The H rs T 0 R y of the PuRITANS. VoL. H. ChKi~g !I Mr. Collyer. a ban-juring clergyman, who fuffered for his principles, a 6 r 6 e: · fpeaks more hke a gentleman and a chrill:ian than the bilhop; " The I." ·c fh ~'--) mtswrtune o t e prdbyterians ( fays he), cannot be remembered with- . Of Mr. " out regret; thofe who quit their interefl:s are certainly in earnell: Collyer. " d d r. I . bl 11. .o.· M"ll. k . 1· . , an e1erve a c 1anta e connruu ton. Jna es m re tgton are to be " tenderly ufed, and confcience ought to be pitied when it can't be " relieved ." .l'futhors or 'Tis fit the authors and promoters of this memorable act, which broke pr~moters of the peace of the church, and efl:abli(hed a feparation, Chould fl:and upon tLh"at.c'· 1 record; Among thefe the earl of C/armdon deferves the firfl: place, who ot d ac d r. b · J · rendon. was·once 10r mo erate mea.ures, ut afterwards a tered hts conduct (fays p. 185. bi01op Burnet), out of refpeCl: to the bilhops. The rhetoric and interell: C"llyer, P· of this great minifl:er (fays Collyer), might pofilbly make an imprefilon 888 · upon both houfes, and occaiion the paHing the act of uniformity in the condition it now fl:ands; he entertained the prdbyterians with hopes, while he was cutting away the ground from under their feet. Strange l that one and the fame hand could coniifl:ently with coifcience and honour, draw up the the king's declaration from Breda, and his late declaration concerning eccleiiafl:ical affairs, and this fevere act of uni· formity. Bijhop She!· Next to chancellor Hyde was Dr. She/don, bilbop of London, and af. don. terwards archbifhop of Canterbury, of whom notice has been already taP· 177. ken; he was a facetious man (fays Burnet ), but of no great religion . When the earl of Manchijler told the king, he was afraid the terms of conformity were fo hard that many mini!lers would not comply; the bi– fhop replied, he was afraid they would, but no71J 'We know their minds (/a)'S he), we will make them all kna~1es if they coliform. And when Dr. Allm faid, 'tis pity the door is fo fl:rait; he anfwered, 'tis no pity at all; if we had thought Jo mmry if them would have conformed, we would have made it jlraiter. And Mr. Baxter adds, that as far as he could perceive, it was · by fame deiigned it Chould be fo. Other bijhops N ext to bilbop She/don, was bilhop Morley a pious man (fays Burnet), and clergybut extreatnly paffionate and very ob!linate. Morley was thought the ho. men. nei1er man, but She/don' the abler fl:atefman. To thefe may be added D;. Gunning biiliop of Ely; Henchman of London; Do/ben of Rochefler; Stern of Tl7rk; Dr. Pierce, Sparrow, and Barwick, all creatures of the ·court, and tools of the prerogative. The parlia· But nei ther the courtiers nor bi{hops· Gould have accomplilhed their demmt. figos, without tampering with the parliament. Care was therefore taken of the ~ft fpeakers, and men of influence among the commons. ~he par– P· 306, .fs•. Iiament was undoubtedly acted by a fpirit of revenge (fays Rapm), and being of principles directly oppoiite to the pre!byterians, who were for re-
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