MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 193 



This day Mr. Richard Swynfen* bachelor of Arts late student of Pembroke 

 Hall in Cambridge addressing himselfe to the Classis for ordination had this 

 Thesis given him, viz' — Utrum Paulus contradicat Jacobo in articulo 

 Ju^tilicationis ? 



Voted that the monthlie lecture be kept at Criche the second Thursday in 

 March next ; Mr Tho : Shelmerdin & M r Tlio : Myles to preach. 



Ordered this day that the 18 th day of march next be set apart for a day of 

 ordination, & that M r Rob' Porter preach the ordination sermon & give the 

 exhortation. Voted that M r John Otefield continue moderator, who 



this day moderating ended with praier. 



Jo : Rudyard 



Scribe. 



1( These p'sent at an extraordinarie Meeting 

 appointed by the Classis for the examination 

 ] of M' Richard Swinfen the said 4 day of March 



Ministers 

 f John Otefield Moderator 

 M r ; Thomas Shelmerdine 

 [ Martin Topham 



M r John Otefield being Moderator began with praier. 



This day M r Richard Swynfen preached before the Classis, & his sermon 

 being orthodox was well approved. The said M r Richard Swinfen also pro- 

 duced two certificates ; one from divers pious orthodox ministers concerning 

 his pious conversation ; another from the inhabitants & Parisioners of Sandyacre 

 they certifying their choise & desire of him to be their minister which were 

 also approved. 



The said M r Richard Swinfen likewise exhibited his Thesis & maintained a 

 dispute uppon the same, gave account of the worke of grace uppon his soule, 

 also of his skill in the Arts Logicke & Philosophic & of his knowledge in 

 Divinitie in all which the Classis received good satisfaction. 



Mr John Otefield being Moderator ended with Praier. 



Jo: Rudyard Scribe. 



* Richard Swynfen was born at Swynfen, in the parish of Weeford, lie 

 was first minister of Sandiacre, Derbyshire, but in 1657 was appointed by 

 Mr. Agard, of Foston, to Marston Ridware, Staffordshire. After his ejection 

 from the latter place, he chiefly resided at Barton-under-Needwood. He died 

 at Burton-on-Trent in 1692. 



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