appointed by king James, one of the translators of the Bible into English.

Dr. Chambers was an assistant to the commissioners who were appointed by Cromwell for the ejection of scandalous and incompetent ministers. In the case of one ejected for drunkenness, profaning the Sabbath, &c., Dr. Chambers was much abused in a pamphlet, but he vindicated himself in an answer.

After the restoration, he continued in his place until the act of uniformity was carried into effect, when he preached his farewell sermon, went home, and almost immediately died, September 8, 1662. He was buried in the church of Pewsey, of which he had been the

rector.

Dr. Chambers' writings:

1. Some Sermons, before Parliament, &c.
2. A Funeral Sermon, for Mr. John Grayle.
3. Animadversions on William Dell's book.
4. An Apology for the Ministers of Wilts.
5. An Answer to Mr. Walter Bushnell.

CHEYNELL, FRANCIS, D. D., was born in the city of Oxford, in the year 1608. His father was a very eminent physician, and took care that his son should receive a good education. He entered the University of Oxford, 1623, and after taking his bachelor's degree, he was elected a fellow of Merton College, and took orders. For some time he was a curate in the vicinity of Oxford. After taking the degree of B. D. he was presented with a rich living, near Banbury. While here he had some dispute with Laud.

Mr. Cheynell was a very accomplished scholar, and yet an active minister. He was remarkable for sincerity. Whatever he believed he professed, and whatever he professed, he was ready to defend. He was peculiarly bold in the cause of truth, and in the way of duty. In a sermon before the House of Commons he says, "What upon prayer and study God hath revealed, I will this day deliver unto you, though I were sure to die St. John's death, or to be banished into St. John's island."

In the civil wars he took sides with the Parliament, and was much in the army with the earl of Essex, and afterwards with the earl of Cornwall, and displayed always an undaunted courage. He seems, indeed, to have been born a soldier, for he possessed an intrepidity which could never be shaken by any danger, and a spirit of enterprise not to be discouraged by any difficulties. These noble qualities were also accompanied by extraordinary bodily strength. Dr. Calamy relates that in the army, his commands would be as readily obeyed by the Colonels, as if they had issued from the General. He was a true patriot, and possessed a public spirit, which led him to serve his country with all his might; and although he had it in his power, yet he never accumulated wealth. But the governing principle of his heart was, ardent love to the Redeemer, which induced him to be bold in his cause, and to offer him and his benefits to the sons of men.

In 1643, Dr. Cheynell was appointed a member of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster. While in attendance on this venerable synod, he preached frequently before the Parliament; and was presented with the living of Pelworth in Sussex, worth £700 per annum.

He took the covenant, and was zealous in its defence. He was one of the select committee of Parliament, for the examination of applicants for sequestered livings.

Dr. Cheynell has been much censured for his behavior at the funeral of Mr. Chillingworth. This extraordinary man having renounced popery, wrote a book, entitled, "The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation." It was commonly believed that he was a Socinian, but by his last letter, at the end of his works, he appears to have been an Arian. Cheynell visited him in his last sickness, and endeavoured to prevail with him to renounce his dangerous opinions; but he remained obstinate. He prayed fervently for him, and engaged others to do the same, being much grieved at his obstinate adherence to the errors pub

lished in the aforesaid book. At the funeral of Chillingworth, he acted in a manner so extravagant, that many have excused him on the ground of insanity; for it seems that he was occasionally subject to paroxysms of this malady. When the body was interred, he cast the book above mentioned into the grave, saying, "Get thee gone, thou cursed book, which has seduced so many precious souls. Get thee gone, thou corrupt rotten book: earth to earth, dust to dustget thee gone into the place of rottenness, that thou mayest rot with thy author and see corruption."

Dr. Cheynell was one of those divines sent by the Parliament to the treaty of Uxbridge. He was also sent to Oxford, with seven others, to attempt a reformation in that University; but their labours were ineffectual. In 1647, he was again sent to Oxford, as one of the visiters of that institution; and was appointed master of St. John's College, and Margaret professor of divinity in the University. But it was not long before he was obliged to give up both these places, for refusing to take the "engagement," as it was called. He retired, therefore, to his charge in Petworth, where he faithfully fulfilled the duties of his office, until the restoration, when he was ejected for non-conformity; after which he lived privately in a little village near Preston, in Sussex, where he had an estate, and where he died in the year 1665.

Dr. Cheynell is allowed to have been a man of great abilities, and extensive learning. He was also strictly orthodox, a good preacher, and able disputant. Dr. Cheynell's published works:

1. Zion's Memento, and God's Alarum; a sermon before the House of Commons, from Zech. ii. 7; May 31, 1643.

2. The Rise, Growth, and Danger, of Socinianism. Ordered to be printed by the House of Commons.

3. Chillingworthi Novissima. "The Sickness, Heresy, Death, and Burial, of William Chillingworth."

4. The Man of Honour Described. A sermon before the House of Lords, March 26, 1645. Psalm xlix. 20.

5. A Plot for the Good of Posterity. A sermon from Gen. xviii. 19; before the House of Commons, March 25, 1646.

6. Letters to Dr. Mayne concerning false Prophets. 7. Correspondence with Dr. Hammond.

8. Disputation with Mr. Erbury, a Socinian.

9. The Divine Triunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

10. A Discussion of Mr. Fry's Tenets; lately condemned in Parliament; and Socinianism proved to be an Unchristian Doctrinę.

CLARKE, PETER, a member of the Assembly of Divines, at Westminster; and one of the ejected ministers under the fatal Bartholomew act, was born at Beverly, in Yorkshire.

In early life he was distinguished for his proficiency in learning; and was in due season admitted to St. John's College, Cambridge; of which he afterwards became a fellow. When he left the University he was settled in the ministry at Carnaby, where his labours were both acceptable and successful. When the civil wars commenced, he was obliged to seek shelter in London, and was chosen a member of the Westminster Assembly.

After his ejectment in 1662, he resided with his wife and four children in Walkington, near Hull, where he possessed a handsome patrimonial estate. But not being contented to lead an idle life, he engaged in the important business of teaching youth; and boarded in his house a number of young gentlemen, some of whom were afterwards ornaments and blessings to their country. In this situation he continued until the time of his death.

It is not known that Mr. Clarke ever published any of his writings.

CLEYTON, RICHARD, a member of the Assembly of Divines, at Westminster, and one of the ejected ministers in 1662, was a good scholar, a sound theologian, and a pious man. He was settled for some

time at Showell, near Lutterworth, in Leicestershire. Therefore, in the published catalogues of the members of the Assembly of Divines, he is designated as Richard Cleyton, of Showell. But he afterwards removed to a place in the county of Stafford, from which he was ejected in 1662. After his ejectment he removed to Nuneaton, in Warwickshire, where he probably spent the remainder of his life.

It is not known that Mr. Cleyton left any thing behind him in print.

COLEMAN, THOMAS, A. M., was born in Oxfordshire, and received his education in the University of Oxford, where he entered Magdalen Hall in 1615, in the seventeenth year of his age. While there, he took his degrees in the arts, and entered into holy orders. He applied himself in an uncommon degree to the cultivation of oriental literature, so that he received the appellation of Rabbi Coleman. Afterwards he was settled at Blyton; and when the civil wars commenced, being disturbed by the cavaliers, he took refuge in London, where he was preferred to the rectory of St. Peters, in Cornhill. In 1643 he was chosen to be a member of the Westminster Assembly; principally on account of his accurate acquaintance with the Hebrew language.

In matters of church government, Mr. C. was a zealous Erastian; that is, he believed that Jesus Christ had left no particular form of church government, but that this was to be regulated by the civil magistrate, who might appoint any form which he thought most conducive to the public weal. The pastoral office, he held, was not connected with any power of discipline, but was merely instructive and hortatory in its nature: and that the minister had no right to debar any man from the sacraments; though he might dissuade them from coming; nor could he inflict any censure. learned Doctor Lightfoot was also a great advocate for this opinion; and some of the most distinguished men of the House of Commons were much in favour of this scheme. The debates on church government

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