Chap. IV. 7he HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANs. 105 ( 1.) That an affociation of fome godly_ minifters in and about the city K. Charles V of London, be appointed by public authority, to ordain minifters for the ~ city and neighbouring parts, keeping as near to the rule as may be. 1/ol. Pam. (2.) That the like affociations be made by the fame rtUthority, in great penes me, d . 1b . ·a . I " 1 . h' 1 N~> 68. towns an ne1g 1 ourmg pan. 1es m t 1e 1evera counties, w 1c 1 are at prefent quiet and undifturbed. (3.) That fuch as are chofen or appointed for the fervice of the army or navy, being well recommended, be ordained as aforefaid, by the .af– fociated minifters of London, or fome others in the country; and the hke for any other congregations that want a minifter. According to this advice the two houfes palfed an ordinance, OClober 2. for the ordination of minifters pro tempore, which appoints the fol– lowing ten perfons, being prefbyters and members af the alfembly, to examine and ordain, by impofition of hands, all thofe whom they !hall judge qualified to be admitted into the facred miniftry, (viz.) Dr. Cornelius Burgefs, AJ/1for, Dr. William Gouge, Mr. John Ley, Mr. George Walker, Mr. Edmund Calamy, Mr. Starkey Cower, Mr. John Conant, Mr. Humphery Chambers, Mr. Henry Roborough, Mr. Dan. Cawdrey. And the following thirteen being prefbyters of the city of London, but not members of the alfembly, 'IJiz. The rev. Mr. John Downham, I Mr. Charles Offfpring, I Mr. Richard Lee, I Mr. Tim. Dod, I Mr. James Cranford, I Mr. Tho. Horton, / The rev. Mr. Tho. Clendon, Mr. Sam. Clarke, Mr. Arthur Jackfon, Mr. Em. Bourne, Mr. Fulk Billers, Mr. Fr. Roberts, Mr. Leon. Cooke, Any feven or more to be a quorum, and all perfons fo ordained, to be reputed minifters of the church of England, fufficien tly authorized for any office or employment therein, and capable of all advantages apper– taining to thefame. Their rules for examination and trial of candidates will be feen the next year, when this affair was fully fettled. In th; mean time another ordinance pafl: the houfes, for the benefit of the coun– ty of Lancqfler, whereby the reverend Mr. Charles Herle, Mr. Richard Herrick, Mr. Hyet, Mr. Bradjhaw, Mr. Ifaac Ambrqji:, and others, to VOL, II. P the
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