I find one Pen •…•…pirting Ink upon him (which is usual in his Writings) speaking to this effect, that if he had ability enough, he had not too much to discharge his Office. I be∣hold him as one well inclined to the protestant Religion, and after his Resignation of the Chancellors place, to Stephen Gardiner, his Death was very seasonable for his own Safety. May 10. 1554, In the first of Queen Mary, whilst as yet, no great Violence was used to Protestants.
JOHN WHITGIFT was born at Grimsby in this County, successively bred in Queens, Pembroke-hall, Peter-house and Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, Master of the Later, Bishop of Worcester, and Arch bishop of Canterbury. But I have largely written his life in my Ecclesiastical History, and may truly say with him, who constantly returned to all Inquirers, Nil novi novi, I can make no new addition thereunto; only since I met with this Anagram,
Joannes Whitegifteus.
Non vi egit, favet Jhesus.
Indeed, he was far from Violence, and his politick patience was blessed in a high proportion, he dyed anno 1603. Feb. 29.
JOHN STILL D. D. was born at Grantham in this County, and bred first Fellow of Christs, then Master of St. Iohns, and afterwards of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, where I have read in the Register this commendation of him, that he was 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, nec Collegio gravis aut onorosus. He was one of a venerable presence, no lesse fa∣mous for a preacher; then a Disputant. Finding his own Strength, he did not stick to warn such as he disputed with in their own arguments, to take heed to their Answers, like a perfect Fencer, that will tell aforehand in what Button he will give his Venew. When towards the end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, there was an [unsucceeding] mo∣tion of a Dyet or meeting which should have been in Germany, for composing of mat∣ters of Religion; Doctor Still was chosen for Cambridge, and Doctor Humfred for Oxford, to oppose all comers for the defence of the English Church.
Anno 1592. being then the second time Vice-chancelour of Cambridge, he was conse∣crated Bishop of Bath and Wells, and defeated all causelesse suspition of Symoniacal com∣pliance, coming clearly thereunto, without the least scandal to his person or losse to the place. In his days God opened the bosome of the Earth, Mendip Hills affording great store of Lead, wherewith and with his own providence (which is a constant Mine of Wealth) he raised a great estate, and layed the Foundation of three Families, leaving to each of them a considerable Revenue in a Worshipful condition. He gave five hundred pounds for the building of an Almes-house in the City of Wells, and dying February 26. 1607. lies buryed in his own Cathedrall under a neat Tomb of Ala∣baster.
MARTIN FOTHERBY D. D. was born at Great Grimsby in this County, of a good Family, as appeareth by his Epitaph on his Monument, in the Church of All∣hallows Lumbard street London. He was bred Fellow of Trinity-colledge in Cambridge, and became afterwards one and twenty years Prebendary of Canterbury, then he was pre∣ferred by King Iames Bishop of Salisbury; He dyed in his calling, having begun to put in print an excellent book against Atheists most useful for our age, wherein their sin so aboundeth. His Death happened March 11. 1619. not two full years after his Conse∣cration.