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what was just, j^-et probably Dr. Trimnel was 

 more obliged to him for this lift, than to all the 

 interest that was made by his other friends. And 

 the same may be said of the great Bishop Bull, 

 of whose late promotion, though the Arch- 

 bishop of Canterbury seemed to claim the 

 merit, yet she told the Archbishop of York, 

 that '* She would not have done it, but for the great 

 character he had given her before of this Dr. Bull.'' 

 He indeed did not rightly approve of this pro- 

 motion, on account of the doctor's great age. 

 He thought his merit should have been rewarded 

 some other way ; and as it was a reflection on 

 the government, that a man of such worth should 

 not be earlier preferred, so it might prove a 

 detriment to the Church, that he was preferred 

 so late. And as to Dr. Beveridge, who natu- 

 rally occurs to the mind upon the mention of 

 age and learning among the English bishops, 

 his Grace reminded the Queen, " that her father 

 King James had in her hearing declared him to be the 

 learnedst man we had in our Church." He delighted 

 indeed in giving her Majesty good characters of 

 her clergy, and would never give a bad one, 

 though true, unless the interest of the Church 

 obliged him to do so. He used to grieve and 



Majesty can add any thing to her Grace's (viz. the Duchess of 

 Marlborough,) recommendation, I am not only ready, hut shall 

 be glad to give it at all times." 



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