of Queene Mary hee was expeld England and returned to Strasburg but contentions arising there also he with Iuell went to Tygurum and at the last there as in a Haven hee laid himselfe to rest 1562. 11 of November of his age 63. What he was his workes will declare to all that will read them which I here have placed 1 A Cathechisme or exposition of the Creed 2 Commentaries on the first Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians at Oxford 3 Vpon Iudges 4 Vpon the Romans 5 A defence of the Doctrine of the Eucharist as it is approved by Gods Word ancient Fathers Councels 6 A disputation of the Eucharist at Oxford After his death these Bookes are extant 1 Commentaries on the first of Kings and on the 12. first Chapters of 2. Kings 2 On Genesis 3 A little booke of Prayers out of the Psalmes 4 A Confession of the Lords Supper to the Senat of Strasburg 5 His Common places distributed into foure Classes 6 Orations Sermons Questions and Answers 7 Epistles Theologicall 8 Commentaries on Exodus 9 Commentaries on the lesser Prophets 10 Commentaries upon the 3 first bookes of Aristotles Ethicks with some reserved Manuscripts HIERONYMVS ZANCHYVS THis Zanchy followed Peter Martyr being bred in the same Colledge this Martyr was so Eminent for his gifts that hee drew by his Example and Piety many worthy men to leave that state of life under Popery and to embrace the Gospell Amongst other Lacisius first Professor of Latine in Italy afterwards of the Greeke Tongue at Strasburgh that worthy Gentlman Celsus Martingen being extracted from a noble family having had Earles of that Name which professed the Greek tongue in his Colledge and after governed the Italian Church in Geneva discreetly and so Emanuel Tremelius that famous Interpreter of the Hebrew Tongue And this Zanchy who together with Peter Martyr taught the Word of God in the City of Strasburgh was excellently well seene in the writings of the Ancient Fathers of the Church and in Philosophy which when hee prooved against the Omnipresence of Christs Body against the Ubiquitarians was not approoved by some of that Sect for which cause Zanchy as well as Martyr left this City and came unto the famous Vniversity of Hydelbergh where the whole Vniversity together with the godly Prince Frederick shewed their love and favour But this point of Ubiquity then prevayling those that withstood it were forc't to remove So Zanchius came to be Pastor of Clavenna which is a Towne of Rethia indifferently famous not farre off from the Lake of Comen through which the Merchants of Italy and other places bring their Wares and expose them here to sale Which place lying neare to Italy and pleas nt for its scituation many Italians who quitted themselves from the See of Rome lived here At last he preach't the Word of God at Newstadt a Towne of the Palatinate under the protection of that Religious Prince Cassimere At length Age and infirmities accompanying it comming on this Prince provided fairely for Zanchius his maintenance A Prince he was addicted to Religion and the quiet of the Churches Zanchius and Sturmius mainly oppos'd Ubiquity and strongly defended the Augustan Confession they were both very old and a little before Zanchius dyed he used this speech to Sturmius Oh worthy Sturmius if ever now is the time for us to open our eyes and turne to the Lord and looke up to Heaven where our blessed Redeemer Iesus reignes with the blessed spirits knowing and hoping assuredly that shortly we with those Saints shall also be with the Lord Iesus A worthy Divine Speech and fulfilled shortly after in Zanchy for hee dyed in the yeere of Christ 1590. in the Calends of November in the City of Heydelbergh being aged 76. and Sturmius was 80. whom he followed Zanchies Workes are these that follow 1. Divine Miscellanies with with the explication of the Augustan Confession 2. His Judgement of the controversies about the Lords Supper 3. Of the Sacred Trinity Bookes 13. in 2 parts in the first the Orthodox Doctrine of this Mystery is proved and confirmed by Gods Word In the latter all Oppositions of the Adversaries are answered 4. An Answer to a little booke of an Arrian 5. An Answer of William Holdet of the visions of Christ to St. Stephen and St. Paul after his Ascension 6. Of opening Schoolemen in the Church with a Speech to the study of the sacred Scriptures 7. Of Christian Religion and Faith to Vlysses Martengius Earle of Barch and Patritius Venetus 8. A Compendium of the chiefe points of Christian Doctrine 9. A perfect Treatise of the sacred Scriptures proved succinctly out of the Ancient Fathers 10. Of the Incarnation of Christ wherein both his Omnipresence is handled and Vbiquity confuted accurately in two Bookes 11. Of the Divine Nature and of his Attributes 12. Of the Workes of God in sixe dayes 13. A worke of Mans Redemption 14. A Commentary upon the Prophet Hosea 15. Commentaries upon the Epistle to the Ephesians Collossians Theslalonians and Saint Iohn 16. Some observations of Physicke Printed with Aristotles Workes in Greeke found in that part which treates of Hearing And thus after many labours and diligent travell in the Worke of the Lord for many yeeres together did this Noble Zanchius commend himselfe to his Saviour Jesus Christ. His Motto upon his Coate was Sustine abstine MARTINVS CHEMNICIVS THis Name of Martine hath oppos'd the proceedings of the Church of Rome much especially three viz. Martine Luther Martine Bucer and this Martine who did chiesly oppose the proceedings and determinations of the Tridentine Councell In his first proceedings hee followed Luther and Melancthon hee was well furnished in the knowledge of the Liberall Sciences by the study of the Mathematicks and Philosophy hee found an easier passage to Theology Hee was much addicted to a Kinsman of his George Sabine who professed at Regio Montane where hee made this Chemnitius Chiefe over the Library of the Prince of the Borussorum When hee had exercised himselfe a while at Wittenbergh hee was called to Brunople a free and famous City of Saxony This man by his Learning and Preaching made the City of Brunople as famous for Piety as Trent was for her Councell This was hee that examined the Decrees of the new Fathers of Trent by the writings of those Ancient Fathers of the Church and layd them to be tryed by the rule of Gods Word This worke made him famous and disparaged the Adversaries proceedings and conclusions Many others have done well upon that Subiect but his it was that most wounded and galled that side Hence they have beene striving to answer it but have not beene as yet able but have left it off as too hard a taske for them to performe This was hee that stood up among the first to discover the Nature Arts and plottings of the Monkes and Jesuites of Germany as may appeare by his writing to Joachim Marquesse of Brandenburgh Elector
of the Roman Empire Interest Principum Germaniae c. It stands the Princes of Germany in hand to looke well what new Sect of professors the Bishop of Rome doth send into their Dominions and Territories and well to consider what will be the issue and end of their proceedings And a little before hee speakes that these were at first onely busied in building and making their nests and holes and lest that great Sorcerer should bewray himselfe before he was well placed and setled he and his followers writ nor printed any thing or if they did they set it forth with so many generall ambiguities doubts that it was very hard to say what was peculiar to this Sect alone but now they have disclosed themselves fully So this Chemnitius having proved himselfe an undaunted Soldier of Jesus Christ departed this life at Brunople in the yeere of Christ 1586. and in the 64. of his age not without the great griefe of that City I have heere set downe his workes 1. Of the Originall of the Iesuites and by what policy that Sect came first up 2. The chiefe heads of their Divinity set forth by themselves at Collen 1560. with Kemnitius his addition of Annotations on the same 3. An Explication of the Doctrine of the two Natures in Christ. 4. The Grounds of the true Doctrine of the Substantiall presence exhibition and taking of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Lords Supper 5. A Forme or Index or rather an Enchyridion of the chiefe points of Heavenly Doctrine by questions and answers declared out of the Word of God 6. Of Originall sinne against the Manichees 7. A Sermon of Baptisme 8. A tryall of the Decrees of the Councell of Trident explicating the chiefe places of Christian Doctrine in 4. parts And so hee having fought the Lords battailes couragiously layd downe himselfe quietly expecting a ioyfull Resurrection ARETIVS BENEDICTVS THough this famous and strong City of Berne may bee iustly commended for many worthy actions of Peace and Warre yet neither of those makes it so renowned as Piety and Love shewed and afforded to the professors of it For this is the Basis and sure ground-worke of all policies and State-affaires which will soone fall if not maintained by this supportment It so fell out that in the yeere of Jesus Christs Incarnation 1528. there was a great Disputation at Berne performed by many grave Divines approved for Learning and truely Orthodoxe about some coÌ„troversies in Religion by which meanes those of Berne were greatly enlightned in the points of Religion and the Word of God 〈◊〉 preached not onely in 〈◊〉 City but in the 〈◊〉 Countries Amongst other Divines 〈◊〉 Note this Aretius was not 〈◊〉 least who was publicke Professor of Divinity in that City Hee is famous for his Endowments of Meekenesse Piety Learning Labour and especially for his dextrous Method in Reading and Preaching so that hee did truely divide the Word Divers other Theologues tooke their Method from him and would not make tryall in licke of their owne parts before they had heard his publicke Exercises Hee was so famous for his writings that his Labours in Divinity brought no small gaine to the Printers One of his Bookes was printed in the space of three yeeres twelve times called his Examen Theologicum which doth shew not onely the profit of it but also the Excellency being a worke fit for all who intâ—nd the study of Divinity When this Aretius had continued his Labours in the Schooles and Pulpits of Berne for many yeeres with singular approbation and profit he left this City and was enrolled a Citizen of Heaven not without the griefe of his Auditors nor without a sufficient testimony of his paines and travailes as may witnesse these Workes of his now extant in Print and here Registred 1. A forme for Students 2. Two Tables of the Hebrew Grammar 3. His Tryall for Divines 4. The History of Valentine the Gentile beheaded at Berne with an Orthodoxe Defence of the Article of Faith concerning the Trinity against his blasphemies 5. A censure of the Propositions of the Catabaptists of Poland denying that Baptisme succeeded Circumcision 6. Two Treatises one of the reading the other of the interpreting the sacred Scriptures 7. His common places containing all the heads of Divinity explaind 8. Eight Lectures on the Lords Supper 9. Commentaries on the foure Evangelists 10. Upon the Acts of the Apostles 11. An Introduction to the reading of St. Pauls Canonicall Epistles 12. Commentaries on all Saint Pauls Epistles 13. Commentaries on the Apocalyps 14. Some Physicall Workes of compositions and their degrees HENRICVS BVLLINGERVS ABout the same time that Zurich lamented the death of Zuinglius God brought this Bullinger into place Hee was a Switzer of the County of Bremogarts There is also a Towne called by this name seated two great Miles from Lucerne and hath beene in former Ages one of the Cities tyed to the Roman Empire which appeares as Simler testifies by the large priviledges which it hath Bullinger was borne heeâ—e who being a youth was excellently well qualified in the Liberall Arts and taught them with profit and commendation to divers others but he leaving the Schooles entred into the Church â—nd exercised his Gifts in â—is owne Countrey But Zuingliuâ— being dead hee was sent for to Tigurine where he preached the space of so many yeeres as Zuingliuâ— was borne except onely one These Churches flourished in his time and were happy by his Iudicious Government many famous Doctors were not ashâ—med to follow his Method in his Lectures Sermons Writings Commentaries controversies he was beloved of his Adversaries for the moderating of his spirit at all times Hee laboured chiefly to procure the Churches quiet and for this purpose was very able in the Ecclesiasticall Histories and Ancient 〈◊〉 wâ—ose steps he approved and imitated This famous Bullinger when he had faithfully painefully and dextrously maâ—aged the affaires of the Church of Zurich the space of 44. yeeres and instructed them in all manner of Learning having made himselfe also renowned in the Churches abroad departed hence giving his Soule to his Creator Hee dyed in Zurich having exercis'd his gifts 50. yeeres and being aged 71. in the yeere of Grace 1575. September 17. â—nd lyes ingrav'd by Peter Martyr as one expresses it â—n an Epitaph quiescit Contiguus Petri Martyris exuvijs His Workes are contained in 8. Tomes which doe sufficiently commend their Author they are heere digested orderly Tome 1. 1. A Catechisme for the Tigurine Schoole-masters 2. An Epitome of Christian Religion in 10. Books to William Landgrave of Hessen 3. Decads of Sermons upon the chiefe heads of Christian Religioâ— in three Tomes Tome 2. 1. Confession and Exposition of the Orthodoxe Faith 2. Declaration proving the Protestant Church to be neither Hereticall nor Schismaticall 3. Compâ—ndium of the Popish and Protestants Tenents 4. The old Faith and Religion 5. Instruction to those that shall be examined by the Inquisitors 6. A
Executioner kindling the firâ— behinde him Hierome cald to him and bade him kindle iâ— before his face for said he I am not affraid of it for had I I had not come hither at this time having had so many opportunities offered mee to escape it The whole City of Constance admired this mans constancy and Christian-like magnanimity in the suffering this death It is not certaine whether he set out any thing in print or not but certaine it that many brave Manuâ—ipts and worthy Oratiâ—s had in sundry Vniversiâ—s with his Letters and â—nclusions went to the fire â—s wel as tho Author who deâ—ivered up himselfe a pleasant â—acrifice into the hand of his Saviour Iesus whom hee so dearely loved for as one sung of him that he should say at the giving up of the Ghost Hanc animam in flammis offero Christe tibi ERASMVS ROTERDAMVS Hâ—e was borne at Roterodam upon St. Simon and Judes Eve and lived 57 years his Mothers name was Margaret at Zevenbergen His faâ—hers name was Everard He had two unckles almost ninety yeares old a peece his education was at Deventer Schoole nine yeares Peter Winchell being his Tutor once chiefe Schoole-master at Goud so sent to St. Hertogen Bosch here he was solicited to enter into a Cloyster to turne Monke they gave him time to resolve he answered Hee was too young to know the world unâ—itter to know a Cloyster because as yet hee knew not himselfe yet at last he had bound himselfe to that life being drawne by the strong perswasions of one Corneliuâ— his Chamber-fellow at Deventer living then at Stein nere Goud hee told him the holinesse of that kinde of life rich furniture and copiousnesse of Bookes the rest and tranquility of minde with the Angel-like society of the Brethren The first that tooke notice of him was Henry Bishop of Bergh but this Bishop missing for want of meanes a Cardinalship gave leave to Erasmus to travell to Paris with promise of yearely maintenance but failed a fault too frequent in great men Here falling sicke by ill dyet hee returned to his Lord Bishop and was nobly entertained and recovering health hee went amongst his owne friends againe into Holland but staid not but departed againe for Paris he was afraid to study Divinity least mistaking the grounds hee should be termed Heretique But the Plague raging in Paris a whole yeare he went to Lovaine but he had seene England before and his noble Maecenas the Lord Montioy where he was wonderously entertained and writ a Booke in the praise of the King and all England heâ— he had the favour of thâ— Arch-bishop of Canterbury but from hence he went into Italy and stayed at Bononia Now hee was almost forty yeares old hence he went to Venice where he printed his Adagies so he passed to Patavia thence to Rome where he was much esteemed of by Raphael Cardinal of St. George he had meanes enough if Henry the 7. K. of England had lived at last hee returned for Brabant and was admitted into Charles the 5. Emperors Councell by the helpe of Iohn Silvagius great Chancellor All his workes are printed â—t Basil sold by Hierome â—roben 1540 in Folio being â— Tomes 1. Containes those things which â—onduce to the Latine and Greeke tongues Divers Translations of Greeke Orators Poets Tragedians Morals Similes Colloquies Declamations Epigrams 2. 1000 of Proverbs his Attica Musa and Cornucopia full of all manner of learning 3. His Epistles 4. Containes institutions of Manners Apothegmes Institutions of princes with divers others 5. Enchyridion of a Christian souldier his Commentaries upon some Psalmes Prayers institution of Christian marriage many Treatises Theologicall 6. The New Testament with Annotations 7. Paraphrases upon the New Testament 8. Some things translated out of Greeke into Latine out of St. Chrysostome Athanasius Origen Basill 9. Many Apologies against detractors of his workes Fabricius Clauditur exigua Rotorodomus Humo MARTINVS LVTHERVS THis Luther was borne in a Dorpe in Saxony named Isleben his parents were not eminent either in wealth or honour he was brought up carefully in the liberall Arts and being of an excellent wit and a great courage and magnanimous spirit he left the Cloystered life being graced with the stile of Doctor in Divinity not unworthily having a charge of soules in Saxony he preached Gods Word constantly and zealously He spoke much against Indulgences and Popes Pardons and Bulls sold by Teccelius He received his degree of Doctor by the intreaty of the Duke of Saxony and the Vniversity being then of the Order of St. Augustine by the hands of Doctor Stupitius who seeing Luther something willing to refuse that degree told him that God had much worke to be performed by the wisedome of Learned men and intended to use his labours in that kinde Maximilian the Emperor reading with great delight the disputations of Luther against Teccelius gave speciall command to Doctor PfEfinger that hee should defend this man safely for he saw that his Labours and workes would in short time be very necessary and usefull against the iniuries and contrivings of the Bishop of Rome but Luther going on did write couragiously and sharply against that See insomuch that he is reputed of many to bee carried with too much zeale I lee was called to appeare at Wormes but being disswaded from the iourny by some of his friends in regard the Adverse part were strong he answered resolutely that he would appeare in that place Though all the Tiles of Wormes were Divels Luther spoke some things which he said should come to passe and so indeed they fell out Onewas which he writ to Scnepfius Doctor of Theology that after his death many of his followers would fall away and that what neither would bee done against the Church of God by the Turke nor the Pope should be done by some of his followers who hating those of the Reformed Religion did maintaine thar vaine Idoll of Vbiquity with Brentius and Smedelinus and leane to the Romish cause Another was that when Charles the Emperor should oppose against the Gospell of Christ that then he would lose all his domiminions in Low Germany and so it came to passe in his son Philips reigne who striving to advance the Roman cause lost the Spread Eagle for thereupon the united States revolted and defended their owne liberties against the houses of Spaine and Austria Well after a great deale of labour to advance the Gospell and to abate the power of Rome this great Heroicke spirit gave up his Spirit into the hands of his Maker All or the most part of his works are printed in High Dutch Latine by Sigismund Sueve most of those that are extant are here numbred 1. Proposition of Penitents and Indulgences 2. A disputation of the Popes power 3. An Epistle to Silvester Cajetan 4. Epistles to them of Breme to the Brethren in Holland Brabant Flanders and to Charles the fift Duke of Saxony 5. An Appeale from the Pope
to a Councell 6. Of the freedome of Monks 7. The difference betwixt true Bishops and those of the Romish Church 8. Of the Priest hood Lawes and Sacrifices of the Pope against Henry the eight King of England 10. Against those who deny marriage to Priests 11. Axiomes of Erasmus for Luthers cause 12. Confession of faith exhibited to the Emperor at the Commencement at Augusta 13. An Apology for the Augustan confession 14. Epistles to his Friends to Princes to divers Common-weales to Cities to Churches 15. To Councells 16. Disputations 17. Sermons 18. The whole Bible tranâ—ated out of Hebrew into high Dutch Mens quêis Impura venite Hic etenim 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sordida corda lavat PHILIPPVS MELANCTHON FITLY may this man follow Luther being both at one time famous and indeed Luther could never have found a more faithfull and trustier friend than this Melancthon For Luther was vehement Melancthon milde Luther couragious Melancthon warily fearefull Luther was fit for the Pulpit Melancthon for the Schooles Luther onely for plaine Divinity Melancthon was excellent in all manner of Philosophy so that his fame was onely among such as were full of zeale that way but Melancthon was renowned of all that heard him or reades his workes For his learning was not onely Theologie but Philosophy and even an Encuclopaedia of all variety of learning By these two Wittenbergh was as famous as Rome it selfe These Learned men fetcht Students from severall quarters to heare them Melancthon bred up many a rare Schoolemaster and excellent Theologues which furnished most part of Germany his fame was not onely great for Learning in the City of Wittenbergh but also in forraine parts nay with his very Adversaries who not onely praised him for that but also for moderating his spirit and for his dexterity in the managing all his actions and Disputations so that King Francis the first King of France whose name will bee ever fresh among the Learned sent an Embassador and Letter in which and by whom hee earnestly desired Melancthon to come into France that by his Conference and Councell matters pertaining to the Church and Religion might bee fairely decided and determined where he used such affability and sweetnesse of behaviour and carriage that he wrought there very effectually and gaind the love even of his opponents he was the most earnest against that poynt of Transubâ—tantion and no waves favoured that poynt of the Lutherans either of the Vbiquity or Consubstantiation So when this learned light had laboured hard to reform both Doctrine and Discipline of the Church and when hee had exercised his Pen to the publishing of many rare and profitable works to the Church of Christ hee yeelded up his soule to God All his writings were printed at Basil in the yeare of Grace 1544. and 1545. by Hervagius being 5. Tomes the names of which I have here inserted Tome 1. 1. Commentaries upon Genesis 2. Vpon the Proverbs of Salomon 3. Briefe explications upon some Psalmes 4. Annotations up St. Matth. upon St. Iohn 5. Vpon the first Epistle to the Corinths 6. An apologie for Luther against those Parisians 7. Against Anabaptists 8. Sentences of the Fathers of the Lords Supper 9. Of the qualification of Princes of the Law-suites of Christans 10. Of the Tree of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Church of Synods and of Ecclesiastique writers Tome 2. 1. Commentaries on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans 2. Another on the same 3. Schoole notes on the Colos. 4. Common places of Divinity Tome 3. 1. A Confession of Faith 2. A Catechisme 3. A briefe method of Preaching of the office of a ' Preacher and of attaining to skil in Divinity 4. Theologicall disputations 5. An Epistle to Carthusianus of vowes 6. An Epitome of the Doctrine of the ' Reformed Church 7. An Epistle to Iohn Earle of Weda Tome 4. 1. Philosophicall workes 2. Commentaries upon the soule cald De Anima 3. Vpon Aristotles Ethicks 4. Epitome of Morall Philosophy 5. Vpon Aristotles Politiques Tome 5. 1. A Latine Grammar 2. A Greeke Grammar 3. Logicke Rhetoricke 4. Enarrations on Hesiods workes 5. Words fit for measures and Arithmetique 6. Epigrams These were Printed by Hervagius but there are divers others set forth by Christopher Pezzelius professor of the Schoole of Breme 1. An Admonition and Premonition to those that reade the Alcoran 2. A defence for the Marriage of Priâ—sts 3. Commentaries on Daniel 4. A discouâ—se on the Nicene Creed 5. Vpon Luthers life and death 6. Many Schoole notes on Cicero's Epistles 7. Translations of Demosthenes and Pâ—utarch 8. Greeke and Latine Epigrams 9. Two Tomes of Epistles 10. Carioâ— his Chronologie enlarged with many Histories By these it is evident that this worthy Instrument did not hide his Talent but did imploy it to the glory of God and the profit of his Church and so dying in the Lord hee rested â—om his labours HVLRICVS ZVINGLIVS AS all Germany admired their Luther so all Swâ—zerland this Zuinglius He was as famous at Tigurum as the other at Wittenbergh Zuinglius as himselfe testifies in his worke of Articles which is full of learning began to preach the Gospell in the yeare of Christ one thousand five hundred and sixeteene he spoke much against the Popes Pardons and Indulgences This poynt hee learned well of his Tutor Doctor Thomas Witenbach of Biele when hee read upon it at a publicke Session of Divines at Basil. Zuinglius was solid in all manner of learning hee was a diligent searcher of the Scriptures which he might the easlier doe because he was so expert in the Holy Tongues he was admirable for refining his owne language he was such an Engine against the Popes uniust proceedings that their side wanting ability to hurt did as to Luther by great gifts and presents as so many baites strive to allure him to their side and cause and these enticements proceeded not from meane persons but from Cardinals themselves who lay at Basil as Embassadors There fell betwixt Luther and Zuinglius a sharp contention about the Vbiquitary presence of Christ in the Eucharist Zuinglius constantdenyed and it is thought since it had beene better for the Church of God if Luther in that poynt had wanted a pen to write or a tongue to speake but such insirmities accompany the best of men This Zuinglius feared neither dangers nor death so that hee might preach the Word of God He stir'd up the courages of the souldiers for the cause of Christian liberty maintaining at that time a sharpe warre hâ— put them in good hope of immortality he exhorted he comforted them nay hee accompanied them and dyed in the head of the battell So that one truely saies of him Quod pro Aris focis sanguinem profuderit But his Enemies cruelty towards his carcase is remarkable that when he was kild they tooke his body and cut it in foure pieces and committed it so to the fire This Battell in which Zuinglius
sufficient and strong enough to proove his worth and Wit which if all were put together would make Nine large Tomes 1 The 〈◊〉 translatidonâ— of Hebrew into Latine with a double Exposition of matter and words wherein soâ—e â—ommon places are handled ouâ— of the Scriptures and Fathers 2 Enarrations upon the 4. Evangelists 3. Metaphrases upon the Epistles of St. Paul 4. Decisions and reconcilement of hard places of Scripture and of those that seemâ— to be repâ—gnant oâ—e to another 5 Commentaries on the Romans and Ephesians 6 Sophonias out of Hâ—brew with a Commentary 7 A Preface to the fourth Tome of Luthers Postills 8 Of the true Doctrine and Discipline and Ceremonies of Churches 9 Acts of the conference had at a Commencement at Ratisbone 10 A Defence against the Bishop of Abrince 11 Writings of Bucer and Bartholmew Latonius 12 Things disputed at Ratisbone in the yeere 1546. 13 Treatises of the reconciling of the Churches had at Ratisbone 1541. at Spires 1544. at Wormes 1545. and at Augusta 1548. 14 A Gratulatory Letter to the Church of England 15 An answer to two Epistles of Stephen Gardiner Bishopâ— of Winchester concerning the single life of Preists 16 Answerâ— to the Objections of Murnerus and some others concerning the Lords Supper 17 Of the best way to have Councells 18 A Treatise of restoring Church-goods 19 Translation of the greater Postill of Luther and Pomeranius his Commentaries on the Psalmes into Latine 20 An Apologeticall Epistle to those of East Frisland and other parts of Low Germany 21 An Apology against Brentius of the Lords Supper that Images are not to bâ—e had in Churches out of the Scriptures Fathers and the Edicts of the most Religious Emperors 22 An Epistle to the University of Marpurgh of Heresies and Hereticks 23 The Confession of the foure Cities of Straâ—burgh Constance Menning and Lindare 24 Of the Baptisme of Infants 25 Of the mystery of the Eucharist 26 Of a Nationall Synod 27 Of a Councell against Coccleius and Gropperus 28 Of the false and true administration of the Lords Supper Of offering Masses Care of the dead Of Purgatory against Latomus 2. Bookes 29 Causes of the absence of famous Divines from the Councell of Trent 30 Of the Kingdome of Christ to King Edw. 6. 31 Lestures at Cambridge upon the Ephesians set forth by Tremelius 32 Of the power and use of the holy Ministery 33 A Treatise that none ought to livâ— to themselves 34 Answers to his Adversaries Objections 35 An exposition of the Disputation betweene 〈◊〉 Tegerius and the Ministers of Strasburgh 36 An 〈◊〉 to the Ministers of Switzerland 37 Psalter translated into Dutch 38 The Causes of the Reformation aâ— Straâ—burgh with an admonition to Frederick Count Palatine 39 An admonition to the Ministers of Strasburgh to beware of the Articles of James Cautius which tâ—nd to Anabaptisme 40 Acts of the Disputation of those of Strasburgh against Hofman 41 A prâ—paration to a Councell 42 A greater Catechisme 43 A lesser 〈◊〉 into Latine by by Sleidan 44 A 〈◊〉 to the Bookâ— of the Office of Magistrates 45 Colloquies of the Ministery of the Church 46 Of the true office of a Pastor and of the cure of Soules 47 Three Sâ—rmons upon the Gospell Come unto me all c. 48 Colloquies upon the peace of Religion at Nurrenburgh and Francford 40 Of the Jewes whether and how far to be suffered among Christians 50 Of Church-goods and who are the right Possessors of them 51 An Answer to a Dialogue against Protestants 52 All the Acts and writings for the reconcilement of controversies in Religion from the Emperor oâ—her Princes and the Popes Legats faithfully collected and expounded 53 The Reformation at Colen 54 A first and second defence of the â—eads of Religion handled at Bonna and other places in the Archbishoprick of Colen 55 A Consutation of the new Faith set forth at Lovaine in 32. Articles 56 A defence of the Colenish reformatioÌ„ 57 A defence against Gropperus 58 Against the Bull of Paule 3. and his Legats demands 59 A godly admonition to the Emperor Princes and other States of the Empire assembled at Wormes about reformation of the Church 60 Against the restoring the Masse and the other Sacraments and Ceremâ—nies of the Roman Church 61 Impediments of reformation 62 Against the Sophisters of Colen 63 Of the Conference of Ratisbone 64 An exposition upon the 120. Psal. 65 A Treatise of afflictions of our times 66 A refutation of Calumnies 67 A Sermon at Berne 68 Of the Ministers and Sacraments 69 Luthers Commentaries upon the two Epistles of Peter translated into Dutch 70 Some writings of Sturmius of the Eucharist in Latine 71 Retractations with Commentaries on the Gospell 72 Other Manuscripts of his which hee writ in England All these his Workes doe shew that he was a painefull Woâ—kman in Gods Vineyard and did all he could to propagate the Gospell of our Saviour ANDREâ—S GERARDVS HYPERIVS THis Gerard takes part of his name from the place of his birth being Hyperia a faire and strong Towne in Flanders amongst the Dutch Divines he is one of the most elegant when he was a youth hee was of an excellent wit and addicted to study he left not till he had the Encuclopaedia of Sciences and Arts his father was a Lawyer hee got much by â—oachim Ringâ—lbergh of Antwerp a youth of excellent endowments whose praise this Gerard set forth in a speech made to the Parisians when this Gerard had studied at Paris and Lovaine he tooke a view of Italy France Germany Spaine and England at last being appoynted Professor of Marpurgh hee there setled himselfe which Vniversity first found him an excellent Philosopher and afterwards a rare Divine his skill in Philosophy is seene by his succinct perspicuous and learned Exposition upon Aristotles Aethicks pleasant and profitable to be read both of Divines and Philosophers he propounded it to the Students of Marpurgh Even as Melancthon was for Saxony so was Hyperius for Hassia he was well read in the Histories Ecclesiasticall and Polyticall both of Fathers Schoole-men Sophisters but most of all hee gave himselfe to the reading of St. Chrysostome in whose sentences examples figures hee tooke singular pleasure and made singular profit He is commended for his modeâ—y patience and constancy which doe appeare in his writings for he seemes not to be at any time carryed away with â—pleene or affected zeale and these three he termed his Warlicke Engines by which he did resist his Adversaries defend himselfe and conquer them TACEO FERO SPERO He dyed at Marpurgh in the yeare of the Worlds Redemption 1564 and of his life 53. in the Calends of February when he had professed 22. yeareâ— in that City One hath wittily cut his Epitaph in this verse Flandria quem genuit Hassia nâ—stra tegiâ— His writings which he left to the World as a rich Legacy are these here set down 1. A Commentary on the 20. Psalme of the honour due
course of his life unblameable Master Foxe in his History of Martyres saies hee might be called Englands Apostle the workes which he writ besides the translation of the Scriptures are these that follow 1. A Christians obedience 2. the unrighteous Mammon 3. The practice â—f the Papists 4. Commentaries on the seventh Chapter of St. Matthew 5. A discourse of the last will and testament of Tracij 6. An answer to Sir Thomas Mores Dialogues 7. The Doctrine of the Lords Supper against More 8. Of the Sacrament of the Altar 9. Of the Sacramentall signes 10. A foote path leading to the Scriptures 11. Two letters to Iohn Frith All these are extant together with the workes of two Martyrs Barnes and Frith in English in Folio and thus after much labour and persecution this worthy member of Christ yeelded to the flames expecting a ioyfâ—ll resurrection IOHN BRADEFORD THIS Scholler was not inferiour in parts either of doing or suffering to others he was borne in the County of Lancaster in that famous Marte Town of Manchester He was by his parents brought up from his Cradle to learning and he was singular for docility and diligence so that he profited admirably in his studies and exercises which hee undertooke then hee was sent to Cambridge and was admitted into Queenes Colledge where hee tooke all degrees so that hee was made Master of the same Colledge which hee governed with great dexterity and sincerity Afterwards in the reigne of King Edward the â—xth he was appoynted Diâ—inity Lecturer in the Catheâ—rall Church of St. Paul in London which taske he performed not without admirable demonstration of laâ—our and learning But in the time of Queene Mary the state of Religion altering and the Protestant professors being hated this famous Bradford among the rest for the love of Jesus and his Gospell which hee had faithfully preached was consumed in the fiery flames of Persecution and so was crowned with that glorious name of Martyre This he suffered the first of July 1555 in that noted placâ— called West Smithfield Londoâ— the last words that hee waâ— heard to utter were Oâ— England repent hee left behind him his famous disputationâ— which hee had with the Papists which are extant at large in Foxes History of Martyrs He had a famous Epitaph written of him His workes which hee writ in English are these 1. Two Sermons the first of Repentance the second of the Lords Supper 2. Some letters to his fellow Martyrs 3. An answere to ones letter desiring to know whether one might goe to Masse or not 4. The danger ensuing the hearing of Masse 5. His examination before the officers 6. Godly Meditations made in Prison cald his short Prayers 7. Truths Complaint 8. Melancthon translated of Prayers HVGH LATYMER THis worthy Divine was borne in Leicester shire brought up to learning from a youth afterwards hee was â—laced in Cambridge where â—e tooke not without deâ—ert the eminent Title of Doctor of Divinity his asâ—ect did promise much sinâ—erity and ingenuity and hee was of Candid manners and â—f courieous and meeke carâ—iage for his singular learâ—ing he was by King Edwardâ—he â—he sixth made Bishop of Worcester where while hee â—ate in that See all good men â—erceived his singular care dexterity in managing that weighty function He was alwaies ready and forward to propagate the truth But he also in the time of Queene Maries Reigne was both dâ— prived of his Bishoprick anâ— ministeriall function anâ— being cast into prison wâ— condemned to the fire Hâ— was much like that old anâ— cient Father of the Primitive time St. Polycarpus 〈◊〉 either you looke upon thâ— forme of his Martyrdome or weigh well the saying 〈◊〉 them both at the time 〈◊〉 their sufferings That old Polycarpus being fourescore and above a little before his death uttered that sweeteâ— saying of St. James Fideliâ— est Deus qui non sinit nos tentariâ— supra quod possumus that is God is faithfull who will not suffer us to bee tempted above our strength And a little after he said Pater Celestis suscipe spiritum meum which is Oh Heavenly Father receive my Spirit In like manner this Father Latimer for so he was cal'd was a constant and stout Martyr of Jesus Christ and was burnd at Oxford the sixeteenth day of October in the yeare of Grace 1555. hee left his Sermons behind him wherein we may reade his sincerity and piety many of them were preached before King Edward the sixth and the Illustrious Lady Katharine Dutches of Suffolke and aâ— now to bee had in any oneâ— hands almost having beenâ— so many times imprinted with the Publicke approbation of all learned and iudicious Divines and to the comfort of all well disposeâ— Christians who may gatheâ— great profit out of them Hiâ— life actions and sufferings are at large to be read in Master Foxes History NICOLAS RIDLY LEarning did not onely adorne this worthy Divine but also parentage being well descended hee was borne in the Bishopriâ— of Durham In his youth he was endued with many singular vertues and his Parents spared no cost to have him well and Christian-like educated well knowing the power of good education to helpe much hee was sent to Cambridge to study where hee tooke degree of Batchelor of Divinity and presently he was made Master of Pembrook Hall but his parts and gifts were so eminent as appeared by his wife and religious deportment in that preferment that that religious and pious King Edward the sixth took notice of him and being fulâ—y certified of his integrity of life and excellent scholâ—ership made him Bishop of Rochester nor did his hand stay untill he had cald him â—rom that See to the Bishoppricke of London where hee shewed the parts of a true Bishop and shepheard of soules by his painfull watching prayings preachings But these Halcyon dayes of the Churches peace lasted not long but King Edward paying Natures debt and Queene Mary comming to the Crowne of England this worthy Prâ—late sate not long quiet for religion being altered and the Bishop of Romes authority comming in again he was remov'd and cast both from his Ecclesiasticall dignity and wholly from the Ministery and was condemned to be burnd as an Heretique This English Father might fitly be compared to that old Father of the Church St. Ignatius not onely for his famous writing upon the Lords Supper but also for his suffering so constantly and zealously in the cause of Christ. Wel this man was a choice flower of Christ his Church and therefore is not unworthily stiled a Martyr for in the same day and same houre was he with Father Hugh Latimer burnd to ashes in the Vniversity of Oxford over against Baliol Colledge his last words in the flames that he was heard to utter were these Into thy hands O Lord doe I commend my Spirit His works besides that Treatise of the Lords Supper are extant in English which follow 1. A Conference with Father Latimer 2. A right forme
was Deane of the Famous Church of St. Paul in London Hee was the first that returned from Forreigne parts hee presently writ two bookes of true Religion against the Papists and also of his first and last Lent Sermons He was for thirty yeares together Preacher to Queene Elizabeth of blessed memory Hee was likewise Patron of Middleton Schoole Hee gave to Brazen-nose Colledge in which hee studied from the thirteenth of his age till twenty sixe to thirteene Students to bee maintained two hundred pounds of English money being at the same time principall of the same Colledge Hee was the Author of much good to Pauls Schoole Hee did propagate godlinesse by his frequent Preachings and Catechismes Hee had the testimony for abilities and rare parts of both Vniversities and of Forreigne Churches and of those happy Prince King Edward the sixth and Queene Elizabeth as also of their true hearted Nobles Hee was a speciall maintainer of the Poore and more specially of learned Schollers Hee was a comforter of the afflicted both for their bodies and soules and hee was an especiall reconciler of contentions and Law suites witnes for ever to his praise that agreement and unity which hee alone procured betweene Sir Thomas Gresham and Sir Iohn Ramsey being falne out and fully intending to prosecute their causes at Law but by this reverend Divines perswasion and meditation were made Friends and so continued to their dying day Hee sate long the Deane of St. Pauls and lived till he was ninety yeares old and yet then had his perfect sight Hee dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1601. on the thirteenth of February and lyes buryed in the Famous Cathedrall Church of St. Paul in London with this Epitaph upon his Tombe 〈◊〉 os â—vestigia Evangeliza itium pacem With some Verses also annexed this being the last of them Sic oritur floret demoriturque Deo His Workes set forth are as followeâ—h 1. Against Thomas Dormâ—n an English Papist in two boâ—s in quarto English 2. Another Booke against Dorman and Sanders of Transubstantiation in quarto English 3. His greater Catechisme in Latine in quarto 4. His lesser Catechisme in Latine in Octâ— 5. The same in Latine Greeke and Hebrew IOHN IEVELL THIS famous Instrument may truely answer to his Name for heâ— was a rich Iewell both tâ— Church and Common-wealth He was borne in Devonshire and brought up to ripenesse in that flourishing Vniversity of Oxford first in Merton Colledge and afterwards in Corpus Christi Colledge where with the approbation of all the Learned hee tooke the degree of Batchelor in Divinity In his time hee was a famous and no lesse painefull Preacher of the Gospell of his Saviour In the Reigne of Queene Mary he fled into Germany to enioy the liberty of his Conscience and to avoide those snares thâ—t were laying for him in which he had beene intrapped had he stayed but the dayes of Queene Mary ending and famous Queene Elizabeth comming to the Crowne this worthy Scholler returned to England and at his comming was ioyfully received of his Mother the University who bestowed upon him the famous Title of Doctor of Divinity And not long was it before that renowned Queene Elizabeth for his singular learning and knowledge in all the Sciences and Tongues made him Bishop of Salisbury which Diocesse he governed with wonderfull care and vigilancy not onely feeding the soules of his people but also at all times distributing food to the bodies of the poore and distressed And as he was admirable for his dextrous and pious government of the affaires of the Church so was he also renowned farre and wide for his learned works and writings which foiled the Adversaries and quite stopt their mouths and rest yet unanswered which did mightily disparage their Cause Hee writ both in Latine and English for hee was excellent in the knowledge of the Tongues but that piece which most wounded the Roman Cause was his Apology for the Church of England which worke is piously reserved as a memoriall of him in all our Churches so that it may be sayd of him hee is dayly read in our Meetings and whose fame is through all the Churches Peter Martyr for this his worke gave him great commendations in these words Apologia tua Frater charissime c. Your Apology most deare Brother hath not onely afforded me content and satisfaction in all respects but it is approved of for a learned eloquent worke of Bullinger and his followers also of Gualter so that they cannot praise you enough neither doe they beleeve that any worke in this time hath beene set forth fuller of all manner of learning and entire perfection those be Martyrs very expressions This worthy and Reverend Juell of our English Church did as it were foretell in part his Dissolution as appeares by two Letters sent by him to the Reverend Father in God the Lord Bishop of Norwich which Doctor Lawrence Humphred doth set forth This worthy InstrumeÌ„t yeelded to Death at his Palace in Monktonfarley the Citizens of Salisbury did greatly bewaile his death it was in the yeere of our Lord 1573 and of his Age the 50th and lyes buryed in the Cathedrall Church of Salisbury in the middle of the Quire under a fairâ— Marble-stone with this Inscription in Latine which I have Englished because it sets forth his praise To John Juell an English man in the County of Devon sprung of the ancient Family of the Juels of Buden of the University of Oxford exâ—ed in Queene Maries dayes into Germany but â—n Queene Elizabeths Reigne was Bishop of this Diocesse where he sate Eleaven yeeres and Nine Moneths ruling faithfully and with great Integrity a Man religious learned sharpe-witted solid in Judgement endued with Piety and singular Humanity An expert Divine a Jewell of Jewels dyed at Monktonfarley buried at Salisbury being a Cittizen oâ— Heaven Laurence Humphred hath consecrated this Monument in witnesse of his favour and love in the yeere of Salvation 1573 IX Kalends Octob. Psalme 112. The Righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance He also made a Monument himselfe which will last longer than that of Marble which are his Workes that â—ollow 1. A Synopsis of that seditious Bull of Pius quintus sent into England 1569. in English 2. A short treatise of the Scriptures 3. A Treatise of the Sacraments 4. A Sermon preached in King Edwards Reigne upon 1. Pet. 4. 11. 5. Sixe Sermons before Queene Elizabeth at Pauls Crosse in English 6. The Apology of the Church of England 7. A Volume against Thomas Harding wherein 77 qâ— stions are discussed and decidâ— by Scriptures Councels and Aâ— cient Fathers translated into Lâ— tine by William Whittaker 8. His Reply against Harding turned out of English in to Latine by Tho. Bradocke John Wolley Secretary to Queene Elizabeth made some Verses upon his Death these are the two last of them Moribus ingenio â—octrina relligione Nulla ferent taleÌ„ saecula longa viruÌ„ For manners
14. A Gratulatory to the English Church and to her Pastors 15. Of the Eucharist 16. Of receiving those that are fallen 17. Expostulation of Christ with Mankind 18. Against the Calumnies of Del-Rius 19. Of Excommunication These be the fruits that this â—ighteous Tree planted in Gods Church did bring forth which doe sufficiently declare him WILâ—IAM GRINDALL THis great Divine waâ— borne in Cumberland he studied the Liberall Artâ— and Sciences at Cambridge iâ— Pembrooke-hall of which Society hee was first made Fellow and afterwards Master After this he was taken of Nicolas Ridley theâ— Lord Bishop of London to be his Houshold Chaplaine which worthy Prelate commended him to King Edward 6 but the unwished for death of that King hastening hee did misse of preferment that way Then he in the Reigne of 〈◊〉 Mary went into Germany and lived there till that Queene dyed but she being dead hee returned home againe and was chosen by Queene Elizabeth to that preferment which King Edward the sixt had laid out for him 1550. that was the Bishopricke of London which See he did wisely and religiously governe about 11. yeeres and then 1570. hee was made Archbishop of Yorke where he was Archbishop 6. yeeres from whence for his singular Piety and Learning he was in the yeere 1575. installed Archbishop of Canterbury where he ruled the affaires of the Church of England the space of 7. yeeres dextrously and religiously Two yeeres before his death hee lost his sight but Death comming tooke away this glorious Lampe of our English Nation and hee lyes buryed at Croydon 1583. and of his age 64. This Prelate was not void but plentiful and abounding in good works and charitable actions witnesses are first that free Grammar schoole which hee built at St. Bees or Bege in Comberland a little towne which schoole he endowed with the yearely revenewes of thirty pounds for ever He tyed upon Pembrook-hall lands worth twenty two pounds yearely for ever for the maintenance of a Greek Lecturer and for the sustenance of one fellow and two Schollers which should be sent from Bees Schoole He also gave to the same Hall divers worthy and rare bookes and a piece of Plate weighing forty ounces of silver Hee granted likewise to Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge a yeerely pension for ever for the maintenance of one Fellow which should be taken from his Schoole at St. Bege in Comberland He gave also to Christs Colledge in Cambridge a place of excellent literature and piety from which hath sprung many a famous Divine and Statesman a piece of plate weighing forty sive ounces He gave likewise to Queenes Colledge in Oxford the yearely revenewes of twenty pounds for ever to the maintenance of one Fellow and two Schollers to be chosen out of the aforesaid Schoole and at his death he bequeathed to the same Queenes Colledge in Oxford a great part of the bookes in their Library and a piece of Plate and forty pounds in money He likewise gave to eight poore almes-men at Croydon meanes valued yearely at 50 pounds Lastly he gave to the City of Canterbury 100 pounds of English money to be for ever for a stocke for to set the poore of that City on worke and to keepe them from idlenesse and beggery And so having done such and so many remarkable passages of Charity this reverend Metropolitane is laid to rest in the Lord. There is a Sermon of his which he preached at St. Pauls Crosse when the Funeralls of the Emperor Ferdinand were celebrated in English LAVRENS HVMPHERDE THis Worthy Divine was borne in the County of Buckingham studied in the famous Nursery and seed-plot of learning the Vniversity of Oxford in Magdalen Colledge hee departed this land as many other great Divines and Religious professors did in Queene Maries Reigne but in the beginning of Queene Elizabeth he returned home and was excellent for the Pulpit or the schools and tooke his Degree of Doctor in Divinity hee by his great abilities of learning set foâ—th Gods glory and mightily discovered that dangerous nest of Iesuites with their close and politique practices against Princes and their settled governments if they were not 〈◊〉 to the Roman Bishop His Books which he hath â—et forth doe evidently declaâ—e and manifâ—ly prove with what diligence and study hee found out the frauds impostures of the followers of Rome by ancient histories hee was made publique professor of Divinity or else Doctor of the Chaire in Oxford and President of Magdalen Colledge which dignities and preferments he did many yeeres with great commendation and approbation keepe and enioy He ended his life at Oxford and was there buried in the yeare of Christs Incarnation 1589 the whole Vniversity deploring and lamenting deepely the losse of so famous a governour and did see that his funerall rites were with all solemnity duly peâ—formed â— answerable to his place and office Hee was intimate with Bishop Iuel and grieved for his death and the Church of England missed them both this Humphred was at the time of his death little lesse than seventy yeares old his works are here faithfully â—ecorded 1. Of Nobility and the ancient originall of it 2. A little booke of the Conservation of true Religion 3. Consent of the Fathers of Iustification 4. Interpretation of Tongues 5. Of Iesuitisme 1. part of the practice of the Roman Court against Common-wealths and Princes with a premonition to English men 6. Iesuitisme 2 part of Puritan-poperie or the Doctrine Iesuiticall against Campian and Iohn Duraeus also Harding a confutation Also Pharisaisme old and new a sermon in Oxford Anno 1582. 7. Of the life and death of Iuell with the defence of his Doctrine and refutation of obiections of Harding Sands Cope c. 8. Origen of true faith translated with a Preface to the same Author and Doctor 9. St. Cyrills Commentaries upon Isaiah into Latine translated 10. An Index to Forslers He brew Lexicon by him made 〈◊〉 BAâ—INGTON THis Prelate as hee was excellent for his parts so was hee of a very faire descent being borne in the County of Nottingham of the ancient family of the Babingtons in the said County where hee drew in the first rudiments of Literature till by his worthy Parents hee was sent to Cambridge and was admitted into that worthy Society of Trinity Colledge Doctor Whitguift being then Master This Babington proved so famous in Schollership that having his degrees hee was made Fellow of the same Colledge and giving himselfe to the study of Divinity he proved a worthy Preacher in that Vniversity After being Doctor in Divinity he was called by Henry that noble Earle of Pembrooke to be his Chaplaine by whose favour he was first made Treasurer of the Church of Landasse in Wales after hee was elected Bishop of the same 1591. and when he had sitten 4. yeeres in that See for his singular Piety and Learning he was by Queene Elizabeth translated to the Bishopricke of Exceter where he scarce stayed 3.