Chap. III. The HIS T 0 RY of the PuRITANSi 447 " paft, there had. 1h1otbbleen danfiy cert{iain courfe ehllabhlilhedfi ~1 or bfupply{iing p?.~;t~~r. " vacant places w1t a e an t per ons to preac t ~ g? pe , y rea on 1654 . '' whereof the rights and titles of patrons were preJUdiced, and many ~ " weak, fcandalous, popi!h, and ill-affeCted perfons had intruded them- " fel ves, or been brought in; for remedy of which it is ordained, by his '' highnefs the lord proteCtor, by and with the confent of his council. er that every perfon who !hall after the 2 sth of March I654 be pre- " fented, nominated, chofen, or appointed to any benefice with care of ' ' fouls; or to any public fettl ed leCture in England or Wales, lhall be- " fore he be admitted, be examined and approved by the perfons here- " after named, to be a perfon, for the grace of God in him, his holy " and unblameable converfation, as alfo for his knowledge and utterance•. " able and fit to preach the gofpel." Among the commiilioners were. eight or nine laymen, the reil; minilters; their names were Francis Ro~fe Efq; Alderman Titchboum, Mark Hildejly Efq; 'I'homas Wood Efq ; John Sad/er Efq ; William Gqfj"e Efq; 'I'homas St. Nicholas Efq ; William Packer Efq; Edward Crej{et Efq; The Reverend Dr. 'John Owen, Dr. Thomas Goodwin, Dr. Arro7vflnith, Dr. 'Tuckney, Dr. Horton, <Ihanliful Owen M. A. Mr. Jojeph Caryl, Mr. Philip Nye, Mr. William Carter, Mr. Sydrach Simt:fon, The Reverend Mr. William Greenhill, Mr. William Strong, Dr. Thomas Manton, Mr. Samuel Slater, Mr. Wi/liam Cooper, Mr. Stephen Marjhall~ John Tombes B. D. Mr. Wafter Craddock, Mr. Samuel Fairclough, Mr. Hugb Peters, Mr. Peter Sterry, Mr. Samuel Bamford, Thomas Valentine, of Cbaford, B. D. Mr. Henry Je!Je, . Mr. Obadiab Sedgwick) Mr. Nicolas Lock)'er, Mr. Dan. Dike, Mr. James Ruf!e!, Mr. Nath. Campjield. Thefe were commonly called TRYERS ; in all thirty-eight; of whom fome were preibyterians, others independents, and two or three were b~ptills. Any five ~ere fufficient to approve; but no number under nme had power to reJeCt a perfon as unqualified, In cafe of death or removal
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