CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XII.

1549-1551.

Cranmer's supposed Treatise on Unwritten Verities-Trans-
lation of Bertram's Book on the Sacrament-And of
"Herman's Consultation"-Attainder of Seymour-The
warrant for his Execution signed by Cranmer-His con-
duct on the occasion considered-His fidelity to the
Protector Letter from Cranmer, Sir W. Paget, and Sir
T. Smith, to the Council, on behalf of the Protector-
Hopes of the Romanists repressed by the vigilance of
Cranmer-He obtains an order for abolition of Popish
Books of Devotion-New Formulary of Ordination—
First appearance of Non-conformity, in opposition to the
Sacerdotal habits-Learned Foreigners entertained by
Cranmer-Martin Bucer appointed to the Theological
Chair at Cambridge, and Peter Martyr, at Oxford-Dis-
putations at Oxford and Cambridge on the Eucharist-
Reflections on that Question-Progress of Spoliation-
Martin Bucer's protest against the plunder of the Church
-Bishop Hoper's refusal of the Episcopal habits-Cran-
mer's firmness in opposition to the scruples of Hoper--
Hoper's Compromise-Communion Tables substituted for
Altars-Proceedings against Gardiner-Gloomy prospects
of the Reformers

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CHAPTER XIII.

1550-1552.

Cranmer's "Defence of the true Doctrine of the Sacrament"

-Progress of his opinions on it-Great success of his

Work-Answered by Gardiner and Smythe--Cranmer's

Reply to Gardiner-Gardiner's Rejoinder-Visitation of

the Chapter of Canterbury-Deprivation of Tonstal—

Cranmer protests against it-Revival of the Common

Prayer-Project for an agreement in religious doctrine

among Protestants-The design abandoned-Compila-

tion of Forty-two Articles of Religion-Cranmer prin-

cipally concerned in framing them-Whether the Articles

were sanctioned by the Convocation-The necessity of

such a Formulary-The Articles not Predestinarian-

Cranmer not a Predestinarian-Nor a Puritan-The

Articles framed chiefly with a view to the contest between

Romish and Protestant opinions-Cranmer falsely sus-

pected of covetousness by Cecil-His answer to Cecil....

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CHAPTER XIV.

1551-1553.

Project for a Reformation of the Ecclesiastical Laws-

Difficulty of Spiritual Discipline in a great National

Church-The Canon Law-Code of Ecclesiastical Law

prepared under Henry VIII., but not signed by him--

The Design revived under Edward VI.-Commission,

for that purpose, to Cranmer, and seven others-Code

compiled by them-Edward dies without authorizing it

-Published since, under the title Reformatio Legum Ec-

clesiasticarum-Probable causes of the failure of the Pro-

ject-Intended mitigation of the punishment of heresy-

Cranmer naturally disposed to mildness and moderation

-Considerations on the want of Discipline in our Church

-State of Opinions and Morals during the progress of the

Reformation-Commission to Cranmer, and several Gen-

tlemen, to recover embezzled Property, lately belonging

to the Chantries, &c.-Reasons for his unwillingness to

act-Northumberland's project for altering the Succes-

sion-Cranmer's share in it considered-Sorrowful pre-

sentiments of the Reformers

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CHAPTER XV.

1553-1554.

Failure of Northumberland's design-First Proceedings of

Queen Mary-Cranmer committed to the Tower-Cause

of his Committal-His declaration concerning the Mass

-He refuses to Fly-Act for confirming the Marriage of

Henry with Catharine-Cranmer attainted of High Trea-

son-Removed to Oxford with Latimer and Ridley-

Their Disputations at Oxford-Letter of Rowland Taylor

to Cranmer, &c.-All three Condemned-The other

Protestants decline Disputation, but offer to answer be-

fore the Council or Parliament-Cranmer, &c. reserved

for another Trial, when the Pope's authority should be

revived-But still detained in Prison-Revival of the

persecuting Statutes-Courage of the Reformers-Cran-

mer's request to "utter his mind" to the Queen respect-

ing Religion

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CHAPTER XVI.

1555-1556.

Persecution of the Reformers-Fresh Commission for the

Trial of Latimer and Ridley-Authority obtained from

Rome for the Trial of Cranmer-His Examination be-

fore Brokes-The process closed on the 13th Sept. 1555

-Cranmer cited to appear at Rome in 80 days-His two

Letters to the Queen-Pole's Answer-Cranmer sen-

tenced to Excommunication, at Rome-The Pope's Let-

ter for execution of the sentence-Degradation of Cran-

mer-He appeals to a General Council-His appeal dis-

regarded-His Recantation-Order for his Execution-

Is visited in prison by Cole and Garcina-Is taken to St.

Mary's, previously to his Death-Proceedings there-

Cranmer's demeanour-He retracts his Recantation-Is

hurried to Execution-His behaviour at the Stake-

Reflections on his fate

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THE

LIFE

OF

ARCHBISHOP CRANMER.

CHAPTER XII.

1549-1551.

Cranmer's supposed Treatise on Unwritten Verities-Translation of Bertram's Book on the Sacrament-And of "Herman's Consultation"-Attainder of Seymour-The warrant for his Execution signed by Cranmer-His conduct on the occasion considered-His fidelity to the Protector—Letter from Cranmer, Sir W. Paget, and Sir T. Smith, to the Council, on behalf of the Protector-Hopes of the Romanists repressed by the vigilance of Cranmer-He obtains an order for abolition of Popish Books of Devotion-New Formulary of Ordination— First appearance of Non-conformity, in opposition to the Sacerdotal habits-Learned Foreigners entertained by Cranmer— Martin Bucer appointed to the Theological Chair at Cambridge, and Peter Martyr, at Oxford-Disputations at Oxford and Cambridge on the Eucharist-Reflections on that questionProgress of spoliation-Martin Bucer's protest against the plunder of the Church-Bishop Hoper's refusal of the Episcopal habits-Cranmer's firmness in opposition to the scruples of Hoper-Hoper's Compromise-Communion Tables substituted for Altars-Proceedings against Gardiner-Gloomy prospects of the Reformers.

Cranmer's sup

In the advancement of the great work of Reformation, now in progress, it will easily be supposed, that the way had been pre- posed treatise on pared for the march of authority, by ties.

Unwritten Veri