CRADOCK. 383 That God so loved the world, that he sent his Son to live like a slave,, anddie like abeast.". These troubles came upon hint in the year 1634. Mr. Cradock having received the episcopal censure, and beingdriven from his stated ministerial exercises, he preached up and down the country as he found an opportunity, sometimes in the 'churches and sometimes out of them. In imitation of his Master, 46 he went about doing good," and wherever he could procure hearers, there he preached. He was uncommonly zealous and laborious, and preached in most places throughout north and south Wales, with great acceptance and usefulness.+ His fame spread through the country, and his labours were made a blessing to the people. This gave him comfort and encouragement in his work. His ministry was instrumental in the conversion of Mr. Vavasor Powell, who became his zealous fellow-labourer in the vine- yard of the Lord.f In the year 1639, Mr: Cradock, with the assistance of Mr. Wroth, formed a church according to the model of the independents, at Llanfaches.§ About the same time he settled at Wrexham, where he preached in the church. His constant and laborious preaching made him many enemies ; and his name is said to have made so deep an impression,on their minds, that they denominated all persons eminent for piety, Cradockims. It was accounted a sufficient reproach to call them by his name; which, in fact, was conferring no small honour upon him, and was no real disgrace to them. This termof supposed reproach continued inprac- tice above a hundred years.ii By Mr. Cradock's ministry at Wrexhammany sinners were called 44 from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God ;" among whom were Mr. Morgan Lloyd and Mr. David ab Hugh, who afterwards became eminent ministers of the gospel.x, During the confusion of the civil wars, this pious divine was obliged to leave.W rexham ; and being driven out of Wales, he fled 'to London, where he became pastor of The king, in his remark on this expression, observe., that this was not much unlike that not long since uttered : " That the Jews crucified Christ like a damned rogue between two thieves." Then, surely, the royal comment was equally schismatical as the text! !-Wharton's Troubles of Laud, vol. i. p. 533. Cradock's Works, Pref. Edit. 1800. t Life of Vavasor Powell, p. 106. Edit. 1671. fhomas's MS. Materials, p. 181. Thomas's NIS. Hist. of Baptists, p. 159. %Thomas's MS. Eccl. Hist. p. 299.
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