![]() About 1680 he became the guardian of James Peirce, the Exeter heretic, who lived in his house for some years. On he instituted a Mayday sermon to the young, which is still continued he always held a Good Friday service. His congregation was the largest in London, and his preaching was much sought after. In 1674 a meeting-house (opened 13 Sept.) was built for him at Stepney its roof was upheld by four round pine pillars,’ presented to him by the States of Holland ’ above the ceiling was an attic with concealed entrance, a hiding place for the congregation in troubled times. 1671 by John Owen, D.D., Joseph Caryl, and two others. 1671) to succeed him as pastor, and was ordained on 14 Dec. ![]() Shortly after Greenhill’s death he was called (13 Oct. ![]() 1669 he was called to ‘exercise his gifts’ as assistant to Greenhill at Stepney. He seems to have been in London during the great plague of 1665. Either the Conventicle Act (1664) or the Five Miles Act, which came into operation in 1660, drove him to Holland. In 1663 he was living at Worcester House, Stepney. Sepulchre’s, Holborn, from which he was ejected by the uniformity act of 1662. From Shadwell, as well as from his lectureship, he was displaced at the Restoration, but obtained a lectureship at St. 1658 he was appointed by Cromwell to the ‘new chapel’ at Shadwell (St. 1656, of the congregational church formed at Stepney by Greenhill in 1644. ![]() He resided in Gracechurch Street, and was admitted a member, on 28 Dec. Bunstan’s), the afternoon lecturer being William Greenhill, who held the vicarage. Mead now became morning lecturer at Stepney Church (St. After some violent proceedings, the matter was compromised by Buncombe’s agreeing to present William l’eirce, a nephew of Hugh Peters. Clutterbuck resigned his title, and Duncombe, in July 1655, presented Robert Hocknell, whom the ‘commissioners for approbation’ (triers) rejected, putting in Mead by aid of a troop of horse. Mead began another suit on the plea of Duncombe’s malignancy. ![]()
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