MINUTE BOOK OK THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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The question pposcd to the said M r Jonathan Staniforth upon which he is 

 required to bring hi-, positon their next meeting December the 8 th next is . . 

 An Christus hypostatics vivatur Sanctis. 



It is this day noted that M r Edward Pole Pastor of the church at Bontishall 

 preach the Ordination Sermon at Wirksworth December 8 th next. 



The Classis have this day noted M r Thomas Shelmerdine Pastor of the 

 Church at Matlock to moderate and manage the businesse of ordination the 

 said eight day of December. 



M r John Otefield this day moderating ended with prayer. 



Wirkesworth Classis J 

 in the Countey of > 

 Darbey Decb 8 th 1653 ) 



Ministers 



M, 



Shelmerdine Moderat r 

 Martine Topham 

 Porter 

 Pole 

 Otefield 

 Coke, scrb. 



These p n t at an extraordinary meeting of the 

 I Classis for ordaining of the aforesaid M r 

 Jonathan Staniforth, a p'aching presbytr, the 

 said 8 day of December, 1653, viz'. 



Oth" 

 M r Sclater 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Germane Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton 

 John Heapie 

 John Rudiard 



M r Thomas Shelmedine being Moderaf began with prayer. 



After the aforesaid M r Jonathan Staniforth exhibited (according to the 

 appointment of the Classis) his Thesis formerly given him by the Classis which 

 being passed & approved by the Classis he also maintained a disputation upon 

 the said question wherein also he gave good satisfaction whereupon the 

 Classis went unto the congregation where M r Edward Pole, the Pastor of the 

 Church of Bonteshall preached the ordination sermon, which ended the said 

 Moderator demanded the Questions of the aforesaid M r Jonathan Staniforth 

 required to be demanded of him by the ordinance for ordination of Minis- 

 ters of the 2S lh of August 1646, who publiquely answered unto all the said 

 questions, and then were ordained by prayer and imposition of hands. 



The said Moderator made the Exhortacon concluded with Prayer and the 

 Blessing. 



After the congregaton dismissed the L'res of Ordination were signed by the 

 ordained and delivered unto him by the hands of the Scribe. 



The severall pap rs of his Testimonialls together with his Thesis are 

 remaining in the custodie of the Scribe. 



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