. The history of the Puritans, or, Protestant nonconformists : from the reformation in 1517, to the revolution in 1688; comprising an account of their principles; their attempts for a farther reformation in the church; their sufferings; and the lives and characters of their most considerable divines . ss and the Parliament. Theyare farther authorized to explain such statutesas are ambiguous and obscure ; to determineappeals; and are to be assisted upon all occa-sions by the mayor, sheriffs, and justices ofpeace. The said visiters, or any four of them,,are authorized to visit Westminster School
. The history of the Puritans, or, Protestant nonconformists : from the reformation in 1517, to the revolution in 1688; comprising an account of their principles; their attempts for a farther reformation in the church; their sufferings; and the lives and characters of their most considerable divines . ss and the Parliament. Theyare farther authorized to explain such statutesas are ambiguous and obscure ; to determineappeals; and are to be assisted upon all occa-sions by the mayor, sheriffs, and justices ofpeace. The said visiters, or any four of them,,are authorized to visit Westminster School,Winchester School, Merchant Tailors SchooLand Eton College ; and to consider of such stat-utes of the said schools as are fit to be abroga-ted, and of others that may be proper to be add-ed, for the well-government of the said schoolsand colleges. The visiters discharged their duty with greatfidelity, and the heads of colleges had a watch-ful eye over their several houses ; drunkenness,swearing, gaming, and all kinds of immorality,were severely punished ; all students, gradu-ates, and others, were obliged to be at home inproper hours ; the public-houses were searched,and the practice of religion in the several col- * Add, from Dr. Grey, Sir Charles Wolseley, Humphrey Mackworth, rs^^iE^j aiHJA^^iFi D. li;iriiiT^-Brorh( HISTORY OF THE PURITANS. 153 leges enforced with rigour. One of the profes-sors writes, that there was more frequent prac-tical preaching in the colleges than ever hadbeen known. On the I-ords Day, at differenthours, there were three or four sermons in sev-eral churches ; and on the week days, lectureson Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Satur-days. The tutors were very diligent in dis-charge of their duty; the public lectures werewell attended, and the students under strictdiscipline ; learning revived, and the Muses re-turned to their seats, as appears by the num-ber of learned men that flourished in the reignof King Charles II., who owed their
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