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His judgment of the French : and of the Spaniard. His pro- 

 verhial sayings. True fraternity. The benefit of counsellors. 

 Women s pride. The Popish Clergy. The Bible. No infalli 

 bility. Miracles. A false argument. Women. Neglect of 

 good counsel. Acquiescence in God. 



CHAP. XIV. 

 His qualities, conditions, and temper of mind. P. 182. 



His temper and disposition. Zealous for the true religion. 

 His opinion of Luther. His prayer for a great Minister. His 

 zeal against the French King, a persecutor. Diligent and pain 

 ful. Not to be tempted by bribes. His devotion. Punctual 

 in his visitation ; and ordination of Ministers. Quick and hot 

 in his temper. Expostulates with the Lord Treasurer. The 

 Lord Treasurer s answer. Sharp in his discourse. His words 

 concerning Queen Mary s match with King Philip; and the 

 Parliament receiving absolution from Cardinal Pole. Facetious. 

 His story of the Vicar of Trumpington. Judges, drudges. He 

 called the Under Sheriff Under Thief. Bold. Free in speech. 

 Blunt in words. Stout and courageous. An odd instance of 

 his courage before the Queen. His recreation. His personage. 

 His picture now in the possession of Mr. Aylmer of Chelms- 

 ford. His household. A man of both fortunes. His relation 

 of a passage concerning the Lady Jane Grey. His opportunity 

 of knowing the Lady (after Queen) Elizabeth. Roger Ascham. 



Contents of the Additions. P. 199. 



Campion the Jesuit. The Bishop s doings in Convocation. 

 Dyke the Puritan. Dyke s auditors solicit the Treasurer : who 

 thereupon writes to the Bishop. His second letter in Dyke s 

 behalf. Cartwright the Puritan imprisoned. The other Puri 

 tans in other prisons. Their names. The conference between 

 the Bishop, with the other Commissioners, and Cartwright. 

 Mr. Attorney s speech to him. The Bishop puts him upon 

 taking the oath, which he declines. His answer to the Articles. 

 Dr. Lewin s speech to him. The oath ex qfficio. Bancroft s 

 speech to him. Some debate arises between the Bishop and 

 Dr. Bancroft. Cartwright s argument against the oath. Cart- 

 wright s replies, when it was told him he had once taken the 



