Athenæ Oxonienses. The History of Oxford Writers. Vol. 2, p. 538

Obadiah Howe

son of Will. Howe of Tattersal in Lincolnshire Priest, was born in Leycestershire, became either Batler or Com. of Madg. Hall in 1632 aged 16 years, took the degrees in Arts, and in the time of the rebellion, (siding with the rout) became Rector of Stickney, and some years after his Majesties restauration, Vicar of Boston, in Lincolnshire. He was a person in Joh. Goodwins opinion ((b))((b)) In his preface to his Triumviri, &c. Lond. 1658 qu. §. 65. &c. of considerable parts and learning, and yet (he believed) much more in his own. He hath written,

The Universalist examined and convicted, destitute of plaine sayings of Scripture, or evidence of reason: In answer to a treatise intit. The Universalitie of Gods free Grace in Christ to mankind. Lond. 1648. qu.

The Pagan Preacher silenced, &c. Lond. 1653. Written in answer to Joh. Goodwins book entit. The Pagans debt and dowry, &c. first published at London in 1652 and again in 1671. oct. The said Pagan Preacher was replyed upon by Joh. Goodwin in his Preface to his Triumviri, &c.

Severall Sermons as (1) The Royal Present, as it was delivered in a Sermon, in the Parish Church of Boston, 9 Oct. 1663, at the Archd. Visitation, on Isa. 16.13. Lond. 1664. qu. (2) Elohim: or God and the Magistrate, on Psal. 82.6. Ibid. 1663. qu. &c. In 1674 our author Howe accumulated the degrees in Divinity, became much respected for his learning in Lincolnsh. and dying in the winter time in sixteen hundred eighty and two,1682. was buried in his Church at Boston before mentiond. I find one Will. Howe to have been Minister of Gedney in Linc. a grand Presbyterian, and Independent in the time of Oliver, but what he hath written I know not. Since I wrot this I find one O. H. Minister of the Gospel to have written Meetness for heaven, promoted in some brief meditations on Col. 1.12. &c. Lond. 1690. in tw. Designed for a funeral Legacy by the said O. H. but whether the same with Ob. Howe, I know not. Qu.