Anno 1562. Elizabethae quinto.
Item, For a cloth of Buckeram for the Communion-Table, and the making, four shillings.] Having fold so much could they not afford a better Carpet? Is there no mean betwixt painting a face, and not washing it? He must have a fixt aim, and strong hand, who hits decency, and misseth gaudiness and sluttery, But there is a generation of people who over-do in the spirit of opposition: such conceive that a tressel is good enough for Gods Table, and sucn a Table, Covering enough for it self.
Item, For Lattices for the Church-windows, fifteen shillings.] Fain would I for the credit of our Church by Lattices understand Casements, if the word would bear it. Yet surely it was not for covetousness wholly to spare gla∣zing, but thrift to preserve the glass, that these Lattices did fence them on the outside.
Item, Paid for a Bay Nagge given to Mr Henry Denny for the Abby wall, three pound seventeen shillings.] This Nagge was rather a thankful acknow∣ledgment of Mr Denny his propriety, then a just valuation of what the Pa∣rish received from him, for it followeth.
Item, To Labourers which did undermine, the said wall, fourty five shil∣lings nine pence.] What then may the materials of that wall be presumed worth in themselves? I conceive this was a building which ranged East be∣yond the old Steeple, the demolishing whereof brought much profit to, the Parish, whole Wardens for some years drave a great trade in the sale Lead; Stone, and Timber, all devoured in the roofing, flooring, and finishing of their Steeple,