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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER IX
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The High Commission met.

It appeared that scarcely one ecclesiastical officer had sent up a return.

At the same time a paper of grave import was delivered to the board.

It came from Sprat, Bishop of Rochester.

During two years, supported by the hope of an Archbishopric, he had been content to bear the reproach of persecuting that Church which he was bound by every obligation of conscience and honour to defend.


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