Chap. IV. The HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANSi 563 it mofi commonly as an engine of government, and a matter of policy, ChKilng IT · h . . {i d h IL I ar es • for which reafon the king looked upon tm as~ Wt e an onetL c ~rgyr66o. man. He was one of the moft powerful and Implacable adverfanes of~ the non-conformills. Dr. Henchman was confecrated bi{hop of Sarum, and Dr. George Mor– ley bi{hop of Worcifler OCfob; z8. pecembe~ 2 feven bi!hops were confe– crated together in St. Peters We)lnmifler (v1z.) Dr. John Cqfim, Dr. William Lucy, Dr. Benjamin Laney, Dr. Hugh Loyd, Dr. Richard Sterne, D r. Bryan Walton, Dr. John Gauden. Bilhop of Durham, St. David's, Peterborough, Landafj; Carlijle; Chefler, Exeter. On the fixth of January following four other bilhops were confe~ crated (viz.) Dr. Gilbert lro'!fide, Dr. Edward Reynolds, Dr. Nicholas Monk, Dr. William Nicho!fon, Bia1op of Briflol, Norwich, Hereford, Gloucejler. Four or five fees were kept vacant for the leading divines among the preibyterians, if they would conform; but the'y declined, as will be feen hereafter. In Scotland and Ireland things were not quite fo ripe for ex– ecution; the fcots parliament difannulled the covenant, but epifcopacy was not e!labliG1ed in either of the kingdoms till next year. The englijb hierarchy being rdlored to its former preheminence, except Of tbe ind0· the peerage of the bifhops, it remained only to confider what was to be done pendents, . h h I . . J J d b ijl . . d h anabapu(ls wn t e ma econtents ; the muepenaents an ana aptt rs petltlone t e and apdls. king only for a toleration ; and the eng!ifo papifis depending upon their K. thron. ic erell at court, dfcred h is majelly one hundred thoufand pounds before p. 142. he lcf Breda, to rake off the penal laws, upon which his maje!ly ordered the chancellor to infert the following cl aufe in his declaration con- , cerning ecclefiaft ical affairs, that others aljo be permitted to meet for reli- lb. Comp. ,gious worjhip, fo be it they do it not to the di.flurbance if the peace; andHift. P· 253. tl·at no jujlice q/ peace qfjer to diflurb them. When this was debated in the king's prefence after the refloration, the bi!hops wifely held their peace; but Mr. Baxter who was more zealous than prudent, declared 4 C 2 plai~ly
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