129 Popith Clergy, and gave Occajion " to a Proclamation, dated Decem. 27. " by which all Preaching of Minifters, " or others, was prohibited." By this Account, it mull be thought, thePro- clamation was levell'd againft the re- form'd Minifters, whom he reprefents as the only Preachers ; and that the Papifls were no fartherconcerned, than being alarm'd at fuch a Procedure in the Proteflants. A fuller Account is given by Mr. Strype. " Now did both Ann. Vol. L " the Evangelicks and Papalins beflirP 41. " themfelves for their Parties. The former were afraid theQueen would " not fet upon the Work of reforming " Religion, or make too much Delay " in fo neceffary a Work : The latter " were very jealous of her, by the lit- " tle the had already done towards a " Reformation, that the would, in the " End, throw down the late new-raifed " Struóure of their Religion. There- " fore, on the one Hand, many of the cc Gofpellers, without Authority, abhor- ring the Superflitions and Idolatry re- maining in the Churches, were guilty c` of great Di/orders, in pulling down " Images, and fuchother Relicks there. " The other fpared not for lewdWords `` poured out againfl the Queen, with- 44' out Meafure. or Modefly. And both " took
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