GRAY-MOORE. 309 and descend into the heart.-Concerning citing of fathers and profane authors, I did not teach that it was simply unlawful; but when we are to teach the simple people, and to instruct and build the conscience, we are not to stuff our sermons with authorities of fathers or sentences of profane writem-Concerning carding and dicing, I spake only against the unlawful use of it, and spewed the abuse of the celebration of the nativity.-I said that we have dumb dogs, and some such as were once Chemarins, when I did not, neither was it my purpose to, enter any questionwhether they might, or might not, lawfully be ministers.-I said, it is thought there be some among us, who are not of us, who lurk here to spy out what is done, that theymay give notice to Rome ; and they lie among us, that theymay point out and set forth which of us should first go to the fire, when the days of mourning for Jacob should come : where I desire that my meaning may be thus interpreted, that I did not notice particulars, but spake only upon the probable suspicion, to stir us up to be diligent in searching whether there be any papists among us, who are the Lord's and her majesty's enemies.-1 said, for want of restraint, every man may fill his band, and consecrate himself, alluding to 2 Chron. xiii. I would have this to be considered, that in citing or alluding to any place, every word is not to be observed, but the drift and purpose for which it is alleged. -I said, that we have some ministers who are not worthy to stand in the belfrey, but they sit at the end of the altar. I protestthis to have been my meaning, that those who were altogether unfit for the ministry, did supply the places of those who ought to have beenlearned ministers."* Thesewere Mr. Gray's answers to the foregoing accusa- tions. But it does not appear what prosecution was entered against him. ROBERT MOORE was rector of Guisely in Yorkshire, and prosecuted for nonconformity. January 9, 1586, he was cited before the Archbishop of York and other high commissioners, when twenty charges were exhibited and aggravated against him; but he so judiciously answered them, and so fully proved his own innocence, that he was acquitted by law. Upon the complete failure of the prose- cution, the angry archbishop charged Mr. Moore with * Baker's MS. Collec. vol. rus. p. 29S.
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