[164] Sermons in LONDON againft Surpli- " ces, Rochets, Tippets and Caps, " counting them not to be perfeó that " do wear them, &c." They conti- nued in this. Way of preaching upon thefe Subjects, till, as Mr. N. juflly expreflès it, they had inflamed thePros teftant Populace throughout the King- dom. Some of the Confequences of this Lifeof Parker are recounted byMr. Strype ; " Such as "27' " Fighting in the Church, Sacrilegious " taking away the Elements prepared " for the Holy Communion, evenwhen " the pioufly difpofed were ready to " receive taking Clerks that were " Celebrating the Holy Offices, and " turning them by Violence out of the " Church, ONLY becaufe they wore " Surplices." We find that Dr. Turner, DEAN of Wells,enjoin'd a common Adul- Serpe's Life terser to do his open Penance in afguare of Parker. Cap, which was Part of the Habit the p. Law had appointed for the Clergy. Partofa Reg. This Dr. Turner was a Man of great t° 12. Diftinttion among the Puritans. In the Year 157o we find a Godly and zealous Letter, as it is call'd, written by a noted Perfon, Mr.Anthony Gilby, which is thus addrefs'd ; " To my Reverend " Fathers and Brethren in Chrift, Mr: " Coverdale, Mr. Turner, 'Mr. Whit- " ingham, Mr. Samp/on, Mr. Doetor "Hum-
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