2. That the Book of Common-Prayer, and the Ordination of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, containeth nothing contrary to the Word of God, but may lawfully be used; and, that they will use that, and none other.3. That the Articles of Religion agreed in the Synod holden at London, in the year of our Lord 1562. and published by the Queens authority, they did allow of, and beleeve them to be consonant to the Word of God.The severe inforcing of subscription hereunto, what great disturbance it occasioned in the Church, shall hereafter by Gods assistance be made to appear, leaving others to judge whether the offence was given, or taken thereby.15. Now came forth the Rhemish Translation of the New Testament.The Rhemish Translation comes forth. A Translation which needeth to be translated, neither good Greek, Latine, or English, as every where bespeckled with hard words (pretended not rende∣rable in English without abatement of some expressiveness) which transcend common capacities. Besides, it is taxed by our Divines as guilty of abomi∣nable errours therein. It was printed in large paper, with a fair letter and margent, all which I have charity enough to impute to their desire to do it, for the more dignity of Gods word; whilest others interpret it, that there∣by purposely they inhaunced the price, to put it past the power of poore mens purses to purchase it. Another accident raised the dearness thereof, because so many books being seized on by the Queens Searchers, the whole price of the Edition fell the more heavie on the remainder. But, suppose a poor Lay-Catholick so rich through his industry, as secretly to purchase one of these Rhemish Testaments, he durst not avouch the reading thereof, without the permission of his Superiors licensing him thereunto.16. Secretary Walsingham,Cartwright in∣vited to an∣swer it. by his letters solicited Mr. Thomas Cart∣wright, to undertake the refuting of this Rhemish Translation: and the better to enable him for the work, sent him an-hundredSee he pre∣face to Cart∣wrights book. pounds out of his own purse. A bountifull gift for one, who was though a great States∣man, a man of small estate, contracting honourableCamdens Elizabeth Anno 1590. poverty on himself, by his expence on the publick, as dying not so engaged to his private credi∣tors, as the whole Church, and State was indebted to his endeavours. Walsing∣ham his letters to Cartwright were seconded by another from the Doctours, and Heads of Houses (and Dr, Fulke amongst the rest) at Cambridge, besides the importunity of the ministers of London, and Suffolk, solliciting him to the same purpose, Hereupon Cartwright buckled himself to the employment, and was very forward in the pursuance thereof.17. No sooner had Whitgift gotten notice,Whitgift stop∣peth his book. what Cartwright was a writing, but presently he prohibited his farther proceeding therein. It seems, Walsingham was Secretary of State, not of Religion, wherein the Arch-Bishop overpowred him. Many commended his care, not to intrust the defence of the Doctrine of England, to a pen so disaffected to the Disci∣pline thereof. Others blamed his jealousie, to deprive the Church of so learned pains of him, whose judgement would so solidly, and affections so zealously confute the publick adversary. Distastfull passages (shooting at Rome, but glancing at Canterburie) if any such were found in his book, might be expunged, whilest it was pity so good fruit should be blasted in the bud, for some bad leaves about it. Dishartened hereat, Cartwright de∣sisted; but some years after, encouraged by a Honourable Lord, resumed the work; but prevented by death, perfected no further then the fifteenth chapter of the Revelation. Many years lay this worthy work neglected, and the copy thereof mouse-eaten in part, whence the Printer excused some defects therein in his edition; which though late, yet at last came forth Anno 1618. A book, which notwithstanding the foresaid defects, is so 0