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M r Henrie Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 John Rudyard 



196 MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



Wirkesworth Classis \ I 



. ., _ , „ . . Those p'sent at the Classicall-meeting the 



in the Countie of Darbie hi 



, , said 20 of May 1656. 



May 20 1656. I V J J 



Ministers Others 



Peter Coates, Moderator ^ / 



Peter Watkinson 

 Thomas Shelmerdine 

 ]vr r j Martin Topham 

 Edward Pole 

 John Otefield 

 William Bagshaw Assist : 

 Samuel Charles 



This day M r Peter Coates being Moderator began with praier and after 

 made the oration to the Classis. 



This day M r Thomas Matthewes* Bachelor of Arts late Student of Maudlin 

 Colledge in Oxford having addressed himselfe to the Classis for ordination 

 preached his approbation sermon and exhibited a testimoniall from the 

 Comissioners for approbation of publicke Preaching of his ministeriall abilities 

 under the hand of John Wye Regester dated April 16, 1656 which were approved, 

 by the Classis. The said M r Thomas Mathews ordered to give an account 

 of his ministeriall abilities to the Classis, the next Classicall-meeting 

 The question uppon which the said M r Thos Mathews is to exhibit his 

 position is An sola fide justificemur ? 



M r Robert Porter exhibited the position given him viz' That Christ is God. 

 M r John Beardmore,t Bachelor of Arts late Student of Clare Hall in Cam- 

 bridge desiring to be ordained a preaching Presbyter was ordered to preach his 

 approbation Sermon the next Classicall-meeting, and had this Thesis given 

 him ; vizt An vocatio ad Christum et gratiam sit universalis et num bene 

 distinguatur in efhcacem & inefficacem. 



Noted, that the next Classicall-meeting be kept at Crich M r Edward Pole 

 & Mr Henrie Alsop+ to preach there. 



Voted, that Mr Thos : Shelmerdine be Moderator, the next Classical- 

 meeting. Mr Coates Moderat : this day, ended with praier. 



Jo : Rudyard Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis ) ! , 



r „ , ( ) These p sent at the Classicall meeting this 



in the county of Derby V { 



T - a. a \ I said 17 day of June 1656 



June 17 1656 ) \ 1 j j j 



* One Thomas Matthews was instituted to the vicarage of Alfreton in 1694, 

 and may possible be the same man. 



t In 1690, John Beardmore was appointed minister of Hognaston. 

 One John Beardmore was instituted to the rectory of Whitwell, Derbyshire. 

 It is just possible that it may be the same man. 



X Henry Alsop was instituted to the rectory of Shirland in 1666. 



