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4 ^ ^ Mts.GA^I^^ ^ f M A G A ^ I ^ S ,
ed in print, was published with many
others, under the title as Morning Exercises
af Cripple-gate, in 1661, which is
not to be fountain any collection of his
works, except the last, published in
1752. He continued among the prefhyterians
till Bartholomew day 1662,
and then submitted to the act of uniformily.
His first office in the church after the
restoration, was that as a curate at
Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, to Dr. Tho.
Hacket. In 1662, be was elected minister
of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, in the
room of Dr. Edmund Calamy, who was
elected by the act of uniformity ; but
this living he declined In June
be was presented to the rectory of Ketton
in Suffolk, worth 2ool per Arm. vacated
by the. ejection of Mr. Samuel Faircloth,
^,nd was the same year elected preacher
to the society of Lincoln's inn, upon the
ry, which he kept till be was advanced
to the deanery there in 1672.
On the l8th of Dec. i675, he was
preferred to the prebend of Ealdand in
St. Paul's, which he resigned for that
of Oxgate and a residensiaryship in the
fame church in Feb. 1677-8.
Tho' he had been now several years
chaplain to Charles II. yet he was by
no means a favourite , for his teal against
popery was not abated by arty
Savours that he possessed, or that he expectrd,
and of this his real the king
complained to Dr. Henchman, Bishop of
London, as tending to alienate the peopie
from his person and government.
The Dean, to strengthen the barrier
against popery joined in Several Schemes
to unite all the denominations of Protestants,
but was overborne by popular
clamour, narrow principles, and private
views.
recommendation of Mr. Atkyns, one Upon of the discovery of the popish
the benchers, who accidently heard plot, and the murder of Sir Edmund
him preach. As one of the conditions Bury Godfrey, the Dean was appointed
upon which this benefice was held, was to preach before the House of Cam-
constant residence in the society, except motis, and soon after he improved :he
leave of absence was obtained of the considerations upon the nature and ten-
masters of the bench in council, he redency of popery, which he had brought
signed his living in Suffolk, with which together, to the conversion of Charles
he was dissatisfied. because the people Lai 1 of Shrewbury to the Protestant re-
complained that Jesus Christ had neat ligion, whom the plot had first induced
been preached among them since Mr. to Suspect that in which he had been
Tillotson had been Settled in the parish. educated. To this nobleman he af-
In this station he Soon became popular, terwards wrote a most excellent letter
and was chosen by the upon trustees a very of particular lady occasion, which
Cambden to be Tuesday's lecturer at St, ought to be well considered by all who
Lawrence Jury.
think it more eligible to keep a mistress
On the'25d of Feb. 1^63-4, he was
than to marry a wife.
married by Dr. Wilkin's to Eliz. French, He was greatly afflicted by the death
the daughter of his wise Robina, who of the wicked and witty Id. Rochester,
was sister to the protector, by her for- in 168o> and it appears that he reviled
mer husband Peter French.
Dr. Burnet's> book which was written
In i 668, Dr. Wilkins was advanced to by the Earl's own direction on his drain
the bishoprick of Chester, and Mr. Tillotson, bed ; for bis it son concludes in law, with was a appointed Sentence to
preach the consecration sermon. By that is sound in a letter of the Dean's
.this Sermon be gained much reputation, to Mr. Nelson, upon the Earl's death.
even at court, and upon the promotion which it is not probable that ^srett
of Dr Peter Gunning to the bishoprick bad Seen.
of Chichester, in February i 669-70, he The dean was very active to
was collated to the prebend of the Se- mote the bill to exclude she D ast^
ccnd stall 01 the cathedral of Canterbu- from the crown, and used all his^
ta.rest with the Lord Halifax to divert