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Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Cartwright, the Distinguished Puritan Reformer
Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Cartwright the Distinguished Puritan Reformer Author:Benjamin Brook General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1845 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. EXPULSION FROM THE UNIVERSITY. Ma. Cartwright possessed a noble and generous spirit, disclaimed all solicitude for human applause and worldly promotion, and showed the liberality and benevolence of his principles by an unreserved diffusion of the truth of God. With painful sensations he beheld the numerous Romish relics and degrading superstitions retained in the Established Church, and, in accordance with the spirit and principles of the best Reformers, he sought the purification of the church and the advancement of the kingdom of Christ. Unbiassed by party prejudice and worldly interest, his untiring love to God and unfailing concern for the welfare of souls stimulated him to make known to others whatsoever appeared to be agreeable to the word of God. On these honourable principles he conducted his theological lectures in the university. His sole object was to promote the cause of truth and righteousness, and, with his usual honesty and frankness, he declared his sentiments on points of church discipline, then so generally neglected; but because his opinions were not conformable to the spirit of the hierarchy, and because he endeavoured to promote reformation faster and to greater extent than was agreeable to those in power, charges were exhibited against him by Dr. Chadderton, his predecessor in the Margaret Professorship, who accused him to Sir William Cecil, the chancellor, -- That he taught there was, in the Church of England, no lawful calling or choosing of ministers; that the election of ministers and bishops was tyrannical; that archbishops, deans, and archdeacons were officers...« less