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&quot; be much glorified in him ; specially if he might have tar- CHAP. 



&quot; ried in the University until his gifts were grown unto 



&quot; some more maturity. In which particular, he added, he 

 &quot; had earnestly dealt with him unto the same end, [and so 

 &quot; had the Lord Treasurer,] but he still answered that he 

 &quot; could not obtain that favour of his father. 1 



In short he was permitted to read (that is, to preach a The Bishop 

 lecture) at St. Clement s, where one Harewood was now2 ends 

 Parson. But the next year, being the year 1588, our Bi 

 shop, being informed that he had spoken in his sermon 

 some words derogatory to the Common Prayer, neither had 

 subscribed the Articles, wherein was contained the approba 

 tion of the said book, suspended him from preaching a 

 while. His own case he drew up briefly for the informa 

 tion, it seems, of the Lord Treasurer; which was as fol 

 lows: 



Reasons objected and alleged by the Bishop of London 

 against Henry Smith, Preacher of St. Clement&quot; 1 s without 

 Temple-Bar, as causes for which he hath proceeded to 

 the suspension of the said Henry from the exercise of his 

 ministry. 



I. That I was chosen by a popular election, as his Lord- The reasons 

 ship termeth it, that is, by the Minister and congregation, why * 

 without his Lordship s licence. 



II. That I have preached against the Book of Common 

 Prayer. 



III. That I have not yielded my subscription to certain 

 Articles which his Lordship required at my hands. 



Mine answer to the same. 



&quot; First, touching my calling thither, I was recommended His answer 

 &quot; to the parish by certain godly preachers, which had heard 10 them 

 &quot; me preach in other places in this city; and thereupon ac- 

 &quot; cepted of by the parish, and entertained with a stipend 

 &quot; raised by voluntary contribution : in which sort they had 

 &quot; heretofore entertained others without any such question 

 &quot; or exception. Secondarily, his Lordship calling me to 



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