Note 628 — Chapter XXIII
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The following letter, dated September 25th, 1645, was addressed to the mayor and aldermen of Norwich:—
"Gentlemen—The Parliament being desirous above all things to establish truth and righteousness in these kingdoms, towards which the settlement of a church government is very conducible, hath resolved to settle a presbyterial government in the kingdom. For the better effecting whereof you are required, with the advice of godly ministers and others, to consider how the county of the city of Norwich may be most conveniently divided into distinct classical Presbyteries, and what ministers and others are fit to be of each classis, and you are accordingly to make such divisions and nominations of persons for each classical Presbytery. Which divisions and persons so named for every division you are to certify to the House with all expedition. W. Lenthall, Speaker."—Blomefield's History of Norwich, i. 391.