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Voted that M r Peter Watkinson preach the next Classicall meeting. That 

 M r Martin Topham be moderator, & y' M r Edward Pole exhibit this Thesis 

 viz 1 Whether God may be knowne by any, the most diligent contemplacon of 

 the creature. 



M r Peter Watkinson being Moderator ended with Praier. 



John Rudyard Scribe. 



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Wiikesworth Classis 



in the Countie of Darby 



November 20 1655 



Ministers 

 Martin Topham Modera' 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Tho Shelmerdine 

 ' ( Edward Pole 

 John Otefield 

 Thomas Myles 

 Samuel Charles 



J These p'sent at the Classicall Meeting the said 

 20 day of November 1655 



Others 

 M r Henri Buxton 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 John Heapie 

 James Addams 

 Henri Buxton 

 John Rudyard 



This day M r Martin Topham being Moderator began with praier : afterwards 

 made the oration. M r Peter Watkinson preached before the Classis, & his 

 sermon being orthodox & seasonable was well approved. 



This day M r Edward Pole (according to former order) exhibited the Thesis 

 to the Classis, & proved against the Socinians, that God may be known by the 

 diligent contemplation of the creature. 



Voted that M r John Otefield bring in the Classis the next meeting, this 

 position, vizt that the Name Jehovah is incomunicable. 



Voted that the monthlie lecture be kept at Hognaston the second Thursday 

 In December next, M r John Sclater to procure two sermons. 



Voted that M r Martin Topham continue Moderator ; who this day modera- 

 ting ended with praier. 



Jo. Rudyard Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis 

 in the countie of Darbie, 

 December 18 th 1655. 

 Ministers 

 ' Martin Topham Mod r 

 Edward Pole 

 r j John Otefield 

 Tho Miles 

 Samuel Charles 



These p'sent at the Classicall meeting 

 the said 18 day of December 1655. 



Others 



M r Henrie Buxton 

 John Rudyard 



