Gardiner preached at Paul's Cross, the first part penitent, the latter
exultant, and ending with the words, "Verily this is the great day of
the Lord."
Of one passage in the history of this time we can speak with
unqualified approval. On August 5th, 1554, the Lord Mayor (White)
issued the following Proclamation:--
"Forasmuch as the material temples or churches of God were first
ordained and instituted and made in all places for the lawful and
devout assembly of the people there to lift up their hearts and to
laud and praise Almighty God and to hear His Divine Service and
most holy Word and Gospel sincerely said, sung, and taught, and
not to be used as market places or other profane places, or common
thoroughfares with carriage of things; and that now of late years
many of the inhabitants of this City of London, and other people
repairing to the same, have and yet do commonly use and accustom
themselves very unseemly and unreverently; the more is the pity to
make the common carriage of great vessels full of ale and beer,
great baskets full of bread, fish, fruit, and such other things,
fardels [bundles] of stuff and other gross wares through the
Cathedral Church of St.
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