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A33332	The lives of two and twenty English divines eminent in their generations for learning, piety, and painfulnesse in the work of the ministry, and for their sufferings in the cause of Christ : whereunto are annexed the lives of Gaspar Coligni, that famous admirall of France, slain in the Parisian massacre, and of Joane Queen of Navarr, who died a little before / by Samuel Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4540; ESTC R36026	335,009	323

offer and so Master Preston of Preston in Lancashire became a kind of Farmer in Northamptonshire where he afterwards lived and died and his Son succeeded him and so it came to Thomas Preston as we have said His Mothers name before she married was Marsh but she had an Uncle by the Mothers side whose name was Craswel a man of means and good esteem in Northampton where he lived and where he had been several times Maior This Uncle being rich and having no Child was very carefull of her and took this Sonne whilest he was young unto himself and sent him to the Free-School in Northampton where he was a Scholar under the Government of Master Sanderson then Master of the School and after under Master Wastel who succeeded him and when he had been there some time his Uncle was perswaded to remove him into Bedfordshire unto one Master Guest who had sometime taught a private School in Northampton and was accounted a better teacher of the Greek tongue from whence after he had perfected his Studies in the Greek he was sent to Cambridge and admitted of Kings Colledge under the tuition of Master Busse one of the Fellows Anno Dom. 1684. where he did as young Scholars use to do that is applied himself to that which was the genius of the Colledge and that was musick and finding that the Theory was short and soon attained he made account the practice would also be so and accordingly adventured on the Noblest but hardest Instrument the Lute but here he found that Art was long and was not willing to attend it he used to say within himself while he was fingering of his Instrument quantum hoc tempore legi potuit and whilest his fingers were thus distempered and foundred upon the Lute it fell out that his Tutor Master Busse was chosen Master of the School at Eaton and so removed from the Colledge about two years after he was admitted Coming not from Eaten School but from another he could not be of the foundation and was therefore uncapable of those preferments in the Colledge that were of most worth and the sooner perswaded also for to remove which he did unto Queens Colledge where he was received and admitted under the tuition of Master Oliver Bowles one of the Fellows of that House a very godly learned man and a noted and carefull Tutor under whose Government he setled to his Book and left his musick and by whose conduct and directions he grew in knowledge and was improved unto very thriving and undertakings in his Studies It is not nothing to be well descended fortes creantur fortibus bonis Sheep and Neat bred in Lancashire or on the Peak-hils and after driven into Northamptonshire and planted there produce a very gallant race These Prestons though removed from their native soil and much impaired in their Revenue retained yet the garb and mettal of their Ancestors they carried themselves and were accounted Gentlemen something there was in this young Prestons spirit that was not vulgar I have seen in a Book of his under his own hand when he was young such sparklings of aspiring ingenuity as argued in him something that was not common He was as yet but Junier Sophister but looked high and grew acquainted with those that were Gentile and fancied state-affairs and Courtship that had desires or dispositions to be Secretaries or Agents in Princes Courts thought it below him to be a Minister and the study of Divinity a kind of honest siliness and accordingly got in with a Merchant by whose means he did procure that he should live in Paris and learn the language and garb of France and another Gentleman in recompence should be received and entertained in London to learn our garb and language Master Creswel of Northampton was by this time dead and had bequeathed certain Lands in that Town to him after his Wives decease These Lands he sels to put himself into a posture fit for that design but here he now began to find that he had reckoned without his Host and that he should have said if the Lord will I shall live and do this or that Jam. 4.15 for the Merchant dies before the exchange could be accomplished and so these blooming hopes that had thus long held up his imagination died with the Merchant He was of an able firm well-tempered constitution brown comely visage vigorous and vivide eye but somewhat inclining to that kind of melancholly that ariseth from a dust and parched choler which now began a little to be discovered in him For being mated in his first design he grew discouraged went not so much abroad among the Gallants but struck sail to fortune and retired yet his appetite was rather dammed then dried up for after a very little pause and boyling over of his sullennesse he begins to steer again the same course although by more certain and domestick mediums and if he must be shut up and confined to the Muses resolves to be no ordinary Servant to them his genius led him unto natural Philosophy which by that time was become his proper task which he undertakes not as boyes use to do to serve their present use but with devotion resolves to leave no secret unattempted adoreth Aristotle as his Tutelary Saint and had a happinesse to enter often where others stuck and what broke others teeth was nuts to him no dark untrodden path in all his Physicks or Metaphysicks but he was perfect in it and so drowned and devoted was he that he seldom or never could be seen abroad to the wonder and amazement of his former brave companions so that no time passed sine linea not that between the ringing and tolling of the Bell to meals and for his sleep he made it short and whereas notwithstanding all endeavours there was one in the Colledge that would alwaies be up before him he would let the bed-cloths hang down so that in the night they might fall off and so the cold awaken him insomuch that his Tutor was constrained to read unto him moderation and to tell him as their might be intemperance in meats and drinks so also there might be in studies but the evil of it as yet he felt not the sweet and good he did came off with honour and applause in all his acts and was admired in the Regent House when he sate for his degree both by the Posers and all the Masters that examined him and from that time much observed throughout the University About this time his Tutor Master Bowles was called to the Rectory of Sutton in Bedfordshire and so left the Coledge and another of the Fellows then Master afterward Doctor Porter became his Tutor a very learned man and great Philosopher who never went about for to disswade him from his studies but gave him all assistance and encouragement The year following it came unto his Tutor to be Head-Lecturer in the Colledge and Sir Preston being to

him sweetly unfolded as may appear by those Sermons now in Print And therefore saith a Reverend Divine the noted humility of the Author I lesse wonder at finding how often his thoughts dwelt upon the humiliation of Christ. As for his Sermons upon Cant. 5. Reverend and holy Mr. Dod upon the perusall of the Manuscript was so taken with them that he professed that he found them so full of heavenly Treasure and containing such lively expressions of the unvaluable riches of the love of Christ towards all his poor servants that sue and seek unto him for it that by his great importunity he prevailed with Dr. Sibs otherwise much undervaluing his own meditations to commit the same to the Presse to which Mr. Dod gave this attestation I saith he judge it altogether unmeet that such precious matter should be concealed from the publick use I judge these Sermons a very profitable and excellent help both to the understanding of that dark and most Divine Scripture as also to kindle in the heart all heavenly affections towards Jesus Christ the whole frame whereof is carried with such Wisdom Gravity Piety Judgment and Experience that it commends it self to all that are godly wise and I doubt not but they shall find their temptations answered their fainting spirits revived their understandings enlightened and their graces confirmed so that they shall have cause to praise God for the worthy Authors godly and painfull labours Indeed he was throughly studied in the holy Scriptures which made him a man of God perfect throughly furnished unto every good work and as became a faithfull Steward of the manifold graces of God he endeavoured to teach to others the whole counsel of God and to store them with the knowledge of Gods will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding He was a man that enjoyed much communion with God walking in all the Laws of God blamelesse and like John the Baptist was a burning and shining light wasting and spending himself to enlighten others He was upon all occasions very charitable drawing forth not only his Purse in relieving but his very bowels in commiserating the wants and necessities of the poor Members of Christ. He used sometimes in the summer-time to go abroad to the houses of some worthy Personages where he was an Instrument of much good not only by his private labours but by his prudent counsell and advice that upon every occasion he was ready to minister unto them And thus having done his work on earth he went to receive his wages in heaven peaceably and comfortably resigning up his spirit unto God Anno Christi 1631. and of his age 58. The Life of Doctor Chaderton who died Anno Christi 1640. LAurence Chaderton was born of an ancient Family at Chatterton in Lancashire about the year 1546. and his Parents being both Papists they trained him up in that Religion yet bred him to learning and when he came to some maturity of years his Father sent him to the Inns of Court But he being not pleased with that kind of life through the motion of Gods holy Spirit who had a work for him to do in another Calling and place left the Inns of Court and went to Cambridge about the twentieth year of his age and the sixth year of Queen Elizabeth And getting some acquaintance in Christs Colledge it pleased God that the Master and Fellows took such a liking to him for his ingenuity and industry that they admitted him into a poor Scholars place Then did he write to his Father to acquaint him with his present condition and to request some means of maintenance from him But his Father disliking his change of place and studies but especially of Religion sent him a Poke with a groat in it to go a begg● withall further signifying to him that he was resolved to disinh●●●● him which he also did Yet did the Lord support his spirit to preferre an heavenly before an earthly Inheritance and seeing that he had nothing else to trust to he fell close to his studies and through Gods blessing upon the same he so eminently profited in all sorts of Learning that Anno Christi 1567. being but yet Batchelour of Arts he was chosen Fellow of Christs Colledge Anno Christi 1578. he commenced Batchelour of Divinity and the same year October the 26. he preached a Sermon at Pauls Crosse which he also Printed He was chosen Lecturer at St. Clements Church in Cambridge which place he supplied about the space of sixteen years and by his Holy Learned and judicious Sermons did very much good and was succeeded therein by Mr. Michael Bentley Fellow of Christs Colledge a godly plain and profitable Preacher He was a man famous for Gravity Learning and Religion so that when Sir Walter Mildmay Counsellor of State to Queen Elizabeth Chancellor and under-Treasurer of the Exchequer Founded Emanuel Colledge Anno Christi 1584. he made choice of this man for the first Master and when Master Chaderton shewed himself not willing to undertake that great charge Sir Walter replied saying If you will not be the Master I will not be the Founder of it In the beginning of King James his reign he was one of the four Divines for the Conference at Hampton Court chosen by the Ministers that desired a Reformation in the Church Government and for his Learning and sufficiency was the same year chosen to be one of the Translators of the Bible Anno Christi 1612. when the Prince Elector Palatine came to visit Cambridge he would needs have Mr. Chaderton commence Doctor of Divinity which accordingly he did He deserved very well of Emanuel Colledge for whereas the Founder gave allowance for the maintenance of three Fellows only together with the Advouson of Stranground Rectory in Huntingtonshire near Peterburrough Dr. Chaderton procured by his friends and acquaintance allowance for twelve Fellows and above fourty Scholars of the House besides the Advousons of Auler and Northcudberry Rectories as also of the Vicaridge of Dulverton in Summersetshire Piddle-Hinton in Dorcetshire and Loughburrough in Leicestershire of the Noble Henry Hastings Earl of Huntington which Noble man was a great friend to godly Ministers After he was Master of Emanuel his manner was not to suffer any young Scholars to go into the Countrey to Preach till he had heard them first in the Colledge Chappel All his younger daies he used to expound a portion of Scripture twice a week in his Family He was married fifty three years and yet in all that time he never kept any of his Servants from Church to dresse his meat saying that he desired as much to have his servants know God as himself If at any time he had a Servant upon triall though they could do as much work as three others yet if they were given to lying or any other vice he would by no means suffer them to dwell in his house Towards his

Chappel which had formerly been in use only in Term-time he caused to be continued weekly all the year Besides which when he was present in the Colledge he did frequently himself either preach or expound Scripture to them He also took special notice of the several conversations of the particular persons in the Colledge as well by his own inspection and observation while he was present as by faithfull informations in his absence and was frequent in giving them personall counsell and direction in private Consonant hereunto was also the care of the particular Fellows who beside the instruction of their Pupils in Learning caused them to come to their chambers to Prayers every night and to repetition of Sermons on the Lords day By all which the practice of Religion was much promoted His next care was for the advancement of Learning which he endeavoured to promote by his frequent exhortations and encouraging all to diligence in their studies and conscionable improving their time and opportunities as also by requiring the constant performance of publique exercises by persons of all ranks and exciting the Fellows to a diligent inspection as well joyntly over the Colledge in general as severally over their own Pupils in particular for the same ends On the same ground also he took care to have the Colledge-Library furnished with good Authors giving considerable summes of money for that end and perswading others also to do the like And some dues payable to the Colledge which formerly used to be employed in feasting were by his means converted to a better use in buying of such Books which might feed the minds both of the present society and those that shall succeed He bestowed also a considerable part of his profits there upon the yearly maintenance of poor Scholars and at his death he gave a considerable summe of money for the same purpose to be disposed of by the present Society to such as stood in need Indeed his resolution was that so long as he was hindered from residing constantly amongst them by reason of his attending on the Assembly at Westminster he would not be a gainer by the place but whatsoever profits he received more then would defray the charges of journeys and other expences occasioned by it he would bestow some way or other for the good of the Colledge In elections to places of preferment in the Colledge he was exceedingly carefull that they might be bestowed on those that were most deserving and to that end he did with the unanimous consent of the Fellows make a Decree that in all future Elections none should be admitted to a Scholarship or Fellowship in the Colledge till they did first approve themselves for Learning by a publique triall or examination for two or three daies successively in the audience of the whole Colledge which hath already produced very good effects for the improvement of Learning in that Colledge and more are like to ensue In case any sollicited him for preferment of their Friends his constant answer was that if they were found to deserve it better then others they should have it but if otherwise they must expect to go without it and his actings were so exactly consonant hereunto as indeed in all things his resolutions words and actions were so exactly consonant and kept so perfect harmony as is seldom seen whereas in many their words are more then their intentions and their actions lesse then their words In his converse with the Fellows it was his great care to preserve unanimity that as well Elections as all other affairs of the Colledge should be carried on by a universal consent so that if in the proposal of any thing there were any dissent his usual manner was to defer the determination of it till every one should see reason sufficient to concur with the rest and was himself as ready to hearken to any argument produced though contrary to his present sense which he would either fully answer or yield to it so that scarce any thing was over-ruled meerly by plurality of suffrages but all with universal consent and nothing more ordinary then for all differences to be quite reasoned down In his absence from them his mind was still present with them being more throughly acquainted with all the affairs of the Colledge and more carefull of them then most Heads of houses are when they are present For by reason of that sweet harmony and agreement betwixt himself and the Fellows he had constantly faithfull intelligence of all affairs and did communicate his counsel and advice therein making the good of the Colledge as he was wont to call it his Magna cura by reason whereof that Colledge hath flourished in a very eminent manner And I may safely say without prejudice to any that scarce any Society in either University since the late Reformation both for the general improvement of Religion and Learning and the unanimous harmony amongst themselves have been comparable hereunto yea so great was that unanimity and reciprocal affection between him and the Society that scarce ever any Head of a Society was taken from them with more general sorrow Beside what hath been already said much more might be added concerning the worth of this eminent Servant of God much of which hath been already penned by himself in that small Tractate Of making Religion ones businesse together with the Appendix applied to the calling of a Minister which with other small Tracts are printed together with this title Memorials of Godlinesse and Christianity wherein you may read a true Character of his thoughts as well as his actions of which I shall only adde this That his constant practice was so exactly consonant to the strict principles that are there expressed as can hardly be believed by those that have not seen it He was a man indeed of a very publique spirit and wholly laid himself out for God And therefore though he were ready to deny himself and condescend freely where his own interest was only concerned yet was he zealous and tenacious in things that concerned Gods glory reserving his heat to encounter sin Hence was it that notwithstanding his natural meeknesse he acted in the things of God with much courage and resolution As in those free and resolute expressions of himself yet with humilty meeknesse and sobriety in preaching at the Cathedral Church at Canterbury in presence of the Dean and Prebends wherein he spared not to set before them such things as were notoriously amisse yet for the most part expressing in Latine what did chiefly concern them that they might take notice of it not the people which though it procured him some trouble and opposition yet he did not for that abate of his courage and resolution In like manner when he was to preach at the Bishop of Lincolns Visitation at Hitchin he went thither with a resolution to speak fully and freely against the corrupt innovations then in practice whatever might be