The appeal of iniured innocence, unto the religious learned and ingenuous reader in a controversie betwixt the animadvertor, Dr. Peter Heylyn, and the author, Thomas Fuller.

THE EIGHTH BOOK. The Reign of Queen Mary.

Dr. Heylin.

WE next proceed unto the short, but troublesome Reign of Queen Mary; in which the first thing that occurs, is Fol. 1. But the Commons of England who for many years together had conn'd Loyalty by-heart, out of the Statute of the succession, were so perfect in their Lesson, that they would not be put out of it by this new started design] In which I am to note these things; first that he makes the Loyaly of the Commons of England not to depend upon the primogeniture of their Princes, but on the Statute of Succession, and then the object of that Loy∣alty must not be the King, but the Act of Parliament, by which they were di∣rected to the knowledge of the next successor: and then it must needs be in the power of Parliaments to dispose of the Kingdome as they pleas'd; the Peoples Loyalty being tyed to such dispositions. &c.

Fuller.

I make not the loyalty of the Commons to depend on, but to be directed by the Sta∣tute of Succession.

In such Intricacies, it was good to have such a Guide to lead mens Judgements in the right. And though some male-contents started from their Loyalty, the Generality of the Commons of England kept constant unto it.

Dr. Heylin.

Our Author proceeds. Fol. 11. Afterwards Philpot was troubled by Gardiner for his words spoken in the Convocation. In vain did he plead the priviledge of the place, commonly reputed a part of Parliament.] I cannot finde that the Convoca∣tion at this time, nor many yeares before this time, was commonly reputed as a part of the Parliament. &c.

Fuller.

I onely say that Mr. Philpot pleaded it, (and that in vaine) that it was so reputed, as may plainly appear in Mr. Fox; so that my words are liable to no just ex∣ception.

Dr. Heylin.

Our Author proceeds. Fol. 27. The Letany, Surplice, and other Ceremonies in Service and Sacraments they omitted, both as superfluous and superstitious.] Our Author speaks this of the Schismaticall Congregation at Franckford, who turn'd the Publique Church Liturgy quite out of their Church, fashioning to them∣selves a new forme of Worship, which had no warrant and foundation by the Lawes of this Realm. And first (saith he) the Letany, Surplice, and other Cere∣monies they omitted both as superfluous and supersticious. Superfluous, and superstici∣ous,

in whose opinion? In that of the Schismaticks at Franckford, our Authors, or in both alike? Most probable in our Authors, as well as theirs; for other∣wise he would have added some note of qualifications, &c.

Fuller.

This note might well have been spared, I appeal to such as knew my confor∣mity in the Colledge Chappel, Country Parishes, and Cathedrall of Sarum, to be my Cumpurgators in this unjust accusation.

Dr. Heylin.

Thirdly, having laid down an abstract of the form of worship contriv'd by the Schismaticks at Franckford, he honoureth them with no lower Title than that of Saints; and counts this liberty of deviating from the Rules of the Church for a part of their happinesse. For so it followeth, fol. 28. This, faith he, is the Communion of Saints, who never account themselves peaceably possest of any happinesse, untill (if it be in their power) they have also made their fellow-sufferers partakers thereof. If those be Saints, who seperate themselves schismatically from their Mother Church; and if it be a happinesse to them to be permitted so to doe; our Au∣thor hath all the reason in the world to desire to be admitted into their Commu∣nion, and be made partaker of that happinesse which such Saints enjoy. &c.

Fuller.

If God were not more mercifull unto us, than we are charitable one to another, what would become of us all?

I humbly conceive that these Exiles, (though I will not advocate for their carriage in all particulars) had more liberty in modeling their own Church, than such as live in England, under a setled Government, commanded by Authority.

Schismatick in my minde is too harsh for such who fled and suffered for their conscience; However, I conceive a Saint-ship not inconsistent with such Schis∣maticalnesse; God graciously, on their general repentance, forgiving them their fault herein.

Dr. Heylin.

Our Author proceeds, Fol. 39. Trinity Colledge built by Sir Thomas Pope.] I shall not derogate so much from Sir Thomas Pope, as our Author doth from Trinity Colledge, naming no Bishop of this House, as he doth of others. He tells us that he liv'd in this University about 17 weeks, and all that time Dr. Skin∣ner the Bishop of Oxford liv'd there too. Dr. Wright the Bishop of Liechfield, probably was then living also, (for he deceased not till after the beginning of the year 1643.) but he living at that time in his own House of Ecclesal Castle. Both of them Members of this Colledge, and therefore worthily deserving to have found some place in our Authors History. And because our Author can finde no learned Writers of this Colledge neither, I will supply him with two o∣thers ••n that kinde also. The first whereof shall be Iohn Selden, of the Inner Temple, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉▪ that renown'd Humanitian and Philologer, some∣times a Commoner of this House, and here initiated in those Studies, in which he afterwards attain'd to so high an eminence. The second William Chillingworth, an able and accute Divine, and once a Fellow of this Colledge; whose Book intitu∣led, The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation, written in defence of Dr. Pot∣ters Book called Charity mistaken, commended by our Author, Lib 3. fol. 115. remains unanswered by the Iesuites, notwithstanding all their brags before∣hand, to this very day. Which Book though most ridiculously buried with the Author at Arundel (get thee gon thou accursed Book &c.) by Mr. Francis Chey∣nel, the usu fructuary of the rich Parsonage of Petworth, shall still survive unto the world in its own value, when the poore three-penny commodities of such a sor∣ry Haberdasher of Small-weares shall be out of credite. Of this Pageant, see the Pamphlet call'd Chillingworthi Novissima, printed at London, Anno 1644.

Fuller.

If the Animavertor had written an History of Cambridge, perchance he would have made as many and great Omissions. I have craved solem pardon of the Reader when such failings should occur.

Church History Book 3. pag. 67.

I humbly request the Antiquaries of their respective foundations (best skilled in their own worthy Natives) to insert their own observations, which if they would restore un∣to me against the next Edition of this work, if it be thought worthy thereof; God shall have the Glory, they the publick thanks, and the world the benefit of their contribu∣tions to my endeavours.

Bishop Wright is entred in (where he ought) a Warden of Wadham; the rest shall be inserted in the next Edition, with my worthy friend Mr. Gilbert Ironside of the same foundation.

Mr. Cheynel is now rather the object of the Animadvertors prayer and pittie, than of his Anger.

Dr. Heylin.

Our Author proceeds. Fol. 41. But now it is gone, let it go; it was but a beg∣gerly Town, and cost England ten times yearly more than it was worth in keeping there∣of.] Admit it be so, yet certainly it was worth the keeping, had it cost much more. The English while they kept that Town, had a dore open into France upon all occasions, and therefore it was commonly said that they carried the Keyes of France at their Girdles. &c.

Fuller.

The Animadvertor might understand my meaning, even to make the best of a bad matter, when it cannot be helped.

A KEY falleth under a double valuation, one for the intrinsicall works from the weight thereof in Metal, which is very inconsiderable. The other from the use thereof, and thus it's price riseth or falleth, as it openeth to more or less trea∣sure.

Calis I confesse, in the second consideration, was a place of main importance; yet indeed it cost a vast expence in keeping it, as by a Book in the Exchequer (which some moneths since I perused) doth appear, the charge amounting to an innumerable Sum, at the rate of Money in that Age.

Notes

• In particu∣lars, their total Sum, to my re∣membrance, not being cast up.