George Kendall

received his first being in this world at Cofton in the Parish of Dawlish or Dulish near to the City of Exeter in Devonshire, educated in Grammar learning in the said City, where his Father George Kendall Gent, mostly lived, was entred a Sojournour of Exeter Coll. in Lent term 1626, and was made Prob. Fellow in the fourth year following, being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards by indefatigable industry he became a most noted Philosopher and Theologist, a Disciple and Admirer of Prideaux and his Doctrine, and as great an enemy to Arminius and Socinus as any. At the change of the times in 1642, being then Bach. of Div, he closed with the Presbyterians then dominant, (notwithstanding the King that year, to mitigate his discontent had zealously recommended him to the Society, to be elected Rector of Exeter Coll. on the promotion of Prideaux to the See of Worcester) and about 1647 he became Rector of Blissland near to Bodmin in Cornwall. But being eagerly bent against that notorious Independent John Goodwin, left that Rectory some years after, and obtained the Ministry of a Church in Gracious-street in London, purposely that he might be in a better capacity to oppose him and his Doctrine. In 1654 he proceeded D. of D. and upon the restoration of K. Ch. 2. he left London, and became Rector of Kenton near Exeter, which he kept till the Act of conformity was published in 1662, at which time giving it up, he retired to his House at Cofton, where he spent the short remainder of his days in a retired condition. His works are these.

Collirium: or, an ointment to open the eyes of the poor Caviliers—This Pamphlet which I have not yet seen was published after the Cavaliers had been defeated in the West by the Forces belonging to the Parliament.

Vindication of the doctrine commonly received in Churches concerning Gods intentions of special grace and favour to his elect in the death of Christ. Lond. 1653. fol.

Of Christs prerogative power, prescience, providence &c. from the attempts lately made against them by Mr. John Goodwin in his book entit. Redemption redeemed.

Digressions concerning the impossibility of Faiths being an instrument of justification, &c.—These two last things are printed with the Vindication of the doctrine, &c.

Sancti Sanciti: or, the common doctrine of the perseverance of the Saints: as who are kept by the power of God through faith unto Salvation; vindicated from the attempts lately made against it by John Goodwin in his book entit. Redemp. redeemed. Lond. 1654. fol. This book is animadverted upon by the said John Goodwin in his Triumviri: or the Genius, Spirit and deportment of three men, Mr. Rich. Resbury, Mr. John Pawson and Mr. George Kendall in their late writings against the free grace of God in the redemption of the world, &c.

A fescu for a Horn-book: or, an Apologie for University learning as necessary to Country preachers: Being an answer to Mr. Hornes ((*))((*)) Joh. Horne. books wherein he gores all University learning—Printed in fol. with Sancti Sanciti before mention’d.

Fur pro Tribunali. Examen Dialogismi cui inscribitur Fur praedestinatus. Oxon. 1657. oct.

De doctrina Neopelagiana. Oratio habita in Comitiis Oxon. 9. Jul. 1654.

Twissii vita & victoria. De scientia media brevicola dissertatio in qua Twissii nomen à calumnis Francisci Annati Jesuitae vindicatur.

Dissertatiuncula de novis actibus sint ne Deo ascribendi? These three last things are printed and go with Fur pro Tribunali. At length after a great deal of restless agitation carried on for the cause, our Author died at Cofton before mention’d,1663. on the 19 day of August in sixteen hundred sixty and three, and was buried in the Chappel joyning to his house there, leaving then behind him the character of a Person well read in Polemical Divinity, the character also of a ready Disputant, a noted Preacher, a zealous and forward Presbyterian, but hot-headed and many times freakish. I shall make mention of another George Kendall by and by.