Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog
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174 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. knowledged and acted upon to this day. Ministers and churches by their delegates are invited to assist at ordinations, not to ordain, though some careless writers speak of councils as the ordaining power. Though Independents differ among themselves in matters of faith and practice, especially the Baptists and Unitarians, yet they all subscribe to these fundamental principles, name- That a church should consist of as many members as can conveniently meet together for worship. That when so met they have power to elect the officers of the church and install them. JMr. Lothrop was pastor of the London church eight years. He was a man of learning, of a meek and quiet spirit, tolerant in his ox)inions, ever treating those who differed from him with kindness and respect. The subject of baptism vras the cause of uneasiness in England and after he came to New England. While the pastor of the Barnstable Church he published a tract in London, in which he states his own views with clearness, and supports them with much vigor of thought and sound reason. In England a member of his church carried his child to be baptized* by the parish minister. Some of Mr. Lothrop's congregation insisted that the child should be re-baptized because the other administration was not valid. This opened the question, whether or not the parish churches of England were true churches. Mr. Lothrop and the leading members of the church acted discretely, and resolved not to make any declaration on the question at issue, because if they were to declare by their vote that the parish churches were not true churches of Christ, it would be inviting the persecution of the Bishops who were waiting to find an excuse for breaking up and dispersing this little congregation. "Upon this some of the more rigid, and others who were dis- satisfied about the lawfulness of infant baptism, desired their dismission, which was granted to them ; these set up by themselves, and chose Mr. Jessey their minister, who laid the foundation of the first Baptist congregation that I have met in England. But the rest renewed their covenant to walk together in the ways of God, so far as He had made them known, or should make them known to them, and to forsake all false ways. And so steady were they to their vows that hardly an instance can be produced of one that deserted to the church of England by the severest persecutions." (Neal). April 29, 1632, Mr. Neal states that Mr. Lothrop's congregation was discovered by Ibmlinson, the Bishop's pursuevant, at the house of Mr. Humphrey Barnet, a Brewer's clerk in Black Fryers, where forty-two of them were apprehended, and only *I haye not a copy of ^eal to -which I can turn to Terify the accuracy of this statement. Dr. Lathrop uses the word re-baptize, which is not consistent with subsequent statements.
tJENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 175 eighteen escaped. Of those taken some were confined in the clink, others in New Prison and the Gate House, where they continued about two years, and were then released on bail, except Mr. Lothrop, for whom no favor could be obtained ; he therefore petitioned the King (Charles I, Archbishop Laud, having refused every favor,) which was granted." for liberty to depart from the Kingdom, Mr. Nathaniel Morton, author of New England's Memorial, was personally acquainted with •Mr. Lothrop, and had a better opportunity to be accurately informed than Mr. Neal. Several of those confined with Mr. Lothrop were afterwards his neighbors and friends, and it would be surprising if he did not know the exact facts. He says, "Mr. Lothrop was some time preacher of God's word at Egerton, in Kent, from whence he went to London and was chosen pastor of a church of Christ there. He was greatly troubled and imprisoned for witnessing against the errors of the times. During the time of his imprisonment his wife fell sick, of which sickness she died. He procured liberty of the Bishop to visit his wife before her death, and commended her to God in praj'er, who soon after gave up the ghost. At his return to prison his poor children, being many, repaired to the Bishop to Lambeth, and made known unto him their miserable condition by reason of their good father, his being confined in close durance ; who commiserated their condition so far as to grant him liberty, who soon after came over into New England and settled some time at the town of Scituate, and was chosen pastor of their church, and faithfully dispensed the word of God amongst them. And afterwards, the church dividing, a part whereof removed to Barnstable, he removed with them, and there remained until his death. He was a man of a humble and broken heart and spirit, lively in dispensation of the word of God, studious of peace, furnished with godly contentment, willing to spend and to be spent for the cause of Christ. He fell asleep in the Lord November 8, 1653 " Mr. Neal, who is usually accurate and reliable, says Mr. Lothrop petitioned King Charles for his release and liberty to depart the Kingdom. Mr. Morton states that after the death of Mrs. Lothrop his poor children, being many, repaired to the Bishop at Lambeth, who commiserated their condition and granted liberty to their father. It may be that Mr. Lothrop petitioned King Charles, and that his children went to the Bishop at Lambeth, but it is not probable that King Charles ordered the release of Mr. Lothrop on the condition that he would depart the Kingdom. This was in 1634. The exact date is not given, but a near approximation may be made to it. Mr. Lothrop and forty-two of the members of his church and congregation were arrested April 29, 1632, and refusing to take the oath ''exofficio" were cast into
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tJENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 175<br />
eighteen escaped. Of those taken some were confined in the<br />
clink, others in New Prison and the Gate House, where they continued<br />
about two years, and were then released on bail, except<br />
Mr. Lothrop, for whom no favor could be obtained ; he therefore<br />
petitioned the King (Charles I, Archbishop Laud, having refused<br />
every favor,)<br />
which was granted."<br />
for liberty to depart from the Kingdom,<br />
Mr. Nathaniel Morton, author <strong>of</strong> New England's<br />
Memorial, was personally acquainted with •Mr. Lothrop,<br />
and had a better opportunity to be accurately informed than Mr.<br />
Neal. Several <strong>of</strong> those confined with Mr. Lothrop were afterwards<br />
his neighbors and friends, and it would be surprising if he<br />
did not know the exact facts. He says, "Mr. Lothrop was some<br />
time preacher <strong>of</strong> God's word at Egerton, in Kent, from whence<br />
he went to London and was chosen pastor <strong>of</strong> a church <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />
there. He was greatly troubled and imprisoned for witnessing<br />
against the errors <strong>of</strong> the times. During the time <strong>of</strong> his imprisonment<br />
his wife fell sick, <strong>of</strong> which sickness she died. He procured<br />
liberty <strong>of</strong> the Bishop to visit his wife before her death, and commended<br />
her to God in praj'er, who soon after gave up the ghost.<br />
At his return to prison his poor children, being many, repaired to<br />
the Bishop to Lambeth, and made known unto him their miserable<br />
condition by reason <strong>of</strong> their good father, his being confined in<br />
close durance ; who commiserated their condition so far as to grant<br />
him liberty, who soon after came over into New England and settled<br />
some time at the town <strong>of</strong> Scituate, and was chosen pastor <strong>of</strong> their<br />
church, and faithfully dispensed the word <strong>of</strong> God amongst them.<br />
And afterwards, the church dividing, a part where<strong>of</strong> removed to<br />
<strong>Barnstable</strong>, he removed with them, and there remained until his<br />
death. He was a man <strong>of</strong> a humble and broken heart and spirit,<br />
lively in dispensation <strong>of</strong> the word <strong>of</strong> God, studious <strong>of</strong> peace, furnished<br />
with godly contentment, willing to spend and to be spent<br />
for the cause <strong>of</strong> Christ. He fell asleep in the Lord November 8,<br />
1653 "<br />
Mr. Neal, who is usually accurate and reliable, says Mr.<br />
Lothrop petitioned King Charles for his release and liberty to depart<br />
the Kingdom. Mr. Morton states that after the death <strong>of</strong><br />
Mrs. Lothrop his poor children, being many, repaired to the<br />
Bishop at Lambeth, who commiserated their condition and granted<br />
liberty to their father. It may be that Mr. Lothrop petitioned<br />
King Charles, and that his children went to the Bishop at Lambeth,<br />
but it is not probable that King Charles ordered the release<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mr. Lothrop on the condition that he would depart the Kingdom.<br />
This was in 1634. The exact date is not given, but a near<br />
approximation may be made to it. Mr. Lothrop and forty-two <strong>of</strong><br />
the members <strong>of</strong> his church and congregation were arrested April<br />
29, 1632, and refusing to take the oath ''ex<strong>of</strong>ficio" were cast into