THE LIFE

AND

DEFENCE OF THE CONDUCT AND PRINCIPLES

OF

THE VENERABLE AND CALUMNIATED

EDMUND BONNER,

BISHOP OF LONDON,

IN THE REIGNS OF

HENRY VIIL, EDWARD VI., MARY, AND ELIZABETH;

IN WHICH IS CONSIDERED

THE BEST MODE OF AGAIN CHANGING THE

RELIGION OF THIS NATION.

BY

A TRACTARIAN BRITISH CRITIC.

DEDICATED TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

Tendimus in Latium,
We are going to Rome.
Festina lente,

On, slow.

LONDON:

SEELEY AND BURNSIDE, 172, FLEET-STREET.

MDCCCXLII.

12975 Br 1772.5

1884 Nov. 25, Hift f Some. I harr

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DEDICATION:

Anxiety to obtain the patronage of the Bishop of London

to the "Tractarian British Critics"-who are not

Fadladeens

INTRODUCTION:

Object of the following work -

Reasons for concealing my name

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Superiority of the education at Oxford over that of Cam-

i.-ii.

iii.

V.

viii.

ix.

· X.

Difference between the Tractarians and the Ultra-Protes-

tants on the teaching of the Church

SECTION I.

xii.

FROM THE BIRTH OF BONNER TO THE DEATH OF HENRY VIII.

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wounded by the fall of Wolsey's Cross

recommended by Cromwell, after the death of Wolsey,

to the notice of Henry VIII.

appointed Secretary to Sir E. Karne, at Rome

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Bonner sent to the Pope at Marseilles-his boldness

appointed to other embassies

Bonner's bold reply to the King of France

Monachism, or dissent unavoidable

The Bible alone, not the sole rule in fundamentals

Blows which destroyed Anti-Protestantism -

Bonner writes the Preface to Gardiner's book, de verâ obe-

The Church Catholic, not scripture, the guide of the people 29

Bucer the adviser of the Reformers

Bonner elevated to the Episcopate -

the representative of Christ

The Bible an Ultra-Protestant book

St. Paul an Ultra-Protestant

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Three religious parties in England

Bonner the first Bishop who derived his episcopal authority

Bishops, though our Saviour's representatives, ought not to

Conditions on which the Bible was placed in the Churches

Bishop Longland more severe than Bonner

Bonner's injunctions to his Clergy -

Preaching an inferior means of grace

Bonner not an Ultra-Protestant

endeavours to save Anne Ascue

Form of Protestant recantation

Priests make the body, and they make the blood of Christ

Bonner restrained the licentiousness of the press

Foxe's book of Martyrs must be prohibited

Death of Henry VIII.

FROM THE ACCESSION TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD VI., A.D. 1547-1553.

Bonner and Gardiner more beloved by Froude and by his

friends than Cranmer, Ridley, Latimer, Hooper, or

Jewell

hated and opposed the Reformation

Bonner's episcopal commission from Henry VIII.

Cranmer's archiepiscopal commission from Edward VI.

public protestation against the oath to the Pope

Bonner's opposition to Cranmer

Tractarians advocate prayers for the dead

Archbishop Usher an Ultra-Protestant

The soul of Henry VIII. needed Bonner's prayers

Rashness of the Reformation

Bonner imprisoned for freedom of enquiry

obeys Cranmer's injunctions.

hated the foreign reformers

Religious anarchy of the day

Cranmer an Ultra-Protestant

Bonner's faith preferable to Cranmer's

The Clergy to be paid for praying for the dead

The first service book of King Edward

The present liturgy a national punishment

the language of servants

Bonner submits to, but dislikes the new changes

Bonner's principles those of "Tract ninety"

Tractarianism must succeed

The intimidation of Bonner the cause of the death of Joan

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