[35] 'We, poor souls,' says Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich, in his _Hard Measure_, 'who little thought we had done anything that might deserve a chiding, are now called to our knees at the bar, and charged severally with high treason, being not a little astonished at the suddenness of this crimination compared with the perfect innocency of our own intentions, which were only to bring us to our due places in Parliament with safety and speed, without the least purpose of any man's offence; but now traitors we are in all the haste, and must be dealt with accordingly. For on December 30, in all the extremity of frost at eight o'clock on the dark evening, are we voted to the Tower; only two of our number had the favour of the Black Rod, by reason of their age, which though desired by a noble lord on my behalf would not be granted; wherein I acknowledge and bless the gracious Providence of my God, for had I been gratified I had been undone both in body and purse; the rooms being strait, and the expense beyond the reach of my estate.'--_Annals of England_, p. 420. [36] _Biographical History of England_, vol. ii. p. 157. Grainger. [37] _Vide Life of Barnevelde_, vol. i. p. 408. Motley. [38] P. 26. [39] 'Certainly,' says Nalson, 'notwithstanding this black accusation (he is speaking of the 'fifty painful ministers'), there cannot be a greater demonstration of the innocence of this worthy prelate than the very articles; and that this accusation wanted proof to carry it further than a bare accusation, and a commitment to the Tower, where, with the courage and patience of a primitive Christian, he continued prisoner till the year 1660.'--_History of the Puritans_, vol. ii. p. 223. Grey, Examination of Neale's. [40] It is curious that nearly as violent an attack was made a hundred years later upon Bishop Butler (the author of the _Analogy_), because, when Bishop of Bristol, he put up a plain, inlaid, black marble cross in the Chapel of the Palace there. He died 1752. [41] The Rubric before the Prayer of Consecration in the Prayer Book of 1559-1604, was simply:-- 'Then the Priest, standing up, shall say as followeth.' The first rubric of position at the beginning of the service had placed him 'at the north side of the Table.' For a full and very interesting defence of Bishop Wren, see _Worship in the Church of England_, Right Honourable A. B. B. Hope, and, _Dean Howson 'Before the Table,'_ by the same author, in the _Church Quarterly Review_, January, 1876. [42] South's _Sermons_, vol. v. p. 45, ed. 1727. [43] _Life of Dr. Barwick_, p. 267, ed. 1724. [44] See _Appendix I._