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Within a few moneths there succeeded him Doctor Ravis Bishop of Gloucester, who is not formerly mentioned in this book, because Mr. Goldborow his prede∣cessor in Gloucester was then living. His preferment to Gloucester makes me re∣member a story that some record of Sci∣pio, who being made Generall of the Ro∣man Army, was to name his Questor or
Treasurer for the wars, whom he thought fit; being a place in those daies, as is now in these, of great importance, one that took himselfe to have a speciall interest in Scipios favour was an earnest suitor for it, but by the delay, mistrusting he should have a deniall, he importuned him one day for an answer. Think not unkindness in me (said Scipio) that I delay you thus, for I have been as earnest with a friend of mine to take it, and yet cannot prevaile with him: Noting hereby, that offices of charge and conscience, are fittest for such as shunne them modestly, rather then such as seek them greedily. And even so did my Lords of the Councell deale with Mr. Ravis, who being then Dean of Christ-Church, which lightly is not held, but by some choise man of the University, being a place of good valew and reputa∣tion, was requested by them to take this Bishoprick, when many that sued to have it, were put by. But as he was not willing to goe thither, so they of Glouce∣ster were more unwilling he should goe thence, he was in a short space in so good liking of all sorts, insomuch as some that can scaut well brook the name of a Bi∣shop, yet can be content to give him a good report.
For my part, I have observed a great change in Gloucester, from that it seemed nine yeers since, about the Earle of Essex going: into Ireland; for at that time nei∣ther their Bishop seemed to care for them, lying at a Prebends in Worcester, which methought was very inconvenient; nor they seemed much to care for themselves, all their buildings both publique and pri∣vate looking old and ruinous: whereas of late yeeres, their Bishop keeping his house neere them, and being daily with them, they have built them a new Market∣place, and are now building a faire Hall for justice; which commendable and com∣fortable disposition of the people, there and elsewhere, though it be principally ascribed to the joy and comfort that all wel affected persons took of his Majesties happy entrance, and peaceable govern∣ment, and of the succession established in his hopefull issue; yet is not the leaft to be imputed to the discretion and dili∣gence of the Pastors that waken and stirre up their charity, and make them more sensible of Gods good blessings bestowed on them; and the rather by this good Bi∣shops means. The Lord of Shrewsbury hath very Nobly, and like himselfe contributed
to this so great and necessary work, gi∣ving a large portion of Timber towards it.
Now, as I said, it hath pleased his Majesty to place him in London, Magi∣stratus indicabit virum. This publique place (for I count the other was almost private to this, will shew what is in the man, I need not prognosticate, but I can wish and hope, that as he is for his per∣fon comparable to Mr. Fletcher, so he may equall Doctor Ellmar in courage, Doctor Bancroft in carefulnesse, and Doctor Vaughan in his milde demeanour, to win the love of the people; and thus much be said concerning the Bishops of London.