PA ß T H. Reverend Mr.`'Richa'd Baxter. 279 But two or three days after, I met the King's Declaration cried about the Streets, and I prefently ftept into a Houfe to read it, and fèeing the word [ Canfent ] put in about Confirmation and Sacrament, though not as toJurifdiâion, and teeing the f Faloral perfwafive power ] of Governing left to all the Minilfers with the Rural Dean, and force more Amend.nents, I wondered at it, how it came to p,fs, but was exceeding glad of ir, as perceiving' that now the Terms were ( though not fuch as we defired, yet) fuch as any lòber honed Miniftersmight fubmit to: And I was prefently refelved todo my belt to perfwade all , according to my Inteieft and Opportunity, to Conform according to the Terms of this Declaration; and chearfully to promote the Concord of the Church, and Brotherly Love which this Concord Both hefpeak. § rxS: Having frequent Buinefs with the Lord Chancellour about other Matters (of which fomewhat anon) I was going to him, when 1 mer the King's Declaration in the Street, and I was fo much pleated with it, that ( having told him why I was fo earneft to have had it jutted to the defired end) I gave him hearty thanks for the Additions, and told him that if r. The Liturgy may be but altered, as the Declaration promifeth; 2. And this may be felled and continued to us by a Law, and not reverfed, I fhould take it to be myDuty to do my heft to procure the full Content of others, and promote our happy Concord on there Terms, and Ihould rejoyce to fee the Day that Fa&tions and Parties may all be fwallowed up in Unity, and Contentionstdrned to Brotherly Love. At that time he began to offer me a Bifhoprick (of which more anon ). § iah. I /hall here a little look to a paffage of another Nature. Before thii, I was called to preach at Court before the King ( by the lord Chamberlain who had fworn me his Chaplain , and invited me under that Name) : And after Ser- mon it pleated his Maid), to fend the Lord Chamberlain to require me to print it. And the Earl of Lauderdale told me, that when he fpake to the King of the great number of Citizens that wrote it in Charaeters, and fain that fame of them would publifh it the King anfwered, I will preventthat, for I will have it publifhrd. Yet when this Sermon came abroad, Dr. Thomas Pierce went up and down raging againff me, for calling my felt on the Titlepage [ Hu Majefly's Chaplain] (which if I had not, it would have been takenas a Contempt) and for frying it was prin- ted by his Majefty's Special Command: and he renewed all the Railings which in print he had vented againft me. I admired that a Man, whom the Dioce- fan Party fo uch gloried in, Ihould be guiltyof fo great folly and imprudency, and could no better cloak his Malice : When he could not but know that the King himfelf wouldhave fought Satisfa&ion if I had fo foolilhly belied him on my Title Page : Therefore I defiled Tome that told me, to give it me under their Hands, that I might convince him ofit. And fo I received thefe following Tefti- moities, from twoof his Familiars, but honeft underftanding Men, viz. Mr.Gregg, of Bkxkfryars, and Mr. Brent of Creed-lane. To my honoured Friend, Mr. William Allen, at his Hotsfe Broad-fireet. SIR, Yo U being, fig well acquainted with Mr. Baxter, I delire you trill pleafe to ask him, whether -be be the 'Kung's Chaplain in Ordinary:, pr not ? Andwhether be had, ai be bath prrinted, bis Majefly's fpecial Command for the printing of bis Sermon. For, lately Dr. Pierce told me, that he was the King's-Chaplain no more than I wan, and that be bad no order from the Kingfor the printing ofhis Sermon ; which did fo amaze me, :lab I took the boldnef to make you .this Trouble, who am,. ,Aug. 3o. 166o: S I R, Your true.Friend to terve you, Yob) Grìgge. The
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