EDWIN. 285 JOHN EDWIN was a man of great learning and piety, a zealous and constant preacher, and many years vicar of Wandsworth in Surrey, but was prosecuted for noncon- formity. He was cited before the Bishop of Winchester; and, upon his appearance, April 30, 1584, he underwent the following examination : Bishop. Where doyou dwell ? Edwin. At Wandsworth in Surrey. B. Wherewere you brought up ? E. For the most part at Wandsworth. B. What in no school! E. Never in any public school, only some time at Rochester. I have lived at Wandsworth forty-two years, and have been vicar of Wandsworth, twenty-five years, during which time, I thank God, I have not been idle. B. Where were youmade minister ? E. I was made minister when Dr. Parker was created Archbishop of Canterbury, by the Bishop of Bangor, who, by the command of the archbishop, made me minister in Bow-church, London. B. Doyou use to catechize ? and howdo youperform it ? E. I catechize every Lord's day before evening prayer, and in the midst of eveningprayer. B. Have you not subscribed ? E. No. B. Why not ? E. My Lord, I perceive that you wish us to signify our allowance of the Book of Common Prayer. There is no cause, why I should be called in question for this matter for I use the book, and do not refuse it, and I speak not against it. These are manifest proofs that I allow of it. B. Many of you who say so, will not confess what you have done, neither what you will do. Therefore you must subscribe. E. I consider it a greater allowance to use a thing, than to subscribe unto it. B. Sa you think and say it is unreasonable and unlawful to requireyou to subscribe. E. Do you gather this, my lord, fromwhat I have said ? B. No. E. Then all is well. B. But you must subscribe, or shew some cause why you will not. E. My lord, ifno excuse will serve, but I must subscribe, 4
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