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 �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
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.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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