.7. WILSON. =,3 A. Nay, you care not for mine authority. W. My lord, I reverence your authority. Swinborn. That is not likely, Mr. Wilson, seeing you have so much disobeyed. W. And that disobedience is no likely argument to dis- prove my reverence of his authority. If your argument were good, few subjects would be found who reverence even the queen's authority. A. You can speak for yourself I warrant you. But what say you of your calling ? The scripture mentions only the offices of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and doctors. Which of these then have you ? W. The office of a doctor or teacher. A. Where do you exercise it ? W. At Kildwick. A. Who called you ? W. Theminister and the people of that place earnestly entreated me to teach and instruct them. A. Tush ! that is nothing. W. But it hath been something in time past. A. Lo! this fellowwould have ministers to be elected by consent of the people ! W. My lord, the word of God is plain enough upon that point, and this you know well enough yourself. Your grace made this sufficiently manifest in refusing me to be at Skipton, unless the people wouldconsent to receive me. A. That I did, because I would not intrude you upon them. W. Then it follows, that you think intrusion is not the right calling ; and on the contrary, that the right calling is by the consent or choice of the people. A. There is no end to your talk. W. Yes, my lord, but I had the license of yt)nr own word for that place. A. That is true ; but it was a donor. W. And when the donor came, I stayed. A. Yes, but you have preached there since that time. W. I have, indeed, preached there once ; which, I hope, is not so great a crime, but that your grace will deal favourably with me, and thus cause me the more to revere and esteem you.. Mr. Wilson's first examination being concluded, the good man was taken away and, sent to prison, where he remained MS. Register, 1,782-784.
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