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Ordered: that the said to Thomas Broad p'ach the next Classicall- 

 Sermon. 



Ordered, that the next Classicall Fast be observed at Partridge, August 

 u"' Mr I\)rt r providing p'achrs. 



Tuesday fortnight being August 2<» appointed for a Classicall meeting to 

 delate M' Watkinson's case concerning his call to Chesterfield. Whereas 

 the Parishioners of Chesterfield have desired to Peter Watkinson, a member 

 of our Classis to be their minister. It is this day ordered upon the desire of 

 W Peter Watkinson of the advice of the Classis about the business that the 

 said to Watkinson doe declare his judgm« about that living & likewise exhibit 

 the reasons of his judgm' to the consideration of the Classis, & the elders & 

 people of Kirk Ireton are also desired to be there p'sent to declare their 

 judgement in reference to his removal!. 



M' Port' ordered to continue Moderator & this clay moderating ended 

 with Prayer. 



Wirkesworth Classis in \ t These p'ent at the classical meeting the 



the County of Darby j said 16'- day of August anno Dmi 1653 



August 16. 1653. ) ( viz 



Ministers 0thcrs 



( Porter Moderator M , Henrie Buxton 



Shelm- r dine 

 I Watkinson 

 Mr - Martin Topham 

 Myles 

 Otefield 

 v Coke Serb. 



Mr. Robert Porter being moderator began with Prayer. 

 The aforesaid Mr. Thomas Broad having preached before the Classis this 

 day & his sermon being orthodox & edifying was approved. 



After was read a certificate from divers ministers of the County of Stafford on 

 the behalf of the said Mr. Thomas Broad concerning his religious and gracious 

 conversation ; wch was approved. 



The said Thomas Broad was examined concerning the worke of grace upon 

 his Soule & an account taken of his skill in the originale tongues & and in ye 

 artes. In Logick and Philosophy as also of his knowledge in Divinitie, in all 

 wch the Classis received good satisfaction. 



The question prposed to the said Mr. Thomas Broad upon which he is re- 

 quired to bring his Position the next Classicall Fast day Sep' 15 next is utrum 

 obedientia Christi est justitiae divine satisfactoria. 



Mr. Joseph Trueman aforesaid this day exhibited according to the 



appo.ntmt of the classis, his Theses W* being p'used & approved he also 



maintained a dispute uppon the said question, wherein also he gave good 



satisfaction which was noted accordingly. 



William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 German Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton 



de Wirksworth 



