Hjory of f'ilePuritans) exanin'd. 2 I g to cuítom in criminal Proceedings, " What he " could fay morewhy he thould not fuffer Death? he " told them, he had the King's molt gracious Par- ', don, which he pleaded, and tender'd to them, and defir'd that it might be allowed." Where- ' upon he was fent to the Tower, and the Pardon read in bothHoufes where, without any long De- ' bate, it was declared to be of no effeì, and that ' the King could not pardon a Judgment in Par- ' liament.' Neal, p. 382. Upon the 26th of February Mr: Pym, Mr. Hampden, and Mr. Maynard, by order of the Commons went up to the Houfe of Lords, and at the Bar of the Houfe prefented their Lardfhips with fourteenArticles in maintenance of theirformer Charge of High Treafon againfl the Archbifhop ; which were read, his Grace being prefent. And thefe Articles he may find fully anfwer'd by his Grace ; Troubles and Trial, p. 15o. to 174. exclufive. Neal, p. 387. About the latter end of January, Pr. Coufins, Prebendary of Durham, and afterwards BVhop of the fame Diocefe, was Pentfor into Cutlody, on account of the fuperftitious Innovations which he had introduced into that Cathedral. The Dodor, in his Anfwer, denied the whole Charge. [upon Oath, omitted.] And as to the Particulars, he replied, That the Marble Altar with Cherubims wasfet upbefore he was Prebendary of the Church, [ ' and that Smart, was then one of the Chapter, omitted.] ' Many of ' the Things, fags Collier, (p. 798.) which were then obje6ted againft as fuperftitious, were intro- ' duced when Smart his Accufer was Prebendary, ' and Dr. Confins not Member of that Church.' Neal, Ibid. That he didnot approve of the Image of God the Father, and that to his knowledge, there was nofuch Reprefentation in the Church of Durham ; that the Crucifix with a blue Cap, and golden Beard, was
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