Chap. IV. The HISTORY of thePtrulTANs. 555 man provided for him, fending him to Cambridge, where he pro- K. Charles I. ceeded M. A. and entered into holy orders. In the year 1587. rie_1 he was placed by his honourable kinfman above-mentioned, at Afh- wark's lfeof by de la Zouch in Leicellerfhire, and included into that living fome Hilderfhaea, time after. But here he was filenced for non-conformity, as in the year 1590. in the year 16o5. and again in the year 1611. under which Daft: fufpenfron he continued . many years. In the year 1613. he was enjoined by the high commiffion not to preach, or exercife any part of the miniflerial function, till he fhould be regored. In the year ibis. he was committed to the fleet by the high commifíion, for refufing the oath ex officio, where he continued three months, and was then re- leafed upon bond. In November 1616, the high cotnmiffion proceeded againft him, and pronounced him refractoryand difobedient to the orders, rites, and ceremonies of the church ; and becaufe he refufed to conform, declared him a fchifmatick, fined him two thoufand pounds, excommu- nicated him, and ordered him to be attached and committed to prifon, that he might be degraded of his miniftry : But Mr. Hilderlharn wifely abfconded, and kept out ofthe way. In the year 1625. he was refiored to his living ; but when Laud had the afcendant, he was filenced again for not reading divine fervice in the furplice and hood, and was not reflored till a few months before his death. Though he was a non-conformift in principle, as appears by his laft will and teftament ; yet was he a perfon of great temper and moderation : he loved and refpe ted all good men, and oppofed the feparation of the Brownifis, and the femi-feparation of Mr. yacob. His leftures on the 51fí pfalm, and his other printed works, as well as the encomiums of Dr. Willet and Dr. Preflon, Phew him to have been a moil excellent divine What pit -'as it, that his ufefulnefs in the church fhouid be fo long interrupted ! He died March d., 1631, in the fixty ninth year of his age, having been minifter of llfhby de la Zouch (as the times would (offer him) above forty three years. Mr. Robert Bolton born at Blackbourn in Lancafhire, 1572. educated Ind of dfr firfl in LincolnCollege, and afterwards in Brazen Nofe College Oxford, of Robert which he was fellow. Here he became famous for his leftures in moral ton, and natural philofophy, being an excellent Grecian, and well verfed in fchool divinity, while he continued a profane wicked man. During his refidence at college, he contracted an acquaintance with one Anderton a popifh prieft, who taking advantage of his mean circumfiances, would have perfuaded him to reconcile himfelf to the church of Rome, and go over to one of the Englifa feminaries in Flanders. Mr. Bolton accepted the motion, and appointed a place of meeting to conclude the affair But Anderton difappointing him he returned to the college, and fell under Prong conyi!tions for his former mifpent life; fo that he could- neither 4 B 2 eat
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