ADDENDA. 529 Mu. COOPER was the pious rector of Alton in Hamp-, shire. In the year 1634 he was suspended by Dr. none. and Sir JohnLamb, visitors to Archbishop Laud, for refusing to read the Book of Sports ; and he continued under the cruel sentence about seven years. In 1641, his case being laid before the house of commons, it was resolved, " That his suspension was illegal ; that the sentence should be taken off; that he should be restored to his living ; and that Dr. Rone and Sir John Lamb ought to make him reparations for the damages he had sustained.". EDMUND SMALLwas minister at Holm in Lincolnshire, but persecuted in the high commission and deprived of his benefice. In the year 1641, having remained a long time under the ecclesiastical censure, his case was laid before the house of commons ; and, after due examination, it was resolved, " That the sentence of his deprivation was illegal; and that he should be restored to his living."+ Mx. SMITHwas suspendedby Sir John Lamb ; and having remained a long time under the sentence, his case, in the year 1641, was laid before the house of commons. After due examination, the house resolved, " That he had been illegally suspended; and that Sir John Lamb ought to give him reparation and satisfaction for his damages sustained by that suspension."f JOHN SPENCER was an unordained and popular preacher . in the city of London ; for which he was brought into trouble, with several others, in the year 1641. It is said that one Robinson, a clerk in the custom-house ; John Spencer, a horse-courser; Adam Banks,,a stocking seller; John Durant, and one Greene, being complained of for their lay-preaching, were summoned to appear before the house of commons. On their appearance, the speaker reprimanded and threatened them, saying, " That the house had a general distaste to their proceedings; and that, if they should offend in like manner in future the house would take care that they were severely punished."§ It does not, however, appear whether Mr. Spencer and his brethren obeyed this order. He is * Nalson's Collection, vol. ii. p. 454. + Ibid. P. 446. Ibid. p. 319. § Ibid. p. 265, 27Q. VOL. lit. 2 Ai 1111139WWINNIKWA
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