very worthy Perlon j and tha: he liv'd to be reftcr'd. Mr. Clarkf had an Eftare of 50 / a Year in Shrop- fhire, which he gave to his Sifter, never intending to marry ; thourh' he afterwards faw Occafion to :jr .;>. :V ibid. Wither ley : Mr. JOHN CHESTER! Add ; This was accounted the moft wicked Town in all the County : So that it was faid by feveral Mi- nifters, that they would not have accepted of the Living (had it been cffer'd them) upon any Terms. But in fome Time they were fo wrought upon, that Mr. Chcfter had the general Love or the People, both in the Town and Neighbourhood. One in- deed being fome way difgufted, took up a Re- folution, that he would hear him no more : But coming once to Church, upon the R^eporc of a Stranger's preaching, he faid he was afliam'd to f,o out upon feeing Mr. Cbefter come in ; and fo hcftay'd: And it pleafed GOD, he was fo con- viuc'ti by that Sermon, that he ever after prov'd as The EjetfedorSiknc'dMinifters, cVc. as true a Friend to him as any in the Parifh' There were alfo two others, the one an ordinary Weaver, and the other a mean Farmer, who up- on the Turn of the Times difcover'd their Ma- lice. They took an Oath before a Bench of Jufti- ces, that he pray'd againft the King, about the Time of Worcefter Fight, on fuch a particular Lord's- Day as they nam'd. But it fo happen'd, that Mr. Chefter was at that Time at London- and Mr. Doughty who fupply'd for him that very LorcCs-Day, took an Oath that he did fo, upon Mr. Chefter's Abfence, and all the reft of the Parifh confirm'd their Depofition, and cry'd Shame on thofe who fwore fo falfly. But fuch Things as thefe, were very common in thofe Times. The Name of the Parfon who treated Mr. Chefter fo ill, after the Reftoration, I am inform'd was Hucknall. When Mr. Cbefter was from home, he demanded Entrance into the Parfonage Houfe, and the Servants denying it, he fetch'd a Smith's Sledge, and broke open the Door, and not only turn'd them out, but threw out what Goods he pleafed into the Street, and the reft he kept. Mr Chefter demanding them of him, he told him if he went to Law for them, he would fwear him out of his Life. Upon this he went for London ; and preach'd once every Lords-Day for Mr. William Jenlyn, at Chrift Church till the filencing A& for Uniformity took Place. This Mr. Bucknall, was afterwards, (as I am in- form'd) very Severe upon the poor People at Wi- tberley ; and upon every little Occafion was for get- ting them excommunicated. A Difference happen- ing to arife, he (among others) excommunicated the Lord of the Manner. The Lord's-Day after, his Servants coming to Church, and the Parfon feeing them as he was reading Prayers, order'd the Clark to turn them out ; but they refufs'd to ftir: Whereupon, he came himfelf in his Surplice, and pull'd them out ; telling them he was refolv- ed to be reveng'd on their Matter, for affronting him. The Gentleman taking a Friend with h m, who was one that he thought might have fome In- fluence, in the County of LEICESTER. fluence, vifited Mr.- Bucknall, and endeavoured by reafoning to mitigate his Paflion. But he was of an implacable Spirit, and would hear no Rea- fon, and fwore he would be reveng'd ; wifhing he might never fpeak more, if he were nor. And very foon after (as I am credibly informed) he was taken ill, and never did fpeak any more, but died in three Days. I know of nothing of this good Man's in Print, but a Preface that he has prefix'd to a Practi- cal Treatife of Mr. Oliver HeycvooJ's, intit. Heart's Treafure. His only Son was bred for the Miniftry, and preach'd one Sermon, which was afterwards printed, and then turn'd his thoughts to Phyfick. Pag. 425. Swepfton: Mr. HENRY WATTS." Add, M. A. He was of S^n^-College in Cambridge. He took the Degree of M. A, in 1651. He was ejected from Swepfton, (a Living I am inform'd. worth 200 / a Year) in 1662. It appears from Doc- tor Walker in his Attempt, Part II. p' 366, that this was a Sequeftranon : But Mr. Standijh that was turn'd out in the Parliament Times, died be- fore the Reftoration. Mr. Watts was fucceeded by Dr. 'John Gery, and maintain'd a very friendly Correfpondence with him to the Day of his Death : And the Doctor alfo us'd upon all Occafions to exprefs a great Efteem and Value for him. Mr. Watts had feveral Children when he left Sveep- Jion, from whence he remov'd to Weddington, a little Village in Warwickshire, where he lived a- bove twenty Years, having very friendly and neighbourly Conversation with Mr. Armftcad the publick Minifter. Their ufual Way was this ; that on every Day, (excepting Lord's-Day] Mr. Watts went in the Morning about eleven to vifit Mr. Armftead, and he returned his Vifit in the Afternoon about four, each Vifit being of about an Hour's Length. Mr. Watts conftantly went to Church on Lon/VDdy Morning, and in the Afternoon (when there was no Sermon in Publick, Mr. Armjlead preaching ac another Village in that Neighbourhood) he preach- ed to his own Family, admitting a few Neigh- bours, 590 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mimflers, 8rc. bours, but keeping within the Number allowed by A& of Parliament. At length he remov'd Yrom hence, to Barvpell in Leicefteifoire, and upon his Re- moval Mr. Arm/lead us'd to fay, he had loft the beft Friend and Neighbour that e--er Man had. A . Legal Toleration being granted PilTen'eis, he at the Requeft of many Inhabitants of the neighbouring Towns, preach'd publickly atHzw^/y in Leicefterfhire, two Miles from Barwell, on Lord's Day in the After- noon; and he was well pleas'd with fuch an Opportu- nity of exercifing his Miniftry. He had fome Hundreds of Hearers, and he preach'd conftantly, and was not hinder'd by Badnefs of Ways, or Weather, or the Infirmities of Age, or any thing elfe but Sick- nefs. He fettled a Congregation of fober ferious Chriftians, among whom he fpent his Pains freely, without any Allowance, or any Acknowledgment from them, except a few inconfiderable Prefents, and continu'd with them till he was remov'd by Death, on Feb. 2. 1685, in the fixty-third Year of his Age. And after his Deceafe, the People whom he had preach'd to, chofe another to fucceed him. He was buried in the Church at Harwell, and his Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Pagit, at that Time Minifter of that Parifh, who gave his Auditory a very handfome Character of him ; tell- ing them of his obliging Temper, and gentleman- ly Behaviour : His great Friendlinefs, and Ufeful- nefs in reconciling Differences, to the faving great Expences in Law : His Exemplarinefs in relative Duties, and particularly in the Management of his Family, which was attended with a remarkable Blefling from Heaven : His great Moderation and Charity, which recommended him to all the Gen- tlemen in the Neighbourhood, who treated him with great Refped: : Signifying withal, that he did not know any one, who had more real Friends, and fewer Enemies than he ; and that he was fuch a religious, confciemious, ufeful Perfon, that not only his numerous Family, but the Publick alfo, had a great Lofs by his Deceafe. He in tbe County of LEICESTER. He was indeed as I am credibly inform'd a Man of good Learning, of great Moderation and Chari- ty, and of a very exemplary Life, and a generous Gentleman like Carriage and Behaviour, and uni- verfally lov'd and efteem'd by fuch as were ac- quainted with him. He was one of a folid Judg- ment, and had good Underftanding in the Law ; he was often consulted in difficult Matters, and his Advice was frequently taken and follow'd, and found good and wife and fafe. Many wonder'd at his Nonconformity, confidering his encreafing Family : But that was not the leaft Temptation to him to ad: againft the Senfe of his own Mind j and GOD re- markably blefs'd and profper'd him. Ten of his thirteen Children liv'd to be Men and Women ; and he educated them well, and comfortably pro- vided for their Subfiftence in the World. And in- deed it is amazing, that leaving fuch a Living, with fuch a Family as he had, and was like to have, he fhould get through the World fo comfor- tably, and leave any thing behind him : But he trufted Providence, and GOD. blefs'd and fuccced- ed his prudent Management. Tho' he was offer'd fome good Preferments in the Church if he would have conform'd, he never could be fatisfied .with minifterial Conformity to the laft. Pag. 425. Sibfton: Mr. SAMITE L DOUGHTY^ Add ; Younger Brother to the Polite and Politick Mr. Thoma* Doughty of Medburn, who conform'd. He was exemplary in his Life, and of a meek, humble, peaceable modeft Temper, and a good Preacher. Pag. 426. Lutterwdrth : Mr. JOHN ST NICO- LAS. He died at Burbage in this County, May 17, 1698, in the ninety-fifth Year of his Age. One of the Things he hath printed befides what was mentioned before, is, An Help to Beginners in the Faith, containing fome explicatory Queftions, upon the Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandmentt, and fome choice Scriptures: Which was firft publilh- cd in 1663, and lately reprinted in 1719. Svo. Vou II. B I 592 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mimfters, &c. I am told as to the Earl of J^ent whofe Daugh- ter Mr. St Nicolas* married, that he was an old Pu- ritan, and Incumbent of a Living, and met with Trouble in the Eccleiiaftical Courts, on Account of fome Failures in Point of Conformity : And when the Honour came to him as Heir of that noble Fa- mily, he was not to be prevailed with (tho* prefs'd by many) to quit the Miniftry, but held on officia- ting as before, and had no farther Moleftation or Difturbance. I obferve as to this Mr. St Nicolas, that he has prefix'd to his Hiftory of Baptifm, (which he has dedi- cated to Anthony Earl of I^ent) a fhort Addrefe to the Governors and Minifters of the Colonies and Plan- tations in New England, efpecially the Old Planters, in which he ftiles himfelf, An Adventurer In the firft Plantation, as well as a Sympathiser in their Joys, Fears and Sorrows. Pag. 416. tin. 16 : Inftead of Maftcr of, it fhould be, Vjher in, &c. Pag. 419. tin. 3 1 : Inftead of, the Archllpoop of Canterbury, let it be, Arcbbijhop Sheldon. Pag. 42.9. towards the Bottom, it is intimated that the Bifhop of Lincoln gave Mr. Shaw a Licence, upon fuch a Subfcription as his own Senfe dictated and inferted. Hereupon Mr. Lewis in his written Obfervations upon my Account, &c. feems afraid I fhould fuppofe none of my Readers were capable of underftanding the Form of the Licence in the Margin, becaufe it is in Latin. Whenas nothing was more remote from my Thoughts. He adds, that the thirty-ninth Canon was to direct the Subfcription, and not Mr. Shaw's Senfe. If he will be at the Pains to confult Mr. Shaw of Derby (who is the Son of this worthy Perfon) he may perhaps receive Sa- tisfaction, that there was a greater Variation in the Subfcription he made, than he feems to allow for. P "S' 435- t* n - 12> : I n ft ea d of little Stature, let ic be, middle Stature. And //. 13. let not very promifing, be chang'd into not very penetrating. in tie Count} of LEICESTER. 593 Pag. 436. At the End of the Character of Mr. SAMUEL SHAW, let this be a^ded : The Originals of the PreTentations mentioned a- bove, and the Licences, and the Biihop's J erter, are in the Hands of his Son Mr. Ferdinando Shaw, M. A, Paftorof the Congregation of Proteftai.t Diflen r ers in Derby, who fuccceded Mr. William Crojfi, March a5- 1699. Mr. LevfK of Margate in his Obfervauons on my Account of the Ejected, &c. finds great Fault with Mr. Shaw's Licence to' teach School. He fays, it is different from all the forms that he everfaw : And that it feems a Jumble, of a Provincial Licence, and the Licence of a Schoolmafter for a Free School toge- ther. For this I am not refponfible. It is enough that I have publifh'd it as it was tranfmitted to me ; and now added where any one may get the Sight of it, whofe Cuiiofuy may make him defirous of it. Ibid. Market Harborough : Mr. THOMAS He was a Scotch Man, and in a Living in EJfcx, before he came hither. Ibid. Blaby : Mr. THOMAS BOSSE. He, and Mr. Swayne, and Mr. Stephens of Fenny Dray ton, were ingag'd in a Difpute for Infant Baptifm a- gainft Mr. Hubert Everard and other Anabaptifts in 1650, as appears from Mr. Swayne's Anlwer to Mr. Everard, at the End of Mr. Stephens Precepc for the Baptifm of Infants, fag. 64. Pag. 437. Caftlc Dunnington : Mr. THOMAS SMITH. Add ; He was born at Kegworth in this County, of good Parentage. He became the Mi- nifter of this Parifl), about the Year 1657, and he continu'd there till the fatal Bartholomew. His Life- and Conversion was exemplary, and his Preach- ing and Praying very affecYionare. His very Ene- mies had nothing to fay againft him. He was well beiov'd by his Parifh, and .much lamented when filcnc'd. When King Charles gave a Toleration, he B z preach'd 594 - The Ejetied or Sile nc 'V Minifters, 8rc. preach'd once a Month freely at Dunnington, and liv'd not long afrer ; having fpent himfelf in the Ser- vice of his Mafter. Pag. 437. Edmuntkorp: Mr. JOHN WRIGHT." Add ; After his Ejectment, he retir'd to LeJJlngam near Sleeford in Lincoln/hire, where he had a fmall Eftate. There he fpenc the Remainder of his Days, and was lov'd and honour'd by his Neighbours ; efpecially by Sir William Tork. and his Family, for his Prudence, Moderation, and Ufefulnefs, in pro- moting Knowledge and Piety amongft them. lUd. Humberjlon : Mr. RICHARD ADAMS. He was an Anabaptift : And fucceeded Mr. Daniel Dyk? in the Care of the Congregation at Devon/hire Square, and died a few Years fince. A Man of great Piety and Integrity. Ibid. %eresby : Mr. WILLIAM GRACE. He was a ferious, humble, grave Perfon, well efteem- ed of by his Parifh, but efpecially by Major Hub- ban, and his Family, for the HolineCs of his Life, and his edifying Preaching. He had a great many Children, who with their Parents were reduc'd to great Want j infomuch that Water was their com- mon Drink. He was nearly related to Archbifhop Sheldon, to whom Applications were made for his poor diftrefs'd Family but no Relief could be ob- tained there, unlefs Mr. Grace would conform ; which if he would yield to, great Things were promised : But this mov'd him no: to ad: againft his Confcience. Some time after (I am inform'd) the B'tftiop recover 'd fo much Humanity, as to take fome Care of two of the Children. His Parfonagc was reputed worth 130 or 140 I per An. Pag. 438. Hal/aton : Mr. MAURITIUS BO- HE M E. He was in good Efteem for his Learning and Piety. ' After his Eje&menr, he retir'd into his native Country Germany. Mr. George Boheme of Sleeford in Lincolnshire was his younger Brother. He in the County of LINCOLN. 595 He pubiifti'd, A Chriftians Delight, or Scripture Meditations in one Century ; with an Appendix, a- gainft promifcuous AdmiiTion to the Sacrament, and a Latin Dedication to Sir Arthur Haflerig, 8-yo. 1654. The Pearl of Peace and Concord ; a Treatife of Pa- cification, beiween the Difienting Churches of Chrtft written in high Dutch by Dr. Bergius (Chaplain to the Elector of Brandenburg) Uncle to Mr. Scheme, who tranflated it into Englifti. Pag. 438. Kjmcote ; it fhould be Kjngcotte: Mr* BENJAMIN SOUTHWOOD. Dr. Walker, Part II. p. 380, fays he got himfelf poflefs'd of this Living in 1655. -But for any Thing that appears, he both got the Poffeflion of it honourably, and might have kept it legally, if he could but have fatisfy'd his Confcience with Conformity. Ibid. 438. Laughton : Mr. RICH-ARD MUSSON. I find in the Title of Harvejl-home, he is ftil'd Mr. OB. MUSSON. The EJECTED, IN THE County of LINCOLN*. 439- T IMCOLN City: Mr. EDWARD *-' R E Y N E R, M. A. In the Account given of him, Pag. 445, /, 19 ; Mr. Thomas f(tyner t His Name was John. Pag. 446. Authorfe : Mr. THOMAS SPADEMAN. At the End of the Account of him, add, He died in 1678 : And was Father to Mr. John Spademan, firft of Rotterdam, and afterwards of London. B 3 P* 596 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. Pag. 446. Grantham : Mr. HENRY VAUGHAN. Add, He was an excellent Preacher, and had an extraordinary Gift in Prayer, wherein few exceli'd him. He was very zealous againft thofe in Pow- er from 1648 to 1660, efpecially the Hump Parlia- ment, and their Adherents. It was ordinary with him to declare with the utmoft Abhorence againft putting the King to Death, in the Prefence of the Republican Officers of the Army. When Sir George Sooth was up in Arms for the King's Reftora'ion. in 1659, he got feveral Miniflers to fpend a Day in Fading and Prayer, at his Houfe, for the Suc- cefs of the Enterprize. When Lambert's Officers afterwards in the fame Year, made a fiiort Stay at Grantham in rhe:r March into the NI rth againit Mow/-., he enrag'd them by his free Re r o f s ; and they (efpeciaily Col. Ax til] ;e erely threoren'd to rout him from Grantham, if they returned victorious. Often did he expofe himfelf ro creat Danger, by his being over hot in thofe Times. Once he very narrowly efcap'd great Trouble. As he was reading in a Bcokfeller's Shop in London, with his Back to- ward the Door, a Purievanr cair.e in and told the Bookfeller, that he and :h: ee more had fpent four Days in fearchinj> for one Vnughttn , who the Lord's Day before preached a f e6m< us' "sermon againft the Government, at fome Church in the City which he nam'd j but faid they o..>u,d not find him : And he efcap'd. The Paiiiarr.ent's Vcdng in the King, was not more joyful to any Man tha.i to him. Yet notwithftand'ng ail rhis, foon after the K'ng's Re- turn, he was committed to the Jail in Grantham , call'd the Old Shop, for not reading the Common Prayer. He did not continue there long then : But he was long a Pri loner in Lincoln Caftle in 1661 for that OmiiTion. And as I formerly rela- ted, went once and again to Bermudas, and was much exposed. And I have fome Reafon to be- lieve this was the Perfon pointed at by the Au- thor of the Conformifts fourth Plea for the Noncon- formifts, p. 41, when he fays he was well acquainted wuh one of the Nonccnformifts, (and adds ; that he never in the County of LINCOLN. 597 never was acquainted with a more loyal, fincere honeft Man) who after many Difgraces and (harp Trials, efpecially to a generous genteel Spirit, in England, went beyond Sea, and in a terrible Storm at "Sea, which broke into the Ship, ask'd his own Soul if he could die in, and for that Caufe of his Sufferings, and leaving his native Country to preach in a ftrange Land ? And his Confcience gave him a plain and full Anfwer, when ready as he thought to leave his Body and dear Re'ations in a deep Sea. And that Author adds, that after his Return, he told him this and other Paflages, with a moft fincere Profeifion, that he had nothing -to do in this World but to ferve CHRIST; nor any Thing to feek but CHRIST. And he inti- mates his Belief that with him he then was, and with him would appear, as one that fhould judge the World. And upon Occafion of this Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Starkly, who were Fellow Labour- ers in this Town, it may not be amifs to take No- tice, of the Benefaction of the Lady Cambden. That Noble Perfon put a fufficient Sum into the Hands .of the Mercers Company in London, for the Founding and Endowing of two Lectures, in two Market Towns, cne on the North Side of the Ri- ver Trent, and the other on the South Side. Wakg- field got one, as I have taken Notice in my Ac- count of thofe Ejected in Torlyhire ; and Grantham got the other, by Means of the Agency of that e- irrinently p : ous, prudent, and zealous Gentleman, Mr. (afterwards Sir William] Bury, who was an In- habitant in Grantham and a JSiefling to it. Old Mr. Angel who had been many Years a famous Preacher in Leicejter, was the firft Lecturer upon, this Foundation in Grantham, about the Year 1650. After his Death in 16,5, Mr. Star key fucceeded. He was recommended by worthy Dr Tuckpey the Mafter of St. Johnj College in Cambridge, upon the Town's Application to him. That good Judp.e of Men, did the fame good Office for other Places, upon Occalion. All ^Mr. Angel's and Mr. Starkfys Time, this Lecture was preach'd on the Lord's- in the Afternoon : But almoft ever fince on B 4 &0 5 98 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifte rj, & c- the Wednefday. The Stipend till the Fire of Lon- don was 90 / fer An, paid Quarterly. Afterwards it was for fome Years reduc'd to 80 /, by Reafon of the great Lofles of the Company : But fince I have been inform'd it has been rais'd again to 90 /. It is moft likely, that the Stipend ztWakffield, was the fame with that of Grantham; and therefore what I faid, f. 794, lin. 5, fhould be corrected, and the 100 / there mention'd, fhould be 90 /. So excellent were Mr. Starts minifterial Ac- coinplifhmenrs, fo fwee: his Temper, fo prudent his whole Conduct, and fo incftenfive his Life, that he was universally beloved. The greareft Enemies to the Nonconformists had not the leaft Word to ob- ject againft him on any Account, but his not com- plying with the Impofitions which the Law had fix- ed : And his Memory is ftill exceeding precious to all fober Perfons that knew him. He had a charming Voice ; and no Man preach'd more agreeably. Pag. 448. Croule: Mr. DURA NT. Add, RO- BERT, for that was his Name. He was a Gen- rleman of an ancient Family ; the third Son of his Father, an eminent Minifter near London. This Ifybert was of quick Parts, and had a very liberal and religious Education. The learned Languages and the French Tongue, were very familiar to him. He travell'd very young, and had feen many of the American Iflands. After he had a Call to the Miniftry, he fettled at Croule, where he was eject- ed at Bartholomew, 1661. He retain'd a very dear Affection ro the People there to his dying Day. After his being filenc'd, he remov'd to %ednefs, . where he buried his only Son. He preach'd here .in privare till 1664, when being upon a Journey with Mr. John fyther, (another ejected Minifter, afterwards of tapping) they were both fe ; z'd on in the Road, and lent to Tork Caftie, where he was confin'd for fome time ; but nothing being laid to his Charee, he was at length difcharg'd. Here-he became acquainted with Mr/TAo. Woodhcufe of Glaf- in Derbyjhire, (a great Supporter of godly Mi- niilers, in the Comity of L I N C O L N. 599 ' nifters, who was then alfo a Prifoner upon the Ac- count of Religion) who upon the Death of Mr. Fijher of Sheffield, recommended Mr. Durant to that Congregation, which after Trial of his Abili- ties gave him a Call, An. 1669 : And he longing to be in his Matter's Vineyard thankfully accepted it, leaving it to them to give him what they plea- fed, whether 30, or 10, or 10 / per An ; though he had left a Benefice of no fmall Value. His Beha- ' viour was always very much like a Gentleman ; and few could exceed him in a fweet Mixture of Humility, and Courteoufnefs. He had excellent minifterial Abilities. His Stile was fcriptural and plain ; and his Delivery affectionate and clear. He was fervent in Prayer; and ufually large in Confeffion, and particular in Thankfgiving. His Meeknefs and Patience were viflble to all ; his Self-denial and Mortification of Sin td his neareft Acquaintance. His Circumfpedtion was fuch, that Envy itfelf could not charge him with any Thing blameworthy. It was his common Method on the Lord's Day, to fpend the Morning in expounding the Scriptures, wherein he difcover'd great Skill in Cafuiftical Divinity. In the Afternoon, he preach- ed en the Dodrinals of the Chriftian Religion; and once every Month he and his Congregation kept a Faft. In his Vifits, he endeavour'd by apt Queftions to found their Profiting under the Mini- ftry ; and he often rook Leave with Prayer. He could never endure Railing or Backbiting ; but exhorted all to Love, Chriftian Unity and Forbear- ance. He had an uncommon Skill in writing a- greeable Letters, which are treafur'd up, being full of Chriftian -Spirit. When the Times grew more favourable, the Congregation encreas'd, and ereded a convenient P.ace for Publick Worfliip. In January 1678 he adminifter'd the LORD'S Supper the la!t Thr.e : And he concluded the Exhonation with thefe Words ; I fell yon this, and remember it vohen I am dead and gone : The better any M*n is, m Lincoln , in a mean Habitation. There Sir Francis Fane wa* his Neighbour : And tho' he was an old Cavalier, and as high for the Hierarchy and Ceremonies as any Man, ,yet he treated good Mr. Drake with great Civility and Refpetf and conversed r'-eey with him. Once he told 'ri n. he thought ihe Clergy of the Church of England had the worft Luck of any Clergy in the W- r '.J : For in all other Countries and Religions they were had in EPclrnation, but here they were under Contempt. For feme confiderable Time Mr. Drake went conftantly every Saturday in the Even- ing to Lincoln, and preach'd to a few in Mr. Dif- nefs Houfe. After the Liberty granted by K. James, he remov'd thither with his Family, and preach'd more publickly ; and yet his Congregation was fo incontltierable, that they could not or would not raife him 15 / fer An, which was all he defir'd of them. in the County of LINCOLN. 601 them. I cannot hear he was ever imnrifon'd for Preaching : But in the Time of Monmouth's Inva fion he with many others was confm'd. He was a truly excellent and amiab'e Perfon. In his Friendfhip, he was moft hearty and fincere, and conftant : In his Preaching and Praying, ex- ceedingly affeo. 1656.: In which he treats Sir Harry as a Gentleman, and yet juftly expofes his Enthufiafm, and Misinterpretation of Scrip* ture. ibid. G-ff Bur ten : Mr. MARK T R i c K E r tl Add ; He was bred in M//<&/*n-Col!ege, Cam- bridge, under the Tuition of Mr. Jojefh Hill. Hf was of a brisk active Temper, and an holy Life ; and his Pulpit Performances were i^uch applauded^. He us*d to preach at the Lady l(hodcs's Chapel tt Hougbtcn when he liv'd at Tburnfco He was af- terwards a great while Prifoner in Tor^Caftle. Ibid. "Bromby and Froddingham : Mr. JOHN R v- T H E a. Add; Afrer his Eje&menr, he remov'd to Tork,, and ftay'd there for fome time ; and he went afterwards to Allerton near Bradford. About the Year 1668 or 1669, he aHifted in gathering a Church in Bradford Dale, where his ufeful Labours were much valu'd. There are fome yet living, who iccain the ImprcfTions made upon their Minds by his 6 02 The Ejected or Silenced Mimfters, &c. his affectionate Preaching. A Volume of his Ser. mons in Manufcript prepar'd for the Prefs, are in the Hands of Mr. J. D. About the Year 1675 he and Mr. Hardcaftle preach'd together at Shadwell Chapel, and took their Farewel of a People that dearly lov'd them in thofe Parts of Torkjhtre. He had one Son Mr. John tyther, who after he had been two Voyages in the Eaft- Indies, and had gone as Chaplain with Merchant's Ships to moft of the noted Places in both the Indies, (during the latter Part of the Reign of King Charles II, and the whole Reign of King James, that he might avoid Per- fecution for the Sake of his Confcience) did in the Reign of King William fettle at Nottingham, where he fpent twelve Years, and there he died and he hath left behind him in Print, a Treatife intit. A Defence of the glorious Gofpel of the Blefled G o D, attempted againft the new Law : With an 'Anfwer to thirteen Arguments of Mr. Barret for it, 8w. This is the fame Perfon I mention'd, p. 833 at Ferriby in Torksbire. Pag. 449. Sleford : Mr. GEORGE BOHEME. He was born in, the City of Colbelg in the Duke- dom of Pomeren \r\Germany, A. D. 1628. His Fa- mily came over into England when he was young : Upon what Occafion I cannot learn. He was bred in the Univerfity of Cambridge, and fettled as Mi- ifcfter of this Town, where he continu'd, till ex- eluded by the Bartholomew A&. Mr. Mauritius Bo- Jyeme, who was ejected from Hallaton in Leicefter- fhire was his elder Brother. This Mr. George when he was filenc'd, partly that he might not be ufe- lefs, and partly that he might the better be able to maintain his Family, kept School at IValcot, a Place within a Mile of Folkjngham, and continu'd doing Ib many Years. He was much efteem'd by feveral neighbouring Gentlemen and Clergymen, who committed their Children to him, and had agreac deal of Satisfaction in the Inftruction he gave them, and recommended him to others as the beft Ma- fter they knew. He for fome time preach'd pub- lickly in the Church, after his being filenc'd, and was in the County of LINCOLN. was conniv'd at ; he reading fome of the Pray- ers: But he was at length forbidden by Bifhop Gardiner, becaufe not epifcopally ordain'd. That pretty Country Church, one informs me, (and he a very worthy Perfon) hath not had a fetled Mi- nifter in it for fixty Years to his Knowledge : And he adds, rhat he fuppofes, not of fixty more before that : For it was altogether deftitute of any Maintenance, till the late Sir John Brownlow (to whofe Family belong all the Tithes bo:h great and fmall) fettled 10 / a Year upon it, for which there is a Sermon preach'd once a Fortnight. It was hard to let the People rather be uninftru&ed, than that fuch an one as Mr. Boheme fhould be fuffer'd to preach to them. About feven Years before his Dearh he remov'd to his Daughters at Follyngbam, and there died Sept. 9, 1711: Aged Eighty-three. His Alacrity in Adverfity, his Humility in Pro- fperity, and his even, honeft and holy Deportment throughout the whole Courfe of his Life, muft be own'd by his very Enemies, and will (as I am told) be ever remember'd by thofe who were c- ducated by him. Mr. Brocklesfy who left his Miniftry in the Church of England after the Revolution, and was well known in theie Parts, and who after a great many Years Pains publifh'd his Go/pel Tbeifm, was his intimate Friend. Pag. 449. Munby : It fhould be Manfy. Mr." CRAMLINGTOK. Ibid. Gunnerby: Mr. MATTHEW SYLVESTER." At the End of the Account of him, let it be added, he was fucceeded by Mr. Samuel Wright. ?* 455' Mr. JOSEPH CAWTHORN. Add; Af- ter iome Time he came to London, and preach'd there occafionally ; and at length fetled at Stoke Newington, where he for feveral Years continu'd faithful and fuccefsful in his minifterial Work and Service, being generally beiov'd and refpected. He and his Neighbour Mr. Jofepb Bcnnet (who was then 604 The Ejeffed or Siltnfd Minifters, &c. then at Newington Green) were much concern'd to" gather in their Work, with mutual Indearment and Refpe&, and as intire Confidence as could have been between Father and Son. And Mr. Sennet did the laft friendly Office for him, in a Funeral Difcourfe, from Pjnl. xxxvii. 37, on March 9. 1704. And he reprefented his Text as exemplify 'd in the Deceafed. He then gave fome Account of him to his furviving Friends, and told them of his early Piety, which had a conftant powerful Influence up- on him through the whole Courfe of his Life. He fignify'd w'uhal, his Education at Cambridge, where he fpent feveral Years; his Settlement at Stamford, in very good Circumftances ; his Non- conformity in 1661, in which he had always great Peace and Satisfaction, as he declar'd a few Days before his Deceafe : His Temper, Moderation, and Candour, which kept him from cenfuring others, 6f whom he would not fpeak in any Cafe, with Harfhnefs or Bitternefs ; his Patience under a Va- riety of Hardfhips, in which he firmly depended on Divine Providence, which continually took Care of him and afforded him feafonable Supplies, which he would be jready to own, with great Thankfulnefs ; The Nature of his preaching, which was plain, practical, and methodical, fuited to the great Ends of a Gofpel Miniftry ; The Manner of his Life, which was holy and exemplary and un- blameable ; and the Manner of his Exit, which was fuch as became one that was neither weary of Life, nor afraid of Death, but that had a firm Faith and ftedfaft Hope in the Mercy of G o D through J E- sus CHRIST. He had a Son whom he defign'd for the Mi- niftry, but he prov'd vitious, and died young. Pag. 456. "Burton Pepperdine, it (hould be Ped- tptrdin : Mr. LEE. Add ; He was an Intimate of Col. Ring's who was the firft in the Houfe of Commons, (as was commonly reported and belie- ved) that mov'd for King Charles's Restoration. He was fo far from owning the proceeding Powers, that hs never paid any Tax for twelve Years to- gether in the County of LI N COLN. 60? gather till his Goods were diftrain'd by the Col- lectors. Mr. Lee publiftit one Pamphlet or more, againft the Ufwpation of the Protector Oliver. He was in thofe Times commonly call'd the Colonel's Confeflbr and Chaplain. Pag. 457. Billingborovp : Mr. JAMES MORTON. Add, He had Horblin alfo, a fmall Town hardly a Mile diftant from Billingborow . He was another of the Folktngbnm Clalfis and of the Grantbam Lec- turers. He was a tall, grave, venerable Perfon, and in great Efteem with good People in thole Parts. Ibid. Donesby, or Dowsby : Mr. ROCKET. Add; He was much applauded for his popular, plaufible Preaching. Ibid. Clayfole : Mr. REDMAN. I am inform'd he afterwards conformed. ibid. Harlaxton: Mr. RICHARD NOF.THAM. Add; He was firft Minifter of Hather, four Miles from Grantbnm and afterwards of Harlaxton. He was an aged, grave, reverend Perfon. A folid judi- cious Divine. His Preaching was plain and practi- cal, and very atfe&ing and aweful : For he de- li verM his Sermons wuh a thundering Voice. His Life was unblameable. The Reclory of Harlax- ton was always valu'd at 160 / fer An. He was- one of thofe Country Minifters, that kept up a Ledhire at Grantbam every Tuefday, from 1647 till 1661 or 1662. Ibid. Allington; Mr. GEORGE BECK. Add, He was Chaplain to the Earl of Manchefter for fome Time, during the War. He particularly attended him at the Battle of Wmtby near Horncaftle. And this perhaps might be the chief Caufe of Dr. San- demon's great Difpleafure acainft him. After the War he was Minifter of I(ippingeil three Miles from Folkinghtm, out of which Mr. Cranwel was feque- ftred. He was another of the Follyngham ClafTis. In 1655 or 1656 he was prefented to AlHngton, by 606 The Ejetfed or Silenced Mimftevs, 8cc. by the. Lord Keeper Fiennes. That Rectory wkh a Sine Cure then annex'd to it was worth 160 / per Ann, At Allington he fucceeded Mr. Robert Clark. an eminent old Puritan; and during his Time there, was one of the Tucfday Lecturers at Gran- tham. His Preaching was much applauded, and his Life unblameable. Pag. 457. Markham: Mr. ARNOLD: Add ; He was well efteem'd of, both for his minifterial Abi- lities and Fidelity, and alfo the Holinefs of his Life, by the Chief of his Parifhioners , Major Hart, and Major I^ard, Officers in the Parliament's Army. Ibid. Barrowby : Mr. JOHN EL WOOD. Dr. Wal- fyr fays, he got this Living in 1654, Part II, p. .170. He gave way in 1660 to Dr. Hurft, who had been turn'd out for his Malignancy againft the Par- liament and their Caute. The Doctor was a jolly boon Companion, famous chiefly *br his witty Jefts and Repartees, and had a good Eftate. Mr. Elvoood after his Ejectment went to live in Norfolk^, where it was generally faid he conform'd. And I am in- form'd he is the fame Perfon I mention in my Ca- talogue of thote who conform'd in that County, fag. 486, line iz from the Bottom. > Pag. 458. Litbingham j it fhould be 'Lcfmgham : Mr. HALE s. Ibid. Sveinderly : Mr. JOHN BIRKET. Add ; He was rhe Head Matter of the Free School ac Grantham one whole Year, vi%. 1649 ; after which he was prefented to Swinderby by Mr. Dlfney of Lincoln ; and fo he could be Minifter there but thmeen Years. He was admir'd for his prudenr Conduct and Forefight: And was eminently qua- lified for training up Youth in Learning and Pie- ty. Ibid. lin. 16 : Inftead of three Sons, lee it be two Sons. ** in the County of L I N C O L N. 607 Pag. 459. Glapthorne: Mr. WILLIAM OLIVER. I am inform'd, that it was not this Mr. Oliver, that wrote the Book for the Ufe of Teeming "Wo- men, but Mr. John Oliver of Cornwal. ^ Ibid. Mr. JOSEPH FARROW. Add, M. A ; mention'd before very imperfe&Iy : But I have fince receiv'd a fuller and more particular Account of him, from an intimate Friend, as f6llows. His Cafe was fomewhat particular. For he was not ejected in i66z, nor did he profefledly quit the Church, but was caft by Providence into a Station, where he had Leifure to reflect on the Terms of Conformity, which by Degrees became more and more difagreeable to him ; fo that he willingly conrinu'd in a private Capacity, tho' he often preach'd in Publick occafionally, to the laft. He was born at Bqfton of religious Parents, and educated in the Free School of that Town. From thence he went to Magdalen College in Cambridge, where he took his Degrees. When he left the TJniverfity, he for fome Years became Tutor to a young Gentleman at Louth. He had the firft Offer of a Free School newly erected at Brigge, but re- fufed it, not liking the Employment. He was epi- fcopally ordain'd ; and after he had been Chaplain to the Lady Hujfey of Cathorp, and Sir Richard Earl of Stragglethorp fucceiiively, he returned to Bqfton, and was Curate there to Dr. Obadiah Howe till his Death, Feb. 17. i68|. He fupplied the Doc- tor's Place till a new Vicar fuccecded him, and preach'd conftantly with great Applaufe, tho' in his native Place. He remov'd from thence into the Family of Sir William Ellys of Nofton, where he continu'd Chaplain for nine Years, with great Sa- tisfaction to himfelf and the whole Family. He fometimes went along with the Family to London, where he often preach'd publickly with good Ac- ceptation. There he contracted a familiar Acquain- tance with Dr. Fovler (afterwards Bifliop of Glece- jler] the famous Mr. Locl^, the ingenious Dr. Bur- tut, Mafterof the Churttr-houfe, and other Perfons of VOL. IL C Learning 608 The Ejected or Silenced Mimfters, &c. Learning and Moderation. He had alfo a very intimate Correfpondence by Lexers with Mr. John Sfademan when he was in Holland, as well as a Perfonal Acquaintance, and great Friendfhip with him in England. He often preach'd at NoRon in the Afternoon, either in the Church, or in a confe- crared Chapel in the Houfe. He was violently feiz'd with the Cold Palfy, about the Beginning of June 1691, tho' he had fome Symptoms of it at Times for about a Year before. It was fuppos'd to be occafion'd, by his ftudious and fedentary Life. He went to Newark, upon Trent for better Advice, and there he lav about feven Weeks, and died a Batchelour, July iz. 1691 ; aged about fourty. He was there buried in the Chancel of the Church, in the fame Grave with the laft Minifter of the Place. He was very fober and ftudious from his Youth A litde referv'd in Converfation ; but when he Ipake it was to the Purpofe. He was one of a pious Life, and unfpotted Reputation. He had a quick Fancy, a clear Head, and a ftrong Judgment. He had a confiderable Stock of general Learning. He was perfect Mafter of the Latin and Greek Tongues, and bad a competent Skill in the Hebrew. He was well vers'd in the new Philofophy, and all Sorts of polite Learning. He was not unacquaint- ed with the Fathers, and Councils, and Ecclefiaftl- cal Hiftory : But his chief Talent was his Skill in the old Greek, and tyman Hiftorians, moft of which he had read in their own Language. He had a political Head, and would give furprizing Conjec- tures about Publick Affairs, by which he foretold the feveral Steps of the glorious Revolution. He penn'd all his Sermons at large : And took fo much Time to digeft his Thoughts, contract his Matter, and adapt his Expreflions, that he us'd to fay, he never made a Sermon in lefs than four Days in all his Life. Yet he feldom made ufe of any Books in his Compofures ; but when he was at Bofton would fit and write upon his Knee by the Fire, in a publick Room, with only a Bible and a Concordance. His firft Sermons were more rhetorical, in the Count} of L I N C O L N. 609 rhetorical, and full of fynonymous Expreflions; but he afterwards cut off fuch Excrefcences (as appears by the many Words and Lines eras'd in his Notes) and aim'd only at a Spirit of true Piety and good Senfe, which runs through and animates all his later Com^ofures. He was diflatisfied with fome of the Terms of Conformity, and efpecially with the Oaths and Subfcriptions requir'd ; infomuch that he once told an intimate Friend very ferioufly, that he was afraid Sir William Ellys fliould offer him a pretty confiderable Living in his Gifr. that was then like to fall, lead he fliould difoblige him by refufing ir. He was fo pleas'd with 'hat religious and regular Family wherein GOD had plac'd him, that it was thought that if he had liv'd never fo lon^, he would not have left it by his Good Will. And as he had a great Love for that Family, fo they had no lefs Regard for him ; as appears not only by the frequent mentioning of his Name in it, but by what was faid by a near Relation to it ; vi%, that his Name would ever be re. peeked in that Fami- ly, as long as any were living in it who knew him. He has left behind him feveral Setts of Sermons; which are very accurate and fine ; and thought by fome not much inferior to tho'e of the moft cele- brated Preachers of the Age. He has left alfo feme valuable Manufcripts. As, A Dtfcwfc of the I(ule of Faith. Of the Obligation of fiilcwing the Dictates of our oven Perfuafion. Liberty of Conscience flated And defended. Short Notes concerning a Comfreben- fion. Some Jhort Tranjlations out of Greek, Latin, French, &c. Pag. 460. Bafingham : Mr. CHRISTOPHER. READ. Dr. Walker, Att. Part II. p. ill, fays, that he was a Coh er's Son, who had been main- tained a- Cambridge, about half a Year on Charity, and then became an Army Chaplain (tho' without any Orders, as is believ'd, either epifcoral or pref- bytenan.) and by the Committee ot Lincoln was fuhftuuted in the Room of Mr. St. afford a- . B/i/ing- bam. But lee him have been what he would, it is C z plaia 6 1 o Tht Ejetted or Siknfd Minifters, 8r c. plain their Church accepted him, and nothing but his Dea T h, hinder'd his being fix'd in a Living, af- ter he had for fome time ftood out. Pag. 461. I'm. 4 from the Bottom ; Mr. BUR- ROUGHS, fhould be, Mr. ISHMAEL BURROUGHS , and Mr. S c o F F i N, fliould be, Mr. WILLIAM S c o F F i N. Pag. 461. I'm. ^. for Morton read "Marton. Ibid. tin. 16, for Twisty, re-3.dTork.sey. Pag. 466. I'm. 34, lee Northampton/hire, be chan- ged into Nottingham/hire. The EJECTED, #. I N T H E County of MIDDLESEX. Pag. 466. OfJEPy^TON; it fliould be S ton > Mr. JOHN DODDERIDGE. No Notice is taken of him among the Rectors of this Parifh, in Nevpcourt's Rep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 716 : And yet I don't find this Living mendon'd by Dr. as a Sequeftration. Pag. 467. Afton : Mr. THOMAS ELFORD. He was I fuppofe ejected out of this Re&ory in 1660 becaufe in the A& of Parliament which pafs'd that Year, for confirming and reftoring of Minifters, Pro- vifion is made, that no one fhouid be conftrm'd in the Redlory of Afton, which it is declar'd his Ma- jefty had before the twenty-fixth Day of Augufl foregoing, granted under his Sign Manual to one of his Chaplains, which was Dr. fyves, as appears Nevpcourt, Vol. J. p. 571. But he makes no Mention in the County of MIDDLESEX. 611 Mention of his Predeceflbr Mr. Elford; and yec it cannot be denied but that he was as much filenc'd by the Bartholomew A& in 1662, as if he had been then ejected, Pag. 467. Ellng : Mr. THOMAS GILBERT. No Notice is taken of him among the Vicars here by Newcourt, I{ep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 764. Ibid. North-Hall : Mr. MALTHURST.. fc fhould be, Mr. ROBERT MALTHUS. This was the Sequeftred Living of Mr. George Palmer. It ap- pears from the Books of the CommifTioners for the approving of Publick Preachers, that Mr. Malthw was admitted here in 1654, Walker's Att. Part II. p. 39 : But I do not find that either the one or the other is mentioned in Nemccurt, Vol. I. p. 850. Pag. 468. Enfield: Mr. DANIEL MANNING; He is mentioned as the ejected Vicar of this Place, in Ncvec. $ep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 601. Pag. 469. Staines : Mr. GABRIEL PRICED This was the Sequeftred Liviilg of Dr. Soame. Dr, Walkers Att. Part II. p. 94. There is a fmall Piece of his in Print, intit. 'thoughts improved, or a Chriftian directed in the Duty of Meditation, 8vo. 1705. Hid. Hampftcad : Mr. JOHN SPRINT. Add, In Nevpcouris %ep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 615, he ftands thus: Joh. Sprint, M. A. licentint. 17 Dec. 1633;. So that he had been Incumbent here twenty-nine Years when he was ejected and filenc'd. Pag. 470. Stanmorc "Mag : Mr. SAMUEL STAN- CLIFF, M. A. Inftead of there he died, let it be, died at Hoxton, near London, Dec. \^. 1705, fooa after his leaving them through his bodily Weak- nefs and Indifpofition. He is mention'd as Redhxr. of this Parifh, in Nevcourt's $p. EccL Vol. I. 6 1 2 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mimfters, Sic. Pag. 470. Edgwortb : Mr. RICHARD SWIFT. He was the Son of Mr. Auguftinc Swift Attorney at Law, and born at Norwich, An. 1616. His Father dying while he was young, he had not the Advan- tage of much Academick Learning, but he artain'd to considerable Skill in the Languages. When he firft entered on the Miniftry, he was Chaplain to Sir Brocket S fencer, and preach'd fome time in Buc- kinghamfoire, before he came to Edgworth, where he was ejected for his Nonconformity. He remo- ved afterwards to Mill Hill in Hendon Parifli, where at firft, before he had Boarders, he was in great Streights ; and afterwards, when all his Boarders went away, becaufe the Small Pox was in his Houfe : But he was always of a chearful Spirit, and us'd to lay, why fhould he take Care, and GOD too! Soon after, a confijerable Citizen's Wife fen r him two of her Sons, and ftirr'd up o- thers to help him, till he had a competent Num- ber. He was a Man of great Charity, and ufeful to many poor Families in che Parifli, and put out feveral Children to Trades : So that fome tlrnk he did as much Good, as moft Gentlemen of Eftates in that Neighbourhood. He was more then once imprifon'd in Newgate, for keeping Conventicles in his Houfe; and the laft Time was in the Height of the Plague. He was a pious Man, and daily employ 'd in reading the Scriptures ; and ye' was led away with the Fifth Monarchy Notions, as well as fome others that were very peculiar. He died An. ryoi, in the eighty-iixth Year of his Age. Ibid. Hillingdon : Mr. PHILIP TAVERNER. Add, he printed alib a Reply to Edward Burroughs the Quaker. And afrer his Death was printed, The Grandfather's Advice, directed in fpecial to his Chil- dren. He died and was buried in this Parifli. He was of .E.x-em--Coliere in Oxon. Befides the Account of his Di'pute with the Quakers, he alfo pubiifh'd, Truth's Agreement with it j elf, in the Spirit and- Let- ter of the Word; or ajhort Catechifm 5 8vo. 1656: And in the County of MIDDLESEX. "~ "~ * And, A Grandfathers Advice, directed in fpecial to bis Children, &c. iamo. 1681. 470. Hendon : Mr. FRANCIS WARHAM^ Add, M. A, for To I find be ftil'd himfelf in a Sermon of his, preach'd at the Funeral of Mrs. Hel- len Foot, Wife of Samuel Foot, Efq; in Alderman- bury Church, in 1661, 8w : And alfo in a Sermon preach'd in Paul's on Aug. 13, 1657, from Jam. i. 1 8 : And another preach'd at Aldermanbury , Oft. 14. 1657, from Job iv. 5. Ibid. Twickenham : Mr. THOMAS WILLIS. Add, M. A ; for fo he ftiles himfelf in a Tra& indt. A Warning to England, or a Prophecy of ferilow Times, open'd and apply'd, upon 2 Tim. iii. i. This was another Sequeftred Living of Dr. Soame. See Dr. Walkers Att. Part II. p. 94. Pag. 471. Hackney: Dr. WILLIAM SpURSTOWE. 1 Add : See Fullers Hiftory of Cambridge, p. 170. He went with the Commiffioners to the Treaty with King Charles at Newport in the Ifle of Wight. He is mention'd in Newc. %ep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 610. He died in January or February i66. There are fome Alms-houfes near Hackney Church, that were of his Gift : And there is a Stone before them that has this Infcription : WILLIAM SPURSTOWE, JD.D. Vicar of the Parifh of Hackney, out of his Pious Intention, ordered by his Will thefc fix Alms-hou/es, for the Habitation and Dwelling of fix poor Wi- dows of the f aid Parijh, of good Life and Con- verfation : And Henry Spurftowe, /f ; and Merchant, and Brother to the faid Dr. Wil- liam Spurftowe, fulfil M his Will. ErecJed and built, Anno 1666. Ibid. Stepney : Mr. GREENHILL. His Name was WILLIAM. C 4 1 4 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. Pjig. 471. Mr. MATTHEW MEAT. Before his coming to Stepney, he was in the Living of Great JBrickkHl in Jiuckj. He was in fome Trouble abouc that call'd the K^ye-houfe Plot, of which Dr. Thomas Sprat, Bifhop of fychcfter has publifti'd a pompous but fabulous Hiftory ; and was fummon'd to the Council-Board before King Charles upon that Ac- count ; but was prefently difcharg'd. See Mr. James Piercers Vindication of the Dijfenters, Part I. p. 158. Upon his Tomb-ftone there is the following In- fcription : H. S. E. ^HiicGjuid Mortale fuit Matthai Mead, V. D. M. Hone ft a inter Cattleuclanos familla orti AFietate y Do&rlna, Facundia praclari gut dffiduis & infigmbus Laborlbtts Pro Patrla 3 Religione y Llbertate 3 Invifto ammo defunftus, Vita tandem & Laudis fatur } { Ad Calltum Dotnum quam diu o^ta f verat > Lajjus & anbelns flacidljfijnc adfcendit, 'An. vZtat.pue 70 : 17 Kal. Novew. CfofyCXCIX ET font Clvls AmantiJJlml Conjugls Optlml Patrts Theologi vere Chriftlani Clarum reliyuit Pofteris Exempluin. . 471. Greenford : Mr. EDWARD TERRY. Af- ter thofe Words in my Account of him, Mr. Terry V Living at Greenford, let this Parenthefis be added, (to which it appears from Newc. ]%ep. Eccl. Vol. I. p. 615, he was admitted in the Room of his Father, en Feb. 27. 1660.) And in the County of MONMOUTH. 615 - _ ...._- T .. ii r - r J And at the End of the fame Account, inftead of he K yet living, lee there be this Addition and Alte- ration : He loft his Sight for fome Years before his Death, but took a great deal of Pieafure in having others read to him. He was one of a very mild Difpofition, and blamelels Life, and very charita- ble. Afrer enjoying all his Days a greater Meafure of Health than moft Men, he was fuddenly carried off, a few Years ago. Being taken with a Lethar- gick Fit about ten a-Clock at Night, he died about two next Morn ing, March 8. 17 iy. The EJECTED, jf &c. prefac'd Mr. Samuel Malbon's Dif- courfe of Life and Death. Pag. 483. Walcot ; Mr. JOHN CORY." He was an humble ferious Perfon, but of weak Lungs and a low Voice, upon which Account he rarely prcach'd un- leis upon extraordinary Occafions. But being ex- cellently well skill'd in the Latin and Greek,. Tongues, he taught a private School at Norwich for many Years before his Death, which happen'd in 1698, when he was about the Age of fixty-feven. ibid. Scotto : Mr. WILLIAM BIDBANCK. Add, M. A ; "for fo he is ftil'd in a little Book of his in \2rno, printed in 1685, intit. A Prefent for Chil- dren. After his Ejectment, he was Paftor of a Congregation at Denton for feveral Years, and there with a fmall Eftate of his own, and a flender Al- lowance from his People, he liv'd comfortably and ufefally ; being greatly belov'd by all that knew him, on the Account of his fweec Temper, oblig- ing Deportment, and excellent Preaching. He died much lamented, about 1693. He alfo wrote a Pre- face to fome Sermons of Mr. Robert Ottees, intit. Cbrift fee forth, &c. in the County of NORFOLK. 629 Pag. 483. Elmorton- Mr. JOHN SMITH. In the At- teftation of the Minifters of this County, it is John Smith, Minifter of GOD'S Word at Aylmerton. Ibid. Denton : Mr. THOMAS LAWSON. Add,' M. A. He was firft of Catherine Hall in C*m bridge, and fo well efteem'd of, as to be chofen afterwards to a Fellowfhip in St. John's. He was a Man of Parts, but had no good Utterance. He was the Father of the unhappy Mr. Deodate Law- fon, who came hither from New England. Ibid. Rjmlcsby ; Mr. JOHN REYNER. Addj He had not it muft be own'd the Advantage of a learned Education, but was a very ferious circum- fpecl: Man, and very confcientious. After his E- je&ment he went with his Family over to Holland, and liv'd at Rotterdam, where he was employ'd by his Acquaintance in England as their Fadtor, and by that Means got a comfortable Subfiftence for himfelf and Family. He was particularly taken no- tice of for feis great Care in making a juft Entry of all his Goods confign'd to him ; and upon a par- ticular Occafion, he once declar'd to the Lords of the Admiralty, with a great deal of Solemnity, that he could appeal to the Judge of all the World, that he had never defrauded the Country of one Penny. He died at Rotterdam abouc 1697. Ibid. T(epham ; Mr. WILLIAM SHELDRAKE. This I am inform 'd was a Sequeftration, though Dr. iVal- kfr takes no notice of it as fuch. The former In- cumbent Mr. Gardiner being alive, return'd to his Living foon after the Reftoration : And Mr. Shet. drake finding the Church Doors (hut againft him, by the Act for Uniformity, apply 'd himfelf for fome Time to deal in Wool and Yarn, to get a Maintenance for his Family. In the Opinion of fome who were intimately acquainted with him, he was a Perfon of uncommon Sagacity, and capable of managing the greateft Bufinefs, or of being a confiderable States- man. Upon the Death of Mr. Bridge, the Dif- P 4 fenting 6 3 o The E'jeBed or Silenced Minifters, 8t c. fenring Congregation at Tarmouth gave Mr. Shel- drake a Call to be their Paftor, and built him a large Meeting-houfe ; at the Opening of which, he preach'd upon E%ra vi. 6 &c., He died about .1690. He was a very authoritative, and yet at the fame Time a very agreeable acceptable Preacher. Either he or his Brother Mr. John Sheldrake, who was eje&ed at IVislich, publifh'd a Piece againft Popery, intit. Popery a great Emmy to Truth, and no Friend to Peace or Civil Government, fully made good by difcovering the Ways and Methods whereby Papifts f remote Popery in the iV^rld, 4:0. 1679. Pag. 483. Bodham: Mr. ROBE ET WATSON.' He was another of thofe who fign'd the Atteftation fo oft beforernerition'd. At that Time he wrote himfelf Minifter at Bakjngftroppe. He preach'd and pub- Jifhed a Wedding Sermon from Luke xiv. zo, intit. The Schooling of the untaught Bridegroom, in 12 wo. It was preach'd at .Tarmouth , and dedicated to the People of that Town. Ibid. Billingford, or Stanfield: Mr. SAMUEL ALEXANDER. It was the Living of Stanfield that Mr. Alexander was in ; and Dr. Walker, gives us to underftand that he came to it, in 1654. See Att. Part II. p. 380. Ibid. New Bockenham : Mr. CHRISTOPHER AMY- *AUT. The Author of Sacramental Difcourfes upon feveral Subjects : To which is added a Difcourfe on the Life of Faith. Ibid. Mr. N i c o L'A s P i T T. He was another Signer of the Attejlation ; and he fubfcrib'd it as Minifter of the Gofpel at Bunwell. Ibid. "Munjley : Mr. PAUL AMYRAUT. Add ; more of him may be known, from a little Piece intit. Lutheri Poflhuma ; being prefatory to a large Work, tranflated out of Dutch : In which it appears that Mr. Amyraut was ancient when he was ejedled. Sir Edward Deering in the Year 1644, fays of him, " he in the County of NORFOLK. 631 " he was a learned Minifter, benefic'd in Effex : " Had liv'd in England : But was born in High " Germany, in the Palatinate. He was defir'd by a " Committee of Parliament to compare the Origi- " nal and Tranflation of the faid Work. And af- " terwards there follows a Certificate of this Na- " ture : " A c COR DING to the Direction given unto " " me, by this Honourable Aflembly, I have " with Diligence compar'd the original printed " Book in Dutch, intit. Luther s Divine Difcourfes, *' with Capt. Henry Bell's Tranflation, (c. I find '- the fame doth agree with the Original, &c. Paul Amyrautl Pag. 484. tyepham: Mr. SAMPSON TOWNSEND! Dr. Walker fays, that he got the Living of Hack: ford cum Whitwil, in 1655 : Att. Part II. p. 17 1. He was Author of a Trad: intit. The Chriftians daily PraBice ; or a Practical Difcourfe of Prayer : But he was then Paftor of Hackjord and Whit, veil. -^v-w t xjW>i' *.V"^t ? Ibid. Gorflon ; Dr. Walker fays Gaverflon : Mr.R<> BERT PURT. The Dodtor owns he was presented to this Living in 1654. Ibid. Mr. PEW. I am informed he had a flou- rifhing School for many Years near Beccles in Suf- folk. ; and in the latter Part of his Life, he preach'd occalionally in feveral publick Churches. Ibid. Stradlrck? : Mr. JOHN STARKE. Dr. Walker fays Starkey ; and adds, that he was pre- fented to this Living in 1654. Ibid. Mr. BREVITER. His Name was RI- CHARD BR^VITER, and by that Name I find he fubfcrib'd the Atteftation of the Minifters in this County, 6 j 2 The Ejetted or Silenced Minifter s, & c. County, as Minifter at IVdcot. He was M. A, and fo he writes himfelf in his printed Tract intit. "The mighty Chrift, the Saints Help; 8vo. 1662; being the Subftance of fome Sermons preach'd at NortJ}- mal/ham in this County, upon Pfal. Ixxxix. 19. Dr. Cellinges in his Plea for the Lord's Day, p. 75, fays, . he was a good Scholar, and a Perfon of a fober Life, and confcientious to his Principles, Cc. This Mr. Breviter alfo fign'd the Atteftation as Minifter at Wakot. P. 484. Hullingbrook.: Mr. JOHN HOR.KE. To the Account of him let it be added : Mr. Henry Hall, B.D, and Fellow of Trinity- College in Cambridge, was his Tutor: And Mr. Home himfelf intimates as much, in his I$un from I(pme, a Tract of his that was be- fore omitred, which conrains fome brief Notes up- on the Beaft, his Image, Worfhip, &c. by way of Paraphrafe upon the thirteenth Chapter of the Sfve' lotion of St. John. Ibid. I'm. 23 : for Lynn, read Bullingbroo!^ in lAncohtfhire. The Collectors and Compilers of a late great Work, intit. Magna Britannia & Hibernia, Antiqutt * tio- 39 & Nova, in 410, * when they come to this County iMi&f' O f Norfolk, take particular Notice of ten Sufferers for their Loyalty, in the late rebellious Times, and then add, that thefe tire" A few Jnftanccs of the Suf- ferings of the Clergy of the Church of England, who fufferd in this County : And 1 can with a great deal of Truth and Safery fay, that I am heartily forry for their having been fo expos'd and treated, and have nothing to offer in Juftification of thofe under whom they futfer'd. But when they fay thac thefe Perfons fuffer'd by the Party who fut in thofe whom the Bartholomew Aft ejefted, they advance what they would be hard put to it to prove. For feveral of thpfe then ejected, were piefented by the rightful Patrons, and chofen by the People in the Places where they had a Right of Electing, who had not the leaft Hand in mal-treating the Epifcoprtlians. They intimate that the Sufferers on the Church Side were more in Number, being ninety* {even in the County of N O R T H AMPTON. 633 feven to feventy-two : Perhaps, if they count again, (especially with the Addition I have now made,) they will find no great Inequality. And as to the be- ing morefevercly bandied, (if the Difference between a Time of Confufion, and a Time of Peace, be but allow'd for) I believe moft People upon a fair Com- parifon, will allow the Difparity to be rather on our Side : Or at leaft that the Difference is not fuch, as leaves any great Room for Bo aft ing, on theirs. County of NORTHAMPTON. Pag. 486. /JTNO: ROBERT WILDE, D. D.' -*^ He was born at St Ives in the County of Huntingdon, and when he died left the Poor of the Parifh 6 / fer An for ever. He was a little above feventy at the Time of his Deceafe. A little before his Death, he preach'd on thofe Words,' J$ev. xiv. ii. Here are they that l(eep the Command- ments of God, and the Faith of Jefus : And faid, It K but ajbort Time, and Ijhall be in Paradife. He had two Sons that were Conforming Minifters. Pag. 487. Wilbce ; Mr. VINCENT ALSO?, M. A. At the End of the Account of him, let this be added : I have been inform'd by a very worthy Perfon, that he had it from Mr. Benjamin Kjng of Okfham in Rutland, (who was Mr. Alfop's JFa- ther in Law) that the faid Mr. Alfop was ordain'd by a Bifhop ; and not being fatisfied with that Or- dination, was afterwards ordain'd by Presbyters. I cannot queftion the Trurh of this Paflage, when I confider The Ejetfed or Silenced Mimfters, confider the Way of its Conveyance : And therefore I fuppofe the Reafon of it muft be this, that the Bifhop only admitted him into Deacon's Order's. And upon this Suppofition, he might think that Or- dinarion defective, fo as to need fomethtng farther, in order to his being capacitated for fome minifte- rial Acts, which Deacons are not calPd to. And yet at the fame Time I am very fenfible than fome of the ejected Minifters had no other Ordination than that, and thought it to be fufficient. Allow- ance may very well be made for different Sentiments in fuch Things as thefe, among Perfons of Worth and Eminence. Dr. Sherlock's affecting to treat the moft facred Things of Religion in a jocular Way, was a Thing that gave no fmall Offence to a Number of Per- fons that were remarkable for their Piety and Pru- dence, and was the very Inducement to Mr. Alfop to draw his Pen againft him. And though in his Management of the Controverfy with him, he treat- ed ferious Matters with Abundance of Gravity, yet where that Gentleman was up^on the merry Pin, he being an ingenious and facetious Man, fo wittily and fliarply turn'd the Edge upon him, that he beat him at his own Weapon : So that that celebrated Author never car 7 d to anfwer him, nor was he ever fond of that Way of Writing afterward. And tho' Mr. Wood endeavour'd to pour Contempt upon him, yet Dr. South who was as famous for his Wit and Drollery as any one of the Age, and as bitter an Enemy of Diffenters as any one whatever, ac- knowledges that Mr. Alfop obtain'd a compleat Vic- tory. And I muft own, I never knew of any Man befides Mr. Wood, that call'd Mr. Alfop's Learning and general Worth in Queftion : And he, by therein ftanding alone has expos'd himfelf. And this I verily think, is no more than it be- comes me to fay, confidering that I fucceeded Mr. Alfop in his Congregation, upon their unanimous Call, after his Deceafe. I may alfo add, that I was very ftrictly examin'd by him, before my Ordination j an which Time it falling to my Lot to make and de- fend a Latin Tbsfis upon this Queftion (which he himfelf ~in the County of NORTHAMPTON. 635 himfelf gave me) An Chriftut Officio Sacerdotalifun- gatur in Cer 1660, which the prefent Bifhop of this Diocefe of Peterburough, has publickly own'd, t may ft and far a Pattern to Pofterity, whenever they are heartily dif- fofed to reft ore the Difcipline, and heal up the Breaches of the Church : And of which another great Man of the Church of England had fuch an Opinion, that he has 4- declar'd he thought, that the united Judgment of the whole Nation could not frame a better or more unexceptionable Expedient for a firm and lofting Con- cord of thefe diftratted Churches. * No. 4.1. p. y8z, 583. + See 3d Vol. of the Comp Hift. of England, p. 2zp. | Preface to Protefttnt Reconciler, pag. 8. in NORTHUMBERLAND. 651 ***********.********** ********** ************* The EJECTED, I N T H E COUNT Y O F NORTHUMBERLAND." Pag. 498. NEWCASTLE upon Tyne: Mr. 1 ^ ^ S A M U E L H A M M O N D, B. D. He and Mr. Thomat Weld, Mr. William Durant, and two other Minifters in Newcaftle, publifh'd a Pamphlet intit. The perfeft Pharifee, under Mcnkj/h Holinefs, of- fofmg the Fundamental Principles of the DoBrine and Worfhip of the Gofpel \>y the People called Qua- kers ; qto. 1654. Pag. 500. St John's : Mr. HENRY LEAVER. Add ; His Grandfather Mr. Thomas Leaver was Chaplain to Edward VI ; and one of the Refugees at Frankford in Queen Mays Reign: And when he left that City, upon the Disturbances among the Exiles there, he remov'd to Arrau in Switzerland, and was firft Minifter of the Englifh Congregation there. A diftindr. Account of him may be met with, in the Hiftory of the Troubles of Frankford, in Rale" 1 * Centuries, and in Dr. Fullers Worthies. He was after his Return into his own Country, Mafter of the Hof- pital of Sherborn, about a Mile from Durham and a. great Intimate of the famous Bernard Gilpin, Parfon of llwgbtm. And tho' he came of a good Family ac Little 652 The Ejefled or Silentd Minifters, &c. Little Leaver in Lancajhire, yet was the Occafion of the Settlement of a Branch of the Family in that Coun- ty. ^This Mr. Thomat Leaver, had a Son nam'd Sampfon Leaver, from whom fprung Mr. Henry Leaver, who at the Beginning of the Civil Wars was Parfon of Aln- wicl^ in Northumberland. From thence he remov'd to fucceed Dr. Co/jns in the Rectory of Branfpeth, in the County of Durham, about the Year 1644. When the Defign was fet on Foot, of erecting a College at Durham, he was one of the Commif- fioners to fettle that Foundation, and in that Ca- pacity had an Opportunity both of fhewing his own Candour and Moderation, and of doing a Piece of Service to one of the fequeftred Gentlemen Dr. Naylour, the late Parfon of the rich Living of Sedg- field. The Doctor was informed, that the whole of his quondam Parfonage, (as he calls it) excepting Mr. Lapthorns Salary, who was then Incumbent, was defign'd for the Indowment of this New Col- lege, no Exception or Refervation being made for his Wife's Fifths. Upon this he wrote to Mr. Lea- ver, defiring him to ufe his Intereft with the Gen. tlemen his Co-aiTeflbrs to fave his Family from fo great a Lofs. The Reafon (as he fays in his Letter to him) to be given for the intended difconrinuing of his Wife's Fifths, was his being feiz'd of an Eftate to or above the Value of 30 / fer An ; be- caufe there was a late Act for excepting fuch from receiving Fifths. The Doctor in his own Behalf reprefents to Mr. Leaver, that the Act fays, where the fequeftred Perfon is not feiz'd of an Eftare worth 30 / -per An, Fifths (ball be paid : But he fays that learn'd Councel had obferv'd to him, it does not fay, that tho' he be feiz'd of fo much, or more , they (hall not be paid : And that it was not fo to be interpreted, till the Makers of the Act fo interpreted it themfelves. But the Plea which he laid the moft Strefs upon, and feem'd to hope would be of great Confideradon with the Com- miffioners, was that though it fhould be allow'd he had an Eftate in the common Repute of others, above 30 / for Annum, yet that there were many En- gagements upon it, and fome new Debts contract- ed, in NORTHUMBERLAND. 65? ed, in order to put his Sons to Trades, in London^ So that (he fignify'd) he hop'd that Circumftances being confider'd, they would not fee Reafon from that Ad: to exclude his Wife from her Fifths. This was his Cafe. And it fhould feem that Mr. Lea- ver, not only heartily but effe&ually recommended it. For he wrote him a long Latin Letter, (it may well be cali'd long, for it is written in a very fmall Character, and almoft fills up an whole Sheet) of Thanks for the great Kindnefs he had therein done him. And he gives this Reafon for writing it itt Latin : Amorem tuum, tarn non Vulgarem, vulgari modo agnofcere noluerim. A few Lines in the Be- ginning of it, will exprefs the Nature of the Favour receiv'd, his Senfe- of it, and Mr. Leaver's Part in the obtaining of it : And therefore I think it not improper to tranfcribe fome of them. Dilede in Chrifto Frater, mulrifque certe mi- hi nominibus eftimande. ERTIOREM me reddidit tibi pariter ac " mihi amiciffimus D. Baddelus, quam vere " & fideliter, quam nervofe & efficaciter, Uxoris " meae Caufam, ( pene dixeram Viduam, nifi " Candorem mum inveniflet atfertorem ftrenuifli- " mum) Literis tuis vere Tullianis, (hoc eft vi&ri- " cibus ipfiufque fuadas Medulla exaratis) apud " Tuos omnes, five Clericos, five Laicos conjunAi- " flimos, non ita pridem Novi Caftri egifti. Qui- " bus infuder Laudationibns 8c Encomiis me one- rafti, non folum fupra merita mea, (quae probe fcio quam fint exigua, quam penitus nulla) fed 8c quae amorem tuum, quantumvis maximum, quantumvis flagrantimmum, pene fuperaverint. Me tanto Amori tarn tempeftivo 8c Eximio tefti- ficato, aliquando fore parem, aut pro merito re- * penfaturum, nee fperare pofifum, nee optare au- !< fim. Hancce igitur Gratiam penfandam relinquo, " Magno illi & Munificentiflimo Remuneratori , ^ Qui e?c. Mr. 654 The Ejected or Silent? d Mia tfters, &c. Mr. Leaver continu'd at Branfpeth, in good Re- pute, and great Ufefulnefs till 1659. I had before faid, he was turn'd out from thence .- But I now queftion it. I am inform'd he remov'd to New- caftle before the Reftoration in 1660 : And my Friend from whom Lhave this Account tells me he has in his Hands a Letter to him before that Time, written to him as reiiding and exercifing his Mi' niftry at Nevrcaftle, before the King's Return. And it was at Nevecaftle that the Act of 'Uniformity found him, though it fufter'd him not long to continue there. He was a Conformift at the Beginning of the Civil War, and not altogether Puritanical nei- ther : But he faw that Conformity had afterwards much chang'd its Shape. When he was ejected, he remov'd to Skjnkflif, about a Mile from Durham, to the Houfe of his late Wife's Son, Mr. Thomas Dixon j for he had no Children, and was now a Widower. Here he con- tinu'd till the Year 1665: But he afterwards re- turn'd to Ncvtcaftle, and there marry'd again, and fome Time after finifh'd his Courfe. I cannot learn he had any fettled Congregation afrer his Eject- ment. He had a Call to a People at Darlington in the Biftioprick of Durham, in the Time of the In- dulgence in 1671. They fignified to him by Let- ter, that underftandtng he was willing to accept of a Call to the publick Exercife of his Miniftry again, they were encourag'd to defire his Help. But his Work was now near finifh'd, and he had but a little more Sand remaining in his Glafs. He died the very next Year, fome time in the Summer. The unskilful cutting of a Corn coft him his Life. It was but a poor Caufe but it had a fad Effect upon him. His Foot and Leg fwell'd prodigioufly, and was exceeding painful : But he bore it with a great deal of Patience, and obedient Refignati- on to the Will of GOD. When his Pain encreafed, upon him and grev-i threarning, he faid, if GOD had no more for htm to Jo in the World, he could at cbearfulfy lie down and die; as go to his Bed ts rtfl. He in NORTHUMBERLAND. 655 He had a clofe Correfpondence for many Years, with Philip Lord Wka.rton, by whom (together with his Lady) he was much refpe&ed. He was one of good Learning, moderate Principles, great Pie- ty, and a fweec Temper. He had a large Heart, and a liberal Hand ; was- much a Gentleman, af- fable and courteous, and very agreeable in Con- verfation. He was an affe&ionate Friend, and a very ufeful Perfon. Dr. Naylor reprefenting his Cafe to him, writes thus: " Sir, this poor Piece of Paper has a feri- " ous Errand unto you, the very Equity and Juftice " whereof rightly underftood, I am very confident " will be of more Power and Weight to a judi-. " cious and confcientious Gentleman, (that is with " your felf ) than any other Oratory, &c. And com- plaining of the Confufion of the Times, and Severity of fome, he adds, " which I would not have you " to interpret with the leaft Reflection, as fpoken " to yourfelf, whom I know to be far otherwife " principled. And in the Conclufion he has thefe " words : " Thus Sir, I have taken the Liberty ' to unbofom myfelf unto you upon this Occafion, " being very confident you will mifconftrue nothing " I have written, nor make any Ufe of any of the " Contents, but in order to the Good and Benefit " of him and his, who is &c, " And in his Latin Letter of Thanks, taking no- tice of Mr. Leavers fpeaking fo honourably of him, and reprefenting his Cafe fo movingly, he writes thus: ** Verum enim vero (vir optime) quod pla- " cuit Amori 8c Candori tuo, pro ea qua polles e- " gregia Facultate, in Laudes tarn immenfas, (in " rem fcilicet noftram) expatiari, 8c Encomiaften " agere, perpulchre quidem edocuifti, quales ipfe " & caeteri ejufdem Ordinis e(Te debuiifemus, licec " paucis a Deo datum eft tarn altos Eruditionis, " & Sandimoniae gradus feliciter attingere, &c. n He was remarkable for his Generofity and Libe- rality. Betides his Wife's Jointure, he had an E- ftate of his own of about 100 I per Jn, and he had no Children, and yet when he was ejected, he had no Money before Hand. When Mr. Thomas Dix- VOL. II. F m The Ejetted or Siknc'd Minifters, 8tc. on his Wife's Son married, he refign'd his Mothers Jointure to him. All, or moft of the Charge of his Nephew Mr. Ralph Wictyft Education lay upon him. He gave Portions to two of his Wife's Nieces. One of them was married to Mr. Pell ; and there was found a Note of 50 / paid to him among his Papers. And when he died, he left Mr. Pell 20 / in Books; and 50 / a piece in Books and Money, to Mr. Wicklef, and Mr. Dixon. His Eftate, and the reft of his Library, he left to Mr. Robert Lea- ver. And fince Dr. Walter fo feverely reflects on the ejected Minifters that were in fequeftred Livings, ~as not paying Fifths to their Predeceflbrs, &c. \ (hall add, that Mr. Leaver cannot be charg'd in that Refpect. My Friend from whom 1 have this Ac- count, alfures me, he has feen Acquittances under the Hand of Mrs. Mary Cofins, for fifths to Mr. Leaver. He paid her 33 / per An ; and he paid it Quarterly. And there is a Circumftance relating to the Payment of fifths in this Cafe, that it may not perhaps be amifs to take Notice of, becaufe it will help to fhew, that they that had the Power in their Hands in thofe Times, were not fo ex- treamly hard and fevere, as Dr. Walker thought it to his Purpofe to reprefent them. There happen- ed to be fome Difagreement between Mr. Leaver and Mrs Cofins, about this payment of fifths. The Cafe was reprefented at Whitehall, and an Order of Council was iflu'd out to regulate it. Certain Juftices of Peace, of which the Mayor of Durham was to be one, were to determine the Difference, to the mutual Satisfaction of the Parties concern- ed : And if they could not determine it, it was to be fully clear'd at the Council-board. Dr. Naylor alfp had his fifths duly paid him to the laft. And this in Conjunction with feveral other Things 1 have mention'd occafionally, as they came in my Way, in my Account of the ejected Mini- fters, helps to give me Satisfaction, (and I believe it will do fo to many others) that Dr. Walkfr has Carried Things too far in his Exclamations about thefe Fifth, as well as in other Matters. in NORTHUMBERLAND. Pag. 505. Stannerton ; Mr. JOHN OWENS. He preach'd frequently in his own Houfe, and at the dwelling of Neighbouring Gentlemen. He had a Fine laid upon him for preaching at Mr. George Horfleys, and was carried Prifoner to Newcaftle up- on that Account, and treated with Harfhnefs and In- civility, but difcharg'd upon the Payment of the Money by his Friends. The Duke of Lauderdale made him kind Offers of a Settlement in Scot- land, which he thought fit to refufe, but after- wards accepted, through the Perfuafion of the lare Lord Rutherford his Son in Law. Ibid. Whattvn; Mr. RALPH WICKLIF. He was the fober Son of an extravagant Father, who fpenc an handfome Eftate. He was born in or near Stin- derland by the Sea, in the Bifhoprick of Durham. He was Sifter's Son to Mr. Henry Leaver, who had the chief Care and Charge of his Education. Af- ter his Ejedhnent he frequently preach'd in the fe- vered of Times ; but more particularly to a Congre- gation which was gather'd out of the neighbouring Parifhes. He met with Difcouragements from the Coldncfs of fome of his Hearers, and the bufy Pradticings of fome of the Minifters of the other Side of Tweed, of which fome others (I am inform- ed) of the Minifters of the Northern Counties at that Time complain'd. In 1671 he was invited to Sunderland, where he preach'd dur'rng the fhort Continuance of King Charle?* Indulgence, and afterwards return'd to his Farm, and old Congregation. He was fin'd 10 /, for preaching at Mr. Ogle's of Kjrkjey, who was & Neighbouring Gentleman ; and had his Cattle dri- ven away for the Money. He died in the latter End of 1683, in the fifty-firft or fifty.fecond Year of his Age, and left the Character of a fober, modeft, and prudent Man. The Cafe and State of the Congregation which Mr. Wicklif preach'd to, which was drawn up by Mr. Robert Fenveicl^ of Nunriding, (who was a Gen- tleman of a good Eftate and Name in this Ccun- F ^ ty, 658 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifter s, 8rc. . ty, and a Member of Mr. IVictyfs Congregation, and his hearty and conftant Friend) is yet in be- ing : And what in it relates to Mr. Wick{ef, is as follows. " A T the Reftoration, Mr. Ward (now of Tork.) ** " was Paftor to a confiderable Congregati- " on at Hartlourne in Northumberland, whereof Mr. " Ralph IVicklif was then a Member, and he was " afterwards ordain'd a Minifter by the Presbytery " at Morpeth. Mr. Ward being driven away, partly " by the. Act againft Nonconforming Minifters, and " partly being difcourag'd by fome of the Mem- " bers conforming, Mr. Wictyf preaching as he " had Opportunity, fome of the Members of the " Congregation did adhere and ftick clofe to ." him, and under his. Troubles, and Perfecutions " appear'd with him and for him : And it is ne- " ver to be forgot how that honeft Gentleman o- " pen'd his Doors in the Time of Danger, efpe- " cially to fuch as he hop'd did diflent upon con- " fcientious Principles. The Truth is, (as I know " it to my own Knowledge) he was greatly dif- " courag'd divers Ways. Firft it was the Caufe " of Sorrow to him, to obferve fuch a Ficklenefs *' and itching Humour in fome old Profeffors, that " if a Stranger, (a young raw Scotifh Man) fhould " come, and fay he was a Minifter, away fome " of them would run, by his Door perhaps, three, " four, or five Miles notwithftanding the Hazard " he had run by his entertaining them in dange- " rous Times. Another Difcouragement was wane " of Care in providing Maintenance for him. He " was forc'd to be a Farmer, and teach a Friend's "Children to help him to maintain his Family: " And I have heard him figh and groan, Becaufe '* by this means he was deprived of the benefit of '* his Study, and when others ftudied he was forc- ," ed to look after his Cattle and Plough. And " we have often heard him complain of the In- " civilities and Sordidnefs of fome Profeflbrs, even " many of his Hearers, not looking him in the Face !' from in NORTHUMBERLAND. 659 " from Lord's Day to Lord^s Day, and Men carried " it to him as if he had been beholden to them to " hear him. Another Difcouragement was, that " when his Cattle were driven from him for 20 /, " which he forfeited for Preaching, fome of his " Hearers, (who were moft peremptory for his " Preaching) did flinch, and fhew'd no Chearful- " nefs to contribute to keep him indemnified. Yet " notwithftanding thefe Difcouragements, he was " carried on by G o D to follow the Work of the . " Miniftry, in the fharpeft of Times, and gather- " ed the few remaining Members of the faid Con-' " gregation together, and got fome of Mr. Leaver's " People added to them, and took fome others " whom he judg'd upright in the main, and put " them into Gofpel Order, baptizing their Chil- " dren, and adminiftring the LORD'S Supper. " Some Years after, it pleas'd the mighty G o D to " call him out of this World, to the Lofs and Grief, " and we may fay Affliction of his Handful of " People. Pag. 505. Hartbourn : Mr. RALPH WARD. Ac the End of the Account of him, let this be added. When this good Man was by the Violence of the Times, in the Reign of King Charles, driven into the Country, and unable perfonally to attend his Flock, he wrote a Letter to them, which deferves to be preferv'd to Pofterity, and is therefore here inferted. It was directed to Mr. Martin Hotham, (Father of Mr. Jo. Hotham who is now Fellow La- bourer with Dr. Colton in the City of Torty to be by him communicated to his Friends in and about the City. It was in thefe Words : Dear Friends, ' T c A N N o T now through Want of Opportunity, 1 * " ferve you in the Work of the Gofpel as \ " would ; for you yourfelves know under what *' Difadvantages I am : But that I may not however F 3 " be 660 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. " be totally wanting to you, that I may (hew my " longing Defire after your Good, and fpirituai " Health, and that my Labours among you may not " be in vain, I have writ thefe Lines to put you in " Remembrance, of what you have been taught, " and to exhort you unto, and comfort and encou- * ' rage you in, your prefent Duty. " I. In the Courfe of my Miniftry, I have endea- " voured to difcover, the finful and fhameful Apo- " ftacy of Man from his Maker ; and the doleful " and damnable State ail Mankind are in through " the Fall : Being altogether corrupted ; having no " good Thing in them naturally; but every one is " born blind, deaf, and dead, as to the Things of " GOD; and the Soul is void of the Life of GOD, " the Life it fiiould live ; void of the linage of " GOD, naked and deftitute of that Beauty, which " adorn'd the Nature of Man at firft ; nay an Ene- " my to it, f(om. viii; 7. This hath been manifeft- " ed by difcovering under what Corruption the fe- " veral Faculties of Man's Soul do lie ; what Va- " n'uy pofielfeth the Thoughts of Man ; what Igno- " ranee the Mind, what Infenfiblenefs the Confci- " ence, what Forgetfulnefs the Memory, what Stub- *' bornefs the Will, what Diforder and Irregularity " the Aftedlions ; fo that every Man by Nature is " wholly a Servant of Sin, and in Bondage to the " grand Enemy. And while Man continues thus, " there is none that doih or can do good, no not " one: But all ate encreafing and multiplying " their TranfgrefTions againft the LORD daily. " Hence therefore there is an abfolute Neceifity " of being born of GOD, of being born again. " II. The glorious and wonderful Myftery of Re- *' demption by JESITS CHRIST hath been dif- " covered to you : The \Vonderfmnefs of the Fa- " ther's Love in (ending his Son ; of the Son's Love *' in afluming Man's Nature, laying down his Life * in Man's Stead, and thereby obraining eternal ' Redemption for them ; the Fitnels and Suitable- ' neis of our LORD for this great Work, all Au- " thority in NORTHUMBERLAND. 661 " thority being committed to him of the Father, " all Fulnefs treafur'd up in him j and the ever- " lafting Counfel of GOD being reveal'd to us " by him, as our Great Prophet ; the Will . and " Commandment of the Father being fulfilPd by " him, (in making his Soul an Offering for Sin) " as our High Prieft ; the Laws and Ordinances " of his Houfe and Kingdom being appointed and " commanded by him as our King and Lawgiver. " So that whoever hears' and believes the Voice " of this Great Prophet j whoever confides and " trufts in him as their Great High Prieft ; who- ' ever obeys him from the Heart, as their King " and Lawgiver ; (lull aflfuredly obtain eternal Life, " according to the Promife of the Father made by, " him. " III. The Covenant of Grace, both what is " promifed and what is requir'd in it, hath been '* in Ibme meafure made known unto you: CHRIST " himfelf being both the Security and Subftance " of this better Covenant , in him, all his fpiritual " Bleffings, all Things pertaining to Life and GoeW " linefs are contain'd, and by him they are convey- " ed and commuriicated to his People ; to thofe the " Father hath given him. And therefore, whoever '* wants Wifdom, Understanding, Grace"and Strength, " Pardon and Peace, Holinefs and Righteoufnefs, " or everlafting Reft and Happinefs, muft look " for all from CHRIST, and in CHRIST, and " in Union and Communion with him. For with- " out him, or feparate from him, we can do " nothing. Hence we are bid to look unto him, " as the Author of our Faith, and the Giver of Re- " pentance. 'Tis faid he is exalted to give Re " pentance. 1 IV. You have heard thai it is impoffible to " pleafe GOD without Faith : That it is impofliblo ; * to efcape everlafting Wrath without Repentance : ' And that thefe are the Gifts of GOP through 14 CHRIST, in the Ufe of the Means he hath ap. *' pointed : And that therefore they that want them F 4 662 The Ejeffed or Silenced Minifters, 8rc " muft be diligent in the Ufe of Means for the " obtaining of them : In Prayer, Reading, Hear- " ing, Conference, &c. and muft look for the " Promife of the Spirit of the Father, by the Son ; " that this Promife being made good, the Law of " the Spirit of Life in CHRIST, may fet them " free from the Law of Sin and Death. " V. You have heard that by the S * i R i T'S " working Faith in the Heart, the Soul comes "to CHRIST, gives up itfelf to be his, " is united to him, abides in him, and holds " Communion with him, partaking both of the " Verraes of his Death and Refurrection : And is " hereby not only pardon'd, and at Peace with " GOD, but adopted to be a Son and Heir to- " gether with CHRIST, and transform'd more " and more into the Similitude of CHRIST ^ himfelf. " VI. You have alfo heard, that the Lord JE- " sus hath inftituted and appointed his Miniftry " and Ordinances, and the Communion of Saints " in Churches, to be the Means of conveying thofe " fpiritual Bleffings whereof he is the Author and " Giver, to all the Members of his Body and of " the increafing of Grace in them, till they all " come to a perfect Man : And than he hath pro- " mifed his Prefence with them for that End, " that they may grow up in all Things into " him. " VII. You have heard that it is the great Duty " of thofe who profefs Faith in our Lord JESUS, " and Obedience to him, to walk worthy of that " high and holy Calling wherewith they are call- ;< ed, being fruitful in every good Work ; that in *' fo doing they may honour their heavenly FA- " T H E R, and their Head CHRIST JESUS, whofe " Members they profels themfelves to be ; and " the HOLY SPIRIT by whom they profefs to " be mftructed, quickened, and led ; and may ho- " ncur their ProfefTion : And therefore that they " fliould //^NORTHUMBERLAND. 66$ " fhould take CHRIST for their Example, as well " as.his Word for their Rule, and labour to abound lt in Heavenlymindednefs, and in favouring the ' Things above, remembring they are Strangers " in this World, and to be enrich'd more and " more with Knowledge of the Will of GOP, with ; * Faith, Hope, Love, filial Fear and Joy in the * LORD; with Humility, Meeknefs, Temperance, ' Patience, Godlinefs, brotherly Kindnefs, and " Charity towards all. That by Love they fhould " ferve one another, edify one another, encourage, " ftrengthen, comfort and help one another, as " Members of the fame Body : That they fhould " put on as the Elect of G o D Bowels of Mercy, " fympathizing with one another, bearing one ano- " thers Burdens, forbearing, forgiving one another, " reftoring and recovering one another, if any be " overtaken in a Fault. Thefe are fome of thofe ' Fruits which become our holy Profeflion, and " wherein we fhould labour to abound more and " more : And of thefe you have heard fome- " thing. " VIII. You have alfo heard that a ChriftianV " Work is Soul-fearching Work , Self-judging " Work, and Sin-mortifying Work. That we mult " crucify the Flefh with the Affections and Lufts " thereof. That it is contrary to our holy Profeflfi- " on, to indulge to the Flefh, and walk after the '* Flefh. That it is finful, and fhameful, and un- " becoming a Chriftian, to be proud, paflionate, ' worldly, wanton, vain and frothy in Difcourfe, ' intemperate, fraudulent, and deceitful, flothful, ; * idle, carelefs or unwatchful ; or Mifpenders of ' precious Time. Thefe Things we Ihould be- ' wave of, knowing how Great and Good a Mafter we ferve, to whom we muft fhortly render an Account, and expect a Reward according to our Fidelity in the Work of which lie hath given us a Charge. And therefore that it highly con- cerns us to put off all thefe, together with all Lying, Hypocrify, Ditfimulation, Cenforioufnels, Sclf-conccitedncls, Self-fceking, and fuch-like ; " thefe 664 The Ejetted or Silenced Minifters^ cVc. " thefe being the Fruits of the Fiefh, which are " to be mordfy'd and deftroy'd, which we have ** vow'd and covenanted againft in our Baptifm, " and in the LORD'S Supper, that we will not ** ferve them but feek their Ruinj and by the " Sword of the SPIRIT, and the Blood of ? CHRIST, endeavour their utter Extirpation; ," knowing what is written, that if we live after *' the Flefh we fhall die, and that one Sin in- 4t dulg'd, allow'd, and approv'd, and liv'd in, one ,** unmortify'd Luft, will ftop the L o R D'S Ear at 4t our Cry, and prove of fatal Confequence to our " precious Souls. How doth it therefore concern " us to take heed to our Ways and Walkings ! " IX. You have heard that a Name to live, tf *' we be dead will not profit us. That whatever ** we profefs, if CHRIST live not in us we are ** but dead Men and Women ; and therefore it ** concerns us to look to ourfelves, that we lofe , 4 * not the Things that we have wrought : That our F Hearts be found in GOD'S Statutes: That our " Faith, Hope, Love, and Obedience to G o D and *' Man, to Magiftrates, Minifters, Mafters, and ,*' Parents, according to our refpeclive Relations f we ftand in, be fuch as the LORD requires " and approves of : That we have Refpect unto " all GOD'S Commandments, and obey in the " LORD, and for the LORD ; becaufe of his " Command, and for his Glory : Knowing that '* the Lo RD looks not at the outward Appearance, " but at the Heart j and requires Truth in the in-i " ward Parts. " X. And Jafty ; You have heard that if we " will be CHRIST'S Difciples indeed, we muft " deny ourfelves, take up our Crofs daily, and * follow him. That it is not he that draws back, " but he that endures to the End that fnall be fa- " ved : And therefore it greatly concerns us to look upon what Foundation we are built, and " that the Sincerity of our Love to our deareft " Lord and Redeemer do appear, in fticking clofe 4< to in NORTHUMBERLAND. 665 " to him in a Day of Trial, and being willing to " fuffer the Lois of all, that we may win CHRIST, " and keep Faith, and a good Confcience to the " End of our Days. " Thefe Things (my dear Friends and Brethren) " you have heard in fotne Meafure opened to you 5 " and have receiv'd them, tho' alas with much " Weaknefs, difcover'd by the Inftrument by whom " you have been taught : But the Word of G o D " is fure, lively, and powerful. Life and Death " have been fet before you j therefore chufe Life, " that you may live. " What now remains, but that I fliould exhort, " perfuade and prefs you, to look to yourfelves, ." every one of you in particular, that you receive " not the Grace of GOD in vain ; and that both " my Account and yours miy be with Joy, and " not with Grief. And for this End let me " i. Exhort you to hold faft what is Truth, in " Faith and Love. Faith and Love are both ne- " ceflary, that we may hold faft our Profeifion " without wavering. If we mix not the Word " with Faith, it abides nor, takes no rooting in us, " makes no deep Impreflion upon our Hearts, and " will not work effectually in us, to make us obe- " dient to it. That which makes us reverence the " Word, and prize, and value, and ftand in Awe " of it, and that which makes it of Efficacy and " Power on the Heart, is, for it to be receiv'd as " the Word of GOD, and not as the Word of " Man. As Faith comes by hearing the Word of " GOD, fo Obedience comes by believing it to be " the Word of GOD. When the Authority and " Majefty of the LORD is feen in the Word, it " will caufe the Soul to tremble at it, and make ' it afraid of flighting it, and walking contrary to 1 it. One great "Reafon of our own Unprotitable- " nefs has been the Want or the not exercifing of * Faith : And therefore let me beleech you in the " Name of GOD, to eye the LORD in what hath .'.' been 666 The Ejetfed or Silenced Mimfters^ &c. " been fpoken to you, or what may be fpoken to " you by any of his Meflengers, and ftir up your- " felves ' to the Exercife of Faith. And you muft " have Love alfo to the Truth, if you would hold " it faft. Love will caufe you to ruminate and " ponder upon what you have heard, and hide " it in your Hearts. It will caufe you to ftick clofe " to it, and make Improvement of it, for your " Furtherance in Communion with the L o R D, and " Obedience and Conformity to him. Love will " help you to tafte the Sweemels of it ; and what " you find to be fo fweet, you will not readily part " with. " 2. Let me befeech you to exercife yourfelves !C unto Godlinefs daily. Remember, this is that ," which you are call'd to, and have taken up the .*' Profeflion of. And confider that this confifts not ," in a flight Performance of Duty, Morning and *' Evening, nor in the Length of Duties, nor in any ," outward Service whatfoever ; much lefs doth it " confift in being of this or the other Opinion, in ,*' Matters circumftantial, or of lefs Moment : But i" it confifts in the beholding of G o D thro' Faith, " as conftantly prefent with us ; in a Dependence *' on him for Strength to enable us to become Fol- " lowers of him as dear Children ; in giving up *' our Hearts to him, or giving htm our Lives daily ; . " in devoting ourfelves to be his Servants, to do " the Things that pleafe him ; in {ticking clofe to " him both in Love and Obedience ; in keeping " our Hearts with all Diligence that we do not " treacheroufly depart from him ; in doing what " we do, not only in Obedience to him, but for ' his Honour and Glory ; and in fetting forth his " Praife in our Generations. " 3. Let me befeech you to give all Diligence " to make your Calling and Election fure. Think " it not a Thing either impoffible or unneceflary, " or unprofitable. Others have obtain'd it by Di- [< ligence; and why not you? And is it no: ne- " ceflary that you fhould know, whether you be ' in the Way to Heaven or no ? whether you love *' the Lo R D in Sincerity or no? whether your Sins " be in NORTHUMBERLAND. 667 " be pardon'd or not ? You cannot be Cure of any " of them, if you be not fure that you are effec- " tually caird. If we wreftled more with G o D in " Prayers, and fearch'd our own Hearts more, and " look'd more ferioufly for the Witnefling of the "SPIRIT, and ftirr'd up our Hearts more to the " Exercife of Grace, of Faith, Repentance, Love " and Obedience, and more diligently obferv'd " what Returns of Prayer we meet with from the "LORD, we might hereby attain to more cer- " tain Evidence, that we are the Called of G o D " according to his Purpofe. And what Profit and ' . " Comfort fhould we find in this ! We fhould " come to G o D with a more child-like Frame,' " experience more Sweetnefs in Communion with " him, walk more chearfully before him, tafte more " Sweetnefs in every Enjoyment, find our Hearts '* more enlarg'd in doing GOD Service, be more " thankful and joyful in him, and more ready to " leave this World, and go to the Father : We " fhould more eafily conquer Death, and lay down " thefe Tabernacles with a more triumphant Hope " or Aflurance of a happy and glorious Refurredtion " at the laft Day ; and be more contented with " our Lot and Portion in this Life, whatever it be. " Oh ! let us not therefore be flothful in this Bu- " finefs. " 4. Get your Hearts and Affections wean'd from' " Things here, and fet upon Things above. Is " not your Trea fure above? And where ihould your " Hearts be but where that is ? Is not your Life, " your Portion above ? Is not your CHRIST, your " dear Redeemer, your Advocate with the Father " above ? Is not your Country, your Habitation, " your refting Place above ? And (hould not your * ' Hope, your Defire, your Love, your Delight, be " above alfo ? Confider the Uncertainty of Things " below: Confider what prefent Providences calf ;< for. Is not the LORD (baking our Hold of all " earthly Enjoyments ? And fhall we crofs the Pro- ' vidence of GOD, and be glu'd to thofe Things " which he is knocking off our Fingers from ? O " Ics 668 The Ejebied or Silenced Mimflers, 8rc. " Ictus eye Providence, and mind what the LORD " is (peaking to us by it. " 5. Be kindly affectionate one to another with " brotherly Love. Let Love be without Diflimula- '* tion. Love not in Word or in Tongue only, " but in Deed and in Truth. Confide r your Rela- " tion to each other. Are you not living Mem- " bers of the fame Body ? Confider your Badge " or Character whereby you are known to be " C H R i s T'S Difciples. Is ic not by loving one " another ? It is this that gives Room in one ano- " ther's Hearts. It is this will make you true and " faithful one to another; This will knit you to- " gethcr, and make you willing to ferve one ano- " ther. Let not your Love be for Opinion's Sake, " but for C H R i s T'S, and the Truth's Sake ; for '" the Image of GOD which you bear, and profefs " to have renewed on you. Yea love not them " only that love you, but love your Enemies, and " do good to them that hate you, that you may " be the Children of your heavenly Father. " 6. Prepare for farTering greater Things. Get '* acquaintance with the Truth, and labour to be *' eftablifh'd in it, that you may know it is Truth " you fufifer for: And then you will have the LORD " on your Side, whoever be againft you. Then " you will fuffer with more Refolution, Confidence '* and Chearfulnels. Then may you look on your " Sufferings, not as your Shame but your Glory and " Honour ; not as a Token of G o D'S Hatred, but " Love ; not as a Forerunner of your future Mi- *' fery, but as a Pledge of your future Glory. " For if you fuffer with CHRIST, you fhall reign " with him. Remember it is a Gift from the LORD ; " therefore defpife it not, nor grudge, nor be dif- " contented becaufe of it. *' 7. Make it your Bufinefs to honour the LORD " in the Stations wherein he hath (et you, to ren- " der your Profeflion more amiable and beauti- " ful to thofe who obferve you. Let your Chil- " dren and Servants fare the better for you. Be " you Inftrudfcors of the Simple, and Teachers of " B*besj in NORTHUMBERLAND. 669 " Babes ; and be in Travel to fee CHRIST form- " ed in them. . " 8. Bear with Patience what the LORD is plea- " fed to lay on you ; knowing it is through Faith " and Patience we muft look to inherit the Pro. " mifes. " 9. Beware of mifpending your Time: Rut " account it your Duty and Priviledge to Redeem " it, for your good, and the good of others. *' 10. And laftly; Be importunate with the LORD " that there may be an Increafing of thofe who " are faithful to him in the midft of the Land; " that fo we may become more beautiful and " glorious, and there may be an Healing of our " Wounds ; that both Paftors and People may re- " joice together and fay, the Loao hath done greac " Things for us, whereof we are glad. " Thefe are the Words of Exhortation which I " would befeech you my dear Friends to take in- " to your ferious Confideration ; and be perfuaded *' to follow the Counfel given you, that both you " and I may rejoice together in the Day of the *' LORD : That though we be now feparated in ' Place, not in Heart, we may notwithftanding be " running in the fame Race; and if it be the good ' Pleafure of GOD, may meet again, with Liber- " ry to wait on the LORD in the Ways of his " Appointment : However we may meet at laft " with Joy and Gladnefs, that ourLabours and Com- " munion together have not been in vain. Now '* my dear Friends I hope you will not forget me. " And my Requeft for you is, that our LORD JE- '* sus CHRIST, and GOD even our FATHER, who l< hath loved us and given us everlafting Confo- " lation, and good Hope through Grace ; would " comfort your Hearts, and eftablifh you in eve- " ry good Word and Work: i Thef. ii. 16. 17. ' This is the Cordial Defire and Prayer, of Tour Faithful Friend and Servant, for Jifus $4l on the Lord's Day with his Family. Af- ter fome Removes to Metros and Stredburgh, &c. which were very inconvenient to him becaufe of an Ague he had then upon him, he was carried before a Committee of the Privy Council at Edin- burgh. When he was there, Sir George Mac^en^y the King's Advocate ask'd him if he would give Bond to preach no more at Conventicles ? Mr. Er- skjne told him in Rerurn, that he had his Commit lion from CHRIST, and that tho' he was within an Hcur of his Death, yet durft he not lay it down at the Foot of any mortal Man. He was afterwards before the Council, and a Libel was read againft him, charging him with preaching at Conventiclef, and diforderly baptizing and marrying, &c. Be- ing ask'd by the Chancellor what he had to fay to the Libel, he faid, it was well known to thofe who liv'd about him, that from Sept. 21. 1681, to the End of February i6Si, he was under fuch a bodily Indifpofiiion, that he was not capable of any Part of 6 8o The Ejefled or Silenced Minzfters, 8rc. of his minifterial Function, &c. Nothing in parti" cular was prov'd againft him ; and yet he was fin'd five thoufand Marks, committed to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, and order'd to be carried the next Day co the Bafs, to lie there till his Fine was paid, and Bond given that he fhould preach no more. Here- upon he than very Afternoon, prefented a Petition to Che Council, begging he might have Liberty to quic the Kingdom, and offering to find Sureties for his doing fo. This was granted as a Favour, and on June 14, Mr. John Brown of Parley Nephew to Mr. Erskine, bound himfelf in a Bond of five thoufand Marks, that his Uncle fhould within fourteen Days remove out of the Kingdom of Scotland, never to return, without Liberty granted. When he was releas'd from his Imprifonment, the Clerks of the Council got twenty-one Dollars from him, and the Jailor and his Servants four. Having provided himfelf for his Journey, and ta- ken leave of his Friends and of his Wife and Chil- dren, he removed out of the Kingdom within the Time prefix'd, not knowing of any ^certain Abode. He went firft into Northumberland, and thence into Cumberland, and at length fix'd at Parkjidge, about ten Miles from Carlt/le, the Proprietor of the Place offering him a Dwelling-houfe. In September he lent for his Wife and (mall Children thither, and they liv'd there two Years ; till he was invited by one Mr. Gray of Prejfon to live under him in an obfcure Place called Monilaws, which was about a Mile's Diftftnce from Cornhill where he had been ejected. He could not long live here in Peace ; for on July ^. 1685, he was apprehended by eight of the Militia Horfemen, and carried to Wooler, and the next Day to foberrie to Col. Struthers, who told him he muft go to Newcaftle, to Sir John Fenwick., by Ver- tue of an Order from the King ; and that Night he was fent back to TVooller Prifon, where he found Mr. Ogle confin'd as well as himfelf. On July 4 they were carried together to Eglingham to the Juftice-houfe, guarded by nine Soldiers on Horfeback, where they ftaid till Monday, July 6, when Mr. Erskjne was feiz'd with a violent Cholick, of which he thought he ^NORTHUMBERLAND. 681 he fhould have died : Yet fuch was the Barbarity of the Soldiers, that they would hurry him away in the greateft Extremity of Torment. About fe- ven at Night they arriv'd at Newcaftle *t Sir John FenmicRs Gate, who order'd them to Prifon, and their Horfes were taken from them by Violence. Mr. Erskfnis Sicknefs and Pain continuing, the Pri- foners dealt with the Jailor on his Behalf, that he might have Liberty to quit the Prifon for a Time in order to his Relief, which was obtain'd, and he lodg'd with one Mrs. Man, who tho' none of his Acquaintance, would take nothing for his fourteen Days Sicknefs ; after which he return'd back to Prifon. On July ^^, Mr. Ogle and he were fen free, upon the Act of Indemnity : And at his De- parture, the Prifoners were fo kind as to give him thirty Shillings to bear his Charges home. He con- tinued preaching at Monilaw, till 1687, when up- on the coming out of King James's Toleration, he was by a Number of Presbyterians in the Parifli of Wlritfome, (on the Scottijh Side) call'd to be their Minifter, which Call he accepted, after he had got- ten up his Bond from the Council of Scotland. In September this Year he remov'd with his Family to Hivelaw in the Parifh of Wbitfome, and preach'd there in .a Meeting-houfe till the Revolution, when he was call'd to be Minifter of Cbirnfide, five Miles from Bcrwickij where he continu'd till the Day of his Death, Aug. 10. 1696. JE.t. ^^. This good Man met with feveral very remarka- ble Providences in the Courfe of his Life, of which I have an Account from his Son Ebenc^er, who is Minifter at Portmoa? within the Provincial Synod of fyfe in Scotland, when he dwelt at Drylurgb after his Ejectment from Cornhill, he and his Family were often in great Stretghts. Once particularly, when the Cruife of Oil and Barrel of Meal were entirely fpent, fo that when they had fupp'd at Night, there remain'd neither Bread, Meal, Flefli nor Money in the Houfe, in ihe Morning the young Children cry'd for their Brcakfaft, and their Father endeavour'd to divert them, and did what he could at the fame Tinic to encourage hlmfelf and his Wife, to depend upon 682 The Eje&ed or Silenced Minifters, &c. upon that Providence which feeds the young Ravens when they cry for Food : And while he was thus engag'd, a Country- fellow knock'd hard at the Door, and call'd for fome one to help him off with his Load. Being ask'd whence he came, and what he would have, he told them he came from the Lady Heburn, with fome Provifion for Mr. Erskine. They told him he muft be in a Miftake, and that it was more likely to Mr. Erskjne of Shiefield in the fame Town : He replied, No, he knew what he faid ; and that he was not fuch a Sot as they took htm for ; that he was fent to Mr. Henry Erskine ; and cry'd come help me off with with my Load, or elfe I will throw it down at the Door. Whereupon they took the Sack from him, and carried it in, and openM it, and found it well fill'd with Flefh and Meal for the Relief of the whole Family : Which gave him no fmall Encouragement to depend upon his bountiful Benefactor, in future Streights of the fame Nature. At another Time, being in Edinburgh, he was fo reduc'd, that he had but three Half-pence in his Pocket, and was afnam'd to go to a publick Houfe to call for any Thing, becaule he forefaw he could not be able to pay the Reckoning j and therefore walk'd in the Streets, not knowing what Courfe to fteer. While he was in this Condition, one came to him in a Countryman's Habit, and ask'd him if he was not Mr. Henry Erskjnc. He rold him he was, and ask'd him his Bufinefs. I have, replied he, a Letter for you, which he accordingly deliver- ed, and in it were inclos'd feven Scotch Ducatoons, with thefe Words written. Sir; Deceive this from a Sympathising friend. "Farewell. But there was no Subfcription. Mr. Erskine being defirous to know his Benefactor, invited the honeft Man to go into an Houfe hard by and drink with him. Having got him alone, he enquir'd of him with fome Earneftnefs , who it was that fent him. The honeft Man told him that Secrecy was in NORTHUMBERLAND. was enjoin'd him, and therefore he defir'd to be ex- cus'd from telling ; for that he could not betray his Truft. Mr. Erskjne however ftill continu'd to ask him fome Queftions, as to what Part of the Country he came from, &c. that he might the better be able to guefs from what Hand this Relief came that was fo feafonable ; whereupon the honeft Man de- fired him to fit a little, while he went forth, and hedidfo: But he being once gone, return'd no more ; nor could Mr. Erslyne ever learn who his Benefa&or was. Being at another Time engag'd in a Journey on Foot, his Money fell Ihort, and he was in Danger of being expos'd. As he was walking along, Na- ture oblig'd him to ftep afide towards a Bufh of Rufljes, and going to fix his Staff in the marfhy Ground, he heard fomewhat tinkle at the End of it : Whereupon ftooping down, he found two half Crowns, which did him good Service, helping to bear his Charges home. He was one that was very zealous in his Mt- fter's Work, and not eafily daunted. He was often fent by the Presbytery at the Time of the Revo- lution, to preach in and take PoflelTion of thofe Churches, where People were difaffeded to the Presbyterian Intereft, and where Minifters had the greateft Difficulty of Accefs : And he has fometimes preach'd in fuch Places, while Showers of Stones have been breaking in upon him at the Doors and Windows all the Time. Such Treatment as this he particularly met with at Coldingham. And it was remarkable, that the laft Sermon he ever preach'd was to that People, who had given him luch harfh Entertainment. On the Monday after the Adminiftradon of the L o R D'S Supper among them, he difcours'd to them, upon Dan. v. 17. Thou art weighed in the Ballanccs and art found wanting. The Manner of his Death was a remarkable AccompHfhment of PfaL xxxvii, 37. He was feiz- ed with with a Feaver which carried him off ia a Fortnight's Time. Finding his End draw near, he having fee his Houfe in order, called for his Children, 684 The Ejefted or Silenced Mimfters, &c. Children, and of nine that he had living, fix were yrefent. With a Kind of heavenly Authority he exhorted them to cleave to the LORD with full Purpofe of Heart ; declaring that the Advantages of ferious Religion and true Holinefs, did infinitely outweigh all the Hardfhips and Difficulties that poffibly could attend it. And as a dying Man and a dying Father, he gave his Teftimony to the Good- nefs of the Ways of GOD; afluring them that as he never had , fo imore especially then he did not repent, of any Hardfhips he had endur'd in his Matter's Service. I know (added he) I am going to Heaven : And if you follow my Footfteps, you and I (hall have a joyful Meeting there e'er long. And having thus encourag'd them to ingage in the Service of the LORD, he caus'd them one after another, from the eldeft to the youngeft pre- ient, to kneel down on his Bed-fide, and taking them in his Arms, he folemnly ingag'd them to be Servants to the GOD of Abraham, Ifaac, and Ja- cob, and his own GOD, and to keep his Ways, as ever they would look him in the Face, at the great Day of the LORD. And thereupon like dying Jacob he blefled them, and committing his Wife and them to the Care of Divine Providence, he recommended his Spirit into the Hands of his covenanted GOD, who had car'd for him 'all his Life long. He was buried in the Church-yard of Chirnfide and an Epitaph was drawn up for him by Mr. John Dycerty Minifter of Coldingbam, which is engraven on his Tomb-ftone. Much the fame Account with this, of this good Man, may be met with in Mr. Robert Woodrovis Hi- ftory of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, Vol. II. p. 156. Which is not at all to be won- dered at, notwithftanding we had no Correfpondence about it, becaufe we both had Particulars from. the fame Hands. Pag. 519. Byw#; Mr. JOHN DAVIS. At the End of the Account of him; add: The won hy Author of the Conformifts fourth Plea for the Noncon- formiftt, in NORTHUMBERLAND. 68$ formifts, f. 63, fpeaking of fome Minifters that to avoid Offence and Dangers, and to fhew poor Souls the Way to Everlafting Life, went under the Pro- tection and Concealment of the Darknefe of the Night, and preach'd and pray'd in Caves and Pits,' venturing their Health and Lives to fave Sinners from everlafting Deftrudion , mentions Mr. Davis of Cumberland as preaching in one of them, and get- ting a Cold that prov'd mortal, leaving fix Chil- dren to the Charity of good People, and particu- larly to the Care of Mr. Richard Wilson, a Gen- tleman of a fmall Eftate, but of great Piety and Ufefulnefe in the North, and one who had like to have been ruin'd on the 3 5th of Eli%. I fuppofe this Mr. John Davis was the Perfon intended. Pag. 5 10. Bedlington ; Mr. JOHN D A R N T o tfJ An Account was given of him at Tanfield in Torl^- /hire, p. 831 ; and therefore he ftiould have been omitted here. Ibid. Tinntouth; Mr. ALEXANDER GOURD ON! He went afterwards into Scotland where Notice is taken of him, by Mr. Robert Woodrow, in his Hi- ftory of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, Vol. I. p. 418. Ibid. Haughton : Mr. JOHN HUM E^ I fup- pofe this might be a Sequeftred Living, and that Mr. Hume might be dimilfed here at the Refto-' ration, and go into Scotland. And I the rather think fo, becaufe I find one Mr. John Hume, m Mr, WoodrovisLib of the Suffering Scottifh Minifters, men- tion'd as one of the Members of the Presbytery of Edinburgh. See Appendix to his Hiftory of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, Vol. I. p. 71.' And I think it may deferve our Obfervation, that as feveral of tbofe that were caft out and filenc'd in the Northren Counties of England, went after- wards into North Britain, fo alfo feveral of thofc who after the Reftoration fuffer'd for adhering to Presbyterian Principles in North Britain, were af- urrwards glad to fly for Refuge into our Northern Counties 686 The Ejefted or Silenced Mimflers, 8cc. Counties that border'd upon them. Thus Mr. Woodrow in the Book cited above, Vol. II. p. 6, 6>c. tells, us that Mr. William Veitch was forc'd to leave his native Country, and retired with his Family into this County of Northumberland, to a Place nam- ed Harnamhill, where he preach'd near five Years to a numerous Meeting with very much Succefe. And that upon the Dilpofal of that Ground to ano- rher Owner, he remov'd in 1677 to Staunton hall in the Parifh of Long-horflie, a Place abounding with Papifts, where he alfo preach'd with much Acceptation ; and though the Papifts and Clergy in the Neighbourhood rais'd a Storm upon him, he was preferv'd, and that fometimes very' remarka- bly. At length, Jan. 19, 1679, he was feiz'd in his own Houfe by Major Oglethorp, and made clofe Prifoner in Morpetb Jail, and from thence carried to Edinburgh, where he was by the Committee of Council defign'd to be fentenc'd to Death, which was happily prevented, by the Application of a particular Friend of his, (who took a Journey to London on Purpofe) to fome Members of Parlia- ment. An Abftracl of his Cafe was printed, in which it was fignify'd, that he was feiz'd in Eng- land, and without any Fault, after near thirteen Years Abode there, carried down to Scotland to be judg'd there for old Crimes. This at that Time made a great Noife, and to avoid a Parliamen- tary Inquiry into it, a Letter was written down to the Council of Scotland, fign'd by Duke Lauder- dale, which came very feafonably, within an Hour before Sentence of Death was to have been pronounc- ed againft him. The fame Author tells us, Vol. I. p. 433, that in the Year 1676, Mr. John Weljh, and feveral o- ther Scotijk Minifters, came into this County of Nor- tbumberland, and (helter'd there in the Winter. in the County ^NOTTINGHAM. 687 *********** *.#********* a**********'***********' EJECTED, fcte I N T H E County of NOTTINGHAM. . 520.KTOTTINGHAM; St Peter's: Mr. ^ JOHN BARRET, M. A. In the Ac- count given of him, Pag. 514, let it be thus : Where- as I faid he is yet living, Pattor of the Congre- gation at Nottingham, it muft be now alter'd ; he having quitted this troublefome World, and retir'd to that Place where the Weary are at reft. Mr. Barret and Mr. Whitlows Cafe as to their E- jectment, was fingular. Having receiv'd a Copy of it, as it was left under Mr. Bands Hand -writing, I fhall here annex it. " They were both cited to appear in the Arch- " deacon's Court, and upon their Appearance fen- *' tenc'd by Sir Edward Lukf the Official, for a fu- " ture Offence ; that is, if they did not read the " Common Prayer, and wear the Surplice, the Lord's- " day after, which was July, 6. 1662, exnunc prcut " extunc, & extunc front exnunc, to be fufpend- " ed from Office and Benefice. And this was af- " ter the Archdeacon Dr. Hartcourt had to'd fome " Friends of theirs, that he had receiv'd a Prohibi- " tion from the Archbifliop of Tork,, whereby the ' Archdeacon's Court was not to meddle with any " new Caufe, (as theirs was, not being yet cited) " to the Prejudice of his (that is the Archbifhop's) " Vifttation. Both Mr. Wkitlock. and Mr. Barret " were derermin'd to hold on preadbuig in their V o L. II. H Z Places, 688 The fyetted or Silenced Minifters^ &c. " Places, notwithftanding Sir Edward ^Luke fhould " filence them, till by Force reftrain'd". But they " were prevented thus ; vi%. that at the fame Time " that he decreed their Sufoenfion, he alfo decreed " the Excommunication of the Church-wardens of " both Parifhes, if they did not prefent their Mi- " nifters with Common Prayer Books and Surplices ; " and fuppofing they did not conform thereupon, " if they (the Church-wardens) did not provide " conforming Minifters from that Day before men- " tion'd, which fome of them were ready enough " to do. So that Mr. Whitloc^ and Mr. Barret " could no more get into their Pulpits, but againft " the Church- ward ens, and that would have been " made a Riot. " The Irregularities of thefe Proceedings plainly " appear'd afterwards, at the Archbifhop's Vifitation " after Bartholomew, when the Chancellor Dr. Borell " fat as Judge in the Court, before whom thefe " two Minifters before fufpended were cited to " appear. When Mr. JUanet was called, he an- " fwer'd, Here. Then the Chancellor ask'd whether " he had conform'd ? He anfwer'd, No. Then I fuf- *' pend you fays the Chancellor. Mr. TSarret re- " ply'd, I am fufpended already. That Word of " his caus'd a Silence in the Court for fome time; " and a private Debate between the Archdeacon " and the Chancellor follow'd upon it. Hereupo* " the Judgment of the Serjeant at Law was ask'd, " upon a Copy of Sir Edward Ltikes Decree of Suf- " penfion : And it was queried whether their eje- " (ftion was not contrary to the Bartholomew AA, '* as it was diredfcly againft the Archbifhops prohi- " bition. By that Act they fhould have had Time " till Auguft 24 following, to confider whether they " might with a fafe Confcience conform : And the " new Common Prayer Book (which they muft give " their Aflent and Confent to if they would keep " in their Places) was not come down by the 6th of " July, to which if they fhould haye declar'd their " Alfent and Coufent it muft have been by an impli- '- cic Faith, To in the County of NOTTINGHAM. 689 To Mr. Barret's Works, may be added, a Ser- mon on Scandal, which he printed in his Life Time : And a Tradfc called, The Laft Legacy, 8i>o, and Six Select Sermons, %vo, which came ouc juft after his Death. j . Pag. 524. Flintham and Sutton ; Mr. JOHN JAMES." At the End of the Account of him, let there be this Addition. I have been informed, that Juftice IVkaley being in the Mint did fome time -before his Death, write Mr. James a Letter, acknowledging his great Error, in being fo great an Enemy to him, and own- ing that the Hand of G o D upon him was juft for his Rigour towards him. Mr. James publilVd a Funeral Sermon for Dr. John Buckley, 'on Prov. xiv. 32. 4*-?, 1689. Pag. 515. Griefley ; Mr. ROBERT SMALLEY. He and Mr. Samuel Coats, and Me. Reynolds, and Mr. VVlntlcck^ wrote an Epiftle before Mr. Jckn B/r/fs Treatife of Divine Meditation ; publifh'd by Mr. djke in 1660. Pag. 516. Blcasliei Mr. JOHN J A CKSON. He was born at Hoxton, or Oxton in this County, An. \6^^. He was the Son of Mr. William Jackson, a con- forming Puritan Minifter, a good Preacher, and an eminently Holy Man, who continued his Labours till he was above an hundred Years old, and left many Manufcripts behind him. I cannot recover any Ac- count of his Education, or the Pafiages of his Life while he was in the publick -Church : But am in- formed that after his Ejectment (at which Time he was offer'd a much better Benefice, if he could have conform'd) he rcmov'd to Morton near South- well, where, he taught School, and preach'd in his own Houfe, and other Places as he had Opportu- nity. He had often Difturbance from Informers ; but I cannot hear he was ever finM or imprilbn'd for his Nonconformity : However he was cited in- to the Spiritual Court, and excommunicated. He afterwards kept School at Kjieefeitl, (formerly a apted Place for Puritans) where he preach'd twice H i every 690 The Ejected or Silettc'd Mimfters, 8rc. every Lord's Day, till Sicknefs and Infirmities of old-Age made him incapable : But afterwards he continu'd his Service in the Afternoons, till his Death, Dec. ^6. 1696. He hath left nothing behind him in Print. He was a fober grave good Man, very circum- fpect and confcientious in his Converfadon, and one that fpent much Time in his Clofer. He was ftrid: in Family Difcipline, a bold Reprover of Vice and Profanenefs, very temperate, and much wean'd from this World ; and therefore bore all the Afflicti- ons he met with, with great Patience and Submiffion. He was well fatisfied in his Nonconformity to the laft. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Sa- muel Coates of Mansfield, to a numerous Auditory, from John ix. 4. Pag. 516. S aunty : Mr. JOSIAH ROCK; the fame as is mentioh'd, fag. 615. He was properly ejected here, though what is faid of him in both Places fliould be put together, and I am informed is ftrictly true : And it fliould have been added, that he was one of great Diligence and Succefs in Catechizing. Ibid. Kjiecfall : Mr. BOSWORTH. He remov'd from hence to Nottingham, where he preachM in his own Houfe - 3 and there he died. ibid. Clavoortb : Mr. JOHN C R o M w E L. Add ; He was a tall comely Perfon, of a healthful Confti- tution, very ftudious and ferious in the College, as I am informed by one that knew him there. He no fooner took the Degree of B. A, An, 1651, but he long'd to be at Work in his LORD'S Vine- yard. Confuking with Dr. Tuckney, he advis'd him to a longer Continuance in the College; which Advice Mr. Crcmveel followed : And yet to gratify his own Inclination, he accepted of Invitations to preach in Qouncry Villages near Cambridge, while he was Junior Batchelor. When Oliver the Protec- tor prefented him to Clawortb, he ofFer'd him 200 / per An, tq be Houfhold Chaplain to his Son Henry in in the County of NOTTINGHAM. 691 in Ireland. Then and fometimes afterwards he preach- ed at Court with great Applaufe, and feme Cour- tiers faid, he carried the Bell away from Dr. Owen, and the other Court Preachers. He was in great Vogue with them not only on the Account of his Name, but for his Preaching and Praying; efpecialty upon a Faft kept for Succefs in the War with Spain, An. 165 8. He was folemnly ordain'd in Claworth Church by his Uncle Mr. Fijher of Sheffield, Mr. Barnard of Worfop, Mr. Frith of Mans- field, and Mr. /^oc^ of Saunly. He died at Earn- by Mere, in Nottingbamfoirc, the Place of his Na- tivity, where he had a competent Eftate. This Liv* ing of Claworth is reckon'd worth 1^0 1 per An, or above. Mr. Cromwcl publifli'd a Dicourfe of Spiri- tual Elejjlngs in four Sermons on Efhcf. i. 3 : And of G o D'S owning the leaft Degree of Grace j in two Sermons, from Amos ix. 9. 8z>o, 1685. Pag. 517. Cromwell; Mr. JOSEPH TRUMAN, B. Z>. Add ; He was born at Gedling near Nottingham, in April 1631. He came of pious and religious Parents. His Farher was employed in publick Bu- linefs for the Country many Years, and was much efteem'd for his Wifdom and Faithfulnefs : And I have had from good Hands an Account of one Paflage concerning him that was remarkable. Up- on the Publifliing the Eool^ of Sports in the Reign of King Charles I, going to vifit a fick Friend on the Lot -4's- day, and patting through a Country Vil- Jage where a M confin'd to it as not to able ro rife. The Servant having done what (he could, though to no Purpofe, throws the Child haftily upon the Bed, and crys out there ; I have killed the Child ; the Child is dead : And immediately fhe quits the Room, and the Houfe, not knowing how to look her Mafter and Miftrefs in the Face any more, after fo fad an Ac- cident. The old Gentlewoman was greatly furpriz'd, and getting up in Hafte, fets the Child on its Peer, up- on a very high Cup-board that was at that Time in the Room, and taking him by the Hands, fhe jump- ed him down to the Floor, which mov'd the Scone and fent it downward. His Life was this Way ftrangely preferv'd : And yet there were two ill Ef- fects and Confequences of this Matter, that lafted all his Days. The Greatnefs of the Leap, for fuch . fmall and tender Legs as his then were, made them very crooked : And the grating of the Stone, injur'd the Organs of Speech, in which he had fuch an Impediment, as render'd his Delivery ve- ry unacceptable. He was bred in TmwVj-Coliege in Cambridge, and had this Living of Soynerton (worth about 300 / per Annum] through the Intereft of William Sprigge, Etq ; of Deddington, who was Juftice of Peace and a confiderable Man in the County, whofe Daughter he marry'd : But he afterwards chearfully refign'd his Living to keep a good Confcience ; comfort- ing the People that were in Sorrow for his De- parture, by modeftly telling them, that he hop'd a. Letter would fucceed. He took his leave of them with a Difcourfe on Deut. xxxiii. 8. Thy Tbum- .mim and thy Vr'im be with tby Holy One. He had no Difputes with his People about Tithes, but quiet- ly took what they brought him, whether in Kind or Money, without rigorous Exactions, or murmur- ing Complaints. It was his ufual Saying, that this "World was but our Inn, while we forgot our Home. He died at Crayford, in %ent, of a Malignant Fe- ver, An. 1665, in the forty-third Year of his Age. His Dtftemper render'd him delirious : But in his Fit he would be crying out, that he would go to Heaven:; and he complain'd of the Perfons thac held in tbe County of O X O N. 717 held him in his Bed, that they kept him from go- ing thither. And in the greateft Height of his Firs, it was obferv'd, that a certain Perfon whom he greatly valu'd upon a religious Account, could do more to quiet him with a foft and gentle Word, than two or three others with the Strength of their Arms. But at length, Death open'd him a Way of Efcape, into that Heaven, where his Converfa- tion had been obferv'd by his Friends very much to be, during the Continuance of his Pilgrimage here on Earth. Pag. 541. Woodftcck.; the Ledure : Mr. SAMUEL BLOAR, or rather BLOWER; for fo I am informed he wrote his Name. Add ; he was of a meek Tem- per, peaceable Principles, and a godly Life. He had as St. Auftin, very exalted Thoughts of Divine Grace, and redeeming Love. He had a very tenden Regard to young Ones, and would often addrefs him- felf very affectionately to them, not only in his Sermons, but in his Vifirs, and would rejoice much in their Hopefulnefs. He affected not a pompous Way of Preaching, nor did he difpenfe the Truths of the Gofpel with the Wifdom of Man's Words, knowing that that was not fo likely to be attended with a Divine BlefTmg. Scripture Revelation in Scrip- ture Language, was the main Subject of his Di courfes. He was very defirable as a Friend; for he was free and communicative, candid in the laft Degree, of a very fympathizing Spirit with them, and particularly mindful of them in his Prayers : And he was fo firm and conftanr, that where he pre- tended Friendfhip, it muft be fome very ill Thing indeed, that was the Occafion of his breaking it off. Wherever he had an Intereft, he was for improv- ing it for GOD to his utmoft ; and took all Op- portunities to do fo. I can hear of nothing of his publifhing, but a Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Elizabeth Tub, from Pfnl. xviii. 46. %vo. 1697. Mr. WooA the Oxonian's being wholly filent, as to this pood Man, and feveral others, to me appears defign'd ; and I cannot but apprehend that one thing that influ- nc'd him, was a Fear leaft the Number of the ejeded 7 1 8 The Ejected or Siknc d Minifters, ejected or filenc'd Minifters fhould have appear'd too large and considerable. Pag. 542. Wltney ; the Lecture : Mr. WILLIAM GILBERT. In one of Mr. Birch's Quarto Manu- fcripts, of Meditations, Prayers, and Thanklgiv ings, upon various Occafions, publick and private, which I have look'd over, there is an Addrefs to GOD, which is very ferious and affecting, dated June 30. 1661, with this Title : Vfon the Fall of the Leftures About us, fit Witney, and Farrington, and here At Bampton, -which the late Al of Parliament for "Uni- formity, hath overturn d At frefent. I lhall take the Pains to tranfcribe it. "7 o R D is it the Work of thy Minifters to throw "- 1 " down thy Service ? of Preachers to ftop the " Courfe of Preaching > or of the Fathers of the " Church, to take away Bread from the Children ? " that they who have the principal Seats in our " Church, and profefs to be the Supreme Minifters ** of thy Gofpel with us, have fo great an Influence " in this Work ? I humbly leave this at thy Foot- " ftool, and beg that our Lord JESUS CHRIST " the Head of this Church will fee to it. LORD " I humbly return thee an Account of our Lecture. " It was fet up in Confufion, which I, could not " mend : It hath been continu'd and fupply'd by " fuch Servants of thine as I could procure : My " Fellow-labourers left the Care and Supply of it *' long fince : I have continu'd it till Authority has " prohibited it. Forgive my Sin, and have Mercy * upon me, for my Lord and Redeemer JESUS " CHRIST his Sake. Amen. Ibid. Neveinton : Mr. EDWARD ARCHER.' I find his Name as Minifter of SomertoK, fubfcrib'd to the Paper of Humble Advice, prefented to the Lord Fairfax, and the Council of War, on Jan. z$. 1649, from the Lecturers of Hanbury and Bracty. When he was caft out of his Benefice, he had a large in the County of O X O N. 719 large Family, and little or no Provifion for their Su- ftenance : And yet he-died in the firm Belief, that GOD would take care of thofe whom he left behind him ; telling his Wife that fhe needed not be anxi- ous about her many Children, for GOD would not furTer her or them to want. Nor did they. He left a Son, who is now, (or was lately) a conforming Minifter at Quainton in Buckjs. Pag. 541. Amersden: Mr. EDWARD BAGGSHAW.' At the End of the Character of him, add this : Dr. White Rennet in his Parochial Antiquities of Am- brofden, Burcejler, &c. p. 675, has thefe Words : " Mr. Edward Bagrfiaw, B. D ; of Chri/1-Church, " Oxon, was poffefs'd of the laid Church j who be- " ing a turbulent Nonconformist, was ejected by " the Bartholomew Act, in the Year 1662." And I have only this farther to add concerning him, that whereas in my Account of him I had faid, he died Jan. 16. 1671, it appears from the Infcriprion on his Tomb-ftone, in the New Burying-Ground, near Bunhil Fields, London, that he died the z8ch of December 1671. Pag. 543. Burcefler, or Bicefter : Mr. BASNET," or B A R N E x. Dr. J^ennet in his forefaid Parochial Antiquities, mentions Mr. William Hull as the only Incumbent at Bicejier, between Mr. John Bird pre- fented in 1604, and Mr. Samuel Blackpeil who came to the Living in 1670. Ibid. Garfington : Dr. WARD. In the Act for confirming and reftoring of Minifters, that pafs'd in 1660, Provifion is made for annexing this Liv- ing as formerly, to the Prefidentfliip of Trinity-Col- lege, Oxon. ibid. Silfam : Mr. ROBERT ROGERS, B. D. Dr. Walker, Att. Part II. p. 404, fays, he veat the Son of a Miller. But ftill he might be a valuable Man. To prevent the fuppofing which, he fays, he was a very Dunce, p. 17!. And had he been rejected, and thrown out of the Church as fuch. upca fuitable VOL. II. K Proof, 720 The Ejected or Silenced Mini/I ers, &c. Proof, there would have been no Room for Com- plaint. But he was caft out for Nonconformity ; and it looks as if he would have been fb ferv'd, had he been the brighreft Scholar. However for any Thing that I know of him, he might have been a Man of great real Worth. . The EJECTED, tfc. I N T H E County of RUTLAND. Pag. 544. r\ JC E H A M : Mr. BENJAMIN ^ K i N G. Dr. PPalkfr, Part II. p. 404, fays, that Mr. King was thruft into this Living, after that Mr. Abraham Wright had been admitted to it by Inftitution, tho' he refus'd to be inducted to avoid taking the Covenant. But as to the Particu- lars of that Affair I am an utter Stranger. Mr. Kjng was Minifter at Flaw/lead in Hertfordjhirc, be- fore he came to Okeham ; and while he was there, publifh'd a Difcourfe on the Marriage of the Lamb, which he dedicated to Sir Thomat Harrington and his Lady : But how he liv'd, after his Ejedtment, I have not been inform'd. Ibid. Hurley: Mr. THOMAS PERKINS. He was an humble good Man ; much fet againft Pride in Apparel. When he has thought fome of his Fa- mily faulty, he has faid, what do I preach againft Pride and fuffer it in you ? He was fomedmes paf- fionate, but would foon recover himfelf, ahdfhew his Good-will to the Party that anger'd him. After his Ejedhnent, he would often travel on the Lonfs Day feveral Miles from home to preach, and get ten Shillings for his Day's Service, which for a ereat while in the County of RUTLAND. 721 while was the mdft that he had to fupport his Fa- mily. He was often in Straits : And at one Time, a - Niece of his whom he had brought up, going down into the Country after Marriage to vifit him, he difcours'd freely with her the next Morning : And among other Things, faid he to her, Child, how much do you think I have to keep my Fa- mily ? But poor Three-pence. At which flie ap- pearing affected, he with a great deal of Chearful- nefs cried out, Fear nor, GOD will provide ; and in a little Time a Gentleman's Servant knock'd at the Door, who brought him a Side of Venifon for a Prefenr, together with fome Wheat and Malt. This Prefenr being laid on the Table, he took his Niece by the Hand, faying, Do you fee Child, here is Venifon that is the nobleft Flefh, and the fineft of the Wheat for Bread, and good Malt for Drink. Did not I tell you GOD would provide for us > He liv'd by Faith ; and was pleafant and chearful in all Conditions, He had a Son that was Minifter in the Eftablifhed Church. Pag. 544. Glaifton : Mr. THOMAS PHILIPS. This was the fequeftred Living of Mr. iVUlleim Hales* of whom fee Dr. Waller, Att. Part II. p. 61. As for Mr. Philips, he declares he was no ejected or filenc'd Minifter, but he died in the actualServke of a confiderable Cure at Elton. And as I did not know this, fo I cannot contradict it. Ibid. Barraden: Mr. JOHN WELLS. lam told he alfo afterwards conformed. Ibid. Dr. SAMUEL WINTE iv. At the End of the Account of him, lee it be added, that he publi(h'd the Sum and Subftance of divers Sermons preach'd in Dublin, wherein the Doctrine of Infant Baptifm is aflerted, and the main Objections of Mr. Tombcs, Mr. pijher, Mr. BUck&ood, and others tnfwer'd, 8-zw. 1656. . , ..-. 722 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters^ & c. ***********.********** ********** ************ EJECTED, fcfc. I N T H E County of SALOP. Pag. 5 46. C H!(E WS B t> \ T: St Marys : Mr. *^ FRANCIS TALLENTS, M. ^f. At the End of the Account of him, fag. 555, let ic be added : He alfo publifh'd fome few Confiderati- ons upon Mr. S. G's large Anfwer to a fhort Hiftory of Schifm, and efpecially upon the new and bold Af* fertion, that there can be no Church or Salvation, in an ordinary Way, without a canonical Bifhop. What he here offers, may perhaps have been the Occafion of the Carriage of Mr. Dawes, who read the Burial Office over this goad Man's Grave : He would not prefume to read over him in fure and certain Hope, but only in Hope. But ftill he well deferv'd Mr. Henr/s Character, that he was very much a Gentleman, a Scholar, and a Chriftian, a, great Admirer of Chrtft and free Grace, and a Man of eminent Prudence and Heavenly-mindednefs. Pag. 555. Wem: Mr. ANDREW PARSONS: Add, M. A. His Name is to the Teftimony of the Minifters in the Province of Salop, to the Truth of JESUS CHRIST, in 1648. jP*- 55^5 taft K ne but two : I am told that the Fire at iVem was not in 1678, but March 3. 167*. Pag. 557. Eafchurch: Mr. EDWARD LAWRENCE. Add, M. A. Born at Mqfton in Salop. And at the- End pf the Account of him, add 5 Mr. Nathantct Layrenct in the County of SALOP. 725 Lawrence a Nonconformift Minifter who died at Banbury in Oxford/hire, was one of his Sons. And Mr. Samuel Lawrence (of whom there is fome Ac- count in Mr. Tang's Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, p. 189) was his Nephew. ' 557- Great. Solas $ Mr. EDWARD BURY. Dr.' Walker, Part II. p. 310, fays, he was a Taylor: Which may be as true, as that Mr. Tucker was of no Univerfity. I am well fatisfy'd upon credible In- formation that Mr. ~Bury fpent feveral Years by the Advice of Dr. Grew and Dr. Brian at the great School in Coventry, under the Care of the famous Mr. White : That he was afterwards of a College in Oxford: That before he was invited to Great Bolas he was Chaplain in a Gentleman's Family ; and for a Time an Afiiftant to the ancient Mini- fter ; and was ordain'd to the Miniftry, upon good Testimonials of his Qualifications. Dr. Walker there- fore is by the furviving Relations defir'd if he can or dare, to produce his Authority for what he has publifh'd, or elfe the Character muft pafs as pure- ly his own. Mr. Samuel "Bury, Paftor to a Congregation of Diflenters in the City of Briftol, is Son of this Mr. Edward Bury. Pag. 560. Weft Felton ; Mr. SAMUELHILDER- s A M. I find his Name to the Teftimony of the Minifters in the Province of Salop, 1648. Pag. 561. Whitcburcb ; Mr. THOMAS PORTER? Add; Senior, M. A. I find his Name alfo to the Teftimony aforefaid. There was a Publick Dif- putation between this Mr. Thomas Porter, and Mr. H. Hagar concerning Infant Baptifm, in Etlf- mere Church, April 30. 1656 ; an Account of which was publifh'd in 1656, in 4^0. Pag. 561. Ludlow, the Lecture : Mr. RICHARD SADLER. He fubfcrib'd the Teftimony foremen- tion'd as Preacher at Whixalt. K l 724 The Ejetfttl or Silenced Mimfters, &c. Pag. 562. Clun') Mr. THOMAS FROYSELL. He alfo iubfcribed the forefaid Teftimony. Pag. 563. Newport : Mr. JOHN MALDEN; Add ; M A. His Name is to the Teftimony fore- menrion'd, as Paftor of Chefoardine. Ibid. tin. 4, from the bottom," inftead of Anna 1676, let it be, and there died, oh June 26. 1695* Pag. 565. Kjnerly: Mr. THOMAS "WRIGHT. Add, M, A. I find his Name alfo to the fore- jnention'd Teftimony. Ibid. Hales Owen : Mr. EDWARD P A s T o is% Add, His Name alfo, is fubfcrib'd to the Tefti- mony foremention'd. He was ordain'd by a Bi- fhop, before the War, and yet could not be fa- ttsfied to conform. He did not keep up any ftared Meeting in Hales Owen, where he liv'd in great Friendfhip with his moderate Succeflcr, without be- ing forc'd away, with any Severity. He preachM fometimes for his Brother that conform'd, in Kjngs Svoinford Church, and feveral other Churches and Chapels where he could be conniv'd at : But his Pains were moftly fpent at the Diffenters Meet- ings, and he had a conftant fix'd Turn at Guarnal in Sedgely Partfh in Stafford/hire. He was not a popular Preacher ; but very judicious, folid and practical. He was of a ferious, peaceable, holy, humble, catholick Spirit, and heavenly Converfa- tion. He liv'd to a good old-Age. He was for fome time Steward and not Chaplain, to Philip Foley, Efq. Ibid. Afton Chapel : Mr. TITUS THOMAS. In the Life of Mr. Philip Henry, it is faid, that he was buried at Felton, Dec. 10. 1686. Ibid. Cocksbot Chapel; Mr. FRANCIS KEELING." Add; Born at Coventry, An. 1632. Afrer he had took the Degree of B. A, at Trw/V^-ColIese, Cam. Iridgc, he was call'd to be Sir Tbcmas Abraham's Chaplan, in the County of S A L O P. 72$ Chaplain, at Wcjlon Hall in Stafford/hire. He had fcarce been there two Years before he was ordain'd by the Presbytery at Wuitchurcb in Salop, Mr. Por- ter being their Moderator ; and he became Mini- fter of Cockjhot Chapel, which was then Parochi- al, and a considerable Augmentation was procured him. GOD was pleas'd though he was but young, to own his Miniftry, and particularly his Gate- cheiical Exerufes, which were attended by many Perfons that were advanced in Years. About the Restoration of King Charles, he was invited to a very confiderable Living in Che/hire ; but apprehend- ing the Reftoration of Epifcopacy and Ceremonies was intended, he wav'd it, and continu'd at Cock? /hot till he was filenc'd wirh the reft of his Bre- thren in 1662. He had married a Wire that was a Gentlewoman of a good Family. Before the A& ofUniformity rook Place, he was earneft with GOD in fecret Prayer, that her Spirit might comply with his intended Nonconformity. And at length ask- ing her Thoughts about it, flie readily reply'd to him ; Satisfy God and your own Ccnfcicnce, though you ex- pofe me to Bread and Water, which he took as a Return of Prayer. After his Ejectment he was pe- fter'd wirh Informers, forc'd to a Diftance from his Family, and profecuced in the Ecclefiaftical Courts for four or five Years together, for baptizing his own Child, and threaten'd to be excommunicated, and yet he was not imprifon'd. After King Charles's In- dulgence in 1671, he preach'd at Wrexham once a Month, and feveral other Places ; and afterwards he remov'd to Shrewsbury, where for fome time he and Mr. Beresford preach'd alternately at the Thurfday Lecture. From thence he came to Lon- don, and for fome time preach'd occafionally only ; but after King James's Liberty fettled at Kjngfton, upon Thames, where he died, April 14. 1690. When he drew near his End, he exprefs'd the greateft Satisfaction in his Nonconformity, and that lie had not comply'd with the Times, though he had had con- fiderable Offers, and that from Relations, whofe Fa- vour he loft by his Refufal : But he kept the Favour i G o D, and the Peace of his Confidence, which K 4 bC 7 26 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mittifters, &c. he preferr'd before all. He carefully obferv'd the Providence of GOD towards himfelf and his Fa- mily, and made continual Remarks upon it in his Diary. He fpent confiderable Time daily inCon- verfe between GOD and his own Soul ; never er- peding to profper in his Studies, unlefs he im- plor'd the Divine Affiftance and Bleiling. Pag. 565. Stant^n: Mr. H. CRU--HLOW. Dr. Walker, Att. Part I. p. 98, calls him CHURCHLOW ; and fays he had been a Gentleman's Butler, and fuc- ceeded Mr. Orfe on his Sequeftration from this Vi- caridge. And he is at him again with great Seve- rity, Part II. p. 314. But he owns he (peaks upon common Fame, which he often is againft depend- ing on, when his own Friends are concern'd : Had Mr. Gilbert been living, (whofe Curate he tells us he was, ) I might have been able to have faid more. Ibid, tyckjirdine ; Mr. JosHUABARNET. Up- on farther Information, I fubftitute this Account of him in the Room of that which was before print- ed, as more compleat, and more agreeable to fur- viving Relations. He was born at Vppington in this County, where his Father Mr. Humphrey Bamet was Mlntfter, and a celebrated Preacher, and much admir'd by the Country People , who would flock to hear him twice on every Lord's Day, which was a Thing at that Time very unufual. When the Book of Sports came out, inftead of reading it he preach- ^ ed againft it, and was cited to appear before the Bilhop of Coventry and Litchfield, and was forc'd to retire out of that Diocefe, into Lancafhire, where he died. This Mr. Humphrey ISarnet, and Mr. Wright of tPellington, though they were both of them conformable to the Eftablifli'd Church, were accounted the firft Puritans that Shrofjhire afforded ; and that for no other Reafon, but their fedulous Preaching, and fober and pious Lives. Mr. Jcjhua Harriet, was bred up at a School in Ltncafhirc, in the Place of his Father's Retirement, and in the County of SALOP. 727 and was afterwards fent to be educated by the fa- mous Mr. Ball, Author of the excellent Catechifm. After his Father's Death, he was ordain'd by Pres- byters, and eleded Lecturer of Tectyoufe in the Parifh of Blackborne, in Lancajbire. There he con- tinu'd till the impofing of the lolemn League and Co- venant ; and not being fatisfied to take it, he re- tir'd into Shropjhire his native Country , where he fettled in two little Pariflies near Shrewsbury, call'd djkley, and Hadnall, and there he remained for fome time. But upon the coming out of the Engagement, which he could not take any more than the Covenant, he quitted both thofe Places, and took fyckardine, by the Advice and Procure- ment of Efquire Stefhens of Dottel, who had'a great Refpect for him, and allow'd him a/ a Year du- ring his Life ; which after his Death he fettled on the Vicaridge of ^oc^ardine for ever. Here Mr. JBarnet continu'd till 1661, when he left it for his Nonconformity. But though he became then a Non- conformift, he was very moderate, and was much belov'd and vifited by the neighbouring Clergy. He went every Lord's Day to his Parifh Church, (cal- led High Ercal) twice, though it was two Miles di- ftant from his Habitation : And when he preach'd at home at Noon, would carry his whole Audito- ry to Church with him afterwards. One main Thing he ftuck at in the Terms of Conformity was Re- ordination by a Bifhop, which he could not fubmic to, being fully fatisfy'd his former Ordination by Presbyters was valid. Though he remov'd into Che/hire fome Years before his Death, and preach- ed publickly in the Parifli Church of War\>urton, yet he never conform'd: for that Place is exempt from epifcopal Jurifduiiion. He was a Man of considerable Parrs, a taking Preacher, and very per- fonabie. He died very much lamented. Pag. 766. Stoddcfden ; Mr. R E r, i N A L r> FIN- LOW. He was B. A, of Jr/Hj-Collegc in Cambridge. This Living was a Sequeftration ; and Mr. Finlow reficn'd it to the former Incumbent, Mr. Thomas Ami fit, (as Dr. Walker obferves, Att, Part II. p. 185,) at 728 The Ejetted or Silenced Minifters, &C. at the Reftoration. After the Bartholomew Acl, he was much expos'd, having no temporal Eftate to jnaintain himfelf, and Wife, and four unhealthy Children. He took a little Farm, and got from it a, poor Living for himfelf and Family. However, his fo- ber peaceable and inofFenfive Life, gain'd him Favour from his Enemies : So that, when his Brethren were imprifon'd in Monmouth's Time, the Juftices took his "Word for his appearing when he was fent for, and fent him home again. Tag. 566. Stoke - Mr. JOHN ADAMS. He fuc- ceeded Mr. William Higgins in this Living, in 1655. Walker's Ate. Part II. p. 273. Pag. 567. lin. n, for Coventry, read Daventry. 567. Crejfidge : Mr. SAMUEL S M i T H^ 'Add; I am inform'd he fpent his laft Years in Dudley, in Wtirteftcrftiirt (which was the Place of his Nativity) and there died very old in 1664, and was buried at the End of the Chancel, as his Grave-ftone witneffes. This is the fame Perfon as was mention'd before, pag. 313. To his Works already mention'd may be added ; David'j Blcjjed Man; or, ajhort Exhortation en the firft Pfalm, 8vo: Printed the fifteenth Time in 1686, in Twelves. The Ethiopian Eunuch's Conver- fion : Being thirteen Sermons on Part of Acts viii. 8vo, 1632. The Chriftian's Guide, with Uples and Directions for leading an Holy Life. The Chief Shep- bard $ or, an Expqfiticn on Pfalm xxiii, 8vo. 1615. The admirable Convert ; or, the Miraculous Convcr- fon of the Thief upon the Crofs, 8vo, 1632. MofesV Prayer ; or an Explanation of Pfalm xc. 8vo. 1656. A Looking Glafs for Saints and Sinners j or, ..' KjnzJom, in Die. \6\j : Vea, condemned heretofore by the ij:nt^t and his to-ir.ii/ of War, 'and one of the Soldieu fhot ta te^th tor pror.v:ung it. in the County of SOMERSET. 74? *' into his Hand; as alfo that GOD would reftrain " the Violence of Men, that they may not dare to " draw upon themfelves and the Kingdom the Blood " of their Sovereign. " And now, we have good Reafon to expeom< was prefented to his Living, by the free and unlol'citcd Bounty of Thortas Egerton, Baron of FMefmerf, Lord Chan- cellor of England. And The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters^ 8rc. And that he was in great Reputation for his Pie- ty, and efteem'd one of the chief Minifters of his "Time, in the Neighbourhood where he liv'd : And was appointed an Afliftant to Olivers CommifTioners, for the ejecting fcandalous, ignorant, and inefficient Minifters and Schoolmafters. To his Works may be added, Chriftian Counfel 'applied to the married State, nmo. 1661. Pag. 597. Wincaunton : Mn JOHN SACHEVEKELL;! Add ; He was the eldeft Son of Mr. Sachevercll, Minifter of Stoke in the Ifle of Purbeck. in Dorfet- (hire, who was a Man of great Reputation. He had his Education in St Johns College in Oxon, &c. 5 99* "Bath " Mr. WILLIAM GREEN. He was Affiftant to Mr. Long in this Town, and fo alfo was Mr. William Ea^er, who afterwards taught a private School ; and at length was Matter of the free School there. Ibid. Combehay : Mr. THOMAS CREEZ. He was one of the Subfcribers to the Aflbciation of the Minifters of this County. Pag. 600. Eecl(tngton : Mr. JOHN AFTER. This was the fequeitred Living of Mr. Alexander Huifh ; Dr. Walker, Part II. p. 76. Mr. After came ro this Living in 1650. Ibid. Glutton : Mr. A L F L A T. It ftiould be Mr.' MATTHEW ALFLATT, for fo I find him fub- Icribing the Attestation of the Minifters in this Coun- ty, in 1648. After his being ejected, he preach'd fometimes at Hath, where he died many Years ago. After fome Diftrefs of Spirit in his laft 111- nefs, he at length died full of Joy and Comfort. Ibid. Weft Cammel and Dunnyet : Mr. H E N R v A L B i N. He alfo was a Subfcriber to the Attefta- tion of the Minifters of this County, in 1648. in the County of SOMERSET, 747 Pag. 60 i. Biuton : Mr. P A R K E R. It fhould b Brewtcn : Mr. WILLIAM PARKER; for fo 1 find his Name, and the Place of his Miniftry, in the Alteration of the Minifters in this County in 1648. Ibid. Downbead : Mr. MATTHEW WARREK. He was born in the Year 1641, and was the youn- ger Son of Mr. John Warren a Gentleman of a good Eftate who liv'd ac Otterford in Devon. He matter- ed his preparatory Studies for the Univerfity at Crevs>- kern in this County, and from thence he was fent to Oxford. He remain'd there for almoft four Years, and remov'd I fuppote (upon the Change in 1660) with his Tutor to Reading. Having fpent one Year with him there, he return'd to his Relations, and enter'd upon the minifterial Service, but was loon difabled and filenc'd by the Bartholomew Aft. He was not long after, by the Importunity of Minifters and Friends prevail'd with to ingage in a Work in which he was very acceptable and ufeful, which was the Educating of Youth for the Sacred Miniftry. In this Undertaking he met with many Difficulties, both in the Reign of King Charles and King Jamcs y but he bore them very cheai fully. His Perfon was often fought for, that he might be confin'd, but he was ftill lecur'd j and at one Time he was providen- tiallopreferv'd, in a Way that was remarkable, of which he could not forbear taking a fpecial Notice. The Cafe was this ; his Wife had a ftrange Impulfc upon her Spirit, and a ftrong unconquerable Fancy, that if he did not remove till fuch a Time from the Houfe to which he had rerir'd for Shelter, he would certainly be taken Prifoner, and hurried away to Jail. Accordingly fhe fent a Meflenger with a preifing Letter to him to return ; earneftly begging him to be at home by fuch a Time, or that elfe he might never fee her more. He imagining it was her Indif- pofition, and not the Fear of his Danger that was the Caufe of her Urgency, immediately took leave of his Friends, and went homewards : But was not far he 748 The Ejeffed or Silenced Miniflers, diftant from the Houfe, before he looking back from an Afcent, faw it furrounded by Perfons that were fent to fearch there for him, who had certainly taken him, if he had not this Way efcap'dthem. Upon King James's Indulgence, he was chofen joint Paftor with Mr. Hartford, of the large and nu- merous Congregation of Diflenters in Taunton, where he had liv'd, and preach'd occafionally feveral Years before. His Motto was, Let your Moderation be known unto all Men. His Life was Peace and Love ; and in his laft Hours when under extreme Pain, he difcover'd true Patience and Submiflion. Being then ask'd how he was, he anlwer'd, I am juft going Into Eternity : But I blefs God, I am neither afham'd t* live, nor afraid to die. Many young Gentlemen that now behave wor- thily in civil Stations, and others that are ufeful in the Miniftry, owe their Education to him : And all that knew him, own him to have been well qualified fcr the Service he did them, by a good Share of ufe- ful Learning, join'd with Humility, Modefty and good Humour, which were his diftinguilhing Cha- racters. He died June 14. 1706, in the fixty-fourth Year of his Age : And his Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. John Sprint, and afterwards printed ; with the Addition of a Character of him by another Hand. The following Epitaph was drawn UP by one that had been his Pupil, and had a great Veneration for his Memory ; I mean Mr. Cbrijtophcr Taylor, from whom I received it. M- S. /* the County of SOMERSET. 749 M. S. D. Matthasi Warren, Theologi vere Venerandl : Literati fine Faftu, Pii fine Oftentationey Prudentis abf^ue Aftutla, Facet i fene VcrnUitate, Abfaue Afperitate Gra preach'd and printed by Mr. John Sprint ; and a Character of him was added, drawn up by another Hand. Pag. 604. North Currey : Mr. GEORGE PEARCE, or PIERCE rather. Dr. Walker, Part II. p. 198, fays he got the Living of Weft Mention in this Coun- ty, in 1655. Pag. 605 . Crofcomb : Mr. WHITEBOURKT. I find his Name to the Atteftation of the Minifters of this County thus : John Whitborne, Minifter of Crof- comb. Ibid. Glaftonbury : Mr. SAMUEL WINNEY.' Add ; He was fo good a Grammarian, that he was reckon'd to excell moft in the Weft of England : In- ibmuch that when fome were difpos'd to have dealt as feverely with him as with other Diffenters, even HeUynr himfelf, who was commonly the Ringleader, being difpos'd to skreen him, us'd to ask them, whether they would have all their Children Dunces? Declaring at the fame Time to them, that he was the beft Schoolmafter they had. Ibid. Cricket t : Mr. JOHN TURNER. Add; He fubfcrib'd the Atteftaticn of the Minifters of this County in 1 648, thus ; John Torner, Minifter of Crickftt Malherb. I am inform'd he was a Man of Note in Service and Sufferings with Mr. Jofeph Al~ lein. He was ejecled at North Crickett. During the War, he had the Right of two Parifhes, but receiv- ed no Profits of either. He was Chaplain to a Regiment of Sir John Fit%- James's, who after 1661 urg'd him to conform. He objected he had taken the Covenant. Sir John replied, that now, the Covenant was void in Law. He anfwer'd, buc the Counter-part of it is in Hea- ven, and in Force. Being ejeded from both his Parifhes, he preach'd in divers Places, and often in a Cellar of Prideaux, Efqj becaufe of the Loudnels in the County of SOMERSET. 755 Loudnefs of his Voice. This Gentleman being a Member of Parliament", ufually ingag'd Mr. Turner to fpend a Day in Prayer with him at the Beginning of each Seilion, and another at the End. He was at one Time imprifon'd for five Years, at Ilchefter, with Mr. Jofefh Allcin, and Mr. Norman. There he us'd ro preach out of a Window, to a Number of People {landing in the Street : And he would re- hearfe to them what other Minifters of lower Voices had preach'd within. After he was fee at Liberty, many acknowledged to him, that they ow'd their Conversion to thofe Prifon Sermons. Mrs. tyidbert of London flood by him at the Window, when in one of thofe Sermons the Jail-keeper fliot at him : And as to Mr. Turner, he pull'd in his Head, mifs'd the Shot, and then went on preaching ; and addreffing himfelf diredlly to the Jailor, made him quake and tremble. Towards the End of King Charles's Reign he was again imprifon'd, and after being releas'd, preach'd at Bemifter, Netherbury, 8cc. And herein his Expectation wa,s but anfwer'd : For he all along laid, that GOD would again open his Mouth to preach again in the Churches. Stroud,E& gave him two fmall Parifnes, and in King iVillieirris Time he preach'd two or three Times in each of them. He was a Man of great Piety, and was convert- ed to GOD betimes, under the Miniftry of his own Father. He had long a iatisfying Aflurance of the Love of GOD, and his own Salvation: And was fo courageous in fulfilling his Miniftry, that he fear- ed the Face of no Man. Several Minifters Agreeing once together, to vifit a certain Lady that was their Hearer, but in fome Refpedls walk d not fo be- comingly as were to have been defir'd, they de- termin'd to reprove her ; and thought they being together, what was oflfer'd would come wich the more Authority and Weight. She rcceiv'd them, as ufually, with great Civility : And when it came to the Point, all but Turner, were for wa- ving what had been intended, for fear (he would not indure them ever afterwards. But he faid he had his Commiflion in his Bible, and he would ven- ture the Confequence. The Lady did indeed refent M 3 his 756 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. his Freedom, and for rhe prefent was angry, but doubly honour'd him ever after. He'liv'd to the Age of ninety- four, in great La- bour, and Honour, and Comfort. He had a fcnall Eft-ate of his own, and he fitted up the Barn for his Dwelling-houfe. Having (by the Help of fome Legacies that were left him) purchased fomewhat, which he held by the Lives of his two Sons, they both dying before him, he inurely loft it, and after- wards needed the Help of his Friends. He liv'd Bedrid for two Years before he died. Pag. 605. Briftoh Mr. EDWARD HANCOCK. Dr. Walker, Att. Part I. p. 98, fays he had been Butler to Sir George Homer : Which may have much the fame Truth in it, as that Mr. Pearfe of Dunsford in Devon was a Trooper in the Fight at IVorcefter, which he affirms as roundly, tho' there was in Reality nothing in it, nor the leaft Founda- tion for it. Pag. 610. I'm. 16. Mr. RICHAK.D BLINMAN. J-Ie wrote for Infant Baptifm, againft Mr. Danvers In 8vo, 1674. The Tide of his Book is, An EJJay tending to ijjuc the Ccntroverfy about Infant Bap- tifm. ibid. tin. 19. Dr. ICHABOD CHAUNCEY. Add ; there was publifh'd in 4*0. 1684, Innocence vindicated, by an Impartial Narrative of the Pro- ceedings of the Court of ScfTions in Briftol, againft Ichabod Chauncey, Phyfician in that City. Ibid. Jin. 28. Mr. Jo :i N B Y w A T E R. He is mention'd,^. 717, at the Town of Pembroke, where- the "Uniformity Act fileac'd him. Ibid. Temple Combe : Mr. JOHN DARBY. His Name is to the Atteftation of the Minifters of this County, as Redor of Abbefcomb. Ibid. Mr. JAMES S T E p H E N s o >r, M. A. He was born in North Brittetin, and educated in the Univerfity in the County of SOMERSET. 757 Univerfity of Glafcow, where he took his Degree. Going into Ireland he in 1627 was ordain'd both Deacon and Prieft by Bifhop George Dovenbam of Deny, and that (for any Thing that appears) without Subfcription, I therefore here infert a Copy of his Orders, which is as follows : " *"P E N o R E prtium, Nos Georgius povid7n. du '" " Derenfis Ej^ notum facimus Univerfis ~^d " die Saturni ultimo ?Ju die menfis Marcii Anno ' DiiT Mi:ii^To fecen mo Vigefimo feptimo, in magna " camera aedium nrum infra Civitatem Londonderit enfis. (Dioc. nne) fitarun nos prfatus Georgius '' E^iis arddens iacros Ordines Dei omnipotent, pr- fidio celebran, Diledhim nobis in Ceo Jacobum 11 Stevenfon Academiae Glafcuenfis (in Scoria) alum- num, & in Artibus Mag^nT, de vita fua lauda- bili, ac morum 6c virtutum fuarum donis nobis multipliciter in hac parte commendatum, atq; in !< Sacrarum Literarum dodlrina & fcientia fufficienter ' eruuitum, 8c a nobis examinamm 8c approbatum, '* ad Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem admiffus 8c pro- ' movimus, atq; ipfum in Diaconum rite & cano- " nice ordinavimus ; Eundemq; Jacobum Stevenfon " ad Sacros Presbyteratus ordines, ipfumq; in Pref- " byterum rite & canonice etiam proirjovimus, turn " 8c ibji^ In cujus rei Teftimonium Sigillum n^ *' e^ale prtibus apponi juflimus. Dat die Menfis " 8c Anno D^T" fupdicii & nri Confecrat. anno un- " decimo. Thefe his Ordination Letters (as appears by their Indorfement) were exhibited in a Vifiration Aug. 19, 1617, held by theBifliopof Deny: And in another held by the Biftiop of Ardagb (who was the learned Dr. Rjchnrdfon.} July ^6. 1639 : And yet it is un- certain where he was employ'd, in the firft Years of his minifterial Service. But Bifliop Rjchnrdfon made him his Chaplain, notwithstanding his known Dif- like of the Ceremonies. And the Vicaridge of Hil- tAnglwkc which was in his Collation, becoming void M 4 ty 7 5 8 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. by the Refignarion of Mr. Edward Stanhofe, he be- ftowcd it upon him. This appears from his Infti- tution, which was fign'd Juh. Ardagb, and bore Dare, the laft of ORober 1635. The Terms of his Admifli- on to the Vicaridge therein fet forth, are, his ta- king the Oath of Supremacy ; and his fwearing to a perpetual perfbnal Refidence, unlefs he had a Dif- penfation ; and to yield Canonical Obedience in all lawful and honeft Things. He had not been long fettled here, before the Bifliop augmented the Vi- caridge, by the Addition of the Land of Grange Mcinterolis in the County of Lcytrim (containing by Eftimation four Quarters of Land, belonging to the Abbey of 'Boyle, but within the Parifli of Hilttng- horke ; the Care of Souls in the laid Quarters be- ing neglected, by Reafon of their Diftance from the faid Abbey, and any other Parifli Church) with all their Fruits, Oblations, &c. to the faid Parifli Church of Hiltanghorke, to be poflefs'd by the faid James Stephenfon and his Succeflbrs therein : As is fet forth at large in a Writing fign'd Job. Ardagh, dated July 16, 1637. Here he eontinu'd till 1641, when the Rebellion broke out in that Kingdom. He recei- ved the firft News of the bloody Defign of the Papifts there, to rife in Arms, and put all the Proteftants to the Sword, when he was near finifhing a new Houfe in his Parifh : And he prefently in order to Self- defence, took up Arms, went with his Wife and Son to a Garrifon, and burnt down his own new built Houfe, to prevent its being garrifon'd by the Re- bels. He continu'd in Arms againft them, till one of them fliew'd him a CommifTion under a Great Seal, faid to be that of England. Whether an Au- thority of that Sort deferv'd any Regard or not, when in fuch Hands, it had fuch Influence on Mr. Seepbcnfcn, that it aker'd his Inclinations and Refolu- ticns; and he laid down his Arms, and came for Eng- land. But in the Time of his Continuance in Ireland, he faw fo much of the true Spirit of the Hcmifo Reli- gion, as gave him a rooted and Jafting Deceitation of its Principles, and Diftruft of its Votaries. He would often pray to be de'iver'd from bloodthirfty Papifts, f whole Cruelties he had ieen fo many affeding Inftances. in the County of SOMERSET. 759 Inftances. Tho' he could have made Oaih that he had lefc behind him in Ireland to the Value of 1000 /, and might have recover'd it, had he return'd back thither, yet he rather chofe to lofe it, than to Jive amongft fuch People. And that he did not adt herein without Reafon, may in Part be feen, by the printed Depofitions concerning the Irifh Cruel- ties, where there is one with Mr. Stepbenfons Name to it, to this ErTecl : That he faw one take the Child of his Sifter, and dafli its Brains out a- gainft a Tree. Coming to Briftol, his firft Acquaintance was with worthy Mr. Henry Stubbes, (of whom I formerly pave an Account) and he was invited to Stroud, but fettled at lormnrton in the County of Gloucefter: And I find his Name to the Teftimbny of the Mi- nifters of that County, in 1648, as Minifter of that Place. Here alfo (in all Probability) it was, that his worthy Friend and Patron Bifliop Hichardfon, being reduc'd to Straits, came to him, and was entertain'd by him for fome time : And that ex- cellent Perfon afterwards acknowledged, that he received more Kindnefs from him, than from all his Ladies rich Relations put together. He was ejec- ted from hence, for refuting the Ingagement : Which forc'd him not only from his People, and his Be. tiefice (which was worth 300 / per An.) but being a Forreigr.er, from' the Kingdom too. He left his Wife and Son in England, and retir'd into Holland, hoping for more Freedom there than here. But the States of the "United Provinces were fo very ob- fequious to the Powers tiiat then were in England, as not ro fuffer him to preach in their Country t So that being forc'd to intermit his Miniftry, he apply'd his Thoughts to Phyfick, which he ftudieil there with good Advantage, for two Years ; and he found it of no ftnall Ule to him afterwards. Then returning back to England, he was presented to this Vicaridge of Ma/tocl^, by Thomas Owen, Clerk, the Patron ; as appears by the Approbation of the Triers, dated OtL lo. 1654: Whereby they de- clare that upon Perufal and due Confideration of his Piefentation, together with a Teftimony in the Behalf 760 The Ejetted or Silenced Minifters, &c. Behalf of the faid James Stephenfon, of his holy and good Converfation ; and finding him to be a Per- fon qualified, as in and by the Ordinance for fuch Approbation is requir'd ; they have adjudg'd and ap- proVd the faid James Stephenfon, to be a fit Per- fon to preach the Gofpel, and have granted him AdmifTion, and do admit the faid James Stephen- fon to the Vicaridge of Martocl^ aforefaid. The Inhabitants of this Place were an ignorant Sort of People, though they had for feven Years been un- der the Miniftry of a worthy good Man, Mr. De- lank., who on his Death-bed heartily lamented the little Succefs he had met with amongft them. Mr. Stephenfon therefore took a great deal of Pains with them, in preaching and catechizing their young Ones in publick, and others in private, and other minifterial Services. And the Parifli being great (for it is an Hundred of its felf, containing nine Tithings) he was the more afliduous in his -Endea- vours to fpread Knowledge and Piety amongft them : And his Labours were fufficiently rewarded by their Scccefs. After the Death of his Son, who was a Phyfician, he pradtis'd in that Faculty himfelf, and met w'uh good Encouragement. This Vicaridge (with an Augmentation allow'd him of 50 I per An.} was worth him about an TOO/ a Year ; but he was ejected by the Acl of Vniforniity, and remo- ved to an Eftate he had in the' Parifli. But though he was (ilenc'd in Pub/ick, yet he continu'd the Ex- ercife of his Miniftry in private, both before and after the Oxford Act. This laft A6t obliging him to leave Martcck, he remov'd to Crootyorn which is five Miles diftant from it. There he preacrTd in his own hired Hqufe, and continu'd fo doing, though he met with many Enemies, and fome that threaten- ed to burn his Houfe down. When he had been two Years abfent, he return'd to Martcck., and preach'd there in a licenc'd Houfe, upon the com- ing out of King Charles's Indulgence j not having above 8 / a Year allow'd him by his People. At length together with fome other Minifters, he was convicted of a Conventicle, and that upon the In- formation of two Women of ill Fame. The Sum to in. the County of SOMERSET. 761 to be levied upon him, was 40 / : But fuch Pro- cautions were taken, that the Lots prov'dnot fo great to him, as was expected. The Lord of his Eftaoe, once put him to an Expence of 30 /, upon a De- fect, in his Leafe, which he defign'd as a Piece of Revenge upon him, for his entertaining worthy Mr. Hickjuan, againft whom that Gentleman had a par- ticular Averfion. Mr. Stephen fen was aware of this when he receiv'd Mr. Hiclynan, but the Refped: he ow'd to a Minifter, and fo worthy a Man, out- weigh'd. This Mr. Hickman was his Neighbour ; and fo aifo was Mr. William Coveper (who had been Chap- lain to King George's Grandmother) who had an Eftate in the Parifh. Mr. Stepbenfon and Mr. Cowper, were once hVd on for Overfeers of the Poor: But giving Proof that they were epifcopally ordain'd, they got off. Being much us'd as a Phyfician, he was often in the Company of neighbouring Gen- tlemen, and they carried it very refpecHully to him. He alfo kept a good Underftanding with feveral of the conforming Clergy, whom he ofren enter- tain'd at his Houfe. Sir G. Homer made him an Offer of what was much more confiderable than what he had left in the Church, if he would con- form ; but he could not fatisfy his Confcience. He was one of great Integrity: and would often fay that his Heart fliould not reproach him, as long as he liv'd. And though he met with a Va- ' rietyof Difficulties, and' many Times found Things ftormy without, yen he ftill kept a ferene and even Mind, and a Confcience void of Offence with- in, and was often remarkably own'd by Provi- dence. He was once under great Concern, abont'a Child he was to baptize in the Church, when *. Number of the King's Soldiers were prefent, who threatened to infult him, if he did not ufe the Sign of the Crofs. Though he was fully determin'd not to ufe ir, but to go on in his common Method, yet he thought it a favourable Providence, that be- fore he proceeded to that Ordinance, the Drums were beat on a fudden, and the Soldiers drawn out of the Church. And it is obfervable, that not- whhftanding his many \Vandrings and Lolfcs (which were 762 The Ejected or Silenced Mitiifters, &c. were not inconfiderable) yet what remain'd was fo blefsM and increas'd, that he was able to keep a plentiful Houfe, (to which he was indin'd, being given to Hofpitality) and to be kind to others, and yet provide well for his own, after all. He con- tinu'd his preaching, after King Charles's Indulgence was withdrawn. And though he liv'd to a good old- Age, (being above fonrfcore when he died) yet he was not fo fenlible of the Infirmities of old- Age as many others. He could read a fmall Print with- out Spectacles, his Mind was vigorous, and his Strength fo little abated, that he often rode to Lon- don in two Days, though it was above an hundred Miles diftant. The Sicknefs which ended in his Death, began in a Cold which he caught, by be- ing uncover'd in the Prefence of fome Gentlemen, which turning to an Afthma, he was foon apprehen- five that he fhould not recover ; but appear'd lub- miflive and eafy in his leaving the World. The laft Difturbance that his Enemies gave him, was upon his Death-bed : When upon the Overthrow of the Duke of Monmouth, a neighbouring Juftice came with fome Soldiers to feize him 5 but coming into his Chamber, and feeing him in a very weak Con- dition, he left him, after upbraiding him with the Rebellion. And it muft be own'd that fome of his Family were concern'd in that unhappy Bufinefs : But it was without his Knowledge or Approbation. And though after that overthrow, the Affairs of the Publick had a very melancholy Afpect, yet he often exprefs'd his Belief, that they that furviv'd him would fee happy Days. He died July 15, 1685. He was of a middle Stature, a frelh Complexion, aud a chearful even Temper. Pag. 6 ir. Langfort: Mr. JOHN BUSH. The following Account of him, I hibftitute in the Room of that already given, as being more compleat. He was born at Gillm^^im in Dorfetfhire, and having been bred up to Grammar Learning under .Dr. Frampton afterwards Bifhop of Gloucefter, was lent to the Univerfity of Oxford, and plac'd under Dr. Tully., in ^V-Colleee.. After be had contitv> in the County of SOMERSET. ed there feme time, he gave fo fair a Profpect, that his Tutor did him the Favour to provide for him the Conveniences that were requifite to hi* Continuance there, which his Father by Reafonof a fecond Marriage, and Irtiie by i% was not fo able to afford him. Having finiflj'd the ufual Courfe of his Philofophical Studies, and fpenr fome time in the Study of Divinity ; he was fent by his Tutor to ferve him as his Curate. And as he always gratefully confefs'd his Obligation to him, fo at that Time he very chearfully endeavour'd to make him juft Re- turns for it. But after he had ferv'd him fo long as to have repaid what he had expended up- on him, he was recommended to Colonel Strode, who firft brought him into this County, and kept him for fome confiderable Time in his own Fami- ly, which Mr. Bu/h often us'd to commend as the moft regular of any he had feen. And here it was he had the Leifure as well as the Inclination, to purfue thofe ferious Studies very clofely, which af- terwards made him ufeful and Eminent. He was after this made Vicar of Huijh with Lang- fort, in which Character he had not officiated above three or four Years, before he was difpoflefs'd by the Aft of Uniformity. But during that Time, hav- ing chang'd his fingle for a married State, and be- ing careful to make the faireft Provifion he could for a growing Family, he endeavoured to do his Part towards it, for fome Years, by teaching a Gram- mar School, while his Wife (being a Mercers Daugh- ter in that Town) applied herielf to the Bufinefs fhe had been us'd to, under her Father : And By a Blefling on their Diligence and Frugality, he was enabled to make a plentiful Diftribution to his Chil- dren, which he cheai fully did, as foon as they were capable of Employs, referving to himfelf only a little to keep him handfomely while he liv'd. He frequently preach'd in the Neighbourhood, whenever Opportunity invited him. But at a Time that Information was made of a Conventicle ac Captain B~s, though he was feen to go inro the Houfe, and had defign'd it, yet he did not preach, but another Perfon that came in accidentally : And ycc 764 The Ejetfed or Siknc'd Miniflers^ &c. yet a confiderable Sum of Money was forc'd to be paid for it. After the Revolution he preach'd,generally in the Town, and had a peculiar Faculty of {peaking to the meaneft of his Auditory, without making him- felf contemptible to any : Though perhaps he law of the Succefs of his Labours, in the Place were he continu'd fo long, lefs than any Man of the like Abilities befides himfelf elfe where. Some time before his Death, he was disabled in a great Meafure, by a Difeafe, for the Service of the Publick, and retir'd to a Relation's, by his fecond Match, and there endeavoured to make himfelf ufe- ful, by a Plea.fure he took in inftru&ing their nume- rous little Family, in the very firft Parts of Chil- dren's Learning. 'His Piety was exemplary, and he gave continual Teftimony of it: And in the laft Part of his Life made the Seafons of his Devotion return upon him- felf fafter, as he drew nearer the Grave, and had left publick Work. He had excellent minifterial Abilities, of which he has left the Pubiick a Speci- men, in an Affoclntion Sermon preach'd at Exefcr, and an Ordination Sermon preach'd at Rridgwntcr. His ConVerfation was fo kind, prudent, and ufe- ful, as made it deiir'd by Perfons of the beft Fafhion in his Neighbourhood. He had all the good Humour that could be wifh'd, and was the moft tender of his Friends good Name : Being flow to Credit, and yet flower to Report ill of him. This excellent Virtue he has confefs'd, was learnt him, in a great Meafure by a Slander that was caft up- on him, and afterwards acknowledged to have been only defign'd to do him a prefent Damage. He was the moft faithful Friend, and moft defirable Enemy, (if the ufe of that Word may be allow'd of) that a Man could well have. There happen'd a fmall Difference between a Gentleman and him, which however hinder'd not their mutual Refpeci for each other : And yet once it wcis obferv'd that he was not fo free as ufual, in a Company where that Gentleman was ; and there be : ng an Occafion of considering again fome Matters then talk'd or", than imagined Shynefs of fpeaking before the Gen- tleman, in the County of SOMERSET. tleman, was by a Friend mentioned to Mr. Bufh : And he reply 'd, GOD knows my Heart, I am not angry with him, though we had a little Quarrel : And it foon appeared to be the Effect of his Diftem- per, which was the Palfie in the Tongue, and was loon after obferv'd to encreafe faft upon him, and foon fpoii'd his Converfation, and hinder"d his fpeak- ing. But long e'er this, he had attain'd fuch a gene- ral Maftery of his Paflions, that he was hardly aver feen tranfported with Anger, Sorrow, or Joy : And he was a Man of great Temper and Judgment, and a very good Scholar : Yet fo modeft, and fo favou- rable to other Mens Underftandings, that he would feldomer than could have been wifh'd adviie or reprove : But he certainly underftood Men fo well, as to know when and how to do both moft inoflfen- fively. He died March 9, 1711, near fourfcore Years old. ,t]:--{n.. ;,j i t :; ? wli xorjisr'v r I'^irr PAg. 6 1 1. Hicham : Mr. RANDAL. It fhonld be Mr. MATTHEW RANDAL, for I find than is his Name in the Subfcription to the Atteftation of the Minifters of this^County in 1648. Dr. Walker fays he paid no Fifths, Pare II. p. 189. Perhaps Mr. Kjngmnn did not need them. Ibid. Hcthficld : Mr. THOMAS WILLIS. He was the Son of Mr. John Willis, who was Minifter of Pinnor in the Reigns of King James and King Charles I. After his Ejedtraent from Hethfield he remov'd with his Family to Stoke, and afterward to Pitney in this County, in both which Places he preach'd as he had Opportunity, in his own Houfe, to any of his Neighbours who would come to hear him ; and had much Civility and Kindnefs from fome of the Gentry in thofe Parts, who were favou- rable to the Nonconformifts : And had it not been for this, it .would have been very difficult for him to have bred up his Family. For intending after he was ejected, to employ what Money he had in Ca'.tle, he loft a good Part of it in the firft Sheep which 766 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifters, &c. which he bought, which moft of them died. He liv'd twenty Years after he was (ilenc'd, ftill preach- ing either publickly or privately. But in 1682 he was grievoufly afflicted with Pains in his Breaft, which no Means that could be us'd were fufficient to remove; and they, carried him off at the Age of fifty-three. He was interr'd in Pitney Chapel, the Incumbent there having a great Refpedl for trim : But his Funeral Sermon was preach'd in pri- .vate, by one of his lilenc'd Brethren. Pag. 6 1 1. Puddimorc: Mr. WYAT. His Name was JOSIAH WYAT, and fo I find him written in the Attention of the Minifters of this County in 1641. This was alfo a fequeftred Living : Dr. Walkers Att. Part II. p. 289. And it is complain'd as before, that Mr. Kemf the fequeftred Minifter could get no Fifths of Mr. Wyat. Perhaps he had no Right to them, becaufe of his Circumftances. It is hard to know what to fay to fuch Complaints, or judge whether they are juft or unjuft, at this Di- ftance of Time. Pag. 612. Camley : Mr. RICHARD BATCH E- LOUR. I find him thus, in the Subfcription to the Atteftation of the Minifters of this County ; Richard Batchelaur, Minifter of Camcley. Ibid. Staple : Mr. B o o B i E R. He ftiould be omitted, becaufe of what is faid, fag. 624, that he conform'd in Devon/hire. Ibid. Trent : Mr. BROUNKER^ This was the fequeftred Living of Dr. Wrench, who was reftor'd ro it with his Majefty. Dr. Walkers Att. Part II. p. u i, 112. The Doclor in another Place, />. 405, fays, that one Mr. Barker got this Living in 1657. Pag. 613. Wbitftanton : Mr. RICHARD SMITH.' At the End of the Account of him, add ; See Confor- mifts fourth Plea for the Nonconformist, p. 49. in the Comity of SOMERSET. 767^ Pag. 613. Buckland : Mr. S TOD DEN. His Name was SAMUEL S TOD DON. He was a la- borious and exadt Preacher. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Walrond of Ottery St Mary. An Intimation is given by Mr. James Peirce in his Weftern Inquisition, p. 44, that this Mr. Stoddon al- tered his vSendmenrs as to the Do&rinal Scheme of Chriftianity, in the latter Parn of his Life. But he is vindicated in this Refpeft, in the Anfcver to Mr. PeirceV Weftern Inquifition, p. 36, 37, 38. Pag. 614. Curry Mallet : Mr. JOHN BAKER. He was a Sublcriber to the Atteftr.tion of the Mini- fters in this County in 1648. Ibid. Cbarlccmb : Mr. ROBERT PINNEY. Well be- lov'd by his Parifhioners while in his Living. He con- tinu'd a Preacher among the Nonconformifts, till Sickneis and Death put an End to his Days, which was about the Year 1698. He was often under Trouble in King Charles's Reign, and forc'd to leave his Family for a confiderable Time. Pag. 615. I'm. 4 to over againft, add his, Ibid. Froome : Mr. JOHN HUMPHREY, M. A. At the End of what is faid concerning him, let it be added, that therois an Account of him and his Works, given in the laft Edition of Wood's Athen* Oxonienfes, Vol. II. p. 1107. Pag. 623. Mr. THOMAS SNEAD. Dr. Walker, fays he was an Army Trumpeter, Att. Part II. p. 74. Which I can fay nothing to : But I find his Name to the At- taxation from the Minifters in this County, in 1648. Ibid. Mr. WILLIS, Junior. I do not know buc he may be the fame Perfon as is mention'd before, fag. 6 1 1. And I may here add, that I am inform'd that Mr. Henry Parfons was ejected from Burftocl^ , a Parifli in this County, and was a very warm and zealous Managainftthe Hierarchy, Common Prayer, and Ceremonies ^ and died very old, ac Stokf un- drbam, in Aug. 1717. VOL. II. N 768 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, &c. Pag. 613. Mr. GEOH.GE LONG. Note, *I am cer- tainly inform'd, that Mr. Long of ~Bnth, and he of Staffordfolre, were two different Perions. The former died ac Bath foon afrer his being ejected and filenc'd there ; whereas the latter died more lately. Pag. 624. Mr. Bo OB IE R. See prig. The EJECTED, fcfc . IN THE County of STAFFORD. Pag. 614. yiPTON: Mr. RICHARD HINKS. * Add; Before the Reftoration, he not a little offended his neighbouring. Minifters, and fome good People too, by his rigorous Notions, and his affifting in railing Soldiers for Lambert againft Mow^.: And he was allb fo unhappy as to buy an Eftate that was Col. Dudleys, when he abfconded for his Service to the King, which he purchas'd of Stran- gers, who produc'd a Writing fo very like the Colo- nel's Hand, that there was not the leaft Sufpicion of a Fraud. The Colonel returning wkh the King, de- nying that the Writing that had been produc'd was under his Hand, had his Eftate again : And poor Mr. Hin^s by raifing Money for his Purchafe, had fo caft himlelf in Debt, that when he was ejeded, he was utterly infolvent. He had a Wife and many Children; but GOD provided for him. His Suc- ceffor Mr. John Taylor fuffer'd him to dwell in the Parfonage-houfe upon eafy Terms, .tho' he preach'd there in die Time of Publick Service. He was af- terwards impriibtiM for his Preaching. And tho' be- fore the Change of the Times, he was warm and hot, yet he then- became very cool and moderate ; and after Mr. Taylor's Death, leaving Tip ton, he liv'd in in the County of S T A F F O R D. 769 in and near Old Swinford or Stourbridge, ami died in ereat Amity with Chriftians of various Denomina- tions. Pag. 614. Wolverhampton : Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS.' dd; He was ejected from hence in 1661, and af- terwards preach'd in feveral Parifh Churches, until Augufl 1661, when- he was brought to live in Pare of his Patrimony in Kjngs Norton- Parifti. Then he fettled at Stourbridge, and preach'd in his own Houfe, and many other Places freely. He practis'd Phyfick, and took the Degree of Med. Dott, and re- moved to London in Augufl 1683, and died there the December following. He was a Man of a great Genius ; eminent for his Skill in Divinity, Phyfick, and Law, and other Parts of Knowledge. He was liberal and free in doing Good in every Capacity^ to all Perfons that came within his Reach. He was folid, quick and judicious in handling controverfial Matters, very ready in refolving Doubts and Scru- pies of Confcier.ce, well read in the Fathers, exact: in confuting the Popifli and other Errors ; catho- lick, moderate and peaceable in Principle, pleafanc and facetious, and yet grave and 'folid in Conver- fation. He was full in Prayer, admirable in Preach- ing, and unwearied in acting for GOD, and doing Good, as he had Opportunity ; and that with his Gifts, and Parts, and Eftate, (which was about 150 1 per An,} befides what came from noble and rich Pa- ticnrs, that made ufe of him as a Phyfician. He was frugal to avoid Wafte of Time or any Thing elfe, temperate in all Things, a great Mafter of his Paflions of every Sort, and regular tho' free in his Difcourfe, and very exact in timeing his Affairs and Actions. In fhort, he was a fingular Man. When Endeavours were on Foot for a Comprehen- Jion and Indulgence, he was written to for his Judg- ment, not only by Mr. Baxter, but alfo by feveral Members of Parliament, and other greater Perfons : He carneftly mov'd for a good and folid Bafis of Liberty, tho' in vain. He wrore and printed an Anfwer to Mr. Humphreys, about fie- ordination, put- ting the Leuers for his Name thus ; R. I. He a!fo N % publiftrd 7 70 The Ejected or SiknCdMinifters^ cVc. publifh'd his Latin Orarion at his taking the Degree of M. D, and dedicated it to Edward Lord Weird, ; tho' otherwife he was averfe to the being an Author. He left behind him fome Manufcripts both in Phy- fick and Divinity. He did much Good in his Pub- lick Miniftry, and much more in his twenty-two Years Country Service, after he left Wohcrhamp- ton. Mr. John 1$eynclds who lately exercis'd his Mi- niftry among the Diflenters at Shrewsbury is his Son. Pag. 614. Weford: Mr. RICHARD CHANTRYE. He was of St Johns College in Cambridge. He and Mr. Samuel Shaw were dear and intimate Friends. They were born in the fame Town, educated at the fame Free School, and afterwards in the fame Cham- ber, of the fame College and Univerfity : And after that, they for the moft Part liv'd in near Neigh- bourhood. At Mr. Chantryes firft Settlement, he and his Miniftry were much favourd and encoura- ged by the pious and judicious John Swynfcn, Efq; with whom he often took fweet Counfei ; and they edified one another. After he was driven from thence by the Severity of the Laws, he rented a mean Houfe, in a mean Corner of Derby/hire, near the Place of his Nativity : And while he manag'd his little Farm, he took hold of all Opportunities of Preaching, and in profecuting his Work encounter'd with many Dangers and Hardfhips of divers Kinds, which he, bore manfully, like Jacob, who in feeding Laban's Flock endurd Drought by Day, and Fnft by Night, and Sleep departed from his Eyes: Though it can hardly be (aid that his Wages were changd as ofc as Jacob's ; for Mr. Chantrye had many times none at all. He was like the zealous and courageous Builders of the Walls of Jerufalcm who with one Hand wrought in the Work*, and. with the ether, held A Weapon: For he would go in the Twilight, to efcape the Informers, with a Bible in his Pocket, and a Fork on his Shoulder. Having by h's Forti- tude overcome great Oppoficion, in more let- tied Times he preach'd as long as he could ftand, and longer too ; being at lad drawn in a Chair, out of his Parlor into a larger Room, for the /* the County of STAFFORD. 771 the greater Convenience of the Aflembly. Nor did he take lefs Pains with himfelf" than with his Peo- ple ; cultivating his own Soul continually with pious Meditations, and the Exercife of Grace. He kept his own Vineyard as carefully as that of which he was made Keeper. He was orter'd Pre- ferments to have conformed, but refus'd them. He was a Man of much Candour, Lenity, and Humili- ty. No worthy Man was more apt to acknowledge his own Unworthinefs. His great Zeal in his Ma- fter's Work, and for the Converfion of Souls, turn'd all to rhis Comp'ainr in his Sicknefs ; Alas hove little have 1 done for my deareft Lord ! To all that vifited him, he generally recommended, a fiducial Affiance in CHRIST, and Sincerity of the inward Man. He was greatly fupported under his laft finking Pains and Grievances, enduring them with an admirable holy Patience. He died on a Sabbath Day in the Forenoon, and faid not long before his Departure, The Sabbath is begun ; I hope I may this Day begin my Eternal Sabbath. Mr. Shaw (his (b early Acquaintance) remarks one Thing farther, to the Honour of Divine Grace ; t>i%. that he knew not any Man lefs ueholden to external Advairages than Mr. Chantrye, either domeftical, fcholaftical, or academical. He has left a Son. in the Miniftry among the Di fencers, who has for many Years been fpending his Pains among a imall Congregation, at Staines, in Middlcfex. Pag. 615. Wedgcluvy : Mr. WILLIAM FINCHEIU After his Ejectment he preachM frequently at Guar- nal, in Scdgely Parifli, in this County, and in divers other Places as he had Opportunity. He was a fo lid, clofe, and awakening Pieacher. He was youn- ger Brother to Mr. Richard Fincher, that was ejected at HSorccfter, and died here at London. He was born at Shell, within five or fix Miles of Worcefter. Both he and his Brother had a liberal Education ; and there was a third Brother that was a conform- ing Minifter, After his Ejectment, he retir'd towards the Place M of 772 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c. of his Nativity ; and often preach'd in the rrouble- ib'me Times at old Mr. Mcnccs near IVorceftcr, who had married his Sifter, and who had two Sons of his own, whom he bred at the Univerfity. This Mr. Fincher was an heavenly good Man, and of a. moft fweet Temper ; very humble, and never feen in a Paflion. Pag. 615 . T^ln'ver : Mr. RICHARD MORTON. Add,"M. D ; for he was Fellow of the College of Phyficians.^ He wrote a Treatife of Consumptions, that is reckon'd the beft extant, upon that Subject : And Pyretologia, feu Exercltationcs dc Morbis univer- falibw acutis ; & de Febribus infl animator Us . 2 Vol. 8vo, There is Tome Account of this Gentleman, in the laft Edition of Wood's Athena Oxonicnfes, Vol. II. p. 990. Ibid. Rowley: Mr. JOSEPH ROCK. It fhould have been Jo s i A H, for that I am inform 'd was his proper Name. He was firft Minifter at f\Jngs Swin- ford, then Preacher at Rowley Regis, and afterwards fix'd at Saunby in Nottingham/hire, where he was eiecled, and where he is memion'd in my Second Volume, fag. 516, and again rrrenticn'd in this Fourth Yolume, fag. 690. He ought to be omitted here. Pag. 616. Rowcly: Mr. WILLIAM TURTON, M. A* Add ; When he had in Appearance brought himfelf to the very Grave, by hard Study and La- bour in his publick minifteriai Work, his Ejectment gave him fome Eafe, and was a Means of his reco- ver'mg his Health and Strength. Afterwards he preach'd frequently in Churches and Chape's as he had Opportunity ; bur chiefly in private Houles : And at length became Paftor in one cf the Diflent- ing Congregations at Birmingham, where he died in the Year 17 16. He has a Son in the Miniftry among the Diflenters at KJllingworth. Ibid. Swinerton : Mr. JOSEPH SOUND E. He k a Subscriber to the'Tefliniony of the Minifters in the in the County of STAFFORD. 773 the County of Stafford to the Truth of J E s u s, G?c*- agaiuft the Errors of the Times, in 1648. Pag. 626. Walfal : Mr. B u R D A r , M. A. Ic fhouid be, Mr. THOMAS BYR.DAL, M. A. Add ; He died a very little before the Aft of Vniformity took Place. But he had fo far declar'd- his Mind, that he might well be number'd with the filenc'd Mi- nifterf. After his Death there were feveral Ser- mons of his printed ; vi%. The Profit of Godlinefs, in five Sermons : The "Unprofitableness of worldly Gain, in four Sermons : The Parable of the Barren Fig- tree, in feven Sermons : And Viftoricw Violence, in two Sermons : And a Glimpfe of God, or a Treatife proving that there is a God, 8vo. 1665. Ibid. Womborn: Mr. W i L s L E Y : It fhould be Mr. THOMAS WILSBY. Add; While he was in his Living, he fee up a Lecture every other Tuef- day for his neighbouring Minifters to preach in his Church, that the People might have the Benefit of their Aiizftance, befidcs his own conftant Labour in publick, and from Houfe to Houfe. After he was forc'd from his beloved People, he fent them many excellent Letters relating to their Soul Con- cerns, and plain and indifpurable Duties. He liv'd either at or near Birmingham, and had fome Trou- ble for preaching in thofe Pans. Then he remov'd to Old Svoynford, and pieach'd in his own Houfe, near the Church, berween the Times of publick Service ; and from thence led his Hearers to the Church, in which he fometimes join'd in the Sa- crament of the Eucharift, as well as other Services. He was of a catholick Spirit, and by Preaching, Practice, and Conference, ftirr'd up others to Mo- deration, holy Walking, Helavenly-mindednefs, and the Practice of Piety. He was fometimes a little melancholy; bur liv'd by Faith to a good old-Age, and when he died was very generally lamented. Pa%. 617. lin. 8. between own and ///0. 1676. Ibid. Mavifon Hidwar : Mr. RICHARD SWYN- F E N, M. A ; Having receiv'd from a worthy Gen- tleman an handiome Character of him, I fhall here infert it, as I receiv'd it. He was younger Son of John Svoynfcn, Efq ; in this County, and Brother to that truly great and ex- cellent Perfon, the Ornament of his Country, and very ancient Family, the lare John Swynfen of Sveyn- fen, Efq. He was born in the Year 1630, and fenc firft to Tamworth, then to Sutton Coldfield in War- wickshire, and afterwards to the Charter-houfe in Low- don for his Grammar Learning. From which laft School he was fent to Cambridge, about the Year 1646, and admitted a Member of Pembroke-Hall in that Univerfity, under the Tuition of Mr. Mofes, then Fellow of that Houfe. After fix or feven Years Stay there, in which Time he took the Degrees of Bat- chelor and Mafter of Arts, he was ordain'd by Claiiis of Presbyters in Derbyjhire, and prefently after calTd to a fmall Donative, viz. Sandiacre, near Nottingham. 780 Tbe Eject ed or Silenfd Minifiers^ 8rc. Nottingham. After two Years Stay at [this P'ace he was preferr'd to Mnvifon Rjdwar of about 100 / fcr Annum Value : Which Living it is faid he at tirft refund to accept, till he was inform *d that the legal Incumbent was fequeftred, not fo much for his Af- fedlion to the Church and King, as for very great Immoralities. After two Years Enjoyment of this Rectory, he married Elizabeth the Daughter of John Clark, of Moor-hall, Efq; in the County of Warwick,., and had three Children by her at the Time of the Reftoration in the Year 1660, at which Time the A& for Reftoring the old Sequeftred Minifters took Place ; by which Mr. Swynfen became difpoflefs'd, and the former Incumbent rcftorM. In a little Time after this, he made a Journey to London,- partly to fee his old Tutor and fome other Friends, and part- ly to difcourfe with the Learned Men of that Time, upon the Subjects of Conformity and Nonconfor- mity : And having Occafion to wait upon the Lord Chancellor Clarendon, who profefs'd thehigheft Efteem for his elder Brother, he made him the Offer of the beft Preferment he had in his Gift if he "would con- form ; which he acquainting -his Tutor Mofes with, was earneftly difuaded from it by him : And in dif- courfing that Point over with him at feveral Times, Mr. Swynfcn has often rrention'd the Expretfion he madeufeof at their laft parting, vi%. asCt?/drto the Mariners fo fay I to thee dear Svoynfen, Ne timeas ; Chriftum portas, & Fortune Chriftl j which feem'd to make a deeper Imprefifion on him, than any Thing elfe on the contrary Side. Upon his Return into the Country, he appear'd more confirmed in his Defign not to conform, than he was before ; and though he was not without fre- quent Offers from the Court, and from feveral of his own Relations and other Friends, of very good Pre- ferment, yet he would never hearken to it after- wards. The Reafons of his Nonconformity he often memion'd to be thefe. 1. That he had taken the Solemn League and Co- venant, and he could not fafely fwear that there lay no Obligation upon him from it. 2. That he had been' ciajTically ordain'd, and * there in the County of STAFFORD. 781 therefore could not fubmlc to any Re-ordination what, ever, becaufe he thought in the Nature of the Thing it implied an Acknowledgment of the Invalidity of his former Orders. 3. And laftly, he could not give his unfeigned Aflent and Confent to all and every Thing contain- ed and prefcrib'd in and by the Book of Common Prayer. He us'd to mention fome other Particulars which he thought juftly exceptionable ; as particularly the Ceremonies : But has often faid that rather than break off Communion with an Eftablifh'd Church, he could have fubmirted to thefe, efpecially in a private Capacity : And therefore having never any fettled particular Congregation of his own, but on- ly what occasionally offer'd in the neighbouring Coun- ties of Stafford/hire, Derbyjhire, Leicefterfhire, and Warwickshire, he was often difengag'd from Preach- ing, and at all fuch Times conftantly went himfelf and took all his Family with him to the Parifh Church where he liv'd, which was Burton under Neeveood in Staffer djhlre ; a Place which he fled to upon a Pro- fecurion he met with on the Five Mile Act ; at which Village he liv'd the greateft Part of his Time, in very good Efteem with all Sorts of People ; being truly an inoffenfir e Man, ready to do good to all, and was never known to be ingag'd in any one per- fonal Difference in his Life. Indeed in the Year 1685, he (with other of the Gentlemen of Stafford- fhirc, who were reputed either Whigs or Diflenters) was feiz'd and carried to Chefter Caftle, upon the Duke of Monmoutb''s Invafion ; where he was kept clofe Prifoner, till fuch Time as that Affair end- ed in the fatal Cataftrophe of that unfortunate Prince ; but after this, nothing of Moment befell him on Ac- count of his Nonconformity, but he remov'd together with his "Wife, firft to a Daughter's whom he had married, and afterwards to his youngeft Son's, i who was juft then fet up a Mercer in the Town of Bur- fott upon Trent, at whofe Houfe he continu'd till the Year 1691, and then was feiz'd with a Dropfy, of which he died in the fixty-firft Year of his Age. He had long before buried two of the three Chil- dren 782 The Ejefted or Siknc'd Miniflers, &c. dren he had before the Reftoration, but left three others behind him, which he had fince, and of whofe yeligious Education he took as much Care, as it was well poflible for him to do. He never omit- ted a Day, (I had almoft faid Hour) in which he did not give them fome pious Advice ; and often charg'd tbetn not to dare to meeuhim in an unrege- nerate Eftate at the Day of Judgment : And told them that he himfelf fhould be one of the firft Evidences againft them if they did. Pag. 631. Armltage: Mr. NATHANIEL MANS- TIELD. Add, M. A. He liv'd fome time after his Ejectment at Wolvcrhampton, and then at Wnlfall where he died. At the Beginning of his Non- conformity, he preach'd but feldom, but afterwards more frequently. He was a fervent and aife&io- nate Preacher. He had many Crofles ; the great- eft of which was by his Son that furviv'd him. He had much Paffion in his natural Temper, which if not check'd by Grace, would have had fad Etfe&s : But he died in a very calm and refign'd Frame. Ilid. Aldencajh : Mr. THOMAS BLADON. Add, He was a very valuable Man for his Piety and practical Preaching He had a great Averfion to Difputations ; but when he was neceffitated to any Thing of that Kind, was quick and (harp and full. He liv'd many Years at -Birmingham, and preach- ed at many Places thereabouts. I am inform'd he died at Tamwortb. Ibid. Mayr : Mr. RALPH HALL. I am inform- ed by his Grand fon that he refus'd the Ingagement, and thrice endeavftur'd to /hew his People the Un- lawfulnefs of it, on the Lords Dny before it was to be adminifter'd in his Parifh : Once in his Expofi- tion of the Scripture, and in borh his Sermons. After his being caft out of this Living, he liv'd in the City of Cbefhr, where he was Paftor of that Congregation of Diflenters, who afterwards invited Mr, Matthew Henry, to be their Paftor. Mr. Hall was committed to Prifon in Cbeftcr upon, the Five Mile in the County of STAFFORD. 783 Att and during his Imprilonment was an Inftrument in the Hand of GOD, for the Converfion of a Sol- dier, who had been a very loofe profligate Man, and was concern'd with others in a drunken Riot, in which a poor Man loft his Life. This Soldier was Mr. Hairs Fellow-Prifoner, and Mr. long who parti- cularly relates the Story, in his Account of the Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, pag. 238, obferves, that GOD lent this good Man to Jail, for good to this poor Criminal, who lay in the Gall of Bitternefs, and Bond of Iniquity. Mr. Hall found him very ignorant and ftupid, but GOD was pleafs'd to blefs the ferious Difcourfe he had with him, and the fervent Prayers he put up with, and for him. Confcience was a- waken'd to Purpofe, and GOD feaPd his Inftru&i- on. A wonderful Chance was wrought in him in a little Time ; and he made fuch a Declaration of the Manner of G o D'S working upon his Soul, when he came to die, and of the Benefit he had received by Mr. Hairs InftrucYions and Prayers, as very much arie&ed all that heard him, and indeed till'd the whole City with Wonder ; every one locking up- on him as fuch another Monument of free Grace as the Thief on the Crofs, and glorifying G o D on his Behalf. The Good Man thought his fix Months Imprilonment abundantly compensated by being an Inftrument of fo much Good to a precious Soul, that was in fo much Danger of perifliing for ever. The Grand fon of this Mr. Hall, was fo kind as to cer- tify me by a Letter, that the Relation Mr. Tong gave of this Matter was exactly true in every Thing , except the Prifon in which Mr. Hall and this Soldier were confin'd, which was not the Caftle of Chcfter, but the North-Gate, which is the City Prifon ; and the Murder mentioned was commit- ted in the City, vi%. in the Cajlls-lane. Pag. 631. Barbfton : Mr. SAMUEL HALL: Son of the foremention'd Mr. Halph Hall. He was of Je/wr-College in Cambridge, where he had Mr. Thomas Woodcocl^ for his Tutor. He was ordain'd at the fame Time with Mr. Philip Henry. While he was in his Living, he had aft Augmentation given him of VOL. II. O jo/ 784 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters golfer An, by the Powers that were then in Being. He died many Years fince; and had the Reputa- tion of a very pious Perfon, and an excellent Preach- er, as well as of a good Scholar ; the latter of which is juftifyM by fome Manufcripts in the Hands of his Son, Mr. Samuel Hall, Minifter of a Diflenting Congregation at Tiverton in Devon. Pag. 6%z. Newcaftle under- line : Dr. GEORGE LONG. Whereas it was faid of him, that he is ftill living at Briftol, underftanding he is fince dead, I would have it ftand thus ; he liv'd the latter Part of his Time in the City of Briftol, and there he died, on Dec. 16. 1712, Alt at, 841, in great Peace and Comforr, thoughhe had been incapa- ble of miniftring toothers forfeven Years before. His Son Mr. Nathanael Long is taken notice of, in Mr. Town's Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, p. 283, 284. Pag. 633. Seighford: Mr. CLAYTON. It fhould be Mr. RICHARD CLEYTON, for that was his Name. I am told he was M. A, if not B. D. I find his Name to the Teftimony of the Minifters in the Province of Effex, to the Truth of J E s u s CHRIST, fent to the Minifters of London, and printed in 1648 : But he fubfcrib'd there as Mi- nifter of Eaflon Mama in Effex. Add 5 He was one of the Aflembly of Divines, and his Name occurs in the Lift of the Members of that AiTembly thus : Mr. Richard Clayton of Shovoel- which is a Place near Lutterworth in Leicefterjhirc, whither he remov- ed from Effex. After fome time, he quitted that Living alfo, and remov'd to Seighford in this County, where he was ejected in 1662. After fome time, he remov'd to Nioieaton in Warwickshire, where he liv- ed many Years. Dr. Wild being there at the fame Time, there was fuch an Intimacy and Friendfhip between thefe two, that they were to each other as David and Jonathan. Mr. Cleyton was a good Scho- lar, a found Divine, and one of ftricl Piety. He was very courteous and obliging in his Temper and Carriage, and at the fame Time very i'edate and grave, bat not morofe. His tvhole Life adorn'd Re- ligion^ 1 in the County of STAFFORD. 78 j_ ligion, and his .facred Character. He was that per- fect and upright Man whom the Pfalmift fpeaks of, whofe End is faid to be Peace. Pag. 633. Wefton under Lizard : Mr. SAMPSON NEWTON. I query whether he be the fame Per- fon mention'd, far. 409 ? Ibid. Hintcs : Mr. WILLIAM BROOKS. Add,' Afcer his Ejectment he was very poor, and had no- thing to maintain his Wife and Children, who were in Danger of wanting Bread : He therefore went to Birmingham, from whence he took a Turn at appointed Times, to preach at certain Places where Help was warned, and would fometimes continue abroad for Weeks at a Time, and then return home with Supplys for his Family. He died about 1670. He was of no great perfonal Prefence, and had a weak Conftitution ; he had no taking Delive- ry, and fo was not popular : But he was a very holy, humble, heavenly Man. His Preaching was folid and practical, his Converfe ferious and grave, his Patience in Sufferings and his Dependance upon G o D in Wants and NeceiTities exemplary, and his Thankfulnefs great to GOD and Man. He. liv'd by Faith, and was moft delightfully employ'd in pre- paring himfelf and others for Heaven. Ibid. Elford: Mr. Dow LEY. His Name was RICHARD. Pag. 634. Bafivich : Mr. RICHARD SOUTH- w E L. Add ; After he was ejected and filenc'd, he 4iv'd at Doddington, between Atherflone and Leice- ftcr. He was a worthy Divine, an excellent prac- tical and judicious Preacher, and one that labour- ed fincerely in his Matter's Work, both before and after he was cjc-fted. Having no Eftate, he found it difficult to iupport himfelf and Family ; and was thereupon oblig'd to apply himfelf to Husbandry, and eat and drink what was courfe and mean ; and yet without Murmuring, he was humble, content and patient. He frequently preach'd in his own O ^ Dwelling. 786 The Ejetied or SihnCd Minifters, &-c. Dwclling-houfe, and other Places in the Country, though he expos'd himfelf by it. He brought up a Son of his own to the Miniftry; and was alfo Uncle to Mr. John Southwell, who Remov'd from Dudley to Newbury in Berkshire, and there died. But as to the Time and Place of the Death of Mr. fychard Southwell, I can fay nothing. The EJECTED, fcfc. I N T H E County of SUFFOLK. Pag. 6^. JfETTON: Mr. SAMUEL FAIR- ** c LOUGH; Sen. Add, M. A. He died Dec. 14, 1677; JEtat. 84. He publifhM a Ser- mon preach'd before the Houfe of Commons, April 4, 1641, from Jofhun vii. 2.1. A Thankfgiving Ser- mon for the Deliverance in Colcheftcr, preach'd at I{umford, Sept. a8, 1648. The Saints Worthinefs, and the World's Jforthlefsnefs, being a Sermon at the Funeral of Sir Nathanael Harnardifton, Aug. 26, 1653 : In which he gives fuch an Account of fe- rious Piety, and fuch a Character of that worthy Gentleman, as may fully fatisfy Perfons of Diftind:!- on than will give Way to Confideradon, that it would be no real Difgrace to them to become ftri&ly re- ligious. Pag. 641 . Worlington : Mr. JOHN SALKELD. Add, M. A. He printed the Refurrettion of Lazarus: A Sermon from John x-i. 44, upon Occafion of the King's Declaration for Liberty of Confcience, preach- ed at WfJJkam in the Willows in this County, April 13. 1673. in the County of SUFFOLK. 787 Png. 641. Barking : Mr. Jo H N FAIRFAX. Add," M. A. And whereas in the fourth Line of my for- mer Account of him, it is faid he was Fellow of Corf us Chrifti College, lee it be added, in a Paren- thefis, that he was caft out from thence for refu- ting to take the Ingagemcnt. Dr. Walkers Aft. Part II. p. H3- Pag. 644. Hemingsion: Mr. TOBIAS LEG. Add,M.^. Pag. 646. Ipfvich: Mr. BENJAMIN STONHAM.^ He had his Education in the Univerfity of Cam- bridge. Upon his quitting it, he was Chaplain to Sir Anthony Erby in Lincoln/hire. Some time after, he became Paftor to a gather'd Church at Ipfvpich : And being there filenc'd, he came to London, and preach'd in his Lodging, to all that would come and hear him : For which he was committed Prifo- ner Sed multa, into m*- ximn defidcrantur. How thrives the Gofpel in 3*~ maicn ? What have you done for GOD at Par* Hoyal ? How many Souls have you convened by a Year's Preaching ? Alas Sir ! What an humbling Providence it is, that I can give' you no better Anfwer to this great Queftion ! I can only fay I have made it my Bulinefs to treat among them, of the great and ncceflary fundamental Truths and Vitals of Chriftianity $ fuch as Man's Mifery by " Nature, 794 The Ejefled or Silenced Miniflers, ^ na^^^B-Mj-ir .. !..!. -- " Nature, and GOD'S great Mercy towards fallen " Man in CHRIST; of Heaven and Hell, Faith " and Repentance, Justification and Sanctification, " the prefent evil World, and the Precioufnefs of ,'* Time, and of Seafons of Grace : But that onq ;" Soul hath been yet converted, is hid from me, tho' '* I daily pray that the Gofpel of G o D may find .*' out, and bring in his Eledr, if he have any here ; " and fome would encourage me to think more is " done than I know of. I confefs my Soul thirft- " eth for the firft ripe Fruit of this- blind and bar- " ren Indian Ifland, where Satan hath had, fo long * c and fo ftrong a Throne, and where CHRIST " has been fo great a Stranger. I like it not, thait " in a whole Year's plain Preaching, there is fo lit- " tie vifible Striving toward CHRIST, and cafting " Satan out of fo great Sinnqrs. I told them than I " believe the firft of CHRIS T'S Market is ufually " the beft, and that GOD'S E!e& are foon gather- " ed in a Place, and not fufFer'd to loiter and trifle " with CHRIST'S Call for any long Time ; Pfalm " xviii. 44. And therefore, with Submiflion, in a " well governed Church, I fhould incline much, *' (without Levity of Spirit) to the tranfporting of " godly gifted Minifters, from Places where their :< Miniitry has not been blefled, to try it in other " Places. Well ; it is for a Lamentation, that as 41 this is not a Time of Reformation, fo this fhould " not be a Place of Converfion ; and that as the ** Things of Religion go backward almoft every ** where, fo at leaft they go fo little forward here, " where Liberty is more enjoy'd than in moft pro- *' teftant Countries, all the World over. But when : * all is done, not by Might nor Power of Man, not ;< by our Spirit, but by the S P i R i T of the L o R D, " the Mountains muft melt and be made a Plain. :< And for a Conclufion, I lament it, that the Preach- ;< er I found here (I hope a good Man) could by no :< Means be perfuaded, by me and the People " jointly, to continue, and carry on the Work of " GOD, in one Place, with one Shoulder, but 1 would needs run himfelf on a defperare Adven- *' tuve, \vithout any Need, of carrying fome with in the County of SU FFQLK. 795^ " him to plant and poflefs the Ijle of Providence, that " had been twice depopulated and fpoil'd by the " Spaniard, and is now attended with the Infelicity " of a Proclamation by the Governor of Jamaica, to " call them back, under the Pain of Treafon for " fettling of a Government in any of the King's " Dominions, without his Leave : For I am left " alone, having the heavy Work of the Place on my " weak Shoulders, being to preach two Sermons " every Lord's Day ; and yet ftudying and preaching " one Sermon here, is more fpending than three in " England. The conftant Heat is fo confuming "* Night and Day, that here is a continal Summer^ " without the leaft Footfteps of a Winter, either ' for Froft or Snow, Cold or Rain, or any fenfi* " ble Shortnefs of Days. And indeed the Place is " fo lit:le defirable either for Company or Climate, " that without fome fignal Marks of G o D'S Bleffing " on a Man's Miniftry, there feems fmall Encou- " ragement for ftaying, if either England or New " England were open. I am here depriv'd of Con- " verfe both with Scholars and Chriftians, few here " even of the better Son caring to fee a Minifter quci " talis, out of the Pulpit ; having no Time to fpare " for, nor Spirit to entertain any mutual Edification in " more private Chriftian Communion. As the Wick- " ed here are more prophane than in England, fo " the Profeffors (the few that there are) are more " lukewarm and worldly. Moft of them are And- " baptijls and Independents, whofe Opinions I could " willingly wave, to carry on the great Work of " Godlinefs, and edifying in CHRIST, by all his " Ordinances. But moft of them having been ' Members of Congregations in London, and " elfewhere in England, excufe themfelves from " living under any Paftoral Charge or Infpe&ion ' here. And for any Thing I fee, the Thing fticks ;< not fo much at Diverfity of Principles one from " another, or from me, or any Tenacioufnefs of ' their private Opinions, as a wretched Lacdicean ^Tepidity, and not caring that full Proof fhould be made of any Miniftry among them, in following " them The Ejected or Silenced Minifiers, &c. " them clofe, for reforming loofe Lives, and Hea- ** thenifh Families. " And now I muft heartily beg your continued ** Prayers for me, that if it be his holy Will, I may '* domyGoi> fome Service here, or at leaft I may " not loofe the little Heat I brought, if I be not in- 1 " ftrumental to increafe it in others. It will great- " ly tefrefh me to hear from you all, how the " LORD is pleas'd to deal with yourfelves and Li- " berties. I hope you will moft kindly falute in my " Name my Chriftian Friends and Acquaintance ** with you, as you have Occafion : For you fee if I '* fliould begin to name them, this Paper will not , " ferve me to make an End. Now the gocd LORD " that dwelt in the Bufti dwell with you and yours, " and be with you all. So fhall he (till pray, who '* is to you all three, Tour unworthy much endeared Brother, F.C. Pag. 647. Hindercley: Mr. ROBERT HOWLETT. He afterwards liv'd at Colchefter, and kept a School there. Ibid. Seylam : Mr. H A B E R c H A M. His Name *toas SAMUEL. He and Mr. Samuel Petto wrote a Preface, to Mr. John Tillinghurfi's Remains, pub- Ufti'd by Mr. John Manning. Pag. 64.8. ^ttmborough : Mr. If A x. He was the Father of Mr. John Fairfax of Barking, and Mr. Natbanael Fairfax of H^illifbam. He was a very lively Preacher; and had great Succefs in converting Souls, to the Love of GOD and true Goodnefc. Ibid. Crofs, It fliould be Sandcroft ; Mr. PETTO. In in the County of SUFFOLK. 797 In the Account of Mr. Petto s Works, inftead of, The Revelation Revealed, it fhould be, The Revelation unveiCd. And belides what he himfelf wrote, he in Conjunction with Mr. John Martin of Edgefield in Norfolk^, and Mr. Frederick^ JVoodall of this County, pubiifh'd a Trad: intit. The Preacher fent ; or, A Vindication of public^ Preaching by fame unordained Men, 8vo. 1658. Pag. 648. Wrentham : Mr. WILLIAM AMES, and Mr. THOMAS KING. Add ; I have beea fince informal that it was Mr. John Philips that was properly ejected from this Living in i66z. He was however at that Time incapable of preaching Work, becaufe of his Age and bodily Infirmities, tho* he kept Pofleffion of the Living, which he had been in about fifty-five Years. He was chas'd out of Old into New England, for his Nonconformity. Blfhop Wren would let none that were that Way in- clined live in his Diocefe. At his Return he brought back with him to his former Station, an Inclination to the New England Difcipline. He was a very pro- fitable and uleful Preacher. His Sufferings made him ftudy the Ecclefiaftical Points in Controverfy the more. He married Elizabeth the Sifter of Doctor William. Ames, and by his Means had no fmall Fur- therance in his Studies : And intimate Acquaintance with him, increased his Inclination to the Congrega- tional Way. He died in 1663, aged about feventy- eight. He was one of the AfTembly of Divines at Wcfiminftcr, as appears by the Lift of them, in. which he is mentioned. Mr. WILLIAM AMES, M. A, was likewife ejected from iVrenthatn, and the next Parifh Frojicn- don: Having been in the Year 1648 fettled as Co- paftor with his Uncle Philifs, to the Church of CHRIST at tVrentham ; and preaching likewife one Part of the Lord's Day at Froftendon Jfor many Years. And at that Time, I fuppote Mr. Thorn* Kjng, after Mr. Philipis great Decay, fupplied ac Wrcntham. Mr. Ames died in the Year 1689 in the fixty-fkth Year of his Age. He was the Son of the famous 798 The Ejected or Silenced MimfteYs> famous Dr. William Ames, (who after having been twelve Years Palter at Franequer, was difmifs'd from thence, in order to his being Profeffor at tyterodam, and died (not in 1639 as has been represented by fome but) in 1633 : And when a Child went over with his Mother to New England, where he had his Education at Harvard-College, and became a Gra- duate, in 1645, and return'd to Old England, and came to Wrentham in 1646. He was a very holy Man, of the Congregational Perfuafion, and in all Refpects an excellent Perfon. He hath a Sermon in Print, intit. The Saints Secu- rity againft feducing Spirits ; or, The anointing from the Holy One the beft Teaching ; on I John ii. lot Preach'd at Paul's before the Lord Mayor, Alder- men, &c. Nci>. 5. 1651. Pag. 648. Hun/led : Mr. SPURDANE, or SPUR- DEN. He was an ufeful Preacher. Ibid. Heveningham : Mr. JAMES VOTIER. He publifh'd, A Difcourfe of Effectual Calling, 8vo, 1658; being the Subftance of feveral Sermons preached in this Town. ~ >.' * Ibid. Sibton : Mr. THOMAS D A N s o N, M. A. Add to the Account of his Works ; The Saints Per- feverance, afferted in its pofitive Ground againft Jer. Ivcs. A Friendly Conference between a Paulift and a. Galatian, in Defence of the Afoftolick^DoclrincofJu- ftification, 8vo. 1694. A Synopjls of Quakerifm, in Anfioer to W. PenV Sandy Foundation Jhaken ; infix * Sheets ftitcUd. There is Ibme Account of this Mr. Danfon in the laft Edition of Woofs Athene Oxonienfes, Vol. II. p. 1016, where among others there is this Paflage : That many have faid that if his Juvenile Education had been among Orthodox Perfons ; and his Principles consequent to it, he might have done more Service for the Church of England, than for the Nonconformifts. But it is not eafy to fay, whether this was intended for a Commendation, or to his Difpraife. Pag. in the County of SUFFOLK. 799 Pag. 649. Crancsford: Mr. HENRY KING. Dr. Walker in his Att. Part II, p. 257, fays, that he came to ihis Living in 1658, and loft it in 1662. Layftcn : Mr. EDMUND WYNCOP, or WHIN co P. He was born in Mlddleton in this County, in 1616 ; and afcer he had been at feveral Schools, he went to Cdtf-College in Cambridge, where he continu'd till he became M. A : And then he return'd to "Middleton the Place of his Birth, where for a while he kept a School, and pracYis'd Phyfick. All this while he was for Conformity in his Judgment : But afterwards, upon hearing of Mr. Manning at Toxford, he became a Nonconformist ; and then had deep Impreflions of Religion upon his Heart ; and thereupon had much Converfadon with fome ferious Chriftians" that liv'd there, and was by them much confirm'd in his Apprehenfions and Incli- nations. He afterwards fell into Acquaintance with fome pious Minifters of the fame Judgment, who perfuaded him to enter upon the Miniftry, which he had not as yet done ; and he complied. A rigo- rous Conformity being then no longer prefs'd as it had been formerly, he became Minifter of that Town, the former Minifter being dead. He afterwards re- moved to other Places ; and at laft to this Town of Layftcn, where he continu'd till 1662, when he was ejeded for his Nonconformity. Some time after, he was for twenty-two Weeks imprifon'd at Blitb- burge, meerly upon Sufpicion of keeping private Meetings ; for there was no Proof of it. He was at length call'd to be Paftor to a Congregational Church at Wattesficld in this County, accepted the Invitation, and held on exercifing his Miniftry very privately, till Liberty was allow'd, foon after which he died. He was much admir'd and follow'd, and greatly ufeful to many. Ibid. Woodbridge : Mr. FREDERICK WOOD- ALL. A Man of Learning, Parts, and Piety : A ftricl: Independent, and zealous for the fifth Monar- VOL. II. P chy, 8oo The Ejected or Silenced Minijiers, &c. chy, and a considerable Sufferer after his Ejedment. He died in the Town vyhere he was iilenc'd. Pag. 649. Combe: Mr. RICHARD JENNINGS. Add ; I have had the Sight and Perufal of a Manu- fcript of his, intic. A Catalogue of fome of the remar- k.nble Pajfages of God's Providences to me, in the Courfe of my Life. I (hail take the Liberty to tranfcribe a few Paflages from thence, which 1 hope may be for the Benefit of others. " After four Years Abode in the Univerfity, in " the two latter whereof I had let the Reins loofe " to my youthful AfFe&ions, and wafted Time and " Money profufely in riotous Courfes, walking in *' my Father's Garden in Ipfwich, in the Beginning tf of April 1636, I had a hidden Injection darted " into my Mind, wherefore didft thou come into the ** World, ? And Confcience fecretly whifpering ir, " was for the Glory of GOD, I could not but be " amaz'd and confounded, at the Thoughts of my " former wicked Life. And meditating with my- " felf what Courfe I fhould take to caft off all " wicked Company (without which I fhould never " turn to GOP) I had a ftrong Impulfe to go with *' Mr. Nathanael Rogers to New England, * as the " moft probable way to effect it. And the Moti- " on was certainly of GOD in Mercy to my Sou!. *' For whereas before I abhorred New England " above any Place in the World, I had now a ve- " ry ftrong Inclination to go. I corr.mimicared my " Thoughts to my Mother who rejoiced much; but ' was not without fome Fears I was nor in earneft : " Whereas my Defire to go was Ib ardent and fer- ' vent, that I dreamt of it much in the Night, ' and nothing could take me off from the Under- *' taking. : * My New England Voyage began June i, 1636. 1 While I was in the Ship 1 was fometimes aifec- " ted to Tears at Mr. Jtyjpr/s Sermons : But my " Love * See an Account of the life of this Mr. N-ithantel ~Rogrrt, in Dr. Coitcn M:hi, y s Magndi* Chriftt ^mwAVa, Book III. pag. 104, tfv. ^-f. in the County of SUFFOLK. 80 1_ '* Love to fenfual Pleafures was fo great, chat GOD " call'd once and again, and.yet my Heart could hard- " ]y be perfuaded to part with all for CHRIST. " An half ,Converfion I could eafily aflent to, but " to be divorc'd from all Sin, I could not be free " to of a long Time. In the Voyage we went '* through many Storms and Difficulties, and caft " not Anchor in Majfachufets Tiny, till November 16. " During my Abode with Mr. Rogers in his Fa- " mily till Dec. 1638, many fweet heavenly Drop- " pings from above fell upon my Soul. And in the " Spring in 1637, fome previous Work of Convic- " lion having been before in the Ship, GOD in " infinite Mercy brought it I hope to a thorough " Converfion, and to the beft of my Remembrance '* brought it about in this Manner. " Upon fome private Difcourfe with Mr. Rogers " as we were walking to hear a Lecture, when I ** came Home and was retir'd, refolving to enter " upon a narrow Search of my Heart and Ways^ " I had on a fudden fuch a Flafh of Joy darted in, " as took me off from the Duty of Self-fearching, " and poflefs'd me with a ftrong Confidence there " was a thorough Work of Grace already. But " when the Plain was over, returning with more " Serioufnefs to the Work intended, I began to think " that that Joy might be an Illufion of Satan. And " when I a fecond Time enter'd upon ferious Re- " flecYions, there was a fecond Flafh of Joy after " the former Manner. But when it was over, I " began to fufj e& that both thefe were the Delu- " fions of the Devil, becaufe they tended to take " oif from a neceflary Duty. O the Depths of Sa- " tans Cunning, and his Enmity to Heart-fearching I ' Through G o D'S infinite Grace and Mercy, re- " turning to the Work, and examining my Heart ' about the Soundnefs of my Converfion, I could " not fatisfy myfelf, that in all the Operations of " the SPIRIT I had experienc'd,. ei-.her in the Voy- " ape, or in New England, I was erfedhially wrought " upon fincerely to clofe wirh C M R i s T in the Pro- " mile, and thereupon I pals'd Sentence upon my- J* felf as a Chriftlefs Wretch j and this was on a P 1 Saturday 8o 2 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, 8fc. " Saturday Evening. The Night following, (and " no Wonder) was a Night of the greateft Horror ** that ever I endur'd, &c. But the next Day, GOD di reded Mr. fygcrs to preach pertinently to my Cafe, about the Greatnefs of the Sin of Unbe- lief ; And I was convinc'd that my immediate Duty was to believe, and not to ftay in the Con- dition wherein I was. Hereupon on the Monday Morning rifing early, and laying afide all private Study, and bolting my Door I fpent, feveral Hours in Prayer, with the greateft Fervency, and flowing of Tears, that ever I had either before or fince. And a little before Noon, wreftling ex- ceedingly with GOD to give me Faith, I found myfelf enabled by the Grace of G o D to throw my weary thirfty Soul into the Arms of G o D'S " Mercy in CHRIST, relying on the Promife in the " Gofpel, that he that believeth fhall be faved; " and had that Peace in believing, that through " the Grace of GOD I han't wholly loft to " this Day, though more than forty-eight Years , . . fince. * I put down this laft Claufe that as oft %;*" W as I read it, I may be wrapt up in the Admi- ration of the Grace of GOD, that after fo ma- ny Triflings on my Part, fuch Inconftancy and un- even Walking, fo much Deadnefs of Heart, Un- " fruitfulnefs and Unthankfulnefs, GOD (hculd not " yet be a Terror to me, and hide his Face in " dark Clouds. Some Cordials I old now and then " tafte off after Conversion, efpecially on Sabbath " Days, &c. " G o D wonderfully preferv'd our Ship in my " Return from New England, in December, 1638. '* Through a ftrange Infatuation, when our Sea- " men thought they were entring into Plymouth " Harbour, \ve were but at St Michael's Mount, " and went in among thofe Rocks, that when we " beheld in the Morning, we could not but won- " der at GOD'S Goodneis, we were not dafh'd in " Pieces. This Deliverance was on Dec. 31. 1638. I {hall mention yet one Thing more that he re- cords, in reference to the Provifion GOD made for - ;his Family. " Whenas (fays he) in Auguft 1662, -" when in the County of SUFFOLK. when I laid down, I was in Debt about i6o/, and had but little coming in for myfelf, Wife, and five Children, and was alfo feme Years af- ter unjiiftly forc'd to difcharge a Bond of 50 /, and the educating and difpofing of my three Sons ftood me in about 200 /, yet by G o D'S merci- " ful Providence by Degrees I difcharg'd all my " Debts. P*g. 654. Ncedbam : Mr. T H o M A s J A M E s. A very holy good Man, of the Congregational Perfua- fion. He had a pretty numerous Society after his being filenc'd. Ibid. Willijham: Mr. NATHANAEL FAIRFAX. He was the younger Brother of Mr. John Fairfax of Barring. He was an ingenious Man, a good Scholar, and a very popular Preacher. He pradtis'd Phyfick and had great Encouragement and Succefs in it, and was called Dr. Fairfax. He was the Au- thor of a Book intit. The Sehidgc of the World : Which has fome Remarks in it, on Dr. Samuel Parker's Tentamina de Deo, 8vo. 1674. ibid. Bildefton: Mr. SAMUEL WELD. He re- tir'd hither in the Time of the War, from Pictyorth in Lincoln/hire, where he was fucceeded by Mr. Drake. Ibid. Bcccles : Mr. JOHN CLARK, and Mr. R o- BEK.T OTTY. Mr. JOHN CLARK came to Bccctes 101655.' See Dr. Walker's Att. Part II; p, 371. Mr. ROBERT OTTY or O T T E E was the Son of a Boddice-maker in Tarmoutb, and was kept at the Latin School till he was old enough to be em- jjloy'd in his Father's Trade, at which he wrought ieveral Years : But being very religious, and ftu- dious, he generally had his Bible before him when he was at Work. His Inclination to Learning was fo ftrong, that nothing but an Apprehenfion that it was his Duty to comply with the Will of his Fa- tfcer, could have made him eafy in following the P ^ Bulmck 8 04 The Ejeffed or Sihnfd Mtnifters, &c. Bufinefs of his Trade. When he was come to Years, going once to a Place where fome private Chriftians met, with a Delign to ipend fome time together in Prayer, and other religious Exercifes, (one whofe Affiftance was mainly depended on, be- ing hinder'd from coming) Mr. Of/7, who went thi- ther defigning to do nothing but barely join with the reft, was prevaii'd with to pray with them, and afterwards to expound a Portion of Scripture, in both which he acquitted himfelf fo well, as to raife the Wonder of the moft intelligent of thofe who were then met together. Hereupon fome ap- ply'd themfelves to Mr. Bridge, (whofe Judgment in that Refpecl: was well known) defiring that he would encourage this young Man, who appear'd to them fo fir, in applying himfelf to the Work of the Miniftry. But Ibme who having wanted a learn- ed Education had been by him encourag'd in that Way, not anfwering Expectation, he would not yeiid to their Importunity, without the Concurrence of Mr. 'Brinjly, who feveral Times difcourfed with the young Man, and received full Satisfaction, as to his Know- ledge in the Scriptures, his Gifts, his Serioufnefs of Spirit, and Holinefs of Converfation, and thereupon thought fit to join in encourageing him, quitting ie- cular Butinefs, to apply to the facred Miniftry ; and he accordingly did fo, and was foon called to Bee- cles, where he met with good Acceptance, and had great Succefs. He had an ufeful and edifying Way of Preaching, that mec with Approbation and Ap- plauie both from Minifters and private Chriftians of all Denominations. After his Ejectment, he conti- nu'd with the People among whom he had before been labouring, and GOD contihu'd to blefs his Pains among them to the End of his Days. If he preach'd five or iix Sermons without hearing of any good Effect upon fome or other of his Hearers, he would be greatly dejeded. And even in his old- Age, after he had been ufeful in bringing many Souls to CHRIST, he would pray for the Spirit, to fucceed and biefs his Labours, with the greateft Earneftnefs, and with as great Humility and Con- cern, as if he had never "done any Good in all Jiis Life. * in the County of SUFFOLK. 805 Life. He was Congregarional in his Judgment : But of fuch remarkable Modefty and Moderation, as recommended him to the Efteem and Affe&iou of fuch as difFer'd from him. . Dr. Collinges in par- ticular was his iirimate Friend, and had a (inguiac Love and Value for him. He govern'd his People; with luch remarkable Prudence, that many thought his Gift of Government was little inferior to that of Preaching. He died about 169:. Jn that Year (and a little after his Death) a Piece was publiih'd, en- tituled Cbrift fet forth, in feveral Sermons upon the Seventh Chapter to the Hebrews, by Mr. Robert Of tee ; Prefaced by Mr. Martin Finch, and Mr. William Hid- Pug. 655. Stratford: Mr. JOHN A STY. I am informed his Name was ROBERT. A Letter of Dr. Owens to him may be feen, in the Collection of the Doctor's Sermons and Traces. He has a Grandfon that is Paftor to a Congregation of Dik fcnters in f(ope-mal{Cis Alley, in Moore-fields. Ibid. Haveril : Mr. STEPHENSCANDRETT ; In the Account of him, fag. 6585 tin, 19, inftead of thofe Words and died in a good old-Age, not many Tears fmcc ; let this be added: He died Dec. 8, 1706: Aged 75. He was a Man of Primitive Piety and good Works. It was his Honour in a de- clining Age, when others difputed away Truths and Duties, to ft and UD in a vigorous Defence of both. He never dechn'd his Work at home or abroad, but with an unwearied Diligence continu'd in it as long as he liv'd. He ha,d two Difputati- ons with George Whitebead and qjher Quakers. Be- fides his Antidote again/I Q^akerifm, he publiih'd al- fo, Doctrine and Injlruttions, or a Catcchtfm touch- ing many weighty Points of Divinity, 8vo, 1674. Ibid. Somerlye : Mr. BARBER. His Name was ED MONO. Ibid. WeJIhal: Mr. ROBERT FRANKLIN. After tbeie Words, He vat a great Sufferer for Noncoa- P 4 806 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifters^ formity, let this be added : The firft Time he was feiz'd was for Preaching at Colebrook^ , for which he was carried to Ailesbury Jail, and Warrants were fent out to feize upon his Goods. In 16^4 he was feiz'd in his own Houfe and carried to New Prifon for re- fufing the Corporation Oath, and his Goods were fold. Some time after, he was laid hold on when he was Preaching in Glovers-Hall, and earned before the Lord Mayor, and upon refufing the Corporation Oath as before, was committed to Newgate, for half a Year, where he met with eight Minifters more that were in upon the fame Account. He was afrerwards feiz'd on at ten a-Clock at Night at his Houfe in Bunhil Fields, and carried to New Prifen : And when releas'd, was forc'd to appear at every SefTion, and give in Bail : And fo was perpetually almoft har- raffed, till the Time of King James's Liberty. He was a plain ferious Preacher, of great Gravity and In- tegrity : And was never known to baulk any Thing that he thought him felf call'd to do orfurler. Pag. 659. Earl Stonham : Mr. GEORGE COOPEIU It fhould be Mr. HENRY COOFER. Ibid. Willi/htMi : Mr. Jo H N F E N w i c K. Add ; One of great Humility, and a good Converfation ; but in low Circumftances. ibid. Middle ton : Mr. WILLIAM MANNING. 'Add ; He has a Printed Trad, intit. Catholick. Re- ligion j or, The juft left or Character of every Perjon that in any Nation K accepted with God* In fome Dif- courfes, upon.4#jx. 35,36. nmo. 1686. ibid. TVrcntham : Mr. AUGUSTINE PLUM- s T E n. He was no: ejected at l/Vrcntham, but Mr. Philips, and Mr. Ames, as has been hinted before ; tho 1 he was afterwards Paftor of the Congregational Church in this Town, which I fuppofe is the Reafon why his Name is let down at this Town, in the Lifts which I have leen of the Ejected. At the Time of King Chariest Reftoration, this Mr. Plurnfted was I'eiiow of Trinity-College in Cambridge, whither he came in the County of SUFFOLK. 807 came from IVefiminfter School, as King's Scholar, chofen by Dr Ariwrfmith, at that Time Matter of the College. He was forc'd to quic his Fellowfhrp on the Account of His Nonconformity, before the pafTing rhe Bartholomew Aft, foon after the Removal of Dr. Wilkjns from the Mafterfhip. Upon the coin- ing of a new Matter, he endeavour'd to pafs his De- gree of Matter of Arts, but could not obtain it, onr the Account of Nonconformity. Hereupon he left the Univerfity, and liv'd a private Life upon his Pa- trimony, which was fpent ; and for Want of con- ftant Employment in Preaching, he applied himfelf to draw up and compofe a peculiar Sort of Con- cordance, for the encouraging the Printing of which, he manv Years after, publifh'd Propofals, together with a Specimen of his Intentions. His Delign was a Double Concordance to the Bible ; taking in the Englifo Tranflation, and the Original Hebrew and Greel^ too. It was propos'd that a Com- pleat Book, with Hebrew and Greek, Indexes fhould contain two hundred and fifty Sheets : That fuch a compleat Book in Quires fhould be deliver'd to each Subfcriber, who paid down ten Shillings at the Time of the Subicribing, and fifteen when a compleat Book was deliver'd : And that the Undertakers, (who were T. Parkjiurft, H. Brome, !(. Chifael, J. Upbinfon, N. Ponder, and W. Kftilby] fhould be under penal Obligations, not to fell the Book to others, under thirty Shillings in Quires. And on the Backfide of the Propofals were printed thefe Words: E have confider'd this Specimen of, A Double " Concordance, and do think it will be of " great Ufe, when the Whole is finifh'd, and therc- * fore to encourage the Publifliing, do fubfcribe for " it upon the Terms propos'd : Lord Archbifliop of Canterbury. Lord Bifliop of Bangor. J. Tillotfon, Dean of Canterbury. T. Blomcr, D. D. Thorn* Sprat, D. D. Thom/u 808 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters^ 8rc. Tbomat Gale, D. D. G. Burnet, D. D. J. Williams. William Hopkins. It was alfo fubfcrib'd for by feveral others ; and among the reft by Dr. Owen, who wrote an Epiftle to be prefix'd to it. The Specimen that was added was wholly upon the Word Witt, which is the Head-word (as Mr. P/ra- fted caU'd it) to which are reduc'd the Tenfes of Verbs, Participles, Adjettives, &c. It is fet down thus: Will-eth-ed. Wilt. Would. Willing-ly. Wilfully. Then follow the feveral Hebrew Words (ten in Numi ber) to which the Englifo Word anfwers ; and they are each of them dirlinguifh'd by feveral Englijh and Hebrew Letters fet before them. Afterwards come eleven Greek. Words, diftinguifh'd by the Letters of the Greek^ Alphabet. Then comes the EngH/h Con- cordance (different from Newmans) in three diftindt Columns in Folio, reciting the feveral Places and Sentences in the Bible, where the Words Will, Would, &c. are to be found, according to the Order, of the Books of the Old and New Teftament. And each Quotation has a Mark fet before it, referring to the Hebrew or Greek,. Words us'd in the Original ; with fome'other Marks that are in Part explain'd in the Account which the Specimen gives of the Defigh of the Work : Tho' it is likely, their Ufe was intend- ed to be farther explain'd in the Book itfelf. Then there is a Specimen of the Hebrew and Gre^ T ndexes, where one of the Hebrew Words for Will n -T2 is fee down, with the feveral Acceptations and Ules of the Word in our Englijh Tranflation ; and a Reference is made to fome of the Texts where the Word is found : And the like is done for the Greek? The manifold Ufe of this Concordance is declar'd at the End of the Specimen. It is (ignified that it might be helpful for the finding out every Text and Margin in the County of SUFFOLK. 809 for every material Word in the Bible : And that all the Tex:- for one and the fame Radical WoYd might this Way be found together, under one Head, in the Order of the Bible : The various Readings of Text and Marten might be compar'd : And the Number of Hebrew or Greek^ Words, for every prin- cipal Englifo Word, and the feveral Texts in which this or that Word was us'd, might be difcover'd : The Variecy of Significations that every Hebrew or Greel^Word was render'd in according to our Tran- flation, might be feen in the Hebrew and Greek,. In- dex : And all the leveral Texts of Scripture where- in any Hebrew or Greek. Word is fo to be found, in all its Variety of Significations, might in this Work be feen together ; for which Purpofe there are two Alphabetical Tables of all Hebrew and Grcck^ Words, with their feveral Significations. So that this Concor- dance is reprefented as more perfect than any He- brew or Greel^Concor dance extant : And an Addition is made of feveral Texts for material Words, which Texts are not to be found in any Englifh Concor- dance extant : And particularly more than one hun- dred Texts are added for this Word Will. It muft be own'd that Mr. Tookje who was ejected at Yarmouth, enter'd upon this Defign before the firft Edition of Newmans Concordance. He form'd his Concordance according to Cottons Concordance, and his Defign reach'd no farther than the Original He- brew : But Mr. Plumfted bought the Copy of his Widow, and began the Work anew, after another Method ; adding to it the Original Greek- In this Work Mr. Plumfted fpent many Years Labour, and fpar'd no Coft to perfect it, tho' he was always of a weakly Conftuutkm of Body, and had but a fmall Subftance to fupport his Expences. He was ever efteenVd a Man of great Integrity, plain Hearted- nefe, and Primitive Simplicity ; an Ifraelite indeed in whom there was no Guile ; and a Perfon much mor- tified to the World. Pag. 659. Afh: Mr. THOMAS WATERHOUSE. Add ; He was a Scholar at the C barter- boufe in Lon- don, and fent from tkence to Cambridge, and came from 8 1 o The Ejefled or Silenced Minifters, 8? c. from the Univerfity very zealous for the Ceremonies of the Church ; but he had not been long Curate of Codenham to old Mr. Chandler before that Zeal of his very much abated. While he continu'd there, he married a Gentlewoman of a very good Family. He afterwards had a Living that was in the Gift of the Cbarter-houfe, near Sijhofs Stortford, in Hertford- /hire. Upon the Breaking out of the Civil War, he went to New England, *and had removed all his Ef- fects in order to his fettling there. But he had not been long there, before he had News of the Death of his Wife's Brother, upon which there was a good Eftate that fell to her and another Sifter, and this causM his Return back again to Old England ; and then he became Matter of the Publick School in Colchefter. He had not been r here long, before he had an Impulfe upon his Spirt that fome remarka- ble Judgment would be ; all that Place ; upon which he decermin'd to remove, and no Arguments could prevail with him to ftay. In about half a Year's Time, that Town was befieg'd, (of which there was then no Proipe&,) and the Hardships they went thro* were peculiar. From thence he went into High Suf- folk^ t where his Wife's Eitate lay. After his being lilenc'd he Hv'd at Ipfwich, and fometimes preach'd there occaflonally : But his principal Employment was the Teaching a School, for which he was pecu- liarly qualified, and he had good Succels. He died In Creting, in 1679 or 1680, being near eighty Years of Age. He was a very ufeful Man, and of a blamelefs Converlation ; and very firm in his Non- conformity. He is mention'd again, fag. 843. Pag. 660. Littleburgh, or Rittleburgh ; it fhould be Kjttleburgh : Mr. HENRY STEPHENS : Add ; He was turn'd out in 1660, upon the Claim of the old Incumbent. He would not attempt to get ano- ther Living, but retir'd to Wbodbrige, and preach'd with Mr. Woodall, till both were (ilenc'd and impri- foned. Ibid. Chippenhfim : Mr. P A R R E. To be omitted here, becaufe mention'd before, fag. 118. in the County of SUFFOLK. 811 Pag. 660. Mr. HOWEL. He died a Conformift in this County. Ibid. Mr. ZEPHANY SMITH. He publifli- ed a Sermon intit. Directions for Seekers and Expec- tants ; or, A Guide to voeak.Chriftians in thefe diftraft- ed Times, in a Sermon at Wickham Market, where he at that Time wasMinifter, 4*0. 1646. Another in- lit. The Doom of Heretickf ; from Jude iv. 4*0. 1648.' Another, intit. The Conspiracy of the Wicked again/I (he Juft; from P/*/. xxxv. n. 4^0. 1648. And ano- ther, intit. The Skilful Teacher j from Pfal. li. 13. 4/0. 1648. Ibid. Mr. VOICE. Dr. Walker, Att. Part II, p." ^z6, fays, that one Richard Voice was Dr. Crofts^ SuccefTor at the Living of Weftove in this County : But what became of him afterwards, I know not. Pag. 661. Among thofe Conforming in this Coun- ty of Suffolk., Ihave-mention'd Mr. William Sparrow of Naughton. I am inform'd when the AS of Vni- formity took Place, he did not at firft fall in with the Eftablifliment, becaufe he had no Opportunity of feeing the Book prefcrib'd : But when he had got a Sight of it, he complied, and liv'd at Bilfon a fober Conformift all his Days. Ibid. Mr. WILLIAM BURKIT of Mitch/un is mentioned as conforming. Dr. Walter, Part II, p. 2,09, fays, that I call him Will, as he conceives by mifreading, for Mil. or Miles Burkit, who he fays was the immediate Succeflcr of Mr. Lawrence Bret- ton, in the Sequeftration at Hitcham : And by a good Token, he fays, he was very fevere on the Parifhio- ners in his Tithes, paid no Fifths f and never admini- ftered either of the Sacraments, during almoft eigh- teen Years Stay among rhem. And the Do&or is undoubtedly right in the Name of the Living j which was Hitcham f and not fAitcham. But then there was a William Burkjt the Son, as well as Miles Bur kit the Father j and the Son did conform. 8 1 2 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mimfters> &c. conform, tho' the Father continu'd a Nonconformift. This Mr.Miles Burkft, I have before given an Account of, under the County of Norfolk. If he was fevere about his Tithes, I am inclin'd to think he liv'd to repent it. If he paid no Fifths, the beft of it was, that he to whom he (hould have paid them, was in no great Need of that Allowance. And if he ne- gle&ed the Adminiftration of the Sacraments, as the Doctor intimates, it was undoubtedly a Fault : And yet the Temper difcover'd by the Parishioners might be therein a Temptation to him. Be his Faults what they would, (for which he feems to have fuffer'd fuf- ficiently) He had a Right to a Place, in what by a Flower of the Dodor's Rhetorick he calls my Bar- tholomew Legend, tho' it was through a Miftake that he was mention'd here, fince it was in Norfolk, that he was ejected and filenc'd ; and mention'd as con- forming, when he liv'd and died a Nonconformift, though his Son conform'd and was a very worthy Man. The EJECTED, tfc. IN THE County of S u R R E r, Pag. 66\. T AM BETH: Mr. RAWLINSOK. *-* His Name was JOHN. He was one of the Minifters that fign'd the Addrefs of Thanks to King Charles, for his Declaration in 1661, the paiSng of which into a Law, would have had other guefs Effects than could ever be expected from the A8 of "Uniformity. He was alfo one of the Commiffio- ners at the Savoy Conference : And was much refped:- d for his minifterial Abilities, Prudence, and Piety. A inoft friendly, humble, and obliging Perfon. in the County of SURREY. Pag. 667. Mortlack. Mr. B. D. He was Son of Mr. tybert Clarion of Brad- ford in the County of Tork^ t where he was baptiz'd, March 3. i6l. Dr. Walker, Att. Part II. p. 141, fpeaking of Mr. 1 Peter Gunning, who was afterwards Bifhop of Ely, fays, that he was difpoffefs'd of his Fellowfhip in Clare-Hall and fucceeded in it by this Mr. Clarkson, as Mr. Clarion himfelf afterwards was, by his Pupil John Tillotfon, then B. A, afterwards Archbifhop of Canterbury. And he mentions it in a Way that looks as if he thought both were to blame : But as far as I can judge, with very little Reafon. For neither did Mr. Clarion immediately fucceed Mr. Gunning, nor Mr. Tillotfon Mr. Clarlyon. Mr. Gunning was difpofTefs'd of his Fellowfhip in 1644; and another. immediately fucceeded him. And tho' it was Dr. Gunnings Fellowfhip, into which Dr. Tillotfon after- wards tucceeded, yet is it declar'd, after the ftridteft Inquiry into Matter of Fact, that when Mr. Til- lotion came into it, it was made "void by the Death of one , who had enjoy d it feveral Tears after Dr. Canning left it. * And that could not be Mr. * gee the Clarion, who liv'd a great many Years after, his Lifcof Arch. Pupil Tillotfons coming in his Room into the Pel- JJP j* lowfhip of his Predeceffor Mr. Gunning. And nei- ther Mr. Clarion, nor Archbifhop Tillotfon, lucceed- ing Bifhop Gunning in his Fellowfhip directly and immediately, there is no Room for Blame in the Cafe. For as Bifhop Burnet obferves upon the Oc- cafion, though Men may confider the Avoidance that did immediately go before their Admittance, yet we Jhall not hear of any fo fcrupulous as to run the Enqui- ry farther, t ^ ut lt was no Difhonour to Mr. Clarke fo* to come after fuch a Predeceflbr in his Fellow- fhip as Dr. Gunning, or to have fuch a SuccefTor as Dr. Tillotfon. Ac f See Bifhop Bamrt's Poftfctipt, to h Reflefliofat upon a Ptai- phlet entit. Sum Difimftt *pt Dr. Burnet nd D'. Tilloifon, oeca- fi -id ty tht Utt fnntrol Strmtn f tbi firmv ptn tbt Lairr, p ag. 164, 8 1 4 The Ejetfed or Szlenfd Minifters, At the End of the Account of Mr. Clarkson, pag^ 66%, let it be added, he died June 14, 1686. And to his Works, it may alfo be added, that his Funeral Sermon for Dr. Owen, may be met with in the Collection of that Dodtor's Sermons, print cd in Folio, 1721. Pag. 669. Warplefdon : Mr. GEORGE FARROLL. He was one of the Triers for this County- Ibid. Guilford ; Mr. JOHN MANSHIP. Addj Af- ter his being filenc'd he pradis'd Phyfick. Ibid. WeftHorfley ; Mr. JOHN PLOT. He was ano- ther of the Triers for this County. Pag. 670. Eaft and Weft Mouldfey: Mr. JOHN JACKSON. The fame Perion as is taken Notice of, ?*g- 33, 34- Ibid. Fatcham: Mr. JAMES FISHER^ Dr. Walter', r Att. Part II, p. 6, fays, he was a Man of a very mean CharaBer. But fome that knew him well have aflur'd me, that he was an honeft upright Perfon, and very ufeful. That Author adds an Account of fomething very inhumane in this Mr. Fi/hers Car- riage to his Predeceflfor Dr. Turner's Lady, when big with Child, at his taking Pofleflion of the Liv- ing : But though it is hard at this Diftance to re- cover Particulars, as to a Matter of that Nature, with any Certainty, yet to me it feems mod like- ly he has therein been mifinform'd, both from Mr. Ft/hers common Character, which was very re- markable for great Humanity, and Tendernefs to the poor and diftrefs'd of all Sons and Ranks, all the while he was in Pofleflion of the Living ; and alfo from what was faid by the prefent Incumbent of the Living, not long fince to a Daughter of this Mr. Fifher, who was well known at Darling : Speak- ing to her of her Father, he told her that his Me- mory was to this Day precious at Fatcham, and would never die there. I believe molt People will think it fcarce credible, that one fo well report- ed in the Count} of S U R R E Y. 815 ed of, could be capable of fuch a Piece of Bar- barity as Dr. IValker charges upon this good Man. .?. 670. Meeftbam: Mr. WILLIAM ANGEL, M. A. This Parfonage (I am inform'd) is worth a- bout T.OO I per Annum. Mr. Angel was the younger Son of a Gentleman in Warcefterjmre, and educated in C/;r//?-College, Oxon. When he firft came to his Liv- ing, he found many of his Parifhioners very pro- fane ; but by his Endeavours and good Converfati- on, fome Reformation was produc'd. It was his ufual Way on the Sabbath Day, after Evening Ser- mon, to go about the Parifh with the Church-war- dens and Conftables, to prevent their accuftomed Loofenefs on that Day. And though he had brought them to a better Pafs, yet when another Minifter fucceeded in his Room, they took to their old Way of ringing their Bells. This was fo offensive to Mr. Angel, that he requefted his Succeflbr, to give them, publick Notice to refrain from that Practice, at leaft while he continued in the Place; and after that Notice, they never once did it afterwards, while he Itaid. He was indeed generally belov'd by the Peo- ple ; and the Chief of them very earneftly prefs'd him ro ftay amongft them, and otfer'd him to get one to officiate* for him, in what he fcrupled : But he told them he could not like that another fhould do that for him, which he himfelf did not approve of; and that' he was forced to leave them, to preferve Peace within. He was a good Scholar, and a very practi- cal Preacher. And when after his Ejectment he became a Schoolmafter, he took much Pains, and bred a Number of good Scholars, of feveral Ranks and Profetfions. He was very facetious and plea- fant in Converfation ; one of a publick Spirit, and of great Moderation and Charity. He had a pecu- liar Talent in reconciling fuch as were at Variance. He was a Man of great Uprightnefs ; and his End was Peace. On his Death-bed he gave Excellent Advice to a young Man then beginning the World. He died in March, 168^, in the fifty-firth Year pf his Age j and VOL. II. li 816 The Ejefted or Silent d Mimfiers, &c. lies interr'd in the Burying-ground in Old Beth- lehem. Pag. 670. Culfdon ; it fhould be Cowlefdon : Mr. RICHARD ROBERTS. Another of the Triers for this County. Pag. 673. Mr. SMITH. This for any thing I know, may be the Mr. fychary Smith mention'd fag. 690, 691. And I have one to add to this County, that was wholly omitted before 3 vi^. Chiffted : Mr. CALEB TRENCHFIELD. I linderftand that a former Incumbent return'd to that Living in 1660; and Mr. Trencbfield never conform- ed as a Minifter afterwards : But having an Eftate of his own at Eltham in Kient, went and liv'd there, and there kept School and died. He is the Author of two Trads, the one intit. Chriftian Chymiftry : Being feveral Obfervations, Hiftorical, Occafional, and Scriptural ; with fuitable Applica:ions : 8w. The other, A Cap of Grey Hairs, for a. Green Head. 8vo. The EJECTED, tfc. I N T H E County of SUSSEX. Pag. 675. ~pETK 7 OI(T'H: Dr. FRANCIS CHEV-" * NEL ; At the End of the Account of him, let there be this Addition. He is feverely re- fieded on for his Carriage towards that great Man Mr. Wii/tam Chillingworth, and particularly for his Behaviour i tie County of SUSSEX. 817 Behaviour at his Grave, in which he buried his ce- lebrated Book, with a vehement Invedlive, by the Lord Bifliop of Bangor, now ot Sarum, in his Letter to Dr. Snape, printed before Mr. de la Pillonters Reply to Dr. Snape^ Vindicarion, &c. fag. xliv j and alfo by Monfieur des Mai^eaux, in his H'ftorical and Cri- tical Account of the Life and Writings of William Chillingvoorth, Chancellor of the Church of Sarum, pag. 315, C3c. But I fliould think it might in this Cafe moderate the Cenfure, to confider that in the Account I had given of him, which I had from his particular Friend Mr. Stretton, (who knew him as well as any Man,) it was own'd that he was dlforder'd in his Brain. Whenever that is the Cafe, it is not at all to be wondei'd at, if a Man's Ac- tions are unaccountable. Pag. 681. Brightling : Mr. JOSEPH BENNETT Near the End of the Accomr of him, there are thefe Words ; He delighted in his minifterial Employ- ment, and therefore took^ the Charge of a, fmall Peo~ fie, about eighf or ten Miles from his Dwelling ; and though they could do little for him, he preached to them conftantly. And vehen Age grew upon him, he went and fetlcd among them at Mailings, Which I defire may be thus alrer'd. He much delighted in his minifterial Employ- ment : And the People he nad been relared to, and had for feveral Years exercis'd his Miniftry among, having their Meeting many M'les diftanc from Haftlngs, at a P ace calPd Hellingley, and he being diiab.ed through Age from his Journies, went to Haftings, where there was a Church rais'd by Mr. Bernard of Lewis, who found the Journies too troublefome for him to attend fo frequently as he had been us'd to do ; and therefore he got Mr. Terry fettled there as his SuccefTor ; and upon his being calFd away to Hitchin, Mr. Bennet in his old- Age went and fettled there with his Family, and there fpent the Remainder of his Days. And though that People could do very little for his Support, yet he was pleas'd, and thankful to the Divine Providence, that he was not laid afide wholly as Q.Z ufeicfs 8 1 8 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, &x. ufelefs and unprofitable. And there (in a Place of great Oppofition) he did by his peaceable and pious Converfation, conciliate the Favour and Friendfhip of very many, who were greatly prejudiced againft the Diifenters as fuch ; fo that they ftill continue to Ipeak of him with Efteem and Refpeft. Pag. 683. Mayfield : Mr. JOHN M A y N A R D, M. A. Add, After his Ejectment, he liv'd in this Town, and was generally refpedted. Mr. PecJ^who fucceeded him, was fix'd on by the Pacron, with his Approbation. He lies interr'd in the Church- yard of this Place, where he has a Tomb-ftone, wish this Infcripdon. M. S. R. R. Johan. Maynard. Coll: Regin. Ox- on. An. Mag. Ingenlo Sagaci, Re Hi- ftortca perltl y um fru'iturus hlnc migravit, Jun. 7. 1665". Hie (juod Mortale erat exuendum deponl And to the Lift of his Works fuljo'n'd to the Account of him before given, a Trad: fhould be added, intituled, The Beauty and Order of the Crea~ tion d'.fftay'd, in the fix Days Work^ Pag. 684. Dovonion : Mr. WILLIAM Co R D E- . Y : It Ihould be C o R. D E R o Y. He was a Native of Berkshire, and bred at Oxon. He had a Wife and four Childi-en at the Time of his Ejedhnenr, and in the Couttytf SUSSEX. and fliortly after remov'd to Steyning in this Coun- ty, where he kept a Boarding-School, and had a good Number of Scholars, and feveral of them Gentlemens Sons to inftrud: and educate, and parti- cularly two of Sir John Faggcs. He was reckon'd a Man of good Learning, but was not popular in his Preaching. There was a great Intimacy between him and Mr. Richard Stretton j and he had other Friends : But he was not without his Enemies. There was particularly a Juftice in his Neighbourhood that was much fet againft him. Upon the Five Mile Act, he was forc'd to quit his School, and retire to Thac^' ham, where he died about 1668, in the forty-eighth or forty-ninth Year of his Age. When he lay on his Dying-bed, he told his Wife, that had he conform'd, he fliould have been in a like Condition with Fran- cis Spira ; for he muft have aciled againft his Con- fcience. Mr. John Beaton (his Fellow Sufferer and intimate Friend) preach'd his Funeral Sermon. He was a very mortify'd felf-denying Perfon, that liv'd above the World while he was in it, and was a Man of (ingular Sincerity and Uprightnefs. He took Delight in being ufeful and ferviceable to others and left a good Name behind him : And his Wife and Children found the good Effects of it, in the Kindnefs which they receiv'd from feveral, after his Deceafe ; and among others from the foremen- tion'd Juftice, and his Widow alfo, after his Death. Pag. 684. Foundlngton : Mr. JOHN RIDGE. Add; he continued in thele Parts after his Ejectment. In 1669 he had a fmall Society, with whom he Wor- fhipp'd GOD, in the Houfe of Mr. JLe Gay, at Weft Stokf, and continu'd with them during the Life of Mr. Le Gay, and his Wife, who furviv'd him ma- ny Years. Ibid. North Chapel : Mr. JOH N WOOD. Add, He was a grave folid and judicious Divine, and brought forth Fruit in old-Age. Pag. 685. Chichefter: Mr. WILLIAM SPEED^ He was fome time Lecturer at Vxbridge, and while Q.3 h 820 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mtnifters, &c. he llv'd there, had a Family juft in his Neighbour- hood that was forely vifited with the Small Pox : And the two Families were fo near each other, that there was but a little (lender Partition and a Cur- tain between them. When Mr. Speed went to Fa- mily Duty, the Woman in the fick Family adjoining, us'd to draw the Curtain afide, and Men as well as fhe could to what was faid ; having made a Hole that the Voice might pafs through to her, the more eafi- ly. And it pleas'd GOD, that by what Things fhe in this Manner heard from Mr. Speed, in reading and praying, the poor Woman was fo wrought up- on, as to become a ferious Chriftian. Which Pa fage is taken Notice of by Mr. Humphrey Philips, in a MS Account of his own Life, that is in the Hands of fome of his Friends : And Mr. Philips intimates that he had it from Mr. Speed's own Mouth. Pag. 685. Ckicbefter : Mr. WILLIAM MAR- TY N. Add, M. A, fometime Fellow of Merton- College in Oxen. He wro r e a Letter of Advice, from an aged Paftor to his People : With the right Way of dying well, and a Map of the heavenly Canatn. Printed in 1681, 8w. He died An. 1686. ALtat. 66, as appears fro.n his Tomb-ftone in Witney Church-yard in Oxford/hire, on which there is this Infcription : Gulielmus Martin^ A. M. Agro hoc Oppidotjtte 'Parentibus Honeftis Orlundtfs, Col. Merton. Annos comptures Soclus $ cujw Profunda EruditiOj Humilltas Sincera, intemcrata Santihas } Exundans Char It as, IndefejJ'a fe lixefiie I?i Mtinere Paftorali opera, ssi;o ipfttmfiiOj Memorlam Tofterh commcndarunt Seculis ; Qmntgtna Rivulis Gratia, Oceano immerfis Gloria, Menfis Auguiti die tertio Annb Salutis 1686. jEtatis 66co. in the County of SUSSEX. 821 Pag. 685. Weft Stoke : Mr. THOMAS JACK- SON. Add ; He was very well skill'd in the Ori- ental Languages : And after his Ejectment, had fe- veral young Perfons boarding in his Houfe, whom he iriftructed ; among whom was Mr. John Oliffe, who was his Scholar before he went to Cambridge. He was a Man of greater Latitude, than molt of his Brethren in thofe Farts ; and taking the Oxford. Oath, continu'd till after 1665, to live in the Parifh whence he had been turn'd out: But died noc long after. Ibid. I'm. 9. read Sir John Fagge. Pag. 686. Anmdel : Mr. JOHN GOLDWIRE, Sen. Add ; He lies buried in Rumfej Church : And upon his Grave-ftone there, is this Infcription ; In Memory of JOHN GOLDWIRE: A Pious and Learned Divine ; who departed this Life the Twenty-second of May 1690 ; in the eighty- eighth Tear of his Age. He and his Son taught School, one while at Broad- lands near Humfey ; and afterwards at "Baddejly. Pag. 688. Siddleham: Mr. WILLIAM VOWSDEN. After he was ejected, he took an Houfe without: Eajlgate in Chicheftcr, where he dwelt many Years with his numerous Family. He had the fame Blef- fing with many other of the ejected Nonconformifts, vi%. a fuitable Yoke- fellow, who tho 1 a Gentlewo- man by Birth and Education, yet fuited herfelf in the whole of her Conduct and Behaviour, to the narrow Circumftances het Husband was in ; doing her utmoft for the Support of their fix Children* Bu: the providing Ncceflaries for fo many, was fo very expenfive, notwithstanding all the good Gen- tlewoman's Induftry and Frugality, that poor Mr. Vowfdcn could not always pay for what he and his Family always ftood in need of. He was once in- debted fcven or eight and thirty Shillings, for Shoes for himlelf and Family, and he was utterly unable 0.4 to 822 to pay any Part of it. His Creditor having in vain oft demanded, and long expected his Money, threaten'u to arreft him, if he did not bring it to him by the next Friday at fanheft. This gave the good Man very great. Unealineis, and put him upon vifiting feveral of his Friends : But fo exceilive was his Modefty, that when he was with them, he could not open his Mouth to make known his Cafe, or ask either the Gift or Loan of the Money he need- ed. On the Friday Morning, he walk'd from Chi- chefter to Weftcke to Mr. Lc Gay, at whofe Houfe the ejecled Minifters us'd to meet with kind Enter- tainment, and an hearty Welcome. That Gentle- man was fo liberal to the poor Nonconformifts, thac he may well be reckon'd among the moft generous of their Friends in all that Part of the Country, by thofe that know what a fmall Eftare he had, where- with to bring up and provide for a numerous Fa- mily of fifteen Children, ten of which liv'd to be Men and Women, and difpos'd of in the World. But modeft Mr. Vowfden ceiild not by all that he had feen and known of this Gentleman's Kindnefs, work himfelf up to fo much Confidence, as to tell him his Cafe : And fo took his leave, without fay- ing any Thing of his prefent NecefTity. But Mr. Le Gay accompanying him feme Part of the Way, juft at parring from him, put fome Money into his Hand, which the poor Man receiv'd very thankfully, and not without owning and admiring the Providence of GOD toward him, when upon telling the Money, as foon as his Benefactor was out of Sight, he found it to be juft the very Sum that he was oblig'd to pay that very Day, to prevent his being arrefted the next. He continu'd in Sujfex till 1684, when he ac- cepted of the kind Offer made him by a Son which his Wife had by a former Husband, to come and dwell with him here in London, his Wife being dead, and his own fix Children one way or other difpos'd of, and gone from him : But he had not been many Months in the City, before he was feiz- ed with the Small Pox, which prevented London's being a Ci:y of any long Continuance to him, and fenc in the County of SUSSEX. 823 font him to take PoflefiTion of that City which has Foundations, whofe 'Builder and Makfr is God. Pag. 688. felpbam: Mr. JOHN GOLD WIRE,' Jun. At the End of the Account of him, inftead of Ruwfey in this County, it (hould be Humfey in Hamp- Jhire : To which may be added, that he continu'd preaching there nineteen Years, and died Dec. 9. 1713, aged eighty-three. Ibid. Shipley Mr. JOHNULKLY: It (hould be BULKLV. After his Ejectment, he was a Sort of an Itinerant, going abcut from one Minifter and Friend's Houfe to another, and ftaying a fhort while with each. Ilid. Billinghurft Mr. WILLIAM WILSON J M. A. His Father was a ftridt Conform i ft Minifter: But the Principles of the Father had no Influence up- on the Son, after he once arriv'd at an Age to be ca- pable of judging for himfelf. He was fent into Wales to be inftru<5ted in Gram- mar Learning : And whilft he was a School-boy there, ftood Godfather to a Child ; which created him much Uneafinefs afterwards. He remember'd how fo'emniy he had promis'd and vow'd to take Care of the religious Education of that Child, and could not do it, becaufe (he was in Wales, and he in England. And indeed there has often been Oc- cafion to obferve, that the humane Invention of Godfathers tends no render the Minds of confcien- tious Perfons uneafy, and to increafe the Guilt of the wicked and carelefs. Having gotten a competent Acquaintance with the learned Languages, he remo- ved from Wales to Cambridge, where he continu'd till he took his Degrees, and then was invited to this Parifh, where with great Diligence, Faithful- nefs, and Importunity, he labour'd to win Souls to CHRIST, and promote ferious Religion; for the Space of about ten Years together. And his Life and Miniftry were no Contradiction, but very agreeable. He invited Perfons to be in earneft for practical Gcdlinek by his exemplary Converfation out of the Pulpit, 824 The Ejetted or Silenced Miniflers y &C. Pulpit, as well as his warm Sermons in ir. Safely could he fay with the Apoftle, 2 Cor. xii. 14. I veiH , not be burthenfome unto you ; for Ifeek. not yours but you. He did not indeed preach gratis with Refe- rence to the whole Parifh ; and yet he was not bur- thenfome to any of the Parifhioners. Such as were in mean Circumftances he excus'd from paying their Tithes, tho' he could as ill fpare it as many others that infift upon them, while -they ftarve their Parifhioners. But he had not fo learned CHRIST. He would not do any Thing that mighi prejudice Perfons againft the Miniftry, or tempt them to charge thofe that officiated in it with Covetoufnefs or Cru- elty. At the fame Time he acquir'd the Love and Good-will of his good Parifhioners : And yet was feparated from them by the Fatal Bartholomew. When he was ejected both he and his Wife were young, and they had four fmall Children, and but little to fubfift on : But teaching School, and living in his own Parifh, where he was well belov'd, he had good Encouragement. He continu'd alfo preaching privately, tho' he met with Oppofition. He had not been long ejected before a Friend wrote him an expoftulating Letter about ir, to which he return- ed a free Anfwer, which having fallen into my Hands, I (hall here infert it. Honoured 5/r," H A T the late Acl for Uniformity hath outcd. " me from being the Minifter of this Place, '* I acknowledge j and alfo that it denieth me the " publick Exercife of the Office of a Minifter, I !< confefs: But that I am ftill a Minifter of the Gofpe!, I think will be granted by all. So that " fhould I execute the Office of a Minifter in any ' Part of the Church vifible, I fhould do but what I * lawfully might ; I could not be faid to invade another Man's Calling : For being once fet apart '' for that Office, I fuppofe that Character remains indelible. I have ftill an habitual Aptitude to it. ! You will fay perhaps that the Laws of the King- ." dom, in the Count} if SUSSEX. 825 " dom, to which I am bound, difallow it ; and " therefore I cannot here lawfully do it. I acknow- " ledge that I am bound to the Laws of the King- " dom, fo far as they are agreeable with, or iubfer- ' vient to the Laws of G o D : But if the Laws of " Men feem at leaft to me to thwart the Laws of ; 'GoD, I muft then keep clofe to the Laws of GOD, and expofe myfelf to the Penalties pf the ' Laws of Men. That any Practice of mine hath " bred any Divifion in the Parifh I may fafely de- ' ny, except it be my Example (which is more ;< than I know if it ha r h, and more than I can help, ' it being Scandalum acceptum, non datum) in not con- " forming. That another will not conform merely be-' " caufe I do not, (if there be any fuch) is no Fault of " mine, fo long as I do not in Word or Writing dif- " fuade him from it. This I may fafely affirm, that * Mr. Oram haih not had at any Time, (however he " hath reprefented me to you,) the lefs Auditory for ' me, fince he had the Place. Yea .1 have been " inftrumental to keep fome to the Church, who ** elfe for ought that I could difcern would have " abfented themfelves wholly. That I have ftudied " Difturbance cannot (as I fuppofe) well be faid " of me, except I had either plotted and con- " trived fomewhat againft the State or Church, " or elfe difluaded fome from their Obedience " to his Majefty j both which I may fafely deny " myfelf to have done in the leaft. Thofe that " come not to hear Mr. Oram, or not to communi- " care with him in the Sacrament now, would not " do it were I a thoufand Miles off. For the " Ground for their Non-Communion is not in me, " but himfelf as I fuppofe. Sir I will allure you " my Nonconformity hath not been out of any pri- " varc Humour, (whatever Men may jucle of " me) but purely to fatisfy my own Breaft. What ' fome have inform'd you of, as touching my pri- ' vate Meetings, and adminittring the Sacraynent, ' it was not upon their own Knowledge, bu r upon " flying Report, and the Surmifes of Men. To me " it feems ftrange, and very hard Meafure, that " there fliould be that Partiality I find there is ; that " thole 826 The EjeBed or Silenced Mimfters, &c. " thofe that are but fuppofed, ro be Presbyterians, " and but fufpedted to have privare Meetings, " (hould be more taken notice of and fentenc'd, " than the Quakers and Anabaptlfts, I had almoft " faid the Papifts too, (who are equally bound to the " Laws of the Kingdom with others,) who do (as " I believe) meet when, and where, and as often, " and as many as they pleafe, and little or no No- " tice is taken of it, as I hear off of late. I will " "allure you that I fliall (the LORD afTifting me) " endeavour to walk unblameably, and beware of " Offences ; and in ajl I do, feek to fatisfy my own *' Confcience, in walking by Rule, whatever comes ** of it j that if I do fuffer it may be for well- do- *' ing, and not as an evil Doer. It is far better for '* me to have all the World about my Ears, than " have G o D an Enemy, and Confcience an Accu- " fer. In that you have been pleas'd to plead my " Caufe and vindicate me behind my Back, I ac- " knowledge myfelf much obliged : And (hall ma- " nifeft it (feeing no other Opportunity offers itfelf,) " in praying for you and yours j and fliall remain " ftill Tours to be commanded in what I may, Sillinghurjl, Jan. 1 6. 1663: WiL Wilfon. At length he was profecuted for Teaching School and Preaching. His two greateft Enemies were a neighbouring juftice, and the Parfon that fucceeded him in the Parifn. The Juftice threaten'd he would have him dead or alive, and make him rot in a Jail : But he went firft to rot in the Grave. The Parfon was fo violent, that he directed the Officers how to apprehend htm ; and he vented his Malice upon Mr. Wilfons Family after his Death ; which look'd fo much the worfe, becaufe it was well known his Intereft help'd to bring him into the Parifti : But blind Zeal knows no Obligations. At length even the Paiion's eal abated : For falling into Melan- choly in the County of SUSSEX. choly, it occafion'd dreadful Horror to him to think he had been fo troublefome to Mr. Witfon and his Family, to which he afterwards grew more favoura- ble : And then the pious DifTenters became his moft delightful Companions, and continu'd fo for many Years. But as for Mr. Ptflfon, tho' feveral Warrants were iflu'd out againft him, and feveral Attempts made to take him, and he often efcap'd but nar- rowly, yet GOD fo preferv'd him that he never fell into their Hands. When he could not be fafe at home, his ufual Refuge was the Houfe of Dr. Hank/ a neighbouring Conformift Minifter, where he lay unfufpected ; no one imagining he was gone thither for Shelter. At length he was forc'd to lay down his School ; and then he purchas'd a fmall Farm, which his Wife and Servants manag'd : But he held on preaching, when he could get an Audi- tory, at his own Houfe or elfewhere. .His Heart was fo fee upon minifterial Service, that in his laft Illnefs nothing was more grievous to him, than his being thereby taken off from his beloved Work : And when another ejected Minifter Mr. Matthew Woodman came to vifit him in his Sicknefs, and ask- ed him what Petitions he would have put up to GOD, he anfwer'd, that he would either be pleas'd to reftore him fpcedily to his minifterial Labours, or elfe receive him to Glory ; the latter of which Requefts was anfwer'd, when he was about forty Years of Age, having furviv'd his Ejectment about feven Years. He in the latter Part of his Life dif- covered great Satisfaction in his Nonconformity, and a firm Dependence on the Promifes of GOD for thofe whom he was to leave behind him, who found the Promifes he depended on abundantly made good to them, to their great Comfort, not without the Obfervation of many others. ST Harry Goring among other Gentlemen had a great Value for this good Man, and mantfefted it upon all Oc- calions. Pag. 688. Nutburft: Mr. ROBERT FISH. Add, he went young into the Miniftry. He was a very affecti- onate popular Preacher, and of a moft courteous and aftabio 828 The Ejected or Silenced Mitiifters, &c. affable Temper. When he was eje&ed, he had a Wife and four or five young Children to main- tain, and his whole Eftate amounted but to 1 8 I per Annum ; and that it might go the farther, he fome- times taught School. He continu'd the Exercife of his Miniftry in all the Rigours of King Charles's, Reign, without Fear, though he was often not a little expos'd, by Reafon of Warrants out againft him. He was fomerimes reduc'd tp great Straights : And particularly G o D at fuch a Sea ton was pleas'd in Anfwer to his Prayers to fend him in an exa& Sum he wanted by an unknown Hand ; and he to his dying Day knew not from whence it came. He was of a fickly Conftitution, and yet when he was ingag'd in minifterial Service, he us'd to fpeak with Vehemence. Some Friends of his attempting to difluade him from it, he replied to them in this Manner: If Perfons, faid he, Cry Fire, Fire, in an unconcerned IVay and Manner, who will take Notice of it ? He died about the feventieth Year of his Age. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Peter Lob, from. Phil. i. ai. Pag. 689. Bartavington, or Hayfhot ; Mr RICHARD GARRET. He continued living in the Place where he was ejected. He was a very ferious Preacher, and feveral of his Neighbours continu'd hearing him notwithftanding that they were great Strangers to that Life of Religion and Power of Godlinefs, which this good Man ftudv'd to his u r moft to pro- mote. Living not many Miles from Pctwortb, he ufu- ally walk'd thither every Monday: And in one of thofe Walks, -a Country Fellow that had been his Hearer the Day before, and like the Jews mention- ed Acts vii. 54, beei cut to the Heart, by Tome what he had delivered, came up to him with his Scythe upon his Shoulder, and in a migh-.y Rage told him he would be the Death of him ; for he was fure he was a Witch, he having told him the Day before, what no one in the World knew of him, but GOD and the Devil : And therefore he declar'd again and again that he would cerrain'y murder him, as one who moft certainly dealt with the Devil. When Mr. in the County of SUSSEX. 829 Mr. Garret was firft accofted in this Manner by this poor ignorant Wretch, he was not a little terrify'd : But by foft Anfwers, and mild and ferious Difcourfe, he at length fo far turn'd away his Wrath, that the Fel- low retir'd, without ufing any other Inftrument of his Rage and Revenge on the good old Man, then his envenotn'd Tongue, with which at his firft On- fet he loaded him with moft bitter Revillings. Pag. 690. Glyne; (It fhould be Gljnde) Mr. ZA- CHAR- SMITH. He has in Print, Life in Death, or, a thing Faith of a dying Saint, from Prov. iv. 34 : A Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Mary Morley. Pag. 691. Buckfted: Mr. STEPHEN STREET? This is the fame Perfon as is mention'd fag. 387, in the Ifle of Thanet in the County of Kjnt. He not only had the Living of Buckfted, but Ugfield or Mar/hfield was join'd with it ; and he had ano- ther Minifter to alTift him. When he was eject- ed, he had a Wife and fix Children. He took great Pains in preaching and catechizing the Youth ; and was charitable to the Poor. After his being filenc'd he retired to London, and fhortly after died. Ibid. I(admill : Mr. HENRY GODMAN. Add, M. A, of Peter-houfe in Cambridge. Pag. 693. Wartling: Mr. MORE. It fhould be Watling: Mr. JOB N- MOORE. In 1680 there was publifh d a fmall Tract in 8w, intit. A Warning to young Men, Sec, in a Relation of the horrid Mur- der a, and fays he was cftcemed by all a I(ank Kjiave. This I confefs is plain EngHfo : But I {hould have though:, before the Doctor pretended to brand any one with fuch a Chara&er, he fliould have taken Care to have VOL II. R been 8} 2 The Ejetled or Silenced Minifters, &c. been fure to have his rit;ht Name : For without this, it is plain another may fufier in his Memory, very undefervedly Pag. 697. Wall 'avington. I am inform'd thar ei- ther here, or fomewhere in this Neighbourhood, was filenc'd Mr. JOHN WILLIS, a Son of Mr. John Willis of Pinnor, and younger Brother of Mr. Tho- mas Willis, turn'd out from Heathfield near Taun- ton in Somerfet. He was fingle when ejected, his "Wife dying a little before, without leaving him any Child. In fome time after his being filenc'd, he married one of the Daughters pf the eminently Religious Mr. Peter Le Gay, in whom the Words of Bildad, Job viii. 7, were fuifill'd Literally : For tho' his Beginning was fin all, yet his latter End did great- ly encreafe. For this worthy Perfon left France when Lewis XIII opprefs'd his Proteftant Subjects, and belieg'd and took Rocbel, bringing little or no- thing with him. After he had been a while in Eng- land, he was greatly furpriz'd to meet a young Gen* tlewoman in the Street at Southampton, whom he 4 had courted in France for a Wife. They renew'd their Converfation and Acquaintance, and married ; and by an extraordinary BlefTing of G o D upon his Diligence and Induftry in Merchandizing, he in a few Years fo encreas'd his Subftance, that he bought the Eftare of Weftokf, where he liv'd in great Credit and Reputation to the Day of his Death. Mr. Wil- lis marrying one of his Daughters, dwelt with the Father in Law, and preach'd in his Hpufe, to a Num- ber befide the Family. But his Wife dying, and leaving him two Children, and he marrying again, left Mr. Le Gay's Koufe, and went to Chichefter, where he preach'd for a while very privately : But k pleafs'd GOD to put an End to his Life and La- bours, at about forty Years of Age, before King Charles gave forth his Indulgence. Ibid. Mr. JOHN BRETT of Lewes, M. A. He was bred in Cambridge : Was a good Scholar, and of a fweet Temper. He had feveral young Gentle- men under his Care, and preach'd occalionally, as well in the County of SUSSEX. well as practis'd Phyfick, with good Acceptance and Succefs. Living at Mnyfield he would be often an Tunbrldge Wells in the Summer feafen : And died in Aueuft, 1678. Pag. 697. Mr. JOHN CROUCH, of Lewis. He had his Education at Oxford. He never was Paftor to any Congregation, but fometimes preach'd occafi- onally in the Country, and fometimes refided at London. Ibid. Mr. JOHN P ANTON, M. A, mention'd be- fore pag.j 1 ). Of All-Souls inOxon. He preach'd near the Univerfity before his Ejectment, and afterwards practis'd Phyfick in the City of London. His Bro- ther Mr. Henry Panton, pra&is'd Phyfick at Lewes, but never preach'd. Pag. 698. I'm. i. Mr. JOHN WALWIN of BV- tlcworth is mention'd as conforming afterwards. Dr. Walker^ Att. Part II. p. 275, gives him a difmal Cha- racter. He fays, he was a Fellow of a profligate Life, and had gone about the Country, riding into the Churches to difturb the Service, G?c. And that once when he did fo, he call'd out aloud to the Congregation as they were fingtng the Pfalm, and told them he thought them extremely merry, with- out Pot or Pipe. But I doubt the Doctor will find his telling fuch Stories could not anfwer his End,' when this Man was allow'd ftill to continue a Preach- er, upon his conforming, while other excellent Per- fons of great Worth were filenc'd, for not comply- ing with Things which the Impofers themfelves own- ed to be indifferent. R 2 834 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, NORTH WALES. The EJECTED, fcf c . I N FLINTSHIRE. Pug. 698. TpronTHENBUHT: Mr. PHI LIT *' HENRY. At the. End of the Ac- count of him, let it be added, that (ince the Publi- cation of my Second Edition, Mr. Tong printed an Account of Mr. Matthew Henry, in 8-yo, who was Son of the faid Mr. Philip Henry, and a Son every Way worthy of fuch a Father. It from thence ap- pears that the faid Mr. Matthew Henry was born at Broad Oat(. in Flint/hire, Oftob. 18, i66z, near two Months after the Black Bartholomew. He had feri- ous Imprelfions of Religion from his Childhood ; and was introduced into Grammar Learning by Mr. H^illiam Turner, Vicar of Walburtcn in Sujfex, who liv'd at that Time with his Father ; and his Father carried him on in it, and he continu'd under his Eye and Care till he was about eighteen Years of Age j by which Time, he was very expert in the learned Languages, and efpecially in the Hebrew. In the Year 1680, he was lent to London, and plac'd in the Family, and under the Care of Mr. Thomas Doolittlc, who liv'd then at IJlington : And after fome time he return'd to his Father's Houfe, purfuing his Studies with great Application, and eminently growing in Wifdom and Grace. In April 1685 he came again to London, and went to Grays Inn, and follow'd the Study in NORTH WALES. 835 Studv of the Law. In June 1686 he reuirn'd to Broad Oak.., and preach'd as a Candidate tor the Mitt'ntry with great Acceptation and Encouragemenr. He was afterwards applied to by the Diifenters at Chefter to come and ferric with them, and Liberty being granted by the Government, he after very fe- rious Preparation, was ordam'd at London, in M*y 1687, by Mt. William Wickens, Mr. Francis TaUents, Mr. Edward Lawrence, Mr. Natbanael Vincent, Mr. fames Owen, and Mr. Richard Stcele, and went down to Chefter, and fettled there, according to. the Invi- tation given him. In that City, and in all the Parts adjacent, he was abundant in his Labours, both fta- ted and occalional, and his Life was continually fill'd up with Service. He continu'd at Chejlcr about five and twenty Years, and was exceedingly efteem'd and lov'd. He was feveral Times folici- ted to fettle in London, but was not to be prevail- ed with till the Death of Mr. Biltio, who had fuo ceeded Dr. Bates at Hackney. After great Solicita- tion, in the Year 1711 he remov'd from Chefter thi- ther, and belidcs his ftared Work, was as frequently engag'd as any Man, in all Parts of the City and Suburbs. But Providence fo order'd it, that he ihould go down to his Friends in Che/hire, and die there. He made them a Vifit for two Years toge- ther according to his Promi!e, and in the laft of them, having fpent fome time at Chcjler, he was re- turning for London, and preach'd by the Way, ac Kantwich, after having had a Fall from his Horfe. After that he went to Bed, at Mr. Metier/bed's ; had a reftlefs Nigh% and ac five a-ClocK next Morning, June ^^, had an Apopleclick Fit, and died in it three Hours after. He had this memora- ble Saying the Night before to his particular Friend Mr. Illidge, that a Life fpent in the Service of God, And Communion with hint, is the moft comfortable and plccfant Life that an} one can live in this World. Pag. 708. Hanmere : Mr. RICHARD STEELS.' To his Writings may be added, a Prefacce with fome Account of the Life of Mr. Themes Froyfel, be- fore his Sermons of Grace and Toinpta:ions. His R 3 Funeral The Ejetfed or Silenced Mimfters, &c. Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. George Ham- mond, from a Tim. ii. 15. Pag. 708. "Beingor : Mr. FOGG, Sen. His Name was ROBERT. He here fucceededMr.Hewr)' Bridgcman. See Qt.lValker, P. II. p. 212. In the latter Part of his Time he liv'd alone and had no one with him : But he gave a Friend of his, (Mr. Kjng] an Order, if he did not appear within fuch a Time, to break open his Door. He ufually kept his Coffin by him. He was a Man of ftrong Paffions, and had fome particular Fan- cies ; but his ftricT: Piety was eminent and remarkable. He had been a very active Man in the Parliament Times. When Prince Rupert took Eolton and put fb many to the Sword, he had a narrow Efcape. Having fet his Man to wait with two Horfes at a certain Place, he determin'd if the Town was ta- ken, to ride for his Life : But when he came thi- ther, his Man and the Horfes were gone. He hap- pened to meet with another Horfe, and made ufe of that and efcap'd, or elfe he had loft his Life ; for the Prince had a particular Aim at him. In the War-time, he married his fecond Wife, who prov'd a Pafift ; and her Sons were in the King's Army, and much inrag'd againft their Father in Law. One of them came to the Town where he liv'd, and fent him a Challenge. Without letting his Wife know any Thing of the Matter, he took his Sword under his Coat and met him, and fo humbled the young Man that he was glad to be reconcil'd. When his Wife afterwards underftood it, fhe was fo far from being difpleas'd at it, as to fay, that if her Husband had not humbled him fhe fhould never have lov'd him. About the Year 1660, one came to him to have his Child baptiz'd, but would have it crofs'd. Said he to the Man, I will not crofs it : But if you will go to my Son Roland, he will crofs it, and crofs thee, and crofs me too. He went conftantly to Church at Namptwica or AElon, and preach'd afrer Sermon on the Lord's Days, and alfo on the Week- days. He had a ftrong Body, and a ftern Counte- nance. When he was on his Death-bed, his Son the Dean of Chefter was with him. He fpake much of in NORTH WALES. 837 of the Evil of Sin, wifliing he could perfuade all that vifited him to have the fame Thoughts of it as he had, and to leave it. He was large and affectio- nate in his Penitential Confeflions, and very earned in begging Pardon of GOD: And he was blefs'd with a Senfe of GOD'S pardoning Love and Mercy in a wonderful Manner, to his great Joy and Com- fort, and the Refreshment of others, upon his dif- covering it. Once after a fainting Fit he.faid, I had like to have got to Heaven too etfily : But when I felt fomc Pain I thought on that Scripture ; many are the Troubles of the Righteous, but the Lord deliver eth him out of them all. He would often fay, The Will of my heavenly Father be done. Let him lay upon me what he pleafes. I am in his Hand, who waited on me a great while : And why Jhould not I wait ? God's Time is the beft for all Things. When one ask'd him how we might know our Intereft in the Promi- fes ? He anfwer'd ; we muft firft know our Intereft in CHRIST; which (faid he) may be known by the Working of his SPIRIT in us, as a guiding and ruling Spirit. As he drew near his End, he would fometimes be infenfible for fome Hours, and then come to himfelf again ; and finding his Chri- ftian Friends about him, would fay ; O what hat my dear Father done for me, unworthy me; to let me have the Company and Prayers of his dear Children at fuch A Time as this ! He was lively in his Spirit to Ad- miration, and would rejoice when he fpake of Death, and difcover his Longing for that Time, that he might be at Reft : And yet he was content to wait for it, till Go n's Time came. The Day be- fore he died, Mr. Philip Henry coming to fee him, he begg'd him to pray with him, and he not only join'd, but faid Amen feveral times with rejoicing, and was much rcviv'd by the Petitions he ofFer'd up for him. When he had done he thank'd him, andblefs'dGoD for him, and faid, The Lord malic your Reward great in Heaven.^ He died in April 1676,' in the Town of Namptwich, and was buried at Afton.' When Mr. Henry ask d him about his Nonconformity, he faid I have conform'd too far ; thank Mr. Henry for it. When he died, he was about eighty Years of Age. R 4 8 3 8 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifhrs, &c- Pag; 712. At the End of the Account of Mr. HUGH OWEN, Jet this be added; Ke had a Son, Mr. John Owen, who was bred to the Miniftry, among the DilTenters, who died about thirty Years of Age ; of whom fee Mr. Tongs Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, p. 277. This Mr. Hugh Owen, was alfo fome time aflifted by Mr. James Owen, who was a very coniiderable Man, and was afterwards of Ofweftry and Salop: And an Account of his Life and Writings was pub- lifh'd by his Brother Mr. Charles Owen of Harring- ton in %vo, 1709. There are alfo fome hints con- cerning him, in Mr. Tong's Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, p. 281, 183. He was very ufeful in the Capaciry of a Tutor, to feveral Perfons that are now doing GOD good Service, borh in Church and Stare. Pag. 716. Llanrnler : Mr. JONATHAN ROBERTS, Addj he was educa.ed in Oxford. SOUTH WALES. I'be EJECTED, IN THE County of CARDIGAN. fVm. 716. /~>4I{DIGAN: Mr. CHARLES PRICE. ^ Add ; He was a Native of Radnor- fol-c - y and preach*d fome Years in this County as in SOUTH WALES. 839 a n Itinerant. He was diligent in his publick Work, and edifying in "his private Difcourfe. After the Reftoration he pafs'd into England, and. liv'd and died at Hammerjmith, near London. Pag. ii6.Bangor: Mr. JOHN EVANS. Add; He was born in this County. He was remarkably caH'd home to G o D by the Gofpel : For when he profan- ed the Sabbath in the Morning, he under an Even- ing Sermon thfe fame Day, became a New Crea- ture. In procefs of Time he was call'd to the Mi- niftry, and ordain'd by Presbyters. Though his ac- quir'd Parrs were not remarkable, yet his Zeal was grear, and he was indefatigably diligent, and indu- ftrious, and his Labours were crown'd with Succefs. He ferv'd the Congregation at Kalian feveral Years. After the Reftoration he was much retnpred to con- form : His great Patron David Lloyd Gwyn, offer- ed him a rich Parfonage : But he durft not accept it. He died foon after the 'Uniformity 4ft took Place. Ibid. Landcvroigge ; Mr. EVAN HUGHES. Add; He drew his rirft Breath in this County. He was fcripturally ordain'd. He was a very plain and affectionate Preacher, and did good to many. He had various Trials and Difficulties ; but his Pati- ence was exemplary. He was but low in the World, and yet contented and eafy. Ibid. Tregaron : Mr. JOHN HARRIS. He is mention'd as one of the Welch Itinerant* who re- ceiv'd a Salary both in Brecon and Radnor/hire by Dr. Walkfr t Part II. p. 158. Two others are alfo fince my laft Edition menti- oned to me, as belonging to this County of Cardi- gan. Mr. JOHN HANMER. He was a Radnor/hire Man^ and ferv'd the Congregation of I\ellan with great Humility, ajid Succefs feveral Years. Meeting with went into his own Country, but did not 840 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifiers, 8fC. not give over Preaching to his dying day ; and he liv'd to a good old-Age. He alfo is mention'd by Dr. Walks*, Part I. p. 158, as receiving a Salary, both in Brecon and Radnor. Mr. RODERICK THOMAS. He was defign'd and brought up for the Miniftry in the Church of England, but his Thoughts afterwards took another Turn. He and Mr. Evan Hughes were ordain'd together by Presbyters. He for fome Years ferv'd the Parifti of Llanihangel Croyddyn in this County. He was once prevail'd with by his Friends to read the Eng- ttfh Liturgy, but was troubled for it ever after, and would never return to it any more, Pag. 716. Llanbadern Vawire: Mr. DAVID JONES. Born in this County, and well educated. He was a Man of good Learning. He was ordain'd by Presbyters, and for fbme Years ferv'd this Parifh. He was a plain but foccefsful Preacher. When he was ejected and lilenc'd by Authority, he maintain- ed himfelf and his Family by keeping a Grammar School ; preaching as he had Opportunity, for which he was feveral times in Trouble. He died of a Consumption, but with a joyful Hope, and fteady iTruft in GOD. Pag. 717. Mr. THOMAS EVANS of Ifcard after- wards conform'd. Had Dr. Walter but been fenfi- ble of that, I hardly think he would have men- tioned his receiving a Salary both in Cardigan and J(adnor in the Time of the Welch Itinerants, Part I. p. 153. in SOUTH WALES. 841 The EJECTED, tfc. I N PEMBROKESHIRE. Pag. 717. f LANGONE: Mr. PEREGRINE ^ P H i L i PS. Born at a Place call- ed Amlrn in the County of Pembroke, An 1613 5 his Father who was a good old Puritan, being Mi- nifter of the Place, and differing for not reading the Bool^ of Sports, call'd the tVhite Book.. He had his Education, firft at the publick School in Ha- verford iVejl ; then under the Inftru&ion of Sir Ed- ward Hurleys Chaplain, at Brampton Bryan in Here" ford/hire ; then under the Care of Dr. Thomas after- wards Biftiop of St Davi to him alfo from other confiderable Perfons, and Minifters of the conforming as well as nonconfcrm- ing 8 5 8 The EjetfeJ or Silenced Minifters, ing Perfuafion, exprefling what Advantages they had had, to become both more learned and betrer, by Converfadon with him : Particularly from Mr. Alfop a Conformift, who had heretofore made Mr. Hill's confenting to ftay with him, the Condition of his re- fiding in the Family of a great Perfon : But thefe Letters by Removals and other Accidents, are ei- ther entirely loft, or ac leaft cannot at prefent be re- covered ; as indeed a confiderable Part of his Li-. brary hath undergone the fame Fate. There yet re- mains the Copy of one Letter (too long to be here inferted) writ by Mr. Hill himfelf to one who had a good Parfonage very near him, (Father to a learn- ed Man now very famous both in the Univerfities, City, and Country) in Anfwer to the Arguments he had offer'd in Defence of his conforming : For Re- ply to which Letter the faid Rector thought fit to procure the Affiftance of a confiderable Number of the moft noted Conformifts in that Country, whom Mr. Hill was defir'd to meet at his Houfe : But they all coming fooner than he, perfuaded the In- cumbent entirely to drop the Difpute ; Mr. Langley of Tamworth in particular telling him, that whatever it was, if Mr. Hill had writ it, he need not que- ftion but he would make it out. Another of them (an ancient and able Minifter) faid, they took him for a Conformift, but the Nonconformifts might have kept their Places, if they could have had his Terms : (The Bifhop having left the Matter intire- ly to himfelf.) And another, the Minifter of Polef- worth, (where worthy Mr. Bell was ejected) after- wards came to vifit Mr. Hill, who liv'd about three Miles from him, and (as a Perfon of Quality in his Parifli obferved) forbore the Nonconformifts while he liv'd ; but after his Death, quickly began to in- veigh againft them in the Pulpit. In fhort, as that eminent Perfon Mr. Samuel Shaw ejected at Long tVbatton in Leicefterjkire, who was Mr. Hill's School- fellow tho' confiderably Junior, and afterwards his Neighbour, gave him the Character of an excellent- ly learned, judicious, and holy Man, (adding that he was niger, fed extmie candidus) fo there were twenty Years ago, other Mimfters both of the con- forming in the County of WARWICK. 859 forming and nonconforming Perfuafion, (particularly Mr. Croft of Loughborow, after of Derby of the latter, and one near Derby of the former) who have faid that he was as ingenious, abfolutely learned, and profound a Man as any they knew in his Time. And there is a Nonconformift, (I fuppofe) ftill liv- ing, who has been frequently heard to obferve, how in all the Meetings of Minifters, if once he had fpo- ken, he was fure to lead, and as it were to chain the Ears of the whole AflTembly. It is true he was not to be prevail'd on to ap- pear in Print, unlefs he had been fully convinced that it was his Duty : But he was thought fit to perufe and give his Opinion of the Writings of other eminent and learned Men before they were publiuYd ; particularly thofe of that eminent Di- vine Mr. Blakf of Tamworth, on the Subjects of Con- troverfy betwixt him and Mr. Baxter : As to which, had Mr. HilCs Advice been taken (who alfo gave Mr. Blake the fame Anfwers in Subftance, which Mr. Baxter afterwards publifh'd, as he did to others in other Inftances) it had prevented thofe melancho- ly Confequences which infu'd to that ancient and reverend Perfon : Upon whofe Dcceafe Mr. Hill was unanimoufly invited (according to Mr. Blairs declar'd Opinion) to fucceed him at Tamwortb, but did not accept it. As to his Preaching it appears from his Sermon Notes, that there was in it fuch a Conjunction of ferious Piety, various Learnin?, Judgment, Argument, and natural mafculine unaffected Eloquence, that it is no Wonder it (hould be commonly faid of him, that he never brought into the Pulpit what was or- dinary, and had ftill fomething new. He had not on- ly the Advantage of a devout and heavenly Mind, and a learned and clear Head, but alfo a clear and acceptable Voice, of which he had a great Command. His other Accompliflimenrs were at- tended with a great Contempt of the World, both its Emoluments and Applaufe, and therefore alto it is no Wonder that when he was follicited to preach before the Man then efteem'd by many the Greateft in Britain, if not hi Europe, and offer'd to be re- commended S6o The Ejetted or Silenced Mimflers, & c. commended to his Favour, he ftill refus'd. His ar- dent Piety towards GOD, was attended with great Candour and Sincerity, and a truly catholick Spi- rit, an extenfive Charity to Men, both in Opinion, and Practice, and both as to Spirituals and Tempo- rals to his Ability. He was indefatigable not only in his Studies, and the perfonal Infpection and In- ftruction of his Flock, and in Conferences (to pro- mote Learning, Religion, Reformation, and Mode- ration and a truly catholick Spirit) but alfo in the Pulpit ; preaching (befides many Lectures) frequent- ly three times on the Lord's Day, viz. at his own two Churches, Orton and Twicrofs, and for Mr. Bell of Polefworth, who was often indifpos'd. His Labours after his Ejectment were fuppos'd to haften his Death (who feem'd elfe to be a Man of a firm and healthful Conftimtion) particularly by a Cold after preaching 5 fo that he dy'd about the fiftieth Year of his Age. Funeral Sermons were preached upon him, by feveral Minifters, at feveral Places. His Sta- ture was fomething low, his Hair black, his Coun- tenance graceful, and acceptable ; his Features ani Eye feeming Indications of the Capacity and Ver- tues of his Mind. Mr. Thomas Hill who was fo ufeful in educat- ing young M^n in Academical Learning was his Son. Pag, 746. %ennelworth : Mr. M A D D o c K s. His Name was WILLIAM. In 1668 Mr. Ihomai Vin- cent printed a fmall Piece in Defence of the Doc- trine of the TRINITY, and the Satisfaction of CHRIST, &c. And join'd with this, there are five Pages of this Mr. Maddockji in Anfwer to IV. Penns Reflections. Ibid. Wroxbal : Mr. LUKE MILBOURNS Add ; M. A. I have this farther Account of him from a Good Hand. He was born at Lougbborough in Leicefterjhire, and baptiz'd on St. Luke's Day. He was Student in in Cambridge, where he took both hi* in the County of WARWICK. 861 his Degrees, by the Age of twenty-four. His firft Set- tlemenc was at Lynne in Norfolk, whether as School- mafter or Curate is uncertain. He was ordain'd by the Bifhop of Ely, in the Time of the Civil Wars, preach'd at a little Hamlet in Warwickshire calfd Huningly, and had a Retreat at K^nnelvoorth Caftle from the Infolence of the Soldiers, by whom he had fufFer'd much, almoft to the Lofs of his Life. He was feveral times threaten'd with Imprifonment } and was had before the General, for fpeaking his Thoughts freely concerning their Dealing with the King, which he heartily abhorr'd, and was more deeply concern'd at his Death, than many that freely drank his Health. He was fo affected with it, that he kept an annual Faft upon the Day in which that Blow was given, ever after, as long as he liv'd. When Things were a little quieted, he was call'd to PVroxhnll, a little Mile from Hunningly, in the Room of Mr. Huh, who went to preach the Gofpel in America. Here it pleas'd G o D fo to blefs his Mi- niftry, that he did a great deal of Good, and was ge- nerally belov'd and refpe&ed. Obferving this, he would not by any means be drawn from thence, though he had the Offer of fome good Livings, while Wroxball had fo poor an Allowance/ that he was often told, he did not do well by his Family, which grew numerous. His Anfwer ftill was, that when he could not fubfift where he was, he would remove, but not before. This fhew'd great Hu- mility and Contentednefs : And it pleas'd G o D fo to blefs his little, that his Children appear'd as well, and were as well brought up, as any Coun- try Minifters that could be met with. He could not be fatisfy'd to take the Engagement, and when it was impos'd, was contriving a Retreat : But it pleas'd GOD fo to order it, that he was overlook- ed : But he did take the Covenant, and from thence afterwards drew a confiderable Argument for his Nonconformity. When he was turn'd cut by the Ail of Uniformity, he ow'd nothing to any Man ; which (all Things confider'd,) was amazing ; and more than many could fay that had liv'd in more Plenty. He retir'd to Coventry with his Family, which 862 We Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, 8cc. which confifted of a Wife, and fix Children ; three Sons and three Daughters, where he was many ways molefted. Firft he could not be fuffer'd to teach a School : Then, he was not allow'd to board young Gentlemen that went to the free School there : .Then he was banifh'd from home by the Five Mile 'Aft ; and in that Exile he finifh'd his Courfe, in the Year 1667, Aged forty-five, leaving four Chil- dren, the Remainder of twenty Births. He lies interr'd in St Michael's Church-yard, with Mr. Jtajfhet, and Mr, Samuel Fovones; though the Relati- ons were offer'd by Mr. Feacl^, at that Time Mi- nifter of the Parifh, to lay him in the Chancel Gratis : For he faid he would have him buried like himfelf: So much was he belov'd and refpe&ed. Pag. 747. tin. n, from the bottom, Mr. Hunt, Jhould be Mr. Ephraim Huit. Pag. 749. Willingcotc: Mr. SOUTHWEL. This I fuppofe was Mr. RICHARD SOUTHWEL, who is alfo mentioned at Bafaicb in Stafford/hire : And if fo, an Account of him may be there found. Ibid. Witton : Mr. JAMES WRIGHT. Add; M. A, of Kjng's-College in Cambridge. His Father and elder Brother went to New England. After his Ejectment he continu'd at Witton, till he was forc- ed from thence by the Five Mile Aft. Being then, at a Lofs where to go, Mr. St Nicholas fent him a Letter, and invited him to Kjioll, telling him. there was a Chamber, Bed, and Study there, which he fhould be welcome to ; and he accepted the Invitation. Mr. Gilpin at that Time liv'd there, with his Son in Law Mr. Stoles, but died foon after. Mr. Wright continu'd here till his Death in 1691, aged eighty-one, or eighty-two. He after fome time preach'd there in his own Houfe, and had as many Hearers as two Rooms would hold (fome of whom came feveral Miles) and did much Good. He al- fb taught School, and kept feveral Boarders in his Houfe. In 1685, though he was about feventy Years < of Age, and always liv'd retir'd and private, yet he was imprifon'd. Mr, Wilkjnfon who was turn'd out at in the County of WARWICK. 86? at Anfty, was after fome Years (it was thought by his Wife's Unquietnefs and Importunity) brought to con- form, and was Minifter at Kjioll, and Chaplain to the Lord Brooke who liv'd there. He was always very friendly to Mr. Wright, and to his Family after his Deceafe. Pag. 750. Brincl(low : Mr. GIL PIN. I am in-' form'd that he to the very laft preach'd in his Ruff. He was fo very affectionate in Prayer, that he gene- rally melted into Tears. People us'd to compare him to Father Lat inter. .. Ibid. Lemington Haftings : Mr. GILBERT WALDRON. Dr. Walker, Part IT, p. 299, fays,' his Name was IValden. I had faid he was cured by the Claim of the former Incumbent : The Doctor fays it was not fo, but by due Courfe of Law, for having defended the King's Murther. However, I do not fee how the Nonconformifts were concern'd in that, fince he owns that he conform'd for another Living afterwards near Coventry, where he died. So that it fliould feem, even the greareft Crimes mighc be expiated in thofe Days, by conforming according to the Statute. Ibid. Stonely : Mr. JOHN COOPER. It fliould be H E N R Y C o o p E R ; for by that Name I find he fubfcrib'd the Warvpickjhire Minifters Teftimony to the Truth of JESUS CHRIST, in a Letter to the Minifters of London, printed in 1648. Pag. 751. line 31, it is faid, that Caucutwas a Li- ving worth no / per An. This Mr. Lewis of Mar- gate in his Remarks, obferves, differs from the Ac- count given, fag. 744, where upon Occafion o Mr. Evans's fucceeding Mr. Vines in his two Livings, (of which Caucut was one) it is faid, that both thofe Livings together, made but a mean Competency for A family. And it does differ, and it is not inconceiva- ble, how furh Differences as thofe might eafily hap- pen, when my Accounts came from different Perfons who had feveral Informers, and were rhemfelves of VOL, II. T different 864 The Ejetted or Silenced Minifters, &c. different Sentiments. But that there IT, ay be no re- maining Appearance of an Inconfiftency, I have here corre&ed the Paflage in fag. 744 : And that the rather, becaufe having the Account given, fag. 751, from Mr. Jonathan Grew himfelf, who was a very careful and exact Man, and well acquainted with thofe Parts where he was born, I reckon it may very fefely be depended on. "Pag. 751. After line 8, and the Word Bcnnct add: Mr. BOON of Finham is mention'd by Mr. long in his Preface to Mr. Jo/hua Mcrrefs Funeral Ser- mon, as living and preaching in thefe Parts. Ibid. Mr. TIMOTHY ROBERTS. Add ; He . died between Shrewsbury and Ofcveftry, upon a little Straw, none daring to come near him, becaufe of the Infection. - The EJECTED, tfc. I N T H E County of WILTS. - 753- IDEWSEY: HUMPHREY CHAM-" . -* B E R s, D. D. I am informed that this Parfonage is worth 400 I per An. Pag. 754. Mildenlall ; Mr. THOMAS BAYLIE^ B.D. Dr. Walkgr, Att. Part II, p. 106, fays, he vtns a fifth Monarchy Man. But it was not for that he was ejeded, but for his Nonconformity. Pag. 755. Weftlury ; Mr. PHILIP At the End of the marginal Npre, under the Account of in the County of W I L T S. 865 of him, lee there be this Addition : And the Judg- ment and Decree of the Univerfity of Oxon, was it- felf - burnt as publickly, in New Palace Tard, Weft- mhfter, by the Order of the Houfe of Lords, (a much better and higher Authority) on March 2.7, 1710, as contrary to the Conftitution of this King- dom, and deftrudiive to the Proteftant Succeffion as by Law eftablifh'd; Pag. 755. New Sarum ; Mr. JOHN STRICK- LAND, B. D. At the End of the Account of him, let it be added ; He died on a Lord's Day Evening, after he had preach'd twice ; from z Pet. i. 1 1, and adminifter'd the LORD'S Supper. Finding him- felf out of Order, he fpoke of it to thofe about him, and fate down in a Chair and died. His Name is remember'd with great Refpect to this Day, at Sarum, where he lies buried in St Edmund's Church-yard. Pag. 756. Mr.TnOMAS RASH LEY. He was one of the Subfcribers of the concurrent Teftimony of the County of iVilts, with the London Minifters, to the Truths of JESUS CHRIST ini 648. Ibid. Mr. WILLIAM T RO u r, H T o TS\ Add ; There is fome Account of him, in the laft Edition of Wood's At hen Oxonienfes, Vol. II. p. 966, among the Writers of Queens College. Ibid. Burbich j Mr. THOMAS TAYLOR! He was born about i6iz at Brougbton, near Banbury, in Oxford/hire, his Father being Re&or of that Place* When he came to Burbich, (which was a fequeftred Living, and is mentioned as fuch by Dr. ftfukfr, Att. Part II. p. 310, (only he calls it Burbage) he found the Vicaridge-houfe much out of Repair, and was under a NecefTity to lay out a confiderable Sum of Money to make it fit for his Family to dwell in, He was obliged to quit it foon after the Reftoration, and the former Incumbent returning, found the Houfe in a much be etc r Condition than he left it, but he made no Allowance towards the Charge of the T a Reparation, The Ejetted or Silenced Mi mfters) cVc. Reparation. The People of the Town were gene- rally very ignoranr, and many of them much ad- dicted to Drunkennefs ; and Mr. Taylor fetting him- felf to preach to them with great Serioufnefs, and prefs Things home upon their Confciences, and take that Method which he thought moft likely to inftruft and reform them, they were much enrag'd at him, and openly exprefs'd their Anger and Ill-will, tho' he could aim at nothing but to do them good. When he was neceflitated to leave Burbich, he remov'd with eight Children, and his Wife big with the ninth to Salisbury, where he liv'd for fome time as comfortably as if he had continued in the Vica- ridge, by means of h ; s Wife's teaching Children to read, and the Kindnefs he received from the good People' in and about that City. He continu'd feven Years in Peace with his numerous Family ; Bifhop Hinchman and the two fucceedtnq Biftiops, Hide and Earl, and their Courts, giving neither- him nor the Other Nonccnformifts jjiat were at tha: Time in Sa- lisbury, any Trouble or Difturbance. But after Dr. Seth Wfetrd was tranfiated from Exeter to Sarum, Mr. lay lor foon found by Experience, that he who had been fo zealous for the Commonwealth, as to take the Ingngcment to the Government that then was, without a King or Hou'fe of Lord^, could be no lefs zealous for Conformity, out of his Love of Monarchy, and Loyalty to the King. In 1667, Mr. Taylor was cited to appear in the Spiritual Court the next Court-day, which he accordingly did ; and after his Appearance was recorded, he was order' d to appear the next, which helikewife die!; and fo for feveral Days, till at laft, he who was a very ftudious Man forgot to go : And there- fore not anfwering when he was call'd, they de- creed to excommunicate him for Contempt of the Court, in not appearing according to Appointment. The Decree was foon put in Execution, and the Writ de Excomwunicato capiendo fent for to London, and brought down to Salisbury with all Expedition. But G o D in his Providence fo ordered it, that a Perfon who was in the Secret, told a Friend of Mr. Taylors, that ihe Writ was that very Night brought. in the County of W I L T S. brought to Town by the Poft j whereupon this Friend goes to a very near Neighbour of Mr. lay- lors, and tho' it \vas very late, and all Mr. Taylor's Family in Bed and afleep, yet they contriv'd to wake one of the Family, without making any Noife, to difcover any Thing to the Neighbourhood, and got into the Houfe, and perfuaded the good Man to remove immediately. Early :he next Morning, the Officers came to feizc him, and carry him away to Prifon, and were not a little mortified and enrag'd at the Difappointment, when they found him gone.' He was the next Night convey'd to Stcckbrldge, thac is out of the Diccefe of Sarutn ; and the Day after another Friend conducted him towards London, where he ftaid for feme time. He afterwards return'd pri- vately again to Salisbury, where he was entertain'd by a religious Gentlewoman, who had a fmall Fa- mily, and a large Hcufe, to which Mr. Taylor con- fin'd himfelf for fome Years. In 1671 the Excom- munication was taken_ off, and he returned to his Family and continued at Salisbury till the Death of his Wife, about 1676 ; afrer which he removed with his youngeft Daughter TO London, all the reft of his Children that were then alive, being in or. near the great City : And he had nor been long there, before he was rcmov'cl to that City above rhat has Founda- tions, whofe Builder and Maker is GOD. He was the Father of Mr. Nathanael Taylor of Sal- ters Hall, who was fo well known and fo much efteem'd in this City. He gave him the Name of Nathanael out of his great Rcfpedt for the Honourable Nat-han.tcl Ficnncs, Efq; of Newton-Tony, who tho' he himfelf liv'd not to be Vifcount Say and Sclc, yet was the Son, the Brother, and the Father, of thofe who bore that Title. This noble Gentleman, and after his Death his religious Lady, were very kind to' fe- veral Nonconformifts in this County, and particular- ly to Mr. Taylor, who without fuch generous Help, would very difficultly have been able to fupport or bring ur> his numerous Family. Pag. f)6. Sitttcn Mandevil : Mr. THOMAS ROSE vv c L L. In ihe Accout of him, tin. 3, inftcad T 3 of 868 The Ejetfed or Silenced Mtmfters, &c. of chefe Words, He was educated in Oxon, let it be thus alter'd ; He was enter d of Pembroke-O/- lege, Oxon, in 1647, under Dr. Henry Langley the- flow Mafter. And at the End of the Account of him, let it be added, that his Arraignment and Trial for High Treafon before the Lord Chief Juftice Jefferies, has been lately publifh'd in 8w, with an Account of his Life and Death prefix'd : In which Account of him there is inferted, a grave and ferious Letter to a pious Gentlewoman, upon Occafion of her Husband's Deceafe. Notice is alfo there taken of his having left behind him, a very ferious and affectionate Let- ter he wrote to an intimate Friend, after his Re- covery out of a deep Melancholy ; and alfo of a Manufcript of his with this Title : A Memorial or Catalogue of fame more eminent and remar1{able Deli- verances that God hath vouchfafd to me, which I have Caufe to remember, to the Praife and Glory of his Goodnefs and Mercy - 3 and for which I hofe to fraife him to Eternity. He was interred in the Burying-place at SunM fields, and has this Infcription on his Tomb- ftone. H.S.1- in the County of W I L T S. 869 H. S. E. THOMAS ROSEWELL, Theologtts Celeberrimus a Dunkertoni in agro Somerfettenfi natas $ Collegli Pembrochia: apud Oxonienlcs \_alumnw Jfjtf* primum Rodae In agro jam diflo ; deinde In oppido Sutcon Mandevile in Comttattt Wil- [tonenfi Ufque ad diem 5. Bartholomaei A. MDCLXII [ jacra admlniftra'vit $ Ecclcfae denique apud Nauticum Sinum juxta [Londinum, In agro Sudrienfi, "Paftor co-optatus fuit. V'tr hand mlnori Pie tat is ac Mode flirty yuam Doclrina laude clarus^ Concionator arte, facundia 3 fludio eximius Sacri Codlcts Interpres afiidutts & pertttjfontt. >ui pofl ntultos labores Multafyue, temporum ini^uitate y vexattones acer~ [bijjimas, >ttas Chrifti caufa firtljfimo ammo fuftinne rat, slpud Sinum nauticum antedlftiim, placide Obiit XTI. Kal. Mar. Anno is ft* LXIL Gbrifi MDCXCII. . , Pug. 759- Dunhead: Mr. P ETE R IN de. At the End of the Account of him, add : After the Reftoration there were publifh'd two Books of Prodigict, in the fecond of vhich are con-. TT 4 uine4 870 The Ejetfed or Silenced Mittifters, &c. rained fome dreadful Examples of the vindicative Ju- ftice of G o r>, upon the Oppofers and Defpifers of this worthy Man, which tho' fome took the Free- dom both then and afterwards to deride, yet we * ?ag, Z4, are told in the Account of the Life * of Mr. Tho- mas tyfcwel that is prefix'd to his Arraignment and Trial not long iince publilh'd, that he (who liv'd then in thofe Parts,) was able to atteft the Truth of them, and could have added more to them in the neighbouring Pariflies of which he was an Eye-wit- nefs. This Mr. Ince and Mr. Sacheverel, Mr. Hallet, and Mr. Bampfield, were all afterwards imprifon'd together, for the grand Crime of Preaching. Judge Archer going the Weftern Circuit was very favoura- ble to them. He laid upon them a Fine but of forty Marks a-piece, and in his Pcftea, reduc'd it to twenty Marks ; and even this was compounded for at a Shilling in the Pound. But then there remain'd another Difficulty ; they were to be upon their Be- haviour after their Releafe, till the next Aflize, which they could not get over. After they had been imprifon'd at Dorchefter a Year and a half, a Friend came to the Town who had made a fecret Agree- ment with the Judges, who otfer'd them that if they would but give Bond on that Monday, to be on their Behaviour till Thurfday, they fliould be relea ed. But this Mr.Bampfield utterly refus'd, and would not be on his good Behaviour (in the Senfe of the Law) fo much as for an Hour ; thinking that would amount to an Acknowledgment of Guilt. Mr. Ince, and Mr. Sacheverel being fway'd by their Fellow- prifoner, whom they would not leave behind them in Bonds, had like to have mifs'd this Opportunity : But at length, the Perfuafion of Friends, and the Tears of a Wife, prevailed with Mr. Ince to yield, and he did fb, with Mr. Sacheverel ; their Fellow- prifoner telling them that it would add to his Trou- ble, for them to continue ftill in Hold, when it was only out of a Deference to him and his Judgment. Upon their yielding, they were difmifs'd, but Mr. Bampfield continu'd almoft nine Years confin'd, being brought out by the King's Declaration for Liberty, in 1672. in the County of W I L T S. 871 Pag. 760. Jtofujttry: Mr. HENRY DENT, M. A, of J^W/j/tTW-Colleae in O*0w. Born in Wales, and bred under Mr. Hwwr of Sarum who fent him to Oxford, where he cominu'd (as I am informed) ten Years, though I cannot find that Wood, in his Athe- na Oxonlenfes takes any Notice of him. When he enter 'd upon the Miniftry, fie was firft Afliftant to Mr. Strickland of Sarum, and afterwards to Mr, Wild, of S^ansbtny. This Mr. Wild, conformed on Bartholomew Daj, i66z ; and Mr. Dent ftill continu- ed his Ailiftanr, and taught School in the Church, but was excus'd from reading the Prayers, which Mr. Wild took wholly upon himfelf. But at length, noc being fuffer'd to continue in this Courfe", he preach- ed and taught School in his own Houfe, and his Wife aifo teaching Englijh, he pick'd up a tolera- ble Subfiftence, though he had not above 5 / a Year from the People he preach'd to. He was as much harrafs'd for his Nonconformity as any Minifter in the County. He was rhree times excommunicated ; though at length he got his Abfolution, for a Sum of Money, which he the more freely parted with in the Cafe, that he might not be wholly incapacitated to continue his School, which was his main Sup- port. There were three Parfons, vi%. Mr. Wilfon of Hamsbury, Mr. Norn's of Alborne, and Mr. Sawyer of Ncwbwj, that were his bitter Enemies* The firft ofthefe, (Mr. #';7/0H) being at Church, call'don the Conftable and Church-wardens to go and difturb Mr. Dent's feditious Conventicle ; and declared he would not begin the Service, till that was done. He himfelf went with them, and being denied En- trance, they broke open the Doors, and found a great Number of Auditors, bur Mr. Dent was gone. They took the Names of the People, and had Mo- ney from feveral of them. Often alfo was he wor- ried by Bailiffs, who had Warrants againft him ; and once narrowly efcap'd being taken, through the great Civilities cf Sir Seymour Pile, that lodg'd in another Part of the Houle in which he liv'd, who turn'd one out of Doors, that was got into the Houfe, with a Defign to apprehend him. The fame Gentleman 87 2 The Ejetted or Silenc V Minifter s, 8rc. Gentleman often alfo gave him private Information when Warrants were out againft him, that he might ftand upon his Guard. Though he was often ea- gerly purfu'd, yet he never was in Prifon. He would often preach in Woods and Fields, placing Scouts to watch the Avenues. He for fome time walk'd every Week, both Winter and Summer, to Lambourn Wood-lands, above four Miles, to preach to about twenty poor People, having very little for his Pains : And wonld fay, He that fets me to Work., will fay me my Wages. When Mr. Maver- ly came to be the publick Minifter of fymsbury, he had more Peace and Quiet, and a friendly Corref- pondence with him. Mr. Dent then generally preach- ed in the Morning, and went in the Afternoen to the Parifh Church with his Family. He died in March 1695, or 1696, JEtat. 63. He was a Man of moderate Principles ; and of an unblameable Life and Converfation. His I aft Words were thefe : An Intereft in Chrift is worth ten thoufand . 760. Collingbourn : Mr. DANIEL BURGESS^ 'Add, M. A. I find his Name to th concurrent Teftimony of the Minifters of Wilts, with their reve- rend Brethren the Minifters of London, printed in 1648. He fubfcrib'd as Minifter of Veny Sutton in this County. From thence as Dr. Waller reports, Att. p. 336, by the Intereft of his Brother Cornell- w, he removed to this Living of Collingbourn, worth 3 or 400 / a Year, which was vacant by the Death of Mr. Adoniram Byficld. But then the Doctor adds, that he {hall have Occafion to tell us hereafter, in another Place, how unwillingly he parted with this Living in i<56z. For my Part, I muft own, lean- not fee why he fhould not be unwilling (nay very unwilling) to part with fuch a Living as this, in which he was fo very ufeful, provided his Con- fcience would have allow'd him to have kept it. However if he could have fatisfy'd himfelf to have conformed, and comply'd with the Terms that the Law had prefcrib'd, none could have hinder'd him from keeping it. For the Doctor himfelf acknow- ledges, thai Dr. -Prior that had been here fequeftred, in the Countj of W I L T S. died before the Reftoration : So that there was none to put in any Claim aeainft him. But it looks as if Dr. Walker was fo hard to pleafc, that he could not be eafy with thefe ejected Minifters, Whether they were willing or unwilling to part with the Liv- ings they hd in Pcfleflion. Let them be one Way difpos'd or another, he appears very willing and for- ward to pafs his Cenfure. This Mr. Daniel Burgefs was of Magdalen-Cck lege in Oxon, and there took both the Degrees in Arts, though 1 do not find Wood takes any Notice of him. After quieting the UniverGty, he was firft Minifter of Stanes in Middlefcx, whence he remov- ed to the Living of Sutton in this County, when it was quitted by Mr. Swaddon, who was turn'd out for Immorality. Here he liv'd about fourteen Years, and then upon the Death of Mr. Adoniram Byfield Minifter of Colingbourn, was prefented to that Living by the Duke of Somcrfet (or whether his Ti- tle at that Time was only Earl of Hertford, I can- not fay) the noble Patron of it, but not through the Jntereft of Dr. Cornelius Surges as Dr. Walker has mifinform'd the World, miftaking him to be his Brother, when as I am inform'd by the Family, there was no Relation between them. The Truth of the Matter is this, he got the Prefentation to that Liv- ing, by Venue of his own Endowments which re- commended him, as well as by the Inrereft of his only Brother Mr. Jfaac Burges, who was well ac- quainted with the Duke, and a Perfon of confide- rable Note in thofe Times, being twice High She- riff of the County, and a Juftice of the Peace for many Years. Here Mr. Bur^efs continu'd preaching and labour- ing among his People, with great Diligence and Succefs till the Bartholomew A& took Place : And then was fo far from being unwilling to quit his Liv- ing for the Sake of a good Confcience, (as Dr. Wai- J(er has falfly fuggefted) that he broke through un- common Difficulties to preferve his Integrity, and plainly fhcw'd that he preferr'd the Peace of his own Mind, before worldly Advantages. For not- withfi;anding the Living was of fo good Value (as 350 / 874 The Ejefted or Silenced Minifters, &c. 350 / per An.) and he had a Family of feven Chil' dren to provide for; notwithftanding the great Im- portunity of the Duke and Dutchefs of Somerfctr who us'd all the Arguments they could think of to perfuade him to conform ; and notwithftanding the earneft Inrreaties of his People, who with many Cries and Tears importun'd him to continue with them ; he was fo far from being unwilling, that he broke through all thefe Obftacles, and told them, that he could not go againfl his Conscience for nil the World. And befides all this, when the Dutchefs and fome others would have him tell them freely, how far he could comply, and where he could not, offering to make Intereft with the Bifhop to pufs by or al- leviate foipe Things that were moft greivous to him, he thankfully refus'd, and plainly declar'd, that that would be a Snare to him, and a Stumbling-block^ to hts Brethren, and therefore he could not hearken to fuch a Propofal. Nay, fo loth were the Duke and Dutchefs to part wit^ him, that they would have him keep the Inftrument of his Prefentadon by him, that if he could upon farther Confederation comply, he might be reftor'd, before any other could be put in. And this feems to be the only Foundation of the Doctor's Suggeftion, ( if he really had any at all) that he parted with his Living unwillingly : But how weak and impotent it is, does fufficiently ap- pear from what has been faid before. And though he kept this Inftrument by him, at the Requeft of his noble Patron, yet it was no Temptation to him to change his Mind ; but he as chearfully as any Man refign'd himfelf to the Conduct of Divine Pro- vidence, and never repented of it afterwards. From Colingbourn he retir'd to Marlborough, where he had fome Eftate, and preach'd fometimes for Mr. John Hughes Minifter there ; and at other Times fupply'd the Country round about. He was driven from Marlborough by the Corporation Aft, and died in the Month of June 1679. He was a learned and judicious, a faithful and laborious Minifter, and was greatly efteem'd and refpeded by neighhouring Mi- nifters and others ; and exceedingly belov'd and va- lued by his People, who were in the utmoft Di. ftrefs in tie County of W I L T S. 875 ftrefs when he left Colingbourn ; and upon this Ac- count he did indeed pare with it unwillingly, but not upon any temporal Confederations. And here it is not at all improper, to mention his Son Mr. Daniel Burgefs, who was a celebrated Preacher among the Dilfenters, for many Years, in the Neighbourhood of Covent Garden : For though he was not ejefttd by the Vniformity Acl, not being capable of any Service when that cook Place, yet he was filencd by it. This good Man had many Enemies, and he had fome Ways that were peculiar to himfelf ; and yet GOD made him the Inftru- ment of converting many Souls. His Funeral Ser- mon was preach'd and printed by Mr. Matthew Hen- ry ; who alfo gives an Account of the Works he has publifliM. P. 760. Tatesbury : Mr. NATHANAEL WESTS". After his Ejectment he retired to Brontham, where . he had fome Eftare, liv'd in his own Houfe, kept a School, and had Boarders. He fometimes preachr ed at Cain, and other Places as Opportunity oifer'd. Ibid. Tefunt : Mr. JOHN F i P. Add ; He had foine Eftate, and no Children. He continu'd living at Tefunt, with his Wife, till the Day of his Death. He was another of the Wiltshire Subfcribers in 1648; and fublcrib'd thus: John Phippe, Minifter of leffont. Ibid. Patney : Mr. JOHN MASSE Y. This was the iequeftred Living of Dr. Marfh, of whom fee Dr. Walker, Att. Part II. p. 68. Mr. Maffy con- tinu'd here, till 1661, and was Father to the Turn- coat of that Name, who was made Dean of Chrift- Church Oxon by King James. This was another of the fubfcribing Minifters in 1648. Pag. 761. Marlborough : Mr. WILLIAM HUGHES? Add. M. A. He was born at Broowham near th Devices in this County. After he had finifird his * Grammar Learning, he was fix'd at Neve Inn Hall in Oxon and continu'd there cill he had taken his Degrees : $j6 The Ejefled or Silenfd Minifters> 8rc. Degrees : Some time after which r he fettled at S Mrfr/s in Jvlnrlborough, and there remained till Aug 2,4. 1661, when he could not comply with the Terms of the AB for Uniformity, arid fo preach'd his Farewell Sermon to an endeared and loving Peo- ple, who difcover'd their Affection by a plentiful Eftufion of Tears. He had at that Time a Wife and fix young Children, and purchas'd an Houfe in the Town, and taught School ; and notwithstanding the Rigor of the Times, feveral Gentlemen round the Country fenc their Children to him for Education, and he had feveral from London ; fo that in a Un- tie Time he had a numerous School, which he con- tinu'd for fome Years, notwithftanding feveral In* terruptions from thofe of the eftablifh'd Church : But that which moft provok'd them, was his gathering a Church there after his Ejectment. There was fuch a mutual Endearment between his People and him, that they could not part with their Paftor, who had fo faithfully difcharg'd that Office among them ; but continued under his Miniftry to the Time of his Death. He was unwearied in his Work ; and his Miniftry was fuccefsful. He was holy and unblame- able in his Converfation : And though his Life after / his Ejectment was one continu'd Scene of Trou- ble, by Reafon of Citations out of the Bifhops Courts, and other Methods us'd by reftleis Men to difturb him, yet he ftill chearfully bore up, re- figning himfelfto the Divine Will, as knowing whom he ferv'd, and whofe Work he was about. He was of fo fweet and winning a natural Temper, that his very Enemies had a great Efteem for him, and feveral among them privately gave him Notice when Mifchief was defign'd againft him : So that he oft efcap'd the Snares that were laid to take him. He was for feveral Years, as it were a Prifoner in his own Houfe, not daring to be known to be at home with his Family, for fear of being carry'd away by Force. And when the Storm grew fo high, that their Meetings at their ufual Place of Worfhip were whol- ly fupprefs'd, he did not defift from his Work, but often preach'd to fuch as would follow him, in the Woods and Fiejcjs, without being difcourag- ed in the County of W I L T S. 877 cd at the Malice of Satan or his Inftruments. He was naturally of a ftrong and healthful Conftitu. tion, but it was at length much broke by hard Study and Labour. He contracted an inward Tumour or Scbirrhus upon the Pancreas, under which he labour'd for fome time : But all the while he was declining, he was full of heavenly Difcourfe, waiting for his approaching Change, which at length carried him out oT the Reach of all Trouble, into his Matter's Joy; on Febr. 14. 1687, aged 68. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd at Marlborougb, by Mr. William Gougb, from %ech. i. 5. He had had (I am informed) very confiderable Offers made him, if he would have conformed to the Church of Eng- land. Pag. 761. Neveton-Toncy : Mr. JOHN WATTS. I find his Name to the concurrent Teftimony of the Minifters in this County, with their Brethren in Lon- don, printed in 1648. Ibid. 'Milton : Mr. THOMAS RUTTY." After his Ejectment he liv'd at Melksbatn. Ibid. Woodborough : Mr . ISAAC CHAUNCEI Add, M. A. He was the eldeft Son of Mr. Charles Chaunccy, Minifter of Ware in Hertfordshire, of whofe Sufferings in the High Commil2on Court, we have * an Account, in fyjhveorth ; (in his ColleEticns for the Year 1619) and who was fufpended and filenc'd t>y Bifhop Laud, for refufing to read the Book, of Sports. He luffer'd for Nonconformity in his own Coun- try by Fines and Jails, and at laft was an Exile in New England, where he arriv'd in 1638, and upon the Removal of Mr. Dunflar, was made Prefident of H/tryrfr^-College ; and theje he died, on Feb. a, 1671, leaving behind him fix Sons, all bred up to the Miniftry in Harvard -College. A particular Ac- count of this worthy Perfon may be me.t with, in, Dr. Cotton Mathers Magnalia Cbrifti Americana, Book III, p. 133, &c ; and in Mr. Daniel NeaTs H#?. of New England, Chef. viii,/. 371, f$c. A* 878 The Ejetted or Silent* d MinifteYs, 8cc. As to this his eldeft Son, he was after i66z, for . fome time Paftor to a Congregational Church at Andover, who met in the fame Place wirh the Peo- ple that were under the Paftoral Caie of Mr. Samuel Sprint. Mr. Sprint difcourfing with him with that Prudence and Temper for which he was remarka- ble, had wrought him up to ail that was neceflary for uniting the two Congregations : But: w.hen the Matter came to be rnendon'd to fome of Mr. Cbaun- tcys People, they wer.e againft it, and fo the Coal'- tion was prevented. Having applied himfelf to the Study of Phyfick, he quitted Andover, fome time after the Recalling King Charles's Indulgence, and came to London, with a DeJign to act as a Phy- fician, rather than as a Preacher for the future. But after the Death of Dr. Owen, his People choo- fing him, he accepted their Call, and continued to officiate among them many Years. At legnth finding the Society decreafe and decay, he took up a Refo- lution wholly to quit minifterial Service, and no En- treaties could prevail with him to the contrary. Tho' he was no popular Preacher, yec Mr. Sprint, who was a good Judge of Learning, and knew him well, always ga\ e him the Character of a learned Man ; which will fcarce be denied him by any unprejudic'd Perfons, that were well acquainted with him. He has feveral Things in Print. As, The Divine Injlitu- tion of Congregational Churches, Minifters and Ordi- nances, as has been profcfs'd by thofe of that Perfuaficn, ajferted and proved from Scripture, 8vo. An EJfay to the Interpretation of the Angel Gabriel',? Prophecy, deliver d by the Prophet Daniel, Chap. ix. 14. Chrift's Afcenfion to fill all Things, in a Sermon at Horfly- down, 8w, &c. Pag. 76 1. Alton : Mr. OBED WILLES: Let it be rather, Mr. OB A D i A H WILLS, M A. He hath printed, Infant Baptifm ajjerted and vindicated by Scripture and Antiquity ; in Anfwer to Mr. Danvers, &c. 8i>0. 1674 ; with a Preface by Mr. Richard Bax- ter: And Vindicite Vindiciarum ; or a Vindication of that Tread fe, in Anfwer to Mr. Danvers^ Reply, 8*0. 1675 : And Cenfwa Cenfurx, or a juft Cenfure, of in the County of W I L T S. 879 of the unjuft. Sentence, of the Baptifts, upon an Ap- pcaj made againft Mr. Hsnry Danvers, 8vo. 1676. Or. Walker in his Att. Part II, p. 417, fays, thar this Mr. Wills was the bad tho' godly Neighbour of Mr. Gregfon, in the Living of Alton priors, where he had 1 3 / a Year. He fays, that Mr. Wills got his Neighbour cited before the Commiflioners, for read- ing Common Prayer, and difpoffefs'd of that poor P^ace, the Profits of which were given to Mr. Wills as the Reward of his informing : And adds, that of this and other Things concerning this Mr. IVills, he may have Occafion to fpeak in another Place. And therefore if there be any living, that are able to do Juftice to the Memory of this Mr. Wills, I take this Opportunity of making it my Requeft to them, to fur- nifh me with their Informations. Pug. 76 1. Box : Mr. JOHN STERN. Tills was the fequeftied Living of Mr. Bu/hnel: Dr. Walkffs Att. Part I, p. 1 8 1 . Mr. Stern was before at Chll- marl^ in this County, and had this Living upon the Ejedtment of Mr. Bttfhnel : But by that Time he had computed all his Expences, he told Mr. Bu/hnel himfelf, he was 500 / the worfe for fuing after and accepting of the Living : Ibid. fag. 193. And there- fore tho* it feems hard that ii Diould be demanded of Mr. Bujkncl, to bear a Part of the Charge of his own being difpoffcfsd, which Dr. Waller intimates was his Cafe, Att. Part I, p. 105 ; yet if Mr. Stern really paid the Commiflioners is/ for their incident Charges, and was 500 /out of Pocker, I think he night well enough exped:, that Mr. Bujhnel fhould allow his Proportion towards it, before he receiv'd any thing from him. Ibid. Barveic^, ,St John's : Mr. COM p TON SOUTH, B. D. In the Clofe of the Account of him, it is faid ; And there he died ; (that is at Warmifter) a, few Tears fince : Let it be^alter'd into thefe Words: And tit length M great Weakpefs came upon him, he re- tired to his Hou/e at Upper Dunhead in Wilts, where be died, July ^^, 1705. VOL. II. U TheEjetfed or Siknfd Minifter s, &c. Pag. 763. Newton : Mr. JOHN OLDHAM. He was the Son of Mr. John Oldham, fome time Redtor of Nun Eaton near Tetbury in Glocefterfoire ; and was himfelf Minifter of Ship ton in the fame Coun- ty, before he came to this Place, where he was filencM in 1662. Mr. John Oldham the celebrated Poet, in King Charles's Reign, who was fo famous For his pointed Satyrs upon the Jefuits, was his Son : But notwithstanding his Wit and Smartnefs, he was an heart-breaking Grief to his pious Father. In the Works of that Writer, there is as ill-natur'd a Piece as can be eafily met with, intit. A Character of a cer- tain ugly old Parfon, which even Wocd himfelf, (Ath. Oxon. Vol. II. p. 568) owns to be theveorftand mofl cffenfive of all his Poems : As he well might do, fince that Monfter of Ingratitude there fpits his Venome, againft the Perfon, to whom (under G on) he ow'd his Being. The Son died at thirty : But the Father liv'd to a good old-Age, and continued preaching to a fmall Congregation of Diflenters, at IVotton under Edge, in Gloucefterjkire, and died in that Neighbour- hood, not very long fince, without leaving any thing in Print ; tho' he has left a good Name behind him among all that knew him. Pag. 764. Bramble : Mr. JAMES CRUMP. He continu'd to live in the Place where he was ejected. Ibid. Lurgerfhal : Mr. JAMES CUSSEY. His Name is allo to the Subfcription in 1648. He there wrote himfelf, Henry Cujfe, Minifter of Lurgurfhal. Ibid. Vpton Lovell : Mr. CURL. Dr. Walter, r Att-. Part II, p. 277, fays, that this was the feque- ftred Living of Mr. Thomas Hickman ; and adds, that his immediate Succeffbr was one Bradi/b, an Irijh Man, of whofe ridiculous Preaching (not to fay worfe) he intimates he could let the Reader have a particular Inftance, if Modefty would permit him to relate the Story. Perhaps if we had had it, it would have been found not to have grated more upon Mo- defty, than fome Stories he has related in his elabo- rate in the County of W I L T S. 881 rate Work. However, it muft be acknowledg'd it would have been very bad indeed, if it could noc have been match'd in the Cafe of fome of the "Dolor's own Church. And therefore he might as well have fpar'd his Reflection. Pag. 764. Hill Mtrtjn: Mr. ROBERT ROWS- WELL. He liv'd in this Place after he was ejei^edj , and us'd to preach fomedmes ac Calm. Ibid. Chi/tern: Mr. DOSITHEUS WYAIU He was ordain'd by Bifhop Godfrey Goodman, who by his Name took him for a Puritan : But when he told him his Father took his Name out of the Apocrypha, he was very well pleasM with him. If the reading of the Liturgy, without declaring unfeigned Affent and Confent would have (atisfied the Law, Mr. l*Vyar might have continu'd Vicar of Chlltern. For fome Years after his Ejectment, a certain Church being vacant by the Death of the Incumbent, he officiated for fome time, with the Allowance, and at the Re- queft of the Patron, who was his very good Friend : But as he was burying a Corpfe, he was taken with fome Diforder, which prevented his reading all that is appointed on fuch Occafions. This he never reco- vered ; tho* he liv'd fome time after, and was vi- fited by his Nephew Mr. Samuel Sprint, who was ejected from South TUvoorth in Hampfhlre. He found his Uncle unable to fpeak above two or three Words at a Time, fo that rhofe about him could only guefs at his Meaning. While Mr. Sprint was with him, he apprehended by his Geftures and Motions, that he was not fo inrirely fatisfied as he fhould have been, in what he was about when his Diforder feiz'd him. He had with fome Application and Earneftnefs ftudied the Revelation of St. John, and had wrought himfelf up (as many others had done) to a Sort of Aflfurance, that Antichrift would fall in 1666 : But liv'd to fee himfelf miftaken. Ibid. Evcrjly : Mr. EASTMAN. His Name was WILLIAM. The Living of which he was in Pof- fclTion, was (I am told) in Hampjkirc, but being men- U x cloned 882 The Ejected or Silent? d Minifters, &rc. tioned in this County, I (hall not attempt an Altera- tion. The Living (which was 200 / for An^) was given him by Oliver Cromwel, and taken from him at the Reftoration. After his being caft out, he remo- ved to* Salisbury, and from thence to Sbnftsbury in Dorfetjhire, and there died, after he had continu'd the Exercife of his Miniftry many Years. Mr. Clark {thCfrConforming Minifter of fVareham in Dorfci) who married his Daughter, had all his Papers after his Death. Pag. 764. Kpifton Cevcril ; Mr. JAMES EBOURN. His .Name alfo is to the Subfcription in 1648, in this manner : Jf.mcs Eburne, Minifter of Kjngfdon Deverell. Pag. 765. Ccmptcn : Mr. JOHN FRAWLINS: It fhould be F R A Y L i N c. He was bcrn at Hed- dington about nine Miles from the Devices, and after his Ejectment he preach'd at the Devices every oiher Lord's Day, and Mr. Ob. Wills the other. He was blind for fome Years before he died, but preach'd as long as he was able to ride, and he had one to guide his Horfe. He died in January 1688, when he was about eighty Years of Age. Mr. Gougb preach'd his Funeral Sermon, on Job xiv. i : And therein reprefented him, as a Mofes for Meeknefs, and a Nathanael for Uprighcneis ; and one of Eli- phazfs happy Men, who came to his Giave in a full Age, , or Fulnefs of Days, compleat even to the utmoft Line of Life. He fervM GOD iri his Ge- neration as a faithful Sreward in his Houfe ; and was to his Congregation a painful Labourer, in Word and Docftrine, according to the Talent that GOD had given him, and that with good Succefs. Ibid. Brinford j Mr. EDWARD FAULCONER. It fhould have been, Eridford ; Mr. EDWARD FALCO- NER. He was not fatisfied with fprinkling in Bap- tifm ; and People being unwilling to have their Chil- dren dipp'd or plung'd, fome neighbouring Minifters came fometimes, and bapdz'd the Children born in his Parifh. He primed two Books : vi$. The Burden of in the County of W I L T S. 883 of England, a Copy of which he prefented to King Charles ; and, The Watchman i Alarm. Upon leav- ing his Place in ^66^, he reur'd to Salisbury, where he fpent the little Remainder of his Life. Pag. 765. Langford: Mr. GYLES. Dr. Walker, Part II, p. ^^J y lays, that hews a Proverb for Litigi- oufnefs. And if fo, and there had been Proof of ir, I think there had been lefs Room and Ground for Complaint, had he been lilenc'd for that, than for Nonconformity to the Ceremonies. Ibid. Winter bourn- Stccks : Mr. MARK I am inform'd his Name was DANIEL, and that he was a very worthy good Man. He has printed a Piece intir. Self the grand Enemy of Jefus Chrifl, and mortal Difeafe of Man, 1 2 mo. Ibid. Hifperton ; it ftiould be Hilperton : Mr. MAT TKEW Too GOOD. Dr. Walker, Part II, p. 380 ; fays, that he teat a, Taylor by Trade, and that he had former* ly been a PariJh-Clcrl^. To which I can fay nothing, for Want of intelligence : But I find he was one of the Subfcribers, in 1648. N.B. It may not be amifs, here to rake Notice, that Mr. William Thomffon, Sen. who was the In- cumbent at Cor/ham in this County, in 1663 and afterwards, when Mr. Thomat fyfewell liv'd there with the Lady Hungerford, would often complain to Mr. Rofevocll of the Burthen of the Ceremonies, and told him he was drawn in by i meer Wheedle of the Bifhop to conform before he was aware. He meant Dr. Pierce the Bilhop of tfath and Wells, who in the Days of Archbifhop Laud thank'dGoo he had noc one Lecture in all his Diocefe. u 884 The Ejeffed or Silenced Mimfters, &c. The EJECTED, tfc. I N T H E County of WORCESTER* 'P*g- 7^5- THINGS-NORTON: Mr.TnoMAS ** H A L L, B. D. In the Account of his Works, for Minifterio Anglicano, read Minifterio Evangelico. Pag. 767. Mowfley : Mr. JOSETH COOPER^ At the End of the Account of him, add ; I have been inform'd that the Maintenance at MciP/ky-Chap- pel is but fmall and inconfiderable ; and there be- ing none to carry on the publick Service and Wor- fhip of G o D in his Room there, Mr. Coofer con- tinued to preach in it after the 14th of Auguft, un- til December l66^ ; when a Troop of Horfe came and carried him out of the Pulpit on the Lord's Day, after which he was confin'd in Worcefter-]a.\l for fix Months. Among his Works, for M/ him in- his Life, (unlefs he might fee him in the County of W O R C E S T E R. 909 ingly, in A Congregation, or diftant Crowd :) nor did he fee tiny wound him, nor take any Medal from him ' But in the Houfe where he was, be heard the Soldiers tell how they wounded and flrifp'd him, and took, his Medal, (laughing at A filly Soldier that cat' led it a Crucifix ;) and the Man that took, it offering it to Sale, Mr. Baxter declares he gave him 18 fence for it, and fame Tears after fent it Major Jennings freely ; which it feems made him think., find rajhly affirm falfly, that it was Mr. Baxter that took, it from him. IV. Dr. Morlcy Bifhop of Worcejler, in a Letter to !i tnlarged j.nd DtJemlciL 4fO 162?.. 912 The Ejected or Silent? d Minifters, &c. Aflertion, in this as well as he had done under fe- veral Forms before, they were at a Lois to pro- ceed in arguing. And Bifliop Morlej afterwards made very tragical Exclamations, and reprefbnted Mr. Baxter's aiferting that fuch a Command as this might be unlawful, was deftru&ive of all Authori- ty, humane and divine and not only denied all Power to the Church to make Canons Ecclefiaftical, for the betrer ordering and governing the Church, but alfo took away all Legiflative Power from the King and Parliament, and even from the BlefTed GOD himfelf. For (faid he) no A& can be fo good of itfelf, but it may prove by Accident a Sin : And if to command fuch an Ad: may be a Sin, then e- very Command is Sin. And if to command be a Sin, than even GOD himfelf can command nothing, becaufe he cannot fin : And Kings, Parliaments and Churches ought not to command any thing, becaufe they ought not to fin. But I muft own according to the beft Judgment I am able to form of Matters, tho' it be averted that Things that are not evil of themfelves may have Ac- cidents fo evil as may make it a Sin to him that fhall command them, yet it does not therefore follow that nothing at all may be commanded, for Fear of thofe evil Accidents that may happen, in Cafes where the Commander cannot be chargeable with any Hand in them. And I fhould alfo think it may with a great deal of Safe-y be aflerred, and eafily defended, that rvhcn- foever the commanding or forbidding of a Thing indif- ferent, K like to occafion more Hurt than Good, and this may be forefeen, the commanding or forbidding of it H A Sin. I cannot therefore help thinking, that Mr. Baxter had hard Meafure, when upon the Account of his Conduct in this Affair, he was charg'd with Dlfingenuity, and Pervicacioufnefs, and had other Words that were yet harder than thefe given him. VIII. Mr. Baxter's drawing up that which he call- ,cd the Informed Liturgy, (which I have printed in tire, at the End of my Abridgment of his Life,) has alfo beeu charg'd upon him as a Crime : And it has been reprefcnted as great Immcdejty in him, to draw uf in the County of WORCESTER. /> a Form of Common Prayer of bis own, and Jlile if the Reformed Liturgy ; or expeft that the Old Liturgy, compiled by a Number of very learned Confejfors and Martyrs, Jkould give Place to a New Form, composed by afingleMan, and he by Education much inferior to many of his Brethren. * *SeeCempi Whereas others think that Mr. Baxter gave good and fufficient Reafons for his Conduct in this Affair. 2 The Defign of this Liturgy he drew up, was not to juftle out the old One, where Perfons were fatisfied with it, and free to ufe it as it ftood ; but to relieve fuch as were not fatisfied to ufe the old One as it was, by he'ping them to Forms, taken out of the Word of GOD, and in the very Expreifions of Scrip- ture, which was what none could fcruple. Let us fuppofe there fhould be fome, in whofe Opinion the old Licurgy, (as much as it was extolfd by fome) fell (lion of this new One ; why fhould this be thought fo prepoftcrous, unlefs it be reckon'd unaccounta- ble, for Perfons to prefer a Liturgy that was intire- ly fcriptural, to one that is made up of humane Phrafes, and fome of them juftly enough exceptio- nable ? It muft indeed be own'd, that the old Li- turgy was fratn'd by feveral Confejfors and Martyrs f and deferves Refpe& upon that Account : And it was a great and considerable Step, for them to caft fo many Corruptions out of the Publick Service as they did, at that Time, when this Liturgy was drawn out of the feveral Forms that were in Ufe in this Kingdom before : But it was a Purfuit of their Defign, to render the Publick Service yet more fcrip- tural : And had they rifen from the Dead, there is good Reafon to believe, that they would generally have approv'd of it ; and been fo far from looking upon it as a d exacting fiom them, that they would have applauded it as a good Superftrudlure upon their Foundations. Suppofe we then, thar he that drew up this Reformed Liturgy, was by Education in- ferior to many of his Brethren ; it yet neither follows from thence, that he muft really be fo far inferior to them in uferul Knowledge and Abilities, as fome would infinuate, when they have * Turn to ferve by that Suggeftion j nor can it juftly from thence Y 1 be 914 The Ejected or Silenced Miniflers^ cVc be argu'd that this Performance of his was really contemptible ; nor that there was any Want of Mo- dcjly neither, in his making fuch an Attempt, when his Brethren put him upon the Undertaking. And befides, they giving their Approbation, when they perus'd it, and joining with him in prefenting ir, made it in EfFedl their own, as fufficiently appears from the Preface that is prefix'd to it. And it is well known that feme of them, not only had an advanta- geous Education, but great Reputation and Applaufe in the World too, and yet thought not Mr. Baxter at all their Inferior. And fome Perfons that were not very likely to be prejudic'd in Mr. Baxter's Favour, have really thought this Performance of his, to be the beft of the Kind that they ever faw. One Perfon particularly, (who would be own'd if I fhould name him, no improper Judge) has declared of the Reform* ed Liturgy, that for Aptncfs and Gravity of Exprejficn, excellent Coherence and Method, and Suitablenefs to all \ the Emergencies of humane Life, it K incomparably be- yond the old One. IX. He hath alfo been charg'd with a downrighr Falfhood in a Matrer of Fad:, in which he himfelf was concern'd j and therefore could not but know, the Reprefentation he gave to be untrue. The Cafe is this. Mr. Baxter having built a Chapel for the Worfhip of GOD in Oxendcn-flreet, and not being able to get Liberty to preach in it, through the Rigour of the Government againft thofe of his Sentiments, made an (Drier of it to Dr. Lloyd t who was then Minifter of the Parifh of St Martins, in which the faid Chapel ftocd, that it might be us'd for Divine Worftiip in the Way of the Church of England, and it was accepted uron fuch Terms as were agreed on, and Mr. Baxter was well pleas'd that it was fo. I having taking Notice of this in my Abridgment of his Life, and us'd Mr. Baxters own Words in his Narrative, the Compiler of the Third Volume of the Complete tJiJlory of England, who is often pleas'd to cite my Abridgment verbatim, quotes , my very Words in fag. 311, and then adds a Re- fle&ion in thefc Words $ This latter fart of the f(c- lation, in the County 0/WORCESTER. 915 l-ation, 3 to the Offer of A Chapel, is known to be very falfc. It was {hocking to feveril, that one that had made it che Bufinefs of his Life to promote Truth and Ho- Hnefs, and that had written a Number of Books that were fo ufeful to many, fhould in fuch a publick Manner, be charg'd with Falfhood, in a Matter of Fact, in which himfelf was immediately concern'd. Mr. Baxter had not only aflerted in his Narrative, f. 179, that he was encourag'd by Dr. Tillotfon to tnr.kf the Offer of the Chapel, and that it was accepted, to his great 9atpf8&* ; but had alfo mention'd the - fame Paffage in feveral of his Works that were pub- lifh'd in his Life-time. Particularly in his Breviate of the Life of his Wife, f. 57, he declares that Or. Lloyd and the Pari/hioners accepted of it for their Public^ tVorfkip ; and that he and his Wife as^d. them no more fynt, than they mere to pay for the Ground, and the tyom over for a Vefiry at 5 1, asking no Ad* vantage for all the Money laid cut on the Building. And the Truth of this, was never call'd in Queftion, till the Publication of this Third Volume of the Com- flete Hiftory, 6cc. Tha: in fo open a Manner con- eradicating Mr. Baxters Relation, as containing what was known to be very falfc, it was plain and evi- dent, there muft fomewhere or o'her be a great Mi- ftake. And that it might be difcover'd, where that Miftake lay, Application was made in a refredtiul Way, to the Compiler of the Third Volume of the Complete Hi/lory, who was earneftly requefted to fig- nify upon what Grounds this was charg'd as a lyiown Fafoood. He ofler'd to confult Dr. Lloyd Mmtelf, who was then ftill living, and Bifhop of IVorcefcer, and the beft able of any one to fet that Matter in a true Light, he being the Perfon that was immedi- ately concern'd with Mr. Baxter in thac Affair. And his Lordfliip when confulted, was pleas'd not only to de- clare by Word of Mouth, but to give it under his Hand, that Air. Baxter being difturb'd in his Meeting boufe, in Oxenden-ftreet, by the Kjngs Drums which Mr. Se- cretary Coventry caus'd to beat under the Windows, made an Offer of letting it to the Parijb of St Mar- tia'j for a. Tabernacle at the I(ent of 40 1 a Tear ; and 916 The Ejetted or Silenced Mimfters, &c. that bis Lord/hip hearing it, faid he HId it well : And that thereupon Mr. Baxter came to him himfelf, and vfon his propofmg the fame Thing to him, he ac- quainted, the Veftry, and, they took, it upon thofe Terms. So that it is evident Mr. Baxter was no Fallifier. X. Mr. Sylvcjler in his Preface, to Mr. Baxter's Narrative of the mofl memorable Pajjages of his Life andTimes, takes Notice of a Letter he receiv'd out of Worcefterjhire t which intimated that there was a Report fpread about in thofe Parts of the Country, that Mr. Baxter as his End drew near, was in great Doubt and Trouble about a future State ; or rather inclind to thinly there was no future State at all, and that he ended his Days under fuch a Perfuajion ; which cccafiond no fmall Trouble to him, he having written fo many Things to perfuade Pcrfons to believe there was, Sec. But they that know what Reports were fpread abroad in the World, in many Parts, as to the laft Hours cf Luther, and Calvin, and many others that were eminently concern'd in the Reformation of thefe Weftern Parts from Popery, will not (I apprehend) fee much Oecafion to be furpriz'd at the fj reading of a Rumour of this Nature, after the Deceafe of fo fignificant a Perfon as Mr. Baxter upon many Ac- counts had been. The Devil, (without doubt) had his Ends to ferve by it. But Mr. Sylvefler who was with Mr. Baxter all along as his End approach'd, * See his folemnly declar'd, * that " he knew nothing that f L?fe " co . uld in the leaft minifter to fuch a Report as inFoiio. " this. He ever heard him triumphing in his hea- " venly Expectation, and ever fpeaking, like one " that could never have thought it worth a Man's " while to be, were it not for the great Intereft " and Ends of Godlinefs. He declar'd that he doubt- " ed not but that it would be beft for him, when " he had left this Life, and was tranflated to the " heavenly Regions. He owrv'd what he had writ- ;< ten with Reference to the Things of GOD, advi- ' fed all that came near him carefully to mind their " Soul Concerns j and the Excellency and Import of " an in the County of WORCESTER. 917 " an heavenly Mind and Life, together with the " great Utefulnefs of the Word and Means of ** Grace, purfuant to ecernal Purpofes, ever lay " preflingly upon his Heart, and exrorted from him " very ufeful Directions and Encouragements, to all " about him, even to the laft. And he at all " Times moft delightfully fell into Coriverfation, " about what related to our Chriftian Hcpe and '* Work. v I may fafe!y therefore fay with good Mr. Syhefter, And " now, let the Reader judge " whether any thing in all this, can in the leaft in- " fer, his Doubting or Denial of a future State ; or " any Repentance of the Pains he took, to eftablifh " others in the Belief and Hopes, of what the Gofpel " tells us of as future. XI. Mr. Baxter is farther alib charg'd with grofsly abufing Dr. Owen, about the Affair of Wallittgford Houfc, and his Conduct towards f(ichard Cromwef, when he was fet up for Protector in his Father's Room, in fris Narrative of the moft memorable Pajjagcs of his Life and Times. And for this he is warmly in- veigh'd againft, and run down, in the Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Owen, that are prefix'd to the Volume of his Sermons, publifli'd in 1711, f. xvii, xviii, &c. It is there laid, f. xviii, that Mr. Baxter has not obligd the World with producing his Vouchers which Method in the Hkf In fiances he himfeif calls Slander : And hereupon his Cbriftian Dircflory is quoted very formally. But the Compiler of thefe Memoirs might very well have fpar'd this Suggeftion, feeing, Mr. Baxter had produced the Doctor himfeif as Voucher in this Cafe. For he declares, in his Anfvoer to the Dolor's twelve Arguments, printed in 1684, f. 17, that the Doctor himfeif told him, that he was an Agent in fulling down Richard'* Parliament, which was foon follow'd with the fulling down himfeif. Certainly therefore Mr. Baxter's declaring this af- terwards in his Narrative, when he had fo fair an Occafion, and fo good a Foundation to go upon, could be no Slander, or at all blameable. It is added, It is Pity Mr. Baxter, did not fullifly Us Account in the Dolors Life time, for then doubtlcfg Y 4 fe 9 1 8 Thttfqetfid or Silenced Mittifters, See. be would have fet tie Matter in ajuft Light. To which it is replied, that Mr. Baxter did in his Life-time, give Hints more than once in his Writings, looking that Way : And had he had a fair Occafion, there is very little Reafon to doubt, but that he who was remarkable for his being afraid of no Man, would without making any Scruple, have been as particu- lar, in what he printed about this Matter, in the Doctor's Life-time, as in what he left to be printed after his Deceafe. If any thing in Mr. Baxter's Condudr. in this Re- fpecT: be to be lamented, there are many in whofe Opinion it is equally to be lamented, that when ho- neft Mr. Syhcfter did (as he inqmares in his Preface to Mr. Baxters Narrative) write to Mrs. Owen his Widow, (with fo tender and affectionate a Reffetl and, Reverence to the Doctor's Name and Memory} to defire her to fend him what /he could, well attefted, in Fa- vour of the Do&or, that he might infcrt it in the Mar- gin, where he is mention d as having an Hand in that Affair nt Waliingford Houfe, or that he might ex- funge that Paffage ; his Offer foculd be rcjcfled with more Contcmftuoufnefs and Smarttiefs than his Civility defervd, as he complains, and not without Reafon. I believe I am able to fay more as to that Ma.rer, than any one now living ; the Letter which Mr. Sylve- fter refers to, being given to me, to put into the Hands of Worthy Lady Levet, with a Defire that fhe who was very intimate with Mrs. Owen, would deliver it to her, and report her Anfwer. And I well re- member thar that gco.l Lady was not a little trou- bled at the huffing Anfwer that was returned, which {lie could not with all the arguing fhe could ufe, get ac all foften'd. And therefore the peculiar Admirers of Dr. Qwen muft thank his Widow, that the ill Effects of the publi filing that Part of Mr. Baxters Narrative that is complain'd of, without any Thing added in the Margin to loften it, were not prevented. But we are told, thar Hiftorians on whofe Credit we receive an Account cf the Tranfaftions of thofe Ttmes, /ire filent at to this Matter : And Mr. Whitlock in hif impartial Memoirs, as Mr. Baxter himfelf calls them, fas nothing of it. And perhaps they mighc HOC in the County of WORCESTER. 919 ___ ___^ ^ ^ _^^ J ^^__^^_^_^_^^^^^^,^^,^^^^^^^^'*^ not hear of it; and even Mr. H^hitlock^ himfelf might have no Knowledge of it ; and yet it might be rrue. Mr. Syhejler however, who was a very cautious Man, thought he might rely upon Mr. Bax- ter's Report, and the concurrent Tejlimony of fuch as knew the Intriegues of thofe Times. And upon the Account ofthefe concurrent Tc/iimonies, it is Pity this Objection againft Mr. Baxter's Narrative was not ftarted fooner: For if it had, we might doubtless have had more Light in this Affair, than we can, now expect. It is farther fuggefted, that perhaps Party %eal might carry that Author, (meaning Mr. Baxter] be- yond his Evidence. And perhaps alfo (may it be (aid on the other Side) they who are willing to have the Doctor intirely innocent, may make more light of Evidence in thi", than they would in another Cafe. But to indifferent Perfons, the Doctor's own Evidence, alledg'd by Mr. Baxter, in his Anfwer to the Doc- tor s twelve Arguments, will I am apt to think ap- pear fufficieur. Efpecially if it be confider'd that in the fame Anfvver to the Doctor's Arguments, f. 39, Mr. Baxter fpeaking of Dr. Owen, adds this far- ther : He and I, fays he, knew the M/in (and any one may fee that, he meant the Doctor himfelf) who veas Paftor to the Commanders of the Army, when they fulled down and ft up, and again pulled down, till they had turnd their armed Bulwark^into Atoms j ar.d when he faw what they had done, faid, I won- der the People do not caft Stones at us, as we go along the Streets. iVas not this A blaming hit Flocl^? &c. This moft certainly was p'ain, and home. Ay, but the DoRoSs Vindication of himfelf is menti- oned, and ccnfidering h:s kpown Character in the World, it is fignified that it is hcfd, that this will obtain Credit, beyond unattcftcd Ajjertions to the Con- trary. And others allo muft have leave to think and hope, that the known Character which fuch a Man us Mr. Rjchard Baxter had in the World, will ob- tain fome Credit, when he declares he had it from the Doctor himfelf: Efpecially when there might have been the Concurrent Tejtimonies of fuch to be by this Def diftributed according- 4< ry ; and by the faid Will gave this Deft twenty " Pounds for his Pains therein, as in the faid Bill J* is fe: forth : And that the faid Upbcrt Mayott did, " by 924 The Ejected or Silenfd Minifters^ 8rc. " by his f d Will farther devife the Summe of ** twenty Pounds, for buying as many of the Books " called the Call to the "Unconverted, as will coft fo much money, to be given by his ExcZr^ to fuch ** as are low in the World, as in the faid Bill is ," fer forth. And this Deft beleiveth it to be true, " that the fd Robert Mnyott died about the eighth day " of April, one Thoufand fix Hundred and eigh- ** ty three; and that the faid Will is prov'd, as in " the id Bill is fet forth. And this Def hopeth, " that when this HonSbie Court fhall have all the " faid Will produced, a Material part of which " Will this Deft finds wholly omitted in the faid " Bill, which for prevent/ng Mifconftru^JI of the *' faid Will he refers to , and prays the due ** Confidera^JJ of, this Hon^y^ Court thereupon : '* And when this Honobfe Court fhall have confider'd " the (aid omitted Claufe, and the whole &f the " Cafe arifing upon the faid Will, he humbly hopes " that the faid Legacy will be found to be fuch, " as it will not be Difabled or Diverted by this '* Court. And this Deft faith, that he never Diftribu- " ted nor yet re^d the faid Summe, or fummes of " Money, bequeathed by the faid Will, or any " part thereof ; nor is this Def Guilty of any Con- " federacy with the other^ Def ts men c oned i 1 - the ' faid Bill, unlefs by his canfenting to have diftri- ;< buted the faid Money, according to the faid Will, " if it had been brought unto him : For reafon of 14 which Confent this Deft moft humbly fubmitteth " to this Hobble Court : For this Def 1 believes the c Teftator could not be a Defigner againft the Go- " vernment, this Deft noc doubting but to prove, " that the faid Teftator was truly Conformable, and 14 one avoiding not only the Meetings, but the Or- " dinary Converfe of Nonconfortnifts, and for his " Society of Choice being in Oxford: And the ' fd Teftator as this Deft hath been informed (hav- " Tng Devoted his Eftate to GOD) did Yearly du- ! * ring his Life, lay it out much in Works of Piety " and Charity, diftributing to and by Mr. Thorns '* Gouge in iVales (befides other waves) Money to '* teach Children to read, and buy Bibles, and Prac- tice in the County of WORCESTER. 925 " tice of Piety, and the whole Duty of Man, a " Work approved of by diverfe of the Nobility, 44 Bifhops and other eminent Perfons of the Eng- 44 lifh Clergy: Nor can the faid Teftator be (as 4t this Def beleiveth) fufpe&ed to defign againft 4< the Government, by the Guift of the faid Lega- 44 eyes in the faid Will, in regard he hath thefe " words, or words to this Effect in the faid Will, 44 which are wholly omitted in the faid Bill, (vi%t) 41 And lefift I Jhould be mifconflrued in this Deed of tf Charity, I doe -hereby declare, that I do not bequeath " this money to the pcrfons aforefaid for the fake of their * 4 Nonconformity, but becaufe I do beleive that diverfe *' of them are Pious and in great Want. And al- " though the faid Teftator, named not the fixty " Poor Minifters amongft whom the faid fix hun- " dred Pounds by ten Pounds a piece fliould be " diftributed, yet he named this Def his Truftee, *' who was to name them : And many Parifh Churches " in England, give Bread and money every 5- " day to the Poor, whom the Teftators or Donors 4< named not, but made the Officers or others their " Truftees to name them, and to diftribute fuch " Charity. And generally Charity to Parifhes, to " Holpitals, to Colledges, for Fellowfhips or other " Pious Ufes, are as this Def hath heard, diftri- " buted in like manner, without naming the Poor " Receivers of fuch Guifts, as is alfo done in this " fame Will to the Poor of Abbington, and Ox- " ford. And this Def 1 farther faith, the perfons 44 named to diftribute the faid fix hundred Pounds, " vi%. this Def 1 and Thomas Gouge, were publick- " ly known to be Hearers and Communicants in the " Parifh Churches. And this Def hath written di- 44 verfe Books againft Schifme, and to perfuade 44 others to fuch peaceable Communion ; and fo the 4< Teftator had no reafon to doubt (that this Deft *' knoweth) but that his faid Legacys would be di- 44 ftributed to Peaceable Men : Nor doth this De- 44 fendant know any Law which a meer Noncon- " formeing Minifter as fuch (without other fault) 4 ' doth break, fmce Auguft the twenty fourth, One " thoufand fix hundred and fixty-two, feeing fuch " Conformc t 926 The Ejefled or Silenced Miniftets, 8rc. " Conforme, as far as rhe Law obligeth the Ejected " or Laymen ; or that an Ejected Minifter as fuch, " is by any Law that he ever heard off, made un- " capable of Legacys or Charity, for his neceflary " fuftenance and Life. And this Deft had good " Inform^ of tnany fuch Objects of Charity, who " live in great want, having little or nothing, or " next to nothing, of their own to fubfift by ; feme " having many Children, and fome living on Bread " and Water, or unwholefome food, by which fome " of them are brought into mortal Difeafes, and ;< many have excercis'd very bafe and fervile * Workes for Bread. And this Create and extra- " ordinary Guift of the Teftator, a Conformift, ex- " tendeth but to fixty Perfons, and is but ten Pounds " a piece, which will go but a little way to pay " Houfe rent, and buy Bread. And this Deft with- " out Offence as he hopes thinks, that being meer- " ly an ejected Nonconformift, doth not make a " man uncapable of receiving a little Charity in " cafe of extraordinary need. And this Def c knows " of mawy meer Nonconformifts, who offer to fub- " fcribe all the Doctrine of the Church of England, " in the thirty nine Articles, who differ not in any " Point declared by the Church, as to the Power * l of the King, and the Duty of the Subjects to " obey him in all things not forbidden by GOD, " and to fuffer Patiently without Rebellion or Re- " fiftance, and without Confpiring or fo much as " murmuring againft him, and who alfb take the " Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and therefore " he humbly thinks and hop.es, that fuch men tho* " they may be called Nonconformifts, have not " forfeited all mens Charity. And his Majefty in ' his Declar^Tn about Ecclefiaftkal Affairs, dared on " or about the twenty fifth of Oclcber One thou- !< fand fix hundred and fixty, having been gract- " oufly pleafed to_^ay, of many of them, that to [< our greate fatisf^ccon and Comforts we found them " perfcns full of Aff^t to us, and of %eale for the Peace of the Church and State, and neither Ene- mies (as they have been given out to be) to Epif- " copacy or Litturgy but modeftly to dejire fuch " Alt*. in the County of W O R C E S T ER. 927 " Alter*cos in cither, as without Jhakfing " might bcft allay tho frefent Diftempen Whofe " Clemency Gracioufly Licenfed many of them to ' Preach, not many Years before the Teftaror made " his faid Will: And this Defendant beleiving : ' CHRIST, who hath commanded to do good to all ** Men, to the Juft and Unjuft, who commended the " Samaritan above the Prieft and Levitc, and who faid " Blejfed are the Merciful for they/hall obtaine mercy : " and that with fuch Sacrifices God ts well plea- " fed : And that hath laid, that they who doe not " (being able) vifit feed and cloth even the leaft " of his, denied it to him, and fhall goe as Cvsrf> " ed into Everlafting Fire prepared for the Devil " and his Angels: Therefore this Def 1 durft not " deny the Driftrib^ of the faid Legacy, if the '* fame had been or fhall be paid unto him. And " this Deft takes it for a part of Humanity to " perform the faid Charitable Will of the Dead, " thinking he had Power to difpofe of his own, " Eftate. For all which Reafons this Def f did " confent to the Driftribi^ of the faid Charitable " Legacy if the fame had been paid unto him. " And as to the Twenty Pounds given by the faid " Will to this Deft, and claim'd alfo by the Comtit " Sir tybert Sawyer, this Deft humbly iubmits it to " the Judgment of this Hol^bie Court. But as to " the Demand by the faid B 11 of the twenty Pounds " which was directed by the faid Will to be paid " to Bookfellors for Books (called the Call to the " 'Unconverted) and claimed alfo by the faid Bill, " this Def r hoped that Book had not been Con- *' demnable. If it be blamed for the fakeofthofe " to whom they muft be given by the faid Will, " they are the Poor : If for the fake of the Book, " it isLicenled, (if men may be beleived) and hath " been Printed two and twenty times, or therea- " bouts, and never prohibited : Nor did this Deft *' ever hear that any Bifliop or Conforming Prieft " or other Proteftant, did except one word againft ** it ; It having been long tranflared into Trench and '* Dutch, and ufed in forreign Parts ; and no Fault " is charged on it by the laid Bill. If it be be- ." caufe it is the Wrheinp of this Def r > then it VOL. II. 1 f 92 8 The Ejefied or Silenced Miniflers, &c. '* will vertually condemne all that he has written " for Chriftianity, Peace, Obedience, or any other " Subject. Nor doth this Deft know why this Wrire- " ing fhould be condemned for his fake. This Def " has taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, ** and (by the Earle of Manchefler fince d^d, then " Lord Chamberlaine to his Matyc) an Oath of Fl- " dellty ? as his Majeftys Chaplain. And this Deft " hath had from the late Lord Chancellor Hide, " and from his Majefty himfelf Expreflions of his " Matyes Faour and Acceptance ; and hath conftant- " h joyned with the Parijh Churches, and hath not 41 thefe three and twenty years been Paftor of any " other Church. And this Deft had his Matja Li- " cenfe to Preach, and hath the Licenfe or Dr. " Gilbert Sheldon then Bifliop of London. Where- " fore this Deft humbly prays this Hoiiobte Court, " not to make any Decree againft his unaccufed " B}oks, which may render them unferviceablc " when he Is dead, and fruftrate moft of the Pain- " ful Labour of his Life, without any Judgment of '* the Church againft them. And this Def* hopes ** that to be named feven years fince or thereabouts, " by a Conformable Stranger whom he never faw, " and without this Def" knowledge, in a Charita- .'" ble Will, doth not deferve the Penalty of thetrou- " ble and Charge of a Chancery Suite, which is " fomewhat to fuch as are poor, efpecially if others " cannot releive them : And that their Dodtrine or " Difpofieon (meerly as ejected Nonconformifts) is " not fo bad as to forfeite all Charity and fufte- " nance. His Majeftys dilcerning Judgment did " further publickly teftify in the aforef^ Declara- 4 * tion, in thefe or the like Words : We muft for " the Ho^ } of all thofe of cither perfuajion with ." whom we havs conferred, declare that the Profejjions " and Defires of all for the Advancement of Piety, " and true Godlinefs are the fame ; their Profejjion " of %eale for the Peace of the Church the fame. " They all approve Epifcopacy ; 'they all approve a fet " Forme of Litturgy ; and they all difapprove and : * dijli^e the Sin of Sacriledge, and the alien a con of -' the Revenue of the Church : And if upon thefe ex- ," cettent in tie County of WORCESTER. 929 " cellent Fcund afan i, in fubmijfion to which there Jsfucb " < Harmony of Affect, any fuperftrufture fhould " be raifed to the Jhaktng of thcfe Foundacni, find " to the Contracting and lejfening the Blejfed Guift " of Charity, which is ei Vital Part of the Chriftian " Religion, We /hall think, our felf very unfortunate, " and ev?n fufpeft that we are defective in the Ad- . " miflron of Government with which God hath intruflcd " us. And this Deft bcleiveth his M^ye was not " miftaken in his Judgment of rhofe Perfons, or " that Charity is a Vital Pan of the Chriftian Re- ' " ligton, which the Scriptures call the more excel- " lent way, above Faith and Hope, as enduring for " ever, when Faith and Hope ceafe. Thofe per- " fons had fome Faults, whom the Apoftle com- " mandeth all to receive, without Judging or defpif- " ing. And this Def 1 thinks that not only the Chri- " ftian Religion but Humanity binds him to pitty " all who have fpenr their Lives in hard Study to " know God's will, and yet by Miftake in fome 41 Opinion have fallen into Want: And that it is " a Duty to imitarl* our Heavenly Father in lov- " ing thofe with a Love of Benevolence, who are " yet uncapable of a Love of Complacency. Where- " fore this Def* doth profefle his Diflenc againft " refigning other mens fuftenance, given not by " this De r t but by a Godly Charitable Conforming " All which matters when duely confidered by this " Honobie Court this Deft hopes it will not be " thought the Teftaror defigned the faid Guift con- *' trary to the good Government of the Nation, and 41 contrary to the publick Peace, and contrary to the " Tranquil ity of his MityT Government, as is fucge- " fted in the faid Bill. And this Def hopes this " Honobk Courr will never mifconftrue this A(ft of " Charity which the Teftator took Care in fuch " Exprels Words in his faid Will to prevent, " leaft he fhould be mifconftrued therein, declar- " ing that he did not bequeath the mtoey now fvied " for by the Compl* to the Perfons aforefi for the " fake of their Nonconformity, but bccaufe the faid ' Tcftator, did belcive that diver fc of them *rt pious, 11 and in Create Want. Which Declaration of the Z a " Tcftaror r 93 o The Ejected or Silenced Minifters^ &c* " Teftator, in the Exprefs Words ofjhe faid Will, " with all fubmiflion unto this Honobie Court, doth " anfwer the main Grounds of the laid Bill, there " being as this Deft ftands informed, no clearer or " fuller Character to be given by Chriftians of true c< Objects of Charity, living and dyeing in fo few " Words than what is concluded in the Words of " Pious and Poor. All which matters this Deft rnoft " humbly fubmitteth to the Judgment of this Honoble " Court without that that any other matter or " things or things materiall to be Anfwered con- " fefled or avoided are true in matter or manner " as by the HoooWe Compl" faid Bill is alleadged " apainft this Deft. All which this Deft doth averr " and is ready to prove as this HoJlobFe Court (hall " award. And therefore prayeth to be hence dif- " milfed with his Colts in this behalfe fuftened. Capt' fuit hec RefpOns praedit. Defend Ricus Baxter Jurat' fuit eidem, tri- cefimo primo die Maji Anno Reg- ni DnT Carol' ScdT AngT &c trice- fimo fexto, apud Paroch. S" Egi- dii in Campis, in Com. Middx co- ram nobis Hen. Williamfon. John Welles. J. Willy. I cannot but think it proper here to obferve,' i. That this Legacy of 600 /, to fixty poor eject-' ed Minifters, which Mr. Baxter did thus endeavour to defend from the Information and Complaint, of Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General, was providen- tially preferv'd, and at length difpos'd of, according to the Direction of the Teftator in his Will. For tho* in the County o/WORCESTER. tho' upon Sir Upberis Plea, the Lord North who was at that Time Lord-Keeper, did decree [he Charity to be void, and the Money to be applied for the Maintenance of a Chaplain for Chelfea-Coliege ; and it was accordingly paid into Chancery by the Order of the Court, yet it was there kept fafe, and not paid out till after the Revolution in 1688, when the Commiflloners of the Great Seal reftor'd it to the Ufe for which it was defign'd by the Deceafed, and Mr. Baxter difpos'd of it as the Will directed. And therefore Mr. Vernon himfelf obferves, . that this Decree was reversed by the Lords Commijfioncrs in Tri- nity-Term 1689, and. the 600 1 which had been brought into Court was ordered to be faid out and di- ftributed according to the Will. 2. I farther obferve, that Mr. 'Baxter, cannot either with Truth or Juftice, be faid to have /wore himfelf * Conformift. It would have been an abfurd, an irratio- nal, a fa'fe Oath, which all the World would have cried out upon, and that defervedly, if he had taken it. With what Face could he fwear himfelf a Confor- mift, that was all the- latter Part of his Days, Co warm- ly ingag'd in the Defence of Nonconformity ! I was perfectly fhock'd when I me- with it in the Reports of fo great a Man as Mr. Vernon. I can hardly al- low myfelf to fuppofe the Expreffion is his, or to be met with in his MS. \ lent one therefore to the Bookfeller to defire a Sight of the MS ; but it was denied ; and my Meflenger who was an Attor- ney, was told it could not be granted by any Means, or upon any Terms. And yet if after all, the Ex- preflion really is in the Manufcript, it is evidently a Miftake. It fhould not have been fo general and without a Guard. But let it ftand as it does, if it is the Pleafure of thofe concern'd. I dare ven- ture to tell them, it will be a lading Difgrace to the Book it ftands in. For Mr. "Baxter only fwore to his Anfwer. In that Anfwer, he does indeed plead his Moderation, which he fhew'd by commu- nicating with the Parifh-Churchcs, (c. which he often takes Notice of in his Writings ; but that is a very different Thing from being a Conformift, which be had no Occafion to fwear, and which he could Z 3 no: 93 2 The Ejeffed or Silenced Minifters^ &c. not have fworn had he been ever fo willing. It is hard indeed if Men muft be accus'd after they are dead, of Things of which they were as inno- cent as Children yet unborn ! 3. 1 cbferve alfo, that few Men ever had luch hard Treatment as this Mr. Baxter. He was accus'd all a- lcn<* by u arm Churchmen, as one of the greateft Ene- mies the Church ever had: And yet at laft come Mr. Vernorif- Reports, and tell us, that he fvcore himfelf a Confo-imifli It was but a little while fince that we had a Suit ;n Chancery, about Sir Jcbn Gamer's Legacy of a good Sim of Money, to Perions lately enter'd in- to the Miniftry, and voung Students for the Miniftry, who were neither for Domination, nor unnecejfary Se~ ftirztlon, but of Mr. Baxrer'j Principles j as Sir John was pleas'd to exprefs it : And in this Caufe, (which we carried with Honour) the Widow of the De- ceafed being for transferring the Legacy to thofe of the Eftabiifli'd Church, we gave full Proof of his being a Nonconformift in Court, though the Stan- ders-by were apt to think it needlefs, and almoft ri- diculous : But if Mr. Vernons Reports had been pub- lifhed before, which aflert hefwore himfelf a Confer- mlft, and could have been prov'd authenrick, we muft have loft our Caufe. This is peculiar, and hardly to be rarallePd. And yet after all the heavy Charges brought againft this Mr. Baxter, on one Side and the other, I dare venture to give it as my Opinion, that for a clear Head and a warm Heart, for difinterefted Integrity, and a fincere Devored- nefs to GOD, and the Intereft of pure and undefil'd Religion, few in any Age have equalFd him. N. B. The moft rigid Confelfor could not eafily prefcribe his Penitents a feverer Penance, than to ob- lige him to read over Mr.Crandons Book againft Mr. $4#f#r\ Aphorifms in which he induftrioufly endea- vours to prove that good Man a Papift, and one of the worft of them too : Together with Mr. Tcung's Vlndi- *ite Anti-Baxteriana, izmo, 1696; and Mr. Long of Exeter s Review of Mr. Baxter's Life, 8vo. 1697 ; in which they fet themfelves to prove Mr. Baxter to have leen bcth Fool and IQiave at once. But PVifdom *' JHft'fad of her Child, en. The in the County of Y O R K. EJECTED, tfc. I N T H E County of Y o R K. In the WES T-R I D I N G. P/f. 778. ^V*O/(K.-* Mr. EDWARD BOWLED, * M. .4. In the Account of him, fag. 779. //. 14. for 2,7, read 30 : And fag. 781, /;. penult, for 45, read 49. And lee the following Ad- dition be made to his Character. Dr. Tillotfon, and Dr. StiSingfleet, counted Mr. Bowles a very extraordinary Perfon. One from whom I have it, was told by the latter of them, that they defir'd to bring him into the Eftablifhed Church, above any one Man in England. They fpent a whole Afternoon together upon him in Lon- don, but a little before the Att of 'Uniformity took Place, but could not prevail. His final Anfwer was ; I can eafily do enough to lofe my Friends, but I can ne- ver do enough to gain my Enemies. It was commonly (aid in his Time, that he rul'd all Tork., and yet was never feen in any Bulinefs. Being ask'd by a Friend in his laft Sicknefs what of Conformity he diflik'd j he anfwer'd, the Whole. The ingenious Mr. Mttthrw Pool once told t, Friend (from whom I have it) that he never under- took any Enterprize of publick Concernment, with- out confulting Mr. Bowles : And that he more relied upon his Judgment, than upon any one Man's in England. Z 4 W- 934 The Ejetfed or Silenced Minifters, &c- Mr. Hunter preach'd at Mr. Bowles's Funeral, and when he came into the Pulpit, began with thefc Words : " It is it may be, expe&ed that I fhould fpeak " forncthing of this reverend Perfonfdeceafed. And " perhaps I am not miftaken, if I fay that a great " Part of this Audience, is come more to hear what " I will fay of the Dead, than what I intend to fay " to the Living. But I fhall deceive your Expec- ** ration. For it is thought convenient by thofe of " greater Underftanding and Authority than my- ** felf, to fay nothing. Nor is it much material ; " becaufe it was Part of his own laft Will and Te- " ftament, that his Body fhould be indeed decently ' buried, but without Oftentation. Hearken there- " fore to the Word of GOD, as you find it, Phil.'i. " 21. For to me to live is Chrift, and to die is Gain. To the Lift of his Works, may be added, Mani- feft Truth ; or, An Inverfion of Truths manifefl ; con- taining a Narrative of the Proceedings of the Scotch Army, and a Vindication of the Parliament and Kingdom of England, from the falfe and injurious Afperfions caft upon them, by the Author of the faid Truths maniffft, 410. 1646. His Catechifm which is as good an one for Chil- dren as moft I have feen, being fcarce and difficult to be met with, I think it not amifs to infert it here, as a valuable Remain of this great and good Man. in the \County of Y O R K. 935 A Plain and Short Catechifm. Queft. "117" H o made you ? * * Anfo. G o D the Creator of Heaven and Earth. Q. To what End did he make you ? A- He made me and all Things for his Glory. Prev. xri. 4. . In what Condition did he make Man ? A. Righteous and happy. Fed. yii. 19. . Did Man continue in that Eftate ? Gen ' * 7 ' A. No, He fell from it by Sin. Gen. iU. & What is Sin ? A. A Tranfgreflion of the Law of Go D". i John ili. 4; . What was the Sin of our firft Parents ? A. Eating the forbidden Fruit. Gen. iH. 6. Q^ What was the Fruit of that Eating ? A. It filled the World with Sin and Sorrow. ft. In what Condition is the Pofterity of our firft Parents born ? Rn..i7 it A. In a finful and miferable Condition. 15, and ui. '13.' . Waft thou born in that Condition ? A. Yes, I was conceiv'd in Sin, and am by Na- ffti li. 5. E^k- ture a Child of Wrath, as well as others. " ' ^. Hath thy Life been better than thy Birth ? A. No; I have added Sin to Sin, and made R. ih'. w. myfclf above Meafure finful. g^ What if thou fhouldft die in the Condition thou waft born and bred in ? j^ ^ ,, A. I fhould perifh everlaftingly. 2Tbef.'i.. Q^ Is there no Way to get out of this finful and miferable Eftate ? A. Yes. iTlm.i.j>, u. Q Is it to be done by any Power or Righte- oufnefs of thy own ? A. No; but GOD in his rich Mercy hath ap- Tit. Si. 4., 5. pointed a Way. Q. What Way harh GOD appointed ? John ,J T . (. A ft A. Only by J E s u s C H R i s T. i. n. 936 TheEjetfedor SiknfdMinzfters, frc. >. What is JESUS CHRIST? Ctl.iv.4.iTim. A . The Son of GOD, manifeft in the Flefh. ** ' fi; What hath JESUS CHRIST done for Man ? Matth. *r. ag. .4. He hath laid down his Life for our Re- ol. i. 14. demption. Q. What farther Benefit have we by him ? A - Life and Salvation. Q. Shall all Men partake of this Redemptio and Salvation ? Mat. vii. 13,14. A. No ; there are many who perifh notwith- Phil.iii.i8. ftanding. &. By what Means may a Sinner obtain a Par in this Redemption ? S it. J A - BY F ait . h in C H R i s T. g. What is it to believe ? Jobnfil 3 i. Afti , A - To rely on JE s us CHRIST, and him xvi.3($.if.Lio. alone, for Pardon and Salvation, according to John v. 44. t he Gofpel. . How is Faith wrought in the Soul ? fcom.r.14,17. ^ By ^e Word and SPIRIT of GOD: "'^ & What cal1 Y u the Word of G o D ? A. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Tc- >. Doth GOD work Faith by the Word read, Rom.*. 14. Eph. or P reac h'd ? i. 14. i Cor. i.i i. A. Ordinarily by the Word preach'd. >. In what Order doth GOD work Faith by the Word ? 'Afti 11.37; John A. Firft he (hews Men their Sins, and them avi * ?' their Saviour. Q. Why doth he obferve this Order ? i Per. ii. 7. iuke A. That CHRIST may be the more preci- *" 47. ous to the Soul; ft; Dot|i in the County of Y O R K. 937 g. Doth not Repentance go along with Faith ? A Yes. Mirki. 15.Heb. &. What is Repentance ? " ' A( *- " A. It is a forrowful Senfe of Sin, with a turn- AQs v l: 20 - ing from ic unto GOD. \ Thet.Y'fi. 10 * . How is true Faith farther difcern'd ? A. By its Fruits. Gal v - 6 - R m. 52, What are the Fruits of Faith ? Sftffi)? 1 ' * V A. Love in the Heart, Peace in the Conference, Gal. v .6. Rom; Holinefs in the Life. v - ' *.<*' w. 9. Q. How doth Faith work Love ? r ' 1 ' 7 ' A. It lays hold upon the infinite Love of i John iy. i?. CHRIST, and works a mutual Love in us. Luke v". 47- . How muft we exprefs our Love to CHRIST ? A. By our Lov e to Chriftians, and keeping his Jhnxitr.i 5 , Commandments. ijohn,.. 2 . Q. Are not the "Ten Commandments, the Com- mandments of C H R I S T ? A. Yes, they are a fpecial Part of GOD'S Pfal.xis,7.Mac Word, which is a Rule of Life. v.i/. <. What doth GOD look for from his redeem- ed People ? A. That they fhould walk before him in Holi- L " k e f. 74, 7r. nefs and Righteoufncfs. fcftia,f. . Have we Strength of ourfelves fo to walk ? A. No ; without CHRIST we can do nothing. J ohnxv - 5; O How fhall we obtain Strength from CHRIST ? A. By a diligent and right Ufe of his Ordi-^!;.? 1 ; * w - nances. . What are the Ordinances of CHRIST to this Purpofe ? Rom . r . I4j IT: A. The Word preach'd, the Adminiftration of i cor.xi.zj. the Sacraments and Prayer. Mat.xxviii.i9, O. When do we ufe the Ordinances aright ? JM . , T1 i i t? u Heb.iv, 2,. Jam. ^i. When we mingle them with Faith. i, 5. Q How may it appear that CHRIST hath left iuch an Ordinance as Preaching ? Eph.lv. n, j. A, The Scripture tells me fo. a Tim. w. t. & What are the Sacraments which CHRIST hath left to his Church ? A. Two : Baptifm, and the Supper of the LORD. . What 93 8 The Ejefted or Silenced Mintfters, &c. _ What is Baptiftn ? Mt.viii. if. A. It is dipping or fprinkling with Water, in *a?i- 47 the Name of the FATHER, of the SON, and of the HOLY GHOST. Q^ What is the Nature of this Sacrament ? 'Aft$ li. i. ^. It reprefents and (through Faith feals,) the Tjt.iii. y. Ads fprinkling of the Blood of CHRIST, and the tto.37. i Pet. wafhingofthe HOLY GHOST. Q. What is done in Baptifm on our Part ? Cii. ii. 17. col <* By ^ our Names are given up to the Pro- i. i, i cor.vi, feflion of the Gofpel, and we ar bound to walk " according to it. & What is the Supper of the L o R D ? Luke xxii. \j t A. It is a folemn Eating of Bread, and Drink- ao. ing of Wine, in Remembrance of the Death and Blood of JESUS CHRIST. . What is the End of this Sacrament ? * got, n, a<<. A. One main End is to ftiew forth the Lo R D'S Death till he come. &. What is the Benefit of this Sacrament to a worthy Receiver ? i Cor. x.i 6,1 7. A. It ftrengthens his Faith, and confirms his Love to C H R i s T, and all his Members. <^ Who is the worthy Receiver ? jCor.xi.iSjij; A. He who difcerneth the Body -and Blood of John ri. ;6. CHRIST, partaking thereof with Faith and Love. ; What is the Danger of unworthy receiving ? t Cor. xl. 27,2?; A. The unworthy Receiver becomes guilty of the Body and Blood ofCHRiSTj eatiag and drinking Judgment to hlmfelf. ^. What is Prayer ? Phil. ir. 6.1 Jofi. ^ g j t i s a making our Requeft unto G o D, ac-] JjJ 4 * ' xru cording to his Will, in the Name of CHRIST. >. Wherein lieth the Strength of Prayer ? JUSfl " L ^ : v. *> I" ^ith and Fervency. u6. Sc What other Duties are clpecially requir'd in Markxiif. 37. i an holy Life ? Heb x V &4 X c'oL ^' Watchfulneft, and Chriftian Communion, iii. 1,5.' Q^ Why muft we watch ? A. For two Reafons. Lukex\iv.4i. pi r ft^ becaufe we walk in theMidft of our 1 Pet> 1V> 7- Enemies, the World, the Flefh, and the Devil. Secondly, 'in the County of Y O R K. 959 Secondly, leaft the Day of Death or Judgment come upon us unawares. g. Shall Death come upon all Men ? A. It is appointed for me and all Men once to H * Silenced Minifters, &c. to hold Communion with Mr. Chriftofher Marjhal, who is mentioned before, rather than join with the Anabaptifts. Pag. 8 1 1. Barley : Mr. PICKERING. His Name was ROBERT. Add, M. A, of Sidney-Col- lege in Cambridge. A modeft and humble, as well as 'pous Man : Witnefs that Expreflion upon his Grave- ftone in JVfor/^-Chapel-yard, who accounted bimfelf the meaneft Servant in theWork.of Jcfus Chrift. He died Oftob. n, 1680. Pag. 8 n, tin. n, from the Bottom, June 19, fliould be 19. Ibid. I'm. 8. from the Bottom ; after Difadvantages, add, and was fucceeded by Mr. James Taylor, who en- deavours to live him over again in Humility and "Thank: fulnefs. Pag. 813. Tong Chapel : Mr. RICHARD COORE.' r Anno 1683, he printed a thick Octavo of eight hun- dred Pages, cali'd, A PraRicnl Expofitor of tke Holy Bible, with the Interpretation of the Dreams and Vifi- ens in Daniel, together with the two myftical Booly of the Canticles and Revelation ; much admir'd by the Antimonians, to whom he preach'd at Tong. I have not feen this Book, but am told that he writes him - felf there D. D, and dedicates it to King Charles. He died at Leeds, Dec. i o, 1687. aged 71. Pag. 817. typ-pon : Dr. EDWARD RICHARD- SON. Dr. Walker in his Aft. Part II, p. 91, feems , to reprefent it as very ftrange, that the Doctor fliould be reprefenred as ejected, when he but gave Way to the right Owners': But (till what I had advanced was ' true, which was only this, that he turnd out ufon the Kings coming in : And fcon after came out the Aft f "Uniformity, which left none of his Difpoluion, any fan her Room in the Church. He retir'd into Holland, where he became fo expert in the Lan- guage of the Country, that he printed a Book that is very ufeful for the Learners of Engli/h and Dutch, which is eallM Anorlo-Be^ica ; or, 'The Englifli and Dutch in the County of Y O R K. 949 Dutch Academy, printed at Amjle rdnm in 8t>0, 1677 ; and there he died not long after. The Doctor adds, that tho' he was appointed to preach in the Minfter, here, by the Parliament, yet in all Probability he never was in any Orders, Presbyterian, or Epifco- pal. But upon that Suppofition, I can hardly think he would have been admitted a nd own'd, Miniftec of the Engltfh Church at Lcyden. Pag. 817. Leighton in the Morning: Mr. Rn CHARD WH IT E HURST. He died Sept. 4. 1697. Ibid . Sherborn : Mr. THOMAS JOHNSON. Af- ter his Ejectment he us'd to preach at Sandal. Ibid. Honley ; it fhould be Henley : Mr. D u K Y ; it fhould be Mr. DAVID DURY. After his being filencM, he went into Scotlrrd, which was his native Country. There he was eminent for his Piety, and particularly for his Gift in Prayer. He fared bet- ter there than many of his Brethren in the Reign of King Charles II, tho' he was continually changing his Place. He liv'd till after the Revolution, in 1688, and died in Edinburgh, about the Time of the firft General Affembly there, in the Reign of King William. Pag. 8 1 8. Tlwrnton Chapel, in Bradford-Dale: Mr. JOSEPH DAWSON. Add ; He was one of a venerable AfpeiK A hard Student, unwearied in Labours, and very fuccefsful in his Miniftry. Even in his advanc'd Age, he travelPd to a considerable Diftance, at all Seafons of the Year, to preach to a poor People, from whom he received but a very fmall Matter in Return. He was never known to grudge or grumble, but was always thankful, and took as much Care to ferve them, as if he was to have had an 100 / per An, for his Pains. He was fometimes pinch'd in outward Things having a nu- merous Family j yet he never repented of his Non- conformity, but was patient and fubmiifive, and A a 4 eminent 9 $ o The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, &c. eminent for Fairh and Self-denial, and a living In- ftance of real Holinefs for many Years. Pag. 8 1 8. Nunmonckton : Mr. I z o T T. He was an Ifraelite indeed, but very fparing of his Words. One of a weak Confticution, but reckoned a great Scholar and an excellent Preacher. He died about his fifty-fecond Year, but was a perfect Stranger upon Earth, all his Time, and liv'd always as if he was in Heaven. Ibid. Horsfertb : Mr. B u L K L E v. He is men-" tioned as afterwards conforming, />. 837, and fhould therefore be omitted here. Ibid. "Bay don : Mr. MOOR. He alfo is mention- ed as conforming afterwards, fag. 837, and there- fore (hould here be blotted out. Ibid. lin. 5, from the- Bottom- Mr.djhlcj. See fag. 415. Pag. 819, after lin. 24, and 15 ; add, Bolton upon Dearn : Mr. NATHAN DENTON whom I am chare 'd with wholly omitting. He was born in Bradfield Parifh in 1634, and brought up in Wosbrough Grammar School, and from thence went to VnivtrJtty-Col\$gC InOxon, in 1651, and was put Tinder the Tuition of Mr. Thomas Jones Fellow of that College, where he continu'd till he became Gra- duate. From thence he went to Cawthorne, where he taught a Free School for forr.e time ; and preach- ed for the Minifter of the Parifh once every Fort- ning, and at High Holland once a Fortnight a!fo. He was ordain'd when he was I e: ween four and five and twenty Years of Age, at Himfwortb, in a full Aflem- b'y, by the Presbytery of the Weft Riding of this Counry, that he mi^ht be capable o<- fervinc the Par'fh of High Hoy land. From thence he remov'd to Darwent Charei ii> Derby/hire, where he was fer- viceable in Preaching .he Gofpel. He remov'd from thence to Bolton upon Dearn, about 1660, and was ejected from thence in 1661. He preach'd for a Year In the Bounty of Y O R K. 951 Year after, at the Parifli- Church of Hickleton, at the Incourasement of the Lady Jackson, Sifter to Sir George Booth, afterwards Lord Delamere. Since that Time he has preach'd the Gofpel, in one Place and in another, as Opportunity prefented, both in this County and in Derbyshire t continuing to live at Bol- ton ever fince, except for about two Years that the Five Mile Aft remov'd him ; and for other two Years,' upon a fecond Perfecution. He preach'd frequently at Great Haughton, and ftill, (that is inAuguft 1713) preaches there fometimes. He has been of an un- blameable Life, and maintained his Integrity. He is the Picture of an old Puritan. Thomas Vincent, Efq; of Baronborougb Grange near Bolton offer'd him a Living of an 100 / per An, and he has had fome other good Offers of the fame Nature, but he could not accept with Satisfaction to his Confcience,. and declares he never yet repented his Nonconformity. He has a Son a Diflenttng Minifter in this County. Peg. 819. Mr. SMITH. It is fupposM, this may. be Mr. Jrjhua Smith, that is mention'd before in fag. 807. Ibid. Mr. T R i e o T T. This perhaps may be the fame Pcrfon rhat is mention'd before, fag. 448, and call'd MarkJTrickftt. In tie NORTH and E A s T-R i D i N G, Pag. 820, lin. 8, from the Bottom ; inftead of, whence he was ejcRcd, let it be, where he was a Preacher. zi. Cbenyburton : Mr. THOMAS MICKLETH- WAIT. Father to Sir John Mickjethwait the noted Phyfician : And the Father was no els famous in the Country, for his Piery, Gravity, Prucience and Learn- ing, in his Profeflion of Divinity, than his Son was at London fcr his Skill in the Art of Medicine. He is mention'd again by Miftake, fag. 833. 952 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters^ 8rc. Pag. 821. 'Beverly : Mr. Wi L s o N! It fhould be Mr. J o s E P H W i L s o N, for that was his Name, by this good Token, that after his Eje&ment from, St Marys in Beverly, he offer'd to preach there, and the Door being lock'd againft him, a Friend of his got open the Quire-Door, and the Pfalm was fet In Compliance with his Name ; and thofe Words were read Pfal. Ixxx. 80, Which leadeft Jofeph Ukf A Sheep. He was a bold rouzing Preacher, and .very zealous, (like him in Chejhire, mentioned, fag. '117) againft Ceremonies. Once preaching upon the Brazen Serpent's being beat to Powder, caft in- to the River, and call'd Nebujhtan, he faid ; I durft tell the froudeft Prelate of them all, tfyat If the? kring any Thing into the IVorjhip of God, without the Authority of his Word, for it, it is no better than Nehufhtan ; a Piece of dead ^Brafs. This comes from one that heard him fay it. Ibid. Holden : Mr. A R L i s H, M. A. It fliould be Mr. STEPHEN ARLUSH. Pag. 831. Tanficld'- Mr. JOHN DARNTON. The fame Perfon is mention'd before, fag. 510. Ibid. Thrusl^ ; it fliould be Think. : Mr. M A T- THEW HILL. " 833. Hejfil: Mr. THOMAS MICKLETHWAIT." The very fame Place is mention'd again, fag. 834, and there Mr. Wilfan is faid to have been from thence ejedled. I have had a warm anonymous Letter, that came as far as from the City of Tork, t the Writer of which from this and a few more fuch like Paflages that he obferv'd, complains as tragically, and makes as great an Outcry, as if he really thought Hiftorical Verity was quite over- look'd in my Account of thefe filenc'd Minifters, He fays, that Hejfcl is but a fingle Parijh, and lit- tle capable of two Miniflers. And yet Itill it is not iir.poifible, but that there might be two there, the ne of which might be Afliftan: to the other, who through /'* the County of Y O R K. 953 ___ ___ ^ _ ^ _ through Age or Infirmity might be difabled. And this Lift of mine affords a Number cf Inftances of this Kind, in fome fmall, as well as in other iarr.er Parifhes. But fuppofing , that either here or in other Places there fhould be Miftakes of luch a Nature as that they were unavoidable, (for which 1 from the firft defir'd that a favourable Allowance might be made) I cannot fee that Hiftorical Verity is in any Danger. - 833. Mr. RIDER. He is mention'd before* fag. 448, at Bromby and Froddingham in Lincoln/hire. I have had the following Account of him fent me, which I think may be depended on. He was the Son of a pretty noted Quaker in the City of Tork. ; and of 5iWry-College in Cambridge. At the Time of his Ejectment he liv'd at Brough, which is a noted Per* ry in the London Road over the River Humber, within two Miles and an Half of Feriby. In his own Houie there, did he preach his Farewel Ser- mon, from Pfal. cxxxvii, i. By the Havers of Ba- bylon there we fate down : iVc weft when we -ttmem- bred /(ton. His Difcourfe was very afte&ing both ro himfelf and his Auditory. He continue here fome Years ; and preach'd as often as the Times would allow. He had a very particular "Way of adapting his Difcourfcs to Seafons, and Circumftances that had any Thing in them that was remarkable. Up- on Orcalion of the Sicknefs in London in 1665, he preach'd feveral Sermons from E^ek, ix. a, 3, 6. They were very affe&ing ; and fiiew'd that he tru- ly fympathiz'd with the Sufferers at that Diftance. Upon Occafion of the Fire of London he preach'd feveral Sermons upon Ifai. xlii, 15, &c. He was for his Preaching, fix Months a Prifoner in York, Ca- ftle : And venturing again upon the fame Crime, he was again committed, and continu'd in the fame Place fifteen Months more. Upon the taking Place of the Five Mile A8, he was forc'd ro remove, when his Wife was near her Time, and they were in fuch Straits to pet a Midwife, that flic was very near being ruin'd. About the Year 1669, noc finding the Country like to grow more hofpitable, 'he 954 The Ejeffed or Silenced Minifters, &c. he came to London for Shelter. And fome time af' ter, he built a Meeting- houfe in Broadftreet in Trapping, he himfelf by the Affiftance of Friends getting an hundred Pounds towards the Building, and there he continued preaching to the laft, as he could be allow'd. I take that in, becaufe here alfo he met with Trouble and Difturbance. War- rants were often iflu'd out againft him, but he was never apprehended, though the Officers and their Attendants were many times vexatious to his Wife. ; They came once and again to fearch for him even at Midnight , and not finding him they rifled his Study. One Time when he was preaching in his Meeting, the Officers came to feize upon him : But the Sailors (of whom he ufually had a good Number in his Auditory) made a Lane for him, and he pafs'd through it, and they could not get at him. He died in June i68t, JEteit. 49. He was one of ftrict Piety, and a very affectio- nate Preacher, and GOD wonderfully profper'd him in his Work. His Memory is~ fragrant to this Day, both in the 'North, and in the Parts about Wap- fing. The Seamen fo delighted to hear him, that he us'd to' be call'd their Preacher. Captain (after- wards Sir John) Gayer Governour of Bombay in the Indies, among a great many other beneficent Legacies, left an hundred Pounds apiece to his Daughter's four Children. His Works are thefe. The 'Morning Seeder ; fhewing the Benefit of being good betimes : In feveral Sermons, on Prov. viii. 17. Sw, 1673. A Funeral Sermon, occafion'd by the Death of Mt. James Jane-may, from Phil. i. 23, 24. ^to, 1674. T/jff beft Friend Jl an ding at the Door'. Or C H R i s T'S awakening Call both to Profeflbrs, and fecure Sinners for Entrance, &c : Being fome Ser- mons on I(ev. iii. 20. A Plat for Mariners ; or the Seaman's Preacher in feveral Sermons upon Jonah's Voyage, Jon. i. 5, 6, 7 : With the Day of GOD'S Patience to Seamen improv'd, in fome Sermons on Ecclef. viii. ir. 8w, 1675. ne of an holy Converfacion and a good Preacher. Pag. 9 $ 6 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters> & c. P. 834. Rofs : Mr. STEVENSON. His other Name was ANTHONY. This Parfonage is worth 150 / per An, and in the Gift of the Countefs of Exeter. He had good minifterial Furniture, and was al- fo well skill'd in Phyfick, which he adminifter'd to the Poor Gratis. He was ancient when he was ejec- ted, in good worldly Circumftances, and liv'd at to his Dying-day. Ibid. Burftvpic^: Mr. HILL. He was a very laborious Minifter and ufeful Preacher. He often preach'dat Outthorn fix Miles from Burftwtcl^, for Mr. Samuel ficard who was Minifter there, who died in 1659, and was by Mr. Nejfc call'd a Lump of Honefty. Ibid. Ellinton: Mr. Fox, or FOR. The Place I am inform'd fhould be Ejfington ; and the Perfons Name was Fox. He was one of a holy Life, and a good Preacher. Ibid. Bransby: Mr. POMROT. He was about fe- venty at the Reftoration, and died at Beverly, not long after his Eje&menr. Some fay he preach'd at the Minfter in Beverly, every Lord's Day in the Forenoon. Ibid. Hcmmingburgh : Mr. FIDO. It fhould be Mr. ANTHONY FIDO, younger Brother of Mr. John Fido, mention'd before as caft out of his Fellowfhip in Tr/wzVy-College, and now taken Notice of in Nor- thamptonjhire. He was born Auguft 10, 1640, and educated at TmwVy-College. At his firft Admiffion he was examin'd by Mr. fyy, then Steward of the College. Mr. Valentine was his Tutor. When he was thrown out at the Reftoration, he was Under- graduate, but ready to take his Degrees. Above thirty Names were at that Time cut out of the Buttery-books of that College at once, He after- wards had the' Living ot Hcmmmgbtfrgb, and was ejected there in 1661. He alien became Chaplain aa-d Steward in a Gentleman's Family, and after- wards carae to London, where he had a fmall Con- gregation. in the County of Y O R K. 957 gregation. Having been fome time difabled by Weaknefs, he died in January 171*; &tat. 7^. He lies buried in the New Ground near Bunbiil fields, where there is this Infcription upon his .Tomb-ftone. Here lletb interred the Body of the Reverend and Learned Divine Mr. ANTHONY FIDOE, -who till the Tear 1660, was a Fellow of Trinity-College, in Cambridge,- but foon after (his Conscience not permitting him to comply with the Aft commonly known by the Nanv of the Bartholomew A&) he refignd not only his Fellowship, but a, Confederate Living he was then in Tojjejfion of In the County of Cambridge J and Jince that Time he has continued a Minlfter of the Gofpel in federal Parts of England j but the laft Thirty Tears of bis Life 3 in the City ef London. He died a Batchelor on the ijth day of January 4ged jf Tears. Pag. 834. Sculccts or Oufcvood: Mr. LUDDING- T o N. It fhould be Covefcots, which is near Hull, where Mr. L. preach'd for fome time : Bur be- ing much afflicted with the Srone, and fo unable to go thither, he preach'd at his own Houfe at Hull He was about feventy Years of Age at the Reftorati- on, and died in Hull in 1667, and Mr. Afhley after- wards fucceeded as Paftor to his Flock. Ibid. Serraby : Mr. St H i L L. I am informM ther is no fuch Place as Serraby: but that at Beverly there was one Hill, of confiderable Pars, and an exemvlarv Converlation, who preach'd there in the Afternoons at the Miniter, as Mr. Pomroy did in the Forenoons : 9 5 8 The Ejeffed or Sikw?d Mhtifters, &c. Forenoons: And that he afterwards remov'd to Sir William Strickland's, in whole Family he officiated as Chaplain. Pag. 834. Slingsby: Mr. SINGLE RE. He had the Report of a godly Man, and a good Preacher. Ibid. He/el: Mr. WILSON. One of an holy Converfation, and very laborious in the Miniftry. ibtd.. Stirington, or rather Settrington : Mr. M E- XA L. Dr. Walker, (who gives it the latter Name,) owns that this Mr. Mekal, who he fays was a Kinf- inan of the Prefident Brad/have, paid his Prede- ceifor Dr. Thomas Carter, Fifths; or allow'd him 30 / fer An. Att. Part II, p. 227. - 8 35- Ofg ar h ; Mr. BAYCOCK. It fhould be Mr. JAMES BAYO c K. He had an Univerfi- ty Education, but was only an Occafional Preach- er, when the Aft for "Uniformity took Place, and not fix'd in any Living, but join'd in with the Nonconformifts, and was for many Years a Preach- er at South Cave, nine Miles Weft of Hull, and train'd up feveral for the Miniftry. Ibid. lin. 9, from the Bottom : Inftead of in the great Church at Derby, let it be of St Werburgh*s. Ibid. Ojgarby : Mr. NOAH WARD, At the End of the Account of him, let it be added ; A Perfon of confiderable Note for Wealth, and that had a Place in the Bifliop's Court, and was much pre- judic'd againft the DiflTenters, had procured a Writ, de Excommunicato capiendo, againft Mr. Ward. When he was in this Refpeft in no fmall Danger, fome private Chriftians met on the Friday at his Houfe, on purpofe to pray with him, and to beg of GOD that he would deliver their Minifter. They had not the leaft Expectation or Defire, of a Delive- rance fo coftly to the OpprefTor, as that which was afforded : But it fo fell out, (which they could not but take particular Notice of) that the the very next Lord's Day in the Afternoon, this angry Gen- tleman in the County 0/YORK. 959 rletnan was kill'd in a Duel, by an intimate Friend of his whom he had challenged, who was very un- willing to accept the Challenge : And by this means Mr. Weird was freed from Difturbance by this Writ, or indeed by any other, for a good while after. ;- Pag. 837. I'm. 7. from the Bottom ; Mr. BOVIL of. Bramley is reprefented as conforming after Bar- tholomew Day : But I have been fince inform'd, that he never conform'd. And this Circumftance is add- ed ; that Mr. Etherington of Morley, (who is the very Perfon next memion'd) ftanding out a little while, and then conforming, was the Man that fuc- ceeded Mr. Bovil at Bramley. t Ibid. Hn. 14, from the Bottom ; Mr. T i M o^ THY ROOT of Sowly-bridge. I have been in? form'd that this Mr. Root had a great Reputation for Piety, and had been a great Sufferer for his Noncon- formity, and he accordingly is reprefented as fuch in the Year 1683, in the Conformists fourth Plea for thf Nonconformifts, p. 51, 51. He continu'd a Ncncon- formift till then, and fome time longer. But juft at that Time when King James granted Liberty of Con- fcience, he conform'd, but had little Satisfaction af- terwards, in fo doing. Mr. Tricket, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Nailour and others thought his complying after fuch Sufferings fp extraordinary, that they wanted to know whether he faw with clearerEyes than they,and defired he would give them an Account of theReafons of his Proceeding : But he declin'd giving them any Satisfaction. He brought up his Son in order to the fitting him for the Miniftry, and he was about nine- teen when his Father conform'd. He went along with him to his Parfonage at Holden in this County, and heard him read the Common Prayer with his Surplice on, and came home and told his Mother of it. Both Mother and Son were fo troubled at it, that both of them died fhorrly after, within a little Time one of another. He loft with his Son 14 /. fer An, which was fettled upon him by a Relation, for his Life, upon the Account of his being defign'd VOL. IL Bb for 960 The Ejected or Silenced Minifters, &c. for the Miniftry. And Mr. Root himfelf enjoy'd his Living but a very little while, and died foon after. Pag. 837. At the End of the Account of the Toi\- /hire Minifters, let it be added thus : I find among the Farewel Sermons of the London Minifters in \to. 1663, a Farewel Sermon preach'd at Great Ay ton in the County of Torl^ by G E o a G B E v A N K E, Chaplain to the Right Worfhipful Sir George Narvoood, Bart, at Clea-veland in Yorkshire. Him I think it proper to bring in here, that he may not be wholly overlook'd. I am alfo credibly inform'd that one Mr. L L& y D^ who is no where here taken Notice of, was ejected in this County, from a Place call'd Farnley, within two or three Miles of Leeds ; and that he had a {mall Eftate which he liv'd on afterwards. Mr. JOSIAH MARSDEN, is fome how or other loft out of this Lift, but fhould (I verily think) be (bmewhere inferred. He was the youngeft Son of Mr. tylph Marfden, who died Minifter of Great Neefton in Chejhire, Jan. 30. 1648. This Mr. fylph Marfden -had four Sons, who were all of them Mi- nifters ; whofe Names were, Samuel, Jeremy, Ga- maliel, and Jofiah. Samuel the eldeft was in his Father's Living, into which he came, in the Room of a malignant Incumbent ; and is mentioned in my Second Edition, fag. 130. He after his being filen- ced, went into Ireland, and died there, in 1677. Jeremy the fecond Son, mention'd fag. . 796, was filenc'd at Ardjley Chapel, near Wakffield, in this County ; and fome time after came up to London, . went by the Name of tytlpbfon, and died in New- gate, in 1684. He in a Manufcript he left behind him, fays of his three Brethren, that they all ob* tamed Mercy to be faithful, which Expreflion feems to intimate that they ail fuffer'd for the fame Caufe j and that the reft were dead before him. Gamaliel the in the County of Y O R K. 961 the third Son, mentioned fag. 810, was firft nirn'd out of his Feliowfhip in Trinity-College, near Dub- lin in Ireland, at the fame time with Dr. Winter, upon the Reftoration : And was afterwards filenc'd in 1661, at Chapel le Brears near Halifax in this County ; and died in 1681. But as for the fourth and laft Son Jofjah Marfden, I have in this Volume brought him as figning the Teftimony of Mr. Ed- ward Veal, in the Capacity of Fellow of Trinity- College near Dublin in Ireland : But tho' it is pro- bable he afterwards came from thence into England, and took his Lot with the fuffering Nonconformifts here, a* did his Brother Gamaliel j yet where he exercised his Miniftry afterwards, and when and where he died , I have not been able to difco- ver. B'b 2 Some 962 Sik%i?d Minifters omitted SOME Nonconformift Minifters Omitted in the Foregoing LISTS. Tag. 838. "\/l R- JOHN COLLINS.' At the jLVJL End of the Account of him, add; He had a Son that was educated for the Miniftry at Vtrecht, and was Fellow-labourer with Mr. Bragg in this City, and one of the Lecturers at Pinners- Hall, who died a few Years fince. And to Mr. Collins'* Works may be added, a Ser- mon of his on Jude, ver. 3, in the fecond Volume of Farewel Sermons in %vo. He alfb, together wirh Mr. Baron wrote a Prefatory Epiftle before Mr. Ven- ning's Remains. And he alfo" wrote another Epiftle, before Mr. Mitchel of New England's Treatife of Eternal Glory. Pag. 838. Mr. JAMES JANEWAY^ Add,' M. A. And in the Account of him, after thefe Words, where he had a numerous Auditory, let this be added : And a great Reformation was wrought amongft many of them. But this fo enrag'd the High Party, that feveral of .them threatened to fhoot Mr. Janeveay , and it was attempted according- ly. For as he was walking once upon Redrijf 'Wall, a in the foregoing Lifts. 965 a Fellow (hot at him, and the Bullet went through his Hat ; but as Providence order'd it, it did him no farther Hurt. The Soldiers pull'd down the Place in which he preach'd, which oblig'd his People to build a larger to receive the Hearers. Soon after this hew Place was built, there came a Num- ber of Troopers to it, when Mr. Jancveay was preaching there, and Mr. Ksntijh fat behind him in the Pulpit. The Troopers alighting from their Horfes, came into the Meeung-houfe, and crouding into the midft of the Congregation, got upon a Bench or Form, and cried out aloud, Down with him, down with him : And at that very Inftant, the Bench they ftood on broke, and all of them fell down at once. While this occafion'd fome Confu- fion, Mr. Janeway came ont of the Pulpit, and fome of the People having thrown a colour'd Coat over him, and put a white Hat on his Head, he pafs'd through them unobferv'd. But they feiz'd on Mr. Kenti/h, and carried him to the Mar/balfea, where he was kept Prifoner for fome time. At another time Mr. Janeway preaching at a Gardiner's Houfe, feveral Troopers came to feize him there. They were diligent in fearching for him : But he lying down on the Ground, his Friends cover'd him with Cabbidge-leaves, and fo he efcap'd them. He was a Man of eminent Piety ; an affectionate Preacher, and very ufeful in his Station. And whereas I had before intimated that in his laft Sick- nefs, his Spirit was under a Sort of a Cloud, I think it not ami(s now to add, that Mr. Vincent in his Fu- neral Sermon fays, that it pleas'd God to dijjipate the Cloud, and help him to difccrn and look. tac upon the Uprightnefs of his Heart with Satisfaction. And that not long before he died, he faid, He could now as eafily die at jhut his Eyes : Adding thefe remarkable Words ; Here am I, longing to lefilent in the Duft, and enjoy Chrift in Glory. To his Works maybe added, The Murtherer pu- ni/hed, and pardon d ; with the Life and Death of Thomai Savage ; and a Sermon upon his Occafion. A Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Thom,ti Moujlcy wish ft Narrative of his Life and Death, &c. B b 3 And 964 Silenced ititmfters omitted And to this Mr. James Janeway, I may alfo add another younger Brother of his, vi%. Mr. ABRAHAM JANE WAY, who was altoge- ther omitted before. He was a Preacher in London before the Sicknefs, but being confumptive, retir'd with his Wife, to his Mother at Euntlngford in Hert- ford/hire, where he was feiz'd by Juftice Crouch, un- der a Pretence of great Friendfhip. But he made his Efcape to London, and died there of a Con- fumption. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Thomas Vincent, Sept. 18. 1665 : And it is pub- Jiflied at the End of his Trad intit. God's Terrible Voice in the City, 8vo. Tho' he died that very Week in which the PJague was at the higheft, (there being no fewer than 7165 Perfons who died of the Sicknefs in that one Week) yet he did not die of that Di- ftemper, for which his Brother James -and other Re- lations were very thankful. Mr. Vincent fays of him that he was a righteous Perfon, a. righteous Minifler, a. dear Brother, taken away in the Flower of his Tears. He wot a merciful "Man, andjhevid great Pity and Companion to Souls : was earnefl with them to leave their Sins ; and clofe with Chrifl. He /pent himfelf and haftend his own Death, to keep others from pe- rt/king everlaftingly. He wo* an upright Man, a. true hearted Nathanael ; and one of very promijlng Hopes for very confiderable Vfefulnefs. There were five Brothers of thefe Janeways, vi%. William of whom I have here given feme Account, in my laft Article of the County of Hertford : John, who died in 1657, before the Reftoration; and therefore could not be ejected or filenc'd after it : . James and Abraham, of whom I have here been juft giving fome Account : And Jofeph the youngeft, was bred to the Miniftry as well as his four Brethren ; but he was a Conformift. All thefe five Brethren, Sons of Mr. William Janeway of Kjljhul in Hertford- /hire, who died before the Reftoration, were good and pious Men. All of them were inclin'd to be confumptive, and none of them liv'd to forty Years of Age. Pag. in the foregoing Lifts. 965 Pag. 839. Mr. JOHN FALDO. At the End of the Account of him, add, h'i$ Gofpel of Peace, 8vp.. 1687. And it may alfo be added, that he is inter- red in the New Burying-Ground, near Bunbil Fields, where he has this Infcription upon his Tomb. Mortah quod babuit, hie depofuh JOANNES FALDO, Vlr ille Dei qui E'vangelium Chrifti Voce^ fcriptts, Vita exornavit , vixeritne fanflius an concionatus Jit Incertum eft ' y Paterna Chriftl Gregem cur a pa'vit $ Concordlam Fratrum^ propagationem Evangelii Ajfidua labor e feliclter procura'vit : ^ui z,elo in Terr is arfit y Seraphic o refulget nunc adfcriptuf wf Cboro Anrelorum. Obilt vii Jdus Februar, Anno Salutis MDCXC. estatis Cuox Pag. 840. Mr. THOMAS BRAND. At the End f the Account of him, let it be added ; He lies in- terred in the New Burying-Ground near Bunhil fields. Ibid. Mr. WILLIAM LORIMER^ Add, M. A. Born at Aberdeen in North Britain, in January 164^, and bred in M/ir(/c/^/-College of that Univerfity, where he became a Graduate, and applied to the Study of Theology. Some time after the Reftora- tion, An. 1664 he came to London. He liv'd here with his Uncle, a confiderable Merchant, in the Time of the Plague in 1665, and . daily frequented the Library of S/ow-College, and attended the Week- ly Lecture of Dr. Anthony fValker of Aldermanlury, which he often would fpeak of afterwards with Plea- furc. He was epifcopally ordain'd, conform'd to the Eftabliflied Church, and became Curate to the In- cimbent at the Charter- houfe, and was afterwards in Polfeflfion of a Vicaridge in Suffex. But upon ftridk and clofe Thoughts afrerwards, of the Oath of Ca- nonical Obedience, which he had taken to the Bifhop, he concciv'd himfelf not only thereby oblig'd to pive B b 4 hint 966 Silenced Minifiers omitted. him Obedience in all Things lawful and honeft, bi t thought he had thereby declar'd his Approbation of the fettled Canons of the Church, as really lawful and ho- neft ; and by Confequence a fit and proper Rule for alttthat were under the Eftablifhment to follow. Tho* he confulted about this Difficulty, yet he could ne- ver get over it: And the more particularly he re- view'd the Canons, the more diflatisfied he was with many of them. So far was he from being able to fay, that they were all of them lawful and good, that he was fo much diflatisfied with feveral of ihem, that he thought himfelf oblig'd upon their Account, to renounce his Conformity, and quit his Living. This he at length did, and join'd himfelf to the Noncon- formifts, and that at fuch a Seafon, as that there was not the leaft Room left for Sufpicion that he had any fecular Intereft to ferve this Way. When he mention'd this Difficulty of his to Mr. Baxter, he was at the firft furpriz'd at it, as a Thought that was wholly new, and feem'd to queftion, (as Mr. Olyffe and fome others have fince done) whether it would juftify his Nonconformity : But when he had maturely weigh'd it, he was convinc'd it had a great deal in it, and thereupon he infifts very large- ly upon it, in his Engllfh Nonconformity ftated and ar- gued, which he printed, An. 1689. He travell'd afterwards into France, and had a great deal of free Converfation with the learned Men among the Proteftants there, before the Heat "of their Perfecution in that Kingdom came on. While he continu'd at Paris, he was fo courageous, as to hold a Difpme with fome of the Clergy of the Church of Rome, in which he afferted that that Church was guilty of Idolatry, which was what his Antagonifts dar'd him to give under his Hand. His Conscience would not allow him to baulk bearing Witnefs to that which he was convinc'd was Truth, in the Way that was requir'd, and therefore commit- ting his Propofition, together with his Arguments and Proofs to writing, he fign'd and deliver'd it to them, and afterward (upon the Advice of Friends,) rerir'd and withdrew, that he might not be exposed ie Malice of his Opponents. Returning in the foregoing Lifts. 967 Returning to England, he continu'd to adhere to the Nonconformifts, even when the fevere Laws a- gainft them were moft rigoroufly put in Execution : And the greateft Preferment he got amongft them, was to be Chaplain to Efq; Hall at Harding near Henley upon Thames. After the Devolution in 1 688, he for a few Years preach'd to a fmall Congregation of Diflenters, at Lee near Eltham in J^ent. And in 1695, he was invited to be a Profeflbr of Theology, in the Univerfity of St Andrews in North Britain. He went down to Edinburgh in order to the accepting that Invitation ; but there heard that St Andrews was . over-run with a contagious Diftemper ; and being indifpos'd himfelf, he return'd to England, after that he in Conjunction with other Divines, had dealc freely with the unhappy Mr. Aikenhead, who was . condemn'd for blafphemous Atheifm, but became a great Penitent at his Execution. After his Return to England f he was concerned with others, in a private Academy near London, in which many Perfons had their Education, who are now of confiderable Ufe in the World, in different Stations. He had no Paftoral Charge, but aflifted his Brethren, occafionally, both in preaching and ad- miniftring the Sacraments. He was much valu'd for his Integrity, and great Learning, and was very ufe- ful in presiding in the Trials of Candidates for the Miniftry. He died O8ob. ^J t 1711 ; and had a great Character, for his Piety, Modefty, and Self- denial, as well as his Learning. He told one with whom he was free and familiar in his laft Sicknefs, that he knew not the Time when he began to be re- ligious, having been pioufly difpos'd from his Child- hood : And that for many Years paft he had had an undoubied Perfuafion of his own Sincerity, and of his Title to a future Happinefs. He was buried in the Parifh-Church of St Margaret Pattins, in fyod Lane, near his Uncle foremention'd. His Funeral Sermon was rreach'd, a Year after his Death, by Mr. James Anderfon. His Works are thefe. Difcourfes on the five Books of Mofes, 8vo. An Apology for the Minifters who fubfcrib'd unto the dating of the Truths and Errors of 968 Silenced Mtniflers omitted of Mr. Daniel Williams?, Book, (call'd Gofpel Truth Jtated] from the Exceptions made againft them by Mr. Robert Trail, 410. 1695. Remarks on Mr. Good- wins Difcourfe of the Gofpel ; proving that the Go- fpel Covenant is a Law of Grace ; anfwering his Objections to the contrary ; and refcuing the Texts of Holy Scripture, and many Paflages of Ecclefiafti- ical Writers, both ancient and modern, from the falfe GldfTes which he forces upon them, 4*0. 1696. TWO Difcourfes againft Deifm, and fome other dan- gerous Errors : The one fetting forth the true and only Way of obtaining Salvation j the other fhewing when and how all ought to reverence JESUS CHRIST the Son of GOD, and Saviour of Men, 8t>0. 1713: Which was reprinted in 1711, with a fhort Poftfcript relating to Dr. Whitby. A Difcourfe on the Death and Hefurreftion of C H R i s x, as they are to be affectionately remember'd and confider'd in their natural Refpecl: to one another, and practi- cally improv'd to G o D'S Glory, and Peoples Edifi- cation in Faith, Holinefs and Comfort, %vo. 1718. A plain Explanation of the firft eighteen Verfes of the firft Chapter of St. Johns Gofpel, with fhort Notes and Observations. To which is annex'd a fcriptu- ral Demonftradon of the true Deity of the Eternal Word, our moft Blefled Lord J E s u s, 1719. A Farewel Sermon to the Church and the World, 1711. He hath alfo left behind him feveral Latin DifTer- tations in MS, fome of which are philofophical and others Theological. Fag. 840. DANIEL WILLIAMS, D. D. Born at Wrexham in the County of Denbigh in Wales, about the Year 1643, or 1644. As well as I knew him, I can yet fay nothing of his Parentage and Ex- tracTion, or even his Education with regard to Learn- ing. His breaking through Difadvantages in this Re- fpedr,, into that Capacity of great Ufefulnefs which he at length arriv'd at, muft by all that confider it be own'd remarkable ; and may well be allow'd inftead of at all detracting from him, to add Luftre to his Worth. He had a great natural Vigor and Strength in ibe foregoing Lifts. 969 Strength of Mind, which bc ; ng improved by an un- common Application, made a Compenfation for his Want of fuch Helps as many others have had in, thieir early Years ; the being deftitute'of which, would have miferably cramp'd a common Genius, and hin- dcr'd it from ever rifing beyond a Vulgar pitch. He was a Lover of ferious Religion from his Youth, and enter'd upon the Miniftry, about the ve- ry Time of the difcouraging Ejedhnent of fuch a Number of worthy Perfons, as were caft out of the publick Churches with Contempt in \66i. He de- clares in his Preface to the Reader, before his De- fence' of Gofpel Truth, that/Vcm five Tears old, be had no Employment befides his Studies : And adds, that before nineteen, he was regularly admitted a Preach- er. So that he freely own'd himfelf a Nonconfor- . mift, at a Time when that Acknowledgment evident- ly exposed him to great Straits and Hardships. Where- as if he could have been fatisfied to have fallen in, with the National Eftablilhment, his Intellectual Fur- niture, join'd with his uncommon Sagacity and Dexterity, and unwearied Diligence, would have gi- ven him as fair a Profpeft of Preferment, as any almoft of his Cotemporaries could pretend to. When he had fpent a few Years inr preaching oc- cafionally in feveral Parts of England, and found the Diflenters fo difcourag'd and frown'd upon, that he could have no Profped: of being able to purfue his Miniftry here, without great Hazard, the Providence of GOD very feafonably open'd him a Way for Service in Ireland, where even in thofe Times, the Government treated Men of his Principles, (amidft a Swarm of bigottcd Papifts) in a very different Manner from the Ufago their Brethren met with here in England. Making an occafional Vific to the Pious Lady lVtf.br ah am of Wefton in Salop, he receiv'd an unexpe<5ted Invitation to be Chaplain to the Countefs of Meath, on the other (ide the Wa- ter, and readily accepted it. There he found a Re- fuge from the Storm, and was in no inconlidera- ble Capacity of Service. After fome time, he was cafl'd to the Paftoral Of- fice in the City of Dublin, by a Congregation of Prin- cipal 970 Silenced Minifttrs ommitted cipal Figure there, that us'd to worfliip GOD in IVoodftreet. Accepting of it, he had for near twen- ty Years an advantageous Opportunity of being pub- lickly ufeful, by his Labours in the Pulpit, his pru- dent Advice upon Occafions that ofFer'd, his im- proving the Intereft he obtained in Perfons of Rank and Figure, and other prudential Methods he pur- (u'd, in which GOD was pleas'd to make him a General Blefling. He there alfo married a Wife, who was not only a Lady of diftinguifli'd Piety, but of an honourable Family, and confiderably weal- thy ; and fo through the Bounty of Divine Provi- dence, he came to be in more plentiful Circumftan- ces than moft of his Brethren. And as for the E- ftate with which God blejjed him, he declares in his Laft Will, that he us'd it with Moderation, at to him- felf, that he might be the more ufeful to others, bcth in his Life and after his Death. He fill'd his Station at Dublin- with unufual Ac- ceptance and Succefs, in great Harmony with his Brethren in the Miniftry ; and was refpedted by moft that were hearty Proteftants in that Ifland , till he (with many others,) was after fome threatning Dangers efcap'd, driven from thence by the tyran- nical and violent Proceedings of a Popifli Admi- miftration, in the Reign of King James II. The fymanifts were at that Time much more info- lent there than here, and Mr. Williams being very warm in oppofing their Defigns as far as they were within his Reach, was not a little expos'd ; fo that he couldnot continue there longer with any Safety. Where- upon in 1687, he came over to England, and made London the Place of his Retreat, where he was of Ufe to keep fome among the DiJJenters from being wheedled by King James into fuch Meafures as would in the Iffue have greatly expos'd them. It is well known to feveral, that fome Court Agents did at that Time endeavour to bring the Diflenters in the City, into an Addrefs, approving of the Diffenfing Power : And in a Conference, at one of the Meetings upon that Occafion, in the Prefence ' of fome of thofe Agents, Mr. Williams bravely de- clai'd, that " as it was with him paft Doubr, that V the in the forgoing Lifts* 971 '* the Severities of the former Reign upon Prote- *' ftant Diflenters, were rather as they ftood in the " Way of arbitrary Power, than for their Religious " Diflent ; fo it were better for them to be reduc- " ed to their former Hardfliips, than declare for " Meafures deftru&ive of the Liberties of their " Country. " And this he purfu'd with that Clearnefs and Strength, that all prefent rejected the Motion, and the Emiflaries went away difappointed. He was of great Ufe to fuch as came after him from Ireland into thefe Parts, when Things were carried to the utmoft Extremity, and they were in daily, nay hourly Danger of being facrific'd to the Cruelty of Tyrconnel, and his Army of Cut- throats. Many of thefe could bring little of their Subftance with them, to fupport themfelves and their Fami- lies, and fo were greatly expos'd. And in thefe Cir- cumftances, he not only gave them confiderable Af- fiftance himfelf, but ftirr'd up Compaflion to them among his Acquainance, which was large and ex- tenfive, to the very utmoft of his Capacity. And after the Glorious Devolution in 1688, in which none could more heartily rejoice than he, he was noc only fomerimes confulted by King ivilliam in the Irijk Affairs, with which he was well acquainted, but was often regarded at Court, in his Applica- tions on the Behalf of feveral that fled from thence, who were capable of doing Service to the Govern- ment. And he receiv'd great Acknowledgments and Thanks upon this Account, when he afterwards in the Year 1700, went into Ireland to vific his old Friends there ; and that even from feveral, who ac firft had been apt to cenfure his quitting Ireland fo haftily, as an Indication of a Want of due Courage and Steadinefs, and an over great Concern for his own Prefervation. After he had fpent fome time in preaching occa? fionally about the City of London, with general Ac- ceptance, and not without feveral Motions made about a Settlement, at length, at the latter End of 1688, he upon the fudden Death of Mr. John Oakfs, was chofen to fucceed him in his numerous Con- gregation, ac Hand-Alley, in Bifhopfgatc/lrtet: And the Siknc*d Minifiers omitted the Call being unanimous, he accepted it, and con* tinu'd with them in the Service of the Gofpel, about twenty-feven Years. From the Time of his coming to London he had convers'd much with the eminent Mr. Richard Baxter, who was then living, by whom he was greatly e- fteem'd, and had fometimes preach'd for him in his Turn at the Merchants Letlure on "Tuefday at Pinners Hall, when he was indifpos'd : And he was chofen into that Lecture in his Room, upon his Deceafe in 1691. A. confiderable Intereft was indeed made by fome againft him, in Favour of Mr. Woodcock^, who was propos'd as a Competitor. It fo happen- ed that the Electors were equally divided : And ic was thereupon immediately agreed, that they (hould appeal to Providence by a Lot, which fell upon Mr. Williams, in whom therefore there was a ge- neral Acquiefcence. But it was not very long af- ter, before there were frequent Jarings and Clafli- ings in the Difcourfes of the Lecturers, and their Sup- porters alfo were divided into Parties ; and though frequent Attempts were made to prevent Mifun- derftandings, yet in a little Time the Heat was again reviv'd : And at length a Defign was form'd to exclude Mr. Williams out of the Lecture, upon the Account of his handling the Antinomian Con- troverfy in a Way and Manner that fome Men could not Relifh. This being difcover'd, was vigoroufly oppos'd by a great Number of Subfcribers to the Lecture, who at length (when no Propofals for Peace would be liften'd to) joining many other Ci- tizens with them, rais'd another Tuefday Lecture at Salters Hall, whither three of the old Lecturers; */. Dr. Bates, Mr. Howe, and Mr. Alfof, accompa- nied Mr. Williams ; and two more were chofen and added to them, vi%. Dr. Annejley, and Mr. J^/- chard Mayo. But this was not brought about withJ out great Noife and Clamour. It muft be own'd that Mr. Williams (as well as Mr. Baxter before him) was much fet againft Anti- nomianifm, and any Notions that he thought look'd that way : And was therefore greatly concern'd at the Printing about this Time, fome of the Works in the foregoing Lifts. 973 of Dr. Crifp, againft whom Mr. Baxter had alfo written. To thefe new primed Sermons of the Doc- tor's, there was an Atteftation prefix'd, with the Names of fome City Minifters fubjoin'd, by which though they only declared their Satisfaction that what the Son printed was genuine, yet the Mat- ter was manag'd in fuch a Manner, that it was fear- ed both by Mr. Baxter and Mr. Wlllams that an ill Ufe would be made of their Hands. Whereup- on the latter wrote againft Dr. Crifp as well as the former, and reducing the Controversy into the Com- pafe of a few Heads, and diftinctly dating Truth and Error under each of them, fent forth his Gof- fel Truth Stated and Vindicated, (which was firft printed in 1691, and feveral Times afterwards) as an Antidote againft a dangerous Infection, get- ting a Number of Hands to the firft and fecond Edi- tion. And herein meeting with Oppofition, he was ingag'd in a Controverfy that lafted feveral Years. * And though he could not but upon fome Accounts reckon this an Unhappinefs, yet finding Reafon to be fatisfied, that the Pains which he took contribu- ted to the clearing up the genuine Truth of the Gofpel, he was eafy, and fubmitted to Divine Pro- vidence, which allots to every Man both his Work, and his Treatment. ^ It cannot be denied but that he had hard Mci- fure, from fome from whom he thought he might have expeded better Ufage. Soon after the De- fign of excluding him out of the Merchants Lecture was fruftrated, and a new one was fet up in ano- ther Place, there was a terrible Aifault upon his Re- putation, with refpedfc to his Morals, and fome were for ftrictly canvafling his Condudt and Beha- viour, in all the Places where he had liv'd, and all the Stations he had been in, even from his younger Years. Hereupon he threw himfelf upon the Bo- dy of the Diflenting Minifters in and about the Ci-. ty, who chofe a Committee on Purpofe, to hear any .Thing that could be alledg'd againft him, together with * A Urge and diftinft Account of his Management of this Coo- trovcrfy, may be feen in the Life of Dr. Gtint Bull, the Bi&op of it. Dwifi, writu-n by Mr, Kelfm. pag. *59 j fre. 974 Silenced Minifters omitted with what he had to offer in his own Vindicati- on. The Committee took a great deal of Pains, heard all Pretenfions, and fpent about eight Weeks in the Affair, and then made the Report to the Body of the Minifters, who being on Afrit 8, 1695, (up- on general Notice given them, that the Report would be delivered in that Day for their Determination) met together, to the Number of fixty, declared their Senfe in thefe Words : That it is the unanimous Opinion of the Vnited Minifters, upon the Report brought in from th; Committee, and the farther Ac- count of thofe of the Conmittee prefent, that Mr. Wil- liams is intirely clear and innocent of all that was laid to his Charge, t His own Congregation ftood firmly by him through the whole Courfe of his Trouble, and he had ma- ny hearty Friends all over the City, who pitied and pray'd for him, and did what they could to aflift, and comfort him, while the Malice of his Adver- faries was fo violent and impetuous : And it was obferv'd by many, that GOD gave him that Sedate- nefs and Calm, beyond his natural Temper, and that Prefence of Mind under his eager Profecuti- on, as effectually defeated the Defigns of his Ene- mies againft him. And it well deferves alfo a Re- mark, that he liv'd long enough after all this, to foften the Minds of many that were moft incens'd againft him, and to convince not a few, that had taken up very wrong Notions concerning him. He continu'd in a conftant Courfe of ufeful prac- tical Preaching for many Years. And as to his Pul- pit Performances, though he never affected Polite, nefs, yet it muft be own'd, by all competent Judges, that they had an Aptnefs to anfwer the End of Preach- ing, and were very inftrudive and affeding at once : And they were own'd by GOD, for the doing Abundance of Good. Though he was not much vers'd in the "Belles Lettres, yet he had a remarkable Depth of Thought, and when he was engag'd in any Debate would as diredly f See tTie Poft r cript to the third Edition of Qofpil Truth by D. W. Pag. 302, tot. < in the foregoing Lifts. 975 dire&ly fatten upon the main Hinge on which Things turn'd, and take an Argument in its full Compafs, and as nicely and carefully reprefent it in its feveral different Views, with due Force and Quicknefs, as moft Men that could be met with. However, he was not fo bookifh, as not to mind how the World went ; nor fo confia'd either to his Pulpit or Study, as to be an unconcern'd Spectator, either of the Treatment of the Body of the Dtjfen- ters, whofe Inrerefts he had much at Heart, or of the State of the Nation with Refped: to Religion and Liberty. He was active to the utmoft of his Power, when in the Reign of Queen Anne, there was a Bill de- pending in Parliament againft Occa/ional Conformity : And it gave him no fmall Pleafure, to find the faid Bill twice thrown out. But when it was at laft car- ried at the third Attempt, and that by the Help of thofe very Perfons who ftrenuoufly oppos'd it before, and feem'd to do fo out of Principle, he could not help laying it to Heart. And this arfe&ed him fo much the more, becaufe he well knew the Dij] "enters deferv'd oiher Sort of Ufage from thofe to whom they had upon Occafion, done good Service ; and was apprehenfive that there was but little Likelihood that any publick Benefit would accrue from the ta- king of luch a Step, efpecially in fuch a Juncture ; nay could eafily forefee that the forward Agents ia that Affair, would themfelves be defpis'd, by thofe whom they fo officioufly courted, at the Expence of fuch Friends, as never had deterred them upon any critical Exigence. And it was a yet greater Troidble to him to find that in the Year 1704, the moft ftrenuous Application that could be made, could not prevail for the pre- venting the impofmg of the Sacramental Teft, upon the Diflenters in Ireland, who till that Time, had re- mained all along Strangers to it. The Defign of that Bill in which a Claufe was inferted to that Purpofe, was to fecure the Protejtants of Ireland from the growing Numbers and Infolence of the Papifts there. A Claufe was added clandeftinely, (though it would be no difficult Thing to tell by whom it was You. II. Cc done,) Silenced Miniflers omitted. done,) requiring the Sacramental left to be taken uni- verfally, and without any Exception of Diffenting Proteftants: Which look'd as if fome Perfons thought that there was no Way of fecuring Religion in that Kingdom, unlefs fuch a Practice was introduc'd, as would inevitably in many Cafes encourage Prophane- rrefs ; or that it was not fit that the Safety of Prate- ftants from the Papifts (hould be confuked there any more than here, unlefs the poor Diffenters were cram- ped and fecter'd. However it may very fafely be faid that this Claufe was added clandeftinely, becaufe the Matter was conceal'd, till the Blow was given ; and there was not the leaft Sufpicion of any fuch Thing intended, till it was too late to prevent it : And the Bill being read in Ireland, after it was returned from England, they muft either take or lofe the whole. But even this turn'd to the Honour of the Diffenters in the Iflue, by Reafon that fuch was the Pofture of Affairs fome time after in the Reign of King George, that the Irijh Houfe of Commons thought fit to re- folve, nemine contradicente, " That fuch of his Majefty's Proteftant DifTenting " Subjects of this Kingdom, as have taken Com- " millions in the Militia, or aded in the Commifli- " on of Array, have thereby done a feafonable Ser- *' vice, to his Majefty's Royal Perfon and Govern- " ment, and the Proteftant Intereft in this King- " dom. And, " That any Perfon who fhall commence a Profe- 41 cution againft a Diflenter, who has accepted, or " fhall accept of a CommifTion in the Array or Mi> " litia, is an Enemy to King George and the Prote- " ftant Intereft, and a Friend to the Pretender. Mr. Williams was very much for the Union with Scotland in 1707, being convinc'd that that was the moft effectual Way that could be taken for the fe- curing the Proteftant Succejfion, and even the Conti- nuance of their Ecclejiaftical Eftablifomtnt in North Britain, againft the Attempts of fuch as were bent upon oppofing, or might be tempted to betray it. JVlth great Earneftnels did he recommend the For- warding, in the foregoing Lifts. 977 warding of this Union to his Friends in Scotland, and he rejoic'd when it was fettled and ratified ; and hop'd that the good Effects of it would be both con- fiderable and lafting. In the Year 1709, he had a Diploma fent him for the Degree of Doftor in Divinity, from the two Univerfities of Edinburgh, and Glafgow : And that from the latter was inclos'd in a Silver-Box, out of the Abundance of their Refpeifl. This was an Ho- nour that he no Way aflfe&ed or defir'd, and yet as Circumftances ftood, he knew not well how to re- fufe it. It was a Journey of mine into North Sri- tain, that was purely undertaken for Health and Di- verfion, that was the Occafion of this Motion, at leaft at this Time. Staying a Fortnight at Edinburgh, my good Friend Mr. Carftairs a few Days before I left that City, told me that at a Meeting of the Ma- fters of their College, it had been decermin'd that I fhould not go from them without receiving a To- ken of their Refped in an Academical Way. I told him I was very thankful (as I had good Reafon) for the abundant Civilities which \ had already receiv- ed, for which I knew not how to make them a fui- table Return. He told me they had determin'd to prefent me with a Diploma for a Doctorate, and begg'd my Acceptance of it. I replied that if they would give me the Diploma of a Mafter of Arts, I fhould not refufe it : But as for any Thing farther, I earneftly defir'd it might be wav'd ; and that for this Reafon among feveral others mentioned, that it would look like Aflfedauon and Singularity in me to accept of the Title propos'd, when fo many that were every Way my Superiors went without it. He fignified in Return, that he found it was defign'd by other Aca- demies in North Britain, when I made them a Vifit, to exprefs their Refpedt in that Way, and that they of Edinburgh were willing and defirous to be the firft ; that I could hardly efcape it at other Places ; that they fhould take it as an Affront if I refus'd their Kindnefs ; and that the Method they had a- grced on, would prevent any Charge of Affedatiou and Singularity ; for that they would fend a Diploma for a Doctor's Degree to Mr. Daniel ftflliams, and C c i Mr. 97 8 SilenCd Minifters omitted Mr. JofktiA Oldfield. As Things ftood, my refuting the Offer, would have been counted a great Piece of Rudenefs, and fo I fubmitted. And it was the fame afterwards at Glafgow. As foon as Mr. Willi- am* receiv'd the News of this Defign, he wrote to Mr. Carftairs and others to prevent it : But the Mat- ter was over, before his Letters were receiv'd. And fearing leaft the Refufal of fuch a Token of Refred from thofe two learned Bodies might be taken as an Affront, he acquiefcM. And tho' he was before very ready to embrace any Opportunities that cft'er'd of fhewing his Regard to the religious Inrereft in that Part of Great Britain, yet did he afterwards difcover a peculiar Concern for their Univerfities ; and by his good Will, would have had all fuch as were defign'd for the Miniftry among the Diffenters in South Britain, have a Part of their Education at leaft, either in one or another of them j and he encourag'd the drawing up a Scheme for that Purpofe, which could not be brought to Perfection, for want of a general Con- currence. In the latter Part .of the Reign of Queen Anne, the Doctor (as well as many others) had very dark Apprehenfions of the State of Affairs, and great Fears about the Proteftant Succeflion, in order to the di- verting which, there appeared to be fuch Befigns on foot. He dealt freely about this Marter with the great Man that was then at the Head of Affairs, with whom he had been long acquainted, and warn'd him of his own Danger, whether he was imbarqu'd in thofe Defigns, or kept himfelf out of them. If he was really engag'd, he prefs'd him to confider how fad a Thing it would be to have an Hand in the Mifery and Slavery of his Country, which would not fail of being ruinous in the IfTue to himfelf and Family. And if he was not himfelf engag'd in fuch Defigns,' but aim'd at fhewing his Art and Dexteri- ty, in keeping Things in a pendulous Pofture, that he might, have the Honour atlaft of turning theSca'e, he begg'd he would confider, if Things went a little farther, what a Hazard he ran of their rifing to fuch an Height, as to leave no Room to bring Things into the in the foregoing Lifts. 979 the proper Channel, tho' he fhould e' er fb heartily endeavour it. The Freedom that he took in this Cafe was not well relifh'd ; but the Doctor was fa- tisfied with his own good Intentions. And fome time after, he was ferv'd a fcurvy Trick, by one whom he had endeavoured to oblige, whom a fmall Degree of Honour and Gratitude one would have thought might have kept from fuch bafe and inhumane Car- riage. The Cafe was this. The Doctor was writ- ten to with fome Earneftnefs by his Friends in IrcUnd, to communicate his Thoughts to them as to the Po- fture of Affairs at that Time, and the Defigns and Views of thofe that were at the Helm. He drew up an Anfwer with great Franknefs, and fent it into Ireland .by a fafe Hand, only keeping a Copy of it. He had this Copy in his Pocket when he waited on a certain Gentleman of the long Robe, and pulling it out with a Number of other Papers at his Lodgings, happen'd to leave it there behind him, tho' he brought away his other Papers. The Gen- tleman feeing and reading ic af er he was gone, and finding it contained a great many free Thoughts concerning publtck Affairs, and fome Remarks on the great Man before referr'd to, that was at the Head of Affairs, thought he fliould merit th faid great Man's favourable Regard, if he communicated the faid Letrer to him, and accordingly went and left it with him : And he was incens'd to that Degree againft the Doctor, that he never would forgive him. And this Adtfon was therefore fo much die bafer, becaufe the faid Gentleman (who was pretty much reduc'd) was under particular Obligations to the Doctor, who advanc'd Money to him by way of Loan, at a moderate Intereft, when his Credit was fo funk, that he was utterly at a Lois to raife Money, jf he had not advanc'd it to him. This gave him fome Uneafinefs, tho' that was as nothing, to the Concern he was under about the Proteftant Succcjfi- cn : For he was fully fatisfied, that the Liberty of our Conftitution, and the Reformation, could not fobfift under a Popi(h King. No Man in the Nation more heartily rejoic'd than he, at the blowing over of the Storm that feem'd im- C c 3 pendent. Silenced Minifters omitted pendent, by the Accefllon of King George to the Briti/h Throne, and the raking Place of the Succef- fion according to the Parliamentary Settlement in the Illuftrious Houfe of Hanover ; which he hop'd would be a Spring of many and lafting Bleflings, not only to us in thefe Lands, but alfo to all the Prot eft tints abroad. And on Seft. 18, 1714, he at the Head of the Proteftant DifTenting Minifters of the feveral De- nominations, in and about the City of London, pre- fented his Majefty King George with an Humble Ad- > -drefs, congratulating his Majefty's peaceable Accef- fion to the Throne, and his own and the Prince's fafe Arrival ; which was own'd to be the merciful Return of many ardent Prayers, Gfc. After this, tho' he held on in the Exercife of his Miniftry, yet his Strength vifibly declined ; and tho' his natural Conftitution was good, yet he gradually decay'd, till after a (hort Illnefs, he with a firm Faith and fteady Hope, committed himfelf to GOD, falling afleep in the LORD, Jan. 26, 171*, Anno &tat. 73. He was interr'd in a new Vault of his own, in the Burying-Ground near Sunhil Fields ; and his Fu- neral Sermon was preach'd, (and afterwards print- ed) by Mr. John Evans, who had for eleven Years been his Fellow-labourer, and was alfo his Succef- for. i On the Doctor's Tomb.ftone, there is the follow- ing Infcription, an Authentick Copy o which I had from the learned Author of it. M.S. M. S. DANIELIS WILLIAMS S.T.P. WREXAMIAE IN COMITATV DENBIGENSI INTER CAMBRO-BRITANNOS NATI QVI A PRIMIS ANNIS PIETATE AEQVE AC BONIS LITERIS FELICITER IMBVTVS D1VJNI VERBI PRAECONIS MVNVS ADMODVM IVVENIS IN MULTIS ANGLIAE PARTIBVS NON SINE LAVDE PEREG1T DEINDE APVD HIBERNOS PRAECIPVE EELANAE VBI MEDIA AETATE CONSVMPTA MAGNVM SUI DESiDERIVM INTER OMNES REFORMATAE FIDEI CVLTORES RELIQVIT PONTIFICIA TYRANNTDE LONDINVM SE CONFERRE COACTVS MAGNA IBI CELEBRITATE FAMAE PER MVLTOS ANNOS AD MORTEM VSQ,VE FLORUIT VIR AMPLISSIMA MENTE IN Q.VO ACVTISSIMVM INGENIVM CVM IVDICIO SVBACTISSIMO Q.VOD PAVCIS COSTIGIT CONIVNCTVM VIDEBATVR. IN OMNIBVS THEOLOGIAE PARTIBVS SI QVISQVAM ALIVS VERSATISSIMVS CONCIONATOR VEHEMENS IDEM ET ACER GRAVIS ET COPIOSVS ASSIDVVS ET FELIX AD DOCENDVM PROBANDVM PERMOVENDVM PROVT RES POSTVLABAT AEQyE ACCOMMODATVS PASTOR DVBIVM PERITIOR AN VIGILANTIOR AD CHRISTIANAM FIOEM PROMOVENDAM OPERA RE GRATIA NON IN PATRIA SOLVM SED ETIAM APVD EXTEROS SEMPER PARATISSIMVS AD CONSILIA SIVE DANDA SIVE EXSEQVENDA PARITER INSTRVCTISSIMVS IDEMQVE IN ARDVIS ATQV'E UIFFICILLIMIS REBVS TVM PVBLJCB TVM PRIVATIS PERAGENDIS NON MINORI PRVDENTIA ET DILIGENTIA QVAM INTEGRITATE CONSPICVVS IN OMNES CARITATE ATQV'E CANDORE ANlMl SINGVtARI SIBI IN RE AMPLISSIMA PARCVS IN ALIOS VERO PAVPERES PRAECffVE AC REM PVBLICAM VT SEMPER ALIAS ITA TESTAMENTO MVN1FICENTISSIMVS DENlQyE OMNIS VIRTVTIS QyANTVM MORTALIVM CAPIT CONDITIO DVM VIXIT STVDIOSISSIMVS EORVM QVAE ILLA NON ADMITTIT ANNIS IAM ET LAVflE PLENVS IN CABLESTI COETV PART1CEPS FACTVS VH. KAL. FEB. ANNO ABTATIS SVAB LXXII. CHRISTI MDCCXVI. in the foregoing Lifts. 985 He gave the Bulk of his Eftare, in his laft Will and Teftament, to charitable Ufes, and thofe as ex- cellent in their Nature, as various in their Kinds, and as much calculated for the Glory of G o D, and the Good of Mankind, as any one that has been known or heard of: And had he but taken the Ad- vice of Council, learned in the Law, when his Will was finifh'd, that Negleds might have been fupplied, and O erfights corrected, his Difpofition had been incomparable. I tVmk it may not be improper to give the Subftance of this Will, that has been the Subjecl of fo much Difcourfe, with fome Parti- culars relating to it, for the Gratification of the Cu- rious, and the Benefit of Pofterity. Befides what relates to the Settlement of his Wife's Jointure, and Legacies to thofe of his own Family, and other Relations, and fpecial Friends, and to par- ticular Minifters of his Acquaintance, to feveral of whom he left five Pounds each, (as well as larger Sums to fome others) and to fome five, and to others ten Pounds yearly, (with fmaller Sums to others) during Life ; together with a Number of Rings, (each Value twenty Shillings,) to fuch as are nam M j and alfo be fides feveral Sums (fome greater and fome fmaller) forgiven, to fuch as were indebted to him; he left, To Mr. John Welch, to be paid to the Society for the Reformation of Manners, one hundred and fifty Pounds. To Walter Stevens, and Jof. Darner, Efquires, li- ving in Dublin, one hundred Pounds for the Educa- tion of Youth. This was paid by the Do&or in his Life-time. To the Poor of the Weodjlrcet Congregation in Dublin, of which he was once Paftor, forty Pounds. To the Poor of Hand Alley Congregation, fifty Pounds. To PoorFrtwc& Refugees, one hundred Pounds. To the Poor of Shore ditch Parifli, twenty Pounds. To feven Minifters Widows (particularly nana'd,) four Pounds apiece. To St Thomas's Hofpital, (and the Work-houfe in BiJhopfgate-Jlrcer, London,") the Rcverfion of an Eftate in 984 Silenced Minifters omitted in Elfley, in Cambridge/hire, (after the Death of the Widow Mafon, valu'd to him at about 5 5 / per An) the Rents and Profits to be equally divided between them for ever* To Mr. Upbert Mecbant, Sen, for the Ufe of the Presbyterian Meeting at Burnham in EJfex, all his Houfes in that Town. To the College of Glafgow, (whilft the prefent Conftitution of the Church of Scotland continueth) his Houfe and Land in Barnef in the County of Hertford, (let at 45 / per An ;) and the Reverfion (after his Wife's Death) of his Lands in Totbam in EJfex : Together with one hundred Pounds in Mo- ney. N. B. This Legacy is left with this Provifo, that his Truftees and their Aflignes, fliall from Time to Time appoint and nominate, four South 'Britons to be Students in the faid College of Glafgow, who fhall receive from thence, each fix Pounds per An : And alfo three South Britons, who after they have commenc'd Matters of Arts in the faid College, fhall receive 10 / apiece per An y for three Years, or other- wife two, at 15 / apiece, as his Truftees fhould di- red : And both Sorts to be remov'd at their Difcre- tion ; and Succeflbrs appointed by them to fupply their Place. It is alfo order'd, that the Perfons > re- ceiving the faid ten or fifteen Pounds, fhould be ob- liged to fupervife and affift fiich South Britain Youths, as are Students in the faid College. And when the Lands of Totbam become poffefs'd by the faid Col- lege, it is appointed that more Exhibitions fhould be added, as the yearly Profit will afford, to fuch Youths of South Britain, as his Truftees fhould nominate to be added : And that they who fhall receive the Be- nefit be defigned for the Miniftry, and appear likely to be ufeful and faithful. And in filling up the Va- cancies, the Truftees are to prefer the Sons of poor Presbyterian Minifters, equally qualified, before o- thers : And in extraordinary Cafes, they are to add forty Shillings a Year, where the Devife made to the faid College will not afford it. The College is to fend every Year an Account of their Receipts and Distributions, to fuch in London as the Truftees dired:; and in the foregoing Lifts. 985 and the Truftees to aflift the College in letting the Premifes, and receiving the Rents. But if ever Prelacy or Popery fhould come to be eftablifh'd in North Britain, the aforefaid Grant it is declar'd (hall intirely and altogether become null : And the faid Houfes and Lands in Hornet and To- tham are given to the Heirs and Tvuftees nam'd af- terwards; and all Writings and Deeos concerning the Premifes, in Pofleflion of the College, are in that Cafe to be reftor'd to the Truftees. To the Society in Scotland for propagating Chrifti- an Knowledge, one hundred Pounds with Intereft, from the Date of the Will. Paid by the Doctor, before he died. Alfo To the faid Society, an Eftare in and about Cat- worth in Huntingdon [hire, (let at about 61 I per An,) upon feveral Conditions mentioned about Millenaries to foreign Infidel Countries, with which, it was found upon Inquiry, that their Charter would not allow them to comply. To Mr. Jofepb Thompfon, and the reft of the So- ciety for New England, his Eftare in Ejjex, call'd Tol/bant, Bccknam Manner, G?c. after the Death of Mrs. Bradley, upon Condition that 60 / per An be al- low'd between two Perfons, well qualified as to Pie- ty and Prudence, to be nominated fucceflively by the Truftees, to preach as Itinerants, in the Englijh Plantations in the Weft Indies, and for the Good of what Pagans and Blacks lie neglecled there : And the Remainder to be paid yearly to the College of Cambridge in New England, or fuch as are ufually em- ploy'd to manage the bleflfed Work of converting the poor Indians there, the promoting which is the Defign of this Part of the Gift. But if the Truftees are hinder'd from nominating the faid Itinerants, under the Pretence of any Statute in New England or elfewhere, the faid 60 / per An, is given to the faid College in New England, to encourage and make them capable to get conftantly fome Learn- ed Profelfor out of Europe to refule there, to be of their own Nomination, in Concurrence with the Minifters of the Town of Bojlon, in the faid New England. And if the forefaid Society or Corporation happens 98 6 SHenc*d Minifiers ommitted happens to be diifolv'd, or deprived of their prefent Priviledge, then the faid Manner, together with all the accruing Profits and Advantages, is given to the faid Town of Bofton, with the Minifters there- of, to benefir the faid College as above, and to promote the Converfion of the poor Indians. To Mr. Stephen Davics of B&nbury, and feveral others nominated fucceiTive!y, are given the Contin- gent Remainders, for the Uies and Intents fpecified : And twenty-three Truftees are appdinted, in whom the feveral Effaces bequearh'd, are vefted, for two thoufand Years : Who are to pay to Mr. Davies, and the Heirs mention'd fucceilively, the Sum of eight Pounds fer Annum ; and to take effectual Care that all the Profits ariling from the feveral Eftares be- queath'd, may be employed to the Glory of GOD, in fpreading and promoring of pure unmix'd Chrifti- anity, and Support of the Poor. The Truftees nominated, are Mr. William Lori- mer, Dr. Oldfield, Dr. Edmund Calarriy, Mr. William "Tang, Mr. Matthew Henry, Mr. Benjamin fybinfcn, Mr. Zgchary Merrel of Hampftcad, Mr. John Evans, Mr- William Harris, Mr. Thcmas Reynolds, Mr. Ifaac Bates, Mr. Jeremy Smith, Mr. Head, Mr. John Morton, Linnen Draper, Mr. Edmund Farrington, Jun. Mr. William Adee, Mr, Jonathan Colly er, Mr. Benjamin Shefpard, Mr. Francis Bark/lead, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ri- chard Watts, Mr. Ifaac Honywood, Mr. George Smith. The faid nomina ed Truftees, (or fuch of them as fliould accept the Truft) are order'd to chafe others, if any refus'd it, or died before the Teftator. They, or the Survivors of them, are order'd to be fummon- cd, and the major Part when met to nominate other Perfon or Perfons, in the Room of the Deceafed, as they judg'd faithful and fuitable, and inhabiting in or near London. The elected from Time to Time, folemnly to engage to be faithful in the Management of what they undertake : And thofe fo chofen, ftill to concur in chufing whom they think fit, to fill up all the Vacancies that (hall happen by the Death of any of the Number, either of thofe firft nominated, or thofe from Time to Time elected, that the Num- ber ir.ay be nreferv'd full. Whenever an Election is - to in tie forzcing Lifts. 987 to be made, all the Survivors to have Notice of the Time and Place. The Elected from Time to Time to have the fame Right, Priviledge, and Power, with the firft nominated. The Truftees, and their Affigns and Succeflbrs, to meet at leaft once a Quarter in London, (and to al- low themfelves forty Shillings amongft them for their Expences at each of thofe Quarterly Meetings) that they may order Affairs, and enquire into the Ac- counts of Receipts and Payments ; and if any of them or their Succeflbrs fliall remove to a confiderable Di- ftance from London, or voluntarily neglect or betray their Truft, or be render'd incapable faithfully and diligently to anfwer the Ends of it ; that then the Re- fidue of the Truftees and SuccefTors from Time to Time, (hall chufe others in the Room of fuch, and the difallow'd be depriv'd of all Power and Right to intermeddle in any Part of this Truft. The Truftees to be fole Judges of what may be doubtful or darkly exprefs'd, either as to the Names of the Legatees, or any other Matter; and to have full Power to let Leafes of the Lands and Houfes committed to them, at the full Rent from Time to Time, for nine Years; and the Expence and Charge of Letters, Defence of Title, and collecting Rents and Profits, and what elfe is necefTarily expended, to be difcharg'd out of the Profits for the Term of two thoufand Years, (c. The Deeds which convey the refpedive Eftates to the Teftator, to be recorded in Chancery, except what lie in Middlesex, which arc to be regiftred. And the prior Writings which fupport the Teftator's Title, to be kept diftinctly by fuch a Perfon as the Truftees fliall appoint ; excepting what concern NVt England, which are to be delivcr'd to the Treafurer of that Society. If the Truftees and their Succeflbrs fhall negled: the Truft, fo that none of them meet for two Years to manage any Part of it, except in a Time of War or Plague, then if fome or more of them do not apply themfelves to manage fuch Parts of the Truft as are in their Power within three Months af- ter the faid two Years, then the Cities of Edinburgh Glafgovp from that Time arc authorized to af- fumc 9 88 ~L * - Silenced Miniflers omitted fume and poflefs all and every Pare of the Premi- fes, &c. The Vote of the major Part of the Truftees pre- fent is to conclude every Matter ; but twelve of them, (if fo many are alive, and near London, free from violent Reftraint) are to be always prefent, in letting Leafes, electing Succeffors, and other impor- tant Matters. And in the forefaid Cafes of Death, C#c. All about London being fummon'd to two fuc- ceflive Meetings, what is concluded in the firft, (Notice thereof being fent to the Abfent) and con- firm'd in the fecond Meeting, (hall ftand, if the Number be feven ; provided they have not wilfully omitted to fill up the Number by electing others, in the Room of fuch as either are dead, or reject the Manage- ment of the Truft after Acceptance, or inhabit above ten Miles from London, or are by fifteen Truftees voted Endeavourers to betray or fruftate the Scope of any considerable Part of this Will ; who are all to be fucceeded as if dead, and others elected by the Truftees in their Stead. The Will, orders Charity Schools to be open'd and kept up in feveral Places : And directs that the Truftees chufe and appoint fome pious grave Perfon to teach twenty poor Children to read Englifh, and inftruct them in the Principles of the Chriftian Re- ligion, in the Towns of Denbigh, Flint, Carnarvan, lAontgomory, Bcaumorris, or elle Conwaj, Merioneth or Holt, in Wales : and Chslmsford in the County of EJftxi paying eight Pounds fer Annum to every fuch Teacher, as long as each of the fatd Teach- ers (lull be approved of by the Truftees; who fhall give each of the Learners, one of the Ajjemllies Catechifms, with the Proofs at large ; and one of the Doctor's Books, call'd, The Vanity of Childhood and Touth, when they can repeat the Catecbifm without the Proofs ; and a Bible when they can re- peat the Proofs. And (whereas in a foregoing Arti- cle of the Will,) the Eftate of the Teftator'in Burton, and Crofs-howel, &c. in Denbighshire, was left to Mr. Roberts and his Wife, and the Survivor of them for Life, he and (lie paying yearly to Mr. i^enrick^ or orher the Presbyterian Diflenting Miniftcr in Wrex- . ham, in the foregoing Lifts. bam, fix Pounds ; and ten Pounds a Year to fuch a Man as they appoint, to teach twenty Children to read and write, and inftrudfc them in the Principles of Re- ligion ;) it is alfo order'd that the fame Method be us'd with the Learners in Wrexbam after the Death of Mr. Roberts and Wife, and that the ten Pounds ap- pointed for the Teacher there, payable by them du- ring Life, be made 15 / fer An, that fo twenty-five Boys may be not only inftru&ed as before, but alfo fuch of them taught to write as are willing to learn ; fome one in each of the Towns, being defir'd to in- fpect the Management. It is alfo order'd that the Teachers fhould pray daily with the Learners ; and that they be paid faithfully, as long as the Truftees approve them j and that others be nominated upon the Death, or other Removal of any of them, by the Truftees. .''' It is order'd that Enquiry may be made after fuch a Preacher of the Gofpel, being a Proteftant, and skilful in the Irifh Tongue, as (hall be willing as an Itinerant, diligently to preach in Iri/h, where he can find an Opportunity for it in Ireland, and fhall be nominated and approv'd by Walter Stevens, Efq ; Dr. Duncan Cumming, Mr. Jofefb Eois, and Mr. Na- thanael Weld., of Dublin, and their Affigns, from Time to Time, as well as by the nominated Tru- ftees : And that then <>o I per Annum fhall be paid in Dublin to the faid Walter Stevens, Duncan Gumming, Jofefb Bois, Nathanael Weld, and their Affigns, who are to apply it to the faid Purpofe, and pay it to the faid Itinerant Preacher in Irifh, as long as they approve of him. And when he fhall die, or be dilallow'd by them, another fhall be chofen by them to the faid Work and Benefit, with the toncurrence of the Truftees, and they to chufe fome other Per- fon to convey it by, if the faid Gentlemen affign none to receive it. To Mr. William Evans of Ctiermartben, and his Succeffors in training up young Men for the Mini- ftry in Wales, ten Pounds per An, towards the Sup- port of fuch Welch young Men, as fhall be under Tuition, in order to preach the Word of GOD in 99 Silenced Miniflers omitted, c Wales ; fuch Perfons being approv'd by the Truftees and their SuccefTors. To Mr. t^enricl^ of Wrexham while he continues Paftor of the Congregation there, ten Pounds per An, after the Death of Mr. Roberts and Wife ; and the fame Sum to his SuccefTors in the faid Congre- gation, while it remains in its prefent Confthution, Presbyterian. It is order'd by the Do&or that his "Works fhould be collected, and in fit Parts reprinted, and given away ; though he intimates that fuch as are Controver- fal may be printed in a lefs Number, yet he orders that as to fuch as are not Controverfal, there fhould be printed, to the Number of one thoufand five hun- dred the firft Year ; and every five Years for the .Term of twenty Years ; and ev ery tea Years for the Term of thirty Years ; and every twentieth Year for the Term of two thoufand Years, the like Num- ber. But as to his Treatife of Childhood and Touch, Gofpel Truth, Man made Righteous, the Anfvcer to the Report, End to Controverfies, and the Minifterial Office^ he Orders that of each of them, there fhould at each of the forementioned Terms be the Number of a thoufand printed, and given to young Students. The Vanity of Childhood and Touth, he would have printed ofcner becaufe of the Schools : And the laft five, he orders to be given to Perfons of more Judg- ment j and that they fhould alfo be tranflared into Latin ; and that of Childhood and Youth into Welch ; orders five hundred of each thus tranflated to be printed the fecond Year after his Death ; and this repeated as oft as there is Occafion. The Will appoints Mr. Hugh Roberts, and Mr. Fran- cis Wo'oley Executors. And, Orders the Truftees, to apply all and every Part of the yearly Profits of the Eftate bequeath'd to them, and to diftribute the prefent Profits, and thofe in Reverfion, to the enfuing Ufes : vi%. one eighth Part for Bibles, Catechifnn, and good Practical Books, in 'Englifh and Welch, to be given to the Poor of different Places fucceifively, and that every Year : A tenth Part to fuch poor Widows of Preachers o the Word, as they judge fitieft Objects j a fifth Pare ;;/ the foregoing Lifts. 991 Part to Preachers of the Word that are poor, or- thodox, and moderate, chofen by the Truftees j an Eighth, to bind fober Lads of pious Parents Appren- tices to fome ordinary Trades, and thofe for the greateft Number to be of fuch as were inftru&ed in Wrexham, or the other Charity Schools, creeled by this Will in Wales ; an Eighth for the farther Educa- tion of fuch for the Miniftry as having fpent three Years in ftudying the Sciences, are thought fit to be aflifted to proceed in their Studies two Years longer, in Glafgow, or any other Place appointed by the Truftees. And all the Refidue of rhe Profits, ari- fing from the real and perfonal Eftate bequeathed, to be paid by the Truftees to the Preachers of the Word of GOD in Wales; a third in South Wales, and the other two Parts in North Wales ; and the firft Partakers to be Mr. Baddy if he continues to preach in Denbigh ; and Mr. Parrot of Denbigh/hire, Mr. Philips in Carnarvon, Mr. Howel Powel in South Wales ; and Mr. Edward t^enrick^ in or near Me- rioneth/hire, if the Truftees fee no Caufe to alter or withdraw. It appoints Mr. Jonathan Collyer, Sen. (giving good Security) to receive and pay what the Truftees ap- point, and to keep the Accounts in a diftind: Book : and for his Labour, (befides an Allowance of all ne- ceffary Expences) to have 30 / fer An. He to fend Notice of the Meetings when necelfary, or demand- ed by any three Truftees. His Succeflbrs from rime to time to be appointed by the Truftees only, and re- moved when they think fit. As to the Teftator's Library, it orders, that Dupli- cates, and fuch Books as are ufelefs or unfit for a publick Library, be given away, and the reft to be fix'd in a Publick Library, to which fuch as the Truftees appoint fhall have Accefs, for the Perufal of any Book in the Place where they arc lodged. , A Freehold Edifice to be purchas'd, in fome cheap and convenient Place, without or within the Walls of the City of London, with a Room for a fingle Perfon, whom the Truftces (hall from time to time appoint to keep the faid Books, whereof two Cata- logues to be kept, (one by him that has the Care of Vol. 11. Dd th 992 Silenced Miuifiers omitted- the Library, and another by him whom the Truftees name of their own Number) wherein may be in- ferted any other Perfons Gift of Books, with the Names of fuch Donors as (hall add to the Library. The Library-keeper (who may be fome young Preach- er) to have 10 / fer An, and to give Security for his Fidelity, and Attendance at the Times appointed. If no fit Edifice can be procured , then a fmall Piece of Ground to be bought, and a Building to be erected for the Purpofe, not pompous or too large : And the Truftees are to keep the faid bought or built Edifice in Repair, and at due and proper Times to keep a Fire there to preferve the Books, &c. The Whole is concluded with Solemnity, in the Words following ; "I befeech the BlefTed GOD, for CHRIST JESUS " Sake, the Head of his Church, (whofc I am and " whom I defire to ferve,) that this my Will may by ' his Bleffing and Power reach its End, and be " faithfully executed. Obtefting in the Name of " this Great and Righteous GOD, all that fliall be " concern'd, that what I defign for his Glory, and " the Good of Mankind, may be honeftly, prudent- " ly, and diligently employed to thofe Ends j as I " have to the beft of my Judgment directed by this " my laft Teftament. The Will bears Dare, June a6, 1711. And it was prov'd and inroll'd in Chancery. Several Difficulties have been met with in the Execution of this Will. The Doctor (as has been obferv'd before) nomi- nated for his Executors, Mr. Roberts of Denbigh/hire, (who married his only furviving Sifter) and Mr. Fran- cis Wooley of London. Mr. Roberts died before the Doctor; and Mr. IVooley being under great Indifpo- fition, and not fie for Fadgue or Trouble, renounced the Executorfhip : And thereupon at the Perfuafion of the Truftees, Mrs. Williams took out Letters of Ad- miniftration, with the Will annex'd. Mrs. Roberts being Heir at Law, had an undoubt- ed Right to feveral Copyhold Eftates, which the Do&or in the foregoing Lifts. 99? Doctor had not taken up to the Ufe of his Will, and was prefs'd by feveral to make her Claim, to whatfo- ever the Law would give her ; which it was appre- hended would not a little have embarrafs'd the Tru- ftees in the Execution of their Truft. She at the fame Time complain'd that her deceafed Brother,' had not (in her Opinion) left what was fufficient out of his plentiful Eftate, to fupply the Wants, and an- fwer the Expectations, of the Poor in Wales, which was his and her native Country : And therefore fhe fignified, that unlefs the Truftees would come to an Agreement, to allow fixty Pounds fer An more than the Will fpecified, for the Relief of the Poor in the Welch Counties, (he would take all the Advantages which fhe could find the Law would give her, for her own Benefit, that fo fhe might have wherewithal to do fome confiderable Good in her native Country. But then, fhe at the fame Time intimated, that fhe was fo willing and defirous that her deceafed Bro- ther's Eftare fhould go to fuch Sort of Ufes as his Will dire&ed it fhould be employ'd in, That if the Truftees would but give her legal Security, for the Allowance of the mention'd 60 / fer An , for charita- ble Purpofes in Wales, under her Direction, fhe" would contentedly quit all Advantages fhe might be able to claim as Heir at Law, and intirely fall in with them, in confirming the Will, inftead of giving them any thing like Disturbance or Oppofition. This Offer was the kinder, becaufe it fo happen'd that the next Heir after Mrs. ^oberti was a Papift, from whom other Ufage might be reafonably feafd by the Truftees. And yet they were fo tied down by the particular Directions of the Will, that they could not by any Means with Safety enter into fuch an Agreement, and add fixty Pounds -per An Allow- ance to the Wcljh Counties, without the Confent and Direction of the Court of Chancery ; and they fig- nified as much to the Heir at Law. But at the fame time they added, that if fhe would lay it be- Propofal dut was made, accompanied with the Con- > D d a firmvion 994 Silenced Minifters omitted firmadon of the particular Scheme of the deceafed that was oflfer'd by the Heir at Law, would be fo far from being detrimental, that it would be bene- ficial to the Truft they had undertaken. And that they were free and ready to agree to fuch an ad- ditional Settlement for the Benefit of fo poor a Country as Wales, if the Court did but think fit to approve and confirm ir, that they might be fafe in their* Proceedings. The Matter was accordingly brought into Chancery, and approv'd and confirmed by the Court, according to the Defire of the Heir at Law ; and own'd to be for the Benefit of the Truft, as was fuggcfted by the Truftees : And they there- upon a&ed with Safety in complying with her faid Defire. But this neceflarily and unavoidably took up a great deal of Time. The Truftees finding feveral Things that came before them difputable, for Want of more particji- lar Directions in the Will, and feveral Points of Law arifing, determined (notwithftanding the Charge that would attend it) that in order to their own Safety, and that neither they nor thofe that came after them might be liable to be call'd to an Account, they would not take a Step in any Thing of Confequence but under the Direction of the Court of Chancery, , whofe Proceedings are well known to take up Time. They have had feveral Suits depending, which they had no Way of avoiding. A Bill was brought againft them by the Gentleman of whom the Te- ftator had purchased the Reverfion of Glovers Hall in Beach lane, in the Parifh of St Giles's Cripplegate, pleading for the annulling of that Reverfion, upon the Payment of a certain Sum fpecified in an Agree- ment laid to be made between him and the de- ceafed, Pofterior to the Sale of the Reverfion, after the Deceafe of the prefent Pofleflbr. The Truftees in their Anfwer declar'd upon their Oaths, that they knew nothing of fuch a pofterior Agreement ; buc that they would fubmit to the Judgment and Direc- tion of the Court, hoping .that if they found the Agreement genuine, they would allow them legal Intereft as well as t're Sum ff ecified, from the Time fix'd in the foregoing Lifts. ^_. 995 fix'd in the faid Agreement, which would have amounted to a confiderable Sum. After which the Complaint was dropp'd, and they heard no more of it; and the Plaintiff difappear'd, fo as to leave the Truftees in Uncertainty whether he was alive or dead. They have had another Suit with Mr. "Bryan, who marrying the Daughter of Mr. Meecham of Surnham in EJfcx, to whom the Dodtor left feveral Houfes in that Town, for the Benefit of the Difienting Meeting there, rook Po(Te/Tion of the Houfes bequeath'd ; the faid Mr, Mcccbtm dying before the Dodtor. And the faid Mr. "Bryan being indebted to the Dodtor in a confiderable Sum, refus'd Payment upon feveral Pre- tences, but upon an Hearing was caft. Such Things as thefe gave no fmall Trouble, and took up that Time that might have been applied to much better Purpofes had we nor been prevented. It was alfo a good while, before Mrs. Williams the Adminiftratrix, whofe Receipts and Payments were very confiderable, could get her Accounts bal- lanced, and obtain a Difcharge from the Court ; till the obtaining of which the Truftees had not the Eftares bequeath'd to them properly in their Hands. And this Atfair was therefore the longer depending, becaufe of the Embarraflment of the Court of Chan- cery, at that Time, about the Accounts of their Ma- fters, which occafion'd fuch Changes, and put fo great a Stop to Affairs, as the World generally knows. Mr. Collyer was appointed by the Will to be I(e- tciver, and his Work was fix'd, and 30 I per An fet- tled as his Salary : But he refufing to adt, the Court of chancery upon Application, gave leave to the Truftees to choofe another in his Room. And the doing this, and receiving the Security of the Perfon fo chofen, and fettling his Salary with the Confent of the Court, took up Abundance of Time. The College of Glafgove to whom an Eftate was left at Earnet in Hcrtfordjhirc, together with the Re- verfion of fome Lands in Effex, after the Death of Mrs. Williams, upon certain Conditions fpecificd in the Will, had Intimation given them by the Truftees, D d 3 Of 996 Silenced Mimfters omitted of what was requir'd on their Part by the Teftator, in order to their enjoying fuch Lands, and did agree that Council on their Part, and on the Part of the Truftees, fhould meet and determine what was ne- ceflary for them to comply with, in order to their enjoying the Eftare, confiftently with the Safety of the Truftees. Two Gentlemen accordingly did meet from time to time,and adjufted what they apprehend- ed was neceflary to be complied with on each Side. According thereto, an Inftrument of Agreement was drawn up by themfelves, which was deliver'd to the Scotti/h Agent here, and by him fent to Glafgow, and return'd approv'd, and by their Agent deliver'd to an Attorney in London, to ingrofs, tho' he did not think fit to do it, without making fome Alterations in the Phrafes, as it was drawn up by Council, which tho' not very material, yet the Solicitor of the Tru- ftees thought it not proper to confent to them, un- le(s they were approv'd by thofe that drew the Agreement. Their Attorney afterwards applied to a Committee of the Truftees defiring an abfolute Affignment of the Eftate to the College of Glttfgow, under Pretence of faving the Truftees much Trou- J> . ble and Charge. The faid Committee referr'd him and their owa Solicitor both, to the Council confult- ed formerly, to advife if it were practicable, ne- ceflary and fafe. And this at laft is finim'd. Specifick Legacies have been paid. The. Truftees have had frequent Meetings. Some of thofe that were nominated in the Will refufing to accept and act, and others of them being dead, in the Room of both Sorts, new Truftees (fome of which are alfo dead) have been chofen, according to .the Rules pre- fcrib'd in the Will/and under theDirecliion of Council. Several of the Eftates being much out of Repair, have been repair'd by the Truftees, and leas'd* out according to the beft of their Judgment, and the beft Advice they could get. The Deeds relating to feveral Eftates have been enroll'd ; and Draughts of fome of them taken according to Rules of Art. Perfons fix'd on for the inftructing of Youth both in Wales and Effex, (fome of the Places mentioned in ihe Will being eschang'd for others ; the Places par- ticularly in tbe foregoing Lifts. 997 ticularly raention'd refufing to accep' of Schools up- on the Doctor's Conditions) have been approv'd of in Chancery, toge'her wirh the Perfon to preach the Gofpel to the Irt/h in their own Tongue. But this alfo took up a great deal of Time. Several Books have been reprinted, and Bibles," tc. t have been bought and diftributed to Schools and poor People, and will be continu'd from time to time. But as to the Publick Library, (which is likely to beconfiderable, becaufe befides the Doctor's own Col- lection, there is the Addition of Dr. William Bates's Library, which he himfelf purchas'd while he was yet living, giving between 5 and 600 / for it) for which the Generality of the Truftees have a princi- pal Concern, that remains yet unfettled. Not but that they have taken a great deal of Pains about it, in fearching and inquiring ; but it has hitherto been without Succefs. They have had a Variety of Places under Confederation : But either they were not right- ly fituated and eafy of Accefs ; or the Title was not clear ; or the Demands as to Price have been too high. And Afliftance as to this, from any prudent, publick fpirited Pcribns, would be very kindly ta- ken ; and is therefore rhe rather defir'd, becaufe fuch a Publick Library might be an additional Orna- ment to the City, contribute to the promoting of ufeful Learning, and be a great Advantage to the rifing Generation. As to the Works of Dr. Daniel Williams, they are thefe that follow: Gofpel Truth Jlated and vindicated : Agalnfl Dr. Crifp, 1691. 8vo. A Defence of Gofpel Truth, agair.ft Mr. Chauncy, '1693. 4to An Anfaer to the Report , &c. 1698. 8w. An End to Difwd, 1699. 8w. A Letter to the Author of a Difcourfe of Free- thinly , . . Some Queries relating to the Bill for preventing tht Growth of Schifm, 1714. A Sermon before Sir John Shorter, Lord Mayor, Nov. lo. 1687. 4*0. D d 4 A Silenid Minifiers omitted A fecond Sermon before Sir John Shorter, Jan. 9, 58^-. 4*0. The Vanity of Childhood and Toutb : Some Sermons to young People, 1691. 8vo. A Thanksgiving Sermon for the Deliverance from the Irifli Rebellion, Octob. 23. 1689. ^to. A Thanksgiving Sermon, 1702. 410. A Thanksgiving Sermon, Dec. 31. 1706, 8vo. A Thanksgiving Sermon for the Union, May i. 1707. Man made righteous in ChriJPs Obedience : Two Ser- mons at Pinners-Hall, 1694. %vo. A Funeral Sermon for Dr. Samuel Annefley, 1696. 1 2 wo. For Mr. John Woodhoufe, 1701. \irno. - - For Mr. John Quick, 1706. 4*0. For Mr. Thomas Doolittle, 1707. 8i;o. For Mr. Matthew Henry, 1714. 8w>. For Mrj. Mary Gravenor, 1707. %vo. Sermons at the Ordinations of Mr. Gravenor, and JVir. \Vright, 1708. 8i>o. An Enquiry into thefrefent Duty of Proteftant Dif- fcnters. A Sermon at Salters-Hall, Jan. 22. 171^, %vo. A Sermon on that Queftion, What fypc ntancc God requires for National Sins ? Morning Exercife, Vol. IV. 1689. 4^0. Pag. 840. Mr. FARNWORTH. Poflibly this may be the very fame Perfon as was ejected from Hccklcy, in the County of Ejjex , mcntion'd fag. 312. Ibid. Mr. JAMES LAMBERT. He was one that was concern 'd in the Evening Lecture that was fet up about the Year 1679, in Exchange Alley in Cornhil, in Conjunction with Mr. John Shower, Mr. Thomas Gccdwin, anfl Mr. Tbeophilus Dorrington. Which Lecture was well fupported, and attended by a Number of Perfons that afterwards fill'd the moft eminent Pofts of the City. None of thefe Lecturers were ejected Minifters ; but were bred up for the Miniftry afterwards : And yet they as really fuffer'd by the Aft of "Uniformity, as if they had been ejected by it: And they are all of them now dead. Mr. in the foregoing Lifts. 999 Mr. LAMBERT fucceeded Holy Mr. Wadfworth in the Paftoral Care of his Congregation in South- wark. He died Auguft, 9. 1689. And lies incerr'd in the New Burying-Ground by Bunbill ^ Mr. JOHN SHOWER fucceeded Mr. Borfet at Curriers Hall near Cripp 'legate ; and afterwards re- mov'd with his Congregation into Jewinftreet ; and after fome Years Continuance there, he remov'd to Old Jewry, where his Congregation built him * fpacious and decent Place of Worfhip at a confide- rable Charge. He died March 18, 1715, and was buried at Highgate. His Funeral Sermon was preach- ed by Mr. Tong, who alfo wrote his Life, to which the Reader is referred. Of Mr. THOMAS GODWIN I have taken Notice be- fore, in my Account of his Father Dr.Thomas Goodwin. And as for Mr. THEOPHILUS DORRINGTOX^ he after fome time, left the DiJJcnters, and went over to the Eftablifh'd Church; and not being fa- tisfied to have acted according to his own Judgment,' he purfu'd his former Friends and Acquaintance with a Bitternefs which they never deferv'd at his Hands. He became Rector of Witter/ham in Kent : And there (among other Things) wrote a Tract entituFd, The Dijfinting Mint/try in Religion Cenfur'd and con- demn d from the Holy Scrip tures- y on which I made ibme Remarks, in the hrft Part of my Defence of Moderate Nonconformity. Pag. 840. Mr. M E N c E. His Name was FRAN- CIS. He was born at Himbleton near the City of Worccfter. His Father was a confiderabie Farmer that had an Eftate of his own. His elder Brother (whofe Name was Robert) was alfo a Minifter ; but he conform'd. The younger Brother Mr. Francis Mence was firft Prentic d to a Clothier in Worcefttr ; but had not been long with his Mafter, before he found him fo addicted to his Book, that he went to his Father, and advis'd and perfuaded him to make a thorough Scholar of his Son. And he having fufficieir.ly iooo Silenced Miniflers omitted fufficiently attain'd Grammar Learning before, hi s Father fent him to Pembroke -College in Oxon, and he continu'd there till after the Restoration, and then returned Home. Some time after, he was Chaplain to Mrs. Phcafant at Birchmorchoufe near tVobourn in Bedford/hire. From thence he went in- to Hampjhire, where he was Preacher for feveral Years at Fareham ; till he was calfd to that which had been Mr. I^ytkers Congregation in Wapping. He was a pious, humble, patient Man. He liv'd holily and died comfortably, about the Year 1696; and of his Age fifty-feven. He was the Author of Vtndici< Fcederis, or a Vindication of the Intereft, that the Children of Believers as fuch, have in the Covenant of Grace with their Parents, under the Gofpel Difpenfation: A Treadle on A&s xi. 39, umo, 1694 : And another Piece intit. Deceit and Fal/hcod detected ; in Anfwer to Mr. Hercules Collins, with a Poftfcript, anfwering Mr. Benjamin Dennis's Remarks, izrno. 1695. Pag. 840. line. 2,8. After this Paflage, and it is not unlikely, but fome others alfo may be omitted ; kt this be added, One of thefe omitted Perfons is Mr. HENRY FIELD, who was born at Kings Norton in iVorcefter- /hire, bred up under Mr. Thomas Hal/, and fent to Pembroke-College in Oxon ; and from thence remov- ed to thrift's- College in Cambridge, where he was Fellow, and preferred by the Earl of Manchefter to be Minifter of TJttington in Lincoln/hire. He was imprifon'd for much the fame Crime as Mr. Parfons was, after King Charles's Reftoration, and died in the Gatehoufe. There is a Copy of Verfes upon his Death, by Mr. Richard Moor, at the End of his Abel I(edivivus, printed in %vo, 1674. Mr. Baxter in his Account of his Life and Times, fays that ftlr. Parfons of iVem, Dr. Bryan, and this Mr. Field were accus'd for much the fame Thing. Among thefe emitted Perfons I reckon alfo one Mr. BEE BE, of whom I have receiv'd a particular Account. He was zfilencd Minifter 5 and I remem- ber in the foregoing Lifts. 1001 ber I had Tome Converfation with him above thir- ty Years ago ; but I canno: fay whether or no he was ejected, much lefs from whence j unlefs it be he than is here mentioned, fag. 136, in the County of Derby. He was a Student at Oxford when King Charles I was befieg'd there, and then left the Univerfity and traveli'd on Foot into the North, to his Father's Houfe, and there applied himfelf clofe to his Stu- dies. After fome time he was ordain'd to the Mi- niftry, and fent into Scotland, as Chaplain to the Re- giment of Colonel Anight, in the Army of General Monk They that were at that Time in Power, leaving that Part of their Army in that Country, he continu'd there many Years. He had a ftrong Body and Lungs, and a loud Voice, a quick Inventi- on, and a great Memory; and fo was very well fit- ted for Field-fervite. He was much employ'd in praying and preaching in their own Regiment, and fometimes before the General, and the whole Ar- my, when they were together, which appeared to be much to the Satisfaction, both of the General, and of Colonel Kjiight. * With them he came into Eng- land, and they brought in the King, who knighted the Colonel, who was thence forward S\^I(alfh Kjiight. At his Houfe, though he was Juftice of Peace, Mr. Beebe us'd frequently to preach after the Reftoration : But whether he continu'd in his Family till the 1 afling of the AR of "Uniformity, I cannot fay. Not being fatisfied to conform, he after fome time quitted the North, and went into Shrop/hire, and liv'd with a Relation at Rowley hall, near Bridgnorth, and practised Phyfick, preaching occafionally in the neigh- bouring Parrs, and particularly at Guarnal, in Sedge- ly Parifti in Stafford/hire, where he took his Turn itatedly with fome others. He preach'd afterwards at Stourbridgc, and from thence was calFd to be Pa- ftor of a Congregation of Diffenters at Circncejler in Glouccfterfhirc ; where after fome Years Continuance he died. He us'd to take great Pleafure in difcour- fing with his familiar Acquaintance, of the fecret TranfacYions in General Monies Army in ScotUnd, and what follow'd afcerwards. Often would he talk * Particular Nor'ce isttlcn of thii Col. K : gt>t t in the Life of Dr. Jthn Birttick^ which w*t printed not long fines. ioo2 Silenced Minifters ommitted talk of the fubtle Contrivances of the General, Col. Knight, Mr. Nicholas Monk^ a Minifter, and his Bro- ther in Law Mr. Thomas Clarges, and a few more, in order to the Reftoration of King Charles II, after ty'- chard Cromwel was fet by. He would teli what Dif- ficulties lay in the Way, how few they durft truft, what Devices and Stratagems were us'd, how often the General was ready to defpair, and how Colonel Knight and Mr. Clarges and others heancn'd him, and reviv'd the Progress of the Affair from Time to Time : How much he and others were diflarisfied about fome Steps, and efpecially that no more Care was taken of Religion : And yet how impoflible it was to obtain any firm Security about it, as Circum- ftances then ftood; by Reafon that had the Defign of , bringing in the King upon any Terms been known, it had been prevented, by the Oppofition that would have been made againft it, by the Majority of their own Army, as well as General Lambert's. They were not without Hope, that Intereft and Gratitude would have ingag'd the King, upon his Reftoration to have favour'd the fober Party in the Land : But finding it otherwife, and that they that were for running Things to Extremity, without any Regard to Piety, or even Sobriety, carried all befove them, and that fb great a Number of worthy Minifters were filenced, who had feveral of them ad ventured their Lives, and all that was dear to them to promote the Reftoration, it made fuch an Impreffion upon him (as v/ell as many others) that he could not wear it off to his dying Day. Another omitted Perfon, is Mr. GEORGE LAW* HENCE, M. A, mention'd in Wood's Athen. Ox. the laft Edition, Vol. II. f. 1125, among the Writers of New Inn Hatt who he fays was a Preacher one while in London, and another while at the Hofpital of St Crcfs near Wmchefler ; and was filenc'd and ejected afrer King Charles's Reftoration : But where he liv'd and preach'd afterwards, and when and . where he died, J atn not able to difcover. Another ormtred Perfon is Mr. VAVASOR POWEL one that u r is famous in Wales, for his preaching with great in the forgoing Lifts. 1003 great Vehemence in the Woods and Fields, and up on the Mountains, as well as at Markets and Fairs. He met with Imprifonment from different Parries, and at laft died in the Fleet, and was buried in Bun- hit Fields. But of him I have faid fo much in my Remarks on Dr. Walkers Attempt, intit. The Church tind the DiJJenters ccmpard at to Perfecution, that there is the lefs Occafion for adding any thing here. Another Pcrfon of whom no Notice is taken is Mr. ROBERT TRAIL, who came hither from Scot- land after the Aft of 'Uniformity pafs'd, and was for many Years a celebrated Preacher in this City. He was moft certainly filenc'd by the A&, though not ejected. He died not long fince ; and has left feve- ral Tracts in Print. As the Throne of Grace difcour- fed of, in thirteen Sermons, from Heb. iv, 16, %vo. The Lord's Prayer, on John xvii. 24, difcours'd of in iixteen Sermons, Ivo. Aftcdfaft Adherence to the Pro- fejjlon of our Faith, recommended in feveral Sermons, tvo. 1718 : And a Letter upon the Doctrine of Jufli- fication. Another omitted Perfon is Mr. SAMUEL POM- r H RE T, who was born at Coventry, and bred up at the publick School there, from whence he went to Cambridge-, but upon the Turn of the Times, he found fuch a Change there as he could no way relifh, and therefore remov'd and finifh'd his Studies under Mr. J(alfh "Button, who kept a private Academy at If- lington, near London. His firft Employment was to officiate as Chaplain in the Family of Sir . William Dyer in EJJex. He afterwards went Chaplain of a Ship in a trading Voyage to the Mediterranean, and by his great Pains, good Example, and winning Be- haviour, he produc'd a vifible Reformation in the Ship's Crew, and there was Reafon to hope feveral of them became truly religious : And GOD remark- ably blefs'd them j for though they were out upon the Voyage for two Years apace, yet not one in all the Company, (which amounted to an hundred,) died in all the Time. Upon his Return, he for a lit- tle while preach'd a JLe&ure in Lincolns Inn Fields, with good Acceptance j and then accepted the Call of 1004 Stknfd Mmifters omitted of a Congregation at Sandwich in I\ent, with whom he condnu'd leven Years, and in all Likelihood would have done it much longer, had he not been " driven from them by Perfecution. GOD owning him to do good, the Devil rag'd againft him, and ftirr- ed up great Oppofidon. He was at length taken,. and imprifon'd in Doiw-Caftle, but efcap'd from thence by Night, out of a Window, and made off to Can- terbury and fo to London. There he preach'd three or four Times every Lord's Day at diftant Places, and often on the Week-days belides ; and though the Informers were very bufy, yet he was not feiz- ed on. When the DUfenters had Liberty, he ga- ther'd a numerous Congregation, which met firft in iVmchefter-ftreet, and afterwards in Gravel-Lane in Hounfditcb, where he continu'd his painful Labours with great Succefs, till his Death, Jan. n, l'^^\. His Funeral Sermon was preach'd by Mr. Thomas 1 Reynolds, and the Reader is referr'd to that for his Character, which is given at large* Another Perfon here quite omitted is Mr. TOBIAS ELLIS, who is mention'd by Mi: Baxter, in his Narrative of his Life and Times, among thofe ejec- ted for Nonconformity ; and he fays that he was a Man of great Sincerity and Zeal, and Defire to do Good, and Devotednefs to G o D j and adds, that fall- ing into the Life of a private School mafter, he fol- low'd it with almoft inimitable Diligence, living with very little Sleep, lefs Food, great Labour, and Delight in all : By which he was fav'd better than. by Phyfick, from a Melancholy Inclination. He printed a Difcourfe of the Kingdom of God, from Mat. vi. 33, dedicated to King Charles II, Oft. 1678. Pag. 84.1. about the Middle ; in Chejhire Mr. L i * T o T : It fhould be Mr. L i N T o T. Pag. 843. Mr. JOHN EVANS. At the End of the Ac- count of him, after July 16, 1700, add; at the Age of feventy-two : See Mr. Tongs Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, p. 278. And let thefe Words that follow, His Son is now Co-faftor with Dr. Williams, to a numerous Di/enting Congregation in London, be expung'd ; and thefe in the foregoing Lifts. 1005 rhefe fubftkuted in their Room : His Son that bears both his Names, was firft Copajior with Dr. Williams, to a numerous DiJJenting Congregation in London, and fole Paftor of it after his Deceaje. There is alfo an Account of the Ordination of this Mr. John Evans the Younger, at Wrexbam in Auguft 1701, in Mr. Tang's Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, pag. 163, 264. There was one Mr. JENKIN EVAKS^ a ble Man, of whom there is fome Account, in Mr. Town's Life of Mr. Matthew Henry, pag. 187. Pag. 843. Whereas Mr. THOMAS WATERHOUSB is mentioned as the ejected Schoolmafter at Ipfwich, let Notice be taken, that he had been tnention'd before pag. 659, and therefore fhould have been omitted here. Pag. 845. tin. 3, 4, 5 : In Yorkfhire Mr. JOHN GARNET, and Mr. ISRAEL HAWKSWORTH were ejected from the School at Leeds. They had fent many good Scholars to the Vnherjity. I would have it alter'd thus : Mr. Garnet, and Mr. Atkinfon were the ejcfted Schoolmaflers at Leeds in Yorkftiire,' and Mr. Hawskworth was of Hunflet, where his pi- ous Father refided. The faid Mr. Garnet, M. A. of C/jrj/Ts-College Cambridge, was very ufeful in his Station, and made above an ioo/ per An, of his School, which furnifli'd both Church and State with feveral eminent Perfons that were by him fitted for the Univerfity. Mr. tylph Thoresby calls him Ifc bert Garnet in his Antiquities of Leeds, p. 81. THE THE CHURCH AND THE DISSENTERS Compared, as to PERSECUTION, I N Some REMARKS on Dr. Walkers Attempt to recover the Names and Suf- ferings of the Clergy that were Seque- ftred, j?c. between 1640, and 1660. By EDMUND CALAMY, D.D. LONDON: Firft printed for JOHN CLARK, at the Bible and Crown in the Poultry, near Cheap- fide, in M DCC XIX. THE CHURCH AND THE DISSENTERS ! .3:-!i ><\ffS^ ">n: Compared, .- MY Account of the Minifters, Lecturers, Ma- fters, and Fellows of Colleges, and School- mafters, who were Ejected or Silenc'd af- ter the Reftoration in 1660, by or before the Ait for Uniformity ; delign'd for preferving to Pofterity, the Memory of their Names, Characters, Writings and Sufferings ; (which of a fingle Chapter in my Abridg- ment of the Life of Mr. Richard Baxter, was at length improv'd into a Volume by itfelf j came out in 1713. In my Preface to it, I intimated to the World, that I (hould have been glad if the Account of former Suffer- ings on the other Side, between 1640, and 1660, which it was generally faid was defign'd to be pub- liflied, had feen the Light, before this, which was my Second Edition came out: And that the rather, becaufe finding by the Queries which were fent abouc the Diocele of Excn, that they that were concern'd in it, would be willing to take all Opportunities of expofing thofe who fuflfer'd for their Nonconformity, I fhould have reckoned it an Happinefs if from their Searches, I might have receiv'd Light to help me to rectify Miftakes, as well as upon another Account, which I there exprefs. This coming to the Sight of Mr. Lewis of Margate, with whom I had fome Ac- quaintance, he fent me a Letrer wherein he freely expoftulated with me for cenfuring the Work of his VOL. 11. A i Chumm, The Church and the Diffenters Chumm, Mr. (fince Dr.) Walker, before I had feen it; and intimated, that he could not imagine he would be warm or fevere ; but hop'd he would write with that Temper, that I fhould wifli any Hints of that Nature, had been forborn. I fliould have been glad to have been miftaken in my Apprehenfions : And that Mr. Lewis had found his Friend either fo careful of himfelf to govern his Temper, or fo ready to liften to the Advice of others, which was fairly given him from different Quarters, as that I fhould have had Reafon to have own'd my Surmifes altogether ground - lefs. But that Gentleman hath fince with great Frank- nefs, not only let the Doctor and me, but the World know, how fenfible he was of his Miftake. How- ever, I believe, moft Men would have been of my Mind, that had feen the Exeter Queries, which were fent round the Country, in order to the picking up Materials for the intended Hiftory, in Oppofition to my Abridgment, and the annex'd Account of the Ejected and SilencM Nonconformifts. I (hall here fubjoin a Copy of them, for the Gratification of the Curious, and to introduce my intended Remarks with the more Advantage. Thefe celebrated Queries were put into the Form of a Circular Letter, to the Minifters of the feveral Parifhes in the Diocefe, in the Words following^ I$ev. Sir, t( V" o u are humbly requeued to make the follow- " * ln g Queries in your Parifh. " Whether in the Times of Rebellion and Confu- " (ion, your rightful Epifcopal Predeceflbr was for- " mally turn'd out of his Benefice ; or fo much har- " raffed, that he was forc'd to leave it? Or forc'd to " compound for it ? Or with much Trouble and Dif- " ficulty kept it? Or was turn'd out for fomeTime, " and recover'd it again by the Rcftoration ? " If he werefo ; " What his Name was ? As alfo the Name of his " Parifh ? And what his Character, either for Mo- " rals or Learning ? And what his Degree in the v Univerfity? " How compared, as to Perfection. " How he was turn'd out ? that is, Either for not " taking the Covenant, or by the Committee of Com- " miflioners, or Triers of Minifters, or by any othei " more arbitrary and violent Way ? " What Caufes or Crimes were alledg'd againft " him ? How they are prov'd, and by what Evi- " dence ? In general, What Hardships and ill Treat- " ment he lay under ? Particularly, What was his " Ufage by the Commifiioners, if turn'd out by " them ? What Accounts you have current among " you of his Examination before them? WhatRude,- " nefs was offered him there ? G?c. " What Treatment he had from the Soldiers, or " the Mob? And whether his Temporals were not " feiz'd as well as his Spirituals ? His Houfe plun- " dered, hisPerfon (or Family) infulred, orinjur'd? " Particularly, in the Time of Divine Service, G?c. " As alfo, Whether there were not Indecencies com- " mirted in or toward the Church in thofe Times ? " And whether he preach'd at all after he was turn'd " out of his Place ? And fufier'd not for it ? " Whether the fucceeding irregular Minifter of " thofe Times, laid any Hardfhips upon him ? Or ** had any hand in countenancing his ill Ufage ? " What: Family he had at that Time? What him- " felf and they did after, for a Subfiftance ? What " became of him and them ; and what his worldly " Circumftances at that Time were ? " Whether the Allowance of a fifth, order'd by " Parliament, was paid him ? Whether the Parifli " on his Ejectment, continued not fome time whh- " out any Minifter at all ? " Whether his Life or any Funeral Sermon be " printed ? Whether he publifh'd any Thing him- 4< felf? Or hath any Papers remaining, which re- '* late to his Sequeftration ? &c. " Whether he liv'd to the Reftoration, and came *' into his Place again ? And if foj Whether imme- " diately on the Reftoration, or at Bartbolcmcve-Dzy " l66^> " Whether he hath any Relations or Friends liv- " ing, that can give a fuller Account of this Matter ? " And where they may be writ to ? A 3 " Secondly, The Church and the DijJ'enters " Secondly, " What the Name of the irregular and illegal Mi- " nifter, (who in thofe Times immediately fucceeded " him, at his being turn'd out ?) And (if there were " move than one before the Reftoration) what his or " their Names alfo? " How he or they got Pofleflfion of the Place ? " V/he r her by Appointment of the Commiffioners ? " Ufurpation ? Or what other Way ? " Whether your Predeceflbr at Bartholomew-tide " 1661, was one of thofe turn'd out by the AH of " "Uniformity ? And (if the Place had been a feque- " ftred one) whether he was the Perfon who had " immediarely fucceeded the ejected, rightful, Epi- " fcopal Clergyman in thofe Times, or there had " been one or more between them ? " And concerning both the one and the " other of thefe ? " What their feveral Characters were? Either for " Morals, or Learning? Whether they had ever " been at any Univerfky ? Or were Tradefmen ? " And did not return to their Trades again, when " they were filenc'd ? " Whether they were ever in Epifcopal Orders ? " Or in any Orders at all ? And how long they mi- " niftred (efpecially either of the Sacraments) before " they were fo? " What Opinions they were of? A, Prtdyterians, " Independents, Anabaptifts, Brownifts, Fiffh-Monar- " chymen ? &c. As alfo, what Heterodoxies they -" held or broach'd ? " What Accounts there are among you of their " Ignorance ? Of their ridiculous Praying or Preach- " ing. Canting ? Formal cr immoral Pradifes ? ' What factious, or furious and violent Things " they ekher faid or did, againft Monarchy, Epifco- <{ pacy, the Church, the King, the Bifiiops, the Cler- " gy, the Liturgy, the Lord's Prayer, the Ceremo- ' nies, or the Royalifts? *' Hov/ often the Sacraments us'd to be admini- " ftred in their Time ? " Whether they continu'd not to preach privately, *' afcer they had been lilenc'd at Bartholomew tide " 1662? as to Perfecution. " 1661? Whether they after conform'd, either as " Laymen, or Clergymen ? Conftantly or occafionally? " What Countrymen they were ? Of what Uni- " verfity, if of any ? Who of them dead ? When " they died? And -what their Age ? " What kind Treatment your Predeceflbr (if he " were turn'd out at Bartholomew tide) had from the " Church Minifter who fucceeded him ? And what " was the Character of that your Epifcopal Prede- 41 ceflbr? " If your PredecefTor was not " ejected at St. Bartholomews, " Whether he had not come into his Place by " fome irregular Way or other in the la'e Times " of Confufion ? And was conunu'd in it only for " Conforming ? " What Perfon can give any fuller and more per- " feet Account of them ? " What the Names of thofe Commiflioners who " ejected your rightful Epifcopal Predeceflbr were ? " As alfo their Character, for Learning and Mo- " rals, Eftate and Condition? " Whether any of their Papers, Proceedings, Jour- ** nals, &c. are ro be had ? And where any of their " Relations alfo live? " Thefe feveral Queries, 'tis prefum'd, ancient Peo- " pie of your Parifli, the Relations or Defcendants of " fuch as were concern'd in thofe Times, (efpecially " any Relations or Defcendants of their own, or their " intimate Acquaintance or Friends) (any Learned *' Gentlemen of your Parifli) and your own Parifli " Records, (particularly your Wardens Accounts " fubfcrib'd by them) will enable you to fatisfy. Befides which, " Any Accounts of Books, Pamphlets, or Parts " of Books and Hiftories, which treat of the Suf- " ferings of the Clergy in thofe Times ; or any " Books or Pamphlets which may help towards the " giving an Account but of any one fingle Perfon, " (whether of the Suffering Epifcopal, or any of " the irregular illegal Minifters) in thofe Times ; or " any other Notice relating to thofe Matters, jIluU " be moft thankfully received. ?. The fuller you are the better. But if you can A 8 The Church and the Diljenters " only learn the Names of your injur'd Epifccpal " Predeceflbrs, or of your Predecelfor that was turn- " ed out at Bartholomew-tide i66z : Or, if you are " fure your Predeceflbrs refpedively were either " fequeftred, or ejected in 6^ t without knowing " their Namesj or if you know (or have heard) of " any other Minifters, in any orher Parifli belides *' your own, which loft their Place, (either the one " Way or the other) or only as before) the bare " Names of the Parifhes themfelves (the Minifters " of which refpecTively, you are fure were either fe- " queftrcd on the one Hand, or cured at Sr. Bartho* '^lomcves on the Other) you are requefted ro fend " even that little Information : And for this latter " Purpofe to enquire of any Relations of any feque- " ftred Minifters, (befides your own Predeceflbr) liv- " ing in Your Parifli, who may inform you in this " Matter. " You are defir'd to fet down the Names cr " Quality of the Perfon, from whom you have " your Relations ; as from a Son, a Brother, or " Friend, &c. of the Minifter himfelf ; or whatever " elfe the Relation or Condition may be, that ren- " ders his Teftimony creditable : And to fend no.hing " but what you have Grounds to believe is true. " You are defirM farther, to lay thefe Queries " before you, whilft you are enquiring of any one " for Intelligence ; becaufe feveral of them may " otherwife be omitted by you: Some of which be- " ing defign'd for peculiar Purpofes, the Omiffion " would be very prejudicial. " The Defign intended to be profecuted by thefe " Queries, ha - h been humbly laid before the Right " Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bifhop of this " Diocefe, and the Reverend the Archdeacons, " who have been pleafed not only ro approve of ir, " but alfo to permit that it be recommended in their *' Names to you, for the Atfiftance that is hereby 44 requefted of you. " Be pleas'd to fend the Anfvver to thefe Queries the very Foundations, not ofChriftia- nity only, but of all Religion and Government ; which are all of a piece, they are fo ridiculous as well as malicious, that any one that fhould regard them, would be a real Obje& of Pity. This is a Flight not eafily to be match'd, in any Ancient or Modern Rhetorick. One would imagine (as Mr. Lewis * has happily enough exprefc'd it) that when the Author wrote it, he was in Flamftead'j dark,. Upom, where ht Jbews People Objects all rcvend $ Men and Wcmcn walking * ftenttfcs on a late Scnaon pceictf J before the SODS of the Clsr- T, by Ur. '/, p. f J. 1 6 The Church and the Dij] enters with their Feet upward, and Shifs failing, with their Mafts and Sails turnd ttffy-tuny, What follows nexr, about Loyalty, I fuppofe was f. x, xt intended for the laft Reign, rather than the prefent, and may therefore be pafs'd over, becaufe of the Change which has happen'd fince, which our Au- thor, I fuppofe, did not forefee : But when he fays, that as much as Ignorance and Hypocrify are more de- formd than the moft excellent Learning and true Piety, Coblers and Mechanickj than Perfons of the firft l^ank. for Efteem and Eminence, the Deflations of Jerufa- lem than the Beauties of Holinefs j fo much more mon- Jirous is the Face of Things that he produces, than that which I expofe It is perfect Rant and Blufter, and I can be content that the Judgment be left with the Readers, upon a fair Companion. When I drew up the Preface to the Account of p. xii. our Minifters who were ejcclcd after the ^eftoration, I frankly declared, that I was pleas'd, inltead of be- ing difturb'd, at the Attempt that was intended to tranfmit to Pofterity, the former Sufferings on the other Side ; and I often faid the fame in Converfa- tion : But this he will have to be a Virtue produced by Ncceflity, and a feeming, rather than a real, Appro- bation of what was not in my Power to prevent. Buc if for once he will take my Word, I can affure him, if it had been intirely in my Power to have pre- vented the drawing up fuch an Hiftory, I ftiould not have attempted it : And yet muft own, that could I have done any thing to prevent the fo grofsly breaking in upon Truth, Juftice, and Decency, as is done by the Hiftorian, I fhouid have thought my Time and Pains well beftow'd. And fince I have feen the Performance, I am far from being fur- prizM that the Reverend Prelate to whom he re- fers, fhouid difcover an Uncafinefs, that fuch a Work was in no better Hands. The Bifhop knew Mankind better than our Author, and may very well be allow'd to be fenfible, that the mifguided Zeal, and injudicious Bigotry, which would run through his Work, would in fuch an Age as ours, be far from doing the Church any real Service* Nor can I forbear adding, that he that can with fo compared, as to Perfecution. 17 fo much Aflurance, give fuch an Account both of the Occafion of my Journey to Sarum, in which I had the Honour of his Lordfhip's free Converfation, and of that Converfation itfelf, which is intirely falfe, could not by any means be a fit Perfon to be a Church Hiftodan. His Recriminating, had there been any Tindhire of Modefty in the Management of it, might have pafs'd uncenfur'd, becaufe it might have had a good Tendency to make all Sides for the future afliam'd of Rigor and Severity ; but he has been fo very out- ragious, that I find his own Friends are at a Lofs how to frame an Apology for him. Perhaps their Upbraidings may more effectually promote Convic- tion, than the Animadverfions of others. I can eafily believe, his Pains in collecting and tranfcribing Materials, &c. has not been fmall : And fince he had fuch Aififtance from feveral Perfons of Worth and Eminence, 'tis to be lamented, he made no better Ufe of it. He inlarges with Freedom upon his Method of Management, with which if his own Subfcribers and Benefa&prs were but fatisfied, he'd have the lefs Reafon to value the Thoughts of other?. The Excufes which he adds, are needful enough j and fome of them may I think eafily be allow'd. But after all, he feems apprehenfive of Cudden and i / r L- i T- T precipitated Anjvpers ; from which Fear, he may I fuppofe by this Time be pretty well recover'd. For fo far has every Wr^been horn producing a Pamfbfet againfl him, that I find fcarce any that have thought it worth their while to take Notice of him, except thofe whom I have mentioned before. If therefore he really was in Earneft in what he wrote, he feems bound, according ro his pofitive Promife, to be con- tented to be thought to have mifreprefented the Parry , as veil in the Worl(_ itfelf, as in his Preface. This cannot reafonably be reckon'd an Hardfliip upon him, feeing it is his own Piopofa!. However, I can alfure him, whether he be contented with it or nor, he is not only thought, hut known, to have moft grofsly mifreprefented the Pany, againft whom he fo much inveighs, with as little Wit as Judgment. And I am of Opinion (and am well aflbr'd I am not fingular) VOL. II. B tha: 1 8 The Church and the Dijjenters t ' that he may very fafely, notwkhftanding theThreat- ning he has added, let alone the Morals of thofe men- tion d in the Abridgment ; tho' the beft of it is, we there defirebut common Juftice. However, fince he is fo difpos'd to applaud him-" p. sir. f e if i n his Performance, while others are Ib little in- clin'd to concur with him, he has Reafon enough to be contented that he has been fo quiet. I think ve- rily the Party he has fo violently affaulted, has had as much Patience, as he reafonably could defire. If any of them would willingly have feen the Sheets of his Work as they were printed off, I don't perceive it could have been the leaft Damage to him. Had he made a Motion of that kind with refpedt to the Second Edition of my Abridgment, he fhould have been gratify'd. It would have been a real Pleafure to me, to have had any Hints from him, towards the rectifying unwilling Miftakes and Errors. But he it feems was fo far of another Mind, that he would not give my Second Edition the Reading, * tho' it was publifh'd fome time before his "Work came out of the Prefs, for fear he fhould find any Occafion for Alterations. But fince his greac Work hath feen the Light, it has been anfwer'd with as profound a. Silence, as the Author of it could well threaten his Anfwerer with. Except his old Friend, and Mr. Withers, Peo- ple have kept their Refentments to themfelves. Not fo much as a Curr bath barRd at him, to hinder him, in his Advance towards his Journey's End. The i. xBx Twenty I(eams of Paper he has already fpent, and than at a Time when it bears fo great a Price, has turn- ed to fo little Account, that People thought it Pity to provoke him to wafte any more. Full Liberty has t ,; teen left him, for his clofeft Application to the more immediate Bujinefs of his Function, (for the Negleft of * 3< which he elfewhere prays GOD to be merciful to Irim,) which moft Men think will yield him much more Comfort, than any farther Attempts to a& the Pare * Hence it appear* manifellly unreafonab'e, for him to reded on me for Miftakes, which that Second Edition of mine re&ify'd (and that before his Book came out { and for any thing that appears, before it went to the Prefs) as he does abcut Mr. 8mfar t fart II. p. 1517. corn-par* d, as to Per f edition. 19, Parr of an Hiftorian, for which Nature never feems to have defign'd him. No fooner is the Preface over, than we are enter* tain'd with an Alphabetical Lift of the Names of fuch as encourag'd this great Work by Subfcription, the like to which could never be produc'd by any Difc fenter ; and I very much queftion whether the Doc- tor himfelf with all his Intereft, will be able to compafs fuch another for the Second Part of his Work, now the World has feen the Firft. Thefe Subfcribers are in Number above thirteen Hundred, to the no fmall Comfort of the Bookfellers, who I doubt had orherwife been in Danger, of having a great many Copies lie upon their Hands. There is Room enough for a Sufpicion of this Nature, be- caufe fo few have been fold that were not fublcrib'd for, and fo many of the Subfcribers were fo ready to part with their Property afterwards, at a Rate not very honourable ro the Aurhor. However, the Names make a great Show, and are apt to draw forth Obfervation, nor only upon Account of their Num- bers, but alfo becaufe of their Rank, Quality and Figure, and the vaft Variety of their Circumftances. There are Archbifhops and Bifhops, Deans, Preben- daries, Archdeacons, Cannons, Doctors, Redtors,' Vicars and Curares : Heads of Houfes, Fellows of Colleges, Schoolmafters and Chanters : Together with Dukes and Dutchefles, Earls, Vifcounts, Lords and Ladies, Baronets, Knights, Efcjuires, Members of Parliament, Gentlemen, Attornies at Law, and Merchants in Abundance. And that it might not be had lefs Zeal for the Church, or Jefs Refped for its Champion T- 1 / II I 1- thought that Perfons of a lower Rank had than their Superiors, there are Bookfellers, and fome of moft other Trades : As a Baymakcr and Dyer, Apothecaries, Vintners and Fullers ; a Braiier, Gro- cer, Haberdaflicr, Surgeon, Brewer, Bookbinder. Mercer, Druggift, Shipwright, Linnen- Draper, and Upholfterer ; and even as low as a Currier, a Plai- fterer, and a Barber : So forward were all Sorts to encourage this migh:y Work, and hand it into the World. And if the Author would b;u in his next give us a fair Account, how many of rhcfe. nevcf B % cajl'd 20 The Church and the Dtffenters call'd for the Books which they had fubfcrib'd for, and how many difcover'd their Sorrow afterwards, for being drawn in, it would gratify the Cuiiofity of many, and be a Satisfaction in part to feme that com-, plain of their being hardly ufed, and a Caution to others for the future, to prevent Forwardnefs to en- courage the Publication of they know not what. However, when the Work fo fwell'd upon our Au- thor's Hands, as to be Matter of Complaint to himfelf and ethers, and when the Price was like to rife fo high, it is the Opinion of many, that this Ornament of fuch a Medley of Names had better been fpar'd, than that he {hould have fpent three Sheets and an half of Paper upon it, at the Coft of his Buyers. The Attempt itfelf has two Parts. The firft is an hiftorical Introduction, to ufher his Sufferers in upon the Stage with the more Advantage : And the fecond, a Particular Lift of Sufferers on the Church fide, with ill the Encomiums, that their Friends from all Parts of the Kingdom were able to give them. I (hall beftow a few Remarks upon each. His Hiftorical Introduction to the Whole, is as confus'd an Heap of Scandal as the Prefs has been delivered of for many Years : And tho' it is large, and in fome Parts of it very particular, yet is there not as far as I can perceive, either Order or Me- thod, or any thing to recommend it but Heat and Bigotry, with their ufual Attendants. It is ufher'd in with a Furious InveCtive againft my unhappy Abridgment, which I cannon but own would be very P* x * justifiable, if there really weic any fuch dreadful Defigns as the Author apprehends in View, when it was drawn tip. But as I am not fenfible of any thing of that Nature, he feems to me to fight with the Air, out of Fear of his own Shadow. Without be- ing at the Pains to produce any thing that might look like Proof, he gives it as his Senfe that the publifhing to the World an Account of the Peacea- ble Behaviour of the Nonconforming Minifters, their "Mieekncfs under Sufferings, the Holiness of their Lives, and the many Perfecutions they underwent, would do much Damage to the Church, by encouraging the Separation. And therefore by way of Opposition, he under^ as to Ptrfecution. 21 undertakes to (hew, that the Little-finger ofthcfe Men, was heavier than the Loins of the Church. Of this he declares himfelf fo very confident, that he would gladly fut the whole IJfoe of the Caufe betwixt the Church and Dijjenters, upon this Jingle Point of Persecution. But in this, I am afraid he'll find in the Sequel, he has gone a little too far, and was not well advis'd. He owns however, tha: tb 16. may be a great deal of Truth in it : And yet I think the other Part of the Clergy, that had ftrain'd the Prerogative of the Crown, and the Power of the Church to that Height, that they had almoft preach'd Liberty and Property out of Doors, (of fome of whom the Dodtor in his fucceeding Lift, gives- very pompous Characters) fhould not in fucha Cafe, . have been wholly overlooked. The High Commlfjlon Court was taken away. And tho' the Friends of the Church have fince that Time p ' r * had fair Scope enough, to do any thing which they apprehended might be for their Imereft, yet can I not hear of any Attempt to revive it, except in the Reign of King James II, which with me goes for a convincing Proof, that it was a general Grievance. And as for the Ex Officio Oath, and the Court of the Star-Chamber, we may very well fuppofe that after 1660, when fo much Zeal was ftirring, they could not have fail'd of being reftor'd, had either Chancel- lor H)de, or the other States-Men that were in the Secret after the Reftoration, judged them to be pro- per Expedients to ftrengthen and advance the Church. The Parliament made a Protejlation to maintain and defend with their Lives and Ejlates, the true Reformed ** Proteflant fyligion, cxpreffd in the Doftrine of the Church of England, againfl all Pofery and Popifh In* novations : And afterwards agreed, that thefe Words were not to lie extended to the maintaining of any form of Worfhip, Difcipline, or Government, nor of any I(ites or Ceremonies of the faid Church of Eng- land. This flicw'd they had more of a Catholick Spi- rit among them, than can ordinarily be met with among thofe that come after them : The more is the Pity ! And yet this is cried out upon as a great Piece of Wickednefs. But it would be hard to lay, how ic could be a mckfd Thing, fuppofe the Majority of the Members that were for this Proteftarion, not- wkhftanding The Church and the Dif enters withftanding their Satisfaction as to the Doctrine o the Church of England, were yet convinc'd of the NeceiTity of a farther Reformation in Worfiiip, and Difcipline, or Government. This is all that as far as I can perceive, can be from hence concluded : And what wickfdnefs could there be in making fuch a Declaration, if this were their real Senfe ! p. 4J. But Ceremonies were abolifh'd too : And though they have been re-eftablifhed, yet it is more than I know, that it has ever been prov'd to this Day, that Di- vine Worfhip would be at all the lefs acceptable to GOD, or lefs profitable to Men, if it were wholly . freed from them. The Communion Table was removd into the Middle of the Church. And what of that! Might not People as effectually reach the Divine Blefling in the Middle of the Church, as at the Eajl End of it, provided they did but attend with due Devotion ! Images, Altars and Crucifixes, &c. were P-44- ordered to be taken away out of all Churches and Cha- pels : And I heartily wifh that neither they that had the Afcendant in thofe Times, nor they that came after them, had done any worfe Things ; and then I cannot fay there would have been any great ground for Complaint. There was a Sub-committee employ d to Reform Innovations in Difcipline : And it has been the Apprehenfion of many that it had been happy for the Church both at that Time and fince, had their t> a? Advice been folio w'd. The Book. for tolerating S forts on the Lord's Day, for the not reading of which fo many worthy Minifters had been fi'enc'd, was order- ed to be burnt. And it was a great Shame that it ever came out ; or that it was not burnt as a de- teftable Piece of Profanenefs long before ! May-poles were ordered to be taken down. And have May-poles then any Thing of Religion in 'em ? What Occa- fion was there for mentioning fuch Things as thefe, when a particular Account was given how the Church was ruin'd ? Copes, Surplices, 8cc. were order d to be . itft fold ; and Upods, Fonts and Organs defaced. And there- fore to be lure the Church could not ftand long after. A Fafl was appointed on Chriftmas-day, and fo that Feftival was buried ; and yet it would be no eafy Matter to give any thing of a Reafbn, why Perfons after as to Perfecution. after this, might not be as good Chriftians as they were before. The Divines in the Jerufalem Cham- ber had the Regulation of the Common Prayer Book tinder Confiderat ion : And it is Pity their Regulation was not regarded. Singing of Pfalms was in St. Margaret's Church -prefer d to the Second Service: And had it been fo every where elfe, it had been much the better. And in Concluficn the whole Service of the Church was taken away, and the Directory fucceeded in the I(ocm of it : And whatever Minifter omitted the ufe of it, was to forfeit Forty Shillings ; and he that depraved it, was to be find, at the Difcretion of thcfe before whom they were convifted, provided not under . . Five Pounds : And if any one ufcd the Common Prayer in Publicly or Private, he was for the firft Offence to forfeit Five Pounds, for the Second Ten Pounds, and for the Third to fujfer a Tear's Imfrifcnment. This was very fcvere : And tho' the Church had fet the Pattern, yet fliould fhe not have been herein follow- ed, by thofe who had complain'd fo much of this Sort of Management. The Dodror obferves, that this Ordinance went beyond the Acl of Uniformity, of which we fo much complain ; and I cannot fay but that in fpme Refpects it did : And yet if he had but been difposM to have done me Juftice, he might have taken Notice, that fo far was I from vindicating or pleading for this Ordinance, that I upon Occafion of it, had added * a Marginal Note, in thefe ve- v ^ f r ' J * : ry Words: This is I confcfs an Evidence, of what \^\ ' *' is too flain to be denied ; that all Parties wben they have been uppcrmofl, have been aft to bear hard on thofe that have been under them. But it deferves a Hemartd that even by this Ordinance, as fevers as it was, no Encouragement was given to mercenary Infor- mers ; And the Injlances of Perfons dealt with accord- ing to this Ordinance were very few. I wi/h I could fay the fame with refpeil to the Aft of Uniformity, the Five Mile Acl, and the AR againft Conventicles, which were faft againft the Nonconformifts after the Reftora- ticn. Tills he overlook'd : But whether defignedly or not, he knows bcft. He takes particular Notice, that the Acl of Uni- formity, fajl Seventeen Tears after, on (he very fame Daj 2 2 The Church and the Diftentefs Day .that this Ordinance faff V Seventeen Tears before. Which to me feems not very material, or to de- ferve any great Strefs. Let it be the fame Day and the fame Hour of the Day, and the fame Moment of the Hour, either Seventeen or Seven and twenty Years afterwards, I do not fee we have any Reafon to conclude any thing from thence : Neither the for- mer Ordinance, nor the following Aft, are a Jot the better or the worfe upon this Account, as far as I can perceive. But fome People pleafe themfelves, and think to entertain their Readers, with fuch * See Ech. P rect y Obfervations. Thus have I read in an Hifto- Hift.Vol. ir. rian that came out fince Dr. Walter, * that when P* 446. the Covenant pafs'd in the General Ajjembly in Scot- land, and was to be fent into England, the Lord Maitland, afterwards Duke of Lauder dale , made a Speech, and declar'd How upon the Seventeenth of Auguft, Four Tears ago, an Ad: pafs'4 for throwing Epifcopacy cut of the Church of Scotland ; and now upon the Seventeenth of Auguft, alfo an Atl was faf- fing for the Extirpation of it out of the Church of Eng- land ; and that Providence having order d fo, as both to happen on one Day, he thought there was much in it ; and that Men might thereupon warrantable expeft, glorious Conferences to follow, even further off than England, before all was done. The Hiftorian obferves, that this was a Conceit that fome reckoned ingenious, and others ridiculous. I doubt thofe Men have but poor Underftandings, that can relifh fuch Entertain- ment. But if fuch Things as thefe are argu'd from on one Side, why may not they on the other ? Per- haps they will be as convi&ive as any Thing that could be mention'd. And therefore I fliall add, that if the paffing of the Ail of "Uniformity, which re- ftor'd rhe Common Prayer, Seventeen Years after, on the very fame Day that the Ordinance pafs'd for abo- lifhing the Common Prayer Seventeen Years before, be admitted as an Argument on rhe Church Side, of God's owning the Juftice and l{ighteoufneft of their Caufe ; I cannot fee but the Death of a great Lady on Auguft i. 1714, which was the very Day when the Sclnfm Aft was to take place, may be us'd on the Side of the DUTemers, as an Argument of the Injuftice 'd, as to Perfecutiov. Injuftice of that Acl, for a yet more plaufible Rea- Ion. Though I am one that ufually am not affe&ed with Obfervations of this Nature ; yet I cannot help asking, Why might net a Low Church Man, be al- low'd to fay in this, as Dr. Walker does in another Cafe, vi%. That it pleaid Him, who giveth a f\ing (or Queen) in his Anger, and tnketb him (or her) away in his Wrath, by fo timeing of a Deach that was but little expedited to have been fo fudden, to fruftrate tie fair Hopes of fome, for a Time : Nay, I hope they are fruftrated for all Time to come. But to return from this Digreflion. We are told, that thus ac length, the Church of England, was utter- ly dijfolvd f.s 'an Eftablifoment : Which it is pleaded, is a Demonftracion, that feme Mens pretended Refor- mation, is never other than an intended Extirpation. But this Demonftrarion would have been xjuite over- thrown, could the Committee cf Divines that fate in the Jerufalem Chamber have been liften'd to; or the Commiifioners at the Savoy have been regarded ; or King Charles's Declaration for Ecclefiaftical Affairs, been allow'd to rafs into a Law. Any of thefe three Schemes follow'd, would have fatisfy'd the moft thac were aggrieved, and prcduc'd a Information, wich- out an Extirpation. And therefore the Charge infi- nuated, is only a groundlefs Slander. The Doctor next comes to theAJfimbly of Divines, whom he calls an Extraordinary JunBo. Had he there- by meant a Number of very Valuable Men, met to- gether for Confuitation, he would have had both Reafon and Truth of his Side: But though I know he had another View in giving them that Title; yet I doubt he'd be a little put to it, to pitch upon a Meeting of Divines, that came togecher in an or- dinary Way, at any Time fince, that have done more real Service to the Church of GOD than they did, af- ter all the Contempt that has been pour'd upon them, either formerly or lately. He fays, They veere not chofen by the Clergy, but the Houfe of Commons nomi- tiated them. And why, I pray, fhould they be efs fit to be confulted about Eccleliaftical Matters, when chofen by Gentlemen, than if chofen by the Intrigues of the Ciergy, who are generally for giving the Pre- VOL. II. C ference, $4 The Church and the Dij] enters ference, to fuch as run higheft for Church Power ? The Houfe added others at Plenfurc. And why not ? Suppofing, (which may be eafily allow'd,) that as fome that were nominated refused to appear, ib others offer'd afterwards, that were of confiderable Worth, that either were not thought of at the firft, or not mention'd, for Fear their Number fliould be too great ? They had Laymen amongst them. And as they are a Part of the Church of CHRIST, as well as Minifters ; fo methinks it is but fit they fhould have fome to reprefent them, in all Ecclefiaftical Meet, ings, and efpecially where Matters fall under Con- fideration, that are of Concernment to the one, as well as the other. Such as -were Epifcofal in their judgment, would not fit amongft them. Which was a Thing that was not in their Power to help. Several fuch were publickly invited, and prefs'd in private, to give their Prefence. And their Refufal to join in amicable Debates, in order to an happy Settle- ment, I am inclin'd to think, was no great Service to their Caufe or Intereft. However, feveral of them that did meet, and continue Sitting all the While, were really Epifcopal in their Judgment. The Doc- tor charges them with Ignorance, 8cc. But their Cha- racters and Works are better known to the World, than that fuch Accufations fliould eafily obtain Belief. f3i They were in Coates and Cloaks ; and therefore in as fcriptural a Garb as any they could have worn : And I cannot fee how this could detract either from their Learning or real Worth. They met with Obftru&ions from Mr. Selden, &c. And if the Doctor thinks they'd have met with lefs Obftruction from that learn- ed Gentleman, fuppofing they had been a regular Convocation of Epifcopal Jure Divino Men, I am of ' Opinion, he is much miftaken. They had Five Dif- fering Brethren amongH them. And fome Convoca- tions fince, have had a far greater Number that have diirented from the Majority. And is the Church pre- fently undone, if thofe that meet about her Affairs, are not all of one Mind ? The Presbyterian Divines made loud Out-cries againfl Toleration. And our Au- thor fays, That if ever they argud ftrenuoujly, it WAS ufon this Subjett. But this is a Point in which the Learned compared, as to Persecution. Learned are divided. Some of the lower Houfe of Convocation,/ 5 have in their Writings of late Years, made loud and vehement Out-cries againft the Bi- fhops, for excluding them from a co-ordinate Pow- er in Eccleiiaftical Determinations : And fome have thought, that/frocr they argud ftrenuoujly, it was up- on this Subject ; and yet for all this, Matters continue as they were; unlefs that fome have alter'd their Notions, upon altering their Stations; or' at leaft are grown filent, comparatively to what they were be- fore, fince they have been advanc'd from the lower Houfe of Convocation, to the Upper. They had p. 3* Eraftians among them. And have not the Ecclefiafti- cal Aflemblies that come toge:her in our own Times, fome of the fame Stamp alfo among them ? But their very Conftitution was Eraftian. And it has been the Opinion of a Number of great and good Men among us, that it muft be the fame as to any Aflembly, that will bring Things to an happy Settlement. The Par* llamcnt kept a ftrift Hand over them, and never per- mitted them to ajfume co-ercive Power, in Matters of Church Government. And had the State always, and at all Times done fo, by thofe who without any War- rant from Scripture, have been very fond of confin- ing the Name of the Church to them (elves, as far as I can judge, it had been beft for both. It is faid, that this Aflembly had an Hand in ravaging, and f ,,, ruining the Loyal Clergy, and plundering of Churches : But that they had any fuch Intention, when they were for proceeding againft blind Guides, and fcanda- lous Minifters, is what I fhould have thought, hardly any Man would have fuppos'd, that was not bent up- on condemning them, Right or Wrong. They re- p. 34 commended the Covenant, and fo drew the whole Na- tion into a fnlemn Confederacy, for the Extirpation of the Ecclefiaftical Government ; Whereas it is well known that many of them were Epifcopal in their Judgment, and it was decln.r'd by by Mr. Baxter, (arid from him inferred in my dbrigment) that a Paren- thefis was added for the Satisfaction of fuch Perfons, and that Mr. Coleman gave the Covenant to the Lords, with this Explication, that by Prelacy, all Epifcopacy was not metnti but only the Form dftrib'd. C z He $6 The Church and the Dij] enters He farther obferves, that this Aflembly drew up A Syflem of Calvin'j Principles, which they called a Catechifm, which when foortcnd was drawn out to a. length that as much exceeds the Memory of Children, as many of the Doftrines in it do their other Capacities. This Fling at the AJJemblys Catechifm, is a plain Proof that our Author was for letting nothing flip him, that he thought gave him matter of Reflection, whe- ther it tended to his Point as to Perfection, Yea, or No. But befides that this Catechifm is not defir'd to be regarded by any, farther than it is found prov'd by Scripture ; it is well known that we have many Children of Four and Five Years of Age among us, (not to fay younger) whofe Me- mories retain it moft exactly, as well as grown Perfons, that have found Caufe heartily to blefs GOD, that they had a Form of found Words, fo agreeable to the facred Scriptures , furnifliing them with Matter for their Thoughts to work upon, with Advantage, after they were advanced in Years, and found their Understandings ripen'd. I fhould therefore have thought, that this Reflection might have been fpar'd. It is added, to clofe the Whole, that they at laft funk., away, the Contempt and Derifi- on of their own Makers, and Scandal of that, and Ab* borence of future Ages. Whereas their Memory is like to be had in Honour, while fuch as rail at them, will either be forgotten, or not remembred without Ignominy and Contempt. Our Author next comes to Tithes, for touching p. 36. which, as great a Man as Mr. Selden fell under the , . Difpleafure of the Clergy, to that Degree, that they have fcarce been able to forgive him to this Day. Thefe were not abolifh'd and put down, in the Days the Doctor is fpeaking of, becaufe it was found difficult to provide another Maintenance for the Ml- niftry : But could that have been fix'd to Satisfacti- on, and fo as that the End might have been anfwer- ed, I cannot fee where the Damage had been, had there been here alfo an Alteration, as well as in other Things. It is farther a Matter of Complaint, that when the 9 , Ecclejjaftical Conftitution was fulfd down, nothing was fet as to Ptrfecution. 37 fet up in its Room ; but Difcipline was ncglecled, Licentioufneft overfpread the Kjngdom : But of this, Complaint might have been made, with fomewhac a better Grace, had there been in this Refpect any great Amendment, when Things in 1660 return'd into the Old Channel. It is On all Hands agreed,! that never did Co miferable a Deluge of Licentiouf- nefs overfpread the Land, as at the Reftoration. But he that can venture with an Air of Serioufnefs, as if he belicv'd himfelf, to fay, that though many that in- veigtfd againft the Church in former Times feemd to be in earneft, yet they r?ho for many Tears paft have under' taken the Patronage of the Diffenting Caufe, have lit- tle left than openly profeffed and declared themfelves Atheifts, &c. He may even fay juft what he pleafes, with Reference to any Thing, either formerly or more lately. Ecclefiaftical Inforcemenif, have not hitherto prov'd fufficient to check Licentioufnefs ; nor are they likely to prove of more Significance hereafter. If the main Ordinance of Parliament for Presbyterian Discipline was rather a Pcrmijjion than an p- 3$. Jnforcement of it, in my Mind, it was lo much the better, and the lefs liable to be corr.plain'd of. The Doctor gives us a Tafte of that Difcipline, in the Proceedings of the Second Clafs in Lanca/hire, an Account of which having fallen into his Hands, he gives fome Extracts out of it, for -the Entertainment of the Curious ; But it is hard to pafs a Judgment upon what he relates, unlefs we had the whole before us. And therefore I muft leave him the Satisfaftion he enjoys in his own witty Obfervations, without Moleftation. At length returning from his Digreflions, which are foreign enough to his own Purpofe, becaufe they make no Difcovery, how much the Diffenters out- did the Church in Perfecution, which was the Thing he_ undertook to make out j he fets himfelf to fliew what Treatment the Clergy met with inthofe Times, and how their Ruin was compafs'd. An Attempt p. 41.42, he tells us, was firft made on their Credit and I(eput/ Jgrrfd fo y e Cfi ji outi> as unworthy andfcandalous : Which Paflage is repeated a great many Times over through- out his Work, becaufe no fmall Strefs is laid upon it. And the Truih on't is, this Mr. White was as likely to know as any Man, though perhaps as Table to be prejudic'd on one Hand, as my Lord Clarendon and p. 44. Dr. Nelfon on the other. He tells us , The Votes, Orders, and Hefolvcs of the Houfc continually reflected on the Clergy. And this is the iefs to be wondred at, becaufe they continually oppoled them with all their Might. Such as Dr. Pecl^mgton, Dr. Bray, Dr. Heylin, Dr. Cofins, and Dr. Hcywccd, were frofecuted before fbc Parliament : And there is no judging whether with or without Reafon, unlels the Charges and their Proof be confider'd and weigh'd. Committees were ap- pointed to enquire into the Lives *ind Praclices of the Clergy red, a* to P erf edition. 39 Clergy: And had the Body of them been fuch as our Author a little before defcribes them from my Lord Clarendon, this would have been to their Honour in the Ifiue: They would but have fhin'd the brighter. Had only a few been found tardy, in fo great a Num- ber as they amounted to, 'twould have been no great Matter of Reflection. However it was not at this Time only that the Clergy were much complain'd of. A Bill was brought in againft fcandalous Minifters, at the very beginning of King Charles's II. Parliament, * An. 1615-6 ; but was forc'd to be dropp'd, as * Ecbarfs well as a great many other Things that were defign'd yol i 0*4 for the Publick Good. But 'tis complain'd, That the Committee for Scandalous Minifters was a Stage for Clergy ? 4f baiting j that whoever were brought before them, were for that only Deafen, thence forward deemed either fcandalous or insufficient, or feme other way unworthy : And factious Lecturers were appointed in the Pulpits of many of them. They were commonly revifd in Petitions to the H^ufe, and in the Weekly Papers, and Occafional Li- bels. An4 here Mr. Wl)ite\ firft Century, is repre- P 4*> 47 fented as the moft comprchcnfive "Undertaking of the Kjnd: Upon Occafion of mentioning which, an Ac- count is given of this Mr. White, who is faid to have been, The moft aftive and implacable Enemy the Clergy had. In his Preface, he charg'd the whole Body of them p. 4!, with Infamy and Scandal. And fpeaking of a Second Cen- tury, our Author quotes my Abridgment, which fays, They were both fill'd with abominable Particularities. But then he breaks off with an &c. without taking any Notice, of the Words that immediately follow- ed, which would hardly have flip'd him, had he thought them to his Purpofe. I had faid of Mr. White's Century, That concealing the abominable Par- ticularities it contained, had been a much greater Ser- vice to Religion, than their Publication ; which was but making Sport for Atheifts, Papifts, and Profane. And had he but added this Cenfure, it would have been feen and known, how little we are for fuch Methods : But it better fuited his Defign , that we fliould pafe for Approvers of Mr. White's expo- fing the Clergy ; And therefore in Prudence he waves what was faid concerning it. C 4 He 40 The Church and the Diffenters 4 p. He next complains, of the divefting the Clergy of fill Temporal Power and Jurifdiciion; which many to this Day, think to be no fmall Incumbrance, to thofe whofe Office is properly of a Spiritual Na- ture. And then comes ro the Attempts and Praclifes p ' *' upon their Perfons and Eftatef. He tells us, that the Houfe received r.nA countenanced Accufaticns and Infor- mations again/i them, exhibited in Petitions. The Bi- Jhcps were committed to the Tower, and their Eftates, p. 54. &c . as rye n j^ a [ as p er f ojin l t -were fequeftrcd. The inferiour Clergy were cited before the Parliament as Delinquents, and imprifond, or put into the Cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms, to their great Charge and Trouble. The B/- Jhop's Houfes in London, were often made the Place of their Rejlraint, Sec. And if there was no Canfe for it, it was really very hard. And then he adds, They were confined in Ships, which were floating Pri- p. 5& fons, upon the River of Thames, where their Hard- fhips were unfpeakable : And feme of them were thrcat- ned to be fent to Algiers, and fold for Slaves to the Turks. Thofe alfo that fufferd by Land, had the Mi- fery of long Confinement, exccjfive Fees, noifome Rooms, &c. without being able to obtain a Trial. Few were im- p- 19- frifcnd, but what were fequeftrcd : Thefe Barbarities 9- 5 * were enrcura~ed and promoted by the Clergy, that had gone over to the Fa ft ion. The Rabble alfo infulted the Clergy, and contributed not a' lit tie to their Ruin. The Account our Author gives of fome of thefe Particulars is very tragical, and affecting, and would move any Man, if there were but the needful Circumftance of Truth ; which many are tempted to call in queftion, by what he immediately fubjoins, vi%. that the late Proceedings of a like Mature, againft a p. 69, "Regular Clergyman, of kncwn %eal and Affection to the Eftablijkmsnt, could yield but a m:lancholy PrcfpeB, to f:ich as knew and ccnfuierd thefe Circumftanccs of Hifto* ry. By which Addition, he has fpoil'd all. For if the Proceedings againft the Clergy, which he fo bit- terly complains of, were but cf a like Nature with thofe againft that famous Doctor more lately, I be- lieve moft People will be of Opinion, there is no great Occafion for fuch mighty Out-cries, but they mjghc well enough have been fpar'd. If there was as much corn-par* a, as to Persecution. 41 much Ground for the Pretences of Popery and Super- ftition formerly, as there was for Sedition and Faction more lately, Few will think 'em fo ridiculous as our Author feems to imagine ; and it will abate the Comrarfion which he takes fo much Pains to excite, and at the fame time diminifh the Credit of his Hiftory. If there be no more Truth in what he relates before, of fomc (piergymens being fold to Slavery in Turkey, than in what he iniinuates of tin Oath more than tailed of lately, to damn or ftarve the Clergy, if the Impeachment had gone down at glibly with the People, tti it was expected ; 1 am afraid it will generally meet with more Comempt than Credit, and turn to but a very poor Account to his Sufferers, for whom he appears fo much concern'd. And therefore fhould this Part of his Attempt (whatever becomes of the other) ever come to a fecond ImprelBon, which I believe, neither his Bookfellers nor Subfcribers much expect, I would advife him or them to take Care, tha r this Paflage may be wholly expung'd. The Doctor next undertakes to confider the fe- veral Committees that dealt with the Clergy. The grand Committee for Religion, he fays, bore very hard P* ^ 2 * upon 'em. He inumaces the fame as to the Sub- committee, or the Committees of fcandalom Minifters, P- ^5* and the other lefs Committees into which it was divided. Petitions againft the Clergy were prefented to thefe Committees, in the Name of their feveral p.5- Parijhcs, altho they came not from the tenth, or even the twfntieth Part cf the Inhabitants. The Subjsft of the numerous Accusations brought againft them, WM either fhatncfully trifling, or elfe plain Matter of Duty, and Obedience to the Orders of the Church. Their in- humane Judges often infulted them, with great Scorn and P- *& Contempt, and with open Deviling* and Reproaches. And he inftances in fome of the firit and moft 'early Suf- ferers that came before 'em ; as, Mr. Summons offyync ^. , in EJJejc, Mr. Squire of Shoreditch, and Mr. Finch of P Chrtft-Church, who vindicated jhemlelves from the Accufations brought againft them ; tho' as to the latter of the Three, he owns himfelf not very well fatisfyd M to his Character. And to make fure Work on't, thac their Sufferings might not be forgotten, they 4 2 The Church and the Dijjenter s they are many of them again repeated in the fuc- ceeding Lift, under their feveral Names. However, & 7 1 - upon Occafion of his faying, that Mr. Finch in his Defence did not acquit bimfelf from having been a Man of an ill Life, he takes Occafion to own, that there were in thofe Times fame among the Clergy, that were ~M.cn of wicked Lives, and even a Reproach and P* 73 Scandal to their Fun&Un, which he, intimates he ac~ , knowledges, that he might not be thought to defend, that which of alt other Things he the moft abhorrd, viz. the Vices of the Clergy. But whether fome Parts of his Attempt difcover that Abhorrence of the Vices of the Clergy, that might juftly be expected from him, and that particularly from this Declaration, which is handfomely and ftrongly enough exprefs'd, will be confider'd in the Sequel. He then proceeds, to the Committee for plunder d Minifters, who he fays were a ft an ding Tribunal, for the I(uin of the Regular Clergy, and were therefore I- 74- call'd, the Committee for plundering Minifters. Thefe were the main Engine, made ufe of by the Parliament, for the I(uin of the Clergy. -He mentions fome par- ticular Perfons that fufferM by this Commi r tee : As fr- ?! Dr. Daniel Featley, and Mr. Reynolds of Devon. And * 79 ' then he obferves, that the Profecutors before thefe Committees, were often the meanejl, and bnfeft, and moft ignorant Perfons in the Parijh, and yet they encouraged them. Very unfair Methods were ufed to get Hands to t 8e. thefe Petitions. No regard was had to the Truth or Fal- fhood of the Articles infer ted: And the Judges themf elves were Solicitors and A?ents. They were accused of that which was plain Matter of unqueftionable Duty, which p, 8*. was interffers^d with Allegations of Popery, aud Immo- rality ; and Malignancy againft the Parliament wasftill the Burthen of the Seng : And when by numberlefs Bar- barities and Vexations they were driven from their Houfes and Parifhes, Abfcnce and defcrting their Cures was fre- quently made an Article of the Charge againft them. p. 83. The Judges alfo were malicious and ignorant. The Par* ties condemned bad no Legal Trial. Things many Tears before buried in Oblivion were enquird after, and ad- mitted as Charges. The lighteft and moft groundlefs Suf- f. if. picicns were allowed of, as Part of a Charge, The bare Word as to Terfecution. 4$ Word of Accufers was taken without tin Oath* Many were condemn d without being beard, or fo much as ever hearing that they were accused : And when they had A Hearing, it vias generally managed with Jhameful Arti- fices and Contrivances : Nay, fome times their Living P-W- vs>as firft -put under Sequcftration, and an Hearing teas given afterwards. Thefe are Things no Man will pre:end to plead for. The only Queftion is, Whe- ther the Fads are true ? There were Committees alfo in the Country, that _ 8 were inferior Courts of Inquifition, who ieferr'd Mat- ters to the Committee for plunder d Minifters. And the Miferies of the Clergy in general were very much increas'd, by the creeling of thefe Committees in the feveral Parts of the Kingdom. Our Author gives feme Account of them in Hereford, and in Northamp- p g^ tonjkire, &c. where the fame Obfervations are re- p. 93, &c. peated, as were before made as to the London Com- mittee: And he particularly inftances m the Cafe and Treatment of Dr. Peterfon. P* 5 *- , He complains, that after thefe Committees had at f ' 9 ' Pleafure ejeclcd thefe Incumbents, they fhamefutty ne- gleflcd their Parijhes, and fill' d their Pulpits with more Jkameful Succejfors, of which he gives fome Inftances: And I can't pretend to fay, but that in fuch a Num- ber as was neceffary to fill the vacant Livings, there might be fome fuch as he mentions : And yet it does not therefore follow, but that the Generality of thofe that fucceeded the Minifters that were feque- ftred, might be Men of clearer Characters, and fuch f as did fet themfelies laborioujly to feel^ the faving of Souls ; which ExpreiTion I am not aflum'd to re- peat, notwithftanding his infulting Banter. And that he mayn't be able to fay, he has but my bare Word for it, I'll give him the Words of a certain aged and pious Clergyman of the Church of England, yet living, * and not more generally known than refpeded, who having perus'd this Doctor's Per- formance, makes this Remark among others : " This Author (fays he) frequently falls foul upon " the Memory of thofe Minifters, who were put into " the fequeftred Livings, and tells ftrange Stories of " many, * Mr. Stfplitnt ofSuttw in Btdftrtyu"} who b fincc dead* 44 The Church and the Diffenters " many, to make them infamous, which I cannot " give any Credit to. Tho' I knew but few of the " fequeftred Clergy, yet I knew feveral of their im- " mediate Succeflbrs, forr e in Lincoln/hire , and more 4< in Leicpfterjhire, all which were valuable for their " Education, minifterial Abilities, and prudent Con- .*' du$. Its well if thofe Parifhes now have fuch " faithful Paftors, which I much doubt ". The fame Peifon alfo gives, me to underftand, that he knew fome Minifters whofe Qualifications for their Office were very mean, who were loofe in their Lives, and difaffected to the Parliament's Caufe and Proceed- ings, and yet kept in their Livings in all thofe Times, and were never fequeftred or ejected, tho' their Li- vings were of good Value. Our Author does not omit to take Notice, that the Parliamentary Committees were impower'd to allow Fifths, to the Wives and Children of fuch as were fequeftred, which I had reprefented as an Act ef Clemency: But the Doctor now intimates, it was j. 99- ^ great Addition to the Miferies of the Clergy, tho' at beft, he fays, 'twas rare that this Allowance of Fifths was ever paid. He oblerves as to this Allowance, p. too, &e. that it began but late, that the Delinquent himfclf was ftarvdy while Wife and Children were little fupported by it: That the Ordinance till 1654, did not oblige to fay a Fifth, but only allowed of it : That it was diffi- cultly recovered and was to ccafc at the Death of tho Perfcnfequcftred. He fartner adds, that Bi/hops, Deans and Chapterf, and ejected Fellows of College s, had not the benefit of this Allowance * : And many Qualifications were added by the Ordinance. And after all, thffe Fifths were fomctimes denied by the Commit tees ; and more frequent- ly by the ufurfing Intruders. And in the very few In- fiances where thy were faid, he fays, "'twas at a very low Rate. He declares himfelf fatisfy'd, that taking the whole Body of the fequeftred Clergy together, fcarce One in Ten in the whole Number ever had them * * And yet he himfelf afterwards, />. m. fays, Thai rrovifan wat VWde by the Parliament y that the Eirl tf Manchelter m&A alfaw a. f'fih. to the Wivct And Children tf t..t[c t\tft?d in the "Vnivtrfty of Cam- bridge. com far* d, as to P erf edition. 45 them * without Trouble, and to the full Value. I conceive it no eafy Thing to make a Calculation in the Cafe. However, he has taken Notice of feveral that receiv'd Fifths,, and I of feveral that paid them. And we need not doubt but there were many more than we are able to recover. And fuppofing ic to have been paid ever fo indifferently, it was molt certainly better Provision than was made by the AH ofVniformity , for thofe that were ejected and filenc'd. It was fuch as many of them would have rejoyc'd in, and been very thankful for. Thefolemn League and Covenant, next comes in for p. IQ$ a Share in our Author's Invectives. This was order'd to be taken by all Minifters, Lecturers and Curares : And the Doctor intimates, that more fufferd by this, ^ :d * than by tiny other Engine of the Times befides. He af- terwards proceeds to the Regulation of the Univer- fity of Cambridge, where, he fays, that firft find lajl t could not be left than 5 or 600 ejefted. Then he be- ftows fome Remarks upon the Commiflloners of the Affociated Counties of Lincoln, Huntingdon, Effex, Hertford, Norfolk., Suffolk and Cambridge ; and fo comes to the Oxford Viiitation, for which he has far- ther Remarks to fpare, with which his beloved Au- thor Anthony a Wood moft plentifully farnifhes him. He obferves, that befides the Vice-chancellor and Proctors, the Vifitors difmifs'd about Ten of the Pro- feflbrs and Publick Readers, and fpar'd no fingle Head of any College, except Lincoln and Queen's. They ejected fome Hundreds of Fellows, &c. And fo general was the Riddance made, that at C. C. C. of * He himfelf gives feveral Inftances in his fucceeding Lift. Thus he owns, P. II, p. 4, that Mr. tfevehatn conftantly paid Fifths to Dr. tf;cb>lM for the Living of Dean: And, />. 389, that Mr. Venirli paid Fifths to Mr. yaurhan in tforthamptonftire ; and that the Wife of Mr. Eiwards (who was but Lecturer at Tuibeney hi I'embrtkfjblrc) receiv'd 17 / per An. Fifths, which was a pretty fair Allowance, f. 415. He fays, that Mr. Mikephcr Alpbcry had his Fifths duly paid him by his Succcflbr Mr. B , P*gt 183. He mentions another, /. 21-, and another Mr. Tfiomar Carter, p. 217, and Mr. //. Davits, P.235- Nay, Mr. FrJsncls Davits had a Fourth, IviA. Mr. Forbes alfo had Fifths', /. 141, and Mr. Tiio. F*rfi<.r t Ib. and MX, George Miles, p. 312, &c. The Church and the DtJJenters of Forty-fix Members, including Chaplains, they left but Four or Five: And at Vniverfity-College, but one fingle Perfonof the whole Foundation. The original Regifter of this Vifitation, he fays, is yet preferv'd in p. 138* the Bodleian Library ; but that he had neither Time nor Opportunity to confult it * ; and perhaps, for fome Reafons, he had no great Inclination to it nei- ther. Tho' I fhould have thought it more material to confult and publifh the Original, than Scraps from Wood, or any fuch canker'd, partial Author. pi 144., &c. He farther takes Notice of the Petitions of the fequeftred Clergy to his Majefty, and to Sir Thomas p. 146. Fairfax ; and of the Confequences of the Ingagcmcnt, for the not taking of which many were caft out. And then comes to the Sufferings of the Clergy in Wales, f. 147. en whom the Parliament at loft turn A their Eyes, making them fadly compenfate for the Delay of their Sufferings* Here he freely inveighs againft Hugh Peters, and Vava- for Powel f, whom I might well enough pafs by, becaufe not * Notwithftanding this Declaration here, I find the Doftor, P. II. p. 99, adyertifmg the Reader, that the Lift of thofe ejefted in the Univerfity of Oxen, was taken out of the Original Regifter of the Visitors. t I don't know that the firft of thefe has left any thing behind him, forthejuftification of himfelf from the Things laid to his Charge : But the lecond of them, publinYd a Duodecimo in 1661, intit. The Bird in the Cage chirping: To which Is prefixed, A brisfNetr- rat ive of the former Propagation, and late Rsjlriciion of the Gojpcl (ami the Godly Preachers and Profejfors thereof ) in Wales. In which he takes notice of his being charg'd with extirpating, inftead of propa- gating, the Gofpel in that Country, and converting the Profits of the Tithes to his own Ufe. He gives an Account, that in 1641, a Petition was prefented to King and Parliament, in which it was declared, that there were not ib many confcientious and conftant Preachers, as there were Counties in Wales and that thefe were either (ilenc'd or much perfecuted : And that by Vir- tue of an Aft of Parliament in 1649, many were ejefted for Ignorance and Scandal; but not all, as fome reported. For that in Montgomeryshire, there were Eleven or Twelve never ejeft- ed, and feveral in other Parts. And tho' after this there were great Complaints, that the People were turning Papifls and Hea- thens for Want of the Word of God, there were a great Number of Preachers came from other Parts. And that particularly in r'di as to Perfecution. 47 not in my Lift. He obferves that the grand Defiga of the Propagators of the Gofpel in Wales, was utter- ly to abolifh the Inftitution of Parifh Minifters, and to gen into their own Hands the whole Ecclefiaftical Revenue of that Part of the Kingdom, and to fupply the Churches with a few occafional and ftipendiary Preachers : And then, after no fmall Pains in ballan- cing Accounts, in a Way that is confus'd enough, he computed that there were between Three and Four Hundred Minifters feoueftred in the fix Counties of South Wales, and the County of Monmouth ; and fays that if North Wales be taken in, the Number of the ejected muft have been upward of Five, and not much fhort of Six Hundred. And then, after ano- ther as confufed Computation of the Worth and yearly lre, there were at leaft Sixteen Preachers, whereof ten were Univerfity-men, fome of the meaneft of which were after the Reftoration approv'd by the Bifhops, and fettled in Pariflies. That as for the Tithes, they (according to the Aft) were divided into Six Parts ; One of which went to the unejefted Minifters ; a fecond to other fettled and itinerant Minifters ; a third to main- tain Free-Schools, of fome of which the ejefted Minifters and their Sons were Mafters ; a fourth to the Widows and Chil ftren of the ejefted Minifters ; a fifth to Under- Officers, as Trea- furers, aad Solicitors, Sequeftrators, &c. And a fixth to the Widows of Minifters deceas'd. He adds, that the Tithes were forc'd to be fet low, beCaufe fome would not take them to. farm, others would not pay, and the Country was poor af- ter the Wars, &c. He declares, he meddled not after 1653: And that he never receiv'd for his Preaching in Wales, by Salary, or any other Way, but between 6 and 700 / at moft. That he never had any Thing from the Tithes, and defies any one to prove it. And whereas 'twas faid, that he had purchas'd fome Thoufands yearly of the King's Rents and Lands, he declares that what he had purchas'd, amounted but to 70 / yearly, of which he never receiv'd above 60 / 10 s. in any Year ; which return'd to the King again upon his Reftoration. And he refers to a Book he had publifti'd before, intit. Examen, & Purgarfun Pivuafiris, printed in 1653 ; wherein he is by Authentick Certificates, figna by Per- fons of good Credit, and many of them Gentlemen of good Eftates, clear'd from the Charges that were brought againft him in the Hue and Grf. And yet has the Doftor copy'd out a Abun- dance of Stories out of this Hue and Cry without the leaft Notica there ever was any Reply publilK'd. The Church And the Dij] enters yearly Value of their Livings, &c. He adds, that the whole of the Revenues and Eftares of the Church and Clergy, that was feiz'd by thole then in Power, ap- pears on the moft mod eft Computation, to have a- mounted to above 345000 / Sterling. He fliews how the growing Profits were difpos'd of, and takes Notice of the Petitions to the Parliament about the Matter, and with great Freedom inveighs againft Preachers in thofe Parts as illiterate Tradesmen, Cc. And yet as bad a Condition as iheWclfh Counties were in at that Time, Commifiioner Whitlocl^ in his Memorials * * See Mr. gives an Account that in September 1653 there were Mem*p^a8. a Hundred and Fifty good Preachers in the thirteen Weljh Counties, and moft of them preach'd three or four times a Week : And that in every Marker-town wasplac'd oneSchcolmafter j and in moft greatTowns, two Schoolmafters, able, learned, and Univerfity Men. Which is fo good Authority in the Cafe, that I-believe moft Men will think, that our Author" here alfo, as well as in other Places, has over done it, ouc of the Abundance of his Zeal. From Wales, the Dodor returns back into Eng- land, and gives fome farther Account of the Proceed- ings of the Commiflioners there : And then enters upon an Account of the Triers, without whofe Appro- bation none could be admitted into Livings; and their Determination was abfolute. He freely charges thefe Gentlemen with fuch Pardalities and Corrup- tions in fo high a Truft, as were hardly ever fo much as charg'd on any Bifhop by the word of Enemies. He fays, they approv'd of feveral moft illiterate Per- t>, 172- fons, and even unordained Mechanicks, and others of the meaneft Education ; and were very tyrannical. And whereas in my Abridgment I had from Mr. Bax- ter fignified, that thefe "Triers did fome good in the nridft cf all their Faults, which he was as fenfible of as any Man, he difcovers himfelf not a little difpleas'd: And inftances in the Treatment which Dr. Sadler, Mr. Camplin, Mr. Broad, Mr. Clutterbucl^, Mr. Trojfi, and Mr. Duncomb met with from them ; and yet I am p i?4 perfuaded the Dodtor does not imagine that we ap- prove of their having fuch Ufage, any more than he does. However, when he had been fo particular about corn-par'' d) as to Perfecution. 49 about thefe Gentlemen here", I can't fee the leaft Occafion for his much inlarging upon them again when they come in his Way in his Lift. This t(K me appears not very eafy to be reconciPd, with that Concern to avoid Repetitions which he fome. times difcovers. He afterwards paCTes to a New Ordinance for the p. 178. ejecting fcandalous, ignorant, and infufficient Minifters and Schoolmajlers, in 16545 and gives Mr. GatforeTs Reflections upon it ; and adds an Account of the Execution of it upon Mr. Bufhnel, (whofe Cafe alone p. is*, takes up above three Sheets of Paper) and then mentions the Protector's Declaration in 1655, which bunted the fequeftred Clergy out of the Private Families effuch as were willing to entertain them for Chaplains Or Tutors, to tke flawing them and their Families ; by which, he fays, their Miferies were compleated. And yet in the very next Page, he afcribes the compleat- p. igy, ing their Ruin, to another Declaration in 1656, by which all former Sequeftrations were confirm'd. And after fome light Touches upon fuch Inftances of their Sufferings as were before omitted, he pro- ceeds to compute the Number of the Suffering Cler- gy, which he reckons not to fall much fliort of Ten ? - Thoufand, tho' with all his Pains, (as we fliall fee prefently) he can give no good Reafon to believe, that they reach'd Half Way. He gives feveral Reafons why h ; s Lift lliould be fo fcanty and defe- ctive, after all the Care he had taken to make ic more compleat ; and fo draws to the Clofe of his Introductory Account, which cannot eafily be mitch'd, for Tedioufnefs, and Immethodicalnefs, and frequent Repetition of the fame Things again and again, notwithftanding that he owns he had glutted his Reader at well AS himfelfwith it. He is refolv'd, rhac be his Lift, more or left perfeft, bell detain his Reader P- i0 4 no longer frcjn it : But I'll venture to give him this friendly Caution beforehand, that if he comes to ic with any rais'd Expevftations, his Difappointment will- be but fo much the greater. And thus at length I can congratulate myfelf otx being got through the Author's Preface and Intro* duRion, which contains as furious an Invective as VOLL. II. D *. has 50 The Church and the DiJJ enters has of late Years appeared agalnft the People call'd Presbyterians. And I (hall clofe my Remarks upon them with the Words of Mr. Levels of Margate j the very Words with which he clofes his Remarks * See Mr. O n Dr. Bifi. * 'Tis too plain, fays he, what is the L/j'jRem. j^ a f on of all this Wrath and Clamour againft the Pref- byterians. They who exercife it, cant but be fenfible that they are an impotent Body of Men, compared with thofe of the Church. But are all faithful to the Proteftant Succeifion, and will neither by Perfuafion, nor Threats and ill Vf age be brought off from being fo. Et hinc ilia? Lachrymae. This makes them worfe than Hereticks and Idolaters, and to be unworthy to be usd even with common Humanity. Next follows the long expected Lift; and that confifts of feveral Articles. For the Doctor firft gives an Account of the Cathedral Clergy ; and adds to them fuch as fuffer'd in the Chapel Royal, and in the Colleges of Eaten, Manchefter, Rippon, Southwell, Wejlminjlcr, tFindforzndWoherhampton; from p. I. to p. 97. Then come the Sufferers in the Two Umverfi- ties ofOAr/or^and Cambridge ; from p. 97, to p. 164. To them' fucceed the London Clergy, with thofe within the Bills of Mortality, and Parts adjacent $ from p, 164, to p. 181. Then follows a Lift of the fuffering Parochial Clergy, all through the Kingdom ; horn p. 18 1, to p. 412. To which is fubjoyn'd an Appendix, containing an Account of fome Few of the School-Mafters, Lecturers, Curates, &c. who were turn'd out j from />. 412, top. 425. And the whole of this Part of the Attempt is clos'd with Two Alphabetical Indexes j One of the Names of the Clergy that were fequeftred ; and an- other of the Livings mention'd in the Lift foregoing. To prevent Tedioufnefs, (with which One would be tempted to think the Dodlor had ftudy'd to tire his Readers) I (hall content myfelf with a Few General Remarks on the whole Lift as it ftands : And then fhall add fome Particular Remarks on each Part of it ; and on the two Indexes at the End. And when I have fubjoyn'd a brief Return to fuch Reflections on my compared, as to Perfecution. 51 my Abridgment, and the Sufferers added ro it, as the Doctor has fcarter'd up and down in his Preface, Introduction , and Hiftorical Lift, I fhall wait with Patience for the Remainder of his un- dertaken Work ; and if it pleafes GOD I live ro fee it complea r ed, I fli'all venture to run it over, lee it be ever fo angry, or ever fo bulky, endeavour- ing to make the beft Ufe of it I am able, for the Benefit of prefent and fucceeding Times. My General Remarks on the Doctor's whole Lift as it ftands, are thefe : I. There is much more of Shew in it, than there is of Subftance. He is plainly very defirous it fhould feem large, whatever it was in Reality : But when a Diftin&ion is made between real and imaginary Sufferers , there will be Room for a confiderable Defalcation. Among his Cathedral Cler- gy, befides the Perfons who he has Reafon to be- lieve were Sufferers, he reckons up a Variety of Prebends and Canonrics , and o:her Dignities, in which he takes it for eranred, there were fome Sufferers, tho 1 he has no Evidence of it; nay, fome- times does not know (as he frankly acknowledges) whether there were any fuch Dignities, for any Suf- ferers to poffefs, or be ejected from. And of this Sort of Sufferers , who are mark'd wkh Two Scratches after this Manner, there are in the Diocefe of St. Afaph Fourreen, in ~Bnn?or Ten, in Can- terbury Twelve, in Carlifle Eight, Chefter Six, Chi- cheftcr Five, St. D/ivicTs Twenty, Hereford Ten, Lan~ " duff Eleven, Lincoln Forty-five, London Eight, Nor- wich Two, Pete* borough Nine, Hccheilcr Seven, iVcfis Eleven, Iffncbcfter One, PfbrcefterTwo, Tbr^. Eight; in the Chapel fyyal Fourteen, in M/rnc^/rer-CollegeFour, in I(ippon-Co\\e?c Two, and in Wolveihampton Eight; in all, above Two hundred ; befides many others thar are dubious. Its a Sign the Doctor had a good Will and ftron^ Inclination to multiply the Num-. ber of his Sufferers to the utmoft, that he fhould take this Me:hod. But how doe? he know, but that many ot thefe Dignities (fuppofing them to te real, and not imaginary) might be entirely va- D % cant, 52 The Church and the Dij] enters cant, when the Revenues of the Cathedrals were feiz'd ? or but that leveral of them might be pof- fcffed by one Perfon ? Or, but that the Sufferers in thofe Dignities (if fuch there were) may be mentioned in other Places, where they had Livings, which he himfelf owns to have been no uncommon Thing ? Upon thefe Accounts, this Flourifh might well enough have been fpar'd, unlefs he had had more Light. Thefe muft ftand for wafte Paper when we come to a Computation. Nor is this the only Proof he is for making all the Shew that is poflible. He is for producing one and the fame Man over and over in his Lift, as if the Num- ber of his Sufferers would increafe and rife, in Pro- portion to the Number of the Preferments they loft. Thus for Inftance, Part II. f. 48, we meet with Richard Stuart, LLD. Deanry of Paul's, Pre- bendary of St. Pancras, and Penitentiary ; Deanry at Weftmivjler ; and Prebend of the third Stall there ; Deanry of the tyyal Cbafel, Provoftfhip of Eaton- College, and Prebend of North Alton in the Church of Salisbury. I fliould have thought that when all this had been mentioned, and an Account and a Cha- racter of him had been added, we had had enough in all Confcience of this one Sufferer. But it feems the Doctor thought otherwife : And therefore we have him again, f. 65, in the*Cathedral Church of Sarum ; and again, at the Chafel Royal, f. 87 ; and again in the very fame Page at Eaton-Cottege ; and again with a new Pomp, and farther Account of him, at Wejlminfter, p. 91. This looks as if he defign'd to pelt us with Dignities. And yet after all this Pa- rade and Shew, the poor Doctor is help'd but to one fingle Name in his Index. Many fuch Inftances as thefe may eafily be obferv'd. This looks as if he was afraid he fhould not fpend Paper enough in pur- fuing his Undertaking ; and is far from difcovering his Sorrow to be fo great at the Bulk of his Book, as P n ^ would make us believe ; or that the Bulkinefs of ' p ' * * * it was fo unavoidable as he reprefents it. II. After all the great Pains the Doctor has ta- ken, the Lift he has pioduc'd, does not feem to me to red) as to Perfecutzoti. 53 to anfwer his End : For ic neither proves that the Number of Sufferers on the Church Side was fo much greater as he pretends, than on the Side of rhe DiflTenters ; nor that their Sufferings were in them- felves, fo much more heavy and fevere, as he infinu- ates. The Two Things which in his Introduction he propofes to prove, and make undeniably evident, are thefe : That cur Minifters ejeElcd Five Times greater Pref - ? I Numbers of the Epifcopal Clergy, and opprefs'd them in a. Th-iufand Times greater Degrees, than ever their own Fi tends fufferd from the Eftablifomcnt. If then nei- ther of thefe Things are clear'd, it muft be own'd, the poor Doctor has loft his Labour, which is uncom- fortable in any Cafe ; but peculiarly fo, where fo much Pains has been taken, and fo much Time fpenr, to the acknowledged Neglect of the more immediate Partl.m Bufmefs of his Funflion, And that he really has noc by his Lift made either of thefe Things out, as far as I can judge, admits of plain and eafy Proof. i. His Lift does not give fufficient Proof, that the Number of the Sufferers on the Church Side, was fo much grearer, than on the Side of the Dif- fenters, as he pre:ends it was. He fays indeed again and again, that there were Ten Thoufand Sufferers on the Church fide, and reckons it mod eft to fall to e : ght thousand : But Mr. Withers * has ftiew'd this P.I. p. i to be impollible ; efpecially in the Year 1 644, which is the Time re r er'd to) becaufe the Parliament had not at that Time fo many Clergymen under their Jurifdidtion. The Doctor owns indeed that he Pref. p. j was frequently obligd tofupply the Want of more particu~ lar Intelligence by the Helf of Guejfts : (And it is plain enough he did fo, and that he fometimes gucfs'd very much at Random too) but to guffs there muft be eight or ten thoufand Sufferers on his Side, when, after all his Bluftering, his Lift makes out little more than a fifth Part of them, is unconfcionable, and beyond all Bounds, and therefore cannot by any means be al- low'd. Mr. Wliites Saying in the Houfe of Com- mons, (which he fo oft refers to) " That Eight " thoufand deferv'd to be caft out j is nothing of a D 3 Proof, * See b Apftnd'* to hit Reply to Mr. df*tt. p xsiv, z*v. 54 The Church and the Diff enters Proof, thac near fo many, actually were fequeftred : And yet, as far as I can perceive, this is his main Evi- dence. The Doctor cannot particuiar'y reckon up above Two thouland four hundred, which is about the. Number of Parifhes in his Index, from whence Clergymen were ejected. It. is plain the Number of Sufferers in thefe Parifhes, muft fall confiderably fliorc of the Number of Par! (lies in which they fuffer'd, becaufe a good many of them had Two or Three Parifhes apiece. And if it be pleaded, that the Cathedral Clergy, and the Sufferers in the Two Univerfities will require an Allowance of a greater Number ; it is eafily reply'd, that fo many of them had Parochial Preferments as he himfelf is Prcf.p. 49. forcM to own, that the Addition that is procur'tl that Way, will fcarce over ballance the Number of Pluralifts, among his Parochial Sufferers. Mr. Wi- thers * has made a Computation as to three of the Aflbciared Counties, vi^. Suffolk., Kotfoll^ and Ctim- Iridgefoirc, in which there were One thoufand three hundred ninety-eight Parifhes, and Two hundred fifty-three Sequeftrations. So that a Fifth Part of the Livings were not fequeftred. And taking thele Three Counties as a Standard by which to meafure the whole Kingdom, the Number of Sufferers will be lefs than Two thoufand, fuppofing of the Nine thoufand two hundred eighty-four Parilhes in Eng- Und, there were lefs than a fifth Part fequeftred. The fame Gentleman 1m alfo made another Com- putation frcm the County of Devon, in which there was likely ro be as great a Number of Sufferers as any where, and in which the Doctor feems to have been moft exa&. In this County there are Three hundred ninety-four Parifhes, and according to the Doctor's Account about One hundred thirty-nine Sequeftrations ; out of which Number of One hun- dred, thirty-nine, Thirty-nine muft be deducted, as cither uncertain, or Piuralifts, or Perfons officiating again, either in their own or other Livings. And if One hundred Thirty-nine gives a Difcount of Thirty-nine, then by the Jftiile of Proportion Two thoufand Three hundred Nmery-nine (which is the Number * fee his Atfcnd'x to his Reply to Mr. Ag*te, $ xxvii, xxviii. d, as to P erf edition. Number of Par: flies in the Index to the Attempt) will give a Difcount of Six hundred Seventy-three ; which being fubftraded from Two thoufand Three hundred ninety-nine, there will remain about One thoufand feven hundred twenty-fix, to about which Number the Sufferers on the Church fide will be re- duc'd ; aud either Way they'l fall fliort of the Num- ber tha: fuffer'd by the Aft cfVniformity, inftead of fo vaftly exceeding it, as is oft aflerted. Nay if I fhould allow him Five hundred Perfons over and above for Miftakes, Perfons forgotten, and Sufferers in the Universities or Cathedrals, that had not Liv- ings, (which I think is a very fair Allowance) yet ftill his fuffering Friends, wont for Number, much ex- ceed thofe that fuffer'd for their Nonconformity af- ter the Reftorarion. I hardly can apprehend that more of the Clergy, fuftei'd in the Parliament Times, than there fuffer'd of the Married Clergy in the Reign of Queen Mary. Bifliop Burner -\ gives a Tragical Account of their | Hift.ot'the Treatment from Dr. Parker, that was aferwards H./.VO!. in. Archbtlhop of Canterbury. Some Men, (fays he) have P' a2 f z2 ' been deprived, never convict, no nor never catted : Some called, that were fajl locked in Prifon ; and yet they were neverthelefs deprivd immediately. Seme were de- prived without the Cafe of Marriage after their Order : Seme indued to refign, upon promife of Penfion, and the fromife as yet never performed. Scmcfo deprived, that they were fpoilcd of their Wages, for the which thty fervd the Half Tear before ; and net ten Days before the Bfceipt, fcquejlrcd frcm it: Seme prevented from the half Tears Rgceipt after Charges and Tenths of Sub- fidies paid, and yet not deprivd Six iVeeks after. Some deprivd of their Receipt fomewhat before the Day, with the which their Fruits to the Queens Majefty fhould be contended j and feme yet in the like Cafe chargeable hereafter, if the Queens merciful Grace be not inform' cd thereof, by the Mediation cffome charitable Solicitor. There were deprived or driven away, Twelve cf Sixtftn Thoufand as fame Writer makfth Account. This fcetns much fuch a Calculation as Dr. Walker's ; made at Random and by Guefs. Several cndearour'd to rec- tify it ; and among the reft Dr. Tanner (the Bifliop D 4 informs 5.6 The Church and the DiJJ'eaters informs u?) offer'd this Suggeftion : That the Diocefe of Norwich is almoft an Eighth of all England. Now there, there were only Three hundred thirty-five de- priv'd on that Account. And by this the whole Num- ber will fall fliort of Three thoufand. This (fays the Bilhop) if true, is a Conjecture ; yet it is a very frobable one. And the other Account ts no way credible. And according to this Calculation, there being about Two hundred and twenty on the Church fide feque- ftred in this Diccefe of Norwich, there cannot have been Two thoufand that fufier'd in all. And tho' this is but a Conjecture, yet it is a much more probable one than his : And I may as truly fay as Bifhop 'Bur- net, that the other Account (I mean Dr. iValkers) if no way credible. I fhould think therefore his Boaft upon this Head, might very well have been fpar'd. Whatever way we take to calculate rationally, there's Prtf.p. 15. np Evidence of the Truth of what he afferts, that our Side ejected five times greater Numbers of the Epifcopal Clergy, than rheir Side did of Ours. If their Number was equal, it could not very far ex- ceed. Neither, ^. Does the Lift give fufficient Proof, that the Sufferings on the Church fide, were in themfelves fo much more heavy and fevere than thofe on our Side, as he would infinuate. It is true I cannot fay that Jn. Part H. any of our Sufferers, loft their Teeth with poifond Sauce, ?' *33' as he would have us believe (if he could perfuade us to it) fome of his Sufferers did, for which he fSeehisAp- is fo defervedly banter'd by Mr. Withers: f But that pen. p. MX. ]Vfr. Hughes of Plymouth, and many others, loft their Health by their Confinement, and that Mr. Jenkins, Mr. fylphfon, Mr.. Field, and many others died in ,, Prifpn, is too well known to be call'd in queftion. \Ve don't know that any of our Sufferers were con- find in Ships and that under Dccl^ ; but we have had fome fent to very unhealthy Prifons, and fome caft into Dungeons, which is almoft as bad. We pre- tend not that any on our Side, were threaten'd with being lold as Slaves to the Turks ; but feveral of the;n were actually fo treated, that a Turkjfh Sla- very would Ijave been almoft as eligible. As to In- fuiis by rude Language, hard Names, Affronts in open compared, as to Perfecution. 57 open Court, rigorous Conftrudtions of Words and Actions, and mercilefe Treatment under Confine- ment, I cannot fee any great Inequality, But then there is this Difference very difcernable ; that the Severities which the Doctor moft complains of, were the Effects of Civil Difcprds; whereas the Sufferings on our Side were moftly upon a religious Account which made them the more cutting. The Parlia- ment dealt feverely with many of the Clergy it is true, but then they did it not fo much becaufe they were Efifcopalians in their Judgments, as becaufe they oppos'd them in their Practices, and affifted their bitter Enemies. But ftill, many that (hewed a Difpoiition to live peaceably, remain'd nnmolefted. Many went on ufing the Liturgy and Ceremonies, notwithftanding the Rigor of the Times. Dr. Walker himfelf owns that Dr. Peter Gunning held a con- ^ n ' * ftanc Congregation in the Chapel at Exeter Houfe, where by his Reading the Engli/h Liturgy, Preach- ing, C^c. he aflcrcedthe Caufe of the Church of Eng- land, with great Pains and Courage , when the Parliament was moft predominant. And Dr. Tho. Fuller whom he makes fo great a Sufferer, owns his being permitted Preaching, and the Peaceable enjoy- ing of a Parfonage t : And he adds, that he never was formally fequeftred, but went before he was driven away from his Living. And though he after- wards had Liberty to preach, yet he folemnly a furcs the World, that he never had either by his Pen or Practife done any Thing to the betraying the Intereft of the Church of England, And he in- timates, that others might have had like Liberty with himfelf, if they would have forborn Printing, and Preaching Satyrs on the Times ! I wifh the poor Nonconformifts in King Charles's Reign, could have been able to fay the fame. And if Men at any Time will thruft themfelves into Sufferings, when by but living quietly, they may eafily avoid them, they are moft certainly the lefs to be pitied. Such Things as thefe make it evident, that the former Hardlhips and Severities, were not fo much be- yond the latter, as is pretended. And therefore when f See bis Appeal of injur'd innocence, agaiuft Dr. Hylm, P. I. p. 13, U 5 8 The Church and the DijJ'enters when I find Dr. Walker affert fo pofitiveiy, that the Sufferings on the Church Side were A Thou fan df old greater than thofe on our Side, it is to me much like the Rhodomontade of Dr. Bijfi in his Sermon to the Sons of the Clergy, who very roundly af- ferts, that there are "Thoufands of Cures in England, of different Titles and Tenures, the yearly Mainte- nance whereof are far inferiour to the ufual Hire or Support of the meaneft Domefticks : And than our Clergy are become the worft provided for, of any in the Chriftian World. And that every one knows that there are Hundreds yea, Thoufands of Secular Offices, the Revenue whereof Equals that annex'd to moft of our Bifhopricks : And that there are fome, which in Value would balance them all, when put in the Scale together. I find thefe two Doctors much alike. And indeed it is natural for High-Fliers, to love ftrong Figures : But then they muft be inter- preted accordingly, when a Man would fpeak ftrict- ly. Thus when our Doctor fays, that the former Sufferings were a thoufandfcld greater than the later, all that is meant is, that they were very great, as well as the Latter. This is all that his Lift proves. And this is all that can be granted him. But as for the Comparifon, and the Thoufandfold, we wait for the Proof of that till hereafter. III. The Doctor's Lift is full of naufeous Repeti- tions. Tho' all Readers are far from having Capa- cities alike, yet it is ungenteel and a lirtle uncivil in any Author, to reprefent his Readers as fo dull as not to be capable of taking the Items he gives, unleis he repeats them at every other Lerfalmoft. And yet this is the Doctor's Way. He comes with the fame Things over and over, till he perfectly doyes and forfeits us. We have the very fame Stories in his Lift as we had before in his Intro- duction, to the needlefs wafting many Sheets of Paper, and the ufelefs tiring the Reader into the Bargain. He pretends to be not a little concern'd to P.ll.p. pp. avoid unnecejffiry Repetition. But I fhould think he forgat this, when he brings in the fame Perfons, and repeats the fame Stories and Admonitions again and compared, as to "Persecution. 59 and again, till they gorw perfectly naufeous. How often when he takes Notice of an Hardflvp of any of his Sufferers, does he fay, This is not the only In~ fiance of the Kind ! And how often does he inter- pole with his dull Cautions againft Moderation, as if he could not fufficiently inveigh againtt it ! Now a Man may bear once to hear a Tale of a Tub ; but if it comes up at every Turn, there's no Mortal but muft be tir'd. Had the Doctor duly confiderM this, I mould think for his own Sake, and the Credit of his Work, he'd have been more careful. Me- thinks when Stories were told once, with Particulars and at large, it might have been enough to refer to them afterwards, without bringing them in again, and again : But the Doctor feems to have thought that fome Sort of Things that were fevere could ne- ver come up too often ; and that this would be the Way to make the Impreflion the deeper : Without confidering how few would be able to bear it. I can't at all wonder therefore, that no one fets him- fe'f to read this Book over, without being wretched- ly weary and tir'd. IV. The Doctor's Lift has feveral Things in it that are perfectly ridiculous. I might here mention a- gain the pcifond Sauce, which is much more worthy of Laughter than Credit ; and many other Things that occur : But I'll faften particularby on the Account he gives of Mr. Gcaft, who he fays was a very worthy ^ - Man : And of whom he tells us, that he counted the Words of the Covenant, and found them exactly fix hun- dred fixty fix, the Number of the Eeajl. He adds, that being imprifcnd for his Loyalty, he had tittle eife to do. I am glad the Sufferers I have given an Account of, were neither idle, nor fo fooliihly employ'd. How- " ever, tho' there is what I have now tranfcrib'd, in the Text, yet in the Margin there is a Note added, in thefe Words, How he counted them I know not : All the Words exceed twice that Number. Can any thing be more ridiculous ? I muft however do Dr. Walker the Juftice to own, that his Sufferer was not the only Perfon that gave into this Fancy. For Dr. fuller ha- ving meruion'd it in his Church Hlftory, Dr. Hejlln Book u. p. takes p- 203. 60 The Church and the Diffenters * P t2 J3- takes Notice of it in his Animadverfions *, and fays, that the Number of fix hundred fixty -fix Words, neither more nor lefs, which are found in the Covenant, tho? they conclude nothing, yet they ftgnify fomething. But when rhe Number of Words in the Covenant, (even tho' Preface and Conclufion are left out) are many more than Six hundred fixty fix, it would be ftrangc indeed, if an Observation that is not true in Fad: ihould fignlfy any thine ! Dr. Hsylin adds, thar who- ever be was that made this Obfervation upon the Co- venant, he defcrves more tc be commended for his Wit, than condemned, for his Idlenefs. Whereas if Dr. Walkers Account be true, there was Idlenefs enough. For the Poor Man had little elfe to do, as he acknow- ledges. And tho' he was at that Time confin'd, he yet was thus far to be condemned, chat he might moft certainly have employ'd his Time much better. But after all, where was the Wit of this Obfervation, when it has nothing of Truth in it ! But all the My- ftery of the Matter is this ; he was willing there fhould be juft Six hundred fixty fix Words in the Covenant, neither more nor lefs, that he might have Occafion for the Obfervation ; and therefore he took fome Way and Method, fo to reduce the Words of the Covenant, as that there might at length be juft fo many left. Which brines to my Mind the Way ta- ken by a Zealot for Church Power, before the Re- formation, to find the Number of the Beaft, in the Name of Sir John Oldcaftle. Out of the Name Jo H N OL DC A S'T E L, he in Numerals makes the Number of DCCI. From thence he fubftrads the Years of his Age, wherein he fell in with the Lol- lards, and was condemn'd for Herefy, which were thirty-five ; and then there remain'd juft Six hun- dred fixty fix, which was the exad Number of the Beaft. But it will be long enough, before fuch Wit as this, will do any Caufe in the World the leaft Service. V. The Doctor in his Lift, reprefents fome things as certain, which are certainly known to be falfe. ^tf.Pm II. Thus he tells us, This is certain, that on the Kfftora- P- 374, t ' lQn ^ Mr. Todd was in PoJJeJJion of the Vicaridge cf Leeds. corn-par* d, as to P erf edition. 61 Leeds. Whereas on the Reftoration he was ^lini- fter of the New Church which Mr. Harrifon built, and is neither Parfonage, nor Vicaridge, but a Do- native, endow'd with the Rents of a fhort Street, which that great Benefactor, built for that Purpofe. Mr. Stiles was Vicar at the Reftoration, and did not die till fome time after. And Mr. Lewis furniihes me with another Inftance, with Relation to Southwell Col- lege. The Doctor fpeaking of it, express himfelf thus. I kpow not any Thing elfe of it, fave that it was plunder d of all its Records in the Time of the Hebel- lion. He feems to intimate this was a Thing about itid. p." ji which there could be no Doubt or Hefitation ; and * 1 -**'- 8 * that nothing could be more certain. Whereas in Reality there is nothing can be more certainly falfe, as Mr. Lewis tells us he is affur'd by a Letter from one of the Prebendaries of that Collegiate Church*. His Words are, Our I{egifter tells me, (whofe Father was Hcgiftcr before him) that very little Damage was done to our J^egifterics : IVe have fome very fair and Ancient Books, which contain the Original Records of our Prebends, Churches Grants, Deeds, &c. One of which Eookf bears Date 1116. The Doctor fignifies his Hopes that I won't turn (hort upon him for his Miftakes. I have as little Reafon to do it as any Man, becawfe I have unhappily fallen into a Variety of Miftakes myfelf, being engag'd in a Work of fuch Variety, as needed more Informations, than I had Opportunity of getting : And yet we ought with Care to diftinguifh between Things certain and meer Un- certainties, if we would not impofe upon fuch as think they may rely upon us. VI. The Doctor's Lift has in it feveral Untruths: Mr. Withers * mentions lome fuch. As the Character * App. j>. he gives of Mr. Collins, whom he reprefents as a very ^ p art foor, defpicablc, canting dull Fellow : Tho' his Pulpit 0.2*91. Performances were fo acceptable, that many from the neighbouring Pariflies were his ufual Auditors : And his Account of Mr.Standi/h, a Prieft, Vicar t>f Wells, who he fays was imprifon'd with fuchCircum- fiances * See Mr. L/rnVs Remarks on Four Sermons lately preacb'd by Dr. TlC4l B'JJl, [>. Jl. 62 The Church and the Dig enters ftances of Severity, for burying the mnrder'd Dean with the Common Prayer, that he died in Jail ; when as the Truth of it is, he liv'd above twenty ' Years a f te r war ds. By which fays Mr. Withers* we H," ma y ue f s kat Credit we are to give to tbofe other I- Jlances of Barbarity, which are recorded in the Attempt. Which is indeed a Reflection that is very natural. He alfo in the very fame Page takes Notice of a very falfe Account of Mr. Edmund Tucker, which I fhall have Occafion to animadvert on, in my farther Ac- count of the Ejecled and Silencd Miniftcrs, which I in- tend in a little Time for the Prefs. And I fhall here add fome other Inftances. The Doctor mentions one Dr. Luddington t Arch- deacon of Stow and fays, that he was cruelly fcrfe- ^itt.Taxt II. cuted: Whereas a Friend of mine, and he one of ? 4* the Church of England too, that liv'd in his Neigh- bourhood, and knew him well, gives me an Ac- count under his Hand, that he never heard he reas ferfecuted at all. And he adds, that to the beft of his Remembrance, he was in PoflelTion of the Rectory of Carlton, worth 130 or 140 / fcr Annum before 1660. And if he did fuffer any Thing, he reckons he had an Ample Compenfadon. For af- ter the Reftoradon, he had Two Rectories, and Two Dignities, belides his Wife's Jointure ; and Three Daughters were all his Charge. His Hofpi- tality confifted in keeping Humming Ale, which he call'd tyger, of which he was no Niggard. Bur fays my Author, he died a very Beggar, to my Knowledge. He calls one C , the Minifter of Allington, .Af.part II. a ^ealous Covenanter : Whereas I am inform'd by Col! if* one c ^ ac was his intimate Friend, that Mr. Robert Clarl(, then Minifter of Allingtcn, (as he had been many Years before, and condnu'd fo till his Death in 1655) was a Perfon of as meek, peaceable, and moderate a Temper and Spirit, as any he ever knew. He was as far from Bigotry, and as neutral in *his whole Deportment in the Quarrel between King | Dr. Walker queries whether this was the fame Timothy Luddinzton, fequeftred from Eaft Bedford in Nottingham/hire ? To which I anfwer, no, be was not \ for this Gentleman's Name was Stephen LnAdingtgn, 'd) as to Perfecution. King and Parliament, as any Minifter of Note in ihofe Parts. He was of the Puritan Stamp, and a Parliamentarian in his Heart, but was fo cau- tious and referv'd in thofe Times, that the Cavalier Epifcopal Gentry, that hared all the Clergy that were zealous for the Parliament's Caufe, yet had a Refpedt for him, and fpake honourably of him up- on all Occafions. He was Prebendary of Lincoln ac the Diflblution of Cathedrals, which had our Au- thor known, I fuppofe he would not only have wa- ved this Reflection upon him, but given him a very different Character. Upon this my Informer cries our, and I don't fee who can blame him, Wliat Cre- dit can I give to this Author's Chambers ? In another Place, he fays, tha: Mr. Sherwin made PtIIp.iof 300 / of the Living of Wallington. This alfo a wor- thy Clergyman of the Church of England informs me, cannot be, fince it is not worth above 160 / per An. But (fays he) our Author overvalues other Livings that were fequeftred. But there would be no End of it, if I fhould pre- tend to number all the Untruths that might be ga- ther'd out of his Performance. I (hall add but one more general Reflexion on the Doctor's Lift, and that is fuch an one as can hardly efcape any Man that runs it over ever fo lightly, and that muft, I think, raife , the Refent- ment of all Lovers of Sobriety. 'Tis well known, 1 and he himfelf neither was, nor could be infcnfible, that a Number of hi; Sufferers were charg'd with fuch Immoralities, as were fcandalous to their Fun- ction, which he often ridicules, and makes a Jeft of; than which hardly any Thing could be more unbecoming. Thus he calls Drunkennefs and fwear- ing Hackney Imputations, in his Account of Mr. Fo- thersby, without fo much as giving the lead Inti- Ibid.p.i^i mation of his Innocence. And in the Cafe of Mr. Hancoct^ f he mentions the Hackney Accufation of Tip- P.n p.ij". ling and Swearing. And in rhe Cafe of Mr. Finch of ChriJl-Church, he takes Norice of the Hactyiey Ac- p ar ti.p. 70, cufation of Tavern haunting and Drunkennefs. Now &c. fuch Crimes as thefe were either well prov'd or not: If not well prov'd, the Dodtor, when, he had mention'd 64 The Church and the Dtjjevters mention'd them, fhould have endeavourM to have difprov'd them. But if they were well prov'd, their Sequeftration was fo well deferv'd, that they ought not to have been reprefented as Sufferers^ or under an Hardfhip : And the making a Jeft of their Crimes, is moft certainly, a Thing very un- becoming a Divine ; and efpecially one that had recommended the Sufferers of whom he gave an Account, as Perfons of fucb Lives, as fcarce any Church fmce the firft Times of Chrtftianity was ever wi.p-3- Uejsdmth. It is indeed a Thing that is not eafily to be for- given, that our Author fays no more in Vindication of his Sufferers from fuch Charges. Often does he mention what is objected againft them in Whites Centuries, and particularly upon the Head of In- continency, without either offering any Thing to clear their Innocence, or making any Acknowledg- ment of their Guilt. And in the Cafe of Mr. Paul P.n. p. 22 Clafham, who he fays was charged with Adultery , and feveral Inftances of Baftardy, he has a very odd Reflection ; vi%. That he queftions whether this would have brought him under the Difpleafure of the Party, had he not called the Parliament Rebels ', ' and Traitors, and fled to the King's Army. Bur to make it appear, that he had the leaft Shadow of Right or Reafon to qiieftion this, he ought to have produced fome Inftances of Perfons whom * they favoured, that were known to be guilty of fuch Crimes. Often alfo does he mention their be- ing charg'd with encouraging Sports and Paftimes on the Lord's Day, and reading; publickly the Book for that Purpofe, in fuch a Way as if he thought they were rather to be commended than blam'd on this Account. All which Things put together, ap- pear to me very unbecoming one that is a Clergy- man, and that profeffes, that the Vices of the Clergy, *j*rod.p. 7? are ^at he of all Things the moft abhonetb. \ have now done with General Remarks on the Doctor's Lift as it ftands ; and (hall go on to fome that are more particular, on the feveral Parts of which it is made up. He begins with the Ctibe- dr*l Clergy, which he fays, may perhaps be the com - pleateft d, as to Persecution. 65 fleateft Part of the Lift. But as compleat as it is, I think it chargeable with very great DC- f 4?: **? Mb. I readily acknowledge many of his Sufferers mention'd here, to have been Men of ereat Worth and Eminence. I'm fince- e-y forry they met with fuch Ufage ; and can as heartily as any Man lament the rigorous Treatment of fuch Excellent Perfons, as Biftiop Morton, Biftiop Hall, Biftiop Prideaux, Biftiop Brownrig^, &c. I han't the leaft Word to fay in Vindication of it. Biftiop Halls bard Meafure, written by himfelf, added to his Account of the Specialties of his Life, and dared May 19, 1647, would make any Man's Heart bleed that reads it. And yer, Many of our Author's Sufferers of this Rank are but imaginary, as has before been hinted. He does but make Scrat hes in this Manner, and fuppofes Sufferers where he has no Proof. And fome- times he complains, that he cannot fo much as guefs how much they fuffer'd. As in the Cafe of Mr. An- drew Topham. And he guejjes Mr. Giles Thorn fuffer'd as Archdeacon of Bucks, and that Mr. Thomas Mar' P- 44- Icr, was a Sufferer as Archdeacon of Sarum, &c. p> $ 3 . He in fo many Words owns himfelf altogether, uncertain, whether fome of them fuffer'd at all. As in the Cafe of Dean 'Eglionby, p. 6. Mr. John Caftilione, p. 7. Mr. I(ees Pritchard, p. 16. and Mr. Anthony Maxton, p. it ; and many others. And yet both in the Lift, and the Index of Names ac the End of it, they ftand upon a Le^el with the greateft Sufferers, as if he had had the fulleft Cer- tainty. He makes fome of them Sufferers that it is plain were not Sufferers. Thus he brings in Biftiop Dave- nant as one of his Sufferers, faying, that he had A f< &, Tajl of the Miferies and Sufferings which were then coming in fuller Meafure upon the Church ; and ac- cordingly his Name ftands in ihe Index, (to make up the Number,) wirhour the leaft Difference that . can be difcern'd, between him, and the greateft Sufferers in all the Book : And yet Dr. Fuller *, af- VOL. 1L E lures . Hift.f War. 4- However he ftands in the Index, to help En?, vol. IT. m ake up the Number, in common with the greateft p ** 77 ' Sufferers. And Dr. Wjl field, alfo Bifhop of Brijlol, is mentioned as another Sufferer, though he was not difpoffefs'd of his Bifhoprick, and had the Profits of it reftor'd him, after they had been a little ? J. Time withheld. At this Rate, it is a very eafy Thing to make the Number of Sufferers increafe and multiply. But our Lift affords us divers other Inftances of this Kind. Thus the Doctor mentions Mr. John P. n. p. 46, Fairclough alias Featly, as Suffering the Lofs of a Prebend in the Cathedral of Lincoln: Whereas I have it from a Clergyman that knew him well, and was very converfant with him, that he was not Prebendary of Lincoln till the Reftoration in 1660, and therefore to be fure could not lofe it before. And whereas the Doctor fays that this Gentleman return'd from the Indies into England after the Rebellion was over ; My Friend allures me, that to his certain Knowledge, he was in Pofleflion of the Re&ory of. Langbor in Nottingham/hire, Six Miles from Nottingham, in the Years, 56, 7, 8, 9, and 60, and had been fo fome Years before, though he cannot pofitively remember how many : And this Living was valu'd at i6o/ per Annum. The fame Perfon adds, that he was very conformable to thofe Times, and that though he would frequently make {ad Complaints, and tell lon^ Stories of great A- bufes and Affronts he met with from one of his Parifhioners, Steward of the Lord of that Manner, vi%. Mr. How of Gloucefter/hire yet he never heard him complain of any Sufferings from the Govern- ment. There are fome in this Part of his Lift, who perhaps upon Search would be found more on our Side, than for the Church, notwithftanding the Dignities c.0mfar*d, as to Perfecution. t 67 Dignities conferr'd upon them, that were defigned to bribe them, to be on the Doclor's Side. I take this to have been the Cafe of Dr. Peter du Moulin, p . 7 . and alfo of the Famous M. Gerard Vo$us\ who P- 8 - were both of them made Prebendaries of Canter- bury. And there are alfo fome, whom he has here brought in as Sufferers, that more properly belong to my Lift than his. As Mr. Francis Hampfieild, and Dr. George I^endal, mentioned by him in Exeter Cathedral j though as far as they - . , did fuffer, they fuffer'd for their Nonconformi- ty. And yet they make as great a Figure in his Lift, and the Index at the End of it, as if they had fuffer'd e\er fo readily, for 'their Zeal for the Hierarchy or Ceremonies. And fo little Care has he taken to be confident wiih*himfelf, that when he elfewhere, dees but guefs they might be Pres- lyterians, he declares, He cannot Claim a. Place ' 9 *' I4 for them in his Lift. I think verily, either the one fhould have been omitted or the others inferred. If he would guefs , he fliould have done it alike for both. Many of thefe Cathedral Dignities that did fuffer were great Piuralifts, as fufficiently appears from the Infpedtion of them as they ftand in the Lift. There are few of them, but what had a Living, betides their Dignity : And fome had Twp or Three. Some of his Sufferers of this Sort met with no' fmall Favour, according to his own Acknowledgment. Thus i he Learned Or. James Vjber, wno is here mentioned as the fuffervig Bifhop of Carlijle, had p ~ not only a Peniion allow'd him in common with orher Bifhops, but he owns he was a Preacher ac Lincoln* Inn ; And though he me: wirh tome Hard- (hips and Troubles in the common Confufkn, yec all Sorts treated him wirh great Refpet ; and that was theReA/ard of his Moderation too, rhoagh rh'tf Doctor has to little Ref^eA for that Ineaking Ver- tue, that he thought fir to overlook it, and infulc at his ufual Ra e. This good Man was as much and as generally refpeded as any one of the Are : E ^ And 68 The Church and the Dtffenters And Cromwell was at the Charge of a Publick Fu- neral for him. f- 70. The Doctor himfelf alfo owns, that Dr. John Wall enjoy'd his Canonry of Chrift-Churcb, through the whole Courfe of the Usurpation : And that p. 79. Dr. Chriftopher Potter, though he loft his Deanry, continu'd in his Provoftfhip of Queens, and died in his College. And though Dr. William Hodges, loft p. 80. his Archdeaconry of Worcefter, yet he was allow'd to keep the Living of Ripple in that County through- p. io. o ut the whole Ufurpation. And Dr. Lancelot Dawcs, though he loft his Prebend of Carlijle, yet kept the Livings of Barton and Ajhby, in Wcftmorland, till his Death in 1654. Though Dr. Robert Hall loft his Treafurerfliip and Canonry in the Cathedral of Exe- p. if. * er * ne i s Y, ec own'd to have kept the Rectory of Clyftheydon in Devon all the Time of the Ufurpation ; and there to have continu'd a great Patron and Sup- porter of the fequeftred Clergy. Though Dr. Skin- ner loft the Bifhoprick of Oxford, he yet was permit- p. 75. ed to keep the Rectory of Launton, in that Coun- ty, during the whole Ufurpation. And though Mr. p. 74. William Sijfe, loft his Prebend of Wells, yet he kept his Living of Quantocks Head, by the Intereft of a great Man of the Times. Though Dr. Hen- P. 84. yy Fairfax, loft his Prebend of Tork^ he yet was allow'd to keep the Rectory of Bolton Piercy during all the Troubles. There were others alfo among them that were no great Sufferers, though the Doctor takes no Notice of it. Thus though Dr. Topbam loft his Deanry of Lincoln, yet I anrinform'd by a very good Hand, that he continu'd to enjoy the rich Living of Cla- veortb in Nottingham/hire till his Death in 1657, when Mr. Cromwell (whom I mention in my Abridg- ment) fucceeded him. Our Doctor therefore inftead j, of faying, be could not guefs hove much be fufferd may (if he fliould come again to the Prels) rather fay, be could eafily gucfi that be was no great Sufferer. And yet he is as much inferred in the Index as if he ha another of the p . [ 6 , fame Complexion : And of him the fame Mr. Col- lier fays t, that his Divinity was extravagant, fubver- five of the Conftitution, and direclly againft a great part of the Statute Book^ Dr.P^illian Laud is alfo men- tioned as the fuftering Archbifhop of Canterbury, ./to. Part li. who had as great an Hand as any one Man what- P* * ever, in bringing on the Publick Confufion. Thefe all afterwards in the Index ftand on the Level, with the moft innocent Perfons that met with the greateft Hardfhips : Though it is the Opinion of many, that what they fuffer'd they richly deferv'd, and the two firft of them a great deal more. Nor can I forbear obferving, that Dr. Godfrey Goodman, that celebrated Popifh Bifhop of a Pro- teftant Church, is here brought in both in Lift and Index as the futfering Bifhop of Gloucefter, and p. 32 . mention'd a Second Time at Windfor. I muft con- p- 94- fefs I cannot look upon the adding him and Dr. Stephen Gcffe and Mr. Rjcbard Milefon, and Mr. p 'p/I 7 Thomas Bayly, and Mr. Thomaf Gawen, and Mr. P . 75 .' Hugh CreJJy, (and others of the fame Stamp) as p- 77 any great Credit to the reft of the Company. I P* ** am forry that in order to the fwelling his Lift of Sufferers for the Church of England, he fhould either be under a NecefTuy, or think it advifable or expe- pedient, to bring in known and avow'd Upmantfts. If he would rake Notice of them, I mould have thought, he had better have alloted them a Place by themfelves. Next follow the Sufferers in the two Univerfities of Oxford and Cambridge : And as to them it may be oblerv'd ; E 3 That * Ecclcf. Hlft. of Grttt Brit**, Part II, p. 74Q. t Aid. Ptrt II. p. 741. 70 The Church and the Diffenters That many who are brought in as Suffering for their Loyalty, and Zeal for the Church, did in Reality fuffer for their Immoralities, and fo de- fervM all they fufter'd. A Cantabrigian that liv'd in th-vfe Times, and that yet furvives, * and is a Man of f.reat Worth, informs me, that he knows this to have been the Cafe at Cambridge ; and perhaps it might have been very plain that it was fo at Oxford , too, had the Doctor confulted and publiGYd the Particulars charg'd on thofe that were turn'd out by the Vifi-ors there, from that Regifter of their Vifaation, which he tells us is yet prefervd in the B~d eian Library , which lie had neither Time nor PartHp.138. Opportunity to confult. However the Doctor owns as to feveral of his Ejected Fellows that they Pan ii. p. were re turn'd fcandalous , and therefore I think if that was given as the Reafon of iheir Eject- ment, he fiipuld either ha\e vindicated, or Omit- ted them. Some of the Sufferers in this Clafs, belong more properly to my Lift than the Doctor's. As Mr. John Berry, Mr. John Mauduit, and Mr. Soretcn, ibid.p.iitf. memion'd as caft out of Exeter-College in Oxon, and Mr. Jojias Banger, and Mr. Daniel Capel, caft ibid.p. 12.4. out of Magdalen-College in the fame Univerfity. And it is not unlikely, but there would have ap- pear'd a confideraole Numl er of this Sort, had not the Doctor omitted thofe that loft their Headfhips and Fellowfhips in the fev eral Collepes of Cambridge, forrefufing the Ingagement, as he himfeif owns that P. ii. p. 14.3. f evera i did, that were Presbyterians ; though he de- clares that for that Reafon, he could not allow them a Place in his Lift. But if it would have been any real Honour to them, I cannot fee why they might not have had as good a Claim to it, as their Brethren at Oxford. The Do&or feems to contradict himfeif in the Account he gives of Dr. Samuel Collins : Reprefent- ing him as difpqflefs'd of his Profelforfhip, and yet p. Ti.f. if continued in it. Whereas in Reality, he actually c-.mpar with continued r- iif- * Mr. Stttlcr.s of SuttGtt in Bedfcrdfi.irr, fince dead. comfar'd, as to Perfecution. 71 continu'd Profeffor (as I am inform'd by one that knew him) to the Time of his Death. Dr. Fuller fays *, that though he loftfhis Church, yet he kept his Chair, wherein he died about the Year, 1651. And Archdeacon Echard fays f, that he continu'd in the Profeffor's Chair to the Day of his Death. Though I know by Experience fuch Miftakes are ea(y when a Man is in hafte, yec they may be prevented or recftify'd with a little Care. Some of the Doctor's Univerfity Men, can fcarce be laid to be Sufferers. What does it fignify that Mr. Thomas Carelefs, loft his Fellowfhip of Baliol, when *.H-P"> it is own'd he became Redor of Barn/ley and Vicar of Cirencefter, and fo was preferred, after his Eje.fl- ment ? And what though Mr. Bernard Gilard loft his Fellowfhip of Exeter-Co\\e$e, yet as long as he had the Re&ory of tymanfleigh in Devon, he was not Ib ' P' 1 ^* very hardly dealt with. Though Mr. William Creed, loft his Fellowlhip of St. Johns, he yet got and was permitted to enjoy the Living of Eaft Coleford in Wilt/hire. And Mr. Thomas Pierce, though he loft Ib - P- I2e - his Fellowfhip of Mdg^4/e-College, he yet obtain- ed, and afterwards injoy'd, the Revflory of Brington in Northampton/hire. And were that good Man ib. p, iaa yet living, I am perfuaded it would have troubled him, to fee his Name brought in, to the inflaming of the Reckoning. I (lull only add that fome of the Univerfity Sufferers turn'd Papifts : As Mr. John Betts, Mr. John ib.p, m. Goad, Mr. Abraham Woodhcad, Mr. Obadiah Wai- ^J|* kfr, Mr. Richard Crafhave, and Dr. Henry Johnfon : P ' }bid. And the Dodor himfelf owns, that Mr. Richard p >ya. Sherlock was reckon'd a Papift in Mafquerade. f\ 99 ' ., , /-.^iii- tO And perhaps there were many more fuch, had he thought fit to take Notice of them. But methinks it is a little hard, that either open or fecret Papifts Jhould be brought in, to fill up the Number of the Doctor's Sufferers. E 4 The * Worthies of E*gl*d, p. 153. t Uiftoiy of J/IM<, Vol. IL p. 732. 72 The Church and the Dij] enters The Sufferers among the London Clergy are the next in Order : And they are a little above a Hun- dred in Number. Many of them, (I may fay near a Fifth Part of the whole Number) were mention- ed before among the Cathedral Sufferers, and there- fore might very fafely, have been omitted here ; unlels it could be thought that mentioning them over arain added to their Number. Several of them were Piuralifts ; and feveral were charg'd with Immoralities ; and the ; e are fome of them that the Do&or is not able to vindicate, notwithftanding that from Mercurius Hufticus, (an Author whofe Credit with many runs but very low) he rells us, that for A more Pious. Learned, and laborious Miniftry, no Peo~ fie ever enjoy d it $ even their Enemies themfehes be- P. II. p. 1 80. ing Judges. But after all , the main Bulk of the Do&or's Lift is made up of the Parochial Clergy, in all Parts of England and Wales. And it cannot be denied, but that many of thefe, were great Sufferers in the Time of the Civil War, meerly for adhering to the King, and refufing the Covenant, which inftead of being pleaded for, is to be lamented. Nor do I at all doubt, but that the Parliament's Committees were too fe^ ere in eje&ing a Number, that did more good than hurt in their refpecYn e Places, as the Protec- tor's Commiflioners were afterwards. And I doubt there is too much Truth in what our Author re'ates of the Barbarities commitred by the Parliament Soldiers, in fome Parts, in thofe difmal Times. But though fome of them were really Men of great Worth, yet fome of them were fuch abominable Creatures, that any Party may well be afhamed of them, and think it a Difgrace to them, to have their Names perpetuated. The Doctor mentions as a Sufferer, one Mr. Helton p. an. otMexbrough. He has indeed his Name only : But being mention'd among fuch Company, a Man might be tempted to think, that he was a Perfon that was undefervedly born hard upon. Whereas one that knew him very well, gives me this Account of him. as to V erf edition. him. Thar his Living was reckon'd buc ac 10 /. per An. befides a Dinner on the Lords Day, which yet was too much for him, unlefs he had been bet- ter. For he was infamous for his Impudence and Imp ; ety, and promoting Prophanenels among the loofe Gentry. About Fifteen of them entred into a Fraternity, and chofe him for their ghoftly Father j and being a fingle Man, he fpent moft of his Time at their Houfes, making them Sport with his fcur- rilous prophane Wit. He was fuch a Rake, that the whole Country rang of him and his mad Pranks.' Now can it be any great Credit to have fuch a Man of One's Side ? In another Place, the Doctor mentions the Liv- ing of Staunton in Nottingham/hire, as a Sequeftrati- on, tho' he could not recover the Name of the Suffe- rer. I am inform'd, by a certain Clergyman of the Church of England that alfo knew him, and thinks his Name was Francis, that he well remem- bers he was a drunken, profane Wretch, of which he gives me this Inftance: That one Saturday in. the Evening, in the Summer-Seafon, he called at the Houfe of a certain Baronet in his Return from Grantham Market to Staunton. He happen'd to come in when the Servants were at Supper in the Hall. They defir'd him to fit down with them, which he did. When Supper was ended, they defir'd him alfo to return Thanks ; which he did in theie Words: The Lord be blefs'd for all his Gifts : The Devil be hang'd with all his Shifts. Mechinks a Number of fuch Worthies as thefe, would not much have recommended any Caufe in Chriftendom. I am inform'd from the County of Devon, where this Author pretends to be moft exadr, and where it may well enough be expected that he fhould be fo, that many of the fequeftred Parifh Minifters there, were Men of very ill Lives. Mr. Ven of Qtterton, who is commended by the Dodor as fo worthy 74 The Church and the Difjenters * > 3 7- j can Depend upon) was made to pay a Crown for Drunkennefs by Sir John Tonge. And fo bitter an Enemy was he to the Parliament and their Caufe and any that he apprehended favoured it in the leaft Degree, that when Mr. Duke attended to re- ceive the Sacrament, tho' he was his Patron, yet without any Warnjng or Exception before, Jie told him at the Tab!e, He could not adminifter the Sacrament to a Rebel : And yet his Houfe was a Garrifon for the King, and he was a very pious and peaceable Gentleman, that medled little with the Affairs of thofe Times. It is not I think verily much to be wonder'd at, nor with any great Vehe- mence to be complained of, that fuch a Man as this Ihould be us'd with Severity, by thofe that had Power in their Hands. Mr. Charles Churchill alfo of Fenlton, who is re- brefenred by the Doctor as a Pious, as well as a p. aifi. Learr ed and Loyal Perfon. was a Man of a lying % Tongue, that was continually telling of Jocular Lies, to ridicule Religion, and Religious Men. la fo much that his own Wife would often fay, you muft not believe my Husband j for he ufes to tell Lies to make Gentlemen laugh. He was much ad- dicted to profane Jeerings, and mocking at holy Things. Once when he was Riding along by a Puritans Door, and found he was at Family Prayer, he faid, he pray'd fo heartily that he was in bodily Fear, his Horfe would have fallen down on his Knees. And he was fo much given to Drunkennefs, that he had debauch'd the greateft Part of the Gentlemen and Farmers in the Parifli, who had the greateft Deliverance in the World when he was turn'd out, and fucceeded by fo Excellent a Perfon, and fo good and exemplary a Chriftian, as Mr. Hleron. Thefe few Inftances may help to fliew, what Sort of Men, many of Dr. P^al^srs Parochial Sufferers were. I find there are comparatively but few among them, to whom even the Doctor himfelf in the Budft of their other Commendations, can find in his Heart as to persecution. 75 Heart to give the Character of an unblameable Converfation. I meet with it indeed, in the Cafe of Mr. Thomas Fofter ; and Mr. John Falder, is P- H** faid to have been a Man of an unblameable Life: And p ' ***' Mr. Francis Nation, is laid to have been a Man of P' 3 20 * great Piety: And Mr. Thompson of H dly, is faid P-3 8 3- to have been one of an Exemplary Life ; and there are fome few others commended in that Way : But this is far from being common. Several of them are own'd to have been fcandalous. This is acknow- ledg'd, as to Mr. John Pecfyam. He is one that is charg'd home in Writes Century, and the Do&or fays, He has been informed, he was reatty a. very fcandalous Fellow. And therefore he adds, That he p. 33^ could have been very willing to have fhut him out of hit Lift, if the Faithfulness and Integrity of an Hiftorian would permit him. This I grant is fair. It is own'd a'fo as to Mr. Nicholfon of Church/low in Devon, That he was a Man of a very fcandalous Life, and as to p. 318. Mr. Thomas Shepherd of Graf ham in Huntingdon/hire, P- J^ That he was turnd out for his fcandalous Life. But there is one of his Sufferers, and that is Mr. Louit of Branfton, whom I wonder he is not afham'd P* 2 ' 5 ' to mention. He was tried before Searjeant Godcold and condeain'd, and executed as a Wizard at Bury in Suffolk^' And therefore methinks no fit Compa- nion for thofe that are brought in as Sufferers for their Principles of Religion aad Loyalty. Many others indeed of his Sufferers, whofe Names he has taken fuch Care to preferve to Pofterity, were as Mr. Lewis of Margate has obferv'd, famous for no- thing but Vice and W'ickfa'nefs, and a Scandal to that Religion which they frofefsd *. And therefore I can't perceive be has any great Caufe to boaft of the Service he has done. For what real Service can it be to Religion, for a Man to take a great deal of Pains, and make a Stir all over the Nation, in pick- ing up Materials, in Order to a diftincl: Account, of fuch as were defcrvcdly put out for their fcandalous Im- * See his Remirki on Dr. Btfcft Samoa before the Sooi of the Clergy, p. yi. 76 The Church and the Diffenters moralities ; Men who would have taken any Covenants, fubfcrWd any Engagements, could they but have held their Preferments. Of thefe the Dollar mentions a few, and yet there were more of this Chara&er than he is willing to Betides, feveral of the Perfons in the Doctor's Lift fuffer'd upon the Ordinance againft Pluralities, which was moft certainly very juftifiable, This Ordinance was fo far from being a Perfecution, that it was really the redrefling of a grofs Abufe, inveigh'd againft by Divines abroad, and cotnplain'd of at home from the very Time of the Reformation. I can't fee why a Man that has four or five Livings, fhould be repre- fented as fuffering an Hardflrp, if all but one are taken from him. Pluralities may fomeumes rife to a very fhameful Pitch, anrl actually did fo in Popifti Times. I have read of one B:go de Clare, Rector of St. Peter's in rhe Eaft, Oxon, v.-ho was prefenred by the Earl of Gloucefter, to the Church of IVyfton in the Coumy of Northampton, a jd obraui'd Leave to hold it, with one Church in Ireland, and fourteen other Churches in England f. But Peribns may he very blameable Plurahfts, w'thout reaching his Number of Living*, or near it. The Two Howe? of Parlia- ment in rhe Petition to King Charles, An. 1625, a- bout Religion, among other Things defir'd, That Pluralities might be moderated. The King in h's An- fwer telh them, That Pluralities were fo moderated, that no Difpenfaticn for them was granted : And that no Man was allow'd above two Benefices, and thofe not above thir:y Miles diftant. Notwithftand- ing which Anfwer of his Majefty to rhe Complaint of his Parliament, we find by Dr, IValkfr, that fe- f : *. veral had three Livings ; as Mr. John Beading, Dr. 19 tf aac ^ a fi ere * ^ r< Humphry Sydenham, Mr. Hugh ' 7!.' Barcroft, and many others. And in the Treaty of ?. 204. Uxbridge, 'twas one of the Propofals of the King's own Commiifioners, upon the Head of Religion, that * See h's Remarks on Dr BiffcSt Sermon before the Sons of the Clergy, p fa. I Kttwtt's Parochial Anticlines, p. 2$z. compared, as to Perfecution. 77 that no Man fhould be capable of two Parfonages or Vicaridges with Cure of Souls*. I fliould think indeed one fuch Benefice enough for one Man : And he that has one, that can afford him a Maintenance, fhall not with me pafs for a Sufferer, though he hath two or three others taken from him ; unlefs we ac- count him a Sufferer of what he deferv'd: And the Church of Chrift and the Souls of Men muft fuffer if he fliould be fpar'd. Now we learn from the Doctor himfelf, that tho' Mr. tychard Pretty did upon the Ordinance, againft Pluralities, lofe the Living of tiamfton in Ar den in ?'33& Warwick/hire, he yet was permitted to keep his o- ther Living of Aldr'dge in Stafford/hire. And though Dr. Hitch was by the fame Ordinance forc.'d to re- *,^ T J fign a leiTer Living, yet he kept ?he rich Parfonage of Guifly all thofe Times. Dr. iValkfr indeed queries whether he was not turnM out of that too ? But from one that knew him well, I can allure him, he kept it all along, and never was in any Danger of being difturb'd except by the Cavaliers in the Time of the "War. So that he cannot pafs for any very great Sufferer. And he himfelf owns, as to Mr. Sa- muel Peryam, that though he was difpoffeffed of ^ Ninehead, by Vertue of the Ordinance againit Plura- lities, yet he was not only permitted to keep his other Living of Upwington, but he was fuch a Favourer of the Times, that it is with fome Regret that he is brought into the Lift of Sufferers. There were a great many others alfo of the Parochial Clergy, that had much Favour (hewn them. Thus for Inftance, the Learned Dr. Sanderfon, though he met with fome Trouble at his Living of Boothby Panel in Lincoln- /hire, yet after a fhort Confinement at Lincoln, he being exchang'd for Mr. Clark, of AUington, (who was Prilbner at Newark) Matters were io compro- mis'd between them two, (rhe one being by Agree- ment a Security for the other) that the Doctor con- tinu'd afterwards to live quietly, in the Exercife of his Miniftry there, 'till the Reftoration. Dr. * Ethtrfi Hiftory of Ej/W, Vol. II. p. 517. 7 8 The Church and the Dijjenters f. Jo/. Dr. Walker indeed fays, That the Doctor was federal Times plundered, and once wounded in no lefs than three Places. That he was reducd to great Poverty, and in 1658, wtti in a, very fitiful Condition'. But a cer- tain worthy Clergyman of the Church of England, to whom that Doctor was well known *, gives me an Account, (and I'll add his own Words) That to his Knowledge the Doctor was far from being reduc'd to any Poverty in thofe Times ; nor was he in a pi- tiful Condition in 1658. He liv'd in as much Plenty, as the better Sort of Clergy did, upon his Rectory, and maintain'd his Children fafhionably. His Living was valu'd at 130 or 140^ per An- y and he had Mo- ney befides, which did not lie dead. For though he did not put it out to Imereft in the Ordinary Way, which he had written againft, yet did he difpofe of it in a Way really more advantagious to the Lender, and fometimes to the Borrower. For he would give an 100 /. for 10 /. for Seven Years. This he thought lawful, but not the Common Way, which occafion'd Reflections from feveral on his Cafuiftical Skill. This he fays was the Com- mon Report ; and one that was his Agent in difipo- fing of the Money affur'd him of the Truth of it. He adds, That he knew that after he was made Bifhop of Lincoln, and before he had receiv'd any Profits, he was forc'd to borrow an ico/. to defray extraordinary Charges, which was all the Strait he was reduc'd to. This Perfon liv'd near him, and conversed much with his Admirers, but never heard before, that he was plunder'd, or had any Vio- lence offer'd to his Perfon : And declares he is mo- rally certain that what is faid by Dr. Walter of his being wounded, is utterly falfe. He liv'd unmo- lefted after the Wars, tho' he conniv'd at the Pa- rifhioners following their Sports on the Lord's Day , as formerly, when they had a wicked Licenfe for it. The fame Perfon alfo tells me, he was prefent in 1656, when the Doctor married a Couple by the Common-Pray er-Book and read the Confejficn, and Abfolution, * Mr, Sttfbept of Sutton in B^/W/Wrr, face dead. compared, as to Perfecutio?i. 79 Absolution, &c. many of the Gentry being Prefenr. Nor can I forbear adding one Particular, which I had from the fame Worthy Perfon ; vi%. that be- ing with this Bifhop Sandcrfon, on the Evening after the King had pafs'd the A& of "Uniformity, he among other Things told him, that more was impos'd on, Minifters than he wifti'd had been. I dare venture to fay, that as much feverer as Dr. Walker reprefents the Treatment the Church Party met with formerly, than that which the Di fenters have met with fince, he'd find a difficulc Task of it to fhew any Favour like that which Dr. Sanderfon met with, fhewn to any of the Nonconfor- mifts, cf ever fo great Worth or Note, or even them that were ever fo helpful to promote the Reftora- tion, after King Charles's Return. Nor was he the only Inftance of this Kind by many. For the Dodor himfelf owns, that Mr. An* p. 15. tbony Gregory, though caft out of the Living of Pe- trockjtow, in the County of Devon, yet afterwards got the Living of Charles, and was permitted to keep it. And in the very fame County, Mr. John Par* fons , though driven from I^entisbicrre , was allow- ' pi 317- ed to officiate at May Down till the Reftoration : And Mr. William Saterly after his Living of Ide p. jyj. was fequeftred, was not only fuffer'd to teach a School at a Village call'd Coldridge, in the Parifh of Stokenham, but alfo to ferve a fmall Place called Sherford , an Appendix to it. Mr. Towgood alfo of Briftol, though he fuffered much, yet after feveral p. 4>5 ; Years Silence, he continu'd the Exercife of his Mi- niftry at Kjngfwood Chapel, near Wotton under Edge, and was prelented to the Living of Tortwortb, where he continu'd till the Reftoration. Often does the Doctor mention little Places which the Minifters that were fequeftred formerly, were allow'd to keep. Though Mr. Simon Lynch, p ; 2S j % was turn'd out of the Living of fymveeU in Effex, he yet was afterwards permitted to keep the poor Curacy of Blackmorc. Mr. Francis Natiin, had fe- p. 3*3. veral Livings fuccefftvely, and at lenrch got the fmall Vicaridge of I. jfc, John Tarlton, after his Suffering, got the fmall Living of Wembworthy in Devon, and made a Shift to keep it until the Reftoration. And Mr. Nicholat f. 306. Monk., was fuffer'd to keep a fmall Cure through all the Time of the Ufurpation, and toward the Clofe of it, had the rich Living of Qlkhampton, in Cornwal. One would be apt to think the Doctor quite forg at fuch Favours as thefe that are not to be pa. ralell'd in the Treatment of the Nonconformifts from the Church Party, when he reprefents the Sufferings of the Latter as fo much exceeding thofe of the Former. This is what many others have confirm'd ; tho' 1 can't here forbear again citing the worthy Author of the Conformtfts Plea for the Nonconformifts, who feems to have been the direct reverfe of Dr. Walker, both in Principle and Temper. That Gentleman mentions feveral of the Epifcopal Clergy that en- joy'd Liberty and Freedom between 1640 and 60. I could (fays he) reckon up many that had Livings in the City, and preach'd in the Churches without any Let. As Dr. Hall, afterwards Bifhop of Chcfter, Dr. Sail, Dr. Wild, (afterwards a Bifhop in Ireland) Dr. Hardy, Dr. Griffith, Dr. Pierfon (after Bifhop ofChefter) Dr. Moflome, Mr. Faringdon, with many more, befides Abundance in every County, 'Tis true Oliver Cromwel and his OScers did once upon fome Provocation of a prerended Plot againft him, by a Proclamation prohibit their Preaching, keeping Schools, &c. But by the Interceffion of that Ex- cellent Man Archbifhop Vfher, they had their Li- berty again, and preach'd and enjoyed their Places all the Time of the Ufurpation. And therefore fuch tragical Out-cries as are fomerimes made by Dr. Walker, might very well have been fpar'd. There's no Occafion for them, eipecially when according to bis own Propofal, we were purfuing a Comparifon. There corn-par* (1, as to P erf edition. There are fome of the Doctor's Parochial Sufferers that gain'd more than they loft, and had becter Livings given them than were taken from them j and could be no great Sufferers. This was the Cafe of Mr. John Lee,- Dr. Busby, and Mr. William Scot, who tho' his P- " Living of Morebeith in Devon was fequeitred, got thar f ' 7 *'. of Withypoole in Scmerfetfoire , which was becter. And Mr. Jofcfh Nichclfcn alfo in Cumberland had a better Living in the Room of a worfe. And thele P were certainly no great hardfliips, or were fufficiently made up to thofe concerned in them, and will be Ar- guments on our Side, rather than the Doctor's in the Comparifon, unlefs he can give any Evidence, than the Treatment the Difienters met with from the Church Party fince the Restoration, had any Thing of this Kind intermix'd with ir. There are withal, feveral in the Doctor's Paro- chial Lift, that were as chargeable with the very Things, for which he fo. warmly inveighs againft his Qppofites, as the moft, if not any, of them could be faid to be. Thus Mr. G. Coliere was p. 234; thruft upon the Parifh of Shelley after Mr. Georgt Duranis Removal by Sequeftration, and he became active in difpoflelling others of the Loyal Clergy, tho' he conform'd and kept the Living upon the Reftoration. If his Guilt muft be charg'd upon the Diifenters, the Doctor evidently throws more upon them than they deferve. Others in the Doctor's Parochial Lift, might for any Thing he appears to know, be fo far from (iiffer- ing for luch Principles as he adheres to, as than they might fuffer upon Principles that were widely d'.flferent. Thus he owns in a Marginal Note, that Mr. Najh of Warjley in Huntingdon (hire, who was p. 319; imprifon'd for refuting the Ingagement, might for any thing he knew, be a Presbyterian : And yet is his reckon'd in the Index among the fequcftred Liv- ings j which (hews that the Doctor, right or wrong, was for taking all poflible Methods, to greaten the Number of his Sufferers. And finally fome of thofe in this Parochial Lift, were Papifts, as well as feveral in the Vniverjiti VOLL. II. F LM, 82 The Church and the Diflenters Lift, and feveral in the Lift of Dignitaries, as has been before obferv'd. This is what our Author endea- F. ?5.lnthe vours to apologize for. He feems ra'her to wonder, Wargm. ( a u Things confider'd) that there were no more, than that there were fo many, of this Sort. He will have it that they that were fo, were fcandali^d into Po- fery, h the vile And deteftable Praftifes, of thofc who fnprofid to themfclvcs the Name of Proteftants. I agree with him in wondring there were no more, when the Tranfition from High-Church to Popery, is fo very eafy: But as to the occafion why there was fo many, I differ from him. This I fuppofe may be afcrib'd to the taking Nature of Church Power and: Pageantry to fome Difpofitions, and to the Diligent Endeavours of popifli Agents and Emiflaries to fe- duce all that would liften to them wherever they came, as well as to the unbecoming Practices of any Sort of Proteftants. But if it be confider'd how much of Impofition and Perfecution, (which is the true Spirit of Popery let it be found where it will) has remain'd, and how much it has been cherifti'd in the Church; and how vifible a receding there has been in a great Party that have been for en- grofling the Name of the Church to themfelves, from the true Principles of the Reformation ; and what a Fondnefs that Party fhewM for the next Heir in the Reign of King Charles II, to the vifible hazarding a Return back to Rome, we may well e- nough wonder, and muft I think afcribe it purely to the infinite Goodnefs of Almighty GOD, that Po- pery has not quite overrun us, and that we have any left, to value and honour the Proteftant Name and Principles.. When thefe Parochial Clergy are over, our Au- .4i*. thor f c ll ws them, w "h * n Account of fome few of the Schoolmafters, Lefturers, Curates, &c. who were turnd out. But thefe are bat few in Number, and much like thofe menticn'd in the Lift foregoing, t cannot perceive this Appendix has any Thing in it that is very remarkable; tho' by the Text he cites, he feems to count them valuable Fragments. I envy him not his Satisfaction. There compared, as to Perfecution. 8? There are added in the Clofe of all, .Two Alpha- betical Indexes ; the one of the Names of the Seque- ftred Clerpy, and the other of the Livings mennorx'd in the Lift foregoing. ' Thefe may ferve for a two- fold Ufe : To help to find a Perfon or Living that was fequeftred, mention'd in the preceeding Work 5 and alfo to prove that the Number of our Author's Sufferers falls far fhorr of what he pretends. He ap- pears to have been more feniible that thefe Indexes might be aorly'd to this latter Ufe, than willing they fhould be fo : And therefore feems defigneoly to have laid in againft it. For he fays, Thar the comparing of thefe two Alphabets together, will not by any means help the Deader to mak? tin exact Computation of the true Number of Sequeftrations mention d in the Lift. Buc I believe there are Few will reckon his Reafcns con- vincing. If the Number cffequcjtred Places is much greater than that of the Per fans who were fequeftred from them, (as he himfeif acknowleges) then cannot the Number of his Sufferers in all, rife much higher than the Number of his Parifhes which his Index mentions. Tho' fome of his Cathedral D'gnitaries are not to be met with in his Index of Perfons, (and I don't know how they all fhould, fince fome of 'em are but imaginary ones) and fome of the Parifhes of his Parochial Sufferers are not to be met with in his Index of Places, becaufe he was altogether in uncertainty about 'em ; yet if it be confider'd, how many of his Cathedral and Univerfiry Sufferers, by reafon of their having Livings, ( and fome of 'em, more than one,) come in in his Parochial Lift, and how many Parifhes are to be met with in his Index of Places, the Names of the Sufferers in which are not to be met with in his Index of Perfons, upon baHaac- ing Accounts fairly, it cannot 1 e, that the Number of his Sufferers fhould be much grea'er, than the Number of Parifhes mcnnon'd in his Index. I am apt to think this will be the Judgment of moft, a? Things now ftand : And as for any other Reafons to the contrary, that may have been relerv'd, I can't fee how it can be expe&ed we fhould be affected with 'em, feeing the Doctor him felf has freely own'd, that chey are not worth mentioning particular!;. F 8 4 The Church and the Di'Jetiters But the Doctor -by what he has as yet publith'd to the World, feetrs to have done but half his Work. P4rti.pa,3, For according to his promife in his Introduction, we are yet to expect a fecond Appendix, of the horrid Sa- crHedge and Profanations committed on the Cathedrals, and, other Churches of the Kjngdom : Together with a Vindication of the eflabli/Wd Clergy, from the Calum- nies they were chargd with ; and an Account of the miferablc State of Religion, which was the genuine and immediate Confequence of the abolishing of Epifcopacy, and the Defmittion of the Clergy. And all this is to be accompany'd, or follow'd with Remarks on my Account of thofe who fuffer'd under the Act of "Uni- formity. In which it is to be enquird, How, and in what Manner the ^wo thousand Perfons mention d, were ejected ; and whether the Encomiums which I have be- Jtow'd on this Body of Men in ge .-"-//; and the f articular Characters with which I have adorn A the Accounts cf many of ''cm, are as covjiftent with Truth and Juftice, as with the Defign that -probably was in view, &c. But it being altogether uncertain when this fe- cond Volume may fee the light ; and our Author having in this his firft Volume brought a good ma- ny Charges againft me ; and interfpers'd here and there, feveral Reflections on the Sufferers mentioned - in my Account, as well as threaten'd me with a great deal more, and what is much worfe, hereafter ; I think it may not be amifs, before I conclude, to make fome Returns to his Infinnations, Charges, and Refle- ctions, as I took Notice of them when I was run- ning over his Performance. He often makes a woful Stir about the Words t- jecled and filenc d, the meaning of which I think is obvious enough, to any Man that is not willing to confound 'em. I had given Intimation, that feveral that were not ftridrly ejected, were yerjilencd by the Act of Uniformity. This the Doctor either could not, or would not understand. And therefore he fays, that a great number of the Minifters, of whom I give an Account, were cjcclcd, juft as Mr. Baxter was; that is, net at all. A pleafant Fancy! not ejected, becaufe the former, Incumbents were yec living, corn-par* d<) as to Ptrfecution* S<> living, which was the Reafon of their being caft out, that Way might be made for their Re-entrance ! And were they not filenced neither, fur the fame Reafon ! Unlefs that alto be difprov'd, it as much ferves my Purpofe, as if they had ever fo formal- ly or wrongfully been ejected. However, where I was able, I diftinguifli'd the ejecied, from fach as were only filencd : And yet when I do declare Perfons to have been caft out in 1660, (and fo only filmed in 1661, unlefs they before that, were legally nxt in other Livings, which was the Cafe of iome) he will ha\e it that I reprefent them as ejev^ed in 61. Thus tho' I had faid of Mr. So* mud Hieron *, That he was ejected, foon after tl;e Sgftcraticn, be being In a fequefticd -place, and the former Incumbent being ftill alive : He yet will have it, That he K recorded in the Abridgment ; at ejected from this Living in 1662. Mechinks 'tis hard to Antmftjp.\*. know how to deal with fuch an Adverfary, or what P' al P- x * as true, as the Character he gives of the Ditfenters in general, that their ccnducl has been cne continued At- tempt upon the Ccnftituticn : Tha r they have debauched both the Civil and the Religious principles of the Nobi- lity and Gentry : That they endeavour d the Ruin of the Nations Commerce ; fird the Houfes of Embaffadors fent hither and murtherd thcfe that were to be fent abroad, and hir'd psrfons to tear up the very Foundations, not of Chrijlianity only, but of all Religion and Government. He adds, that he might as well ha\ e mentioned St. Peter and St. Paul, Ignatiut. and Pclycarp, and all the ancient Farhers of the primitive Church in his L'ft, as I have mentioned fome that are taken Notice of in mine. He grafts this upon my bringing in Pref.p. ji. fome that dy'd a little before the Acffc of Uniformity cook place, iho' after it was pafs'd into a Law. But I fuppofe he would have fpar'd this Reflection, had he but confider'd, that he htmfelf owns his menti- oning fome as Sufferers in his Lift, who he knew dy'd before the general Confufion. This has been already obferv'd as to Dr. Davenant Bifhop of Sarum, and Bithop Montague of Norwich, &c. Nay, he freely owns asro his Cathedral Clergy, that it is foffible fome of the Members might dis, before the Cathedrals were put down, and might not be Sufferers ; and that this may perhaps have caufed fome Mifta^cs. There are o- Prtf P- *' thers of whom he himfelf declares, that he on- ly guejjes they were Sutferers ; which is the Cafe of Mr. Thomas Marler ; and others that he did jkt. Part It not know whether they livd to fujfer, as Mr. Thomas p. 63. F 4 ' #7, The Church and the if ij] eaters -*rP a rtiL Ely, &c. And ye: the Names of thefe Perfons arc p * *?* as much inferted in the Index as thofe of whom he had the greateft Certainty. Now I think one that takes fuch Methods as thefe, can fcarce be allow'd to keep within any Bounds of Decency, in faying, he might as well have brought in Sr. Peter and St. Paul, See. among his Sufferers, as I might produce fome that I have nam'd, becaufe among above 1000 mention'd, there may perhaps be half a dozen, thac died before the Aft of Vniformity took Place, or within a few Days of it ; who- yet endur'd it by Anticipation, and were well known to be determin'd to endure the utmoft Sufferings, rather than comply with the Terms of Conformity prefcrib'd. y He complains alfo, that I have augmented'^ L ift* with fome that have been bred at leiift to the Miniftry, Pref. x ' (tf not bwn") Jince the Ejcclmcnts of Bartholomew-^ *. And if I have, their being kept out of the Church v^hen qualified for good Service in it, is moft cer- tainly to be charg'd on the Aft for Vniformity ; and therefore I fee no Reafon but they may be allow'd to pafs for Sufferers by that Aft, which was all tha: I intended to intimate by mentioning them. How- ever there are not many of this Sort produced. And if mere fuch had been mention'd than had been ftri&ly juftifiablc, I think verily a Charge againft me upon this Account, don't "well become one who as Mr. Levels * has obferv'd, has fo far in this Re- fpeft exceeded all Bounds, as to add to the Number cf Sufferers on his own Side, and incrcafe l*ls Heap, by adding Fellows of Colleges, who were not in Orders, nay, descending to mention Scholars, Clark*, and Chori- Jlers. Another Complaint he makes is, that I have not prfp,xi-ir. given an Index of Parijhcs : One Pveafon of which Ofn'uiion was becaufe of the Difficulty of it as to Spelling: As to which I was by a Friend re r err'd, to the Vtilor Ben-ficiorum, and Adams \ Index Lilians: But then I found upon a little Trial, that any Exaclv 'r.efs m fuch an Index would have taken up fo much Time, * F.emark! on Dr. BiV. Senvon, p. jj. r*, as to Perfection. 89 Time, that I could employ to forne better Purpofe, that I could not think it worth my while. He intimates, that he has fame Bfafon to doubt,^ whether I have not concealed the ill Characters offome of my Sufferers, of which I had Notice. I cannot fay tt *4 wha: f(cafon he may have, or think he has, for his Doubt m this Cafe: But can allure him that from the Beginning of my Undertaking, it appeared to me more proper I fliould myfelf take Notice of any, moral Irregularities I knew to be chargeable on any Perfons I menrion'd , than expofe myfelf to cenfure, as concealing Faults: And I have a&ed' accordingly. And cannot upon the ftri&eft Recol- lecftion fay, tha: I have heard any thing fcandalous of any one of the fi'enc'd Minifters, that I have not taken (ome Notice of, except in the Cafe o Mr. Leonard Scurr of Beefton in Torkshire *, who was murder'd in his own Houfe, of whom I was once told by a grave Perfon, that he was but an ill Man. However I took no Notice of it, both becaufe I heard nothing of it from any one elfe ; and alfo becaufe I did not know but the diftin- guifhing Calamity that came upon him, might be the thing that might have led fome People to fu- fpedt fome uncommon Guilt, and that this Sufpi- cion might have given rife to the Report. And though in this Cafe I will not fay by the Dodtor as he does by me, thac I have fome %eafon to doubt whe- ther he has not taken the Method which he men- tions, yet I do not know whether others may not be inclined to fuch a Doubt, unlefs he hereafter takes Occafion to ufe the fame Franknefs as I have done as to this Matter. He farther complains, there are a great Num- ber of Partial Characters in the Abridgment. But this I can fafely fay, that if there are, it is more than I know of. Jt has been my endeavour to keep within CompaCs, and rather to fall ftiort, than ex- ceed : Of which I could give fome flagrant Proof, if I thought it at all needful. Far be it from me, to pretend to fay, where fo many are concern'd, thac t t Vol. II. p. too.' 90 The Church and the that I have in no Cafe been impos'd on, fo as to give a Character, beyond what was deferved. It is not to be fuppos'd I fliould be able to deliver fo many. Characters ro Pofteriry, upoft my own Per- fonal Knowledge ; I muft be aififted by orhers. I have been free to own it. And as far as I can judge by the Report of others, the Characters given atre very juft ; and I have in that Refpedfc endea- vour'd all along to ufe due Caution, and ftand upon my Guard. He adds, that I have brought in, A e s or Places mentioned. And "*' if I fometimes have done fo, where is the Damage > For what does it fignify, whether the Perfons men- tion'd were Parfons, Vicars or Curares j and whe- ther they were ftatedly or occafionally only, Refi- dent in the Places where they are mentioned ? If they were filenc'd by the Al of Uniformity , it anfwers my Purpofe to take Notice of them. And I have for the moft Part done it at thofe Places where they were Preaching, (be it in one Capacity or another) at that Time when the Law ftopped their Mouths, which I thought moft proper. It is true I have fometimes by Miftake done otherwife, and did not think it neceflary to make an Altera- tion afterwards, which I fuppofe may eafily be for- given. But when he fays, that if he gueffe* Rjght, more than one half of my Sufferers is made up of Curates, Chaplains, Perfons not fixed, and Perfcns not fftrtl.p.200, in any Orders ; I can aflure him if he is fo fond of guejfing, he muft even guefs again. But who can wonder at the grofleft Blunders, when a Man writes fo much by guefs. Let him begin when he will in his own County of Devon, I believe he will find him- felf wofully out. He often reflects upon our Minifters, for fuc- ceeding thofe who were caft out by the Authority of Parliament, when yet it is no more than many of his own Church did, and that, as far as I can F. II p. 27. perceive, without Scruple. Thus Mr. Torcvay fuc- ceeded Dr. Kutchefon in his Living of Cheriton, and conform'd I compared, as to ^Persecution. 91 conformed at the Reftoration, and kept Pofle.Iion. And Dr. Hugh Rpbinfon alfo, accepted a fequeftred p. u.p. 33. Living: And fo did Mr. Scudamore, and Dr. Ear- !* 1! . P 3f- ten Holyday, and many others. I am fenfible he re- p I i.p.yf. prefents thefe Perfons as blameable for fo doing, and feldorn brings them in without a Flun: But I would fain know, what he would ha'% e had the People have done at that Time, in Parifhes where the Minifters were fequeftred. Would he have had them liv'd without any Gofpel Ordinances, in a Chriftian Country? If not, muft they not chufc another to officiate, when the legal Incumbent was deprived ? For my Part I cannot fee why a Perfon thus chofen, by ihe People whom he was to preach to, had net a fufficient Warrant (if he was quali- fied for the minifterial Work and Service, and or- dain'd to ir) to juftify him. But anything will be reckon'd enough to juftify an Accufation, where a Man is warmly difpos'd to find fault. And that I do the Do&or no Wrong in fuppofing this to be bis Cafe, is plain from hence, that I cannot find he upon any Occalion has given tolerable Characters of any of the poor filenc'd Nonconformifts. He infinuares, that my Account, abounds veitlt Jvlifreprcfcntaficns, cccajicrfd by the %eal of fame rvht have been ready to aggravate and inflame a Story, beyond ths Bounds of Truth and Honefty. I cannot Tret. p.xltL fay I am at all fenfible of this, becaufe I have cndcavour'd to drop any Thing that I thought could be juftly liable to , be fo interpreted ; on which Account, if there fhould be any Thing of that Nature remaining, I fhould think it might the more eafily be forgiven ; and that the rather, fince he is fo free as to own there may be fame fuch on hk Side. In this Cafe, I can leave it to the Reader to judge between us, without any Anxiety or Concern about the Iffue. He farther infinuares, that tbcfe of the cjcfted "Ml- nifters whom I have pafsd over in Silence, (their Names only excefted] were Perfons of fuch Characters, as Par- tinlity itself could not recommend. So that it feems Part I. p. 3. he is relolv'd to have me oae way, or other. If a 92 The Church and the Dif enters a tolerable Character be given of any of thefe fi- leac'd M'fv.fters, its partial : And if (for wane of Intelligence) their Names only be mention'd, it was becaafe none durft venture to fay, they had any thing commendable in them, or belonging to them. But as to this Matter Surmife of his, he will now in a little Time be the better able to judge how well it was grounded, by the Chara&ers which through farther Information he will find I have been able to give of a good Number, of whom before I could only give the Names. And perhaps, by that Time he has digefted thefe additional ones, I may have more at his Service. He reflects alfo on feveral I had rnention'd as fuf- fering on our Side, for their Concern and Activity in the Wars : Not confidering (I fuppofe) that feveral on his own Side, were in this Refpecl: in :he fame Condition. Thus he himfelf tells us of one Tbotnat .n.p.3io. Mafon, that he took up Arms for his Majefty. and commanded an independent Companv ac Befooire Caftle. And I have heard of one Stiles, another Bclvoire Captain, (whom he I think has omicred) who had a Troop of Horfe, that was famous for Fighting and Plundering the Country : Wh : after the Restoration, took Pofleflion of the Vicaridge of Crovoland, and kept it without a Title to his Dying- day. He was celebrated for fuddling and fichting with his drunken Companions. Archdeacon Echard alfo, mentions one Dr. Michael Hudfon, one of the King's Chaplains, who was no lefs remarkable for his Valour, and Martial Enterprizes, than for his Schollarfhip and Divinity. Often alfo does the Doctor intermix with his Account of his Sufferers, Reflections upon their Suc- ceilors, hoping, I fuppofe, to make his Narratives pafs off the more pleafantly with his Readers : But as far as I can judge, thofe Reflexions are for the inoft part undeferv'd ; and many times are as void of Breeding or Good-humour, as they are of Truth. Bat I lay in this, as Bifliop Burner in another Cafe, The * Ki'bry of England, Vol. H. p. 6z^ com far 1 fl 9 as to Perfection. 93 The Author of a, Train of Defamation is fuffciently difprcvd, when it is Apparent that feme fart of his Relation mufl certainly be falfe. The Bilhop brings this in, with refpect to Sanders, who had taken much the fame Pains to vilify the Englifh Reformation from. Popery, and the main Agents in it, as Dr. Walkfr has done to reproach the Proteftant Diflenters, and expofe them to general Contempt. When he can faften nothing on the Perfons or Con- dud of thofe of our Friends that were the the Suc- ceflfors of his Sufferers, the Doctor often takes a Li- berty to difparage and villify their Parentage, which to me feems not to have much of the Gentleman in k. And in Reality, if a Man himfelf be fit for the Work he undertakes, and behaves himfelf worthily in his Poft and Station, I cannot fee what it fignifies to reflect on thofe from whom he is defcended. Sup- pofing they might have nothing to diftinguifli them, nay, fuppoling them to have been mean in their Circumftances, it deferves the more Notice, that any of their ufhering into the World, fhould deferve Refpect on Account of their Ufefulnefs, in fuch an Office as that of the facred Miniftry. We cannot, it muft be own'd, on our Side, boaft of fo noble, and gerreel a Defcent, as fome have had on the Doc- * tor's Side : And what Wonder, when we have nO Dignities or great Emoluments to intice and incou- rage : But ftill to be meariiy defcended, is not in my Apprehenfion, a greater Objection againft the Suffer- ers on one Side, than it is againft thofe on the other Side. And I think verily, there are none on our Side fo mean in this Refpect, but there are thofe to be found in the Doctor's Book that will equal them. But fometimes he mentions a mean Defcent, in order to Dilparagement, where there is no real Ground for it : And then I confefs, I hardly know what Name to give to the Practile. Thus he tells P.ir.p.' us, that one H was Dr. HShitfonfs fecond Sue- Co!, i. celfor at Walgrave, and that he was the Son of a Taylor * See hi$ Appendix, at the Ecd of Vol. Ill', of his HiRory of Ac RcfcrnutJM}, p. 35 /. . 94 The Church and the Diflenters Taylor in NoYtbamptoiifkire. And had this been true* I cannot fee what of an Argument it carries in it, that he was not a Valuable and Ufeful Man : But when it is falfe, I believe all Mankind will agree without demur, that it is abominable, and to be de- tefted. Now I am inform'd, and that by a Worthy Minifter of the eftablifh'd Church, * whom none would refufe to credit if I fliould but name him, (and I have it under his Hand too) that this H was no other than Dr. Jeremy Holled, and that his Father was a Gentleman in Lincoln/hire, Steward to Theophilus Earl of Lincoln, who committed the Management of his whole Eftate to him, which thriv'd confiderably under his Care, though it mife- rably decay'd afterwards. And he had another Bro- ther in the Miniftry, vi%. Dr. Jonathan Holled, who was beneficed at Eflcn in Northampton/hire, which was a good Parfonage as well as Walgrave. This Paffage would fhrewdly tempt a Man to fufpecT: the Doctor was miferably impos'd upon by his Correfpon- dents. And who can tell, but that when he fays, that . Mr. Robert Rogers, B. D. was the Son of a Miller, and that others had fuch or fuch mean and defpicable Perfons for their Parents, it might upon Inquiry be found to have, no more Truth in it, than than Dr. Jeremy Holled was the Son of a Taylor. It is moft undoubtedly the eafieft Thing in the World to ridicule or inveigh againft any Perfon, Party or Principles that can be mention'd, when Perfons will give themfelves leave to vent any thing that comes next, without any Diftindlion between what is true or falfe, probable or unlikely. The Sa- cred Scriptures themfelves with the Penmen of them, and the moft Eminent Perfons of whom they give us an Account, have met with fuch fort of Treatment from prophane Scoffers. The Reformation of the Church of England from Popery, (with as much Cau- tion as it was carried on) has been to the full as feverely inveigh'd againft and derided, in Four Can- to's in a burlefque Stile, by one Mr. Thomas as the Proreftant Diflenters have been in Dr. Attempt * Mr. Stefhsnt of Stttcn in Btdfenl(h'ire t face d) as to Perfecution. 95 Attempt in Folio. The latter Gentleman hath not difcover'd more Concern to make thofe that are out of the Eftablifh'd Church both odious and ri- diculous, than the former has done by thofe thac were in it. There is this difference indeed be- tween the two Attempts, Thar the former, as Bi- (hop Burnct obferves *, tho' if is futt of impious S.bufe, is yet put in a Strain apt enough to ta^e with thofe vpLo are difpoid to divert themfehes with a Shew of Wit and. Humour : Whereas the latter, tho' he fomeumes afte&s to be thought witty, yet oftent comes off fo dully, and in his whole Performance,' is fo wretchedly infipid, as well as infufferably tedi- ous, that there is no great Danger of his much taking with any, but fuch as love Venom and Ill-nature, Fury and Bigotry, for their own Sakes, in any Shape or Drefs without Diftindtion. And to fuch I am content to leave him, till any farther Efforts of his, give Occafion for farther Animadverfions. * Pref. to thii Third Volume of the Htftory of t SOME SOME REMARKS UPON Dr. Sennet's ESSAY ON THE Thirty -nine Articles^ Printed at LONDON In 1715, in O&avo. By EDMUND CALAMY, D.D. LONDON: Printed in the Year MDCCXXVII. 97 SOME REMARKS UPON Dr. Bennefs ESSAY, &V.- F all the Perlbns that have from the Prefs oppos'd, what I publifh'd fome Years ago in Defence of moderate Non- conformity, that Triumrhant Writer Dr. Bcnnet, has in his Effay on the Articles, treated me the moft outra- geoufly. He appears fo ftrangely di fturbed at what I advanc'd about Subfcriptions, that he knew not how to contain himfdf within any to- lerable Bounds, but (chat I may borrow Language from his own dear Self) he ufes very coarfe Expref- Jions, which a Gentleman is not willing either to ufe or to hear, and therefore ought not to be treated with Ceremony. (cund of my sljjertion, with fome few other No- () Eflky, p. tices, (n) and he ados, ihatfo was well affured that 37** thofs Letters came to my Hands, but hf could never ob tain an Anfwer : And he rep re: em* my denying him that common Civility, as the Ground of his peculiar Re .eminent. Poor Gentleman ! It leems a little Thing will diforder him. Methinks it is high Time to get more Command of himle;f, or elfe I doubt ic will be in the Power of every one he has to do with to expofe him. But I don't much care, if I go a little farther back, and tell what paft before any Letrers we e writren. I had indeed heard of the Gentleman before, and feen what he had publifh'd, and heard fomewhat of his Character too, but was an utter Stranger to his Perfon, till he was pleas'd upon a particular Occa- fion, to make me a Vifit. Among feveral other Things that then pafs'd in Converfation, he told me with a grea? deal of Fraaknefs, when he was fpeaking of the Books I had then pubiifh'd, that he and I meant the fame Thing. This was fo unexpect- ed a Compliment, that J muft confefs I was a littJc at a Lofs for an agreeable Return to ir, on a fudden : And tho' I thought J treated him civilly, yet I could not help thinking, that he either fo much miftook my Meaning, or had fo awkward a Way of expret fing his own, that the lefs Intercourfe there was be- tween * Pefle^. on the Book intir. The R^liti, Pcwtrt *nd Prw/fc / tn Eogl.ih (.'Mivcatitn, p. i . on the Thirty-nine Articles. 101 tween us, it might be better for both ; and fo tho 1 I would readily have gratified him in what he movM for, had it been in my Power, yet I could not bring myfelf fo far to diffemble, as to fignify any great Defire of a Correfoondence with him. Some time after, he gave himfelf the Trouble of writing to me, and I not only own the Receipt of his Letters, but muft acknowledge there were fome Expreffions in them that appear'd tolerably civil : But then there were fuch afluming Airs intermixed, as gave me fufficiently to understand that it was his Aim to pick a Quarrel, which is a Thing that cannot be more difagreeable to fome, than it is pleafang to others. It was not therefore out of Backwardnefs to Civility, in which I am defirous to be behind Hand with no Man, but out of Unwillingnefs to have a Debate with one of the Doctor's Temper, that I return'd him no Anfwer. And I was confirm'd in my Back- wardnefs to en' er upon aCorrefpondence with him, by the Account that was given me, by fome who liv'd then in his Neighbourhood, of the Freedom he took to pour out infulting Threatnings againft me in common Converfation, fignifying how unmer- cifully he defign'd to treat me, in the EJfay which he was preparing. I found no Inclination herein to give him Difturbance, and was apprehenfive that attempting to divert him, would have been as fruitlefs, as to go about to (top the Tide of the River with my Thumb at London "Bridge. And this it fhould feem, ' has rais'd his Indignation to that Degree, that not being fatisfied to charge me with Miftakes, (which are pretty common Things with moft of us Authors and) which others would have thought a Charge heavy enough in -all Rea- fon, he could not reft without fpending a Chap- ter, in HcflfElions on the grofs Fal/hoods I had invent' ed and pubiijlyd. (o) This is Dr. Atterbury moft ex. () E ffy,P- a&ly ! For that Author dealing with Dr. Wakf, when 37 * he had boldly charg'd him with renting for bit Point againft his Conscience, fays that thefe are Words that he does not eafily perfuade himfelf to bejlow upon any Man : But adds, that that Writer's grofs Preva- rications and Difguiffs of Truth, forct this hard Lan- G 4 guave 102 Re marks upon Dr. Bennet'j- Ejjay guage from him. * In like manner, Dr. Bennet now tells the World, that be is morally certain, that divers "Narrations concerning the Articles, which I have print- ed as confidently as if I had fame written or printed Papers to vmch them, cannot he warranted otherwife, (f>) Eflky, p. than by the Memci: s of my own Brain. ( f) This I 374- confefs, is a carrying the Charge as hip.h, and mix- ing together as much Roughnels and Acrimony, as much Infolence and Ill-nature, as could well be done in fo few Words. I may fafely fay here, as he does in another Cafe, with Relpedt to Bifhop Sf arrow, that this is as vile a Character, almoft, as (j) p. JJ2. 'tispcfli'jle for any Man to deferve. (^) But as long as the Character given is not deferv'd, the Difho- nour attending it, falls intirely upon the<~mer of it. For my part, I don't know but I may be as apr to value my Reputation as my Neighbours : And yet I fhall not ftick to own, that confidering from what Quarter this Accufation came, fo little apprehenfive was I of any Damage it would do me, that I was a good while in Sufreace, whether or no it was worth my while to rake the leaft Notice of it. At length J heard of his repeated Boafts of his mighty Perfor- m;.nce againft me, and leading his Book to fome, and presenting it to others, with the Leaves turn'd down wherein I was fo cruelly infulted. So that it feems, he can't reft without an Anfwer, tho' I am afraid poor Gentleman ! that will not contribute much to his Satisfaction. But I think, he muft thank himfelf if he meets with any Thing that is not to his Relifh. , After fo long Silence then, I do by thefe Prefents give this formidable Doctor to underftand, that tho' I have r aken due Notice of theCompafs of his abun- dant Civility, and the Extent of his Prieftly Charity t and the Warmth of his inflam'd 2(eal, yet I muft beg Leave ftill to differ from him, about the Mat- ters his twenty-eighth Chapter runs upon ; and if he won't give it me, I fhall take it. And tho' I am nor bjound to give him all my Reafons, or Authorities, or * Page 178. on the T; irt^-nine Articles. or V-'Uche s, vet if it will do him any Service, I fhal! e him know } tha: I had for fome Years in my Hands, 'he large Manufcript Hiftorical Co; edions of the weil known Mr. fyger Morris, who is own'd by MT.Strype to have bee i a very careful Inquirer after fuch Matters* This Mr. St ryfc (who is ftill living) tran- fcrib'd several Things out ot thde Collections, that he rhought might be of Ufe ro him, while they we e Li my Cuftody : And it was from thence that I t> anfcrib'd the greareft Part of that Account of Sul- firiptions, at which rhe Doctor is fo much incens'd ; and which he \smortlly, that is paflionately fo certain is no othervfife warranted, than by the Memoirs of my cwnJlrain: (r) And I hope it won't be very long, (r) before he may have an Account of thefe Collections, 37 from a good Hand. However, by the way, I think it may not be im- prorer to return the Do<5tor my Thanks, for his fo freely owning, that there was yet another Thing bc- fides that mer\tion'd, that gave himXJneafinefs ; and this is of luch a Nature, as that I fliould think, with refpedt to the Generality of Readers, it fliould carry a fufficient Antidote along with it, to prevent its having any ill Efte&s upon them. For he fays in the" Clofe of this Doughty Chapter, that A Max who is able to coin the mqft flagrant "Untruths, (this is Dr. Atterbury all over !) in this plentiful manner 9 it certainly qualified the beft of any Perfon living, to re- cord the Excellencies and Sufferings of the Diffenting ^. Teachers (s) I profefs I can hardly help pitying the poor Dodtor, that he fliould have no Friend fo faithful and kind to him, as to advife him, out of common Prudence, to have kept that impotent Flight to himfelf. I know no Need he had fo pub- lickly to acknowledge, that a warm Defire to do what in him lay to blaft the Credit of my Account of the Minifters that were ejected in ^66^ for their Nonconformity, had any Hand in drawing him into fo much foolifh Extravagance. But fince he could not keep it in, I don't know but it may be well enough that it is out. If it does him no Ditfervicc, ? Hift.of tbeRef. under Queen Etowtofr, Vol. I p. 141. 1 04 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennet'j EJJ ay I can allure him I am in no fear it will do me any j no nor the Diffenting Teachers neither, as arrogantly as he defpifes them. If it be any Satisfaction to have Company in Tribulation, the Doctor does not deny me that, at which I am not furpriz'd. For when his Choler overflows, it is but an ufual Thing for feveral, if it fo happens that they come in his Way, to fuffer un- der it at once. According to Cuftom therefore, in the very Page in which he begins to tofs me about as a Foot-ball, he fays of Dr. Fuller (whofe Per- formance in our Ecclejiaftical Hi/lory has hitherto kept up a tolerable Reputation as well as a good (0 Effay, p. Price) that he can't admit his Teftimony for Proof, be- 373- . caufe he betrays grofs Ignorance in this Matter, (t) All that I underftand by that, is that he differ'd from our Dictating Doctor, which moft certainly is a Thing unpardonable. Tho' if that Author really was ignorant, he difcovers fo much of a better Tem- per with his Ignorance, than my affuming Cenfor with all his Knowledge, that I am very inclinable to believe a great many People will be apt to give him the Preference. However by that Time I have got through his fevere and ill-natur'd Repri- mand, it may poflibly happen that fome may be of Opinion, that this very Author himfelf, has not difcover'd fo exact a Knowledge of thefe Matters, after all the Pains he has taken, as to have any great Occafion for Boafting. The Paflage of mine at which the Doctor is fo much inrag'd, that he cannot keep in any tolera- ble Temper, is exprefs'd in this Manner. The firft Subscription that was required, was only to the Articles of Religion, drawn uf and agreed to in the Convocation in 1^61. All the Members of that Convocation were firft required to fubjcribe , and nil the Clergy afterwards ; though there was neither Law nor Canon for it. This was refused by the famous John Fox the Matyrologift, who declared he would fub- fcribe to nothing, but the New Teftament in the Ori- ginal. Generally however, it was at firft readily agreed to : But fuch Changes and Alterations were afterwards made in thefe 'Articles, that many even of the Body of on the Thirty-nine Articles. 105 cf the Clergy refused to fubfcribe them A fecond Time, in the Convocations of 1566 and 1571, &C. * For my parr, though I have fince been at fome Pains, in making farther Inquiries into this Matter, I am ftill of the fame Mind : And fkould have no Inclination to aker any Thing in the whole Paflage, except it fliould be, by adding a Limitation to the firft Claufe of ic, where inftead of faying, the firft Subfcriptio* that was required, I fhould rather be tor faying, the firft Subfcripticn that was required in the Bfign of Queen Elizabeth, becaufe there was a Subfcriptkm required before, j But what I have here aflerted, in Dr. Ben* ncfs Opinion, is fo far from being true, that in the elegant Strain of his good Friend Dr. Atterbury, (whofe obliging manner he fb much applauds, () and {*) PreEEp. with whole Obfervaticns he tells us bis Papers were P* fii - enriched,) he fays the Palfege is crammed with the moji palpable Fal/boods. (x) Admirably polite I confefs ! But I may bear the Cenhire with the more Patience, feeing I have but Neighbour's Fare. For the very fame genteel Compliment is afterwards pafs'd upon a Paflage of the Learned Mr.Selden. (7) So that tho* (y) p. 411. the Dodor treats me but ruggedly, yet he ftill feems difpos'd to let me have good Company, which is fome Comfort when a Man is in Diftrefs. When he firft begins to take this Paragraph of mine in pieces, he appears to have fome imall Re- mainder of Companion and good Humour left. For having declar'd thac the Members of the Convocation in 1562 did fubfcribe the Articles they agreed on, and pafs'd them by Subfcription, (^) he is fo candid as to (*.) pi 374, declare he is willing to fuppofe that this is all I meant, by their being required to fubfcribe thcm*. But thoiii'h the putting as favourable a Conftruclion upon my Words as this amounts to, is what he is not fotne- t'unes \ cry free for, upon which Account I have the more Reafon to take Notice of ic here, yet the bed of it is that I cannot perceive, that I upon this Occafion had any great Need of hk Favour. What * Defence of Moc'erare Nonconformity, TirtU. p. 107. f It tppears from Lifhop Bitrnet, Reform. Vol. III. p. tr;, r. that the Article* of i jj* weie to be fubfcr L'J. io6 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennet'j EJJay I faid, appears literally rrue, vi%. that all the Mem- bers of the Convocation in 1561, were required to fub- fcribe. For though the Articles did then pals by Sub- fcripcion, and though fome did at firft fubfcribe very readily, yet there were others that hung back, and were not fo ready for it, but that they needed to be required, and urg'd and prefs'd, and that a -am and spain. And for the Truth of this I appeal to Dr. Peter Heylin, whom I fhould have thought our Doc- tor would ha\ e confulred in the Cafe. He in his Account of the Convocation which began on Ja- nuary 13, 156}, fays * that there appeared Difficulty in taking the Subfcriptions of the lower Houfc. For though they all teftified their Confent unto th"m on the ^<)th of January, either by fPords exprcfs, or by faying nothing to the contrary, yet when Subfcription was f^EQVlf^ED many of the Ca'-inian or Zu- inglian Gofpellers had demurrd upon it. And he adds, that with this Demur their Lord/hips are ac- quainted by the Prolocutor on the <>th of February; by whom their Lord/hips were defird, in the Name of that Houfe, that fuch who had not hitherto fubfcrib'd the Articles, might BORDERED, (which T take to be equivalent to REQUIRED) to fubfcribe in their own f roper Hrufe. or in t-'ie Prefence of their Lordjhips. iVhich t{cqueft being eajjly granted, drew on the Sub- fcription of Jome others, but fo that many ftill re- mained in their firft Vnwillingnefs. An ORDER therefore is made by their Lordjhips on the loth then following, that the Prolocutor fhould return the Names of all juch Perfcns who refused Subfcription, to the End that fuch farther Courfe might be taken with them, as to their Lord/hips fhould feem mofl fit. After which (fays he) we hear no News of the like Complaints, and Informations j which makes it probable (if not con- cluded] that they all fubfcrib'd. I hope this Doctor will not be chare'd with grofs Ignorance, as well as Dr. Fuller. I hope he has no grofs or palpable Fal- /hoods, /hamelefs Forgeries, or flagrant "Untruths in his Account ; and that he cannoc be charg'd with pub- lifhing the Memoirs of his own Brain. And yet I pro- fefs * Horn's Hiftory of Q.'cen on the Thirty-nine Articles. 107 fefs I know not what it may come to, fhould the Do&or happen to fall into another Fit. For though he owns that the Members of the Convocation in 1561 did fubfcribe the Articles they agreed on, yet he fays that they were otherwife requird to fubjcribe them, at Members of Convocation, is a meer Chimera. (a) What he may here mean by othervpife required, he jA * * knows beft. I fhould fuipect there is fomething here left out, that is neceflary to make up the Senfe. But let his Meaning be what it will, I ftand to what I aflerted, vi%, that all the Members of that Con- vocation were firft requird tojubfcribe. And if this be a Chimtra, it appears from the Words cited, that Dr. Heylin is the Father of it, and not I. And I (hall add that it is Mr. Strype^s, and Bifliop Burners Chimera too ; and (without any difparagement of our Dodtor) I believe I may venture to fay of both of them, that they fearch'd as nicely into thefe Mat- ters, as he can pretend to have done. Mr. Strype fays * that in the nth Sejfion of this Convocation, the Articles being fubfcrib'd by fame of the lower Houfe, were brought up by the Prolocutor ; fraying the moft Reverend and the Right t^everend Fa- thers, to take Order that all that had not yet fubfcriVd^ might do it publicly, cither in the AJfembly of the low- er Houfe, or before them in the "Upper. Whereupon the faid Fathers decreed, that the Nantes of thofe of the Houfe that had not fubfcrib'd fhould be written t tnd brought to them the next Sejfion. From whence I think it appears very^plainly, that after the Sub- fcription of the major Number of that Convocation* without which the Articles could not have been faid to have pafs'd, there was a Subfcription requir'd of the Refidue of their own Members, and that (ome of them were not very forward for it. Bifhop Burnet alfo agrees in r irely, and tells us that on Feb. 5, 1561, the Prolocutor with fix of the Clergy, brought up the Ar- ticles of f(eligion, that had been fent by th>> Archbijhof to the lower Houfe : Many had already fubfcribd them^ but he propofed that fuch as had not yet done if, might be * Annals of the Reform, fjr the firft twelve Yean of Qucc'a ii/x.^.^p- 291, io8 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett & REQUIRED either to fubfcribe them in the lower Houfc, or to do it in the Pre fence of the Bi/hops. Vpon this the upper ffoufe ordered that the Names of thofe who had not fubfcrib'd them might be laid before them the next Sejjion : On the icth the Pro- locutor with eight of the Clergy came up and told the Bifhops that many had fubfcrib'd fince their loft meeting: Upon that the Bifhops renewed their former Order, * So that if all our Hiftorians are not guil- ty of Faljhoods, Forgeries, and "Untruths, and of pub- lifhing the Memoirs of their own Brains, I may ftill ven- ture to fay that all the Members of the Convocation in 1561, were required to fubfcribe the Articles, leaving the Dodtor to do what he pleafes with the Chimera he talks of, which he may account for in his next Effay. Though I muft own, if fome Mcns Repre- fentations may be regarded, there is no prear Occafion to boaft of the Mighty Doings of this Convocation : For we are told that many things were agreed to in it, that would have tended to the great Good of the Church, but were fupprcfs'd : For nothing was of force , but as the Queen and the Archbifhop confented. t I had added that all the Clergy were requird t fub- fcribe afterwards, though there was neither Law nor Canon for it. And here the Doctor is again di- fturb'd. For he by no Means will allow the Sub- fcription to have been extended to all the Clergy, till 1571. And fuppofing him to have been herein in the Right, it is but putting many in the Room of till, and I am ftill fafe: For he himfe'f owns it as to many j faying, 1 have rcafon to think,, that in the Tear 1564, the London Clergy were requird by the High Commijjioners to fubfcribe the Articles of ?> E J? ' 1561. ft However I am ftill of Opinion, that this Matter may very fafely be carried much farther, than the Do&or out of his abundant Caution feems free to allow. For Mr. Stype (who in Marers of this Na- ture deferves as much to be regarded as moft Men) fpeaking of thefe Articles, tells us from the firft, that f Hift. of the Refcrmat'on, TVt HT B ok VT- P- 3oZ, * Bmntt's Hifi. of the Reform. Vol. ill. p. 318. on the Thirty -nine Articles. 109 that they mete to be fubfcritfd by all Clergymen. * And if they were not actually requir'd to be fub- fcrib'd by all of them immediately, it plainly ap- pears not to have been the Fault of the major Part of that Convocation. For the fame Gentleman has given us the particular Requefts and Petitions of the lower Houfe, with Refped to the Bool^ of Articles ; f and the ioth, nth, nth, i^th, I4th, ijth, i6th, 1 7th and i8th, (3c. refer to a general Subfcription to be made, to the faid Articles when compleated, by all that fliould have Inftiturion and Induction, or take Degrees in the Univerfities, c. Though this amounts not either to Law or Canon, yet I think it fhews the good Will of the dignified Clergy at that Time, and what they aim'd at, and were difpo- fed to purfue as far as they were able. And I take this Step of theirs, the rather to de- ferve Obfervation, becaufe a general Subfcription had been requir'd, as Dr. Bennet himfelf obferves, (c) to the Articles that pafs'd ten Years before, in , King Edward's Reign, An. 1551. Subfcription was then requir'd, not only from the Bifliops, but alfo from all fuch as ftiould take holy Orders, or officiate in the Church, either in reading or preaching, or that enjoy'd any Benefices. And a Book was kept in the Bifhop's Regifter for that Purpofe as a Record. And any thatrefus'd to fubfcribe to them, were not to be admitted by the Bifliop to any Orders, or Ec- clefiaftical Miniftry. And fuch as fcrupled to fub- fcribe, for lack of the right Knowledge or Under- ftarding of any of them, the Bifhop by Inftru&ion and Conference was to endeavour to inform them, allowing them about fix Weeks Time for Deliberation, or otherwile rhey were difabled from enjoying any Preferment in the Church. 4- And it was narural enough for the Clergy after 1561, to think that ic was to the full as reasonable, for it to be infifted on that their new Articles fhould be univerfally fubfcrib'd, as that it fhould be fo before as to the Articles * Life of Arcbbi&op Parlor, p. 12?. * Hilt. 01 the Kefrm. under Queen Elit^kttb. Vol. I. p. 30 1, 30 2> t Ux.Stryfit Memorials eclcfufikal, Vol. II. p. 420. no Remarks upon Dr. BennetV EJJay Articles of 1551. And they plainly fhew'd than this was their Mind, b.y their Carriage af-erwards. But to go on ; Mr. Strype alfo farther informs us, that a general Subfcription of the Articles of 1561, was actually infifted on, before that Time that is mentioned by the Doctor : And lets us know * that in ^564, the Clergy in and about the City of London, were fummon'd to Lambtth, where the Bifnop's Chancellor told them" (and tJbey were an hundred and forty in Number) that it was the PJeafure of the Council, that they ftiould not only keep the Unity of Apparel, and inviolably obferve the Kubrick of the Boof^of Common Prayer, and the Queen's Injunc- tions, but alfo the Eook^ of Convocation, (and that fays Mr Strype well, muft be the Thirty-nine Articles) to all which they were requir'd prefently to fubfcribe. And he tells us eliewhere, f that about the latter End of March 1564, the London Minifters, together with thofe of the 'Archbifeop's Peculiars in the faid City, and thofe of South w ark, were all peremptorily requird to fromife and fulfcribe Conformity to the Ha- bits prefcribed, and likewifc to the Rites of the Com- mon Prayer, the 39 Articles, and the Queens Injunc- tions ; or to be deprivd within three Months. And as moft did fubfcribe at that Time, fo about thirty flood out, and were fufpended. Dr.Heylin alfo fpeaking of the Year 1564, falls in, and fays 4- that the Articles of Religion lately agreed upon in Convocation, had been fubfcrib'd by all the Clergy who had voted them ; fubfcriU'd not only for themfelves, but in the Name of all thofe in the fe- ver al Diocefes and Cathedral Churches, whom they re frefented. But the Bi/hops, N- B, not thinking that fufficient to fecure the Church, R E QU I R E D Sub- fcription of the reft In their feveral Places, threatning no left than Deprivation tofuch as wilfully refused, and obftinately perfijied in that ^efufal. And when in another Writing, * the fame Dr. Heylin appears difpleas'd with Dr. Fuller, for infinuating that the Bifhops * Life and Aftl of Archbifliop Grindal, p. 98, 99. f Hift. of the Ref. under Q. ti;i0fcrf>, Vol. I. p. 4.15. Ibid. p. 165. 4 HUtory of Queen Eliz,a.btth, p. 6y. * Animadverfionson the Church Hiftory cf &ritji I fhould not be backward to any Inftance of brotherly ' Kindnefs, that could reafonably be defir'd of me, yet this carries fuch a downright Contradiction in the Face of it, that I can by no Means give Leave, 'Tis a Thing that is really out of my Power. I here re- turn him his own elegant Complement ; metbinks he Jhould have fpard the Pains of contradicting him- felf in Stories of his own Invention ; and that efpeci- ally within the Compafs of fo few Pages. But on the Thirty -nine Articles. But for Dr. Bennet when he had been guilty of fo unhappy a Blunder^ about a Law for this Sub- fcription, to charge me^ with a like Blunder about A Canon for it, has but an ill-natur'd Afped:. Had I been really guilty, and a<5bually faid there was no Canon for this Subfcription, in one Place, and yet yielded that there was a Canon for it, in another, I think verily another Perfon might have ral- lied me "upon this Account, wirh a greater Appear- ance of Decency, than one that had declar'd ex- prelsly, in fo many Words, both that there was a Law for Subfcription, and that there was no Law that exprefsly required it, at the fame Time. Buc when there is no Ground at all given on my Pare for a Charge of this Nature, for the Doctor to infuk me at the Rate he has done, is too unmerciful. I can allure him, whatever becomes of the Law for Subfcription, before the Year 1571, (which he may clear up and Jkcw as well as affirm, if he is but able) I am as well fatisfied as he himfelf can pof- fibly be, that there was no Canon for the Subfcrip- tion to the Thirty-nine Articles, before that Year. He is pleas'd indeed to fay, that I both deny and affirm it. But had he been free to put a favoura- ble ConftruRion upon my Words, (which he talk'd of but the Page before ;) nay had he but been wil- ling to do me common Juftice, nothing of that Na- ture had ever been fuggefted. For all that I affirm in the Place that he referrs to, is this ; that the Con- vocation (vi%. that in 1571) made a Canon, obliging to fubfcribe all the Articles without Exception. * I meant no other Convocation than that ; nor will my Words fairly bear any other Senfe. And it is moft evidently true, and own'd as far as I can perceive by the Doiftor himfelf, that that Convocation aBufilly did make a. Canon obliging to fubfcribe aft the Arti, cles without Exception, . notwithftanding that there was neither Law nor Canon exprefsly requiring fuclj, a Subfcription as many of the Biftiops infifted on, from 1561 or 1564, till the Year 1571. So that by all the Stir the Doctor has been making about H ^ this Offence of Moderate Nonconformity, Part II. p. 113. H4 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett EJJay this Matter, he has but been raifing a Duft, and ty- ing Knots in a Bulrufh : And all that can be fairly concluded upon the Whole is, that this moft courte- ous and obliging Gentleman, was very willing and defirous, and thought it might ferve his Purpofe, for me to be thought to have contradicted myfelf as he had done. But for Time to come, I would advife the Doctor as a Friend, to be peculiarly cautious of running into a Contradiction himfelf, when he is charging any Thing of that Nature upon another ; and that efpecially at a Time when he muft be forc'd to wreft his Neighbour's \Vords,to make him fo much as appear to be guilty of any Thing like a Contra- diction, while he fays nothing but what is really confiftent, and ftrictly and literally true. In fuch a Cafe as this, it had not been at all amils, for Dr. Sennet. 10 have remember'd the Caution which his Grea: Friend Dr. 'Atterbtry, (whom he fo much ad- mires and applauds) gave to Dr. Wake, when he told him that the Air of AJJiirance which he tool^ , toould be very amazing to a Man that did not conji- 4er how Doubts dwell ufually in knowing Breafts, and that thofe who have the leafl Skill in Things, are moft aft to be fojitive. * The Advice included in this Caution was in itfelf very good, tho' it carried in it great Infolence, as it was applied by him that gave it: And that the rather, becaufe it was fo con- trary to his own Practice. For it feems it is the Atterburian Way, (of which Dr. Bennet would do well to beware for the future,) to inveigh againft the . "Miflakft of other Men, when in the mean lime the- Miftake is all their own. \ The Doctor's next Cavil againft me, relates to the perfbnal Subfcriptien of the famous John Fox, as to which he fays, that the Subfcription he refuid, was A Subfcription to the Articles, he begs Leave to disbe- lieve, till he has better Evidence than my bare Affirma- tion. (4.) And tho' when he was fo fubmiflive as to ir. * Atterbury'; Rt^hti, Powers nd Trivitedget of an Engliih Convoca- tion, p. 2.71. f i'ce Ecflef. fyntdi, and Parliamtntarj Convocations, P. I. p. 50. on the Thirty-nine Articles. 115 ir, for the Reafon given ; yet in this, I am as free to give him Leave, as he can be to defire it. How- ever I cannot but obferve, that rho' the Do&or does not believe Mr. Fox refus'd a Subfcription to the Ar- ticles, he yet does not intitnare what he took that to be which he refus'd to fubfcribe. Dr. Heylin de- clares it was not the Canons than he refus'd to fub- fcribe, and he reprefents it as a Blunder in Dr. Ful- ler, that he ftiould bring in that worthy Perfon as required to fubfcribe the Canons by ArchbiJJyop Parker ; whereas (fays he *) there were at that Time no Canons to fubfcribe unto, nor is it the Cuftcm of the Church to require Subscription unto Canons, but of thofe only who confented to the mailing of them. I muft confefs I look upon it as moft probable that it was the Arti- cles that he refus'd to fubfcribe ; and the Probabili- ty hereof appears to me from feveral concurring Circumftances. I obferve that it is under the Year 1664 that Dr. Fuller takes Notice of Mr. Fox's refufing the Sub- fcription that was requir'd. And it has been be- fore feen, that the fubfcribing the Articles was at that Time very generally requir'd, tho' there was as yet no exprefs Law or Canon for it. This Mr. John Fox was at that Time about London, and he was fo leading a Man, that his Example might very well be thought as likely to influence others to a Com- pliance in fubfcribing, as any Man's that could have been pitch'd upon. And Dr. Fuller tells us, that he was fummon'd by Archbifhop Parker to fubfcribe, on Purpofe, that the general Deputation of his Piety. might give the greater Countenance to Conformity. \ And in this Reipccl: none of thofe that did not ac- tually fit in the Convocation, could appear more likely to have been call'd on to fiibfcrioe the Arti- cles than he. And befides, had he been urg'd to have fubfcrib'd to the Ufe of the Habits, &c. I can hardly think he would have made fuch an An- fwer as is related. His referring to the Practice and Ufages of oilier Reformed Churches, had then H 3 in * Animadwrfiont on the Church Hlftory of Biit*!*, p. if*, f Church Hjftory, Eook IX. j\ 76. n6 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett EJjay in my Apprehenfion, been much more proper, and more likely. But fuppofing him prefs'd ro fubfcribe all the Thirty-nine Arcicles without Exception, no Anfwer could be more pertinent and fuitable, than for him to declare, that he would fubfcribe to nothing but the New Teftament in the Original. For tho' he lik'd the Subftance of the Docinne contain'd in the Articles very well, yet that being no farther true, than as it could be prov'd from the New Tcfta- ment, he might be unwilling to encourage the let- ting up any other Srandard of Orthodoxy than the New Teftament itfelf, in which many that have liv'd fince his Days, have moft fully concurr'd with him in their Sentiment. Or if we fuppofe it was fome- thing different from the Articles rhat Mr. Fox had of- fered him to fubfcribe, tho' he had lik'd them ever fo well in the main, yet according to his Principle, he muft have refus'd Subfcription, becaufe he was not free for fubfcribing any Thing but his GreekJTe- ftament. And Dr. tJeylin feems to have been of the fame Opinion with me, in this Matter, from the very Way in which he infrcduces the Notice he takes of Mr. Fox's refufing Subfcripcion, which was with obferving, that the Obflinacy of the Gcnevians, as he calls them, in Matter cf Ceremony, -prompted the Bi/bops to make Trial of their Orthodoxy in Points of Doftrine, and to require a Subfcription to the Arti- cles in 1564. * And who more likely to be tried in this Cafe, than the famous Mr. John Fox, the Martyrologift ? This great and good Man being return'd from his Banilhment abroad into his Native Land, did in the Year 1560 go down to Norwich, with the Encou- ragement of the Bifliop of that Diocefe, and there preach the Gofpel, and inftru6t the People who had been leaven'd with Popery, in the Principles of the Proteftant Religion, | but had no Settlement. In 1561, he ftill. rernain'd unprovided for in his ragged Exile Condition, as appears from his Letter to his Fellow Collegian Dr. Humfrey, congratulating him upon * Hif'pry of Queen E!:z.ahth, p. \6$. | Sj>;/<^H!ft, of the Ref. under Q.//z/*fofi, Vol,J*p.2oi. on the Thirty 'nine Articles. 117 upon his teing made Prefidenr of Magdalen Col- lege, Oxon, which Mr. Stype takes n-K'ce of; * and about the fame Year he et forth the firft Edi- tion of his Afts and Monuments in Engliln. t l n 1663, he continued ftill unprovided for, as the fame Author obferves in the Beginning of it : | But in the Courfe of that Year, he was preferr'd to the Prebend of Sbipton under WichwooA in the Church of Sariyn. And in the Year 1566, when the Con- teft about the Habits ran fb high, and many Mi- nifters were forbid preaching on the Account of their Noncompliance, Mr. Fox having no Living, was not taken notice of, or fumtnon'd before the Com- miffioners, , tbo he was no Approver of the Habits, and it was well enough known that he was not. * And there- fore I muft own I ftill think it was as likely to have been in 1564, that he fhould be cal'fd onto fubfcribe, and that to the Articles, as to any thing elfe, or at any other Time. But after all, if the Doc- tor who freely owns that Mr. Fox did ms.ke the Decla- ration mention'd, and refused the Subfcription that was requird of him, (/) continues to be of another Mind, (0 E ff*y P- and ftill thinks it was another Sort of Subfcription 375 that he refus'd, and not that to the Thirty nine Ar- ticle:, for me he has full Liberty, and I grudge ic him not. And if the Reafons he has to produce outweigh mine, he fhall find me ready to fall in with him. But till that appears, I cannot help dif- fering from him. And fo far am I from being fin- gular in my Sentiment, that the very Gentleman who wrote the Vindication of the Church of England from the Afperfions of a late Libel, intit. Priejlcraft in Perfection, (whom the Doctor fo much applauds,) () herein concurrs with me, and fays, that John > j prrf . Fox was one of thofe that rcfusd to fubfcribe the Ar- p. n, an 'd tides, (n) And who knows, but his Suffrage, may oft pafs for the better Evidence the Dodtor requires, when he comes to re-confider the Matter. Thefe Things being premis'd, which are indeed but of the Nature of Preliminaries, the Doctor lofes H 4 all * Life of Archbifliop Ptrkfr, p. I la^ 4 Hilt, of the Reform, under Queen Elit^tnh, Vol.1, p. i Jbid. p. 367. * Ibid. p. 223 n8 Remarks upon Dr. Bennet'j- EJJaj all Patience, and charges me (a la mode de Cbrifl Church} with a fhort Pajfagc crammed with the mojl palpable () Eflay p. F a lfhoo4s : (o) And Teems to be in as great a Con- 975. fternation as if he had been afraid that Heaven and Earth were coming together, or the general Difiblu- tion were juft at hand. And if you would know what is the Matrer, it is only this ; that I had faid, that/#c& Changes and Alterations were afterwards made in thefe Articles of 1561, that many even of the Body of the Clergy refused to fubfcribe them a fccond Time in 1566 andi^ji. Whereas he fays it is evident to Demonftration, (but he does not tell us b,y what Son of Logick we muft judge of that Demonfha- tion) that the Articles of 1561 were never changd or altered in the fmalleft Punctilio till they were rcviid in 1571. Nor were they ever laid before the Convocation in 1566. And the Autographal Subfcription of the Convocation of 1571 to the jame Articles, even before the JHevifal is ft ill extant, and he has print edit at large (j>) P- 376. in his twentieth Chapter, (p) But I doubt it will up- -on Search be found, that it is eafier by far to alfert than prove a Demonftration in fuch Particulars, as thefe. I here fay, as Bifhop Stillingfleet * in ano- ther Cafe, fame Mens Demonftrations viill hardly a- mount to the Strength of a probable Argument. And I am apt to fear no Mens Way of Deafening more f than thofe who tall^ moft of Demonftrations. And therefore I fhould have thought the Doctor had bet- ter have referv'd his Good God ! for fome weightier Occafion, where the Matter was more important, and the Evidence much clearer, fo as to come a little nearer to a Demonftration, for fear of propha- ning that facred Name he mentions, (and which he cannot but know his Function peculiarly obliges him to fandtify) by taking it, in vain. But I will be at the Drudgery (for once) of taking Things to Pieces, and confidering his Aflercions and Queftions difti.ndly. i. He pofitively aflerts, and pretends it is evident even to Demonftration, that the Articles of 1562, were never changed or alter d t even in the fmalleft Punftilio, tilt iqu : ti*! / the Britifh Chvrchc t t Chap. V. on the Thirty-nine Articles. till they were revised in 1571. And therefore he asks me in a triumphant Manner, according to his lau- dable Cuftom, how I prove that any the leaft Change or Alteration was made in the Articles of 1562, before theRevifal in 1571 ? (fj] To this I anfwer that I am inform'd by Bifhop Eurnet * that Alterations were made in the Articles, of 1561, between the Time that they were firfl fubfcrib 1 d, and t he I aft Vot ing the m ; and he intimates that iuch Things are common in fuch Bodies. And therefore I muft confefs it appears to me to be very trifling to pretend to be fo very nice and exadl in fuch Things, as the Do&or would fomerimes feem to be. And I fliould think than any Man that does but obferve, that tho' in the Ti- tle of the Articles, they are faid to have been agreed upon by the Archbifloops and Bifhops oj both Provinces, and the whole Clergy ; whenas none of the Province of Torli fubfcrib'd at all, excepting the Archbifliop, with the Bifliops of Durham and Chefter, will fee but little Ground to pretend to any great Exa&nefs in the Procceedings of fuch Ecclefiaftical Bodies. And I fliould alfo think, that any Man that obferves that tho' the Statute in 1571, requires Subfcription to the Thirty-nine Articles, as they are compri^d in a. printed Bool^, yet there were at that Time in that printed Book but Thirty-eight Articles, the twenty- ninth being omitted, notwithftanding that it pafs'd in Convocation, fliould not fuppofe that great politi- cal Bodies are always exact ; and fliould have but little Heart to pretend wich our Doctor, that it is evident even to Dcmonftration, that the Articles of 1562, were never changd or alter d even in the fmall- fft Punctilio. Mechinks the Dosflor in fuch a Cafe as this, fliould have remember'd the Queries that he himfelf faw Occafion to ftart in another Cafe, with Reference to the Canons; vi%. what if fame Particu- lars were alter d by the Queen's Command, when there was no Convocation fitting ? Does not every Body /jwon whf!t Spirit Queen Elizabeth was of? (r) Methinks (r) p. 347. fuch Queries as thefe, which are certainly as allow- able in one Cafe as in another, much weaken our * Expof. of the Anitki, p. If. i2o Remarks Jifon Dr. BennetV EJJay our Doctor's prerended Demonftration. And in Rea- lity, how he can reconcile his now averting it to be evident even to Demonftration, that the Articles of i$6z were never changed or alter d in the fmalleft Punftilio, till they were rcvifed in 1571, with his fo frankly own- , ing thatP<*?^?r did upon Occafion make an Altera- tion at the very Prefs, in the Articles, after they had CO Eflay, p. p a f s 'd the Convocation, (/) and that that Archbifliop Ciup 24! ac ^ ecl ty Order of the Q;ieen, who interefted her- felf much in religious Matters, and caus'd divers A'rerations to be made in the Articles and Canons 0) Eflky,p. of the Church, (t) I cannot imagine. Its Pity fonie 233, 345, Men have not better Memories. Nay if the Thing that our Author has fairly enough infinuated, fhoultl be frankly own'd; vi%. that Queen Elizabeth did take upon her to order an Alteration in the Articles, after they had pafs'd the Convocation, fhe did no more than her Father Henry VIII had done before her, of whom we are told by a celebrated Writer, * (from Bifhop Burnet) that he corrected and amended with his own Hand the Articles of Religion that were drawn up in 1536, before they were pubUfh'd. And if Queen Elizabeth might thus change the Articles in one Place, why might fhe not do it in twenty, if fhe faw Occafion? And whar then becomes of our Doctor's Demcnftration, that the Articles were not changed or alter d even in the fmalleft Punctilio ? a. The Doctor as positively aiferts, that the Arti- cles of 1561 were never laid before the Convoca- tion in 1566 : And very triumphantly asks me, where did I learn that the Articles were ever offer d for Sub- 00 P- 3^7- fcriftlon^ to the Convocation of 1^66 ? () But here I hope he cannot pretend to a Demonftration, the A&s of the Convocation perifhing in the Fire of London. And yet really he might have done it with as good a Grace, as under the laft Heaxl. He tells us that Dr. Heylin'j Abftraft fhews that 190 Sufmefs was done or proposed in this Convocation, except what related , to < Subfidy which they granted to the Queen, (x) But for any I hing that appears, Dr. Heylin might there- fore fay that no Bufinefs was. then done but this, becaufe * L>r, tf'^t's Authority of Chiiftian Priocei afiatcd, p. 136. en the Thirty-nine Articles. becaufe nothing elfc was brought to Perfection, There are others that ftill think it highly probable that the Thirty-nine Articles were requir'd to be fubfcrib'd in the Convocation in 1566, becaufe this was the very Thing with which the Convocation in 1571 firft began. And they look upon it as the mere likely, becaufe the Commons were at that very Time upon a Bill to oblige to a Subfcripcion to them, which would make it appear fcandalous for any Members of the Convocation, ftill to re- fufe Subfcription. To me alfo I muft confefs it ap- pears the more probable that this Convocation in 1566 had a Concern about the Articles, as well as that which went laft before it, and that which came next after it, becaufe Mr. Selden fays, that the Ar* tides were mr.de at three feveral Convocations, as weS as confirm d by A& of Parliament, fix or feven limes after. * Now there is no third Convocation, ac which they could be made, unlefe we take in that of 1566, as well as that of 1561 in which they were begun, and that of 1571 in which they were finiflul. I know very well that Doctor Bennet with his ufual Confidence, fays that this Pajfnge contains a Bundle of horrible and palpable Faljhoods, (y) but O> E{& 7,P that is only an Attcrburian Caft. The Truth of the 37 ' Matter is this; that AfTertion did not fuit the Doc- tor's Purpofe, and therefore he was forc'd to vent his Spleen : And if he had not, it is hard to fay what the Confequence might have been. However if this may not be allow'd to pafs for fufficient Evi- dence, I have that to add prefendy, that I hope wiH plainly (hew that I had fome Shadow of fytfon, (^) (t) * 3?r: ' at leaft, for what I have aflerted. 3. He affirms, that the Autographal Subfcription tf the Convocation of 1571, to the fame Articles t even before their fyvifal is ftill extant, and he has printed it at large in his twentieth Chapter, (a) And () p. j"<- this is the plealantcft Touch of all. He affirms that they who fubfcribed a certain Copy that is in the Bodleian Library verre undoubtedly the lower Houft ef that Convocation which met in 1571. (b) But Bi- (*) p. (hop * Tibfc Talk, LmtL*> 1716. p. J. 122 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett Ejjay after he had been fpeaking of the Con" vocation 'in 1561, fays that we are not fure that the like Care was usd in the Convocation Anno 1571 ; for the Articles are only fubfcriVd by the Archbifhop of Canterbury, and, the ten Bifhops of his Province ; nor does the Subfcription of the lower Houfe appear. * I profefs I begin to be in Pain for Dr. Bennet. I am afraid he will come off but poorly ; efpecially confidering that he is forc'd to own that the I{e- gifters of this Convocation are loft-, and that the Subfcription bears no Date at all ; nor is there any frevious Form : And that confequenrly the Upll it- felf does not /hew for what Heafon the Subfcription was fr) Eflky p. made, or at what particular Time, (c) And for this ,271, Reafon I cannot imagine, how he can poffibly have any Certainty that that which he has printed as the Autographal Subfcription of the Convocation of 1571 to the Articles, is really and truly fuch,, His Account of this is very deficient. And, for any Thing that yet appears, or that he has fuggefted, this Subfcrip- tion carries nothing of a Proof in it. It is granted, a Roll of many Names there is in the "Bodleian Li- brary, and this is few'd to Wolfs Edition of the Ar- ticles of 1561, and by the Account of the Names that the Dodor has printed, they fliould feem to be the Names of the lower Houfe of Convocation, in 1571: But whether this Roll of Names was few'd to this Book of Wolf, by miftake, as is aflerted by Dr. Atterbury, | or out of Defign, as others fufpecl, is hard to fay. And what this Roll of Names" at firft belong'd to, before it was few'd to Wolfs Copy of the Articles, no Mortal knows. Let it then be grant- ed, that this was a real Subfcription of the lower Houfe in 1571, yet how can it be evidenc'd to be their Subfcription to the Articles of that Year ? This is very unlikely, becaufe it feems Wolfs Edi- tion omits the Twenty-ninth Article, which was in- (r/J p". 112. ferted in the Articles of 1571. (d) And the Dodtor himfelf owns, that the Subfcription to this Copy, could not be that Subfcription which is mention d in the (Op. 273. l^ttfication of 1571. (e) So that though he calls this the * JZxpoft. of 59 Articles, p. 16. f Rightj, &c. p. 411. on the Thirty -nine Articles. the Autographal Subfcription of the Convocation in 1571 to the Articles 0/1562, yet for any Thing he knows, ic may as well have been a Subfcrip- tion to any thing elfe. And therefore what he means by faying, that never did tiny Subfcription carry more evident Marks of its being what it appears, (f) is be- (f) Efl *7* yond my Skill to imagine. For in Reality, ic does 2 9 ' not at all appear what it was made te. I think there is much better Proof, that this was not the Au- tographal Subfcription of the Convocation in 1571, to the Articles of 1562, rhan there is that that Sub- fcription in che Volume Synodalia, in Bennet~Co\\ege t was not a Subfcription of the lower Houfe, in 1562, to that very true Copy of the Articles which it fuc- ceeds, about which the Dodtor contends with fo much Warmth, (g) But for mighty Boafts, and poor (g) P- *o Performances, commend me to Dr. Rennet, above moft of the Writers of the Age. 4. He farther asks me, who told me, that any one Member of the Convocation in 1566, or of that in 1571, refused to Jubfcribe the Articles? Or if they did refufe, hove /hall it appear, that they refused to fub- fcribe, upon the Account of Changes and Alterations made in the Articles ? (h) I anfwer, that fome refus'd (/ ; ) p. y in 1571, appears very plainly from hence, in that 377. Archbifliop Parker, after accepting and confirming the Prolocutor, commanded all the Company of the lower Houfe, that had not yet fubfcrib'd the Articles, made in 1561, now to do it. And that all that would not fubfcribe them, but refus'd fo to do, fhould be exclud- ed. * I know not how to fuppofe that fuch a Step as this would have been then taken, had there not been fome that had till then refus'd. And the fame Hiftorian that mentions this, does in the very fame Page in which he takes Notice of it, give an In- ftance in Richard Bifliop of Glouccftcr, who cared not ro fubfcribe the Thirty-nine Articles, though it was to be done by all the Members of the Synod. And in the Collections of Mr. fygcr Morris, which I men- tion'd before, I met with an Account that after the fir ft Subfcription to the .Articles in 1562, fome Al- terations Archbiflbop P&kff, p, 318. 1 24 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennet'j EJJ'aj terations were made. And particularly the Para" graph beginning with thefe Words, Chrifius in Chofe Houfe it began, were fo fond of this particular Bill, as the Dodor obferves they were. (/) And though he (/) p. 407. feems to think it a material Objedion againft their defigning by this Bill to make this Diftindion, that upon this Suppofition, there is no knowing which of the Articles are to be fubfcrib 1 d, and which arc not, (m) M P-*'T yet if the Method which they propos'd had been purfu'd, this would have been eafy enough to have been known : For when the Bill was brought in, ic had an Englifh Edition of the Articles that was mark'd, join'd to it : And thefe Marks would have fufficiently made it known, which Articles were ne- ceflarily to be fubfcrib'd, and which not. To me this is very plain, from Dewes^s Journal ; where we have an Account that in the Houfe of Commons, Dec. 5. 1566, the Bill with a little Book^ printed in the Year 1561, for the found Chrijlian Religion was read the firft Time. * And that on Tuefday Dec. 10, thf Bill with a little Book, printed An. 1561, for the found Chrijlian Religion, was read the fecond Time, and order- ed to be ingrofid. \ This little Book would have prevented any Confufion, as it was mirk'd. The Dodor very officioufly wbifpers me in the Ear, and tells me what he might as well have fpoken our ; W^. that the Bijhops were fo far from eftccming this Ad a Diminution of their Power, and a Check, to their Proceedings, that they then:fclv;s were moft earn eft Pro- morerf * Page 234. f p. i ?z. * iW- 126 Remarks nfon Dr. BennetV Ejjay moters of it, in the Tear 1566, when the Bill was firft fr) Effay, p. brought in: (n) But he offers what is not much to the 377- Puvpofe. I readily grant indeed that he had fuffici- ently prov'd before, from the Pecition of the Bifliops (o) ib. chtp. which he publifhes at large, (o) that the Spiritual xvllu Lords, as he fays, did not ferfuade the Queen to pre- vent the pajfing of this Bill ; but usd their heft En- ([) p. 261 deavours to promote it, and obtain the fyyal Ajjent. (p) And had it pafs'd as it firft came to the Houfe of Lords, it might have anfwer'd their End. But it Should have been remembred, that though they were for the Bill in 1566, as it firft went up to the Houfe of Lords, yet there it was alrer'd, and mifcarried : And the very fame Bill as it was then alter'd, being brought into the Houfe of Commons in 1571, pafs'd both Houfes, but was not fo much to the Guft of fe- veral of the Bifhops, and thofe of the Clergy that affedled Domination, as if it had pafs'd at firft. And yet failing here, they were ftill in hopes of compaf- fmg their Defign, by the Canon which they pafs'd af- terwards in Convocation. The Bill which they were for, requir'd an Aflent and Subfcription to all the Ar- ticles in the Lump, and without any Exception : But the Bill as it was alter'd, and the Ad: as it pafs'd, (perhaps it would not be a mighty Difficulty to tell by whofe Influence) was for an Aflent and Subfcrip- tion, to the Doclrinal Articles only. To keep him (if it be poflible) from faying again, in his ill-natur'd "Way, that I was refolvd to brand the Bifhops, though I had not Patience enough to Work^ up my Malice to an 14) P- 377 Appearance of Truth, ('s Word. * I ftiould think that any one that was not unwil- ling to fee it, might difcern a manifeft Difference be- tween thefe two Injunctions. They differ, 1. As to the Time of their taking Place : Which as to the latter of them was to be before the Firft of September 1571, whereas with refpect to the former, any Time before the Chriftmas following was iuiS- cient. 2. As to the Parties concern'd : The latter refer- ring to all Minifters in the general, to whom the Bl- fhops fliould give new Licenfes ; but the former to fuch only, as pretended to be Miniflcrs, by any other Form than that of the Eftabliftfd Church of England ; i. e. that were ordain'd either in Scotland, or Hol- land, or other foreign Churches. 3. As to the Thing required. The latter infifts upon a Subfcription to the Articles, fimply, and with- out any Dijlin&ion at all; whereas the former re- quires a Subfcription to all the Articles of Religion which only concern the Confefjion of the true Chriftian Faith, and the DoElrine of the Sacraments. And I cannot fee how any Senfe can be made of the Word only in the Act, without here allowing for a Diffe- rence. Dr. Bennet quibbles in the Matter, and fays that the Word only is an Adverb demonstrative, not re- JlriRive. But in my Apprehenfion, that Criticifm on the World only, does but demon/irate the Doctor's Unwillingnefs to be convinc'd, or reftrain'd. Mr. Collier appears much more frank : For he fo much differs from the Doctor, that he owns that by this RESTRICTION in the Word ONLY, all Ar- ticles relating fo the Jiomilies, the Ordinal, the Church's Power in imfofing I(ites and Ceremonies, and her Authority in Controverfics of Faith, fesm omitted on I ^ Purpofc, * And the J6ih Canon of 1603 requires U the Clergy to fubfcn'lx 1 , trillin&ty tout K Mima, and to acknowledge all and evay Article, t ke agreeable to the Word of GOD. Remarks ufon Dr. BennetV EJJay Purpffe, as if it had not been the Defign of the Sta- tute, to bring thefe Articles vtithin the Subfcription : * Tho' he afterwards quotes an Authority upon us, that fhall be confider'd prefently. And I muft own, that notwithftanding all that has been advanc'd by the Do&or to the contrary, I take the inferring this Word only, for a full Proof, that the Parliament was for more Lenity, than the Body of the Convocation. The latter were for a Subfcription to all the Thirty- nine Articles without the leaft Exception : Whereas the former were fatisfy'd with a Subfcription of thofe Articles, which only concerned the ConfeJJion of the true Chriftian Ftith, and the DocJrine of the Sacra- ments. And I fhall add, that I think M. Des Mai^eaux has in his Hiftorical and Critical Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. William Chilling-worth t offer'd that which I take in this Cafe to be very confiderable. He fays that the ReftridHon is not barely in the Word only. It would ftill fubfift, tho' that Word were left out. For to fay that every Minifter Jball declare his Affent and fubfcribe to all the Articles of Religion which - - - concern the Confejjlon of the true Chrtftian Faith, and the Doftrine of the Sacraments, compri^d in a Bool^ imprinted, intituled ARTICLES, &c. evidently limits and determines the Affent and Subfcription to fuch Articles in that Book , as concern the two Heads mentioned, and difpenfes with ajjent- ing and fubfcribing to the other Articles in the fame Book. The Word only was added to inforce the Limitation, and put it out of all Manner of Doubt or Exception. But at the fame Time that Word, with the Word all juft before it, have thrown a Sort of Uncouthnefs in that Sentence, fuch as may be feen in other Adts of Parliament where Claufes arc added. z. I argue in this Cafe, from the difcover'd Senfe of fome, that I think may be juftly reckon'd likely to have had as right a Notion of thefe Matters, as Dr. Rennet. And here I Ihall begin with a memo- rable * Ecclef. Hifhof Gn*{ Britjnn, Vol. II. p. 53 f Page 6f, on the Thirty-nine Articles. rable Speech, made in the Houfe of Commons in 1610, in which there is this Paflage. * And to take away that crying Sin which doth moft provoke God, and moft grieve the Subjects, viz. the depriving, difgracing, filencing, degrading, and imprifoning, fuch of God's Miniflers, (being learned and godly Preachers) as he hath furnijVd with rnojl heavenly Graces to call ns to true Repentance, for no offer Caufc, but for not conforming the mjelves otherrvife than ly Subfcription limited in the Statute made in the thirteenth Tear of the late Queen Elizabeth of famous Memory, thereby making the Laws of the Church and Cbmmonwealth to jar : Which to reform, we made a Law for Subscription, agreeing to the Intent of the forefaid Statute, which every wife Man wil! approve^ and willingly fubfcribe unto ; whereby much Peace and Unity would grow in the Church and Commonwealth, and be an Occafion that many Subjects might be welt taught the Means of their Salvation, who now want fufficient Knowledge of the Word of God to ground their Faith upon. It is true King James appears not to have been well pleas'd with, this and other Paffages of this Nature, in that Houfe of Commons, and therefore the Parliament was diffolv'd foon af- ter. But fuch a Speech as this plainly fhews that Gentlemen at that Time had a very different Senfe of this Matter, from Dr. Rennet, notwithstanding his Pofitivenels, and afTuming Confidence. Nor can I help laying Strefs on Mr. Seldcrfs Au- thority, tho' the Doctor fhould be ever fo angry. That learned Gentleman fays, that of late, Mini- Jtcrs have fubfcritfd to all the An ides ; but by Ail of Parliament that confirmed them, they ought only to fubfcribe to thofe Articles, 'which contain Mat- ter of Fcith, and the Doftrine of the Sacraments, as appears by the firjl Subfcriptions. \ The Doc- tor lays, he is perfuaded the Editor has herein mifreprefented him. (/) But I take that to be, be- caufe he is unwilling to believe any Thing that I 3 makes * Thii Speech is to be met with in Rtcord tfftmt tmthj Pntudinji, t tht Hcr*Mr, Wtft *nd Ftiihftd H(t / C-.mmmi, in tin Ittte f*T- t'amrnt. Printed, ^tn. 161 1 , p. 10. \ Table Talk, Lmdtn 1716. p. J- 1 3 2 Remarks itfon Dr. Bennet'j- Ejlay makes againft him. I can fee no Way of clearing this, bac by producing the firft Subfcription*. Both Mr. Collier in his Ecclcfuijlical Hiftory, and Dr. Rennet in his Ejfay, appeal in this Cafe to Sir Edward Coke. Mr. Collier fays, that it was the Mean- ing of the Legiflature, that Subfcripticn fhould be made to the Articles without nny Exception, is made good by Sir Edward Coke's Authority. * But if as Mr.Selden af- ferts, the contrary to this appears by the firft Subfcripti- ons, even this Authority, as great as it appears, comes to nothing. And befides, I cannot tell, whether or no this Authority is in itfelf fo great, as that it muft neceftariiy carry it from Mr. Selden. For I have read, that Time has been, when Sir Edward Coke, as great a Lawyer as he was, being brought to his Knees at the Council Table, was commanded "to a private Life : And ordered in his Retirement ro review his Books of Reports, which the King was inform'd, had many extravagant Opinions, publifh'd for pofi- rive and good Law. t But I never read any Thing of this Nature, with Refpect to Mr. Selden, or that his Law was called in Queftion by the Civil Au- thority. But then the Doctor fays, if Mr. SeldenV Au- thority VMS vaftiy greater than it is - yet furely that of all the Judges of England , mil ever bui- lt) Eflky, p i ( ance it, (t) Which is a Thing that I muft confefs I mould not offer to call in Qieftion, if all the Judges in a Body, had given their pofitive Judg- ment, in the Matter that is here csbated. But real- ly I find, that the C?te of Smith which is mention- ed, in which Cafe i: v/as that n. Lnrd Chief Ju- ftice Cokf, gave the C nion of VSrtij Chief Juftice in 'the Kjngs Bench', and the concurrent Refolution of all the Judges of England, :'' es not come up to the Matter that here falls undc; our Consideration. It is appealed to, both by Mr. Collier, \ and the f/jjf. 405. Doctor too. () But as far as f can judge it will not anfwer the Purpofe for which they mention it. For in * Fccltf Hift. of Bntt*'n, Vol. IT. p. 530. f Comp'eat Hiftoiy of Expand, Vci. il. p. 704, 70$. 4 icclcf. Hift. of Great Britt>ii t Vol. II. p. 530. on the Thirty-nine Articles. in that Cafe, the Judges only gave it as their Opi- nion, that the fubfcribing the Thirty-nine Articles with the Addition that Smith made, vi%. (fo far forth as the fame were agreeable to the iVord of God) was not according to the Statue of 13 Eli%. but faid nothing at all of that Sort of Subfcription which Mr. Seldett fpeaks of, and fays was us'd in the firft Subfcrip- ticns. And the Reafon they gave for their Opi- nion, how fuitable foever it might be to Smith's Cafe, yet would nor hold as to what Mr. Sdden fpeaks of. This Subfcripticn (fay they) was conditio- nal, and would not agree with the Scope of the Statute. But they neither did nor could fay, that fubfcribing to thofe Articles which contain Matter of Faith, and the Doctrine of the Sacraments, was not according to the Statute : Nor could they alledge, that this would be conditional, and difagreeable with the Scope ef the Statute, fince ihe very Words of the Statute require a Subfcription, to all the Articles cf ]$cligien, vehiJj only concern the CcnfcJJicn of the Faith, and the Doclrine of the Sacraments. But fince fo great a Man as Mr. Selden is fo freely charted by our pee- vifh Doctor, with a Bundle of horrible and palpable Fc'Jhoods (x) if what is father'd upon him in his (*) Effay, Table Talk., upon the Head of the Articles, did real- 4 1 * ly come from him, I think verily, I maybe the more eafy, though I have ever and anon, a like Taft of bis abundant Civility. But I fhall now add another Authority which I think cannot be contefted, and that is Dr. Heylins. He had feen all thofe Acts of the feveral Convoca- tions which perifh'd in the Fire of London, and made Tranfcripts from thence, and had convcrfed with a Variety of Learned Men in the Stare as \vell as in the Church, fo as to have had as good an Op- portunity as any Man, of judging of the real Intentions both of Parliaments and Convocations, in their feve- ral Proceedings : And from him, we have the follow- ing PafTage, which I take to be very remarkable. " It had been ordered by the Bifliops in their " Convocation (in 1571) that all the Clergy then af- " fcmblc djhould fubfcribe the Articles. And it was or- " dered by the unanimous Confent of the Bifliops I " and 1 34 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett Effay " and Clergy, that none Jhculd le admitted from " thenceforth into Holy Orders, till he had firftfubfcriU'd the farhe ; and folemnly obliged himfelf to defend the Things contain d, as confonant in till Points to the Word, of God. But by the firft Branch of the Ad: of Parliament, Subfcription feerrTd to be no otherwife requir'd, than to fuch Articles alone as contain d the Confcjfion of the true Chriftian Faith, ** and Doftrine of the Holy Sacraments. Whereby " all Articles relating to the Book of Homilies, the " Form of confecrating Archbifhops and Bifliops, the " Church's Power for impofing new Rites and Cere- " monies, and retaining thofe already made, feem- " ed to be purpofely omitted, as not within the " Compafs of the faid Subfcription. And although " no fuch R E S T R I C T I O N do occur in the fol- " lowing Branches, by xvhich Subfcription is requir- " ed indefinitely unto all the Articles, yet did the firft " Branch (eem to have fuch Influence upon all the " Reft, that it was made to ferve the Turn of the *.' Puritan Faction, whenfoever they were calPd up- " on to fubfcribe, &c. * Such was the Temper of Dr. Hcylin, that we may be afTur'd he would have clear'd this Matter up, and prov'd that the Puritans had no Right to that Favour xvhich they pleaded for, from the Statute, of an Ex- ception from an Obligation to any other Subfcripti- on, than only to the Articles that contained the Con- feflion of the true Chriftian Faith, and Doctrine of the Sacraments. And fince he was not able to do it, Dr. Bennet might as well have fpar'd his Pains. And therefore, 3. I fhall aifb argue from the generally declared Senfeofthe Puritans, and their Defendants, from the. Time of the paiTing the Act for Subfcription in IS? i, down to the Act for Toleration, in 1689. They have generally (ignified, upon a Variety of Occafi- ons that have cffer'd, that though they were not fond of multiplying Subfcriptions, where there was not a real Neceiliiy, they yet at the Call of Authority, were free to fubfcribe to the Articles relating to Faith and the Sacraments, according to the Statute, tho' they * /ty/iVi Hift. 'of the Pre**', p. 490. 136 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett Ejjay to any Law, and to the Sranire provided in that Cafe, but pray'd to be refpited for fubfcribing to any other, which he could not in Conference do, either for the Temple, or for any Place in the Church. | Of which Mr. Hoofer took not the leaft Notice in his Anfwer, though confidering the Keennefs of Spi- rit he difcovers in his Reply (as meek a Man as he was) he had been likely enough to have made fome Return, had he had any Thing that was ma- terial to offer. In 1583 fifteen Minifters fubfcrib'd to the Articles in thefe very Words ; we do Confent wholly to the J$oo1{ of Articles, agreed on by the Archbifhops and Bi- fhP s , f or f much as concerneth Faith and the Sa- craments therein. * Mr. Dudly Fenner fpeaking of the Subfcription which was requir'd by the Bifhops to all the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion as a Thing that was more than the Act of Parliament would warrant, has thefe Words : For fays he, neither In exprefs Words, nor any founding that Way, doth that Law require Subfcription, or Ajjent, farther than to till the Articles of Religion, which only Concern the Confejfion of the true Faith, and the Doctrine of the Sacraments, comprised in a Bool^ intituled, Articles, Sec. f Mr. Jojias Nicols, who was a confiderable Man in his Time, writing in 1602, has this Expreifion : IVe fubfcribe willingly to the Bool^ of Articles, according to the Statute in that Behalf provided ; viz. to thofe Articles, which only concern the Confejfion of the true Faith, and the Doftrine of Sacraments, as the Sta- tute exprejly conwiandeth and llmlteth. \- And Mr. Thomas Rogers, in his Preface to his Expofition of the Thirty-nine Articles, which was printed in 1607, owns that in 1583, and a few Months after Archbifhop Grindal's Death, the Dif- fatisficd Brethren dctermmd at a meeting among them- felves, that if the Subfcription to the Book, of Articles of Religion Jhould be again urged, the faid Brethren might { Works of Mr. Richard Ko:ker, p. 490. * Mo.r'ii'i MS. f Defence of th'e Godly Minivers againft D. Br'Jtge-, p. 78. | Plea of the ii.noieuc, p. 21. on the Thirty -nine Articles. 137 might fubfcribe thereto, according to the Statute. * And in the fame Preface aifo, he mentions fome Brethren that faid, iVe have always been ready to fubfcribe to the Articles of f(cligion, concerning the Doctrine of Faith, and of the Sacraments, which is all that is required by Law. t And the Brethren in Devonshire aud Cornvpal faid, we are ready to fub- fcribe to rhe Third, which concerneth the Book of Articles of Religion, fo far as we are bound by Stature, concerning the fame : vi%, as they concern the Doctrine of rhe Sacraments, and the Confef- fion of the true Faith. And twenty two London Brethren told King James to his Head, how the Sub- fcription he called for, was more than the Law re- quir'd. Dr. Fuller alfo exprefles the common Senfe of the Brethren in thefe "Words : If Subfcription to the Ar- cles of Religion, and to the Boc-l^ of Common Prayer /hall be again urged, it is thought that the Bool^of Articles may be Jub^rib^d unto, according to the Sta- tute of the thirteenth of Elizaberh, that is, unto fuch of them only, as contain the Sum of Chriftian Faith, and Doclrine rf the Sacraments.. * Dr. William Ames in his jre/h Suit againft Ceremo- nies, t exprefsly diftingutfhes between Legal Sub- fcription, and Canonical Subfcription, and intimates that the Parliament itfelf in 1610 made that Di- ftinilion, in a Petition to King James. The Paflage runs thus. 4- " Whereas alfo divers painful and learn- " ed Paftors, that have long travei'd in the Work " of the Miniftry, with pood Fruit and Bleffing of " their Labours, who were ever ready to perform " the Legal Subfcription appointed by the Statute " of I3th Eii%. which only concernerh the Confe " fion of the true Chriftian Faich, and Doctrine of " the Sacraments, yet for not conforming in fome " Points of Ceremony, and refuting the Subfcription directed * See Vr. R,|r\ Preface, $. lo. f Ibid. S- ?' * fttlltT** Church H.ft. Book IX. p. l\o. | Part I. p. ii?. 4- Tee 'lertrd f fame iwrtlj Troceedir.rt in tbt Htnaitrdtlt, Wfi t f*iikf.-l \ltuft /" CVrvi*>j, i tht latt _ ftrlinmtnt. Printed ^jn, 20. Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett EJJaj " directed by the late Canons, have been remov'd from " their Ecdefiaftical Livings, being their Freehold, " and debarred from all Means of Maintenance, to ," the great Grief of fundry your Majefty's well af- " fe&ed Subje&s j feeing the whole People that *' want InftrucYion are by this Means punifh'd, and " through Ignorance lie open to the Seducements of " Popifh and ill affeded Perfons : We therefore moft " humbly befeech your Majefty, (c, &c, This Parliament, tho* it was a pretty warm one, could never have pretended, that divers painful and learned Paftors who were ready to perform the legal Subfcription, were depriv'd for refufing canoni- cal Subfcriptlon, if they had not been two and dif- ferent Subfcriptions, And therefore the Replier to Dr. Mortons, the Bifhop of Coventry and Litchfield's Defence of the Ceremonies of the Church of England, faith that the Defendant (that is Dr. Morton) could not Iring forth one A& of Parliament then in Force, that tttowd of Subfcriptions and Conformity to be urgd as then it was by the Prelates. And it is obfervable, that this is wholly pafs'd over, by Dr. John Burger in his Rejoinder : For he takes no Notice at all of the Want of an A& of Parliament inforcing an uni- verfal indefinite Subfcription to the Articles, which was urg'd by the Replier, the Refufal of which, was in the Cafe of many, punifh'd with Depriva- tion ; and only declares, that it was true that many good Subjects were greatly-grievd for fuch Deprival of godly and fruitful Minifters, as was complain'd of in the foremention'd Petition of the Parliament to the King ; and that fo alfo were they that deprivd them, who yet proceeded againfl them (being commanded fo to do] not becauje they were painful or fruitful Mini- fters, but for other Deafens : * Without offering the leaft Word in Proof, that the AcT: of Parliament (vi%. that of 1571) requirM fuch an indefinite Sub- fcription, as was afterwards agreed on. Whereupon Dr. Ames, publifhing in 1633 ms frefh Suit again/I Ceremonies, or Triplication unto Dr. Burges'j Rejoin- der, reminds him, that the Parliament condemneth exprsfsly, * Dr. Suva's Anfwer reJDin'd, p. 71. on the Thirty -nine Articles, 139 exprefsly, all urging of Subscription, above that ap- fainted by the i^th Eliz, which only concerneth Con- fejjion of the true Chriftian Faith, and Doftrine of the Sacraments, t To which I do not know that any fatisfactory Anfwer has been given to this Day. It would be no difficult Thing to fhew that the fame Notion about the Difference between legal And canonical Subfcription obtained among the Ncn^ conformifts all along the reft of the Reign of King Charles I, and after the Reftoration too, and was never fully anfwer'd, by thofe who took upon them to oppofe it. And in the feveral Attempts in order to a Coalition or Comprehenfion that were made in the Reign of King Charles II, Care was ftill ta- ken to make the Diflenters eafy upon this Head of Subfcription, by taking off the Addition that was made by the Canon, to the Ad: of Parliament in 1571. And at the laft, after the Glorious Revolu- tion in 1688, thofe of the Puritanical Stamp effec- tually carried their Point, and had Liberty granted them by the Aft ef Toleration, to exercife their Mini- ftry publickly, upon fubfcribing only to thofe Arti- cles of Religion, which concern'd the Confeflion of Faith, and Doctrine of the Sacraments ; being wholly excus'd from fubfcribing Art. 10, about the Power of the Church, and alfo the 34th, 35th, and 36th Articles. It is hard to fuppofe, that Dr. Sennet who had taken fo much Pains about the Articles, and fpent fo much Time in fearching into their Hiftory, and the feveral Particulars that relate to them, fhould not bs aware of all this : And if he was aware of if, his making fo ftrange of it, any Man (I (hould think) would be apt to fufped, muft be with a De- fign to .impofe upon his Readers. But I having faid, that the Convocation in 1571 made a Canon to oblige to a Subfcription to all the Articles, as well thofe relating to Hites and Ceremonies, Order and Polity, as thofe that concern d the Chriftian Faith, and the Doftrine of the Sacraments : And that this was refusd by many t bccaufe of what was added in \ Amrs'i frefli Fruit, p. lef , 140 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennet'j- Ejjay in Art. 20, and becaufe of the 34^?, ^th, and -$6rh Articles ; * the Doctor farther challenges ms to prove, that it was refused by many, nay by fo much as ont Clergyman, before the Tear 1573 upon the Account of rohat I pretend was added in the 2cth Article. In an- fwer to which I fliall only fay, that I find Mr. Mor- ris in his Papers, aflerts very pofiuvely, that fn the very Tear that the Parliament pafs'd their Aft of Sub- fcription, the Convocation made a Canon to oblige the Clergy, to fubfcribe all the Articles, as well thofe re- lating to F(ites and Ceremonies, Order and Polity, as thofe that concern d the Chriftian Faith, and Doctrine of the Sacraments : And that this was refused by many, becaufe of what was added Art. 2.0, and becaufe of Arti- cle 34, 35, 36. How far this may fatisfy him I do not know : Nor indeed am I much concern'd. Tho' when he adds with fo much Aflurance, that he has /hewn that the controverted Claufe is a genuine Part of the loth Article, I take the Freedom to give it him as my Advice, in order to the compleating of his Vic- tory, to return a clear and folid Anfwer to a Tract publifh'd not long fince, which is intit. An Hiftorical and Critical Effay, on the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England ; wherein it is dcmcnflrated, that this Claufe, the Church has Power to decree Rites and Ceremonies, and Authority in Contrcverfies of Faith, inferted in the loth Article, is not a Part of the Ar- ticles, as they were eftablijtid by Aft of Parliament in the i-^th ff Eliz, or agreed on by the Convocations of 1561 and 1571. And this I the rather advife him to, becaufe an handfome Anfwer to that Difcourfe, will be very much for his own Honour, and much for the Credit of his Church ; and will alfo contri- bute not a little to many Perfons Satisfaction, and mine among the reft. And I muft own I think this much more concerns the Docftor, than the heaping up nice and critical, (I might fay hypercritical) Ob- fervations, about Words, Letters, and Syllables, Gar- nitures and Ccmpartiments, 8cc. tc many of which his own Expreffion may be very juftly applied, that &) Eflay, p. it was not worth while to blot Pat>er with them : (^) While? * De of Mod. Nonconf. Part II p. Hi, on the Thirty-nine Articles. 141 While yet he appears to have been as intent, bufy and folemn, when he was employed about them, as if he had been fetting out the juft Limits and Boun- daries, of Kingdoms, .States, and Empires. But the Doctor it feems after all, cannot difmifs me without one fpiteful Suggeftion more, and Jhew- ing how prettily 1 canfaljjfy, what I cannot but have read, (a) But he would have done well to have W ? 37$ added, that he undertook to fiiew this, only upon Condition that his Conjectures might be allow'd to pafs for full and fufficient Proof, which every one perhaps may not readily fall in with : And yet really without this, what he offers, ftands for nothing, and cannot anfwer his End. He fays he is fully ferfuad- ed (b] (there is his Evidence upon which he grounds (*) Effa 7> P* his Charge againft me as a Falfifier) that the four 3 ' Articles I mention, a Subfcription to which was in 1573 requir'd by Archbifhop Parker, and feveral other Diocefans, are no where extant, but in the Pa- fer of Mr. DeringV, which is frinted in the Part of a Regifter, p. S i, &c. and that I tranfcrib'd them from thence : And he bids me deny it if I can. For my part I cannot be pofitive at this Diftance of Time, fo as with Certainty to fay, from whence I tranfcrib'd them ; nor do I apprehend it of any mighty Confequence. He it feems is of another Mind, and therefore cries, fray obferve the Confequence. I am very free to it : He has made fuch fmall Earn- ings hitherto, that he has his Liberty to make the moft of it that ever he can, for me. He fays that Mr. Dering had been examin'd by the Privy Council upon feveral Articles taken out of Cartwright's Writings, and appeared a Perfon of dan- gerous Notions. A powerful friend of his fent him the four Articles I recited, on Purpofc to try how far he would be willing to yield, in order to his Refto- ration to the Difcharge of his Function. Dering fent back his Anfwer, and was thereupon admitted by the Privy Council, to the great Grief of the High Commiflioners, to read the Leclure in St Paul's. And having given this Hiftorical Account, he asks this Queftion ; with what Face then could Dr. Ca- lamy ajfert, that Archbifhop Parker, andfevcral other Diocefans 142 Remarks ufon Dr. BennetV Effay Diocefans, requird a, Subfcription of their Clergy, to the Articles offer d to Mr. Dering ? I anfwer ; tho* it was from a Friend that thefe Articles were fent to Mr. Dering, and with a kind Defign, yet ftill it continues true as I aflerted, that thefe were the moft common Heads rcquird to be fubfcriVd, about 1573. Archbifhop Parker did then infift with feveral upon a Subscription to Articles of this Na- ture, and fo did other Bifhops too ; though each particular Bifhop added or alter'd, as he thought good, according to Gircumftances. And when he comes to fee Mr. Morris's Papers, he will have full Proof of this. So that either he fhould have drop- ped his Charge of Falfifying, or taken better Care to fupport it. If he looks into Fuller, * he will find the Mi- nifters of the County of Kent, requir'd to fubfcribe to certain Articles, concerning her Majefty's Au- thority, and concerning no Contrariety to the Word of God in the Book of Common Prayer, and Adminiftration of the Sacraments, and the Book of ordering Bifhops Priefts and Deacons ; and that they believ'd all Things in the Book of the Arti- cles of Religion, to be agreeable to the the Word of God, &c. And the very fame four Articles, with a little Variation, were propofed to be fubfcrib'd by feveral, in other Counties, as appears from the feccnd Part of a Rfgifter, where there is a Paper thus intitled ; Exceptions to be fallen Againfl tkofe Articles, proposed to be fubfcriVd unto, by Minijlers and People. And tho' I fliall not infert this Paper here or take it into Confederation, I (hall yet by the Way obferve, that I do not find it takes the lead Notice of the controverted Claufe of the twenti- eth Article ; which I fancy to fome will be art Argument, that they had never heard of that Claufe, OT elfe they would hardly have fail'd of obje&ing againft if. But I am attacked yet once more, and then the formidable bullying Chapter draws to a Clofe. The Doctor ic feems is much difturbed, that I fhould fay t Church H.'lwy, Book IX,' p, ifj-I on the Thirty-line Articles. 143 fay any th'ng of confidering and combining the Ar- ticles which Mr Dermg, Mr. Greenham, and Mr. Jchnfon were catfd upon to fubfcribe : And fhould of- fer to intimate that they differ d in fever*! things one from another : And yec really that was the common .Way, as is known to any Man that knows any thing of the Particulars of thofe Times. But for his Part, he cannot believe that I ever faw the Ar- ticles that were offered to Mr. Greenham. Poor Man ! I would fain know what he takes himfelf to be! He cannot believe! \Vhy then he may e'en let it alone, and if he thinks good, applaud himfelf in his Incredulity. He adds, Let him referr to the Place if he ever did. Wonderful civil I confefs, and Dictator like. What an unhappy Man was I that I fhould neglect anfwering his Letters, and that Way forfeit this moft ingenious Gentleman's Favour to fuch a Degree, as to provoke him to tell all the World, that my positive Affirmation ftands for nothing with him ! He it feems has not feen the Articles offered to Mr. Greenham. But what of that ! I have feen a great many more things than he is aware of ; a great many things that never came in his Wav, not- withftanding his bufy Searches. He talks of the firft Part of a Rfgiftcr, which perhaps he may have in .his Poflefiion, though it is really very fcarce : But I have feen afccond Part, which is much fcarcer, and was never yet printed : Nay I have not only feen ir, but had it for a conliderable Time in my PofleiTion ; and Mr. Stryfe then favv it too, and from thence tran- fcrib'd fome things for his own Ufe. I have feen a great many different Sets of Queries, fenr to Mi nifters in thofe Times ; and by what follows the Paf- fages he has cavil'd at, in myfecond Defence of Mode- rate Nonconformity, he might eafily perceive, that fe- veral Forms of Subfcription, that were made and admitted in thofe Days, have fallen into my Hands. Perhaps cut of his abundant Civility, he may tell me he believes none of them to be real : He looks upon them all as counterfeited. And he may do juft as he thinks good; and applaud his own dear Self, in the Courfe he takes, as he pleafes. I am not difpo- fed fo much as to attempt to give him Difturbancc. VOL. II. K Upoa 144 Remarks ufon Dr. Bennett EJjay Upon the whole, he tdls me, that he thought bitnfelf cbligd to lay of en my moft foul Pra&ices, for fear unwary Readers jhculd depend ufon my Veracity. What molt oblig'd or induc'd him to take the Me- thod he has purfu'd, he may know bcft; though I believe moft People will be apt to think, he a&ed juft as his fplenetick Nature led him, without much confidering the Confequences. And now that he has given hirr.felf Vent fo plentifully, I can without the leaft Concern about the IfTue, leave it to the Readers to judge between him and me, not only as to Vera~ city, but alfo as to Civility, and Candour, and com- mon Honefty, and what elfe he pleafes; and parti- cularly whether after all his Blattering, he has ex- pos'd me or himfeif the moft. With an Appearance of Solemnity, after the Atterburian Mode , with which he both begins and ends, he declares he was really a/ham 4 tofindfuch Abominations in the Writings cf one that frofejjes himfeif a Chriftian. But by this Time, (if he is not too much harden'd,) he may per- haps fee Caufe to be really afkamd upon another Account ; being made fenfibie that by multiplying his vile Insinuations, where there was not the leaft Occafion for them, he has given the World fo black a Character of himfeif, thar in all Probability, his App!aufe for the future will be more dreaded than his Reflections, and it will be efteem'd an Honour to have no Share in his Favour. He feems to be in fome Fear, that if he had not anack'd me, People might be inclined to diftruft fuch Particulars as he had cftablijh'd, (or rather endeavcmr'd to eftablifh] in his Book; And the Matter will not in my Opinion be much mended, if after fo much Pains taken, he fhould find that People are inclind to diftruft what- ever comes from him ; and perceive that (as he himfeif fays of another Gentleman) he has taken great Pains to furchafe univerfal Contempt, (c) (e't Prcf Ep. i-] e fignifies that he at firft intreated me, if I ceuld, fo wipe nflr the fyproaeh which he was cafling on me : (d) And now he invites me, to do myfelf Jujlice upon |?4. l> " ? ' *'' w ; W and he % s he dces ' ic heartily: And tells (} i\ sS- 3 . n-e. that as far as gocd Manners wculd fenr.it htm, which all the World can bear wjrnefs he has little con fohed, on the Thirtj-nine Articles. 14$ confulted, he has dene his utmofl to provoke me to if. And I muft confefs, I very much queftion, whether even he himfelf, with all the ill Nature he is Mafter of, (though I reckon few there out do him) could have written more prwckjngly, or have mingled more Gall with his Ink, than he has done in this whole Chapter. But I have before now known feme of the!e Triumphanc Writers, that have dar'd thofc whom they have fet themfelves to oppofe to make a Reply to them, who have feen Caufe enough to re- penc ic afterwards. Were he one that I could be free with, I would advife him for Time to come, not to be fo very fond of picking Quarrels, or challenging Perfons'to write againft him : And ro let thofe alone, that are free he fhould take his own Way ; and difcover no Inclination to give him any Uneafinefs. And that I may a little conform to him in the final Conclnfion, I will vencure to fay, that I cannot hut Add, that a Man who pours out the moft flaming Reproaches and Slanders in this plentiful Manner on one whenever did him any Injury, and inveighs fo abufiveiy, againft one who has as good a Right to the Freedom of his own Thoughts, and to pubjifh them too, as himlelf ; does but act like himfelf, in continually quarrelling with his honeft Neighbours acd Parilhioners, to the tiring out of all that have any thing to do with him, with his end'els Strife and Conrention. But I as well as manv others that bear him no ill Will, cannot help thinking, that it would more become one of his Character and Profeflion to remember and confider, that the Wifdom thac is from above, is firft pure, then peaceable, gen- tie, eafy to be inrreated, full of Mercy and good Fruits, without Partiality, and without Hypocrify. Pcflfcrift. 9L A. w Remarks ufon Dr. Bennet' EJJ'ay, (Jc. Poflfcrift. IT H i N ic not amifs to certify, all whom it may concern, that thefe Remarks upon the Effay of Dr. Bennet, were drawn up and finfh'd, long be- fore I had the Sight of the true Copy of a Letter from A Parfon to his Part/hioners, and the Pa.rijkioncr$ jtrifaer, which have been lately publifli'd : And yet if I was in Dr. Sennet's Cafe, I fhould think the World might juftly exped from me as good a Re- ply to that Anfwer as I was able to give, and that i muft aeceflarily fuffer in my Credit and Reputation as long as fucha Reply was wanting. AN A N D E X O F T H E NAMES of the PERSONS 'EJECTED or SILENC'D B Y T H E for Uniformity. Ace. here refers to the Account I publifh'd before, the Pages of which are referr'd to. Cont. points to the two Volumes here publifti'd, the Pages of which are alfo here referr'd to. " An Atterisk prefix'd intimates there is a Cha- ra&er given in this MR. John Abbor, Ace. f. 696 * Mr. Robert Abbor, Ace. f-3<>7, Ccf./>.475 VOL. II. Mr. Abbot of MonrnoutJj- /hire, Ace. f. 473 Mr. James Abdy, Ace. f. Mr. Ack worth, Ace. f. 381 Mr. Richard Adams ofLon- don, Ace.f. 44, Cent. p. 65 A Mr. An I N D E X of Tbofe eje&ed Mr. Richard Adams of Lei- cefterfkire, Ace. p. 437, Cont. p. 594 Mr. Thomas Adams, Ace. f.66 Mr. John Adams, Ace. p. 566, Cont.f. 728 Mr. Tobias Adams, Ace. p. 604 Mr. William Adderley, Ace. f. 34, Cont.f. 41 Mr. Bartholomew Adrian, Ace. p. 654 Mr. John After, Ace. p. 38, 600, Cowf. />. 57, 746 Mr. John Agur, or Argor, Ace. p. 304, Cont. p. 465 Mr. Benjamin Agus, or A- gas, ^fcc. ;. 107, Cont. p. 143 Mr. Samuel Ainfwonh, Ace. 7.496 Mr. Aires, Ace. p. 457 Mr. Henry Albin, Ace. p. 600, Cont. p. 746 Mr. Alcock, ^cc./>. 38 Mr. Alden, ^cc. />. 90 Mr. Edward Alexander , Ace. p. 383, Cont. p. 5 43 * JMr. Samuel Alexander , ,/fcc. p. 483, Cont. p. 630 * Mr. Matthew Alflat, ./for. ;. 609, Cont. p. 746 Mr. Alford, Ace. p. 459 Mr. Richard AUein, Ace. p. 580, CVA. pi 731 Mr. Jofeph Allein, Ace. p; 574> Con*.;. 730 Mr. William Allein, Ace. p. 263 * Mr. Jofeph Allen of Corn- real, Ace. p. 216 Mr. Thomas Allen of Nor- wich, Ace. p. 476, Cont. p. 617 Mr. Thomas Allen of Suf- fex, Ace. p. 693 * Mr. John Allen, Cont. p. 6 17 * Mr. Robert Allen, Ace. p. 495, Cont. p. 6 39 Mr. Allen of 'New-College, Oxon, Ace. p. 75 Mr. John Allot, Ace. p. 531 Mr. Vincent Alfop, Ace. p. 487, Cont. p. 633 Mr. William Alfop, .Ace. p. Mr. Ifaac Ambrofe, Acc.pl 409, Cont. p. 566 Mr. Ambrofe of Hanwell, Ace. p. 47X Mr. Nehemiah Ambrofe, Ace. p. 417 * Mr. William Ames, Ace. p. 648, Cent. p. 797 Mr. Chriftopher Amgill ,' Ace. p. 813 Mr. Chriftopher Amiraut, y4cc. p. 483, Cont. p. 630 Mr. Paul Amiraur, ^cc. />. 483, Cow*. ;. 630, 631 Mr. David Anderfon, ./for.' f. 671 Mr. or fiknfd in the Tear 1662. Mr. Anderfon ofBofton, Ace. 7.456 Mr. Philip Anderton, Ace. * Mr. Thomas Andrews, Ace. p. 491, Cont. p. 637 Mr. Angel of Effex, Ace. p. 310 * Mr. William Angel, Ace. p. 6 jo, Cont.p.%i4cc. p. 415, 531, Gf. 7. 572, 698 Mr. Perer Afpinwall, Ace. p. 419 Mr. Richard Aftley, Ace. p. 414, Cent. p. 569 Mr. John Afty, ^cc. p. 655, Cont. p. 805 Mr. Robert Atkins, ^cc. 7- 214, Cmff.f. 138 Mr. Peter Atkinfon, 5r. ./to. 7. 410, Cont. p. 566 Air. Peter Atkinfon, Jjw ^. 7. 417, Cont. p. 573 A 1 Mr. 4 An I N D E X of Thoje e]etied Mr. Simon Atkinfon, Ace. P- 158 Mr. William Atcerfol, Ace. 2- <>99 Mr. Richard Avery, Ace. ' f- I0 3 Mr. Avien, Ace. f. 28 1 Mr. Samuel Auftin, Ace. f. 150 Mr. Peter Auftin, Ace. p- 490, Cont. p. 635 B Mr. Babb, Ace. p. 623 Mr. Richard Babbington, Ace. ^.256, Cont. p. 376 Mr. Bachelor, Ace. p. 844 Mr. Ifaac Bacon, Ace. p. 204 Mr. Henry Backaller, Ace. p. 97, Cont. p. 132, 379 Mr. Samuel Backlar, Ace. P- 654 Mr. Thomas Badland, Ace. p. 629, Cont. p. 779 Mr. William Bagfhaw, Ace. p. 197 Mr. Edward Baggfhaw'^cc. />. 542, Cont. p. 719 Mr. William Bagly, yfcc. p. 567, CowJ. /. 728 Mr. William Bally, Ace. p. 242, Cent. p. 276, dk Mr. John Baker of Wilts, Ace. ^.760 Mr. John Baker of Norfolk, Ace. p. 48 1 Mr. John Baker cf Scmcr. fct, Ace. p. 614, Cent. p. 767 Mr. Jcfeph Baker, Ace. p. 763 Mr. Baker of Kent, Ace. p. 384, faifly pag'd 382 Mr. Baker cf Chcfkirc, Ace- **+1: P- l * 1 *. Mr. Thomas Bakewell , Ace. p. 628, Cont. p. 775, 776 Mr. Thorna^ Baldwin, Sen. Ace. p. 774, Cont. p. 893 Mr. Thomas Baldwin, fan. Ace. p. 624 Mr. Roger Baldwin, Ace. p- m Mr. Nathanael Ball, Ace. p. 362, Cont. p. 531 Mr. William Ball, Ace. p. 604 Mr. Henry Ballard, Ace. p. 74* Mr. Francis Bampfield, Ace. p. 258, Cont. p. 411 Mr. Jofias Banger, Ace. p. 249, Cont. p. 350 Mr. John Banifter, Ace. p. 481 ^ Mr. Nathanael Bann, Ace' P- 544 Mr. or filenfd in the Year 1662. Mr. Bantofr, Ace. p. 310, Cow?, p. 485 Mr. Edmond Barber, Ace, p. 658, Cent. p. 805 Mr. John Barcrofr, Ace. p. 763 Mr. Matthew Barker, Ace. p. 45, tont.p. 63,64 Mr. Edward Barker, Ace. f MS' Mr. Clement Barling, Ace. p. 384, falfly pag'd 381 Mr. Robert Barlow, Ace. p. 134, Cont. p. 173 Mr. Thomas Barnes, Ace. Mr. Jofliua Earner, Ace. p. 565, Cont. p. 726 Mr. Andrew Barner, Ace. p. 566 Mr. David Barns, yfcc. f. 818 Mr. James Baron, /fee. p. 98 Mr. Simon Barret, Ace. p. 102 Mr. John Barret, Ace. p. 524, Otf. f. 687, 688 Mr. Nathanael Barry, Ace. p. 380 Mr. J. Barfton, Ace. p. 354 Mr. John Bart'et o/ /lA'w, Ace. p. 2 1 8, GJMJ. ;>. 138 Mr. John Bartlet of Fre- mington , Ace. p. 249, Cont. p. v>i Mr. William Bartlet of Biddiford, Ace. p. 240, Cont. p. 2,63 * Mr. Robert Bartlet, Ace. p. 281, Cont.p 43i,C&? Mr. Nathanael Barton, Ace. p. 203 Mr. John Barton, Ace. p. 380, Cont.p. 536 Mr.Jofiah Baflet, Ace. f. 742, Cow/-. /. 854 Mr. Samuel Baflhet, Ace. p. 71* Mr. Bafnet or Barnet, Ace. p. 543, Cont. p. 719 Mr. Baftwick, Ace. p. 311 Z>r. William Bates, yfcc. />. 49, Cont. p. 75 Mr. Robert Bath, Ace. p. ; 399, Cont. p. 5 6Z Mr. Bathoe, Ace. p. 648 Mr. Batloe, Cont. p. 117 Mr. Timothy Batr, Ace. p. 603, Cc/-. p. 751 Mr. John Batt, Ace. p. 613 Mr. Richard Batten, Ace. p. 149 Mr. Francis Batty, Ace. p. * M/-. Richard Baxter, p. 897, e?c. efe efc * Mr. Nathanael Baxter, Cent. p. 570 Mr. Benjamin Baxter, Ace. p. 769, Cm.^>.885 Mr. An I N D E X of There e]e r ded Mr. Stephen Baxter, Ace. P- 77 Mr. Thomas Bayes, Ace. p. 483 9 Mr. Samuel Bayes, Ace. p. 496, Cont. p. 643 Mr. Bayes of Suffolk., Ace. p. 648 Mr. Thomas Baylie, Ace. p. 754, Cont. p. 864 Mr. John Baynard, ./tfcc. p. 490, C0. />. 635 .* Mr. James Bayock, ^ec. p. p. 835, Cont. p. 958 ^ Mr. John Bazely, vfcc. p. 496, C. 533 Mr. Henry Bee, Ace. p . 633 * Mr. Beebee, C0*. />. 1000 Mr. John Beeby, Ace. p. 204, Cont. p. 236 Mr. Edwar4 Beecher, Ace. p. 696 Mr. Beerman, Ace. p. 3 5 Mr. Richard Beefton, ^(cc. P- 717 Mr. William Belcher, Ace. /. 381, Cof./>. 541 Mr. William Bell, Ace. p. 404, Cont. p. 564 Mr. Humphrey Bell of Nor- thumberland, Ace. p. 513 Mr. Bell of Pollefworth, Ace. f- 743 Mr. Bendy, Ace. p. 635 Mr. Benlows, Ace. ^.513 Mr. William Benn, Ace. p. 157, Cont. p. 409 Mr. Robert Bennet, Ace. p. i7 Mr. Edward Benner, Ace. ?i.- f. 27$ Mr. Philip Bennet, -4cc. /. 417, Cwif. f. 573 Mr. Jofeph Bennet, yfcc. p. 68 1, Cont. p.^ 17 Mr. John Bennet o/ #^*V- wzc^., Ace. p. 410 Mr. John Benfon of Ejfex, Ace, p. 309, Cent. p. 484 Mr. or fdenfd in the Tear 1662. Mr. Benfon of Cumberland, Ace. p. 154 Mr. Ely Bently, Ace. p. 804 Mr. William Benton, Ace. p. 791 Mr. Thomas Benton, Sen: Ace. p. 483 Mr. Thomas Benton, Jun. Ibid. Mr. Nehemiah Benton , Ace. p. 34, Cont. p. 43 Mr. Samuel Beresford,^cc. p. 165, Cont. p. 230 Mr. Benjamin Berry, Ace. p. 246, Cont. p. 329 * Mr. John ' Berry, Ace. p. p. 253, Cont. p. 370, &c Mr. Henry Berry, Ace. p. 602, Cont. p. 750 Mr. Hugh Berhel, Ace. p. 131 Mr. Richard Bickle, Cont. p. 406 Mr. William Bicknell, Ace. /35 * Mr. William Bidbank, Ace. p. 483, Cont. p. 628 Mr. Robert Bidbank, Ace. P> 483 Mr. John Bigley, Ace. p. 309 Mr. John Billingfiey, Ace. p. 169, Cont. p. 233 Mr. Nicolas Billingfiey, Ace. Mr. Robert Billio, Ace. pi 308, Cont. p. 478, <5c Mr. George Bindon, Ace* p. 602, Cont. p. 750 Mr. John Bingham, Ace. -p* 187, Mr. John Binmore, Ace. p. 245, Cowf. p. 31$ Mr. Binfhul, Ace. p. 119 Mr. Robert Birch, Ace. p* 414 * Mr. Samuel Birch, Ace. ft 541, Cont.p.joj, 3c. efc. Mr. Birdfal, 'Ace. ^.79?' Mr. John Birker, Ace. -p. p. 458, Cow*, p. 6o. Mr. John Bifcoe, Ace. p. 35, Cw. j>. 44, * Mr. William Blackaller , Cont. p. 379 Mr. William Blackmore* Ace --H, Cont. p. ^ Mr. William Blackway, Ace. p. 33J Mr. Thomas Bladon, Ace. p. 631, Ccf. />. ?8z Mr, William Blagrave, Ace. f- 92. Mr. Henry Blake, Ace. p. Mr. Thomas Blake, Acci p. 6901 Mr. Blakely, ^. ^>. 307 Mr . An I N D E X ef Thofe ejected Mr. Richard Blinman, Ace. p. 610, Cent:, p. 756 Mr. Samuel Blower, Ace. p. 542, Cont. f. Tin Mr. Matthew Bloom, Ace. p. 787, Cent. p. 940 Mr. Robert Blunt, Ace. p. 504 Mr. John Blunt, Ace. p. 834, Cont. p. 955 Mr. Bodin, Ace. p. 328 Mr. George Boheme, Ace. p. 449, Cent. p. 602 Mr. Mauritius Boheme , Ace. p. 438, Cont. p. 594 >r. John Bond, Ace. p. $3 Mr. Sampfon Bond, Ace. p. 150, Cont. p. 125 Mr. Thomas Bonner, ^cc. p. 448 Mr. Bonniman, Ace. p. 133 Mr. Booler, ^cc./. 613 Mr. Boon cf Finham, Cont. p. 864 Mr. Samuel Borfer, Ace. p. goa, Cow*, p. 464 Mr. Thomas Bofle, ^cc. p. 436, CCHJ. /. 593 * Mr. Bofworth, Ace. p. 516, Cont. p. 690 Mr. Bore, ^cc. p. 567 Mr. Ephraim Bothel, Ace. p.tfz Mr. Edward Boucher, Ace. p. 774, Cwif. ^-893 * Mr. Tobias Boucher, ^icc. p. 149, Ccf. /. 216 Mr. Bovil of Bramley, Ace. p.%17, Cent. p. 959 Mr. George Bound, Ace. p. 304 * Mr. Samuel Bourne, Cent. p. 231 Mr. John Bowden, Ace. p. 248, Cent. p. 335 Mr. Bowen, or Bomven, Ace. p. 54 z, Cent. p. 714 Mr. Edward Bowles, Ace. ;>. 779, Cent. p. 933 Mr. John Bowy, Ace. p. 2 90 Mr. Bowyer, Ace. p. 2,81 Mr. Thcmas Bowyer, Ace. f- ^35 Mr. Thomas Brace, Ace. p. .<;-' 75 Mr. Braddow, Ace. p. 623 Mr. Kathanael Bradfliaw Ace. p. in Mr. James Bradfhavv of Chc/bire, Ace. p. 123, * Mr. James Bradfliaw of Lanes. fhire, Ace. p. 414, Cent. p. 567, &c Mr. Thomas Brag, Ace. p. 349 Mr. 'Robert Bragge, Ace. p. 51, Ccwr. ;>. 74 Mr. Thomas Brand, Ace. p. 839, Cont. p. 965 Mr. Brecknock, <4cc. ;. 840 1} the Att for Uniformity, Mr. Mr. John Brett, Ace. p. 697, Cent. p. 832 Mr. Richard Breviter, Ace. p. 484, Cent. p. 63 1 Mr. John Brice of Berths, Ace. p. 99, falfly pag'd 90 Mr. John Brice of Dorfet- Jkire, Ace. p. 291, Cent. p. 419 Mr. William Brice, Ace. p. 540, Cow/-, p. 704 Mr. Samuel Bricknall, Ace. ^.688 Mr. William Bridge, Ace. p. 478 Mr. Haflefoot Bridges, Ace. p. 35, Con/./. 44 Mr. Samuel Bridges, ^cc. ?. 37, Cent. p. 475 Mr. Bridgman, yfcc. />. 256, ^['.a'.Cont.p. 376 Mr. John Brinfley, -^cc. />. 477, Ctmt.p.6\i Mr. Samuel Brinfley, Ace. p. 309, Cent. p. 316 Mr.Robert Brl>fley,/4cc..84 Mr. Michael Brifcoe, Ace. p. 407 Mr. Theophilus Brittain , Ace. p. 456 Mr. Daniel Broadly, Ace. t- '59 * Mr. Edmund Brome, Ace. p. 480, Cont.p.6^'} Mr. Patrick Bromfield, /to. p. 511 VOL. II. Mr. Andrew Bromhall, Ace* p. 53, 266 Mr. Oliver Bromskill, Ace. p. 421, Cent. p. 581 Mr. Thomas Brook, Ace. p. 133 Mr. Thomas Brooks, Ace* p. 2,7, Cont. p. 28 Mr. Samuel Brooks, Ace. p. 371, Cont. p. 533 * Mr. William Brooks of War- mclyhire, Ace. p. 743, , Cent. p. 854 *' Mr. William Brooks ofStaf* r -j.-\fordjkirc t Ace. p. 633, , ^^Cont.p. 785 Mr. Thomas Broomwich,' : Ace. p. 769 Mr. Brough, Ace. p. 290 Mr. Brounker, Ace. p. 612, Cont. p. 766 Mr. Thomas Brown, Ace. O^Y-VTf T . ft. 54.7 .r^ ILbiuS rjjfi'i'V/ Mr. Edward Brown, ^cc. r / 45 1 Mr. Brown of Lincclnjhirc, j * Mr. Jofeph Brown, Ace. p. 31 1,, Con?, p. 486 , * Mr. Robert Brown, Ace. p. 776, Cont. p. 894 I Mr. Thomas Browning , Ace. p. 493, Cont. p. 638 Mr. Bruce, Ace. p. 53, 572, Cont. p. 76 Mr. Benjamin Brunning , Ace. p. 645 io An I N D E X of Thofe ejetted or fiknfd Dr. John Bryan, Ace. / 735, Cent. p. 850 Mr. John Bryan, Ace. p. 5^6 Mr. Noah Bryan,y4cc./>.6i9 Mr. Samuel Bryan, Ace. p. 743 Mr. Jarvls Bryan, Ace. p. 771, Cent. p. 893 Mr. Edward Buckler, Ace. p. 34.0, Cont. p. 508 Mr. John Buckly, Ace. p. 134 Mr. John Bulkley, Ace. p. 311, Con*. ^. 487 Mr. John Bulkly of Suffex, Ace. p. 688 r Cont. p. 813 Mr. Bull, Ace. p. 47 1 Mr. Bullock, Ace. p. 4 1 8 Mr. John Bunkley, Ace. p. Iio Mr. Thomas Burbeck, Ace. />. 789, Cont. p. 940 Mr. William Burchil, Ace. p. 117 Mr. Thomas Burdall or Byrdall, Ace. p. 6^6, Cont. p. 773 p Mr. James Burd wood, yfrc. ^. no, Cow/-. ^. 144 Mr. Richard Burefs, yfrc./. 384, falfly pag'd 381 Mr. Edward Burgal, Acc.'p. 1 18, Cont. p. 171 Dr. Cornelius Burgefs, Ace. p. 386, Cont. p. 736, &c Mr. John Burgefs, Ace. p. 2,41, Co/-. p. Mr. Anthony Burgefs, Ace. p.739> Cont. p. 853 Mr. Benjamin Burgefs, Ace. P- 349 * Mr. Daniel Burgefs, Ace. p. 760, Cent. p. 871, &c * Mr. Miles Burket, Ace. p. 483, Cont. p. 626 Mr. Burnaby, Ace. p. 311 Mr. Burnand, Ace. p. 1 5 8 Mr. Samuel Burner, Ace. p. 54* Mr. St John Borrough, Ace. Mr. Burrough, Ace. p. 48 1 Mr. Burroughs of Lincoln- Jhire, Ace. p. 461 Mr. Burroughs of Northamp- ton/hire, Ace. p. 496 , Cont. p. 644 Mr. Burfdall, Ace. p. 793, ^n\",' Cont -P' 94' Mr. Jeremy Burwell, Ace. p. 361, Cow?. />. 530 Mr. Edward Bury, Ace. p. 557, Cont. p. 713 Mr. John Bufh, ^cc. p. 6 1 r, Cowf. />. 762 f . i Mr. John Bufhnell, v4cc. ^ 693 Mr. Butler of Bucty, Ace', p. 107 Mr. John Butler of Litch- field, Ace. p. 627, Cont. t- 77_4> 775 Mr. ly tie Aft for Uniformity. ii Mr. John Burler of Norfolk^, Acc.p.^Ko, Cent. p. 6^z Mr. Butler of 'Northampton- Jhire, Ace. f. 496 Mr. Henry Butler, Ace. />. 611 Mr. Butler of Ace. p. 744, Cont. p. 854 Mr. Butr, Ace. p. 332 Mr. Ralph Button, Ace. p. 60, Cont. p. 90 Mr. Byard, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Byat, Ace. p. 633 Mr. Richard Byfield, Ace. p. 664 Mr. Nathanael Byfield, Ace. p. 256, Cont. p. 376 Mr. John Bywater, Ace. p. 610,717,0^. p. 7 5 6,844 Mr. Thomas Buxton, Ace. p. 629 * Mr. Edward Buxton, Cont. p. 235 Mr. Cade, Ace. p. 649 Mr. Edmund Calamy, Sen. Ace. p. 4, Cont. p. 7 Mr. Edmund Calamy, Jun. Acc.p.io\,Cont.p. 46 1, ($c Mr. Lewis Calandrine, Ace. f 311, Cont. ^.485 Mr. David Calderwood , Ace. p. 6iz Mr. Abraham Caley, Ace. *. 35 Mr. Thomas Calvert, Ace. 783, C. 497 Mr. Daniel Capel, Ace. p* 317, Cont.p.wz Mr. Robert Carel, Ace. p. 249, Cwtf. p. 351 Mr. John Carmitchel, ytfce. />. 159, Cont. p, 216 Mr. James Carr, yicc. f. ' 5 9 Mr. Carr of Effex, Ace. p. 308 Mr. Carflake, Ace. p. 148,' Cont. p. 338 Mr. Solomon Carfwill, Ace. p. 150 * Mr. William Carftairs, Cont. p. 676 Mr. John Cart, Ace. p. 789, Cont. p. 940 Mr. Carter of Crookfd-lane ; ./ice. />. 36 : Who perhaps may be famePerfon men- tion'd, Ace. p. 38* B 2 Mr. 12 An INDEX of Thofe ejeffed cr Mr. Thomas Carter, Ace. p. 383, Cent. p. 543 Mr. John Cartwright, Ace. p. 125, Cont. p. 170 Mr. John Cwer,Acc. p. 7 1 7 Mr. Nicolas Gary, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Jofeph Caryl, Ace. p. 7, Cent. p. \i Mr. Sampfon Caryl, Ace. p. 673 Mr.Roberc Caryl, Acc.p.2^ Mr. Thomas Cafe, Ace. p. il, Cent. p. 13 Mr. John Caftle, Ace. p. 88 Mr. Catch, ^cc 7. 472 Mr. Cater, Ace. p. 367, Cow?. 7. 5 3 i Air. James Cave, -4cc. />. 159, Cont. p.izi, &c Mr. Edward Cauthorn, ^cc- ^.497, Cont. p. 648 Mr. Jofeph Cawthorne, ^cc. />. 455, Con*. 7.603 Mr. Daniel Cawdrey, Ace. p. 489 Mr. Thomas Cawton, Ace p. 73, Cent. p. 106 Mr. John Chadflev, Ace. p. Mr. Richard Cardinal, Ace. p. 314, Cow*. 7. 491 Mr. Jofeph Chadwick, Ace, Dr. Humphrey Chambers, Ace. *. 753, Cent. p. 864 Mr. Francis Chandler, Ace. p. 312, Co. />. Mr. Richard Chantry, p. 624, Cent. p. 770 Mr. Chaplyn, /7cc. />. 268, Cowf. ^.421 Mr. Chapman o/ Corpus Chrifti, Ace. p. 9 1 Mr. Samuel Chapman, Ace- p. 649 Mr. Samuel Charles, ^cc. ^. 182, Mr. Naihanael Charkon, Ace. p. 604 Mr. Stephen Charman, Ace. 791, Cant. p. 940 Mr. Stephen Charnock, Ace. "p. 56, Cont. p. 8 1 * Mr. Ifaac Chauncey, yfcc. />. 761, Cent. p. 877 Dr. Ichabod Chauncey, Ace. p. 6 10, Ccwf. /. 756 Mr. Thomas Cheefman , ^cc. />. 103, Cont. p. 136 Mr. Chelhire, ^cc. j? . 43 7 Mr. John Chefter, Ace. p. 414, Con*./. 5 8 7 Dr. Francis Cheynel, ^cc. p. 625, Cowf. /> 816 Mr. John Chifhul, Ace. p. . 239, Cent. p. 262, &c Mr. Jacob Chriftopher, >4cc. Mr. Jofeph Church, Ace. p. 38, Cont. p. 57 > .% Mr. by the Aft for Mr. Jofiah Church, Ace. p. 310, Ccnt.f. 485 Mr. Jofuah Churchill, Ace. p. ^6^ t Cent. p. 416 Mr. Nicolas dagger, Ace. p. 646, Cent. p. 787, 789 Mr. Ambrofe Clare, Ace. p. 240, Cont.p. 273 Mr. Samuel Clarke, Sen. Ace. p. n, Cent. p. 13 Mr. Sabbarh Clarke, Ace. p. 130, Cont. p. 172 Mr. Samuel Clarke, Jun. Ace. p. 105, Cont. p. 141 Mr. John Clarke of Not ting- hnmfb'tre , Ace. p. 529, Cont.p. 697 Mr. John Clarke of Berk/, Ace. p. 99 ; falfly pag'd 90 Mr. John Clarke of Suffolk., Ace. p. 654, Cow/. />. 803 Mr. John Clarke of EJfcx, Ace. p. 307, Cont.p. 676 Mr. Thomas Clarke of Ef- fex,Acc. ^.304,0^.^.468 Mr. Thomas Clarke cf Hampjhirc, Ace. p. 346, Cont. p. 5 j 5 Mr. Matthew Clarke, y^cc- />. 421, Cont.p. 581, C?c Mr. Perer Clarke, Ace. p. 822 Mr. Clark / Lynfel in Ef- fex, Ace. />. 3 i 2 Mr. Clark of Chipping Nor- ton 9 Ace. p. 540 Mr. David Clarkfon, Ace. p. 667, Cont.p. 813 Mr. Luke Clayton, Ace', p. 788 * Mr. Benjamin Cleland, Ace. p. 245, Cont.p. 314 * Mr. Richard Cleyton, Ace. p. 633, Cow?. /. 784 Mr. Abraham Clifford, Ace. p. 90, Cont.p. 128 Mr. Ifaac Clifford, ^cc. /. 280 Mr. Samuel Clifford, Ace. f. 764 Mr. Zachary Clifton, Ace. p. 696 Mr. William Clopton, Ace. Mr. Samuel Coates, Ace. f. Mr. Cob, Ace. p. 35 Mr. George Cockayn, AM. p. 35, Cont. p. 51 Mr. Thomas Cole, Ace. p.' 6 1 9 Cent. ^.90 Mr. John Cole, Ace. p. 309, Cont. p. 164, 481 Mr. Colewhone, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Collet, Ace. p. 652 Mr. Anthony Collier, Ace. /33*. 353, Cont. p. 506 Mr. Collier of Warwickshire, Ace. p. 744, Cont.p. 855 Dr. John Collinges, yfcc. p. 474, Cont.p. 61$ Air- 14 An I N D E X of Thofe ejected orJiknCd Mr. John Collins, Ace. p. 837, Cont. p. 962 Mr. Benjamin Collins, Ace. f. 614 Mr. Robert Collins, Ace. p- 250, Cont. f. 353, &c. Mr. John Collyer, Acc.p.i^ Mr. Francis Comyng, Ac& f. 361, -Cont. p. 531 Mr. Coney, Ace. f. 543 Mr. Richard Comyns, Ace. f. 99, falfly pag'd 90 , Cont. f. 133 Mr. Tobias Conyer, Ace. f. 33, Cont. p. 35 Mr. Conftable, Ace. p. 308, Cont. f. 478 Mr. James Conftantine, Ace. f. 909 Mr. Robert Conftantine , Ace., p 398 * Mr. Conway, Ace. p. 71, Cont. p 105 * Mr. George Cook, Ace. p. 530, Cont. p. 698 Mr. William Cooke, Ace. p. 119, Cont. p. 165, &c. Mr. Cook ofWinckcfter in Hampfhire, Ace. p. 351 * Mr. Richard Cook, Ace. p. 777, Cont. p. 896 Mr. Robert Cook, ^cc. />. 204 Mr. William Cooper, ^cc. p. n, Otf. /. 1 8 Mr. Jofeph Cooper, ^cc. ^. 767, Cont. p. 884 Mr. Henry Cooper of Suf- foll^, Ace. p. 659, Cont. p. '806 Mr. Henry Cooper of War- Vfickfhire , ^cc. />. 750, Cow*, jp. 863 Mr. John Cooper, Ace. p. 331 Mr. Cooper of Huntingdon- Jhire, Ace. p. 371, Cont. f- 534 Mr. Vincent Cooper or Cup- per, Ace. p. 496, Cont. p. 644 Mr. Jofeph Cope, Ace. p. 127, Cont. p. 170 Mr. Edward Coppin, Ace. p. 386 Mr. John Corbet, ^cc./>. 333 * Mr. Edward Corbet, Ace. p. 480, Cont p. 613 Mr. Samuel Corbyn, Ace. p. 88, Cont. p. 123 * Mr. William Corderoy , Ace. p. 684, Cont. p. 818 Mr. Richard Coore, Ace. p. 813, Cont. p. 948 Mr. Corker, Ace. p. 384, falfly pag'd, 381 Mr. Henry Cornifti, Ace. p. 67 Mr. John Cory, Ace. p. 483, ?. 628 Mr. by the Att for Uniformity. Mr. John Conman, Ace. p. 49* Mr. Stephen Coven, Ace. f. 256, Cent. f. 379 . Mr. Thomas Courtney, Ace. P- 59 Mr. John Cowbridge, Ace. p. 148 Mr. George Cowper, Ace' f. 70, Cent. f. 104 * Mr. Henry Coxe, Ace. p. 347, Cont.p. 516 * Mr. Ellas Crabrree, Ace. p. 481, Cont. p. 623 Mr. Samuel Cradock, Ace' p. 581, Cont. p. 731 Mr. Cramlington, Ace. p. 449 Mr. Thomas Crane , Ace. p. 268, Cont. p. 421 Mr. Cranford, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Luke Cran well, Ace. p. 165, Cont.p. 230 Mr. Thomas Crapon, Ace. p. 764 Mr. Thomas Crees, Ace. p. 599, Cont.p. 746 Mr. James Creswick, Ace. p. 340, Cwf.f. 509 Mr. Thomas Critrendon , Ace. p. 72 Mr. John Crodacor, ^(cc. p. 25, Cowf. p. 21 Mr. Zachary Crofton, Ace. p. 23, Cont. p. 1 8, 6?c. * Mr. John Crofts, Ace. p. 351, Cont. p. 519 Mr. Thomas Crompton, of Torlycarth Park*. Chapel in Lancafhire , Ace. p. 40, Cont. p 564 Mr. Thomas Crompton of Ajhly Chapel in Lanca- fhire ', Ace. p. 414 Mr. William Crompton, Ace. p. 247, Cont. p. 331 Mr. John Crompton ofLan- ca/hire, Ace. p. 418, Cent. t- 575 Mr. John Crompton of Not- tingham/hire, Ace. p. 5 3 1, Cont.p. 698 Mr. Cromwel of Lincoln' Jhire, Acc.p.tf? Mr. John Cromwel of Not- tingham/hire, Ace. p. 526, Cont. p. 690 Mr. John Crook, Ace. p. 792, Cont.p. 941 Mr. Croflyn, ^cc. p. 153 Dr. Jofhua Crofs, Ace. ^.58 Mr. William Crofs, Ace. p. 530 Mr. Francis Crofs, Ace. p. 604 Mr. George Crofs, Ace. p. 6 3 f * Mr. CrofTin, Ace. p. 351, Cont. p. 519 Mr. Crofsland, ^cc. /. 88 Mr. Samuel Crofsman, Cent, p. 491 Mr. Cro&ley, Ace. p. 897, . 94.7 Mr. 16 An INDEX of Thofe ejetied orftknJd * Mr. John Crouch, Ace. p. 697, Cent. p. 833 Mr. John Crow, Ace. p. 366 Mr. Francis Crow, Ace. p. 647, Cont. p. 790 Mr. Cruchlow, Ace. p. 5 6 5, Cont. p. 726 Mr. John Crump, Ace. p. 376, Cent. p. 535 Mr. James Crump, Ace. p. 764, y4tv. p. 8bo * Mr. John Cudmore, Ace. p. 257, Cow?, p. 381 Mr. Richard Culmer, Ace. p. 388, Cent. p. 554 Mr. Curl. yfor. />. 613, Cant. p. 880 Mr. James Cufiey,- Ace. p- 764, Cowf. 880 D Mr. Thomas Daines, Ace. p. 653 Mr. John D&\\e\,Acc.p. 483 Mr. Dammer, Ace. p. 268, Cent. f. 422 Mr. Thomas Dandy, Ace. p. 494 Mr. Thomas Danfon, Ace. p. 648, Cont. p. 798 Mr. Paul D'Aranda, Ace. p. 684 Mr. John Darby, Ace. p. 6io f Cont. p. 756 Mr. Matthew Darby, Ace. p. 387 Mr. John Darnron, cfBed- lington, Ace p. 520, Cont. p. 685 Mr. John Darnton of Tan- field, Ace. p. 831 Mr. Darwen, Ace. p. 871 Mr. James Davis, Ace. p 720, Com. p. 845 Mr. John Davis of Cumber- land, Ace, p. 518, Cont. p. 684 Mr. Davis of Suffolk, Ace. p. 649 Mr. Davis of Cambridge, Ace. p 88, Cont. p. 127 Mr. John Davis of Dover, Ace. p. 380, Cont. p. 536 Mr. Richard Davis, Ace. p. 716 Mr. Merideth Davis, Ace.- p. 720 Mr. David Davses, Ace. p. 733, Cont.p.Stf Mr. William Davifon, Ace; p. 329, Cont. p. 50} Mr. Robert Davy, Ace. p. 308, Cow*. />. 476 Mr. Thomas Dawkes, Ace. p. 35, Cent. p. 52 Mr. Jofeph Dawfon, Ace. p. 818, Cont. p. 949 Mr. George Day, Ace. p. 602, Cont. p. 949; ly the Att for Uniformity. Mr. Day of Emanuel, Ace. f. 90, Cont. p. 1 18 Mr. Baldwin Deacon, Ace. p. 163 Mr. Deacon of l^ent, Ace. ' f- 383 Mr. William Dell, Ace f. 83 * Mr. Henry Denr, Ace. p. 760, Cont. f. 871, &c. Mr. John Demon, Ace. f. 818 * Mr. Nathan Denton, Cont. f. 950 Mr. John Devenifli, Ace. f. 604 Mr. Jonathan Devereux , Ace. f. 188 Mr. Tnftram Diamond , Ace. f. 744 Mr. Dickinfon, Ace. f. 459 Mr. John Dicr, Ace. p. 613 Mr. William Difney, Ace. p. 53,88, Cont. f. 76, 127 Mr. Thomas Dixon, Ace. p. IBS Mr. Dixy, Ace. p. 438 Mr. Robert Dod, Ace. p. 0308, Cont. p. 477 * Mr. Timothy Dod, Ace. p. 4$6, Cont. p. 640 Mr. Dod of Bettt/hangen Ace. p . 384 ; falfly pag'd Mr. John Dcd, Ace. p. 541, Cont. )>., 706 VOL. IL Mr. John Dodderidge, Ace. p. 466, Cont. p. 6 10 Mr. Dominel, Ace. p. 842 Mr. John Dominick, A:c. f- 486 Mr. John Donnne, Ace. p. 93, Cont. p. 130 Mr. Thomas Doolittel, Ace. p. 52, Cont. p. 75 Mr. Samuel Doughty, Ace. p. 415, Cont p. 591 Mr. Thomas Douglafs, Ace. p. 33, Cont. p. 35 Mr. Dowel, Ace. ^.308 Mr. Richard Dowley, Ace. p. 633, Cont. p. 785 Mr. Thomas Down, Acc.p- 219, Cont. p. 140 Mr. Mark Down, Acc.p. 2 19 Mr. Anthony Down, Ace /. : 246 Mr. Richard Down, Ace. f 263, Cow/, p. 416 Dr. Roger Drake, Ace. p. 25, Cowf. ^>. a* Mr. Robert Drake, yfcc. /.' 604 Mr. Michael Drake, Acc.p. 448, Cont. p. 60? Mr. Draper o/ ^>r, ^cc.' p. 384, faifly pag'd 381 Mr. William Draper, Ace* ? 544 Mr. Richard Drayton, Ac*- f- 43T C Mr. 1 8 A A I N D EX of Thofe ejected GY Mr. Drincha!, Ace. p. 418 Mr. Drye, Ace. ^.331, Cent, f. 506 Mr. John Dunce, Ace. p. 329, Cent. p. 503 Mr, James Duncanfon, Ace. p. 510, Cent. p. 672 Mr. George Duncombe , Ace. p. 84, Cont. p. 117 Mr. Dunkinfon, Ace. p. 34 * Mr. Dunftan, Cont. p. 174 Mr. Nathanael Duran r of Devon. Ace. p. 240, Cont. p. 272 Mr. Robert Durant of Lin- colnjhire, Ace. p. 448, Cont. p. 598, 599 Mr. John Durant of Canter- bury, Ace. p. 374, Cont. p. 535 Mr. William Durant, Ace. p. 500 Mr. John Durrant of Nor- folk^ Ace. p. 483 Mr. Dury of Lanca/hire , Ace. p. 4 1 8 * Mr. David Dury, Ace. p. 817, Cont. p. 949 Mr. Samuel Dyer, Ace. p. 33, Cont. p. 35 * Mr. William Dyer, Ace. p. 1 10, Cent. p. 147 * Mr. Richard Dyer, Cont. p. ; 107 Mr. Daniel Dyke, Ace. p. 37, Cont. p. 532 Mr. Dyman, Ace. p. 351 Mr. Duke, Ace. p. 384, falfly rag'd 382 E Mr. John Earle, Ace. p. 686 Mr. John Eafon, Ace. p. 696 * Mr. William Eaftman, Ace. p. 764, Cont. p. 88 1 Mr. Ea:on ofBridport, Ace. p. 261 Mr. Robert Eaton of War- wickshire, Ace. p. 742 Mr. Robert Earon of Che- Jhire, Ace. p. 131, 407 Mr. Samuel Earon, Ace. p. 412, Cont. p. 566 * Mr. William Eaton, Cont. p 412 Mr. James Ebourn, Ace. p. 764, Cent. p. 882 * Mr. Jofeph Ecclefhal, Ace. p. 629, Cont. p. 777, 778 Mr. John Eddlefton, Ace. p. 418 Mr. Thomas Edge, Ace. p. 129 Mr. Edwards . 151 Mr. EKvood, ytfcc. p. 457, Cow/. />. 606 Mr. Samuel Ely, Ace. p. 300, Cont. p. 460 Mr. Francis Englifh, Ace. p. 473 * Mr. Henry Erskine, or Are- skin, Ace. p. 518, Cof. p. 678, efc. Mr. Henry Efday, Ace. p. 307, COTJ*. p. 476 * Mr. George Evanke, Cont. p. 960 Mr. Evans of Warwickshire, Ace p 744 Mr. John Evans of W+cx- ham, Ace. p. 842, Cent. p. * v ' ts - /* i o 4 Mr. John Evans of Bangor' -^Acc p 716, Cont. p. 839 * Mr. Daniel E\ ans, Cow/-, p' ,0^.8 no * c^o ^ .ittt Mr. Eubank, ^icc. /. 835 Mr. Hugh Everard, Ace. p. ^liffliV&tfr 79 Mr. Robert Everenden, ^cc. /. 690 Mr. Thomas Ewins, Ace. p. 608 Mr. William Eyre, 1 'Ace. p. 756 Mr. Lewis Facy, Ace. p. 148 Air. Samuel Fairclough^y^w. A;c. p. 635 , Cowf. p. 786 Mr. Samuel Fairclough ,' fan. Ace. p. 91, Cont. p. 119 Mr. Richard Fairclough , 735 Mr. John Fairfax, Ace., p. &4Z, Cont. p. 787 Mr. Benjamin Fairfax J ^cc. ^. 648 , Cont. p. Mr. Nathanael Fairfax * Ace. p. 654, Cont. p. 803 Mr. Fairfield, ^cc. p. 6 1 1 C ^ Mr, 20 An I N D E X of Thoje e]ected or fiknc'd * Mr. Edward Falconer, Ace. ^.765, Cont.f. 882 Mr. John Faldo, Acc.p.%i%, Ccnt.p 965 Mr. James Farmer, Ace. p 437 Mr. Ralph Farmer, Ace. p. 609 Mr. Farn worth, Ace. ^311, 840, Cent, f 998 Mr. Richard Farrant (ffiljly Tarranr) Ace. p. 248 Mr. Farret or Ferret, Ace. p. 809, Cone. p. 947 Mr. Farrington, Ace. p. 354 Mr.JohnFarrol,^c. />. 343 Mr. George Farrol, Ace. p. 669, Cent. p. 814 * Mr. Jofeph Farrow, Ace. p. 459, Cont. p. 607 Mr. John Fathers, ^cc. /. 150, Cont. p. 123 Mr. George Fawler, Ace. p. 33, C0f./. 35 Mr. Peak, Ace. p. 190, Cont /> 454 * Mr. Henry Fea Iy T Ace. p. 537, Cont. p. 699 Mr. Fenny, S. 251 Mr. John Fcnwick, ^cc. p. 659, Cont. p. 806 Mr. Fenwick o/ JC/ W J X.;ff, Ace. p. 486 * Mr. Fenwick o/ Oxfordjhire, Mr. Robert Fergufon, ^. 383, Cont. p. 544 * Mr. John Fido, Ace. p. 83, Co;?, p. 1 16, 649 * Mr. Anthony Fido, Ace. p. 834, Cent. p. 956, 957 * Mr. Henry Field, Cont. p. 1OOO Mr. Finch cf Derbyjhire, Ace. p. 205 Mr. Henry Finch, Ace. p. 404, Cont. p. 564 Mr. Zachary Finch, Ace. p. 307 Mr. Martin Finch, Ace. p. 448, Cent. p. 60 1 Mr. Edward Finch, Ace. p. 319, Cowf./>. 503 Mr. Richard Fincher, Ace. p. 769, Cent p. 885 Mr. William Fincher, Ace. p. 625, Ccf. f. 77 Mr. Reginald Finlow, Ace. p. 566, Cowf. p. 727 * Mr. Finney, Sen. Ace. p. 152, Cont. p. 362 Mr. John Fip, /tar. p. 760, Cow*. />. 875 Mr. Giles Firmin, Ace. p. 295, Cent. p. 458, &c Mr. Robert Fifh, Ace. p. 688, Cont. p. 82,7 Mr. Fifter, Ace. p. 35 Mr. Fifher o/ /. 252 Mr. Fleetwood, Acc.p.io% Mr. Edward Fletcher, Ace. 7.330, Cont. p. 505 Mr. Benjamin Flower, Sen. Ace. p. 763 Mr. Benjamin Flower, Jun. Mr. William Floyd e, or Flood, Ace. p. 490, Cowf. Mr. John Fogg of Lcverpool, Ace. p. 408, Cont. p. 566 * Mr. Roberr Fogg, Ace. p. 708, Cont. p. 836, 837 * Mr. William Folkes, Ace. p. 647, Cont. p. 789 Mr. Samuel Fones, Ace. p. 251, Cont. p. 362 * Mr. Daniel Foot, Ace. p. H7, Cont.f. 157 Mr. John Forbee, Acc.p 660 Mr. James Forbes, Acc.f. 317, Cowf. />. 500 Mr. Thomas Ford o/" Dv by/hire, Ace. p. 104, Cowf. 7. ass Mr. Ford o/ Che/hire, Ace. Mr.Thomas Ford of Exeter. Ace. p. 207, Co*. ^. 137 Mr. Stephen Ford, Ace. f* 540, Cont. f. 705 Mr. John Porefide, Aec t f. 518 Mr. Forfter, Ace. f. 55 Mr. Forth of Derbyshire, Ace. * Mr. Thomas Forward, Ace. p. 603, Cwtf. />. 75 1 Mr. Forward o/ Dorfct, Ace. p. 270 * Mr. Davis Foules, Cont. f. 49* Mr. Richard Fowler ef GlouceJlerJbire,Acc. p, 330, Cow^. f . 506 Mr. Chriftopher Fowler, Ace. p. 97 Mr. Stephen Fowler, Acc.p. 90, 494, Cont. p. 118,639 Mr. Henry Fowles, Ac. f . 697 Mr. Thomas Fownes, Ace. Mr. 22 An INDEX cf Thofe e'jetfed or friend* d Mr. Samuel Fownes, Ace. I'*")!, 751 * Mr. George Fownes, Ace. p. 109, Cortt. f. 144 M>*. J. Fox, Ace. f 331 Mr. Timothy Fox, Ace. f. 6^6 * Mr. Fox of Yorkshire, Ace. f. 834, Cent. p. 956 Mr .Richard Frankland , Ace. f. 184, Cent. p. 452, &c Mr. Gracious Frankly n,Acc. p. 610 MV. Robert Frankly n, Ace. p. 658, Cont.p. 805 Mr. Thomas Franks, Ace. P-77-7 Mr. John Frawlins, Ace. p. 765, Cent. p. 88* Mr. Thomas Francis, Ace. p. 777 Mr. John Freefton, Ace. p. 777, Cont. p. 895 * Mr. Jeremiah French, Ace. p 18 1, Cont.p. 435 Mr. Samuel French, ^cc.^, 377 Mr. John French,^cc./>.73i Mr. Daniel French, Ace, p. 382, Cent. p. 543 * Mr. George Freeman, Ace. p. 696, Cont. f. 831 Mr. Thomas Friend, ^cc. /. 256, Cont. p. 377 XJr. Paul Mr. Thomas Froude, Ace. p. 731 Mr. Fryar, Ace. />. 311 Mr. John Fuller, Ace. p. 36, Cow^^. 53 Mr. Francis Fuller, Ace. p. 497, Cont.p. 648 Mr. Theophilus Gale, Ace. p. 6$, Cont. p. 97 Mr. Jofias Gale, Ace. p. 152, Cont.p. 36! Mr. John Galpin, ^cc. p. 6o^, Cont.p. 750 Mr. Gapin, Ace. p. 180 Mr. Gardiner of Hertford- Jhire, Ace. p. 361 Mr. John Gardiner, Mr. Thomas Gardiner, p. 107, Cow/-, p. Mr. Garnons, Ace. p. 354 * Mr. Richard Garret, Ace. p. 689, Cont.p, 828 Mr. John Garret, Ace. p. 156 Mr. John Gartfide, Ace. p. 135, Owf. p. 174 Mr. Simon Gawen, Ace. p. 760 * Mr. John Gay, Acc.p^',6, Cont. p. 381 Mr. Robert Gaylard, ^cc. />. 253, Cont.p. 374 ly the A 'ft for Uniformity. Mr. Allen Geare, Ace. f. 220, Cont. f. 249 Mr. James Gedney, Ace. f. 483 Mr. Gerrard, Ace. p. 108 Mr. John Gibbon, Ace. f. 13, Cont. p. 15 Air. John Gibbs, Ace. f. 1 08, Cont. f. 144 Mr. Gibfon, yfcc. f. 371, Otf.f. 534 Mr, John Gidley, Ace. f. 257, Cont. f. 395 Mr. Gilbert of Eling, Ace. p. 467, Cont. f. 6 n Mr. Thomas Gilbert of Ox- ford, Ace p. 109, Cont. p. 146 Mr. William Gilbert, Ace. p. 542, Cont. p. 71% Mr. John Gill, Ace. p. 252, Cont. p. 3^2 Dr. Richard Gilpin, Ace. p. 154, Cont. p. 22,6 Mr. Gilpin of Brinckjow, Acc.p. 750, Cont. p. 863 Mr. Thomas Gi'fon, ^cc./. 305, Cont. p. 471 Mr. John Gipps, Ace. p. 72" Mr. John Glanvil, Ace. p. 577, Cont. p. 730 Mr. John Glendal, Ace. p. 123 Mr. Hugh Glover, Acc.p. 307, Con/. /. 474 Mr. Clyde of Surrey, p. 673 Mr. Jonathan Goddard, Af& p. 75, Cont. p. 106 Mr. Godbok, Ace. p. 4^7 Mr. Henry Godman, Ace. p. 691, Cont. p. 829 Mr. Thomas Goldman, Ace. p. 680 Mr. John Goldwire, SV*.' Acc.p. 686, Cont. p. 821 Mr. John Goldwire, ?." ^cc. ^. 688, Cont. p. 825 Mr. Henry Goodeare, Ace. p. 109, Cow/. *. 146^ Mr. Goodman, Acc.p. 472 Mr. William Goodricjge, -rfcc. p. 378, Cwi#.'/. 536" Dr. Thomas Goodwin, Ace. p. 60, no, Cont. p. jo, &c Mr. Richard Goodwin, Ace) p. 401 Mr. John Goodwin of Lon- don, Ace. p. 5 3, Cw/. />.7 8 Mr. John Goodwin o/ De- von, Ace. p. 252, 'Cont. p. 36z Mr. Philip Gpodwin, Ace. p. 360, Cont. p. 525 Mr. John Gofhold, yfcr. p- 53, Cont.p. 77ll % Mr. Gofs, Acc.p. 351 Mr. Thomas Gouge, Acc.p; 8, Cwtf. ^.12 Mr. Robert Gouge, -4ce.^. 645 Mr. 24 An I N D E X of Thoje e}efted orfilenc^d Mr. William Gough, Ace. p. 100, Cent. p. 136 Mr. Thomas Goulfton, Ace. 7.467 Mr. Alexander Gourdon, Ace. p. 520, Cont. p. 685 Mr. William Grace, Ace. p. 437, 625, Cowr. p. 594 Mr. Gracecourt, ^4cc.^.634 Mr. Grandorge, Ace. p. 306 Mr. Jonathan Granc, Ace. 7-447 Mr. Samuel Crafty, Ace. p. 131, Cont. p. 171 Mr. Graves of Durlatn, Ace. p. 290 Mr. Graves of Hertford- foirc, Ace. p. 368 Mr. Alexander Green, Ace. p. 85 * Mr. William Green of Bath, Acc.p 599, Cont. p. 746 Mr. William Green ofCnm- bridge, Ace. p. 86, Cowf. p. 120 Mr. John Green, Sen. of Norfolk,, Ace. p. 483 * Mr. John Green, Jun. of Tunjled, Ace. p. 481, Cont. p. 624 Mr. John Green of Leice- fierjhire, Ace. p. 437 Mr. Green of Ejfix, Ace. 7.308, 314 Mr. William Greenhil, Ace. p. 471, Cont. p. 613 Mr. John Greenfmith, Ace. 7.619 Dr. Daniel Greenwood , Ace. p. 58 Mr. Greenwood of ffeft- moreland, Ace. 7.751 Mr. Gregg of Ejfex, Ace. p. 307, Cont. p. 47 5 Air. Thomas Gregge, ^or. 7.413 Mr. Hierom Gregory, Ace. p. 107 Mr. A'exander Gregory , Ace. p. 329, Cont. p. 504 Mr. Gretorix, Ace. p. 330 Dr. Otadiah Grew, yfcc.7. 736, Cont. p. 850, G?c Mr. Jonathan Grew, Ace. p. 751, Cont. p. 863, 864 Mr. George Griffyth, Ace. 7. 51, Cont. p. 74 Mr. John GrifFy th, Acc.p. 1 3 3 Mr. Gri fines, alias Cham- bers, Ace. 7. 57 Mr. Thomas Grundy, Ace. 7.690 Mr. Grove, Ace. p. 252, Cont. p. 363 Mr. Thomas Grove of So- merfet, Acc.p. 614 Mr. Martin Grundman, Ace. p. 7a Mr. George (or Ranal) Gvieft, Acc.p. 131, Cont. p. 171 ly the Aft for Uniformity. Mr. Peter Guillam, Ace. p. 330 * Mr. H u gh Gundery, Cent, p. 430 Mr. Thomas Guns, Ace. p. 382, Cont.p. 543 Mr. Humphrey Gumer, Ace' f. 69 Mr. John Gumer, Acc.p.%20 Mr. Gunvil, Ace. p. 457 Mr. Richard Gyles, Ace. p. 381 Mr. John Gyles, Ace. p. 777, Cent. p. 896 Mr. Thomas Gyles, Ace. p. 119 Mr. Gyles of Wilts, Ace. p. 765, Cont.p. 883 H Mr. Samuel Habergham , Ace. p. 647, Cont. p. 796 Mr. John Haddefly, Ace. p. 337, Cont. p. 507 Mr. James Hadderidge , Ace. p. 253 Mr. Haddock, Ace. p. 418 Mr. Haddon, Ace. ^.518 Mr. Haines, Ace. p. 835 Mr. Hales of Lincoln/hire, Ace. p. 458, Cont. p. 606 Mr. Robert Hall, Ace. p. 109 Mr. Thorn as Hall, Ace. p. 765, Cont. p. 884 Vat. II. * Mr. Ralph Hall, Ace, p. 631 Cont. p. 782, 783 * Mr. Samuel Hall, Ace. f 631, Cont. />. 785 Mr. Hall of Sbropjhne, Ace. p. 571 Mr. Haller, Ace. p. 255 Mr. Jofeph Haller, Ace. p. 169, Cont. p. 427 Mr. Hallet of Shafton, Cont. p. 427 Mr. Thomas Haller, Ace. p. 689 Mr. Cutbert Halfall, Acc.p; 418 T f f ^ \ t Mr. Halfell tf Cumberland, Ace. p. 159- Mr. Jofeph , Halfey, Ace. p. 148, Otf. p. 216 Mr. George Hammond, Ace. p. 258, Cont. p. 409 Mr. Samuel Hammond, Ace. p. 498, Cont. p. 651 Mr. Rowland Hancock ^ -rfcc. p. 786 . . , ' : Mr. Edward Hancock, Ace p. 605, Cent. p. 756 Mr. Thomas Hancock, Ace". p. 147, Cont. f. 215 Mr. Stephen Hancock, Accl p. 623 * Mr. Jonathan Hanrner ,' Ace. p. 244, Cont. p. 299 &c. &e. * Mr. John Hanmer, of- D?- von. Cent. p. 398, &c.'(3c} D Mr; 26 An I N D EX of Thofe e jetted or filtnCd * Mr. John Hanmer of Wales, Cent. f. 839 Mr. Thomas Hardcaftle Ace, f. 8 10, Cont.p. 947 Z)r. John Harding, Ace. f. 754 Mr. John Harding, ^cc. />. 760 Mr. John Hardy, ^cc. f- a6i, C0rtf. />. 414 Mr. Samuel Hardy, Ace. f. 281, Cent. f. 436 * Mr. Emanuel Harford, Ace- f. 604, Cont.p. 752, 6?c- & Mr. John Harmar, Ace. p. 339 Mr. Harris of Ejfex, Ace. f. 312 Mr. Francis Harris of Clou- ceftcr/hire, Ace. p. 330 Dr. Thomas Harrifon, Ace. p. izt, Cont. f. 169 Mr. John Harrifon of Hamp- fhire, Aec. p. 351 Mr. John Harrifon of Lan- cafhire, Ace. p. 396, Cont. p. <>6z Mr. John Harrifon of Wa.1- tham, Ace, p. 306, Cone. p. 47* Mr. 'Thomas H ar rifcm> Ace* p. 331 Mr. Jofeph Harrifon, Ace. p. 411 * Mr. Cutbert Harrifon, Ace. p. 417, C0w. Mr. Harrold, ^cc. />. 460 Mr. Harvy of EJJex Ace. p. ^_ j ._ 34, Cow/-. /. 468 Mr. John Harvy of Chefter, Ace. p. 135, Cont. p. 173 Mr. Elias Harvy, Ace. p. 733, Cow/-, p. 848 Mr. John Hasbart, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Lewis Hatch, Ace. p. 153 Mr. Hathway, Ace. p. 543 Mr. Henry Havers, Ace. p. 303, Cont. p. 465 Mr. Matthew Haviland , Ace. p. 23, Cont. p. 36 Mr. William Hawden, Ace. p. 790, C0f. p. 940 Mr. Richard Hawes, Ace. f- 354 Mr. George Hawes, Ace. p. 381 Mr. Adam Hawkins, Acc.p . 717 Mr. Hawks of Effex, Acc.p. . 37 Mr. John Hawks, Acc.p. 386 Mr. Thomas Hawkfworth, Acc.p. 80 1, Cont.p. 946 Mr. William Ha worth, Ace. p. 360 Mr. Hayes, Ace. p. 88 Mr. Matthew Hazard, ^cc. />. 609 Mr.Jofiiua Head/. ;to./. 33Z Mr. by the Att for Uniformity. 27 Mr. Henry Hean, Ace. p. 33 i Mr. Thomas Hearne, Ace. f- M5 Mr. Richard Heath, Ace. f. 548 Mr. Heath of Huntingdon- Jhire, Ace. f 371 Mr. Camfliaw Helmes, Ace. f. 318, Cont. f. 501 Mr. Hemmyngs, Ace p. 386 Mr. William Henderfon , Ace. p. 514 Mr. Phillip Henry, Acc.p. 698, Cont. p. 834 Mr. Hugh Henfluw, Ace. p. 133 Mr. William Herborne, Acc> f- 537 Mr. Sampfon Herne, Ace. p. 381 Mr. Herring of St Brides, Ace. p. 44 * Mr. Richard Herring, Ace. p. 2^, Cont. p. 315, & c . Mr. John Herring, yfcc. p. 145, Cw. p. 318 Mr. Oliver Hey wood, Ace. p. 804, Cont. p. 947 Mr. Nathanael Heywood , ^cc. ^. 394, Cont. p. 560 Mr. Gafpar Hickes, Ace. p. 136, Conf. />. 175, 176 Mr. John Hickes, Ace. p. 148, Cont. f. 336, C?c. Mr. Henry Hickman, Ace. p. 69, Cont. p. 101, lox Air. John Hieron, ^cc 1 . p. 162, Cent. p. 130 Mr. Samuel Hieron of Der- lyjhirc, Ace. p. 168 Mr Samuel Hieron o/ >*- vcn. Acc.p. 154, Cont. p. 375 Mr. James Hiet t ^cc./>. 408 Mr. Higginfon, ,/fcc. p. 133 Mr. Daniel Higgs, Ace. p* 719, Cow*, p. 846 Mr. Samuel Hiderfham , Acc.p. 560, Cont. p. 713 Mr. Edward Hill, Ace. p. 793, Cont. p. 941 Mr.Jofeph Hill, Ace. p. 81 Mr. Ralph Hill, ^cc. /. 311 Mr. Matthew Hill, \4cc. ^. 831 * Mr. Thomas Hill, Ace. p. 745, Cont. p. 855, ^c. * Mr. John Hill, Ace. p. 244, 604, Cont. p. 193, Cfc^ * Mr. Hill of Jfcflr/fo/4, ^cc. /. 834, Cont. p. 956 * Mr. St Hill, ^cc. />. 834, Cont.' p. 957 Mr. Richard Hilton, vfcc.^. 618 Mr. Hilton o/ Gloucefter- /hire, Ace. -p. 330 Mr. Triftam Hinchfield , Acc.p. 457 D l M^ 28 An INDEX of Thoje ejected or Mr. Richard Hi neks, Ace. f. 62,4, Cont. p. 768 Mr. Hind of Berks, Ace. p. 9-V Mr. Hind of Devon, Ace. -p. 252, Cont. p. 363 Mr. H'n'-on, Ace. p. 48 ^ Mr. Hitchcock, Ace p. 75 Mr. Leonard Hoar, Ace p 312, COM/-, p. 490 Mr. John Hobfon, Ace. p. 790 * Mr. Paul Hobfon, Ace. p. 1 10, Cont. p. 148 Mr. John Hodder, ^cc. p. 266, COM*. />. 42,0 Mr. Hodges of the Tower, Ace. p. 44, Cont. p. 6z Mr. Alexander Hodges or Hodge, Ace. p. 22,0, Cont. p. 2.43 Mr. William Hodges cf Glcuccfterjhire, Ace. ^.330 Mr. Martin Holbitch, Ace. p. 309, Cont. p. 184 * Mr. Thomas Holborough, Ace. p. 647, Cont. p. 789 Mr. Richard Holbrook.^cc. /. 396 Mr-. Francis Holer aft, Ace. p. 86, Cont. p. 118 'Mr. Holdfwcrth of Durham, Ace. p. 288 Mr. Jofkh Holdfwonh o/ Pcppletcn, Ace. p. 8 1 o Mr. Jofiah Holdfworth ' of Sutton, Ace. p. 822 Mr. Thomas Holland, ^icc. />. 396, Cent. p. . 515 Mr. John Hooker, Ace. p. 483 Mr. George Hopkins, Ace- p. 770 Mr. Henry Holcroft, Ace. p. 386 Mr. William Hopkins of Somerfetfhire, Ace .p.6oi Mr. William Hopkins of Cumberland, Ace. p. 159 Mr. Richard Hopkins, Ace. p 571, Cont. p. 729 Mr. Hopkins of Dorfet, Ace. p. 281 Mr. Hopper, Ace. p. 159 Mr. by the Att for Uniformity 29 Mr. John Hoppin, Ace. p. 257, Cont. p . 394 Mr. Horn, Ace. p. 457 Mr. Walter Hornby, Ace. P- 43 7,497, Cont. p. 646 Mr. John Home, Ace. p. 484, Cont. p. 632 Mr. William Homer, Ace. p. 3*1 * Mr. Thomas Horrockes , Ace. p. 305, Cont. p. 468 Mr. John Horfeman, Ace. p. 232 * Mr. Horsford, Ace. p. 252, Cont. />. 363 * Mr. John Horfliam, Ace. p. 249, Cont. p. 349 Mr. Charles Hotham, Ace. Mr. James Hounfel, Ace. p. 760 Mr. John Howe, Acc.p.iH, Cont. p. 257 Mr. Francis Howel, ^cc. ;>. 59 Mr. Morgan Howel, -4cc. p. 716 Mr. Henry Howler, >*cc. p. 497, Ccnr. ^. 645 Mr. Robert Howlet, Ace. p. 647, Cont. p. 796 Mr. Francis Hubbard, ^cc. Mr. John Hubbard, Ace. p. 308, 311 Mr. Hubbarr, Ace. p. 765 Mr. Hudlbn, Ace. p. 425 Mr. George Hughe?, Ace. p. 2*2, (#c. Cwr. />. 25 3,254 Mr. Obadiah Hughes, Ace. p. 232, Cont. p. 257 * Mr. William Hughes, Ace. p. 761, Cont. p. 875, 876 * Mr. Evan Hughes, Ace. p. 716, Cont. p. 839 Mr. Stephen Hughes cf Wales, Ace. p. 716 Mr. Stephen Hughes ofSuf- fex, Ace. p. 697 Mr. Thomas Hughes, Ace. Mr. Jofeph Hull, Ace. p. 150 Dr. Edward Hulfe,^cc./>.84 Mr. Hulfton, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Abraham Hume, Ace. p. 511, Cont. p. 6-^ Mr. John Hume, Ace. p. 520, Cont. p. 6b r : Mr. John Humphrey, Ac: p. 615, Cont. p. i'--> Mr.Charles Humphreys,/! />- 36, 57- Mr. WUlkm Hunt of Cc.:.- bridgcfoire, Ace. p. 1 1 - . Cont. p. 15'; Mr. Hunt 246, Cont. p. 31-; Mr. John Hunt, yto. p. 612 ' X' An INDEX of Thofe ejected or/tlenc'd Mr. William Hunt of Sa- rum; Ace. p 844 Mr. Philip Hunton, Ace. p. 190, 754, Cont. p. 864 Mr. Henry Hurft, Ace. p. 41, Cont. p. 60 Mr. John Hutchinfon, Ace p. 88, Cont. p. 124 Mr. Hufley, Ace. p. 180 Mr. Hutton, Ace. p. 190 Mr. Arthur Jackfon, Ace p. 3, Cow*. />. 7 Mr. John Jackfon of London, Ace. p. 33, 670, Cont. p. 36, 814 Mr. Jackfon of Lincolnshire, Ace. p. 457 Mr. John Jackfon of D. 65 Mr. John James o/ Berks, Ace. p> ic-9, Cont. p. 134, Mr. Thomas James, ^cc /?. 654, C0f. ^>. 803 Mr- Jchn James of Notting- hamjhire, Ace. p. 524, Cont. ^.689 * Mr. William Janeway, J. CoKf. f. 533 * Mr. James Janeway, Ace. p. 838, Cont. p. 962 * Mr. Abraham Janeway , Cont. p. 964 Mr. Henry Jeanes, Ace. p. 585, Cont. p. 736 Mr. Samuel Jefferfon, >4cc. /> 343 Mr. Chriftopher Jellinger, Ace. p. 242, Cont. p. 279 Mr. William Jenkyn, Ace. p. 17, Cont. p. 17 Mr. Jenkyns of //. 505 Mr. Richard Jennings, Ace. p. 649, Cont. p. 800 * Mr. John Jennings, Ace. p. 345, Cont. p. 514 by the Att for Uniformity. Mr. Jennifon, Ace. p. 835 Mr. Jonathan Jephcot, Ace. p. ll^,&c.Cont.p.l<\<),&c Mr. Henry Jeffey, Ace. p. 35, Cent p. 45 Mr. James Illingworth, Ace. p. 84, Cent. p. 116 Mr. Perer Ince, Ace. p. 759, Cont. p. 869 Mr. Ingham, Ace. p. 819 Mr. Richard Inglec, Ace. p. 76, Cont. p. 107 Mr. Inman, Acc.p.'j^ Mr. James Innis, Ace. p. 144, Cont. p. 176 Mr. John Ton of Wapping, Ace. p. 33, Cont. p. 36 Mr. Francis Johnfon, Ace. p. 59, Cont. p. 89 Mr. Peter Johnfon, ^cc. /. 387 Mr. John Johnfon, Ace. p. 67, Cont. p. 10 1 Mr. Thomas Johnfon, .4cc. p. 949, CW. /. 817 Mr. Thomas Jollie, Ace. P. 393, Cont. p. 557, fcfr. Mr. John Jollie, Ace. p. 114 Mr. John Jones, Ace. p. 131 Mr. Jones . 950 K cc.^. 417 Mr. John Keck, Ace. f. 329 Mr. Francis Keeling, Ace. P. 565, O^. f. 74 7^5 Mr. John Kempfter, Acc.f. 245, Cont.f.w Dr. George Kendal, Ace. f. 239, Cent. />. 259 Mr. Richard Kenner, Ace. f. 1 1 8, Cent. f. 158 Mr. Richard Kentifli, ytfcc. ^>. 34, Cont. p. 40 Mr. Thomas Kentifli of Mtddleton, Ace. f. 290 Mr. Thomas Kenrifli of O- verton, Acc.f. 351, Cont. M*8 Mr. John Ker ridge, ^cc. />. 266, Cont.f. 420 Mr. Kerridge, Sen. Ace. f. 280, Ozf. f. 419 Mr. Nicolas Keftin or Ke- ftion, Ace. f, 422, Cont. f. 586 Mr. Kighdy, Ace. ^.314 Mr. William Kimberley, Ace. f. 766 Mr. King ofCambritigeJhirc, Ace. f. n 8 Mr. King, Ace. f. 5 j Mr. Simon King, Acc.f. 371, Ci*. ^.534 Mr. Ifaac King, Ace. f. 1 18 Mr. King of Dorfctfhire,Acc. ' f. 281 Mr. Benjamin King, Ace. f. 544, Com. f. 720 Mr. Daniel King, Cent. f. 229 Mr. John King of Suffolk^ , Ace. f. 654 Mr. John King o/ Hcrtford- Jhire, Ace. p. 368, Ccwf. Mr. Hezekiah King, ^cc. p. 119, Cont. p. 164. Mr.ThomasKing of Suffolk., Ace. p. 64$, Cowf. / 797 Mr. Henry K'ng, AT. /. 649, Ccttf. />. 790 Mr. Mark King, ^ar. />. 765, Ccnt.p. 883 Mr. Kiplin, /^cc. p. 290 Mr. Kippax, //cc. ^>. 418 Mr. Jofliua Kirby, Ace. p. Mr, Kitchin, -^. Z53, Cont. p. 364 Mr. Ifaac Knight, Ace. p. 467 Mr. Knighr ofSomerfet, Ace. p. 613 Mr. John Knowles, Ace. p. 605 MrT Philip Lamb, Ace. p. 279, Cont. p. 428 Mr. Lamvet, Acc.p. 413 Mr. Lancafter, Ace. p. 339, Conr. ;>. 507 Mr. Lane of I\ent, Ace. p. 386 Mr. Samuel Lane of North- umberland, Ace. p. 5 1 1 Mr. John Langdale, Ace. p. 604, Cont. p. 752 Mr. Thomas Langden, Ace. Mr. Chriftopher Langhorne, Ace p. 753 Dr. Henry Langley, Ace. p. 59, Cont. p. 88 Mr. John Langs ford, Ace. p. 150 Mr. John Langfton, Ace. p. Mr. Thomas Larkham, Ace. p. 246, Cent. p. 329 Mr. George Larkbam, Ace. p. 15* Mr. John Larkin, Ace. p. 306, Cent. p. 47 a Mr. Latham, Ace. p. 381 Mr. Paiil Lathum, Ace. p. Mr. John Lavender, Ace. p* 306, Cont. p. ^T i Mr. Laughthorne, Acc.p. 834 Mr. Law of Lincoln/lyire> Ace. p. 457, mt. p . 484 Mr. Robert Law, Cont. p. 406 Mr. Law of Torksbire, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Chriftopher Lawrence, Ace. p. 264 * Mr. Lawrence of Devon, Acc.p. 157, Cont. p- 38* * Mr. Richard Lawrence, Ace- p. 483, Cont. p. 617 Mr. Edward Lawrence, Ace. p. 557, Cont. p. 722 *Mr. George Lawrence , Cont. p. 1002 * Mr. Thomas Lawfon, Ace. p. 357,483, Cont. p. 629 Mr. Lax, Ace. p. 307 Mr. Jofeph Lea or Lee, Ace' p. 572, Cowr. f . 719 Mr. Lea ofTorJ{sblre t Ace. f. Mr. 34 An INDEX of Thofe ejefted cr Mr. Thomas Beadbeater , Ace. f. 425 Mr. John Leaver, Ace. p. 399 Mr. Robert Leaver, Ace. f. 514, Cont. p. 61^ Mr. Henry Leaver, Ace. p. 500, Cont. />. 651 Mr. Robert Lecefter, Ace. P- 351 Mr. Samuel Lee, Ace. f. 36 Gf. /. 53 Mr. Peter Lee, Ace f. 123, C072. f. 169 Mr. Jofeph Lee, Ace. f. 456 Mr. Lee of Lincoln/hire, Ace. f. 456, Com. f. 604 Mr. Tobias Legg, >4cc. ^. 644, Cowf. f. 787 Mr. William Leigh, Ace, f. 412, CoMf. p. 567 Mr. John Leighton, Ace. f. 537, Cont. f. 699 Mr. Nicholas Leverton, Ace. f- 137 Mr.Levefly, Ace. f. 135 Mr. John Levington, Ace. f Mr. John Leviflbn, Ace. f 150 Mr. Philip Lewis, Acc.f. 721 Mr. Light, Ace. f. 281 Mr. Edward Line, Ace. f. 381 * Mr. Thomas Lifle, Ace. p. 252, Cont. p. 363 Mr. George Lifle, Ace. p. 304, Cont. p.. 468 Mr. Jercm Litilejohn, Acc.f. 612 Mr. Thomas Lock, Ace. p. 88, Cont. p. 127 Mr. William Lock, ^fccr./>. 382, Cont. p. 541 Mr. Nicolas Lockyer, Ace. p. 37, no, Cont. p. 56 Mr. John Loder, Ace. p. 30, Cont. p. 29 Mr. Loe, ^4cc. />. 36 * Mr. Ifaac Loefs, Ace. p. 33 360, Cont. p. 36, 524 * Mr. Lloyd of Yorkshire, Cont. p. 960 Dr. George Long, Ace. p. 632, Cont. p. 768, 784 * Mr. William Lorimer, Ace. p. 840, Cont: p. 965 Mr. Lo feby, Ace. p. 750 Mr. Lovel, >fcc. ^.565 Mr. John Lover, Ace. p. 687 * Mr. John Lougher, Ace. p. . 481, Cont. p. 624 Mr. William Low, Ace. p. 352 Mr. Lowder, Ace. p. 30 Mr. Lowe, yfcc. ^?. 418 * Mr. Thomas Lowry, Ace. p. 436, Cont. p. 593 Mr. Lucas of EJfix, Ace. p 311 Mr. John Lucas, Ace. p. 480 Mr. by the AH for Uniformity. Mr. Hamphrey Lucas, Ace. f- 496, 497, Cant. f. 644, 647 Mr. Lucks, Ace. ^.834 Mr. Luddington, Ace. f. 834, Cent. f. 957 Mr. Thomas Lude.uEter, Ace. p. 313, Cent. f. 490 Mr. John Luff, Ace. -p. 108 Mr. Henry Luk'n,, Ace. f. 314, Cont. p. 492 Mr. Edward Lulham, yfcc. ^. 693 Mr. John Luntley, Ace. f. 717 Mr. John Lydfton, Ace. p. 150, Cont.f. 223, 3*c. Mr. Thomas Lye, ./to. p. 24, Cof. ^>. 21 M Mr. Mabifon, yfrc. ^p. 94, Cont. f. 1 3 1 Mr. John Machin, ^ce. p. 125, Cow/. ^>. 170 Mr. William Maddocks , ^fcc. p. 746, Cof. ^. 860 Mr. John Maidwcll, Ace. p. 491 Mr. Samuel Mail, Ace. p- 659 Mr. George Mainwaring , Ace. p. 123, Cont. p. 169 Mr. Gabriel Major, Ace. p. 544 * Mr. Jofeph Maifters, Cont. p. 107, &c. Mr. Samuel Malbon, Ace. p. 659 Mr. John Maiden, Ace. p. 563, Cent. p. 724 Mr. Maiden of Hereford/hire* Mr. Malkinfon, Ace. p. 495, Cont. p. 639 Mr. Themas Mall, Ace. p. 220, Cont. p. 244 Mr. John Mallinfon, Ace. p. 411, Cont. p. 566 Mr. Thomas Mallory, Ace. p. 36, Cont. p. 53 Mr. Samuel Maltby, Ace. p. 483 Mr. Robert Malthus, Ace. p. 467, Cont. p. 611 Mr. Thomas Malcus, Ace. p. 696 Mr. John Man, Ace. p. 309, Cont. p. 485 Mr. Samuel Manning, Ace. f. 648 Mr. Daniel Manning, Aoc. p. 468, Cont. p.6n Mr. John Manning, Ace. p. 649 Mr. William Manning, Ace. p. 659, Cont. p. 806 Mr. Mar.fel, Ace. p. 746 Mr. Nathanael Mansfield," Ace. p. 631, Cont. p. 782 E z Mr. 3 6 An I N D E X of Thofe ejetfed or filenc'd Mr. John Manfhip, Ace. p. 669, Cont. p. 814 Dr. Thomas Manron, Ace. p. 42, Cant. p. 60 Mr. George Manwaring, Ace. p. 123 Mr. John Marigold, ^cc. ^. 133, Cont. p. 173 Mr. John Marriot, Ace. p. 108 Mr. Marryoc of Hampshire, Ace. p. 345 Mr. Samuel Mar ("den, ^cc. />. 130, Cow. />. 171 * Mr. Jeremy Marfden, Ace. p. 796, Cont. p. 942 Mr. Gamaiiel Marfden, ^cc. />. 8 10, Cowf. ^. 947 Mr. Jofiah Marfden, Cont. p. 960 Mr. Le Marfli, Ace. p. 340 Mr. Walter Marfhal, yfcc. Mr. Chriftopher Marfhal, v^cc. p. 80 1 Dr. William MarfhaJ, Ace. p. 414 Mr. Adam Martcndale, Ace. 135, 173 * Mr. John Marrin, Ace. p. 340, Cont. p. 514 ^lr. George Marcyn, Ace. p. 490, Cont. p. 635 * Mr. Thomas Martin ofNcr- cnfhire , Ace. p. 400 Mr. Thomas Manyn o mcuth, Ace ^.231, Cowf. /> Mr. Samuel Martyn, Cont. p. 256 Air. William Manyn, Ace. p. 685, Cent. p. 820 Mr. Richard Msmn, ^cc, /- 75 Mr. Mariyi'i o/ Dorfctjhire, Ace. p. 281' Mr. Jo!:-a MafTey, Ace. p. 76,0, Crnf. jf. 875 Dr. Inc eafe Mather, yfcc. />. 317, OM^./.494, ^c Mr. Samuel Mather. Ace. />. 415, Cent. p. ^x Mr. Nathanael Mather, ^cc. /. 238, Cent. p. 257 Mr. Mathum, ^cc. ^?. 90 Mr. Marmaduke Matthews, Ace. p. 73$ Mr. Edmund Matthews , Ace. p. 49 1 Mr. Richard Maudefly,yfar. p. 104 Mr. James Maulden, Ace. p. 311, Cont. p. 485 Mr, Henry Maurice, Ace. p. 567 Mr, John Mawdit, Ace. p. 242, Cont. p. 281 Mr. Samuel May, Ace. . 53, Cont. p. f6 ' Mr. Mayhew, Ace. p. 648 Mr. by the Aft for Uniformity. 37 Mr. John Maynard, Ace. p. 683, Cent. p. 818 Mr. Maynard of North Tttunton, Ace. p. Mr. Richard Mayo, Ace. f. 66& Mr. Matthew Mead, Ace. p. 471, Cent. />. 614 Mr. John Meadows, Ace. p. 641 Mr. Alexander Medcalf, Ace. />. 834 Mr. William Meen, Ace. p. 518 Mr. Mekal, Ace. p. 834, Cont. p. 958 Mr. Mofes Mells, Ace. p. 458 * Mr. Francis Mence, Ace. p. 840, Cont. p. 999 Mr. Robert Mercer, Ace. />. 654 Mr. Thomas Merrett, Ace. t- 33* Mr, Thomas Micklethwait, Ace. p. 811, Cont. ^.833, 95 Mr. Miiburn c/ Bedford- Jhirc, Ace. />. 94 Mr. Luke Mil bur i ^rc. *. 746, Cont. p. i6o, Cc Mr. Thomas Miles, Ace*, p. 6^^ Mr. John Miles, Ace. p. 73 r, Cont, p. 847 Mr. Mills of Somerset, Ace. p. 623 Mr. Benjamin Mills, Ace. p. 280, Cont. p. 429 Mr. George Mills, Acs. p. 697 Mr. John Mills of Devon, Ace. p. 2,53 Mr. Jofljua Miller, Ace. p. 73* Mr. Millington, Ace. p. 94 Mr. Milman, Ace. p. 475, Cont. p. 615 Mr. William Milner, Mr. Jeremiah Milner, Acc^ p. 796 Mr. John Milward, Ace. p. 66, Cent. p. 96 Mr. Nathanael />. 480, * Mr. John Mitchel, Ace. p. 268, Cof. f>. 42Z Mr. Thomas Mocket, Ace. p. 368, Cowf./>. 531 Mr. John Mony, Ace. p. 482 Mr. Jofeph Moor, Ace. p. Mr. Simon Moor, Ace. p.} 3, 769, Cent. p. 77, 884 Mr. Richard Moor, Ace. p. 774, Cont. p. 894 Mr. Archibald Moor, p. 513, Cont. p. Mr. John Moore of Suffex, Ace. p. 693, Cent. p. 829 Mr. 38 An I N D E X of Thoje e]eBsd * Mr. John Moore of Dorfet, Ace. p. 261, Cont. p. 412 Mr. Robert More, Ace. p. 203, Cont. p. 235 Mr. Edmund More, Ace. p. 88, Cont. p. 113 Mr. John More of EJfix, Ace. p. 309, Cont. p. 483 Mr. Thomas More of Mag- Aden-College, Cambridge, Ace. ^.83 Mr. Thomas More of Dor- fet/hire, Ace. pAjo, Cont. p. 417 Mr. Richard More, Ace. pi 481, Cont. p. 625 Mr. Martin Moreland, Ace. p. 338 Mr. Owen Morgan, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Morgan of Dorfet, Aec. p. 281 Mr. Roger Morrice, -4cc./>- 1 66, Cof. />. 231 * Mr. George Mortimer, Ace. p. 244, Cont. p. 198 * Mr. John Mortimer, Ace. p. 49, Cont. p. 349 Mr. Charles Morton, Ace. p. 144, Cont. p. 177 Mr. Daniel Morton, Ace. p. 256, CVwf. p. 377 Mr. Richard Morton, Ace. p. 625, Cont. p. 772 Mr. James Morton, Ace. p. 457, Cont. p. 605 Mr. William Mofes, Ace. p< 83, Cont. p. 115 Mr. Thomas Mott, ^cc. />. 650 Mr. John Mott of Effex, Ace. p. 6x8 Mr. John Mott of Stafford- Jhlre, Ace. p. 628 * Mr. Mark Motce, Ace. p. 304, 659, Cont. p. 467 Mr. James Mowbray, Ace. f- 531 Mr. George Moxon, Ace. p. 128 Mr. George Moxcn, Jim. Ace. p. 313 Mr. John Murray, Ace. p. 513, Cont. p. 673 Mr. William Murrel, ^c. 520 Mr. Lawrence Mulgrave Ace. p. 253, 602, Cont. p. 365 Mr. John Mulgrave, Ace. p. 623 Mr. Muffon, Ace. p. 438, Cont. p. 505 Mr. Samuel Mufton, ^cc. Mr. Francis Mutal, Ace. p. 281 N Mr. by the Att for Uniformity. N Mr. Samuel Nabbs, Ace. f. 670 Mr. William Naden or Na- ding, Acc.p^o. 391, Cont. p. 556 Mr. Matihew Newcomen, Ace. p. 294, Cont. p. 457 Mr. Thomas Newman, Ace. p. 481 Mr. Thomas Ncwnham , Ace. p. 340, Cont. p. 510 Mr. Edward Newton, Ace. f- 673 Mr. George Newton, -rfcc. /. 574, COT/, p. 73 Mr. Sampfon Newton, Ace'. p. 633, CW. p. 785 Mr. Samuel Newton, Ace. J>. 409 Mr. John St Nicholas, Ace. p. 426, Cow*. />. 591 Mr. Ferdinando Nichols, Ace. p. a 1 8, Cont. p. 239 Mr. George Nicholfon, Ace^ p. 160 Mr. Nicolas, Ace. p. 471 Mr. Charles Nichols, Ace. p. 381, 3 8z Mr. John Noble, Acc.p.yyo Mr. William Nokes, ^cc. />,; 384 ; falfly pag'd 381 Mr. Robert Norbury, Ace. /M34 Mr. John Norman, Ace. p. 578, Cont. p. 731 * Mr. Richard Northam, Ace*. p. 457, Cont.p.6o$ Mr. Naihanael Northcrofs, ^cc. ^. 483 * Mr. John Nofworthy, Ace. p. 149, Cwtf. p. 345 2vlr. John Notr, Ace. p. 18 Mr. Samuel Nowel, Ace. p. 204 Mr. Thomas Nuttal, Ace. p. 649 Mr. Philip Nye, ^cc.^. 29, Cont. p. 28 O Mr. 40 An I N D E X of Thofe e]e&ed orfilenCd __ Mr. John Osbcrn, Ace. p. 541, Cent. p. 713 * Mr. Jofeph Osborn, Ace p. 381, Cont.p. 537, &c * Mr. Peter Osborn, Ace. p. 244, Cont. p. 292 Mr. Robert Otty, Ace. p. 54, Cont. p. 803, &c Mr. John Overhead, Ace. p. 304, Cont.p. 466 Mr. Overton, ^. 53, &c. Cont. p. 79, 5c Mr. Hugh Owen, ^cc. p. 710, Cont. p. 838 Mr. Thankful Owen, ./tfcc. ;. 59, Cent. p. 89 Mr. John Owens, Ace. p. 505, COB*. />. 657 * Mr. Owefley, Ace. p. 281, Cont. p. 436 Mr. John Oxenbri^ge, Ace, p. n O Mr. John Oakes, Ace. p. 300, Cowf. />. 460 Mr. Urian Oakes, Ace. p. 349 * Mr. Henry Oafland, Ace. p. 770, Cont.p. 885, Gfc Mr. Jofeph Oddy, ^cc.^. 88, Cont. p. 122 Mr. Samuel Ogden, Ace. p. 189, Cow/-, p. 234 Mr. Luke Ogle, Ace. p. 500 Mr. Thomas Ogle, Ace. p. 529 Mr. Samuel Olderfhaw , Ace. p. 423, Cont.p. 587 Mr. John Oldfield, ^cc. />. 172, Cont. p . 233 * Mr. John Oldham, ^cc./>. 763, Cowf. /;. 880 * Mr. William Oliver of Corn- wal, Ace. p. 147, Cont. p. 212 Mr. Oliver of Somerfet, Ace. p. 6ix Mr. William Oliver of Lin- coin/hire, Ace. p. 459, Cont.p. 607 Mr. John Ollive, Ace. p. 69 6 Mr. Edward Ord, Ace. p> 518 Mr. Thomas Orford, Ace. t- 634 P Mr. Packwood, Ace. p. 748 Mr. John Page, Ace. p. 654 Mr. John or Jonathan Pain, Ace. p. 360, Cont. p. 524 Mr. Pain of Someffet, Ace. p. 611 Mr. Thomas Pakeman, Ace. p. 468 Mr. by the Art for Uniformity. Mr. Thomas Palk, Ace. p. 256, Cont. p. m Mr. Palmer of Kent, Ace. p. Mr. Thomas Palmer cf Dcr- fyfhire, Ace. f. 53, 1^5, Cont. ^.236 Mr. Anthony Palmer of De- von, Ace. p. 2^5, Cont.f. 320 Mr. Anthony Palmer cf Glcucejlerfhire , Ace. p. 316, Cont. f. 77, 493 Air. John Panton, Ace. f. 75, 697, Cont. p. 107, 833 Mr. Robert Park cf LeincA- fhire, Ace. p. 402 Mr. Robert Park of Sujfcx, Ace. p. 696 Mr. James Parker, Ace. p. 307, Cont. p. 475 Mr. William Parker, Ace. p. 60 1, Cont. p. 747 Mr. Richard Parr, Ace. p. 1 18, 660, Cont. p. 157 Mr. Edward Parr, Ace. p 248, Cont. p. 339, 810 * Mr. John Parr, Ace. p. 418, Cont. p. 573, &c. Mr. Andrew Parfons, Ace. p. 555, Cont. p. ^^^ Mr. Thomas Parfons, Ace. p. 34, Cont. p. 37 Mr. Henry Parfons, Cont. p. 767 VOL. II. Mr. Nathanael Partridge, Ace. p. 360, Cont. p. 530 Mr. Thomas Pafey, Ace. p. 761 Mr. Edward Pafton, Ace. p. 565, Cont. p. 714 Mr. Matthew Patchet, Ace', p. 438 Mr. John Paul, Ace. p. 609 * Mr. Thomas Paxford, Ace* p. 331, Cont. p. 506 Mr. Peachy , -^cc. ^.368 Cont. p. 532 Mr. George Pearce, Acc.p* 604 Mr. Pearch, y&r. />. 484. Mr. Oliver Peard, Ace. p. 157 ' Mr. Edward Pearfe, Ace. p. 37, Ccf. p. 57, * Mr. William Pearfe, Ace. p. 149, Cow*. />. 340, (30. Mr. Thomas Peck, Ace. p. 306, Cont. p. 473, Mr. Pecket, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Peebles, Ace. p. 819 Mr.Will'am Pell, Ace. p: 288, Cont. p. 454 Mr. Matthew Pemberton , Ace. p. 153, Cont. p. 364 Mr. John Pen, Ace. p. 539 Mr. Henry Pendlebury, Ace. p. 400, Cont. p. 56 z Mr. 42 An I N D EX of Thoje ejected of pknfd * Mr. Richard Pen ward en , Ace. p. no, Cont. p. 148 Mr. Richard Pepys or Pepps, Ace. p. 307, Co?*?. f.475 Mr. Edward Perkins, Ace. f, 469 * Mr. Thomas Perkins, Ace. f. 544, Cont. f. 720 Mr. Benjamin Perkins, Ace. f. 107 Mr. Richard Perrot, Ace. f. 784, Cont. p. 939 Mr. Robert Perrot, Ace. t. 92, COM/-, p. 130 Mr. Petit, ^cc./. 457 * Mr. John Petter, Ace. f. 386, Cont. p. 545 Mr. Samuel Petto, Ace. p. 48, Cont. p. 796 * Mr. Pew, Ace. p. 484, Cowr. /. 671 Mr. Humphrey Philips, -dec. p. 259, Cow*. />. 841, 141 Mr. Peregrine Philips, Ace. p. 717, Cont. p. 841 Mr. Thomas Philips, Ace. p. 544, Cof.^. 721 Mr. Pickering, .^cr. />. Sir, Cont. p. 948 Mr. Richard Pigor, Ace. p. 842 Mr. Pinchback, Ace: p. 43 Mr. John Pindar of Notting- ham/hire, Ace. p. 52 Mr. John Pindar of Suffolk: Ace, p. $5 9 Mr. Pinkney ofBerks, Ace. p. 99, ialfly pag'd, 90 Mr. John Pinkney cfHanip- Jhirc, Ace. p. 347, Cent. p. 518 Mr. Robert Pinney, Acc.f> 614, Cont. p. 767 Mr. John Pinney, Ace-. />. 266 Mr. Pittedate, Acc.p.^%3, Cont. p. 630 Mr. Pitts, Ace. p. 253 Mr. William Pise, Ace, p. 689 Mr. Plackftone, Ace. p. 821 Mr. John Player, Ace p* 374 Mr. Robert Pleafance, Ace. p. 288 Mr. Elias Pledger, Ace. p. 25, Cont. p. 21 Mr. John Plot, Ace. p. 699, Ccf. f. 814 * Mr. Auguftine Plumftead, Ace. p. 659, Ccwr. />. 806 efc. * Mr. Simon Pole, 'Ace. p. 340, Ccf. />. 5 14 * Mr. Theophilus Polwheil, Ace. p' 239, Cont. p. 260 * Mr. Samuel Pomphret, Ccwf. p. icox Mr. Pomroy, ^cc. p, 834, Cowf. /. 956 * M/.Samuel Ponder, ^cc. ^. 88, Cent, p. 127 Mr- by the Act for Uniformity. Mr. Matthew Poole, Ace. p. 14, Cent. ^.15 Mr. Thomas Pool, Ace. f. 633 Mr. Ferdinando Pool, Ace. f- 537 * M>: John Pope, Ace. p. 257' Cont. .381 Mr. Thomas Porter, Ace. p- 561, Cont. f. 723 Mr. Robert Porter, Ace p. 180 Mr. George Porter, Ace. p. 70, Cont. p. 104 Mr. Guaker Poftlethwait, Ace. p. 675 Mr. Thomas Powel, Ace p. ii 8, Cont. p. 238 Mr. John Powel of Carmnr- then/hire, Ace. p. 710 Mr. John Powel of Glamor- gan/hire, Ace. p. 731 r. John Powel of EJJex* Ace. f. 3i3,Cor. p. 490 Mr. Daniel .Poynte!, Ace. p. . p. /8 58 * Mr. John Poynter, ^fcc. p. 70, Cow. />. 101 Dr. John Pratt, Acc.p. 88, Cont. p. 127 Mr. Gabriel Price, Wr. p. 469, Cont. p. 611 Mr. Henry Price, yfec. />. 386, Cont. p. 545 Mr. Owen Price, Ace ^.841 Mr. Lewis Price, Acc.p.ji6 Mr. Charles Price, Ace. p. 716, Cont. p. 838 Mr. David Price, Acc.p.-j^o * Mr. Prig, ^cc. p. 380, Cow/. /. 537 Mr. Edward Prime^-rfcc. p. 787 Mr. George Primrofe, Ace. Mr. James Prince, Ace. p. 469 Mr. John Prince, Acc.p.6il Mr. John Pringle , Ace. p'. 504 Mr. David William Proberr, Acc.p. 733, Cont. p. 848 Mr. Procter, Ace. p. 834 Mr. Walter Profler, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Richard Proud, Ace* p. Mr. Rice Pruthero, Ace. p. 720, Cent. p. 845 Mr. George Purchas, Acc.p. 308, Cont.p. 477 Mr. Robert Purr, .Arc. pi 4.82, Or. />. 615, 631 Mr. MarkPurt, Acc.p. 482, Cont. Afr. Thomas Pyke, Ace. p. 398 Mr. Quarrel, Ace. p. $66 E * Mr. 44 An I N D E X of Thofe cjctfed or flenfd Mr. Walter Quarum, Ace. ? US * Mr. John Qiiicke, Ace. f. 247, Cant. f. 331 Mr. William Quipp, Ace p. 462 R Mr. Richard Rand, Ace. f. 308, Cent. p. 476 Mr. Randall, Ace. p. 256, Cont. p. 380, 765 Mr. Nathanael Ranew, Ace. f. 300, Cow*, p. 460 Mr. Thomas Rafliley, Ace. p. 756, Cent. p. 865 Mr. John Raftrick, Ace. p. 461 Mr. William Rathband , Ace. p. 306, Cont. p. 471 Mr. Nathanael Ravens, Ace. p. 712 Mr. John Ravenfhaw, Ace. p. 134 Mr. Rawlins, Ace. p. 102 Mr. John Rawlinfon, Ace. p. 664, Cow*, p. 812 Mr. James Rawfou, Ace. p. 28?, Cont. p. ^1% Mr. Edward Rawfon, j4cc. p. 3 8 3> Cont. p. 543 Mr. John Ray, Ace. p. 87, Cow/-. /. no Mr. Daniel Ray, Ace. p. 303, Cont. p. 465 * Mr. Raymond, Ace. p. 491, Cont. p. 637 v Mr. Jofeph Read, Ace. p. 775 -Mr. Redman, Ace. p. 457, Cent. p. 605 Mr. William Reeves, ^cc. ^. i to Mr. Thomas Reeves, Ace. p. 96, Co^f. />. 831 Mr. Richard Resbury, Ace. p. 493, Cent. p. 639 Mr. John Reve, Ace. p. 304, Cowf. p. 467 * Mr. Stephen Revel, Ace. p. 149, Cow*, p. 216 Mr. George Reves, y4cc./>. 57* Mr. Edward Reyner, ^cc. p. 439, Cowf. /. 595 * Mr. John Reyner, Ace. p. 84, Cont. p. 117 Mr. John Reyner of Nor- folk., Ace. p. 483, Cowf. /. 629 Mr. Daniel Reyner, Ace. p. 99, fa'fly pag'd 90, and 693 Mr. William Reyner, Ace. p. 660 Mr. John Reynolds of Nor- ., Ace. p. 480, Cont. p. 613 Mr. the AB for Uniformity. Mr.William Reynolds, Ace. f. 511 Mr. John Reynolds cf Staf- ford/hire, Ace. f. 6x4, Cont. f. 769 Mr. Jofliua Richardfon, Ace. f-tfl Dr. Edward Richardfon, Ace. p. 817, Cont. f. 948 Mr. Richardfon of Mancbc- Jicr, Ace. f. 393 Mr. Chviftopher Richard- fon, Ace. p. 795 Mr. John Richardfon, Ace. f- 451 Mr. John Rider, Ace. f. 448, 833, Cont. f. 601, 955 * Mr! John Rider, Jim. Ace. ^ 6o:r Mr. Dudley Rider of War- wickshire, Ace. f. 748 Mr. John Ridge, Ace. f. 684, Cent. f. 819 Mr. John Ridge of Hamp- Jhlrc t Ace. p . 3 5 i Mr. Ridwater, >*cc. p. 635 Mr. Thomas Rifley, Ace. f. 66, Cow/. ^. 98, &c Mr. Roate, ^cc. p . 458 Mr. Jonathan Roberts, Ace. p.fi6, Cont. p. 838 Mr. Timothy Roberts, Ace. p. 751, Cont. p. 864 Mf. Richard Roberts, Ace. p. 670, Cont. p. 816 Mr. Robins, Ace. p. 473 Air. Alexander Robinfon, Ace. p. 604 * Mr. John Robinfon, Ace. f. 347, Cont. p. 517 Mr. Robinfon o/ Mcnmoutb- Jhire, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Robinfon of Torkfhire, Ace. p. 818, 834 Mr. John Robotham, Ace. Mr. Jofiah Rock, Acc.f 516, 625, Cont. p. Mr. William Rock, Ace. f. Mr. Rocket, Ace. p. 45 7, Cow/-. />. 605 Dr. Chriftopher Rogers , Ace. p. 63, C. 96 Mr. John Rogers, Ace. p. 151, Cont. f. Mr. Hugh Rogers, yfc Mr. Edward Rogers, Ace. p. 33* Mr. Rogers of Htmp/hirc, Ace. p. 351 Mr. Rogers of Monmouth- Jkire, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Robert Rogers, Ace. p. 543, Cont. p. 719 Mr. John Roll, ^cc. /. 469 Mr. Samuel Rolls, Ace. p. 1 08, Cowf. p. 144 4<5 An I N D E X of Thofe ejetfed Mr. Rolt, Ace. f. 94 Mr. Onefiphorus Rood, Ace. f. 52, Cent. f. 74 * Mr. Henry Roofe, Cont. f- 497 Mr. Henry Root, Sen. Ace. f. 809 Mr. Thomas Rofewell, Ace. f. 756, &e. Cont. f. 867, &c Mr. Thomas Rowe, Ace. f. 170 Mr. John Rowe, Ace. p. 39, Cont. f. 59 Mr. John Rowel, Ace. f. 35 Mr. Ellis Rowlands, Ace. * Mr. Rowlec, Con*. />. 648 Mr. Rowley, -4ce. /. 571 Mr. Rowfwell, Ace. f. 764, Cont. f. 88 1 * Mr. Job Royfe, Ace. f. 53, Cont. f. 78 Dr. Gilbert Rule, ^fcc. f. 514, Cont. f. 67 6 Mr. Rusbitcb, ./fcc. f. 571 Mr. Rutten, Acc.f. 33, Gont.p. 36 Mr. Thomas Rutty, >fcc. />. 761, Cont. p. 877 Mr. Timothy Sacheverel, /fee. f. 169, Con?. />. 424, &c Mr. Philologus Sacheverel, >icc f. 313, Cowf. /?. 490 Mr. John Sacheverel, Ace. f- 597, Cont.f. 74^ Mr. John Sadler, Ace. f. 83, Cont.f. 116 Mr. Richard Sadler, ^cc. p. 86?, COM<-. /). 713 Mr. Thomas Safford, Ace. f. 604, 694 Mr. Charles Sager, Ace. f. 105 Mr. Salaway, Ace. p. 280, C0r. ^. 418 Mr. James Sales, Ace. p. 798, Cont. p. 945 Mr. John Salkeld, Ace. p. 641, Cont. p. 786 Mr. John Samms, Ace. p. 303, Cont. p. 465 JDrv Henry Sampfon, ^cc. p. 85, G?Mf. />. 118 Mr. Sampfon, Ace. p. 9,66 Mr. John Sanders of Lin- coln fkire, Ace. p. 457 Mr. John Sanders of Suf- Ace. p. 654 Mr, ly tfie Afi for Uniformity. 47 Mr. Sandford of Lanca- Jhire, Ace. p. 418 Air. Sandford of EJfex, Ace. f. 311,471, Cent. ^.48 5 Mr. Sandford o/ Middlefcx, Ace. f. 471 Mr. Gabriel Sangar, Ace. f. 17 Mr. Humphrey Saunders, Aec.f. 140, Cont. p. 274 Mr. John Saunders, Ace. p. 108 Mr. Richard Saunders, Ace. p. 245, Cont. p. 311 * Mr. Giles Say, Ace. p. 347, Cont. p. 517 Mr. Sayer, Ace. p. 7 5 Mr. John Saxton, ^cc. />. 159 Mr. Stephen Scanderet , Ace. p\ 655, Cont. p. 805 Mr. Jeremy Scoales, ^cc. /. 179, Cont. p. 133 Mr. Scoffin, jtfcc. p. 461 Mr. Jonathan Scolfield, ^cc. p. 411, Cone. p. 566 Mr. George Scortwre:h , ^cc. ;. 445 Mr. Chriftopher Scott, Ace. p. 309, Cont. p. 485 Mr. Scott of Hutingdonjhirc, Ace. p. 371 Mr. Leonard Scurr, ./frc. p. 800, Cowr. p. 946 Mr. George Seal, Ace. f. 731 Dr. Lazarus Seaman, Ace. p. 1 6, Cont. p. 17 Mr. John Searl,yfcc. ^. Cont. p. Mr. Henry Setrl, ^cc. ^: 497, Mr. John Seaton of Nor- tbamp ton/hire, Ace. /.' 497, Cont. p. 646 Mr. John Seaton of North- umberland, Ace. p. 5 1% Mr. Robert Seddon, Acci t- 167, Cont. p. ^}^ Mr. William Sedgwick, Ace. f. 117 Mr. William Segary, Ace: p. 70 Mr. Thomas Senior, Accl p. 88, C0Hf./>. iir Mr. Richard Serjeant, Aec. p. 772, Cwjf./. 895 Mr. Thomas Se-yer, Ace. p. 33', Cont. p. 50$ Mr. Thomas Syliard, Ace. ^.38* M/. Samuel Seyliard, Accl p. 383, Cent. p. 544 Mr. Sharp o/ J&nt, Acc.p. Mr. Thomas Sharp of Ad- dle, Mr. Samuel Shaw of Lcice- Jtcrjhirc, Ace. p. 416, Cont. p. 591, 593 Mr; 48 An I N D E X of Thofe ejetfcd or fane* d Mr. Shaw of Ba.net, Ace. p. 369 Mr. Shaw of Warfpur, Ace. p. 812 Mr. Shaw of Hull, Ace. p. 823 Mr. John Sheffield of Lon- don, Ace. ^.38, Cent. p. 58 Mr. Edward Sheffield, Ace. p. 148 Mr. Sheffield of Norfolk, Ace. p. 483 Mr. William Sheffield of Leicefterjhire, Ace. p. 41 1 Mr. John Sheldreck, Ace. p. 119, Cont. p. 164 Mr. William Sheldreck, Ibid Mr. Thomas Shelmerdine, Ace. p. 166 Mr. Francis Shelmerdine, Ace. p. 133 Mr. Daniel Shelmerdine, Ace. p. 1 66 Mr. Shemhold, Ace. p. 834 * Mr. William Shepherd, Cont. p. 131 * Mr.Thomas Shepherd,Cof. p. 131 Mr. Shepherd of Norfolk, Ace. ^.483 Mr. Robert Sherborn, Ace. p. 814 Mr. Edward Sherman, Ace. e. p. , &c Mr. Nicolas Sherwil, Ace. p. 257, Ccnt.p.wj Mr. William Sherwin, Ace. p.^6i, Cont. p. 531 * Mr. Jofeph Sherwood, Ace. 148, Cent. p. 213 * Mr. Thomas Shewel, Ace. p. 382, Cont p. 540 Mr. Shewel of Woldhsim, Ace. p. 386 Mr. Shilton of Warwick: /hire, Ace. p. 751 Mr. Ifrael Shipdam, Ace. p. 483 Mr* Shirley of "Buck*, Ace. p. 109 * Mr. Ames Short, Ace. 266, Cont. p. 416, * Mr. John Short, Cont. p. 420 Mr, John Shuttle wood, Ace. ^.423, Cont. p. 587 Mr. John Simmonds, vfcc. />. 696 Mr. Simmons cf London, Ace. p. 53, Cont. p.n Mr. Simmons of Devon, Ace. p. 245 Mr. William Simms, Ace. p. 422 JVfr. imms of Mcnmoutb- Jhire, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Sioims of Wilts, Ace. p. 765 Mr- by the Aft for Uniformity. 49 Mr. Simons of Suffolk., Ace. p. 648 Mr. Sinclere, Ace. p. 834, Cent. f. 958 Mr. John Singleton, Ace. f. 7* Mr. Sin?!e:on of Kjtnt, Ace. ' p. 386 Mr. Thomas Singleton, Ace. p. 841 Mr. Skingle, Ace. p. 370 Mr. John Skinner, Ace. p. 354 Mr. Samuel Slater, Sen. of St Catherines, Ace. p. 34, Cont. f. 39 Mr. Samuel Slater Jun. of Bury, Ace. p. 646, Cont. p. 787 Mr. Samuel Slater of Che- jkire, Ace. p. 130, Cent. p. 172 Mr. Anthony Sleigh, Ace. p. 161 Mr. James Small, Ace. p. 307, Cont. p. 474 Mr. Robert Smalley, Ace. p. 515, Cont. p. 689 Mr. Smallwood of Berks, Ace. P. 103 M Mr. Thomas Smallwood , Ace. p. 804, Cont. p. 947 Mr. Samuel Smith ofShrop- fhire, Ace. p. 567, Cont. p. 718 ' VOL. IL MK Samuel Smith o/ Herr- ford, Ace. p. 99, falfly pag'd 90 $ and 351 Mr. John Smith of Berks, Ace p. 99, falflf pag'd 90 Mr. Samuel Smith of Wind.- for, Ace. p. 13, Cont. p. 18 Mr. Smith of Che/hire, Ac*, p. 134 Mr. Timothy Smith, Ace. p. 411, Cont. p. 567 Mr. Robert Smith, Ace. p. 649 Mr. Jofhua Smith, /&. .p. 809 Mr. Zephany Smi'h, Acd p. 660, Cent. p. 6 it Mr. Zachary Stniih, Ace. p. 673,690, 691, Cont. p. 816, 829 Mr. Richard Smith, Ace. p. 613, Cow*, p. 766 Mr. John Smith of Lanca- Jhire, Acc.f.^rt, Cont, f- 573 Mr. John Smith of Ejfcx, Ace. p. 306, Cont. p. 473 Mr. John Smith of Norfolk, Ace. p. 483, Cont. p. 619 Mr. John Smith of Leiccftcr- /hire, Ace. p. 41 x Mr. Samuel Smith of Effex, Ace. p. 313 Mr. Jonathan Smith, Ace. p. 330 50 An INDEX of Thofe ejected or * Mr. Thomas Smith of Leicc- Jlerjhirc , Ace. f. 437, Cont. P. 593 Mr. Thomas Smirh ofGlcu- ceftcrfoirc , Ace f. 330 Cont. p. 505 Mr. George Smith, Ace. f. 2,95, Cont. f. 458 Mr. Nicolas Smirh, ^cc. f. 418, CcKf. />. 573 Mr. William Smith of Lei- ceftc/hirCf Ace. p. 423 Mr. William Smith cf Ox- ford/hire, Ace. p. 541 Mr. Smith of Warwickshire, Ace. p. 751 * Mr. Thomas Snead, Ace. p. 623, Cont. p. 767 Mr. Chriftopher Snell, Ace' p. 693 Mr. Robert Snow, Ace. p. 240, Cent. p. 272 Mr. Benjamin Saowden , Ace. p. 476 Mr. Edward Sond, Ace. p. 697 Mr. Francis Soreton, Ace. f. 2,41, Cont. p. 174 .Mr. Jofeph Sound, Ace. p. *6i6, Cont. p. 77 2 Mr. Compton South, Ace. p. 761, Cont. p. 879 * Mr. Richard South we!, Ace. p. 634, Cont. p. 785, 862 Mr. Benjamin Southwood, Ace. p. 438, Cont.pT, 595 Mr. Thcmas Spademan , Ace. p. 446, Cont. p. 595 Mr. John Spademan, y/cc. p. 460 Mr. William Sparrow, Ace. p. 305, Cow*. ;>. 471 Mr. Sparrowhawk, Ace. f'. 312 Mr. Ambrofe Sparry, Ace. p. : 770, Cont. p. 885 Mr. Sp-a,cher, Ace. p. 648 Mr. John Spawford or Spof- ford, Ace. p. 791 f Cent. p. 940 * Mr, William Speed, Ace. f 685, Cont. />. 819 * Mr. Robert Speere, Cont. p. 106 Mr. Spencer of Kent, Ace" p. 386 Mr. John Spilsbury, Ace. p. 772, Cont. p. 893 Mr. William Spinage, Ace. f- 53, 7^i Mr. Edmnnd Spinks, yfcc. p. 37', Cowf.^. 534 * Mr. Ralph Sprake, Ace. p. 257, Cont. p. 382 Mr. Samuel Spring, Ace. pi 653 Mr. Samuel Sprint, Ace. p. 34 Mr. John Sprint, Ace. f. 261 Mr. ly the Ad for Uniformity. Mr. Sprint . of Hampftiad, A:c.p.^6g t Cont. p. 61 1 Mr. Sprint of Mc.gdnlen Ha 'I Oxon, Ace p. 72 Mr. Spurdane, Ace. p. 648 Cont. p. 798 Dr. WiRiam Spurftoyv, Ace. p. 471, Cont.' p. 13 Mr. Squire, Ace. p. 290 Mr. Stable;, Acc.p.%i% Mr. Sra.Tord, Ace. p. 70 Mr. John Sralham, ^cc. p. 304, Cowf. ^. 468 Mr. Samuel Standing Ace' p. 470, Cont. p. 61 1 Mr. William Srandine, ^cc. ? 697 Mr. Jonathan Sranlfonh , Ace. p. 168 Mr. Naihanael Scaniforth, Ace. p. 542 Mr. Timorhy Sranifonh , Ace. p. 1 68, Cowf. p. 232 Mr. William Sraninoogh , Ace. p. 697 Mr. Thomas Stanley, Ace. p. 179, Cont. p. 233 Dr. Edmnnd Sraunton, Ace. p. 63, Cow*. />. 97 Mr. Henry Staples, Ace. p. 694 Mr. John Starke, Ace. p. 484, Cont. p. 631 Mr. John Starky, ^cc. p- 446, Cowf. />. 597 Mr. Comfort Starr, Ace. -p. 150, Cent. p. ^^6 * Mr. Samuel Statham, Acc.f. 34, 438, Cont. f. 42 Mr. Rowland Stedman, Ace. P-9* Mr. Steed, Ace. p. 383 Cont. p. 544 Mr. Richard Sree!, Ace. p. 708, C0*. p. 835 Dr. Philip Stephens, Ace. p. '75 Mr. Anshony Stephens, Ace. f- 543 Mr. Her.ry Stephens efSuf- folk^ Ace. p. 660, Cont. p' 816 Mr. Nathanael Stephens , An. p. 41 9, Cont. f. 577 * Mr. John Stephens of Devon* Ace. p. 241, Cont. p. 274 * Mr. James Stephenfon, Ace. p. 6 10, Cont. p. 756,^. Mr. John Stern, Ace. p. 53, 761, Cont. p. 879 * Mr. Anthony Stevenfon , Ace. p. 834, Cent. p. 956 * Mr. William Stidfon, Ace. p. 242, Cont. p. 275 Mr. Samuel Stileman, Ace: p. 669 Mr. Owen Stockton, Ace. p. 291, Cont. f. 455 G 2 Mr. 5 2 An INDEX of Thofe ejetted or filenc'd Mr. Samuel Stoddcn, Ace. p. 613, Cont. p. 767 Mr. Stone, Ace. p. 572 * Mr. Benjamin Stoneham > Ace. p. 646, Cont. p- 787 Mr. John Stoneftreet, Ace. Mr. John Storer, Ace. p. 659 Mr. Story, Ace p. 673 Mr. William Stoughron, Ace. p. 72, Cont. p. 104 Mr. Stephen Street, Ace p. 387,691, Cont. p. 547, 829 Mr. Ralph Strethill, Ace. p. 33, Conf.p. 35 Mr. Richard Stretton, Ace. . p. 676 Mr. John Strickland, Ace. p. 755, Ccnt.p.%6^ Mr. Strong, Ace. p 519 Mr. Stroughier, Ace. p. 648 Mr. Henry Stutbs, Ace. p. 318 Mr. Lewis Stucley, Ace p, 219, Cont. p. 240, $c. * Mr. William Stuke, Ace. p. 140, CVf. /. 273 Mr. Charles Summer, Ace. p. 483 * Mr. James Sutton, Cont. p. Mr. Paul Sutton, Ace. p. 109 Mr. Jofeph Swaffield, Ace. P> 758 Mr. William Swaine, Ace. p. 740, Cont. p. 853 Mr. Swaine of Uttdncrfoirc, Ace. p. 734, Cont. p. 849 Mr. John Swan, Ace. p. 381, Cent. />.537 Mr. Swayne of Suffolk , Ace. p. 659 Mr. Jofeph Swetnam, Ace. p. 164 Mr. Thomas Swetnam , Ace. p. 203 Mr. Richard Swift of Edg- worth, Ace. p. 470, Cent. p. 6iz Mr. Henry Swift of Tork: Jhire, Ace. p. 791, Cont. p. 941 Mr. George Swinho, Ace. p. 108 Mr. George S win nock, Ace. p. 104, Cent. p. 137 Mr. Richard Swynfen, Ace. p. 629, Cont. p. 779 & c Mr. Matthew Sylvefter , Ace. p. 449, Cent. p. 603 Mr. John Syms, Ace. p. 245, Cont. p. 318 Mr. Edward Symmes, /frc. ;>. 306, Cont. p. 473 Mr. by the Aft for Uniformity. Mr. Richard Svmmonds , Ace. p. 349, Cont. p. 5 18 Mr. Symons, Ace. p, 53 Mr. Henry Symons, Ace. p. 381, Cont. p. 543 Mr. Marryn Sympfon, ^cc. P- 3i3 Mr. James Talbot, Ace. f. 418 Mr. Francis Tallents, Ace. f. 548, Cif. p. 711 Mr. Samuel Tapper, Ace. p. 149, Cont. p. 217, &c Mr. Richard Tarrant, (or Farranr,) Ace. p. 148, Cow/-. ^. 340 Mr. Robert Tatnall, Ace. p. 30, Cow/, p. 29 Mr. Philip Taverner, Ace. p. 470, Cow/, p. 6iz Mr. William Taylor, /tfcc. />. 30, Cow/. />. 58 Mr. V k !! : am Taylor of De- vcn, Ace. p. 153, Cent. p. 364 Mr. Taylor p/ Northumber- land, Aec.p. 513 Mr. Taylor of Cumberland, Ace, p. 159 Mr. Thomas Taylor of $. . Ace. p. 646, Cow*. Mr.Thomas Taylor of Wilt* foire, Ace. p. 756, Cof. /. 865 Mr. Samuel Taylor, Mr. Zachary Taylor, ? 399 Mr. Taylor o/ Longbaugh- ton, Ace. p. 793 Mr. Edmund Taylor, * Mr. Robert Taylor, Ace. p. 353, Cent. p. 510 Mr. Francis Taylor, Ace. p. 374 Mr. Taylor of Lancajhire, Ace. p. 417 Mr. Richard Taylor of Wales, Ace. p. 716 * Mr. Michael Taylor, Ace. p. 244, Cowr. p. Mr. Richard Taylor ofYork.- Jhirc, Ace. p. 793, Cent. p. 94 Mr. Marmaduke Tenant, Ace. p. 361 * Dr. Faithful Teate, Ace. p. 351, Ccf. /. 519 Mr. Edward Terry, Ace. p. 76, 471, Cent. p. 614 Mr. 54 An I N D E X of Thoje ejetted Mr. James Terry, Ace. p. 347, Cont.f. 516 * Mr. Thomas Terrey or Tar- rey, Ace. p. 496, Cont.f. 641 Mr. Thelwell, Ace. f. 817 Mr. Thomas, Ace. f. 53 Mr. Edward Thomas, Ace. f. 313, Cof./>.49i Mr. William Thomas of Vbleigb, Ace. f. 587, Cont.f. 745 Mr. William Thomas of Briftol, Ace. p. T 10 Mr. William Thomas of Glamorgan/hire, Ace. p. 731 Mr. William Thomas of Carmarthen/hire, Acs. p. Mr. Zachary Thomas, Ace. p. 564 Mr. Robert Thomas, Ace. Mr. Howel Thomas, Ace. p. 731, Com. p. 847 Mr. Morgan Thomas, Ace. p. 717 Mr. Timothy Thomas, ^fcc. f- 565 Mr. Thomas / Stilting- fleet, Acc.p.%w Mr. Titus Thomas, Ace. p. 565, Cmt.f.w * Mr. Roderick Thomas, . />. 840 Mr. George Thomaflbn , Ace. p. 401 Mr. John Thompfon of Bri- ftol, Ace. p.Ti Mr. John Thompfon of Nor- thumberland, Ace. p. 504 Mr. Matthew Thompfon, Ace. p. 530, Cont. p. 698 Mr. Jofeph Thompfon, Ace. ^.411, Cont. p. 566 Mr. Robert Thompfon, Ace. p. 313 Mr. George Thorn, Ace. p. 263 Mr. John Thornton, Ace. t- 94 Mr. Andrew Thornton, Ace. Mr. Nicolas Thoroughgood, Ace. p. 387, Cont. p. 548, & Mr. Edmund Thorp, Ace. p. 678 Mr. Richard Thorpe, Ace. p. 469, Cont. p. 4<5z Mr. Richard Thorps, Ace. Mr. Samuel Tickner, -Ace. />-749 Mr. Tobias Tidcomb, Ace. Mr. Tilden, Ace. p. 381 Mr. John Tilfley, Ace. p. 402, Cont. p. 56$ Mr. by the Att for Uniformity. 55 Mr. John Tincomb, Ace. p. Mr. Theophilus Tincomb, Ace. p. 150 Mr. Nathanael Tincomb, Ace. p. 147 Mr. Robert Todd, Ace. p. 796 Mr. Cornelius Todd, Ace. Mr. John Tombes, Ace. p. 353 Cont.p. 521, 53,2, * Mr. William Tombes, Ace. P- H7, Cont. p. 212 Mr. Tombes of Wilts, Ace. Mr. Samuel Tomlyns, Mr. Toogood t>f Stafford- fare, Ace. p. 634 Mr. Matthew Toogood of Wilts, Ace. p. 765, Cont. p. 883 * Mr. Job Tookey, Ace. p. 480, Cont.p.6i% t & c Mr. Robert Torey, Ace. p. 26, Cont. p. ix Mr. Robert Town of Lan- ca/hire, Ace. } Mr. Robert Town of fare, Ace. p. 809 Mr. Henry Townley, Ace. p. 219 * Mr. Sampfon Townfend, Ace. p.tf$, 'Cont. p. 631 * Mr. Robert Traile, ^. IOOJ Mr. Thomas Travers, Ace. p. 145, Cont. p. Hi Mr. William Tray, ^c. /: 318, C. 502, * Mr. John Tredcrofr, Acc.p: 693, Cont.p. 830 Mr. Thomas Tregofs, /. 142, Cont.p. * Mr. William Treis, Ace. p; 149, Cont. p.nz Mr. Edmund Trench, ^cc: f 389* Co^.^. 556 Mr. Caleb Trenchfield ; Cont. p. 816 Mr. Thomas Trefcot, ^ w ; /.' 24, Cow^. p. x 7I Mr. William Trevithiack; -4cc. ^. ^40, Cowr. />. 275 Mr. Mark Tricket, Ace. p. 448, Cont.p. 60 1 Mr. William Triggs, ACC. p. 148 Mr. Andrew Triftram, ^c. /* 565 Mr. Thomas Troir, Ace. p; ^$l, Cont. p. 414 Mr. George Trofle, Ace, p. 257, Com. p. 383, dc" Mr. Trottle, Ace. p. 280 Mr. John Tnnighton, Ace. Mr. -William Troughron ; Ace. p. 756, Cont. p. 865 Mr. 56 An I N D E X of Thofe ejetfed Mr. Jofeph Trueman, Ace. p. 527, Cont. p. 691, &c Mr. Thomas^ Trurant, Ace. Mr. Edmund Tucker, Ace. p. Z46, Cow*. /> 317 Mr. Tucker of Dorfetfhire, Ace. p. 2,81 Dr. Anthony Tuckney, Ace. p. 77, (5c. Cont. p. \i Of Mr. Jonathan Tuckney, ^cc. ^r. 90, Cont. p. 127 Mr.Tuke, Ace. p. 530 Mr. John Turner of London, Ace. p. 470 * Mr. John Turner of Somer- fet, Ace. p. 605, Cont. p. 754 Mr. Turner of Nottingham- Jhire, Ace. p. 539 Mr. Richard Turner ofSuf- fex, Ace. p. 696 Mr. Thomas Turner of Cumberland, Ace. p. i 5 9 Mr. William Turton, Ace. p. 62,6, Cont. p. 772 Mr. John Tutchin, Ace. p. 146 Mr. Robert Tutchin, Ace. p. 340, Cont. p. 508 Mr. Robert Tutchin, Jun. Ace p. 349 Mr. Samuel Tutchin, wicc. f 345 Mr. William Tutty, Ace. p. 369, Gwf. />. 531 U Mr. Thomas Valentine, Ace. . f- i4 Mr. Vaughan of %ent, Ace. ' p. 3*6 Mr. Henry Vaughan cf Grant ham, Ace. p. 446, Cont. p. 596 Mr. Edward Veal, Ace. f. 57, Cont. p. 91, dc * Mr. William Veicch, Cent. p. 686 Mr. Ralph Venning, Ace. p. ^^, Cont. p. 18 Mr. Thomas Ventrefs, Ace. Mr. Richard Vin, Ace. p. 480 Mr. Thomas Vincenr, Ace. p. 32, Cent. p. 30, &c Mr. Nathanael Vincent, Ace. p. 104, Cont. p. 137, &c Mr. William Vincent, Ace. p. 150 Mr. Perer Vinke, Ace. p. 51, Cont. p. 74. Mr; Vintrefs or Ventris,' >4cr. p. 497, Cw/; ^>. 648 ly the Att for Uniformity. 57 Mr. Voice, Ace. p. 66c, Cont.p. 811 Mr. William Voylc,^cc./>.3 5 z Mr. Thomas Voifey, Ace. p. iOi Mr. William Upcor, Acs. p. 148 Mr. Upjohn, Ace. p. 351 Mr. Thomas Upton, Ace. p. 123 Mr. Jofeph Usborne, Ace. p. 381 Mr. James Votier, Ace. p. 48, Cent. />-798 Mr. William Vowfden, Ace- p. 688, Cent. p. 811, 822 W Mr. Thomas Waddington, Ace. p. 418 Mr. Thomas Wadsworth , Ace. p. z6,Cont.p.zz,&c. * Mr. Wai: c/ Torkshirc, Ace. p. 834, Con?, /?. 955 Mr. Jofeph Wz\:c > Accp.^6o * Mr. Nicolas Wakely, Ace. p. 156, Cent. p. 380 Mr.JohnWakely ofSomerfet, Ace. p. 604, Cont.p. 751 Mr. Wakely o/ Northumber- land, Ace. p. 510 Mr. Humphrey Waldron , Ace. p. 634 Mr. Gilbert Waldron, /fee. />. 750, Cont.p. 863 VOL. II. Mr. Elkanah Wales, Ace. p. 80 1, Cont.p. 946 Mr. William Walker, ^cc. 414, Cant. p. 567 Mr. Thomas Walker, Ace'. p. 650 Mr. Daniel Wall, Ace. p' 651 Mr. Wall of Worcejlerfloire, Ace. p. 777 Mr. William Wallace, Ace. p. 693, Cont.f. 830 Mr. James Waller, Ace. p< 640 Mr. Thomas Walley, Ace. p. 32, Cont.p. 34 Mr. John Wallis, Ace. p. 753 Mr. Thomas Walrond, Ate. p. 253, Cont.p. 365 Mr. Ker.ry Walter, -dec. f * 473, Cow*, p. 615 Mr. Walton of. Bethnal Green, Ace. p . 301, Cent. p. 46/1 Mr. James Walton, Ace. p. 4 it Mr. Walton of Torksbire ," ^cc. p. 835 Mr. Nathanael Ward, ^cc.' p. 313, Cent. p. 491 Mr. Ward of Suffolk, Ace. p. 659 Dr. Ward, ./to. p. 543, Cowf. M Mr: 58 An I N DEX of Toofe ejetied or filenc'd Mr. Ralph Ward, Ace. 505, Cont. p. 659, Mr. Noah Ward, Ace. p. 835, Cont. p. 958 Mr. John Ward of Worce- fterfhire, Ace. p. 777 Mr. Ward of Hertford/hire, Ace. p. 370, Cont. p. 531 Mr. Francis Wareham, Ace. p. 470, Cont. p. 613 Mr. John Warner, Ace. p. 351 Mr. Edward Warr, c. p. 614 Mr. Matthew Warren, Ace. p. 60 1, Cont. p. 747, C?c. ?c. Mr. John Warren of Ejjex, Ace. p. 298, Cont. p. 460 Mr. John Warren of Hamp- Mr. Thomas Warren, Ace. f- 339, Cont. p. 508 Mr. Warren ofThorby, Ace. p. 369, Cont. p. 532 Mr. Warren of Suffol^ Ace. p. 654 Mr. Edmund Warren, Ace. p. 293, Cont. p. 457 Mr. Waters o/ //.* ytfcc. p. 313 Mr. Jonas Waterhoufe, ^cc. Mr. Thomas Waterhoufe, Ace. p. 659, Cont. f. 809 Mr. Stephen Watkins, Ace. p. 2,5, Cont. p. 21 Mr. Watts, Ace. p. 53, 131 * Mr. Henry Watts, ^cc p* 425, Cont. p. 589, &c- Mr. John Watts, Ace. p. 761, Cont. p. 877 Mr. Thomas Watfon, Acc.p. 37, Cw*. p. 57 Mr. Watfon o/ Effex, Ace. f- 3H Mr. Robert Watfon, Acc.p. 483, Cow?. />. 630 Mr. Richard Wave!, Ace. p. 58, Cont. p. 85, &c. Mr. Way t>/ /*, ^cc. p. 313 Mr. Benjamin Way, Ace. p. 264 Mr. Way fun. Ace. p. 281 Mr. John Weaver, Acc.f. 733 Mr. Humphrey Weaver , -4cc. />. 337, Cont. p. 507 Mr. Noah Webb, Acc.p. 350, Cont. p. 518 * Mr. Robert Webb, Cow/-. /. 518 * Mr. Nathanael Webb,- Ace. 760, Cont. p. 875 Mr. Bartholomew Webb,' Acc.p. 760 * Mr. Robert Webber, Ace. p. 386, Cont. p. 546 Mr. John Weekes , Ace. p. 262, Cont. ^.41 5 M r . ly the Aft for Uniformity. 59 Mr. Henry Welch, Ace. p. 404 Mr. John Weld, Ace. p. 654 Cont. f. 803 Mr. Thomas Welde, Ace. p. 288, Cowf. />. 454 * Mr. Thomas Wellman, Ace. f. 253, Cont. f. 365 Mri Samuel Well?, Ace. p. 540, Cof. ^. 706 Mr. John Wells o/ Tcwksbu- ty, Ace. p. 328, dnt. p. 503 Mr. John Wells of London* Ace. p. 39, Cont. p. 58 Dr. Walrer Wells, Ac. f. 313, Cont. p. 49 1 * Mr. Martin Wells, ^cc. /> 340, Cont. p. 513 Mr. John Wenbourn, .^cc. ;>. 654 Mr. Edward Weft, Ace. p. 58, 100, Cont. p. 134 Mr. Willoughby Weft, Ace. p. 88 Mr. Bartholomew Weftley, Ace. p. 280, Cnt. p. 429 * Mr. John Weftley, Cont. p. 437 Mr. Weftloc, Ace. p. 6 1 3 Mr. William Weftmacor, Ace. p. 776 Mr. Wcfton ofLeiceflcrJkire, Ace. p. 438 Mr. Wefton of Lincoln/hire, Mr. Thomas What ely, Ace. p. 742, Cont. f. 854 Mr. Whearam, Ace. p. 835 JUr. Jeremy Wheat, Ace. p' 205 Mr. Wheeler of Cambridge, Ace. p. 90 Mr. Wheeler of Bedford- /hire, Ace. p. 93 Mr. Francis Whiddon, Ace- p. 244, Cont. p. 283 Mr. Edward Whifton, Ace. f. 302, Cowf. p. 464 Mr. Jofeph Whifton, Ace. p. 375 Mr. William Whitaker, Ace'. p. 25 Mr. Robert Whitaker, Ace. p. 91, Cowf. /. 128 Mr. Thomas White, Ace. f. 31, Cont. p. 19 Mr. Alexander White, ^cc. Mr. Jeremy Whire, .rfcc. '/> 57, C. 567 * Mr. Otto Whitehorn, Ace. p. 149, Cont. p. 213 Mr. Richard Whhehurft, ^cc. p. 817 Mr. Richard Whiteway , Acc.f. 75 Mr. Whiting of Suffolk^, Ace. p. 660 Mr. Nathanael Whiting , Ace. /> 495, Cont. p. 6^0 Mr. John Whitlock, Ace. p. 510 Mr. George Whitmarfli, yicc. />. 350 Mr. Jofliua Whitton, ^cc. ^.795, Cont. p. 942 Mr. John Whitwick, Ace. p. ^^ JAr. Wickham, Ace, />. 669 Mr. Ralph Wicclitf, Ace. p. 505, Cont. p. 617 Mr. Wigan, Acc.p.wz Mr. William Wiggans, ^4cc. *>. 34, Cowf. /. 37 Mr. Wilcox, . 654 Air. Henry Willes, Ace. p. 496, Cont. p. 640 Mr. James Wilier, Ace. f. 307. Cont.f. 475 Mr. Perer Williams, Ace. p. 783, Cont. p. 939 Mr. Henry Williams of Gla- morgan/hire, Ace. P. 732 Mr. Henry Williams of MontgvmcYyJhire, Ace. p. 7iz Mr. Williams of Devon, Ace. p. 253, Cont. p. 370 Mr. Williams cfMonmouth- Jhire, Ace. p. 473 Mr. John Williams, Ace. p. 710 Dr. Daniel Williams, Ace. p. 840, Cont. p. 968 Mr. William Ton, Ace. p. 290 Mr. Thomas Willis of M*W- dlefex, Ace. p. 470, Cont. Mr. Thomas Willis of So- merfet, Ace. p.6il, Cont. ^.765 Mr. Willis, Jun. of Scmer- fet, Ace. p. 623, Cont. p. 767 * Mr. John Willis of Suficx, Cont. p. 832 Mr. by the Act for Uniformity. Mr. John Willis of EJJex, Ace. f. 306, Cent. p. 472 * Mr. Willows, Ace. f. 94, Cent. f. 1 3 1 Mr. Jonathan Wills, Ace. p. 146 Mr. Wills cf Nortbampton- Jkire, Ace. 7. 496 Mr. Obed Wills, Ace. p. 761, Cont. p. 878 Mr. Samuel Wills, Ace. p. 741, Cont. p. 854 Mr. Samuel Wilmer, Ace. p. 688 Mr. Thomas Wilmer, Ace. p. 689 Mr. Nathanael Wilmot , Ace. p. 378, Cont. p. 536 Mr. Thomas Wilfley, Ace. p. 626, Cont. p. 773 Mr. John Wilfon of Bucks, Ace. p. 109 Mr. Robert Wilfon of Cam- bridge/hire, Ace. p. 1 1 8, Cont. p. 157 Mr. Thomas Wilfon, Ace. p. 288, Cont. p. 454 Mr. Jofeph Wilfon of Be- verley, Ace. p. 822, Cont. 7.952 Mr. William Wilfon, Ace. p. 688, Cont. p. 823, G?c Mr. John Wilfon o/ C^- yfc/re, ^cc. /. 127, Cont. 7.170 Mr. John Wilfon of Here- fordjhire, Ace. p. 360, Cont. p. 523 Mr. John Wilfon of Leice- Jlcrjhire, Acc.p.^j Mr. George Wilfon, Ace. p. 834 Mr. George Wilfon of Ef- fex, Ace. p. 307 Mr. Wilfon of Stafford/hire, Ace. p. 635 Mr. Wilfon of Peterborough; Ace. p. 370 Mr. Wilfon of Warwick /hire, Ace. p. 751 Mr. Wind refs, Ace. p. 473 Mr. Robert Wine, Ace. p. 284, Cm*, p. 339 * Mr. Wingfield, Acc.p.^S f Cont. p. 554 Mr. Samuel Winncy, /. 05, Cont.p * Mr. Laurence Wife, />. 386, Cont. f. 546 Dr. Samuel Winter, Ace. p. 544, Cont. p.jzi Mr. Peter Witham, Ace. p- 44, Cont.p.6z Mr. Seth Wood, ^cc./>. 39, Cow*, p. 59 Mr. Timothy Wood, Ace. 7.792 Mr. Robert Wood, Ace. p. 66 Mr. John Wood of Magda- len College, Ace. p. 84 62 An I N D E X of Thoje ejetted wJiknC Mr. John Wood of St Johns, Ace. p. 90 Mr. John Wood of EJJex, Ace. p. 314, Cont.f. 491 Mr. John Wood of Suffcx, Ace. p. 684, Cont. p. 819 Mr Wood o/ Gloucefter- fhire, Ace. p. 329 * Mr. Frederick Wood all , Ace. f. 649, Conf . />. 799 Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge, Ace. p. 95, Cent. p. 131 Mr. John Woodbridge, -^cc / 97 Mr. Thomas Woodcock, Acc.f.Mt Cent. p. 62 Mr. John Woodhoufe, Ace. p. 539, C**.p. 79 * Mr. Matthew Woodman, jcc. p. 694, Cont. p. 830 83* Mr. James Woods, S?. -^ce. />. 408 Mr. James Woods, Jun' Ibid Mr. John Woods, Ace. p. 654 Mr. William Woodward of Gloucefterjhire, Ace. p. 70 Mr. Enoch Woodward, ^cc. /> 473 Mr. William Woodward of Hereford/hire, Ace. p . 3 5 3 , Cow/". />. 104, 520 Mr. Woodward of Suffolk., Ace. p. 648 Mr. Jofeph Woodward, Ace. p. 321, &c Mr. Thomas Woodward, Aec, p. 99, falfly pag'd 90, Cont. p. 133 Mr. Woodward of Worce- Jlerfhire, Ace. p. 777 Mr. Robert Woolcomb , Ace. p. 149, Cont. p. 349 Mr. Woolrich, Ace. ^.635 Mr. Richard Woclley, Ace. p 775, Cont. p. '894 Mr. Wooliley, ^cc />. 256 Mr. Wootton, Ace p. 623 Mr. Worth, Ace. p. 495, Cont. p. 639 Mr. Richard Worrs, ^cc. />. 481, Cont. p. 625 Mr. Thomas Worts, Ibid Mr. Wotton, Ace. p. 359 Mr. John Wo wen, >4cc. p, 777, Cont. p. 896 Mr. Chriftopher Wragge' ^cc. )>. 305, Cont. p. 471 Mr. Nicolas Wretfe], Ace. p. 503 Mr. Abraham Wright, Ace. p. 119, Cont. p. 158, &? Mr. Samuel Wright, Ace. p. 167, Cow*. />. 232 Mr. John Wright of Lanca- Jhire, Ace. p. 408, Cont. p. 564 Mr. John Wright of Leice- Jlerjhire, Ace. p. 437, Cont. p. 594, Mr. ly the Aft for Uniformity. Mr. Wright of Derby/hire, Ace. f. 207, Cont. p. 236 * Mr. James Wright, Com. f. 565 Mr. James Wright of iVtir- wickshire, Ace. ^.749, Cent. f. 862 Mr. Wright of Surrey, Ace. f, 673 Mr. George Wright, Ace. f. 424, Cont. f. 587 Mr. Thomas Wright, Ace. f. 565, Cont. p. in Mr. Wright of Edal, Ace. f. 236 Mr. Dofitheus Wyar, Ace. f. 764, Cont. f. 88 1 Mr. James Wyar, Ace. f. 541 Mr. Jofiah Wyat, Ace. f. 6 n, Cont. f. 766 * Mr. Edmund Wyncop, Ace. f. 649, Cont. f. 799 Mr. John Yardley, Ace. f. 314, Cont. f. 491 Mr. John Yates, w&c. f. 343 Mr. Robert Yates, Ace. pi 409, Cowf. />. 566 Mr. William Yates, Ace. pZ 360, Cont. p. 530 Mr. Yawe, Ace. p. 53 Mr. John Yaxley, /* cc. />. 421, Cont. p. 586 Mr. Jofeph Yeates, Ace. $'. 53 Mr. William Yeo, Ace. p. 243, Cont. p. 283 Mr. Bartholomew Yeo, ^cc. p. 246, Cof. />. 327 Mr. Richard York, Ace. p. 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