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
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
Fleming Bishop of Lincoln in the eighth year of the reign of King Henry the 5 th founded this Colledge by the name of Lincoln Colledge which was afterward in Richard the thirds time in the year of our Lord 1479. by Thomas Rotheram Bishop of the same Sea and Secretary to four Kings much augmented and increased D r Kilbie a learned Hebrician was Head of this Colledge and that learned School-Divine D r Sanderson was Fellow of this House All-Souls Colledge 1437. Henry Chichley Archbishop of Canterbury layed in Oxford the foundation of two goodly Colledges this and that of S t Iohns Colledge the last being reedified by S r Thomas White Lord Maior of London There is Vita Henrici Chichele Descripta ab Arthuro Dâ—â—k Magdalen Colledge Founded 1459. William Wainflet Bishop of Winshester founded first Magdalen Hall after that this Colledge dedicating the same to the honour of S. Mary Magdalen He builded also a great part of Eaton Colledge before begun by King Henry the sixt Prince Henry was of this Colledge Claimund and Doctor Bond were Presidents of it Brazeâ—-Nose Colledge Founded 1515. William Smith Bishop of Lincoln during the reign of King Henry the 7 th laid the foundation of this Colledge After whose death Richard Sutton Esquire took upon him to perfect the same which he accomplished Alexander Nowel was of this house M r Bolton and I think M r Iohn Ball. Corpus Christi Colledge Founded 1516. Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester and Godfather to King Henry the 8 th founded this Colledge It nourished Iewel Rainolds Wâ—tton Hooker Cardinal Pool who was chosen Pope D r Featley and other learned men Christ-Church Colledge Founded 1546. Thomas Wolsey Cardinal Archbishop of York and Lord high Chancellour of England laid the foundation of a most ample and spacious Colledge but he falling his design failed with the Founder Henry the eight enriched the same with many goodly revenues annexing thereunto Canterbury Colledge It hath a spatious Court or quadrangle nay divers and a Hall both spatious and splendid wherein is a most beautifull glasse Lanthorn there is also a very fair Kitchin which only was finished by the Cardinal and gave oceasion to that scoff of an outlandish man Egregium opus saith he Cardinalis Collegium incepit popinam absolvit Sanna vix è coquina deprompta adeo sale caret saith Sir Isaac Wake in his Rex Platonicus Peter Martyr was once Prebend of this Colledge as his own Epistles shew He writes thus Amico cuidam in Anglia Ego cum essem Oxonii vestibus illis albis in Choro nunquam uti volui quamvis essem Canonicus mei facti ratio mihi constabat Toby Matthew Archbishop of York was of this House and M r Burton who wrote of Melancholy upon whose Tomb there is this witty Epitaph Paucis notus paucioribus ignotus Hic jacet Democritus Iunior Cui vitam pariter mortem Dedit Melancholia Trinity Colledge Founded 1556. Sir Thomas Pope Knight founded this Colledge in the fourth year of the Reign of King Philip and Qu. Mary dedicating the same to the Trinity S t Iohns Colledge Founded 1557. Henry Chichley Doctor of the Civil-Law Archbishop of Canterbury among other building laid the foundation of this Fabrick it was enlarged by William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury Iesus Colledge Founded 1572. Hugh Prise Doctor of the Civil Law founded this Colledge it was perfected by Queen Elizabeth it hath had many other Benefactors Wadham Colledge Founded 1613. Nicholas Wadham Esquire in the seventh year of the raign of King Iames founded it Pembrok Colledge Founded 1620. It was first Broadgate-Hall but was called Pembroke Colledge from William Earl of Pembroke then Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Visitor of that Hall There are also in this University seven Hals in which there are many Students living at their own charge viz. Glocester-Hall Which being first built for Monks was after converted to a House for Scholars by Sir Thomas White Knight Edmund Hall It was builded by S. Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury Albon Hall It was builded by the Abbot of S t Albons for their Monks to study in Hart Hall It was built by Walter Stapleton Bishop of Excester M r Selden was of this House New Inne Heretofore it was called Turlocks Inne S t Mary Hall It was founded by King Edward the second Sir Thomas More Chancellour of England was of this Hall Cardinal Allen was principal of it about the same time Magdalen Hall It was founded by William Wainfleet Bishop of Winchester and D r Budden who writes his life and death cals it Aulam Magdaelene parentem Collegii and a little book which mentions the several Colledges in Oxford and Cambridge makes the Hall a eleven years elder then the Colledge Cambridge THis is the other University and eye of England a most famous Storehouse of good Literature and Godlinesse it standeth upon the River Cam which divideth it into two parts and hath a Bridge over it whence arose the name Cambridge There is not wanting any thing here which a man may require in a most flourishing University were it not that the air is somewhat unhealthfull arising as it doth out of a Fenny-ground hard by That Cantaber a Spainard 3751. years before Christs Nativity first began and founded this University is affirmed by Caius but Leland the great Antiquary and Camden also confute that conceit and M r Camden saith It was a seat of learning about the time of King of Henry the first and that under the reign of Edward the first some think it should be the second Grantbridge of a School was made an University such as Oxford is by the Court of Rome Hugh Balsham Bishop of Ely in the year 1284. built the first Colledge called Peter House and endowed it with lands whose example the other Founders did imitate and follow saith the same Camden That which some relate also That a publick Academy was erected at Cambridge by King Sigebert Anno Christi 630. Id vero dubia annalium fide nititur Cantabrigiensium quoque aemuli Oxonienses pernegant fortiter Et ut quaedam fuerit instituta procul dubio rudis fuit nec in longum tempus Caeterum nono seculo majori verisimilitudine laus illa competit Coring De Antiq. Academ Dissertat 3. Vide plura ibid. p. 73. See Petrus Blesensis at the end of Ingulphus That which some urge for the honour of Cambridge of Bedes reading there is a fable well confuted by Sir Isaac Wake in his Rex Platonicus in his Acts of the fourth day Bedam vero ipsum unquam Cantabrigiae fuisse quis nisi cerebri laesi putat Quum ipse dissertissimis scriptis suis asserat se nunquam extra monasterium suum operam literis dedisse ac ne inde unquam ferè egressum à pueritia Cantabrigiam verò sua aetate adeò Academiam celebrem non fuisse ut fuisse planè
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
Bodies c. 20. Learned Peireskius was wont to lament that when he was in England he was not acquainted with this William Gilbert the Author of the Book de Magnete nor Thomas Lydiat the famous Mathematician Gassend de Vita Peiresk l. 2. Gassendus l. 4. de vita Peiresk makes honourable mention of his Book de Magnete p. 378. We had not any certain or satisfactory knowledge of Magneticall properties untill such time as it pleased God to raise up one of our Countrymen D r Gilbert who to his evelasting praise hath troden out a new path to Philosophy and on the Loadstone erected a large Trophy to commend him to posterity Carpent Geog. first Book chap. 3. See more there Pet. Gillius a most Learned man Aquitanus Duo magna hujus saeculi lumina Petrus Gillius Gulielmus Philander Thuan. Hist. Tom. 4. l. 82. Vide Thuan. Hist. Tom. 1. l. 16. Sylvester Giraldus a man elegantly Learned for those times Sylvester Giraldus Cambrensis a Britain by birth though by descent rather an Englishman or a Norman as he makes himself but a very Learned man for those times There is published of his Itinerarium Cambriae cum Annotat. Descriptio ejusdem De rebus Hybernicis Victor Giselinus Besides divers Poems he wrote Learned Notes upon Prudentius the Christian Poet Noteâ— and a Chronology upon the Works of Sulpitius Severus Ranulphus Glanvile de Glanvilla Chief Justice in the reign of King Henry the 2 d wrote Learnedly and profoundly of part of the Laws of England He wrote a Book De Legibus consuetndinibus Regni Angliâ— Henricus Glareanus an excellent Mathematician He hath written well of Musick upon Livy Salust and divers other Works Salomon Glassius a Learned Lutheran and the great ornament of Germany for sacred Philology His Christologia Mosaica Philologia Sacra and other Works are very Usefull Rodolphus Goclenius He hath written Learnedly of divers subjects in Humanity Many of his Works are mentioned in the Oxford Catalogue Conradus Goclenius He was first Professor of the Latine tongue at Lovain Annos ipsos XX. quibus publicè professus est auditoribus suis adeo gratus fuit ut eos nec assiduitate satiarit unquam nec diuturnitate lassarit Aub. Mir. Elog. Belg. Fr. Godwin Bishop of Landaff His Rerum Anglicarum Annales and his Tract De Praesulibus Angliae shew his Learning Thomas Godwin His Roman and Jewish Antiquities are very usefull Dâ—mianus A Goes Lusitanus It happened to him as to Homer heretofore for the excellency of his wit severall Cities strove for his birth as those of Paris would have Christophorus Longolius to be theirs the Romans challenged him for theirs those of the Low-Countries for theirs because of his great Eloquence Iacobus Golius well skilled in the Orientall Tongues Admirabilis ille Arabizantium Phoenix Hotting Analect Histor. Theol. Cl. V. Iacobus Golius in praestantissimo illo linguae Arab. Thesauro Pocock Not. Miscel. in Portam Mosis c. 7. Vir summus in linguis orientalibus Mathesi Jacobus Golius Salmas de Annis Climactericis Whom the States of Holland for his excellent skill in the Arabick and Mathematicks have substituted to two famous Professors of the University Thomas Erpenius and Willebrord Snellius He travelled into the East and observed the condition and state of the Eastern people and got thereby knowledge of the Orientall Languages and affairs and brought divers Orientall Books thence which are now at Leyden He hath put out lately an excellent Arabick Lexicon Hubertus Golthzius a great Antiquary Dilher cals his Book De re Antiquaria libellum Aureolum Franciscus Gomarus a Learned and Judicious Divine All his Works Exegeticall and Polemicall are published together in one Volume in Folio Christopher Goodman a Learned Scotch Divine and according to his name good and holy Abraham Gorlay He had more then four thousand exquisite Medals of Gold more then ten thousand of Silver and more then fifteen thousand of Brasse all choice ones Ios. Scal. Lettre au Sieur De Bagar There is a Book of his styled Dactyliotheca published Io. Goropius Becanus A Physitian Philosopher and Historian He obtained an exact knowledge of the Hebrew Greek and Latine Divino planè vir ingenio qualem vix singulae aetates ferant seu Philosophiam seu Philologiam in utraque enim ad miraculum usque excelluit tractaret ut seculi sui Varra nominari meritò potuerit Auberti Miraei Elogia Belgica Castellani Vitae Medic. Illust. Dionysius Gothofredus an excellent Lawyer He hath written short Notes upon all the Civil Law and all Tullies Works He hath written also upon Seneca and Notes ad Varronem Festum Nonnium Iacobus Gothofredus his sonne He wrote first de Ecclesiis Suburbicariis He set out some Orations of Libanius with Notes and his Oratio de Iuliane William Gouge Doctor of Divinity a Learned and Pious Divine He was counted whilst he lived the Father of the London Ministers A good Text-man as his Whole Armour Exposition of the Hebr. Exposition of the Lords Prayer and other Learned Works shew him to be and he is often Honourably mentioned by Voetins Streso and other outlandish Divines He was eminent for three graces his Humility Patience and Faith He would begin his prayer very audibly and distinctly which was the more commendable because of his great Congregation at Blackefriers Sim. Goulartius a Learned and godly French Minister There is his Morum Philosophia Historica and Histoires admirables de nostre temps and other Tracts mentioned in the Appendix of Oxford Catalogue Ioannes Goverus sive Gouerus a Learned English Knight and Poet Laureate Hic nomen suum extulit partim iis quae Gallicè eleganter Anglicè elaboravit Sane is Gualterus Chaucerus primi Anglicam linguam expolire caeperunt Vossius de Histor Lat. l. 3. c. 3. Io. Grammaticus He hath written upon divers books of Aristotle and de Differentiis Linguarum and other Works Saxo Grammaticus He was called Grammaticus for his elegancy in the Latine Tongue He hath written the History of the Danes in very elegant Latine for those times Lud. Granatensis His Works are in three Tomes He hath written De ratione Concionandi De frequenti Communione Sylva locorum Communium Dux peccatorum De Officio Pastorali Catechismus sive Introductionis ad Symbolum Fidei libri quatuor and other Works D r Edward Grant He was one of the Learned Schoolmasters of Westminster Camden was his Usher He hath put out a Greek Grammer styled Graecae Linguae spicilegium which Camden hath contracted He hath also published Aschams Epistles and Poems with his Life and Death Conradus Graserus He went some miles to the Jews to understand some Hebrew words Vide ejus ultima verba p. 31. in Praef. Exquisitissimus ille ac divinitus aetate nostra excitatus antichristo-mastix juxta doctrinae Christianae propugnator Conradus Graserus Francus
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
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
erudita scripsit ubi Theophrastaea medicina accuratissime excutitur examinatur Neand. Geog. parte 1 â— e Antiquissi mus inter eos qui fide digni sunt Brittanicarum â—erum scriptor Antiq. Eccles. Britan. Gildas Cambriâ—â— poeta Britannus eo tempore natus erat quo maximè per universum mundum eloquentia Romana floruit Coaetaneus erat Martiali Flacco Silio Statio Stellae Juvenali id genus aliis sed nec ipsis inferior judicatus Vide Lil. Gyrald in Poet. Histor. dial 5. Balâ—us de Script Britaâ— Cent. 1. Vir solide dâ—ctus in scribendo accuratus Casaub. Not. ad Diog. Laert. l. â— Utriusque linguae omnis politioris literaturae antiquitatis quam variis scriptis illustravit longe peritissimus Thuan. Hist. Tom. 1. l. 11. Vir omnis eruditae antiquitatis ac literatae doctrinae callentissimus qui plerasque manuscriptas Bibliothecae Graecas in Italia excussit è quorum lectione conscripsit libros illos suos eruditos varios de diis gentium opus admirandum historiam veterum recentiorum Poetarum â—aetera pluâ—ima exquisita singula Neand. Geog. Civiliâ— Doctor orator dulcis facundus Humphred in vita Juelli Cujus in Mathematicis excellens cognitio judicium profundum tum ex aliis ejus scriptis tum inprimis â— Dialexi de Nova Stella omnibus in propatulo est Tyâ—h Brah. L. 2. De Cometia Anni 1577. c. 10. membrum secundum Natus anno 1492. Primus suasor persuasor â—uit Evangelicae doctrinae in patria suâ amplectendae in quo negotio Hulricum Zwinglium simul collegam habuit Boissardi Icones Omnium Confessione Scriptor Gravissimus in Romanis Antiquitatibus pervestigandis de scribendisque accuratissimus perhibetur Whear Method leg Hist. parte 1 â— Sect. 16. Vide plura ibid. * In his Antibarbarian ch 3. 814. Helv. Chroâ— Vir in divinis Scripturis eruditissimus in secularibus literis nulli suo tempore secundus ingenio acutus sermone disertus vita conversatione devotus in declamandiâ— ad populum Omeliis celeberrimae industriae fuit Trithem Catal. Illust. Vir. Primus Graecas in Belgio litteras excitavit exemplo Rod. A. gricolae praeceptoris sui qui Germaniae easdem restiturrat Valeri Andrâ—ae Bibliotheca Belgica Erasmus XIV annoâ—um adolescens sub Hegio praeceptore studia literarum Daventriae colebat Cum autem Rudolphus Agricola in Hegii Scholam venisset Hegiâ—â— ei aliquot adolescentum scripta monstrasseâ— his consideratis cum Brasmicum caeteris anteferreâ— videre adolescentem voluit Accersitus é sua clasâ—e Erasmus adolescens ad Hegium accedit Ibi Rodol phus arreptum Capillo in vertice taciâ—us intuetur quasi considerata indole ex lineamentis adiecit hanc vocem Tu â—ris magâ—â—â— Chytraeus Orat. de Westphalis Vit. Profes Gron. in Rodolph Agric. Gandavi nascitur anno M. D. LXXXII Incredibiie quanto amore illum prosecutus fuerit Iosephâ—â— Scaliger Ianus Dousa aliique viri doctissimi Naturâ ipsa instructus ad Poeticam facultatâ—m patrio etiam rythmo excellit ut paucis agam Quaecunque ab eo profecta sunt limam sapiunt politiorem Phrasis tersa elaborata Conceptus sublimes ita ut cum illis prisci sermonis scriptoribus certare velle videatur Swertii Atheâ—â— Belg. Cum versus Graecos tuos lego Homerum non Heinsium puto me legere Cum Latinos Ovidium aut Propertium Casaub. Epist. 52. Tam severiorum quam amaeniorum litterarum â—ol Sâ—ld Praeâ—at ad lib. De Dis Syris Magna semper infamia flagravit Heliodorus Episcopus qui praeelegit Episcopatu abire quam libros suos amatorios perdere ut scribit Nicephorus l. 12. c. 34. Raynaudi Erotem de malis ac bonis Libris partit 1. Erotem 7. Vir praestans pietate doctrinâ— cognitione rerum sacrarum historiarum aetatum temporum atque gentium omnium Nâ—aâ—d Geog. parte 1 â— After the Conquest King Henry the first the Conquerors fonne a man excellently Learned because he abolished such customs of Normandy as his father added to our Common Laws is said to have restored the ancient Laws of England Sir Edw. Cooks Pref. to his 3 d Rep. * He wrote some things with his own hand on Austen de Civit. Dei In tanto numero adversariorum Lutheri Britanniae Rex Henricus octavus illum â— etiam oppugnat primò quidem Judicium illius de indulgentiis convellit pontificatum defendit post omnem illam disputationem de Sacramentis Ecclesiae reprehendit sumpto scribendi argumento ex libro de captivitate Babylonica Lutherus ubi cognovit acerrimè respondet in câ—usque causae defensione nullius hominis dignitatem aut splendorem quicquam apud se valere demonstrat Leo Pontifex honorificum regi cognomen idcirco tribuit defensorem appellans Ecclesiae Sleid De Statu Relig. Reipub. Comment l. 3. Vide Vossii Epist ad Artem Grammat Prodiit libellus ille ad eo provectioris aetatis exercitato aliquo Theologo dignior quam adolescente Rege cui quanquam marimè voluerit non licuerit tamen in liretarum studio aetatem terere ut alii Thomae Mori alii Fisheri Rosâ—ensis plurimi verò alterius alicujus summi viri opus id fuifle haud sine causa suspicarentur Ut ut fuerit edito libello sic respondit Lutherus ut multi sanè qui sanctum hominis Zelum laudarent modestiam tamen Spirituâ— sancto dignam in â—â— haud immerito desideratent regiaeque dignitatis magis reverentem Scultet Annal Dec. 1. Henricus octavus princeps omnibus naturae donis cumulatissimus in quo si in voluptates solutior non fuisset nihil merito desiderare posses nam post divortium nisi quod Pontificiam autoritatem execratus se caput Ecclesiae constituit nihil in Religione mutauit Episcopos ferè bonos doctos totis illis XIII annis quibus ab R. E. se separavit in regno ordinavit doctorum literatorum fautor eximius ingravescente demum aetate multi succi ab domine adeo gravis iners evaserat sanguine in pinguedinem verso ut vix posset per ostia ingredi ac neque scalas posset conscendere sed in Cathedra positus machinis in superiora aedium subveâ—eretur tandem vehementi febre correptus propter inflammationem virulenti in crure herpetis cum LVII aetatis annum ageret 37 annos LX menses VI diâ—â— regnasse◠è vita do migravit Thuan. Hist. Tom. â— l. 3. Suidas Trismegistum sic appellatum tradit quia de Trinitate quodam divini spiritus instinctu locutus sit Dickiâ—soâ—â— Delphi Phaeniciz * Dispeream si quicquam adhuc vidi illo juvene absolutius sive spectâ—â— utriusque linguae peritiam sive foelicitatem ingenii sive morum comitatem integritati parem Eras. Epist. l. 28. Epist. 18. In Germania proxima Couradus Heresbachius vir dignitate doctrina
by those who most improved the light of nature and revealed Christ by the Gospel to those who were more wicked and perverse then they Deut. 32. 28. Ezek. 3. 16. 5. 6. Matth. 11. 21. not to Socrates Plato Aristides Cato laudatissima inter Gentiles nomina but to more wicked But we preach Christ crucified unto the Jews a stumbling block and unto the Greeks foolishness 1 Cor. 1. 23. The Jews mock us because we had such a Messiah which cried out My God my God why hast thou saken me If he was God say they why did he so cry out did not all troubles come to him by his own will Wisdom is justified of her children We have those famous Apologies of Iustin Martyr who dedicated his first to the Roman Senate and his second to Antoninus Pius Augustus and that of Tertullian who in the time of Severus the Emperour seeing Christians persecuted only for the Name as a sufficient crime wrote his Learned large and accurate Apology dedicating it to the Emperour and his Sonne He is styled by Pierius Valerianus Acerrimus Christiani nominis propugnator The wiser Heathens did call the Christians Idiots and reproached them as illiterate But the Atheist cannot name any age wherein the Heathen had an Oliver to oppugne our Christian profession but we had a Rowland to defend it If they had a Porphâ—rie or Celsus to oppose Philosophy against it we had an Arnobius an Origen to maintain and follow Christianity If they had a Symmachus we had an Ambrose and Prudentius If they had a Iulian we had a Gregory Nazianzon Those Atlasses of Christian Religion equalled the most renowned Heathens in all Learning as well as they exceeded them in true Religion Such among others were Iustin a Philosopher and Martyr Tertullian Irenaeus Cyprian Origen Learned to a miracle Clement of Alexandria Eusebius Epiphanius the three Learned Gregories Nazianzene Nyssene Thaumaturgus both the Basils Athanasius Cyrill Minutius Faelix Arnobius Chrysostom Ierom Ambrose Lactantius Austin Prosper Hilary Prudentius and others of most eminent Learning piety and courage who defended the Christian Religion against proud Heathens and pestilent Hereticks of those daies D r Gaudens Defence of the Ministry pag. 407. Of all the Countries subject to the Papall Empire England suffered the most hard and shamefull servitude especially in the reign of Henry the 2 d and Iohn and Henry the 3 d. Some say England was the first Kingdom in all the world which received the Gospel with the countenance of Supream Authority it was prima provinciarum quae amplexa est fidem Christi so Sabellicus and others By whom the Christian Religion was first brought hither is disputed some say by Iames the brother of Iohn some Simon Zelotes some Peter and Paul others Ioseph of Arimathea some Gregory the Pope See Camdens Prefat ad Britan. Godw. de praesulibus Angliae Antiquitates Britannicae Episc. Usser de Britannic Eccles. Primord cap. 8. Bed Hist. l. 1. cap. 23. B. Mort. Appeal l. 1. c. 4. 9. Rivii Reg. Anglic. in Hiber def p. 44 c. The first Christian King that ever was in the world was King Lucius a Britain and the first Christian Emperour was born in England even Constantine the Great Habemus optime vir Dei saith Zanchius in his 2 d Book of Epist. to Bullinger upon the relation of the burning of Archbishop Cranmer pro quo gratias aga mus Deo quod tot tantorumque virorum sanguine cùm alibi tum praesertim in illo Anglicano Regno sacro sanctum Filii sui Evangelium quotidie obsignare dignatur ad confirmandam fidem nostram ad instaurationem sanctorum Fieri non potest quin solum illud tanto Martyrum sanguine irrigatum laetas Domino segetes ferat ex quibus Ecclesia Christi coalescat Fieri etiam non potest quin tantus sanguis è terra clamet ad Dominum O barbaram impiam omnis humanitatis expertem meretricem Perdat illam Deus quam citissimè sua in illam judicia patefaciat Thuanus reporteth of Ludovicus Marsacus a Knight of France when he was led with other Martyrs that were bound with coards to execution and he for his dignity was not bound he cryed Cur non me quoque torque donas insignis hujus ordinis militem creas Give me my chain to let me be a Knight of the same Order CHAP. III. The second great false Religion is Mahometism IN the Year of our Lord 666 the detestable Sect of Mahumet began to take strength and place Moamed or Machumed an Ishmaelite being a poor man till he married a widow wealthy and of high countenance having the falling sickness whereby the widow was sorry that she matched with him perswaded her by himself and others that his fits were but a trance wherein he talked with the Angel Gabriel The woman made women beleeve that her husband was a Prophet afterwards men by help of certain Heretiques set the false Prophet forward From Iudaism Arius Nâ—storius and his own brain he frameth a Doctrine He prevaileth so by force of his wilde company and guile deceiving the simple that before his death he winneth Arabia and the Countries about Euphrates The sonnes of Ishmael ashamed of Agars name borrow from Sara the term of Saracens Brought Concent He gave sundry Laws to his followers patched of many Sects and Religions together He taught them to pray ever to the South and as we keep the Sunday so they keep the Friday which they call the day of Venus He permitted them to have as many Wives as they were able to maintain to have as many Concubines as they list to abstain from the use of wine except on certain solemn daies in the year to have and worship only one God omnipotent saying that Moses and the Prophets were great men but Christ was greater and greatest of all the Prophets as being born of the Virgin Mary by the power of God without mans seed and at last was taken up to heaven but was not slain but another in his likeness for him Fox's Act. and Monum Vol. 1. p. 161. See 963 964. The Persians beleeve in Mahomet yet the Turks and they differ in opinion about him the one pursuing the other with most deadly hatred insomuch that there is almost continuall Warre between them The Alcoran is given out for the Word of God it is written in Arabick verse in form of a Dialogue between the Angell Gabriel and their Prophet it is prohibited to be translated which both preserves the Arabick tongue and conceals the Religion M r Henry Blunt's Voyage into the Levant p. 146. The Alcoran is stuft with obsceanness lies miracles visions morall and naturall Philosophy such trash as may wonderfully provoke the silliest Student to a height of laughter It is in Volume twice so big as the Psalmes of David divided into a hundred and fourteen Chapters He denies Christ to be the
had Dedicated unto him De varietate Rerum did contain Cardan made answer and the King wittily replied severall times as M r Fox in his 2 d Book of Acts and Monum p. 65. relates He restored holy Scriptures to the mother Tongue he abolished Masses such as were in banishment for the danger of the truth were again received to their Country During the time of the six years of this King there was much tranquility to the whole Church of England Egesippus a Writer of the Ecclesiasticall History from Christs Passion to his time as witnesseth Hierom and Eusebius l. 4. c. 8. 22. He lived in the time next after the Apostles and is the ancientest Writer of Ecclesiasticall History next to Luke Eginhardus Anno Dom. 80. Elias Levita a most Learned Grammarian of the Jews He or his son as some say gave his name to Christ before his death bringing with him thirty other Jews to be baptized He excelled all the Rabbins in the explication and curious handling of all the Masoreth in his Book entitled Masoreth hammasoreth from which book Buxtorf received much light in his Tiberias sive Commentarius Masorethicus Doctissimus Iudaeus Elias Levita Germanus cui gratiam non mediocrem debent Christiani propter sincerum in linguae Sanctae cognitione ipsos adjuvandi studium in Lexico suâ— Rabbinico quod Thisbitem inscripsit Ful. Miscel. l. 2. c. 3. Sir Thomas Elyot He hath written a book called The Governour his Castle of health For his Learning in all kinde of knowledge he brought much honour to all the nobility of England He told me he had a work in hand which he nameth De rebus memorabilibus Angliae which I trust we shall see in Print shortly and for the accomplishment of that Book he had read and perused over many old Monuments of England Aschams Toxophilus p. 28. Queen Elizabeth a Learned Queen and our English Deborah She Translated out of Greek into Latine Isocrates his Oration to Nicocles his first Book de regno his second Oration in one Book She translated also the Meditations of the Queen of Navarr out of French into English Baleus Fuit ingenio dâ—cili scientiarum Cupido Latine sciebat commode loquebatur Germanice quod vernacula lingua ab illa derivaretur bene Gallice saepius sed absona voce Italice per eleganter Musica poetica summopere delectabatur Thuan. Hist. tom 5. part 2. l. 129. p. 1051 1052 1053. Vide plura ibid. Ubbo Emmius a very Learned man Professor of History and Greek at Groning Suffridus Petri vir benè doctus sed qui in Frisiae rebus atque omni literaturae laude longè cedat Emmio Voss. de Histor. Lat. l. 2. c. 40. Vide vit Profess Groningae He is much commended by Ianus Dousa Hollandiae Annal. in two Books for a most faithfull Historian Constant. l' Empereur the famous Professor of Hebrew at Leyden in Holland Vir de literis Hebraeis praeclarè merons Vossius de Philol. cap. 11. Vide Voss. in Maimon de Idol c. 6. His Works Talmudis Babylonici Codex Middoth Notae in Benjaminem De legibus Ebraeorum forensibus and Clavis Talmudica shew his great Abilities Quintus Ennius He made these verses Nemo me lacrymis decoret nec funera fletu Faxit cur vâ—lito vivus per ora virum Virgill is reported to have said when he read Ennius Se aurum in sterquilinio colligere that he gathered gold in a dunghill Habent Enniani versus aliquid quod prodesse delectare possit orationem etiam quod minimè quis existimaret ex colere Turneb Advers l. 27. c. 11. Ephraem or Ephraim Syrus a Father that lived in S t Basils time Anno Aerae Christi 378. Calvis Chron. 361. Helv. Chron. Ephraem Antiochenus 527. Epictetus the Philosopher He entitled his Book Euchiridion because ad manum semper habere oportet Sermo in eo omnino efficax est atque energiae plenus in quo mira sit ad permovendum vis Stylus autem qualem res postularet concisus est dilucidus quique omnem respuat ornatum Polit. In Epict. Enchirid. Epiphanius 390. Bishop of Salamina in Cyprus who was famous all over the world in the doctrine of the Catholick faith saith Austen He was famous for Learning and for his skill in five Tongues called by Ierom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 famous for his holiness and miracles a most sharp enemy to Heretiques against whom also he published a famous Work Sixt. Senens Biblioth Sanct. l. 4. Vide Augustini praefat ad lib. de Hares Apud Graecos inter magnos habitus à multis in Catholicae fidei sanitate laudatus Aug. de Haeres p. 230. Epiphaenius the Deacon 787. Epistles They are Amicorum Collequia absentium saith Tully 2. Phil. The reading of Epistles as also of Lives is both pleasant and profitable No other kinde of conveyance is better for knowledge or love Baronius in his Annals commends Historiam Epistolarem Ierom is most eloquent in his Epistles especially in that to Heliodorus Isidore Pelusiota hath excellently handled the greatest part of the mysteries of our Faith and the controversies agitated both against the Jews and Hereticks and yet he entitleth his Book Epistles Saint Basil the Great Gregory Nazianzene Synesius Bishop of a City in Cyrene Cyril of Alexandria S t Cyprian S t Austin Gregory the Pope S t Bernard and other Fathers of the Eastern and Western Churches do not speak more powerfully any where then in their Epistles What treasure of moral knowledge are in Seneca's Letters to only one Lucilius How much of the Story of the time is in Cicero's Letters especially those ad Atticum Ciceronis Epistolis ad Latinae Orationis elegantiam informamur ex his primus eloquentiae quasi succus qui qualis initio fuerit per magni interest bibitur Manut. Praefat. in Epist. Cicer. Fam. Politian was a most polite Authour See the first Epistle of his first Book of Epist. Manutius his Epistles Wowerus and Coelius Secundus Curios are good Erasmus and Lipsius his Epistles are elegant and usefull Bembus and Sadoletus pure Latinists Longolius is termed by Ludovicus Vives Homo Ciceronianissimus there is elegant Latine though little matter in Baudius his Epistles Scaliger saith of him Solus Baudius Latinè loquitur For the Fathers Ieroms excell for Latine Austens for variety of Learning Cyprians for the state of those times in the first three hundred years For modern Writers those of Calvin Beza Luther Melancthon Oecolampadius Peter Martyr and Zanchius are very profitable also Casaubones and Scaligers For English our Hall is styled by some the English Seneca and M r Bain is excellent for pious admonitions and instructions There are Epistolae clarorum virorum Epistolae obscurâ—rum virorum a facetious Book thought to â—e done by Erasmus Hebrew Epistles by Buxtorf and Greek by Budaeus Epistolae Laconicae Epistolae
Iesuiticae by learned Chamier Epistolae Astronomicae by that famous Astronomer Tycho Brahe Epistolae Medicinales by learned Langius Centuria Epistolarum Philologicarum edita à Goldasto Laurentii Pignorii Symbolâ— Epistolicae Desiderius Erasmus He was born at Roterdam in Holland in a little house at the Church-yard Anno Christianae salutis 1467. There is his Statue to be seen at Roterdam in brasse on the Market place with this Inscription ERASMUS Natus ROTERODAMI Octob. XXVIII Anno 1467. Obiit Basileae XII Julii Anno 1536. The House where he was born is yet to be seen in the front of which are these verses Aedibus his ortus mundum decoravit Erasmus Artibus ingenuis Religione Fide Boxhorn Theat Holland By his learned writings which he published he obtained such a fame of his Learning and vertue that he was drawn by Kings and Princes into Germany Italy England and other Regions of Europe they giving him great rewards He was of indefatigable diligence and a great Scholar Being sent for into Brabant by Mary Queen of Hungary in the year 1536. there he died being seventy years old As he himself acknowledgeth that his Adagies cost him great pains so there is variety of Learning in them they are a most ample field of Philology Omnia grata elegantia aut ipsae potius Gratiae veneres joci facetiae sales dicteria gemmae lumina Verheiden Optimus paraemiographus Erasmus Alsted Eucyc He used great pains and industry in collating the several copies of the Fathers and his fidelity was great in publishing them according to the Manuscripts his Prefaces and Praeloquia to them are excellent and his Notes upon them usefull but there were two special things wanting for the perfecting of his learned Animadversions upon the Fathers Works 1. That he did not set down the divers readings very exactly 2. That he did not relate the number of the Manuscripts which he used and where they were to be seen From the Collation of Greek and ancient Copies he corrected also all the New Testament Ingeniosus veterum Scriptorum Censor So Ludovicus Vives Sed acumen Erasmianae censurae certitudinem quam in Latinis praestitit in Graecis prorsus desidero Hales in his Notes on Chrysost. Homil. on the Hebrews He opened the way before Luther many were provoked by his learned Works to study the Greek and Latine tongues who perceiving a more gentle and ready order of teaching then before began to have in contempt the Monks barbarous and sophistical Doctrine and especially such as were of a liberal and good disposition He wrote to the Archbishop of Mentz a certain Epistle touching the cause of Luther In which he saith That many things were in the Books of Luther condemned of Monks and Divines for heretical which in the Books of Bernard and Augustine are read for sound and godly Foxes Acts and Monum Vol. 2 d. pag. 61 62. He saith thus in an Epistle to Biblibaldus Ego qui nunquam faverim Luthero nisi quomodo faver qui hortatur ad meliora utrique parti sum haereticus His Book of familiar Colloquies notatur in prima Classe librorum prohibitorum Atque utinam id genus impia scripta Moriam inquam Colloquia pestes perniciesque juventutis flammis potiùs quam luci tradidisset De his enim Maenandri illud rectè usurpaveris Corrumpunt bonos more 's Colloquia prava Et ô miâ—eros coeeos amentes quos hodié que moria illa sapere docet Auberti Miraei Elog. Belg. in Martino Dorpio Si intra professionis litterariae terminos substitisset séque totum hisce studiis quibus in primis natus erat dedidisset haud dubiè cum primis illis Latins sermonis auctoribus paria facere potuisset At verò postquam Theologum agere coepit ingenio fisus nimium sibi sumpsit at tribuit dumque in tractandis sacris litteris veterumque Patrum scriptis severum se nimis praebet Aristarchum nominis sui auctoritatem vehementer labefactavit Aub. Mir. Elog in Erasm. His Annotations upon the New Testament read and approved by Leo the 10 th were forbidden to be read by the Councel of Trent Hist. of the Councel of Trent l. 6. p. 473. Stephanus Paschasius hath this Epitaph of him Quae Desiderio mors nos orbavit Erasmo Heu desiderium quam longuum liquit Erasmi Many of his Works were printed at Basil by Frobeâ—iâ—s there are nine Tomes of them the Contents of each which are mentioned by Boissardus in his Icones There was another Erasmus a learned Bishop CHAP. XVIII THo Erastus a learned Physician He wrote against the Excommunication of Church-officers and is an-answered by Beza Many follow his judgement in these dayes which some call Erastians His Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue Eratosthenes He is called by some Plato minor Plato the younger for his singular Learning Erinua a learned Poet. She wrote in the Dorick Tongue an elegant Poeme consisting of three hundred Verses and also other Epigrams They report that her Verses ad Homericam accessisse Majestatem Politian mentions her in his Epistle to Cassandra l. 3. Epist. 17. Thom. Erpenius He was excellently skilled in the Oriental Tongues the Hebrew Chaldee Arabick Syriack Aethiopick Persian and Turkish The King of Morocco did so much esteem his Letters written in Arabick for their Elegancy that he kept them amongst his Cymelia He is celebrated through the whole Christian world as the restorer of the Arabick Tongue He was of incredible diligence and industry to which was added a rare facility of wit and sweetnesse of manners for which he was much respected by Philip Mornie Ioseph Scaliger Isaac Casaubone He died at Leyden in the flour of his Age Anno 1624. These were his Works Grammatica Arabica cum Lockmanni fabulis adag Arabum Pentateuchus Arabicè Hist. Josephi Patriarcha Arabicè cum triplici versione Lat. Scholiis Tho. Erpenii Claudius Espencaeus a French Bishop None of the Divines of Paris had a greater concourse of all sorts of Degrees and was more admired for his frequent Sermons to the people then he He was very eloquent There are many Questions concerning Religion discussed by him in Latine and French with great subtilty His Commentaries upon Timothy and Titus are well liked He hath published many other Works Petrus Espinacus Archbishop of Lions A witty and eloquent man at first addicted to the Doctrine of the Protestants but he fell off afterward Gulielm Estius a Hollander a Doctor of Doway a learned and modest Papist His Exposition of all Pauls Epistles is generally liked Gulielmus Estius in adnotationibus aureis ad difficiliora Scripturae loca Dilher Disput. Acad. Tom. 2. Georgius Macropedius was his Master at Utrect This Epigram was added to his Picture Quicunque effigiem Gulielmi conspicis Esti Esti qui una fuit gloria Theologôn Relligio Virtus Doctrina modestia morum
wonder B. Halls 1. Dec. of Epist. Ep. 7. All his Works are in one Volume Ieremy Whitaker my worthy friend a learned and pious Divine of the Assembly lately dead who was a man mighty in the Scriptures of a humble melting Spirit laborious in his ministerial function zealous for Gods glory and wonderfully patient in all the time of his heavy affliction D r Iohn White He hath written the way to the true Church and a Defence of the same which Book is well esteemed Thomas White an English Papist Books written by him Three Dialogues De mundo Institutiones Peripateticae ad mentem Digbaei Institutiones sacrae in 2. Tom. Quaestio Praevia mens Augustini de Gratia De Medio animarum statu Meditationes in Gratiam Sacerdotum Cleri Anglicani Richworths Dialogues or the judgement of common sense in the choise of Religion A Catechism in Religion Meditations in English A Contemplation of Heaven with an Exercise of Love and A Descant on the Prayer in the Garden Obedience and Government Tabulae Suffragiales by which it appears he wrote a piece called Sonitus Buccinae which was condemned at Rome by the Cardinals Iohn Whitgift Archbishop of Canterbury He had an Uncle called Robert Whitgift Abbot of the Monastery of Wellow in Lincolnshire who teaching divers young Gentlemen took like pains also with him In which time as he was pleased often to remember he heard his Uncle the Abbot say That they and their Religion could not long continue because said he I have read the whole Scripture over and over and could never finde therein that our Religion was founded by God And for proof of his opinion the Abbot would alledge that saying of our Saviour Matth. 15. 13. Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out He never preached but he first wrote his Notes in Latine and afterward kept them during his Life There were several writings between him and Thomas Cartwright about the Ceremonies CHAP. VIII IOhn Wicliff a most incomparable Schoolman He followed William Ockam much he is often quoted by him and styled Inceptor Ockam Iohn Hus was his Scholar he brought his Books and Doctrine into Bohemia He being the publick Reader in the University of Oxford was for the rude time wherein he lived famously reputed for a great Clerk and expert in all kinde of Philosophy He flourished about the year of our Lord 1371. Edward the third reigning in England He was called Doctor Evangelicus He was born in the North and to this day some of his name and family do there yet remain to whom I am allied He was brought up in Merton Colledge in Oxford and removed thence to Queens Colledge He was beloved of all good men for his good life and greatly admired of all his adversaries for his Learning and knowledge both in Divinity and humanity He was Doctor in Divinity almost thirty years and for some time Parson of Lutterworth in Leicestershire See Camden there Divers Works of his in written-hand remain in our Oxford-Library He translated the whole Bible into English with Prefaces and Arguments to every book In his Trialogus or Body of Divinity l. 4. c. 7. he saith Ideo si centum essent Papae omnes fratres essent versi in Cardinales non deberet concedi sententiae suae in materia fidei nisi de quanto se fundaverit in Scriptura He also saith Papa est abominatio desolationis in abstracto And Ch. 36. Olim Episcopi nostri dicuntur pseudofratres tanquam Diabolos odivisse cum in tempore Domini Armachani dicuntur ipsum in sumplibus contra hos pseudo ordines defendisse Sed modo facti sunt amici Herodes Pilatus qui prius inter se fuerant inimici There is also his Dialogus and De Veritate Scripturae and divers other Manuscripts of his well worthy the publishing Yet he had his errours lib. 2. of that Book cap. 10. he saith Angelos adoramus See those Scriptures against that opinion Deut. 4. 19. 17. 3. Col. 2. 18. Apoc. 9. 10. 20. 8 9. He grants Purgatory also l. 4. c. 22. of that book Yet he was the first saith Bale who in that dark age brought truth to light and was bold openly to confesse Christ before the whole Synagogue of Satan and to reveal the filthinesse of the great Whore Fuit Wicleffus sectarius plane nostrorum hodie Evangelicorum vervex fuit omnium quae tam longe latéque grassantur haeresion seminarium Harpsf Praefat. ad Histor. Anglic. Eccles. Roger Widdrington a learned School-Divine as his Works both in English and Latine shew His right name was Preston for Widdrington was a plain illiterate man He and Blackwell took the Oath of Allegiance He wrote to the Pope and earnestly beg'd of him that the Papists here might take that just Oath of Allegiance â—o the King and refuted Bellarmine who opposed it with strong reasons This Oath viz. of Allegiance according to every part and parcel of the same may be lawfully taken by any Catholick as have averred both M. Widdrington Sir William Howard and others Widdrington in his New-years-gift hath sufficiently proved that besides the authority of many famous Divines it was the opinion of the chiefest secular Priests in England Doctor Featleys Animadvers on Vert. Rom. Albertus Widmanstadius a famous man and well skilled in the Orientall Tongues He was Chancellor to Ferdinand the wise Prince of the Romans and by his commandment and great liberality was imployed in the Edition of all the New Testament in Syriack in a fair character save the * Apocalypse and four Epistles the 2 d of Peter the 2 d and 3 d of Iohn that of Iude which Work was generally much esteemed by Christians Ioannes Wierus a learned Germane Some commend his Book De praestigiis Daemonum for a most learned and elegant piece Io. Wigandus He was born at Mansfield Anno Christi 1523. Many years before his death he made this Epitaph for himself In Christo vixi morior vivoque Wigandus Do sordes morti caetera Christe tibi The sayings of the Scripture with which he sustained himself against temptations on his death bed were these Ioh. 3. 16. Mat. 11. 29. 1 Ioh. 1. 7. The bloud of Iesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin He left many Works which are mentioned by Melchior Adam Andrew Willet A laborious godly Divine He printed thirty three Books Nigellus Wireker an ancient Poet. He largely toucheth the corrupt living and hypocrisie of his time chiefly in Bishops Priests Abbots Monks Canons and Nuns His Book is all in old Latine Verses and is named Speculum stultorum the glasse of fools that every dissolute Prelate might behold his folly therein Ralph Winterton Greek Professour in Cambridge There are his Observations on Hesiod printed with the minor Greek Poets And he hath translated some others Io. Wolfius Anno Christi 1537. He was born at