194 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKS WORTH CLASSIS. 



Wirkesworth Classis 



in the Countie of Darby 



March 18, 1655 



' These p'sent at the Classicall meeting being 

 appointed a day for the Ordination of 

 M r Michael Edge, M r Amos Shaw, M r Rich- 

 ard Swynfen, M r Thomas Dresser this said 18 

 day of March 1655. 



Ministers. Others. 



M r John Sclater 



William Storer 



Edward Allen 

 I Henry Buxton 

 I John Heapie 



John Rudyard 



John Otefield Moderator 

 Peter Coates 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 Edward Pole 

 Samuel Charles 



M r John Otetield being Moderator began with praier. 



This day Mr. Amos Shaw exhibited his Thesis and maintained a dispute 

 uppon the same wherein the Classis received good satisfaction. Likewise 

 M r Michael Edge exhibited his Thesis, gave account of the worke of grace 

 uppon his soule, also of his skill in the originall tongues, and in the Arts 

 Logicke & PhiJosophie & also of his Knowledge in Divinitie ; in all which 

 the Classis received good satisfaction. 



This day M r Thomas Dresser Student in Divinitie (having formerlie 

 addressed himselfe to the Classis for ordination and also having preached his 

 approbation Sermon) gave an account of the worke of grace uppon his Soule, 

 of his skill in the originall tongues & in the Arts Logicke and Philosophie, also 

 of his knowledge in Divinitie ; in all which the Classis rec satisfaction. 



The question proposed formerlie to the said M r Thomas Dresser uppon 

 wich he brought in his position this day is 



An Pcedobaptismus sit in Ecclesia licitus ? 

 herein also he gave satisfaction. 



The said M r Tho Dresser produced (this day) one certificate from his neigh- 

 bouring ministers of his pious Life & conversation, & of his ministerial 

 abilities; another from the inhabitants of the parish of Woolstarton in the 

 Countie of Stafford concerning his diligence in the ministrie, & of their desire 

 of him to be their minister which certificates were approved. 



Whereupon the Classis went into the Parish Church of Wirkesworth where 

 M r Robert Porter preached the approbation Sermon : which being ended, the 

 questions were demanded of the aforesaid M r William Edge, Mr Amos Shaw, 

 M r Richard Swinfen & M r Thomas Dresser required to be demanded by the 

 Ordinance of Parliament for ordination of Ministers of the 28 of August 1646 

 who each of them answered to all the said questions & then were severally or- 

 dained by praier and imposition of hands. 



Then M r Robert Porter made the Exhortation concluded with praier & the 

 Blessing. 



