304 the HISTORY of 'the PvtRtTANS. Chap.'VII. ueen To. the 6th article they anfwer, That it favoured of popular elections Eli 84`h' long fnce abrogated ; that it would breed divifions in parifhes, and pre- judice the patron's right. L. of Whit- To the 7th and four fallowing articles, they reply, That if they are gift, p. 188. granted, the whole hierarchy will be unbraced ; for the 7th article (hakes the ground of all ecclefiaftical government, by fubverting the oath of cano- nical obedience to the bifhop, in omnibus licitis & honeflis. The 8th article requires a difpenfation from the civil magi(rate, to the fubverting the aöt for uniformityofcommon prayer, &c. and confirmation of the rites and cere- monies of the church. The 9th defires a difpenfation from the juri-fdidion of our ecclefiaftical courts, as chancellors, officials, &c. which will in the end; fubvert all epifcopal authority. To the Loth they fay, that the mi- nifters who have been fufpended are heady, rafh, and contentious; and"it is a perilous example, to have fentences revoked, that have been given accord- ing to law, except they would yield. The t ith petition cutteth off ano- ther confiderable branch of eccllefiaflical jurifdiétion, viz. the oath ex ?fficio, which is very neéefíary in force cafes, where the parifhioners are fo per- verfe, that though the minifter varies the fervice of the church as by law appointed, they will not complain, much lets be witnefTes againft him. The exerciles mentioned in the 12th article, are by the queen's majefty fuppreffed. To the 13th and 14th they anfwer, That they are willing to petition the queen, that the fentence of excommunicationmay be pronounced by the bifhop, with fuck affiflance as he fhall call in, or by force ecclefaflical perfon commiflionedby him. L. of Whit- . To the 15-11 and 16th articles they anfwer, That the ftnall value of gift, p. 193. many ecclefiaftical livings, made pluralities and non-refidencies in a man- ner necefi-ary. Bill ogainf6 The debates upon this laft head runningvery high, a bill was ordered . p[uraliríer. to be brought in immediately againft pluralities and non-refideucies,. and L. of Whir- for appeals from the ecclefiaftical courts. It was laid in favour of the bill, gift, P. 194. that non-refidencies and pluralities were mala in fe, evil in their own na- ture; that they anfwered no valuable purpofe, but hindered the induftry of the clergy, and were a means to keep the country in ignorance, at a The cenvota- time when there were only 3000 preachers to fupply 9000 parinaes, The fionflies to archbifhop drew up his reafons againft the bill, and prevailed with the the queue. convocation to prefent them, in an addrefs to the queen ; wherein they Rile themfelves her majefly's poor dßr edfupplicanto, now indanger, from the bill depending in the houle of commons againft pluralities and non refìden- cies; . which (fay they) impeacheth your'majefty's prerogative; leffeneth " ° the revenues of the crown ; overthrows the ftudy of divinity in both uni- " verities; will deprive men of the livings they lawfully pofefs; will beg- ae gar
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