...uphold the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England and never to give their consent 'to alter the government of this Church by archbishops, bishops, deans, and archdeacons, &c., as it stands now established and as by right it ought to stand'. This latter canon in particular antagonized...

...popish doctrine contrary to that which is so established; nor will I ever give my consent to alter the government of this Church by archbishops, bishops, deans, and archdeacons, &c., as it stands now established, and as by right it ought to stand, nor yet ever to subject it to the...

...passed a succession of canons, including a canon imposing an oath, inter alia, not to consent 'to alter the government of this church by archbishops, bishops, deans, and archdeacons &c.' 74 Even if it had not implied that the office of archdeacon was too sacred to be abolished by a human...