Chap. VI. The HIST'o R Y of the PuRITANS. C H A P. VI. From the conference at the Savoy, to the aff of uniformity. 601 ACcording to his majell:y's declaration of Q{lober 25, 166o, concernKing ing eccleliaflical a!fdirs, twelve bifhops and nine aili!l:ants were ap- Charles II. pointed on the part of the epifcopal church of England, and as many ~· miniflers on the fide of the prefbyterians, to aifemble at the bifhop of Conference at London's lodgings at the Savoy, " to review the book of common-prayer, tbe Savoy. " comparing it with the moll: ancient and pure!l: litu rgies; and to take " into their ferious and grave conliderations the feveral directions and rules, " forms of prayer, and things in the faid book of common-prayer con- " tained, and to advife and confult upon the fame, and the feveral ob- " jetl:ions and exceptions which fhall now be raifed againll: the fame; and " if occ~Gon be, to make fuch reafonable and necefrary alterations, cor- " reel: ions and amendments, as fhall be agreed upon to be needful and ex- " pedient, for giving fatisfaCl:ion to tender confciences, and the rell:oring " and continuance of peace and unity in the churches. under his majef- .. ty's government and direCl:ion." They were to continue four months from the 2 sth of March I 66 I' and then prefent the refult of their con- . ferences to his majefl:y under their feveral hands. The names if the epiftopal divines on the .fide of the o/fabiijhment at the Savoy conference were, The Moll: Rev. Dr. Accepted Frewen Abp. of York, The Right Rev. Dr. Gilbert She/don Bp. of Londo11, · Dr. John Cojim Bp. of Durham, Dr. John Warner Bp. of Roch1fer, Dr. Henry King, Bp. of Chichejler, Dr. Humphrey Henchman Bp. of Sarum, Dr. George Morley Bp. of Worcefler, Dr. Robert Saunderfon Bp. of Lincoln, Dr. Benjalilin L aney Tip. of Peterborough, Dr. Brymz Walton Bp. of Chefler, Dr. Richard Sterne Bp. of Carli)le, Dr. John Gauden Bp. of Exeter, VoL. II. 4 H Their
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