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194 likewise burned Mr. Stoughton's sermon, preached at Christ church on the 30th of January, some years ago. The house were pleased to vote me thanks for prosecuting him, which, you may remember, I did in a difficult time, notwithstanding the opposition I had from the government, and his protection by lord Ikerin, which he pleaded in court: and yet I followed him so close, that I forced him out of his living. After this, we burned Mr. Boyse's book of A Scriptural Bishop ; and Some Observators. Our address was brought in yesterday; in which sure we are even with the commons. I forgot to tell you, we agreed to another address against dissenting ministers, and their twelve hundred pounds per annum. The commons made an address to my lord lieutenant, in which they bring him in for volution