Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

Exchafzge, ilz L07zdo z, OM 5 d~~gr~st, 1651, in which, as Calamy says-
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<strong>the</strong> words relating to <strong>the</strong> taking <strong>the</strong> covenant were rased out, as he had
not taken it, nor was it <strong>the</strong>n insisted on as fcrmerly.
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This time-stained parchment runs thus :-
F~x~sflruc~ as rlifr. Henvy Oslaszd, Batchelor <strong>of</strong> Arts, hath addressed
hifizse@ to <strong>the</strong> CZassicaZ Presbterie, wit/Zirz <strong>the</strong> Province <strong>of</strong> London
(according to <strong>the</strong> Ordi77ance <strong>of</strong> both Uoz~ses <strong>of</strong> ParZiamerzt, <strong>of</strong> Azrgust
28, 1646, for <strong>the</strong> Ordiiiation <strong>of</strong> Ministers by <strong>the</strong> CZassicai Presbyters),
desiring to bee Ordai?zed a Preaching Presbyter, for that hee is caZZed
to <strong>the</strong> work <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mifristerie i:z <strong>the</strong> tozm <strong>of</strong> BewdZey, ijz <strong>the</strong> County
<strong>of</strong> Worcester, A~zd hafh exhibited unto <strong>the</strong> Prest~terie sz~fielIt Teslimonial
(~zozu remai~?iu,g ilz iheir cz~stodie) <strong>of</strong> his co?i.j.petent Age, <strong>of</strong> /is
unbZa7?tenbZe Zl'zJfe and Co?z se~satio?z, <strong>of</strong> his diZQence and fro$cie~zcie i/7
his stz~dies, <strong>of</strong> his taking <strong>the</strong> soletnn covenant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three kingdoms
[<strong>the</strong>se words .are struck out with <strong>the</strong> pen], and <strong>of</strong> his fair
and direct calli~zg unto <strong>the</strong> ford-nzentio~zed place.
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WEE, <strong>the</strong> Afinisters <strong>of</strong> fhe said Presbyte~ie, hazx (by appointnzent <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>l
Exa7nined him accordtizg to <strong>the</strong> tefzor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said OrrJzizance; andjfzdeizg
hzuz to bee dz6& p~~nZz$ed ntzd ggteed for that hoZie Ofice and
i~?zpZoi?rzent (no just exen$fio~z beaiug ?!:a& ageiizst his Ordi~zatiotz or
Adnzission), wee have afprcived him : And acco?.nZizg(y i72 <strong>the</strong> Church
<strong>of</strong> Barthodon~ea~ Exchange, in Zo~tdon, z:poiz <strong>the</strong> daie and year herdafter
expressed, wze hc7le proc~eded Sole~rzndy to set him ajart lo tfzd
O'ce ef a preaching Pt-esbyter a?td work. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J(Ii7listrie with Fasfilzg,
Pmier, and finposition qJ Hands. And do hereLy so far as conccr~zeth
ZLS ac2LualQ Adfnit hi/u ZLIZ~O <strong>the</strong> said chaq..e <strong>the</strong>re tu perfoornz all tile
o@ces and dz~ties <strong>of</strong> a fait/E~Z Mim'sttr ojLJTesz~s Christ. 1% Witness
wlzere<strong>of</strong> 72~e have hereunto_%r~bscribed oz~r ?za??zes this .fifth daie <strong>of</strong> a1gz/st,
Alltno. Dont. 1651.
S. P,. CLARKE.
F. A. CRANFORD.
WM. TAYLOR.
\ Henry Basland, M.A., cf Triility College, Cambridge, was born in tlie
parish <strong>of</strong> Rock, and educated at first under <strong>the</strong> curate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parish, and
at <strong>the</strong> Free School, at Bev,-dley. After spending four years in <strong>the</strong> University,