6o8 The HIS T 0 R Y oJ the PuRr1' ANS. VoL. II. C King II Before we leave this famous conference at the Savoy, it will not he am ifs harles • t k h b h . f l ·~r 1, 661 . o remar · t e e avtour o t 1e commtuwners on both fides, fame of ·~ whom feldom or neve r appeared ; as Dr. King bifhop of Chicb1fer, Dr. 1J,ehavJOur: of He)'lm, Barwick, and Earle; She/don bilhop of London came feldom ji"'" cammtjthough be, with Henchman and Mor/ev, bad the chief management of onns. o: , / Haxrer, part auatrs; others who were prefent, did not much concern themfelves in JI. p. 307. the debate, as Dr. Frewen archbifhop of York; Lucy of St Da·vid's · K. Chron. u.· f R b.il " d ,r; r L. ' L f p . b h' rr arner o oc v.er; .,au11 er; on or tncom; aney o eter oroug ; p. 507 ' Walton of Che/ler; Sterne of Carlij!e; Dr. Hacket and Dr. Sparrow– On the fide of the prelbyterians Dr. Horton never appeared, nor Dr. Drake, becaufe of a mifnomer in the commiflion; Dr. Lightfoot, Tuckney, and Mr. Woodhridge, were prefent only once or twice. Dollar Mor· Among the bifhops; Dr. Morley was the chief fpeaker; his manner ~~~ter part was vehement, and he was againit all abatements. He frequently inter– If. p. 363, rupted Mr. Bax !er; and when Dr. Bates fa id, pra)•, my lord, give him &c. leave to JPeak, be could not obtain it. Bp. Cofins. Bifhop Cojins was there conftantly, nnc\ though he was enclined to mo· derate meafures, faid fame very fevere things. When the minifl:ers pray– ed the bifhops to have fame compailion on their brethren, and not caft fuch great numbers umzec~!Jarily out of the minifhy, be replied, what do you threaten us with numbers? For my part, I think the king would do well to make you name t hem all. Again, when the minifters complained, that after fo many years calamity the bifhops would not yield to that which their predecefiors offered before the war, bifhop Cofins repliea, Do ;·ou threaten us then with a new ~e-ar? ''Iis time for the ki11g to look to you. Bp. Gauden. Bifhop Gaudm often took part with the preiliyterian divines, and was the only moderator among the bifhops, except bi!hop Reynolds, who fpoke much the firft day for abatements and moderation; but afterwards fitting among the bi!hops, he only fpoke now and then a qualifying word, though he was heartily grieved for the fruitlefs iffue of the conference. Of the difOf the difputants, 'tis faid, Dr. Peaifon, afterwards bi_fhop ?f. Chefler, putants. difputed accurately, foberly, and calmly. The prefbytena n mmtfters had a great regard for him, and believed, that if be had been an umpire in the controverfy, his concefiions would have greatly relieved them. . Dr. Gunning was the mofl: forward fpeak~r, and fiuc k at no~hm~. Bifhop Burnet fays, that all the arts of fophtfl:ry were ufed by h!ln m as confident a manner as if they had been found reafoning; that he was unweariedly active to very little purpofe, and being very fond of the po– pifh rituals and ceremonies, he was much fet upou reconciling the church of E11gland to Rome. On
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