government of London, since many of the ministers and people thereof (notwithstanding all his pains) still leaned much to their former prejudices against the ecclesiastical constitution. But withal he told the secretary, that my Lord of London would be very fit for York; who were, as he styled them, a heady and stout people; witty, but yet able to be dealt with by good governance, as long as laws could be executed and men backed."-Strype's Grindal, pp. 157, 8.

"When the see (1568) lay destitute of a pastor, (vid. sup.) Dr. Matthew Hutton, the dean, sensible of the great need that northern diocese and province stood of a fit person for that weighty and difficult charge, sent a letter to Cecyl, the secretary, expressive of the same, suggesting withal what qualifications he that was to be sent among them ought to have-viz., 'That he should be a teacher, because the country was ignorant; a virtuous and godly man, because the country was given to sift such a man's life; a stout and courageous man in God's cause, because the country otherwise would abuse him; and yet a sober and discreet man, lest too much rigorousness should harden the hearts of some that by fair means might be mollified,' &c. And such a bishop, likewise, as was both learned himself and also loved learning, that that rude and blind country might be furnished with learned preachers. And all these excellent qualities he reckoned centered in Grindal; for, as he added, such a man was the Bishop of London known to be; and therefore he wished that London were translated to York."-Strype's Grindal Epistle Ded., p. iii.

1568.-Barlow, Bishop of Chichester, deceased this year, Aug. 13, whereof Dr. Overton, of that church, had given notice to the secretary the next day; and withal mentioned Day, Provost of Eton, as a good man to succeed, both in regard of his learning and piety: and three or four days after the archbishop suggested to him, that when it was the Queen's pleasure to appoint another bishop there, that she would remember her chaplain, Mr. Curteis, giving him the character of an honest, learned man; that he was of age competent; and, among other qualifications, he added, that he was poor, and wanted living. But he trusted that he would supply the office to God's honour and the Queen's contentation. And as the Archbishop recommended one, so he endeavoured to prevent another, namely, Cherry, Bishop of Gloucester, whose unsound principles were well known both to the Archbishop and the rest of the bishops. The person the Archbishop named succeeded, but it was almost two years after this vacancy.

1569.-There were now some sees vacant, three at least, York, Chichester, and Oxon; which, having remained so for some time, the Queen intended now in June, before her progress, to fill. This, when the secretary wrote him word of to Croydon, where his grace now was, he was glad to hear; for he liked not to have the bishopricks empty: knowing the inconveniences that were apt to accrue to a diocese sede vacante, both as to the revenues, which were then espe cially made a prey of, and to the inferior clergy too, for want of a careful inspector into their doctrine and manners; and being not ignorant what advantages the secret popish missionaries might have upon the flock, being without a shepherd. Therefore he told the secretary, "That, in his opinion, the Queen had done graciously to purpose to furnish the places then vacant of watchmen, the times, as he said, being then dangerous, and requiring prudent, speedy, and vigilant foresight." This, indeed, the Queen was sensible of, and therefore, before she filled these vacancies, did use to consult with the Archbishop, and take his judgment. The secretary, as from the Queen, had felt him as to his opinion for the removal of Grindal, of London, to York, and who was fittest to succeed in that see of London. Among others, Aylmer and Curteis were much talked of. The secretary desired the Archbishop's thoughts of these men. To whom he returned this answer-That once he had at Hampton Court, when the Queen was there, told the Earl of Leicester, at his request, whom he

judged fit to occupy the vacant sees; wherein he "tituled to him his fantasie," as the Archbishop expressed himself. He then mentioned, among others, Aylmer for London; but doubting withal how he would be accepted of by the Queen, being no more then but Archdeacon of Lincoln, (though famous for his being tutor to the Lady Jane,) and so he past him then over.

But when the secretary had now again brought up his name, he was glad of it, knowing Aylmer's learning and thorough-paced obedience to the discipline of the church, and therefore was very willing that he should succeed Grindal, now in nomination for the see of York. The Archbishop therefore gave the secretary this character of him,-that he thought, certainly, that the Queen's highness should have a good, fast, earnest servitor at London, of him, and he doubted not fit for that busy governance; especially as these times be, said he, when papists, the Queen's mortal enemies, pretend what they will, (of duty, love, and loyalty,) have gotten such courage. And as to my Lord of London, he thought him as fit for York. . . . . There were, it seems, some frivolous objections made by some of the courtiers against these men to the Queen; to which the Archbishop gave this general answer-“That if the Queen's highness and her realms will be served, she must bear with some manners of men." . . He forbore to give his judgment of the rest of the persons that were mentioned by the secretary, and whom he himself had, it seems, recommended before for the vacant sees: saying, it would be too long to discourse particularly the cause of his judgment towards them, but, generally, that he thought them meet in such considerations as moved him; but he left all to her majesty, according as she should allow in them all. But particularly as to Curteis, who was the Queen's chaplain, and a noted preacher; for whose advancement to York there were some endeavours at court, and for the keeping Grindal still at London; a thing the Archbishop inwardly, perhaps, liked not of, being desirous of his removal from London, though he thought convenient not openly so to declare himself; therefore he told the secretary concerning Curteis, that he might do better to be nigher, to serve the court, than, as yet, to be removed far

But to return to the thread of our history, the conclusion this came to was, that Grindal was removed, though not before the next year, to York, and Curteis made Bishop of Chichester; and Sandys, Bishop of Worcester, succeeded Grindal in London. And Aylmer, missing all, must be contented to stay five or six years more, and then he shall be advanced to that diocese which the Archbishop so earnestly wished him in, and where he would have been glad to have seen him placed before his death; but in all probability he was opposed by the Earl of Leicester, who began now to be acted very much by puritanical

counsels.

1570.-The see of York had been long void; and though Grindal, Bishop of London, being a north countryman by birth, was the last year nominated to succeed there, yet still to the beginning of this he remained in London, and was neither consecrated nor gone to York, because the diocese of London was not filled by another, the Queen being still unresolved. The Archbishop again did his part, by telling the secretary, by a letter, March the 30th, that her majesty should do prudently to be at a point in these by-matters. The delay whereof would work, he said, more displeasure to the see of York than she heard of. . . . . But this matter was not despatched so; for now again, the third or fourth time, when the thoughts of filling the vacant sees came into the Queen's mind, the Archbishop was called upon again by the secretary for his judgment, both as to a successor to my Lord of London, and a fit person for Oxford. As to the former, he said-"That although he had formerly written his judgment boldly (for Aylmer), yet at that present he thought thus . . . that most of them [that were bishops already] were not fit for the place. . . . Although he declared to the secretary, he must needs say of them, they were as notably well learned, and well occupied, as any prince in Europe had." Then he came

to some particular persons, of whom the secretary desired his opinion. The one was the Dean of York [Matthew Hutton]. "He took him," he said, "for an honest, quiet, and learned man; but he thought him not meet for that place." As for Mr. Provost of Eaton, (Dr. Day, another propounded for London,) "him in all respects he thought meeted for that room, and he thought the Londoners would take him better than the Dean of Westminster, [Goodman, being another propounded,] whom he judged to be a solid, grave man, yet in his own private judgment, peradventure, too severe."

As for Oxford bishoprick, he said, Mr. Cooper, as dean, (of Christ church,) could not have it, nor could the university well forbear him. Mr. Westphaling (another propounded) was a wise, sober man; but because he was but a prebendary (of Christ church), and not master of a college, he was peradventure the less meet; he meant, because the bishoprick wanted a house. And for that Mr. Bickley was master of a house (viz., Merton), and kept thereby a post of worship, the Archbishop thought he would well serve the turn; and he knew that he was disciplinable, and would be ruled by council, and was of his own nature both sincere and stout enough, and apt to govern. But because Bickley was his chaplain, he added, that he spake this not of partiality, for he did but hurt him; howsoever, said he, the world take such things for great preferments; but that he weighed more his duty to the Queen's majesty in her service, and to the commonwealth, than the respects of men's quiet. That this was an odious argument of writing in such comparisons; but he knew, he said, to whom he writ. But notwithstanding all these attempts and discourses, Oxford was not disposed of, nor shall be many a year yet.

And a person is brought into the diocese of London that was scarce thought of; namely, Sandes, Bishop of Worcester. Sandes was in his nature a stirring and stout man, a promoter of the Queen's ecclesiastical commands; one that had been a bishop a great while, and so acquainted with the practical part of the office; one who, in former times, had resided often in London, and was still very dear and beloved to the citizens. These things among others considered, the Queen pitched upon him as the properest man to be Bishop of London, laying aside all other in nomination. The secretary forthwith, in the month of April, despatched a letter to him to come up, signifying withal the Queen's pleasure; but he, on the other hand, was extremely loth, upon many accounts, to stir from Worcester. But the secretary at last grew angry with him, sending him word by his chancellor, that the Queen had, in her special favour, pitched upon him above all others, and that her majesty misliked to alter her determination. He was also sundry ways informed of the clamours in London against him for his refusal, and how that people, with an universal consent, had desired him. So that, in conclusion, partly fearing the clouds of the Queen's and the court's displeasure, and partly touched by conscience, he wrote to the secretary, that, if none other were resolved upon, he did submit, and would accept the office; looking upon this determination of the prince and council, and the desire of the diocese, to be a calling which, in his conscience, he ought to obey and comply with. This, he said, touched his conscience very near; the calling of the prince and privy council, the calling and consent of the whole people, and his private friends earnestly requiring the same, had moved him to think this calling was of God. . . . . So true was it, that the bishops in those days did not care for removals, especially to the busy diocese of London, as the Archbishop had signified before to the secretary. And thus was the Archbishop put by of the person that he so earnestly recommended for London; no question by some of his enemies at court. Which he, with some trouble and regret, could not but take notice of; but he past it by in silence.

(To be continued.)

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DEVOTIONAL

FROM THE PARISIAN BREVIARY.

ON THE FESTIVAL OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST.

THERE is little to be extracted from this day's service. Indeed the offices for the Evangelists and Apostles are not so full and interesting in the Breviary as one might have expected to find them; the reason for this is, in some measure, that they are filled up, on these days, from the Commune Apostolorum. But the fact is, that the great regard which we pay to inspired apostles and apostolical persons is one of those numerous points in which our ancient church differs from the Roman catholics as well as the protestants, where they assimilate. We evidently do this, partly as an expression of natural piety to our Lord's memory, and partly for the purpose of holding up to our imitation the more pure and perfect patterns and standards of excellence, and also for the purpose of avoiding an undue exaltation of human nature; for, in these cases, the individuals themselves are, in a manner, lost, from the radiance which they derive from a nearer approach to our Lord's divine person. Whereas among the Roman catholics, their memory is, in a manner, overwhelmed by the commemoration of their own numerous saints; and among the protestants, by the still greater and more exclusive veneration paid to moderns and living persons. Witness, for instance, the names of individuals under which their various denominations are known, and the pictures of individuals (not as in the British Magazine, of churches), which abound in the magazines and publications of those who acknowledge no visible church.

In the First Vespers.

Ant. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.-Rom. x.

Ant. Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing, for the Lord hath comforted his people.-Isaiah, lii.

Ant. The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.-Isaiah, xli.

Ant. He declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, and he wrote them.-Deut. iv.

Ant. The mystery of God shall be finished, as he hath declared to his servants.-Rev. x.

Capitulum. Ephes. iv.

Christ gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors, and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand,* repent ye, and believe the gospel.

v. Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace. Repent ye, and believe, &c.—Mark, i.; Nahum, i.

Christi perennes nuntii,
Retecta qui cœlestibus
Scriptis Dei mysteria
Totum per orbem spargitis.

The Hymn.

Christ's everlasting messengers,

Who, from the opening skies,
Traverse the earth in shower of light,
And sow with heavenly mysteries.

From S. Jerome, the Presbyter's Book on Ecclesiastical Writers.

LECTIO IV.

Luke, a physician of Antioch, and not uninstructed, as his writings indicate, in the Greek language, was a follower of the Apostle Paul, and the constant companion of his travels. He wrote the Gospel of which Paul himself says, "we have sent with him the brother, whose And to the Colossians, "Luke, the praise is in the Gospel throughout all the churches.' And to Timothy, "Only Luke is with me." Another excellent beloved physician, greets you. work he was also the author, the Acts of the Apostles, the history of which reaches down to the second year of St. Paul's stay at Rome, that is, to the fourth year of Nero. From which we conclude that it was written in that city.

LECTIO VI.

Some suppose that when Paul in his epistles says, "according to my gospel," that he alludes to that of Luke; and that Luke was instructed in that gospel not only by the Apostle Paul, who was not with our Lord in the days of his flesh, but also by the rest of the apostles. "as they delivered And this circumstance he alludes to in the beginning of his gospel, saying, unto us who were from the beginning eye witnesses and ministers of the word." The gospel, therefore, he wrote on the testimony of others; the Acts of the Apostles from what he had himself seen. He is buried at Constantinople, to which city his remains were transferred in the twentieth year of Constantine, together with those of the Apostle Andrew.

IN THE THIRD NOCTURN.

Lectio of the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

LECTIO VII. Chap. i.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are fulfilled in us. Et reliqua.

Homily of S. Jerome, Presbyter.

That there were many who wrote gospels, Luke the Evangelist himself testifies, saying, "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things And those remains which continue in existence to the which have been fulfilled among us." present time, prove the same, which, being put forth by various persons, have become the origin of as many heresies. To whom that prophetical denunciation may justly be applied, "Woe unto them who prophesy out of their own heart, who walk after their own spirit, who say, Thus saith the Lord, and the Lord hath not sent them." But the church, which is

It is worthy of notice, as shewing the difference between the Roman and Parisian This sentence is not Breviaries, that, in the former, where these same Lectios occur, there is, in this place, the following sentence:-" He lived eighty-four years, being unmarried." found in the Parisian.

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