III. all hung with verses in the praises of these men. And an CHAP. account of this restitution the University on the 3d of August sent up to the Archbishop and the Commissioners; Anno 1560. acquainting them with what great joy and triumph and applause it was generally done; and that as soon as their letters were read to the Senate, and the injuries offered to the dead bodies by them mentioned, they were all presently on fire to honour them. dines with About the time this was in doing, the Queen honoured The Queen the Archbishop with a visit at his palace. For on the 29th the Archof July she set out on her progress from Greenwich west-bishop. ward, and coming to Lambeth she dined with my Lord of Canterbury, together with her Privy Council. And thence took her journey towards Richmond: where she rested five days; and then removed to Oatlands, to Sutton, and other places on that side. CHAP. IV. The Archbishop takes care of the vacant sees: especially those of the north. His Admonition concerning Matrimony, set forth. An order concerning preaching. A message from the Protestants in Germany. The visitors of Cambridge advise the Archbishop, of Cosins of Katherine hall, his resignation. The Council sends to the Archbishop concerning the Popish Bishops in the Tower. He writes in behalf of some of the Dutch Church, London, in the inquisition in Flanders. Appoints a special form of prayer. Forbids the ordination of mechanics. 86 for bishop THERE were three great and rich bishoprics yet undis-Preachers posed; which required some longer deliberation, what suffi- appointed cient men to place in them: namely, the archbishopric of rics vacant. York, and the bishoprics of Winton and Durham. William May, LL. D. Dean of St. Paul's, under King Edward, and also in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth, a wise and wellweighed man, was resolved upon for the archbishopric, but he C. C. II. BOOK fell sick, and died before he was consecrated, as was said before. In this vacancy, care was taken that some able preachers Anno 1560. should be sent into those dioceses to preach to the people, and to keep them quiet in the Queen's proceedings. The Archbishop was thought the fittest to recommend proper MSS. C. C. men for this work. And the Earl of Winchester, who was Lord Treasurer, sent a letter to the Archbishop, signifying that he had desired of the Queen, that some preachers might be appointed in those three sees not yet filled: that is, for York two or three, for Durham two, and for Winchester two; to be appointed by the Dean and Chapter of each diocese. And that the Queen had directed to take the Archbishop's advice herein, and to accept such as he should name to that charge which was the occasion of his writing to the Archbishop: adding, that he would allow to the said Preachers for their pains and charges forty mark between that and Michaelmas and desired accordingly his letters to the parties by him to be named to this office. This letter was writ in July. ́ Solicits for the north ern sees. The northern parts remained some months after unsupplied with Bishops, the Court (perhaps by the counsel of the Lord Treasurer) being loath yet to let go the plentiful temporalties belonging to them. This troubled the good Archbishop, solicitous to see the Church of England filled with her Bishops: for he saw well the great inconveniences of the want of faithful pastors, to oversee and govern the Church at this time, and to keep the Queen's subjects in good order, and well instructed in true religion: and therefore thought it highly necessary to call upon the Court again, (as he had done oft before,) to have those vacant sees filled. He addresseth therefore on the 12th of October, to the Secretary, (whom it was his custom to apply to in all such cases,)" inPaper Of "stantly desiring him to make request to the Queen's Majesty, that some Bishops might be appointed into the north. "That it was not credible how often it was desired at divers "men's hands, and how the people there were offended, that they were nothing cared for. Alas! (said the Archbishop,) they be poor, rude of their own natures; and the more had fice. 66 IV. "need to be looked to, for retaining them in quiet and `civi- CHAP. “lity. He feared, that whatsoever was then through good "husbandry saved, would be an occasion of further expense, Anno 1560. "in keeping them down, if (as he prayed God to forefend) 66 they should be too much Irish and savage. Peradventure (added he) Terence counselled not amiss, pecuniam in loco negligere, summum interdum lucrum; i. e. that upon a "fitting occasion to disregard money, may prove the greatest 87 "gain. He knew the Queen's disposition to be graciously "bent to have her people to know and fear God. Why "then (demanded he) should others hinder her good zeal for money-sake, as it was most commonly judged ?" 66 Then he proceeded to recommend some, as fit persons to be preferred to those bishoprics. "That if such as had been "named to York and Durham were not acceptable, or of "themselves not inclined to be bestowed there, he would "wish that some such as were placed already were translat"ed thither. And, if they were minded to have a lawyer at "York, in his opinion the Bishop of St. David's, Dr. Yong, "was both witty, prudent, and temperate, and manlike. "That the Bishop of Rochester [Guest] would be well be"stowed at Durham, nigh to his own country. And the "two other bishoprics might more easily be provided for, " and with less inconvenience, though they for a time stood “void: and if, to be joined with him, the deanery of Dur"ham were bestowed upon Mr. Skinner, (whom he esteem"ed learned, wise, and expert,) he thought they could not "better place them." His advice concerning Skinner took place; for he was preferred to the deanery: and likewise for the translation of the Bishop of St. David's. that the ceive no And whereas any fear might arise, that these whom he His advice had named might injure the revenues of these bishoprics, he bishoprics reminded the Secretary of what caution he had formerly should regiven for the preventing this: saying, that if either of them, damage. or any of them all, should be feared to hurt the state of their churches, by exercising any extraordinary courses for packing and purchasing, that fear might soon be prevented; viz. that they had old precedents in law, practised in times past, for such parties suspected, to be bound at their entry to leave II. BOOK their churches in no worse case by their defaults, than they found them: and then, said he, what would you have more Anno 1560. of us? The Admonition concerning In fine, like a compassionate Father of the Church, he concluded this address with an earnest expostulation, to this tenor: that he had aforetime wearied him in this suit; and until he saw these strange delays determined, he should not cease to trouble their time. If they heard him not for justice sake, and for the zeal they must bear for Christ's dear souls, importunity should win one day, he doubted not. For he saw it had obtained a judicibus iniquis, quanto magis a misericordibus; i. e. from unrighteous judges, much rather would it prevail with such as were merciful. And thus concluding, that he should offer his prayers to God, that he, the Secretary, might find grace in his solicitation to the Queen's Majesty for the comfort of her people, and the discharge of her own soul. The Archbishop this year set forth An Admonition for the Necessity of the present Time, [as the title thereof matrimony; run,] till a further Consultation, to all such as shall intend hereafter to enter the State of Matrimony godly, and agreeable to Law. This he found highly needful, because of the lawless and incestuous marriages that in these times had much prevailed. This same Admonition was printed, and appointed to be set up in churches. And the observation of this order is still required, as is ordinarily to be seen in the churches of the kingdom to this day, the Admonition hanging up in all parish churches. And therefore I shall not here insert it; but only observe what I find of the Archbishop's own hand, writ on the sides of one of these printed Admonitions; as namely these passages. With his annotations. Levit. xviii. and xx. None shall come near to any of the kindred of his flesh, to uncover her shame. On the side of MSS. C. C. this is writ, Textus intelligendus, de gradibus, non tantum de personis. These sentences stand variously here and there in the margent, viz. C. C. "Liberi duorum fratrum, vel duarum sororum, vel fra"tris et sororis, contrahunt; nec jure divino vel civili pro"hibentur, jure communi et usitato et speciali in conjun "ctionibus spectandum non quod liceat, sed quod ho- CHAP. "nestum." IV. "Ubi par gradus et eadem ratio est : ubi et par prohibi- Anno 1560. tio, et similis constitutio est. Ut si proneptem ducere "prohibetur in gradu remotiore, multo magis neptem." "Mulier, si duobus nupserit fratribus, abjiciatur usque "in diem mortis. Sed propter humanitatem in extremis suis, 88 "sacris reconciliari oportet. Ita tamen ut si forte recupe"rarit, matrimonio soluto ad pœnitentiam admittatur. Ex "Concilio Neocæsariensi, Can. 2." "Mariti filius ex alia uxore, et uxoris filia ex alio matri"monio, rectè contrahunt." "Quis ex his, quas legibus, et moribus prohibemur uxores "ducere, duxerit, incestum committere. L. Sororis. F. ritu." 66 be declared of marriage prohibited “Hen. VIII. 25. ca. 22. This statute* repealed, but * Wherein yet the reason of the law doth remain, which saith, that the degrees "there be degrees prohibited by God's word." "Fratris uxorem ducendi, vel duabus sororibus conjun- by God's "gendi penitus licentiam submovemus, nec dissoluto quo"cunque modo conjugio." "Inter consanguineos viri et consanguineos mulieris, "nulla est affinitas. Unde duo fratres contrahunt duabus "sororibus, et pater, et filius cum matre et filia. Affinitas "est inter consanguineos mulieris, et ipsum virum, et consanguineos viri, et ipsam mulierem. De Cons. et Aff. ca. quod super." 66 66 "Soror mea habuit maritum, ea mortua maritus ejus fili"am accepit. Quo defuncto potero cum ejus relicta contra"here. Quod inter me et illam relictam nulla est affinitas." Omittuntur in lege; quamvis' existimem prohibitiones in lege "Avia, 66 Conjunx "Patrui, commemoratas ideo proponi, ut Pellicanus 11. laws. |