ling (as they termed it) the Romish Hierarchy, was alfo much reproached and difgraced. against Cart 23. Dr. Whitgift, after that Mafter Whitgift Cartwright and his Complices had preacheth broached this his dangerous Doctrine, wright's Opie would always the Sunday following in nions. the fame Church, anfwer and confute their Opinions, with fuch commendation, and applaufe, as thereby he much quieted and fetled the judgment of many, that otherwife were enclining to this Innovation, and gained a fingular opinion of the most Learned and Judicious throughout the whole Univerfity. lowers oppofe Whitgift. 24. When by this courfe he had Cartwright fomewhat appeased these Stirs, Mafter and his Fol Cartwright did not yet ceafe, but by fecret Inftigations fet on others of his own humour to continue them; who in their College Exercifes (which they call Common-places) and alfo in their open Sermons, would prick at him with the Swords of their Tongues, and otherwhiles uncharitably through the Sides of others pierce and wound him; fometimes furioufly without regard of duty, fhame, or modefty, would strike downright at him. For it then was (and B 4 pray Whitgift's gentleness. pray God it still be not) a thing too frequent with that Generation to tax their Superiors, and to accuse their Government, as alfo to afperfe them and it with many unjuft Calumniations. 25. Notwithstanding, fo far was he from entring into any rigorous course of proceeding against them (as juftly he might have done by the Statutes of the College, and publick Laws of the State) as that with great fufferance he winked at and paffed by many of thefe Wrongs and Enormities, and inftead of revenge, he by gentleness and goodness heaped coals upon the Adverfaries heads, as alfo for rough and unfeemly Speeches, he breathed nothing but fweet breath of love, and peace, often exhorting them to call to God for Grace, that they might have more fober confideration and better judgment of Orders eftablifhed, which then they mistook to be amifs. For (as a LearnHooker's Eced man truly faith of them) thofe ferclef. Policy, lib. 5. vent reprehenders of things established by publick Authority, are always confident, and bold fpirited men : but their confidence, (for the most part) rifeth from too much credit given to their own Wits; for which caufe they are feldom free from Errors. 26. The • be quiet. 26. The state of the University being The State of in this fort mervailoufly difquieted by the University difturb'd by Mafter Cartwright, and his Abettors, Cartwright, Doctor Whitgift wifely forefaw that thefe fparks of Sedition, if in time they were not quenched, would grow to a great flame, to the endangering not only of the University, but of the whole Church (as every one knoweth it afterward fell out); and therefore to cure this Evil, if it might be, in the begin. ning, he oftentimes fent to Mafter Cart- Whitgift ad wright, and in friendly and kind manner, wifeth him to advised him to furceafe from those Courses: But finding him always wilfully bent, and finally obftinate; to prevent further mifchief, he with the Seniors of the House, called him in queftion; and having fufficient matter of question. Expulfion against him, for uttering fome Errors in his Lectures, and not recanting, nor expounding them; being by the Master and Seniors fo appointed, and for exercifing the Funtion of a Minifter, having no Letters of Orders (which he had either torn, or fuppreffed, for that he thought it not lawful by his own Doctrine to use them) and for tranfgreffing the Statutes of the Houfe in divers other Points, Calls him in Expells him the House, and deprives him of the Lady Marga ret's Leature. Offers him a Conference; which Cart wright refu Jeth. This Recorded in the Register of the Univer fity. Points, he expelled him the Houfe; and being Vice-Chancellor, caufed him likewife to be deprived of the Lady Margaret's Lecture, which then he read. 27. Before which courfe of proceeding with him, Doctor Whitgift (underftanding that Mafter Cartwright had gi ven it out, that his dangerous Affertions were rather repreffed by Authority,than refelled by Truth, and ftrength of Reafon) wifhed him to forbear fuch difturbance of the publick Peace of the Church, and often offered him to enter a quieter courfe for trial of the truth of his Caufe by Conference, and Writing; which he always refused to accept, as may appear by an Act recorded in the Registry Book of the University of Cambridge, under the Teftimony and Subfcription of the chief Heads, bearing date the 18th of March, 1570. in thele words. W Hereas it is reported that Mafter Cartwright, offering Difputations and Conference, touching the Affertions uttered by him, and fubfcribed with his Hand, and that be could not obtain his request therein; Fur This is to teftify, that in the prefence of Us, whofe Names are here-under written, and in our hearing, the faid Mafter Cartwright was offered conference of divers, and namely of M. Doctor Whitgift, who offered, that if the faid Mafter Cartwright would fet down his Affertions in writing, and his Reafons unto them, he would answer the fame in writing alfo ; The which Mafter Cartwright refufed to do. ther, the faid Doctor Whitgift, at fuch time as Mafter Cartwright was deprived of his Lecture, did in our prefence ask the faid Mafter Cartwright, whether he had both publickly and privately divers times offered the fame Conference unto him by wri ting, or not. To which Mafter Cartwright answered, that he had been fo offered, and that he refufed the fame. Moreover, the faid Mafter Cartwright did never offer any Difputation, but upon thefe Conditions; viz. That he might know who should be his Adverfaries, and who should be his Fudges ; meaning fuch Judges as he himself could beft like of. Neither was this kind of Difputation denied unto him, but only he was required to obtain licence of the Queen's & |