Abel redevivus, or, The dead yet speaking by T. Fuller and other eminent divines.

The Life and Death of the late reve∣rend and worthy Prelate, LANCELOT ANDREWES, late Bishop of WINCHESTER.

THis grave and honorable Prelate, was borne in the City of London, in the Parish of All-Saints Barking, of honest and Religious Parents; his Father (having most part of his life used the Seas) in his latter time, became one of the society, and Master of the Holy Trini••y, comonly called the Trinity house: and was descended from the ancient family of the Andrewes in Suffolke.

From his tender yeeres, he was totally addicted to the study of good letters; and in his youth, there appeared in him such aptnesse to learne, answerable to his endeavours that his two first Schoolmasters, Master Ward, and Master Mulcaster, (conceiving, or foreseeing, that he would prove a rare scholer) contended, who should have the honor of his breeding. From Master Ward, Master of the Coopers Free-Schoole in Radcliffe, he was sent to Master Mulcaster, Ma∣ster of the Mercantaylors free schoole, in London: where he answered the former opinion, conceived of him; for by his extraordinary industry, and admirable capacity, he soone outstript all the scholers under Master Mulcasters tui∣tion, being become an excellent Grecian, and Hebrecian: Insomuch as Thomas Wattes Doctor of Divinity, Prebend and Residentiary of Saint Pauls, and Archdeacon of Middle-sex (who had newly Founded som Scholerships in Pembrook Hall, in Cambridge) sent him thither, and bestowed the first of his said Scholarships upon his; which places a••e (sinc••) comonly called the Greeke Scholarships.

As soone as he was a Bachelour of Ar••s, and so capable of a fellowship, there being then but one place void in the said Colledge, and Thomas Dove (late Lord Bishop of Peter∣burgh)

being then a scholer also in the said Colledge, and very well approved of, by many of the Society. The Ma∣sters, and Fellowes put these two young men to a Tryall before them, by some Scholasticall exercises: upon per∣formance whereof, they preferred Sir Andrewes, and chose him into the fellowship, then void, though they liked Sir Dove so well also, that (being loth to loose him) they made him some allowance for his present maintenance, under the title, of a Tanquam Socius.

In the meane while, Hugh Price (having built Iesus Col∣ledge in Oxford) had heard so much of this young man (Sir Andrewes) that without his privity, he named him in hi•• foundation of that Colledge, to be one of his first Fellowes there.

His Custome was (after he had been three yeeres in the University) to come up to London once a yeer to visit his Pa∣rents, and that, ever about a fortnight before Easter, staying till a fortnight after: and against the time he should com•• up, h••s Father (directed by letters from his Son, before he came) prepared one, that should read to him, and be his guide, in the attaining of some Language or Art, which he had not attained before: So, that within few yeeres, he had laid the foundations of all Arts, and Sciences, and had gotten skill in most of the Modern Languages: And it is to be observed, that in his journeys betwixt London and Cambridge (to and fro) he ever used to walke on foot, till he was a Ba••chelour of Divinity; and professed, that he would not then have ridden on horse-backe, but that diverse friends began to finde fault with him and misin∣terpret him, as if he had forborne riding, onely to save charges.

What he did, when he was a Child, and a schoole-boy, is not now knowne; But he hath beene sometimes heard to say, that when he was a young scholer in the Universi∣••y (and so all his time onward, he never loved or used a∣ny games, or ordinary recreations, either within doores (as Cards, Dice, Tables, Chesse, or the like;) or abroad,

as Buts, Coyts, Bowles, or any such: but his ordinary ex∣ercise and recreation, was walking either alone by him∣selfe, or with some other selected Companion, with whom he might conferre and argue, and recount their studies: and he would often professe, that to observe the grasse, herbs, corne, trees, cattle, earth, waters, heavens, any of the Creatures, and to contemplate their Natures, orders, qualities, vertues, uses, &c. was ever to him, the greatest mirth, content, and recreation that could be: and this he held to his dying day. After he had been some while a Ma∣ster of Arts in the University, he applied himselfe to the study of Divinity, wherein he so profited, that his fame be∣gan to be spread farre and neare. Insomuch as being chosen Catechist in the Colledg••, and purposing to read the ten Commandements (every Saturday, and Sunday at three of clocke afternoone, which was the hour of Catechizing) not onely out of other Colledges in the University, but diverse also out of the Country, did duely resort unto the Colledge Chappell, as a publique Divinity Lecture.

Before I proceed to his life (after he left the University) give me leave to relate a story of him, while he yet re∣mained there, and that (as near as I can) from his owne mouth, and in his owne words.

Upon his first shewing himselfe at Cambridge, in his Di∣vinity studies, especiall notice was soone taken of him (a∣mong his abilities and eminencies) as a man deeply seene in all cases of Conscience, and he was much sought to in that respect.

To proceed, with his owne particular: His worth made him so famous, that Henry Early of Huntingdon (hearing of it) sent for him, and thought himselfe much honoured by his accompanying him into the North, whereof he was President; and wh••re God so blessed his painfull Preach∣ings and moderate private conference, that he converted Recusants (Priests and others) to the Protestant Religion. Sir Francis Walsingham (Secretary of State to Queene Eliza∣beth) tooke also especiall notice of his abilities, and highly

affected him, and (being loath that he should not be better known to the world) wrought meanes to make him Vicar of Saint Giles without Criplegate London; then Prebend and Residentiary of Saint Pauls; and afterwards Prebend of the Collegiate Church of Southwell.

Being thus preferred (to his owne contentment) he lived not idlely, but continued a painfull labourer in the Lord•• vineyard, witnesse Saint Giles Pulpit and that in Saint Pauls Church, where he read the Lecture thrice a weeke in the Terme time. And indeed what by his often Preaching at St. Giles, and his no lesse often reading in St. Pa••ls, he be∣came so infirme, that his friends despaired of his life. Upon the death of Doctor Fulke, he was elected to the Mastership of Pembrooke Hall (whereof he had been a Schollar and Fel∣low) a place of credit, but of little benefit; for he ever spent more upon it then he received by it.

Afterwards he was made Chaplaine in ordinary attend∣ance (of which kinde there were then but twelve) to Queen Elizabeth; who tooke such delight in his Preaching and grave deportment, that first she bestowed a Prebend at West∣minster upon him, and (not long after) the Deanry of that place: and what she intended further to him, her death prevented.

He soone grew into far greater esteem with her successor the most learned King Iames, who (to say but truth) admi∣red him beyond all other Divines, not onely for his trans∣cendant gift in Preaching, but for the excellency and solli∣dity in all kinde of Learning; selecting him, at his choysest peece, to vindicate his Regality against his foule-mouthed adversaries. His Majesty (not long after his happy entrance to this Crowne) bestowed upon him the Bishopricke of Chichester (which he held about foure yeeres) and withall made him Lord Almoner: and (because of the exility of that Bishopricke) soon after added the Parsonage of Cheyham in Surrey, to his commendam.

Upon the vacancy of the Bishopricke of Ely, his Majesty made him Bishop thereof; and there he sate about nine

yeers. In which time he was made a Privie Councellor, first of England & then of Scotland, in his attendance of the King thither. He was afterwards preferred to the Bishopricke of Winchester and the Deanry of the Kings Chappell, which two last preferments he held to his death, which hapned about eight yeeres after, in the third yeer of the raigne of our late King Charlse; with whom he held no lesse repu∣tation then he had done with his Father before him.

It is worth the observation, that having bin preferd to many, and those no small dignities, yet he never used any meanes to obtaine the least of them, but they were all con∣ferd upon him without the least suit on his part: For he was so farre from ambition or covetousnesse, as that when the Bishopricks of Salisbury and Ely were at severall times tendred unto him upon some propositions, prejudiciall to the state of those Churches, he utterly refused them.

The vertues and good parts o•• this honorable Prelate were so many, and those so transcendent, that to doe him right, a large volumn would be but sufficient, which I shall leave to some of better abilities to performe, which I shall (by way of an Epitome) onely point a finger at, in these heads which follow.

His first and principall vertue, was his singular zeale and piety, which shewed it selfe not onely in his private and secret Devotions betweene God and himselfe (in which, they that were about him, well perceived, that he daily spent many houres, yea, and the greatest part of his life, in holy prayers and abundant teares, the signes whereof they often discovered) but also in his exemplary publicke pray∣ers with his Family in his Chappell; wherein he behaved himselfe so humbly, devoutly and reverently, that it could not but move others to follow his example. His Chappell (in which he had Monthly Communions) was so decently and reverently adorned, and God served there with so holy and reverend behaviour of himselfe and his Family (by his pat••erne) that the soules of many (that (obiter) came thi∣ther in time of Divine Service) were very much elevated,

and they stirred up to the like reverend deportment; yea, some that had bin there, were so taken with it, that they desired to end their dayes in the Bishop of Elyes Ch••ppell.

The next is his Charity and compassion, which he pra∣ctized even before he came to great preferments: for while he was yet in private estate, he extended his Charity in li∣berall manner, to the reliefe of poore Parishioners, prisons and prisoners; besides his constant Sundayes Almes at his Parish of Saint Giles. But when his Meanes became grea∣ter, his Charity encreased to a large proportion; releasing many prisoners of all sorts, that were detained either for petty Debts or keepers fees. And one thing in his Charity is remarkable; that whereas he sent much money at seve∣rall times to the reliefe of poore Parishes, Prisons, Priso∣ners and the like, he gave strict charge to his servants whom he entrusted therewith, that they should not acknowledge whence this reliefe came; but directed that the acquittan∣ces, which they (to make the discharge of their trust ap∣peare to him) desired from them that received such reliefe, should be taken in the name of a Benefactor unknown. O∣ther large sums he bestowed yeerly (and oftner) in clothing the poore and naked, in relieving the sicke and needy, in succouring Families in time of infection (besides his Almes to poore house-keepers at his gate:) insomuch, that his pri∣vate Almes in his last six yeeres (besides those publique) a∣mounted to the sum of 1300 ^l. and upwards. Lastly, though it might well have beene supposed (by that which is said already) that he had bin in his life time his own Almoner, yet as he lived a pattern of compassion and worke of mercy so he dyed also; for it appeareth by his Will, that his chief care was, to provide that his pious workes should never have end, leaving 4000 ^l. to purchase 200 ^l. Land per annum for ever, to be distributed by 50 ^l. quarterly, thus; To aged poore men and decayed (with an especiall eye to Sea faring men, wherin he reflected upon his Fathers Profession) 50 ^l. To poor Widowes, the wives of one Husband fifty pounds. To the binding of poor Orphans Apprentices fifty pounds.

And to the reliefe of poore Prisoners fi••ty pounds. Besides (among other, too many to be comprehended in an Epi∣tome) he left, to be distributed presently after his decease, among Mayd-servants of honest report, and who had ser∣ved one M••ster or Mistris seven yeers, the sum of two hun∣dred pounds. Lastly, a great part of his Estate (which re∣mained after his Funerall and Legacies discharged) he left to be distributed among his poore Servants.

The third is his fidelity and integrity; faithfull, upright and just he ever was, whether you respect him in his ordi∣nary transactions, in which no man could ever justly taxe him with the least aspersion of injustice; or whether you looke upon him as entrusted with those great Offices and Places which he did undergoe; and they were either his Spirituall preferments or Temporall Office, besides some other matters committed to his fidelity. In the first of which he declared evidently to the world, that he reputed himself but Gods Steward, and that he must give an account to his Lord and Master for them. To begin then with the lowest account: He was ever faithfull, provident and carefull to keepe in good repaire the Houses of all his Spirituall pre∣ferments, and spent much money that way; as upon the Vicarage house of Saint Giles, the Prebends and Deanes houses of Westminster, and the Residentiaries house of Saint Pauls. Upon the House belonging to the Bishopricke of Chichester, he expended above 420 l. Of Elye above 2440 l. Of Winchesters (besides a Pention of 400 l. per annum, from which he freed his See at his owne charge) he spent two thousand pounds.

But in that part of the Account which concerned him more neerly to perfect, which was his Pastorall and Epis∣copall charge, the cure of Soules, and the well ordering of the severall Diocesse committed to his trust, never any made a more just and exact account.

Some particulars of this account was, the promoting of sufficient, able and good men to Livings and preferments which fell within his owne gift. To the better discharge

of this part of the account he tooke order still before hand, by continuall search and enquiry, to know what hopefull young men were in the University: his Chapleins and friends receiving a charge from him, to certifie him, what hopefull and towardly young wit they met with at any time: and these (till he could better provide for them) were sure to taste of his bounty and goodnesse, for their better encouragement.

Diverse eminent men in Learning that wanted prefer∣ment, when any thing fell in his guift convenient for them (though otherwise they had no dependance at all upon him, nor interest in him) he would send for, before they knew why, and entertaine them in his owne house•• and conferre the preferment upon them, and also defray the very charges incident for a dispensation or a faculty, yea, of their very journey; and all this, that he might have his Diocesse in generall, and his preferments in particular, the better fitted: So that, that may fitly be applyed to him, which was sometimes to Saint Chrysostome. In admini∣stratione Epatus, prebuit se fidelem, constantem, & Vigilantem Ministerum Christi.

And if you looke upon him in those Temporales wher∣with he was intrusted, you shall find him no lesse faithfull and just: As first, diverse summes (and many of them of good value) were sent to him, to be distributed among poore scholers, and others, at his discretion: all which he dis∣posed with great care and fidelity, even according to the Donors minds and entents.

For his faithfulnesse in managing those places, wherein he was entrusted for others, joyntly with himselfe, let Pembrooke H••ll and Westminster Colledge speake for him; for when he became Master of the first, he found it in debt, be∣ing of a very small endowment, (then espcially) but by his faithful providence, he left above eleven hundred pounds in the Treasury of that Colledge, towards the bettering of the estate thereof. And when he was made Deane of the other, it is not unknowne to some yet living (who will testfie)

that he left it for all orders, aswell of the Church as of the Colledge and Schoole, a place then truly exemplarily Col∣legiate in all respects, both within and without, free from debts and arrerages, from encrochments & evill Customes; the Schoole-boyes (in the foure yeeres he stayed there) be∣ing much improved, not by his care and oversight onely, but by his owne personall, and often labours also with them.

To these may be added, that whereas by vertue of his Deanry of Westminster, his Mastership a•• Pembrooke Hall, and his Bishopricke of Ely, the elction of Scholers into the Schoole of Westminster, and from thence to the two Uni∣versities, as also of many Scholers and fellowes in Pembrook Hall; some in Saint Peters Colledge, and some in Iesus Col∣ledge, were in his power and disposall, he was ever so faith••full and just, that he waved all Letters from great Perso∣nages, for unsufficient Scholers, and cast aside all favor and affection, and chose onely such as in his judgment were fittest. And lastly (which is not the least in this kind) be∣ing many times desired to assist at the election of Scholers, from the free Schooles of the Merchantaylors, and from that at Saint Pauls, of the Mercers, and perceiving favour and affection, and other by respects, sometimes to oversway merit, with those to whom the choyce belonged, and that diverse good Scholers were omitted, and others of lesse desert preferred, he of his owne goodnesse, diverse times tooke care for such as were so neglected, and sent them to the University; where he bestowed pro••••ment upon them.

To conclude this account of his, take a view of his fi∣delity, in that great place of trust, the Almo••orship; which was sufficiently evident (especially to those who attended him neerly.) First, in that he would never suffer one pen∣ny of that which accrewed to him by that place, to be put or mingled with any of his own Rents or Revenewes (and wherein he kept a more exact account then of his owne private Estate:) and secondly, being so separated, he was

as fai••hfull in the disposing of it: not onely in the gene∣rall trust of his Soveraigne, in the daily charges incident to that place, expended by the Sub-Almoner and other yeer∣ly ordinary charges; but when he perceived that he had a surplussage (those charges defrayed) he would not suffer it to lye by him; but some of it he disposed to the reliefe of poore Housekeepers, some in releasing of poore Prisoners, and comforting them which lay in misery and iron; and some in furnishing poore people with Gownes, hose, shooes and the like; for all which, many (so bestowed by him) had he reserved to his owne use (his Patent being sine com∣puto) no man could have questioned him: But he was a faithfull Steward in this, as in the rest, and expected that joyfull Euge, Well done thou good and faithfull servant, thou hast bin faithfull, &c. enter thou into the joy of thy Lord; which (no doubt but he possesseth.

The next is, his Gratitude or thankfulnesse to all, from whom he had received any benefit. Of this vertue of his there are and were lately divers witnesses; as Doctor Ward Son to his first Schoolemaster, upon whom he bestowed the Living of Waltham in Hampshire; and Master Mulcaster, his other Schoolmaster, whom he ever reverently respected du∣ring his life, in all companies, and placed him ever at the upper end of his Table; and after his death, caused his Pi∣cture (having but few other in his House) to be set over hi•• Study door. And not onely shewed he this outward thank∣fulnesse to him, but supplyed his wants many times also, priva••••ly, in a liberall and plentifull manner; and at his owne death (the Father being dead) he bequeathed a Le∣gacy to his Son of good valune, who as is said before, be∣stowed a full Scholarship on him in Pembrooke Hall. Con∣cerning the kinred of Doctor Watts, after much enquiry, he found onely one, upon whom (being a Scholar) he bestow∣ed pr••ferments in Pembrooke Hall; and (he dying there) hi•• Lordship much grieved, that he could heare of no more of that kinred, to whom he might expresse his further thank∣fulnesse. And yet he forgat not his Patron Doctor Watts,

at his end; for by his Will he tooke order, that out of the Scholarships of that Foundation, the two Fellowships which he himselfe Founded (as you shall see by and by) in Pembrooke Hall, should be supplyed, if they should be found fit for them.

Lastly, to Pembrooke Hall (omitting the Legacies by him bequeathed to the Parishes of Saint Giles, Saint Martin Lud∣gate, where he had dwelt; Saint Andrewes in Holborne, Saint Saviours in Southwarke, All•• Saints Barking, where he was borne, and others) to that Colledge, I say (where he had beene a Schollar, Fellow and Master) he gave one thousand pounds to purchase Land for t••o Fellowships, and for o∣ther uses in that Colledge, expressed in his Will; besides three hundred such Folio Books of his own, to the encrease of that Colledg Library, as were not there before. Together with a guilt Cut and a Bason and Ewer, in all points (as weight, fashion, inscription, &c.) so like to the Cup, Bason and Ewer given about 300. yeers since to that Colledge, by the religious Foundresse thereof, as that not Ovum Ovo ••i∣milius: and these, he profest, he caused to be made and gi∣ven, not for the continuance of his owne memory, but for feare that those which she had given so long since, might miscarry, and so her remembrance might decay.

The fift is, his Munificence and Bounty. To prove which little need be said more, then that which hath bin touched in his bountifull Charity. But besides that, the two famous Universities, and they which then were poore Scholars in them, will witnesse for him in this point; he never coming neer either of them (after he was Bishop) but that he sent to be distributed among poore Scholars, sometimes one hundred po••nds, and ever fifty pounds at the least. One thing I cannot passe over in silence; That when King Iames was pleased to grace the University of Cambridge with his presence, in 1617. this reverend Father being present also at the Philosophy Act, he sent (at his departure) to foure of the Disputants forty peeces of Gold, of two and twenty shillings a peece, to be equally divided among them. Bu••

what speake I of these? Was ever Prince better entertained, and in mo••e magnificent but orderly manner, then was hi•• said Majesty at Farneham Castle (one of the Houses belong∣ing to the Bishopricke of Winchester) where in the space o•• three dayes he spent three thousand pounds, to the extra∣ordinary contentment of his Majesty, and the admiration of all his Followers.

The next is, his Hospitality: from the first time of his preferment (to meanes of any considerable value) even to his dying day, he was ever Hospitable, and free in enter∣tainment to all people of quality and worthy of respect, especially to Schollars and ••trangers; his Table being ever bountifully and neatly f••rnished with provisions and at∣tendants answerable; to whom he committed the care of providing and expending in a plentifull yet orderly way: himselfe seldome knowing what meat he had, till he came from his Study to Dinner; at which he would shew him∣selfe so noble in his entertainment, and so gravely faceci∣ous, that his guests would often professe, they never came to any mans Table, where they received better satisfaction in all points, and that his Lordship kept Christmas all the yeer, in respect of the plenty they ever found there. And yet (by the way) take this, that he ever strictly observed in his provisions of dyet, the time of Lent, Embers, and other Fasting dayes, according to the Lawes of this Kingdome, and the orders of the Church.

I shall not need to speake of the extraordinary great Ho∣spitality he kept, and the large expence he was at, in enter∣tainment of all sorts of people in Scotland, at what time he attended King Iames thither; the Nobility, Clergy, Gen∣try, and others of both Nations there present, will (as they often already have) speake of it for me, to his exceeding great honour. So that I know not, whether I have fitly couched it under this Head of Hospitality, or whether it had more properly belonged to that of his Munificence and Bounty.

The seventh, is his Humanity and affability, not onely

to the last mentioned (his Guests) but to every one that did converse with him; for which, not onely divers fa∣mous Scholars and others of this Kingdome, but others of Forraigne parts (as they had just cause) have admired him. As (not to mention Natives) Master Causabow, Master Clu••vecius, Master Vossius, Master Grotius, Master Moulm, Master Barclay, and (besides many other••) Master Erpenius, to whom he tendered an Annuall S••ipend, to have read and taught here the Orientall tongues (wherein long before his death he himselfe had bin well versed, as may appeare by his Commencement Verses) the experienced Professors where∣of he much delighted in, and did much for them, as Master Bedwell (to whom he gave the Vicarage of Tottenham in Midd.) if living (among others) would testifie. And the reason for this, a late reverend Father of this Church hath given Omnes quid in se amant, in aliis venerantur: loving and honoring those gifts in others which he had in himselfe; for among the other parts of his profound Learning, he by his industry, had attained to the knowledge of fifte••ne tongues, if not more.

To these former, may be added his Modesty, which was ever such, that although the whole Christian world tooke especiall notice of his profound and deep learning, yet was he so farre from acknowledging it in himselfe, that he would often complaine of his defects, even to the extenu∣ating, yea vilifying of his owne worth and abilities; pro∣fessing many times, that he was but inutilis servas, nay inutile pondus; insomuch, that being preferd by King Iames to the Bishopricke of Chic••ester, and pretending his owne imper∣fections and insufficiency to undergoe such a charge, as also that he might have not onely his Clergy, but all others to take notice thereof, he caused to be engraven about the Seale of his Bishopricke, those words of Saint Paul, Et ad haec quis idoneus? and who is sufficient for these things, 2 Cor. 2.16.

One note of his Modesty (mixt with his last vertue of Humanity) may be added, that after his Chaplaines had

Preached in his Chappell before him, he would sometime privately request them, that he might have a sight of their Notes, with very good words and full of encouragement; insomuch, as they would professe of him, that the would never desire a more candid Auditor. So that what was said of Bede, may as fitly be said of him; A pietate modestia, & ••a∣stitate, nomen Venerabilis adeptus est.

His Indefatigability in Study cannot be paralleld, if we consider him from his Childe hood to his old age. Never any man tooke such paines (or at least spent so much time) in Study, as this reverend Prelate; for even in those dayes, when it might have been supposed he would have taken some ease for his former paines, then also from the houre he arose (his private Devotions finished) to the time he was called to Dinner, which (by his own order) was not till twelve at noone at the soonest, he kept close at his Booke, and would not be interrupted by any that came to speake with him, or upon any occasion (publick Prayer excepted:) Insomuch, that he would be so displeased with Scholars that attempted to speake with him in a morning, that he would say, He doubted they were no true Scholars, that came to speake with him before noon.

After Dinner, for two or three houres space, he would willingly passe the time, either in discourse with his guests, or other friends, or in dispatch of his own temporall af∣faires, or of those, who (by reason of his Episcopall Juris∣diction) attended him: and being quit of these and the like occasions, he would returne to his Study, where he spent the rest of the after-noone, even till Bed-time, except some friend tooke him off to Supper, and then did he eat but sparingly.

Of the fruit of this his seed-time, the world (especially this Land) hath reaped a plentifull harvest, in his Sermons and writings: Never went any beyond him in the first of these [his Preaching] wherein he had such a dexterty, that some would say of him, that he was quicke againe, as soone as delivered: and in this faculty he hath left a patterne

unimitable. So that he was truly stiled Stella perdicantium; and an Angell in the Pulpit. And his late Majesty tooke especiall care in causing that volume of his Sermons to be divulged (though but a handfull of those which he Preach∣ed) by enjoying whereof, this kingdome hath an inestimable treasure.

And for his acutenesse and profundity in writing a∣gainst the Adversary, he so excelled all others of his time, that neither Bellarmine (champion to the the Romanists) nor any other of them, was ever able to answere what he wrote: So, that as his Sermons were unimitable, his wri∣tins were unanswerable.

To draw to an end of deciphering his vertues, and en∣dowments: It may truly be said of him, that he had those gifts and graces, both of Art and Nature, so fixed in him, as that this age cannot paralell him; for his profundity, and abisse of learning, was accompanied with wit, memo∣ry, judgment, Languages, gravity and humility: insomuch that if he had bin Contemporary with the Ancient Fathers of the Primitive Church, he would have bin (and that wor∣thily) reputed, not inferior to the chiefest among them.

He generally hated all vices, but three (which he ever re∣pu••ed sinnes) were most especially odious unto him. First, Usury, from which he was so farre himselfe, that when his friends had need of such money as he could spare, he lent it to them freely, without expectance of ought backe, but the Principall. Secondly, The second was Simony which was so detestable to him, as that for refusing to ad∣mit diverse men to livings whom he suspected to be Simo∣nically preferd, he suffered much by suits of Law: choosing rather to be compelled (against his will) to admit them by Law, then voluntarily to doe that which his conscience made scruple of. And for the livings and other prefer∣ments, which fell in his owne gift, he ever bestowed them freely (as you have seene before) upon deserving men, without suit: So that we may say of him as was said long since, concerning Rober•• Winchelsey, Archbishop of Canter∣bury.

Beneficia Ecclesiastica nunquam, misi doctis con••ulit: Preci∣bus ac gracia Noli••ium fretos, & ambientes, semper repulit. Thirdly, The last was Sacriledge, which he did so much abhorre, that when the Bishopricke of Sarum, and that of Ely (before it was so much deplumed) were offered to him, upon termes savoring that way, he utterly rejected th••m. Concerning that of Salisbury, give leave to adde a particuler passage of his, which happened many yeeres after his said refusall of it, which was this; At a Parliament under King Iames, when an Act was to passe, concerning Sherburne Castle, it was observed, that onely Bishop Andrewes and another gave their Votes against the same. That the other should so doe was not much merveiled at, but that Bishop Andrewes should doe it, when none but that other Lord did so, was so remarkeable, as that he was demanded by a grea•• Person, what his reason was for it. To which he most wor∣thily replyed, that it could not be well wondred, why he should now vote against that which if he would have yeeld∣ed unto (many yeeres before, in the dayes of Queene Eliza∣beth) he might have had this Bishopricke of Sarum: which reason of his, when his late Majesty (being then Prince, and present at the passing of the Act) heard; He be shrewed him, that when he denyed his consent, he did not declare the reason of his denyall also: Professing that had he bin made acquainted with the state of that Case, as now he was, (he would with the King his Fathers good leave) have labored against the passing of the said Act. To close up this point: This reverend Prelate went yet a degree fur∣ther, in refusing (when he was Bishop of Winchester (diverse large and considerable summes, to renew some Leases, be∣cause he conceived that the renewing of them might be prejudiciall to Succession.

Now let us lay all these together: His Zeale and Piety: His Charity, and Compassion: His Fidelity, and Integrity: His Gratitude, and Thankfulnesse: His Munificence and Bounty: Hospitality, Humanity, Affability, and Modesty: a••d to these, His Indefatigability in study, and the fruits

of his labours in his Sermons and Writings, together with hes profundity in all kinde of Learning; his wit, memo∣ry, judgement, gravity and humility. His detestation of all vices and sinne, but especially of three. All which (by couch∣ing them onely in this Compend) we have seen in him, as ex ungue Leonem, or by Hercules foot, his whole body: and consider, whether the Chuech of God in generall, and this in particular, did not suffer an irreparable losse, by his death.

Having taken a short survey of his Life, let us now see him Dying. He was not often sicke, and but once (till his last sicknesse) in thirty yeers, before the time he dyed, which was at Downham in the Isle of Ely, the ayre of that place not agreeing with the constitution of his body. But there he seemed to be prepared for his dissolution; saying often∣times in that sicknesse, It must come once, and why not here? And at other times, before and since, he would say, The dayes must come, when, whether we will or nill, we shall say (with the Preacher) I have no pleasure in them, Eccles. 12.1. Of his Death he seemed to presage himselfe a yeere before he dyed, and therefore prepared his oyle, that he might be admitted in due time into the Bride Chamber. That of qualis vita, &c. was truly verified in him; for as he lived, so dyed he. As his fidelity in his health was great, so encreased the strength of his Faith in his sicknesse. His Gratitude to men, was now changed into his Thankful∣nesse to God. His Affability to incessant and devout Pray∣ers and speech with his Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. His laborious Studies, to his restlesse groanes, sighes, cryes and teares; his hands labouring, his eyes lifted up, and his heart beating and panting to see the living God, even to the last of his breath. And him (no dobut) he sees face to face, his workes preceding and following him, and he now following the Lambe, crowned with that immortali∣ty, which is reserved for every one, that lives such a life as he lived.

He departed this life September 25. 1626. in the seventy

one yeer of his age, and lyeth buried in the upper Isle of the Parish Church of Sai••t Saviours in Southworke. His Exe∣cutors have erected to him a very faire Monument of Mar∣ble and Alablaster. And one that formerly had beene his Houshold Chaplaine (whom this honorable and reverend Prelate loved most tenderly from his Childehood, rather like a Father then a Lord or Patron) but since his death a Successour to him in some of his Places in the Church; for the duty and reverence which he ever bare to him while he lived, hath most gratefully and cordially in his everlasting honorable memory, added to it a most excellent, significant and speaking Epitaph, which followeth.

LECTOR.

Si Christianus es, siste: Morae praetium erit, Non nescire Te, Qui vir hîc si••us sit Ejusdem tecum, Ca••holicae Ecclesiae Membrum, Sub eadem faelicis Resurrectioni•• Spe, Eandem D. Iesu praestolans Epiphaniam, Sacratissimus Antistes, Lancelotus Andrewes, Londini oriundus, educatus Cantabrigiae Aulae Pembroch: Alumnorum, Sociorum, Prefectorum Vnus, & nemini secundus. Linguarum, Artium, Scientiarum, Humanorum, Divinorum omnium Infinitus Thesaurus, Stupendum Oraculum: Orthodoxae Christi Ecclesiae Dictis, Scriptis, Precibus, Exemplo Incomparabile Propugnaculum: Regine Elizabethae a Sacris, D. Pauli London Residentiarius, D. Petri Westmonast. Decanus, Episcopus Cicestrensis Eliensis: Wintoniensis, Regique Jacobo ••um ab Eleemosyni••,

Tum ab u••riusque Regni Consiliis, Decanus denique sacelli Regii.

Idem ex

Indetessa opera in Studiis, Summa sapientia in rebus, Assidua pietate in Deum, Profusa largitate in egenos, Rara amoenitate in suos, Spectata probitate in omnes. Aeternum admirandus: Annorum pariter, & publicae famae satur, Sed bonorum passim omnium cum luctu dena••us, Coelebs hinc migravit ad Aureolam coelestem.

Anno

Regis Caroli II ⁰. Aeta••is suae LXXI ⁰. Christi MDCXXVI ⁰. Tantum est (Lector) Quod te moerentes Posteri Nunc volebant, Atque ut ex voto tuo valeas, Dicto Sit Deo Gloria.

His Workes.

In the volumne of his Sermons, there are seventeen Ser∣mons of the Nativity, Preached upon Christmas day. Eight Sermons upon Repentance and Fasting, Preached upon Ash-wednesday. Six Sermons Preached in Lent. Three Sermons of the Passion, Preached upon Goodfriday. Eighteen Sermons of the Resurrection, Preached upon Easter-day. Fifteene Ser∣mons of the sending of the Holy Ghost, Preached upon Whit-sunday. Eight Sermons, Preached upon the fifth of August. Ten Sermons, Preached upon the fift of November. Eleven Sermons, Preached upon severall occasions.

A Manuall of private Devotions, and Meditations for e∣very day in the weeke.

A Manuall of Directions for the Visitation of the Sick.

His Opera Posthuma. Concio ad Clerum pro gradu Doctoris. Ad Clerum in Synodo Provinciali. Coram Rege habita V ⁰. August 1606. In discessu Palatini XIII ⁰. April 1613. Theologica Determinatio de Iurejurando. De Vsuris. De Decimis.

Respontiones ad 3 Epistolas Petri Molinei. An answer to the 18. and 20. cc. of Cardinall Perons reply. A Speech in the Star-Chamber against Master Thraske. Another there concerning Vowes, in the Countesse of Shrewsburies case.

Respontio ad Forti librum. Ad Apologiam Cardinalis Bellar∣mini.

Reader, be serious let thy thoughts reflect On this grave Father with a large respect; Peruse his well-spent life, and thou shalt finde He had a rare, and heav'n enamel'd minde. He was our Kingdomes Star, and shin'd most bright In sad afflictions darke, and cloudyst night; Let his example teach us how to live In love and charity; that we may give To those, whose wants inforce them to implore Our ayde, and charity makes no man poore. Andrewes was fill'd with goodnesse, all his dayes Were crown'd and guilded with resounding praise. The world shall be his Herald to proclaime The ample glories of his spreading Fame.

FINIS.