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Prelates.
GEORGE DOUNHAM D. D. son to John Dounham Bishop of Chester, was born in this City, as by proportion of time may most probably be collected. He was bred in Christs-colledge in Cambridge, elected Fellow thereof 1585. * 1.1 and chosen Logick-pro∣fessor in the University. No man was then and there better skill'd in Aristotle, or a grea∣ter Follower of Ramus, so that he may be termed the Top-twig of that Branch.
It is seldome seen, that the Clunch-fist of Logick (good to knock a man down at a blow) can so open it self as to smooth and stroak one with the Palme thereof. Our Dounham could doe both, witness the Oration made by him at Cambridge, (preposed to his book of Logick) full of Flowers of the choicest eloquence. He preached the Sermon April 17. 160•…•…. at the Consecration of James Mountague Bishop of Bath and Wells, ir∣refragably proving therein Episcopacy jure Divino.
He that receiveth a Bishop in the Name of a Bishop, shall receive a Bishops reward. It was not long before Doctor Dounham was made Bishop of Derry in Ireland, then newly augmented with the addition of London-Derry, because so planted with English, it was easy to find London in Derry, but not Derry in Derry, so much disguised from itself with new buildings. But this Learned Bishop was the greatest beauty thereof, indeavouring by gentleness to Cicurate and Civillize the wild-Irish, and proved very successfull therein. The certain date of his death I cannot attain.