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They lay down rules, establish a discipline, draw up the definitive articles of the Anglican creed. These rules and articles, sternly enforced, are like cramp-irons holding together the stones of the edifice ; there may be a better way of building, but this gives at least time to think and breathe ; in such crises, one must hasten to do what is most urgent, leaving to better times the perfecting of the work. Dean Nowell, Parker's friend, compiles a catechism of the new belief, as much for the s...ake of replying to con- tinental critics as of satisfying the English faithful. He THE QUEEN AND HER KINGDOM. 267 takes great pains about his Latin, on account of the European humanists. 1 Parker endeavours to show that this belief is not so new. Wisely mindful of the effect produced, in a country of precedents and traditions, by the persistent question of Catholics : Where were you a hundred years ago ? he examines old annals, writes to the historians of his day to ascertain facts, asking Grafton whence he had derived his information about the mis- sionaries sent to " King Lucius.
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