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

His suspension continued till the year 1639. about which time the Scots entering England, a Parliament was called; and Archbishop Laud took off his suspension. But his sufferings were not at an end, for in the year 1640. September 30. he and other Ministers were cited to appear at a Visitation of the Archbishops at Feversham in Kent, to answer their not reading the Prayer against the Scots, and also (as they there heard) to take the new devised Oath ex Officiam; but when he and others of his Brethren presented themselves at the place, they understood that the Oath should be wholly declined, and the only question should be why they did not read the forementioned Prayer: Upon which they consulted together, whether it were be•• to appear before the Vicar General or no. • was urged by some that the Parliament (whom they apprehended would be some relief and shelter to them) being to sit down on the 3[…] of November following, it was but prudential for them to hold off at present; and in case they were cited afterwards to Canterbury, ⟨p. 15⟩to appear only by a Proctor, and protract time as much as might be.

HIs suspension continued till the year 1639. about which time the Scots entering England, a Parliament was called; and Archbishop Lawd took off his suspension. But his sufferings were not at an end, for in the year 1640. September 30. he and other Ministers were cited to appear at a Visitation of the Archbishops at Feversham in Kent, to answer their not reading the Prayer against the Scots, and also (as they there heard) to take the new devised Oath ex Officiam; but when he and others of his Brethren presented themselves at the place, they understood that the Oath should be wholly declined, and the onely question should be why they did not read the forementioned Prayer: Upon which they consulted together, whether it were be to appear before the Vicar General or no. was urged by some that the Parliament (whom they apprehended would be some relief and shelter to them) being to sit down on the 3 of November following, it was but prudential for them to hold off at present; and in case they were cited afterwards to Canterbury,