Reference code
DWL/RB/iv.111
Level of description
item
Title
Case of conscience about becoming the minister of St Anne’s, Blackfriars
Date
20 November 1658
Extent and Medium
Extent:f 387, 300 x 190 mm.
Creator
Scope and content
Application to a reverend divine (Baxter?) on the point of conscience, suggested by Mr [Thomas] Baldwin, about leaving his own people, when invited to become the minister of Blackfriars Parish. See also a document signed by N. Gouge and another in Ms ‘Letters’ vol. v, f 80.‘Reverend Sir. Mr Baldwin having preached twice the last Lords day; and once the Lords day before with us, and we having had discourse with him at severall times, have received that full satisfaction of his ministeriall abilities and humble and pious carriage, that it is the earnest desire of all the pious and well affected in our Parish, that he should be our Minister;’ f 387r: ‘Blackfr. Lond. Novemb. 20. 58. Fra: Barksdale, William Savage, Lawrence Keeble, Abraham Miller, John Lawrence, William Bradford, Simon Mycott (?), Ni: Gouge, Tho: Paul, Tho: Mandesley, John Sallum, Will Wilson, John Younge, Thomas Stayners, Roger Standish, Samuell Clarke, Andrew Lawson, Lawrence Very, Willam Aspinall, William Waller, Tho: ffeatherstone, Will Champneys, Edm: Martin.’
Finding aids
Argent / Black iv.111; Thomas p.9
Publication note
- For Thomas Baldwin, Abraham Miller (Millar) and Nicholas Gouge see Corr 522 which is this item and also Corr 524.
- For Thomas Baldwin of Wolverley and Chaddesley Corbett see DWL/RB/1/59
Personal name