278 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. RICHARDCrum, D. D.-He was chaplain to the Bishop of Norwich, and much commended for his learning and sobriety. In the year 1573, he preached at Paul's cross ; and having in his sermon commended Mr. Cartwright's reply to Whitgift, a special messenger was sent from Arch- bishop Parker to apprehend him. Though at that time he escaped the snare, he afterwards fell into the hands of the high commissioners, by whom he was deprived of his pre- ferment in the church at Norwich.* Dr. Crick being silenced, and many of his brethren in the same diocese, they united in presenting a supplication to the council, that they might be restored to their beloved ministry, and allowed again to preach the glad tidings of the gospel. This supplication was dated September 25, 1576; a further account ofwhich is given in anotherplace.t Afterwards, he and many of his brethren, being the silenced ministers in that diocese, presented their humblesubmission, to their diocesan, dated August 21, 1578. In this submis- sion, they request to be restored to their ministry, promising to subscribe to the articles of faith and the doctrine of the sacraments, according to the laws of the realm. They profess, at the same time, that the ceremonies and govern- ment of the church are so far to be allowed, that no man ought to withdraw from hearing the word and receiving the holy sacraments on account of them. They also offer to the bishop, their reasons for refusing to subscribe, requesting to have their difficulties removed, without which they could never subscribe in the manner required.t This excellent divine, therefore, remained a long time under deprivation. Though he was afterwards restored to his ministry, yet, upon the, publication of Whitgift's three articles, he was again suspended, with many others, for refusing subscription.§ ANTHONY GILBY.-This pious and zealous noncon- formist was born in Lincolnshire, and educated in Christ's college, Cambridge, where he obtained a most exact know- ledge of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages. He constantly laboured to promote a further reformation ; and having published his sentiments of the habits, ceremonies, and corruptions in the church, more openly than many of 4 Strype's Parker, p. 421, 427. + See Art. John More. § MS. Register, p. 487. t Ibid.
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