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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69606	The life of Dr. Thomas Morton, late Bishop of Duresme begun by R.B. secretary to his Lordship ; and finished by J.N., D.D., his Lordship's chaplain.	R. B. (Richard Baddeley); Naylor, Joseph.; Nelson, Joseph.	1669 (1669)	Wing B382B; ESTC R37053	34,218	206

then re●ided Dr. Overall his reve●end friend being Deane there At which time he was sought out and acquainted with that truely noble and bountiful Knight Sir George Morton of Dorcetshire his faithfull friend and Couzin descended of the most venerable Family of Arch Bishop Morton who was in his time famous for the happy uniting of the two Royall Houses of York and Lancaster Neer unto this year 1609. 1609. Dr. Sntcliffe the Dean of Exceter begun the founding of a College neer Chelsey in Middlesex which was to consist of a certain number of Fellows to be imployed chiefly for the answering of such Books as the Popish Priests should disperse for the impugning of the Orthodox and true Religion established in the Church of England Of which Fellows the first named were Dr. John Overall Dean of St. Pauls London Dr. Thomas Morton Dean of Winton Dr. Richard Field Dean of Gloucester c. with other learned and religious Divines Which College was to be indowed by his Majesty with good Lands in Chelsey then in reversion after a few years and with four● Farmes in Devon which Dr. Sutcliffe gave to the value of 300 li. per Annum besides other indowments conferred thereupon by the said Dean Sutcliffe for that Religious use Yet for the advancement of that pious work it was further held necessary to obtain His Majesties gracious favour for the deriving and conducting of a Streame of Water forth of the River of Lee unto the Easterne Parts of the City of London for the behoof of the Inhabitants there dwelling and for the benefit and furtherance of that pious worke Whereupon those Fellows agreed on Dr. Morton to make a Latine Oration to His Majesty * Wherein among other things as I remember he alluded unto that ●lace Gen. 1. Quando Deus sundavit terram super aquas which he performed at Theobalds in the Privie Chamber there Which Speech being ended to Hi● Majesties great content he was graciously pleased to grant their most humble request rising up from his Chaire he openly declared That that College should go● forwards c. such then was the Judgement and resolution of that pious and judicious King Neer unto this season 1610 Anno 1610. was held the Convocation at St. Pauls London of the chief Divines in the Province of Canterbury when and where Deane Morton was chosen to Preach the Concio ad Clerum in St. Pauls Church whose Text was Mat. 15. 13. Vos estis salterrae by the Preaching whereof he obtained such favour and estimation that the Proloeutors place in the ensuing Synod was by common suffrage cast upon him But he modestly declined it on purpose that a reverend friend of his might be adorned with that dignity And about the same time there was a great fear fell upon the Inhabitants dwelling under the South side of the Cathedrall Church of St. Paul● London which was to be repaired à fundamentis and that therefore upon King James his command all their houses were to be pulled down from the East unto the West end of the said Church which motion did so amaze and terrifie the Trunk makers other Tradesmen whose mee● lively-hood consisted in their Trades and Houses that in that wofull case they repaired unto Dea● Morton then lodging in the Deanary of St. Pauls and earnestly besought him to take their lamentable condition into his Christian thoughts and to be a means unto His Majesty to revers that wofull doome Whereupon the Dean took the boldness on him to address a Letter to His sacred Majesty wherein he most humbly beseeched Him to take their miserable estates into His Majesties most pious and Princely consideration who were the living Temples of the holy Ghost What effect that Letter took I know not this I am assured of that those Houses stood unmoved yet the repairs of that Cathedrall advanced untill the late irreparable fire Anno Dom. 1665. which destroyed and consumed that ancient City of Londdon together with that venerable Pile the Cathedrall Church there A little before this time came out of France that lampe of learning both divine and humane Monsieur Isaac Causabon who at his first arrivall was lodged in the Deanary of St. Paule where Dean Morton then sojourned with whom was contracted that firm friendship and community of Studies betwixt him and Dean Morton which during life was never interrupted This Phoenix of learning being after deceased his true friend Dr. Morton being then Bishop of Duresme did at his own charge in memory of one so dear learned and loving a friend erect that Marble Monument over his place of Sepulture in the South Isle of St. Peters Church in Westminster with Verses thereon affixed on the Tombe which were composed by Dr. Thomas Goad that most learned and famous Divine And here I must make mention of Dr. Abrahamus Scultetus who Anno Dom. 1612. came in to England Chaplaine to the most Illustrious Prince and Palsgrave Frederick Elector and also Monsieur Deodati the learned Professor of Divinity at Genevah and Mousieur Peter du Mouline that famous Preacher and Writer whom His Majesty made Canon of Canterbury with sundry others who much rejoyced in Dean● Morton's acquaintance betwixt whom was maintained a friendly correspondence during life respectively About this time by King James his appointment Dr. Morton answered a book which was Written by Cardinall Bellarmine dedicated to the Prince of Poland and Intituled De Officio Principis Christiani which Answer Dean Morton dedicated to our most noble Prince Charles Intituled Causa Regia and for the Princes use it was consigned into the hands of Mr. Murray his Highness Tutor who promised it should be the Princes Taske to reade over in then ensuing progress During the time of his continuance in this Deanary of Winton he was amongst many others most intimate with and beloved of Dr. Arthur Lake Master of St. Crosse neer Winchester a reverend and religious Divine afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells Dr. John Harmar the learned Warden of Winchester College Dr. Nicholas Love then Schoolmaster after Warden there and other worthy Divines At his comming from Winton he Preached a Sermon in the Preached a Sermon in the Cathedrall Church there when he took his leave of that Learned and Pious Assembly upon those words of Samuel 1 S● 12. 3. Whose Oxe have I taken or whose Asse have I taken or whom have I defrauded whom have I oppressed or o●● whose hand have I taken any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith And having now continued about nine year● Dean of Winton it pleased His sacred Majesty to make choice of him to Govern● the See and Bishoprick o● Chester Anno Dom. 1610. being at that time much infested by perverse Non-conformist● Ministers Bu● this designation and nomination of him came by a● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as he called i● in a Letter which he wri● to one he then favoured in these very words I see it hath pleased