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Memorials of worthy persons (lights and ornaments of the Church of England.), the fourth decad. / by Cl. Barksdale.; Memorials of worthy persons. Decade 4
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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1663
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Wing B802; ESTC R9168
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tender to any one Minister of my Diocess by the inâ—itation of some buâ—â—e interlopers of the neighbour County some of them began to enter into an unkind contestation with me about the election of Clerks for the Convocation whom they secreâ—ly without ever acquainting me with their desire or purpose as driving to that end â—hich we see now accomplished would needs nominate and set up in competition to those whom I had after the usual form recommended to them That they had a right to free voices in that choice I deny not only I had reason to take it unkindly that they would work underhand without me and against me It came to the poll those of my nomination carried it the Parliament begun after some hard tugging there returning hoâ—e upon a recesse I was met by the way and chearfully welcomed by some hundreds 19. In no worse terms I left that my once dear Diocese when returning to Westminster I was soon called by his Majestie who was then in the North to a remove to Norwich But how I took the Tower in my way and how I have been dealt with since my repair hither I could be lavish in the sad report ever desiring my good God to enlarge my heart in thankfulnesse to him for the sensible experience I have had of his Fatherly Hand over me in the deepest of all my Afflctions and to strengthen me for whatsoever other tryals he shall be pleased to call me unto That being found faithful unto the death I may obtain that Crown of life which he hath ordained for all those that overcome See Bishop Hall's Hard Measure VI. Sr THOMAS MORE Out of his Life Written by J. H. D. Timotheo Norwood eâ— Int. Temp. UERA EFFIGIES THOMAE MORI QVONDAM TOTIUS ANGLIAE CANCELLARII DIGNISSIMI ETc 2. The Arch-bishop for his advance in learning sent him to Cant Coll. now Christ-Church in Oxford Thence he removed to New Inn an Inne of Chancery to study the Law then to Lincolns Inn where he was made Barrister And then he for some time read upon S. Austins de Civ Dei in S. Laurence Church where his Lectures were frequented by Grocin and other learned men then for three years was he eader in Furnivals Inn after which for about four years he gave himself to study and devotion in the Charter-house 3. He was first maried to Mr Coles daughter of New-hall in Essex and lived with her in Bucklers-burie in London where he had by her one Son and three Daughters whom he brought up in virtue and learning often exhorting them to take that for their meat and play but for their sauce 4. In the later end of K. Henry 7. he fell into the Kings displeasure for opposing the imposition proposed in Parliament toward the matching of the Lady Margaret into Scotland Which he argued against strongly that one of the Privy Chamber told the King A beardlesse Boy had frustrated all his expectations To avoid danger he determined to have gone over Sea but the Kings death happening soon after acquitted him of his fear 4. Noâ— is he made under-Sheriff of London by which office and his learning together he gained as himself said without grudge of conscience 400l per an for he was of Counsel in most causes chooâ—ing ever the justest side and for the most part victorious Twice was he employed abroad by the Kings conâ—â—nt in some great Causes of the Merchants Being called by Cardinal Wooâ—sie to the Kings service he excused himself at first but at last his fame and merit encreasing the King would take no denial Thus is he made Master of the requests within a month Knighted and one of the Privy Council continuing in his Majesties favour and trusty service twenty years and above In good part of which time the King was so pleased with his converse and taken with the variety of his learned and pleasant discourse that Sr Thomas scarce â—â—â—ained time till he abated of his former mirth once in a month to go home to his wife and children The King upon the death of Weston without asking freely advanced him to be Treasurer of the Exchequer and in the 14 year of his Majesties raign was he chosen Speaker of the House of Commons 5. At this Parliament he crossed the Cardinal and incurred his displeasure so that in revenge he counselled the King to send Sr Thomas Embassadour into Spain commending his wisdom learning and fitnesse for that employment But Sr Thomas having declared to his Majestie how unfit a journy it was for him to undertake the nature of the Country and his complexion so disagreeing that if he were sent thither he should be sent to his grave neverthelesse being ready with the peril of his life to fulfil his Majesties pleasure the King graciously said It is not our meaning Mr More to do you hurt but to do you good we would be glad we therefore will think of some other and employ your service otherwise And such entire favour did the King bear him that upon the death of Wingfield he preferred him to be Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster 6. K. Henrie took so great pleasure in Sr Thomas's company that he would suddenly come to his house at Clelsey to be merry with him and once after dinner walking in the Garden about an hour embraced his neck After when his son Roper rejoiced at it I have no cause to be proud of it quoth Sr Thomas for if my head would win him a Castle in France it would not fail to go off 7. Sr Thomas More though in great honour and favour with his Prince was not therefore puft up with pride disdain or arrogancy but was of such a mild behaviour and excellent temper that his Son in Law witnesseth For sixteen years time and more that he dwelt in his house and was conversant with him he could never perceive him so much as once in a passion If he child any for a fault it was with exceeding love and compassion if he fortuned to argue with any learned man as he was visited by many when he perceived his adversarie to be in a streit he would by some witty invention break off and fall into some other matter 8. When Sr Thomas was employed by the King in Flanders an arrogant fellow had set up a Thesis that he would answer any question could be propounded to him in what Art soever Sr Thomas made this question to be put up for him to answer An Averia capta in Withernamia sint irreplegebilia adding that there was one of the English â—mbassadors retinue that would dispute with him thereof This Thraso not so much as understanding those terms of our Common Law became ridiculous to all the town for his bragging 9. As he walked by the Thames side near Chelsey in discourse he said Now would to our Lord upon condition that three things were well established in Christendom I were put into a sack and here presently cast into
Dignitie his Majesty pleased to design me to his atâ—â—â—dance into Scotland where the great love and respect that I found both from the Ministers and people wâ—ought me no small envy from some of our own Suggestions were made to his Majesty of my plâ—usible demeâ—nour and doctrine to that already prejudicate people for which his Majesty after a gracious acknowledgment of my good service there done called me upon his return to a favorable and mild account not more freely professing what informations had been given against me then his own full satisfaction with my sincere and just answer as whose excellent wisdom well saw that such winning carriage of mine could be no hinderance to his great designs At the same time his Majesty having secret notice that a Letter was coming to me from Mr W. Struther a Reverend and Learned Divine of Edenborough concerning the five points then proposed and urged to the Church of Scotland was pleased to impose upon me an earnest charge to give him a full Answer to those modest Doubts and at large to declare my Judgment concerning those required Observations Which I spedily performed with so great approbation of his Majestie that it pleased him to command a transcript thereof as I was informed publickly read in their most famous University The effeâ—â— whereof his Majestie vouchsafed to signifie afterwards unto some of my best friends with allowance beyond my hopes 14. It was not long after that his Majestie finding the exigence of the Netherlandish Churches to require it both advised them to a Synodical Decision and by his incomparable wisdom promoted the work My unâ—orthinesse was named for one of the Assistants of that Honorable Grave and Reverent Meeting where I failed not of my best service of that woful distracted Church By that time I had staid two months there the unquietnesse of the nights in those Garrison Towns working upon the tender disposition of my body brought me to such weakness through want of rest that it began to disable me from attending the Synod Yet it pleased God the very night before I was to preach the Latin Sermon to the Synod to bestow upon me such a comfortable refreshing of sufficient sleep as whereby my spirits were revived and I was enabled with much vivacity to perform that Service But when notwithstanding all means my weaknesse encreased it pleased his gracious Majestie to call me off c. 15. After not many years settling at home it grieved my Soul to see our own Church sicken of the same disease which we had endeavoured to cure in our Neighbours Sides were taken and Pulpits every where rang of these opinions Now as one that desired to do all good offices to our dear and common Mother I set my thoughts on work how so dangerous a quarrel might be happily composed and wrote a little projest of Pacification gathering out of Bishop Overal on the one side and out of our English Divines at Dort on the other such common propositions concerning these five busie Articles as wherein both of them are fully agreed These reconciliatory papers were presented to his Majestie together with an humble motion of a peacesible silence to be enjoined to both parts in those other collateral needlesse Disputations These fell under the eyes of some grave Divines of both parts who pâ—oferd their hands to a ready subscription so as much peace promised to result out of that weak and poor enterprize had not the confused noise of the misconstructions of those who never saw the work crying it down for the very name sake meeting with the royal edict of a general Inhition buried it in a secure silence I was scorched a little with this flame which I deâ—ired to quench yet this could not stay my hand from thruâ—â—ing it self into a hotter fire 16. Some insolent Romanists pressed nothing so much as a Catalogue of the professions of our Religion to be deduced from the Primitive times and with the peremtory challenge of the impossibility of this pedigree dazled the eyes of the simple Whiles some of our learned men undertaking to satisfie so needlesse and unjust a demand gave as I conceive great advantage to the Adversary in a just indignation to see us thus wrongd by mistareing the Question betwixt us as if we yeelding our selves of another Church originally and fundamentally different should make good our own Eâ—ection upon the Ruines yea and Nullity of others and well considering the infinite and great inconveniences that must needs follow upon this defence I adventured to set my pen on work desiring to rectifie the opinions of those men whom an ignorant zeal had transported to the prejudice of our holy cause laying forth the damnable corruptions of the â—oman â—hurch yet making our Game at the outward visibilitie thereof and by this means putting them to the probation of those newly obtruded corruptions which are truly guilty of the breach betwixt us The drift whereof being not well conceived by some spirits that were not so wise as fervent I was suddenly exposed to the rash censures of many well affected and zealous Protestants as if a Remission to my wonted zeal to the truth attributed too much to the Roman Church and strengthned the Adversaries hands and weakned our own This envy I was fain to take off by my speedy Apologetical Advertisement and after that by my Reconcilor seâ—â—â—ded with the unanimous Letters of such Reverend Learned sound Divines both Bishops and Doctors as whose undoubtable Authority was able to bear down calumny it self Which done I did by a seasonable Moderation provide for the peace of the Church in silencing both my Defendants and Challengers in this unkind and ill-raised quarrel 17. Immediatly before the publishing of this Tractate which did not a little aggravate the envy and suspicion I was by his Majesty raised to be Bishop of Exeter having formerly with humble deprecation refused the See of Glocester earnestly proferd to me I entred upon that place not without much prejudice and suspicion on some hands For some that sate at the Stern of the Church had me in great jealousie for too much favour of Puritanisus I soon had intelligence who were set over me for Espials my waies were curiously observed and scanned However I took the resolution to follow those courses which might most conduce to the peace and happinesse of my neâ— and weighty charge Finding therefore some factious spirits very busie in that Diocesse I used all fair and gentle means to win them to good order and therein so happily prevailed that saving two of that numerous Clergy who continuing in their refractoâ—inesse fled away from censure they were all peâ—fectly reclaimed so as I had not one Minister professedly opposite to the antiently received Orders for I was never guilty of urging any neâ— impositions of the Church in that large Dioâ—ess 18. In the last year of presiding theâ—e after the Synodical Oath was set on foot which yet I did never