 He was rector of Rayne Parva, Essex, from 1664 to 1674, having conformed to the Act of 1662.He was later vicar of St. Martin Outwich, London, and in 1689 a royal chaplain, and dean of Peterborough.His "A Demonstration of the Messias" has been identified as a significant influence on the librettist Charles Jennens, in writing the words for the Messiah of Handel.