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He also gave Testimony of the Grace of God in him, of his inward call to 

 & right ende in undertaking the Ministerie ; of his competent skill in the 

 Original] Tongues, all which were well approved by the Claris ; & soe had 

 this Thesis given him viz'. Posita prateritique divina media quibttS utitur deus 

 COnversionem non sunt delusoria— which Thesis he was ordered to exhibit to 

 the Classis at their next meeting ; & also to preach their before the next 

 Classis. 



It is this day voted by the Classis that the Classicall assembly shall meet 

 immediately after the sermon 'ended preached on the Classicall day att the 

 house of John Wheatley in Wirkes worth. 



It is this day ordered by the Classis that the next Classicall Fast shall be 

 kept at Crich the first Thursday of December next when & where M r Robert 

 Porter & M r Edward Pole are ord'ed to p r ach. 



It is this day ordered that M r Thomas Shelm r dine Pastor of the Church at 

 Matlock mod r ate the next meeting of the Classis : And M r Peter Coates this 

 day moderateing ended with prayer. 



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These p'nt at the Classicall meeting the 

 said first day of December, 1652, viz 1 . 



Others 



M r Henrie Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Wallis 



Wirkesworth Classis 

 in the Countie of Darbie 

 December 21 st 1652. 

 Minist™ 

 Shelmerdine Mod r ator 

 Martin Topham 

 Porter 

 Pole 

 Otefield 

 Miles 

 v Coke scb 



M r Tho : Hill preached (according to fornu Order of the Classis) his 

 approbacon sermon, & his paines very well approved. 

 M r Shelm r dine being mod r at r began with prayer. 



After the aforesaid M r Thomas Hill exhibited (according to former order of 

 the Classis) his Thesis which being p'used and approved by the Classis, he also 

 maintained a dispute upon the aforesaid Question ; moreover he was examined 

 concerning his knowledge of skill in Logick, Philosophic, and other 

 Learninge ; & Lastlie, expounded some places of Scripture proposed by several 

 members of the Classis, in all which he gave good satisfaction, which was 

 voted accordinglie. 



It is this day ordered that the next Classicall fast be houlded att Hognaston 

 the second Thursday the next Moneth where and when Mr. John Sclater 

 hath praised to peine two sermons preached. 



Voted that Mr. Shelm'dine be continued Mod r at r & this day moderating 

 ended with prayer. 



