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A33332	The lives of two and twenty English divines eminent in their generations for learning, piety, and painfulnesse in the work of the ministry, and for their sufferings in the cause of Christ : whereunto are annexed the lives of Gaspar Coligni, that famous admirall of France, slain in the Parisian massacre, and of Joane Queen of Navarr, who died a little before / by Samuel Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4540; ESTC R36026	335,009	323

Legitimorum in Ecclesia ministrorum nomina qualia sunt Episcoporum Diaconorum separata à suis muneribus in verbo Dei descriptis simpliciter sunt improbanda ad institutionem Apostolicam revocanda ut Episcopus in verbo precibus Diaconus in pauperibus curandis versetur 3. Episcoporum Cancellariis aut Archidiaconorum Officialibus c. regimen Ecclesiae non est committendum sed ad idoneum ministrum Presbyterum ejusdem Ecclesiae deferendum 4. Non oportet ministrum esse vagum liberum sed quisque debet certo cuidam gregi addici 5. Nemo debet ministerium tanquam candidatus petere 6. Episcoporum tantum autoritate potestate ministri non sunt creandi multo minus in Musaeo aut loco quopiam clanculario sed ab Ecclesia electio fieri debet Hisce reformandis quisque pro sua vocatione studere debet vocationem autem intelligo ut magistratus authoritate minister verbo omnes precibus promoveant Per me Thomam Cartwright Master Cartwright being thus driven from the University not long after finding the way for the exercise of his Ministry in England obstructed he went beyond the Seas to visit other reformed Churches where he grew acquainted with the famousest men for Piety and Learning in Christendome with whom he kept correspondence all his life after He was also highly prized by them insomuch as Beza writing about that time into England to a Friend of his hath this expression Est quidam Anglus nobiscum nomine Thomas Cartwright c. Here is now with us your Countreyman Thomas Cartwright then whom I think the Sun doth not see a more learned man c. He was also chosen Preacher to the English Merchants at Antwerp and afterwards at Middleburrough where he did very much good by his Ministry the Lord blessing his labours exceedingly in those parts and when he understood that the Merchants by whom he was maintained through their great losses decayed in their estates he returned his salary to them again Not long after he came over into England being earnestly sollicited thereunto by Letters from Master Dearing Master Fulk Master Wiburne Master Leaver and Master Fox about which time the Non-conformists having drawn up an admonition to the Parliament for the Reformation of the Church Doctor Whitgift who was then preferred to the Arch-Bishoprick of Canterbury answered the same in Print whereupon the Ministers which wrote the Admonition consulting but not agreeing upon the choice of one to reply to Doctor Whitgift Master Cartwright was at last chosen by lot to undertake it and performed it so well that his very Adversaries were heard to advance and commend him for it Yet was he with divers other of the Non-conformists brought into the High Commission Court where for refusal of the Oath ex Offiicio they were clapt up in prison and afterwards proceeded against in the Star-chamber but it pleased God so to order it by his Providence that those very witnesses which were brought to accuse them did so clear them that they were dismissed and sent home much more honoured and beloved then they were before Whilst Master Cartwright was Prisoner in the Fleet he had thirty pounds sent him from a noble friend of which he took but ten shillings returning the rest with many thanks to the Donor and when the Earl of Leicester offered him the Provostship of Eeaton-Colledge saying that it was a hundred pounds a year more then enough besides the conveniency of the place Master Cartwright answered That the hundred pounds more then enough was enough for him About the year 1580. His fame was so spread through the Reformed Churches that King James then King of Scotland sent for him profering to make him Professor in the University of Saint Andrews whereof twenty years after upon King James his coming into England Master Cartwright makes mention in his Epistle before his Commentary upon Ecclesiastes which he dedicated to King James returning humble thanks for that Royal favour The Arch-Bishop of Dublin also sent for him into Ireland proffering him preferment in that Kingdom He was sent to from divers eminent Divines beyond the Seas wherein they craved his advice for the direction of young men in the method of their studies as also in the behalf of the Churches in general for his counsell in regulating their proceeding in the waightiest affairs Also about the same time the Earl of Leicester preferred him to be Master of his Hospital at Warwick which place was worth to him about one hundred pounds per annum His imployment was to pray with the poor men twice a day to catechise twice a week and to preach once on the Lords day at the Parish Church This place he willingly and thankfully accepted of because he was therein exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Prelates His carriage and deportment was such that there was not a Nobleman or Gentleman of quality in all the Country that looked Heaven-ward or was of any account for Religion and Learning but they sought to enjoy his company and found much pleasure and content therein for his conversation was such that scarce a word came from his mouth that was not of some good use and concernment He was of a very laborious and indefatigable spirit it was his meat and drink to be doing the Will of his heavenly Father so that besides all his paines in Writing and in the Hospital he preached every Sabbath-day in the morning about seven a clock in the lower Parish of Warwick and when he could be suffered in the upper Parish in the afternoon Besides which he preached a Lecture on Satturdayes in the afternoon in the upper Church in which he went over a great part of the Proverbs and Ecclesiastes with singular judgment and profit and this he did of his own free Will without demanding or receiving one penny for his paines And whereas he was sometimes suspended by the Bishops from preaching in the Churches his manner was at those times to preach in the Hospital whither many resorted to hear him though they were sure to be brought into the Bishops Courts for the same Presently after his coming to Warwick the English Seminary at Rhemes published their Version of the New Testament and Annotations upon it in English which coming over into England it was looked upon by all as a Book of dangerous concernment and therefore fit to be answered by the ablest pen that could be found Hereupon as I have heard Queen Elizabeth sent to Beza to request him to undertake the answer but he modestly excused it and returned answer that she had one in her own Kingdom far abler then himself to undertake such a task and upon further enquiry declared that it was Master Thomas Cartwright Then Sir Francis Walsingham a man of eminent place and power who herein as in other affairs was accounted the mouth and hand

unto others There was one Master Chaplin a woollen Draper in Warwick who made a Profession of Religion but many times brake out into scandalous practices Master Cartwright on a time walking with him in his Garden dealt plainly and faithfully with him rebuking him for his miscarriages and shewing him the dishonour that he brought to God and the Gospel thereby This so wrought upon Chaplin that he presently sunk down and being carried home died within a few hours after In his old age he was much troubled with the stone and gout which much empaired his strength yet would he not intermit his labours but continued preaching when many times he could scarce creep up into the Pulpit The Sabbath before his death which was the last Sermon that he made December the 25. he preached upon Eccles. 12.7 Then shall the dust return to the earth and the spirit shall return to God who gave it The morning before his death which was the Tuesday following he was two hours on his knees in private Prayer In which as he told his Wife he found wonderfull and unutterable joy and comfort God giving him a glimpse of heaven before he came to it and within a few houres after he quietly resigned up his spirit unto God December the 27. Anno Christi 1603. And of his age sixty eight Master Dod preached his Funeral Sermon During his abode in the University he was of great power and credit in the Regent-house so that the Doctors feared lest the Precisians as they were then called should choose him Vice-Chancellour whereupon they procured the alteration of the Statute whereby the choice was formerly in the Regent-house and confined the Election of the Vice-Chancellour to one of those two whom the Heads should prick After long discontinuance Master Cartwright coming to Cambridge was importuned to preach on a week day in Saint Maries where there was a great confluence of all sorts to hear him grave men ran like boys in the streets to get places in the Church After Sermon he dined at Master Chaddertons and many went to the house to see and hear him speak The Life of Master Paul Baines who died Anno Christi 1617. PAul Baines was born in London and had his Education in his younger years at Withersfield in Essex under one Master Cosens his Schoolmaster from whence being fitted for it he was sent to the University of Cambridge and admitted into Christs Colledge where his conversation at first was so irregular that his Father being grieved at it before his death being intimately acquainted with one Master Wilson a Sailes-man in Birchin-lane he left with him forty pounds by the year desiring him that if his Sonne did forsake his evil courses and become an honest man he would then give him that fourty pounds per annum if not that he would never let him have it But it pleased God not long after his Fathers decease to shew him his sinnes and to work effectual repentance in him for the evil of his waies so that forsaking his former evil company and practices he became eminent for Piety and Holinesse and according to that of our Saviour Much being forgiven him he loved much After which gracious change wrought in him by the goodnesse of God it was not long before Master Wilson fell dangerously sick and hearing how God had dealt with his Master Baines he sent for him and desired him to pray with him by which as also by his savoury discourse finding that what he had heard of him rather came short of the truth then exceeded it according to that trust reposed in him perceiving himself to be upon his death-bed he told Master Baines of the fourty pounds per annum which his Father left with him and so faithfully delivered up to him those writings of the agreement which had passed betwixt his Father and him and being like to leave behind him a Wife and two Children he intreated Master Baines that as he had faithfully and carefully discharged his trust towards him so when God should take him away hence that he would have a care of his Wife and Children and be a Friend to them And Master Baines after Master Wilsons death that he might fully discharge that trust which was reposed in him and also by way of gratitude for that friendship and fidelity which he had found in Master Wilson married his widow But before this for his eminency in learning he was chosen Fellow in Christs Colledge where he so much through Gods blessing on his studies and endeavours improved his time and talents that he became inferiour to none for sharpnesse of wit variety of Reading depth of judgment aptnesse to teach holy and pleasant language wise carriage heavenly conversation and all other fulnesse of grace By his holy life and coversation also he did largely preach to all such as came neer unto him and for the heavenly frame of his spirit what it was his incomparable Writings will sufficiently demonstrate to all future generations When Master Perkins who was Lecturer at Saint Andrews in Cambridge had there for many years held forth a burning and shining light the sparkes whereof did flie abroad into all the corners of the Kingdom and after he had served in his generation was taken up into Heaven there was none found so meet to receive as it were the Torch out of his hand and succeed him in that great Office of bearing it before such a people as Master Baines upon whom also the spirit of that Elias was by experience found to be doubled In which station he so demeaned himself for some years that impiety only had cause to complain But all that favoured the wayes of God or savoured of Religion rejoyced and gloried in him and his Ministry as in a spiritual and heavenly treasure But at length the hour of darknesse came from Lambeth when Arch-bishop Bancroft sent Master Harsnet to visit in that Diocesse which was but a trick to suppresse those which were not friends to the Bishops Kingdom At which time though there were multitudes of unable and notoriously scandalous Ministers yet none were found worthy of censure but only Master Baines of whom indeed the world was not worthy and one other godly Minister like unto him It 's yet hard to say whether the silencing of this good man were more odious or the manner of it more shamelesse which was thus Their custome was for fashion sake at their visitations to have a Sermon and Master Baines was chosen out by the Visitor to preach it at this time not out of love and respect to him but from a designe either to ensnare him in his words if he did not apply himself to their humour or else to grace their ungracious courses if he did But it succeeded not handsomly either way for Master Baines delivered holy and wholesome Doctrine appertaining to the present audience in such a

persons amongst whom Master Peter Studley was the chief were stirred up to lay in complaints against him as a Non-conformist for such was his prudence sweetnesse and peaceablenesse of spirit that other objections could not with any colour of truth be made against him Hereupon Doctor Morton then the Bishop of that Diocesse referred him unto two neighbour Ministers for satisfaction and in pursuance of this order Master Herring gave in his scruples in writing and also replyed upon their answer The consequence of this paper-dispute was a Certificate to the Bishop from the Ministers that they believed Master Herring from conscientious grounds in his own apprehensions remained unsatisfied and the Bishop himself told Master Herrings Friends that he was satisfied in his integrity But such were those times that he was suspended from the use of his Ministry though by mediation of Friends the suspension was divers times taken off and then brought on again by persons of contrary minds and waies Thus he continued in Salop for the space of seventeen years sometimes enjoying and sometime wanting liberty for the exercise of his Ministry in publique But when the Pulpit door was shut against him he was the more frequent in keeping private Fasts and in expounding the Scripture three times a day in his own Family by which exercise some of the neighbours were edified also Alwaies upon the Lords day whether he was at home or abroad he frequented the Ordinances of God administred in publique professing thereby as himself said that his practice should declare his judgement against separation from the Congregations in England though there were corruptions in them When some seeds of seperation were scattered in Salop by Daniel Chidley and his Wife their growth was check'd by his appearing against them He had many bowels towards them who were misled in this kind as was expressed by the many prayers with tears which he poured forth before God in their behalf And having upon this occasion studied that point the more throughly he would often say It is a sinne of an high nature to un-Church a Nation at once and that this would become the spring of many other fearfull errours for separation will eat like a Gangrene into the heart of Godliness And he did pray that they who would un-Church others might not be un-christianed themselves When the Plague was in Salop he gave himself unto prayer for the town and in particular for the persons infected and many from the Pest-houses returned thanks unto him for the spiritual comfort received by his Prayers He took great delight in his studies having a very good Library and was often willing to misse a meal that he might the more satisfie himself in conversing with his Books He was seldome hungry as himself was wont to say while he was in his study and those who best knew him could easily render the reason thereof for as he was afraid of doing Gods work negligently so it was his meat and drink to converse with his God and to do the will of his heavenly Father And yet such were his compassions towards afflicted consciences that he gave charge unto his whole Family to send none such away till they had spoken with him yea unto them his manner was to give full liberty of speech that they might not go away without some clearing and satisfaction His experience humility and sweetnesse of disposition was such that seldome any one who was troubled in spirit departed from him without some relief and comfort whereto may be added his great faithfulnesse towards them in perplexed cases who opened their hearts into his bosome for spiritual satisfaction When he was not allowed liberty to preach in publique at home he was willing to bestow his pains abroad and every where he in his Ministry proved himself a solid well-studied Divine A Workman who needed not to be ashamed It may truly be affirmed concerning him that when he was in journeys he imitated the Lord Christ his Master Who went about doing good For in the Families whither he came if there was not opportunity of more publique employment wherein he might appear with safety in those Prelatical times he was alwaies ready by Prayer and Exposition of Scripture to be serviceable unto the souls of such who desired to improve him He was a man of an ingenuous and cheerfull spirit yet very grave and inoffensive yea the lightsomeness of his behaviour being accompanied with holinesse and humility did make his serious services the more acceptable and more taking upon the hearts of those who conversed with him Amongst many other rare gifts with which God had enriched him this did shine forth brightly unto all them who were acquainted with his way in performing Family duties whether in his own house or elsewhere viz. That he would alwaies most aptly and affectionately enlarge himself upon the Sermon lately heard or the Chapter read by confession complaint petition thansgiving c. unto the advantage of them who joyned with him in that exercise He was indeed a man made up of love and meeknesse for the discovery whereof take two instances which will tell the Reader that he was Dove-like without gall The one is this Doctor Lambe having broken his legge by a fall was brought into the same Inne in Norhamptonshire where Master Herring had taken up his lodging being in a journey and that night he prayed very affectionately for him though Doctor Lambe was a notorious violent Persecutor of Non-conformists both Ministers and people yea though he had been a bitter opposite against Master Herring particularly He being asked the reason why he expressed so much respect towards so unworthy a man returned this answer The greater enemy he is to the Church the more need he hath of Prayers And then wished those who were with him To prove themselves Christs Disciples by loving their enemies and by praying for their Persecutors The other instance is this viz. understanding that Arch-bishop Laud said unto some of his Friends Petitioners for the liberty of his Ministry I will pickle up that Herring of Shrewsbury he used these words If he will abuse his power let it teach Christians the more to use their Prayers And he then prayed that the Non-conformists enemies might by observation know that they have a good God to trust unto when trampled upon by ill-despised men He was a constant mighty Wrestler with the Almighty in Prayers for England that the Gospel might not be removed but that the Kingdom of Christ might be here advanced more and more He much feared that bad times would overtake this Nation and at a conference about the affairs of England he used these words Gods rod I much fear will be homebred Warre in the State and Errours and Heresies in the Church with Gods visible departure from us When all hope of regaining the liberty of his Ministry in Shrewsbury was quite gone and therefore his continuance there in

meeting of the godly where there was a Sermon and the Sacrament to be administred after Sermon he requested those that were present that they would not be offended at his weaknesse but that they would pray to the Lord for him and then requested the Minister that he would a little more explain himself about the Sacrament which he willingly did and having by sundry texts of Scripture shewed that Christ is received only Spiritually and Sacramentally therein he concluded with that of St. Augustine Manducare cibum qui non perit sed permanent ad vitam est credere in Christum Et Quid paras dentem ventrem crede manducasti Item Nolite parare fauces sed cor Christ is to be fed upon not with our mouths but with our faith c. Our Admirall being much satisfied with this discourse gave thanks first to God then to that Minister and Congregation and shortly after was himself partaker of that holy Sacrament the same whereof when it was once spread abroad in France it cannot be believed what joy and consolation it brought to the Churches of Christ for though till that time the true worshippers of God had many Laws made against them by the Kings and Parliaments though they were daily dragged to prisons torments and death so that they were forced to hold all their meetings in secret yet was true Religion after a wonderfull manner dispersed through all the Provinces of France and the Popish party found by experience that the more they sought to suppresse and extinguish the light of Gods Word and the Professors of it the more it daily encreased Not long after fell out the tumult at Amboise and the conspiracy of the Nobility against the Guises whose pride and insolency the Princes of France could no longer bear with Of this number was the Prince of Conde and the King of Navarre his Brother Whereupon the Guises procured an Edict from the King whereby a meeting of the Nobility was appointed at Fontainbleau especially to treat about matters of Religion and when the day came which was Aug. 24. 1560. the King requested those that were present to deliver their opinions Whereupon the Admirall rising out of his seat humbly presented the King with two Supplications under this title The humble Supplications of those who in severall parts of your Majesties Kingdom do truly and purely serve God These Supplications were delivered to Albespine the Kings Secretary who publiquely read them This bold fact of the Admirall was much wondered at considering the Kings bitter enmity against that Religion and the great power of the Guises The summe of those Petitions was this They which purely and sincerely serve God taking this fit opportunity do humbly beseech your Majesty that of your clemency you will be pleased to pity a great number of our Subjects who unto this day are miserably afflicted tormented and wasted for the cause of Religion in all your Provinces We humbly beg of you that you will not be grieved to take cognisance of our cause and to appoint that the Scripture may be the judge in these great controversies whereby it will easily appear how much we do abhor heresie which hitherto hath been laid to our charge as also how falsly we have been charged with sedition when we never used force or arms to defend our selves but ever thought it our duty in our greatest extremities only to have recourse to your Majesties clemency Our humble request therefore to your Majesty is that you would be pleased to restrain our persecutors by whose means there is no part of your Majesties Kingdom which in these late years hath not been defiled with the blood of your innocent Subjects Our case hath been miserable when we have been forced to plead our cause before the Popes Clients and Pensioners rather then before equall and indifferent Judges Our humble request therefore is that you would be pleased favourably to look upon so many Families who have alwaies acknowledged you for our gracious Lord and King and according to Gods command have honoured and obeyed you and shall be ready if occasion be offered to spend our lives for your dignity and service and therefore we think it but equal that our lives and welfare should be protected against the rage of our cruel and bloody adversaries We further pray that some publique places may be allowed us where our Ministers may Preach the Word of God sincerely and Administer the Sacraments truly that our Religion being no longer concealed we may be freed from those false calumnies which our adversaries have hitherto cast upon us And we shall ever pray c. After these Supplications were read there were great debates but little about Religion great complaints being made of the Kings debts and consideration had how the same might be discharged Hereupon our Admirall spake freely and boldly against the Forces raised by the Guises under the pretence of a guard for the King as if he needed such a guard in the heart of his own Kingdom whereas the Authority of the Kings name in France is so sacred and powerfull that thereby the meanest Constable is able to suppresse any tumult whatsoever This free speech of his extreamly vexed the Guises who hated him so much the more for it Some others propounded that there might be a publique Convention of the States called as the only means to cure the distempers of France which though some had laboured to discredit and so had caused an intermission of it for eighty seven years yet it had alwaies been exceeding advantagious to the Kingdom as the Parliaments in England consisting of three States had alwaies been there whereby the English Kings had been enabled to make such powerfull Invasions of France Shortly after King Francis the second dying his younger Brother Charles the ninth succeeded and thereupon the former request was renewed for calling a Convention of all the States At this time Catherine of Medice was the Queen Mother a Florentine by birth to whom the education of the young King and the care of his person was committed according to the ancient custom of France but she was not suffered to have any thing to do with the Government of the Kingdom and hereupon the Guises who for a long time had been powerfull at Court intruded themselves into that Office And at that time many of the Nobility proceeded cruelly to torment and afflict those of the Religion whereupon there was great fear lest some new Commotions should be raised in the Kingdom But the Queen Mother pretended favour towards them for which cause our Admirall endeavoured and at last effected that she should be joyned in Commission with Anthony King of Navarr who was made Protector during the Kings Minority This many wise men disliked and opposed saying that in the stories of former times it did appear that the Government was never committed to the Queen Mother especially