Opposition to Laud Cornelius Burges



archbishop of canterbury william laud enemy of burges.


the calvinistic views held burges shown in baptismal regeneration of elect infants, published @ oxford in 1629. latin sermon, preached in 1635 london clergy @ st. alphage s, london wall, brought him before court of high commission. in discourse had blamed connivance of bishops @ growth of arminianism , popery. proceeding caused him trouble , expense, , deepened hostility party of william laud.


he accused of being vexer of 2 parishes continual suits of law . may mean resisted demands of visitation articles in reference ceremonial observance. oxford pamphlet of 1648 wood s authority saying looked upon high commission 1 guilty of adultery . plain there no evidence substantiate charge.


the prestige of burges steadily increased. robert rich, 2nd earl of warwick patron.








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