Miller  met  this  attempt  with  a  petition,  and  a  new  set  of  articles,  differ-
ing  little  from  the  former ;  but  the  new  Bishop  of  Ely,  Fleetwood,
refused  to  take  cognizance  of  the  case,  unless  his  right  to  be  general
Visitor  was  ascertained.  He  would  not  visit  the  Master,  unless  he
might  visit  the  Fellows  also,  and  so  for  a  time  the  matter  rested.  A
Ittde  while  before  this,  Bentley  had  delivered  a  visitation  charge,
in  his  capacity  of  Archdeacon  of  Ely,  in  which  he  did  not  quite  satisfy
the  passionate  admirers  of  the  new  dynasty ;  for  though  he  called  King
George  Antoninus,  he  admitted  that  it  was  impossible  for  a  f<»«ign
prince,  newly  imported,  not  to  commit  aome  errors.  Miller,  who  was
an  intolerant  Whig,  represented  Hi  is  as  sedition,  and  a  sufficient
ground  of  expulsion ;  but  there  was  no  getting  Bishop  Fleetwood  to
stir.  The  expression,  however,  did  the  Archdeacon  no  good  at  court,
wiiere  his  enemies  made  the  most  of  his  dedication  to  Harley,  now  in
the  Tower  on  a  charge  of  high  treason.  But  Bentley  managed  hia
political  relations  with  great  skill,  and  availed  himself  of  every  feaaible
opportunity  .to  express  his  loyalty  to  the  Oovemment  de  facto,  whether
it  were  Whig  or  Tory.  His  archdeaconry  had,  about  two  years  before,
exposed  him  to  the  wrath  of  the  University,  whose  privileges  and  per-
quisites, with  regard  to  the  probate  of  wills,  were  conceived  to  be
infringed  by  his  officer.  Dr.  Brookbank,  in  consequence  <^  which  misun-
derstanding, a  decree  was  passed,  by  acclamation,  that  no  Archdeacon
of  Ely,  or  his  official,  should  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Vice-ChanceUor.
