Authours and c. 7. what Authours are most to be read and also some Elogies of the Latine Tongue by divers Learned men Pasquier Recherches de la France l. 9. c. 29. reckons up the Authours which excelled in the Latine Tongue The Latine Tongue grew to perfection by certain degrees and in Caesar and Cicero's times whereof the one for purity the other for copiousness were the best that ever writ it came to the highest flourish together with the Empire Among the Poets Plautus Naevius Accius Pacuvius Ennius and Virgill most refined it among the Orators and Historians M. Cato Sisenna Caesar and Cicero The Spanish Writer of the Book which is called the Triall of Wits ch 4. collects thence that there is a speciall agreement of the Latine Tongue with the reasonable soul because mad men which never learned Latine nevertheless sometime speak it of their own accord The Latine Tongue is usefull for all Arts and Nations Iulius Scaliger and Ioseph his sonne hold that the Originals of the Latine speech are many of them drawn from the Greek Crinesius de Confusione Linguarum cap. 10. proves by many instances that the Latine Tongue proceeded from the Hebrew It is very commendable to speak good Latine freely and to write in a pure and elegant style That is much which Fanchimus Fortius Ringelbergius in his truly golden Book De Ratione Studii reports of himself Of the Italian French and Spanish Languages One Bense hath written a Book entitled Analogo-Diaphora seu Concordia Discrepans Discrepantia Concordans trium Linguarum Gallicae Italicae Hispanicae The disagreeing concord and the agreeing discord of those three Languages French Italian and Spanish The Language of the Spaniards is said to be Manly the Italian Courtly and the French Amorous Brerewood conceives these tongues are more ancient and that they have not sprung from the corruption of the Latine Tongue by the inundation and mixture of barbarous people in these provinces but from the first unperfect impression and receiving of it in those forraign Countries One of the Councels cals the French Tongue Linguam Romanam rusticam whence Romances because they were written in that Tongue The genuine pronunciation and reading is the most difficult in the French Tongue for many letters which are written are not pronounced or otherwise pronounced Crinesius in his Discourse of the Confusion of Languages c. 10. gives seven generall rules of the French pronunciation and many speciall ones There are many severall Dialects of the French Tongue Nam in Gallia certè nostra tot ferè linguae sunt aut certè tot ejusdem linguae dialecti ac diversi pronuntiandi modi quot sunt Galliae non dicam provinciae sed urbes Casaub. Comment in l. 4. Strabonis The Spanish Tongue is near to the Italian and seems to come nearer to the Latine Tongue then the French but not so near as the Italian Brerewood in his 6 th Chapter of Enquiries touching the diversity of Languages saith he hath seen an Epistle written by a Spaniard whereof every word was both good Latine and good Spanish and an example of the like is to be seen in Merula Cosmog part 2. l. 2 ch 8. Scaliger Epist. Casaub. saith Quartapars Hispanicae linguae merè Arabica Scaliger commends the French for a most elegant and sweet Language and prefers it before the Spanish and Italian The people leave out many of their consonants in their pronunciation which makes it the sweeter In aulis omnium propemodum principum maximè occidentalium viget illa lingua floret Petrus Bense in Epistola Dedicatoria The people speak the best French in Blois or Orleance and the best Italian in Hetruria and the best Spanish in Castile Antoine Du Verdier in his excellent Preface to his Bibliotheque highly commends the French Language Quant à la phrase elegante maniere de parler pour exprimer belles conceptions ie ne sai si les Grecs mesmes se peuvent vanter d'estre pareils à nous De ma part ie croy que nostre langue ait estè composee de toutes les fleurs d'eslite qui sont esparses par la Grecque la Latine l' Italienne autres celebres renommees tant antiques que modernes CHAP. VII Of Universities and publick Schools ACademies which at this day are called Universities were in times past called Synagogues as the Synagogue of Hierusalem Antioch Ephesus and Alexandria and Studia They alwaies built their Academies in some famous City as at Ierusalem Athens Rome Constantinople The use of Academies is very necessary many waies therefore those Common-wealths most flourished which did most esteem them Nothing is more Princely then to defend and provide for Schools and Universities Ne quid detrimenti capiat literaria Respublica Nothing more conducible to the profit of Scholars then to indow Colledges with great Immunities and Priviledges So in times past did many Learned Heroes cherish Learning and favour Learned men in Greece Alexander in Asia Mithridates in Egypt Ptolomy in Spain Alphonsus in Germany Charles the Great and the 4 th in Bohâ—mia the Founder of the University of Prague in Prusia Albertus the Elder in Italy Iulius Augustus Maecenas in France Francis the first in England Edward the 3 d Henry the 7 th and Elizabeth his wife Henry the 8 th Edward the 6 th Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth King Iames. Zanchius reckons up four most weighty causes of publick Divinity Schools 1. That the Propheticall and Apostolicall Writings might be preserved in them from corruption or destruction which is the cause why Libraries were alwaies wont to be added to these Schools in which other Books being written out faithfully in Hebrew Greek and Latine were kept 2. That there might be perpetuall witnesses in Schools which might testifie by a continuall succession what Books were truly Canonicall and what Apocryphall 3. That these Schools might also testifie what was the native and genuine sense of such Writings and what doctrine was truly Apostolicall The last cause was That from those Colleges those might be drawn out which were indeed fit to teach others and to govern Churches The whole Kingdom of Israel was filled with Theologicall Schools according to the commandement of God Samuel was the first builder of Colledges that we reade of he called his Colledge Najoh that is even beauty it self In Ramah the Prophets dwelt with the Students which were called Sonnes of the Prophets Amos saith I am not a Prophet nor the sonne of a Prophet that is I was never taught in the Schools of the Prophets and the Learned They had Schools amongst the people till the destruction of Ierusalem The Jews being dispersed among other Nations alwaies endeavoured to keep their Schools which they called Synagogues which were Colledges as it were in which the Law of God was interpreted among the more Learned and wherein they conferred and disputed
Rhemist Testament and the Notes are well confuted by Cartwright and Fulk Casaubone hath written learned Exercitations against Baronius Bishop Morton Doctor Fulk and Whitaker have answered the Treatises of several Papists Rivet and Blondel and Moulin have answered Cardinal Peroon Bishop Usher Bishop Andrews Bishop Abbot Doctor Prideaux and others of our Divines have stoutly opposed other Papists The Reformed Religion is well defended by the English and French Divines Some much commend three Epistles that Epistle or Preface of Calvins to his Institutions That of Casaubons to his Exercitations against Baronius and that of Thuanus or Guicchardine before his History That of Calvins is a succinct and pithy Apology for the Protestant Religion Iâ—els Apology was generally liked by the Reformed Churches Daillè Croyus Blondel Iacobus Capellus Amyrot and Gentilettus have written in French or Latine in Defence of the Reformed Religion 4. They diligently compiled the Histories of those times and actions and especially Martyrologies of such as rendred by their deaths a testimony to that truth which was perfecuted in them As we ought highly to reverence the Fathers for their Antiquity so in our times we owe much respect to many famous Writers because by their most learned Labours they have given great light to the right understanding of the holy Scripture We have the same instruments which they had viz. the holy Scriptures and far greater help Zuinglius Luther Calvin all those learned men are to be loved and highly honoured as those that have well deserved of the Church their Books are also to be diligently read and to be preferred before the Volumes of many of the Fathers as those which have more truly interpreted the minde of the holy Ghost then the Fathers which have illustrated the Christian Doctrine brought out of darknesse with wonderfull perspicuity have comprized it with wonderfull brevity and explained it in an excellent method Zanch. Prolegom in Esaiam Illustres illi viri nec unquam sine summa honoris praefatione nominandi quorum Deus in religione restauranda opera usus est Upon the view of the Doctrine of the Church of England compiled by them in the XXXIX Articles translated into Latine in the dayes of King Edward the 6 th and sent abroad into the whole Christian world it was said abroad Puritas doctrinae viget in Anglia For the first ten years of Queen Elizabeth most of the Papists of England came to our Churches prayed our prayers heard our Sermons and received our Sacraments untill by the instigation of the Jesuites Pope Pius Quintus excommunicated Queen Elizabeth and enjoyned all the Papists not to resort to our Churches So they did in Ireland till 88 some Spanish Priests then landing there told them it was condemned in the Councel of Trent This is that Religion which since the first Reformation of it Anno 1. Edw. 6. above one and twenty several Sessions of Parliament as learned as wise as religious as ever were in this Kingdom have allowed and approved M r Baxter in his Confession of Faith Sect. 41. saith thus of the late Assembly of Divines at Westminster I so highly reverence that Assembly that I think this Nation since the Apostles dayes had never any that excelled it for Piety and Ability and Sect. 3. he much magnifies both the Confession of Faith and the Shorter Catechism put out by the Assembly I truly professe saith he Sect. 5. I take the Labours of the Assembly especially these three Pieces the Confession of Faith the larger and lesser Catechism for the best Books next my Bible in my study What Kingdom in Europe is there which hath not yielded eminent Scholars and famous Martyrs of the Reformed Religion France had Calvin Farel Viret Sadeel Daneus Marlorate Beza Mornee Chamier Rivet Peter du Moulin Daillè and many others Italy brought forth and cast out because it was unworthy of them Peter Martyr Zanchy also Immanuel Tremelius and Deodate Spain had Iohn Diaz Austen Cacalla and also other Martyrs Germany had Luther Melancthon Ioachim Camerarius and Chemnitius Zuinglius Oecolampadius Martin Bucer Wolfangus Capito Caspar Hedio Musculus Hyperius Foster Avenarius Mollerus Pezelius Helvetiae had Bullinger Gualter Pellicane Leo Iudae Aretius Wolfius Simler Bibliander Stuckius England was fruitfull of Martyrs and great Scholars Barns Rogers Cranmer Latimer Ridlie Hooper Philpot Haux Bradford Iuel Rainolds Whitaker Fulk Perkins Morton Davenant Twisse Prideaux and divers others Denmark brought forth Palladius Hemmingius and many others Polonia brought forth Iohannes à Lasco Servavit te huc usque Deus ut sicut Lutherus suae Germanias Zuinglius suae Helvetiae Calvinus suae Galliae ita tu tuae Poloniae sis Apostolus Zanch. Epist. l 2. ad illum Scotland was made famous by the Martyrdom of Patrick Hamilton and by the Doctrine of Iohn Knox and Robert Rollock Andrew Melvin Cameron Baronius Forbes This may suffice to answer that calumny of the Jesuites as if the Protestants had no Scholars amongst them The Papists call us Hereticks This was ever an old and cunning trick of Papists and their fore fathers if any did complain of their errours and faults and desired to have true Religion restored to condemn such for Hereticks as men new-fangled and factious They reproachfully nick-name us Lutherans Zuinglians Calvinists whereas we maintain not any private or proper Doctrine of theirs They called us in England heretofore Lollards either because they cried Lord Lord unto their God as M r Fox saith in his Acts and Monuments or rather from Lolium which signifies Cockle and such like weeds whereas indeed they endeavoured to extirpate all pernicious weeds And them in France Huguenots of which term see Thuanus his History Tom. 4. lib. 24. and Pasquiers Recherches de la France l. 8. c. 55. I will not rehearse the several opinions about the original of that word because Heraldus a learned Frenchman saith Unde Huguenoti appellati fuerint nec nos ad huc satis liquido scimus Animad ad Arnob. adversus Gentes l. 1. As the Jews were in times past called by the Gentiles Sabbatarians in contempt the Christians Galileans by Iulian the Apostata so now they which imbrace truth of Doctrine began to be called Huguenots They term us those of the pretended Reformed Religion whereas it is truly Reformed according to the word of God They acknowledge themselves to be Papists and from the Pope and glory in the title Luther saith Primum oro ut nomen meum taceatur nemo Lutheranus sed Christianus appelletur They suffer Turks and Iews which deny and persecute Christ but put to death those of the Reformed Religion who believe in Christ. They say that the Heathens which had no knowledge of Christ by their morality may be saved and yet deny that Protestants who have a knowledge of Christ and exceed them in their morality may be saved Marcus Antonius de Dominis Arch-bishop of Spalato said
marg Alexander de Hales an Englishman of Glocestershire and a great Schoolman 112 He wrote a copious Summe of Divinity ibid. Alexander Alesius a Scotchman of later times and a great Divine ibid. Alexander ab Alexandro a Lawyer of Naples ibid. Alexandria famous for the profession of Physick 45 Alhazen a famous Writer of Opticks 112 Leo Allatius a natural Grecian and great Scholler ibid. Muhamedes Alfraganus a great Hebrew Astronomer 113 Alfred King of England learned himself and an encourager of learned men ibid. Algebra a famous invention in Arithmetique 41 Thomas Allen a learned man 113 Peter de Alliaco a Romish Cardinal a famous Mathematician and Divine ibid. All-Souls Colledge in Oxford 97 Alphonsus King of Arragon a great Astronomer and advancer of Learning 113 Petrus Alphonsus a Jew who turned Christian ibid. And why he was called Peter and why Alphonsus ibid 114 Iohn Henry Alsted industrious but a great Collector ibid. D. Henry Alting ibid. Escaped a great danger ibid. Henry Alting his Son ibid. Didacus Alvarez a famous Spanish Divine and orthodox for the most part about Predestination ibid. Sixtinus Amama a learned and modest Dutchman ibid. Ambrose Bishop of Milane ibid. His answer to Theodosius the Emperor ibid. A swarm of Bees setled on his face when he was an infant ibid. When he flourished ibid. Was a Christian and Divine together ibid. Dr. Ames a judicious and solid Divine 115 Amiraldus a learned French Divine ibid. Gulîelmus de Sancto Amore a valiant Champion of Christ ibid. Ammonius Alexandrinus a great Philosopher ibid. Amphilochius when he flourished ibid. Andcreon a famous French Poet ibid. Annals what they are and how they differ from History 46. m. Annals of Baronius usefull but faulty 128 Anastasius the Popes Library-keeper 115 Anastasius Synaita when he lived ibid. He had several names ibid. Petrus Ancharanus or Ancorananus when he flourished ibid. Bishop Andrews ibid Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury the first that forbad Priests Marriage 116 When he flourished ibid. Two Anselms one the author of the Interlineary Glosse ibid. Marcus Antoninus Emperor the greatest Philosopher of his time 116 Why he was called Pius ibid. Antoninus of Florence when he lived ibid. Marcus Antonius de Dominis 116 Marcus Antonius of Genua ibid. Alex. Aphrodisaeus one of the first Interpreters of Aristotle ib. Petrus Apianus a famous Mathematician 116 Petrus Aponensis or Aponius a great Physician and Philosopher 116 117 Apollinaris the Father and Son both Hereticks 117 Sidonius Apollinaris when he lived ibid. Apollonius a Roman Senator and Martyr 117 Apollonius Pergaeus a great Mathematician 117 Apollonius Rhodius why called Rhodius ib. He wrote Argonantica ibid. Appianus Alexandrinus when he lived ib. Apulcius a Platonick Philosopher and learned Writer ibid. Aquila converted from Judaism he translated the Old Testament into Greek 118 When he flourished ibid. Thomas Aquinas born at Aquinus in Italy ibid. His witty Answer to Pope Innocent 3. 232 A great Schoolman 118 Why called the Angelical Doctor 118 How he got his knowledge ibid. He was intent upon his studies 118 Verses of him ibid. When he lived ibid. Arabick Language 59 60 Very ancient of large extent elegant profitable and easie ibid. Near to the Hebrew Chaldee and Syriack 60 Aratus an ancient Poet. 118 Archimedes a famous Mathematician ib He was very much addicted to the study of the Mathematicks ibid. 119 His Sphere ibid. Peter Aretine called Divine Aretine yet a wanton Writer ibid. Leonardus Aretinus a learned Historian Orator and Philosopher ibid. Benedictus Aretius famous for three Works ibid. Architas Tarentinus the greatest Mathematician of his time ibid. Ioannes Argyrophylus a great Scholler ibid. Ioannes Argenterius a learned Physician but too censorious ibid. Aristophanes a great Comedian the first that called himself Philologus 119 An obscene Writer esteemed by Chrysostom ibid. Gregorius Arimineâ—sis sound in the Doctrine of Grace and Free-will ibid. When he lived ibid. Aristotle born at Stagira Plato's Scholler Alexanders Master a great Philosopher and the chief of Peripateticks 120 He invented and perfected the Art of Logick ibid. Arithmetique what it is its excellency and who first brought it into an Art 41 Armachanus a great Schollar and an enemy to Fryers brought up in Oxford 120 Why Petavius cals the Jansenians Armachani 229 Iacobus Arminius a learned man and of a strict life 120 Arnobius a great Rhetorician Lactantius his Master 121 When he lived ibid. Arnoldus de Villa-Nova a learned Spaniard ibid. When he lived ibid. Arrianus a faithâ—ull Greek Historian ibid. He imitates Xenophon ibid. Art what an Art is and how the Arts are distinguished 36 37 The Liberal Arts why so called and which are they ibid. What authors are to be read in all Arts 37 Arzabel a great Astronomer 121 Asconius Pedianus a famous Historian 121 Roger Ascham Secretary to Queen Elizabeth the only Englishman who hath written a Volume of Latine Epistles ibid. When he flourished ibid. Aspasia a learned woman ibid. Astrolabe by whom invented 221 Astrology distinguished from Astronomy and condemned 50 51 Astronomy 43 Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria the Maul of Hereticks 121 Why called Great ibid 122 When he lived 121. m. Athenagoras a Philosopher who wrote an Apology for Christians 122 Athenaeus when he lived ibid. Casaubone hath written learned Notes on him 122 Athens 67 68 Ioannes Aventinus when he was born 122. Commended ibid. Avignion 84 Averroes a Commentator upon Aristotle 122. When he flourished ibid. Avicenna a famous Philosopher and Physician When he lived 45. 122 Augustine Bishop of Hippo 122 The most accomplished that ever wrote since the Apostles times ibid When he was born ibid. Famous for two Works 123 He well confutes the Pelagians Papists Brownists and Socinians ibid. His Books De Doctrina Christiana and De civitate Dei commended but his Comment on the Psalms is most disliked ibid. Antonius Augustinus a great Scholler ibid Ioannes Auratus the Kings Professor for Greek in Paris and the chiefest Poet of his time 123 124 Decius Ausonius a learned French Poet Master to Gratian the Emperor 124 Azo a great Lawyer ibid. Azorius a learned Jesuite ib. Mart. ab Azpilzeuta a learned Casuist ib. B ROger Bacon a great Mathematician but no Magician 125 Sir Francis Bacon a great Philosopher ib. Iohn Baconthorp or Bacon a learned Englishman ibid. Iodocus Badius Ascensius a learned Philosopher Physician and Poet. ibid. Paul Bain a judicious Divine 125 Roger Bain a learned Englishman Professour of the Hebrew at Paris ibid. He hath written on the Proverbs of Salomon Francis Balduine a Protestant first but fell off afterward to Popery 126 An Epitaph of him ibid. Baldus Perusinus a famous Lawyer and Scholler to Bartolus 126 When he flourished ibid. Bernardinus Baldus Urbinas a great Artist and Linguist 126 Iohn Bale one of the first English Protestant Preachers in the time of King Henry the 8 th 125 D. Humfries Verses of him His Works ib. M. I. Ball a
dignity and office to Peter himself Minime verò vel ipsis crepantibus Antichristis But thou wilt say that none was strengthened in the faith by Iulius But dost not thou see a remedy prepared viz. an Oecumenicall Councell Hic nobis adest Cardinalis Crescens qui ut Ecclesiae dignitas crescat recuperetur efficiet Gentilet Exam. Concil Trid. l. 3. Sess. 12. For the Lords Supper and the Mass Peter du Moulin in his Anatomy de la Messe l. 1. chap. 2. reckons up thirty four contrarieties between them How the Papists transgress against both Law and Gospel breaking every Commandement and violating every article of the Creed and both the Sacraments The Papists have used both violent and fraudulent means to propagate their Religion 1. Violent as the Spanish Inquisition the Irish Immanity the Gunpowder plot in England shew They teach that hereticks are to be extirpated with fire and sword Thuanus Hist. tom 5. parte secunda p. 135. fully relates the Gunpowder Treason and begins thus Nunc horrendam ab omnibus aeque damnatam conjurationem contra magnae Britanniae Regem vitam continua narratione exequemur They use fraudulent means they make use of spurious writings defend equivocation they shelter themselves with false Miracles Legends Relicks That Massacre of Paris was very cruel but ushered in with pretences of great love and friendship There are three maxims saith Peter du Moulin which are the pillars of Popery The first of which is That the Church of Rome cannot erre The second That the Pope and the Church of Rome are not subject to the holy Scripture but have more Authority then it The third That the Pope and Church of Rome have power to change the Commandments of God and to make new Articles of Faith D r Ereston as I remember reduceth all to these two heads 1. That the true Church cannot erre 2. That the Church of Rome is that true Church Peter du Moulin in his Anatomie De La messe l. 4. Chap. 5. shews when England received the Orders of Rome Chap. 7. when Popery was brought into France and Chap. 8. when it was brought into Spain What opinion was there heretofore of Monkery What esteem have the Papists of it still This is one of the Prerogatives of the Order of S t Francis and S t Dominick that the habit of S t Francis or S t Dominick is worthy a second Baptism and that by this habit all the former sins are blotted out Whence it came that many Princes and Persons of quality in mortal diseases have put on the habit of S t Francis that they might blot out all their sins Learned Rudolphus Agrîcola dying at Heidelberg was buried in a Fraciscans habit by the Minorites as he commanded Campians brag in his third reason Ad Patres si quando licebit accedere confectum est praelium tam sunt nostri quam Gregorius ipse Decimus tertius filiorum Ecclesiae Pater amantissimus is succinctly and pithily answered by our learned Whitaker Quem nos filiorum Ecclesiae hostem capitalem furiosum esse novimus eum tu Patrem vocas amantissimum quam hoc verum est tam illud esse verum concludis Fateor ambo quam illud utrumque enim falsissimum CHAP. VI. Of the Reformed Religion THe people of God which are called and come out of Babylon need not a new plantation of a Church but a Reformation only In which respect the term of the Reformed Churches is very fit and godly and the proceeding accordingly Whereas the course of the Anabaptists and all such as either begin all anew or averre such Assertions as do necessarily imply it is not only preposterous but exceeding sinfull and erroneous Iohnsons Christian Plea pag. 137. Gerhard in his Catholick Confession lib. 1. General part 1. cap. 4. saith That Luther in his work of Reformation Non fuisse novi alicujus dogmatis inventorem sed antiquae fidei assertorem nec fuisse novae Ecclesiae autorem sed pristinae repurgatorem Junius noster dicere solebat Papistas ita in fundamentis errare ut à fundamentis non aberrarent cui ego plane assentioâ—â— Walaei Epistolae Antonio Walaeo Hugo Grotio Gerhard in his first General Book of his Catholick Confession chap. 6. speaks of Luther the instrument of Reformation and chap. 7. of the occasion of Reformation the immoderate extolling of the Popes indulgences and the excessive gain of those that vented them The Prophet Zachary saith The man whose name is the Branch he shall build the Temple of the Lord Because 1. The Temple is Christs house Matth. 16. 18. Heb. 3. 6. 2. Christ hath undertaken this work This appears in the work of Reformation because they which were the chief Reformers did not communicate their counsels to one another and likewise if we consider the instruments by Luther a Monk and other mean men in Germany and by Edward the 6 th a childe in England and by a woman Q. Elizabeth that such a glorious work should be effected Also if we observe how our cause from the beginning against the will of Emperours and many Kings maugre the malice of Popes hath taken increase and by little and little spread into all Countreys Quibus armis obsecro vos intra annos 58. plus minus expugâ—atum ferè est Antichristi regnum in tota prope Europa Regnum verâ— Christi longè lateque propagatum per homines imbecilles atque inermes per Lutherum cum suis in Germania per Zuinglium in Helvetia per Calvinum in Galliis perque alios aliis in locis nisi vi verbi Spiritus Sanctus qui in ipsis locutus est suasque exeruit vires adversus omnem mundi Satanae potestatem Zanch. Orat. The Church of Rome was so unsound in Doctrine and corrupt in worship that it was no schism but a duty then to separate from it The means taken by the first Reformers for promoting the work of Reformation of Religion 1. They searched diligently into the Word of God and so discovered the errours of Popery Their care was after to translate the Bible into vulgar languages and to interpret it to the people and illustrate it with ample Comments 2. They were carefull to educate children in the Principles of Christian Religion and Piety It is a piece of Luthers counsel if ever you would have a good Reformation look to the Reformation of children 3. They were ready to dispute with their Adversaries in all places and speedily to reply to their writings Nonne tot disputationes Witembergenses Ratisbonienses Augustanae Spirenses Wormatienses Bernenses Posliacenae Londinenses Cantabrigienses Oxonienses testes esse possunt locupletissimae quo animo qua doctrina qua veritate causam Religionis nostrae propugnaverimus Whitakeri ad Rat. primam Camp Respons Chamier hath answered the Papists generally in his learned Panstratia Catholica Bellarmine is well answered by Iunius Ames Whitaker The
near the Church and consecrated it to Minerva Eloquence was chiefly adorned and the youth was much exercised in learning it Palleat ut nudis pressit qui calcibus anguem Aut Lugdunensem rhetor dicturus ad aram Juv. Sat. Angiers It is the Metropolis of the Dukedom of Aniou A publick University was in this City erected by Lewis the second about that time that Rupertus Phaltsgrave of Rheine founded Heidelberg in Germany which was about the year 1346. Others will have it to be founded in the year 1362. at which time Casimire erected Cracon in Polonia It flourisheth in the study of the Latine especially Henry Valoise Duke of Aniou brother to King Charles the ninth not long since with much industrious care laboured to augment and restore the same the which good work that he might the better perform he with great munificence invited thither sundry excellently learned Scholars amongst the which was Francis Baldwin who therein to his everlasting memory did establish the profession of the Civil-Law Bodine came out of this University Avignion I is an ancient City of Prouuence situated on the bank of Rhodanus wherein is an University of long continuance Pope Iohn the 22. transferred the Apostolick seat from Rome unto this City after whom it remained there 74 years or thereabout The City and Church of Avignion are at this day immediately subjected to the Popes of Rome who first became Lords thereof by means of a certain Neapolitane Queen who being indebted to the Church of Rome resigned this City to the Bishops thereof and his Successours for ever Paulus Castrensis a Lawyer by sundry learned works he wrote much enobled this University Andreas Alciatus coming into France was hired as himself in an Oration he made to the Scholars of Tycinum confesseth for six hundred Crowns to be a publick Reader in this University He taught the Law here Orleance It is a rich and plentifull City placed on the bank of the River Loire Some ancient Historiographers write that the foundation of this City was laid by Aurelian the Emperour in the year 276. and from him was called Aurelia which name unto this day it retaineth Others say it was onely enlarged by him In this City was erected an University by Philip le Beau King of France in the year from our Saviours Nativity 1312. wherein the Civil-Law is with such learning and admiration professed that this Academy hath been often of grave and learned Writers entituled the nurse or mother thereof It enjoyeth the same priviledge with Tholouse The Maidens here especially labour to adorn the French Tongue and they strive so to excell in it with an emulation that they boast that they imitate Pindar Bourges It is a City in France of great fame rich spacious and much frequented Some say it was called Byturus quasi Bituris from two ancient Towers which they affirm to have been in this City erected by two brethren which there together raigned Turribus à binis inde vocor Bituris In this City is a most glorious University and so much admired of all learned Authors that whensoever they have occasion to write thereof they call it The ornament of Letters and habitation of the Muses It was many years since founded by a certain Duke of Burges but after in continuance of time falling to decay and being almost utterly extinct it was again restored by sundry Kings of France It was authorized and endued with many great priviledges and high prerogatives by Pope Paulus the 2 d of that name Here Alciate Rebuffus Duarenus Hotoman Bonellus and Cuiacius famous Lawyers lived and taught with great applause Cane An University was erected at Cane in Normandy upon this occasion Henry the 5 th King of England who subdued the Kingdom of France and left the title to his posterity after many great and glorious Conquests atchieved against the French King he at last bereaved him of Normandy in the year 1418. In token and memory of which victory as an eternal Trophy and Monument of his glory he caused to be laid in Cane the foundation of this University The Archbishop of Dublin was the first Reader of Divinity there Here now lives Bochart the learned French Divine Rhemes It is a goodly City and the Metropolis of Champaigne wherein not long since was erected an University by the Prince Charles Guise Cardinal of Lorain Archbishop and Duke of Rhemes whose glory and renown daily more and more encreaseth by reason of the Arts so learnedly there professed S. Remigius was Bishop of this City a man of holy conversation and excellently learned as it evidently appeareth by the Commentaries which he wrote upon the Old and New Testament He baptized Clodovaeus a mighty and puissant King of France together with Choâ—isdis his wife daughter to the King of Burgundy he died in the year 498. The French Kings are anointed at Rhemes with the oyl wherewith S t Remigius had anointed Clodoveus the first Christian King of France Burdeaux It is the head City of Aquitane In this City hath long flourished a most renowned University commonly called the School of Aquitaine where the Arts are publikely taught and professed Here Ausonius that famous Poet was born and educated Tholouse Pope Iohn the 22 was the first Institutor of the University therein which as it was erected not long after Paris so doth it enjoy the same priviledges that heretofore have been granted to Paris There was said in times past to have been in this City a Temple wherein were commonly reserved in secret vaults and dungeons under ground as Possidonius saith 15000 talents of gold which if any man had taken he shortly after came to some unfortunate end From whence proceedeth the Proverb applied commonly to those whose attempts are ever unfortunate and without success Aurum habet Tolosanum Nismes It is called by Ptolomy Pomponias Mela Strabo and others Nemaâ—sus it is an ancient City in Dolphine wherein was lately erected an University Mompelliers A City in Dâ—lphiny not far distant from the Mediteranian sea An University was therein erected as some Writers affirm in the year of our Lord 1196. which afterward was endued with many priviledges by Pope Urban the fifth who layed the foundation of a goodly house called Popes Colledge There have famous Physitians proceeded out of Paris and this University Bisanson It is the Metropolis of Burgandy In the year of salvation 1540. by the authority of Pope Iulius the 3 d and the Emperour Charles the 5 th a new University was therein erected which hath exceedingly since flourished Dole This is also a City in Burgundy very strong and opulent An University is therein of great continuance wherein among many other sciences the Civil Law is most Learnedly read and professed Carolus Molinaeus here publickly taught the Law Geneva It is a famous Town in Savoy of yery great Antiquity The situation of it is pleasant and the Country fertile
another Kingdom who holds Oxford to be the ancienter Oxford also hath been famous for Learned Scholars Mathematicians and Schoolmen for the later there is no question and I shall mention divers of them when I speak of Merton Colledge For the first Roger Bacon Bradwardine Simon Bredon and Oddington were famous The first Professor in Civil Law in England viz. Vacarius was of Oxford Oxford lies in a Champion plain It is a fair and goodly City whether a man respect the seemly beauty of private houses or the stately magnificence of publick buildings together with the wholesom sight or pleasant prospect thereof It is formed in the figure of a Cross two long streets thwarting one another each of them near a mile in length containing in that compass thirteen Parish Churches and a See Episcopall founded here by King Henry the 8 th Anno 1541. For the Stateliness of the Schools and publick Library and Gallery the bravery and beauty of particular Colledges all built of fair and polished stone the liberall endowment of those houses and great incouragements of Industry and Learning in the salary of the Professors in most Arts and Sciences it is say some not to be paralleled in the Christian world D r Iames hath set out two Catalogues of the publick Library in Oxford One published in the year 1605 which mentions the Books Alphabetically distinguished according to the four Faculties The other 1620. in which there is only a care had of the Alphabeticall order by this more exact Catalogue one may readily finde any Authour and all the Works of that Authour uno intuitu If the Library be inferiour to the Popes Vaticane in sumptuous building yet in Printed Books if not in Manuscripts there being many choice ones given by Sir Thomas Bodlie and of late by my Lord of Pembroke and Archbishop Laude in almost all Languages it may well contend with it for a Superiority Reckon the number of Volumes in the publick Library whereof the greatest part are in Folio which amount to 11 or 12 thousands of divers Authours the plurality of Languages the diversity of Sciences wherein these Books are written the condition of the Books whether written or printed by Protestants or Papists or any other the use for six hours every day throughout the whole year Sundaies and Holydaies excepted and we shall finde that the like Library is no where to be found D r Iames of the Corrupt of Script Counc and Fath. part 5. In Oxford there are 18 Colledges endowed with Lands besides 7 Halls where Students live at their own charges in both of them Professors of the Arts and Sciences as also of Divinity Law Physick and the learned Languages with Liberall Salaries University Colledge Founded 872. Alfred or Allured King of the West Saxons being addicted to Religion and good literature for the increase and study of Divinity Philosophy and other Arts in the 2 d year of his reign founded this Colledge by the name of University Colledge George Abbat Archbishop of Canterbury was of this Colledge Baliol Colledge Founded 1262. Iohn Baliol born at Bernads Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham a worthy Warriour to King Henry the 3 d in his civil Warres against his Barons with his wife Dervorgilla a Lady of Honourable Parentage Parents of Iohn Baliol King of the Scots Founded this Colledge giving thereunto both Lands and Revenews for the maintenance of a Master 10 Fellows and 11 Scholars which is Recorded to be the first and most anciently endowed Colledge in this University as some late Historians constantly affirm Iam Fundatoris imprimis Balioli Regis Scotiae nomen jactat quasi tum olim Scotia suos Reges Academiae nostrae propitios in Baliolo suo sposponderit quod in Iacobo nostro jam faeliciter appropinquante praestitit Wake Rex Plat. Iohn Wiclefe was of this House Wiclefus ille Restaurator Religionis cui non notus Baliolensis Alber. Gent. Laud. Acad. Perusin Oxon. Merton Colledge Founded 1274. Walter de Merton sometimes L. Chancellour of England Counsellour to King Henry the 3 d and Edward the first Bishop of Rochester Founded this Colledge by the name of Merton Colledge endowing it in effect with all the Lands and Revenews which at this present are belonging thereunto ordaining in the same a Warden and no definitive number of Fellows It may be styled Collegium Scholasticorum Bacon Burlie Occham Scotus Bradwardine Gatisdene Dumbleton Nicholas Gorrham Suitzaeus great lights of Europe were of this Colledge What one Colledge ever yielded at one time and from one Country three such Divines as Iewell Raynolds and Hooker or two such great Wits and Heroicall spirits as S r Thomas Bodley and S r Henry Savill D r Hackw Epist. Dedicat. to Oxford before his Apology Of this Colledge also were Bishop Carleton S r Isaac Wake the University Orator Excester Colledge Founded 1316. Walter Stapleton being descended of Noble Parentage for his Wisdom Gravity and Learning was often employed in Embassages from King Edward the 2 d who made him Bishop of Excester Lord Treasurer of England and one of his Privy Councell Founded this Colledge it was much augmented by Sir William Peter D r Hakewell Fellow of this House erected and finished the new Chappell D r Prideaux was Head of this House D r Holland was of this House Orial Colledge Founded 1337. King Edward the 2 d erected it it was so called because it was indeed a work which might beseem a King Queens Colledge Founded 1340. Robert Eglesfield Batchelor of Divinity Chaplain to Queen Philippa wife to King Edward the 3 d founded this Colledge in his own ground by the name of Queens Colledge commending the Patronage thereof to his Lady the Queen and to the Queens of England successively which he endowed with Lands and Revenews They are called to Dinner and Supper by the sound of a Trumpet Doctor Ayrie who wrote so well upon the Philippians was Provost of this Colledge Learned D. Langbane is now the Provost of it and worthy M. Barlow the Publick-Library-Keeper a Fellow of it New Colledge Founded 1375. William Wickam principal Secretary to King Edward the 3 d Keeper of the Privy-Seal Bishop of Winchester Lord High Treasurer and Chancellour of England founded this Colledge He also founded a Colledge at Winchester wherein he established one Warden ten Fellows two Schoolmasters and seventy Scholars with Officers and servants which all are maintained at his charge out of which School he ordained should be chosen the best Scholars alwayes to supply the vacant places of the Fellows of this Colledge Thomas Chaundlerus librum de Wiccami vita rebus gestis sane perelegantem conscripsit Waynfleti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wickamus celebratur ab erudito Iurisconsulto Martino Of this Colledge was Philpot the famous Martyr and S r Thomas Rives Bishop Lake D r Twisse and D r Iames. Lincoln Colledge Founded 1420. Richard
desolatam civitatulam asserat Caius the Physician styled himself Londinensem when he wrote De Antiq. Cantab. Acad. though he was of Cambridge and only a Londoner by birth ne si Cantabrigiensis videretur affectum quoque suum in scribendo prodidisse videretur That passage of Caius's De Antiqu. Cantab. Acad. lib. 1. therefore might well have been spared Caeterum ad has discordias rumpendas atque finiâ—ndas sanctamque pacem componendam atque statuendam cum neque Oxâ—niensis Cantabrigiensem nec Cantabrigiensis ferat Oxoniensem in controversia judicem quòd pro sua cujusque affectione rem tractatam iri uterque indicet ex libidine magis quà m ex vero celebratam aut obscuratam existimet res suasit commiseratio jussit ut ego homo Londinensis medio loco inter utrumque positus eodem animo in utrumque affectus cui longa triginta annorum absentia à gymnasiis nisi subinde invisendi gratia charitatis studio omnem affectum juvenilem in Gymnasia sustulit hanc controversiam ut inutilem imo verò rem damnosam alioqui tanquam communis amicus definirem ac componerem Vide librum ejus de libris propriis My worthy friend Sir Simonds D'Ewers in his Speech touching the Antiquity of Cambridge saith If I should lose time to reckon up the vain allegations produced for the Antiquity of Oxford by Twyne and of Cambridge by Caius I should but repeat deliria senum At the present Cambridge consists of sixteen Colledges and Hals for there is little difference there between them erected and maintained with the Lands and Revenues of their several Founders Kings Colledge Chappel being founded by Henry the sixth is all of free-stone a very curious structure and from its form called the University Cradle Trinity Colledge founded by King Henry the eighth one of the compleatest Colledges in Europe A Colledge for stately greatnesse for uniform building and beauty of rooms scarce inferiour to any other in Christendom saith Camden Next to it is S t Iohns Colledge S t Peters Colledge or House Founded 1280. Hugh Basham Bishop of Ely began the foundation of this Colledge about Anno 1257. He setled not the endowment till anno 1284. Clare-Hall Founded 1280. Richard Badew Chancellour of the University first founded this Hall by the name of the University-House or Hall Afterwards the first foundation was resigned into the hands of Elizabeth Countesse of Clare widow which Lady by the licence of King Edward the 3 d established and finished the same and changing the name thereof willed that for ever after it should in memory of her family from whence she was descended be called Clare-Hall D r Butler the famous Physician was sometimes Fellow and President of this House Pembroke Hall Founded 1343. Mary de S. Paul Countesse of Pembroke daughter to Guido Chastillion Earl of S t Paul in France procured Licence from King Edward the 3 d to found this House by the name of the Colledge of Mary Valence after called Pembroke Hall Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester Edmond Grindall and Iohn Whitgift Archbishops of Canterbury William Fulk Doctor of Divinity were all Masters of this House and have by gifts of Lands Money Plate Books augmented the same and Lancelot Andrews Doctor of Divinity late Master and Bishop of Winchester hath given a thousand pounds with three hundred seventy four folio Books well bound M r Bradford Martyr was Fellow of Pembroke Hall and first lived in Katherine Hall and the Masters of those Colledges strove which should have him as himself relates in one of his Letters not to boast of himself but to shew Gods goodness towards him Bishop Ridley was also of Pembroke Hall and there in the Orchard learned without Book almost all Pauls Epistles yea and all the Canonical Epistles save only the Apocalypse So he saith of himself Corpus Christi Colledge Founded 1351. Henry of Monmouth sirnamed Torto Collo ordained this Colledge It hath been since much inlarged Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury and Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England were of this House and great Benefactors to it Trinity Hall Founded 1353. William Bateman Bishop of Norwich founded this Hall Steven Gardiner Bishop of Winchester and Chancellour of this University was of this House Gonvill and Caius Colledge Founded 1353. Edmond Gonvill Parson of Terrington in Norfolk obtained License of King Edward the 3 d to erect this Colledge Afterward Iohn Caius Doctor of Physick Anno 1557. was made a Co-founder by Letters Patents who caused it to be called Gonvill and Caius Colledge King Iames being in Caius Colledge presented with Caius his Antiquitates Cantabrigiensis Academiae he said What should I do with the Antiquities of Cambridge Give me Caius de Canibus Kings Colledge Founded 1441. King Henry the sixth in the nineteenth year of his Reign began this royal Foundation In which Colledge at this present is standing one of the fairest Chappels in the world which only he finished but intended to have made the Colledge conformable thereunto D Goade was of this House Queens Colledge Founded 1448. Queen Margaret wife to Henry the sixth laid the Foundation of this Colledge but leaving the same imperfect Queen Elizabeth wife to King Edward the fourth obtained Licence to finish the same which she accomplished Bishop Davenant was Master of this Colledge Sir Thomas Smith principal Secretary to Queen Elizabeth was Fellow of this Colledge Katherine Hall Founded 1475. Robert Woodlork Chancellour of Cambridge founded this Hall it hath been since inlarged by many other Benefactors D. Sibbes and Gouge were of this House Iesus Colledge Founded 1496. Iohn Alcock Bishop of Ely and Lord Chancellour of England procured Licence of King Henry the 7 th to found this Colledge Christs Colledge Founded 1505. It was first begun by King Henry the sixth and after his decease brought to perfection by the Lady Margaret Countesse of Richmond and mother of King Henry the 7 th This is called by D. Willet Collegium Theologorum the Colledge of Divines M. Perkins M. Bains and D. Ames were all Fellows of this Colledge S t Iohns Colledge Founded 1508. The Lady Margaret Countesse of Richmond founded this Collenge which hath been much inlarged since by other Benefactors D. Whitaker was Master of this Colledge There is a fair Library in it founded by Bishop Williams Magdalen Colledge Founded 1519. Edward Stafford Duke of Buckingham founded this Colledge it is since much inlarged by divers Benefactors Trinity Hall Founded 1546. It was founded and erected by King Henry the eight it is since much inlarged by divers Benefactors Emanuel Colledge Founded 1584. Sir Walter Mildmay Privy Councellor to Queen Elizabeth obtained Licence of the said Queen to found and erect this Colledge It hath since been much augmented by the liberality of divers Benefactors Doctor Preston was first Fellow of Queens Colledge and the Master of Emanuel Sidney Sussex Colledge Founded 1598. Frances Sidney Countesse
many Philologicall Works Heliodorus a most eloquent and sweet Greek Writer whose ten Books of the Ethiopick History in Greek being snatcht out of the fire of the Library of Buda Buda being burnt by Soliman were Printed at Basill Christ. Helvicus His Chronology of the last edition is much commended as most compleat and very usefull for any sacred or prophane Story There are also other Works of his De Chaldaicis Bibliorum Paraphrasibus Lexicon Heb. diaacticum Vindicatio locorum V. Testamenti à corruptelis Pontificiorum Tr. Historicus Theologicus De Chaldaicis Bibliorum phrasibus De Carminibus atque Dialectis Graecorum Hieronymus Henninges a godly and Learned Divine He hath put out Theatrum Genealogicum in 4 Volumes Which Work Neander styles Opus rarum egregium spissum atque stupendum and shews the heads of every Tome Henry the first of that Name for his knowledge and science in the seven liberall Arts was sirnamed Clerk or Bâ—â—â— Clerk Henry the 8 th He set forth a book entitled A necessary Doctrine and erudition for any Christian man See a commendation of his Learning and Severity Eras. Epist. l. 6. Epist. 12. to him Of his Learning also in Epistola Thomâ— Mori ad Academ Oxon. Amongst the most famous Contradictors which the Doctrine of Luther found was Henry the 8 th King of England who not being born the Kings eldest son had been destinate by his Father to be Archbishop of Canterbury and therefore in his youth was made to study But the eldest being dead and after him the father also he succeeded in the Kingdom Esteeming it a great honour to imploy himself in so famous a Controversie of Learning he wrote a Book of the seven Sacraments defending also the Popedom and oppugning the Doctrine of Luther a thing so gratefull to the Pope that having received the Kings book he honoured him with the title of Defender of the Faith But Martin suffered not himself to be scared with that most illustrious glittering name of a King but answered his Majesty with as much acrimony vehemency and as small respect as he had answered the petty Doctors The Hist of the Councell of Trent l. 1. p. 16. He drew many Learned men into England Desiderius Heraldus a Learned Frenchman He hath written a Comment on Martiall Animadvers in Salmas Observat ad Ius Atticum Romanum and other Learned Works Herbert Lord of Cherbury He hath published a Book De Veritate Causis Errorum and hath written the Life of K. Henry the 8 th in English Hermes Trismegistus the most ancient Doctor of the Egyptians He hath written De Lapidis Philosophici secreto and other Miscellanies Conradus Herebachius Anno 1â—08 a Learned Papist He was a compleat Scholar skilfull in many Languages the Latine Greak Hebrew Italian French Dutch His friends were the Learned men of that time Erasmus Sturmius and others He hath written a most Learned Commentary on the Psalmes de re Rustica He put out two Books De institutione principis deque Republica Christiana administranda Lexicon Graeco Latinum locupletavit Hermannus Contractus a Germane Anno 1032. 1058 say some He was descended of a Noble Count of Swedland and was crooked and lame from his infancy which gave him the surname of Contractus He spake Latine Greek and Hebrew as his naturall Language He published all his Works with his contracted and paralytick hands Membris planè erat contractis unde Contracti nomâ—n accepit fortasse ea propter monachus factus fuit Voss. de Histor. Lat. l. 2. c. 44. He was the inventer of the Astroâ—abe Hermogenes He was of Tarsus in Asia minor Being scarce 18 years old he wrote the Art of Rhetorick in six books but when he was old he forgat Learning Thence they spake of him jestingly that he was old in his childhood and a childe in his old age Heâ—edian an eloquent and faithfull yet free Historian He wrote 8 books of Histories Stylus Photio teste est elegans perspicuus ac talis planè ut vix historicorum ulli ulla virtute cedat Veritati etiam studuit nisi quod fides ejus mutat in Alexandro Maximino Voss. de Histor. Graec. l. 2. c. 15. Herodotus Although he relates stories that may seem fabulous yet the whole body of his History is composed with singular fidelity and a diligent desire of truth but he often prefaceth concerning other narrations that he rehearseth them not because he thinks them to be true but as he hath received them from others Hic pater historiae mendacia plurima finxit Quippe suam Musis dedicat historiâ—m Steph. Paschas Icon. Hesiod 37 annis Hesiodus artis suae specimina publicè edidit ante Homerum Seldem Marm. Arund It is an ancient aud famous question of the age of Homer and Hesiod and whether was ancienter Accius the Poet and Ephorus the Historian make Hesiod the first Vide Agellium l. 3. c. 11. Iohn Hessels he hath put out severall Works mentioned in the Oxford Catalogue William Landgrave of Hessen was the first Protestant Prince in Germany He died of a burning Fever 1637. Many of the Landgraves of Hessen were Learned men Helius Ebanus Hessus He was born in the year 1488. His Works are mentioned by Boissard in his Icones Hesychius Grammaticus Anno Dom. 400. The most Learned Glossary but corruptly printed He was a Christian though some seem to question it as Casaubone on Athenaeus Henry Stevens and D r Price shew Learned D r Langbane in his Notes on Longinus styles Eustathius Hesychius and Pollux Literaturae Graecae Triumviri Ioannes Heurnius He was intimately familiar with the most famous men of that age Ianus Dousa Franciscus Iunius Lucas Trelcatius Hugo Donellus Everard Brâ—hâ—rst Ioseph Scaliger Iustus Lipsius Francis Raphelengius and others His Works either published by himself or his son are mentioned by Melchior Adam in his Life CHAP. V. HIeronymus Anno Aerae Christi 375. Helv. Chron. 390. say others He matched any of his time in Learning in the Tongues skill of humanity and knowledge in holy Scripture yet was that time so plentifull of Learned men as almost no time since Linguarum Historiarum locorum situs peritissimus vir Ful. Miscel. l. 2. c. 8. Vide c. 11. 15. He was mainly taken with Origen so that he called him by way of praising him Suum his own His Epistles are approved of in Italy France Spain all Germany and Africk he was honoured and sought to farre and near by Bishops by Noble Matrons by great Rulers many great personages came farre having seen his Works to see the Author He had excellent skill in the Hebrew which he got of a Jew Barhanin-aâ— as Erasmus relates in his Life Vir perfecto omnium doctrinarum genere praeditus Hebraeam praeterea linguam Syram Chaldaicam Graecam Latinam callens Ang. Roch. Bibl. Vatic He
never heard him dispute of the controverted points of Religion or that he knew was he accustomed to write to others about them Neque vero saith he nisi provocatus de iis nec nisi invitissimus disserebat and concludes thus Quasi vero extra Religionis caussam non multa praeclara supra captum quantum ad literas humanum in ea admiranda essent quae bonus quisque ab eo cognoscere doceri merito cuperet propter tam raras in eum à Deo cumulatas dotes non ipse observari ac praecipua veneratione à bonis quibusque mereretur Desiderius Heraldus seems to question his Book De re nummaria cum libellus post ejus obitum editus sit nec ab eo ante recognitus Animadvers in Salmas Observat. ad Ius Att. Rom. l. 2. c. 20. Eusebii Chronica castigavit notisque illustravit quibus nihil hic sol videt eruditius Voss. De Hist. Graec. l. 2. c. 17. Chr. Scheiblerus He wrote Opus Logicum compendium Philosophia Metaphysica cum additionibus T. Barlow Will. Schickardus a great Linguist There are his Horologium Hebraeum Bechinath Happeruschim Institutiones Hebraeae Ius Regium Hebraeorum Epitome Bibliorum seu Eclogae sacrae and his Tarich Regum Persic Valentine Schindler singularly skilled in the Hebrew and the Oriental Tongues He wrote Lexicon Pentaglotton Martinus Schoockius He is Professor of Logick and Physick in Groning He hath published these Works De bonis Ecclesiasticis Accurata de reip Belgicae faederata descriptio With several other Works Caspar Schoppius He and Andrew Schoppius are good at railing He hath written sharply against Ioseph Scaliger styling his Book Scaliger Hyperbolimeus He hath published also other Works Cornelius Schonaeus a Poet of a most elegant wit His holy Comaedies entituled Terentius Christianus which are commonly used shew that And. Schottus a most learned and candid Jesuite He hath written Notes upon Seneca and several other Works Io. Duns Scotus a learned Englishman and the wittiest of all the Schoolmen An. Dom. 1300. He wrote at Oxford in Merton Colledge upon the four Books of the Sentences whence his Work is called Scriptum Oxoniense If I must ake any thing in this part of Philosophy on trust I confesse Scotus his credit will go as farre with me as any man that ever writ not guided by an unerring infallible spirit M r Baxters Friendly Accomod He being sick of an Apoplexy was buried before he was dead Many of his Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue An ancient Poet composed these two Verses of him Doctor subtilis nomen subtilia donant Quem vestis vilis pes nudus corda coronant Iohannes Scotus Erigena an Irishman for Ireland is called by the Inhabitants Erin Balaeus saith he was King Alphreds Master An. Dom. 850. He was many years before Duns Scotus Vide Voss. De vitiis Sermonis lib. 3. cap. 8. Iohannes Scotus a famous Countreyman of ours wrote a Book of the same Argument and to the same effect that Bertram had done viz. of the Sacrament This man for his extraordinary Learning was in England where he lived in great account with King Alfred surnamed Iohn the Wise and had very lately room in the Martyrology of the Church of Rome though now he be ejected thence B. Ush. Answ. to the Jes. Challenge He is described to be of a sharp wit of great eloquence and well expert in the Greek Tongue pleasant and merry of nature and conditions as appeareth by divers his doings and answers First He coming to France out of his own Countrey of Scotland so saith M r Fox by reason of great tumults of warre was there worthily entertained and for his Learning had in great estimation of Carolus Calvus the French King whom he commonly and familiarly used to have about him both at Table and in Chamber Upon a time the King sitting at meat and seeing something belike in this Iohn Scot which seemed not very courtly cast forth a merry word asking of him What difference there was betwixt a Scot and a Sot Whereunto the Scot sitting over against the King somewhat lower replied again suddenly rather then advisedly yet merrily saying Mensa tantúm that is the Table onely importing thereby himself to be the Scot and so calling the King a Sot by craft Another time the same King being at Dinner was served with a certain dish of fish wherein were two great fishes and a little one After the King had taken thereof his repast setteth down to Iohannes Scotus the foresaid fish to distribute unto the other two Clerks sitting there with him which were two tall and mighty persons he himself being but a little man Iohannes taketh the fish of the which the two great he taketh and carveth to himself the little fish he reacheth to the other two The King perceiving his division thus made reprehended the same Then Iohannes whose manner ever was to finde out some honest matter to delight the King answered to him again proving his division to stand just and equal For here saith he be two great and a little pointing to the two great fishes and himself and likewise here again is a little one and two great pointing to the little fish and two great persons I pray you saith he what distribution can be more equal Whereat the King with his Nobles being much delighted laughed merrily He was impiously murthered and slain by his Scholars with their pen-knives at Malmesbury D r William Sclater a learned School Divine There are several Works of his published Utriusque Epistolae ad Corinthios Explicatio An Exposition with Notes upon the second Epistle to the Thessalonians On two Chapters of the Romans Of Tithes Sermons and other Tracts Carolus Scribanius a Jesuite under the name of Clarus Bonarscius which is an An agram to his name made four Latine Books which he entitleth Amphitheatrum honoris horroris he might have said That he was the Author of that Book appears both by an Epistle of Andreas Schottus the Jesuite whose Antograph is yet kept and also by the Catalogue of the Writers of that Society published by Ribadeneira at Antwerp in which it is expresly mentioned that Carolus Scribanius was the Authour of the four Books of the Amphitheater of honour He saith there That all those who adhere not to their holy Society are no better then Calvinists Sed omittamus Amphitheatralem istum sciptorem melioris omnis doctrinae pus atque venenum I◠Casaub. ad Front Duc. Epist. Pet. Scriverius He hath written learnedly on Martial Tot ac tanta sunt quae tu in eo praestitisti ut praedicationem meam longè supergressa sunt Equidem Belgii nostri fortunae gratulor penes quos servati Martialis gloria est J. Rutgersius Scriverio Anna Maria à Schurman a very learned and also pious woman whom Spanhem cals Ultimum naturae in hoc sexu conatum decimam Musam
Donatus Marcellus Donatus and Ierom Donatus 182 Hugo Donellus a great Lawyer ib. Doway 73 Ianus Douza the Father and Sonne 182 George Downham a learned and godly Bishop ib. Andrew Downs the Kings Professour of Greek in Cambridge 183 Sir Franâ—n Drake the first that sailed about the whole world ib. Ierom Drexelius a learned Jesuite ib. Iohn Drusius ib. Fr. Duarenus a learned Lawyer ib. Dublin 104 Fronto Ducaeus a learned and candid Jesuite 183 Gul. Durandus a great Poet Divine and Lawyer 183 Why called Speculator ib. Durandus a S. Portiano 184 Samuel Durant 184 Ioanes Stephanus Durantus ib. Claudius Duret a great French Lawyer ib. Ludovicus Duretus a learned Physician ib. E KIng Edward the sixth both learned and pious 184 185 Edmund Hall in Oxford 99 Egesippus when he lived 185 Eginhardus 185 Elias Levita a most learned Jewish Grammarian 185 Queen Elizabeth a learned Queen 185 186 Sir Thomas Elyot 185 Emanuel-Colledge 103 Ubbo Emmius a learned man Professor of History and Greek at Groning 186 Constantin L' Empereur a famous Hebrician 186 England suffered most shamelesse servitude under the Pope heretofore 7 The first Kingdom that received the Gospel 7 By whom the Christian Religion was first brought into England 7 England had the first Christian King and Emperour ib. Learned men in England 91 The Universities in England 91. to 97 Quintus Ennius 186 Ephraem Syrus and Antiochenus 186 Epictetus the Philosopher 186 Epiphanius Bishop of Salamina in Cyprus famous for learning and skill in five Tongues 186 187 Epiphanius the Deacon 187 Epistles what they are much learning in them 188 Who write the best Epistles ib. Desiderius Erasmus where born 187 His Statue at Roterdam in brasse on the market place with an Inscription 188 Verses in the house where he was born ib. A great Scholler and the authour of many excellent Works 188 189 An Epitaph of him 189 Erasmus a learned Bishop 189 Tho. Erastus a learned Physician 189 Eratosthenes 190 Erford 70 Erinnas a learned Poet 190 Thomas Erpenius excellently skilled in the Oriental Tongues ib. Claudius Espencaeus a learned French Bishop 190 191 Petrus Espinacus Archbishop of Lions 191 William Estius a learned and modest Doctor of Paris 191 He doth well on all Pauls Epistles 191 His Epitaph ib. Ethicks whence so named 45 m. What it is conversant about ib. Ethiopick Language 60 61 Evagrius Scholasticus 191 Euclide a great Geometrician 191 Nic. Evâ—rardus 191 Evora 90 Euripides 191 Eusebius Caesariensis when he lived and flourished 192 Why called Eusebius Pamphili but not Pamphilus 192 The ancient Ecclesiastical History ib. Eusebius Emissenus 192 Eustathius Archbishop of Thessalonica 192 When he lived ib. Eustochium a learned woman 192 Euthymias Zigabenus 192 Eutropius 193 Excester Colledge 96 Aben Ezra a most learned Jewish Grammarian 193 F IAcobus Faber Stapulensis a very learned man 193 Petrus Faber 193 Buchanans Epigramme of him 194 Nic. Faber Master to Lewis the 13 th King of France 194 Guido and Nicolaus Fabricii 194 Georgius Fabricius 194 Steph. Fabricius 194 Paulus Fagius a great Hebrician 194 The Germans speech of him ib. Anton. Faius 194 Abraham Faius his son 195 Gabriel Fallopius 195 William Farel a learned and godly Minister of Genevah 195 Bezas Epigram of Calvin Viret and him ibid. Fasciculus Temporum 195 The Fathers They were eminent for learning holinesse of life and eloquence 195 D r Featly 195 Minutius Felix an eloquent Father 195 Lucius Fenestella a famous Historian not the Author of the Book De Magistratibus Sacerdotio Romanorum 196 Dudlie Fenner a learned Divine 196 Ioannes Fernelius a learned French man Physician to Henry the 2 d King of France 196 Ferrara 78 Fulgentius Ferrandus 201 Arnoldus Ferronus 196 Io. Ferus a famous German Preacher 196 Iacobus Fevardentius a furious Franciscan 196 Ioannes Fichardus 197 Marsilius Ficinus of Florence a famous Philosopher Physician and Divine 199 Richard Field a learned Divine 197 Io. Filesacus 197 Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochester 197 Sir Anthony Fitzherbert a learned Lawyer 197 Lucius Florus when he lived 197 Ubertus Folieta 197 Patrick and Iohn Forbes 198 Franciscus Forerius 198 Pertus Forrestus a learned Physician 198 Ioannes Forsterus Professor of the Hebrew Tongue at Wittenberg ib. Sir Iohn Fortescue an excellent Antiquary and Lawyer 198 Iohn Fox a Saint-like Historian 198 Wrote elegant Latine 199 Sebastian Fox a most elegant and learned Spanish Philosopher ib. Hieronymus Fracastorius a famous Philosopher 199 France famous for three things 81 It hath bred many learned men ib. Its Universities 81. to 87 Francis the Monk 199 Francis the first King of France when he lived 199 A great restorer of Learning 199 200 Franckford two places of that name 70 Franekere 74 Marquardus Freherus 200 Io. Tho. Freigius famous for his knowledge in Philosophy Philology Law 200 Ramus his Epigram of him ibid. French Language 64 Friburg 71 Nicolaus Frischlinus 200 Iohn Frith a learned Divine and Martyr 200 Iohn Froissard a French Historian 201 Libertus Fromondus 201 Lucas Fruterius 201 Leonardus Fuchsius 201 B. Fulgentius 201 Baptista Fulgosius 201 D r Fulk 201 Nic. Fuller 201 202 G IO. Gagnâ—ius 203 Robert Gagwin ibid. Petrus Galatinus 204 Galeacius Caracciolus 204 Galen a learned Physician of Pergamus ibid. Petrus Gallandius Master to many famous men in France ibid. Galilaeus Galilaeus of Florence ibid. Henricus Gandavensis ibid. Steven Gardiner Bishop of Winchester 205 Petr. Gassendus the greatest Astronomer now living ibid. Thomas Gataker ibid. Lucas and Pomponius Gauricus ibid. Theodorus Gaza ibid. Geber a learned Arabian but very obscure 206 Gelasius primus Papa ibid. Sigism Gelenius ibid. Aulus Gellius when he lived and whether he should be written so or Agellius ibid. Taxed by Ludovicus Vives but defended by Stephanus ibid Geminus ib. Georgius Gemistius Pletho a Grecian and Professor in Greece ibid Gemma Frisius a great Mathematician ib. Why called Gemma ib. Cornelius Gemma a famous Physician and Philosopher of Lovain 207 Gilbert Genebrard a good Hebrician but a most petulant Writer ibid. Geneva 86 87 Innocentius Gentiletus 207 Albericus Gentilis the Regius Professour of Civil Law in Oxford ib. Geometry what it is its excellencies and who first invented it 41 42 Iohn Gerbard a laborious and learned Divine 207 Germany Divers great Schollers bred there 68 The Universities of Germany 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Iohn Gerson the learnedest man of his time and the onely Doctor of the Councel of Constance 208 He was sirnamed the most Christian Doctor ibid. Paschasius his Verses of him ib. Conradus Gesnerus where and when he was born 208 His Works commended ibid William Gibieuf a learned Doctor of Sorbonne ibid Obertus Gifanius ibid. William Gilbert a famous Englishman 209 His Book of the Loadstone commended ibid. Petrus Gillius a most learned man ibid. Sylvester Gyraldus ibid. Victor Giselinus ibid. Ralph Glanvile a great Lawyer 210 Henricus Glareanus an excellent Mathematician 210
Salomon Glassius a great Critick ibid. Glocester-Hall in Oxford 99 Rodolphus Goclenius 210 Conradus Goclenius first Professor of the Latine Tongue at Lovain 210 Francis and Thomas Godwin ibid Damianus à Goes ibid Seven Cities strove for his birth ibid. Iacobus Golius well skilled in the oriental Tongues ibid. Hubertus Golâ—zius a great Antiquary ibid. Franciscus Gomarus a learned and judicious Divine ibid. Christopher Goodman a learned and pious Scotch Divine 211 Abraham Gorlay his many choice medals of Gold Silver and Brass 211 Io Goropius Becanus a good Artist and Linguist ibid. Gospel How it came into Polonia and the original of the custom of standing up at the Gospel 20. m. The everlasting Gospel or the Gospel of the holy Ghost 115 Dionysius and Iacobus Gothofredus 211 D r Gouge a learned and pious Divine 211 Commended ibid. Simon Goulartius a learned and godly French Minister ibid. Ioannes Goverus or Gouerus a learned English Knight and Poet Laureate ibid. Grammarians who the best 37 38 Io. and Saxo Gramaticus 212 Grammer what it is and whence derived 37 38 Granado 89 Lud. Granatensis 212 D r Grant ibid. Conradus Graserus went some miles to the Jews to understand Hebrew words ibid. Franc. Gratianus when he lived ibid. He compiled the Canon-Law ibid. 44 Gulielmus Gratarolus an excellent Philosopher and Physician 213 Gratius an ancient Latine Poet contemporary with Virgil and Ovid. 213 Iohn Graves ibid. Lady Iane Gray both learned and religious ibid. Greek Language 61 62 Who were the pure Greek Writers 38 Richard Greenham 213 Gregory the Great why so called and when he lived ibid. Bede cals him the Apostle of England and why 214 He first wrote himself Servus servorum Dei 214 Verses of him and two other Popes ibid. Gregory Thaumaturgus why so called ibid. Iohn Gregory of Oxford and Gregory of Tours ibid Iames Gretzer a learned Jesuite and good Grecian the great Defender of Bellar. mine 214 Grindall ibid. Gripswald 71 Groning 74 Iohannes Groperus would not be Cardinal 214 Hugo Grotius when and where born 215 Piscators Verses of him ibid. Learned but heterodox ibid. Ianus Gruterus a famous Critick ibid. Simon and Io Iac. Grynaeus ibid. Rudolphus Gualtherus Father and Sonne 216 Baptista Guarinus ibid. Steven Guichard a learned French Linguist ibid Francis Guicchardine a famous Historian ibid. Paschasius his Verses of him ibid. Melchior Guilandinus ibid. Iohannes Guinterius Andernacus a learned Physician ibid. Gyldas ibid Lilius Gregorius Gyraldus 217 H D r HAckwell 217 Theodoricus Hackspanius 217 D r Haddon ib. Cardinal Hadrian ib. Thaddaeus Hagecius ib. Iohn Hales ib. Bishop Hall 218 Bartholdus Hallerus ibid Dionysius Halycarnassaeus ibid. D. Henry Hammond ibid D. Harding ibid. Lord Harrington ibid. D. Harvey ibid. D. Haymo ibid. Harderwick 74 Hart-Hall in Oxford 99 Heathens called Pagani and why â—5 They are still branded in the Scripture ibid. Their knowledge imperfect and their conversation impious ibid. How the Heathens shall be judged 6 The Heathens worshipt many gods 6 They could not be saved by the light of nature ibid. Who defended the Christian Religion against the Heathens 6 7 Hebrew the first Language and most ancient of all 56 57 58 Who were skilfull in it 58 Gaspar us Hedio 218 Alexander Hegius He first brought the Greek learning into the Low-countreys 219 Heidelberg 69 Daniel Heinsius 219 Heliodorus ib. Helvicus ib. Henry the first King of England why called Beau Clerk ib. Henry the eighth 219 220 He was learned himself and drew many learned men into England 220 Desiderius Heraldus ib. Lord Herbert ib. Hereticks Reformers so called by the Papists and why 20 Hermes Trismâ—gâ—stus 220 Conradus Heresbachius ib. Hermannus Contractus why so called 221 Hermogenes ib. Herodian an eloquent and faithfull Historian 221 Herodotus ib. Verses of him ib. Hesiod ib. Iohn Hessels ib. Landgrave of Hessen 222 Helius Ebanus Hessus ib. Hesychius ibid Ioannes Heurnius ibid. Hieroglyphicks what they are 290 The Bee and Syren the Hieroglyphick of eloquence 39 Hieronymus a very learned Father 222 Hilary Bishop of Poicton and Hilary Bishop of Arles ibid. Hildefonsus 223 Arthur Hilder sham 223 Hiâ—cmarus ib. Hipparchus a great Astronomer ib. Hippocrates the first that wrote methodically the Art of Physick 223 Hippolitus 223 224 History what it is 46 It s double end ibid. The several kindes of History 46 Chronology and Topography the two eyes of it 47 Historians who the chiefest Greek and Latine 47 David Hoeschelius 224 Francis Hottoman a learned French Lawyer 224 Homer Seven Cities contended about his birth His Iliades and Odysses commended 224 225 Alcibiades struck a Schoolmaster for not having Homers Works 225 Festus Hommius 225 Petrus Cornelius Hoofdius 225 Richard Hooker 225 Iohn Hoâ—per a learned and godly Bishop and Martyr ib. Ioachimus Hopperus ib. Horatius Flaccus an ingenious Poet ib. Bishop Horn 226 Conradus Hornaeus ib. Lambertus Hortensius ib. Stanislaus Hosius he was imployed by three Emperours and was President in the Councell of Trent ibid. Rod. Hospintanus ibid. Michael Hospitalius ibid. Bishop Howson ibid. Roger de Hoveden a famous Historian 226 Robert Hues ibid Hermannus Hugo ibid. Hugo Cardinal 227 Antonius Hulsius ibid Humbertus Episcopus ib. D. Humfrey ib. Hulricus Huttenus a Knight and Poet Laureate ibid C. Iulius Hyginus 228 Hipatia or Hypathia a learned woman who taught publickly at Alexandria ibid. Andreas Gerhardus Hyperius a most learned and diligent Divine ibid. I Dr. IAckson and Mr. Arthur Iackson 228 King Iames ibid Verses on his dying in March Iacobus de Voragine the Author of the golden Legend 229 Richard Iames and Doctor Iames 229 Iamblycus a famous Philosopher ibid. Io de Ianduno ibid Ianizaries the great strength of the Turkish Empire 9 Cornelius Iansenius a learned Popish Expositor 229 Iansenius Bishop of Iper who wrote Sanctus Augustinus ibid. Rabbi Salomon Iarchi a learned French Jew who hath commented on all the Bible ib. Iason Maynus 230 Iesuites when their Order began 230 Their title disliked by Papists themselves ibid. Some of them good Expositors able for controversies good Philologers candid and ingenuous ib. Ignatius the Martyr ib. Matth. Fl. Illyricus heretical and wherin 230 231 Some of his Works usefull to the Church 230 231 Ioannes de Indagine a great Astrologer when he flourished 231 Indices Expurgatorii two of them ibid. The purpose of them ibid. Io. Philippns Ingrassius ibid. Ingulphus a learned English Abbot ib. Innocentius tertius Papa a learned man but a great Persecutor of the Church 232 Alanus Insulensis ib. Abbas Ioachimus ib. Arthur Ihonston a famous Scotch Poet ib. Iohns Colledge in Oxford 103 Iornandes 232 Iosephus a famous Jewish Historian 232 233 Iosippus who he was 233 Paulus Iovius commended by some and disliked by others ib. Verses of him ib. Irenaeus when he lived and when he suffered ib. Iohn Isaac a Jew who turned Christian ib. Isidorus Hispalensis and Pelusiota 234 Isocrates a famous Greek Oratour 234 Hâ—â—ricus Isselburgius
perpolito in prima orbis facie multùm spectabile Eurpoaei orbis Academiae Itaque longè magnificentius hospitium excipiendis Musis conditurus regia quippe benignitate adjutus Aulam Magdalena quam vis parentem Collegii dereliquit domumque consanguineâ—m ne omnino periisse videretur in suum quasi corpus iterum transtulit In ipso Oxonii suburbano Eurum versus Collegium vergit à quâ regione amhe perspicuo praeterfluentè alluitur qui Cherwellus dicitur latus septentrionale atboreto clauditur Utrinque multae ambulalacrorum amaenitates in utroque elemento quasi delicias excogitante natura Surgit è quadrato latere visendum ipâ—â vel materia vel subtili junctura aedificium duplici pinnarum ordine adversus paries decoratur Frontem Collegii occupat excelsa turris quae erudito statuarij opere incisa intuentium oculos mirè ad se trahit aream interiorem cingunt claustra sic hodiè appellaâ—us cocto laterâ— per strata quae topiarii vel porticus usum non incommodè praestant Vivis animalium figuris tibicines occultum nescio quid hieroglyphicum significantibus exâ—rnantur Antiquissimorum codicum supellectile instruitur bibliotheca Templum Augustum divini numinis religione verè suspiciendum aula elegans spatiosa Waynfleti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 per Iohan Bud Cum primis virtutis doctrinaeque ergò nominandus Thomas Chalonerus Eques Auratus Principi in disciplinarum omniumque virtutum regiarum instiiutione honorarius praefectus quo vito merito gloriatur Collegium Magdaleâ—onse ut etiam in numeris aliis quos intra lustra annorum non multa in Rempublicam Ecclesiamque transmisit alumnis Archiepiscopis scilicet duobus iisdemque Cardinalibus Episcopis viginti duobus Foxo Martyrologo Laurentio Humfredo allisque Wake Rex Platon Aenei nasi Collegium spectatu dignum cujus prae foribus nominis antiquitatisque index Nasus monstrose prominet aheâ—tus Wake Rex Platon Per id quoque tempus Gulielmus Smith Episcopus Lincolniensis Margaritae exemplo ductus Oxonii Scholasticorum Collegium collocavit in aula quam vulgo vocant Brasyn Nose hoc est aeneum nasum quod eò loci imago aenea facie admodum immani prae foribus exteâ— Item Richardus Vintonienfis Episcopus tale ejusmodi opus Oxonii fecit appellavitque Corporis Christi Collegium Polyd. Verg. Angl. Hist. l. 26. Praefuit hic primus doctissimus ille Claymondus qui exquisitissima in Plinium Commentaria conscripsit Successit deinde Robertus Morwentus Theologus Praeses tantae gravitatis ut quum 40. ampliùs annos Praesidentis loco surrogatus ipse optimè praefuisset Oxoniensibus in Concione publica Pater patriae literatae Oxoniensis appellatus est quum in extremis naturae laboraret Praelegit illic in Rhetoricis in celeberrima audientium corona praesentibus illustrissimis Principibus Henrico octavo Rege Catharina conjuge Ludovicus Vives omnis politioris literaturae selentissimus Item Shepâ—evus 28 annorum trilinguis doctissimus fato functus praematuro nimis Inde prodiere Reginaldus Polus Cardinalis Brocus Juellus Chedseus omnes literarum gloria florentes Europaei Orbis Academiae Collegium Corporis Christi quod omnium Oxoniae nitidissimum meritò audit tum ob totius structurae Templi imprimis Peristylii Bibliothecae atque Aulae concinnitatem tùm propter Horoscopii Columnaris pulchritudinem quod in areae quadratae medio omni ingenii operis varietate elaboratum eminet Wake Rex Platon Est Regia Musarum sedes sive operis molem mirandam sive structurae magnificentiam sive studiosorum numerum sive proventus annuos pleniùs inspiciamus si alicubi in orbe Christiano Christo Servatori dicata à Thoma Volsaeo Cardinale anno post Christum 1539. Quem fundo largo praediis amplis reditibus multis illustrissimus Rex Henricus Octavâ—s anno Christi 1546. auctiorem reddidit longe consummatiotem Europaei Orbis Academiae Imò qui inter ipsos istius Scholae antiquitatem acerrimè tuentur non asserunt tantùm sed probant indubitatis argumentis Cantabrigiam Generalem Artium Scienâ—iarum Academiem factum stabilitam non fuisse ante Vicesimum annum Edwardi tertii hoc est nudius-tertius ferè si Aluredi seculum spectemus Wake Rex Platon Vide plura ibid. Hic venerabilis ille Beda illiusque discipulus Carolique magni praeceptor Alcuinus sive Albinus Joannes Roffensis Episcopus Thomas Morus Thomas Linacer Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus infiniti similes celeberrimi viri floruerunt Swertii Athen. Belg. Certè recepta ab omnibus opinio est fama celebris Cantabrigiae fuisse Bedam studuisse Caius De Antiq. Cant. Acad. l. 1. The Halls there are endowed with Lands and Fellowships as the Colleges are No private Chappel in England beyond that of Kings Colledge in Cambridge Collegium studiosoâ—um propè dixerim Europae amplissimum Vos Epist. Dedicat. ad artem Grammatiâ— Ex Collegiis hâc splendidiâ—â—imâ— sunt Trinitatis Regio Palatio par aedificium S. Joannis Sacellum hic est singularis vix memorandi artificii Iodoc. Sinc. Itin. Gall. Acts and Mâ—n Edit ult part 3 p. 508. * That Book of his is commended See Stows Chronicle in the life of Henry the sixth A Carolo Magno qui Galliam non minus literis quam armis illustrare cu. piebat accersiti è Scotia qui Philosophiam Lutetiae Graecè Latinè docerent Apud Scotos enim adhuc multi erant Monachi vetere disciplina nondum extincta literis pietate insignes Quo è numero erat Joannes Cognomento Scotus sive Albinus quod idem valet Scoti enim Albinos sua lingua vocant Caroli praeceptor qui plurima ingenii sui monumenta reliquit è quibus nos Rhetorica praecepta vidimus cum inscriptione Joannis Albini Clementis quoque Scoti qui eodem tempore Lutetiae literarum insignis professor erat quaedam scripta adhuc supersunt Commigrarunt etiam in Gallias complures Monachi Scoti studio pletatis ducti qui populis circa Rhenum Christianam doctrinam praedicabant tanto successu ut plurimis in locis condiderint Eorum memoriae id Germani dederunt ut usque ad nostram aetatem semper Scotos eis praeficerent Buchonani Rerum Scotic Hist. l. 5. Academia Aberdoniensis Dublinium Dublinia The Irish call it Balacleigh the Town upon Hurdles when it was built the foundation was laid upon Hurdles the place was so fenish and moorish This is the chief City of Ireland it is situated in a delightfull and wholsome place * Quid Abrabaniel de quo tantopere gloriantur Constant L'Emperour Praefat. ad Benjamin Itin. Some write his name Abrabaneel or Abrabaniel others Abravanel Calvin Barbanel without the A. Circa annum â servatoris nostri nativitate millesimum quingentesimum floruit a Intellexi nuper integrum Abarbinelem in Turcia duobus magnis voluminibus excasum nactum esse amicum meum Gualterum