In Cathedrals it feems to be most proper for the Deacon, or another Prieft, as the Sacrift commonly is, to bring the Elements to the Bishop, or Officiating Prieft; but in Parish Churches, where there is neither Deacon, nor fecond Prieft, the Churchwarden, or other fit Perfon, might reverently bring them from the Credence to the Rail, where the Minifter might receive them of him to place them upon the Altar. This Practice would conciliate a greater measure of Reverence, than is often feen, to the Holy Sacrament, and help the People to conceive how the Bread, and Wine is their Oblation, and how it is made a Sacrifice by the Miniftery of the Prieft. Thirdly, I have alfo mentioned the Ancient Custom, and true meaning of the CREDENCE, to juftifie the Memory of our English Cyprian Archbishop LAUD, against the Falfe, fhall I fay, or Ridiculous Charge which was brought a gainst him for TRAITEROUSLY endeavouring to alter, and fubvert God's true Religion by Law established in this Realm, and inftead thereof to fet up Popish Superftition, and Idolatry. One main Evidence to prove this Charge, may be feen in these words: Fourthly, As this Archbishop introduced an Altar, fo likewife a Credentia, or Side-Table into his Chapel, covered with a large Towel, or Linnen Cloth, never feen, nor heard of there before his time, whereon the Bread, and Wine, intended to be Confecrated at the Sacrament, were first placed with a great deal of Solemnity, before they were brought up to the Altar: after which the Archbishops Chaplains being about to Confecrate the Elements, ufually repaired to this Credentia, and taking them from thence into their hands, made three low bowings, or genuflections * to the Altar, and coming up

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Prynne's Canterbury's Doom, p. 57, 58. *So he malitiously expreffes the Adorations made to God before his Altar.

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anto it, offered up the Bread, and Wine thereat upon their Knees, and then laid them on the Altar. Which Ceremonies were there used in the Archbishop's prefence fundry times, when the Sacrament was Adminiftred, if not by his fpecial direction, yet certainly by his approbation. The other Evidences were taken from Piatures in the Windows of Lambeth Chapel, as that of Chrift on the Crofs; his rifing from the Dead; his Afcenfion; that of the Holy Ghost in form of a Dove defcending upon the Apostles; the Pictures of Chrift raifing up Lazarus, and adminiftring his laft Supper to his Difciples; placing the Communion-Table Altar-wife, and making a Rail about it; fetting Silver Candlesticks with Tapers, and a Silver Bason, and a costly Common-Prayer Book on the Altar; bowings to the Altar; Copes; ftanding up at Glory be to the Father; Organs; an English Bible with a rich Embroidered Crucifix on the cover; Popish Books, as Miffals, Pontificals, and Hours; a Book of his own private Prayers, and Devotions extracted out of Popish Offices; the Pictures of St. Ambrofe, Chryfoftom, Augustin, and Hierom in his Gallery; his inferting divers Prayers into the Form of the King's Coronation Oath verbatim out of the Roman Pontifical; but above all the * CREDENTIA, for who, faith he, but a profeffed Papist in Heart, and Affection, durst ever introduce fuch a grofs Popish Innovation into his Chapel, except in Popish Churches in foreign Parts, or the Queen's Chapel here, and that by direction of the Roman Ceremonial, Pontifical, Miffal.

And in the Charge that the Scottish Commiffioners were allowed to bring against him, to prove him

See his Answer to all these Particulars, Ch. XXXII. of the Hiftory of his Troubles, and Tryal.

This Charge was utterly falfe.

See the Archbishop's Answer to this Charge in the Hiftory of bis Troubles, and Tryal, p. 318.

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guilty of Popish Innovations in Religion, this was one; That he inverted the Order of the Communion in the Book of England in joining the Spiritual Praife, and Thanksgiving, which is in the Book of England pertinently after the Communion, with the Prayer of Confecration before the Communion, and that under the Name of Memorial, or Oblation, for no other end, but that the Memorial, or Sacrifice of Praife mentioned in it, may be understood according to the Popish meaning, Bellarm. de Miffa Lib. ii. cap. 21. not of the Spiritual Sacrifice, but of the Oblation of the Body of the Lord. The Corporal Prefence of Chrift's Body in the Sacrament is alfo to be found here; for the words of the Mafs-Book ferving to this purpose, which are sharply cenfured by Bucer in King Edward's Liturgy, and are not to be found in the Book of England are taken in here. Almighty God is incalled, that of his Almighty goodnefs he may vouchsafe to blefs, and fanctifie with his Word, and Spirit these Gifts of Bread, and Wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of Christ.

Thus was this great, and most worthy Prelate, who defended himfelf with equal Courage, and Reason, not only most falfly, but in a most ridiculous manner charged with endeavouring to fubvert our Religion, and instead thereof to fet up Popery in the Realm, by his Enemies of both Kingdoms, at the Bar of both Houses, of which the Great, and Noble Hiftorian writes thus; They charged him with feveral Articles of High Treafon, which if all that was alledged against him had been true, could not have made him guilty of Treafon. They accused him of a Defign to bring in Popery, and of having CorreSpondence with the Pope, and fuch like Particulars, as

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The Charge of the Scottish Commiffioners Printed at London in 4° 1641. p. 11, 12, 13. and in Canterbury's Doom, p. 34, 35. See the Archbishop's Vindication in the Hiftory of his Troubles, and Tryal. p. 115, 121.

Hiftory of the Rebellion, Vol. II. Book VIII. p. 440.

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the Confciences of his greatest Enemies abfolved him from. No Man was a greater, or abler Enemy to Popery; no Man a more refolute, and devout Son of the Church of England. He was profecuted by d Lawyers affigned for that purpose, out of those, who from their own antipathy to the Church, and Bishops, or from fome Difobligations received from him, were fure to bring Paffion, Animofity, and Malice enough of their own; what Evidence foever they had from others. And they treated him with all the Rudenefs, Reproach, and Barbarity imaginable, with which his Judges were not difpleafed.

One would think after fuch an account of his Tryal, from fo great and impartial an Hiftorian, that none should have the Confidence to Impeach him over again, and murder his good Name, and Memory as barbarously, as his unrighteous Accufers, and Judges did his Perfon. But the Author of the Rights abandoned to Truth, and Modefty, lays many of the fame falfe Charges upon him again; for which he cites his moft malicious Enemies, Prynne, Whitlock, and Rushworth, though his Innocence hath been long clearly vindicated before Men, and Angels, beyond all Contradiction, to the Dishonour of his Old, and the Confusion of his New Enemies, and particularly to the everlasting Shame of the RIGHTS, in a Book, which the Author could not be ignorant of, The Hiftory of the Archbishop's Troubles, and Tryal, publish'd by Mr. Wharton at London, MDCXCV.

First, he Charges him out of Whitlock's Memoirs, for Patronizing Chowney's Book, which averred the Church of Rome to be a true Church, and him, and all the other Bishops, who were prefent at the Cenfure of Bastwick in the Star-Chamber for

Their Names may be seen in Prynne's Canterbury's Doom. • Preface p. xlvii, &c.

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denying openly, that they had their Jurifdiction, as Bishops, from the King, which they afferted they had from God alone; and this he interprets, as their denial of the Supremacy of the King under God. The first of these two Charges is anfwered most fully by the Archbishop in the Hiftory of his Troubles, Ch. XLI. p. 391, 392. And how malicious, and full of wilful Mifconftruction the Second is, is manifeft from these Words, which the Archbishop fpoke in the Star-Chamber: Saith he, Our being Bishops jure divino, by divine Right, takes nothing from the King's Right or Power over us. For though our Office be from God, and Christ immediately, yet may we not exercife that Power either of Order, or Jurifdiction, but as God hath appointed us; that is, not in his Majefty's, or any Chriftian King's Kingdom, but by, and under the Power of the King given us fo to do.

Then he revives the falfe Charge of his holding that the Pope was not Antichrift, and of expunging that Title given to him out of Printed Books, which the Archbishop anfwer'd in the 19th day of his Tryal, in the XLI" Ch. p. 390. Then he Charges him with affecting to be called His Holiness, and Holy Father, because the University of Oxford ftiled him fo in many of their Letters; to which there is a full Anfwer in the Hiftory of his Troubles, p. 284. and p. 325. where, becaufe the reputed Author of the RIGHTS is a Civilian, I fhall transcribe the Holy Father's Words; That in the Civil Law 'tis frequent to be seen, that not Bishops only one to another, but the great Emperors of the World, have commonly given that Title of SANCTITAS VESTRA to Bishops of meaner Place, than my felf. These things he maliciously produces against him, to fhew that his defign was to fet up an independent Power in Defiance

f The Second Volume of the Remains of W. Laud, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Printed at London 1700. p. 68.

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