A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.

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A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.
Author
Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,
1601.
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Bishops -- England -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01802.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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62. Tobias Matthew.

OF him that presently succéeded (Tobias Matthew) I will say no more but what remayneth in publike re∣cords, that being doctor of diuinity, by many steps of preferment (as namely the Archdeaconry of Bathe, the Pre∣sidentship of Saint Johns colledge in Oxford, a Canonry

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first, then the Deanry of Christchurch there, and lastly the Deanry of Durham) he ascended at last vnto this place, which (men say) he vseth as honorably, as he obtayned the same worthily. My resolution of onely mentioning those, that either themselues, or in their posterity yet liue, I hold the more willingly in him, because it is well knowen to so many as know me, I am greatly bonnd vnto him, and may be dée∣med partiall. He was consecrate in March 1594. long and happily may he liue in that, or such other honorable place, as his vertues do deserue.

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