E. ROGERS. 341 our divine, relates the following anecdote of him :--44 This Canne,". says he, " because no human inventions were to be allowedabout the worship of God, cut out of his Bible the Contents of the chapters, and the title's of the leaves, and so left the bare text without bindingor covers.". Admitting this to be the fact, surely it was not in the power of bigotry itself to account what he did a very great crime. It was no violation of any existing canons, constitutions, or act of parliament ; nor could it be followed by any very evil consequences, so long as he preserved the whole of the sacred text unadulterated. His Woults, in addition to those already noticed. -1. The Way of Peace, or good Counsel for it: Preached upon the'5th day of the second month, 1632, at the Reconciliation of certain Brethren, between whom there had been former Differences, 1632.-2. Syon's Prerogative Royal ; or, a Treatise tending to prove, that every parti- cular Congregation bath, from Christ, absolute and entire Power to exercise in and of herselfevery Ordinance of God, 1641,-.-3. AStay against Straying : wherein, in opposition to Mr. John Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulness of hearing the Ministers of the Church of England, 1642:-4. Truthwith Time, 1659.-5. A twofold Shaking of the Earth.-6. The Churches Plea. EZEKIEL ROGERS, A. M.-This pious minister of Christ was born .at Wethersfield in Essex, in the year 1590 ; at the age of thirteen he was sent to the university, and, at twenty, took his degrees in arts. He was son to the venerable Mr. Richard Rogers, and brother to Mr. Daniel Rogers, both famous for their ministryand nonconformity at the above place. Having finished his academical pursuits, he became domestic chaplain to Sir Francis Barrington, whose family was celebrated for religion and hospitality. Here he was conversant with persons of the first rank, andwas greatly admired for his devout prayers, his judicious sermons, and his excellent strains of oratory. Afterhe had remainedabout six years in this worthy family, Sir Francis presented him to the benefice of Rowley in Yorkshire. This he did, in hopes that his evangelical and zealous preaching would awaken the people in that part of the country to a serious concern for their souls. His church was situated in the centre of many villages, whence a numerous assembly attended on his ministry. Though great numbers at this place wereenlightened and comforted by his preaching, he enjoyed but little comfort Examination of Neal, vol. i. p. 231.
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