' HERTZ. 325 in the best manner he could, the directory's not being so well observed as it'ought ; and lamented that the assembly hadnot power to call offenders to an account". In the year 1647, Hr. Herle and Mr. Stephen Marshall were appointed to attend the commissioners of parliament to Scotland, to give the Scots a just account of the affairs of England. After the king's death, Mr. Berle retired to his flock and stated minis- terial exercise at Winwick, where he continued the rest of his days. In the year 1651, the Earl of Derby having raised a regi- ment of soldiers for Charles II., then on his march from Scotland, he sent Lieutenant Arundal, with about forty horse, to Mr. Herle's house at Winwick, which filled the whole family with the utmost consternation, expectine, to be imme- diately plundered and ruined. Arriving at his house, Arundal said to Mr. Herle, " My business is to tell you, that the Earl of Derby wishes you to come to him with all speed ; and if you will go, there shall be no further trouble to you or your family," Mr. Herle replied, " I will go immediately, and wait upon the right honourable the Earl of Derby, my patron;" and ordered his horse to be brought out. After some kind entertainment of the lieutenant and his soldiers, Mr. Herle accompanied them to the earl's quarters, who received and treated him with the utmost civility. After some friendly con- versation with him, his lordship sent him back, attended by a guard of soldiers. It is also observed, that, after the battle of Warrington-bridge, in this year, Arundal's forces being routed, and himself wounded, he retired to Mr. Herle's house, where he was treated with the utmost kindness.t During the above year, Mr. Herlewas appointed, together with Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Mr. Edward Gee, and seine others, assistant to the commissioners for ejecting ignorant and scan- dalous ministers and schoolmasters in Lancashire, Dr. Grey says, that, in this office, he acted " with great severity; and how well he was qualified for such dirty work, his public sermons sufficiently testify." He then transcribes from those sermons the following expressions, to prove the charge alleged against him :t -" Do justice to the greatest. Saul's sons are not spared ; no, nor Agars, nor Benhadad, though theinselves kings. Zimri and Cosbi, though princes of the people, must be pursued to their tents. What an army of martyrs has God given to the fire for our reformation at Nears Puritans, vol. ii. p. 555. iii. 46. + 'MS. Chronology, vol. ii. A. B. 1651. t Grey's Examination, vol. ii. p. 276.
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