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being a man well known to'this Classis, desiring ordinacon, had this Thesis 

 given him viz'. An scripture sunt perfectre. 



M' James Sutton having formerly addressed himself to this Classis for 

 ordination, and appearing this day ag n had this Thesis given him viz' 

 An Scripture authoritas pendit ab Eccla:sia? 



M r Abraham Smith Student in Divinitie desiring ordinacon, had this Thesis 

 given him (uppon the producing of his certificates) viz 1 Utrum successio 

 ministrora' sit ecclesiae verae essentialis? 



Ordered that the ftifth day of May next be set apart for the examination of 

 the ministerial] abilities of such as have desired ordination. 



Voted that M r Martin Topham preach the next ordinacon sermon~& give 

 the exhortation. 



Voted, that the Monthlie lecture be kept at Southwingfield the" second 

 Thursday in May next, cV that M r Peter Coates procure two sermons 

 & moderate the next meeting who this day moderating ended with prayer. 



Jo : Rudyard Scribe. 



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These p'sent at the Classicall meetirg the 

 said 5 day of May 1657 



Others 



M^John Sclater 

 John Heapie 

 John Rudyard 



■\Yirkesworth Classis 



in the County of Darby I 



May s 1657 



Ministers 



Peter Coates Mod: 

 Peter Watkinson 

 Thomas Shelmerdine 

 M ui'n Topham 

 John Otefield 

 Samuel Tricket 



This day M* Peter Coates being moderator'began with praier. 



This day M* James Sutton gave an accountfof the worke of Grace'uppon his 

 soule, of skille in the originall tongues, & in the Artes & Logicke & Philo- 

 sophic, also of his knowledge in Divinitie, in^all which he gave satisfaction. 



Afterwardes M r Matthias Hill & M r Thomas Smith being examined con- 

 cerning their ministerial] abilities were desired to give further satisfaction to 

 the Classis, the next Classicall meeting. 



M r James Sutton preached & his sermon approved. ' t 



M r Coates moderator ended with praier. 



Jo: Rudyard 

 Scribe. 



