S E R M N S MISCELLANEOUS PIECES ARCHBISHOP SANDYS. Cfjc ^arfter *<metg. SnetituteD a.H. i*l. ©<£<£<£. Sit. jFor ttje ^uolication of tfj* ffiftlorfee of tfjc ^Fatfjere anD (fParlp ftgUritcre of tlje Urformrn THE SERMONS EDWIN SANDYS, D- D., SUCCESSIVELY BISHOP OF WORCESTER AND LONDON, AND ARCHBISHOP OF YORK; TO WHICH ARI ADDED SOME MISCELLANEOUS PIECES, THE SAME AUTHOR. EDITED FOR BY THE REV. JOHN AYRE, M.A., MINISTER OF ST JOHN'S CHAPEL, HAMPSTEAP. CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. M.DCCC.XLII. ( ONT K N T S. Biographical Notice of Archbishop Sandys i Epistle to the Reader i Order and Matter of the Sermons 5 Sermons 7 MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. Advice concerning Rites and Ceremonies in the Synod I5fi2 438 Orders for the Bishops and Clergy 434 Advertisement to the translation of Luther's Commentary on Galatians 435 Epistola Pastoralis Episcopo Cestrensi 43'! The same translated 430 Prayers to be used at Hawkshead School 443 Preamble to the Archbishop's will 440 Notes 453 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE ARCHBISHOP SANDYS. Edwin Sandys or Sandes was born in the year 1519, near Havvkshead, in the part of Lancashire called Furness Fells. He was the third son of William Sandys, Esq. and Margaret his wife, a descendant of the ancient barons of Kendal. As Easthwaite Hall was the principal resi- dence of the father, it is probable that it was in this house that Edwin first saw the light. It is not certainly known at what seminary the future archbishop received the rudiments of his education : it has however been conjectured with some plausibility by a bio- grapher that, as the school of Furness Abbey was then highly distinguished, and as his family were feudatories of that house, he was a pupil of the monks. It is also ascer- tained that he was at one time instructed by Mr Bland, who, being rector of Adesham in Kent, was apprehended for his religion and burned at Canterbury, July 12, 1555. In 1532 or 3 he was removed to the University of Cam- bridge, and placed at St John's College, a house deeply tinctured with the principles of the Reformation ; and here doubtless the religious views of Sandys were, if not im- planted, at least confirmed. Though never either scholar or fellow of his college, he served the office of proctor, and was in 1547 elected master of Catharine Hall. This was just after his father's decease. He is said to have been at this time vicar of Haversham in Buckinghamshire, his a [sandys.] : BIOciHAPHICAL NOTICK OK first considerable preferment: in 1549 he was made pre- bendary of Peterborough, and obtained in 1552 the second stall at Carlisle, both on the presentation of the crown. He had previously married a lady of his own name. In 1.5)3, when he was vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, king Edward VI. died : the troubles that en- sued to Sandys shall be narrated in the words of Fox. " King Edward died, the world being unworthy of him : the duke of Northumberland came down to Cam- bridge with an army of men, having commission to pro- claim lady Jane queen, and by power to suppress lady Mary, who took upon her that dignity, and was proclaimed queen in Norfolk. The duke sent for Doctor Sandys, being vice-chancellor, for Doctor Parker, for Doctor Bill, and Master Leaver to sup with him. Amongst other speeches he said, Masters, pray for us, that we speed well : if not, you shall be made bishops, and we deacons. And even so it came to pass: Doctor Parker and Doctor Sandys were made bishops ; and he, and Sir John Gates who was then at the table, were made deacons ere it was long after, on the Tower-hill. Doctor Sandys being vice-chan- cellor was required to preach on the morrow. The warning was short for such an auditory, and to speak of such a matter : yet he refused not the thing, but went into his chamber, and so to bed. He rose at three of the clock in the morning, took his bible in his hand, and after that he had prayed a good space, he shut his eyes, and, holding his bible before him, earnestly prayed to God that it might fall open where a most fit text should be for him to entreat of. The bible, as God would have it, fell open upon the first chapter of Josua, where he found so convenient a piece of scripture for that time, that the like he could not have chosen in all the bible. His text .Wi. i. i«- was thus: Responderuntque ad Joxue atque diverunt, Omnia quae prcecepisti nobis faciemus, el quocunque iniseris ibimus — : ARCHBISHOP .SANDYS. Ill sicut obedivimus in cunctis Mosi, ita obediemus et tibi ; tan- tum sit Dominus Deus tuns tecum sicut fuit cum Mose qui contradixerit ori tuo, et non obedierit cunctis sermonibus quos prceceperis ei, moriatur : tu tantuni confortare et viri- liter age. Who shall consider what was concluded by such as named themselves by the state, and withal the auditory, the time, and other circumstances, he shall easily see that this text most fitly served for the purpose. And as God gave the text, so gave he such order and utter- ance, as pulled many tears out of the eye of the biggest of them. " In the time of his sermon one of the guard lift up to him into the pulpit a mass book and a grade, which Sir George Haward with certain of the guard had taken that night in Master Hurlestone's ' house, where Lady Mary had been a little before, and there had mass. The duke with the rest of the nobility required Doctor Sandys to put his sermon in writing, and appointed Master Leaver to go to London with it, and to put it in print. Doctor Sandys required one day and a half for writing of it. At the time appointed he had made it ready ; and Master Leaver was ready booted to receive it at his hands and carry it to London. As he was delivering of it, one of the beadles, named Master Adams, came weeping to him, and prayed him to shift for himself, for the duke was retired and queen Mary proclaimed. " Doctor Sandys was not troubled herewithal, but gave the sermon written to Master Layfield. Master Leaver departed home ; and he went to dinner to one Master Moore's, a beadle, his great friend. At the dinner Mis- tress Moore, seeing him merry and pleasant (for he had ever a man's courage, and could not be terrified), drank unto him, saying, Master vice-chancellor, I drink unto you ; for this is the last time that ever I shall see you. [} Compare p. vi. I. 17. Ed.] : IV BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF And so it was ; for she was dead before Doctor Sandys returned out of Germany. The duke that night retired to Cambridge, and sent for Doctor Sandys to go with him to the market-place to proclaim queen Mary. The duke cast up his cap with others, and so laughed, that the tears ran down his cheeks for grief. He told Doctor Sandys that queen Mary was a merciful woman, and that he doubted not thereof; declaring that he had sent unto her to know her pleasure, and looked for a general pardon. Doctor Sandys answered, My life is not dear unto me, neither have I done or said any thing that urgeth my conscience. For that which I spake of the state, I have instructions warranted by the subscription of sixteen counsellors ; neither can speech be treason, neither yet have I spoken further than the word of God and the laws of the realm doth warrant me, come of me what God will. But be you assured, you shall never escape death : for if she would save you, those that now shall rule will kill you. " That night the guard apprehended the duke ; and cer- tain grooms of the stable were as busy with Doctor Sandys as if they would take a prisoner. But Sir John Gates, who lay then in Doctor Sandys his house, sharply re- buked them, and drave them away. Doctor Sandys, by the advice of Sir John Gates, walked into the fields. In the mean time the university, contrary to all order, had met together in consultation, and ordered, that Doctor Mouse and Doctor Hatcher should repair to Doctor Sandys1 1 lodging, and fet away the statute book of the university, the keys, and such other things that were in his keeping and so they did ; for Doctor Mouse being an earnest protestant the day before, and one whom Doctor Sandys had done much for, now was he become a papist, and his great enemy. Certain of the university had appointed [J Fct—fetch.] ; ARCHBISHOP SANDYS. a congregation at afternoon. As the bell rang to it, Doctor Sandys cometh out of the fields ; and sending for the beadles, asketh what the matter meaneth, and re- quired them to wait upon him to the schools, according to their duty. So they did. And so soon as Doctor Sandys, the beadles going before him, came into the re- gent-house and took his chair, one Master Mitch with a rabble of unlearned papists went into a bye school, and conspired together to pull him out of his chair, and to use violence unto him. Doctor Sandys began his oration, expostulating with the university, charging them with great ingratitude, declaring that he had said nothing in his ser- mon but that he was ready to justify, and that their case was all one with his ; for they had not only concealed, but consented to that which he had spoken.