94 The LIFE of the Part 7II: I 2. At Shremsbnry was filenced Mr. Heath, an ancient, grave mimfter, mode- rate, fedate, quiet, religious , eminent for his Skill in the Oriental Langua- ges. I 3. In the fame Town was filenced Mr. Francis Talents, an ancient Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Can bridge, and a good Schollar, a godly, blamelefs Dine molt eminent forextraordinary Prudence,and moderation, and peaceablenefs to- wards all, who in our Wars lived at Saunioars in France, and is now there a- gain. 14. Inthe fame Town was filenced Mr. Brian, Son to Dr. Srian, a Godly, a- ble Preacher, ofa quick and a&ive Temper, but very humble. 15. At Whitchurch was filenced and cart out Mr. Porter an ancient, grave Di- vine of great integrity, blamelefsnefs and Diligence, and fo excellent a Preach- er, that few arrived tohis Degree that ever I have heard, 16. AV$afchurch was oaft out and filenced Mr. Lawrence, a'folid, calm, pea- ceable, godly man, and a good Preacher, who hath wrote a Treatife about Sieknefs : He 'w..as lately in trouble, and bis Goods taken away for preaching in a private Houfe, where butfour Neighbours were prefent, on pretencethat a little Daughter of the Houfe that came newly from School, and another Child made the Supernumeraries,which put him to a tedious Suit : And Mr. Ponis, an able Lawyer of that Country, who had ever before carried it moderate- ly, and foberly, being entertained againft him, whether pro more, or why I know not, at the Bar called him a Seditious Fellow (who was far from it)and fpake of him revilingly, and eagerly, and about a week or fortnight after diedahnoft fuddenly. lv, At Wem was filenced -, and long imprifoned in the Common Goal, Mr. Parfons, a moderate, ancient Minifter, having but ufed the word [King] in his Sermon, relating to Chriff, an ignorant profane Enemy witneflkd that he faid fomesvhatagainft the King, for which he fo long fuffered: Andfor the veryfame Caufe Dr. Brian was accufed, and Mr. Field before-mentioned, kept in Prifon in the Gatehoufe till he there died. 18. At Clun was filenced Mr. Froyfell, an ancient Divine , of extraordinary worth, forJudgment, moderation,Godlinefs,blamelefsliving, and excellent Preach- ing ; who (as many of thereff) bathin poverty, andSicknefs, and great Suffering continued to preserve the Peace of. hisConfcience. r9. Many more worthy men in that County were calf out and filenced. Mr. Barnet Mr. Taylor , Mr. Thomas Mr. Berry Mr. Malden of Newport (a very Learned Man) Mr. Champion, Mr. Thomas Wright of Xinnr/ley,. (a Man of extraordinary Learning, Ability, and Moderation, and Peaceablenefs) and divers others, all men of Godlinefs, and upright Lives, and great Minifterial Diligence, thofeof them that fürvive living ingreat Poverty, molt of them having nothing, or next to nothing, of their own: And the Charity that fhouldmain- tain them and their Families, is clogg'd with fo great Poverty throughthe burn- ing of London, thedecay of Trade, Taxes, eire. that alafs their Relief is very fmall. § 204. To give any Defcriptignof theLondon Minifters fo well known, would be fuperfluous; vi;; 1. Old Mr. Simon Alb, old Mr. Arthur jackfon, Mr. Afal- ton, all dead : (three, Men of excellent Humility, and finccre Godlinefs, and good Abilities) Mr. Calamy, Dr. Seaman, (of great Learning) Mr. Sheffield, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Gouge, (that wonder of Charity, Humility, Sincerity, and moderati- on) Mr. Wichinr, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cradacote, Mr. Peter Pink, Mr. Blackmere, Mr. Haviland, Mr: Samuel Clark, Mr. Yenkinr, (thatSententious Elegant Preacher) Dr. Bates, (a Learned, judicious, moderate Divine) Mr. Matthew Pool, (that Learned i oft induffrious Man known by his Abreviation of the Critieks) Mr. Sa-agar, Mr. Needler, (twovery humble, grave, peaceable Divines) Mr. Raalinfon (an ancient grave Divine of great Ability,) Mr. yoóm yackfon, Mr. Lie, Mr. Cafe, (an old faithful ervant of . God,) Dr. Drake, (that wonder of Humility and Sincerity, now with God) Mr. White, (filch another, now with him,) Mr. Crofton, Mr. Woodcock, (a Manof great ability, and readinefs) Mr. Hurft Mr. Pledger, Mr. -Tatnall, Mr. Lee, (known' by hisLearned Latin Traft on the Revelation,) Mr. Low, (an'ancient grave Divine, whom I have heard at Ludlow forty Years a- go) Mr. Churcñ, (a calm worthyman, lately dead, that had abundance of Chin drew
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