1 2 The HISTORY of, the, PURITANS. Chap. IX. K. Charles L so. " Whether in the abfolution for the Fick it were not better to fay, rC 64ß. " Ipronounce thee abfelved? And in the office for the dead, intiead of thofe words, infire and certain hope of the refurretlion to eternal life, "whether it were not better to fay, Knowing afuredly that the deadjhall "rife again ?" Some.other amendments of fmaller moment were propofed, but thefe were the chief. No mention was madeof a reformation of epifcopacy, becaufe their chairman the bithop of Lincoln had undertaken that province, and accordingly prefented the houle of lords with a recon- ciling fcheme, which was dropt after the fiat reading. It codified of ten articles. Bp. Wit- a. " That every bithop, being within his diocefe, and not difabled by liams's ú feheme f " ill health, (hall preach once every Lord's day, or pay five pounds to church dif the poor, to be levied by the next juflice of peace. cipline. 2. " That no bithop (hall be a juftice of peace, except the dean of Tf/efiminfier in Weflminfler and St. Martin's. [This feems to be a pro- " vilo for himfelf.] 3. " That every bithop (hall have twelve aßïfiants betides the dean " and chapter; four to be chofen by the king, four by the lords, and " four by the commons, for jurifdiElion and ordination. 4. " That in all vacancies, thefe of iflants, with the dean and chapter, " fhall prefent to the king three of the ableft divines in the diocefe, who " (hall choofe one to be bilhop. 5. " That deansand prebendaries fhall not be non -refidents at their ca- " thedrals above fixty days. 6. " That fermons thall be preached in the cathedrals twice every " Lord's day, once every holiday, anda leéturé on Wednefdays, with a " falary of one hundred marksper annum. 7. " That all archbifhops, bithops, and collegiate churches, &c. (hall " be obliged to give a fourth part of their fines, and improved rents, to " buy in impropriations. 8. " That all double beneficed men (hall pay the value of half their living to the curate. q. " No appeal than be made to the court of arches, or court of au- " dience. to. " It is propofed that canons and ecclefiaßical conflitutions (ball " be drawn up, and fuited to the laws of the realm, by fixteen learned perfons, fix to be nominated by the king, five by the lords, and five by " the commons. Arch-
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