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Ministers 

 / Tho Shelmerdine Moderat 

 Peter Coates 

 Peter Watkinson 



I [ieron 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 Samuel More s 



Others 



M r Ilenrie Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 Edward Allen 



This day Mr. Thomas Shelmerdine being Moderat' began with Praier &c. 



This day M r Thomas Matthews (according to former order) gave an account 

 of the worke of grace uppon his soule, of his skill in the originall tongues, & in 

 the Arts, Logicke & Philosophic, in all which the Classis received satisfaction. 



The said M r Matthews also exhibited a certificate from Diverse ministers of 

 his pious life & conversation & likewise the Thesis formerlie given him, both 

 which were approved. 



This day M r Thomas Gorton Bachelor of arts late student of Trinitie Colledge 

 in Cambridge addressed himselle to the Classis, desiring to be ordained a 

 Preaching Presbyter & an assistant to M r George Crosse in the worke of the 

 ministrie in the congregation at Chilcote in the County of Derby : & exhibited 

 a certificate from diverse neighbouring ministers of his godlie life & conversa- 

 tion which was approved : whereuppon he had this thesis given him viz' — 

 Utrum subjectio filii ad patrem tollit rcqualitatem cum patre ? 



Ordered that the monthly lecture be kept at Hognaston the second Thurs- 

 day in July next M r John Sclater to procure two sermons. 



Mr Thomas Egerton ordered to preach his approbation Sermon the next 

 Classicall meeting, & to exhibit his Thesis. 



Voted, that M r Peter Coates be Moderator the next Classical meeting. 



M r Tho. Shelmerdine being Moderator this day ended with Praier. 



John Rudyard, Scribe. 



Wirkesworth Classis 1 

 in the Countie of Darby \ 

 July 15 1656 J 



Ministers 

 / Peter Coates Mod r 

 Thos Sheldmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 M r I Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Moore 

 Samuel Charles 



Those p'sent at the Classical Meeting this said 

 15 day of July 1656 



Others 



Henry Buxton 

 John Ileapie 

 John Rudyard 



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