152 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. 5. That this eldership, so established, bath used eccle- siastical censures. ,' 6. That the said Thomas Cartwright, in his public ministry there, hath notused the Book of Common Prayer, but conformed to some of the foreign churches. 7. That since his return from beyond seas, he hath pro- mised, to the utmost of his power, to promote the peace of the church. 8. That he, having no ministry in this church, and without any license, bath taken upon him to preach at Warwick and other places. 9. That at sundry times, he hath showed his dislike of the government of this church, and various parts of the liturgy ; and hath persuaded others to do the same. 10. That he hath traduced and spoken against the bishops, and other governors of this church. 11. That he hath such hatred against them, he bath prayed publicly to this effect : 6 Because they who ought to be pillars in the church, do bend themselves against Christ, and his truth, 0 Lord, giveus grace, and power, all as one man, to set ourselves against them." 12. That at sundry times and places he bath spoken against the laws, government, orders, prayers, and cere- monies of the church. 13., That preaching at the baptism of one of. lob Throgmonton's children, he spoke much in justification of government by the eldership in every congregation. 14. That he could not endure those who defended the laws, government, and orders of the church. 15. That in his sermons at Warwick and elsewhere, he hath often delivered many frivolous and indiscreet positions. 16. That by his persuasions, sundry persons refused to give thanks after child-birth, according to the order prescribed. 17. That at sundry times, when he communicated at the Lord's supper, he sate, or stoodupon his feet, and persuaded others to do the same. 18. That before the bishop he spoke in justification of these things ; and declared the Book of Common Prayer was not established by law. 19. That in contempt of the ecclesiastical authority, he hath preached since he was under the sentence of sus- pension. 20. That his man-servant having a bastard child fathered
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