346 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SHARP. 



God, who fails not to i^ecompense even a cup of 

 cold water given to a py^ophet in the name of a pro- 

 phet ; so we cannot but hope it will have such 

 an effect upon all your Majesty's subjects who 

 love our Church and religion, and especially 

 upon us of the clergy ; that we shall endeavour 

 more and more (if it be possible) to express 

 our zeal for your Majesty's service. And par- 

 ticularly we shall think ourselves obliged every 

 day to put up our most earnest prayers to God 

 Almighty for your Majesty's long life and happy 

 reign over us. And that Ipr this exceeding 

 good work he would add an abundant increase 

 to the glorious rewards that we doubt not are 

 laid up for you in the heavenly kingdom." 



To which her Majesty returned the following 

 answer, drawn up likewise for her by the same 

 hand. 



** Gentlemen, I take your address very kindly. 

 It is my desire that all the clergy should have 

 a comfortable maintenance, especially those of 

 them who faithfully do their duties to God and 

 the Church. Such it shall always be my care 

 to support and encourage." 



My Lord Halifax was pleased to observe to 

 him, upon this answer of her Majesty's, " We 

 know" says he, ** what the Queen means in her 

 answer to your York address ; but we cannot so well 

 understand her ansiver to that of the Convocation here.'' 



