pereur. His single work, entitled, "Opus Historicum and Chronologicum," is itself a monument of profound erudition. This work was printed in folio at Amsterdam; and may still be consulted with great advantage.

His greatest defect was one which he possessed with most good men of that age; it related to toleration. Against this liberal doctrine he opposed himself strenuously, as believing, in the sincerity of his heart, that it would be an inlet to every species of heresy and monstrous error. He never mentions the subject in his "Letters," but with marked disapprobation. He has been charged also, with some narrowness of opinion, on some points which he held in common with his countrymen of that age. He, and all the Scottish commissioners were zealously opposed to paying any attention to the day called CHRISTMAS. From his "Letters," it appears, that they were grieved that the Assembly of divines at Westminster, would not agree to sit on that day; and they rejoiced that the House of Commons refused to adjourn over that day; but sat as usual, and had no religious services extraordinary. Another opinion which he held tenaciously, and which shows its Scottish origin, was, his dislike to funeral sermons. Even when Mr. Marshall preached the funeral sermon of Mr. Pym, the celebrated member of Parliament, Mr. Baillie would not attend to hear the sermon, although the Assembly adjourned for the very purpose.

His opposition to Prelacy continued firm to the very last. Shortly before his death, one of his pupils, who afterwards succeeded him, asked him what he now thought of the state of the church. He said, "Prelacy is coming in like a land-flood. I have studied. this controversy as far as I was able; and after all my inquiry, I find it inconsistent with Scripture, contrary to pure and primitive antiquity, and diametrically opposite to the interests of this country."

Archbishop Spotswood, in his history, says of him, "Robert Baillie was a learned and modest man; though he published some very violent writings."

Mr. Woodrow, in his "Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, has given him the following character: "Mr. Robert Baillie may be justly reckoned among the great men of this time; and was an honour to his country, on account of his profound, various, and universal learning; his exact and solid judgment; that vast variety of languages that he understood, to the number of twelve or thirteen, and his writing a Latin style, which might become the Augustan age: but I need not enlarge on his character; his works praise him in all the gates."

His published writings are,

1. A Defence of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland, against Maxwell, bishop of Ross.

2. A Parallel between the Scottish Service Book and the Roman Missal, Breviary, &c.

3. Queries anent the Service Book.

4. The Canterburion Self-conviction. 5. Antidote to Arminianism.

6. A Treatise on Scottish Episcopacy. 7. Laudensisism.

8. Satan the Leader in Chief of all who resist the Reparation of Zion.

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9. Sermons-before the House of Commons, from Zach. iii. 12, at their solemn fast, Feb. 28, 1644. fore the Lords, from Isaiah lxiii. 17, on a fast day, July 30, 1645.

10. A Dissuasive from the Errors of the Times, especially, of the Independents. Second Part. 11. A Reply to the Modest Inquirer.

12. Opus Historicum and Chronologicum. 13. Letters and Journals. 2 vol. 8vo. Extracted from his papers.

BAYLIE, THOMAS, B. D., was born in Wiltshire, England, and was entered of St. Alban's Hall, in the University of Oxford, in 1600, and was chosen demy of Magdalen College, in 1602, and perpetual fellow of the house in 1611, after he had taken his master's degree.

Mr. Baylie was strongly attached to the principles

of the Puritans; and was open in the declaration of his opinions, and took the covenant. He was chosen by the Parliament one of the Assembly of divines at Westminster. Mr. B. was an indefatigable preacher; and was presented with the rich rectory of Mildenhall, in Wiltshire; from which he was ejected by the act of uniformity, in 1662; upon which he retired to Marlborough, and had a private congregation; where he died in 1663, aged eighty-one.

Both Wood and Walker charge him with holding the opinions of the Fifth Monarchy men; but Dr. Calamy remarks, that this was not the cause of his ejectment, but his non-conformity. The published writings of Mr. Baylie were,

1. De Merito Mortis Christi, et De Modo Conversionis. Diatriba Duo.

2. Concio ad Clerum, habita in Templo B. Mariae. Oxon.

3. Wood ascribes to him a few sermons.

BOND, JOHN, was born at Dorchester, in Dorset county, and was educated under the Rev. John White, whose ministry appears to have been much blessed to him in his youth. In due season he was sent to the University of Cambridge, where he took the degree of bachelor in civil law. He was openly an advocate for the Puritans, and suffered with them for conscience sake. He was zealous for the Solemn League and Covenant, and bent on a reformation of the church in doctrine, worship, discipline, and gov

ernment.

Mr. Bond was minister of the Savoy in London, and was chosen a member of the Assembly of divines at Westminster; but not one of the original members, but of the number superadded, to supply vacancies. He sometimes preached before the long Parliament, and some of his sermons are extant. He was appointed Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, which place Mr. John Selden had refused. He was one of the commissioners for the ejectment of ignorant and scandalous ministers and school masters, in 1554. In

the latter part of his life he resided at Lutton, in Dorsetshire, where he died about 1680.

Mr. Bond's writings are,

1. A Door of Hope.

2. Holy and Loyal Activity.

3. Salvation in a Mystery; or a Prospective Glass for England's case: a sermon before the House of Commons, from Is. xlv. 15.

4. A Dawning in the West: a thanksgiving sermon, before the House of Commons, from Is. xxv. 9.

5. Job in the West. Two fast sermons.

6. A thanksgiving Sermon, before the House of Commons, from Psalm 1. 23.

7. A sermon entitled, "Grapes among Thorns," before the House of Commons.

BOWLES, OLIVER, a member of the Assembly of divines at Westminster, was pastor of Sutton, in Bedfordshire, England. He is marked in Neal's list as one who gave constant attendance at the sessions of the Assembly.

Though, in his time, he was esteemed a very eminent divine, very few facts relative to him are left on record. The only publications of his which are now known, are

1. A sermon preached before the Parliament and the Assembly of divines, from John xii. 17, entitled, "Zeal for God's House Quickened."

2. De Pastore Evangelico Tractatus; said to be eminently judicious and useful.

BRIDGE, WILLIAM, was a student in Cambridge for thirteen years, and sometime fellow of Emmanuel College, in that University. After he entered the

ministry, he was first settled in Essex, where he continued about five years; and afterwards was called to a church in Norwich, where he continued until he was silenced for non-conformity, by Bishop Wren, in 1637. He was afterwards excommunicated; but when the writ came out against him, he fled to Holland. In 1642, he returned again to England; and

the following year was chosen a member of the Assembly of divines at Westminster, and was frequently invited to preach before the long Parliament.

Mr. Bridge was in principle an Independent, and belonged, of course, to the dissenters in the Assembly. They were, Thomas Goodwin, Philip Nye, Jeremiah Burroughs, Sydrach Sympson, William Bridge, William Greenhill, William Carter; all men of eminence; and though few in number, in talents were a host.

Mr. Bridge, after his return from Holland, was settled in Yarmouth, where he continued to preach the glorious gospel of the grace of God, until his ejectment in 1662. After this event he preached occasionally at Clapham, in Surry, until his death, which occurred March 12, 1670, when he was seventy years of age.

The character of Mr. Bridge, as given by Neal, is, "That he was a good scholar, a hard student, an excellent and useful preacher, and a candid and charitable man." He had a well furnished library, and rose every morning, winter and summer, at four o'clock, to pursue his devotions and studies. His works are, 1. Babylon's Downfall.

2. The Hiding Place of the Saints.

3. Twenty one Treatises, 2 vols.

4. Eight Sermons of Good and Bad Company. 5. The Freeness of the Gospel Grace, and Love of God to Believers.

6. The Sinfulness of Sin, and Fulness of Christ. 7. A Word to the Aged.

8. His Remains-Eight Sermons.

BURGESS, ANTHONY, was born and brought up at Watford, Hartfordshire, England, where Dr. Cornelius Burgess was minister; to whom, however, he was not related. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge; but was chosen a fellow of Emmanuel College, in the same University, simply on account of his moral worth and good scholarship. He was eminently distinguished in the University, by his learning, piety, good disposition, and as a good tutor.