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A30950
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Memorials of worthy persons the third decad / by Cl. Barksdale.; Memorials of worthy persons. Decade 3
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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Wing B801; ESTC R3607
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beside_o the_o general_a collection_n for_o geneva_n upon_o which_o occasion_n many_o letter_n pass_v between_o they_o in_o his_o letter_n mar._n 8._o 1591._o beza_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o touch_v or_o impugn_v the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o to_o exact_v of_o we_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o or_o our_o church_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o presbyterial_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n that_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v the_o true_a nurse_n mother_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o england_n and_o our_o english_a church_n be_v both_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o preserver_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n so_o far_o be_v he_o also_o from_o esteem_v the_o archbishop_n a_o antichristian_a prelate_n as_o he_o never_o omit_v to_o term_v he_o a_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o most_o honour_a good_a lord_n i_o wish_v that_o our_o disciplinarian_o who_o seem_v to_o direct_v themselves_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o geneva_n will_v learn_v thus_o to_o discipline_n their_o tongue_n with_o he_o and_o imitate_v his_o modesty_n 29._o although_o monsieur_n buse_n a_o french_a minister_n who_o read_v weekly_o a_o lecture_n in_o latin_a in_o his_o chapel_n by_o his_o french_a pronunciation_n and_o want_n of_o good_a delivery_n do_v somewhat_o blemish_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o handle_v yet_o the_o archbishop_n property_n ever_o be_v to_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v he_o and_o all_o other_o that_o preach_v before_o he_o and_o be_v never_o hear_v to_o give_v the_o preacher_n distaste_n but_o rather_o will_v commend_v or_o excuse_v he_o against_o other_o man_n censure_n say_v if_o he_o be_v young_a better_a experience_n will_v correct_v his_o default_n and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o year_n he_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v bear_v withal_o allege_v for_o both_o that_o some_o will_v take_v exception_n sometime_o rather_o to_o satisfy_v their_o 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by_o those_o noble_a relic_n of_o his_o industry_n and_o sufficiency_n both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a which_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o his_o majesty_n library_n at_o s._n james_n 6._o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o under_o god_n mr._n cheek_n be_v a_o special_a instrument_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o now_o profess_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o he_o not_o only_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o doctrine_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n edward_n which_o afterward_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o general_a reformation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n but_o by_o his_o mean_n the_o same_o save_a truth_n be_v gentle_o instill_v into_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n by_o those_o who_o by_o his_o procurement_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v guide_n of_o her_o young_a study_n such_o be_v first_o william_n grindall_n and_o after_o he_o roger_n ascham_n who_o have_v fomerr_o be_v his_o scholar_n in_o the_o coll._n and_o successor_n in_o the_o 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quam_fw-la tu_fw-la vicissim_fw-la plusquam_fw-la universi_fw-la alii_fw-la &_o praesens_fw-la ornaveras_fw-la &_o absens_fw-la juvas_fw-la an._n 1551._o when_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o doal_n of_o honour_n among_o his_o deserve_a subject_n mr._n cheek_n be_v not_o forget_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n secretary_n cecil_n be_v then_o knight_v this_o be_v but_o a_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o grateful_a prince_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o erect_v high_a preferment_n have_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n so_o soon_o snatch_v he_o away_o into_o another_o kingdom_n to_o invest_v his_o temple_n with_o a_o more_o glorious_a crown_n this_o be_v do_v july_n 6._o 1553._o not_o long_o after_o he_o have_v call_v sir_n john_n cheek_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o state_n the_o council_z board_n in_o this_o common_a loss_n of_o so_o good_a a_o king_n he_o good_a man_n have_v more_o than_o mon_fw-fr share_n be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n