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A96073 A modest discourse, of the piety, charity & policy of elder times and Christians. Together with those their vertues paralleled by Christian members of the Church of England. / By Edward Waterhouse Esq; Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670. 1655 (1655) Wing W1049; Thomason E1502_2; ESTC R208656 120,565 278

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learned men in all Sciences as their Tutors and Conductors For as the best built Vessels will miscarry if they have not good Pilots and able Steers-men and the gainfullest Ports are lost if the seasons of making them be not observed so are the greatest wits confounded by want of method and all their promised usefulness immerged in their misconduction Charls the Great was a Prince of prudence and Royal Grandeur aiming to raise pyramids of Renown to his Memory and to be called the Patron of Learning of him Mutius reports That he endowed men of Science and eminent Artists with honorable pensions and gave them personal respect And in the Imperial Laws there are numerous Constitutions to this purpose Yea Lupoidus de Babenberg tells us that the old Germune Princes and those Potestates of the Roman Empire held themselves in honour most bound next the immediate service of God to encourage and disperse Learning thorowout their territories And though I doubt not but mercy hath rewarded that Charity which is from them accepted and there can be no addition to them by our Eulogium's yet that their examples may animate others to do worthily and rest renowned as they I shall enumerate such instances of charity as I judge pertinent to my purpose For I hold it very uncomely that such worth as was in a brave soul the Jewel of his time An Aurelian who made the world Roman learned and civil should be concealed It seems to be a monstrous ingratitude that such a fautor of Learning as Maecenas should have no Writer of his praise If the Jews presented the Builder of a Synagogue amongst them as worthy Christs compassion I will be bold to tender noble Emperours Christian Kings Learned Popes Puissant Princes charitable Subjects Founders of Schools of Learning in all quarters of Christendome as worthy of due honour and mention I mean not to mention those Asian Schools which we reade of in Eusebius and others because I have elsewhere touched on them Nor can it be expected those vo●illating times could afford such liberall Charities as since Peace and settlement hath blessed the world with those Academies were rude because the times were barbarous but when Christianity became Epidemical and Power was baptized into the Name of Christ then Charity displayed her self this way No Nation but has her Academies and Schools publick besides their private Gramman-Schools I f●●de about 20. Academies in Germany one of which is that of Vienna founded in An. 1239. by the Emperor Frederick the second to the end that he might leave to his son and successor Contrade an orderly Empire abounding with learned men and being environed wi●● heir counsels b●●ght be invincible In Italy twelve of which Bononia is most ancient founded by Theodo sius Junior in Anno 420. In the Charter whereof is this passage If any one be so bold and haughty injuriously to offend any Student going to or coming from this Vniversity he shall be punished with death In France 16. In the Netherlands 6. In Denmark and Poland 5. In Spain Arragon Casteele and Portuagall abo●t 16. All which owne for their Founders men of Piety Bounty and Blood Nor have our worthy Ancestors been remiss in this kinde for the two Sisters whose milky breasts have nourished such multitudes of learned children leave testimony from a learned man and a Forraigner To have in them more commodities to encourage is 〈◊〉 men then all the world besides He that considers their great Revenues august Stru●●ures ample Priviledges prudent Statutes orderly Government frequent Exercises will confess that their Founders were wise and noble that their improvement ought to be suteable and so blessed be God it hath What brave Princes they have educated what noble Statesmen they have compleated what renowned Church-men they have instructed what able Countrey-Gentlemen they have accomplish'd yea what Catholick-Artists have there studied the Nation the World knows and to the Nations honor owns Do not the foundations there perennate the name of their Founders are they not lasting Pedegrees of honor to their Families surely yes We that are living ought to praise God for their bounty and to mention them with gratitude I will not repeat what elsewhere I mentioned onely know all men that the Clergie have not been sparing in their bounty to our Universities no nor have the Nobility and Gentry withdrawn their helping hand By the noble Kings Edward the second and third was Kings College began and finished Elizabeth Queen to Edw. the 4 th and Henry the 6 th founded and inlarged Queens College Elizabe●h Countess of Clare founded Clare Hall Margaret Countess of Richmond and Darby stipended a Professor of Divinity and added much to Christs and S t Johns College John Keyes founded Keyes College King Hen the 8 th and his daughter Queen Mary founded Trinity College and Frances Sydney Countesse of Sussex founded Sidney College and the last but not the least is Emanuel College founded by Sir Walter Mildmay K t Chancellor of the Exchequer and one of the Privie Councel to Queen Elizabeth of late and famous memory whose zeal to God in that glorious Work hath been rewarded in the success of mens Studies there and their usefulness after in the Church and State in the number of which the grave and pious B● of Norwich yet living deservedly is reckoned and it ●●●ely had one though not bred in it yet Head of it O mihi locum suavem ubi incipit occasio sio memorandi nom●●andi suavissimi odor is virum Dr Richard Holdisworth a man of holy life pure belief matchless industry profound speculation fitted both for the Ghaire and Pulpit But alas he is dead and it also must decay and come to a period But O Lord cause the sun that threatens its ruine never to arise may that day never come wherein good men say We have no pleasure in it let it ever yield faithfull and usefull persons both to Church and State let no son of violence come neer it peace be within its walls and prosperity be to all its Members and B●●ne factors for it hath been a fruitfull Mother of many beauteous and admirable virtuous and learned Children Quid faciam vocem pectori negare non valeo amor ordinem nescit Nor hath Oxford been without her number of Noble Benefactors Of the Clergy I say here nothing because they are otherwhere remembred Amongst the Laity Baleol King of Scots whilehe was prsoner here founder of Baleol College S r William Peter Secretary to Edw. 6 th augmenter of Exeter College S r Thomas White Alderman of London restorer and augmenter of S t Johns D r Hugh Price Founder of Alban Hall and M r Wadham Founder of Wadham College are with all due veneration to be remembred Nay I could wish our emulation were to excell them in this or some such kind of bounty Men live in a