TRAVERS. 325 heart.". This is certainly a very high character from a zealous conformist. The sermon in the morning was oftentimes controverted in the afternoon, and again vindicated the followingLord's day. Mr. Hooker, therefore, complained of this usage, when Archbishop Whitgift, without the least warning, silenced Mr. Travers from preaching at the Temple, or at any other place in the kingdom. The manner in which the archbishop proceeded to inflict this heavy sentence, proved nosmall reproach to his episcopal character, and gave great offence to most men of wisdom and moderation. For as Mr. Travers was ascending the pulpit to preach on the Lord's day afternoon, Whitgift's officr served him with a prohibition on the pulpit-stairs ; upon which, instead of a sermon, he acquainted the congregationwith his suspension, and dismissed them. The reasons given for this proceeding were, "That Mr. Travers was not ordained according to the rites of the church of England.-That he had preached without a license.-That he had broken the orders of the queen, That disputes should not be brought into the pulpit.' "1- But the chief reason, says Mr. Strype, was the first. Mr. Travers, in vindication of himself, presented " A Supplication to the Council," inwhich he complainsof being judged and condemned before he was heard; and of being silenced, which to him was the most grievous of all, before he was examined, contrary to reason and equity. He then proceeds to answer the objections alleged against him in the prohibition as follows : " First, it is said, that I am not lawfully called to the ministry, according to the laws ofthe church of England. " To this, I answer, that my call was by such methods as are appointed in the national synods of the foreign reformed churches, testimonials of which I have shewn to my lord of Canterbury ; so that ifany man be lawfully called to the ministry in those countries, I am. "It is further said, that I am not qualified to be a minister in England, because I am not ordained according to the laws of this country. " I beseech your lordships to weigh my answer. Such is the communion of saints, that whatever solemn acts are done in one true church of Christ, according to his word, are held lawful in all others. The making of a minister, Fuller's Church list.. b. ix. p. 216. t Ibid. p. 217.
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