This was his happiest settlement ; his congregation grew , he lived on intimate terms with successive rectors of the parish , and with Rayner Hickford , the Saxon scholar ; .
He had time for literary and theological pursuits and for private tuition .
This was his happiest settlement ; his congregation grew , he lived on intimate terms with successive rectors of the parish , and with Rayner Hickford , the Saxon scholar ; and he had time for literary and theological pursuits and for private tuition .