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made that which Christ is of himself, and of his own na- CHAP. ture; subjoining, that Christ of himself, and of his own nature, is God in man, and Man-God. What follows hence, Anno 1563. that a Christian is God in man, and Man-God? But the Scripture, said our Bishop, speaks not so: for those things 93 that properly and only agree to Christ our head, cannot be attributed to the members, without sacrilege and blasphemy. Therefore no Christian ought to be called God in man, or Man-God: for Christ alone is Immanuel, alone Redeemer, alone Mediator. Nor doth he communicate this dignity, these offices to his members. I will not give my glory to another, saith God. To the members indeed are distributed the efficacy and fruits which they partake of by faith. Thus they are the children of God, the temple of God, and the Holy Ghost dwelleth in them: but by no means to be called Gods in men, nor Men-Gods. That where he styles Christ the initiator of a Christian, he derogates much from his majesty and power: for by this he only attributes to Christ, that he introduceth us, and as it were teacheth us the elements; and that we, after this entrance, may make to perfection by our own strength. Again, that whereas he makes regeneration twofold, one of the internal, and the other of the external man; he had it not from Scripture; which commands the whole man to be renewed. In that he saith, that the regeneration of the inward man constitutes Gods in men, it is quite different from the manner of speaking used in Scripture: for it is no where said, that we are made Gods by regeneration, either in this world or in the next. But that hence it appeared, why he had said before, we are that which Christ is, and the Christians are rendered Gods in men; because he had a mind to Velsius asaffirm perfection, which he feigned to be in a Christian, serted perand that all Christians were Gods, that is, free of all spot and fault: which arrogance, how detestable it is, there is no pious man but sees. That it was not less strange and impious, that he saith a Christian shall be God in the world to come: for Christ saith not, ye shall be Gods, but ye shall be happy, ye shall be blessed, ye shall live, ye shall

fection.

BOOK have eternal life. That in saying, he acknowledged no 1. other rule of Christian religion, therein above all he beAnno 1568. trayed himself: for he could not more openly reject the doctrine of faith, and remission of sins; and so set up a new Gospel. These sober and learned animadversions of the Bishop, (together with Velsius's book,) I found in the Paper Office. The Bishop's paper is set down at length in the Num. IX. Appendix.

Velsius comes before the

commis

sion.

But to give a little further account of this foreigner. He fancied himself endued with the spirit of prophecy, and that Christ dwelt in him. By this authority he took upon him to denounce judgment upon persons and places; and particularly upon the Queen and the kingdom, (and that in his letter to her,) unless she and her people received his doctrine. He solemnly, by a writing, excommunicated Peter Delone, Minister of the Dutch congregation, and delivered him up to Satan, because he would not allow of a challenge to a public disputation which he made to one Nicolas, a preacher there. This man was cited before the ecclesiastical commission; where the Bishop of London and Winchester, and the Dean of St. Paul's, conferred roundly with him, exposing the errors of his book before mentioned; which he stubbornly endeavouring to vindicate, they at last charged 94 him in the Queen's name to depart the kingdom. This he complained of with very rude words to the Queen; telling her that their order he could not obey, pretending some miracle from God to confirm his doctrine. And further I cannot go in this story.

Nowell's Catechism finished.

Now was finished that notable Catechism compiled by Alexander Nowell, the Dean of St. Paul's, in elegant and pure Latin. Which having been carefully examined, reviewed, and corrected by the Bishops and Clergy in the Convocation last year, and subscribed by the Lower House, was designed to be set forth, as by them allowed, and recommended as their own; serving as a brief tract, containing the sum of the religion lately reformed in the English Church. And this not only for the standing use of this Church, but to put to silence its enemies abroad, who hi

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therto had objected to the Protestants here, that nothing CHAP. touching religion was with any authority or consent of any number of the learned here set forth but that a few pri- Anno 1563. vate persons taught and writ their opinions without any authority at all. But being dedicated by Nowell to the Secretary in manuscript, and the keeping it the longer in his hands, the better to consider it, and to consult with other learned men about it, that it might be very exact before it came forth, it remained partly in his, and partly in the author's hands a great while after, till the year 1570, when the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Grindal, then Archbishop of York, called upon the Dean to publish it. And so it was: but the dedication altered. Which then ran, To the Archbishops and Bishops of the realm.

CHAP. X.

The Bishop takes the degree of Doctor in Divinity. Zanchy presents a book to the Bishop. Declares his case to him. His proceedings with such as neglected the habits. Preaches at the Emperor's funerals at St. Paul's. Lays the Strand to the Savoy. Bonner writes to the Queen.

the Univer

Doctor.

IT was not before the year 1564, that our Bishop was Anno 1564. created Doctor in Divinity, who had contented himself Supplicates hitherto with the degree of Bachelor in that faculty. He sity for the now supplicated the University of Cambridge (whereof degree of formerly he had been a member) for the said degree: setting forth that he had studied twelve years after his said degree of Bachelor taken in the said faculty, and had preached two sermons, one ad Clerum, and the other at St. Paul's Cross, within a year after his admission; and praying that it might suffice for him to begin in sacred theology; and that he might be admitted by the Vice-Chancellor, or some other Doctor in that faculty substituted by him. Ac- Admitted. cordingly, Edward Hawford, S. T. P. and Vice-Chancellor, 95

BOOK gave power and authority to Miles Coverdale, Professor of I. Divinity in the said University, to admit him the said Anno 1564. reverend father, having first taken the oath of supremacy to

her Majesty, and the oath for the preservation of the privileges of the University. The instrument of this was dated at Cambridge, Apr. 10, 1564. The copy whereof Matthew Stokes, the University Registrar and Public Notary, transcribed and attested, as is entered into the Bishop's Registry. Registrar. And in the University Registry it is thus entered; ReAcad. Cantabr. Rev. verendus in Christo Pater Edmundus London. Episcopus Tho. Baker. admissus, S. T. D. in palatio suo London. per Doctorem Coverdale, April. 15, an. 1564. a Domino Procancellario substitutum item, concionatus est ad Clerum 4. Julii, die comitiorum, per Magistrum Johan. Young Capellanum suum.

Dr Joh.

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A new

church consecrated.

Recommends a servant of

At Woodham Waters in Essex, Thomas Radcliff, the right noble Earl of Sussex, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, (whose seat was at Newhall,) having built a new church there, whereof he was patron, and desiring to have it consecrated, the Bishop gave commission to the Archdeacon of Essex to perform the consecration; which was accordingly done, and certified by the said Archdeacon, Apr. ult.

Having an honest servant, a German by birth, who could not well understand English, the Bishop by a letter to his to the Utenhovius recommended him to be received into their gregation. congregation, upon his said servant's desire: writing thus unto him:

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"Sal. D. Martin, my servant, desireth to be received into your Church, as not well enough understanding our language, being a man of Coleyn. What he understandeth “ of the principles of our religion, you may easily know by "examination. As to his life and manners, indeed he hath "now lived with me almost a whole year honestly and

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soberly so that neither I nor mine have ever seen any "crime in him. I pray therefore that he I pray therefore that he may be received "into your congregation. Farewel. From my house at "Paul's. Mar. 25. 1564.

"Edm. London tuus."

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sends the

book; with

Strasburgh.

Zanchy, (of whom we heard somewhat before) lately CHAP. Public Reader of Divinity at Strasburgh, now minister of the Church of Clavenna, (lying in the entrance out of Ger- Anno 1564. many into Italy,) did now in August send a treatise of his unto our Bishop, by the hands of Henry Knolles, Bishop his his former acquaintance, whom he called his compere, now the cause of agent, as it seems, in those parts from the Queen. The his leaving book was called, Zanchii Judicium de Dissidio Ecclesiarum in Cana Domini. A piece which the truly learned John Sturmius, and others, urged him to publish. This he presented the Bishop with, as a testimony of his observance towards him; promising him hereafter a writing, as he hoped, of more value; and likewise another tract, shewing the reasons of his departure from Strasburgh. In short, he could not subscribe to the Augustan Confession any otherwise than he had done before, that is, with some protestation and reservation. And that was the reason also that 96 the French Church there brake up; for which our good Bishop had so heartily interceded, as was shewn before. For the Senators of the town were now come to that resolution, that they would not allow any to profess divinity privately, nor to preach there, unless he subscribed that Confession, and would agree with their preachers without any dispute, in all things and by all things, as to the understanding of that Confession, and as to the interpretation of the Scriptures.

There was some one busy man, who was the author of all this stir, and whom the Bishop well knew, as Zanchy told him. And so in a deep concern, he prayed God to have mercy on that town. And that for his part he did every thing he could to keep his station, only for this cause, that he might retain at the schools the ancient doctrine of that Church which he knew to be Christian. But, as he concluded," what should one do, when the Lord will "punish any people for their iniquity?”

Zanchy at the same time recommended a certain business of a relation of his, viz. Laurence Limacius, to the Bishop's

care.