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and in difguife to Oxford ; and having procured an apartment in his
own college, he fought that peace in retirement and ftudy, which was no
where elfe to be found.
Among the few friends he converfed with, was Dr. Chriftopher Potter,
provoft of Queen’s college, by whofe perfuafion it was that he publifhed
his “ Practical Catechilm,” in 1644. This was one of the moft valuable
books publiflied at that time, notwithftanding which great objections were
made againft it by fifty-two minifters within the province of London, but
more particularly by the famous Francis Cheynell, well known for his
conteft with Chillingworth. Hammond, however, defended his book, and
in that and the next year publhhed feveral ufeful tradls adapted to the
times. In December, 1644, he attended as chaplain the duke of Richmond
and the earl of Southampton, who were fent by Charles the Firft with
terms of peace and accommodation to the parliament. At the treaty of
Uxbridge he attended the king’s commiffioners, and with great ability and
fuccefs managed the difpute with Richard Vines, one of the prefbyterian
minifters fent by the parliament.
In the beginning of the year 1645 he was made one of the Canons of
Chrift-church, and chofen publick orator by the Univerfity; and on the
king’s coming to refide at Oxford, he was appointed one of his chaplains
in ordinary : notwithftanding all which employments, he found time to
write and publifh feveral ufeful works.
When Oxford furrendered, (1646) his attendance as chaplain ceafed ; but
when the king fell into the power of the army, he was permitted to attend
him again, in his feveral confinements at Woodburn, Feverfham, Hampton-
court, and the lile of Wight; at which laft place he continued till
Chriftmas, 1647. when all his majefty’s fervants were put away from him.
He then returned to Oxford, and was chofen fub-dean of Chrift-church,
in which.office he continued till March 30, 1648, when he was forcibly
ejected by the parliamentary vifitors. Inftead of being commanded to quit
Oxford, as others were, a committee of parliament voted him and Dr.
Sheldon to be prifoners in that place, where they continued in reftraint
.for about ten weeks : during this confinement he began his “ Paraphrale
and Annotations on the New Teftament.” At length by the interpofition
and in difguife to Oxford ; and having procured an apartment in his
own college, he fought that peace in retirement and ftudy, which was no
where elfe to be found.
Among the few friends he converfed with, was Dr. Chriftopher Potter,
provoft of Queen’s college, by whofe perfuafion it was that he publifhed
his “ Practical Catechilm,” in 1644. This was one of the moft valuable
books publiflied at that time, notwithftanding which great objections were
made againft it by fifty-two minifters within the province of London, but
more particularly by the famous Francis Cheynell, well known for his
conteft with Chillingworth. Hammond, however, defended his book, and
in that and the next year publhhed feveral ufeful tradls adapted to the
times. In December, 1644, he attended as chaplain the duke of Richmond
and the earl of Southampton, who were fent by Charles the Firft with
terms of peace and accommodation to the parliament. At the treaty of
Uxbridge he attended the king’s commiffioners, and with great ability and
fuccefs managed the difpute with Richard Vines, one of the prefbyterian
minifters fent by the parliament.
In the beginning of the year 1645 he was made one of the Canons of
Chrift-church, and chofen publick orator by the Univerfity; and on the
king’s coming to refide at Oxford, he was appointed one of his chaplains
in ordinary : notwithftanding all which employments, he found time to
write and publifh feveral ufeful works.
When Oxford furrendered, (1646) his attendance as chaplain ceafed ; but
when the king fell into the power of the army, he was permitted to attend
him again, in his feveral confinements at Woodburn, Feverfham, Hampton-
court, and the lile of Wight; at which laft place he continued till
Chriftmas, 1647. when all his majefty’s fervants were put away from him.
He then returned to Oxford, and was chofen fub-dean of Chrift-church,
in which.office he continued till March 30, 1648, when he was forcibly
ejected by the parliamentary vifitors. Inftead of being commanded to quit
Oxford, as others were, a committee of parliament voted him and Dr.
Sheldon to be prifoners in that place, where they continued in reftraint
.for about ten weeks : during this confinement he began his “ Paraphrale
and Annotations on the New Teftament.” At length by the interpofition