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VESTMENT CONTROVERSY.
Aiignstanuni, gave great offence to a large number of
foreign Protestants, who left their homes in consequence
and came over to England, where they
appear to have met with a kindly reception by
Cranmer, and other eminent persons of the New-
Learning. Those of the greatest note amongst these
refugees were John i Lasco, Bucer, and Peter Martyr.
John a Lasco was allowed to minister in London to
the foreigners ; Bucer was appointed divinity professor
at Cambridge ; and Peter Martyr to the same
chair at Oxford, where the latter carried on disputations
on the subject of the doctrine of the Holy
Eucharist, strongly condemning the teaching that
grace was conferred by the Sacraments. It was a
mode of expression, however, which Bucer, who
took higher views respecting the Eucharist, did not
scruple to use.
\\\ 1550 a controversy arose respecting vestments,
owing to the pertinacity of Hooper, who after the
passing of the Six Articles Act, had retired to Zurich,
where, under the teaching of Bullinger, he imbibed
the Swiss theology in all its fulness, and advocated its
principles with unflinching zeal and energy. He was
appointed to the bishopric of Gloucester, but demurred
to the episcopal garments. Pressure was
brought upon Cranmer to dispense with the dress and
to consecrate him, but this the primate refused. A
compromise, however, finally took place and he
received consecration.
Another question was mooted about altars, in
which Hooper took an active jiart, in conjunction
with Ridley, who had lately been appointed Bishop