him, which he also did: Yet did the Lord support his spirit, to pre∣ferre 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 Print∣ed.
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 suc∣ceeded 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 Ema∣nuel 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 Mini∣sters 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 Foun∣der gave allowance for the maintenance of three Fellows only, toge∣ther with the Advouson of Stranground Rectory in Huntingtonshire, near Peterburrough, Dr. Chaderton procured by his friends and acquain∣tance, allowance for twelve Fellows, and above fourty Scholars of the House, besides the Advousons of Auler and Northcudberry Recto∣ries; 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 him∣self.