54.2 ?be HISTORY of the PuRITANs. Chap. IV. K. Charlesi. yonet, Mr. Dod, Mr. Hilderfham, Mr. Ward, Mr. Saunders, Mr. James 1629. Gardiner, Mr. Foxley, and many others. Mr. Ber,. The Reverend Mr. Bernard, leEturer of St. Sepulchres London, hay- nard'sfifer- ing ufed this expref lion in his prayer before fermon, Lord Open the eyes ings of the queen's mayey, that fhe mayfee Jefus Chr f, whom fhe bas pierced Ru3thzw. 3 4 with her infidelity f u P er ztzon and idolatry, was before the high com- Prynne, million January 28th. and upon his humble fubmifliion was difmiffed; P. 365+ 367. but Tome time after, in his fermon at St. Mary's in Cambridge, fpeaking offenfive words againft arminianifm and the newceremonies, bifhopLaud fent for a copy of his fermon, and having cited him before the high commifon, required him to make an open recantation of what he had Paid, which his confcience not fuffering him to do, he was fufpended from his miniftry, excommunicated, fined one thoufand pounds, con- demned in coils of fuit, and committed to New Prfn, where he lay fundry mouths, being cruelly ufed, and almoft ftarved for want of ne- ceffaries, of which he complained to the bifhop in fundry letters, but could get no relief unlefs he would recant. Mr. Bernard offered to confefs his forrow and penitence for any overfights, or unbecoming expreßions in his fermons, which would not be accepted; fo that in conclufion he was utterly ruined. Mr. Chaun- Mr. Charles Chauncey minifter of Ware, having raid in a fermon, that cey's the preachingofthegofpel wouldbeJisppred, and that there was much atheifm popery, arminianifm and herefy crept into the church, was queftioned for it in the high commifiïon, and not difmiffed till he had made an open recan- tation, which we fhall meet with hereafter. Mr. Peter Mr. Peter Smart one of the prebendaries of Durham and minifter in Smart's. that city, was imprifoned by the high commiflion of York this fummer, for a fermon preached from thofe words, Ibate all thofe that love fuper- ßitious vanities, but thy law do I dove; In whichhe took occafion to (peak againft images and piftures, and the late pompous innovations. He was confined four months before the commiflioners exhibited anyarticles againft him, and five more before any proftor was allowed him. From York he was carried up to Lambeth, and from thence back again to York, and at length was deprived of his prebend, degraded, excommunicated, fined five hundred pounds, and committed dole prifoner, where he continued eleven years, till he was let at liberty by the long parliament in 164o, He was a perfon of a grave and reverend afpeEt, but died loon after his releafe: The feverity of a long imprifonment having contributed to the impairing his conftitution. Rife ofthe The king's inftruEtions and the violent meafures of the prime minifter, Maffachu- brought a great deal of bufinefs into the fpirìtual courts ; one or other Ceps-Bay co- of the puritan minifters was every week fufpended or deprived, and their bony in New. families England.
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