CROWLEY. 557 served on the bishop. And on ascension-day, Archbishop Whitgift cited me to appear before him, who, by this means, sought to prevent me from prosecuting my appeal. When I appeared before the archbishop, he urged me to subscribe, but I refused. He then said, he had matter against me in the high commission ; and I was therefore examined, but obtained leave to return home till the next term. But before the next term, the archbishop sent his pursuivant for me. This was my third journey to London. " When I appeared before his grace, two articles were brought against me. 1. That at morning prayer on Whit-sunday, I did only read two psalms and two chapters, and then preached. And, 2. That preaching out of the second psalm, and railing against my enemies, I affirmed, that they would all be damned, who troubled me.' But when they heard my answers to those articles, I was dis- missed; though the fees of the pursuivant, and other expenses, were very considerable. After this I was called up to London several times, and appeared sometimes before the Archbishop, and sometimes before theBishopof Londop. " These my troubles," says the good man, " endured almost three years, during which time, I had ten journies to London, seven to Peterborough, many to Leicester and Northampton, and one to Cambridge.". By the expense unavoidably attending so many journies, Mr. Elliston was almost ruined. He was also a long time deprived of his living. He was a zealous and peaceable nonconformist, and, in the year 1587, was a member in the classis at Daventry, and often attended the associations of the puritans. A minister of the same name was preferred to the rectory of Chignal-Smeby in Essex, in the year 1597, but resigned it by death previous to September 20, 1017; when the next incumbent entered upon the benefice. We are not able to learn whether this was the same personae- ROBERT CROWLEY, A. M.-This distinguished persdn was born in Gloucestershire,# and educated in 1VIagdalen. college, Oxford. In the year 1542, having -been at the university eight years, he was elected probationer fello*. Upon the accession of King Edward, he removed to London, andwas for some time a printer and bookseller, and preached occasionally as opportunity offered. He was a 118. Registey, p. 579-582. t Nevveourt's Repert. Eccl. vol,ii. p.159. t Railer says he was born in Northatriptonshire.-Worthies, pt, ii. p.290.
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