30 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SANCROFT. 



feelings, he was also induced to take steps 

 which no friend to his memory can justify or 

 approve, for laying the foundation of a perma- 

 nent schism in the church of England. 



The first measure which he took for this pur- 

 pose was the formal consignment of his archi- 

 episcopal powers, on his retiring from the see, 

 to Dr. Lloyd, the deprived Bishop of Nor- 

 wich. 



The instrument, by which he appointed 

 Bishop Lloyd his vicar in all ecclesiastical 

 matters, is dated from his " hired house," at 

 Fresingfield, February 9th, 1691, rather more 

 than half a year after his departure from Lam- 

 beth. He styles himself in it '' a humble mi- 

 nister of the metropolitan church of Canter- 

 bury." He states that, having been driven by 

 a lay force from the house of Lambeth, and 

 not finding in the neighbouring city a place 

 where he could conveniently abide, he had re- 

 tired afar off, seeking where, in his old age, he 

 might rest his weary head : and, as there re- 

 mained many affairs of great moment to be 

 transacted in the church, which could be most 

 conveniently attended to by one resident in 

 London or its vicinity, he therefore appoints 

 him (Bishop Lloyd) his vicar, and commits to 

 him all the authority belonging to his place 

 and pontifical or archiepiscopal office. The in- 



