534 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. WALTER ROSEWELL, A. M. was a worthy puritan minister, first in Friday-street, London, then at Chatham in Kent, where he died in the year 1658. One of his name, and probably the same person, was severely persecuted by Bishop Pierce.. He was a man of considerable eminence. Mr. Thomas Case preached his funeral sermon, and afterwaids published it, entitled, " Elijah's Abatement ; or, Corruption in the Saints, on James iii. 17,"-1658 ; but this we have not seen. Mr. Rosewell was cousin to Mr. Thomas Rosewell, the nonconformist minister who was tried for high treason before Judge Jefferies ; and who in early life derived great advantages from his pious and grave instructions.+ THOMAS BALL, A. M. was born' in Shropshire, in the year 1590, and educated in Queen's college, Cambridge, under the celebrated Dr. Preston. He afterwards became fellow of Emanuel college in the same university, then minister of the gospel at Northampton, where he died, and his remains were interred, June 21, 1659, aged sixty-nine years. His funeral sermon was preached by Mr. John Howes, rector of Abbingtonnear that place, who gave high commendations of his departed friend. This sermon was published, entitled, " Real Comforts, extracted from moral and spiritual Prin- ciples, presented in a Sermon preached at the Funeral of that reverend Divine ' Mr. Thomas Ball, with a narrative of his Life and Death," 1660 ; which, however, we have never seen. Mr. Ball was author of several books, among which were, " The Life of Dr. John Preston," and " Pastorimi. propugnaculum ; or, the Pulpit's Patronage against the force of unordained Usurpation and innovation, in four Parts," 1656.# STANLEY GOWER was a puritan divine of considerable eminence, chosen one of the assembly at Westminster, and lie constantly attended during the session. He was minister at Brampton-Bryon ; but onhis removal to London, he preached in Ludgate-street, and was one of the preachers to the par- liament. He was appointed one of the committee for the examination and approbation of ministers who petitioned for sequestered livings ; and one to examine and ordain candidates Impeachment of Bp. Pierce, p. 8. i Life of Rosewell prefixed to his Trial, p. 8. Edit. 1718. t Wood's Athena Oxon. vol. i. p. 861.
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