7. "De Usuris Theologica Determinatio," &c.-8. "De Decimis Theologica Determinatio," &c.-9. "Responsiones ad Petri Molinai Epistolas."-10. "Stricture: or, A Brief Answer to the Eighteenth Chapter of the first Book of Cardinal Perron's Reply to K. James his Answer."-11. "An Answer to the twentieth Chapter of Cardinal Perron's Reply," &c.-12. "A Speech de livered in the Star-Chamber, concerning Vows, in the Countess of Shrewsbury's Case." There are extant some other pieces, said to have been written by bishop Andrews,

ANGEL, WILLIAM, was the younger son of a gentleman in Worcestershire, where he was born in 1630. After a regular course of education, he was admitted of Christ College, Oxford, where he took the degree of Master of Arts. He was afterwards presented to the rectory of Meestham in Surrey, worth 2001. per annum. When he first came to the living he found many of his parishioners shockingly profane; but by his endeavours and good conversation some reformation was produced. It was a constant practice with him, on the Sabbath evening after service, to go about the parish in company with the churchwardens and constables, to hinder and put a stop to the evil pastimes which had been common on that day. From this living, however, Mr. Angel was ejected by the Act of Uniformity, and another minister succeeded to the pastoral charge of the parish, so that the people returned to the exercise of their former sports, The ringing of bells was so offensive to Mr. Angel, that he requested his successor to give public notice to refrain from that practice; after which it was discontinued during the time of his residence in that place. He was so greatly beloved by the people, that the principal inhabitants earnestly pressed him to stay among them; and, in order to induce him to comply with their wishes, offered to procure a person to officiate for him in what he scrupled. After expressing his thanks to them for their good will towards him, he told them, He could not like another should do that for him, which he himself did not approve; and that he was forced to leave them to preserve peace within. After bis ejectment he became a school master, in which office he took much pains, and educated a number of good scholars of several ranks and professions. He was a very practical preacher; very facetious In conversation of a pacific spirit and of great moderation and charity. He had a peculiar talent in reconciling persons who were at variance. He discovered great upright5 throughout his life, and his end was peace. One of

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his last acts, on his death bed, was giving excellent advice to a young man then beginning the world. He died in March 1685, aged 55, and was buried in Old Beth-lehem.

ANGIER, JOHN, was born at Dedham in Essex, in 1605. Having finished his juvenile studies, he was sent to Emanuel College, Cambridge, and afterwards resided som time with Mr. John Cotton at Boston in Lincolnshire. Hi first engagement, as a stated minister, was at Ringley. H received episcopal ordination from Dr. Lewis Bayly, authoro "The Practice of Piety," who ordained him without requiring him to subcribe to the Thirty-nine Articles. Being a Noncon formist to the ceremonies, he had some adversaries, who brought many complaints against him to Dr. Bridgman, bp of Chester, who lived near him at Great Leaver. Upor which he sent for Mr. Angier, and gently expostulated with him, expressing great respect for him. The bishop's wife being at that time under great trouble of conscience, fre quently conversed with Mr. Angier, who was an instrumen of much good to her by his counsels and prayers. His lord ship, however, on the pressing solicitations of abp. Laud was forced to suspend him. After continuing a year and half at Ringley, he removed to Denton, in Lancashire, in 1632. When the Act of Uniformity took place he conti nued in his public station without conforming. Warrant were sometimes issued to apprehend him, but even the wors men had no heart to meddle with him. Sometimes they searched for him, but professed they would not see him fo an hundred pounds. The bp. of Chester often enquired o his son, "How doth the good old man Mr. Angier do?' Most of the justices had a great respect for him, some o whom were nearly related to his wife; and by the specia providence of God he continued preaching in his public cha pel to the last, It was the common saying, "He is an ol man, and cannot live long; let him alone while he doe live." He died Sept. 1, 1677, aged 72, having been pastor this people forty-six years. He was of a moderate, catholic healing spirit; an excellent casuist; a man mighty in prayer a hard student; of an exact conversation; very affable an courteous; full of charity and good works; and, in general a pattern of holiness. He had been an instrument of grea good to many. Some remarkable passages of his diary, an his judicious resolution of some cases of conscience, are add ed at the end of his printed life.

WORKS. A treatise concerning God's worship, entitled, " Help to better Hearts, for better Times;" recommended by Mi

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Calamy and Mr. Case.-An Epistle prefixed to Mr. Newcome's "Sinner's Hope."-Another to Mr. Bell on "Patience."

ANGIER, SAMUEL, nephew to the Rev. Mr. Angier abovementioned, was born at Dedham in Essex, Ang. 28, 1639, and received his education in Westminster School, from whence he removed to Magdalen Hall, Oxford, where he became a student, Dec. 8, 1659. At this college he continued till he was cast out by the Act of Uniformity in 1662. After his ejectment he resided with Dr. Owen, for whom he always entertained a most profound respect. In 1667, he visited his uncle Mr. John Angier of Denton, and became his assistant, which he continued to be till his uncle's death, Sept. 1677. He was ordained Oct. 29, 1672. His preaching afterwards exposed him to many troubles and difficulties. Warrants were often taken out against him; and in 1610, he was excommunicated at Stockport church. Being requested to draw up an account of his ejectment and sufferings, for the use of Dr. Calamy, his answer was, "The ill treatment he then met with would blacken the characters of some who were dead, and be very offensive to some still living, and therefore he was for declining it." He preached for several years in an out-building near his house: but on Aug. 19, 1708, he began to preach in a commodious place which his congregation erected for him, where he continued his labours till the Sabbath before his death, Nov. 8, 1713, in the 75th year of his age. His funeral sermon was preach by Mr. Aldred, on 2 Cor. i. 12. He was an excellent scholar, a judicious and lively preacher, and a zealous asserter of the doctrine of free-grace. He was an eminent christian, and zealous of good-works; much in prayer, and very particular in praying for his friends and neighbours, especially in affliction. When his sight failed him, he frequently entertained himself with repeating the greatest part of David's psalms and Paul's epistles from his memory. He was all his days a close student, a great lover of Bible-knowledge, an exact preacher, and one who lived as he spoke, and spoke as he lived. Notwithstanding all his sufferings he was fully satisfied with his Nonconformity to the last. He was buried in the chapel erected for him in Dukenfield, where, upon a marble tombstone, there is a Latin inscription.

ANGUS, JOHN, was born in July 1724, at Styford, a village near Hexham, in Northumberland. When about sixteen years of age, he was sent to the university at Edin

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burgh. Here he had great advantages for learning, under the most able professors. He used to speak in particular, in high terms of the celebrated Colin M'Laurin, under whom he studied mathematics. After remaining there two years, he removed to London, under the tuition of the learned Mr. Eames. He had determined to enter the Christian ministry among Protestant Dissenters, and with his last mentioned tutor he had peculiar advantages for that purpose. Of Mr. Eames, Dr. Watts once said to Mr. Angus, "Your tutor is the most learned man I ever knew." And Mr. Angus has often delighted to dwell on the talents and worth of his valued preceptor. Here he had for his colleagues, among others, Dr. Price, Dr. Savage, and Dr. Furneaux, with the latter of whom he formed a close intimacy and friendship. Mr. Eames, however, did not live to finish his education. This was accomplished under Dr. Marriot, with whom he remained one year; during which period he formed a particular intimacy with the late Dr. Stennett, Mr. Towle, and others of his fellow pupils, of whom he retained an affectionate remembrance. Very few of his early associates now survive him. Just before he finished his studies, he himself and Dr. Stennett were much dejected froin a fear, that they should not be able to preach so as to be acceptable in the world. An early symptom of that humility for which both were afterwards distinguished. Possessing kindred feelings, they often conversed on the subject, and mutually endeavoured to encourage each other. It is remarkable that both should, for a long period, be generally reckoned among the most acceptable and useful preachers. Mr. Angus has often said, with peculiar emphasis, "I was filled with wonder when I found I was not quite unacceptable." He had several applications from different churches; but after mature deliberation, with the advice of his friend and pastor, Dr. Guyse, he determined to settle at Bishop Stortford, in Hertfordshire. His manner of life in this sitnation was well known. "Renouncing the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth he commended himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God. In simplicity and godly sin cerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, he had his conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-wards *." In all the duties of the pastoral office, he was diligent and faithful; in those of friendship and good

See his funeral sermon, preached by the Rev. William Chaplin, his successor, from which this account is extracted.

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neighbourhood, almost unparalleled. The consequence was universal esteem and veneration for him among all parties. It was been a peculiar pleasure to me, says Mr. Chaplin, since I have resided among you, to hear my excellent friend highly spoken of by all descriptions of persons. He first preached at Bishop Stortford February 26, 1747. His ordination took place October 26, the year following; the public services of which were printed, and do great credit to the ministers engaged. His own confession contains a clear and sensible statement of his religious sentiments, which were Calvinistic, and to which he invariably. adhered through life. To the latest period he was desirous to bear his testimony to those views which he had learned from the Bible, and which he deemed of the greatest importance. But he always discovered great charity and candour towards those who conscientiously differed from him; and was willing to give the right hand of fellowship to serious persons of different persuasions. Mr. Angus was pastor of this church upwards of 54 years. He died fully persuaded of his interest in Christ, Dec. 22, 1801, in the 75th year of his age. He never published any of the productions of his pen, except a few ocasional discourses.

ANNESLEY, SAMUEL, LL. D. This sincere, godly, and humble minister of the word of God, was born in 1619. He was an Israelite indeed," of whom it may, without hyperbole, be said, that he was sanctified from the womb; for he was so early under serious impressions of religion, that he declared he knew not the time when he was unconverted. He was descended from a good family, and his paternal estate was considerable. His father died when he was only four years old, and his religious mother took great care of his education. He had a strong inclination to the work of the ministry from his infancy; and was not discouraged by an affecting dream he had while he was a child, which was, that he was a minister, and was sent for by the bishop of London to be burnt as a martyr. At the age of fifteen he was sent to Oxford, where he was admitted of Queen's College, and where he took his degrees at the usual times. He was ordained in 1644, as chaplain in the ship called the Globe, under the earl of Warwick, then lord high admiral, who procured him his diploma, and had an honourable certificate of his ordination, signed by Mr. Gouge and six other respectable names †. The Dr. spent some time in the fleet, and while at sea he kept a diary of the voyage, and is very.

↑ See it at length, Calamy's Continuation, p. 66.

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