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The Commons proceeded to examine the dipensing power, and they voted an address to the King against it--It was expressed in most respectful and submissive terms, but was very ill received by the King, and his answer contained a flat denial-- The Open declaration of James to dispense with the [[underline]] tests [[/underline]] had struck an uneversal alarm throughout the Nation and was strengthened by another incident which happened at that time--Lewes the 14ths having long harassed the protestants, had at length revoked the Edict of Nantz which had been enacted by Henry the 4th for securing them the free exercise of their religion--though on the abolition of the court, James deemed this no obstacle; he appointed seven commissioners with full authority over the Church of England; before these, the Bishop of London and Sharpe were cited, and though they used the most conciliatory and submissive language, they were both suspended-- In order to procure a better reception for his Edict of toleration, the King finding himself opposed by the Church began to pay court to the dessenters-- but the King was not content with discovering his
