MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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demanded of them by the Ordinance for Ordination of Ministers of the 28 th 

 1 1646. Who cadi of them publicklie answered unto all the said 

 \nd then sev'ally ordained by prayer & Imposicon of hands. 



The said Moderator made the Exhortacon concluded with prayer & the 

 blessing. After the Corgregation dismissed the Lres of Ordinacon were signed 

 by the ordainers and delivred to them by the scbe. 



The sev r all pap" of their Testimonial^ are remaining in the custodie of 

 the scb. 



M r Moore & M» Ilille Theses remaine in the custodie of the scb. M r 

 Hingleys Thesis is in the hands of the said Moderator. 



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These present att the Classicall Meeting the 

 said iQ th day of April 1653 viz' 



Others 



Mr John Sclat' 

 Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Walles 

 Henrie Buxton de Millhouse. 



Wirkesworth Classis 

 in the Countie of 

 Dai bey Aprill 19th: 1653 

 Ministers 

 Coates mod'ator 

 Watkinson 

 Shelm'dine 

 ffrancis Topham 

 Martin. Topham 

 Port r 

 Otefield 

 Myles 

 Coke scb. 



Mr Peter Coates pastor of the Church at South Wingfield being this day 

 mod r at r began with prayer. 



This day M r Josiah Whiston addressed himselfe to this Classis to be 

 ordained a presbyt' ; & in order to his ordinacon was appointed to preach his 

 approbacon sermon this day, which he accordingly p'formed & his paynes verie 

 well approved. 



After he p'duced (in reference to his Ordination) a Certificate und, the hands 

 of some of his neighbouring Minist rs confining his ministerial! abilities & godly 

 conversation, w ch Certificate was allowed of by the Classis : Then he was 

 examined of the grace of God in him his call to the Ministrie his studies skill 

 in the Tongues & likewise in Divinitie ; all w ch were approved by the Classis : 

 whereupon he had this Question or Thesis given him viz, An Christus sit Deus ? 

 w ch Thesis he is ordered to exhibit to the Classis on the third Tuesday in June 

 next being the usual] monethly meeting day of the Classis. 



Whereas U r Henrie Allsopp Bachel' of Artes late student of St. Johns 

 Colledge in Cambridge hath this day addressed himselfe to the Classis to be 

 Ordained a Presbyter ; it is therefore ordered that he preach before the Classis 

 att their next meeting in ord r to his ordination. 



It is this day Ordered that the next Classicall fast bee houlden at 



