[ 154 Thus far Mr. 1V. On the contrary Refor. Sir Francis Walfingham ; " Her NIa- vadr. p. 4z t . cc jefty is no Temporizer in Religion ; " it is not the Succefs abroad, nor the c; Change of Servants here at home, " can alter her ; only as the Things " themfelves alter, the applied her cc religious Wifdom to the Methods ` corre/pondent to them, í1i11 retaining " the two Rules, in dealing tenderly with Coníciences, and yet in difcover " ing Iation from Confcience, and " Softnefs from Singularity. " 'Tis a great Prefumption in Favour of the Queen, that fo wife and honefi a Man as Walfingham, who perfonally knew, and was interefted in thefe Matters, gives fogood an Account of the publick Proceedings. But the Reader will be dill better able to determine who is to be credited, Mr. N or Sir Francis Walfingham, when Fas are laid be- fore him. In the Year 1564, being the fixth of the Queen's Reign, the had NOT YET DECLARED ROUNDLY Jhe had fixt her Standard, &c. Mr. .I V's Account is as follows : " The Parochial Clergy (he ". íhould have faid fome of them) in " City and Country, had an Averfion " to. the Habits ; they wore them " fonetimes in Obedience to the Law, " [they,
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