MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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

 an oration to the Classis 



Because of much business this day 

 the Position was waved. 



This day M r Thomas Gorton (according to former order) preached his 

 approbation Sermon which being orthodox was approved; and likewise ex- 

 hibited his Thesis, and maintained a dispute uppon the same wherein he gave 

 satisfaction. 



The said Tho. Gorton likewise gave account of ye work of Grace uppon his 

 soul, of his skill in the originall tongues, & in the Arts, Logicke, & philosophic, 

 also his knowledge in Divinitie ; declared his ends in undertaking the worke 

 of the Ministerie, and his call thereunto, in all which he gave satisfaction. 



This day M r John Beardmore gave an account of the Worke of Grace uppon 

 his soule. of his end in entering into the ministerie, of his skill in the originall 

 tongues, & in the Arts, Logicke, & Philosophic and likewise exhibited his 

 Thesis, in all which he gave good satisfaction. 



Ordered ; that the Classical lecture be kept at Brassington, the second 

 Thursday in August next, and that Mr John Otefield & M r Tricket* 



preach then and there. 



Voted that the 19 day of August next (being the ordinarie Classicall meet- 

 ing) be set apart for a day of Ordination, M r Peter Coates to preach the 

 Ordination Sermon and to give the exhortation. 



M r Peter Coates being Moderator this day, ended with praier. 



Jo. Rudyard 



Scribe. 



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Wirkesworth Classis 1 

 in the County of Darby > 

 August 19. 1656. J 

 Minist. 

 ■ Peter Coates, Moder 

 Tho Shelmerdine 

 Martin Topham 

 Robert Porter 

 John Otefield 

 . Samuel Charles 



According to former orders Mr Peter Coates, preached the ordination Sermon, 

 which being ended, the questions were demanded of M r John Beardmore & 

 M r Thos. Gorton (who appeared for ordination this day) required to be de- 



* Samuel Tricket was first appointed assistant minister at Bradbourn. 

 He was episcopally ordained at the Restoration, and was instituted to the 

 vicarage of Bradbourn in 1661, and transferred to the better preferment of the 

 vicarage of Norton in 1667. 



These p'sent at the Classicall meeting appointed 

 a day of ordination the said 19 Aug'- 1656. 



Others 

 ( Mr John Sclater 

 William Storer 

 Edward Allen 

 Henry Buxton 

 John Rudyard 



