WHITE. 89 excellence, and one so universally beloved, were sure to bring the greatest odium upon his persecutors. Mr. White was afterwards a great sufferer from the public confusions of the nation. His excellencies could not screen him from the destructive ravages of the civil wars. Prince Rupert and his forces being in those parts, a party of horse was sent into the town, when the soldiers plundered his house, and carried away his library. But, upon the approach of these calami- ties, the good man fled from the storm; and, retiring to London, was made minister of the Savoy.. In the year 1640, Mr. White was appointed one of the learned divines to assist the committee of religion, consisting of ten earls, ten bishops, and ten barons.t In 1643, he was chosen one of the assembly of divines, and constantly attended. He was deservedly admired on account of his great zeal, activity, learning, moderation, and usefulness, during the whole session. Upon the meeting of both houses of parliament, the assembly of divines, and the Scots com- sioners, in Margaret's church, Westminster, to take the cove- nant, he engaged in the public prayer; and, to prepare their minds for so sacred an engagement, as our author observes, he prayed afull hour.# In 1645, upon the revival of the com- mittee of accommodation,he was chosen one of its members.§ And about the same time he was appointed to succeed Dr. Featley in the sequestered rectory of Lambeth ; and, accord- ing to our historian , he was appointed to have the care and - use of the doctor'slibrary, until the doctor should be able to procure his, which had been carried awayby Prince Rupert's soldiersdi In 1647, Mr. White was offered the wardenship of New College, Oxford, but refused the office. When the public broils of the nation were concluded, he returned to his flock and his ministry at Dorchester ; where he continued in peace the remainder of his days. He died suddenly, July 21, 1648, aged seventy-two years. His remains were interred in the porch of St. Peter's church, Dorchester, but without any monumental inscriptions He was a most faithful pastor; and a divine of sound doctrine, v, Wood's Athena Oxon. vol. ii. p. 61. + This committee was appointed by the house of lords, and designed to examine all innovations, as well in doctrine as discipline, illegally intro- duced into the church since the reformation. It was extremely offensive to the intolerant spirit of Archbishop Laud.-Wharton's Troubles of Laud, vol. i. p. 174, 175. Whitlocke's Mem. p. 70. § Papers of Accommodation, p. 13. 0 Wood's Athena Oxon. vol. ii. p. 61. &Antiq. 1. ii. p. 149.
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