P A It T II. Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter. 229 ter for your denying it: when you eonfeffed he feared not any injury front me. Ow Religion is more a Friend toTruth. For the honourable Lady Anne Lindfey at Calice, rho.. 5 87. When the King was received with the General Acclamation of his People, the Expe&ations of Men were various, according to their fevcral Intcrefts and In- ducements: Some plain and moderate Epifcopal Men thought of Reconciliation andUnion with the fail Presbyterians; yea, and a Reward to the Presbyterians for bringing in the King. The more Politick Menof the Diocefàn way, under - flood that upon the King's Return, all the Laws that had been made in Ninetoen Years, viz. lince his Father's departing from the Parliament were void, and fo that all their Ancient Power, and Honour, and Revenues would fall to them without any more ado; and that they had nothing to do but to keep the Minilters and Peo- ple in quietnefsand hopes, till Time Ihoold fully do the work. Some few Presby- terians thought the King would favour theta as well as others, for furring up the Soldiers and City to reftore hint : InLondon, I found that Mr. Calamy, for his Age and Political Understanding, and Intereft in the Earl of Manchefler, who kept Correfpondence with hint in fault Matters, was much valued and followed by the London Minilters, as their Guide; and many frequently metat his Houfè: Mr,Ca- lamy took Dr. Reynolds along with him , as one whofe Darning and Reputation would be of ufe: And he took Mr. Ago along with him , as one whole eminent Holinefs and Simplicity made him much loved and honoured by all : And he had been the Earl of Manchefler's Chaplain in the Wars, and had concurred with hint to bring in the King : Thefe three were the LeadingMen that kept Correfpondence with the Lords, and had molt Interel, feemingly, at Court, as having been molt ferviceable to them : To them joyned Dr. Rarer, Dr. Manton, and molt of the Ci- ty Minilters : But Dr. Seaman and Mr yenkine, and fome few more, were a litrle- cftranged front them, and hardlier fpoken of at Court. Mr. Calamy's Party ( and all that brought in the King ) were for Confúltations with their Friendsat Court, for the preferving of the Churches Interelt. Dr. Seaman's Party medled not with them, not as being unwilling, but becaufe the Court did give them no Encourage- ment. ' 1 88. For the Gratifying and Engaging fome Chief Presbyterians , that had brought in the King; by the Earl of Mancbefter's means , ( who then being Lord Chamberlain, is belongeth to his place) aboveTen or Twelve of them were de- figned to be the King's Chaplainsin Ordinary. Mr. Calamy and Dr.Rynold's were firft put in ; and then Mr. Afh was importuned to accept it, and then they put me in for one : (Mr. Nath. Newcomen refufèd it) : And then Dr. Spurflow, Dr. Wallis, Dr. Rater, Dr. Manton, Mr. Cafe, &c. were admitted. ( But never any of them was called to Preach at Court, fatting Mr. Calamy, Dr.,Reynoldr, my Self and Dr. Spurflow, each of us once : And I fuppofe never a Man of them all ever received or expe&ed a Penny for the Salary of their Places. 4.89. When I was invited by the Lord Broghrll (afterwards Earl of Orery)to meet him at the Lord Chamberlain's ; they both perfwaded me to accept the Place, to be one of his Majefty's Chaplains in Ordinary. I defired to know whether it were his Majefty's delire, or only the Effeet of their favourable requeft to him.;bsoiivas They told me that it was his Majefty's own delire, and that he would take it as an s,vorn nív acceptable furtherance ofhis Service, Whereupon I took an Oath front the Lord King's Chamberlain, as a Houlhold Servant of his Majefty's, to be true and faithful to chaplain hint, and Difcover anyCorfpiracy I llrould know of, &c. And I received this to ordure. Certificate from him: Hefe are to Certifie, That Richard Baxter, Clerk, bath been Sworn and Admitted Chaplain to the King's Majefly in Ordinary,, to have andEnjoy all Rights, Profits, and Priviledg- es thereunto belonging. Given under my Hand this 26th ofJune, í66o. in the Twelfth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord the King. Ed. Manchefier. 190..
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