

By W. W. Ravenhill, , Esq. 15 
the Vindication of his sermon at Dr. Tillotson’s Burial p. 62 saith ‘Mr. Martin 
was continued by me in his living to his death, which happened two years ago, 
and I still paid him the income of his prebend out of my purse.* He would 
not indeed take the oaths, but he would never join in the schism with the rest 
of the non jurors, whose principles and practices he said to me he detested.’ 
He hath written and published several sermons as (1) Hosanna A Thanks- 
giving Sermon intended to have been preached 28 June 1660 and on Psalm 118 
22—25 Oxon 1660, qto. It is dedicated to William Marquis of Hertford, and 
Lady A. P. meaning, Isuppose, Arundella Penruddock mother (wife) to Col John 
Penruddock. (2) Lex pacifica: or God’s own law of determining controversies 
on Deut 17, 12 Lond 1664, qto. It was preached at the assizes at Dorchester 
for the County of Dorset the 5th of August 1664, and is ded: to Sir Matthew 
Hale Lord Chief Justice of the Exchequer (Common Pleas) Sir Jon Archer one 
of the Justices of the Com Pleas (the Judges of Assize) and to Tho Freek Esq. 
‘High Sheriff of Dorsetshire (Doubtless his Patron Mrs. Penruddock’s brother). 
'. Go in Peace: containing some brief Directions for young Ministers in their 
_ visitation of the sick, useful for the People in their state both of health and 
sickness Lond: 1674 in large 6to. 
Mary Magdalen’s Tears wip’d off: or the Voice of Peace to an unqniet Con- 
science &c. Lond: 1676 octavo. Written by way ofa letter to a person of quality, 
and published for the comfort of all those that mourn in Zion. He hath written 
other things fit for the press, which perhaps may in time see light. At length 
this worthy divine dying at Compton Chamberlayne before mentioned on the 
third day of Novemb: 1693, was buried in the chancel of the church there, 
leaving there behind him the character among those that well knew him of a 
modest learned divine, and altogether fitting of a greater station in the Church 
than he enjoyed after the restoration of his Maj: King Charles II. &c. as I have 
been informed by that primitive Christian, faithful and generous friend Nich 
Martin, Master of Arts and Vice Principal of Hart Hall, near of kin to the said 
John Martin.” 
Sir Richard Hoare (Modern Wilts, add. p. 64, pub. 1837), adds 
that Mr. Martin, of Stour Provost, having referred him to this 
memoir, remarked :— 
“That although he is said to have had but little to keep him at the time of 
his death, yet the Court Roll of Gillingham proves he had a tolerable estate 
there, and Mr. M. is happy to say it is now (1823) in the possession of a great 
granddaughter of the celebrated Hugh Grove of Chissenbury, and who is the 
widow of a great grandson of the above John Martin.” 
a Sequestration followed—stern and grievous. Mrs. Penruddock 
and her children were obliged to leave their home, either from want 

*This fact is mentioned by Dr. Rete Biographer. See Burnet’s Hist, of his own Times, 
vol. vi., p, 323 (ed. 1823), 
