Chap. VII. the H I ST O R Y of the PURITANS. 649 any, without the king's fpecial licenfe; but ferjeant Maynard delivered K. Charles I. it as his opinion in the houfe, that it did not follow, that becaufe the 104o. clergy might not make canons without the king's licenfe, that therefore Fuller's ap- they might make them, and bind them on the clergy by his licenfe peal, p.-4z. . ALONE ; for this were to take away the ancient rights of parliament be- fore the pope's ufurpation, which they never yielded up, nor does the a't offubmijion of the clergy take away. Upon this reafoning the commons voted their firfì refolutzon, the ftrength of which I leave to the reader's confideration. The arguments upon which the other refolutions are founded will be laid together, after we have related the proceedings of the-convocation. The convocation was opened Nov. 4. Dr. Bargravedean of Canterbu- Proceedings ry preached the fermon, and Dr. Steward dean of Chichefler was cho- of the coma- fen prolocutor, and prefented to the- archbifhop's acceptance in king cation. Henry the Vllth's chapel, when his grace made a pathetic fpeech, la- menting the danger of the church, and exhorting every one prevent to perform the duty of their places with reColution, and not to be wanting to themfelves or the caufe of religion ; but nothing of moment was tranf- acted, there being no commiffion from the king ; ouly'Mr. Warrnre one of the clerks for the diocefe of Worcefter, being convinced of the in- validity of the late canons, moved the houle that they might cover the pit which they had opened, and prevent a parliamentary inquifition by petition- ing the king for leave to review them; but his motion was rejected, the houle being of opinion that the canons were juftifiable; nor would they ap- pear fo mean as to condemn themfelves before they were accufed. Mr.War- mre fuftered in the opinionof hisbrethren within doors for his cowardly fpeech ; and was reproached fromwithout as an enemy to thechurch and a turn-coat, becaufe he had fubfcribed thofearticles which now he con- demned. This obliged him to publifh his fpeech to the world, wherein Air. War- after having declared his fatisfaétion in thedodrine difcipline and govern- mittre's ment of the church of England as far as it is eftablifhed by law, he goesfpeeth' on to with there had been no private innovations introduced ; for though he approves of an outward reverence in the worfhip of God, he is againft . diredting it to altars and images. He apprehends it reafonable, that fuch innocent ceremonies as have a proper tendency to decency and order fhould be retained, but wifhes the removal of croffes and imagesout of churches, as fcandalous and fuperftitious, having an apparent tendency towards idola- try; and that there might be no lighted candles inthe day-time; he then gives his reafons againft the oath in thefxth canon, and concludes with ahefewords; If my fubfcription be urged againft what I have Paid, I was " perfuaded it was the practice offynods and councils, that the wholebo- " dy fhould fubfcribe to thofe ads which are paffed by the major part as VoL. I. 4 0 .. fynodical.
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