The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county…

RESP.

I protest against such Doctrine, and such effect on any, as to be corrupted and perverted, I deny the number or nature of persons, and my Leading any, or Collecting any, or causing any to be gathered together. I have no power to restrain any from hearing Sermons, and it may be their Sureties for their parts, and duties did call upon them to hear Sermons. I was upon occasion of my Family lodging and sojourning at Maidstone, necessarily to go home, and I have no reason to shun the way home for any company, in which I knew no ill; a way home being not ⟨p. 73⟩denied me, and afterwards I examined my Family what they did call to mind of the Sermon, as a Master ought to do: also I prayed at all times, according to the thing of a day in day, and I took it to be no sin, 1 Kings 8. 59. And I am taught to exhort, comfort, and edify others, as Chrysostom in Homily, cited, applies that 1 Thes. 5. 11. Babington Bishop of Worcester saith on that fourth Commandment, besides the hearing of the Word on the Sabaoth; it is our duty and a Godly exercise fit for the day amongst our selves, or with our Pastor to confer of what hath been said, that he may expound it, as we read, was done by Christ to his Disciples, when they were alone he expounded all thing unto them, Mark 4. 10. and 34. So I have answered as well as I could, when any thing was asked me by any, for I durst not be dumb when I could satisfy them that did not understand, and yet did desire to know the will of God.

I protest against such Doctrine, and such effect on any, as to be corrupted and perverted, I deny the number or nature of persons, and my Leading any, or Collecting any, or causing any to be gathered together. I have no power to restrain any from hearing Sermons, and it may be their Surties for their parts, and duties did call upon them to hear Sermons. I was upon occasion of my Family lodging and sojourning at Maidstone, necessarily to go home, and I have no reason to shun the way home for any company, in which I knew no ill; a way home being not