Daniel Cawdry
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Daniel Cawdry (1588–1664) was an English clergyman, member of the Westminster Assembly
, and ejected minister of 1662.
and Peterhouse, Cambridge
. From about 1617 to 1625 he was rector of Little Ilford
. He was instituted to the living of Great Billing, Northamptonshire
, in 1625, 'in the presentation of the king by wardship of Christopher Hatton, esq.' Along with James Cranford and William Castle, he preached often at Northampton
.
He became one of the leading members of Westminster Assembly from 1643, and was vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields
in London from 1644 to 1648. He was one of the presbyterian ministers who signed the address to General Fairfax remonstrating against all personal violence against the king Charles I
. At the Restoration
he was recommended to Lord Clarendon for a bishopric. Instead he refused to submit to the Act of Uniformity 1662
, and was ejected. He retired to Wellingborough
, where he died in October 1664 in his seventy-sixth year.
and John Owen
. He considered religious toleration
"the last and most desperate design of Antichrist."
His works include:
Theophilus Brabourne
answered him on the Sabbatarian question.
He also published devotional works and sermons.
Westminster Assembly
The Westminster Assembly of Divines was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. It also included representatives of religious leaders from Scotland...
, and ejected minister of 1662.
Life
He was the youngest son of Robert Cawdry, and was educated at Sidney Sussex CollegeSidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.The college was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance...
and Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
. From about 1617 to 1625 he was rector of Little Ilford
Little Ilford
Little Ilford is a district of London, England in the London Borough of Newham and the name of a ward in that borough.-Locale:It is located near to Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge...
. He was instituted to the living of Great Billing, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, in 1625, 'in the presentation of the king by wardship of Christopher Hatton, esq.' Along with James Cranford and William Castle, he preached often at Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
.
He became one of the leading members of Westminster Assembly from 1643, and was vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.-Roman era:Excavations at the site in 2006 led to the discovery of a grave dated about 410...
in London from 1644 to 1648. He was one of the presbyterian ministers who signed the address to General Fairfax remonstrating against all personal violence against the king Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. At the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
he was recommended to Lord Clarendon for a bishopric. Instead he refused to submit to the Act of Uniformity 1662
Act of Uniformity 1662
The Act of Uniformity was an Act of the Parliament of England, 13&14 Ch.2 c. 4 ,The '16 Charles II c. 2' nomenclature is reference to the statute book of the numbered year of the reign of the named King in the stated chapter...
, and was ejected. He retired to Wellingborough
Wellingborough
Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain...
, where he died in October 1664 in his seventy-sixth year.
Works
He was a voluminous writer of controversial works, both against the Anglicans on the one side and the Independents on the other; and he took on both Henry HammondHenry Hammond
Henry Hammond was an English churchman.-Early life:He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond, physician. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A....
and John Owen
John Owen (theologian)
John Owen was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.-Early life:...
. He considered religious toleration
Religious toleration
Toleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
"the last and most desperate design of Antichrist."
His works include:
- Sabbatum Redivivum; or, the Christian Sabbath vindicated, 1641 (with Herbert PalmerHerbert Palmer (Puritan)Herbert Palmer was an English Puritan clergyman, member of the Westminster Assembly, and President of Queens’ College, Cambridge. He is now remembered for his work on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and as a leading opponent of John Milton's divorce tracts.-Biography:He was a younger son of Sir...
). - The Good Man a Publick Good, 1643.
- The Inconsistency of the Independent Way with Scripture and itself, 1651.
- An Answer to Mr. Giles Firmin's Questions concerning Baptism, 1652.
- A Diatribe concerning Superstition, Will-worship, and the Christmas Festival, 1654.
- Independence, a Great Schism, proved against Dr. (John) Owen's Apology, 1657.
- Survey of Dr. Owen's Review of his Treatise on Schism, 1658.
- A Vindication of the Diatribe against Dr. Hammond; or, the Account audited and discounted, 1658,
- Bowing towards the Altar Superstitious; being an answer to Dr. Duncan's "Determination", 1661.
Theophilus Brabourne
Theophilus Brabourne
Theophilus Brabourne , was a writer on the Sabbath question.Brabourne was a native of Norwich. The date of his birth is fixed by his own statement in 1654: 'I am 64 yeares of age'. His father was a puritan hosier, who educated his son at the free school of Norwich till he was fifteen years of age,...
answered him on the Sabbatarian question.
He also published devotional works and sermons.