96 The LI F of the I'artlll r3. Some others thereare, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Irunkli, Mr. Patrick, Mr. Weft, Lc. whom I am not acquainted with. § zo6. Behdes theft, there are many inLondon that come out ofother Coun- tries. I will name but fome few that I can fpeak of withmolt of iitrance. i. Mr: johnCorbet, fometimes Preacher in Gloucefter, and after at Chicheffer, and after at a place in HampJhire (zoo 1. per Annum, which he left to keep the Peace of his Confrience, ) liveth privately and quietly ; a Man of extraordinary Judgment itayednefs moderation peaceable Principles and blamelefs Life, a folid Preacher well known by his Writings, ( the intereft of England, the Hiftory of Gloucefter War Rufhworth's Collections, which were much of his Compofure. z. Mr. W'lfn, fometime of the Charter-Houfe, and Pince of Peterborough, bath filch univerfal Praifes follow him from all the Country about Peterborough, of his rare Skill, ability, Piety, diligence, and extraordinary fiiccefs the multitude of People there that he did good to, that . it made my Heart ake to think that our Sins had brought as strider fuch Prelates as think it a'Service acceptable to God to deprive Cities and Countries of filch Men, and put no better in their places than they have done. 3. Mr. Stancliff from Stanmore an Excellent Man, of marvellous fullnefs and accuratenefs in Prayer, and it's like lie is the fame in Preaching, though I never heard him. 4. Mr. Vaughan, Minifter of Grantham, where. he was laid in Goal for not Conforming, and thence went to Barmudas with his Family ; and from thence was difcouraged by the Quakers,. and returned to England, and liveth in London, obfcurety and m a very low Condition ; an able, fober, Godly, judicious, mo- derate osan, and of great worth. 5. Mr. Silvefter, from No tinghamfhire, (Mr. Trueman's Friend) a Man of ex- cellent meeknefs, temper, gfound, and peaceable Principles, godly Life, andgreat ability in the minilterial Work. 6. Mr. Hodges,(living lately with the LordHollis,) a grave,ancient, Godly, mode- rate Divine, who anfwered the Debate-maker. 7. Mr. Richard Fairclough, a Man of great fincerity, and foundnefs of Judg- ment, moderate Principles, and a godly, upright Life, and' of great quicknefs of parts, and fervency, and diligence, by which at Mello in SomerfeJlüre, he ex- celled molt Men in excellent Labours and fuccefs. 8. His. Brother, a very folid, judicious, grave, and worthy Miniher, of equal moderation, and peaceablenefs. 9. Mr. Tobias Ellis,a Man of great fincerity and zeal, and delire to do good, anddevotedneft to God, (who falling into the Life of a private Schoolmafter) loth follow itwith almoft unimitable diligence,living with very little Sleep lefs Food, greatLabour, and delightin all, by which he limb been faved better than by all phy'fickfrom a Melancholly Inclination. so. Richard Morton, Dr. of Pliyfick, whom I Ihould have named as Mini- Rey of K,,:var, near Kiderminfter, Sonto myold Friend, Mr. Robert Morton, Son-in-Law to Mr. Whateley of Banbury, minder at Bewdley; Dr. Norton is a Man of great gravity, caimnefs, found Principles, of no Faltion, an excellent Preacher, of an upright Life, now pradifing Phyíick. 1.. Mr. Button, though not a Clergy-man ( being never ordained or in the Miniftry, yet) is not to he left out : Being put out of his place of Canon of Chrift-church in Oxford, Orator to the Univèrhty, an Excellent Scholar, but of a greater Excellency , a molt humble Man , of a plain fincere Heart, and blamélefs, and a great Sufferer, who, befides a great lofs in his Eftate, was a- bout lix Months in Goal for teaching privately two Knights Sons, who per- fwadedhim to it : Many of his Neighbours of Brentford being imprifoned with Idar for ferving God privately, by Rofa, the Scottilh Juftice, who imprifoned me, xhick they chearfully endured. Batthere are fo many more that I osad proceed no further. § 207.
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