X78 he HISTORY of the 'PURITANS Chap. V. been minifier to the Englifb merchants at Antwerp, and afterwards at Middle- Elizabeth, burgh, where he continued two years, with little or no profit to himfelf;. ,sue - and then returning to England, being earneftly follicited thereunto by Clarke's L. letters from Mr. Deering, Folk, Wiburne, Fox and Lever, we (hall of Cart- hear more of the fufferings of this eminent divine, for his non-con- ï8. fortuity. This year Grindal bifhop of London, being tranflated to York, Sandy: bithop of Worcefier, was removed to London; in.. his primary vifitation, yam to. he charged his clergy, (r.) To keep ftriétly to the book of Common-Prayer. (2.) Not to preach without a licence. (3.) To wear the apparel, that is, the fquare cap and fcholars gown, and in .divine fervice, the furçlice. (q..) Not to admit any of other parifhes to their communion. He alto ordered all clerks tolerations to be called in ; by Strype's As- which it appears, that fome few of the non-conformifts had been to" rrals,p. 6. lerated or difpenfed with hitherto, but now this was at an end. However, the puritans encouraged one another by converfation and letters, to fled- faftnefs in their oppofition to the corruptions of the church, and not to fear the refentments of their adverfaries. There was a fpirit in the parliament, which was convened April z. Proceedings to attempt fomething in favour of the puritans, upon whom the bithops inparliament bore harder every day than other. Mr. Strickland, an ancient gentle- -fir óñreforma- man, o, ered a bill for a further reformation in the church, April 6.. Dr: Ews's and in oduced it with a fpeech, proving, That the Common Prayer- journal: Book, with f me fuperftitious remains ofpopery in the church, might eafily be altered without any danger to religion. He enforced it with a fe- cond fpeech, April 13. upon which the treafurer of the queen's houfhold flood up; and Paid, " All matters of ceremonies were to be referred to " the queen, and for them to meddle with the royal prerogative was " not convenient." Her majefly was fo d,ifpleafed with Mr. Strickland's motion, that the Pent for him before the council, and forbid him the parliament-houfe, which alarmed the members, and occafioned fo many warm fpeeches, that the thought fit to reftore himApril zo. This was a bold 'ftroke at .the freedom of parliaments, and carrying the prero- gative to its utmoft length. But Mr. Strickland moved further, That . a confeffion of faith fhould be publifhed and confirmed by parliament, . as it was in other proteftant countries ; and that a committee might be appointed to confer with the bithops on this head. The committee drew up certain articles, according to thole which paß'ed the convocation of 156z. but left out others. The archbifhop afked them, why they left out the article for homilies, and for the confecrating of bifhops, and fome others relating to the hierarchy. Mr. Peter Wentworth replied, -be- taufe they had not yetexamined, how:far they were agreeable to the word of
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