about 1590 he joined the brownists, and when they went into exile in 1593 he moved to holland. there he formed a technically non-separatist independent faction of former church of england members. on his return to england in 1597 he heard thomas bilson preach at paul's cross on the article in the apostles' creed relating to christ's descent into hell. he opposed bilson's doctrine in a pamphlet, and again had to leave the country.