Rites and Ceremonies; Third, the Propitiatory Sacrifice of the Mass for the Living and the Dead.

Jewell did not long remain inactive. He was first employed as one of the Disputants for the Reformed Party; and, though last on the list, was not the least in esteem; for it was well understood, that, exclusive of his former great knowledge, he had made important acquirements during the period of his Exile. This Disputation was, however broken off by the Popish Party; who refused to abide by the appointed Order: which at that time prevented Jewell's making any display either of his Zeal or Learning.

On the 6th of April Jewell wrote a particular account of the Disputation; which, says Burnett, though it is upon the Matter the same that is in my History, yet since it is both a Confirmation of it, and has some Circumstances that are New, I have put it in my

Collection." He tells him (Peter Martyr) that Cole (a Popish Prelate) treated the Reformers with many Reproaches, and much Scorn; and called them Seditious Incendiaries. He delivered his Speech with great Emotion, stamping with his Feet, and putting himself as in Convulsions. He said the Apostles divided their Work into two Provinces, the Western and the Eastern: The First St. Peter and St. Paul had given them; where the Worship was to be all in Latin: The Eastern division fell to the other Apostles; where all was to be performed in Greek. This he introduced with Pomp as a thing certain. He affirmed that it was not fit the People should understand the Public Worship; for Ignorance was the Mother of Devotion. The Paper prepared by the Reformers was read Gravely and Modestly by Horn*: so that all who were present, (he Names the Earl of Shrewsbury in particular,) acknowledged the Victory was clearly on their Side. By this, *Bishop of Winchester.

and by what happened the Second Day, the Popish Cause sunk much in the Opinion of the People *"

The Parliament ended its sitting May, A. D. 1559 and, by virtue of an Act passed soon after Midsummer, the Queen caused a Visitation of all the Dioceses in England to be made by Commissioners, for the purpose of rectifying all things they should find amiss; and which could not be redressed by any Episcopal Power, without wasting more time than the exigencies of the period would allow. To effect this a Book of Articles was printed, and the inquiry made on oath by the Commissioners. Jewell was again employed, being appointed one of the Commissioners for the West of England. This gave him an opportunity of visiting his Native County; which till then he had not done: so much had he been occupied since his return in the

* Burnett's History of the Reformation, Vol. III. B. vi. p. 275, 1715.

passing events of this most critical period for the Reformers. During his sojourn amongst them in his official character he preached to, and disputed with his Countrymen; endeavouring more to win them to the Doctrines of the Reformation by good Usage, Civility, and Reason, than to awe them by exerting the Authority with which, as a Commissioner, the Queen had armed him. The Commissioners returned to London in the following January, and gave the Queen a good and satisfactory account of their Visitation. At this time, Jewell was only a Bachelor of Divinity; notwithstanding, so highly was he esteemed, that she nominated him to the Bishopric of Salisbury; which had been vacant about three years, by the decease of his immediate predecessor, John Capon. At first he modestly declined the proffered dignity; but finally, in obedience to the commands of his Sovereign, acquiesced in the acceptance*. Here Divine

* Jewell was elected Bishop, August 21st, A. D. 1559; had the Royal assent, December 27th; was confirmed,

Providence again showered its favours on his head, and gave him the advantage of seniority over his old Benefactor and Tutor, Mr. Parkhurst; who was not consecrated Bishop of Norwich till the 14th of the following July. Still however in point of Revenue Parkhurst had the preference; for the Bishopric of Salisbury was so miserably impoverished by the former Diocesan that Jewell complained-" There was never a good Living left him that would maintain a Learned Man. For (said he) the CAPON has devoured all: because he hath either given away or sold all the Ecclesiastical Dignities and Livings." Thus the good Bishop was under the necessity all his Life of taking extraordinary pains in travelling and preaching throughout his Diocese: which great labour assisted in bringing him to an earlier grave than Bishop Parkhurst; who, leading

January 18th; consecrated, January 21st; enthroned, March 6th; and had restitution of the Temporalities, April 6th, A. D. 1560.-Vide RYMER'S ACTA, Vol. xv. p. 555.