TRAVERS. obliged to oppose him. And when I found it occasioned a pulpitwar, I declared publicly that I would concern myself no further about it, though Mr. Hooker went on with the dispute. " It is said that I should have complained of him to the high commission. " To this, I answer, that it was not out of contempt or neglect of lawful authority ; but because 1 was against all methods of severity ; and, therefore, I declared my reso- ' lution to trouble the pulpit with those debates no more.. " Upon the whole, I hope it will appear to your lord- ships,that my behaviour has not deserved so severe apunish- ment as hath been inflicted upon me ; and, therefore, I humbly pray that your lordships would restore me to my ministry, by such means as your wisdoms shall think fit : this will lay me under further obligations to pray for your temporal and eternal happiness. But if your lordships cannot procure me this favour, I recommend myself to your lordships' protection, under her majesty, in a private life; and the church to Almighty God, who in justice will punish the wicked, and in mercy reward the righteous with a blessed immortality. "* Mr. Hooker wrote an answer to the above supplication, addressed to Archbishop Whitgift, his patron, in which he takes no notice of Mr. Travers's ordination, but confines his remarks to his objections against hisdoctrine; someof which he attempts to refute, and complainsin other cases of mis- representation. " But let all be granted that he would have," says Mr. Hooker,' " what will it advantage him ? He ought to have complained to the high commissioners, and not have refuted me in the pulpit. Schisms and dis- turbances will arise in the church, IF ALL MEN MAY BE TOLERATED TO THINK AS THEY PLEASE, AND PUBLICLY SPEAK WHAT THEY THINK, Therefore, by a-decree agreed upon among the bishops, and confirmed by her majesty, it was ordered, that if erroneous doctrine was taught publicly, it should not be publicly refuted, but complained of to such persons as her majesty should appoint to hear and deter- mine such causes ; for the breach of which order, he is charged with want of duty ; and all the faults which he alleges against mecan avail nothing in his owndefence."t The lords of the council, to whom Mr. Travers presented Travers's Supplication, printed 1612.-And annexed to Hooker's Ertl. Polity. Edit. 1651. 1. Hooker'. Ansprer annexed to Encl. Polity.
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