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hands ; and afterwards had such Instruments of Test } monialls as theese delivered to each of them ; thus signed , tc Apud Manchester * in Com . Lane . " Whereas Mr . Thomas Clayton , Mrof Artes , aged about 28 yeares , hath addressed himself unto us , authorized by ordinance of both Houses of Parliament
of the 26 ° August , 1646 , for the ordination of Ministers , desiring to be ordayned a Presbyter , for that hee is chosen and appointed for the work of the Ministry in the Church of Didsoury , in the county of Lancaster , as by a certificate now remaining with us , touching that his election and appointment appeareth ; and he
having likewise [ taken ?] the nationall covenant before us , and exhibited a sufficient Testimoniall of his diligence and proficiency in his stadyes and unblameabienesse of life and conversation * He hath beene examined according to the rules for examination in the said ordinance expressed , and thereupon approved ; and there
having beeoe noe just exception made against his ordination and admission ; theese may certify to all whom it may concerne , that upon the fifteenth day of this month of April , wee have proceeded solemnly to sett him apart to the office of Presbyter , and worke of the ministry
of the gospel , by the laying on of our hands , by ffasting and prayer , by virtue whereof jvee doe declare him to be a law full and sufficiently authorized Minister of Jesus Christ ; and having good evidence of his lawfull and fayre calling not only to the worke of the ministry , but to the exercise thereof in the Church
of Didsbury , in the county aforesaid , wee doe hereby send him thither , and actually admit him to the said charge to perform all the offices and dutyes of a faithfull Pastor there : exhorting the
people , in the name of Jesus Christ , willingly to receive and acknowledge him as the Minister of Christ ; and to mafntaine and encourage him in the execution of his office : that he may be able to give up such an account to Christ of their
obedience to his ministry , as may be to his joy , and their everlasting comfort . In witnesse whereof wee , the Presbyters of the first Classis in the county of Lancaster , have hereto sett our hands , this fifteenth day of April , anno Dnu 1647 . " RICH . HEYRICKE , EDWARD WOOLMER , JOHN HARISON ,
WILL . WALKER , TOBIE FURNES . " The other six had the like Instrument e ( and so subi = icrib d ) verbatim , ex-
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cept only such difference as hereafter followeth . " "the " difference as hereafter fo | - lovveth" consists only in names and localities , and it can be of no use to transcribe it . Your readers , however , will forgive me for transcribing two or three lines from the beginning of Mr . John Maiden ' s certificate :
" Mr . John Maiden , aged about 24 years , was four years at the University of Oxford , took not his degree on account of the King ' s coming thither . Brought an approbation from the Committee of Salop for his place ; and a certificate from the Minister at Salop , " &c .
Without offering upon these curious documents any observations , I shall proceed to make such extracts from the accounts of the succeeding meetings , as may appear to me most curious and interesting . " The 4 th Meeting at Manchester , May 12 , 1647 .
* ' 4 . Question being debated in the Classis , whether the 4 th branch of the ordinance of the 14 th of March , 1645 , limiting scandall to that which hath been given within twelve months before , doe take away the liberty of examining ( whether the Elders be men of good understanding in matters of religion , sound in
the faith , prudent , discreete , grave and of unblameable conversation , and willing to undergoe the said office , as by the directions of both Houses , die Martis 19 ° , 1645 , ) beyond the time or noe . Considering the 5 th branch of the said Ordinance of 14 th of March , 1645 , viz * that the Triers shall have power to examine , whether the Elders that are to be chosen
be so quahfyed as is expressed in the ordinance of Directions which hath passed both Houses . —Resolved negatively . " 6 . Question upon the proceedings of such part of the severall charges against James Parkinson as is made already . Whether the said James Parkinson is to
be judged fit in point of qualification ( according to the ordinance ) to be a Ruling Elder at Chorlton . —Resolved in the negative . " 9 . Upon the warrant sent out to the Expectants , Mr . Hall and Mr . Briggs
appeared : Mr . Angier , Mr . Harrison , Capn . Win . Booth and Robert Leech ordered to deale with Mr . Wigan privately , to labour to satisfy his doubts of coming to the Classis , before the next Meeting of the Classis . " The 5 th Meeting at Manchester , June 9 th # 1647 .
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Account of the Establishment of Presbyterianism in Manchester . 629
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vol . xvi . 3 z
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1821, page 529, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2504/page/25/
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