Part III Weverend Mr, Richard Baxter. dren and almofl nothing.) Mr. Benton, Mr. Barham, Mr. Wells, Mr. Parfons, Mr. Strettill, Mr. Dawkes, with more that I cannot remember. And thofe called In- dependents, Mr. Nye, Mr. Caryll, Mr: Griffiths, Mr., Greenhill, Mr. Brookes, Mr. Wood, Mr. Rafe, (an humble Godly man) Mr. Mead, Mr. Barker; and Mr. Yen- ning, ( two excellent Preachers and moderate godly worthy men : ) Betides thofe that are come thither fence Dr. Tho. Goodwin, and Dr. Owen from Oxford; ( Men better known thanmyDefcriptioncould make them) Dr. Wilkinfon ( thence alto( Mr. Collins, &c. Bohn Goodwin, nowdead, I need not defcribe. § zos. But becaufe there are fome few who by Preaching more Openly than the reff, and to greater Numbers, are under more Men's difpleafure and ten- fare, I Ihall fay of them truly but what I know. a. Dr. Manton (who lately lay fix Months in Prifon) is a Man of great Learning, Judgment, and Integrity, and an excellent, molt laborious, unwearied Preacher, and of Moderate princi- ples. z. Dr. 7acorrb is known to be a Man of Gravity fober and moderate Princi- ples, and bath ftill held on Preaching, in the Houfe, and under the Protefion of the excellent, fincere, humble godly, faithful Lady, the Countefs Dowager of Exeter, Daughter to the Earl of Bridgewater, to the utmoff of her Power á comfort to all fuffering, faithful Minihers and People, and is all this excelling thofe of her Rank and Generation. 3. Dr. AnneJley is a molt fincere, godly, humble Man, totally devoted to God, worthily to be joyned with his two great intimate Friends, Dr. Drake, and Mr. White, whole Preaching in thofe two greateït Auditories Giles's Cripplegate, and Paul's Church did very much good till he was filenced. 4. Mr. Thomas Vincent is a ferions, humble, godly Man, of fober Principles, and great Zeal and Diligence, whofe Experience in the Plague time engaged him in the work as is before declared : His Brother equal to him, and is but lately come out of' rifon, s. Mr. genoway is a Man of extraordinary devotednefs toGod, andzeal for the good of Souls, and of great humility, and holinefs of Life , and an excellent Preacher. 6. Mr. Wadsworth is an able judicious man, devoted wholly to God, and to do good. Before he was call out, hepreached conftantly, and zealoufly taught all his People anHoufe by Houfe, hired another to help in that work ; gave Bibles to the poor People of his Parifh, and expended not only his time and fhrength, but his Elateon thefe Works, with much alto which he got from o- thers towards it : Infomuch that when he was turned out, the Peoples Lamen- tation might have melted a heart that had any Compaffion. Since thenhe preach- ed' (through the Peoples delire and neceffity) at one Congregation there,. at Newington-Butts, and another at Theobalds by turns, and never takethany main- tenancefrom either. His Afliltant. Mr Parfont, I beforenamed. 7. Mr. Watfon is fowell known inLondon forhis Ability and Piety that I need not defcribehim, however, quarrelled with by the debate-maker. 8. Mr. Thomas Doolittle, born in KiderminJler is a good Schollar, a godly man, of an upright Life, and moderate Principles, and a very profitable, furious Preacher. a. Mr. Chefler is a man of a very fober, calm, peaceable Spirit, found in Do- Print and Life, and agraveand fruitful Preacher. to. Mr. Turner is a man of great Sincerity and extraordinary humility, and' profitable Labours and Induftry. s a. Old Stubbs ,' who joineth with him , is one of a Thoufand , fome- times Minilter at Wells and left at Durfley in GloucefierJhire an an- cient, grave Divine, wholly given up to the Service of God, who bath gone about from place to place Preaching with unwearied Labour fmce he was filenced, and with great Succefs, being a plat:, moving, fervent Preacher for the work of converting impenitent Sinners to God : And yet being fettled in peaceable Prin- ciples by aged Experience, he every where expreffeth the Spirit of Cenforiouf- nefs, and unjuft Separations, and Preacheth up the ancient zeal and fincerity, with a Spirit fuitable thereunto. 12. Mr. Whitaker, Son to the famous geremyWhitaker, is a Man of greatcalm- nefs, Moderation, peaceablenefs, and Soundnefs inDoEtrine, and in Life. t3.Some- 9
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