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A30949
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Memorials of worthy persons two decads / by Cl. Barksdale.; Memorials of worthy persons. Decades 1-2
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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1661
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Wing B800; ESTC R8737
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better_v the_o people_n shall_v want_v one_o sermon_n then_o be_v deprive_v of_o such_o a_o preacher_n but_o he_o reply_v it_o become_v a_o bishop_n to_o die_v in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o one_o weep_v at_o his_o bed_n side_n he_o use_v the_o word_n of_o ambrose_n i_o have_v not_o so_o live_v that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o live_v long_o neither_o do_v i_o fear_v to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a lord_n 23._o in_o his_o will_n he_o consider_v his_o brother_n and_o friend_n with_o some_o kind_a remembrance_n but_o bestow_v the_o rest_n most_o liberal_o upon_o his_o servant_n scholar_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o sarum_n 24._o before_o his_o death_n he_o call_v his_o household_n about_o he_o and_o after_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n among_o other_o use_v these_o word_n it_o be_v my_o prayer_n always_o to_o almighty_a god_n since_o i_o have_v any_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v honour_v his_o name_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o confirm_v his_o truth_n with_o the_o oblation_n of_o this_o my_o body_n unto_o death_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o which_o see_v he_o have_v not_o grant_v i_o in_o this_o yet_o i_o some_o what_o rejoice_v and_o solace_v myself_o that_o it_o be_v wear_v away_o and_o exhaust_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o â—y_a holy_a call_v mr._n râ—dley_n the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n shut_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1571._o sept._n 22._o about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n anno_fw-la aetat_fw-la 50._o out_o of_o his_o life_n prefix_v to_o his-works_a vi_o mr._n george_n herbert_n 1._o be_v noble_o bear_v and_o aâ—eminently_o endue_v with_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v by_o industry_n and_o happy_a education_n perfect_v they_o to_o a_o great_a excellency_n whereof_o his_o fellowship_n in_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n &_o his_o oratourship_n in_o the_o university_n together_o with_o that_o knowledge_n the_o king_n court_n have_v take_v of_o he_o be_v evidence_n quit_v all_o opportunity_n that_o he_o have_v for_o worldly_a preferment_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n choose_v rather_o to_o serve_v at_o god_n altar_n then_o to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o state-employment_n 2._o to_o testify_v his_o independency_n upon_o all_o other_o and_o to_o quicken_v his_o diligence_n in_o the_o ministry_n he_o use_v in_o his_o ordinary_a speech_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o add_v my_o master_n 3._o next_o god_n he_o love_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n his_o word_n so_o as_o he_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o make_v solemn_a protestation_n that_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o one_o leaf_n thereof_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o in_o exchange_n 4._o his_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o be_v singular_o remarkable_a though_o he_o abound_v in_o private_a devotion_n yet_o go_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n with_o his_o family_n to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o his_o example_n exhortation_n and_o encouragement_n draw_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o parishioner_n to_o accompany_v he_o daily_o in_o the_o public_a celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n 5._o as_o for_o worldly_a matter_n his_o love_n and_o esteem_v to_o they_o be_v so_o little_a as_o no_o man_n can_v more_o ambitious_o seek_v than_o he_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_v the_o resignation_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n which_o he_o be_v possessor_n of_o but_o god_n permit_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o desire_n have_v ordain_v he_o his_o instrument_n for_o re-edify_n the_o church_n belong_v thereunto_o 6._o with_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o as_o of_o a_o especial_a good_a work_n when_o a_o friend_n go_v about_o to_o comfort_v he_o on_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o make_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n if_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 7._o we_o conclude_v with_o his_o motto_n with_o which_o he_o use_v to_o conclude_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o tend_v any_o way_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n out_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o sacred_a poem_n vii_o dr._n james_n ussher_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n 1._o he_o have_v constant_o prayer_n in_o his_o family_n four_o time_n a_o day_n at_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o eight_o at_o night_n they_o be_v such_o wherein_o the_o gift_n of_o those_o who_o be_v his_o chaplain_n be_v exercise_v but_o before_o dinner_n &_o supper_n in_o the_o chapel_n the_o liturgy_n be_v constant_o observe_v which_o he_o have_v in_o estimation_n to_o his_o last_o 2._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o direction_n but_o punctual_o compose_v he_o ever_o â—udged_v to_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n especial_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o communion_n as_o well_o for_o the_o shnning_a and_o prevent_v the_o disorder_n and_o scandalous_a conâ—usion_n find_v in_o some_o man_n performance_n of_o they_o as_o the_o testify_a of_o a_o unity_n and_o unanimity_n among_o we_o which_o st._n paulâ—refers_v â—refers_z as_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n before_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n whatsoever_o concern_v which_o he_o wish_v the_o â—udgement_n of_o calvin_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o protector_n be_v more_o know_v than_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o esteem_n with_o such_o as_o have_v oppose_v it_o 3._o for_o ordination_n or_o a_o ordain_a ministry_n such_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o that_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fundmental_a and_o one_o of_o those_o principle_n of_o christian_a doctriâ—â—_n heb._n 6._o 2._o call_v lay_v on_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n the_o great_a neglect_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o much_o lament_v 〈◊〉_d fear_v it_o will_v prove_v to_o bâ—_n the_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o church_n which_o 〈◊〉_d cartwright_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n confirm_v tâ—_n the_o full_a and_o in_o a_o high_a expression_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o overthrow_v of_o christianity_n 4._o what_o his_o judgement_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n hâ—â—_n practise_v show_v it_o in_o the_o constant_a conclude_v of_o his_o pray_v before_o sermon_n with_o it_o and_o hâ—_n approbation_n of_o that_o gesture_n 〈◊〉_d kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n as_o often_o apparent_a before_o maâ—â—_n witness_n 5._o for_o confirmation_n of_o child_n which_o calvin_n beza_n and_o oâ—â—ers_n much_o commend_v &_o wish_v it_o â—ere_z restore_v he_o be_v not_o want_v in_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o a_o anâ—â—ent_a laudable_a custom_n and_o â—s_a benediction_n be_v second_v â—â—ith_o good_a and_o spiritual_a instruction_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o child_n â—hen_o they_o come_v to_o further_a year_n 6._o the_o church_n catechism_n despise_v by_o some_o for_o its_o plainess_n â—e_v think_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o â—ore_o profitable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a â—nd_n give_v order_v it_o shall_v every_o â—ords_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v explain_v 7._o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o erasâ—â—us_n say_v of_o st._n austin_n viviâ—â—um_fw-la quoddam_fw-la exemplar_n episcopi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la numeris_fw-la absolutum_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v all_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d reverend_a opinion_n of_o he_o will_v show_v it_o in_o take_v his_o spirit_n oâ—_n moderation_n for_o their_o copy_n out_o of_o dr._n bernard_n viii_o mr._n john_n hales_n 1._o mr_n john_n hales_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o mertoâ—_n college_n &_o greek_z professor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n long_a fellow_n of_o eton_n college_n and_o at_o last_o also_o prebendary_a of_o windsor_n be_v a_o man_n i_o think_v of_o as_o great_a a_o sharpness_n quickness_n and_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n as_o ever_o this_o or_o perhaps_o any_o nation_n breed_v 2._o his_o industry_n do_v strive_v if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v possible_a to_o equal_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o capacity_n whereby_o he_o become_v as_o great_a a_o master_n 〈◊〉_d polite_a various_a and_o universal_a â—earning_n as_o ever_o yet_o converse_v with_o book_n 3._o proportionate_a to_o his_o read_n be_v his_o meditation_n which_o â—urnished_v he_o with_o a_o judgement_n beyond_o the_o vulgar_a reach_n of_o â—an_v build_v upon_o unordinary_a notion_n raise_v out_o of_o strange_a observation_n and_o comprehensive_a thought_n within_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o real_o be_v a_o most_o prodigious_a example_n of_o a_o acute_a &_o pierce_a wit_n of_o a_o vast_a and_o illiâ—mited_a knowledge_n of_o a_o severe_a â—nd_n profound_a judgement_n 4._o yet_o have_v he_o never_o understand_v a_o letter_n he_o have_v other_o ornament_n sufficient_a to_o endear_v he_o for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n as_o we_o ordinary_o speak_v so_o kind_a so_o sweet_a so_o court_v all_o mankind_n of_o a_o
as_o a_o near_a alliance_n of_o modesty_n may_v be_v add_v his_o averseness_n from_o all_o ambitious_a thought_n &_o affectation_n of_o great_a and_o public_a place_n to_o the_o pursuance_n of_o which_o many_o have_v be_v spur_v by_o the_o conscience_n of_o lesser_a ability_n it_o be_v indeed_o his_o high_a ambition_n to_o be_v in_o tranquillitatc_n &_o sâ—câ—ssu_n 14._o his_o great_a knowledge_n do_v not_o as_o it_o do_v with_o many_o make_v he_o apt_a either_o to_o contend_v with_o any_o or_o for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o amity_n but_o be_v ever_o most_o tender_o studious_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o censure_n he_o ever_o submit_v his_o private_a judgement_n be_v willing_a either_o to_o reform_v or_o silence_v any_o opinion_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v repugnant_a to_o truth_n or_o inconsistent_a to_o peace_n he_o love_v not_o to_o entertain_v discourse_n with_o they_o that_o be_v impetuous_a and_o passionate_a in_o their_o opinion_n who_o be_v resolve_v however_o to_o have_v the_o last_o word_n be_v more_o addict_v to_o that_o uningenious_a humour_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v it_o of_o disputacity_n than_o a_o sober_a and_o moderate_a disquisition_n after_o truth_n and_o in_o that_o unhappy_a difference_n about_o predestination_n and_o its_o appendant_o he_o will_v often_o say_v that_o he_o wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v with_o so_o great_a animosity_n contend_v about_o those_o high_a and_o obscure_a speculation_n and_o with_o so_o severe_a a_o confidence_n condemn_v each_o other_o 15._o his_o humility_n and_o charity_n rare_a virtue_n in_o this_o age_n appear_v particular_o in_o these_o three_o instance_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v never_o forward_o in_o what_o company_n soever_o to_o catch_v at_o hint_n of_o discourse_n or_o to_o declare_v his_o opinion_n in_o a_o way_n of_o singularity_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o most_o communicative_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v fair_o propound_v dextrous_o illustrate_v and_o ingenuous_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o judge_v for_o himself_o be_v not_o ambitious_a at_o all_o to_o gain_v proselyte_n nor_o magisterial_o impose_v his_o notion_n upon_o other_o man_n but_o content_v every_o one_o shall_v think_v or_o speak_v as_o himself_o best_o like_v 3._o that_o he_o will_v speak_v ill_a of_o no_o man_n but_o dissemble_v the_o fail_n &_o error_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n neither_o will_v he_o willing_o accompany_v they_o who_o in_o the_o pregnancy_n or_o pruriency_n of_o wit_n will_v adventure_v to_o criticise_v upon_o other_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o their_o part_n or_o performance_n 16._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o his_o soul_n he_o manifest_v not_o only_o by_o a_o religious_a and_o innocent_a conversation_n but_o in_o all_o his_o discourse_n in_o which_o he_o ever_o show_v himself_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o least_o adulteration_n of_o his_o worship_n nor_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o thing_n upon_o which_o his_o awful_a name_n be_v stamp_v hence_o be_v that_o severity_n which_o he_o use_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o their_o saint_n and_o image-worship_n hence_o likewise_o be_v his_o so_o great_a detestation_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o so_o zealous_a assert_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n house_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o worship_n exact_v a_o reverence_n from_o christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n to_o who_o by_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n they_o belong_v this_o latter_a procure_v he_o the_o suspicion_n of_o superstition_n with_o such_o as_o show_v their_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n by_o commit_v or_o at_o least_o by_o approve_v of_o sacrilege_n and_o banish_v all_o distinction_n between_o thing_n sacred_a and_o profane_a and_o measure_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o point_n of_o religion_n by_o its_o distance_n from_o rome_n but_o his_o reputation_n not_o stand_v or_o fall_v arbitrio_fw-la popularis_fw-la aurae_fw-la it_o will_v but_o wrong_v he_o to_o go_v about_o to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o such_o man_n censure_n neither_o need_v i_o clear_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o time-serving_a in_o what_o he_o have_v write_v for_o reverence_n in_o god_n house_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n many_o year_n before_o the_o time_n relish_v it_o 17._o his_o soul_n while_o it_o converse_v in_o these_o region_n of_o mortality_n be_v invest_v in_o a_o comely_a and_o healthful_a body_n somewhat_o beyond_o a_o just_a temper_n incline_v to_o melancholy_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o melancholy_a seem_v rather_o to_o poise_n and_o make_v it_o serviceable_a to_o his_o studious_a mind_n then_o to_o distemper_v it_o with_o those_o infirmity_n which_o common_o attend_v the_o predominancy_n of_o that_o humour_n his_o feed_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v rather_o to_o suffice_v nature_n then_o satisfy_v his_o appetite_n no_o man_n more_o constant_a to_o his_o colledge-common_n with_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o beer_n seldom_o and_o very_o little_a wine_n which_o make_v he_o often_o merry_o to_o tell_v they_o which_o observe_v the_o thrive_a of_o his_o body_n that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o colledg-common_n can_v do_v and_o as_o his_o body_n with_o small_a commons_o so_o his_o purse_n with_o a_o small_a intrado_n receive_v a_o considerable_a improvement_n 18._o he_o be_v take_v away_o with_o a_o short_a for_o it_o end_v the_o four_o day_n and_o not_o very_o painful_a sickness_n his_o understanding_n judgement_n and_o memory_n continue_v in_o vigour_n to_o his_o last_o gasp_n he_o bequeath_v towards_o the_o new_a building_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o library_n the_o adorn_v of_o the_o chapel_n a_o large_a legacy_n out_o of_o a_o scholar_n purse_n of_o 300._o l._n in_o way_n of_o a_o grateful_a return_n for_o those_o mercy_n he_o have_v so_o long_o enjoy_v in_o that_o college_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n 19_o he_o compose_v his_o soul_n which_o he_o then_o be_v only_o to_o attend_v for_o its_o address_n into_o the_o divine_a presence_n with_o most_o devout_a thought_n and_o humble_a prayer_n and_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n by_o who_o he_o hope_v to_o obtain_v a_o more_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacred_a eucharist_n and_o have_v thus_o take_v and_o taste_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n within_o a_o few_o hour_n he_o depart_v hence_o to_o the_o more_o full_a fruition_n of_o those_o heavenly_a delicate_n among_o those_o bless_a one_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o octob._n 1638._o when_o he_o have_v live_v 53_o year_n and_o spend_v above_o two_o three_o of_o that_o time_n in_o that_o college_n to_o which_o live_v he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o ornament_n and_o dead_a his_o worthy_a name_n shall_v be_v a_o last_a monument_n r._n monument_n a_o complete_a edition_n of_o all_o mr._n mede_n work_n in_o fol._n be_v promise_v by_o r._n r._n 20._o he_o have_v this_o happiness_n in_o his_o death_n that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o come_v and_o before_o truth_n and_o peace_n have_v begin_v to_o suffer_v in_o this_o unhappy_a island_n and_o indeed_o he_o will_v often_o in_o the_o presage_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n speak_v of_o this_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o he_o die_v as_o a_o observation_n upon_o that_o in_o the_o 3._o of_o judge_n 30._o the_o land_n have_v rest_v four_o score_n year_n which_o now_o will_v he_o say_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o bless_a queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n we_o of_o england_n have_v enjoy_v who_o know_v whether_o our_o period_n may_v not_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o whosoever_o shall_v live_v but_o a_o year_n or_o two_o may_v know_v it_o of_o a_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o view_n of_o his_o life_n annex_v to_o his_o work_n vii_o mr._n josias_n shute_n his_o very_a name_n be_v as_o a_o silver_n trumpet_n to_o his_o reâ—utation_n sound_v out_o a_o quicâ—uid_fw-la doctiorum_fw-la est_fw-la assurgite_fw-la huic_fw-la tam_fw-la colendo_fw-la nomini_fw-la with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o with_o job_n appear_v ch_z 29._o the_o young_a man_n hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v he_o than_o it_o bless_v he_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v he_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o he_o his_o name_n i_o say_v be_v a_o aromatic_a ointment_n diffuse_v a_o more_o rich_a perfume_n then_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o break_a box_n 2._o he_o be_v descend_v of_o a_o learned_a race_n the_o son_n of_o a_o eminent_a divine_a in_o yorkshire_n and_o one_o of_o â—ive_a famous_a brotherpreacher_n a_o man_n of_o that_o latitude_n of_o learning_n that_o length_n of_o apprehension_n that_o depth_n of_o