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Bankrupts Bill.
HODIE 2a et 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the
further Description of a Bankrupt, and Relief of Creditors against such as shall become Bankrupts, and for
inflicting Corporal Punishment upon the Bankrupts in
some special Cases.
Put to the Question, and Expedited.
Sir Edward Engham's Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the settling
and assuring of the Manor of Goodneston, and other
Lands of Sir Edward Engham, Knight.
Whetenhall's Divinity Lectures.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the establishing
of Three Lectures in Divinity, according to the last Will
and Testament of Thomas Whetenhall, Esquire.
Put to the Question, and Expedited.
Report from the Conference touching the Complaint against the Bishop of Norwich.
The Lords appointed the Fifteenth of this Month
to confer with the Commons, touching their Complaint
against the Lord Bishop of Norwich, being returned,
the Lord Archbishop of Cant. reported the same unto
the House, to this Effect: videlicet,
"That the Commons had received a Complaint
exhibited by the Citizens of Norwich, against the
said Lord Bishop; and, to shew that it was ordinary
for the Commons to complain of the Governors of
the Church, divers Records of Parliament were cited,
videlicet, Annis 35 E. III. 18 E. III. 50 E. III. 17
R. II. et 11 H. IV. all which were cited to satisfy
tacit Objections for their meddling with a Cause of
this Nature. That the Charge against the Lord Bishop consisted of Six Parts:
"1. That he inhibited or disheartened Preachers on
the Sabbath-day in the Forenoon.
"2. That Images were set up in the Church, and one
of the Holy Ghost fluttering over the Font; and
a Marble Tomb pulled down, and Images set up in
the room; and the Bishop blessed them that did it.
"3. That he punished those that prayed not towards
the East.
"4. That he punished a Minister for catechising his
Family and singing of Psalms.
"5. That he used Extortions many Ways.
"6. That he did not enter Institutions, to the Prejudice of Patrons.
"For the First, it was said, that there were Four and
Thirty Churches in Norwiche, and in those Parishes
Thirty or Forty Thousand People; that the Lord
Bishop sent for the Preachers, by Apparitors, and
told them, there was no need of Preaching on Sunday in the Forenoon, except in the Cathedral Church,
where Two or Three Thousand only could hear;
many dwelling Three Quarters of a Mile off, and
many being old and not able for their Age to come
so far: That this Inhibition was when the King had
commanded more Preaching: That his Lordship connived at Recusants; all which was to the disheartening of the good Professors.
"It may be objected, his Lordship allowed of Catechising; ergo, no Preaching necessary; but he commanded to ask bare Questions, and nothing else; ergo,
no Instructions.
"That this is done against the Canons of the Church;
and that there is no Obedience without Knowledge,
etc. The outward Man is not conformed unless the
inward Man be reformed; and cited the Canon Quicunque contristaverit doctorem veritatis, peccat in Christum; and the Canon, 1° Jac. Cap. 45° for Command
of Preaching.
"For the Second, touching the setting up of Images,
it was said to be against Acts of Parliament, against the
Canons of the Convocation, the Book (allowed in the
King's Time) of 28 H. VIII. Cap. 30. against Images
(Pilgrimages will follow), against 3 E. VI. and the
Homilies approved Anno Primo Eliz. forbidding of
Images in Churches.
"The Third, for Prayer to the East, which Gratian
affirms it came by Tradition, Parte 1a, dict. 11. and
that it is superstitious. Linwood, in the Glosses
Lib. ii. Title De Feriis, Non refert si versus Orientem, etc.
"That the Lord Bishop excommunicated many, and
enjoined Penance unto divers, for not praying to the
East; and some did their Penance with a White Rod
in their Hand; for Proof whereof it is under the Bishop's Hand.
"The Fourth, one Pecke, a Minister, catechised his
Family, and sang Psalms; and his Neighbours came in
on the Sundays after Evening Prayers; and the Lord
Bishop enjoined them to do Penance for this their resorting to catechising and singing of Psalms, and to
say, I confess my Errors; which Acknowledgement is
under the Bishop's Hand.
"They which refused were excommunicated, and
paid Seven Pounds Charges.
"And it was especially observed by the Commons,
that this Pecke was a conformable Preacher.
"Fifthly, touching Extortions, was shewn, That in
the Table of Fees is set down, for Institution, Twentyfour Shillings Eight Pence, whereof to the Bishop
Ten Shillings; that this Lord Bishop is Register also;
and now his Lordship taketh for Institution Three
Pounds Five Shillings; and for united Churches
double, videlicet, Six Pounds Ten Shillings; and
that, communibus Annis, there are a Hundred Institutions.
"For Admission into Sacred Orders, nothing should
be taken; if any, it is Simony; yet this Lord Bishop
taketh now Thirty Shillings, or Nine and Twenty Shillings (the Bishop and Register being all one).
"To serve Cure, Five Shillings is due; his Lordship
taketh Six Shillings Eight Pence.
"To teach School, Three Shillings Four Pence; his
Lordship taketh Six Shillings Eight Pence; and, if
of Ability, Ten Shillings.
"For Consignation of a Decree, Four Pence; which
cometh to Eighty Pounds per Annum; for which there
should be nothing paid, no Consignation being in the
Table, but (with another Hand) set down in Archbishop Whitguiftes Time.
"Sixthly, That the Institutions to Benefices are not
registred, which overthroweth Patronages, if it be returned Scrutatis Archivis non invenitur, when the
Right comes in Question; yet the Fees are greater
than before.
"The Commons concluded with these Two Remembrances: The First, That they received this Complaint before Easter last; yet they proceeded not in the
Examination thereof till they received a Certificate
from the Mayor of Norwich; the Second, That there
is a Law that none shall be punished for complaining in Parliament."
This Report ended, the Lord Bishop of Norwich
stood up in his Place, and answered the same to this Effect: videlicet,
"The Answer of the Lord Bishop of Norwich to
the Complaint of the Commons.
The Bishop's Answer.
"First, his Lordship confessed the Charges in the said
Complaint to be so great and so grievous, that, were he
guilty thereof, he would desire himself to be punished;
which, whether he be guilty or not, he will leave to
their Lordships most exact and severe Examinations,
wherein he desired them not to spare him; and he
would ever acknowledge and commend their Justice
and Honour."
His Lordship protested, "That he was no way guilty
of the First Part of this Accusation; if he were, then
he was unworthy to bear the Name of a Clergyman;
and shewed the Unworthiness of such as should dishearten Preachers from preaching the Word of God."
His Lordship shewed also (desiring first that he might
not be taxed of Ostentation) "his own Practice in Preaching
whilst he was Vicar and Parson: That he preached
every Sabbath in the Morning, and catechised in the
Afternoon; and that he continued the like in Preaching in Chichester when he was Bishop there. That in
Norwich he never missed the public Place, and ever
preached there against Popery; though he had been
an unprofitable, yet he had not been an idle Servant,
which was now his only Comfort.
"As touching Preaching and Non-residents, he hath
been reckoned more than Half a Puritan; his Lordship remembered his Manner of leaving his Service
with the late Lord Archbishop of Cant. that he might
go to his Cure.
"His Lordship wondered why he should be thought a
Papist. He thought it might (fn. *) be owing to his Disputations, and his Sermon at Paul's Crosse, of Predestination Negative, un-advisedly preached by him, for
which he was checked by the Lord Archbishop
Whitguifte, and commanded to preach no more of it;
and he never did, though now Doctor Abbotts, late
Bishop of Sarum, hath since declared, in Print, that
which he then preached to be no Popery: That Popery is a Fire, which will never be quiet; he hath
preached a Thousand Sermons since, and nothing of
Popery can be imputed unto him out of any of them.
"That there be divers Obstacles to keep his Lordship
from Popery:
"1. The Usurpations of the Pope of Rome: His
Lordship affirmed, That no Power on Earth can touch
a Prince; and that therefore he abhorred the Usurpation of the Pope over Princes.
"2. Their Religion is dyed with Blood.
"3. The practique Course of their Religion is all by
Juggling and Feigned Miracles, of which his Lordship
had written a Book against them, which was never as
yet answered: That he never spake with Priest (fn. †) or Jesuit, nor (fn. †) ever invited a known Recusant to his Table, for they never say Amen to our Prayers.
"4. That their Equivocation is the last; worse than
which nothing can be. His Lordship held it much
better to talk with the Devil than with such. Then
his Lordship professed himself to be a true Member of
this Church, and acknowledged the Church of England to come nearest to the Primitive Church: That
we fetch not our Reformation from Wickliffe, Hus, and
Luther of latter Times, but from the first Four Hundred Years next after Christ.
"1. As touching the First Point of the Accusation:
"His Lordship confessed, that Six or Seven of the
abler Sort of Ministers in Norwich used to expound in
their own Churches before the Sermon began in the
Cathedral Church; and many resorted from other
Places to these Expositions (for all the Churches have
no Preachers), and in the Afternoon to their Sermons.
"The Preachers themselves found Fault with this (being willing to be rid of the Pains, as his Lordship
thought, for they were to preach in the Afternoon
and in the Week-days), and shewed him many Disorders therein, which they pretended; as the cutting off
Part of the Prayers, or their beginning so early that
many could not come to the Common Prayers, and the
like; and they besought his Lordship to remedy it,
for that they, being but Stipendary Men, were loth to
do it, for Fear (belike) to lose their Stipends; whereupon his Lordship sent for them by an Officer, and
willed them to omit those Expositions in the Forenoon; and yet his Lordship hath since taken Order for
the erecting of Three Sermons in the most remote
Places of the City from the Cathedral Church; and
his Lordship hath erected many Lectures in several
Places in the Country.
"2. As touching the Images in a Church; what was
done, is done without his Knowledge; it is meant by
Saint Peter's Church. That his Lordship never saw
that Church 'till one Evening as he came by; and,
being often before informed of much Cost done
upon that Church, he went in, and kneeled down to
his Prayers, as his Use is; and when he arose up,
and perceiving that they had bestowed very great Cost,
and not seeing nor knowing of any Image at all set up
there, he said, God's Blessing on their Hearts that had
bestowed such Cost on God's House.
"3. As touching Prayers to the East; he never enjoined it, nor heard of it till now.
"4. For the Fourth Part of this Complaint, he perceiveth that he hath been sifted for the whole Course
of his Life: That this Pecke was sent to his Lordship
by the Justices of Peace, for an Assembly late at Night
in his House; his Catechising being but a Colour to
draw them thither: That this Pecke had infected the
Parish with strange Opinions; as, not to kneel when
they come to Church; that the Name of Jesus is no
more than a common Name; and that it is Superstition to bow down at the Name of Jesus: His Lordship further affirmed, That this Pecke had been formerly convicted for (fn. *) Non-conformity, Annis 1615 et 1617,
and for Simony, and Conventicles in his Neighbour's
House, as appears by the Acts of the Register Fatetur.
"And that, Anno 1622, he was taken in his House,
with Two and Twenty of his Neighbours, at a Conventicle: That he was now bound over by a Justice, and
so brought to his Lordship: And his Sentence against
Pecke was only, That he should confess his Fault.
"The others mentioned in this Part of the Charge,
were punished for their Opinions also, making no Difference between an Alehouse and the Church, till
the Preacher be in the Pulpit."
His Lordship said, "He must confess his Fault: That,
in the Penance which he enjoined them, he caused
them to confess their Errors, omitting their Resort to
Conventicles, which he did at their own earnest Suit."
"5. His Lordship absolutely denied, That he improved any Fees; and affirmed, That he hath not any of
those Fees that are complained of, only the Fees for
Institution, which he took as his Predecessors did; if
therein he hath committed any Error, Erravimus cum
Patribus; and denied that he had ever seen that Table
of Fees, which is spoken of by the Commons.
"6. His Lordship affirmed, That he had registered
all the Institutions."
This was the Effect of the Lord Bishop's Answer;
which being ended,
The Prince his Highness told his Lordship, "That he
had not answered touching the Paraphrase of the Catechism taken away by him."
Whereupon his Lordship replied, "That the Preachers used to choose a Text of the Creed, &c. and to
ask the Child some one Question, and then to dilate
very long upon it, and never to descend to the Capacity
of the Child: That his Lordship did not forbid the
Explanation, but willed that it might be catechistically."
Thus ended the Lord Bishop of Norwich's Answer
to the said Complaint.
Complaint against the Bishop of Norwich referred to the High Commission.
It is this Day Ordered, in respect of the Streightness of Time, and the Multiplicity of Businesses now depending to be determined in this short Time, That the
Complaint of the Commons against the Lord Bishop of
Norwich shall be referred unto the High Commission, to
be examined by them; and they to make Report thereof to the House; and then the House will judge thereof.
The Bishop's Complaint against Stoakes.
The Lord Bishop of Norwich complained unto the
House of one Thomas Stoakes, Clerk: That whereas the
said Thomas Stoakes had preferred a Petition to the House
of Commons against his Lordship, for excessive Fees pretended to be taken by his Lordship, and for other Aggrievances therein mentioned, wherein his Lordship acknowledged the Proceedings of the said Stoakes to be
legal, and humbly submitted himself unto Examination
and strict Trial therein: But complained, That the said
Stoakes had sent his Lordship this Message: videlicet, "That,
if his Lordship would suffer a Judgement in the Court of
Common Pleas, for him the said Stoakes to be Archdeacon of Norff. that then he the said Stocks would
prosecute no further against his Lordship; otherwise
he would smoak him with more Complaints; and moreover, that the said Stocks reported, that his Lordship
did drink a Health to Spinola, and refused to pledge a
Health to the Prince of Orenge, for that the said
Prince was the General unto Traitors; and that the
said Stokes affirmed, that his Lordship did take Thirty
Pounds of every one of the Archdeacons when he
came first to his See." All which his Lordship affirmed to be false.
Referred to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The which Complaint is referred to the Lord Archbishop of Cant. and his Grace is to make Report thereof to the House; and then the House to judge thereof.
And William Neve and Christopher Ponder are to be
sent for before the Lord Archbishop, to be examined
touching the Truth of these Reports made by the said
Stoaks.
Message from the Commons, by Sir Edwyne Sands and
others:
Message from the H. C. touching a Petition to the King to defer the Prorogation.
The Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, in the House
of Commons assembled, understanding that His Majesty's
Pleasure is, to put an End to this Session on Saturday
next; within which short Time, neither this House nor
theirs can perfect those Businesses which are begun;
they do humbly desire their Lordships to join with them
in Petition unto His Majesty for a longer Time: First,
for that, His Majesty permitting them to nominate their
own Treasurers for the Subsidy this Parliament, much
longer Time hath been spent in that Bill than usual;
for that they had no Precedent for the same; whereby
many other good Bills were delayed.
Secondly; for that the Business of Free Trade (which
hath been long disordered) hath brought many general
Complaints unto them, not only by the Merchants, but
by the Cloathiers, and them of the meaner Sort also;
which Business, if they may have a longer Time, they
hope so to accommodate, that it shall be advantageous
for the King's Profit, and give Content both to the Poor
and Rich.
Thirdly, the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy is bur
newly come into their House; and their own Bill of Subsidy is yet to have another Reading.
Fourthly, for that they understand, That their Lord
ships have so many Bills and other Matters of Weight as
yet depending, that they doubt whether their Lordships
can perform them in so short a Time.
Wherefore, and to hold that fair Correspondency
which hath hitherto continued between both Houses,
they make this their earnest Request; not intending to
entertain any new Matters, but those only which are begun, and ready to be finished.
The Messengers being withdrawn; the Prince his
Highness signified unto the House, That, at his coming
from the King, His Majesty told him, that He was determined to end this Session on Saturday next; and commanded his Highness so to answer them who should
move to have that Time prolonged: But what His Majesty
will do therein when He shall know these Reasons, his
Highness said, he knew not.
Whereupon the House humbly besought his Highness
to move His Majesty to give a longer Day.
Answer.
And then the Messengers were answered: That the
Lords do take in good Part their Willingness to hold good
Correspondency with them, and have weighed the general and particular Reasons expressed for a longer Day of
Continuance of this Session: But they have received such
absolute Directions from His Majesty for the End of this
Session at a Day now so near at Hand, that they can give
the Commons no Hope of obtaining a longer: And yet,
considering that His Majesty knew not of these Reasons,
their Lordships have entreated the Prince his Highness
to move His Majesty for a longer Day. What this will
produce, their Lordships know not; wherefore their
Lordships will hasten the Dispatch of their own Business,
against the Day which His Majesty hath limited, as
much as they can; and they doubt not but the Commons will do the like.
Concealments.
The Lord President reported the Bill of Concealments
as fit to pass, with some Amendments and Additions;
the which were Twice read, and approved; and the Additions Ordered to be ingrossed.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilii declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in pomeridianum
hujus diei, hora 3a, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Post meridiem,
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales,
quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
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Free-school in Lincoln.
HODIE 2a et 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for
erecting a Free-school, an Alms-house, and a House of
Correction, within the County of Lincolne.
Put to the Question, and Expedited.
Continuing some and repealing other Laws.
The Lord President reported the Bill for Continuance
and reviving of Statutes, and Repeal of some others, as
fit to pass, with some Amendments.
Agreed, That the Commons be acquainted with the
Amendments of the said Bill at a Conference, which is
to be this Afternoon, touching the Bill of Monopolies.
Alcocke's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for enabling the
Sale of the Manor of Rampton, in the County of Cambridge, and of divers Lands and Tenements, in Rampton,
Wivellingham, and Cottenham, in the same County, now
or late the Freehold or Inheritance of Edward Alcocke,
Esquire.
Bp. of Lichfield and Coventry's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act of Explanation
of a former Act, made in the Three and Twentieth
Year of the late Queen, of Famous Memory, Elizabeth,
intituled, An Act for Assurance of Eighty-two Pounds
and Ten Shillings to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild, and his Successors for ever, out of certain Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, thereby
assured to Edward Fisher, Esquire, and his Heirs.
Sir John Rivers s Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the altering
of the Tenure and Custom of the Lands late of Thomas
Potter, Esquire, and the Lands of Sir George Rivers,
Knight, and Sir John Rivers, Baronet, all lying in the
County of Kent, and being now of the Nature of Gavelkind Land; and to make them descendable according to
the Course of the Common Law; and to settle the Inheritance of them upon the said Sir John Rivers and the Heirs
of the said Sir John Rivers and Dame Dorothie his
Wife.
Sir Reynold Mohun's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for establishing of
some Manors, and other Lands, in the several Counties
of Cornewall, Devon, and Dorsett, upon John Mohun,
Esquire, Son and Heir Apparent of Sir Reynold Mohun,
Knight and Baronet, according to the true Intent and
Meaning of certain Agreements between them had
and made.
And the said Four Bills last-mentioned were committed
unto the
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L. President.
E. of South'ton.
L. Bp. of Bangor.
L. Bp. of Exceter. |
L. Duddeley.
L. Wentworth.
L. Peter.
L. Say. |
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Mr. Justice Chamb'leyne,
Mr. Serjeant Finch
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To attend the Lords., |
To meet To-morrow Morning.
Calthorpe's Bill.
Hodie 2a et 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act to enable
Martin Calthorpe, Esquire, to make Sale of certain
Lands for Preferment of his younger Children, and
Payment of his Debts.
Put to the Question, and Expedited.
Sir Edward Engham's Bill.
Hodie 2a et 3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the settling and assuring of the Manor of Goodneston, and other
Lands of Sir Edward Engham, Knight.
Put to the Question, and Expedited.
E. of Holdernesse's Privilege. Bill's Arrest.
The Petition of John Brewer was read; acknowledging his Fault in the Arrest of Wellsbourne Sill, Servant
to the Earl of Holdernes, and craving to be discharged
out of his Imprisonment for the same.
Whereupon the said John Brewer was brought to
the Bar, and discharged.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse in diem crastinum, videlicet,
20m diem instantis Maii, hora 7a, Dominis sic decernentibus.