Chap. IV. The HISTORY of the PIJRI'tANS. 145 in princes nor in the children ofmen, inwham there is nohealth, whofe fpirit Queen " shall depart out of them, and they 'hall return to the earthfrom whence Elizabeth, " they came, and in that day all their devices (hallcorn to nought. r " Not defpifing men therefore, but trusting in God only, we feek to " ferve him with a clear conscience, fo long as we thall live here, alluring M. S. penes " ourfelves that thole things that we thall fuffer for doing fo, shall be a me, p. 57, " 0 testimony to the world, that great reward, is laid up for us in heaven, &c. `t where we doubt not but to reft for ever, with them that have before our days fuffered for the like." To this declaration, and every thing elfe that was offered, from the danger of the reformation, and the ruin of fo many poor families ; the commiflioners replied, it was not their bufinefs to argue and debate, but to execute the queen's injunctions. Archbishop Parker feemed pleafed Life of Par- with the refolution of his chancellor, and Paid, That he did not doubt, ker, P. 215. when the ministers had felt the (mart of poverty and want, they would comply ; for the wood(lays he) is yet but green. He declared further, that he was fully bent to go through with the workhe had begun; and the rather, becaufe the queen would have him try with his own authority, what he could do for order. This railed his ambition, and put him upon foli- citing the fecretary of ftate by letter forhis countenance; in one of which he tells him, that " If he was not better back'd, there would befewer Win- chefters, as is defrred," referring to Stephen Gardiner, the bloody per£e- cuting bishop of Winchester in queen Mary's reign ; " but for my part " (lays he) fo that my prince may win honour, I will be very gladly Life of Par- " the rockof?fence; fence the Lord is my helper, Iwill not fear what man ker, p. 259, " can ao to me; nor will I be amufed or daunted, Fremat mundus neat cee- zzo, &c. " lam." Thefe were the weapons, and this the language, of one whom Mr. Strype calls the mild and gentle archbifhop I The non-conformßs had jotter thoughtsof him ; he was at the head of all their fufferings, and pushed them forwardwith unrelenting vigor. The queen might have been fofren'd ; the secretary of ftate and courtiers de- dared they could not keep pace with him; Grindal relented, and the bishop ofDurham declared he would rather lay down his bifhoprick, than fuffer fuch proceedings in his diocefe. But Parker was above thefe re- proaches, and inftead of relaxing, framed fuch injunctions for the London clergy, as had never been heard of in a protestant kingdom, or a free go- vernment. The commiffioners obliged every clergyman that had cure ofNew injnne- fouls to fwear obedience, (t.) To all the queen's injunctions and letters tionsofrhe tent, (z.) To all letters from the lords of the privy council. To eerlef :eal ( ) p Y (3) rommioners, the articles and injunctions of their metropolitan. (4.) To the articles Strype's An- and mandates of their bishop, archdeacon, chancellors, fomners, re- nais, P. 463. VOL. I. U ceivers,
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