Edward Boughen

a Buckinghamshire man born, was elected from Westm. School a Student of Ch. Ch. in the year 1605 aged 18 years, and after he had been some time standing in the degree of Master, was made Chaplain to Dr. Howson Bishop of Oxford. Afterwards he had some Cure at Bray in Berks, and in 1636 became Rector of Woodchurch in Kent; whence being ejected by the Presbyterians in the time of Rebellion, he retired for a time to Oxon, where he was actually created Doctor of Divinity a little before the surrender of the Garrison there to the Parliaments Forces, an. 1646. Afterwards he resided at Chartham in Kent, but in what condition I know not as yet. His works are these.

Several Sermons, as (1) Sermon of Confirmation, preached at the first Visitation of John Lord Bish. of Oxon, 27 Sept. 1619, on Acts 8.17. Lond. 1620. qu. (2) Serm. concerning decency and order, on 1 Cor. 14.40. Lond. 1638. qu. and two or more other Sermons which I have not yet seen, viz. one on 1 Cor. 1.10. and another on 1 Joh. 4.1.2.3. Both printed at Lond. in qu. 1635.

Treatise shewing the nullity and invalidity of the Presbyterians Ordination of Ministers, according to the Parliaments Ordinance, an. 1644.—This book I have not yet seen, and therefore can say no more of it, only that it stood unanswer’d by the Presbyterians, either Scots or English.

Principles of Religion: or, a short exposition of the Catechism of the Church of England. Oxon. 1646. and several times after at London, oct. One of which Editions bears this Title, A short Exposition of the Catechism of the Church of Eng. with the Church Catechism it self, and order of Confirmation, in English and Lat. for the use of Scholars.

Mr. Geree’s Case of Conscience sifted; wherein is enquired whether the King can with a safe Conscience consent to the abrogation of Episcopacy. Lond. 1648. qu. See in Joh. Geree p. 65. who made a Reply to this.

Two Letters to Mr. T. B. giving an account of the Church Catholique, where it was before the Reformation, Clar. 1654 and whether Rome were, or be, the Ch. Catholick. Lond. 1653. Answer’d by R. T. Esq. printed, as ’tis said, at Paris, 1654 in a little oct. By which R. T. is meant, as I have been informed by some Rom. Catholicks, Thomas Read LL. D. sometimes Fellow of New Coll. in Oxon. This Dr. Boughen, as I have been informed, lived to see his Majesty restored, and what before he had lost, he did obtain.