The
Arch-Bishop
.
Quest
Were
you
ever
Ordained
?
An.
Yes
I
was
Ordained
.
Quest.
By
whom
?
An.
By
the
Cardinal
(
meaning
Poole
.
)
Qu.
Had
you
not
other
Certificate
since
under
any
of
the
Bishops
hands
,
since
the
Reformation
?
An.
Not
any
.
Qu.
Wherefore
would
you
dare
to
Preach
,
having
not
got
a
Licence
or
Permission
under
some
of
Our
Bishops
hands
;
How
shall
We
be
Certified
that
you
are
not
of
the
Romish
Church
?
An.
There
are
several
have
heard
my
Prayers
,
and
my
Sermons
,
and
can
testifie
that
I
have
spoken
against
Rome
and
her
Pope
,
as
much
as
any
of
the
Clergy
have
done
since
they
have
fallen
from
her
;
I
wonder
therefore
why
I
should
be
suspected
.
An.
B.
By
your
answer
I
perceive
Mr.
Commin
,
you
would
have
any
one
Preach
,
so
that
he
sprake
but
against
the
Pope
in
his
Sermons
.
An.
Not
every
one
,
save
he
whose
Function
it
is
,
and
he
who
hath
the
spirit
.
Quest.
What
spirit
is
this
you
mean
?
An.
The
spirit
of
Grace
and
Truth
.
Quest.
But
is
this
spirit
that
is
in
you
,
either
the
spirit
of
Grace
or
Truth
,
that
doth
not
comply
with
the
Orders
of
the
Church
,
lately
purged
and
Cleansed
from
S●ism
and
Idolatry
?
Ans.
Therefore
I
en●eavour
to
make
it
purer
,
as
far
as
God
permits
me
.
Quest.
How
do
you
endeavour
to
make
the
Church
purer
,
when
you
neither
Commune
with
Her
Sacrament
,
or
in
Prayer
.
Ans.
Yes
I
endeavour
it
when
I
pray
to
God
,
That
He
would
open
the
Eyes
of
Men
to
see
their
Errors
&
feveral
have
joyned
with
me
when
I
have
prayed
amongst
them
,
and
I
have
both
given
,
and
taken
the
Body
of
Christ
to
those
of
tender
consciences
,
who
have
assemblae
with
me
together
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
.
Q.
By
your
words
,
you
have
then
a
Congregation
that
follows
you
?
A.
I
have
.
Q.
Of
what
Parish
,
and
in
what
Dioscess
?
A.
Neither
of
any
certain
Pa●ish
,
or
in
any
certain
Dioscess
.
Q.
Where
then
,
I
pray
?
A.
Even
in
the
wide
World
amongst
the
Flock
of
Christ
,
scatter'd
over
the
whole
Earth
.
Q.
Your
Dioscess
is
very
large
,
Mr.
Commin
.
Faithfull
Commin
being
commanded
to
withdraw
,
the
other
two
Witnesses
were
called
into
the
Council-Chamber
.
The
Queen
.
Mr.
Draper
,
what
have
you
to
say
to
this
Faithfull
Commin
?
T.
Draper
,
He
came
to
my
house
at
the
Maidenhead
in
Maidstown
,
with
several
of
his
Followers
,
where
they
bespoke
a
Joint
of
Mutton
,
and
two
Hens
for
a
Dinner
,
hearing
that
my
Profession
was
a
Cook
.
I
shewing
him
a
Room
,
for
him
and
the
Company
that
came
with
him
,
perceived
several
to
come
and
enquire
for
this
Mr.
Commin
;
but
by
chance
going
up
the
stairs
,
I
heard
one
groan
and
weep
,
which
caused
me
to
lift
up
the
Latch
,
at
the
first
I
was
startled
,
and
stood
in
a
maze
;
but
enquiring
of
one
of
his
Followers
what
ayled
the
Man
,
he
replied
,
Do
you
not
see
that
wee
be
all
at
Prayers
?
The
Maid
wondering
where
I
was
,
came
to
seek
me
,
and
found
me
amongst
them
,
and
can
testifie
the
very
same
.
The
Queen
,
Are
you
Mr.
Drapers
Maid
?
A.
Yes
,
may
it
please
your
Grace
.
Q.
What
is
your
Name
?
A.
My
Name
is
Mary
Deane
.
Q.
Did
you
see
this
Faithfull
Commin
,
that
was
here
before
Us
now
,
praying
to
the
people
.
A.
I
saw
him
,
and
I
thought
he
was
distracted
,
when
I
heard
him
pray
;
but
the
people
said
he
was
a
heavenly
man
,
and
that
it
was
Gods
Spirit
made
him
weep
for
the
Sins
of
the
World
.
Q.
How
long
continued
they
at
Prayers
,
do
you
know
Mr.
Draper
?
A.
May
it
please
your
Grace
about
two
hours
,
or
near
that
time
.
Q.
What
did
they
after
that
they
had
prayed
?
A.
Some
went
from
the
House
,
and
about
ten
,
or
thereabouts
,
stayed
to
eat
what
they
had
bespoken
,
and
paid
me
to
the
utmost
penny
.
The
Queen
,
Call
in
this
Faithfull
Commin
.
Mr
Commin
,
if
you
will
receive
Orders
,
and
become
of
the
Church
of
England
,
you
may
;
otherwise
you
must
not
be
permitted
to
pray
or
preach
amongst
my
Subjects
,
and
though
you
have
,
as
appears
by
several
other
Witnesses
,
preached
against
the
Pope
;
yet
have
you
usurped
over
the
Power
both
of
State
and
Church
,
in
doing
contrary
to
the
Orders
that
We
,
Our
Council
and
Parliament
have
unanimously
agreed
on
by
and
with
the
whole
Consent
of
the
Clergy
of
my
Realm
.
F.
C.
A.
Give
me
time
to
consider
,
and
to
prepare
my self
,
and
I
shall
give
your
Grace
a
further
Answer
in
a
short
space
.
Q
I
there
any
will
be
bound
for
your
Appearance
,
otherwise
you
must
be
kept
close
prisoner
;
for
we
have
other
Examinations
to
take
,
and
questions
to
demand
.
F.
C.
I
have
three
who
will
answer
for
my
Appearance
.
Then
came
Richard
Bland
Brother
to
the
said
Faithfull
by
the
Mothers
side
,
and
two
others
,
which
gave
Bond
for
his
Appearance
.
April
12.
Mr.
Commin
appearing
before
Her
Majesty
and
the
Council
,
it
was
put
off
till
the
next
day
,
by
reason
of
the
Spanish
Embassadors
Appearance
before
Her
Grace
,
who
had
that
day
Audience
.
But
it
sell
out
,
that
the
said
Faithfull
having
appeared
,
according
to
the
Bonds
of
those
who
were
bound
for
the
said
Faithfulls
Appearance
,
that
this
said
Faithfull
gave
them
all
the
slip
,
and
never
appeared
afterwards
;
so
that
the
Farties
being
summoned
to
appear
,
for
to
answer
the
Penalties
of
the
Bond
,
made
this
Answer
to
the
whole
Council
,
that
the
said
Faithfull
appeared
,
but
they
were
not
bound
for
his
second
Appearance
,
by
reason
they
never
demanded
them
to
be
bound
,
or
gave
them
any
further
Charge
of
him
;
so
these
Bonds-men
came
off
and
paid
nothing
.
This
Faithfull
Commin
coming
before
his
Followers
the
same
day
,
told
them
,
that
Her
Majesty
and
the
Council
had
quitted
him
,
And
that
he
was
warned
by
God
to
go
beyond
Seas
,
there
to
instruct
the
Protestants
,
and
that
he
would
return
to
his
Flock
e're
long
with
better
success
.
Saying
to
the
people
,
that
Spiritual
Prayers
was
the
chief
Testimony
of
a
true
Protestant
,
and
that
the
set
Form
of
Prayer
in
England
was
but
Mass
translated
.
So
after
he
had
prayed
an
extemporary
prayer
,
he
feigned
a
Crocadile-like
weeping
before
all
of
his
Flock
,
and
took
leave
of
them
;
saying
,
that
he
had
not
a
farthing
to
support
him
in
his
Journey
;
yet
,
it
being
Gods
Cause
,
he
intended
to
undertake
it
out
of
Charity
;
he
was
certain
that
the
Almighty
would
raise
him
up
Friends
where
ever
he
travelled
.
Upon
this
Speech
of
his
,
the
poor
simple
people
fell
most
of
them
a
weeping
,
especially
the
Women
,
who
moving
their
Husbands
to
contribute
to
this
Impostor
,
who
was
amongst
them
esteemed
as
a
Demy
God
:
so
that
it
appeared
upon
further
enquiry
,
after
he
had
escaped
out
of
England
,
that
at
that
present
the
poor
people
collected
for
him
,
130
l.
over
and
above
what
the
silly
women
gave
him
unknown
to
their
Husbands
.
April
13.
The
next
day
the
Council
waiting
on
Her
Grace
at
the
Board
,
and
several
numbers
attending
to
hear
this
Impostor
examined
,
staid
a
long
time
;
Her
Grace
and
the
Council
wondering
at
this
delay
,
sent
unto
his
Brother
Richard
Bland
,
and
the
other
two
,
who
were
Bail
for
this
Impostors
Appearance
.
They
coming
before
Her
Grace
and
the
rest
of
the
Council
,
made
this
Answer
,
We
have
performed
as
much
as
we
undertook
to
perform
;
but
had
we
received
any
further
Directions
from
Your
Grace
,
and
this
Honourable
Board
,
for
to
have
brought
him
this
day
,
we
should
have
obeyed
Your
Commands
;
but
You
spoke
unto
the
party
accused
to
come
this
day
,
and
not
to
us
;
so
that
we
suppose
our selves
to
be
released
of
what
we
had
undertaken
,
having
presented
him
before
your
Grace
and
this
Honourable
Board
.
It
being
a
publick
Hearing
,
and
the
Auditors
that
were
present
,
in
expectation
to
have
heard
Commin
speak
,
and
not
those
who
were
bound
for
him
,
caused
the
Councils
he
to
rage
more
than
ordinary
;
hereupon
the
Council
caused
searches
immediately
to
be
made
over
all
London
and
Kent
,
especially
where
ever
they
suspected
him
to
be
,
but
could
not
find
him
;
for
he
was
fled
that
very
evening
:
yet
by
this
Inquiry
,
they
found
out
several
of
Creatures
whom
he
had
deluded
,
and
the
true
Relation
of
what
Sums
of
Money
,
the
poor
people
had
gathered
,
and
bestowed
on
him
.
Most
of
thest
who
were
supposed
to
be
of
this
Impostors
Freek
,
were
examined
before
Her
Graces
Privy
Council
,
who
said
,
that
to
their
opinions
and
thoughts
they
had
never
beheld
so
Zealous
and
so
Heavenly
a
man
as
he
seemed
to
be
.
Septem.
14th
.
By
a
Vessel
arriving
at
Portsmouth
,
called
the
Swan
of
London
,
John
Baker
,
being
the
Master
of
the
same
,
among
other
Discourses
declared
how
he
had
seen
Faithfull
Commin
in
the
Low
Countries
,
and
some
of
the
Council
hearing
of
this
Mans
arrivall
,
acquainted
the
Queen
with
what
they
had
heard
,
concerning
this
Villain
:
Upon
which
information
Her
Majestie
,
and
the
Rest
of
the
Privie
Council
sent
a
Pursevant
for
the
said
John
Baker
,
who
comeing
to
the
man
on
the
20th
of
this
said
instant
,
and
found
him
abed
,
the
man
was
startled
,
and
demanded
of
the
Pursevant
what
was
his
Crime
,
the
Pursevant
made
answer
,
he
knew
not
what
it
was
he
was
sent
for
,
only
it
was
Her
Graces
Will
and
the
Councils
to
speak
with
him
:
Yet
the
poor
man
,
whether
through
sear
,
or
to
Comage
his
spirits
,
call'd
for
a
Cup
of
Sack
,
and
Drank
Her
Graces
Health
to
the
Pursevant
,
saying
(
her
's
a
health
to
my
Royall
Queen
;
)
if
She
intends
to
Try
my
Fidelity
,
and
Employ
me
in
her
Navy
,
I
will
venture
all
the
Blood
in
my
Body
to
Defend
Her
Graces
Right
.
But
when
he
appeared
before
the
Board
,
they
Demanded
of
him
,
if
he
had
seen
Faithfull
Commin
,
he
made
answer
,
he
had
seen
him
in
the
Low
Countries
,
and
enquiring
further
he
related
this
Relation
as
followes
.
Coming
with
other
Vessels
to
Land
some
Goods
at
Amsterdam
,
Martin
Van
Davall
a
Merchant
of
that
City
hearing
me
Talk
of
this
man
,
told
me
,
that
this
Commin
,
had
been
lately
at
Rome
,
and
that
Pope
Pius
the
5th
.
caused
him
to
be
Clapt
up
in
Prison
,
and
that
Commin
had
wrote
to
his
Holiness
the
next
day
,
saying
,
that
he
had
something
to
say
unto
his
Holiness
,
upon
which
the
Pope
sent
for
him
,
and
as
soon
as
he
had
seen
Mr.
Commin
,
he
spoke
to
him
,
saying
,
Sir
I
have
heard
how
you
have
set
me
,
and
my
Predecessors
forth
amongst
your
Hereticks
of
England
,
by
Railing
against
my
Person
and
my
Church
.
And
that
Commin
made
answer
,
I
confess
my
Lips
have
open'd
that
which
my
Heart
thought
otherwaies
.
But
your
Holiness
little
thinks
that
I
have
done
you
a
kindness
,
notwithstanding
I
have
spoken
so
much
against
your
Holiness
.
And
that
the
Pope
should
Returne
Commin
this
answer
(
How
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
Mary
,
&
of
all
His
Saints
hast
thou
done
so
?
)
and
that
Commin
should
make
this
answer
saying
,
I
Preached
against
set
Forms
of
Prayer
,
and
I
called
the
English
Prayers
(
English
Mass
,
)
and
have
perswaded
severall
to
pray
Spritually
and
Extempore
,
which
hath
taken
so
much
with
the
People
that
the
Church
of
England
is
become
as
Odious
to
that
Sort
whom
I
instructed
,
as
Mass
is
to
them
,
which
will
never
be
but
a
Stumbling
Block
to
that
Church
,
while
it
is
a
Church
,
and
that
upon
this
Relation
the
Pope
Cherished
him
,
and
gave
him
2000
Duckets
for
his
Labour
.
Her
Grace
,
and
the
Whole
Council
,
thanking
Mr.
John
Baker
for
his
Relation
,
bad
him
withdraw
,
and
upon
this
Information
wrote
over
to
Her
Correspondents
beyond
Seas
,
if
possible
he
might
be
sent
ever
hither
in
to
England
,
but
it
being
talked
all
over
England
,
how
that
the
Pope
had
Rewarded
this
Impostor
,
some
knowing
where
he
was
,
gave
him
notice
,
and
thereby
he
Escaped
out
of
those
Territories
and
fled
into
the
Romish
holdings
.
The
Council
Consulting
with
Her
Grace
,
to
prevent
not
only
Popery
,
but
all
other
Sectaries
,
caused
an
Act
to
be
Framed
and
to
be
Enacted
,
that
the
severall
Ministers
of
severall
Parishes
,
should
take
the
Names
of
all
the
Families
li●●●ing
within
the
several
Parishes
,
both
Male
●nd
Female
from
Ten
years
of
Age
,
and
that
every
Parish
should
have
a
certaine
Clerk
for
that
purpose
,
and
that
every
house
within
the
said
Parish
should
have
a
particular
seat
for
them
and
their
Families
;
Each
Man
or
Woman
missing
prayers
every
Sunday
,
to
forfeit
a
shilling
,
Excepting
those
who
had
Certificates
under
a
Protestant
Physitians
hand
to
be
sick
,
The
Clerk
to
have
one
third
part
,
the
poor
the
second
third
part
,
and
the
third
towards
the
Church
for
Broomes
,
Sweet
strowing
Herbs
,
Flowers
,
and
Bushes
,
&c.
This
Act
at
First
,
was
Irksom
to
many
;
but
at
long
running
,
rather
then
a
Master
would
pay
for
his
Family
,
or
for
his
Servants
they
began
to
come
to
Prayers
and
Sermons
.
Then
the
Clerks
spying
but
little
to
be
got
,
when
the
People
began
to
come
to
Church
,
neglected
their
Office
,
and
severall
agreeing
with
the
Ministers
of
Each
Parish
,
to
give
them
a
yearly
Stipend
,
the
Act
ceased
,
and
Popery
and
Sectaries
increased
This
being
a
Copy
of
the
Lord
Cecills
Memorandums
of
Faithfull
Commin
,
with
many
other
Memorandums
in
the
same
Book
worth
the
Printing
;
which
Book
was
amongst
Arch-Bishop
Vshers
Manuscripts
before
his
Death
.