An answer of Humphrey Chambers, D. D. rector of Pewsey, in the county of Wilts, to the charge of Walter Bvshnel, vicar of Box, in the same county published in a book of his entituled, A narrative of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed by O. Cromwel for ejecting scandalous and ignorant ministers, in the case of Walter Bushnel, &c. : with a vindication of the said commissioners annexed : humbly submitted to publick censure.

Title: An answer of Humphrey Chambers, D. D. rector of Pewsey, in the county of Wilts, to the charge of Walter Bvshnel, vicar of Box, in the same county published in a book of his entituled, A narrative of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed by O. Cromwel for ejecting scandalous and ignorant ministers, in the case of Walter Bushnel, &c. : with a vindication of the said commissioners annexed : humbly submitted to publick censure.

Author: Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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and looked towards her) shee adds further, That hee had known her of a long time.Answ. By this it appeareth, that Nowells wife claimed acquain∣tance with mee (and indeed her Father was my Clerk when I lived at Claverton) But did I take any special no∣tice of her? or shew her any special favour? by this story it seems I did not, who did not suddenly turn my head to∣wards her, and when I did, though shee spoke to mee, yet here is no intimation of any thing I said to her, which would have been the Principal Verb in the Sentence, if any such thing could have been alledged against mee. And now Christian Reader, judge indifferently what reason Mr. Bushnel had to write, page 139. that Nowell and his wife conceiving themselves injured formerly by him, ha∣ving this opportunity, and countenance of the Dr. her antient acquaintance (which is written in the jeering cha∣racter) they were resolved to bee revenged on us both (I mean the Collenel and my self.)Pag. 147. Having related four depositions taken against one San∣ders, who was a witness against him, to prove the said Sanders to bee a very vicious person, Mr. Bushnel adds; It must not bee forgotten, that before these three last deposit ons were taken at Marleborough, the Dr. (belike having before either instructed William Pinchin what was to bee done, or else having been informed by William Pinchin what hee had done) beckning to William Pinchin with his hands, and twinkling of his eyes, it seems as doubting that William Pinchin had for∣gotten himself. Whereupon William Pinchin approacheth, and with a low congee, delivers to the Dr. a peece of Paper, which the Dr. conveyes to Mr. Blisset, with some such words; There is a Testimony of this mans (meaning Sanders) behaviour; which was by Mr. Blisset read accordingly. The business was but short, and my thoughts so much upon this Doctor, that I little noted it; onely I remember there were the names of some whom I knew, set to it, and the names of others which I have heard of.Answ. Because Mr. Bushnel maketh much ado about this San∣ders, as if I had been under great guilt in relation to him, 0