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
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
in this University a Student The famous Didacus Covarruvias professed the Canon Law here Franciscus à Victoria was Professour of Divinity here Dominicus à Soâ—o l. 1. de Iustitia jure cals it his University Saragossa In this ancient City the Kings of Arragon are usually accustomed to be Crowned By Pope Iohn the 22 d the priviledges of this University were restored and ratified Signenca Little is said in Authors concerning the Foundation of this University or donation of priviledges thereto Lerida In this City flourisheth an Academy of great Antiquity wherein Pope Calixtus the 3 d before he obtained the Papacy proceeded Doctor of either Law who afterward became a publick Professor of the Civil Law in the same place Also Vincent a Dominican Frier was there made Doctor of Divinity Huesca Osca or Isca It is a goodly City of Arragon containing an University of great Antiquity which is said to have been erected before the coming of Christ as a Nursery for the Institution of Noble mens children Lisbone It is the Metropolis of Portugall A most renowned University was by the bounty of their Kings erected in this City where even untill this day the liberall Sciences are prosessed with great profoundness to the incredible benefit of Christendom Conimbra It is a most pleasant and goodly City in Portugall An University was therein Founded in these later daies by Iohn the 2 d King of Portugall Iacobus Payva Andradius studied in this University There is Collegium Conimbricense upon a good part of Aristotle his Logick and Physicks Evora It is another famous City of Portugall An University was herein lately erected by Henry Cardinall of Portugall who was Bishop of that place He was a man endued with abundant wealth and exceedingly affected to the Muses Majorica In this City is an ancient priviledged and authorized University where the Arts generally are publikely with great Learning professed Among the Students of this Academy the memory of Raymundus Lullius is with great admiration retained because he received therein his birth and education in so much that even untill this present time a Learned man is there with liberall exhibition entertained to maintain and teach the doctrine professed by Lullius in times past CHAP. XIII Of the Universities of England BRittain which comprehends England and Scotland is the greatest Isleland of Europe it was in times past called Albion say some ab albis montibus primùm ad eam navigantibus apparentibus See Bish. Usher De Britan. Eccles. primord Some of the chief things for which England is famous are comprehended in this verse Mons Fons Pons Ecclesia Famina Lana England is termed by some the Paradise of women the Purgatory of servants the Hell of horses England hath been famous for Learned men and for her Seminaries of Learning as well as other things Renowned Scholars amongst us Alcuinus one of the Founders of the University of Paris Beda styled Venerabilis Anselm and Bradwardine Archbishops of Canterbury Alexander of Hales Tutor to Thomas Aquinas and Bonaventure Iohn Wiclef Since the times of the Reformation Iohn Iewell Bishop of Salisbury D r Iohn Reynolds and M r Richard Hooker D r Whitaker Bishop Bilson and Andrews both Bishops of Winchester Bishop Mountague of Norwich D r Iohn Whitgift Papists D r Harding Nicholas Sanders and D r Thomas Stapleton Campian and Parsons and William Rainolds For other studies Lindwood the Canonist Cosins and Cowell eminent in the study of the Civil Laws Bracton and Briton of old times Dier and Cooke of late daies expert in the Laws of England Iohannes de Sacro Bosco the Author of the book of the Sphere Roger Bacon a famous Mathematician Sir Francis Bacon an excellent Philosopher Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor a witty and Learned man Sir Henry Savill a great Grecian Sir Henry Spelman a Learned Antiquary Camden the Pausanias of the British Islands Sir Thomas Bodlie Sir Isaac Wake M r Selden Matthew Paris Matthew of Westminster Roger Hoveden Henry of Huntingdon William of Malmesbury and Thomas of Walsingham all known Historians For Poetry Gower Chaucer Spencer Sir Philip Sidnie Daniel and Draiton Beaumont and Fletcher Ben Iohnson As the messenger of Pyrrhus long since called Italy a Conntry of Kings and Egypt was wont to be called the Country of Physitians so may this blessed Island of ours justly merit the title of The Region of Divines D r Hals Preface to the married Clergy Stupor mundi Clerus Britannieus whence many outlandish men have learned English that they might reade those Books of our Divines which were printed in our Language Ioseph Scaliger findes fault with our English men for speaking Latine Some think they pronounce the a too little and the i too big and broad Caius in his Book De pronuntiatione Graecae Latinae linguae saith that he learned by experience that variety of pronuncing did hinder mutuall commerce mens society and understanding of things He saith that a Greek Patriarck being at London in the Reign of Edward the 6 th did not understand Sir Thomas Cheeke nor Sir Thomas him the Knight using the new kinde of pronouncing the other the old he addes pleading for the old and barbarous pronunciation Quo omnes Graeci ad huc utebantur cum ego essem Venetiis tum è Cathedra Graecas literas profitendo tum in templis sacra celebrando Audiebam enim data opera saepius At si ego tacerem norit Oxoniensis schola quemadmodum ipsa Graecia pronunciarit ex Matthaeo Calphurnio Graeco quem ex Graecia Oxonium Graecarum literarum gratia produxerat Thomas Wolsaeus de bonis literis optimè meritus Cardinalis cum non alia ratione pronunciarit ille quà m qua nos jam profitemur Id si ita sit nos Britanni docebimus ipsos Graecos in ipsa Graecia oriundos sua verba sonare suas voces atquè literas pronuâ—tiare plus in aliena lingua sapiens quà m ipsa gens atquè natio cui lingua Graeca familiaris atque etiam vulgaris est successione temporum continuata tanquam per manus esse tradita Nam privata haec pronunciatio paucorum hominum in Britania est eorum juvenum alibi minimè recepta gentium There are in England many triviall Schooles in Towns and Cities Amongst which the most famous are That of Eaton and Westminster founded by Henry the 6 th Edward the 4 th and Q. Elizabeth and of Winchester Schola certè Augusta ante 200 ampliùs annos erecta ut adolescentes suavioribus disciplinis imbuti ad artes Academicâ—s meliori genio animum intendant Europaei orbis Academiae There are also in London that of Pauls and Merchant Taylors The two Universities of England may equall many beyond Sea Ubi tot Academiae quot Collegia Scultetus de curriculo vitae Magnae in Collegiis Angliae opes vectigalia verbo vobis dicam unum Oxoniense
continent all his life time yet being obstinate in his opinion he often swerved from the truth and doctrine of Christ and rather loved the glory and vain fame of Christian praise then truth it self He first in England forbad Priests marriage He flourished in the year of our Lord 1080. For his witty inventions forecastings policies disputations and other laborious affairs about the overthrow of princely Authority and uprearing of Antichrists tyranny Pope Urbanus appointed both him and them that should afterward succeed in the Patriarchal seat of Canterbury to sit at his right foot in every general Councel and that he also ratified by a special decree Thus it was proclaimed when that place was given him in the open Synod Includamus hunc in orbe nostro tanquam alterius orbis Papam Marcus Antoninus Emperor He was the greatest Philosopher of his time When he was going to make warre upon the Germans the Philosophers generally came with Questions to him to answer least he dying in that expedition they should be unresolved For his clemency and modest behaviour he had the name of Pius and is for the same in Histories commended Antoninus of Florence Anno aerae Christianae 161. He hath written three Tomes of Chronicles and four Parts of Summes in great Volumes Marcus Antonius de Dominis His Books De Republica are much commended Marcus Antonius Genuae cui veterum doctrinarum arcana patent quo nemo peritior Aristotelis interpres Manut. Epist. l. 4. Epist. 5. Alex. Aphrodisaeus One of the first Interpreters of Aristotle Petrus Apianus a famous Mathematician Mathematicus superioris aetatis celeberrimus Tych. Brah. Petrus Aponensis seu Aponius a chief Physician in his time He wrote Commentaries upon Aristotles Problems Vir Philosophiae Medicinae famâ tam clarus ut ab discrepantes in iis disciplinis sententias in consonam aptamquâ— unius sensus concordiam revocatas vulgò Conciliator appelletur Castellanus De vitis Medicorum Apollinaris the Father and Son both Hereticks Apollinaris the Syrian was excellently skilled in the Greek Language Sâ—â—â—men â—aith He wrote in Heroick verse the Antiquity of the Hebrews after the imitation of Homer even to the times of King Saul after the number of the letters in 24 Volumes He translated also the Psalms in Heroick verse which are yet extant He also imitating Menander is said to have written Comedies and Euripides Tragedies and Pindar Lyricks Lil. Gyrald De Poet. Histor. Dial. 5. This Apollinaris brought in a new Heresie those which follow him are called Apollinarists he held that Christ took the body but not the soul of a man but when he was urged with reasons he somewhat changed his opinion saith Ruffinus He lived from Constantine to the time of the elder Theodosius Lil. Gyrald De Poet. Hist. Dial. 5. Sidonius Apollinaris a Frenchman anno Christi 557. About 450. saith Peter du Moulin in his Antibarbarian cap. 12. He was Bishop of Cleruant in Aâ—vernie He married the daughter of the Emperour Avitus by whom he had children Apollonius being a Roman Senator wrote and recited in the Senate his Apology for the Christians and was after crowned with Martyrdom Apollonius Pergaeus a great Mathematician Magnus Giometra nulla ratione Archimede inferior quam mira quam abstrusa in suis conicis in lucem profert Blancani Dissertat De Natura Mathemat Apollonius Rhodius He only of the Greek Poets after Pindar wrote Argonautica of which subject there are four Books of his He was Callimachus his Scholar although Alexandria was his Countrey yet he was called Rhodius after he came from Alexandria to Rhode and lived there long in great honour Appianus Alexandrinus He is called deservedly by Ios. Scalig. animad Euseb. p. 163. Alienorum laborum fucâ—s yet is a profitable writer because many of those whom he exscribes are lost He lived in the time of Adrian and hath written De Bello Civilli Romanorum Apuleius a Platonick Philosopher anno Domini 161. Scriptor eruditissimus Casaub. de Satyr poesi a most learned writer There are twelve Books of his De aureo asino ex Graco Asino Luciani descripta orationis genere tali ut rudere verius quam loqui ibi Apuleius viris eruditis videatur Neand. Geog. parte 3. Aquila a Translator of the Bible He was converted from Judaism to the faith afterward being again made a Proselyte he translated the Old Testament into Greek Aquila Ponticus ex Gentili Christianus posteaque Iudaeus factus cum Hebraicè didicisset sub Caesare Hadriano anno 129. veteris instrumenti libros Graecè ita transtulit ut verbum verbo redderet Vossius De Arte Grammatica l. 1. c. 3. Tho. Aquinas born at Aquinus a Town in Abruzza in Italy He is the great Dictator of the Schools For his profound Learning and great piety he is commonly called in the Popish School Divus Thomas because he was canonized by Pope Iohn the 22. Doctor Angelicus ob acumen ingenii He was a great maintainer of the Authority of the Bishops of Rome Upon whose Scholastical Works by Popish Divines are published as many Commentaries as upon the holy Scripture and his Summes are more frequently read in their Schools and Academies then the Bible it self yet he when he was near his end taking the Bible is said to have uttered this speech Credo quicquid in hoc libro scriptum est I believe whatsoever is written in this book It is said he got his knowledge rather by prayer then labour and industry therefore he would still pray before he did write reade or dispute He was so intent upon his studies that supping at Court with Lewis the French King whilst others were discoursing of pleasant matters he was so deep in his Meditation that forgetting himself he strook the Table with his hand saying Iam conclusum est contra Manichaeâ—s Now it is concluded against the Manichees Stephanus Paschasius in his Icones hath these verses of Thomas Aquinas Cedite Pythagorae qui dogmata vana putatis Redditus in terris alter Aristoteles He was more then 1200 years after Christ and was both overwhelmed with the corruption of his time and wholly wedded to the See of Rome B Bils Differ betw Christ. Subject and unchrist Rebel Aratus an ancient Poet there is nothing of his but his Phoenomena which Tully translated into Latine Archimedes the Syracusan Mathematician See of him Plin. Natural Hist. l. 7. c. 37. and Plutark of Marcellus and himself God would have some singular Idea as it were to be in all Arts which all that are studious of that Art should propound to themselves to imitate as Demosthenes and Tully in eloquence Hippocrates and Galen in Physick Archimedes in the Mathematicks He had an admirable Genius or wit for the Mathematicks and by study he perfected it He did so bend his thoughts that way that he almost neglected other necessaries If he were at
non ex professio satis apertè tamen Sirmondus ac Launaeus denique Petavius Reliqui minus in Grâ—cis versati vehementer affirmant Baronius Possevinus Perronius Bellarminus qui tamen vacillat Delrio Alloix alii nonnulli Albertinus de Sacramento Eucharistiae l. 2. c. 1. He proves further there in that Chapter and Chap. 2. by severall Arguments that it is a Pseudonysius Vide Gerhard Patrologiam Dilher Disput. Acad. Tom. 2. De Areopago p. 310. Dionysius Halycarnasseus a famous Historian Scalig. de Emendat Temp. l. 5. cals him a most sweet and diligent Writer Sigonius Diligentem antiquitatum investigatorem Gravis sanè auctor cui non minimum debet Historia Romana Pignor. Symbol Epistol Ep. 44. Vide plura ibid. Dioscorides an ancient Herbalist His Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue Rembertus Dodonaeus His Herball is commonly known Editis in lucem plantarum historiis magnum sibi nomen comparavit Castellani vita Illust Med. He hath written also other Physick Treatises Steven Dolet a Learned Frenchman He hath written Commentaries of the Latine Tongue as Budaeus hath of the Greek In quibus utique ordo est aliquis talis qui arguat ingenium magnum in istis viris Methodi tamen ordo non est Bibliand de Rat. Com. omnium Ling. His French and Latine Works are mentioned by Antoine du Verdier in his Bibliotheque Aelius Donatus a great Grammarian He hath Commented excellently on Terence Marcellus Donatus Vir caetera doctissimus medicus excellens Meibomii Mecenas c. 23. He hath published In Tacitum dilucidationes in Livium Suetonium alios and severall Physicall Treatises Hieronymus Donatus He was a Poet Orator Philosopher Divine Mathematician yet was so troubled about his houshold affairs and his inferiours so disobedient to his commands that unless he had eased his cares with study he had been a most miserable man Pier. Valer. de Litteratorum infelicitate Hugo Doneâ—â—us a great Lawyer Vera pietate atque eruditione Clarus Zanch. Epist. His Works are mentioned by Boissard He taught the Civil Law some years in Heidelberg the chief University of all Germany and was Rector of that University Tanta saâ—e laude Ius Civile explanavit ut veterum Iuriscensultorum aliquis Paulus Ulpianus aut Papinianus revixisse illorumque animam ex Pythagorae sententia recepisse videretur Lud. Jacob. Declar. Scrip. Cabclon l. 1. Ianus Douza Anno Christi 1545. He was famous for Warlick Valour and Learning both He was one of great reading incredible memory skil'd both in Greek and Latine History Ancient and Modern He would answer well to any questions ex tempore He was employed in many Embassies for his Country Nec ullius ore saepiùs locuta est Batavia quam Dousico Melch. Adam His Works are mentioned by Melchior Adam in his life His son Ianus Douza was also an eminent Scholar and died in his prime Vide Woweri Epist. Cent. 1. Epist. 11. George Downeham A Learned and godly Bishop He hath written excellently upon Ramus his Logick and de Antichristo and many usefull English Treatises of Justification the Covenant and other Subjects Andrew Downes the Regius Professour of Greek in Cambridge He hath published some notes on Chrysostome which are in the 8 th Volume put out by Sir Henry Savill He hath also put out Praelectiones in Philippicam primam Demosthenis Sir Francis Drake He first of all men sailed about the whole world Franciscus Dracus famosissimus ut Hispani vocant pyrata sive ut citra odium dicatur celeberrimus universi orbis lustrator Thuan. Hist. Tome quinto parte prima l. 114. Hier. Drexelius a Learned Jesuite Ioannes Driedo Aubertus Miraeus in his Elogia Belgica commends him for a Learned man His Works are published in 4 Tomes Io. Drusius He was a great Hebrician and well versed in the Rabbins and hath given great light to a large part of the Scripture by his notes upon a great part of it and his Observations Paralells Miscellanies Questions Tract De quaesitis per Epistolam De tribus sectis Iudaeorum and other Philologicall Treatises Fr. Duarenus a Learned Lawyer His Works are in one Volume Fronto Ducaeus a Learned and candid Jesuite Vir doctissimus cui Chrysostomus noster plurimum debet Savil. not in Psalm Chrysost. Guil. Durandus a most famous Bishop Pasquier Recherch de la France l. 9. c. 35. saith there were these remarkable excellencies in him he was a great Poet a great Divine a great Lawyer He put out a Book entitled Speculum Iuris divided into three great Tomes As Lombard among Divines is not quoted by his own name but by that of Master of the Sentences so among the Lawyers he is not quoted by the name of William Durand but he is styled Speculator He delivered this sentence about the Sacrament Verbum audimus modum sentimus modum nescimus praesentiam credimus Durandus à S. Portiano a Schoolman He hath written upon the Sentences Of him those verses were written Durus Durandus jacet hic sub marmore duro An sit salvandus ego nescio nec ego curo Samuel Durant a holy man when he lived and an eloquent Preacher at Paris Tantae eloquentiae ut cum Pericle non tam loqui quam fulgurare fulminare videretur Vit. Profes Grâ—vingae Sam. Mares Ioannes Stephanus Durantus President Senatus Tholosani He hath written a learned Book de Ritibus Ecclesiae of Ecclesiasticall Rites his tumultuating Citizens killed him Claudius Duret a great French Lawyer He hath written Thresor de l' histoire des langues a Treasure of Languages and their Originals Ludovicus Duretus a most Learned Physitian and as Heurnius was wont often to say In medicorum ordine tertius Prisca quod Hippocrati venerando debuit aetas Dureto cur non debeat Hippocrates Ille suâ morbos immaneis arte fugavit Hic à morte sui vendicat Hippocratem Stephanus Paschasius Heurnius heard him diligently three whole years so that he would not miss a Lecture And when Duretus saw him once coming in late he let fall this passage more then once Mi adolescens doâ—eo jam quadam dicta quorum non es particeps a great token of his affection toward Heurnius CHAP. XVII E KIng Edward the 6 th our English Iosiah Hayward hath written his Life well He was admirable by reason of his rare towardness and hope both of Vertue and Learning which in him appeared above the capacity of his years Favour and love of Religion was in him from his childhood Such an instrument given of God to the Church of England he was as England never had better Cardan saith this of him Being but fifteen years of age he asked of me in Latine in which tongue he uttered his minde no lesse readily and eloquently then I could do my self what my Books which I
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
Ecclesiastical History skilfull in the Latine Greek and Hebrew Languages Marcus Pacuvius a famous Tragaedian There are some fragments of his remaining Iohn Paget a learned Divine as his Arrow against the Separation of the Brownists shews Santes Pagninus an Italian and a Dominican Frier a man excellently learned in the Hebrew Tongue There is his Thesaurus Linguae Sanctae cum recognit Merceri Fol. Epitome Thesauri Linguae Sanctae And other Works Petrus de Palude vel Paludanus Anno Dom. 1320. He hath written upon the Gospels on the third and fourth Book of the Sennces De Causa immediata Eccles. potestatis De audientia Confessorum Iacobus Pamelius He was born at Bridges in Flanders Anno 1536. He was excellently versed in both prophane and sacred History He hath not only made Cyprian and Tertullian better but also illustrated them with learned Commentaries Guido Pancirolus He hath published Com. in notitiam utramque dignitatum tam Orientis quam Occidentis Thesaurus variarum lectionum utriusque juris And other Works Franciscus Panicarola Three at that time in concionibus dicendi laude florebant Panicarola Tolet Lupus There being three things required of an Orator Ut doceat ut delectet ut moveat it was commonly said then Lupus movet Toletus docet Panicarola delectat Anton. Panormita Privy-Councelour to Alphonsus King of Spain and Naples He hath published his memorable sayings and deeds in four Books A most famous Poet and Oratour Abbas Panormitanus Anno Dom. 1440. The most learned of the Canonists He hath put out In Libros Decretalium tomos 4. Consilia Quaest. Repertorium Iuris Henricus Pantaleon Anno Christi 1522. He wrote Prosopographiae illustrium virorum Germaniae Diarium Historicum And divers other Works mentioned by Melchior Adam in his Life Paphnutius Famous in Ecclesiastical History Papinianus A famous Lawyer he lived under Septimius Severus Ioannes Pappus a learned Lutherane He was born in the year of Christ 1549. He published many Works mentioned in the Oxford Catalogue He died in the year which he expressed in this Verse familiar to him in his Inscriptions Ad fine M sI qVis se parat I LLe sapit Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Paracelsus Bombast ab Hohenheim a learned Physician He had divers names He held there were three principles of things Sulphure Salt and Mercury He said Physick was supported by four pillars the first of which is Philosophy or Physick which is a knowledge of earth and water and all things thence begotten the second Astronomy which is a knowledge of the other two Elements and all heavenly bodies Thirdly Alchimy which demonstrates the Compositions and dissolutions of all Bodies The last is Vertue which requires that a Physician should be pious toward God just constant and faithfull toward men and a lover of all good He often censures and reproves the Ancients Hippocrates Galen and Aristotle not excepted Daniel Pareus He hath written Universalis Historiae Profanae Medulla Mellificum Atticum David Pareus his Son a learned Divine of Germany He hath written Commentaries and Adversaria upon all the Books of the Scripture Io. Philip Pareus his Sonne He hath written Thesaurus linguae Latinae Electa Plantina Lexicon Plantinum Musae fugitivae Theatrum Philosophiae Christianae Narratio historica de vita obitu D. Parei patris ejus A Commentary upon Philemon and Iude. And other Works Matthaeus Paris sive Parisius Anno Dom. 1250. A Benedictine Monk of the Monastery of S t Albane here in England a very faithfull and diligent Authour He wrote Historiam Anglicanam the English History from the year of the Lord 1066 even unto the year 1201. Vir omnium citimae aetatis historicorum Anglorum nisi cui placeat Willielmum Malmesburiensem excipere eruditissimus Casaub. ad Front Ducaeum Epist. Gul. Parisiensis His Works are in two Volumes Robert Parker a Reverend Divine There are these Works of his De Descensu Christi De Politia Ecclesiastica Christo Hierarchiae opposita A Scholastical Discourse about the Sign of the Crosse. Iohn Parkins an Utter-barister of the Inner-Temple He put forth a little Treatise in the Reign of King Edward the sixth of certain Titles of the Common-Laws wittily and learnedly composed Rob. Parsons an English Jesuite He was most skilfull in railing and reviling able to put Shimei Rabshakeh and Thersites himself to school See Charles Paget his Book against him and Watsons Quodlibets fourth Answ. to second Artic. and Quodlibet 3 d Answ. to the sixth Artic. There is a Book commonly called Resolutions which goes under his name which the Papists much magnifie as also his Treatise of the three Conversions of England But Doctor Iames somewhere denies the first to be his Protestants have published some Books of Papists as Parsons Resolutions Granadoes Meditations with some altering of the Sentences though if these Books had never come out the scandal had been lesse Doctor Iames his myst of the Ind. Expurgat Carolus Paschalius a learned man He hath written Legatus Ceusura animi ingrati De optimo genere elocutionis CHAP. IV. STeven Pasquier a learned Frenchman He flourished Anno à Christi Nativitate 1546. He hath written an excellent Treatise in French styled La Recherche de la France He hath published also Icones Epigrammes and Epitaphs and several other Works Iohn Passeratiusa a learned Frenchman the Kings Professour of Eloquence in Paris an excellent Orator and Poet. He hath put out Orations and Prefaces a Commentary on Catullus Tibullus and Propertius Varia Opuscula His French Works are mentioned by Antoine du Verdier in his Bibliotheque George Passor Professor of Divinity and Hebrew at Herborn of Greek at Frankere He hath put out a Lexicon Greek and Latine upon the New Testament Manuale Graecarum vocum N. T. Syllabas vocum N. T. Oratio funebris in obitum Jo. Piscatoris Paedagogus Christianus Matthias Pasor Son to George Pasor a learned Professor at Groning There is his Oratio pro linguae Arabicae professione Marsilius Patavinus Franciscus Patricius Venetus He taught Philosophy at Rome and Padua His learned Works are Paraleli militares Liber male quidem amplus ac magnus sed rerum quae in ea continentur aestimatione ac pondere longe maximus atque gravissimus Jan. Nic. Eryth Pinac Nova de Universis Philosophiae Nova Geometria novaque Rhetorica De scribenda historia tres Dialogi De Arte Poetica tres decades And other Works C. Velleius Paterculus an elegant Historian but he was a great flatterer of Tiberius Patrick the first or second Archbishop of Ireland Anno gratiae 491. Sanctus Patricius secundus Hyberniae Archiepiscopus anno aetatis suae 122. in domino quievit Matth. Westm. Flor. Hist. 93. Vide Rivii Regim Anglic. in Hibern defens adversus Analecten l. 2. p. 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
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
any Religion ibid. Of the chief false Religions 5. to 17 Of the Reformed Religion 17 18 19 The Papists use both violent and fraudulent means to propagate their Religion 16 17 Reliques the worshipping of them condemned 16 Remigius commended 305 306 Georgius Remus ibid. Iohn Reuchlin commended 306 Iovius makes him the author of that Book Epistolae obseurorum virorum ibid. He bred many excellent Schollers ib. Nicolaus Reusnerus 306 Rhemes 85 Beatus Rhenanus commended 306 Verses of him ibid. Rhetorick what it is and whence derived 39 Iohannes Rhodius 307 Ludovicus Coelius Rhodiginus when he lived ibid. Commended ibid. His Epitaph ib. Pet. Ribadeneyra ibid. Fr. Ribera a learned Jesuite ib. Antonius Riccobonus ib. Christophorus Riccius ib. Paulus Riccius a learned Germane Jew converted to the Christian Faith 308 Bishop Ridley the most learned Martyr in Queen Maries dayes ibid. Petrus Riga ibid. Nicolaus Rigaltius ib. Ioh. Riolanus both the Father and the Son ib. Ioachimus Fortius Ringelbergius ibid Fridericus Risnerus ibid. Couradus Ritterhusius when and where he was born 308. 309 Commended ibid. m. Sir Thomas Rives 309 Andrew and William Rivet ib. Mart. de Roa ibid. Franciscus Robortellus ib. Angelus Roccha ib. Robert Rollock a learned Scotch Divine 310 Romances whence the word comes 64 Adrianus Romanus 310 Rome 75 76 Gulielmus Rondeletius an excellent Physician 310 Peter Ronsard Prince of the French Poets ibid. An Epitaph of him ib. Bartas and Cardinal Perrons speech of him 310 311 Io Rosinus 311 Alexander Rosse a learned Scotchman ibid. Rostock 71 Herebertus Rosweydus a learned Jesuite 311 Hieronymus Roverius ib. Hier. Rubeus a famous Physician ibid. Rudolphus secundus Imperator ib. Ioannes Ruellius ibid. Ruffinus Presbyter ib. David Rungius 311 312 Rupertus Abbot of Tuy commended 312 Io. de Rupescissa ib. Ianus Rutgersius ibid. S EManuel Sa 312 Marcus Antonius Cooceius Sabellicus ibid. Raymundus de Sabunde ib. Io. de Sacro bosco a famous Philosopher and Mathematician 313 When he flourished ib. An Englishman ibid. Antonius Sadeel commended 313. m Iac. Sadoletus a learned Cardinall 313 Thought to be poisoned ibid Salamanca 8â— Salern 80 81 Iac. Salianus 313 Cl. Salmasius a learned French Critick 313 314 Commended and censured 314 Alph. Salmeron ibid. Salvianus 314 Salustius Crispus ib. Samaritan Language 58 59 Scaevola Sammarthanus a learned French Poet 314 Verses to him ibid. D r Sanderson ibid. Guspar Sanctius a learned Spaniard 315 Antonius and Nic. Sanderus ib. Hugo Sanfordus ibid. Iacobus Sannazarius a learned Poet ibid Cardinal Bembus his Epigram upon him ib. Sappho Lesbia when she lived ib. The Sapphick Verses so called from her 316 Saragossa 90 Erasmus Sarcerius a learned Divine 316 Alex. Sardus ib. Io. Sarisburiensis ib. Adam Sasbout ib. Hieronymus Savanarola a Dominican and famous Preacher ib. Sir Henry Savill a great Mathematician and expert Grecian ib. Commended 317 Scaligers both Iulius and Ioseph ib. Verses of them ibid. Iulius Caesar Scaliger ibid. Commended and censured ibid Ioseph Scaliger commended 317 Ch. Scheibler 319 William Schickard a great Linguist ib. Valentine Schindler ib. Martinus Schoockius ib. School-Divinity 38 Schools Grammer schools the Nurseries of Learning ib. The most famous trivial Schools in England 92 Gaspar and Andrew Schoppius 319 Scotland 53 D r Sclater 321 Learned men of Scotland and its Universities 103 104 Cornel. Schonaeus a Poet of most elegant wit 319 And. Schottus a learned and candid Jesuite ibid. Io. Duns Scotus a learned Englishman the wittiest of all the Schoolmen 320 When he lived ib. Verses of him ib. Iohannes Scotus Erigena an Irishman Master to King Alfred 320 Witty and pleasant ib. He was murthered by his Schollers with their penknives 321 Caelius Sedulius Scotus 322 Carolus Scribanius censured 321 Pet. Scriverius ib. Anna Maria a Schurman a learned Dutchwoman ib. Bartholomaus and Abraham Scultetus 322 Iohn Selden a learned English Lawyer ib. His Books commended ib. What he wrote in all his Books ib. Nicolaus Selneccerus Doctor of Divinity in Lipsia 322 His Distick for himself ib. Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Philosopher when born 323 The Prince of the Stoicks ib. Nero's Schoolmaster ib. Seneca the Tragick Poet ibid. Sixtus Senensis commended ib. Dan. Sennertus a learned Physician ibid. Nic. Serarius a good Hebrician ib. Servius a most learned Grammarian ibid. Sulpitius Severus commended 324 Robert Sheringham ib. D r Sibbes ib. Sir Philip Sidney 324 Sidney-Sussex-Colledge in Cambridge 103 Sienna 80 Sigebertus Monk of Gemblaux 324 Carolus Sigonius a most accurate Writer ib. Siguenca 90 Silius Italicus 324 Iacobus Silvius a learned man and great Physician but covetous ib. Buchanans Verses of him ib. Io. Simlerus 324 325 Simonides 325 Simplicius ib. Gabriel Sionita ib. Iacobus Sirmondus a learned French Jesuite ib. Siville 88 Iohn Sleiden 325 Henricus Smetius 326 Erasmus Schmidt ibid. Bishop Smith and Sir Thomas Smith ib. Rodolphus Snellus 326 Ernardus and Theodoricus Snepsius ibid. Laelius and Faustus and Marianus Socinus 327 Socinianism sprung from Mahometism 9 The main parts of Socinianism 327 Socrates Scholasticus ib. C. Iulius Solinus Polyhist ib. George Sohn Doctor of Divinity in Heidelberg 327 Sophocles ib. Commended 328 Sore or Sorre 75 Dominicus Soto a Spanish Divine of great fame ib. Sozomenâ— ib. Spain The famous learned men there 88 The Universities there 88 to 91 Frederick Spanheme a learned and pious French Divine 328 Spanish Language 64 Aelius Spartianus 328 Sir Henry Spelman a learned and painfull Antiquary ib. Edmund Spencer the Prince of English Poets in his time ib. His Epitaph ib. Ad. Spigelius a learned Physician 328 Io. Stadius a great Mathematician 329 Sir William Stamford a great Lawyer ib. Richard Stanihurst a learned Irish Papist ibid. Thomas Stapleton a learned Englishman ib. Papinius Statius a good Poet ib. D. Iosiah Stegman ib. Didacus Stella ib. Godeschalcus Stewichius ib. Henry and Robert Stevens 329 330 Stephanus Stephanius 330 Io. Stobaus ibid Stoicks the strictest Sect of the Philosophers yet farre short of Christians 5 D Stoughton a learned and pious Divine 330 Strabo and Walfr Strabo ibid. Strabus Monachus Fuldensis ib. Authour of the Ordinary Glosse ib. Famianus Strada a famous Orator Poet and Historian ib. Sâ—reso a learned Divine 331 Victorinus Strigelius when he lived ib. Commended ib. Kyriacus Strozza a great Philosopher ib. Io. Guliel Stuckius commended ib. Ioannes and Iacobus Sturmins ib. Fr. Suarez 332 C. Suetonius Tranquillus a very faithfull Historian 332 When he lived ibid. Commended ibid Suidas ib. D. Sutlive ib. Emanuel Sayno ib. Fran. Swortius ib. Roger Swinset or Suisset a famous English School Divine ib. Commended 332. m. Caspar Schwenckfeldius 333 Frid. Sylburgius a great Grecian ib. Symmachus ib. Gul. Sympsonus and Edward Symson ib. Michael Syncellus ib. Synesius Cyreneus ib. Syriack Language 59 60 T COrnelius Tacitus when he lived 335. m. Commended ibid. His History preferred before his Annals ibid. Tadaus or Thadaeus 336 Audomarus Talaeus Professor of eloquence at Paris 336 Talmud what it is