CANNE. 335 called an anabaptist, which was to some sufficient cause of prejudice. " This godly honourable woman, perceiving that Mr. Canne was a baptist, caused the public place to,be made fast. Then he drew forth with abundance of people into a green thereby, and sent for Mr. Fowler, the ministerthat lived there, to speakwith hiin, who was a holy, good man, of great worth for his moderation, zeal, sincerity, and a soundpreacher of the gospel, as he approved himself since.. Who accordingly Came to Mr. Canne on the green, where they debated the business of reformation, and the duty of separation 'from the worship of antichrist, cleaving close to the doctrine of our Lord Jesus and his instituted worship. Mr. Fowler agreed there was great corruption in worship, and that it was the duty of people to reform ; but at that season, as things stood, it was not'a proper time, because they should not be suffered, and should be cast out of all public places. Mr. Canne answered, That mattered not, they should have a barn to meet in, keeping the worship and commands of the Lord as they were delivered us.' Thus Mr. Canne continued near two hours on the green, asserting and 'proving the duty of people in such a day ; after which they took leave of each other and departed. But the business of preaching in a barn could hardly be received. The thing of relative holiness, and tincture of consecrated places, was not off the people, having been so long nursed up in ignorance and outward form." Thesecurious records also add :-"Mr. Hazard being come home, and Mr. Fowler meeting with him, told him his wife was quite gone, and would hear him no more. But she, with those few that had joined themselves together to worship the Lord more purely,,after Mr. Canoe had thus instructed them, and shewed them the order of God's house, stept further in separation, and would not so much as hear any minister that' did read common prayer. Thus the Lord led them by degrees, and brought them out of popish darkness into his marvellous light of the, gospel." After the above transactions we find no further account of Mr. Canne for many years. In the mean time, however, he embraced the sentiments of the fifth monarchy-men, and is classed among the distinguished leaders of this new sect.t He afterwards published his opinions to the world in a work entitled, " The Time of the End: shewing, first, until the Mr. Fowler was afterwards ejected from this place at the restoration. Patmer'sNoncon. Mem. vol. ii. p. 254. t Faget's Heresiography, p. 282. Edit. 1662,
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