�ra. Fi!ius. xw. it fiands: I therefore require, that the �ermon be immediately called For, and examined by the, pro. per judges; and that the offender be punifl? tl in fuch a manner as the 1tatutes dire&. I?ichard Meadowcourt. Neither did this charge in writing fitisfy the vice. ?hancellor. any more than his verbal one before; nor could he be prevail'd upon to proceed againIt preacher, defying the complainant to acquaint the Government with his refufa15 bidding him, in a fcomful manner, take his courfe. Do you, ?id he, ?hat you thb, k )'our duty to our Kin ,'and I ?wll do Y. g ?hat I think rn? duty tithe umverfity. Upon this t}pult?. Mr. Meaao?v�ourt ?nt an ab- riva& of the �ermofi to one of his majetty's princi- ? ' licretaries of Rate, with a letter in,brining him, iir!?,t meafure$ he had taken az the.?htutes dir?ed, ?1 ?hat ill fucce? he had met w?th f?om the . This abflra& was afi:erw.ards artcited by fwen or ai�ht gentlemen ol r the unwerfity, five of whom ?,tere clergyram, who offered to give their oaths to
- he .truth of what they att?ed, and will, ! believe,
.till do it, fl'?ould it ever be required. The right houourab!e Gentleman, to whom this lett? w.?s lent, ?hOUgl?e?� affair of fuch impor- tance. that he laid it re the Lords jufiices of' the nation (the King being then ahroad)'who immedi. ately difpatch'd a merleget to the wire. chancellor, commandin him to roceed accordin to ttatug g _ p g againfl the preacher. This unexpet!ed command being brought to tl?e vice-chancellor, he thought it not advifeib]e to refu? any longer to do his duty; and therefore, having muf- The right honourable ?ames �raggs, Efq;ter,cl
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