ELLISTON, 355 W. I haveno less for what you say. And as to manners, you have no great cause to find fault. Walk. Thou art an ass ; thou art a dolt ; thou art a beardless boy. Thou hast neither learning, nor humanity in thee. W. Your words, sir, do not make me worse. We must and do bear these things at your hands, and have never requited you with the like. Mr. Wilson having received the above abusive language, was obliged to depart without the examination of his case, and without obtaining his certificate, though his ecclesias- tical judges had promised to give it him. He waited upon them repeatedly for the same purpose, but with no better success ; and it appears extremely doubtful whether he ever obtained it, or whether hewasever restored to his ministry.. Jon's- ELLISTON was a most diligent and pious minister, beneficed at Preston in Northamptonshire, where he laboured much to reform his parish, by frequent preaching and catechizing. But he endured manifoldtroubles for his non- conformity. His enemies being inclined topopery, brought complaints against him to the chancellor of Peterborough, that he did not wear the surplice, read the litany, nor use the cross in baptism. He was, therefore, indicted at the assizes ; but after his case was heard before the judge, he was dismissed. Mr. Elliston having left an account of his various troubles, let us hear him speak for himself. " Havingbeen pastor of Preston," says he, " about ten weeks, and being desirous to instruct the people according to my ability, some of my parishioners, persons much inclined towards popery, complained of me to Dr. Ellis, the chancellor, and the case was heard before the judge at the assizes, when I was charged with not wearing the surplice, not reading the litany, and not using the cross in baptism ; but was acquitted and dismissed. After this, they exhibited a charge against me to Dr. Scambler, bishop of Peterborough, consisting of sixteen articles. Upon my appearance before the bishop, February 10, 1584, he asked me whether I would subscribe ; but when I refused, he treated me with much abusive language. " The first article charged against me, was, that I did not wear the surplice.-I said, I did not refuse it, and sodenied the charge. 4, MS. Register, p. 852-854.
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