J. WILSON. 353 W. That is a slander. For I am a deacon, and was licensed to preach by the present Archbishopof York. S. What think you of the titles of grace, lord, and others ofthe same kind ? W. I think the law doth require them. S. Doyou take them to be lawful ? W. Yes, they are lawful, ifyou mean accordingtolaw.* Here theconversation closed, when Mr. Wilson was sus- pended, and admonished to appear before the Bishop of Londonand other commissioners, on the Tuesday following. This was the unkind usage he met with, though at the beginning of the conference, he was promised that no evil should befall him for what he might say. The reader will here see how little such persons were to be trusted. How- ever, according to appointment, the good man appeared before the bishop, Dr. Stanhope, Dr. Walker, Mr. Mullins, and others. When he was called, his lordship said nothing, but left the management of the case wholly to the other commissioners, when his former opponent thus addressed him : S. Mr. Wilson, you remember certain articles exhibited against you, as collected out of your sermon preached at St. Michael's in Cornhill. Youalso confessed that you were not a minister, but a deacon, and licensed topreach by the present Archbishop of York, andnot bymy lord of London. W. I remember these things well, and many others. Mullins. It was not necessary that all things should be set down. W. Neither was it necessary he should mention only those things, when I spoke many others. S. Well, sir, you remember I did suspend you from preaching, which sentence, by the judgment of the court, must stand. As for other matters, Dr. Walker and Mr. Mullins will attend unto them next term. W. It is hard dealing to keep a man so long in suspense, and for so small a matter. I am chargeable either to myself, or friends, or both. I have been almost a month in town already, andnow I must be put off so long a time. This is more than christian charity would do. Therefore, I pray you, -sir, that I may have a more speedy dispatch. S. You may apply to them, and they will perhaps make greater haste to this matter. (Mr. Mullins having read the charges against Mr. Wilson, thus addressed him :) * MS. Register, p. 828-832. voL. T. 2 A.
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