Chap. V. ?he HISTORY of the PURITANS. 579 the univerfity of Franker, which he filled with univerfal reputation for K. Charles ?: twelve years. He was in the fynod ofDort, and informed king fames's 633 ambafl'ador at the Hague, from time to time, of the debates of that vene- rable affembly. He wrote feveral treatifes in latin againft the Arminians, which for their concifenefs and perfpicuity, were not equalled by any of his time. His other works are, Manuduc`lio Logica, MedullaTheologie, Cafes of Confcience, Anas on the Book ofPfalms, Notes on the firft and fecond EpifllesofPeter, and upon the Catech e ijlicalHeads, After twelve years Dr. Arses refigned his profefforfhip, and accepted of an invitation to the Englifh congregation at Rotterdam, the air of Franeker being too (harp for him, he being troubled with fuch a difficulty of breathing, that he conclu- ded everywinter would be his láf1 ; befides, he had a delire to be employ- ed in the delightful work ofpreaching to his own countrymen, which he haddifufed for manyyears. Upon his removal to Rotterdam he wrote his frefhSuit againfi Ceremonies ; but his conftitution was fo fhatter'd, that the air of Holland did him no fervice; upon which he determined to remove to New-England, but his aflhma returning at the beginning of the winter before he failed, put an end to his life at Rotterdam, where he was buried Nov. 14. N. S. 1633. Next fpring his wife and children embarked for New - England, and carried with them his valuable library of books, which was a rich treafure to the country at that time. The doctor was a very learned divine, a (}rift calvinift in doctrine, and of the perfuafion of the independents, with regard to the fubordination and power of claffes and fynods. Archbifhop Laud being now chancellor of the univerfity ofDublin, and 1634 having a new vice-chancellor [Wentworth] difpofed to ferve the purpofes of anlef tree the prerogative, turned his thoughts againft the calviaifts of that kingdom, ceivrd inire- refolving to bring the church ofIreland to adopt the articles of the church land. of England. Archbifhop Ufher and Tome of his brethren, being inform- ed of the defign, moved in convocation, that their own articles ratified by King lames in the year r 615. might be confirmed ; but the motion was rejefted, becaufe it was Paid, they were already fortified with all the authority the church could give them ; and that a further confirmation would imply a defeft. It was then moved on the other tiide,dhat for fi- lencing the popifh objeftions of a difagreement among proteftanTs, a canon fhould be paffed for approving the articles of the church of England, which was done only with one diffenting voice; one calvinift (fays Mr. Collyer) having looked deeper into the matter than the ref}. The canon was in thefe words; " For the manifeftation ofour agree- Bib. Reg. " ment with the church of England, in the confefiion of the fame chrif- Se&. r33. " tian faith and doftrine of the facrament, we do receive and approve the No. XIiI. " book of articles of religion, agreed upon by the archbithops and bi- 4 E a « chops,
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