[524] See Priestley as before.

[525a] Priestley, 2. and 4.

[525b] Beauties of England, vol. xi.

[526a] Parkin, 152.

[526b] Very few, perhaps, if any, could be named of our religious orders, or christian sects but what have done some good in the world, and as few, probably, that have not also done harm. In estimating the character of a religious order, sect, or party, we are apt, as it is very natural, to set the one against the other: in doing which it too often becomes a matter of doubt, which of the two, the good or the harm, preponderates, or exceeds in quantity. When that happens, which is much less seldom than one could wish, it is a sad painful case. In our own country, at this time, the diversity of religious sects and parties is very great. Some of them are vastly popular, and others otherwise. Much do we daily hear of the exemplary zeal, and the laudable, persevering, and successful exertions of those who assume the name of orthodox and evangelical, both in the establishment and out of it. These reports seem generally well founded. Much good, no doubt, has been done: and we may venture to add, much harm also. The great error of these zealous religionists lies in their spirit, or rather in their not knowing what manner of spirit they are of, which is evidently not the spirit of Christ. All who cannot pronounce their Shibboleth, they teach their converts to view with an evil eye: and all who go about to do good in the name of Christ, they are sure to forbid or revile, and so render all their benevolent endeavours useless, as far as lies in them, if they follow them not, or are not of their party. They may perhaps plead apostolical example, but it is not countenanced, but expressly condemned by Christ, who enjoins a very different sort of conduct. Until they therefore think proper to comply with that injunction of his, they will have no reason to boast of the excellence, or evangelicalness of their spirit. [see Mark 9.39. Luke 9. 50.] All religious sects and parties, would do well to consider, that the spirit they are of, is what always forms the most important and decisive part of their character.—More of this when we come to the present religious state of Lynn.

[531] See Mackerell, 194.—and Parkin, 146.

[532] Mr. King’s MS.—also Mackerell, 195.

[544] For the whole year—Mawdlyn, on the Cawsey between Lynn and Gaywood.

s.

d.

Imprimis, Of Mr. Thoresby, for Sayer’sMarsh

xx.

0.

Item, Of Nich. Newgate of Holkham, for 5 acres ofmeadow in the same town, for a year

ii.

6.

Item, Of Wm. Clarke of Wotten, for one acre ofpasture nigh Holme’s dale in Gaywood: pay by the year

0.

i.

Item, Of Winter and Goodwin, of Rouncton, for 11acres pasture in Sechie; who pay by the year

x.

0.

Item, Of Robt. Jerviss, for a ffish bale, lying inthe north marsh; who payeth by the year

x.

0.

Item, Of Sir Nicholas L’estrange knt. for twosheep courses and other lands, lying in West Lexham, East Lexham,and Dunham; who payeth by the year

xxiii.

iiij.

Item, Of Thomas Brown of Lynn, for a meadow lyingin Gaywood; who payeth every half year, xs.

xx.

0.

Item, Of Philip Bailie, for 4 acres of meadow,lying on the west side of Mawdlin, and pays by the half year,xxs. [qu. xiis.]

xxiiij.

0.

Item, Of Robt. Hobbs, now in the tenure of Mr.Graves, for a meadow lying in Gaywood, paying quarterly,vs.

xx.

0.

Item, Of Thomas Miller, of Lynn, for a meadow lyingon the side of the high way, who payeth quarterly iis.vid.

x.

0.

Item, In the compass of Congham, 7 roods of Hebbeland, lying in Congham: pay by the year one bushel of malt.

mod. brasii.

Item, Of Mr. Fr Bastard, for a close lying withoutGannock gate, payeth every half year xvis.viijd.

xxxiii.

iiij.

Item, Of Robt. Jarvis of Lynn, for a meadow nextthe Lord’s close in Gaywood, paying by the year

xii.

iiij.

The following statement from a paper published by Parkin, and written, as he took it, in the reign of Elizabeth, may be here subjoined, as it may cast some further light on the state of the possessions of this Hospital at that period—