Note 67 — INTRODUCTION.

Cal. 1633-4, p. 345.—The cases of Samuel Ward, Anthony Lapthorne, and George Burdett, noted Puritan ministers, are largely illustrated in the Cal. Dom. 1634-5, 361, 263, 537. Mr. Bruce notices that Ward, who suffered so much from the High Commission Court, appears himself as a complainant against certain persons at Ipswich holding Antinomian opinions, 1635-6, Pref. xxxvii.

Illustrations appear amongst the State Papers of the popularity of Puritanism. Dr. John Andrewes writes to the Chancellor of Lincoln, (dated June 5, 1634, Beaconsfield) acknowledging a request to preach a visitation sermon:—"He is contented to show his obedience, howbeit he knows that any other priest in those parts would be better accepted both of laity and the generality of the clergy; and the main reason is, because he is not of the new cut, nor anywise inclining to Puritanism, wherewith the greatest number (both of priests and people) in those parts are foully tainted, insomuch that he is called the most godly who can and will be most disobedient to the orders of the Church. He enumerates things out of order in his own parish. 1. No terrier of Church lands. 2. Elections held in the church. 3. Gadding on Sundays to hear Puritanical sermons in other parishes. 4. Few come to church on holidays. 5. Many sit at service with their hats on, and some lie along in their pews. 6. Many kneel not at prayers, nor bow at the name of Jesus, &c. 7. The churchwardens do not levy the 12d. from those who absent themselves from divine service."—Cal. Dom., 1634-5, June 5, p. 64.

Complaints were made of people forsaking the parish churches.—Ibid., p. 149.