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M r John Otefield being Moderator (this day) began w lh praier, but waved the 

 exhortation. 



Tliis day Mr. John Kaye, B A late Student of Clarehall in Cambridge 

 having addressed himselfe to the Classis for ordination, preached his approbation 

 sermon before the Classis, and afterwardes gave an account of the worke of 

 grace uppon his soule ; of his call to the Ministerie of the Gospell of his skille 

 in the originall tongues, & in the Artes Logicke & Philosophic, also of his 

 knowledge in Divinitie, in which he gave satisfaction. 



The said M r John Kaye also produced a certificate from his neighbouring 

 Ministers of his Godlie life, and conversation, which was also approved where- 

 upon he had this Thesis given him viz' 



Voted that the third Tuesday in Aprill next (being the ordinarie Classicall- 

 meeting) be also a day of ordination, and that M r Robert Porter preach the 

 ordination sermon, and exhort. 



Voted, that M r John Otefield continue Moderator, who this day Mode- 

 rating ended with praier. 



The above-named M r Kaye did also exhibit a certificate from the 

 parishioners of Dewsbury in the County of Yorke (where he preacheth the 

 Word, & is to officiate) concerning their approbacon of him. 



Jo: Rudyard, scribe. 



This day M r John Otefield being Moderator began with praier. 



Afterwards M r John Kaye exhibited his position viz'. — An Christi 

 obedientia concurrit ad nostram justificationem — which was approved. 



M r Thomas Gilliver having formerlie made his addresses to the Classis for 

 ordinacon and appearing again this day upon the same accounts gave an 

 account of the worke of Grace uppon his soule, of his skill in the Originall 

 Tongues, & in the Arts, Logicke & Philosophic, also of his knowledge in 

 Divinitie & having likewise received a Thesis viz' : An vtcatio & missio sit 

 necessaria ijs qui Evangeliu' docent — did exhibit the same and was in all 

 these approved. 



