Bishop Hall, his life and times: or, Memoirs of ... Joseph Hall

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redress of grievances. Complaints against the canons and
their compilers. Resolutions of the house.
More anger
and prejudice than law and reason. Charges against
Archbishop Laud,---he is impeached of high treason, and
committed to the Tower. Convocation dwindled away.
Mr. Warmistre's motion against the late canons. Bishop
Williams released--resumes his seat in parliament---is trans-
lated to York. Prynne, Bastwick, and Burton remanded.
Evil designs against the church. Leighton and Osbaldeston
set at liberty. Dr. Cosins's sufferings. Petition against

Dr. Matt. Wren---he is voted unfit to hold ecclesiastical
preferments---is imprisoned. His sufferings. Complaints
against the bishops. Clamours against the clergy. Lit-
urgy railed at. Petitions against the clergy.
Unfair ways

of getting up these petitions. Outrageous spirit of the
populace. Communion rails pulled down. Surplice torn.
Liturgy abused. Sentence of parliament against these riots.
Factious preachers and lecturers. Commissioners to
demolish all ornaments, &c. in churches.
St. Paul's cross,
and that in Cheapside, pulled down. Arbitrary power of the

Commons.

Some Puritans tools of parliament. Destruc-

tion of the church intended. Seditious pamphlets. Bishop

Hall's remarks upon them. He laments the outrages against

the church. His speech in parliament,

p. 186-204.

ing to future ages.

tures to petitions.

CHAP. VI.

Bishop Hall, a champion in defence of the church. Publishes

his "Humble Remonstrance." Vindicates the antiquity of

Liturgies. His controversy with Smectymnuus. "Defence

of the Remonstrance." His moderation and christian

temper. Terminates the controversy by publishing "A

Short Answer to the Tedious Vindication of Smectymnuus."

His sentiments respecting forms of prayers. Demolition of

the church resolved. The Puritans assist its ruin. A warn-

Disingenuous ways of getting signa-

Clarendon's account of them. Mar-

shall's deception. Petitions against the church. Root and

Branch petition. Minister's petition. Petitions in favour of

the church. Apprentices' petition. Speeches of Lords.

Digby and Falkland. Bishop Hall's character described.

Substance of a petition in favor of the church. Minister's

petition presented to the house. Resolutions of the Com-

mons. A bill to exclude ecclesiastics from civil employ-

ments, and Bishops from parliament. Sentiments of the

King upon it. The bill passed the Commons---thrown out of

the house of Lords. Principal speakers on behalf of the

Bishops. Bishop Hall's speech on this occasion. Reso.

lute conduct of the Bishops. The bill for extirpating

Episcopacy. Sir E. Deering's speech. Much opposition

to it. Lord Clarendon's dexterity. The bill dropped.

Debates about abolishing deans and chapters. Dr. Hack-

ett's able defence of the cathedral clergy.

Universities. Resolutions of the Commons.

accommodation. Fuller's account of it.

desirous of retaining Episcopacy. Error of Rapin. Scott's

commissioners voting Episcopacy contrary to the word of

God. Rumour of the Army advancing to dissolve the

parliament. Proceedings against Papists.

the Commons-refused by two Peers.

Rejected by the Peers. Votes against the bishops and the

church. Neal's remarks upon the protestation. The

changes since the commencement of this parliament. Earl

of Strafford's imprisonment and execution. The bill for not

dissolving parliament passed. The King's weakness. The

bills for abolishing the High Commission and the Star

Chamber passed. Account of the High Commission Court,

and that of the Star Chamber. Schemes to divide the

bishops. Thirteen bishops impeached.

demurrer. Bishop Hall's speech,

Their plea and

p. 205–253.

CHAP. VII.

Debates about the church---more involved and intricate. Par-

liament sitting on Sunday. Declaration of parliament.

His Majesty's journey into Scotland. Debate about the

book of Common Prayer. Resolutions of the Commons.

Opposed by the Peers. Unsettled state of religion. Dis-

affected lecturers. Dr. Walker's account of them. Neal's

opinion of them. Recess of Parliament. Bishop Hall

retires to Exeter---preaches in the Cathedral. Quotations

from his sermon. He pathetically laments the dissentions

in church and state. Scandalous means to render people

disaffected. False report of the King's intention to intro-

duce presbyterianism into England. The King's letter.

Vacant dioceses filled. The commons much offended.

The most eminent men collated to the vacant sees. Bishop

Hall translated to Norwich. Invidious remarks of Neal.

The King inclined to promote the welfare of church and

state. Irish insurrection. Meeting of parliament after

recess.
General remonstrance. His Majesty's answer.

Commons dissatisfied. King's declaration. Commons

disappointed at the impeached bishops' demurrer---in despair

of getting their ends. Petitions against Episcopacy encou-

raged. Public prayers for the success of the Apprentices'

petition. Riots and tumults about the Parliament-house.

The Bishops' houses threatened to be pulled down. Arch-

bishop of York assaulted. The Bishops abused. Protes-

tation of the Bishops. Twelve of them accused of high

treason, and committed to the Tower. A mistake of Fuller

and Neal. Injustice of the Bishops' imprisonment. The

bill for taking away the Bishops' Votes before rejected---is

presented under another title---and passed. Bishop of

Rochester's defence of the Bishops. Earl of Bedford's

opposition to the bill. Petitions in favor of the Bishops.

Rejoicings in London at the passing of the bill. His

Majesty hesitating to sign it, is prevailed upon to do it.

Influence of the Queen. Sad consequences of passing this

bill. The King's party weakened. The nine reasons of the

commons against the Bishops' votes. Answered by Bishop

Hall. Harris's remarks. His Majesty's impeachment of

five members of the commons. Imprudent step. No hopes

of accommodation left. The royal standard hoisted at

Nottingham. The twelve imprisoned Bishops petition for

council-denied bail. Their trial postponed. Deprived of

their spiritual promotions. Their estates forfeited. Annual

allowance to the Bishops for life. They again petition to

be admitted to bail. They are released, but re-committed.

-at last set at liberty upon their bond. The protesting

Bishops alternately preached during their confinement in

the Tower. Bishop Hall's tranquillity of mind in the Tower.

The Treatise "Free Prisoner," written in the Tower.

Quotation from it. Bishop Hall's Letter from the Tower.

A sermon of his preached in the Tower. When released, he

withdraws to Norwich. His reception there. He preaches

in the Cathedral. His frequent preaching, p. 254-338.

CHAP. VIII.

Open rupture between the King and Parliament.

Parliament's

declaration for further reformation. Nineteen propositions.
His Majesty's reply. Civil war begun. Reflections on the
state of things. The bill for extirpating Episcopacy.
Church government interrupted. Ordinance for calling the
assembly of divines. The royal prohibition of it. Meeting

of the assembly.

ance of the Scots solicited.

nant.

Episcopal divines forsaking it. Assist-

The solemn league and cove.

Royal proclamation against it. Sufferings of the

Clergy. Church concerns managed by the assembly.

Solemn league and covenant imposed on the University of

Cambridge. A number of Graduates banished. Sufferings

of the Clergy. Average number of sufferers. The fifths.

Sufferings of the Bishops. Cathedrals and churches defaced

and devastated. Norwich Cathedral devastated. Presby-