350 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. waited upon his grace at Lambeth ; and upon their appear- ance, after askingMr.Wilson his name, where he was born, and where educated, the archbishop thus addressed him : Archbishop. Did not you intrude yourself into a church in Cornhill, and there preach a seditious sermon ? Wilson. That I preached there is certainly true ; but there was nothing seditious. And as to intrusion, I will prove upon the oathof holiest men, that I had the minister's consent, both before and after I came into the church. A. Did you notthen intrude yourself ? W. I will prove, I say, upon the oath of honest men, that it is an impudent falsehood. A. Say you so. I didnot know this before. W. It is malice that hath propagated these things. A. But why did you not remain in your own country ? W. Because I cannot and may not place myself where I please, much less in mine own country ; for I must go where I ant called, and be placed where the Lord shall appoint. A. If you will then be placed here, you must subscribe to certain articles. W. I will subscribe to any thing that is lawful. A. Do you mean any thing according to law ? W. Surely, I dare very well say so. But I meant the law of God, which is the only rule of conscience. A. You must subscribe to those articles. W. I must first see them, and then I can answer you. A. There is good reason why you should see them ; and therefore I reter you to my lord of London. If he will allow you, I will not disallow you. But you Londoners, (speaking to Mr. Glover and Mr. Weblin) are so much given to novelty, that if there be one man more new than others, him you will have. Glover. Surely, my lord, we cannot be justly accused of novelty. For we have had neither new nor old at our church since I knew the place, having now only a drunken reader, who can do us no good. A. Well, you knowmy mind about this matter. Stanhope. You must be sworn. W. To what must I be sworn. S. You shall know that afterwards. W. No, by your leave, sir, I will see the articles before I take any oath. S. No you may not see them till you aresworn. W. I will not swear till I see them. It is hard dealing
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