Chap. I. The HISTORY of the PuRITANs. 395 From this correfpondence the n~ader may form a judgment of the Common- . · · 1 f h r d /ijh h" · b c wealth. ~o~en.ung prmc1p es o t e .J~ots an eng z at t IS t1me; t .e 10rmer were 1650 • lo mvwlably attached to their covenant, that they would depart from no- ~ thing that was inconfiil:ent with it. The enghjh, after fceking God in Remarks. , prayer, judged of the goodnefs of their caufe by the appearance of providence in its favour; mo£1: of the oili.cers and foldiers were men of firitl: devotion, but went upon this miftaken principle, that God would never appear for a bad caufe after a folemn appeal to him for decilion. However theJcols loft their courage, and furrendered the impregnable caO:Ie of Edinburgh into the hands of the conqueror December 24. the garrifon having liberty to ma:rch out with their baggage to Burnt Ijland in Fife; and foon after the whole kingdom was fubdued . .The provincial alfembly of London met this year as ufual, in the months Proceeding> of May and November, but did nothing remarkable; the parliament waited againjlthe to reconcile them to the engagement. and prolonged the time limited for~"1;1~~~~: taking it, but when they continued inflexible, and in/lead of fubmitting to m n a the prefent powers were plotting with the fcots, it was refolved to clip their wings, and make fome examples, as a terror to the reil. June 2 r. the committee for regulating the univerfities was ordered to tender the engagemmt to all fuch officers, mafters, and fellows, as had negletl:ed to take it, and upon their refufal to difplace them. Accordingly in the univedity of Cambridge, Mr. Vines, Dr. Rainbo7v and fome others were difplaced, and fucceeded by Mr. SJ•drach Sympftn, Mr. Jo. Sad/er, and Mr. Dell. In the univerfity of Oiford, Dr. Reynolds the vice-chancellor refufed the engagement, but after feme time offered to take it, in hopes of faving his deanery of Chrift Church; but the parliament refenting the example, took advantage of his forfeiture, and gave the deanery to Dr. John Owen an independent divine, who took polfduon of it March 18. 16so-1. Upon the refignation of the vice-chancel!or, Dr. Dan. Grtenu:oodO. Cromw.· principal of Brazen-Nqfe College, and a prefbyterian divine, was appoint- chofm chanc. ed his fuccelfor, Otlob. I z. and on the I sth of January following, OLI- ~!~~~;fafii, "VE R CRoMWELL now in Scotland, was cbofen unanimouf1y in full con- p. 92. vocation, chancellor qf the univerjity, in the room of the earl of Pembroke lately deceafed. \i\Then the· doetors and maf'cers who were fent to Edin- ~urgb? acquainted him with the choice, be writ a letter to the univerfity, 111 which after a modefi refufal of their favour, he adds " if thefe argu- " ments prevail not, and that 1muf'c continue this honour till I can perfo- " nally ferve you, you !hall not want my prayers, that piety and learnino- " fl. '/1... d b may ounu1 among you, an be rendered ufefuland fubfervient to that -<< great and glorious kingdom of our Lord Jefus Chrill of the approach E e e ~ ~· of
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