Lond., 1671 fol. p. 159., may be understood to imply the correctness of
the assertion.

A copy of this now rare sermon before me {452} proves, however, that the
statement is incorrect. At the back of the title is as follows:--

"I have read over this sermon upon _Rom._ xiii. 7., preached at
_Northampton_, at the assises for the county, _Feb._ 22, 1626,
by _Robert Synthorpe_, Doctor of Divinity, Vicar of Brackley,
and I doe approve it as a sermon learnedly and discreetly
preached, and agreeable to the _ancient Doctrine_ of the
_Primitive Church_, both for _Faith_ and _good manners_, and to
the _Doctrine established_ in the _Church of England_, and,
therefore, under my hand I give authority for the printing of
it, May 8. 1627."

GEO. LONDON.

It was therefore Bishop _Mountague_, and not _Laud_, who licensed the
sermon.

JOHN. J. DREDGE.

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POPE AND PETRONIUS.

I have read "Mr. RICH'S" letter with great interest, and I willingly
allow that he has combated my charge of plagiarism against Pope, and
discussed the subject generally with equal fairness and ability. "But