238 LIVES OF TF1E PURITANS. under the ecclesiastical censure, hewas afterwards restored tohis beloved ministry. This, however, was not the end of his troubles : for in the year 1579, he was again suspended by the Bishop of Norwich, for not observing all the ecclesiastical rites and ceremonies. Upon his suspension, his people soon expe- rienced the loss of his excellent labours. Mr. Calthrop, a gentleman of distinguished eminence in the county, and the lord treasurer Burleigh, therefore, applied to the bishop for his restoration. But his grace observed, that what he had done in suspending him, was by virtue of the queen's orders, requiring him to allow no ministers to preach who were not in all things perfectly conformable to the rites and ceremonies of the church. Mr. Calthrop urged the great want there was of such excellent preachers as Mr. Law- rance, for whose fitness for the work of the ministry he would undertake to obtain the testimonial of the chief gentlemen in the county. But all was unavailable : the good man still remained under the episcopal censure.* Mr. Lawrancewas greatly beloved by persons of a reli- gious character throughout the county where he lived, and his suspension was the cause of much sorrow and grief to all who knew him. Therefore, in themonth of April, 1580, the above worthy persons made a second application to the bishop, but with no better success. The bishop remained inflexible, and declared that unless the treasurer com- manded him, he would not restore Mr. Lawrance without perfect conformity. So he still continued under sus- pension.t Jonx HANuSON was curate of St. James's church, Bury St. Edmunds, in Suf101k, and brought into trouble for non- conformity. He refused to wear the surplice, not only in time of divine service, but even in the administration of the sacrament ; saying, that by law he thought himself not bound to wear it. He was examined by the chancellor to the Bishop of Norwich; but it does not appear what penalties were then inflicted upon him. This was in the year 1573.# In 1581, he was againbrought into trouble by his diocesan, Dr. Freke, who suspended him for nonconformity. The bishopgave an account of this affair, in a letter to the trea- surer, dated April 19th, this year. Strype's Annals,vol. ii. g. 585, 586. 1 Ibid. p. 660. Strype's Parker, p.. 452.
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