The Prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, Minister in Wethersfield in Essex, concerning King Charles the first, and Arch-Bishop Laud.
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The Prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, Minister in Wethersfield in Essex, concerning King Charles the first, and Arch-Bishop Laud.
IF you ask me who this Mr. Daniel Rogers was? he was the Son of Mr. Richard Rogers, a Man eminent in Holiness, whom God honoured to make him his Instrument in bringing home many Souls to Christ.
If you ask what he was for Grace himself? His Brother, Mr. Nathanael Ward, use to say of him, My Brother Rogers hath Grace enough for two men, but not half enough for himself. His Natural Constitution was no Advantage to Grace.
If you ask what he was for a Divine? his Works Answer for him.
If you ask what he was for a Scholar? two things declared him to be a Scholar; one was this: When Arch-Bishop Land Visited, Mr. Rogers was Summoned to appear, and did so; whether Mr. Rogers did grapple with the Arch-Bishop, I cannot tell, but one that lived in the Town where I now do, being then present at the Court, heard the Arch-Bishop say to him, Mr. Rogers, I acknowledge you to be a better Scholar than my self, but I will make you know your place: And silenced him.
A second thing was this, which I had from a Kinsman of mine, who was of Clare-Hall at the same time, if not the same Year with Mr. Rogers; the Man was a very moderate Episcopal Man, he told me this.