554 'lhe HISTORY of the PuRITANs. Vot. II, , Ki11g ral at JVfercers-Hall March 2 5, on Prov. xxiv. 2 r. My fon, fiar- thou Cha~6s II. the Lord and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change. ~ was for a pretence confined to Ne1.vgate, but in a few days was releafed' and publifbed his fermon with a dedication to the general, Others i~ their fermons took upon them to threaten thofe who had hitherto had the power in their hands; of which the king being advifed, commanded chancellor Hyde .to acqu~int his corr7fpo~1dents, that he was extream!y appprehenfive of mconvemence and m1fch1ef to the church and himfelf from offences of that kind, and ordered him to delire Mr. Barwick ancl Dr. Morley to ufe their credit and authority which fuch men, and to let them know from his majefiy, the tendernefs of the conjunCture. The chancellor accordingly in his letter from Breda April I 6, 166o, writ the king's fenfe, and added, that if occafion required they were to fpclak to the biihops of Ely and Salijbury to interpofe their authority, to con– jure thefe men, to make a better judgment of the feafon, and not to awaken thofe jealoufies and apprehenfions which all men fhould endea– vour to extingui!11. " And truly I hope (fays the chancellor) if faults " of this kind are not committed, that both the church and the kingdom '' will be better dealt with tban is imagined; and I am confident thefe " good men will be more troubled that the church fhould tmdergo a new " fuffering by their indifcretion, than for all that they have fulfered " hitherto themfelves." Richard Cromwell reftgns his chancell•r– jhip and ab– Jconds, K. Chr. p. l.p. The clouds gathering thus thick over the late managers, every one be– gan to ihift for himfelf. RICHARD CROMWELL refigned his chancel– lorihip of the univerfity of Oiford the very day the king was invited home, and retired beyond fea: He had offered to relinquiili it when he was divefl:ed of the proteCl:orfhip, as appears by his letter on that occafion, which fays, -- " You lhould have had fuller experience of my high " efl:eem for learning and learned men, if providence had continued me " in my high ll:ation; but as I accepted of the honour of being your " chancellor in order to promote your profperity, I afi"ure you I will di– " vefi myfelf of the honour when it will contribute to your advantage." Accordingly as foon as the king's return was voted, he fent them the follow~ ing refignation. Gentlemen, "I SHALL always retain a hearty fenfe of my former obligations " to you, in your free eleCtion of me to the office of your chancel– " lor; and it is no fmall trouble to my thoughts, when I confider how '' little ferviceable I have been to you in that 1'elation, But fince the all ''wife
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