410 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. the church daily. A generation afterwards sprang up, who, despising his plain and searching ministry, complained Of hiin to the bishop, andwould have him to observe an exact conformity, or be ejected. The good man, having laboured there about thirty-four years, was now in danger of beingcast asideas useless, and hevery reluctantly accepted an invitation to the rectory of Heisted, in the same neighbourhood. On a change of situation, he found so much favour in the eyes of the bishop, that be was instituted without subscription or the observance of the ceremonies. Here he continued eighteen years, till his labours and his sufferings were accomplished. His ministry at Heisted, as in the former situation, was the happymeans ofpromotingmuch christian piety, and the conversion of many souls. Mr. Carter was a strict nonconformist, and could never be persuaded to observe any ceremonies against his conscience. Though he was often brought into trouble by the bishops, especially upon the publication and imposition of Bishop Wren's cruel and superstitious articles ; yet, by the assist- ance of friends, whom God mercifully raised up, he was mostly enabled to maintain his liberty, without any sinful compliance.. He was of a prudent and peaceable spirit, never censuring persons of real piety, though they con- formed. He was plain, sincere, and upright ; a man in whom there was no guile. Hewas kind and liberal, giving more every year to the poor than the income of his bene- fice. His habit, and that of his wife, were plain and homely. Those who called at his house used to say they had seen Adam and Eve, or some of the patriarchs. His conversation was affable, witty and pleasant, savouring of holiness and the kingdom of God. In conversation, with his eyes mostly lifted up towardsheaven, he never failed to to Dr. Matthew Wren, successively bishop of Hereford, Norwich, and my, was a prelate of most intolerant principles, and too much inclined in the oppressions and superstitions of popery. While he sat in the chair of Norwich, " he proceeded," according to Clarendon, " so warmly and passionately against the dissenting congregations, that many left the kingdom," to the unspeakable injury of the manufactories of this country. His portrait was published and prefixed to a book, entitled, " Wren's Anatomy, discovering his notorious Pranks, &c. printed in the year when Wren ceased to domineer," 1641. In this portrait the bishop is repre- sented sitting at a table, with two labels proceeding from his mouth, one of which is inscribed " Canonical Prayers;" the other, " No Afternoon Sermons." On one side stand several clergymen, over ',those heads is written, " Altar cringing Priests." On the other side stand two men in lay habits,above whom is this inscription " Church-wardens for Articles." -Prynne's Cant. Doom, p. 551.-C/arendon's Dist. vol. ii. p. 74.- Granger's Biog. Hist. vol. ii. p. 157.
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