222 Mr. N E A L's IId Vol. of the (hop's Eftate, and fared the better for the Folly of his unfortunate Son.' * Dr. Fuller adds, ' That getting over into France, he neither join'd with the Church of French Proteftants at Charenton nigh Paris, nor kept any Communion with the Papifts therein, but confined himfelf to the Church of old Eng- li/h Proteftants therein. Where, by his pious liv- ing, and conftant praying and preaching, he re- duced force Recufants to, and confirmed more Doubters in the Proteftant Religion. Many his Encounters with 7efuits and Priefts, defeating the Sufpicions of his Foes, and exceeding the Expec- tations of his Friends in the Succefs of fuch Dif- putes.' Neal, p. 388. Dr. MatthewWren, late Bithop of Norwich, and now of Ely, having been remarka- bly fevere againft the Puritan Clergy in his Diocefes, the Inhabitants of Ipfwich drew up a Petition againft him ; upon which, the Committee of Parliament exhim kited a Charge againft him, confi fling of 25 Articles, relating to the late Innovations. -;- Certainly (fays Nalfon) notwithftanding thisblack Accufation, there cannot be a greater Demonftration of the Innocence of this worthy Prelate, than the very Articles ; and that this Accufation wanted Proof to carry it farther than a bare Accufation, and a Commitment to the Tower, where, with the Courage and Patience of a primitive Chriftian, he continued Prifoner till the Year 1660.' Neal, p. 389. Some time after, he was irnprifoned with the protefling Bithops. After his Releafe, he re- tired to his Houfe at Downham, in the Ife of Ely, whence he was taken by a Party of Parliament Soldi- ers, and convey'd to the Tower, where he continueda ' Church-Hiflory, B. XI, p.173. Vol. II. p. 403. I patienS
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