Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n good_a life_n see_v 9,943 5 3.4753 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A40646 Abel redevivus, or, The dead yet speaking by T. Fuller and other eminent divines. Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. 1652 (1652) Wing F2401; ESTC R16561 403,400 634

There are 29 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

most_o worthy_o succeed_v and_o as_o two_o twin_n for_o their_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o one_o the_o other_o honour_n may_v inherit_v for_o by_o john_n huss_n jerom_n be_v blest_o aid_v where_o by_o the_o romish_a rout_n he_o be_v invade_v and_o jerom_n hear_v huss_n be_v wrong_v by_o rome_n to_o vindicate_v his_o quarrel_n do_v presume_v but_o in_o the_o trial_n find_v his_o heel_n trip_v up_o fearful_a by_o romish_a rage_n to_o taste_v his_o cup_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o that_o tempt_a blast_n over_o blow_v his_o double_a and_o redouble_a zeal_n be_v show_v stout_o recant_v his_o force_a recantation_n to_o the_o death_n he_o hate_v rome_n abomination_n which_o do_v their_o romish_a fury_n so_o inflame_v that_o torture_v he_o they_o tiger_n fierce_a become_v his_o head_n like_a huss_n with_o paint_a devil_n array_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n outrageous_a flame_n convayd_v martinus_n lutherus_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o martin_n luther_n martin_n luther_n be_v bear_v at_o isleben_n ann._n dom._n 1483._o november_n 10._o at_o 9_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n on_o saint_n martin_n day_n and_o be_v cal●ed_v martin_n his_o parent_n bring_v he_o up_o in_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o read_v at_o home_n and_o accustom_v he_o to_o virtuous_a demeanour_n the_o father_n of_o george_n aemilius_n as_o luther_n often_o have_v relate_v first_o put_v he_o to_o school_n where_o though_o the_o truth_n be_v much_o darken_v by_o cloud_n of_o popery_n yet_o god_n preserve_v still_o the_o head_n of_o catechism_n the_o element_n of_o the_o cistoian_a grammar_n some_o psalm_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o with_o john_n reineck_n who_o prove_v a_o man_n of_o especial_a virtue_n and_o authority_n in_o those_o part_n be_v send_v to_o magdeburg_n thence_o by_o his_o parent_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o isenak_n where_o be_v a_o school_n of_o great_a fame_n there_o he_o prefected_a his_o grammar_n learning_n and_o be_v of_o a_o very_a quick_a wit_n and_o by_o nature_n fit_v for_o eloquence_n he_o soon_o surpass_v his_o school_n fellow_n in_o copiousness_n of_o speech_n and_o matter_n and_o excel_v in_o expression_n of_o his_o mind_n both_o in_o proof_n and_o verse_n he_o go_v to_o erford_n anno_fw-la 1501._o where_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o crabbed_a and_o thorny_a logic_n of_o that_o age_n which_o he_o soon_o attain_v as_o one_o who_o by_o the_o sagacity_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v better_o able_a to_o dive_v into_o cause_n and_o other_o place_n of_o argument_n than_o other_o here_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o better_a learning_n he_o read_v over_o cicero_n livy_n virgil_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o ancient_a latin_a author_n when_o at_o erphord_n he_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o master_n of_o aart_n at_o twinty_a year_n of_o age_n he_o read_v as_o professor_n aristotes_n physics_n ethic_n and_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n afterward_o his_o kindred_n see_v it_o fit_a that_o so_o worthy_a endowment_n of_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n shall_v be_v cherishsd_v for_o the_o publque_fw-fr good_a by_o their_o advice_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o long_o after_o when_o he_o be_v 21._o year_n old_a of_o a_o sudden_a beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o kinder_v upon_o a_o affright_n from_o his_o faithful_a mate_n violent_a death_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o augustine_n monk_n college_n in_o erphord_n but_o before_o he_o enter_v the_o monastery_n he_o entertain_v his_o fellow_n studient_n with_o a_o cheerful_a banquet_n and_o thereupon_o send_v they_o letter_n of_o valedictory_n and_o send_v to_o his_o parent_n the_o ring_n &_o gown_n of_o his_o degree_n of_o master_n of_o art_n unfold_v to_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o his_o course_n of_o life_n it_o much_o grieve_v his_o parent_n that_o so_o excillent_a part_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o a_o life_n little_o differ_v from_o death_n but_o for_o a_o month_n space_n no_o man_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o run_v over_o the_o book_n thereof_o in_o order_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o lanine_a bible_n which_o he_o never_o see_v before_o there_o with_o admiration_n he_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v more_o evangelicall_n and_o apostolical_a text_n then_o what_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n in_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o great_a attention_n he_o read_v the_o story_n of_o samuel_n and_o anna_n hi●_n mother_n and_o begin_v to_o wish_v that_o he_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o like_a book_n which_o not_o long_o after_o he_o obtain_v hereupon_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n on_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a writing_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o heavenly_a doctrine_n seek_v thence_o to_o inform_v his_o mind_n with_o god_n will_v and_o to_o nourish_v in_o himself_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n from_o true_a and_o undoubted_a ground_n some_o sickness_n and_o fear_n whet_v he_o on_o to_o attempt_v these_o study_n more_o earnest_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o college_n luther_n in_o his_o young_a year_n fall_v into_o a_o most_o violent_a disease_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o that_o a_o ancient_a press_v come_v to_o he_o and_o with_o these_o word_n comfort_v he_o sir_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o your_o disease_n be_v not_o mortal_a god_n will_v raise_v you_o up_o ●o_o be_v a_o man_n who_o shall_v afford_v comfort_n to_o many_o other_o he_o be_v often_o cheer_v up_o by_o conference_n with_o the_o ancient_a priest_n to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o fear_n and_o scruple_n of_o mind_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v augustin●_n work_v where_o both_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n he_o find_v many_o evident_a place_n which_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n &_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v before_o kindle_v in_o his_o breast_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o utter_o cast_v of_o the_o read_n of_o gabriel_n and_o camaracensis_n writer_n on_o the_o sentence_n but_o be_v able_a to_o recite_v they_o by_o heart_n in_o a_o manner_n he_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o often_o read_v occam_n and_o esteem_v he_o for_o acuteness_n of_o wit_n before_o thomas_n acquinas_n and_o scot●s_n also_o he_o studious_o peruse_v gerson_n but_o chief_o he_o read_v often_o austin_n work_n and_o keep_v they_o well_o in_o memory_n this_o earnest_a prosecution_n of_o his_o study_n he_o begin_v at_o erphord_n and_o spend_v there_o five_o year_n in_o the_o college_n in_o the_o year_n 1507._o he_o put_v on_o the_o priest_n hood_n the_o first_o mass_n which_o he_o celebrate_v be_v may_n 2._o domini_fw-la cantate_fw-la then_o be_v he_o 24._o year_n old_a in_o this_o course_n he_o continue_v 15._o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1527._o at_o that_o time_n john_n staupicius_n who_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n late_o begin_v desire_a that_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n shall_v there_o flourish_v and_o well_o know_v the_o wit_n and_o learning_n of_o luther_n and_o remove_v he_o to_o wittenberg_n an._n 1508._o when_o he_o be_v 26._o year_n old_a here_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o daily_a exercise_n in_o the_o school_n &_o his_o sermon_n the_o eminency_n of_o his_o good_a part_n do_v more_o and_o more_o show_v themselves_o and_o among_o other_o learned_a man_n who_o attentive_o hear_v he_o martinus_n mellurstad_v common_o call_v lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n often_o say_v of_o luther_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o so_o noble_a a_o strain_n of_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v very_o presage_v that_o he_o will_v change_v the_o vulgar_a course_n of_o study_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v usual_a in_o school_n and_o prevail_v at_o wittenberg_n luther_n first_o explain_v aristotle_n logic_n and_o physics_n yet_o intermit_v not_o his_o study_n of_o divinity_n three_o year_n after_o that_o be_v anno_fw-la 1510._o he_o be_v send_v into_o italy_n and_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o covent_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o some_o controversy_n among_o the_o monk_n there_o he_o see_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n palace_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v i_o be_v not_o long_o at_o rome_n there_o i_o say_v and_o hear_v other_o say_v mass_n but_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o so_o often_o as_o i_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n i_o detest_v they_o for_o at_o the_o tabe_fw-la i_o hear_v among_o other_o matter_n some_o courtesan_n laugh_v and_o boast_v and_o some_o concern_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o altar_n to_o say_v bread_n thou_o be_v and_o
sed_fw-la deficere_fw-la that_o he_o which_o go_v forward_o in_o learning_n without_o have_v respect_n unto_o a_o orderly_a carriage_n of_o himself_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v retrograde_a in_o his_o motion_n not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o title_n of_o master_n of_o art_n in_o the_o same_o academy_n after_o which_o dignity_n confer_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parent_n he_o go_v unto_o bonnonia_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o because_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n prove_v adverse_a unto_o his_o former_a health_n after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v trial_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o year_n and_o in_o that_o time_n find_v no_o amendment_n he_o return_v again_o unto_o his_o father_n with_o who_o he_o remain_v until_o that_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o former_a health_n and_o ●hen_o he_o go_v unto_o heidelberge_n again_o where_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o leave_v the_o study_n of_o th●_n civil_a law_n and_o give_v himself_o whole_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n be_v thereunto_o lead_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o act_n he_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o that_o burn_a lamp_n of_o the_o church_n john_n chrysostome_n the_o same_o act_n be_v also_o approve_v and_o embrace_v by_o martin_n luther_n john_n calvin_n peter_n martyr_n theodore_n beza_n lambertus_n danaeus_n and_o other_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o such_o schoolman_n who_o judgement_n in_o point_n of_o controversy_n be_v most_o approve_v of_o in_o that_o academy_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n gerson_n and_o other_o these_o he_o prosecute_v with_o a_o indefatigable_a labour_n study_v they_o day_n and_o night_n desire_v the_o explanation_n of_o such_o distinction_n which_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n this_o more_o than_o ordinary_a industry_n procure_v unto_o he_o a_o general_a approbation_n together_o with_o a_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o future_a worth_n not_o only_o in_o heidelberge_n but_o also_o in_o the_o adjacent_a place_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v recommend_v unto_o that_o illustrious_a prince_n philip_n elector_n palatine_n who_o send_v for_o he_o and_o commit_v his_o young_a son_n unto_o his_o tuition_n bear_v always_o a_o reverend_a respect_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o part_n where_o with_o he_o see_v he_o be_v endue_v after_o that_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o season_n in_o this_o employment_n and_o perceive_v that_o courtly_a life_n to_o disagree_v with_o his_o natural_a inclination_n he_o leave_v it_o and_o return_v again_o as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o captivate_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n hi●_n parent●_n perceive_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v altogether_o set_v on_o that_o study_n and_o have_v no_o other_o child_n but_o only_o he_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o mean_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o priesthood_n for_o he_o in_o the_o town_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o which_o be_v also_o add_v the_o authority_n of_o preach_v unto_o this_o place_n he_o be_v call_v but_o find_v himself_o after_o a_o fortnight_n performance_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o undergo_v so_o laborious_a a_o office_n he_o desire_v leave_v to_o return_v again_o unto_o heildelbirge_n for_o the_o furnish_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o then_o he_o may_v return_v from_o thence_o better_o fit_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n have_v obtain_v leave_n he_o alter_v his_o resolution_n &_o shape_n his_o course_n towards_o tubinga_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o stutgardia_n where_o reachiling_n live_v a_o man_n famous_a for_o his_o excellent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o tongue_n here_o he_o stay_v for_o a_o short_a space_n during_o which_o time_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o some_o light_n concern_v the_o greek_a which_o be_v increase_v by_o daily_a exercise_n he_o so_o well_o profit_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v set_v forth_o a_o greek_a grammar_n at_o his_o return_n again_o to_o heidelbirge_n where_o he_o also_o learned_a the_o hebrew_n of_o a_o spanish_a school●master_n who_o evil_a nature_n be_v to_o envy_v that_o knowledge_n of_o that_o holy_a tongue_n in_o those_o that_o be_v his_o scholar_n find_v himself_o somewhat_o better_a provide_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o tongue_n he_o return_v unto_o his_o native_a place_n and_o cheerful_o undergo_v his_o pastoral_a office_n preach_v christ_n so_o powerful_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v great_o admire_v of_o his_o auditor_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o excellent_a for_o doctrine_n but_o also_o for_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n give_v good_a example_n unto_o those_o unto_o who_o he_o preach_v be_v familiar_a always_o with_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o especial_o with_o wolfangus_n capito_n with_o who_o he_o be_v acquaint_v during_o his_o residence_n at_o heidilbirge_n their_o friendship_n be_v here_o renew_v it_o continue_v firm_a until_o ●hey_n be_v separate_v each_o from_o the_o other_o by_o death_n during_o his_o discharge_n of_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o his_o native_a place_n wolfangus_n capito_n be_v call_v unto_o basel_n to_o be_v their_o public_a lecturer_n which_o advancement_n cause_v he_o not_o to_o forgit_fw-la his_o old_a friend_n oecolampadius_n but_o rather_o move_v he_o unto_o a_o consideration_n how_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o promote_a he_o unto_o a_o more_o eminent_a place_n pity_v that_o so_o b●ight_a a_o lamp_n of_o piety_n shall_v obscure_v itself_o by_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o confine_v unto_o such_o a_o narrow_a and_o unregarded_a angle_n of_o the_o country_n wherefore_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o basel_n unto_o who_o he_o commend_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o man_n to_o invite_v he_o unto_o this_o city_n and_o to_o confer_v a_o dignity_n on_o he_o correspondent_a unto_o his_o desert_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o utter_v but_o they_o condiscent_v thereunto_o and_o he_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o pastoral_n office_n in_o that_o city_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1515._o where_o after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v that_o function_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n with_o great_a applause_n he_o be_v honour_v in_o the_o same_o academy_n with_o the_o title_n of_o doctor_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o erasmus_fw-la rotherodamus_fw-la come_v to_o basel_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o perfect_a whereof_o he_o use_v the_o assistance_n of_o this_o oecolampadius_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o part_n as_o he_o himself_o free_o confess_v which_o work_n be_v finish_v he_o leave_v basel_n and_o go_v unto_o auspurge_n be_v call_v by_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n to_o preach_v in_o that_o place_n unto_o the_o people_n but_o her●_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o partly_o because_o he_o fear_v and_o have_v a_o distrust_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o so_o eminent_a a_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o melancholy_a humour_n which_o be_v praedominate_v in_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o esteem_v not_o the_o society_n of_o man_n but_o will_v remove_v himself_o from_o they_o into_o some_o solitary_a place_n but_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n lie_v without_o the_o city_n of_o auspurge_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o saint_n bridget_n yet_o make_v his_o covenant_n so_o with_o the_o monk_n that_o he_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o study_v &_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o when_o he_o please_v for_o say_v he_o etiamsi_fw-la sexcentis_fw-la juramentis_fw-la i_o obstenixero_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ea_fw-la seruare_fw-la potero_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la utilis_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la sum_fw-la futurus_fw-la although_o i_o shall_v bind_v myself_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o six_o hundred_o oath_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v perceive_v that_o any_o profit_n will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o my_o ministry_n the_o monk_n perceive_v his_o worth_n joyful_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o society_n bestow_v all_o thing_n liberal_o on_o he_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o also_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o their_o privilege_n and_o in_o general_a he_o find_v such_o content_n among_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o month_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o spend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o that_o lazy_a manner_n of_o life_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v he_o from_o this_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o stir_v up_o his_o friend_n &_o among_o they_o more_o especial_o capi●o_n who_o serious_o persuade_v &_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o to_o give_v over_o that_o
affliction_n great_a affliction_n by_o which_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o book_n and_o writing_n and_o so_o be_v compel_v to_o begin_v all_o again_o to_o his_o great_a hindrance_n and_o double_n of_o his_o labour_n yet_o afterward_o he_o go_v in_o another_o ship_n to_o hamborough_n where_o he_o meet_v master_n coverdal_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o ●ive_a the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o sweat_a sickness_n be_v in_o the_o town_n all_o the_o while_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1529._o and_o during_o their_o employment_n in_o that_o work_n they_o be_v entertain_v by_o a_o religious_a widow_n charity_n charity_n mistress_n margaret_n van_n emerson_n when_o his_o english_a testament_n come_v abroad_o satan_n and_o the_o pope_n instrument_n rage_v exceed_o some_o say_n that_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o heresy_n in_o it_o other_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o translate_v the_o scripture_n into_o euglish_n lie_n popish_a lie_n other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o lay-people_n to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o own_o language_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o last_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n procure_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o a_o proclamation_n prohibit_v the_o buy_n or_o read_v of_o it_o yet_o not_o satisfy_v herewith_o they_o suborn_v one_o henry_n fillip_v to_o go_v over_o to_o antwerp_n to_o betray_v he_o who_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o master_n tindal_n company_n and_o pretend_v great_a friednship_n to_o he_o and_o have_v learn_v where_o his_o abode_n be_v he_o go_v to_o brussels_n and_o there_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o emperor_n attorney_n to_o antwerp_n and_o pretend_v to_o visit_v master_n tindal_n he_o betray_v he_o to_o two_o catchpole_n which_o present_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o attorney_n who_o after_o examination_n send_v he_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o filford_n 18._o mile_n off_o and_o seize_v upon_o all_o his_o writing_n and_o what_o else_o he_o have_v at_o his_o lodging_n the_o english_a merchant_n at_o antwerp_n who_o love_v tindal_n very_o well_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o procure_v his_o release_n also_o letter_n be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n and_o other_o out_o of_o england_n in_o his_o behalf_n but_o philip_n so_o bestir_v himself_o that_o all_o their_o endeavour_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o tindal_n be_v at_o last_o borough_n to_o his_o answer_n and_o after_o much_o reason_n although_o he_o deserve_v not_o death_n yet_o they_o codemn_v he_o to_o die_v &_o be_v borough_n forth_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n while_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o stake_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o servant_n and_o loud_a voice_n lord_z open_z the_o king_n of_o england_n eye_n and_o so_o he_o be_v first_o strangle_v by_o the_o hangman_n and_o then_o burn_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1536._o the_o power_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sencerity_n of_o his_o life_n be_v such_o that_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v about_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a he_o convert_v his_o keeper_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o household_n and_o philip_n that_o betray_v he_o long_o enjoy_v not_o the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n but_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n he_o be_v devour_v by_o lice_n master_n fox_n in_o his_o history_n of_o martyer_n say_v he_o may_v be_v call_v england_n apostle_n the_o work_n which_o he_o write_v beside_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o a_o christian_n obedience_n 2._o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 3._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o papist_n 4._o commentary_n on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n 5._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n of_o tracij_fw-la 6._o a_o answer_n to_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n dialogue_n 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n against_o more_o 8._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n 9_o of_o the_o sa●cramentall_a sign_n 10._o a_o foote-path_n lead_v to_o the_o scripture_n 11._o two_o letter_n to_o john_n frith_n all_o these_o be_v extant_a together_o with_o the_o work_n of_o two_o martyr_n barn_n and_o frith_n in_o english_a in_o folio_n and_o thus_o after_o much_o labour_n and_o persecution_n this_o worthy_a member_n of_o christ_n yield_v to_o the_o fla●es_n expect_v a_o joyful_a reresurrection_n zeal_n crown_v his_o heart●_n and_o make_v he_o to_o out_o vie_v papisticke_a stock_n of_o hellbred_a tyranny_n he_o fear_v they_o not_o but_o bold_o will_v dispute_v against_o their_o swell_a error_n and_o confute_v their_o principle_n with_o a_o most_o dexterous_a art_n his_o tongue_n be_v never_o traitor_n to_o his_o heart_n truth_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o point_v to_o the_o way_n where_o full_a content_n and_o rich_a salvation_n lay_v it_o be_v not_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n ●ould_v devorse_o his_o ready_a lip_n from_o the_o profound_a discourse_n of_o true_a religion_n nothing_o can_v prevent_v his_o just_a endeavour_n time_n he_o think_v misspend_v if_o not_o employ_v to_o good_a reader_n admire_v his_o body_n flame_v to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o fire_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o urbanus_fw-la regius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1541._o urbanus_n regius_n be_v bear_v in_o arga_n longa_n ●n_v the_o territory_n of_o count_n montfort_n of_o honest_a parent_n who_o principled_a he_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n &_o from_o school_n send_v he_o to_o friburg_n where_o he_o live_v with_o zasius_n a_o excellent_a lawyer_n who_o love_v he_o dear_o for_o his_o diligence_n and_o industry_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o basil_n to_o study_v other_o art_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ingolstad_n where_o after_o a_o while_n he_o read_v private_o to_o divers_a noble-men's-son_n who_o parent_n desire_v he_o to_o furnish_v their_o child_n with_o book_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o which_o they_o will_v take_v care_n to_o pay_v he_o again_o quarterly_o but_o when_o he_o have_v run_v into_o debt_n for_o they_o they_o neglect_v to_o return_v their_o money_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o think_v of_o depart_v and_o have_v a_o opportunity_n he_o list_v himself_o a_o soldier_n under_o a_o captain_n that_o go_v against_o the_o turk_n leave_v his_o book_n and_o oher_z furniture_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o creditor_n be_v now_o among_o the_o soldier_n it_o happen_v that_o john_n eccius_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o university_n come_v forth_o to_o see_v the_o soldier_n he_o espy_v regius_n among_o they_o and_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a a_o change_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o those_o nobleman_n have_v serve_v he_o whereupon_o eccius_n get_v he_o release_v from_o his_o captain_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n procure_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o parent_n of_o those_o youth_n which_o have_v be_v with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o return_v to_o his_o study_n again_o wherein_o he_o grow_v famous_a for_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n maximilian_n the_o emperor_n pass_v through_o ingolstade_n make_v he_o his_o laureat-poet_n and_o orator_n afterward_o he_o be_v make_v professor_n in_o that_o university_n then_o he_o fall_v hard_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o a_o while_n after_o the_o controversy_n grow_v hot_a between_o luther_n and_o eccius_n rhegius_n favour_v luther_n doctrine_n because_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v eccius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v many_o way_n bind_v he_o leave_v ingolstade_n and_o go_v to_o augusta_n and_o there_o at_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o citizen_n he_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n he_o join_v with_o luther_n and_o preach_v against_o the_o same_o and_o have_v write_v to_o zuinglius_fw-la to_o know_v his_o judgement_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o original_a sin_n he_o receive_v such_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o join_v in_o opinion_n with_o he_o about_o the_o same_o at_o that_o time_n the_o anabaptist_n creep_v into_o augusta_n and_o hold_v private_a conventicle_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o which_o the_o magistrate_n imprison_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o afterward_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n punish_v they_o r●egius_n preach_v against_o purgatory_n and_o indulgence_n the_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n prevail_v at_o length_n to_o ●he_n drive_v of_o he_o out_o of_o that_o city_n bu●●f●e●_n a_o while_n by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o be_v call_v back_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o former_a charge_n where_o also_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v thirteen_o child_n eccius_n also_o come_v thither_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o vain_a he_o send_v also_o faber_n and_o cochlaeus_fw-la with_o flattery_n and_o lage_n promise_n who_o prevail_v as_o
to_o gotha_n to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o thuringian_n church_n where_o he_o live_v with_o his_o colleague_n twenty_o year_n in_o much_o peace_n and_o concord_n of_o which_o himself_o say_v cucurrimus_fw-la certavimus_fw-la laboravimus_fw-la pugnavimus_fw-la vicimus_fw-la &_o viximus_fw-la semper_fw-la convinctissime_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o boor_n he_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o pacify_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o quiet_a yea_o he_o so_o quiet_v with_o a_o oration_n some_o that_o be_v pull_v down_o some_o noble_a man_n house_n that_o they_o go_v away_o in_o peace_n that_o year_n also_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n by_o who_o through_o god_n blessing_n he_o have_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n he_o accompany_v the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n in_o many_o of_o his_o journey_n into_o the_o low-countries_n and_o other_o place_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sincere_o though_o sometime_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n about_o this_o time_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pope_n for_o not_o divorce_v of_o he_o from_o his_o wife_n katherine_n of_o spain_n sister_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o by_o reason_n of_o who_o greatness_n the_o pope_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v over_o to_o the_o german_a prince_n especial_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n to_o confederate_a against_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o a_o agreement_n about_o religion_n upon_o which_o occasion_n myconius_n be_v send_v over_o into_o england_n partly_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o especial_o about_o a_o match_n between_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_z anne_z of_o cleve_n but_o come_v thither_o he_o discover_v the_o king_n hypocrisy_n about_o religion_n not_o only_o by_o the_o six_o article_n about_o that_o time_n establish_v but_o also_o by_o his_o imprison_n of_o latimer_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o lord_n cromwell'●_n head_n and_o burn_v of_o master_n barnes_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o his_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o abby-land_n whereupon_o he_o leave_v england_n and_o be_v come_v home_o he_o be_v call_v by_o henry_n of_o saxony_n to_o visit_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o misnia_n together_o with_o luther_n jonas_n cruciger_n etc._n etc._n which_o fall_v out_o upon_o this_o occasion_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n send_v to_o his_o brother_n henry_n all_o his_o own_o son_n be_v dead_a before_o desire_v he_o that_o succeed_v he_o he_o shall_v innovate_v nothing_o in_o religion_n and_o withal_o promise_v he_o golden_a mountain_n by_o his_o ambassador_n if_o he_o will_v assent_v thereto_o to_o who_o henry_n answer_v this_o embassy_n of_o you_o be_v just_a like_o the_o devil_n deal_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o promise_v he_o all_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o but_o before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ambassador_n duke_n george_n be_v dead_a whereupon_o this_o henry_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o papist_n make_v this_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n which_o work_n be_v finish_v myconius_n visit_v all_o the_o church_n in_o thuringia_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o melancthon_n and_o some_o other_o he_o provide_v they_o pastor_n and_o schoolmaster_n and_o procure_v stipend_n to_o be_v settle_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o maintenance_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1541._o he_o fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n whereof_o he_o write_v to_o luther_n that_o he_o be_v sick_a not_o to_o death_n but_o to_o life_n which_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n please_v luther_n excellent_o well_o unto_o who_o he_o write_v back_o i_o pray_v christ_n our_o lord_n our_o salvation_n our_o health_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v thou_o and_o some_o other_o of_o our_o colleague_n to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o to_o leave_v i_o here_o among_o the_o devil_n alone_a i_o pray_v god_n that_o i_o may_v first_o lay_v down_o thi●_n dry_a exhaust_v and_o unprofitable_a tabernacle_n farewell_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v hear_v of_o thy_o death_n whilst_o i_o live_v sed_fw-la te_fw-la superstitem_fw-la faciat_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la h●c_fw-la peto_fw-la &_o volo_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mea_fw-la amen_o quia_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la gloriam_fw-la nominis_fw-la dei_fw-la creete_z non_fw-la meam_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la nec_fw-la copiam_fw-la quaerit_fw-la a_o while_n after_o myconius_n recover_v according_a to_o this_o prayer_n though_o his_o disease_n seem_v to_o be_v desperate_a &_o outlive_v it_o six_o year_n even_o till_o after_o luther_n death_n whereupon_o justus_n jonas_n speak_v of_o luther_n say_v of_o he_o iste_fw-la vir_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la that_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n what_o he_o please_v a_o little_a before_o myconius_n his_o death_n he_o write_v a_o excellent_a epistle_n to_o joan._n frederick_n elector_n of_o saxony_n wherein_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o raise_v up_o three_o successive_o in_o that_o family_n viz._n frederick_n john_n and_o john_n frederick_n to_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o lu●her_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a piety_n of_o solid_a learning_n of_o a_o dextrous_a judgement_n of_o a_o burn_a zeal_n and_o of_o a_o admirable_a candour_n and_o gravity_n he_o die_v of_o a_o relapse_n into_o his_o former_a disease_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1546._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 55._o myconius_n be_v a_o man_n that_o love_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o divinity_n his_o heart_n be_v always_o flexive_o incline_v to_o what_o be_v good_a he_o have_v a_o golden_a mind_n that_o will_v not_o bend_v to_o dross_n but_o still_o aspire_v to_o heaven_n and_o faith_n give_v wing_n to_o his_o desire_n he_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o that_o love_v god_n name_n the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o voice_n will_v still_o proclaim_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o will_v endure_v to_o have_v their_o wound_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o cure_n by_o who_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o thrive_v in_o grace_n his_o present_a worth_n be_v still_o alive_a the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n diazius_fw-la who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1546._o iohn_n diazius_fw-la be_v bear_v in_o spain_n bring_v up_o at_o school_n afterward_o he_o go_v to_o paris_n to_o study_v the_o art_n where_o he_o continue_v thirteen_o year_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o while_o he_o read_v over_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o some_o of_o luther_n book_n and_o other_o protestant_a divine_n he_o begin_v to_o see_v and_o abominate_a the_o error_n of_o popery_n and_o therefore_o to_o further_o himself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o study_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o go_v to_o geneva_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o calvin_n and_o be_v very_o dear_a unto_o he_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o argentine_n where_o martin_n bucer_n observe_v his_o learning_n piety_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o study_n obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o disputation_n at_o ratisb●ne_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o go_v to_o peter_n malvinda_n a_o spaniard_n the_o pope_n agent_n in_o germany_n who_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o cam●_n in_o the_o company_n with_o bucer_n and_o the_o other_o protestant_n divine_n he_o be_v much_o astonish_v and_o admire_v how_o he_o be_v so_o much_o change_v from_o that_o which_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v at_o paris_n and_o withal_o he_o fret_v exceed_o that_o they_o have_v get_v a_o spaniard_n among_o they_o presume_v that_o they_o will_v triumph_v more_o in_o he_o then_o in_o many_o german_n whereupon_o he_o leave_v no_o mean_n untried_a to_o draw_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sometime_o make_v large_a proffer_n and_o promise_n to_o he_o other-sometimes_a threaten_a severe_a punishment_n and_o mix_v both_o with_o earnest_a entreaty_n but_o when_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o can_v prevail_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o send_v for_o his_o brother_n alphonsus_n diazius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o pope_n lawyer_n from_o rome_n who_o hear_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v turn_v protestant_a come_v speedy_o into_o germany_n bring_v a_o notorious_a cutthroat_n with_o he_o resolve_v either_o to_o divert_v or_o destroy_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o ratisbone_n diazius_fw-la be_v depart_v to_o neoberg_n about_o the_o print_n of_o bucers_n book_n which_o alphonsus_n hear_v of_o follow_v he_o thither_o where_o after_o long_o debate_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n between_o the_o two_o brother_n alphonsus_n see_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n to_o be_v so_o constant_o plant_v ●n_o th●_n sure_a rock_n of_o god_n truth_n that_o neither_o preferment_n can_v allure_v he_o nor_o threat_n terrify_v he_o
where_o he_o be_v prisoner_n he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o pad_n of_o straw_n for_o a_o b●d_v and_o a_o rot_a cover_v till_o good_a people_n send_v he_o a_o bed_n to_o lie_v on_o of_o one_o side_n his_o chamber_n be_v the_o sink_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o house_n on_o the_o other_o the_o town-ditch_n enough_o to_o have_v choke_v he_o after_o he_o have_v lie_v thus_o a_o while_n fall_v sick_a the_o door_n bar_n hasp_v and_o chain_n be_v all_o make_v fast_o he_o both_o mourn_v call_v and_o cry_v for_o help_v yet_o the_o warden_n hear_v will_v suffer_v none_o to_o go_v to_o he_o say_v let_v he_o alone_o if_o he_o die_v it_o be_v ●_o good_a riddance_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n at_o last_o be_v degrade_v and_o condemn_v he_o be_v send_v to_o gloucester_n to_o be_v burn_v the_o night_n before_o his_o death_n he_o do_v eat_v his_o meat_n quiet_o and_o sleep_v sound_o after_o his_o first_o sleep_n he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n in_o prayer_n the_o next_o day_n sir_n anthony_n kingston_n come_v to_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o death_n bitter_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v the_o death_n to_o come_v be_v more_o bitter_a and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v more_o sweet_a i_o be_o come_v hither_o to_o end_v this_o life_n and_o suffer_v death_n because_o i_o will_v not_o gainsay_v the_o former_a truth_n that_o i_o have_v here_o teach_v unto_o you_o also_o a_o blind_a boy_n come_v to_o he_o after_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n he_o say_v ah_o poor_a boy_n god_n have_v take_v from_o thou_o thy_o outward_a sight_n but_o have_v give_v thou_o another_o sight_n much_o more_o precious_a have_v endue_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o say_v to_o he_o my_o request_n to_o you_o master_n sheriff_n be_v only_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o quick_a fire_n short_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v be_v as_o obedient_a to_o you_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v if_o you_o think_v i_o do_v amiss_o in_o any_o thing_n hold_v up_o your_o finger_n and_o i_o have_v do_v i_o may_v have_v have_v my_o li●e_z with_o much_o worldly_a gain_n but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o offer_v up_o my_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o trust_v to_o die_v a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o god_n and_o a_o true_a subject_n to_o the_o queen_n when_o he_o see_v the_o sheriff_n man_n with_o so_o many_o weapon_n he_o say_v this_o be_v mor●_n then_o needs_o if_o you_o have_v will_v i_o i_o will_v have_v go_v alone_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o have_v trouble_v none_o of_o you_o all_o as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n he_o be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o look_v cheerful_o and_o with_o a_o more_o ruddy_a countenance_n then_o ordinary_a be_v com●_n th●th●r_n he_o pray_v about_o half_a a_o ●our_n and_o have_v a_o box_n with_o a_o pardon_n set_v before_o he_o he_o cry_v if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o if_o you_o love_v my_o soul_n away_o with_o it_o three_o iron_n be_v prepare_v to_o fasten_v he_o to_o the_o stake_n he_o only_o put_v on_o a_o iron-hoop_n about_o his_o middle_n bid_v they_o take_v away_o the_o rest_n say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v give_v i_o strength_n to_o abide_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o fire_n without_o bind_v when_o reed_n be_v cast_v to_o he_o he_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v they_o put_v they_o under_o his_o arm_n where_o he_o have_v bag_n of_o gun-power_n also_o when_o fire_n be_v first_o p●t_v to_o he_o the_o faggot_n be_v green_a and_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o fl●me_n he_o be_v but_o scorch_v more_o faggot_n be_v lay_v to_o he_o the_o fi●e_n be_v so_o suppress_v that_o his_o nether-part_n be_v burn_v his_o upper_a be_v scarce_o touch_v he_o pray_v o_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o m●_n and_o receive_v my_o soul_n and_o wipe_v his_o eye_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v for_o god_n love_n let_v i_o have_v more_o fire_n a_o three_o fire_n be_v kindle_v it_o burn_v more_o violent_o yet_o be_v he_o alive_a a_o great_a while_n in_o it_o the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n he_o write_v imprisonment_n be_v painful_a but_o liberty_n upon_o evil_a condition_n be_v worse_o the_o prison_n stink_v yet_o no●_n so_o much_o as_o sweet_a house_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v i_o must_v be_v alone_o and_o solitary_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v so_o and_o have_v god_n with_o i_o then_o to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o the_o wicked_a loss_n of_o good_n be_v great_a but_o loss_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v great_a i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o answer_v before_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v that_o then_o stand_v naked_a before_o god_n tribunal_n i_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a man_n he_o be_v bless_v that_o lose_v this_o life_n and_o find_v life_n eternal_a there_o be_v neither_o felicity_n nor_o adversity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v great_a if_o it_o be_v weigh_v with_o the_o joy_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v reader_n behold_v and_o then_o admire_v ho●pers_n most_o rich_a seraphic_a fire_n his_o constanc●_n wa●_n great_a his_o heart_n balso●ed_v by_o heaven_n out-vied_a all_o smart_n rare_a be_v his_o life_n rare_a be_v his_o death_n whilst_o time_n remain_v his_o fame_n shall_v want_v no_o breath_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o rowland_n tailor_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1555._o rowland_n tailor_n be_v doctor_n in_o both_o the_o law_n and_o rector_n of_o hadley_n in_o suffolk_n where_o master_n thomas_n bilney_n have_v former_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v few_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o well_o learned_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n many_o have_v often_o read_v over_o the_o whole_a bible_n and_o can_v say_v a_o great_a part_n of_o paul_n epistle_n by_o heart_n here_o this_o doctor_n tailor_n preach_v constant_o on_o sabbath_n holiday_n and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o can_v get_v the_o people_n together_o his_o life_n also_o and_o conversation_n be_v very_o exemplary_a and_o full_a of_o holiness_n he_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a yet_o will_v stout_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o the_o great_a to_o the_o poor_a blind_a lame_a sick_a bedrid_a or_o that_o have_v many_o child_n he_o be_v a_o father_n cause_v the_o parishioner_n to_o make_v good_a provision_n for_o they_o beside_o what_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n he_o give_v they_o he_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o good_a learning_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n two_o popish_a person_n suborn_v a_o priest_n to_o come_v and_o say_v mass_n in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v at_o his_o study_n and_o hear_v the_o bell_n to_o toul_n go_v to_o church_n and_o find_v this_o priest_n guard_v with_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o popish_a robe_n ready_a to_o begin_v the_o mass_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o devil_n who_o make_v thou_o so_o bold_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o church_n to_o profane_v and_o defile_v it_o with_o this_o abominable_a idolatry_n i_o command_v thou_o thou_o popish_a wolf_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o avoid_v hence_o and_o not_o to_o presume_v thus_o to_o poison_v christ_n flock_n but_o the_o standard_n by_o force_v doctor_n tailor_n out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o with_o his_o mass_n and_o short_o after_o the_o bishop_n be_v inform_v hereof_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n for_o doctor_n tailor_n whereupon_o his_o friend_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o fly_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o expect_v justice_n nor_o favour_n but_o imprisonment_n and_o cruel_a death_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v i_o know_v my_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o righteous_a and_o the_o truth_n so_o strong_a upo●_n my_o side_n that_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n appear_v before_o they_o and_o to_o their_o beard_n resist_v their_o false_a do_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v god_n so_o good_a service_n as_o now_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o glorion_n a_o calling_n nor_o so_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n proffer_v i_o as_o i_o have_v now_o wherefore_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v give_v i_o strength_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o all_o my_o adversary_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o do_n and_o so_o prepare_v himself_o he_o go_v to_o london_n and_o present_v himself_o to_o
rage_n be_v spend_v you_o do_v he_o good_a though_o with_o a_o ill_a intent_n prick_n up_o your_o ear_n and_o h●are_v this_o fatal_a tone_n those_o fire_n which_o make_v he_o screek_n will_v make_v you_o gro●_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o conrade_n pelican_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1556._o conrade_n pelican_n be_v bear_v at_o rubeac_n in_o swedeland_n anno_fw-la 1478._o and_o bring_v up_o in_o learning_n by_o his_o parent_n at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o go_v to_o heidelberg_n after_o sixteen_o month_n study_n there_o he_o return_v home_o where_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n yet_o afterward_o return_v to_o heidelberg_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o tubinge_v where_o he_o study_v the_o liberal_a art_n and_o be_v much_o admire_v for_o his_o quick_a wit_n he_o study_v also_o school-divinity_n and_o cosmography_n wherein_o he_o profit_v exceed_o he_o take_v very_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o study_n of_o hebrew_n and_o at_o basil_n be_v make_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n afterward_o the_o pope_n legate_n take_v he_o with_o he_o towards_o rome_n be_v affect_v with_o his_o learning_n but_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n by_o the_o way_n he_o return_v to_o basil._n whilst_o he_o thus_o continue_v a_o friar_n he_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n among_o they_o because_o of_o his_o learning_n &_o integrity_n but_o it_o please_v god_n at_o last_o that_o by_o read_v luther_n book_n and_o conference_n with_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n he_o begin_v to_o dis-relish_a the_o popish_a error_n and_o so_o far_o to_o declare_v his_o dislike_n of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v much_o hate_v and_o persecute_v for_o a_o lutheran_n but_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o senate_n of_o basil_n choose_v he_o lecturer_n in_o divinity_n in_o that_o city_n together_o with_o oecolampadius_n where_o he_o begin_v first_o with_o read_v upon_o genesis_n then_o on_o proverb_n and_o ecclesiastes_n an._n christi_fw-la 1526._o he_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la send_v for_o to_o tygure_n and_o be_v come_v be_v most_o courteous_o entertain_v by_o he_o there_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o monk_n coul_n and_o marry_v a_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n which_o he_o name_v samuel_n be_v then_o preach_v upon_o the_o history_n of_o samuel_n that_o wife_n die_v he_o marry_v again_o but_o have_v no_o child_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o disputation_n at_o bern_n about_o religion_n after_o zuinglius_fw-la his_o death_n there_o be_v choose_v into_o his_o room_n henry_n bullinger_n and_o theodor_n bibliander_n who_o be_v a_o excellent_a linguist_n and_o begin_v to_o read_v upon_o i●aie_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o his_o hearer_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o above_o 23._o year_n of_o age_n pellican●_n ●_z at_o the_o earnest_a request_n o●_n learned_a man_n print_v all_o his_o lecture_n and_o annotation_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o whole_a bible_n except_v only_o the_o revelation_n which_o portion_n of_o scripture_n he_o not_o intend_v to_o write_v upon_o cause_v the_o commeta●y_n of_o sebastian_n meyter_n upon_o it_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o he_o to_o make_v the_o work_n complete_a he_o translate_v many_o book_n out_o of_o hebrew_n which_o be_v print_v by_o robert_n stevens_n and_o have_v be_v hebrew_a professor_n at_o tygure_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o all_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o excellent_a learning_n and_o indefatigable_a pain●_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sweet_a and_o holy_a conversation_n at_o las●_n fall_v into_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o stone_n &_o other_o disease_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 1556._o of_o his_o age_n 78._o after_o our_o pelican_n have_v wander_v long_o in_o the_o world_n wide-wildernesse_n he_o grow_v so_o strong_a in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o soon_o become_v a_o ample_a subject_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o fame_n he_o be_v admire_v by_o all_o that_o love_v to_o be_v serious_a proficient_o in_o divinity_n he_o live_v he_o live_v although_o his_o body_n lie_v enshrine_v by_o earth_n true_a virtue_n never_o die_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o bugenhagius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1558._o iohn_n bugenhagius_n be_v bear_v at_o julinum_n in_o pomerania_n an●●_n christi_fw-la 1485._o his_o parent_n be_v of_o the_o rank_n of_o senator_n who_o breed_v he_o up_o careful_o in_o learning_n and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o university_n of_o grypswald_n where_o he_o profit_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a he_o teach_v school_n at_o trepta_n and_o by_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n he_o make_v the_o school_n famous_a and_o have_v many_o scholar_n to_o who_o also_o he_o read_v daily_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o p●●yed_v with_o them●_n and_o meeting_n with_o erasmus_n his_o book_n again_o the_o histrionical_a carriage_n of_o the_o friar_n &_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n he_o get_v so_o much_o light_n thereby_o that_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o instruct_v other_o therein_o and_o for_o that_o end_n in_o his_o school_n he_o read_v matthew_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o psalm_n to_o which_o he_o add_v catechise_v and_o also_o expound_v the_o creed_n and_o th●_n ten_o commandment_n unto_o which_o exercise_n many_o gentleman_n citizens_z and_o priest_n resort_v from_o the_o school_n he_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n many_o resort_v to_o his_o sermon_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o his_o fame_n spread_v abroad_o insomuch_o as_o bogeslau●_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n employ_v he_o in_o write_v a_o history_n of_o the_o same_o and_o ●urnished_v he_o with_o money_n book_n and_o record_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o he_o thereto_o which_o history_n he_o complete_v in_o two_o year_n with_o much_o judgement_n and_o integrity_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1520._o one_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o trep●a_n have_v luther_n book_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n send_v he_o he_o give_v it_o to_o bugenhagius_n as_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n with_o his_o colleague_n who_o look_v over_o some_o leaf_n of_o it_o tell_v they_o that_o many_o heretic_n have_v disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n since_o christ_n time_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o pestilent_a heretic_n than_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n but_o after_o some_o few_o day_n have_v read_v it_o with_o more_o diligence_n and_o attention_n he_o make_v this_o public_a recantation_n before_o they_o all_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o luther_n all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v blind_a and_o in_o cimmerian_a darkness_n only_o this_o one_o man_n have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o further_o dispute_v of_o those_o question_n with_o they_o he_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o colleague_n to_o be_v of_o his_o judgement_n therein_o hereupon_o bugenhagius_n read_v luthe●'s_n other_o work_n diligent_o whereby_o he_o learn_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o teach_v these_o thing_n also_o to_o his_o hearer_n but_o the_o devil_n envy_v the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n stir_v up_o the_o bishop_n to_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o some_o of_o which_o he_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o fly_v away_o insomuch_o as_o bugenhagius_n also_o be_v not_o safe_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v acquaint_v and_o to_o confer_v with_o luther_n go_v to_o wittembourg_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1521._o and_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 36._o and_o come_v thither_o a_o little_a before_o luther_n go_v to_o th●_n diet_n at_o worm_n in_o who_o absence_n he_o oppose_v ●arolostadius_fw-la who_o will_v have_v all_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v by_o the_o judicials_n of_o moses_n and_o image_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o church_n upon_o luther_n return_n out_o of_o his_o pathmos_n he_o be_v choose_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wittembourg_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o govern_v with_o much_o felicity_n and_o in_o many_o change_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o six_o year_n never_o leave_v his_o station_n neither_o for_o war_n nor_o pestilence_n and_o when_o he_o be_v proffer_v riche●_n and_o preferment_n both_o in_o denmark_n and_o pomeron_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v his_o charge_n though_o he_o live_v but_o poor_o in_o it●_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1522._o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o hamburg_n where_o h●_n prescribe_v to_o they_o a_o form_n both_o of_o doctrine_n ceremony_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n where_o he_o erect_v a_o school_n also●_n which_o afterward_o grow_v very_o famous_a and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1530_o being_n send_v for_o to_o lubec_n he_o prescribe_v to_o they_o also_o a_o order_n both_o for_o preach_v and_o discipline_n
extraordiry_a patience_n in_o his_o life_n so_o he_o also_o testify_v the_o same_o during_o his_o sickness_n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o affliction_n with_o admire_a patience_n still_o call_v upon_o and_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n rely_v only_o upon_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o unto_o his_o son_n who_o stand_v by_o his_o bedside_n weep_v he_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o father_n faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o last_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o quietness_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1563._o and_o in_o the_o sixty_o six_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o berne_n he_o be_v a_o man_n learned_a and_o grave_a affable_a and_o courteous_a spare_v in_o hi●_n diet_n he_o be_v something_o tall_a in_o stature_n have_v a_o body_n straight_o a_o face_n red_a eye_n clear_a and_o quick-sighted_a in_o general_a there_o be_v a_o proportionable_a agreement_n betwixt_o all_o his_o part_n his_o work_n be_v these_o 1._o commentary_n on_o genesis_n 2._o psalm_n 3._o matthew_n 4._o john_n 5._o roman_n 6._o corinthian_n 7._o philippian_n 8._o colossian_n 9_o thessalonian_o 10._o 1_o timothy_n 11._o his_o common_a place_n 12._o upon_o the_o commandment_n 13._o of_o oath_n 14._o of_o the_o german_a war_n translation_n of_o greek_a author_n 1._o commentary_n of_o chrysostome_n on_o sain●_n paul_n epistle_n 2._o epistle_n of_o saint_n basil._n 3._o ethic_n of_o basil._n 4._o of_o solitary_a life_n 5._o homily_n 6._o school-note_n of_o basil_n on_o the_o psalter_n 7._o thirty_o nine_o epistle_n of_o cyril_n 8._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o twelve_o anathemos_n in_o the_o ephesnick_n council_n 9_o opinion_n of_o nestorius_n con●i●ed_v 10._o synopsis_fw-la of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o athana●iu●_n 11._o 140._o question_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 12._o a_o synopsis_n of_o theodore_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n ecclesiastical_a history_n 1._o ten_o book_n of_o eusebius_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 2._o five_o ●ookes_n of_o eusebius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n 3._o eight_o book_n of_o socrates_n 4._o nine_o book_n of_o zozoman_n 5._o two_o book_n of_o theodore_n 6._o six_o of_o evagr●us_n 7._o five_o of_o polybius_n it_o be_v neither_o fear_n nor_o danger_n can_v estrange_v undaunted_a musculus_fw-la or_o make_v he_o change_v his_o resolution_n nothing_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o bulwark_n of_o his_o fort_n or_o scale_v his_o well_o arm_a thought_n he_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o barbarous_a to_o be_v his_o foe_n ●_o proclaim_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v until_o discover_v in_o his_o serious_a breast_n he_o live_v god_n faithful_a factor_n here_o below_o to_o send_v he_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bestow_v that_o talon_n he_o have_v give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v when_o his_o master_n call_v cast_v his_o account_n aright_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o hyperius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1564._o andrea_n gerardus_n hyperius_n be_v bear_v at_o ipres_n in_o flanders_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1511._o his_o father_n be_v a_o counsellor_n who_o bring_v he_o up_o careful_o in_o learning_n at_o 13._o year_n old_a he_o travel_v through_o the_o island_n of_o flanders_n and_o learn_v the_o french_a tongue_n afterward_o he_o go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o study_v in_o that_o university_n the_o art_n for_o three_o year_n and_o then_o go_v home_o to_o visit_v his_o friend_n but_o after_o a_o short_a stay_n he_o return_v to_o paris_n and_o study_a divinity_n and_o physic_n and_o every_o year_n in_o the_o vacation_n time_n he_o travel_v abroad_o into_o france_n so_o that_o in_o three_o year_n he_o have_v see_v most_o part_n of_o france_n and_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o visit_v the_o chief_a university_n in_o both_o then_o he_o go_v to_o louvain_n and_o into_o most_o part_n of_o the_o low_a germany●_n ●_z and_o at_o twenty_o six_o year_n old_a he_o travel_v into_o upper_a germany_n then_o he_o sail_v into_o england_n where_o fal_v into_o the_o company_n of_o charles_n montjoy_n baron_n montjoy'_v son_n he_o take_v such_o affection_n to_o he_o that_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o live_v with_o he_o where_o he_o live_v four_o year_n with_o much_o content_n and_o then_o he_o visit_v cambridge_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v behead_v about_o that_o time_n and_o the_o six_o article_n press_v with_o rigour_n he_o think_v of_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n fi●st_o visit_v oxford_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o london_n and_o so_o sail_v to_o antwerp_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v home_o but_o hear_v the_o fame_n of_o the_o university_n of_o argentine_n and_o of_o bucer_n there_o he_o travel_v thither_o also_o but_o in_o the_o way_n he_o go_v to_o marpurg_n where_o noviomagus_n be_v divinity-professor_n who_o importune_v he_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o to_o give_v some_o taste_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o to_o be_v his_o assistant_n when_o he_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o he_o short_o after_o die_v hyperius_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o room_n and_o after_o two_o year_n stay_v he_o marry_v a_o wife_n one_o catharine_n orthia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v with_o much_o comfort_n and_o have_v by_o she_o six_o son_n and_o four_o daughter_n he_o teach_v there_o with_o much_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n 22._o year_n he_o direct_v young_a student_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o their_o sermon_n and_o hear_v they_o first_o preach_v in_o private_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o either_o in_o their_o voice_n or_o gesture_n he_o may_v rectify_v they_o in_o it_o he_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o either_o write_v reading_z or_o meditate_v so_o that_o he_o much_o weaken_v his_o body_n thereby_o at_o last_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n he_o give_v diverse_a instruction_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n and_o to_o his_o child_n who_o he_o exhort_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o obey_v their_o mother_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n visit_v he_o he_o request_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n that_o in_o that_o faith_n wherein_o he_o have_v live_v and_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v he_o now_o die_v and_o so_o continue_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o till_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n be_v about_o 53._o year_n old_a anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1564._o have_v be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n 22._o year_n studious_a hyperius_n always_o love_v to_o be_v in_o consultation_n with_o divinity_n he_o lo●ed_v the_o truth_n and_o always_o strive_v to_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o true_a sollidity_n religion_n be_v his_o guide_n he_o always_o stand_v firm_o obedient_a unto_o what_o be_v good_a johannes_n calvinus_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n calvin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1509._o this_o reverend_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n calvin_n be_v bear_v at_o noviodunum_n a_o famous_a town_n fituate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o aquitane_n which_o border_n upon_o picardy_n he_o may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o luster_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n for_o his_o excellent_a endewment_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o virtuous_a parent_n bless_v only_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o worldly_a riches_n sufficient_a to_o preserve_v a_o honest_a report_n among_o their_o neighbour_n their_o great_a blessing_n appear_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o gracious_a infant_n his_o father_n name_n be_v gerard_n calvin_n ●_o man_n much_o esteem_v of_o the_o nobility_n inhabit_v aquitane_n because_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a politician_n approve_v his_o judgement_n and_o advice_n touch_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n desire_v his_o presence_n whensoever_o that_o they_o consult_v about_o serious_a affair_n and_o important_a matter_n of_o state_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o son_n calvin_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o his_o youth_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o eminent_a person_n in_o that_o country_n his_o mother_n be_v call_v joanna_n franca_n these_o child_n he_o accompany_v unto_o paris_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o learning_n where_o he_o have_v maturinus_n corderius_n for_o his_o tutor_n a_o man_n much_o reverence_v for_o his_o internal_a and_o external_a quality_n and_o esteem_v the_o best_a for_o the_o instruction_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o youth_n within_o the_o relme_n of_o france_n the_o reason_n why_o his_o father_n bring_v he_o up_o in_o learning_n be_v because_o he_o perceive_v a_o voluntary_a inclination_n in_o his_o son_n thereunto_o which_o appear_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o because_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v religious_o give_v and_o second_o because_o it_o
to_o caesar_n to_o naples_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o lutheran_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1537._o he_o be_v again_o send_v into_o germany_n and_o also_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1541._o to_o the_o convention_n at_o worm_n after_o which_o he_o be_v call_v back_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o make_v some_o cardinal_n intend_v to_o make_v vergeri●●_n one_o but_o some_o suggest_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o germany_n that_o he_o smell_v of_o a_o lutheran_n which_o make_v the_o pope_n to_o alter_v his_o purpose_n which_o when_o vergerius_n hear_v of_o he_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n purpose_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o answer_v some_o of_o luther_n book_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o whilst_o he_o read_v they_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o confute_v they_o himself_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o whereupon_o he_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o bishop_n of_o pole_n and_o communicate_v his_o thought_n to_o he_o his_o brother_n at_o first_o be_v much_o astonish_v but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v persuade_v by_o he_o to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o also_o see_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a and_o so_o they_o both_o become_v zealous_a preacher_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o people_n of_o istria_n but_o the_o devil_n stir_v up_o many_o adversary_n against_o they_o especial_o the_o friar_n who_o accuse_v they_o to_o the_o inquisitor_n whereupon_o vergerius_n go_v to_o mantua_n to_o his_o old_a friend_n cardinal_n gonzaga_n but_o there_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v in_o safety_n whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o purge_v himself_o but_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o legate_n stop_v he_o from_o be_v hear_v there_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o venice_n and_o so_o to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o francis_n spira_n which_o so_o wrought_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o resove_v to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o all_o his_o outward_a comfort_n and_o to_o go_v into_o voluntary_a exile_n where_o he_o may_v free_o profess_v christ_n and_o according_o he_o go_v into_o rhetia_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sincere_o till_o he_o be_v call_v from_o thence_o to_o tube_v by_o christopher_n duke_n of_o wurtenburge_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n auno_n christi_fw-la 1565._o those_o popish_a error_n which_o at_o first_o bear_v sway_n in_o our_o vergerious_a heart_n be_v chaste_a away_o by_o the_o increase_a sun_n of_o truth_n his_o mind_n which_o be_v before_o all_o dross_n be_v refine_v and_o from_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n become_v a_o perfect_a friend_n and_o bold_o will_v proclaim_v the_o real_a truth_n fear_v not_o to_o be_v withstand_v thus_o brave_a vergerius_n turn_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o strigelius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1569._o victorine_n strigelius_n be_v bear_v at_o kausbita_n in_o switzerland_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1524._o his_o father_n be_v doctor_n of_o physic_n who_o die_v in_o his_o son_n infancy_n when_o this_o s●igelius_n be_v fit_a for_o it_o his_o friend_n find_v he_o of_o a_o prompt_a and_o ready_a wit_n they_o set_v he_o to_o school_n in_o his_o own_o country_n where_o he_o quick_o drink_v in_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n and_o so_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1538._o he_o go_v to_o the_o university_n of_o friburg_n and_o have_v study_v the_o art_n there_o for_o a_o while_n an._n christi_fw-la 1542._o he_o go_v to_o wittenberg_n where_o he_o be_v inflame_v by_o god_n with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o which_o end_n he_o diligent_o attend_v on_o luther_n and_o melancthons_n lecture_n and_o whole_o frame_v himselve_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o melancthom_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1544._o he_o commense_v master_n of_o art_n and_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o melancth●●_n he_o teach_v a_o private_a school_n at_o win●●enberg_n where_o he_o do_v much_o good_a and_o get_v himself_o great_a repute_n but_o when_o th●_n war_n in_o germany_n wax_v hot_a he_o leave_v wittenberg_n and_o go_v to_o magdeburge_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o erphurd_n where_o he_o publish_v some_o oration_n be_v about_o twenty_o two_o year_n old_a anno_fw-la christ_n 1548._o he_o go_v thence_o to_o jenes_n and_o their_o h●_n preach_v and_o the_o year_n after_o marry_v a_o wife_n which_o live_v with_o he_o but_o two_o year_n anno_fw-la 1553._o he_o marry_v again_o whilst_o he_o continue_v there_o he_o have_v diverse_a disputation_n with_o major_a about_o good_a work_n and_o with_o flacius_n but_o an._n 1559._o the_o flacian_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o and_o aquila_n the_o pastor_n of_o jenes_n be_v both_o cast_v into_o prison_n the_o mark_n whereof_o he_o carry_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o prison_n he_o fall_v very_o sick_a insomuch_o as_o the_o prince_n suffer_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o his_o own_o hous●_n but_o yet_o make_v he_o ●_o prisoner_n there_o christopher_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n and_o philip_n landgrave_n of_o h●sse_n mediate_v for_o his_o release_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o but_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n interpose_v his_o authority_n procure_v it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v a_o prisoner_n abou●_o three_o year●_n but_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o safety_n in_o that_o place_n h●_n resolve_v to_o depart_v which_o the_o university_n understanding_n write_v to_o he_o earnest_o importune_v his_o stay_n to_o who_o he_o return_v thanks_o for_o their_o love_n but_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o his_o life_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n by_o reason_n o●_n false_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o wa●_n resolve_v to_o go●_n where_o he_o may_v do_v more_o good_a and_o accord_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o lipswich_n where_o he_o sp●nt_v his_o time_n in_o write_v upon_o the_o psalm_n and_o have_v it_o lef●_n to_o his_o choice_n whether_o to_o stay_v at_o lipswich_n or_o to_o go_v to_o wittenberg_n be_v send_v for_o thither_o he_o choose_v to_o stay_v where_o he_o be_v and_o be_v choose_v professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n there_o he_o continue_v his_o lecture_n till_o an._n christi_fw-la 1566._o at_o which_o ●im●_n he_o come_v to_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereupon_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o rector_n of_o the_o university_n the_o door_n of_o the_o college_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o and_o he_o not_o suffer_v to_o read_v an●_n more_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o place_n if_o h●_n will_v have_v promise_v to_o meddle_v with_o that_o point_n no_o more_o but_o refuse_v to_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n and_o withal_o com●plained_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o sharp_a answer_n and_o therefore_o leave_v lipswich_n and_o go_v to_o amberg_n in_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n where_o after_o a_o short_a stay_n he_o receive_v letter_n from_o the_o elector_n palatine_n and_o the_o university_n invite_v of_o he_o to_o heidelberg_n whither_o he_o present_o go_v and_o be_v make_v professor_n of_o ethic_n in_o which_o place_n he_o take_v very_o great_a pain_n both_o in_o read_v his_o lecture_n and_o write_v but_o his_o body_n have_v contract_v some_o disease_n by_o his_o former_a imprisonment_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1569._o he_o fall_v very_o sick_a whereupon_o he_o say_v sperare_fw-la se_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la su●_n adesse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o hope_v that_o his_o life_n be_v at_o a_o end_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fraud_n and_o misery_n of_o thi●_n evil_a world_n and_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o accordingly_z present_o after_o he_o quiet_o depart_v in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1569._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 44._o when_o a_o resolve_a heart_n be_v once_o inflame_v with_o heavenly_a motion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o easy_a term_n because_o a_o faithful_a breast_n be_v fill_v with_o heaven_n &_o heaven_n be_v crown_v with_o rest●_n and_o have_v not_o stout_a strigelius_n his_o heart_n be_v steel_v with_o courage_n he_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n but_o he_o still_o persist_v in_o what_o be_v good_a and_o will_v not_o be_v resist_v those_o wrong_n and_o injury_n which_o he_o endure_v on_o earth_n be_v by_o heaven_n grand_a physician_n cure_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n brentius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1570._o iohn_n brentius_n be_v bear_v at_o wile_n in_o sweveland_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1499._o his_o father_n be_v mayor_n of_o that_o city_n 24._o year_n who_o careful_o bring_v up_o his_o
supply_v his_o place_n at_o geneva_n till_o his_o return_n and_o when_o he_o come_v back_o he_o much_o importune_v that_o viretus_fw-la may_v still_o continue_v there_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n at_o geneva_n to_o enjoy_v his_o labour_n but_o he_o will_v needs_o return_v to_o lusanna_n to_o his_o former_a charge_n yet_o afterward_o at_o the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n he_o go_v to_o lion_n where_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o the_o pestilence_n which_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o colleague_n govern_v the_o church_n with_o much_o prudence_n till_o by_o the_o jesuit_n mean_n there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n send_v abroad_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v native_a french_a shall_v be_v preacher_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n then_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n he_o go_v to_o bern_n where_o he_o continue_v until_o his_o death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1571._o and_o of_o his_o age_n threescore_o he_o be_v much_o bewail_v of_o all_o good_a man_n wh●●est_v he_o live_v he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a constitution_n &_o the_o rather_o by_o reason_n o●_n poison_v which_o a_o priest_n have_v give_v to_o he_o at_o geneva_n as_o also_o because_o of_o some_o wound_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o a_o priest_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v leave_v for_o dead_a he_o be_v very_o learned_a of_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n and_o so_o exceed_o eloquent_a that_o he_o draw_v many_o to_o be_v his_o hearer_n which_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v so_o chain_v to_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o never_o think_v the_o time_n long_o wherein_o he_o preach_v but_o always_o wish_v his_o sermon_n long_o at_o lion_n which_o be_v a_o populous_a city_n he_o preach_v in_o a_o open_a place_n a●d_v turn_v some_o thousand_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n yea_o some_o that_o pass_v by_o with_o no_o purpose_n to_o hear_v his_o sermon_n he_o do_v so_o wo●ke_v upon_o they_o th●t_v they_o neglect_v their_o other_o business_n to_o harken_v to_o he_o reader_n observe_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o foe_n who_o have_v not_o the_o wisdom_n to_o oppose_v brave_a viretus_fw-la by_o argument_n think_v fit_a to_o labour_v with_o a_o diabolick_a wit_n to_o work_v his_o ruin_n first_o by_o poison_n they_o contrive_v his_o fall_n but_o poison_n scorn_v to_o obey_v their_o base_a desire_n which_o make_v they_o rage_n and_o swell_v into_o a_o madness_n till_o advise_v by_o hell_n to_o a_o more_o speedy_a way_n which_o soon_o take_v place_n within_o their_o heart_n be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n they_o think_v it_o good_a to_o employ_v a_o papist_n who_o arm_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v what_o may_v prove_v harm_n to_o harmless_a viretus_fw-la and_o with_o a_o knife_n as_o they_o suppose_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n but_o god_n the_o great_a abhorror_n of_o such_o crime_n preserve_v rare_a viretus_fw-la for_o better_a time_n john_n jevell_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n jewel_n if_o ever_o any_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o imposition_n of_o name_n in_o those_o who_o they_o dedicate_v to_o god_n at_o the_o font_n certain_o they_o be_v who_o christen_v this_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n john_n jewel_n for_o his_o rare_a and_o admirable_a part●_n and_o both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a gift_n be_v every_o way_n correspond_v to_o his_o gracious_a and_o precious_a name_n according_a to_o his_o christian_n name_n john_n signify_v gra●e_n he_o be_v a_o gracious_a instrument_n of_o christ_n to_o reform_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o through_o the_o negligence_n or_o impiety_n of_o late_a time_n become_v dim_a and_o drossy_a with_o superstition_n and_o according_a to_o his_o surname_n he_o be_v a_o rich_a jewel_n consist_v of_o many_o gem_n shine_v as_o well_o in_o his_o life_n as_o his_o incomparable_a writing_n extant_a almost_o in_o all_o language_n this_o great_a clerk_n be_v bear_v at_o berrenber_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n of_o which_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v sometime_o of_o hyppo_n that_o hyppo_n be_v more_o ennoble_v by_o great_a saint_n austin_n than_o saint_n austin_n by_o little_a hippo._n for_o his_o education_n it_o be_v first_o in_o morton_n and_o after_o in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n the_o former_a have_v prove_v a_o famous_a nursery_n of_o philosophy_n and_o school_n divinity_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o polite_a literature_n in_o both_o which_o our_o jewel_n show_v by_o his_o golden_a thigh_n what_o flower_n he_o most_o suck_v and_o long_a sit_v upon_o excel_v for_o a_o acuter_n disputant_n a_o eloquent_a orator_n a_o more_o universal_a scholar_n and_o every_o way_n a_o accomplish_a divine_a the_o church_n have_v not_o have_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n the_o first_o glister_n of_o this_o jewel_n be_v in_o the_o rhetoric_n lecture_n confer_v upon_o he_o in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o bachelor_n of_o arts._n this_o lecture_n he_o read_v with_o such_o facility_n and_o felicity_n that_o all_o his_o auditor_n perceive_v that_o he_o speak_v potius_fw-la ex_fw-la arte_fw-la than_o the_o art_n rhetorice_n rather_o from_o a_o excellent_a faculty_n he_o have_v in_o that_o flexanimous_a art_n then_o of_o the_o art_n itself_o neither_o be_v these_o his_o lecture_n only_o strew_v as_o it_o be_v with_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o rich_o fraught_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o human_a learning_n which_o draw_v many_o auditor_n unto_o he_o from_o other_o college_n and_o among_o they_o his_o tutor_n master_n parkhurst_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o norwitch_n who_o take_v great_a delight_n to_o behold_v the_o sparkle_a of_o that_o diamond_n which_o himself_o have_v first_o point_v and_o h●_n can_v not_o contain_v his_o joy_n but_o vent_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a in_o this_o extempore_o disticon_n olim_fw-la discipulus_fw-la mihi_fw-la chare_fw-la juelle_fw-fr fuisti_fw-la nunc_fw-la ero_fw-la discipulus_fw-la te_fw-la renuente_fw-la tuus_fw-la dear_a jewel_n whilom_o scholar_n thou_o be_v my_o but_o now_o against_o thy_o will_n i_o will_v be_v thou_o this_o his_o fame_n and_o love_n abroad_o purchase_v he_o envy_v and_o hatred_n at_o home_n for_o he_o find_v short_o after_o to_o his_o cost_n th●_n truth_n of_o the_o philologist_n his_o observation_n concern_v truth_n virtue_n and_o courtesy_n three_o of_o the_o best_a mother_n be_v often_o deliver_v of_o three_o of_o the_o worst_a daughter_n truth_n of_o hatred_n courtesy_n of_o contempt_n and_o virtue_n of_o envy_n vrit_n enim_fw-la fulgore_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o eminent_a worth_n dazell_v the_o infirm_a eye_n of_o worthless_a man_n such_o as_o at_o this_o time_n the_o seven_o senior_n and_o officer_n of_o that_o college_z were_z who_o as_o the_o patriarch_n move_v with_o envy_n sell_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n so_o they_o sick_a of_o the_o same_o malady_n expel_v jewel_n out_o of_o the_o house_n more_o to_o their_o own_o discredit_n and_o disadvantage_n then_o to_o he_o for_o soon_o after_o his_o expulsion_n they_o find_v a_o great_a miss_n of_o he_o in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o his_o great_a enemy_n who_o cloak_v their_o envy_n for_o the_o present_a with_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o the_o romish_a religion_n yet_o after_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v thus_o of_o he_o within_o themselves_o we_o shall_v love_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o zuinglian_a though_o we_o believe_v jewel_n that_o thy_o belief_n be_v not_o sound_a yet_o in_o thy_o life_n thou_o be_v a_o angel_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o but_o when_o master_n welch_n dean_n of_o the_o college_n make_v his_o brag_n before_o doctor_n brooks_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o that_o college_n but_o then_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n that_o they_o alone_o have_v keep_v safe_a their_o rich_a cope_n cushion_n plate_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o their_o chapel_n it_o be_v true_a quoth_v doctor_n wright_n archdeacon_n of_o oxford_n standing_z by_z you_o have_v save_v they_o but_o you_o have_v lose_v a_o more_o precious_a ornament_n of_o your_o house_n your_o jewel_n but_o the_o best_a be_v what_o the_o college_n lose_v the_o university_n find_v and_o of_o a_o private_a lecturer_n make_v he_o their_o public_a orator_n and_o for_o the_o substraction_n of_o his_o maintenance_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o fellow_n place_n in_o the_o college_n that_o defect_n be_v abundant_o supply_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o some_o of_o his_o scholar_n parents_n who_o procure_v for_o he_o and_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o good_a benefice_n near_o oxford_n and_o now_o he_o grow_v in_o estate_n and_o fame_n in_o the_o university_n and_o grace_n with_o all_o the_o head_n of_o college_n and_o hals_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o
pain_n to_o sow_v good_a seed_n and_o after_o reap_v the_o ga●nes_n he_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o that_o love_v the_o ●ame_n of_o learning_n for_o he_o have_v a_o wing_a name_n his_o care_n his_o love_n his_o industry_n be_v such_o that_o in_o few_o yea●s_v his_o heart_n attain_v to_o much_o but_o in_o conclusion_n envy_n that_o still_o crowd_n into_o true_a fame_n involve_v he_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o sudden_a ruin_n papists_n think_v it_o good_a to_o take_v a_o furfeit_n of_o his_o guiltless_a blood_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o matthew_n parker_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1574._o matthew_n parker_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n ann●_n christi_fw-la 1502._o and_o have_v some_o year_n at_o school_n h●_n go_v to_o cambridge_n where_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o corpu●_n christi_fw-la bennet_n college_n in_o which_o place_n he_o profit_v so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v fellow_n and_o grow_v so_o famous_a th●t_a queen_n ann_n bullen_n mother_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n make_v he_o her_o chaplain_n whereupon_o he_o commensed_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o after_o her_o death_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o after_o his_o death_n king_n edward_n the_o six_o make_v he_o their_o chaplain_n and_o prefer_v he_o to_o be_v master_n of_o bennet_n college_n beside_o other_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n which_o they_o advance_v he_o to_o but_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n he_o be_v despoil_v of_o all_o and_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v a_o poor_a and_o private_a life_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n she_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o doctor_n parker_n for_o his_o admirable_a learning_n and_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1559._o which_o place_n he_o supply_v with_o great_a commendation_n for_o above_o fifteen_o year_n his_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v very_o eminent_a he_o give_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o norwich_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o basin_n and_o ewr_n double_a guilt_n weigh_v 173._o ounce_n as_o also_o fifty_o shilling_n a_o year_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o city_n and_o six_o anniversary_n sermon_n in_o several_a place_n of_o norfolk_n to_o bennet_n college_n he_o give_v thirty_o scholarship_n build_v they_o a_o library_n and_o bestow_v many_o excellent_a book_n and_o ancient_a manuscript_n upon_o it_o beside_o three_o hundred_o ounce_n of_o silver_n and_o guilt-plate_n and_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o saint_n mary_n ab-church-london_n he_o careful_o collect_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v print_v diverse_a ancient_a history_n of_o england_n which_o probable_o have_v otherwise_o be_v lose_v he_o die_v in_o peace_n an._n christi_fw-la 1574._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 72._o what_o heaven_n bestow_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v free_a to_o give_v to_o other_o for_o his_o charity_n be_v know_v to_o many_o who_o impatient_a grief_n inforce_v they_o to_o implore_v his_o sure_a relief_n his_o worth_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v dispute_v which_o pray_v for_o he_o most_o either_o the_o poor_a or_o rich_a the_o poor_a they_o pray_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v because_o he_o fill_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o the_o rich_a destre_v his_o life_n because_o his_o store_n sustain_v their_o soul_n and_o help_v maintain_v the_o poor_a thus_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o love_n he_o go_v in_o peace_n to_o heaven_n high_a court_n of_o parliament_n henricus_fw-la bullingerus_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o henry_n bullinger_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1504_o henricus_fw-la bullingerus_n be_v bear_v at_o bremogarta_n a_o town_n in_o switzerland_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a and_o a_o noble_a family_n much_o esteem_v and_o honour_v in_o those_o part_n be_v a_o infant_n he_o be_v twice_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o preserve_v by_o the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o parent●_n and_o friend_n first_o from_o the_o pestilence_n wherewith_o those_o part_n be_v at_o that_o time_n grievous_o punish_v and_o second_o from_o a_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o his_o ●hr●at_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o fall_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v unable_a to_o admit_v of_o any_o nourishment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n his_o father_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o bear_v a_o extraordinary_a affection_n unto_o the_o art_n and_o their_o professor_n he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o provide_v that_o the_o tender_a year_n of_o this_o his_o son_n may_v be_v bathe_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o learning_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o full_o five_o year_n old_a he_o be_v send_v unto_o a_o country_n school_n near_o adjoin_v where_o he_o continue_v seven_o year_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inability_n of_o his_o master_n he_o profit_v not_o much_o yet_o he_o attain_v unto_o that_o perfection_n that_o he_o exceed_v those_o which_o learn_v with_o he_o not_o without_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o master_n his_o parent_n well_o perceive_v the_o towardliness_n of_o the_o child_n and_o find_v that_o schoolmaster_n not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a tutor_n for_o he_o they_o present_o enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o send_v he_o unto_o some_o more_o eminent_a place_n where_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o art_n for_o the_o better_a perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o year_n 1516._o he_o be_v send_v unto_o embrick_n a_o town_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o clire_fw-la then_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o learned_a scholar_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v and_o here_o he_o be_v comit_v unto_o the_o tuition_n of_o casparus_n glogoriensis_fw-la and_o of_o petrus_n cochemensis_fw-la mosellanus_n and_o other_o be_v man_n beautify_v with_o excellent_a endowment_n and_o famous_a both_o for_o their_o method_n of_o teach_v and_o severity_n of_o discipline_n which_o latter_a be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o this_o bullinger_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v yet_o a_o child_n he_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o carthusian_n it_o be_v the_o strict_a and_o most_o severe_a in_o this_o place_n bullinger_n concinue_v three_o year_n to_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o his_o study_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o art_n and_o tongue_n during_o which_o time_n he_o receive_v little_a maintenance_n from_o his_o father_n he_o furnish_v himself_o with_o victual_n sometime_o by_o sing_v sometime_o by_o beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n which_o action_n he_o perform_v not_o because_o his_o father_n be_v poor_a and_o can_v not_o or_o covetous_a and_o will_v not_o confer_v a_o sufficient_a annual_a pension_n on_o he_o but_o he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v some_o experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a condition_n of_o poor_a man_n that_o in_o future_a time_n he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v they_o afterward_o he_o remove_v unto_o colen_n where_o he_o study_a logic_n and_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o his_o excellent_a quality_n he_o proceed_v bachelor_n of_o art_n and_o because_o there_o be_v great_a controversy_n in_o the_o church_n then_o touch_v some_o point_n of_o divinity_n he_o incline_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n and_o withal_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o those_o who_o be_v esteem_v the_o best_a scholar_n what_o author_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v to_o ground_v he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o they_o all_o advise_v he_o to_o consult_v with_o lombard_n his_o writing_n be_v of_o good_a account_n and_o authority_n in_o those_o time_n this_o counsel_n be_v embrace_v by_o bullinger_n who_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o author_n he_o go_v unto_o georgius_n deinerus_fw-la by_o who_o procurement_n he_o obtain_v a_o admission_n into_o the_o public_a library_n at_o colen_n where_o he_o study_v the_o homily_n of_o chrysostome_n on_o matthew_n read_v over_o some_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o augustine_n ambrose_n origen_n the_o work_n of_o luther_n he_o read_v private_o in_o his_o own_o chamber_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n for_o by_o the_o read_n of_o they_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o peruse_v and_o to_o search_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o into_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o detestation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o into_o a_o constant_a and_o firm_a resolution_n of_o reject_v the_o austere_a life_n of_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n in_o this_o academy_n he_o go_v forth_o master_n of_o art_n and_o then_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n where_o he_o spend_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o private_a study_n and_o meditation_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v by_o wolfangus_n jonerus_fw-la unto_o
peter_n martyr_n tomb_n he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a love_a and_o gentle_a nature_n free_a from_o passion_n very_o charitable_a spend_v all_o his_o patrimony_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o come_v thither_o to_o study_v he_o entertain_v they_o in_o his_o house_n and_o often_o feast_v his_o friend_n with_o who_o he_o will_v be_v very_o merry_a otherwise_o he_o be_v very_o spare_v of_o speech_n he_o delight_v much_o in_o history_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v bullinger_n daughter_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n by_o the_o second_o he_o have_v three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o life_n and_o conversation_n furnish_v both_o eye_n and_o ear_n with_o admiration_n he_o be_v so_o pithy_a in_o his_o speech_n that_o those_o which_o hear_v he_o give_v a_o plaudit_fw-la to_o his_o close_n he_o always_o meditate_a how_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a scholar_n in_o divinity_n he_o live_v in_o peace_n his_o heart_n be_v still_o content_v his_o life_n be_v well_o belove_v his_o death_n lament_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o immanuall_a tremelius_fw-la who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1580._o immanuell_n tremelius_fw-la be_v bear_v in_o ferara_n have_v a_o jew_n to_o his_o father_n who_o so_o educate_v he_o that_o he_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o be_v convert_v by_o peter_n martyr_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o lucca_n where_o he_o teach_v hebrew_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v with_o he_o also_o to_o argentine_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o england_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o after_o who_o death_n he_o return_v into_o germany_n and_o in_o the_o school_n ●f_fw-fr hornback_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o bipont_n he_o teach_v hebrew_n f●om_n thence_o he_o be_v call_v to_o heidelberg_n under_o frederick_n the_o three_o elector_n palatine_n where_o he_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o translate_v the_o syriack_n testament_n into_o latin_a there_o also_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n out_o of_o hebrew_n and_o associate_v to_o himself_o in_o that_o work_n francis_n junius_n from_o thence_o also_o he_o remove_v to_o seden_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bulloin_n to_o be_v the_o hebrew-profes●sor_a in_o his_o new_a university_n where_o he_o die_v anno_fw-la 1580._o and_o of_o his_o age_n seventy_o this_o rar_n hebritian_n though_o at_o first_o confine_v to_o jewish_a principle_n at_o last_o incline_v himself_o to_o goodness_n and_o employ_v his_o heart_n to_o trace_v and_o follow_v a_o divine_a art_n and_o so_o improve_v himself_o that_o he_o become_v from_o a_o small_a spark_n a_o most_o aspire_a flame_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o lay_v his_o temple_n down_o in_o abr'ams_n bosom_n and_o receive_v a_o crown_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o peter_n boquine_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1582._o peter_n boquinus_fw-la be_v bear_v in_o aqritane_n and_o be_v in_o his_o youth_n bring_v up_o in_o learning_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n in_o biturg_n where_o afterward_o he_o be_v make_v the_o prior_n and_o be_v very_o much_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o covent_n but_o it_o please_v god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o honour_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n to_o he_o and_o thereupon_o after_o the_o example_n of_o luther_n bucer_n o●colampadius_n and_o peter_n martyr_n he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n who_o example_n divers_a of_o the_o friar_n also_o follow_v from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o wittenberg_n travel_v through_o germany_n and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o go_v to_o basil_n where_o he_o winter_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o plague_n very_o rise_v at_o that_o time_n in_o many_o country_n there_o he_o diligent_o hear_v the_o lecture_n of_o myconius_n caralostadius_n and_o sebastian_n munster_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o lipswich_n where_o he_o stay_v three_o week_n and_o so_o go_v to_o wittenberg_n come_v thither_o he_o have_v some_o converse_n with_o luther_n but_o more_o with_o melancthon_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v there_o bucer●ent_v ●ent_z to_o melancthon_n to_o request_v he_o to_o send_v a_o able_a man_n to_o argentine_n to_o supply_v calvin_n place_n who_o be_v now_o go_v back_o to_o geneva_n whereupon_o melancthon_n request_v boquine_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o begin_v to_o read_v upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n short_o after_o peter_n martyr_n come_v thither_o also_o but_o boquine_n find_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o scholastical_a affair_n go_v but_o slow_o forward_o in_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v back_o into_o france_n and_o so_o take_v basil_n in_o his_o way_n he_o go_v to_o geneva_n where_o he_o hear_v cavin_n preach_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o biturg_n where_o hope_v that_o the_o french_a church_n will_v have_v be_v reform_v he_o begin_v to_o read_v hebrew_n and_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n about_o that_o time_n francis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v dead_a the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n come_v into_o those_o part_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o daughter_n to_o who_o boquine_n go_v and_o present_v she_o with_o a_o book_n about_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereupon_o she_o undertake_v his_o patronage_n and_o allow_v a_o yearly_a stipend_n appoint_v he_o to_o preach_v a_o public_a lecture_n in_o the_o great_a church_n in_o biturg_n which_o place_n he_o continue_v in_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o further_a reformation_n and_o that_o his_o enemy_n lay_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n he_o give_v it_o over_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n yet_o the_o friar_n and_o papist_n will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o cite_v he_o to_o the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n and_o afterward_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bi●urg_n so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a peril_n of_o his_o life_n but_o god_n raise_v up_o some_o good_a man_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o present_a danger_n then_o he_o resolve_v to_o fly_v into_o england_n but_o hear_v of_o king_n edward_n death_n he_o alter_v his_o purpose_n and_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o resolve_v to_o return_v to_o his_o people_n in_o germany_n and_o so_o according_o he_o go_v to_o argentine_n and_o when_o he_o have_v scarce_o be_v there_o a_o month_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o french_a church_n in_o that_o place_n want_v a_o pastor_n and_o choose_v he_o to_o that_o office_n yet_o for_o sundry_a reason_n he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o till_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o john_n sturmius_fw-la and_o some_o other_o friend_n he_o be_v content_a to_o preach_v to_o they_o till_o they_o can_v provide_v themselves_o of_o another_o in_o the_o year_n 1557._o he_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o heidelberg_n be_v send_v for_o by_o otho_n henry_n prince_n elector_n palatine_n who_o be_v about_o to_o reform_v his_o church_n there_o he_o be_v make_v the_o public_a professor_n of_o theologie_n and_o meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n and_o manifold_a contention_n in_o that_o alteration_n which_o he_o bear_v with_o much_o prudence_n there_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n twenty_o year_n under_o otho_n and_o frederick_n the_o three_o after_o who_o death_n in_o 1576._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o heterodox_n party_n he_o with_o other_o professor_n and_o divine_n be_v drive_v from_o thence_o and_o it_o please_v god_n that_o immediate_o he_o be_v call_v to_o lusanna_n where_o he_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 1582._o on_o a_o lord_n day_n he_o preach_v twice_o and_o in_o the_o evening_n hear_v another_o sermon_n than_o sup_v cheerful_o and_o after_o supper_n refresh_v himself_o by_o walk_v abroad_o then_o go_v to_o visit_v a_o sick_a friend_n and_o while_o he_o be_v comfort_v of_o he_o he_o find_v his_o spirit_n to_o begin_v to_o sink_v in_o he_o and_o run_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o pray_v say_v further_o lord_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o so_o he_o quiet_o depart_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o year_n 1582._o this_o loyal_a convert_n careful_o do_v strive_v to_o make_v religion_n and_o true_a virtue_n thrive_v by_o his_o example_n many_o friar_n go_v to_o seek_v for_o christ_n and_o leave_v their_o discontent_n they_o banish_v former_a error_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o fill_v themselves_o with_o heavenly_a grace_n but_o sudden_a death_n make_v b●quines_n heart_n to_o faint_v he_o live_v a_o convert_n and_o he_o die_v a_o saint_n william_n grindall_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o william_n
and_o for_o three_o year_n exercise_v himself_o with_o much_o diligence_n in_o instruct_v youth_n but_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o perfect_v his_o own_o study_n he_o return_v to_o wittenberg_n again_o luther_n be_v yet_o live_v there_o he_o commensed_a master_n of_o art_n before_o he_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n but_o that_o war_n wax_v hot_a the_o emperor_n place_v a_o garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o wittenberg_n and_o the_o student_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o thence●_n at_o which_o time_n wigand_n be_v call_v to_o mansfield_n his_o own_o country_n to_o be_v a_o assistant_n to_o their_o ancient_a pastor_n martin_n seligman_n where_o also_o he_o be_v ordain_v minister_n by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o john_n spang●rberg_n the_o superintendent_n there_o which_o place_n he_o discharge_v wi●h_v much_o fidelity_n and_o industry_n and_o read_v logic_n and_o philosophy_n to_o the_o youth_n in_o the_o school_n there_o also_o he_o write_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o popish_a catechism_n and_o a_o confutation_n of_o george_n mayor_n who_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n only_o be_v justify_v but_o not_o save_v etc._n etc._n he_o delight_v exceed_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o in_o observe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n shape_n and_o various_a colour_n of_o herb_n and_o flower_n for_o which_o end_n he_o gatt_fw-mi the_o great_a variety_n of_o they_o that_o possible_o he_o can_v into_o his_o garden_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o strong_o oppose_v the_o interim_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o he_o be_v choose_v by_o they_o of_o magdeburg_n to_o be_v their_o superintendent_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfield_n and_o th●_n people_n strong_o oppose_v his_o remove_n from_o they_o yet_o at_o last_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o anhalt_n they_o consent_v unto_o it_o at_o magdeburg_n he_o take_v excessive_a pain_n in_o read_v write_a meditate_v and_o preach_v whereby_o he_o convert_v many_o popish_a priest_n in_o those_o part_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o also_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o write_v the_o magdeburgenses_n century_n which_o he_o together_o with_o matthew_n judex_n flacius_n illiricus_fw-la basil_n faber_n andrew_n corvinus_n and_o thomas_n holthuterus_fw-la finish_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o book_n sturmius_fw-la give_v his_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a and_o have_v these_o four_o virtue_n in_o it_o viz._n veritatem_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perspicuitatem_fw-la truth_n diligence_n order_n and_o perspicuity_n in_o the_o year_n 1560._o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n have_v begin_v a_o university_n at_o jenes_n send_v earnest_o to_o wigand_n to_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n which_o for_o weighty_a reason_n he_o assent_v unto_o and_o perform_v that_o office_n with_o much_o acceptance_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o yet_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n of_o one_o stosselius_fw-la he_o be_v dismiss_v from_o that_o place_n and_o so_o return_v to_o magdeb●rg_n again_o but_o not_o stay_v there_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o superintendent_n at_o wismare_n an._n cstristi_fw-la 1562._o where_o he_o employ_v himself_o whole_o in_o preach_v dispute_v expound_v the_o scripture_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1563._o he_o commence_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o rostoch_n he_o stay_v at_o wismare_n seven_o year_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o john_n william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n send_v for_o he_o again_o to_o jenes_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o megapole_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o he_o yet_o at_o last_o after_o several_a embassy_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n prevail_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v for_o one_o year_n to_o jenes_n his_o people_n part_v with_o he_o very_o unwilling_o with_o many_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o at_o the_o year_n end_v send_v for_o he_o back_o again_o but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n obtain_v his_o return_n he_o be_v not_o only_o make_v the_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o jenes_n but_o the_o superintendent_n also_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1570._o he_o go_v with_o his_o prince_n to_o the_o diet_n at_o spire_n and_o at_o his_o return_n to_o jenes_n be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n but_o after_o five_o year_n duke_n john_n william_n die_v he_o be_v again_o drive_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n who_o entertain_v he_o kind_o but_o present_o after_o he_o be_v call_v into_o borussia_n to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o regiomon●anum_n and_o after_o two_o year_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v bissiop_n there_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1587._o he_o fall_v sick_a especial_o upon_o grief_n conceive_v for_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o poland_n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n john_n wedman_n a_o excellent_a divine_a this_o disease_n increase_v and_o his_o strength_n decay_v he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n he_o make_v his_o own_o epitaph_n in_o christo_fw-la vixi_fw-la morior_fw-la viuóque_fw-la wigandus_fw-la do_v sordes_fw-la morti_fw-la cetera_fw-la christ_n tibi_fw-la in_o christ_n i_o live_v and_o die_v through_o he_o i_o live_v again_o what_o be_v bad_a to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o soul_n with_o chest_n shall_v reign_v and_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o assure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1587._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 64._o rare-souled_a wigandus_n bow_v his_o whole_a desire_n to_o warm_v his_o spirit_n by_o th'inlivn_a fire_n of_o sacred_a fuel_n and_o he_o always_o stand_v engage_v to_o that_o which_o heaven_n blessed_v mouth_n call_v good_a he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v well_o sufficient_a to_o adorn_v a_o nation_n with_o good_a example_n nothing_o can_v devorse_n his_o ready_a lip_n from_o the_o beloved_a discourse_n of_o heavenly_a matter_n till_o at_o last_o he_o cry_v my_o god_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o so_o he_o die_v martinus_n chemnicius_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o martin_n chemnisius_n martin_n chemnisius_n be_v bear_v at_o brit●●a_n in_o old_a march_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1522._o his_o father_n be_v poor_a he_o meet_v with_o many_o impediment_n to_o discourage_v and_o hinder_v he_o in_o learning_n yet_o bear_v a_o great_a love_n to_o it_o by_o his_o exceed_a industry_n he_o overcome_v all_o and_o after_o some_o progress_n at_o home_n he_o go_v to_o magdeburg_n where_o he_o study_v the_o tongue_n and_o art_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o frankfurt_n upon_o other_o and_o after_o he_o have_v study_v there_o a_o while_n he_o go_v to_o wittenberg_n where_o he_o study_v the_o mathematick●_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o sabinum_n in_o borussia_n where_o he_o teach_v school_n and_o commensed_a master_n of_o art_n and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1552._o he_o whole_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n by_o his_o modest_a and_o sincere_a carriage_n he_o procure_v much_o favour_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o courtier_n after_o three_o year_n stay_v there_o he_o go_v back_o to_o wittenberg_n and_o by_o melancthon_n be_v employ_v public_o to_o read_v common_a place_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o brunople●n_v ●n_z saxny_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o make_v pastor_n which_o place_n he_o discharge_v with_o singular_a fidelity_n and_o approbation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n and_o commensed_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n at_o rostoch_n many_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n make_v use_v of_o his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n he_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o assert_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o as_o his_o excellent_a examen_fw-la of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n show_v at_o last_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o study_n writing_z preach_v etc._n etc._n he_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1586._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 63._o he_o be_v say_v by_o one_o to_o be_v philosophus_fw-la summus_n theologus_fw-la pro●undissimus_fw-la neque_fw-la veritatis_fw-la bonarumque_fw-la arti●m_fw-la study_v neque_fw-la laud_fw-la officii_fw-la fac●le_fw-la cviquam_fw-la secundus_fw-la this_o author_n eminent_a chemnisius_n grave_n among_o these_o worthy_n a_o prime_a place_n may_v have_v who_o by_o his_o most_o industrious_a pain_n over_o come_v the_o many_o rub_n which_o will_v have_v quentcht_v his_o fame_n and_o to_o such_o height_n of_o learning_n do_v arise_v as_o make_v great_a prince_n he_o most_o high_o prize_v yea_o so_o transcendent_o his_o fame_n do_v shine_v that_o one_o him_z style_v a_o most_o profound_a divine_a a_o prime_a philosopher_n one_o just_o know_v for_o part_n and_o p●ety_n second_o to_o none_o and_o thus_o he_o live_v and_o die_v
he_o commons_n d_o r_o which_o degree_n have_v perform_v all_o his_o exercise_n he_o take_v the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o be_v choose_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gomp_v and_o make_v superintendent_n of_o those_o part_n about_o that_o time_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o lodowick_n count_n of_o oeting_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o own_o prince_n christopher_n h●_n charge_v he_o and_o give_v it_o he_o in_o writing_n that_o if_o cou●●_n lodowick_n set_v upon_o that_o reformation_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n he_o may_v rob_v the_o church_n and_o cease_v upon_o th●_n revenue_n of_o monastery_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o his_o private_a us●_n that_o he_o shall_v present_o leave_v he_o and_o come_v back_o against_o he_o assist_v also_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o he●●fanstein_n at_o that_o time_n hear_v of_o a_o jew_n that_o for_o these_o w●●_n hang_v by_o the_o heel_n with_o his_o head_n down_o have_v not_o se●●_n that_o kind_n of_o punishment_n he_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o h●_n be_v hang_v between_o two_o dog_n that_o be_v always_o snatch_v at_o he_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n the_o poor_a wretch_n repeat_v i●_n hebrew_n some_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o he_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o mercy_n whereupon_o andreas_n go_v near_o to_o hi●●_n and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n about_o christ_n the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n exhort_v he_o to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o bless_v his_o exhortation_n to_o he_o that_o the_o dog_n give_v over_o tear_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o ●h●_n poor_a jew_n desire_v he_o to_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v be_v take_v down_o and_o baptise_a and_o hang_v by_o the_o neck_n ●or_a the_o quick_a dispatch_n which_o be_v do_v according_o a●dreas_n be_v of_o such_o esteem_n that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o divers_a prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v present_a at_o divers_a synod_n and_o disputation_n about_o religion_n he_o travel_v many_o thousand_o of_o mile_n be_v usual_o attend_v but_o with_o one_o servant_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o in_o all_o his_o journey_n he_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o affront_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o use_v often_o to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o life_n and_o much_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o fall_v sick_a he_o send_v for_o james_n herbrand_n say_v i_o expect_v that_o after_o my_o death_n many_o adversary_n will_v rise_v up_o to_o asperse_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o send_v for_o thou_o to_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v testify_v for_o i_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v that_o i_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o confession_n also_o he_o make_v afterward_o before_o the_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n of_o tube_v the_o night_n before_o his_o death_n he_o sleep_v partly_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o partly_o in_o his_o chair_n when_o the_o clock_n strike_v six_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o say_v my_o hour_n draw_v near_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o bestow_v christ_n for_o reveal_v of_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n for_o give_v he_o faith_n and_o the_o like_a benefit_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v he_o say_v lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1590._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 61._o ingenius_fw-la andreas_n always_o love_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o divinity_n he_o hate_v idleness_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o do_v good_a his_o virtue_n shine_v as_o bright_a as_o fame_n can_v make_v they_o and_o he_o always_o stand_v a_o firm_a maintainer_n of_o the_o church_n good_a religion_n be_v his_o helm_n by_o which_o he_o stéer_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o he_o be_v endear_v to_o his_o creator_n in_o who_o court_n he_o sing_v blessed_v halalujah_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n hieronymus_fw-la zanchyus_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o hieronimus_fw-la zanchiu●_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1516._o hieronimus_fw-la zanchius_n descend_v from_o a_o noble_a and_o renown_a family_n be_v bear_v in_o italy_n at_o a_o town_n call_v alzanum_fw-la situate_a in_o the_o valley_n s●ria●_n ●_z who_o become_v such_o a_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n that_o many_o part_n in_o christendom_n dawn_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o writing_n his_o father_n be_v call_v franciscus_n zanchius_n famous_a not_o o●ely_o for_o his_o parentage_n but_o also_o for_o his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n he_o be_v bless_v with_o many_o other_o child_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o ba●bara_n sister_n unto_o marcus_n antonius_n morla●tus_n both_o noble_o descend_v this_o zanchius_n in_o his_o youth_n show_v some_o testification_n of_o his_o hopefulness_n he_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o school_n he_o continue_v until_o that_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a at_o which_o time_n his_o father_n die_v and_o short_o after_o his_o mother_n also_o be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o both_o his_o parent_n he_o begin_v to_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n and_o better_n of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o art_n and_o withal_o perceive_v that_o not_o only_o his_o uncle_n eugenius_n mu●ius_n but_o also_o many_o of_o his_o kinsman_n and_o cozen-germans_a have_v betake_v themselves_o unto_o a_o monastical_a life_n and_o be_v advance_v unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o regular_a cannon_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a person_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o society_n and_o that_o youth_n may_v be_v well_o instruct_v &_o bring_v up_o among_o th●m_n as_o well_o for_o civil_a behaviour_n as_o for_o learning_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v that_o course_n of_o life_n upon_o he_o be_v also_o thereunto_o induce_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o intimate_a friend_n basileus_n wherefore_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o his_o uncle_n and_o other_o friend_n he_o be_v by_o their_o mean_n elect_v and_o choose_v into_o the_o monastery_n in_o this_o place_n he_o live_v almost_o ninteen_o year_n and_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o lateran_n canon_n regular_n in_o which_o space_n he_o give_v himself_o first_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o prove_v a_o good_a linguist_n second_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o aristotle_n and_o become_v a_o good_a logician_n and_o three_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o school_n divinity_n wherein_o his_o excellency_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o work_n for_o the_o space_n of_o sixteen_o year_n he_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v and_o dear_o belove_v of_o that_o illustrious_a and_o virtuous_a grave_a celsus_n martinengus_n who_o perceive_v that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n flee_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o go_v unto_o geneva_n and_o be_v the_o first_o pastor_n which_o the_o italian_a church_n have_v in_o that_o place_n who_o when_o he_o die_v commend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n to_o calvin_n 1558._o during_o his_o residence_n in_o this_o monastery_n he_o will_v walk_v sometime_o with_o martinengus_n for_o recreation_n sake_n unto_o luca_n a_o town_n in_o tuscanie_n where_o he_o hear_v peter_n martyr_v open_o expound_v the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o private_a the_o psalm_n of_o david_n unto_o their_o canon_n and_o these_o exposition_n of_o this_o learned_a man_n wrought_v so_o effectual_o with_o he_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o whole_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n into_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o authentic_a father_n peruse_v positive_a and_o polemicall_a discourse_n and_o deliver_v for_o a_o season_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o italy_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o italy_n be_v too_o hot_a for_o peter_n martyr_n and_o much_o more_o for_o his_o scholar_n who_o be_v hardly_o permit_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o country_n much_o less_o to_o be_v public_a teacher_n eighteen_o of_o they_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n follow_v their_o master_n among_o who_o be_v this_o zanchius_n be_v thus_o free_v and_o deliver_v from_o this_o babylonian_a captivity_n a_o expression_n often_o use_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o year_n 1550._o he_o first_o go_v unto_o the_o rhetian_o because_o a_o great_a liberty_n be_v gant_v unto_o their_o church_n and_o because_o ●e_n may_v serve_v christ_n with_o a_o free_a and_o a_o good_a
spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o afternoon_n even_o till_o bedtime_n except_o some_o friend_n take_v he_o off_o to_o supper_n and_o then_o do_v he_o eat_v but_o spare_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o his_o seedtime_n the_o world_n especial_o this_o land_n have_v reap_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n in_o his_o sermon_n and_o writing_n never_o go_v any_o beyond_o he_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o his_fw-la preach_a wherein_o he_o have_v such_o a_o dexterty_n that_o some_o will_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v quick_a again_o as_o soon_o as_o deliver_v and_o in_o this_o faculty_n he_o have_v leave_v a_o pattern_n unimitable_a so_o that_o he_o be_v true_o style_v stella_n perdicantium_fw-la and_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o his_o late_a majesty_n take_v especial_a care_n in_o cause_v that_o volume_n of_o his_o sermon_n to_o be_v divulge_v though_o but_o a_o handful_n of_o those_o which_o he_o preach_v by_o enjoy_v whereof_o this_o kingdom_n have_v a_o inestimable_a treasure_n and_o for_o his_o acuteness_n and_o profundity_n in_o write_v against_o the_o adversary_n he_o so_o excel_v all_o other_o of_o his_o time_n that_o neither_o bellarmine_n champion_n to_o the_o the_o romanist_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o they_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o answer_v what_o he_o write_v so_o that_o as_o his_o sermon_n be_v unimitable_a his_o writin_n be_v unanswerable_a to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o decipher_v his_o virtue_n and_o endowment_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v those_o gift_n and_o grace_n both_o of_o art_n and_o nature_n so_o fix_v in_o he_o as_o that_o this_o age_n can_v parallel_v he_o for_o his_o profundity_n and_o abyss_n of_o learning_n be_v accompany_v with_o wit_n memory_n judgement_n language_n gravity_n and_o humility_n insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n he_o will_v have_v be_v and_o that_o worthy_o repute_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o he_o general_o hate_v all_o vice_n but_o three_o which_o he_o ever_o reputed_a sin_n be_v most_o especial_o odious_a unto_o he_o first_o usury_n from_o which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o himself_o that_o when_o his_o friend_n have_v need_v of_o such_o money_n as_o he_o can_v spare_v he_o lend_v it_o to_o they_o free_o without_o expectance_n of_o aught_o back_o but_o the_o principal_a second_o the_o second_o be_v simony_n which_o be_v so_o detestable_a to_o he_o as_o that_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v diverse_a man_n to_o living_n who_o he_o suspect_v to_o be_v simonical_o prefer_v he_o suffer_v much_o by_o suit_n of_o law_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o admit_v they_o by_o law_n then_o voluntary_o to_o do_v that_o which_o his_o conscience_n make_v scruple_n of_o and_o for_o the_o live_n and_o other_o preferment_n which_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o gift_n he_o ever_o bestow_v they_o free_o as_o you_o have_v see_v before_o upon_o deserve_v man_n without_o suit_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o as_o be_v say_v long_o since_o concern_v rober●_n winchelsey_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n beneficia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la nunquam_fw-la misi_fw-la doctis_fw-la con●ulit_fw-la precibus_fw-la ac_fw-la gracia_fw-la noli●ium_fw-la fretos_fw-la &_o ambientes_fw-la semper_fw-la repulit_fw-la three_o the_o last_o be_v sacrilege_n which_o he_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v that_o when_o the_o bishopric_n of_o sarum_n and_o that_o of_o ely_n before_o it_o be_v so_o much_o deplumed_a be_v offer_v to_o he_o upon_o term_n savour_v that_o way_n he_o utter_o reject_v th●m_n concern_v that_o of_o salisbury_n give_v leave_n to_o add_v a_o particular_a passage_n of_o he_o which_o happen_v many_o year_n after_o his_o say_a refusal_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o at_o a_o parliament_n under_o king_n james_n when_o a_o act_n be_v to_o pass_v concern_v sherburne_n castle_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o only_a bishop_n andrew_n and_o another_o give_v their_o vote_n against_o the_o same_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v so_o do_v be_v not_o much_o merveil_v at_o but_o that_o bishop_n andrew_n shall_v do_v it_o when_o none_o but_o that_o other_o lord_n do_v so_o be_v so_o remarkable_a as_o that_o he_o be_v demand_v by_o a_o grea●_n person_n what_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o it_o to_o which_o he_o most_o worthy_o reply_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o wonder_v why_o he_o shall_v now_o vote_v against_o that_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v yield_v unto_o many_o year_n before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o may_v have_v have_v this_o bishopric_n of_o sarum_n which_o reason_n of_o he_o when_o his_o late_a majesty_n be_v then_o prince_n and_o present_a at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n hear_v he_o be_v shrew_v he_o that_o when_o he_o deny_v his_o consent_n he_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n also_o profess_v that_o have_v he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o that_o case_n as_o now_o he_o be_v he_o will_v with_o the_o king_n his_o father_n good_a leave_n have_v labour_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_v act._n to_o close_o up_o this_o point_n this_o reverend_a prelate_n go_v yet_o a_o degree_n further_o in_o refuse_v when_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o winchester_n diverse_a large_a and_o considerable_a sum_n to_o renew_v some_o lease_n because_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o renew_n of_o they_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o succession_n now_o let_v we_o lay_v all_o these_o together_o his_o zeal_n and_o piety_n his_o charity_n and_o compassion_n his_o fidelity_n and_o integrity_n his_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n his_o munificence_n and_o bounty_n hospitality_n humanity_n affability_n and_o modesty_n a●d_v to_o these_o his_o indefatigability_n in_o study_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o his_o sermon_n and_o write_n together_o with_o his_fw-mi profundity_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n his_o wit_n memory_n judgement_n gravity_n and_o humility_n his_o detestation_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n but_o especial_o of_o three_o all_o which_o by_o couch_v they_o only_o in_o this_o compend_n we_o have_v see_v in_o he_o as_o ex_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la or_o by_o hercules_n foot_n his_o whole_a body_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o chuech_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o this_o in_o particular_a do_v not_o suffer_v a_o irreparable_a loss_n by_o his_o death_n have_v take_v a_o short_a survey_n of_o his_o life_n let_v we_o now_o see_v he_o die_v he_o be_v not_o often_o sick_a and_o but_o once_o till_o his_o last_o sickness_n in_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o time_n he_o die_v which_o be_v at_o downham_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n the_o air_n of_o that_o place_n not_o agree_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n but_o there_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o dissolution_n say_v oftentimes_o in_o that_o sickness_n it_o must_v come_v once_o and_o why_o not_o here_o and_o at_o other_o time_n before_o and_o since_o he_o will_v say_v the_o day_n must_v come_v when_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o will_v we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o preacher_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccles._n 12.1_o of_o his_o death_n he_o seem_v to_o presage_v himself_o a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o prepare_v his_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v in_o due_a time_n into_o the_o bride_n chamber_n that_o of_o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v true_o verify_v in_o he_o for_o as_o he_o live_v so_o die_v he_o as_o his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o health_n be_v great_a so_o increase_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o sickness_n his_o gratitude_n to_o man_n be_v now_o change_v into_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n his_o affability_n to_o incessant_a and_o devout_a prayer_n and_o speech_n with_o his_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n his_o laborious_a study_n to_o his_o restless_a groan_n sigh_n cry_n and_o tear_n his_o hand_n labour_v his_o eye_n lift_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n beat_v and_o pant_v to_o see_v the_o live_a god_n even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o his_o breath_n and_o he_o no_o dobut_n he_o see_v face_n to_o face_n his_o work_n precede_v and_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o now_o follow_v the_o lamb_n crown_v with_o that_o immortality_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o every_o one_o that_o live_v such_o a_o life_n as_o he_o live_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n september_n 25._o 1626._o in_o the_o seventy_o one_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o upper_a isle_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o saint_n saviour_n in_o southworke_n his_o executor_n have_v erect_v to_o he_o a_o very_a fair_a monument_n of_o marble_n and_o alabaster_n and_o one_o that_o former_o have_v be_v his_o household_n chaplain_n who_o this_o honourable_a and_o reverend_a prelate_n
man_n drusius_n renicherus_fw-la and_o other_o he_o most_o courteous_o entertain_v and_o very_o liberal_o relieve_v a_o diligent_a preacher_n as_o well_o after_o his_o preferment_n as_o before_o seldom_o fail_v any_o lord_n day_n while_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n notwithstanding_o his_o important_a and_o incessant_a employment_n otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o preach_v in_o some_o of_o the_o parish_n church_n thereabouts_o and_o no_o less_o frequent_o when_o he_o be_v archbishop_n visit_v the_o church_n and_o pulpit_n at_o cr●ydon_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o residence_n there_o in_o the_o vacation_n from_o attendance_n at_o court_n he_o depart_v this_o world_n on_o the_o last_o of_o february_n be_v wednesday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1603._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 73._o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n six_o year_n and_o five_o month_n and_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 20._o year_n and_o five_o month_n and_o lie_v inter_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o croyden_n with_o a_o fair_a monument_n in_o memory_n of_o he_o his_o la●●_n word_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o in_o person_n visit_v he_o the_o day_n before_o he_o die_v when_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v pro_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thereby_o intimate_v his_o care_n thereof_o even_o to_o the_o last_o the_o principal_a monument_n of_o his_o charity_n be_v a_o hospital_n build_v colledge-wise_a at_o croyden_n for_o a_o warden_n and_o twenty_o eight_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o a_o free-school_n near_o ●nto_n it_o with_o a_o convenient_a house_n for_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o a_o stand_a stipend_n of_o twenty_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n his_o work_n in_o write_v publish_v be_v only_o these_o 1._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n 2._o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n 3._o a_o sermon_n on_o john_n 6._o for_o 25_o 26_o 27._o preach_v before_o queen_n elizabeth_n on_o march_n the_o 24._o 1574._o you_o courtly_a prelate_n you_o that_o fear_v to_o loose_v your_o honour_n look_v you_o here_o make_v he_o your_o precedent_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v honour_n spite_n of_o man_n he_o breed_v not_o but_o compose_v debate●_n nor_o move_v he_o in_o the_o orb_n of_o state_n by_o who_o example_n churchman_n stand_v less_o for_o the_o stile_n of_o great_a then_o good_a if_o faction_n chance_v or_o diffence_n fall_v he_o will_v persuade_v and_o not_o compel_v to_o he_o our_o phenix-queen_n do_v share_v proud_a lambeths_n patriarchall_a chair_n where_o he_o remain_v the_o church_n nurse_n ten_o year_n twice_o tell_v without_o a_o curse_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o lucas_n trelcatius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1602._o lvke_n trelcatius_n be_v bear_v at_o erinum_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1542._o and_o bring_v up_o by_o his_o aunt_n who_o be_v abbess_n of_o ●_o nunnery_n his_o first_o education_n be_v in_o the_o school_n at_o dowai●_n where_o be_v of_o a_o acute_a wit_n he_o profit_v exceed_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a art_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o while_o he_o study_v there_o he_o fall_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o john_n mercer_n the_o hebrew_n professor_n and_o peter_n ramus_n and_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n he_o forsake_v his_o aunt_n and_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o some_o merchant_n of_o flanders_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o aurelia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o sancerra_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o tempest_n of_o civil_a war_n he_o come_v into_o england_n and_o at_o london_n he_o teach_v a_o school_n by_o which_o he_o maintain_v himself_o eight_o year_n then_o be_v he_o call_v by_o some_o ●_z into_o flanders_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n but_o enjoy_v little_a peace_n there_o he_o go_v to_o brussels_n where_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n six_o ●_z and_o then_o meet_v with_o opposition_n he_o go_v to_o an●werp_n and_o that_o city_n be_v present_o after_o besiege_v he_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v there_o eight_o month_n after_o which_o be_v send_v for_o to_o diverse_a place_n at_o length_n he_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o ministry_n fix_v at_o leiden_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v make_v pastor_n of_o the_o french_a church_n which_o place_n he_o supply_v faithful_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seventeen_o year_n he_o have_v scarce_o be_v there_o two_o year_n when_o for_o his_o excellent_a part_n and_o learning_n he_o be_v choose_v divinity-professor_n in_o that_o university_n also_o and_o at_o last_o have_v acquire_v much_o honour_n in_o both_o his_o office_n he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1602._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 60._o where_o virtue_n live_v there_o need_v not_o be_v a_o question_n of_o sufficiency_n trelcatius_n be_v a_o man_n who_o worth_a few_o man_n be_v able_a to_o set_v forth_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v he_o well_o must_v first_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o excel_v theodorus_n beza_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o theodorus_n beza_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1519._o and_o on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n o●_n june_n this_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n theodorus_n beza_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v at_o vezelia_n a_o ancient_a town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o petrus_n a_o beza_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o maria_n burdoletia_n both_o of_o they_o be_v beautify_v with_o a_o lineal_a proceed_n from_o a_o noble_a and_o renown_a family_n his_o name_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o his_o parent_n import_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o which_o act_n they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o religious_a and_o let_v the_o lord_n evermore_o bless_v his_o church_n with_o such_o gift_n with_o such_o painful_a labourer_n for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o his_o great_a harvest_n to_o his_o endless_a glory_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a peace_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ._n this_o beza_n be_v yet_o a_o infant_n not_o full_o two_o year_n old_a be_v take_v by_o his_o uncle_n nicholas_n beza_n be_v a_o councillor_n pertain_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v careful_o and_o tender_o bring_v up_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n be_v in_o that_o time_n acquaint_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v now_o five_o year_n old_a he_o be_v commit_v through_o the_o carefulness_n of_o his_o say_a uncle_n unto_o the_o tuition_n of_o melchior_n walmarius_fw-la a_o german_a who_o at_o that_o time_n teach_v the_o greek_a tongue_n at_o aurelia_n under_o who_o he_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o attain_v unto_o great_a perfection_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n and_o also_o which_o be_v more_o commendable_a his_o tender_a year_n be_v season_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christian_a piety_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o man_n his_o master_n upon_o some_o occasion_n leave_v france_n and_o return_v into_o germany_n beza_n not_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n go_v unto_o orleans_n full_o intend_v and_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o apply_v his_o mind_n unto_o the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n wherein_o at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v licentiate_a not_o long_o after_o leave_v orleans_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n unto_o paris_n to_o visit_v those_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n which_o he_o have_v there_o live_v by_o who_o he_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o receive_v with_o much_o gladness_n and_o friendly_a courtesy_n but_o more_o espcial_o by_o his_o other_o uncle_n abb●t_a trigidimon●an_n who_o to_o testify_v his_o affection_n how_o great_o he_o love_v he_o design_v and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v his_o next_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o abbey_n who_o revenwe●_n be_v yearly_o value_v at_o five_o thousand_o french_a crown_n annex_v also_o unto_o this_o the_o profit_n of_o two_o other_o place_n amount_v yearly_a unto_o seven_o hundred_o crown_n intend_v also_o to_o confer_v other_o preferment_n upon_o he_o beza_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o abound_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o vice_n wherewith_o indeed_o he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n detain_v but_o not_o captivate_v as_o who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o nay_o and_o fall_v not_o sometime_o into_o
angle_v in_o the_o clear_a stream_n than_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v by_o fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n three_o because_o he_o learn_v from_o saint_n jerom_n that_o intemperance_n in_o diet_n facile_fw-la dispumat_fw-la in_o libidinem_fw-la he_o every_o week_n view_v the_o buttery_n book_n and_o if_o he_o find_v lavish_a expense_n upon_o any_o man_n name_n he_o will_v punish_v he_o severe_o for_o it_o yet_o be_v he_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o weak_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o he_o not_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v such_o meat_n dress_v for_o they_o as_o may_v irretate_v their_o weak_a appetite_n and_o strengthen_v nature_n but_o he_o send_v to_o they_o often_o from_o his_o own_o table_n and_o if_o any_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o child_n and_o his_o house_n be_v as_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o such_o thing_n they_o need_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mastership_n in_o balliol_n college_n he_o finish_v his_o answer_n to_o will●am_n bishop_n seminary_n priest_n entitle_v by_o the_o pope_n bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n this_o nominal_a bishop_n of_o a_o aerial_a diocese_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v master_n perkins_n his_o reform_a catholic_a but_o our_o abbot_n so_o refute_v his_o refutation_n and_o so_o learned_o copious_o solid_o and_o perspicuous_o handle_v all_o those_o main_a head_n of_o controversy_n which_o his_o adversary_n touch_v upon_o that_o many_o judicious_a protestant_n hearty_o wish_v that_o william_n bishop_n have_v run_v through_o all_o the_o above_o mention_v refom●d_a catholic_a for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o our_o abbot_n encounter_n with_o he_o a_o whole_a system_fw-la and_o body_n of_o controversy_n exact_o discuss_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o reform_a religion_n in_o all_o point_n solid_o and_o substantial_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n father_n and_o reason_n when_o hannibal_n set_v upon_o minutius_n at_o a_o advantage_n and_o put_v he_o to_o some_o distress_n fabius_n maximus_n bring_v out_o his_o force_n against_o hannibal_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o hannibal_n himself_o be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v that_o if_o he_o gain_v any_o thing_n upon_o minutius_n he_o lose_v it_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o by_o fabius_n maximus_n this_o william_n bishop_n conscience_n tell_v he_o and_o therefore_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o deal_v with_o abbot_n at_o sharp_a he_o challenge_v he_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o at_o dull_a and_o rusty_a foil_n i_o mean_v foul_a language_n &_o scurrilous_a sarcasme_n like_o the_o orator_n tax_v by_o quintilian_n qui_fw-la causarum_fw-la vacua_fw-la convi●●is_fw-la explebant_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o his_o m_n r._n piece_n he_o add_v vice_n coronidis_fw-la a_o singular_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o true_a ancient_a roman_n catholic_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o prince_n henry_n who_o so_o thankful_o accept_v this_o his_o present_n that_o he_o return_v he_o many_o thanks_n in_o a_o letter_n write_v with_o his_o princely_a hand_n and_o promise_v his_o help_a hand_n upon_o the_o next_o voydance_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o high_a in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o by_o the_o prince_n untimely_a death_n this_o most_o able_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n sink_v much_o in_o his_o hope_n yet_o within_o a_o few_o year_n he_o be_v raise_v up_o first_o ad_fw-la cathedram_fw-la doctoralem_fw-la and_o then_o episcopalem_fw-la for_o doctor_n holland_n exchange_v this_o life_n for_o a_o better_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1612._o abbot_n be_v think_v the_o fit_a man_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o chair_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n save_o his_o own_o who_o ever_o undervalue_v himself_o and_o after_o this_o place_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o brother_n procure_v a_o mandate_n from_o the_o king_n to_o he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o then_o be_v put_v into_o the_o chair_n as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n he_o so_o well_o fill_v and_o furnish_v it_o that_o all_o man_n give_v he_o that_o evelogne_n which_o saint_n jerom_n give_v nepotian_n ide●_n magis_fw-la erat_fw-la dignus_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la p●ofitebatur_fw-la indignum_fw-la he_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worthy_a the_o less_o he_o know_v his_o worth_n for_o contempt_n of_o honour_n make●_n it_o more_o due_a and_o humility_n in_o excellency_n excel_v excellency_n itself_o and_o here_o the_o three_o time_n he_o make_v good_a the_o second_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n ver_n for_o partly_o by_o sermon_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la partly_o by_o his_o learned_a lecture_n partly_o by_o his_o judicious_a moderate_a divinity_n disputation_n partly_o by_o his_o exquisite_a tractate_v print_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o cause_v such_o a_o spring_n among_o divine_n as_o be_v not_o see_v in_o many_o year_n before_o i_o will_v not_o revive_v his_o contention_n with_o doctor_n howson_n concern_v the_o geneva_n note_n and_o clear_v calvin_n from_o arianisme_n because_o they_o be_v dead_a long_o since_o and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v by_o king_n james_n by_o who_o command_n d_o r_o howson_n be_v sharpen_v ●urned_v 〈◊〉_d edge_n from_o geneva_n to_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o next_o sermon_n he_o preach_v as_o saint_n maries●_n fall_v fierce_a and_o foul_a upon_o the_o pope_n himself_o threaten_v to_o loosen_v he_o from_o his_o chair_n though_o he_o be_v fasten_v thereunto_o with_o a_o te●peny_a nail_n neither_o will_v i_o relate_v much_o of_o his_o far_a well_o oration_n at_o his_o part_n from_o the_o university_n because_o i_o can_v not_o light_v upon_o a_o perfect_a copy_n thereof_o but_o a_o ●ew_a fragment_n only_o and_o fragment_n though_o of_o dainty_a dish_n please_v not_o the_o palate_n of_o most_o man_n yet_o to_o give_v you_o some_o taste_n of_o it_o thus_o he_o begin_v salve_fw-la veneranda_fw-la mater_fw-la academiarum_fw-la decus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la continere_fw-la i_o non_fw-la possum_fw-la quin_fw-la exultem_fw-la animo_fw-la beatumque_fw-la i_o praedicem_fw-la cvi_fw-la infelicissimae_fw-la omnium_fw-la gymnasiorum_fw-la discere_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o doc●re_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la mille_fw-la eg●_n tibi_fw-la salute_v mille_fw-la felicitates_fw-la prosperitates_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o successus_fw-la ex●ptare_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desinam_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la sub_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la auspitiis_fw-la agitut_o tibi_fw-la repetitus_fw-la labour_n hic_fw-la cvi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la aliq●ando_fw-la in_o scholi●_n tuis_fw-la sudatum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la nempe_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la cavere_fw-la discant_fw-la alumni_fw-la tui_fw-la arminios_n berti●s_n grevinchonios_n &_o reliquos_fw-la istos_fw-la scrip●itores_fw-la quos_fw-la pruritus_fw-la ingeniorum_fw-la occupo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o assueti●_n nunquam_fw-la acquiescant_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la credant_fw-la nisi_fw-la novitate_fw-la singulares_fw-la sin●_n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la uno_fw-la esse_fw-la animo_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la 〈…〉_o inch●et_o ab_fw-la ojus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la notitia_fw-la quam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la cons●●●_n ●●gat_n in_fw-la primis_fw-la &_o digerat_fw-la articulos_fw-la religionis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sub●cribimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la illorum_fw-la recolat_fw-la explicationes_fw-la quae_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o ●omiliis_fw-la carechismos_fw-la consulat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la publica_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la apologiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n &_o omnes_fw-la ejus_fw-la defensiones_fw-la p●oillustres_fw-la viros_fw-la jew●llum_fw-la fuleum_fw-la reynoldum_fw-la &_o whitakerum_fw-la calvini_n institutiones_fw-la opera_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la whigifti_n &_o in_o primis_fw-la u●nerabiles_fw-la hookeri_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la omnititantur_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la ●is_fw-la omnibus_fw-la relictis_fw-la confer●_n se_fw-la ad_fw-la magistrum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la aquinatem_fw-la &_o ●uius_fw-la farinae_fw-la theologos_fw-la acquid_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la papismo_fw-la inficiantur_fw-la qui_fw-la prim●m_fw-la lac_fw-la sugunt_fw-la ab_fw-la istis_fw-la uberibus_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la scholam_fw-la penitus_fw-la excludo_fw-la imo_fw-la omnimod●_n adhibendam_fw-la sentio_fw-la se●_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ancilla_fw-la non_fw-la domina_fw-la &_o aff●renda_fw-la ad_fw-la il_fw-fr lamb_n fidei_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la inde_fw-la referenda_fw-la sit_fw-la asina_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la portet_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la inequitet_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o salibras_fw-la &_o praecepitia_fw-la te_fw-la ducet_fw-la and_o after_o singular_a direction_n for_o student_n and_o passionate_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o university_n thus_o he_o conclude_v spero_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la spero_fw-la de_fw-fr tuis_fw-la optima_fw-la charissima_fw-la mater_fw-la m●a_fw-la utinam_fw-la vigeas_fw-la utinam_fw-la floreas_fw-la magisque_fw-la ac●magis_fw-la crescas_fw-la in_o columnam_fw-la fidei_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la advenium_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la we_o have_v feel_v he_o as_o dew_v soft_o distil_v in_o his_o private_a cure_n according_a to_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n ros_n and_o view_v he_o also_o as_o the_o spring_n grow_v &_o flourish_v in_o the_o
tossan_n be_v send_v in_o his_o room_n february_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1620._o as_o pareus_n be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o study_n the_o step_n be_v slippery_a with_o the_o frost_n his_o foot_n slip_v and_o he_o fall_v down_o sixteen_o step_n and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n that_o he_o light_n upon_o his_o foot_n and_o receive_v no_o hurt_n by_o the_o fall_n which_o make_v he_o think_v of_o that_o promise_n psalm_n 91._o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o council_n he_o be_v admirable_o advantageous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o many_o place_n he_o strong_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o its_o adversary_n he_o be_v a_o great_a studyer_n and_o promoter_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n labour_v that_o they_o which_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o shall_v not_o jar_v about_o matter_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n he_o write_v many_o excellent_a work_n whereof_o some_o be_v print_v by_o himself_o other_o remain_v with_o his_o son_n philip_n pareus_n who_o have_v since_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n about_o that_o time_n the_o spaniapd_n come_v into_o the_o palatinate_n with_o their_o army_n which_o bring_v great_a misery_n upon_o that_o poor_a country_n which_o pareus_n foresee_v both_o by_o prodigy_n and_o dream_n then_o do_v his_o friend_n both_o in_o hiedleberge_n and_o other_o place_n persuade_v he_o to_o retire_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o place_n of_o safety_n to_o who_o he_o yield_v that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o bloody_a papist_n who_o he_o have_v irritate_v by_o his_o writing_n against_o they_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o cry_v out_o o_o hiedleberg_n o_o hiedleberge_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n who_o tender_a mercy_n be_v cruelty_n he_o go_v to_o anvilla_n where_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o prayer_n study_n and_o in_o miditation_n wait_v and_o long_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o change_n there_o also_o he_o write_v his_o corpus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la which_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n because_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v present_o after_o he_o feel_v his_o strength_n much_o to_o decay_v and_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n and_o find_v that_o the_o air_n in_o that_o place_n agree_v not_o with_o he_o he_o go_v thence_o to_o neapolis_n earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a will_n he_o may_v yet_o return_v to_o hiedleberg_n and_o lay_v his_o bone_n there_o he_o make_v his_o will_n also_o find_v his_o former_a catarrh_n to_o return_v upon_o he_o again_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o physician_n to_o recover_v he_o whereupon_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o hiedleberge_n and_o take_v his_o grandson_n young_a daniel_n pareus_n with_o he_o who_o he_o love_v dear_o he_o come_v safe_o to_o hiedleberge_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o wonderful_a acclamation_n of_o joy_n about_o which_o time_n prince_n frederick_n come_v also_o thither_o from_o his_o exile_n and_o the_o sabbath_n follow_v they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n together_o with_o much_o comfort_n but_o three_o day_n after_o his_o former_a disease_n return_v he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o approach_a death_n the_o professor_n and_o minister_n resort_v to_o he_o much_o bewail_v their_o own_o loss_n among_o who_o be_v henry_n altingus_fw-la to_o who_o he_o free_o open_v his_o mind_n both_o concern_v god_n house_n and_o his_o own_o and_o present_o after_o quiet_o depart_v in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1622._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 73._o pareus_n also_o of_o high_a germany_n a_o wreath_n of_o bayes_n deserve_v most_o worthy_o a_o very_a learned_a godly_a grave_a divine_a who_o precious_a labour_n make_v his_o fame_n to_o shine_v chief_o those_o on_o the_o roman_n and_o although_o at_o first_o he_o many_o strait_n do_v undergo_v both_o by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o other_o friend_n yet_o god_n who_o in_o deep_a strait_n assistance_n send_v make_v all_o for_o his_o best_a good_a t'operate_v and_o by_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o bless_a estate_n for_o he_o become_v abroad_o at_o home_o renown_v and_o be_v with_o many_o honour_n just_o crown_v especial_o at_o hiedleberge_n where_o he_o from_o all_o earth_n fear_n be_v happy_o set_v free_a the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o thomas_n erpenius_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1624._o thomas_n erpenius_n be_v bear_v at_o gorcome_v in_o the_o low-countries_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1584._o of_o honest_a parent_n in_o his_o childhood_n he_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o school_n at_o leiden_fw-mi and_o admit_v into_o that_o university_n at_o eighteen_o year_n old_a and_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o commence_v master_n of_o art_n then_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o the_o oriental_a language_n under_o joseph_n scaliger_n who_o observe_v his_o ingenuity_n and_o promptness_n often_o foretell_v what_o a_o eminent_a man_n he_o will_v prove_v in_o time_n to_o come_v from_o thence_o he_o travel_v in_o england_n france_n italy_n and_o germany_n in_o which_o per●grinations_n he_o profit_v exceed_o both_a in_o learning_n and_o prudence_n at_o paris_n he_o become_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o isaac_n casaubone_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o samure_n where_o he_o fall_v hard_o to_o the_o study_n of_o arabic_a and_o profit_v so_o exceed_o therein_o that_o casaubone_n have_v he_o in_o great_a admiration_n and_o estimation_n for_o the_o same_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o venice_n where_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o learned_a jew_n and_o turk_n he_o learn_v the_o turkish_a persian_a and_o aethiopic_a janguage_n whereby_o he_o get_v so_o great_a esteem_n in_o italy_n that_o he_o be_v proffer_v a_o pension_n of_o five_o hundred_o duckat_n by_o the_o year_n to_o employ_v himself_o in_o the_o version_n of_o some_o arabic_a book_n into_o latin_a he_o spend_v four_o year_n in_o travel_n and_o be_v famous_a every_o where_n for_o his_o learning_n at_o paris_n and_o some_o other_o place_n he_o buy_v many_o arabic_a book_n &_o so_o return_v to_o leiden_fw-mi an._n ch._n 1612._o about_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v call_v he_o into_o england_n &_o to_o have_v allow_v he_o a_o honourable_a stipend_n but_o the_o year_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v professor_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n in_o leiden_fw-mi and_o present_o after_o he_o set_v up_o though_o with_o extraordinary_a charge_n a_o press_n for_o those_o language_n whereby_o he_o publish_v many_o ancient_a monument_n both_o of_o his_o own_o &_o other_o mens●_n &_o 1616._o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o leave_v three_o child_n survive_v he_o an._n christi_fw-la 1619._o he_o be_v make_v professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n also_o and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o many_o and_o great_a employment_n yet_o he_o go_v through_o each_o of_o they_o with_o so_o great_a exactness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o attend_v upon_o in_o the_o year_n 1620._o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orang_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n into_o france_n to_o procure_v peter_n moulin_n or_o andrew_n rivet_v to_o come_v to_o leiden_fw-mi to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n and_o though_o he_o prevail_v not_o at_o that_o journey_n yet_o they_o send_v he_o again_o the_o year_n after_o to_o andrew_n rivet_n and_o the_o french-church_n to_o obtain_v of_o they_o their_o consent_n for_o his_o come_n which_o business_n he_o transact_v with_o so_o great_a prudence_n that_o he_o bring_v andrew_n rivet_v along_o with_o he_o to_o leiden_fw-mi his_o fame_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n write_v to_o he_o make_v he_o exceed_v great_a promise_n if_o he_o will_v come_v into_o spain_n to_o interpret_v some_o ancient_a writing_n which_o never_o man_n yet_o can_v do_v the_o king_n of_o morocco_n also_o do_v so_o exceed_o admire_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o arabic_a style_n in_o some_o of_o his_o epistle_n that_o he_o show_v they_o to_o his_o noble_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n as_o some_o great_a miracle_n he_o be_v also_o high_o esteem_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o orang_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n who_o often_o make_v use_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o translate_n the_o letter_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o prince_n in_o asia_n and_o africa_n out_o of_o arabic_a or_o other_o language_n but_o whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o busy_o employ_v in_o public_a and_o private_a it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o f●ll_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n whereof_o he_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1624._o and_o of_o his_o age_n forty_o
the_o great_a i_o feel_v be_v your_o cold_a hand_n and_o then_o be_v lay_v down_o again_o no_o long_a after_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1631._o and_o of_o his_o age_n sixty_o he_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o for_o piety_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_o mix_v with_o wisdom_n that_o they_o who_o imagine_v mischief_n against_o his_o ministry_n be_v never_o able_a by_o all_o their_o plotting_n to_o do_v he_o any_o more_o hurt_n then_o only_o to_o show_v their_o tooth_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la of_o all_o the_o worthy_n that_o deserve_v so_o well_o and_o do_v in_o part_n and_o piety_n excel_v and_o garland_n therefore_o of_o just_a honour_n have_v none_o more_o do_v merit_n then_o this_o past_a or_o grave_a renown_a robert_n bolton_n one_o well_o know_v for_o his_o divine_a rare_a part_n second_o to_o none_o who_o though_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o seem_v a_o wicked_a saul_n in_o his_o ripe_a year_n he_o prove_v a_o precious_a paul_n a_o most_o renown_a preach_v son_n of_o thunder_n yet_o a_o sweet_a barnabas_n even_o to_o deep_a wonder_n to_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o for_o god_n bless_a cause_n invincible_a in_o courage_n and_o from_o paw_n of_o satan_n power_n who_o pull_v afflict_v spirit_n by_o comfort_n sweet_a herein_o be_v of_o high_a merit_n and_o as_o for_o his_o preach_n so_o for_o his_o write_n rare_a extant_a in_o print_n even_o almost_o past_a compare_n one_o of_o ten_o thousand_o for_o his_o piety_n constancy_n wisdom_n learning_n gravity_n who_o as_o he_o live_v belove_v so_o blest_o die_v and_o now_o his_o saint_a soul_n in_o heaven_n do_v bide_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o william_n whately_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1639._o william_n whately_n be_v bear_v in_o banbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n an._n christi_fw-la 1583._o of_o godly_a and_o religious_a parent_n his_o father_n be_v oft_o mayor_n of_o that_o town_n his_o mother_n careful_o breed_v he_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n he_o be_v also_o train_v up_o in_o learning_n in_o the_o best_a school_n in_o those_o part_n and_o be_v of_o a_o quick_a apprehension_n a_o clear_a judgement_n and_o a_o most_o happy_a memory_n he_o profit_v so_o much_o both_o in_o latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n that_o at_o fourteen_o year_n old_a he_o go_v to_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n there_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a student_n and_o qucik_o become_v a_o good_a logician_n and_o philosopher_n a_o strong_a disputant_n and_o a_o excellent_a orator_n he_o study_v also_o poetry_n and_o mathematics_n he_o be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o doctor_n chaderton_n and_o m_o r._n perkins_n and_o his_o tutor_n call_v his_o pupil_n to_o a_o account_v what_o they_o have_v learn_v when_o any_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n he_o will_v say_v whately_n what_o say_v you_o and_o he_o will_v repeat_v as_o ready_o as_o if_o have_v preach_v the_o sermon_n himself_o be_v bachelor_n of_o art_n his_o father_n take_v he_o home_o yet_o there_o also_o he_o follow_v his_o study_n afterward_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o master_n george_n hunt_n a_o eminent_a preacher_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o go_v to_o oxford_n he_o commensed_a master_n of_o art_n and_o present_o after_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o lecturer_n at_o banbury_n w_z ch_z he_o perform_v with_o good_a approbation_n for_o four_o year_n and_o then_o be_v call_v to_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n there_o in_o which_o place_n he_o continue_v to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v natural_o eloquent_a and_o have_v word_n at_o will●_n he_o be_v of_o a_o able_a body_n and_o ●ound_a lung_n and_o of_o a_o strong_a and_o audible_a voice_n he_o be_v a_o b●nerges_n a_o son_n of_o thunder_n and_o yet_o upon_o occasion_n a_o barnabas_n a_o son_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n his_o speech_n and_o preach_v be_v not_o in_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o demonstation_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o power_n he_o be_v a_o apollo●_n eloquent_a and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n he_o catechize_v and_o preach_v twice_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o a_o weekly_a lecture_n beside_o yet_o what_o he_o preach_v be_v before_o well_o study_v and_o premeditate_a he_o usual_a pen_v his_o sermon_n at_o large_a and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o read_v over_o what_o he_o have_v write_v and_o to_o gather_v it_o up_o into_o short_a head_n he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v it_o wellnear_o in_o the_o same_o word_n his_o preach_v be_v plain_a yet_o very_o much_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n he_o make_v good_a use_n of_o his_o learning_n yet_o without_o affectation_n he_o use_v to_o read_v book_n most_o swift_o &_o yet_o not_o cursory_o be_v able_a when_o he_o have_v do_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o what_o he_o have_v read_v and_o it_o please_v g●d_v to_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o convert_n confirm_v and_o build_v up_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o be_v a_o diligent_a visitor_n of_o the_o ●ick_n under_o his_o charge_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o be_v a_o great_a p●ace_n maker_n amongst_o any_o of_o hi●_n fl●●k_v that_o be_v at_o variance_n he_o have_v a_o heavenly_a gift_n in_o prayer_n both_o for_o aptness_n and_o fullness_n of_o confession_n petition_n supplycation_n intercession_n and_o praise_n together_o with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n to_o power_n they_o out_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n w●en_o he_o have_v read_v a_o psalm_n or_o chap._n in_o his_o family_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o will_v discover_v the_o scope_n meaning_n &_o chief_a note_n of_o observation_n and_o their_o use_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a commentary_n thereupon_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o plain_a but_o in_o the_o hard_a text_n of_o scripture_n also_o his_o constant_a practi●e_n be_v beside_o family-prayer_n twice_o a_o d●y_n and_o sometime_o catechise_v to_o pray_v also_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o alone_o both_o morning_n and_o evening_n he_o set_v apart_o private_a day_n of_o humiliation_n for_o his_o family_n upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o oft_o for_o their_o preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v exceed_v himself_o in_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n with_o many_o tear_n he_o be_v much_o in_o day_n of_o private_a fast_n and_o humble_v himself_o alone_a before_o god_n which_o impair_v his_o health_n but_o make_v much_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul._n he_o be_v very_o able_a and_o very_o ready_a to_o confer_v with_o and_o to_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n of_o such_o as_o come_v he_o he_o bear_v such_o a_o tender_a love_n to_o that_o great_a people_n over_o which_o god_n have_v set_v he_o that_o though_o his_o mean_n be_v small_a and_o he_o have_v many_o offer_n of_o great_a preferment_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o he_o be_v daily_o inquisitive_a af●er_n the_o affair_n of_o god_n church_n and_o sympathize_v with_o god_n people_n both_o in_o their_o weal_n and_o woe_n he_o be_v much_o grieve_v when_o he_o see_v that_o difference_n in_o opinion_n breed_v strangeness_n among_o christian_n that_o agree_v i●_n that_o same_o fundamental_a truth_n he_o be_v judicious_o charitable_a to_o such_o as_o show_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o their_o life_n though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o of_o the_o righteous_a smite_v he_o &_o will_v t●ke_v it_o well_o not_o from_o his_o superior_n only_o but_o from_o his_o equal_n and_o far_o inferior_n and_o will_v real_o show_v more_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o such_o afterward_o then_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o he_o abound_v in_o work_n of_o mercy_n he_o be_v a_o true_o liberal_a man_n one_o that_o study_v liberal_a thing_n seek_v out_o to_o find_v object_n of_o his_o mercy_n rather_o th●n_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v offer_v he_o do_v set_v apart_o and_o expend_v for_o many_o year_n together_o for_o good_a use_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a come_n in_o both_o out_o of_o his_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a mean_n of_o maintenance●_n he_o entertain_v som●_n poor_a widow_n or_o necessitous_a person_n weekly_o at_o the_o least_o at_o his_o table_n and_o his_o estate_n prosper_v the_o better_a after_o he_o take_v this_o course_n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o that_o promise_n psal._n 41.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v etc._n etc._n his_o last_o day_n be_v his_o best_a day_n for_o than_o he_o grow_v exceed_o in_o humility_n and_o in_o heavenly-mindednesse_a and_o a_o good_a while_n before_o his_o latter_a end_n god_n give_v he_o victory_n over_o his_o great_a corruption_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v he_o in_o continual_a exercise_n about_o eight_o week_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o a_o cough_n and_o shortness_n of_o breath_n which_o much_o weaken_a he_o yet_o he_o preach_v divers_a time_n till_o his_o increase_a weakness_n disable_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o give_v heavenly_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o his_o people_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o labour_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o be_v much_o read_n hear_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n much_o in_o prayer_n brotherly_a love_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o hold_v that_o fast_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o while_o the_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v they_o will_v neither_o spare_v pain_n nor_o cost_n to_o enjoy_v it_o his_o pain_n towards_o his_o end_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o he_o bear_v they_o patient_o he_o be_v much_o in_o ejaculation_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o for_o himself_o also_o wherein_o he_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n a_o godly_a friend_n &_o minister_n pray_v with_o he_o that_o if_o his_o time_n be_v not_o expire_v god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n or_o if_o otherwise_o that_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o pain_n if_o he_o see_v good_a he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n steadfast_o towards_o heaven_n and_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o prayer_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n shut_v his_o eye_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n anno_fw-la 1639._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 56._o god_n take_v he_o away_o a_o little_a before_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v and_o before_o the_o sad_a desolation_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o banbury_n in_o particular_a renown_a william_n whately_n also_o win_v like_o fame_n with_o bol●on_n as_o two_o equal_a twin_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n for_o piety_n and_o admirable_a part_n in_o his_o ministry_n in_o latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n rare_o able_a a_o disputant_n also_o unconquerable_a of_o apprehension_n quick_a of_o judgement_n clear_a strong_a memory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a of_o a_o most_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n who_o many_o soul_n do_v win_v to_o christ_n salvation_n and_o divine-like_a in_o scripture_n eloquent_a in_o prayer_n preach_v faithful_a and_o fervent_a much_o charity_n and_o love_n who_o still_o express_v among_o his_o people_n a_o peacemaking_n blessed_v pitiful_a patient_a full_a of_o courtesy_n his_o soul_n with_o christ_n now_o reign_v most_o glorious_o finis_fw-la
be_v drown_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfield_n he_o be_v entertain_v by_o a_o hundred_o horseman_n or_o more_o of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o isleben_n very_o honourable_a but_o very_o sick_a and_o almost_o past_a recovery_n which_o thing_n he_o say_v do_v often_o befall_v he_o when_o he_o have_v any_o great_a business_n to_o undertake_v but_o use_v some_o mean_n for_o cure_n of_o his_o infirmity_n he_o sit_v at_o supper_n with_o the_o company_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v from_o the_o 29._o of_o january_n to_o the_o 17._o of_o february_n and_o treat_v of_o the_o dfference_n for_o who_o determination_n he_o come_v thither_o in_o this_o time_n he_o preach_v sometime_o and_o twice_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o public_o receive_v two_o student_n into_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o at_o his_o lodging_n use_v much_o godly_a conference_n at_o table_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o every_o day_n devout_o pray_v the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o weak_a yet_o he_o dine_v and_o sup_v with_o his_o company_n and_o at_o supper_n speak_v of_o divers_a matter_n and_o among_o other_o passage_n ask_v whether_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o when_o the_o rest_n desire_v to_o hear_v his_o judgement_n thereof_o he_o say_v what_o befall_v adam_n he_o never_o see_v eve_n but_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n when_o god_n form_v she_o yet_o when_o he_o awake_v and_o see_v she_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o she_o be_v nor_o whence_o she_o come_v but_o say_v that_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n now_o how_o know_v he_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thus_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o also_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o other_o life_n renew_v by_o christ_n and_o shall_v know_v our_o parent_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o about_o we_o much_o more_o perfect_o than_o adam_n know_v eve_n at_o her_o bring_n to_o he_o after_o supper_n when_o he_o go_v aside_o to_o pray_v as_o be_v his_o custom_n the_o pain_n in_o his_o breast_n begin_v to_o increase_v whereupon_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o there_o present_a he_o take_v a_o little_a unicorn_n horn_n in_o wine_n and_o after_o that_o sleep_v quiet_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o on_o a_o palate_n near_o the_o fire_n when_o he_o awake_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o chamber_n go_v to_o bed_n &_o bid_v his_o friend_n good_a nght_n admonish_v they_o who_o be_v present_a to_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v attempt_v wonderful_a devise_n against_o it_o have_v thus_o say_v after_o a_o little_a silence_n he_o fall_v a_o sleep_n but_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o disease_n after_o midnight_n then_o complain_v he_o again_o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o his_o breast_n and_o perceive_v that_o his_o life_n be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o thus_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o say_v o_o heavenly_a father_n my_o gracious_a god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o god_n of_o consolation_n i_o give_v the_o all_o hearty_a thanks_o that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o believe_v who_o i_o profess_v who_o i_o love_v who_o i_o glorify_v who_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o rout_n of_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v a●d_v dishonour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ●o_o receive_v my_o soul._n o_o my_o gracious_a heavenly_a father_n though_o i_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o life_n though_o i_o must_v now_o lay_v down_o this_o frail●_n body_n yet_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v with_o with_o thou_o eternal_o and_o that_o i_o can_v be_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n he_o add_v moreover_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o in_o the_o 68_o psalm_n our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o here_o take_v a_o medicine_n and_o drink_v it_o he_o further_o say_v lord_n i_o render_v up_o my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o again_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v redeem_v i_o here_o as_o one_o fall_v asleep_a and_o without_o any_o bodily_a pain_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o when_o doctor_n jonas_n and_o caelius_n say_v o_o reverend_a father_n do_v you_o die_v in_o the_o constant_a confession_n of●_n that_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o preach_v he_o answer_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v yea_o which_o be_v the_o last_o word_n he_o speak_v thus_o he_o in_o his_o native_a country_n not_o have_v see_v it_o many_o year_n before_o die_v much_o lament_v by_o many_o this_o ●ell_o on_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o febru_n on_o the_o day_n in_o the_o calendar_n ascribe_v to_o concord_n about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n of_o his_o age_n soon_o after_o his_o body_n put_v into_o a_o coffin_n of_o lead_n be_v carry_v in_o funeral_n manner_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o isleben_n where_o justas_fw-la jonas_n preach_v then_o the_o earl_n of_o mansfield_n desire_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v inter_v within_o their_o territory_n but_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v bark_n to_o wittenberg_n in_o the_o return_n thereof_o which_o way_n so_o ●u●r_v it_o go_v it_o be_v honourable_o attend_v and_o with_o much_o grief_n accompany_v out_o of_o each_o prince_n dominion_n and_o at_o lengh_n upon_o the_o twenty_o two_o of_o february_n in_o the_o afternone_o be_v bring_v to_o wittenberg_n and_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o temple_n near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o castle_n with_o such_o a_o troop_n of_o prince_n earl_n noble_n their_o live_n as_o student_n and_o other_o people_n that_o the_o like_a be_v seldom_o or_o never_o se●n_v in_o that_o town_n when_o the_o funeral_n rite_n be_v perforn_v pomeranus_n preach_v to_o a_o assembly_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o after_o that_o melancthon_n with_o many_o tear_n and_o ●ighe●_n make_v a_o funeral_n oration_n when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o coffin_n with_o his_o body_n be_v put_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n into_o the_o tomb_n near_o to_o the_o pulpit_n in_o which_o he_o have_v make_v many_o learned_a sermon●_n before_o divers_a prince_n elector_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o many_o faithful_a christian_n in_o a_o brazen_a plate_n his_o picture_n lively_o decipher_v be_v there_o set_v up_o with_o verse_n by_o it_o to_o this_o effect_n this_o sepulchre_n great_a luther_n corpse_n contanes_fw-gr this_o may_v suffice_v yet_o read_v these_o follow_a strain_n here_o in_o this_o urn_n do_v martin_n luther_n res●_n and_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o hope_n to_o rise_v most_o blessed_v by_o who_o rare_a pain_n firm_a faith_n and_o christ_n free_a grace_n which_o former_o thick_a fog_n of_o error_n base_a and_o duskie_n cloud_n vj_v work_n desert_n hide_v quite_o be_v well_o reduce_v to_o their_o ancient_a light_n for_o when_o blind_a superstition_n rule_v all_o and_o do_v fair_a trnth_n long_a time_n suppress_v and_o thrall_v he_o by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n inspiration_n the_o gospel_n light_a re-spred_n for_o every_o nation_n and_o well-instructed_n by_o paul_n sacred_a voice_n scorn_v rome_n cheat_n to_o teach_v pure_a truth_n make_v choice_n and_o as_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v god_n lamp_n who_o heal_v sin_n preach_v and_o express_v so_o o_o sweet_a christ_n do_v luther_n clear_v thy_o book_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v catch_v with_o error_n ●ooke_v and_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o the_o law_n who_o table_n moses_n break_v though_o god_n he_o see_v upon_o mount-sinai_n and_o the_o gospel_n sweet_a which_o heal_v sin_n conscious_a heart_n which_o god_n wrath_n meet_v this_o difference_n lose_v to_o the_o world_n he_o do_v restore_v that_o so_o christ_n gift_n of_o grace_n may_v shine_v the_o more_o he_o stout_o do_v oppose_v rome_n cheat_n and_o charm_n and_o papal_a rule_n which_o wrought_v god_n saint_n great_a harm_n exhort_v all_o rome_n idol_n for_o to_o fly_v he_o many_o soul_n wan_a to_o true_a piety_n and_o maugre_o all_o rome_n threat_n and_o snare_n most_o sly_a finish_v in_o faith_n his_o course_n most_o valiant_o die_v in_o peace_n his_o soul_n with_o christ_n do_v rest_n crown_v with_o immortal_a glory_n
church_n be_v most_o benefit_a curate_n be_v indeed_o instructer_n within_o their_o particular_a charge_n but_o erasmus_n instruct_v the_o instructer_n to_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o and_o many_o other_o favour_v receive_v in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o honour_a doctor_n cole●_n deane_n of_o paul_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o school_n call_v catechizatiquis_fw-la with_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr copia_fw-la verborum_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la whereupon_o he_o say_v merry_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v bankrupt_a and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o part_n with_o his_o adage_n the_o thi●●d_n t●me_v revise_v and_o enlarge_v with_o divers_a treatise_n translate_v out_o of_o plutarch_n he_o dedicate_v to_o his_o old_a m●caoenas_n the_o lord_n mon●joy_n his_o emendation_n and_o censure_n upon_o s._n hieroms_n epistle_n a_o unparalled_a work_n to_o his_o unparalleled_a benefactor_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n long_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v stay_v but_o hear_v that_o frobenius_n at_o the_o request_n of_o many_o french_a and_o german_a university_n have_v undertake_v to_o reprint_v his_o adage_n at_o basil_n and_o have_v both_o they_o and_o s._n hieroms_n epistle_n ready_a for_o the_o press_n at_o which_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v present_a set_v all_o other_o business_n aside_o he_o take_v the_o most_o compendious_a way_n thither_o frobenius_n he_o find_v in_o his_o grave_n yet_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o his_o welcome_n that_o be_v abundant_o supply_v by_o his_o son_n bruno_n and_o basilius_n and_o john_n frobenius_n his_o kinsman_n in_o who_o the_o old_a man_n still_o survive_v both_o for_o his_o skill_n and_o honesty_n they_o quarter_v he_o under_o the_o same_o rooff_o with_o amerbachius_n who_o after_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustin_n he_o find_v whole_o employ_v in_o the_o restitution_n of_o s._n hierom_n wherein_o at_o first_o he_o use_v the_o help_n of_o john_n reuclin_n a_o civilian_n but_o afterward_o fall_v upon_o a_o more_o happy_a critic_n johannus_fw-la con●n_fw-la norimbergensis_fw-la the_o dominican_n who_o out_o of_o worm-eaten_a manuscript_n supply_v what_o he_o find_v want_v correct_v many_o place_n deprave_v and_o replace_v not_o a_o few_o former_o disjoint_v th●_n work_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o perfection_n before_o his_o arrival_n that_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o amerbachius_n except_o when_o his_o judgement_n be_v require_v in_o the_o variation_n of_o manuscript_n he_o appropriation_n unto_o himself_o the_o only_a volumn_n of_o his_o epistle_n whereunto_o he_o prefix_v argument_n and_o add_v brief_a but_o judicious_a ●llustrations_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o cost_v erasmus_n more_o oil_n and_o want_n of_o sleep_n in_o repair_v such_o breach_n as_o time_n and_o ignorance_n have_v make_v in_o they_o than_o it_o do_v the_o author_n in_o pen_v they_o to_o this_o great_a work_n succeed_v a_o great_a and_o much_o more_o profitable_a his_o edition_n of_o and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n which_o as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o dedicate_v to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n as_o he_o suppose_v leo_n the_o 10._o from_o basil_n his_o private_a affair_n draw_v he_o into_o the_o low_a country_n he_o arrive_v at_o aquisgrane_fw-la at_o what_o time_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v inaugurate_v emperor_n and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o diet_n of_o ●_z as_o one_o of_o his_o council_n be_v thereto_o admit_v before_o the_o death_n of_o silvagius_fw-la the_o chancellor_n the_o diet_n end_v and_o tourney_v surrender_v to_o the_o emperor_n he_o make_v what_o haste_n he_o can_v back_o again_o unto_o basil_n from_o whence_o the_o world_n first_o see_v and_o admire_v his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n a_o work_n uncertain_a whether_o undertake_v or_o receive_v with_o great_a alacrity_n in_o compose_v whereof_o he_o apply_v himself_o among_o the_o latin_n to_o ambrosse_n augustin_n hierom_n and_o hilary_n among_o the_o greek_n to_o saint_n chrisostom_n and_o his_o follower_n theophylact_v the_o contexture_n and_o style_n be_v his_o own_o the_o whole_a he_o dedicate_v by_o part_n to_z charles_n the_o 5._o and_o ferdinand_n his_o brother_n by_o both_o he_o be_v high_o esteem_v and_o may_v if_o he_o please_v have_v be_v as_o rich_o reward_v but_o since_o preferment_n and_o he_o run_v on_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o choice_n like_o parallel_n some_o may_v wonder_v how_o he_o support_v so_o vast_a a_o charge_n as_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o so_o many_o book_n of_o his_o own_o the_o emendation_n of_o so_o many_o write_v by_o other_o and_o which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n to_o both_o the_o purchase_n or_o transcription_n of_o so_o many_o manuscipt_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o frequent_a and_o expensive_a travel_n must_v needs_o draw_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o clear_v this_o doubt_n than_o before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a to_o measure_v his_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o great_a of_o his_o contemporary_n by_o the_o correspondence_n he_o hold_v with_o they_o and_o their_o munificence_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o be_v scarce_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n he_o pronounce_v a_o panegirick_a of_o his_o own_o composure_n before_o philip_n father_n to_o charles_n 5._o as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o germany_n for_o which_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o yearly_a pension_n during_o life_n king_n henry_n the_o 8._o of_o england_n write_v to_o he_o with_o his_o o●ne_a hand_n offer_v he_o a_o goodly_a house_n belike_o some_o dissolved_a abbey_n worth_a six_o hundred_o florenes_n yearly_a and_o besides_o give_v he_o several_a taste_n rather_o than_o surfeit_v of_o his_o princely_a bounty_n francis_n the_o french_a king_n write_v likewise_o unto_o he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n yet_o extant_a offer_v he_o a_o bishopric_n and_o one_o thousand_o florenes_n pre_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o france_n charles_n the_o 5._o offer_v he_o a_o bishopric_n in_o sicily_n make_v he_o of_o his_o council_n and_o beside_o many_o of_o his_o expression_n of_o his_o liberality_n bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o two_o hundred_o florenes_n ferdinand_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o hungary_n make_v he_o a_o tender_a of_o four_o hundred_o florenes_n yearly_a with_o promise_n to_o make_v they_o up_o five_o hundred_o to_o profess_v at_o vienna_n sigismond_n as_o much_o to_o come_v into_o poland_n and_o further_o with_o a_o royal_a and_o liberal_a hand_n supply_v his_o present_a necessity_n marry_o queen_n of_o hungary_n write_v to_o he_o often_o and_o ever_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n her_o bounty_n without_o question_n equal_v her_o exceed_a humanity_n anne_n princess_n veriana_n give_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o one_o hundred_o florenes_n frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n present_v he_o with_o two_o medal_n the_o one_o gold_n the_o other_o silver_n which_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o spalatinus_n he_o prefer_v before_o two_o attic_a talent_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n with_o diverse_a ingot_n of_o silver_n dig_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mine_n and_o a_o great_a drink_a bowl_n of_o the_o same_o william_n duke_n of_o gulick_n imitate_v he_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o outstrip_v he_o in_o the_o capacity_n adrian_n the_o 6._o to_o who_o he_o consecrate_v arnobius_n write_v to_o he_o thrice_o which_o grand_a respect_n from_o the_o pope_n much_o abate_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o friar_n his_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o large_o contribute_v towards_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o work_n undertake_v especial_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n he_o congratulate_v the_o papacy_n to_o clement_n the_o 7._o who_o in_o requital_n send_v he_o five_o hundred_o florenes_n and_o by_o his_o apostoticall_a letter_n invite_v he_o to_o rome_n paul_n the_o 3._o have_v bring_v he_o into_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n but_o that_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n in_o the_o interim_n he_o send_v he_o a_o collation_n to_o the_o prepositure_n of_o daventry_n which_o he_o refuse_v say_v he_o be_v now_o near_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o hope_v to_o get_v thither_o without_o it_o william_n warham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n change_v his_o prebend_n into_o a_o pension_n and_o scarce_o ever_o write_v to_o he_o but_o in_o letter_n of_o gold_n his_o last_o token_n be_v a_o gelding_n of_o who_o he_o use_v to_o say_v that_o though_o he_o want_v original_a sin_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o two_o mortal_a one_o sloth_n and_o gluttony_n cardinal_n wolsey_n a_o stately_a prelate_n and_o not_o easy_a of_o access_n yet_o write_v unto_o he_o letter_n full_a of_o singular_a humanity_n and_o beside_o other_o remembrance_n bestow_v on_o he_o a_o pension_n out_o of_o a_o prebend_n in_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o rochester_n bountiful_o supply_v he_o upon_o all_o occasiones_fw-la hammond_n and_o
ridley_n latimer_n and_o afterward_o cranmer_n man_n of_o incomparable_a piety_n whereby_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v hinder_v there_o happen_v also_o other_o cause_n of_o discontent_n as_o the_o faction_n of_o some_o neighbour_a pastor_n bewitch_v with_o the_o instigation_n of_o that_o carmelite_n bolsecus_n who_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o he_o concern_v predestination_n whereupon_o he_o obtain_v leave_v of_o the_o senate_n to_o go_v unto_o berne_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n concern_v that_o point_n in_o which_o censure_v the_o adversary_n be_v find_v guilty_a they_o be_v expel_v &_o banish_v the_o country_n and_o he_o find_v favour_n &_o be_v in_o great_a estimation_n among_o the_o best_a in_o the_o year_n 1556._o calvin_n preach_v in_o geneva_n he_o be_v take_v so_o strong_o with_o a_o ague_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o pulpit_n upon_o this_o accident_n news_n be_v spread_v abroad_o concern_v his_o death_n which_o in_o short_a space_n come_v unto_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v so_o joyful_o entertain_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o forthwith_o cause_v public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o the_o church_n for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a prevail_v more_o for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o die_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o another_o life_n he_o go_v unto_o france_n fuet_fw-la ad_fw-la maenum_fw-la be_v thereunto_o call_v for_o the_o remove_n the_o dissension_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n whence_o return_v although_o somewhat_o sickly_a yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o constant_a course_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o also_o he_o careful_o and_o timely_o confute_v the_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la touch_v three_o god_n and_o three_o eternal_o lest_o by_o continuation_n it_o shall_v take_v such_o root_n that_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o these_o be_v his_o action_n until_o the_o year_n 1558._o wherein_n in_o please_v god_n to_o afflict_v he_o with_o a_o quartan_a ague_n which_o cause_v great_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n in_o geneva_n yet_o it_o continue_v with_o he_o but_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o week_n in_o which_o time_n it_o weaken_a and_o so_o enfeeble_v his_o body_n that_o he_o be_v never_o sound_a until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n during_o this_o sickness_n he_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o physician_n and_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o forbear_v his_o usual_a exercise_n and_o to_o cherish_v his_o body_n with_o a_o little_a ease_n but_o he_o will_v not_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v a_o idle_a life_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v henry_n king_n of_o france_n intend_v to_o level_v geneva_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o put_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o sword_n but_o before_o he_o can_v effect_v that_o bloody_a project_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o a_o high_a power_n and_o the_o city_n still_o flourish_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v unto_o her_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a state_n calvin_n cause_v a_o school_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o great_a god_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v furnish_v with_o learned_a minister_n and_o public_a professor_n of_o the_o art_n and_o tongue_n and_o especial_o of_o divinity_n that_o so_o the_o city_n may_v enrich_v itself_o with_o its_o own_o treasure_n in_o the_o year_n 1560._o the_o waldenses_n send_v unto_o calvin_n for_o his_o judgement_n concern_v some_o point_n wherein_o he_o give_v they_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o other_o protestant_a church_n and_o at_o the_o same_o season_n many_o protestant_n in_o france_n hear_v of_o ●he_n peace_n and_o quietness_n which_o the_o church_n in_o england_n enjoy_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n many_o of_o they_o come_v into_o england_n and_o desire_v of_o edmund_n grindal_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n that_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o s●●d_v for_o a_o preacher_n unto_o geneva_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o french_a church_n in_o london_n who_o condescend_v thereunto_o galas●●●_n be_v send_v calvin_n have_v spend_v his_o day_n hitherto_o in_o extraordinary_a labour_n for_o his_o life_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o continue_a labour_n mix_v with_o grief_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o work_n which_o he_o write_v be_v at_o geneva_n the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o must_v go_v unto_o his_o eternal_a rest_n his_o disease_n contract_v by_o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n cause_v he_o to_o give_v over_o his_o divine_a exercise_n for_o indeed_o how_o can_v he_o continue_v long_o when_o as_o his_o body_n be_v by_o nature_n weak_a and_o lean_a incline_v to_o a_o consumption_n and_o because_o he_o sleep_v very_o little_a spend_v almost_o all_o the_o year_n either_o in_o preach_v teach_v or_o dictate_v for_o ten_o whole_a year_n he_o never_o dine_v and_o after_o the_o set_a hour_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o supper_n he_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o migram_fw-la for_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o he_o use_v nothing_o but_o fast_v and_o that_o sometime_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o and_o thirty_o hour_n after_o that_o his_o quartan_a ague_n leave_v he_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n take_v he_o in_o his_o left_a leg_n which_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v second_v with_o the_o colic_n the_o physician_n apply_v what_o remedy_n they_o can_v and_o he_o careful_o follow_v their_o counsel_n he_o be_v arm_v against_o these_o affliction_n with_o a_o admire_a patience_n no_o man_n ever_o hear_v he_o utter_v a_o word_n unworthy_a of_o himself_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n but_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n he_o will_v cheerful_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o david_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v exhort_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o desist_v from_o read_v or_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n he_o will_v reply_v what_o will_v you_o have_v the_o lord_n find_v i_o idle_a not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n some_o of_o his_o fellow_n pastor_n coming_z according_o as_o they_o use_v to_o visit_v he_o they_o find_v he_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n apparel_v and_o fi●ting_v at_o his_o table_n in_o that_o form_n as_o he_o use_v to_o meditate_v rest_v his_o head_n on_o his_o hand_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o they_o i_o thank_v you_o brethren_n for_o the_o care_n which_o you_o have_v over_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o within_o these_o fifteen_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v reveal_v how_o he_o intend_v to_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o and_o be_v receive_v of_o he_o grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o senate_n court_n by_o his_o command_n where_o after_o a_o humble_a manner_n he_o thank_v the_o senate_n for_o the_o courtesy_n former_o confer_v on_o he_o and_o for_o the_o special_a care_n which_o they_o have_v of_o he_o in_o this_o his_o last_o sickness_n not_o long_o after_o he_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o beza_n labour_v the_o best_a that_o he_o can_v to_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n unto_o god_n the_o day_n wherein_o he_o die_v he_o seem_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o hearty_o but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o last_o struggle_v of_o nature_n for_o about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n apparent_a sign_n of_o death_n be_v see_v which_o be_v perceive_v of_o beza_n he_o run_v forth_o to_o acquaint_v his_o other_o colleague_n with_o it_o but_o besure_n his_o return_n he_o have_v quiet_o yield_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n leave_v such_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n unto_o the_o beholder_n that_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v asleep_a then_o dead_a thus_o be_v that_o light_n take_v away_o even_o at_o the_o se●ting_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n follow_v there_o be_v great_a lamentation_n throughout_o the_o city_n the_o church_n lament_v for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o faithful_a pastor_n the_o school_n sorrow_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o doctor_n and_o in_o general_a all_o be_v fill_v with_o mourning_n because_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o only_a comforter_n next_o unto_o god_n many_o of_o the_o citizen_n desire_v to_o behold_v he_o after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o great_a be_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o some_o stranger_n also_o who_o the_o fame_n of_o calvin_n have_v draw_v unto_o that_o place_n and_o among_o they_o the_o english_a ambassador_n for_o france_n desire_v great_o to_o see_v he_o be_v
they_o poor_a man_n son_n upon_o who_o he_o bestow_v meat_n drink_z apparel_n and_o learning_n have_v a_o great_a parish_n he_o entertain_v they_o at_o his_o table_n by_o course_n every_o sabbath_n from_o michaelmas_n to_o easter_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o school_n and_o for_o stipend_n upon_o the_o schoolmaster_n the_o full_a sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n out_o of_o which_o school_n he_o supply_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o great_a store_n of_o learned_a man_n he_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o avoid_v all_o evil_a but_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o of_o good_a work_n he_o be_v at_o last_o put_v into_o his_o grave_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n in_o due_a time_n put_v into_o the_o garner_n what_o pen_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o th'exuberous_a praise_n of_o brave_a gilpin_n worth_a though_o at_o the_o first_o his_o heedless_a soul_n do_v stray_v and_o ramble_v in_o a_o foul_a erroneous_a way_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o leave_v those_o path_n which_o bend_v unto_o destruction_n and_o his_o folly_n end_v then_o he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o truth_n and_o hate_v the_o former_a error_n of_o his_o youth_n his_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o piety_n and_o peace_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n so_o do_v his_o joy_n increase_v his_o fame_n soon_o spread_v abroad_o his_o worth_n be_v hurl_v through_o every_o corner_n of_o th'inquire_a world_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o he_o all_o man_n may_v find_v a_o real_a heart_n and_o a_o most_o noble_a mind_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o zachary_n ursin_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1583._o zachary_n vrsin_n be_v bear_v in_o silesia_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1534._o of_o honest_a parent_n who_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o education_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o have_v profit_v exceed_o at_o school_n he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n at_o sixteen_o year_n old_a where_o he_o hear_v melancthon_n with_o great_a diligence_n two_o year_n at_o which_o time_n the_o plague_n break_v forth_o there_o he_o retire_v with_o melancthon_n to_o tergaw_n and_o have_v a_o ample_a testimony_n from_o he_o he_o go_v thence_o into_o his_o own_o country_n all_o the_o winter_n but_o in_o the_o spring_n he_o return_v to_o wittenberg_n where_o he_o spend_v 5._o year_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n &_o tongue_n and_o divinity_n he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o melancthon_n and_o much_o esteem_v of_o many_o learned_a man_n who_o flock_v to_o that_o university_n out_o of_o all_o country_n with_o who_o also_o afterward_o he_o keep_v correnspondency_n he_o go_v an._n christi_n 1557._o with_o melancthon_n to_o the_o conference_n at_o worm_n about_o religion_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o travel_v to_o marpurg_n argentine_n basil_n lausanna_n and_o geneva_n where_o he_o grow_v into_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o many_o learned_a man_n especial_o calvin_n who_o give_v he_o such_o book_n as_o he_o have_v print_v from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o france_n to_o lion_n and_o paris_n where_o he_o perfect_v his_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n under_o the_o learned_a mercerus_n in_o his_o return_n he_o go_v to_o tigure_n where_o he_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o learned_a man_n and_o so_o to_o tube_v vlme_n norimberg_n and_o so_o to_o his_o old_a master_n melancthon_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1558._o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o senate_n of_o vratislave_n which_o be_v his_o native_a place_n to_o govern_v a_o school_n there_o where_o beside_o his_o lecture_n in_o the_o art_n and_o tongue_n he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o melancthons_n book_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v cry_v out_o agaainst_a for_o a_o sacramentarian_a which_o cause_v he_o to_o give_v a_o public_a account_n of_o his_o faith_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o certain_a strong_a and_o accurate_a proposition_n melancthon_n hear_v of_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o write_v to_o he_o to_o stand_v firm_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o he_o enjoy_v not_o p●ace_n in_o that_o place_n to_o return_v to_o he_o again_o and_o to_o reserve_v himself_o for_o better_a time_n whereupon_o he_o request_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v and_o have_v obtain_v his_o desire_n he_o return_v to_o wi●tenberg_n where_o foresee_v melancthons_n death_n and_o the_o grea●_n alteration_n in_o that_o university_n he_o leave_v it_o and_o go_v to_o tygure_n anno_fw-la 1560._o being_n invite_v thither_o by_o martyr_n bullinger_n simler_n lavater_n gualther_n gesner_n and_o frisius_n who_o much_o desire_v his_o company_n there_o he_o be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o martyr_n and_o profit_v much_o under_o he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n anno_fw-la 1561._o their_o come_v letter_n to_o tigure_n from_o thomas_n erastus_n signify_v that_o there_o want_v a_o divinity_n professor_n at_o heidelberg_n and_o desire_v supply_n from_o thence_o whereupon_o know_v vrsines_n fitness_n they_o present_o send_v he_o with_o their_o letter_n of_o ample_a commendation_n both_o to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n and_o to_o the_o university_n where_o he_o discharge_v his_o place_n so_o well_o that_o at_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n they_o grace_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o he_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o public_a professor_n to_o the_o year_n 1568._o at_o which_o time_n zanchy_a succeed_v he_o their_z also_o he_o make_v his_o catechise_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o palla●inate_a anno_fw-la chri●ti_fw-la 1563._o there_o break_v forth_o a_o grievous_a pestilence_n that_o scatter_v both_o the_o court_n and_o university_n yet_o vrsin_n remain_v at_o home_n and_o write_v his_o tractate_v of_o mortality_n and_o christian_a consolation_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n people_n he_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n that_o when_o the_o bernates_n send_v aretius_n to_o heidelberg_n to_o crave_v leave_n that_o vrsin_n may_v go_v to_o lusanna_n to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n there_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o he_o but_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o choose_v a_o assistant_n that_o so_o his_o body_n may_v not_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o his_o daily_a labour_n anno_fw-la ch._n 1572._o he_o marry_v a_o wi●e_n by_o who_o he_o have_v one_o son_n that_o inherit_v his_o father_n virtue_n but_o upon_o prince_n fredricks_n death_n their_o grow_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o palatinate_n insomuch_o that_o none_o but_o lutheran_n can_v be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v th●r●_n so_o that_o vrsin_n with_o his_o colleague_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o university_n but_o he_o can_v not_o live_v private_a long_o for_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o prince_n john_n chassimire_n also_o the_o senate_n of_o berne_n send_v importunate_o for_o he_o to_o succeed_v aretius_n there_o but_o cassimire_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o he_o have_v erect_v a_o university_n at_o newstad_n and_o choose_v vrsin_n and_o zanchy_a to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n thereof_o but_o vrsin_n by_o his_o excessive_a study_n and_o neglect_n of_o exercise_n fall_v into_o a_o sickness_n which_o hold_v he_o above_o a_o year_n together_o after_o which_o he_o return_v to_o his_o labour_n again_o and_o beside_o his_o divinity_n lector_n he_o read_v logik_fw-mi also_o in_o the_o school_n desire_v his_o auditor_n to_o give_v he_o what_o doubt_n and_o objection_n they_o meet_v with_o which_o upon_o study_n at_o his_o next_o lecture_n he_o return_v answer_n to_o but_o his_o great_a labour_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o consumption_n and_o other_o disease_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v to_o intermit_v they_o till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o bed_n yet_o therein_o also_o he_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o dictate_v something_o that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v come_v his_o friend_n stand_v by_o he_o quiet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1583._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 51._o he_o be_v very_o pious_a and_o grave_n in_o his_o carriage_n and_o one_o that_o seek_v not_o after_o great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n let_v those_o who_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v professor_n of_o divinity_n trace_v ursin_n step_n so_o shall_v they_o find_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o studious_a mind_n he_o have_v a_o great_a care_n to_o nurse_v distress_a soul_n then_o fill_v his_o purse_n he_o will_v not_o tell_v a_o frutlesse_o story_n unto_o his_o flock_n his_o oratory_n serve_v not_o flatter_v but_o to_o bring_v subject_v soul_n unto_o their_o king_n where_o now_o he_o rest_v with_o he_o that_o say_v shepherd_n of_o flock_n look_v to_o your_o way_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o abraham_n bucholtzer_n
much_o fervour_n efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o wonder_v at_o it_o and_o short_o after_o resign_v up_o his_o spirit_n ●nto_o god_n anno_fw-la 1600._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 87._o hemingius_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v record_v in_o each_o memory_n who_o for_o his_o wit_n and_o worthy_a part_n in_o learning_n tongue_n and_o excellent_a art_n be_v by_o melancthon_n much_o respect_v and_o for_o his_o learned_a gift_n elect_v hebrew_a professor_n worthy_o in_o hafnia_n university_n where_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o stay_v with_o great_a estéem_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o doctor_n in_o theologie_n and_o full_a of_o year_n and_o love_n do_v die_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o james_n heerbrand_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1600._o james_n heerbrand_n be_v bear_v at_o noricum_n in_o the_o year_n 1521._o of_o a_o ancient_a family_n his_o father_n be_v one_o of_o luther_n disciple●_n and_o see_v the_o towardliness_n and_o promptness_n of_o his_o son_n be_v careful_a to_o bring_v he_o up_o in_o religion_n and_o learning_n at_o twelve_o year_n old_a his_o father_n buy_v he_o a_o fair_a bible_n which_o he_o diligent_o read_v over_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o vlm_v where_o he_o study_v the_o tongue_n and_o at_o seventeen_o year_n old_a his_o father_n send_v he_o to_o wittenberg_n to_o hear_v lu●her_n and_o melancthon_n in_o the_o year_n 1538._o which_o year_n be_v famous_a for_o divers_a thing_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n meet_v together_o the_o bible_n be_v print_v in_o english_a at_o paris_n the_o university_n at_o argentine_n be_v erect_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o antinomian_o be_v detect_v th●_n marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n embrace_v the_o augustine_n confession_n and_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v whole_o day_n for_o eight_o mile_n together_o out_o of_o which_o place_n fire_n and_o ash_n break_v forth_o so_o abundant_o that_o many_o place_n be_v miserable_o destroy_v thereby_o in_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n heerbrand_n study_v the_o art_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o be_v so_o spare_v of_o his_o tim●_n that_o he_o will_v not_o intermit_v one_o hour_n from_o his_o study_n insomuch_o that_o other_o student_n call_v he_o suevicam_fw-la noc●●am_fw-la the_o swevian_a night-crow_n he_o h●ard_v luthe●_n and_o melancthons_n lecture_n with_o much_o diligence_n and_o in_o the_o ye●r_n 1540_o he_o commence_v master_n of_o arts●_n he_o preach_v also_o abroad_o in_o the_o village_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thus_o have_v spend_v five_o year_n there_o in_o his_o study_n he_o return_v home_o with_o ample_a testimony_n from_o melancthon_n and_o the_o university_n when_o he_o come_v home_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v he_o to_o preach_v which_o he_o perform_v with_o great_a approbation_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o his_o parent_n rejoice_v much_o at_o his_o proficiency_n will_v needs_o have_v he_o employ_v his_o talon_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o at_o stutgard_n snepfius_n be_v superintendent_n examine_v he_o ●nd_v find_v his_o ability_n he_o say_v dominus_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la obtulit_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v offer_v thou_o unto_o i_o be_v but_o twenty_o two_o year_n old_a he_o be_v make_v deacon_n at_o tube_v &_o three_o year_n after_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v eight_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n short_o after_o that_o accurse_a interim_n come_v forth_o he_o among_o other_o minister_n that_o reject_v it_o be_v banish_v from_o tube_v and_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n he_o study_v hebrew_a till_o prince_n vlrick_n be_v dead_a his_o son_n christopher_n succeed_v he_o call_v back_o the_o minister_n and_o heerbrand_n among_o they_o to_o their_o former_a place_n he_o also_o make_v he_o pastor_n of_o herrenberg_n short_o after_o he_o commence_v doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o for_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a he_o study_v the_o father_n in_o the_o year_n 1556._o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o charles_n marquesse_n of_o baden_n to_o reform_v religion_n in_o his_o dominion_n where_o also_o he_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n present_o after_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o divinity_n professor_n at_o tube_v and_o after_o that_o the_o pastor_n and_o superintendent_n also_o in_o the_o year_n 1562._o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n to_o be_v the_o professor_n at_o jenes_n who_o proffer_v to_o allow_v he_o the_o stipend_n of_o one_o thousand_o florin_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o he_o refuse_v it_o continue_v at_o tube_v where_o he_o have_v much_o honour_n and_o respect_n his_o wife_n have_v live_v with_o he_o fifty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a die_v who_o be_v th●_n staff_n of_o his_o old_a age_n he_o wa●_n much_o afflict_v for_o her_o loss_n and_o begin_v to_o grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a whereupon_o he_o refign_v his_o office_n and_o have_v a_o stipend_n allow_v he_o by_o his_o prince_n and_o so_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n he_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n which_o he_o bear_v with_o much_o patience_n often_o use_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o lethargy_n and_o ●o_o dye_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o and_o of_o his_o age_n 79._o james_n heerband_n be_v a_o rare_a divine_a most_o grave_a deserve_v a_o garland_n of_o fame_n flower_n to_o have_v who_o in_o all_o learning_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o at_o his_o study_n constant_a diligent_a that_o his_o contemporary_a t●ndents_n say_v he_o be_v a_o sweviary_n night_n crow_n and_o he_o make_v such_o benefit_n his_o study_n up_o to_o rear_v when_o he_o do_v luther_n and_o melancthon_n hear_v as_o oft_o he_o do_v that_o he_o himself_o become_v a_o preacher_n rare_a and_o of_o surpass_a fame_n commence_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n make_v tubing_n pastor_n with_o respect_n most_o high_a superintendent_n also_o there_o elect_v and_o of_o the_o german_a prince_n much_o respect_v at_o last_o his_o wife_n who_o fifty_a year_n at_o least_o have_v live_v with_o he_o do_v die_v his_o strength_n decrease_v together_o with_o her_o loss_n and_o sickness_n so_o upon_o his_o feeble_a corpse_n begin_v to_o grow_v that_o near_o the_o age_n of_o fourscore_o yéer_v in_o peace_n he_o change_v earth_n war_n for_o heaven_n eternal_a peace_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o david_n chytraeus_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1600._o david_n chytreus_n be_v bear_v in_o ingelf_v in_o sweuland_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o of_o godly_a and_o religious_a parent_n who_o see_v his_o ●owardlinesse_n and_o ingenuous_a nature_n be_v careful_a to_o educate_v he_o both_o in_o religion_n and_o learning_n the_o principle_n whereof_o he_o drink_v in_o with_o such_o celerity_n that_o his_o father_n ●ooke_v much_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o become_v a_o earnest_n and_o frequent_a suitor_n unto_o god_n that_o his_o son_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o this_o end_n when_o he_o be_v scarce_o seven_o year_n old_a he_o send_v he_o to_o school_n to_o gemmingen_n and_o after_o two_o year_n stay_v there_o he_o remove_v he_o to_o tube_v where_o he_o be_v educate_v under_o excellent_a schoolmaster_n and_o afterward_o admit_v into_o that_o university_n and_o while_o he_o be_v very_o young_a he_o commence_v bachelor_n of_o art_n study_v the_o language_n art_n and_o divinity_n under_o snepfius_n in_o all_o which_o time_n he_o profit_v so_o exceed_o that_o at_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o commence_v master_n of_o art_n with_o the_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o university_n and_o present_o after_o have_v a_o large_a allowance_n from_o a_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n peter_n menzingen_n he_o travel_v to_o wittenberg_n where_o he_o wa●_n entertain_v by_o philip_n melancthon_n into_o his_o family_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o gain_v much_o profit_n by_o his_o public_a lecture_n b●t_v by_o private_a conver_n with_o he_o also_o which_o happiness_n he_o so_o esteem_v that_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o next_o under_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o philip_n melancthon_n for_o his_o proficiency_n in_o learning_n when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o melancthon_n and_o deliver_v some_o letter_n of_o commendation_n in_o his_o behalf_n melancthon_n find_v in_o they_o that_o he_o be_v master_n of_o art_n look_v upon_o he_o he_o wonder_v at_o it_o say_v be_v you_o a_o master_n of_o art_n yea_o say_v chytraeus_n it_o please_v the_o university_n of_o tube_v to_o grace_v i_o with_o that_o degree_n can_v you_o say_v melancthon_n understand_v geeke_n which_o he_o affirm_v he_o g●ve_v he_o thucydides_n to_o read_v and_o construe_v
after_o prince_n cas●●mire_v dye_v which_o much_o turn_v his_o grief_n but_o frederick_n the_o four_o be_v now_o come_v to_o hi●_n age_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elector_n ●nd_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o chu●●●_n &_o university_n an._n christi_fw-la 1594._o tossan_n be_v choosen_v rector_n of_o the_o university_n of_o heidelberg_n and_o the_o year_n after_o there_o break_v out_o a_o grievous_a pestilence_n in_o that_o city_n which_o drive_v away_o the_o student_n but_o tossan_n remain_v preach_v comfortable_o to_o his_o people_n and_o expound_v the_o penitential_a psalm_n to_o those_o few_o student_n that_o yet_o remain_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1601._o he_o b●ing_v grow_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a lay_v down_o his_o professor_n place_n though_o the_o university_n much_o oppose_v it_o and_o earnest_o solicit_v he_o to_o retain_v it_o still_o b●●_n god_n purpose_v to_o give_v he_o a_o better_a rest_n after_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o ●orrowes_n for_o have_v in_o his_o lecture_n expound_v the_o book_n of_o job_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 31._o chapter_n he_o conclude_v with_o those_o word_n the_o word_n of_o job_n be_v end_v present_o after_o fall_v sick_a he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n we_o have_v a_o city_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a he_o also_o make_v his_o w●ll_n and_o set_v down_o therein_o a_o good_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o so_o depart_v quiet_o in_o the_o lord_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1602._o and_o of_o his_o age_n sixty_o one_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n exemplary_a in_o his_o life_n have_v a_o excellent_a wit●_n strong_a memory_n eloquent_a ●n_a speech_n be_v very_o charitable_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o all_o the_o choice_a d●●vines_n in_o those_o time_n german_n tossanus_n do_v deserve_v likewise_o that_o we_o his_o honour_a name_n shall_v memorize_v who_o notwithstand_v all_o the_o affliction_n great_a which_o furious_a faithless_a popish_a foe_n do_v threat_v and_o prosecute_v he_o with_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o he_o and_o his_o dear_a wife_n with_o terror_n chase_v in_o danger_n oft_o of_o death_n yet_o mighty_o the_o lord_n preserve_v they_o from_o rome_n cruelty_n he_o be_v a_o learned_a and_o laborious_a preacher_n and_o always_o against_o rome_n error_n a_o truth_n teacher_n eloquent_a witty_a holy_a humble_a wise_a and_o now_o his_o soul_n bless_a heaven_n ●eate●●es_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o william_n perkins_n if_o the_o mountain●_n of_o ●ilboah●_n 2_o samu●l_v 1._o be_v condemn_v and_o curse_a by_o king_n david_n that_o n●_n dew_n nor_o r●in_n shall_v fall_v ●pon_n they_o because_o valiant_a saul_n and_o pious_a jonathan_n be_v there_o unhappy_o slay_v then_o by_o rule_n of_o opposition_n such_o place_n deserve_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o bless_a where_o godly_a man_n have_v have_v their_o happy_a nativity_n among_o which_o let_v m●rston_n in_o warwickshire_n come_v in_o for_o his_o just_a share_n of_o commendation_n where_o master_n william_n perki●s_n be_v bear_v and_o br●d_v in_o his_o infancy_n 2._o how_o he_o pass_v his_o childhood_n be_v ●_o matter_n befo●●_n da●●d_v in_o the_o register_n of_o my_o intilligence_n whereof_o i_o can_v receiu●_v no_o instruction_n only_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o with_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 11._o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n he_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n he_o think_v as_o a_o child_n who_o infancy_n as_o he_o with_o simplicity_n so_o we_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o silence_n 3._o but_o no_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d he_o admit_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n but_o qui●●ly_o the_o wild_a fir●_n of_o his_o youth_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o a_o age_n which_o one_o may_v term●●he_v midsummer_n moon_n and_o dog-day_n of_o man_n life_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o his_o own_o disposition_n or_o the_o bad_a company_n of_o other_o chief_o betray_v he_o to_o these_o extravagancy_n sure_o it_o be_v he_o take_v such_o wild_a lib●●●●es_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d cost_v he_o many_o a_o sigh_n in_o his_o reduce_v ●ge●_n probably_n 〈…〉_o providence_n permit_v he_o to_o ru●_a himself_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n out_o of_o breath_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v experimental_o to_o repr●●●_n other_o of_o their_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d simpathize_v with_o their_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_v th●_n 〈…〉_o skill_v how_o to_o comfort_v and_o counsel_v they_o on_o their_o repentance_n why_o shall_v god●_n arm_v which_o afterward_o gr●●●ously_o overtake_v master_n perkins_n be_v too_o short_a to_o reach_v other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n 4._o when_o fir●●_n 〈…〉_o muc●●ddicted_v to_o the_o study_n of_o natural_a magic_n dig_v so_o deep_a in_o nature_n mine_n to_o know_v the_o hide_a cause_n and_o sacred_a quality_n of_o thing_n that_o some_o conceive_v that_o he_o border_v on_o hell_n it_o ●●●fe_n in_o his_o curiosity_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o practitioner_n in_o that_o black_a art_n the_o blackness_n do_v not_o affright_v he_o but_o name_n of_o art_n lure_v he_o to_o admit_v himself_o as_o ●●●dent_a thereof_o however_o herein_o we_o afford_v no_o certain_a belief_n the_o rather_o because_o other_o man_n ignorance_n may_v cast_v this_o aspersion_n upon_o he_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o thing_n as_o pretty_a as_o strang●_n may_v real_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o skilful_a hand_n lawful_a and_o laudable_a mean_n which_o some_o out_o of_o a_o charitable_a error_n will_v interpret_v a_o miracle_n and_o other_o out_o of_o uncharitable_a ignorance_n will_v nickname_v sorcery_n a_o very_a loadstone_n in_o some_o scholar_n hand_n before_o a_o silly_a townsmans_n eye_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o former_a a_o conjurer_n 5._o the_o happy_a hour_n be_v now_o come_v wherein_o the_o straggle_a sheep_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o the_o fold_n and_o his_o vanity_n and_o mildness_n correct_v into_o temperance_n and_o gravity_n it_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o if_o quicksilver_n can_v be_v fire_v which_o all_o confess_v difficult_a and_o most_o conclude_v impossible_a it_o will_v amount_v to_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n so_o when_o the_o rove_a part_n the_o giddy_a and_o unstable_a conceit_n of_o this_o young_a scholar_n begin_v to_o be_v settle_v his_o extravagant_a study_n to_o be_v confine_v and_o center_a to_o divinity_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n he_o arrive_v at_o a_o incredable_a improvement_n 6._o he_o begin_v first_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o prisoner_n in_o cambridge_n castle_n be_v then_o himself_o fellow_n of_o christ_n college_n here_o he_o true_o preach_v christ_n precept_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o with_o saint_n paul_n make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o expense_n yea_o he_o follow_v christ_n example_n to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n who_o body_n be_v in_o a_o prison_n and_o soul_n in_o a_o dungeon_n such_o general_o their_o ignorant_a and_o desperate_a condition_n here_o though_o free_a himself_o he_o beget_v son_n to_o god_n in_o fetter_n many_o a_o onesimus_n in_o bond_n be_v convert_v to_o christ_n mock_v not_o at_o this_o good_a man_n mean_a employment_n neither_o term_v he_o with_o such_o as_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a the_o goale-bird_n chaplain_n but_o know_v nothing_o be_v base_a which_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o true_a preacher_n in_o a_o prison_n then_o a_o flatterer_n in_o a_o prince_n palace_n 7._o but_o so_o great_a a_o star_n can_v not_o move_v always_o in_o so_o small_a a_o sphere_n his_o merit_n promote_v he_o to_o a_o cangregation_n of_o great_a credit_n in_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n where_o he_o be_v most_o constant_a in_o preach_v wherein_o as_o no_o man_n do_v with_o more_o vehemency_n remove_v sin_n so_o none_o either_o with_o more_o passionate_a affection_n bemoan_v the_o condition_n of_o obstinate_a siner_n or_o with_o sound_a judgement_n give_v they_o direction_n for_o their_o future_a amendment_n luther_n do_v observe_v that_o thunder_n without_o rain_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a whereof_o he_o make_v this_o application_n that_o minister_n who_o be_v always_o threaten_v of_o legal_a terror_n to_o offender_n except_o also_o they_o seasonable_o drop_v the_o dew_n of_o direction_n give_v they_o order_n and_o instruction_n to_o better_v their_o estate_n be_v no●_n wise_a master_n bvilder_n but_o pluck_v down_o and_o build_v nothing_o up_o again_o whereas_o master_n perkins_n so_o cunning_o interweave_v terror_n
with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o holy_a saint_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1574._o the_o twenty_o two_o of_o april_n his_o death_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o berne_n who_o receive_v some_o comfort_n by_o the_o behold_n of_o those_o excellent_a and_o learned_a treatise_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o as_o so_o many_o never_o die_a testification_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 1_o a_o form_n for_o student_n 2_o two_o table_n of_o the_o hebrew_n grammar_n 3_o a_o trial_n for_o divine_n 4_o the_o history_n of_o valentine_n the_o gentile_a 5_o a_o censure_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o catabaptist_n 6_o two_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 7_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n 8_o lecture_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 9_o commentary_n on_o the_o four_o evangelist_n 10_o on_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11_o a_o jitroduction_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n 12_o commentary_n on_o all_o his_o epistle_n 13_o on_o the_o revelation_n 14_o physical_a work_n of_o composition_n and_o their_o degree_n his_o name_n bespeaks_a he_o happy_a and_o his_o worth_n swell_v high_a enough_o to_o set_v his_o praise_n forth_o in_o ample_a volume_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v line_v with_o true_a divinity_n his_o serious_a mind●_n be_v always_o active_a labour_a to_o invest_v distress_a soul_n with_o true_a angel-like_a rest_n let_v his_o example_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o be_v content_a in_o truth_n and_o love_v divinity_n that_o so_o at_o last_o we_o may_v receive_v those_o gaive_n that_o daily_o wait_v upon_o celestial_a strain_n mathew_n parker_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o matthew_n parker_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1504_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v this_o worthy_a pralate_n matthew_n parker_n bear_v at_o norwich_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o august_n his_o father_n william_n parker_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n though_o of_o no_o great_a eminent_a note_n yet_o of_o honest_a repute_n and_o of_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n the_o dignity_n whereof_o in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o matthew_n be_v not_o revive_v only_o but_o much_o advance_v his_o father_n be_v take_v from_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o minority_n he_o be_v by_o the_o careful_a provision_n of_o alic●_n parker_n his_o mother_n now_o a_o widow_n train_v up_o in_o good_a literature_n until_o he_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o eigh●een_o year_n who_o then_o as_o a_o discreet_a woman_n and_o regardful_a of_o her_o child_n good_a that_o those_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n which_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v may_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o improve_v and_o further_a addition_n make_v thereunto_o procure_v his_o entrance_n into_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o cambridge_n about_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o where_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v what_o shift_n she_o can_v to_o maintain_v he_o until_o he_o have_v attain_v that_o for_o which_o she_o desire_v to_o place_v he_o there_o to_o wit_n ability_n for_o employment_n in_o some_o learned_a function_n there_o be_v enter_v he_o so_o carry_v himself_o and_o give_v so_o good_a proof_n of_o his_o part_n and_o pregnancy_n that_o within_o a_o few_o month_n he_o be_v choose_v scholar_n of_o the_o house_n have_v a_o bible-clearke_n place_v confer_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o his_o mother_n ease_v of_o her_o charge_n have_v after_o that_o take_v his_o first_o degree_n and_o be_v make_v fellow_n of_o the_o house_n he_o begin_v to_o addict_v himself_o main_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o therein_o make_v good_a progress_n nor_o be_v he_o either_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v fly_v out_o of_o the_o nest_n before_o they_o be_v well_o fledge_v and_o teach_v of_o other_o ere_o they_o have_v learn_v aught_o themselves_o or_o yet_o of_o those_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o wrap_v up_o their_o talon_n in_o a_o towel_n and_o whelm_v their_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n regard_v more_o their_o own_o ease_n then_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o &_o the_o end_n whereunto_o their_o study_n shall_v tend_v but_o after_o some_o four_o or_o five_o year_n spend_v in_o furnish_v himself_o with_o 〈…〉_o th●●ulpit_n he_o begin_v now_o to_o look_v abroad_o into_o the_o neighbour_a place●_n and_o consider_v wha●_n great_a need_n the_o people_n have_v of_o instruction_n in_o thos●_n blind_a an●_n dark_a time_n wherein_o the_o light_n be_v grow_v dim●_n and_o vision_n be_v ge●son_n and_o because_o so_o rare_a the_o more_o pr●●ious_a he_o employ_v himself_o diligent_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v in_o diliver_v out_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n than_o be_v usual_a in_o tho●e_a day_n by_o mean_n hereof_o notice_n take_v of_o his_o diligence_n and_o dexterity_n therein_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o make_v use_n of_o of_o his_o talon_n without_o opposition_n or_o disturbance_n he_o have_v authority_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o the_o archbishop_n general_a licence_n to_o preach_v where_o he_o will_v without_o control_v with_o this_o power_n back_v he_o launch_v further_a out_o and_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o tie_v to_o any_o special_a charge_n he_o bestow_v his_o labour_n sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o &_o that_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n &_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o he_o deem_v most_o good_a may_v be_v do_v &_o be_v not_o long_o after_o call_v to_o be_v chaplain_n in_o ordinery_n to_o queen_n anne_n th●_n pious_a mother_n of_o that_o heroical_a princess_n o●_n bless_a memory_n queen_n elizabeth_n by_o who_o favour_n al●o_o he_o be_v make_v deane_n of_o stoke_n in_o suffolk_n where_o he_o cause_v a_o school●_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o education_n and_o train_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n aft●r_o the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o queen_n anne_n he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n take_v into_o his_o ●ervice_n and_o have_v now_o take_v the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n he_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n choose_a master_n of_o the_o college_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v both_o scholar_n and_o fellow_n b●fore_o the_o college_n not_o long_o after_o by_o unanimous_a consent_n ●e●ling_v also_o upon_o he_o the_o benefice_n of_o landbeach_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n not_o far_o from_o cambridge_n the_o for●_n mention_v preferment_n he_o retain_v during_o the_o whol●_n residue_n of_o king_n henry_n lif●_n and_o reign_n continue_v still_o constant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n unto_o the_o happy_a entrance_n of_o that_o relious_a prince_n and_o of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n above_o his_o year_n king_n edward_n at_o which_o time_n albeit_o the_o deanery_n of_o stoke_n be_v dissolve_v doctor_n ●arker_n much_o grieve_v for_o it●_n and_o withstand_v it_o wha●_n he_o can_v the_o rather_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o school_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o yet_o have_v he_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o a_o yearly_a pension_n assign_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n exquecher_n and_o be_v by_o he_o also_o entertain_v as_o by_o his_o father_n before_o he_o he_o be_v further_o advance_v by_o he_o so_o well_o he_o esteem_v of_o he_o to_o the_o deanery_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o prebendary_a of_o coldingham_n in_o the_o same_o church_n thus_o continue_v he_o in_o a_o plentiful_a and_o worshipful_a estate_n until_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o that_o mirror_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o disastrons_n succ●ssion_n of_o his_o sister_n queen_n mary_n when_o true_a religion_n be_v suppress_v superstition_n reestablish_v and_o those_o godly_a teacher_n that_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n truth_n be_v depose_v jected_a strip_v of_o their_o mean_n and_o maintenance_n and_o constrain_v either_o to_o fly_v the_o land_n or_o lie_v hide_v unless_o they_o will_v expose_v themseleves_fw-la to_o fire_n and_o faggot_n the_o best_a and_o ●east_o they_o can_v look_v for_o if_o they_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o have_v never_o learn_v what_o mercy_n mean_v but_o these_o violent_a course_n now_o take_v place_n this_o reverend_a man_n among_o other_o who_o stick_v still_o to_o the_o better_a though_o now_o weak_a side_n be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n a_o woman_n of_o good_a note_n by_o who_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o have_v three_o son_n whereof_o two_o survive_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n though_o allowable_a not_o by_o god_n word_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o
be_v so_o famous_a that_o many_o prince_n nobleman_n and_o young_a gentleman_n come_v from_o foreign_a country_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o and_o this_o grynaeus_n worthy_a be_v likewise_o that_o we_o his_o noble_a name_n shall_v memorize_v who_o be_v a_o rare_a divine_a in_o germany_n and_o make_v a_o doctor_n in_o diunity_n at_o tube_v and_o to_o basil_n send_v for_o thence_o to_o be_v professor_n where_o with_o diligence_n and_o profitable_a pain_n and_o in_o that_o while_n the_o differance_n he_o do_v reconcile_v betwixt_o the_o basilian_n church_n and_o tigurine_n at_o last_o his_o labour_n make_v his_o health_n decline_v and_o in_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n in_o basil_n he_o end_v his_o day_n in_o sweet_a tranquillity_n robert_z abbot_z the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o robert_n abbot_n this_o learned_a and_o humble_a man_n succeed_v doctor_n holland_n in_o the_o chair_n at_o oxford_n and_o herein_o exceed_v he_o that_o although_o they_o be_v both_o of_o extraordinary_a sufficiency_n and_o vast_a if_o not_o immense_a read_n yet_o as_o augustus_n speak_v of_o cassius_n ingeni●●_n habet_fw-la in●●●●rato_fw-la so_o it_o m●y_v be_v tru_o say_v of_o abbo●_n variam_fw-la lectionem_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o numerato_fw-la he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o reading_n upon_o any_o point_n which_o offer_v itself_o to_o his_o handle_n cast_v up_o to_o his_o hand_n the_o other_o have_v not_o so_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o diligent_a hearer_n of_o the_o one_o receive_v always_o from_o he_o that_o which_o they_o expect_v the_o auditor_n of_o the_o other_o seldom_o receive_v what_o they_o expect_v or_o expect_v what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o yet_o always_o go_v away_o well_o satisfy_v from_o his_o full_a table_n and_o i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v this_o abbot_z desire_z rather_o multum_fw-la legere_fw-la than_o multa_fw-la holland_n rather_o multa_fw-la than_o multum_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o the_o one_o wrought_v upon_o his_o read_n the_o read_n of_o the_o other_o wrought_v upon_o his_o meditation_n and_o we_o it_o surcharge_v his_o memory_n so_o it_o overrule_v his_o invention_n also_o let_v both_o have_v their_o due_a praise_n et_fw-la viridi_fw-la cingantur_fw-la tempora_fw-la lauro_fw-la for_o abbot_n envy_v itself_o will_v afford_v he_o this_o testamoniall_a that_o if_o his_o tongue_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n or_o all_o that_o h●_n write_v upon_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v see_v the_o light_n he_o have_v come_v near_o unto_o if_o not_o over_o take_v the_o three_o prime_a worthy_n of_o our_o university_n jewel_n bilson_n and_o reynold●_n for_o he_o give_v to_o w_n m_o bishop_n as_o great_a a_o overthrow_n as_o jewel_n to_o harding_n bilson_n to_o allen_n or_o reynolds_n to_o heart_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o gilford_n in_o surry_n of_o honest_a and_o industryou●_n parent_n who_o live_v fifty_o year_n together_o in_o wedlock_n and_o because_o they_o preserve_v that_o sacred_a bond_n so_o entire_a and_o kep●_n the_o marriage_n bed_n so_o undefiled_a god_n pour_v the_o dew_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v they_o very_o happy_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n especial_o in_o three_o of_o their_o child_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v bishop_n of_o sarum_n the_o second_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o three_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n only_o seffr_v sometimes●_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n be_v consecrate_v by_o his_o brother_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n abbot_n have_v this_o happiness_n and_o more_o for_o of_o two_o of_o his_o young_a brethren_n one_o of_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a place_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o high_a place_n in_o the_o city_n under_o his_o majesty_n the_o young_a of_o they_o maurice_n abbot_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o knight_n who_o be_v dub_v by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a sword_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a to_o anoint_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n up●n_o his_o royal_a head_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o two_o other_o to_o a_o better_a herald_n to_o blazen_a their_o virtue_n of_o this_o our_o robert_n i_o will_v endeavour_v with_o my_o pencil_n to_o draw_v the_o lineament_n who_o silver_n pen_n i_o more_o high_o esteem_v then_o the_o silver_n mace_n of_o the_o one_o or_o golden_a of_o the_o other_o he_o be_v not_o as_o saint_n jerome_n write_v of_o hillarion_n a_o rose_n grow_v from_o a_o thorn_n but_o rather_o a_o province_n or_o double_a rose_n grow_v from_o a_o single_a for_o his_o parent_n embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n and_o be_v persecute_v for_o it_o in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n by_o d●ctor_n story_n of_o infamous_a memory_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o trouble_n and_o molestation_n continue_v constant_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n till_o their_o death_n and_o all_o their_o child_n tread_v in_o their_o holy_a step_n walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v zealous_a professor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n especial_o george_n and_o this_o our_o robert_n who_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n accompany_v with_o indifatigable_a industry_n and_o choice_n learn_v prefer_v he_o without_o any_o other_o friend_n or_o spokesman_n to_o all_o the_o dignity_n and_o promotion_n he_o hold_v in_o the_o university_n and_o church_n he_o be_v another_o hortensius_n his_o eminent_a part_n be_v see_v and_o allow_v yea_o and_o reward_v to_o upon_o the_o first_o glimpse_n of_o they_o for_o upon_o a_o o●ation_n make_v by_o he_o the_o seventeen_o of_o november_n the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n inauguration_n he_o be_v choose_v scholar_n of_o bali●l_n college_n upon_o the_o first_o sermon_n he_o preach_v at_o worster_n he_o be_v make_v lecturer_n in_o that_o city_n and_o soon_o after_o rector_n of_o all_o saint_n there_o upon_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n master_n john_n stannop_n one_o of_o his_o hearer_n have_v a_o benefice_n of_o great_a value_n in_o his_o gift_n bingham_n by_o name_n in_o nottinghamshire_n take_v a_o resolution_n upon_o the_o next_o voydance_n of_o it_o to_o confer_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o incombent_n not_o long_o after_o die_v send_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o presentation_n to_o he_o upon_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o his_o majesty_n king_n james_n in_o the_o month_n he_o wait_v at_o court_n in_o the_o year_n 1612._o news_n be_v bring_v of_o doctor_n holland_n death_n the_o king_n most_o gracious_o nominate_v he_o his_o successor_n and_o last_o upon_o the_o ●ame_n of_o his_o incomparable_a lecture_n read_v in_o the_o university_n de_fw-fr suprema_fw-la potestate_fw-la regius_fw-la contra_fw-la bellarminum_fw-la &_o sua●ezium_n and_o the_o perusal_n of_o his_o antilogia_fw-la adversus_fw-la apol●giam_fw-la garnetti_n the_o see_v of_o sarum_n fall_v void_a his_o majesty_n send_v his_o congedelire_fw-la for_o he_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n thus_o as_o he_o set_v forward_o one_o foot_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n his_o other_o still_o advance_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n a_o curious_a english_a poet_n make_v use_n rather_o of_o licencea_n poeti●a_o than_o libertas_fw-la grammatica_fw-la derive_v robertus_fw-la our_o divine_n christian_n name_n from_o three_o monesillible_n ros_fw-fr ver_fw-la &_o ●hus_o though_o this_o etimoligy_n be_v affect_v and_o constrain_v yet_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o branch_v the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n into_o three_o part_n and_o first_o i_o will_v consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v ros_fw-fr in_o his_o country_n cure_n second_o as_o he_o be_v for_o in_o his_o university_n preferment_n three_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o in_o his_o episcopal_a see_n first_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v ros_fw-fr ros_n signify_v dew_n which_o name_n very_o fit_o agree_v unto_o he_o whilst_o for_o twenty_o year_n he_o live_v obscure_o in_o the_o country_n for_o as_o dew_n do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o fall_v and_o yet_o make_v no_o noise_n so_o his_o pain_n be_v very_o profitable_a in_o his_o private_a cure_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o fame_n cry_v up_o nor_o make_v any_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n second_o as_o dew_v drop_v on_o mow_v grass_n refresh_v it_o and_o make_v it_o spring_n anew_o so_o his_o labour_n in_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n much_o refresh_v the_o conscience_n of_o true_a convert_n which_o have_v feel_v the_o cythe_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o make_v they_o spring_v up_o in_o hope_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n three_o as_o dew_v distil_v in_o silver_n drop_n mollifi_v the_o parch_a ground_n so_o his_o heart_n melt_v into_o tear_n in_o many_o
protracto_fw-la in_o victa_fw-la patientia_fw-la conflictatus_fw-la esset_fw-la tandem_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la ingen●i_fw-la cleri_fw-la svi_fw-la populique_fw-la luctu_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la incredibili_fw-la salisburiensis_n civitatis_fw-la maerore_fw-la placide_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la conquiescit_fw-la imminente_fw-la morte_fw-la convocat_n domesticos_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la professiomem_fw-la interruptis_fw-la ac_fw-la moribundis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la exorsus_fw-la cum_fw-la amici_fw-la monerent_fw-la hinc_fw-la ut_fw-la supersederet_fw-la labori_fw-la extare_fw-la enim_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ac_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la a_o se_fw-la editisque_fw-la oporibus_fw-la confessionem_fw-la annuit_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la sva_fw-la omne_fw-la suprema_fw-la hac_fw-la voce_fw-la obsignavit_fw-la illa_fw-la inquit_fw-la fides_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptis_fw-la meis_fw-la propugnavi_fw-la veritas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ejusque_fw-la assertione_fw-la morior_fw-la scripsit_fw-la autem_fw-la varia_fw-la cum_fw-la latino_fw-la ●um_fw-la vernaculo_fw-la idiomate_fw-la quibus_fw-la illud_fw-la solomonis_fw-la elogium_fw-la de_fw-la aureis_fw-la pomis_fw-la in_o calaturis_fw-la argenteis_fw-la videtur_fw-la aptissime_fw-la posse_fw-la accommodari_fw-la auream_fw-la enim_fw-la rerum_fw-la optimarum_fw-la ex_fw-la sacrosanctis_fw-la scripture_n patribus_fw-la &_o conciliis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la congestam_fw-la supeliectilem_fw-la argenteus_fw-la includit_fw-la &_o illustrat_fw-la dictiones_fw-la candour_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la lecet_fw-la caussa_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la eleganter_fw-la lactantius_n defendi_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la saepe_fw-la defensa_fw-la tamen_fw-la claritate_fw-la ac_fw-la nitore_fw-la sermonis_fw-la illustranda_fw-la &_o quodammod●_n edisserenda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la potentius_fw-la in_o animos_fw-la instuat_fw-la &_o vi_fw-la sva_fw-la instructa_fw-la &_o luce_fw-fr orationis_fw-la ornata_fw-la certain_o hic_fw-la nost●r_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la quintilianus_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la fortibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o fulgentibus_fw-la armis_fw-la contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la pariter_fw-la schismaticosque_fw-la dimicat_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la prae_fw-la manibus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la pene_fw-la post_fw-la humum_fw-la a●●●loquii_fw-la ni●ore_fw-la aut_fw-la argumenti_fw-la digimate_n reliquis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la authoris_fw-la cedit_fw-la in_o quò_fw-la pius_fw-la amiste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la reformatas_fw-la tuendae_fw-la zelo_fw-la flagrans_fw-la muros_fw-la hierichuntinos_n a_o pelagio_n olim_fw-la extructos_fw-la &_o a_o sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la dirutos_fw-la nuper_fw-la vero_fw-la a_o jesuitis_fw-la ac_fw-la numperime_n ab_fw-la arminianis_n restaurari_fw-la caeptos_fw-la non_fw-la cornea_fw-la sed_fw-la argentea_fw-la tuba_fw-la demolitur_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la ●eritatem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la densissimis_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la scrip●urarum_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la testim●niis_fw-la ac_fw-la validissimis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la communit_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la precipua_fw-la semipelagiorum_fw-la argumenta_fw-la sive_fw-la a●minii_n sive_fw-la thompsoni_fw-la limarasa_fw-la recenti_fw-la penitus_fw-la obterit_fw-la &_o pro●ligat_n ut_fw-la modestis_fw-la ingeniis_fw-la &_o a_o partium_fw-la study_v aliemit_fw-ge hoc_fw-la libello_fw-la non_fw-la dubitemus_fw-la abunde_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la iri_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la cum_fw-la arminio_n ut_fw-la extero_fw-la &_o adversario_fw-la remotiore_fw-la velut_fw-la eminus_fw-la pagnat_fw-la cum_fw-la thompsono_fw-it vero_fw-la ut_fw-la domistico_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n venis_fw-la &_o u●sceribus_fw-la haerente_fw-la comminus_fw-la congredi●ur_fw-la &_o tractatuli_fw-la illius_fw-la hererodoxi_fw-la quo_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratia_fw-la interciditur_fw-la ita_fw-la nervos_fw-la omnes_fw-la incidit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o thompsoni_fw-la diatribam_fw-la inciderit_fw-la diogenis_n zenomis_n diatribam_fw-la dicterium_fw-la merito_fw-la poteris_fw-la ●surpare_fw-la thompsonianam_fw-la hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vale_n benevole_fw-la lector_n in_o christo_n &_o cum_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ●uthoris_fw-la caussa_fw-la amplectere_fw-la tum_fw-la authorem_fw-la operis_fw-la caussa_fw-la pio_fw-la study_v prosequere_fw-la meo_fw-la ●ex●u_fw-la non_fw-la meo_fw-la filo_fw-la daniel_n featley_n s._n t._n p._n archiepiscopò_fw-la canturiens●_n fucius_fw-la english_v ●hus_o thou_o have_v here_o christian_n reader_n present_v unto_o thou_o the_o swan-like_o song_n of_o a_o man_n let_v none_o quarrel_v the_o phrase_n above_o the_o reach_n even_o of_o envy_n itself_o with_o which_o he_o expire_v if_o then_o as_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o the_o set_a sun_n render_v more_o delight_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n so_o the_o wo●kes_v of_o die_a man_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o endear_v unto_o we_o thou_o can_v not_o choo_n but_o value_n this_o book_n at_o the_o great_a rate_n w_z ch_z thou_o may_v understand_v be_v perfect_v by_o the_o last_o care_n of_o a_o learned_a doctor_n and_o right_a reverend_a prelate_n fo●_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o auth●r_n have_v finish_v the_o piece_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o this_o light_n he_o himself_o pass_v to_o the_o light_a celestial_a have_v fit_v his_o labour_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o church_n tiumphant_a and_o catch_v up_o immediate_o from_o his_o defence_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o divine_a glory_n lade_v he_o be_v more_o with_o learning_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o most_o accurate_a work_n then_o with_o year_n and_o to_o be_v think_v rather_o to_o have_v live_v long_o then_o continue_v long_o among_o we_o for_o our_o life_n as_o pliny_n define_v it_o be_v a_o watch_n which_o this_o our_o prelate_n seem_v whole_o to_o employ_v in_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n for_o af●er_v that_o in_o the_o renown_a university_n of_o oxford_n he_o have_v furnish_v himself_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o best_a art_n and_o have_v tight_o fashion_v both_o his_o tongue_n and_o pen_n he_o whole_o devote_v they_o both_o unto_o god_n and_o dedicate_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o ensue_a life_n partly_o to_o public_a preach_v wherewith_o he_o honour_v the_o pulpit_n partly_o to_o the_o read_n of_o public_a lecture_n with_o which_o he_o illustrate_v the_o doctor_n chair_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o composure_n of_o his_o own_o learned_a writing_n wherewith_o he_o wonderful_o enrich_v the_o press_n long_o be_v the_o fame_n and_o industry_n of_o this_o reverend_a divine_a lock_v up_o in_o obscurity_n and_o for_o which_o in_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o a_o private_a parish_n he_o nourish_v that_o of_o glory_n whereunto_o few_o of_o our_o time_n have_v arrive_v afterward_o when_o for_o the_o space_n twenty_o year_n he_o have_v industrious_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n by_o sovereign_a command_n he_o be_v require_v to_o encounter_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o roman_a champion_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n concern_v the_o great_a controversy_n which_o our_o time_n have_v produce_v in_o which_o cumbe_v he_o not_o only_o over-came_a his_o adversary_n bishop_n and_o eudemon_n but_o far_o surpass_v the_o opinion_n which_o the_o world_n have_v before_o conceive_v of_o he_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o same_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n james_n he_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n in_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o oxford_n which_o eminent_a place_n in_o the_o university_n he_o hold_v with_o great_a reputation_n at_o length_n have_v be_v fame_v for_o a_o faithful_a doctor_n and_o a_o accurate_a professor_n of_o divinity_n he_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o episcopal_a see_v of_o salisbury_n which_o he_o govern_v but_o for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n for_o whilst_o he_o be_v not_o only_o wrap_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o his_o episcopal_a government_n but_o also_o continue_v most_o sedulous_a and_o industrious_a in_o his_o private_a study_n of_o divinity_n that_o sedutary_a life_n of_o his_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o terrible_a disease_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o his_o kidney_n wherewith_o be_v grievous_o torture_v for_o some_o week_n and_o now_o have_v attain_v the_o fifty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age_n a●ter_v good_a proof_n of_o his_o unconquerable_a patience_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o last_o ●it_n he_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o infinite_a sorrow_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o lament_v almost_o incredible_a of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o salisbury_n when_o death_n approach_v he_o give_v command_v that_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v call_v together_o before_o who_o with_o break_a speech_n in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o die_a man_n begin_v to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n his_o friend_n advize_v he_o to_o spare_v that_o pain_n since_o a_o ample_a testimony_n both_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o learning_n live_v extant_a in_o his_o work_n he_o yield_v to_o their_o advice_n and_o sign_v all_o his_o work_n with_o these_o his_o last_o word_n that_o faith_n which_o i_o have_v defend_v in_o my_o writing_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o avouch_v thereof_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n many_o work_v he_o set_v forth_o both_o in_o latin_a and_o our_o mother_n tongue_n to_o all_o which_o that_o
his_o death_n it_o be_v ●●ported_v by_o mar●●●_n by_o orat._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr &_o obit_n d._n ●●●r_n mar●●●_n josias_n simle●u●_n how_o that_o after_o d●ctor_n peter_n martyr_n that_o famous_a writer_n have_v publish_v many_o of_o his_o labour_n he_o begin_v at_o the_o last_o ●b_fw-la initio_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o after_o he_o have_v expound_v the_o book●_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la par●●m_fw-la levitici_fw-la and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o liviticus_fw-la prevent_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n he_o end_v all_o his_o ●_z so_o ●his_v his_o exact_a par●●●ed_a d●ct●r_n andrew_n will●●_n beside_o many_o other_o work_v have_v write_v his_o sixfold_a commenta●ie●_n upon_o the_o same_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodu●_fw-la and_o have_v make_v a_o good_a progress_n in_o the_o like_a way_n upon_o leviticus_n since_o finish_v by_o ●nother_n here_o also_o god_n determine_v his_o travail●_n and_o le●_n i_o not_o omit_v this_o one_o thing_n it_o my_o poor_a judgement_n very_o remarkable_a how_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a providence_n and_o gracious_a favour_n to_o he_o answer_v he_o in_o a_o solemn_a vow_n which_o you_o may_v find_v express_v in_o a_o latin_a epistle_n of_o he_o in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n in_o english_a exod._n english_a epist._n d●d_n prefix_v before_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o healp_n up●on_n exod._n it_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o a_o soldier_n to_o die_v fight_v and_o for_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n pray_v and_o if_o my_o merciful_a god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o my_o request_n my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v that_o write_v and_o comment_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v finish_v my_o day_n and_o according_o god_n give_v he_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o deny_v he_o not_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n blessed_n be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v matth._n 24.46_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n december_n the_o four_o 1621._o in_o the_o fifty_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age_n of_o who_o consider_v his_o strength_n and_o healthful_a constitution_n vary_v a_o little_a the_o word_n of_o virgil_n i_o may_v say_v have_v not_o god_n say_v no_o he_o may_v have_v live_v ten_o year_n or_o twenty_o more_o it_o please_v god_n who_o have_v appoint_v to_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o without_o who_o providence_n vxorem_fw-la providence_n tert._n li._n 1._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la not_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o ground_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o this_o godly_a man_n death_n that_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o must_v die_v in_o a_o inn_n in_o a_o journey_n from_o london_n homeward_o he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o hodsdon_n a_o town_n in_o hertfordshire_n have_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o by_o fat_a by_o cic._n the_o fat_a a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n his_o right_a leg_n break_v it_o be_v sweet_o say_v of_o gregory_n n●ssen_n hierosol_n n●ssen_n d●●●nt_fw-la hierosol_n wheresoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o in_o thy_o own_o house_n or_o in_o a_o inn_n god_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o make_v thy_o soul_n a_o fit_a lodging_n for_o he_o and_o that_o say_v of_o augustine_n may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o every_o rash_a unchristian_a censurer_n 122._o censurer_n aug._n epist_n 122._o god_n regard_v not_o in_o his_o servant_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o depart_v this_o life_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v when_o they_o depart_v here_o in_o this_o place_n he_o continue_v as_o god_n prisoner_n confine_v to_o hi●_n bed_n for_o nine_o ●_z together_o spend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o song_n of_o ezekiel_n when_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a record_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 38._o which_o heavenly_a contemplation_n be_v write_v from_o hi●_n mouth_n by_o a_o son_n of_o his_o then_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o two_o sabbath_n follow_v within_o that_o time_n observe_v the_o people_n of_o the_o hou●e_n upon_o pretence_n of_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o stay_v from_o church_n h●_n call_v they_o together_o and_o give_v they_o some_o concionatory_a exhortation_n both_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n and_o this_o with_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o if_o have_v be_v no_o way_n sensible_a of_o his_o pain_n which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o say_n of_o tertullian_n mart._n tertullian_n tertull._n ad_fw-la mart._n the_o leg_n feel_v nothing_o in_o the_o nerve_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o it_o be_v rapt_v in_o heaven_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n after_o his_o hurt_n receive_v 152._o receive_v martia_n l._n 6_o epigr._fw-la 152._o have_v over_o night_n sup_v cheerful_o and_o repose_v himself_o to_o rest_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o toll_a of_o a_o bell_n for_o one_o then_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o sudden_o awake_v and_o with_o he_o his_o wife_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o chamber_n by_o he_o he_o than_o take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v with_o she_o touch_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o touch_v the_o saint_n mutual_a acknowledgement_n of_o one_o another_o in_o that_o bless_a estate●_n which_o discourse_n end_v he_o with_o his_o wife_n sing_v a_o hymn_n compose_v by_o himself_o wherewith_o they_o usual_o every_o morning_n praise_v god_n for_o their_o rest_n the_o night_n past_a and_o pray_v his_o blessing_n for_o the_o day_n succeed_v their_o spirit_n be_v thus_o raise_v they_o continue_v their_o melody_n and_o sing_v the_o 146._o psalm_n he_o sometime_o stop_v a_o little_a and_o gloss_v upon_o the_o word_n apply_v divers_a thing_n therein_o unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o present_a condition_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a his_o mor●_n his_o gennad_n conc._n the_o mor●_n hour_n be_v now_o come_v fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n or_o groan_n he_o sink_v down_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o help_v come_v in_o upon_o mean_n use_v he_o seem_v to_o raise_v up_o himself_o a_o little_a and_o then_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o i_o shall_v do_v well_o lord_n jesus_n and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o give_v up_o ●he_v ghost_n soon_o after_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v by_o coach_n to_o hi●_n town_n of_o barley_n and_o be_v in_o his_o chancel_n solemn_o inter_v with_o decent_a funeral_n rite_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o there_o lie_v cover_v with_o a_o fair_a graven_n stone_n of_o marble_n but_o his_o more_o durable_a monument_n be_v these_o the_o work●_n of_o andrew_n willet_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o latin_a and_o english_a print_v and_o unprint_v print_a book_n in_o latin_a 1_o de_fw-fr animae_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o viribu●_n 2_o s●cra_fw-la emblemata_fw-la 3_o de_fw-fr universali_fw-la vocatione_n judaeorum_fw-la 4_o de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la 5_o de_fw-fr universali_fw-la gratia_fw-la 6_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la 7_o epithalamium_n 8_o funebres_fw-la conciones_fw-la 9_o apologiae_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la jac_fw-la defensio_fw-la in_o english_a 14_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la in_o five_o book_n 16_o hexapla_n upon_o genesis_n in_o two_o book_n 18_o hexapla_n upon_o exodus_fw-la in_o two_o book_n 20_o a_o harmony_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n 21_o hexapla_n upon_o daniel_n 22_o hexapla_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 23_o upon_o the_o twenty_o two_o psalm_n 24_o upon_o the_o seven●eenth_o of_o john_n 25_o upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude._n 26_o te●rastylon_n papismi_fw-la 27_o a_o catalogue_n of_o good_a work_n 28_o limbomastix_n 29_o loedoremasti●_n 30_o epithalamium_n in_o english_a 31_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o english_a 32_o a_o english_a catechism_n 33_o a_o retection_n 34_o a_o antilogy_n 35_o hexapla_n upon_o levi●icus_n not_o print_v in_o latin_a 36_o defensio_fw-la aristotelis●_n ●_z contra_fw-la tempellum_fw-la 37_o catechismus_fw-la latinus_n 38_o g●mitus_fw-la columbae_fw-la ceu_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_fw-la jnam_fw-la 39_o s●cri_fw-la paralleli_fw-la 40_o haeptaphonon_n 41_o scala_fw-la coeli_fw-la 42_o antithesis_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la &_o evangelicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la 43_o variae_fw-la lectione●_n in_o pen●a●euchion_n in_o english_a 44_o a_o expos●●on_n upon_o genesis_n 45_o marginal_a annotation_n upon_o the_o petateuch_n 46_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n abi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la fac_fw-la similiter_fw-la see_v here_o a_o true_a nathaniel_n in_o who_o bres●_n a_o careful_a conscience_n keep_v her_o last_a feast_n who_o simple_a heart_n can_v never_o lodge_v a_o guile_n in_o a_o soft_a word_n nor_o malice_n in_o a_o smile_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a labourer_n who_o pain_n be_v pleasure_n and_o a_o other_o good_a his_o gain_n the_o height_n of_o who_o ambition_n be_v to_o grow●_n more_o ripe_a in_o knowledge_n to_o make_v other_o know_v who_o lamp_n be_v ever_o shine_v never_o hide_v and_o when_o his_o tongue_n preach_v
not_o his_o action_n do_v the_o world_n be_v least_o his_o care_n he_o seek_v for_o heaven_n and_o what_o he_o have_v he_o hold_v not_o earn_v but_o give_v the_o dear_a wealth_n he_o own_a the_o worl●_n near_o give_v nor_o owe_v she_o aught_o but_o house●rent_a for_o a_o grave_n the_o lif_n and_o death_n of_o david_n pareus_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1622._o david_n pareus_n be_v bear_v in_o silesia_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1548._o his_o parent_n be_v citizen_n of_o good_a rank_n when_o he_o be_v about_o three_o year_n old_a he_o fall_v sick_a of_o the_o small_a pox_n whereof_o he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v and_o though_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o recover_v yet_o he_o have_v thereby_o a_o blemish_n in_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n which_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v about_o that_o time_n his_o mother_n die_v when_o he_o grow_v up_o to_o ripe_a year_n his_o father_n perceive_v a_o natural_a promptness_n in_o he_o to_o learning_n set_v he_o to_o school_n in_o his_o own_o city_n where_o one_o of_o his_o ●_z be_v very_o rigid_a and_o severe_a in_o his_o carriage_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o he_o learned_a grammar_n music_n and_o arithmetic_n but_o when_o he_o be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a by_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o stepmother_n his_o father_n place_v he_o with_o a_o apothecary_n at_o ●ra●islavia_n which_o course_n of_o life_n he_o can_v not_o well_o relish_v and_o therefore_o after_o a_o month_n stay_v he_o return_v home_o again_o which_o his_o step_n mother_n w●s_v much_o offend_v with_o yet_o his_o tender_a father_n resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o at_o school_n and_o ●hen_o he_o dislike_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o former_a master_n he_o send_v he_o to_o hirschberg_n to_o one_o christopher_n schillingus_fw-la who_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o his_o ingenuity_n and_o towardliness_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n also_o of_o that_o city_n take_v a_o great_a like_n to_o he_o for_o some_o verse_n which_o he_o make_v at_o his_o son_n funeral_n so_o that_o he_o give_v he_o his_o diet_n in_o his_o family_n when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o about_o two_o year_n the_o pastor_n of_o that_o place_n who_o be_v a_o lutheran_n fall_v out_o with_o his_o schoolmaster_n for_o that_o in_o catechise_v of_o his_o scholar_n he_o have_v teach_v they_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v there_o to_o remain_v till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o feed_v upon_o it_o only_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o spleen_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o have_v drive_v he_o away_o from_o the_o city_n pareus_n have_v to_o hi●_n great_a grief_n lose_v his_o master_n return_v home_o yet_o neither_o there_o be_v he_o in_o quiet_a some_o tale-bearer_n suggest_v to_o his_o father_n that_o his_o schoolmaster_n have_v infect_v he_o with_o his_o error_n and_o so_o far_o they_o prevail_v that_o his_o father_n intend_v to_o disinherit_v he_o hereupon_o pareus_n intend_v to_o go_v into_o the_o palatinate_n which_o his_o father_n much_o dislike_v and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v yet_o at_o last_o through_o god_n mercy_n by_o importunity_n he_o get_v his_o father_n consent_n who_o send_v he_o away_o with_o little_a money_n in_o his_o purse_n thus_o forsake_v his_o friend_n and_o father_n house_n he_o go_v to_o hirschberge_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o master_n and_o some_o of_o his_o school-fellowe_n and_o so_o they_o travel_v together_o towards_o the_o palatinate_n through_o bohemia_n by_o the_o way_n his_o money_n fail_v ●e_n go_v to_o a_o monastery_n to_o beg_v a_o alm_n and_o the_o abbot_n pity_v of_o he_o relieve_v he_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o another_o monastery_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o ignorant_a friar_n and_o ask_v a_o alm_n of_o he_o in_o latin_a he_o return_v this_o answer_n nos_fw-la pauperi_fw-la fratres_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la a_o piscimus_fw-la a_o caro_fw-la a_o panis_fw-la a_o misericordia_fw-la habemus_fw-la thus_o at_o length_n it_o please_v god_n to_o bring_v he_o safe_o to_o amberg_n in_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n there_o his_o schoolmaster_n stay_v and_o send_v pareus_n with_o ten_o more_o of_o his_o scholar_n to_o heidelberg_n where_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o college_n of_o sapience_n there_o he_o be_v a_o diligent_a hearer_n of_o vrsin_n boquin_n tremelius_fw-la zanchy_a and_o the_o other_o professor_n under_o who_o he_o profit_v both_o in_o the_o art_n and_o tongue_n to_o admiration_n then_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o have_v fit_v himself_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o elector_n to_o preach_v in_o a_o village_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o be_v then_o about_o to_o reform_v not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v call_v back_o to_o heidelberg_n and_o make_v a_o public_a lecturer_n where_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o and_o then_o by_o the_o heterodox_n party_n he_o with_o the_o other_o professor_n be_v drive_v from_o thence_o but_o most_o of_o they_o be_v entertain_v by_o prince_n casimire_n who_o erect_v a_o university_n a_o newstade_n appoint_v vrsin_n zanch●_n junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o to_o be_v the_o professor_n in_o it_o he_o appoint_v also_o a_o synod_n therein_o to_o consider_v how_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o exile_n tossan_n be_v choose_v moderator_n &_o pareus_n the_o scribe_n of_o it_o in_o that_o synod_n pareus_n get_v ●eave_v to_o go_v visit_v his_o country_n and_o friend_n and_o so_o in_o three_o week_n space_n come_v safe_o to_o they_o where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o much_o joy_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o senate_n he_o preach_v the_o sabbath_n follow_v upon_o john_n 3.16_o and_o that_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o general_a approbation_n his_o father_n also_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o he_o that_o present_o after_o sermon_n he_o cancel_v the_o writing_n whereby_o he_o have_v disinherit_v he_o the_o senate_n also_o desire_v he_o to_o undertake_v a_o pastoral_n charge_n in_o that_o place_n but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o return_v into_o the_o palatinate_n against_o &_o come_v to_o newstad_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v in_o a_o village_n hard_a by_o where_o he_o continue_v till_o prince_n casimire_n as_o guardian_n to_o the_o young_a prince_n elector_n palatine_n send_v for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o great_a church_n in_o hiedleberge_n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o college_n of_o sapience_n in_o that_o university_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1587._o according_o to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o college_n he_o commence_v master_n of_o art_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o friend_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n also_o in_o the_o year_n 1594._o at_o a_o convention_n of_o state_n at_o ra●isbone_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o lutheran_n as_o hold_v opinion_n neither_o consonate_v to_o the_o scripture_n augustine_n confession_n nor_o to_o their_o own_o catechism_n but_o pareus_n at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o palatine_a easy_o wipe_v of_o those_o aspersion_n and_o vindicate_v the_o innocency_n of_o they_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1596._o there_o break_v forth_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o the_o university_n of_o heidelberg_n whereof_o the_o learned_a james_n kimedonti●s_v pareus_n his_o intimate_a friend_n die_v &_o som●_n other_o professor_n also_o and_o the_o student_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v drive_v away_o yet_o pareus_n stay_v &_o it_o please_v god_n to_o preserve_v his_o college_n free_a from_o the_o infection_n not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v choose_v professor_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o room_n of_o kimedontius_n and_o present_o after_o rector_n of_o the_o whole_a university_n a●no_fw-la christi_fw-la 1596._o he_o be_v extreme_o trouble_v with_o a_o catarrh_n insomuch_o as_o he_o dispair_v of_o life_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n after_o a_o while_n to_o restore_v he_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1602._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o daniel_n tossan_n he_o be_v make_v professor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o grow_v so_o famous_a that_o many_o resort_v out_o of_o hungary_n borusia_n france_n england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o germany_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o year_n 1615._o his_o wife_n sicken_v and_o dye_v which_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o he_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1618._o the_o low-countries_n be_v exceed_o endanger_v by_o the_o growth_n of_o arminianism_n the_o state_n appoint_v a_o synod_n at_o dort_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o disease_n and_o among_o other_o famous_a divine_n pareus_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o elector_n palatine_n to_o go_v to_o it_o but_o he_o be_v grow_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o so_o paul_n