** Mr. Thomas Hodges, B. D. of Kensington.

Richard Holdsworth, D.D. master of Emanuel college, Cambridge.

** Joshua Hoyle, D.D. of Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Henry Hutton.

** Mr. John Jackson, A.M. of Queen's college, Cambridge.

* Mr Johnson.

Mr. Lance, Harrow, Middlesex.

** Mr. John Langley, of West Tuderley, prebendary, Gloucester.

** Mr. John Ley, A.M. Great Budworth.

** The Reverend John Lightfoot, D.D. of Ashby, master of Catharine-house.

*Richard Love, D.D. of Ekington.

* Mr. Christopher Love, A.M. superadded. Mr. William Lyford, A.M. Sherbourne.

* Mr. John de la March, minister of French church. ** Mr. Stephen Marshal, B.D. of Finchingfield. * Mr. William Massam, superadded.

Mr. John Maynard, A.M. superadded. ** Mr. William Mew, B.D. of Essington. ** Mr. Thomas Micklethwait, Cheriburton.

George Morley, D.D. afterwards bishop of Winchester.

Mr. William Moreton, Newcastle.

* Mr. Moore.

** Mr. Matthew Newcomon, Dedham.

* Mr. William Newscore, superadded.

William Nicholson, D.D. afterwards bishop of Gloucester.

Mr. Henry Nye, of Clapham.

** Mr. Philip Nye, of Kimbolton.

Mr. Herbert Palmer, B.D. Ashwell, afterwards

assessor.

Mr. Henry Painter, of Exeter.

Mr. Christer Parkly, of Hawarden.

** Mr. Edward Peale, of Compton.

** Mr. Andrew Pern, of Wilby, Northampton.

** Mr. John Philips, Wrentham.

** Mr. Benjamin Pickering, East-Hoatley.

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WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY.

* Mr. Samuel de la Place, minister of French chur ** Mr. William Price, of St. Paul's Covent-Garde John Prideaux, D.D. bishop of Worcester. ** Mr. Nicholas Proffet, of Marlborough.

Mr. John Pyne, Bereferrars.

** Mr. William Rathband, of Highgate. ** Mr. William Reyner, B. D. of Egham. **Edward Reynolds, of Brampton, D.D. afterwar bishop of Norwich.

** Mr. Arthur Salway, Severn Stoke.

Robert Saunderson, D.D. afterwards bishop of Li coln.

** Mr. Henry Scudder, of Colingbourne. ** Lazarus Seaman, B.D. of London, master of P terhouse, Cambridge.

** Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B. D. Coggeshall.

Mr. Josias Shute, B.D. Lombard-street.

** The Reverend Mr. Sydrach Sympson, London. ** Peter Smith, D.D. of Barkway.

** William Spurstow, D.D. of Hampden. **Edmund Staunton, D.D. of Kingston. ** Mr. Peter Sterry, London.

** Mr. John Strickland, B.D. New Sarum, supe added.

** Matthew Styles, D.D. Eastcheap.

* Mr. Strong, Westminster, superadded. ** Mr. Francis Taylor, A.M. Yalding. ** Thomas Temple, D.D. of Battersea. ** Mr. Thomas Thoroughgood, Massingham. ** Mr. Christopher Tisdale, Uphurstbourne. * Mr. Henry Tozer, B.D. Oxon.

** Anthoney Tuckney, D.D. of Boston, afterward master of St. John's college, Oxon, and Regiu professor.

** Mr. Thomas Valentine, B.D. Chalfort, Sain Giles's.

** Mr. Richard Vines, A.M. of Calcot, master Pembroke-house, Cambridge.

The most Reverend Dr. James Usher, archbisho of Armagh.

** Mr George Walker, B.D. of St. John Evans..

Samuel Ward, D.D. master of Sidney college,
Cambridge.

** Mr. John Wallis, afterwards D.D. and scribe.
** Mr. John Ward, superadded.

Mr. James Welby, Sylatten.

* Thomas Westfield, D.D. bishop of Bristol. ** Mr. Jeremiah Whitaker, A.M. Stretton. Mr. Francis Whiddon Moreton.

** Henry Wilkinson, senior, D.D. Waddesdon, afterwards Margaret professor, Oxon.

** Mr. Henry Wilkinson, junior, B.D. St. Dunstan's. ** Mr Thomas Wilson, Otham.

*Thomas Wincop, D.D. Elesworth.

** John Wincop, D.D. St. Martin's in the Fields. ** Mr. Francis Woodcock, proctor of the University of Cambridge.

** Mr. Thomas Young, Stow-market.

MINISTERS FROM SCOTLAND.

** Mr Alexander Henderson.

** Mr. George Gillespie.

** Mr. Samuel Rutherford. ** Mr. Robert Bayley.

CHAPTER II.

The Assembly opened-Rules of proceeding-Solemn oath of the members-Assembly divided into three committees-Revision of the ARTICLES undertaken-Description of the room and manner of sitting, and of transacting business.

THE first day of July, 1643, having been appointed for the meeting of the Assembly, the members of the two houses of Parliament, named in the ordinance, and many of the divines named in the same instrument, and a great congregation beside, being met in the Abbey Church, in Westminster, Dr. Twisse, the appointed prolocutor, preached to them, from John xiv. 18. "I will not leave you comfortless."

After sermon, all the members of the Assembly

went into Henry the Seventh's chapel, where the names of the members being called, sixty three answered; or about that number.

Not being ready to proceed to business, the Assembly adjourned till Thursday, July 6th, when they received from Parliament a set of rules for the direction and government of the body; which are as follows:

"1. That two assessors be joined to the prolocutor, to supply his place in case of absence or infirmity.

"2. That scribes be appointed to set down all proceedings; and these to be divines who are not of the Assembly. The persons selected were, Henry Roborough, and Adoniram Byfield.

66 3. Every member, at his first entry into the Assembly, shall make serious and solemn protestation, not to maintain any thing but what he believes to be the truth, in sincerity, when discovered unto him.

"4. No resolution to be given upon any question, the same day wherein it is first propounded.

"5. What any man undertakes to prove as necessary, he shall make good out of Scripture.

"6. No man to proceed in any dispute after the prolocutor has enjoined him silence, unless the Assembly desire he may go on.

"7. No man to be denied to enter his dissent from the Assembly, and his reasons for it, in any point, after it hath been first debated in the Assembly, and thence (if the dissenting party desire it) to be sent to the houses of Parliament by the Assembly, not by any particular man or men in a private way-when either house shall require.

"8. All things agreed upon and prepared for the Parliament, to be openly read and allowed in the Assembly, and then offered as the judgment of the Assembly, if the major part assent. Provided, that the opinions of any persons dissenting, and the reasons urged for it, be annexed thereunto, if the dissenters require it, together with the solutions, if any were given, by the Assembly, to these reasons."

On Saturday, July 8th, the prescribed protestation was taken by every member of the body, Lords and Commons, as well as divines. It was in the following words, viz:

"I. A. B. do seriously and solemnly protest, in the presence of Almighty God, that in this Assembly, whereof I am a member, I will not maintain any thing in matters of doctrine, but what I think in my conscience to be truth; or, in point of discipline, but what I shall conceive to conduce most to the glory of God, and the good and peace of his church." This formula was also put into the hands of each member.

The first thing done further, was, to divide the whole body into three committees. In forming these the divines were arranged as their names stood in the ordinance of Parliament; and the members from the Lords and Commons into three several parts, according to their order, also.

The thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England were now resolved to be brought under consideration, and the first, second, third, and fourth of these Articles were assigned to the first committee, who were to meet in Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh articles were assigned to the Second Committee, whose place of meeting was appointed, in the room used by the lower house of Convocation.

The eighth, ninth, and tenth articles were assigned to the Third Committee, and their meeting to be in Jerusalem Chamber, in the Dean's lodgings.

Their first meeting was to be of all the committees, in their several places, on Monday, July 10, at one o'clock, P. M.

Mr. John White, of Dorchester, and Mr. Cornelius Burgess were nominated assessors, in case of the sickness or absence of the prolocutor.

A Committee was also appointed from the members of the Lords and Commons, and from the divines, to look out for the most authentic copies of the THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES.