The marrow of ecclesiastical history contained in the lives of one hundred forty eight fathers, schoolmen, first reformers and modern divines which have flourished in the Church since Christ's time to this present age : faithfully collected and orderly disposed according to the centuries wherein they lived, together with the lively effigies of most of the eminentest of them cut in copper / by Samuel Clark.

The Life of Bonaventure, who dyed Anno Christi, 1274.

BOnaventure, born in Etruria in Italie, of Noble and devout Parents, was of a winning countenance, very stu∣dious, and a great follower of Alexender Hales. He engra∣ved in his study that saying of our Lord, Learn of me, for I am meek, &c. and to keep his minde from swelling, he would sweep rooms, wash vessels, make beds, &c. He was very cheerful in ministring to the Poor: and when he met with any persons that were troubled in minde, he would not leave them till they found comfort. He was much in Meditation and Prayer: In Preaching he sought to inflame the hearts

of his hearers: His words were not Inslantia, but Inslam∣mantia, not High-swelling, but Inflaming. He hated idleness: Read over the whole body of the Fathers, and out of them made that famous piece that he cals his Pharetra. He wrote two Bibles out with his own hand, and had most of them by heart. After three years study in Paris he was chosen Di∣vinity-Reader there. He was called Doctor Seraphicus, was present at the Council of Lions, where having spent himself in pious actions and painful studies, he dyed Anno Christi 1274. And of his Age 53.

Notes

• His birth.
• His humility.
• His charity.
• Preachers pat∣tern.
• His Industry.
• His employ∣ment.