Daniel Cawdry (Cawdrey) (1588–1664) was an English clergyman, member of the

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, and ejected minister of 1662.

Life

He was the youngest son of Robert Cawdry, and was educated at

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and

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. From about 1617 to 1625 he was rector of

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. He was instituted to the living of

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, 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

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. He became one of the leading members of

from 1643, and was vicar of

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in London from 1644 to 1648. He was one of the presbyterian ministers who signed the address to

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remonstrating against all personal violence against the king

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. At the

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he was recommended to

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for a bishopric. Instead he refused to submit to the

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, and was ejected. He retired to

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, 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 Hammond Henry Hammond (18 August 1605 – 25 April 1660) was an English churchman, who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. Early life He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond (c. 155 ...

and John Owen. He considered

religious toleration Religious toleration may signify "no more than forbearance and the permission given by the adherents of a dominant religion for other religions to exist, even though the latter are looked on with disapproval as inferior, mistaken, or harmful". ...

"the last and most desperate design of Antichrist." His works include: *''Sabbatum Redivivum; or, the Christian Sabbath vindicated'', 1641 (with

Herbert Palmer Herbert Palmer may refer to: *Herbert Palmer (Puritan) (1601–1647), Puritan writer * Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island *Herbert Richmond Palmer (1877–1958), British colonial governor *Herb ...

). * ''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 (1590–1662) was an English Puritan clergyman and theological writer on the Christian Sabbath. Early life Brabourne was a native of Norwich. The date of his birth is fixed by his own statement in 1654: 'I am 64 yeares of a ...

answered him on the Sabbatarian question.DNB article on Brabourne. He also published devotional works and sermons.

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cawdry, Daniel 1588 births 1664 deaths English Presbyterian ministers of the Interregnum (England) Westminster Divines Ejected English ministers of 1662 Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge People from the London Borough of Newham People from Billing, Northamptonshire People from Wellingborough