HUBBOCK. 165 and his troubles ended. But the good man refused sub- scription, as well as entering into bonds ; and, accordingly, received the ecclesiastical censure. In this state of perplexity and distress, Mr. Hubbock made application to Sir Francis Knollys ; who, most warmly espousing his cause, immediately wrote to the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, recommending his distressing case to his lordship's consideration. But thezealous intercessions of these great statesmen were of no avail whatever. Whitgift and his brethren had passed a decree against Mr. Hubbock, which, like the laws of the Medes and Persians, could not be altered. With this decree, however, the treasurer was much displeased. Though our learned historian has altogether failed in saying what the decree was, we may easily conjecture, that, as it proceeded from Lambeth, and was against a divine of puritan principles, it savoured not of the things of Jesus Christ. But the treasurer did not immediately relinquish the cause ofthis injured servant of Christ. One repulse from the arch- bishop did not discourage him. Beholding the severity with which the good man was treated, he still took his part, and wrote again to the archbishop, boldlydeclaring, " That Mr. Hubbock had committed no offence, only he had said in his sermon, that a great nobleman (meaning the arch- bishop) had kneeled dozen to her majesty, for staying and hindering her intent to reform religion." Sir FrancisKnollys also wrote again to the treasurer in these words : 't You know how greatly and how tyrannically the archbishop bathurged subscription to his own articles without law ; and that he has claimed a right of superiority in the bishops over the inferior clergy, fromGod's own ordinance, to the great injury ofher majesty's supreme government. Though at present he does not profess to claim it; yet I think he ought openly to retract it."+ The worthy endeavours of these illustrious statesmen proved altogether ineffectual. The inflexible, prelates would not alter their purpose. The good man con- tinued under the sentence of his spiritual judges ; but bow long, or whether hewas ever restored, our materials fail to afford sufficient information. Mr. Hubbock published "An Oration Gratulatory upon King James's Coronation," 1604 ; and several sermons. $trype'1 V9litFift, p. 3410 1- Ibid. p. 341, 342.
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