Athenæ Oxonienses. Vol. 1. an exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the most ancient and famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the Seventh, Dom. 1500, to the end of the year 1690 representing the birth, fortune, preferment, and death of all those authors and prelates, the great accidents of their lives, and the fate and character of their writings : to which are added, the Fasti, or, Annals, of the said university, for the same time ...

Incorporations.

July (8) Job Paterson M. of A. of the University of St. Andre•••• in Scotland, as the pub. Reg. saith.—He was now a Student in this University, and was afterwards Bishop of Ga••loway in his own Country.

July…Hugh Symmes Doctor of Physick of Leyden in Holland.

Oct…John Hurne M. of A. Edenburgh in Scotland.—Whe∣ther he be the same Joh. Hurne who wrot and published The history of the Jews deliverance out of Babylon, &c. in ten Sermons upon Psal. 126. Lond. 1622. qu. I know not.

This year was incorporated, for at least was a supplicate made for that purpose) one Thomas Taylor Doct. of Div. of Christs Coll. in Cambridge, who was at first, if I mistake not, a Preacher at Watford in Hertfordshire, afterwards at Reading in Berks, and now, this year, Pastor of Aldermanbury in London; where, as-also by most of the Ministers in that City, he was esteemed an illuminated Doctor, excellent in following and opening an Allegory. The first thing that made him known to the World was his Commentary on the Epistle of St. Paul written to Titus. Cambr. 1612. qu. &c. From which time to 1635 were several Sermons, expositions, &c. pub∣lished under his name, the titles of most of which you may see in the Oxford Catalogue. He was also Author of The use of the Law, which some call The rule of the Law, answered by one Rob. Towne an Antinomian, in his book entit. The assertion of Grace. He died about the beginning of the year 1632, and was buried in the Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury. See more in Will. Jemmat among the writers, in the other Vol.

Ephraim Vdall was entred a Student in the publick Library in the beginning of July this year, but how long he continued there, or whether he was originally of this University, I cannot yet tell. This Person who was gathering materials towards the publishing of a book or books, I take to be the same Ephraim Vdall who was now, or at least shortly after, Parson of St Austins in the Old Ex∣change, near St. Austins Gate in London, a Man of eminent piety exemplary conversation, profound learning and indefatigable in∣dustry, by preaching a Lecture at his own Parish every Tuesday in the afternoon, and if I am not mistaken every Sunday before the

first Sunday in the month, a preparatory Sermon to the blessed Sa∣crament of the Lords Supper. Besides all this he was esteemed a Man of an affable, courteous and peaceable conversation among his neighbours. In a word he was a Man of their own vote, viz. of the Puritans or Presbyterians, and was (without profanation be it spoken) a shining and burning light. But when he found himself mistaken in the ends and intentions of the Heads of the rebellion that broke out in 1641. and 42, when he saw that the zeal of some did degenerate into madness and frenzie, and that the endeavours of others (under the pretence of reformation) was to bring in A∣narchy and Sacrilege, he published a learned Tract called by a cer∣tain † 1.1 Author (notwithstanding P. Heylyn published a book with the same title) A coal from the Altar: And another learned book entit. Noli me tangere. Or a thing to be thought of printed 1641. qu. Against Anarchy he also declared himself for Episcopacy, and the establish'd Liturgy, and published another book entit. Communion comeliness. Wherein is discovered the conveniency of the Peoples drawing near to the table in the sight thereof, when they receive the Lords Supper. &c. Lond. 1641. qu. In which book, by many im∣pregnable arguments, he proves a high conveniency, if not a neces∣sity, for that most laudable custome of having railes about the Lords Table. So that this Person being discern'd by the faction to be a friend to the Protestant Religion, established in the Church of Eng∣land, was look'd upon as their enemy, and was by them branded with Popery or as popishly affected. Yet his former reputation in the City bore him up against the obloquy of private discontent for a time. At length when they came openly to defie their Sovereign, (the Lords anointed) it was a fit time to silence and remove Mr. V∣dall; for neither Dr. Gouge his Church in the Black-friers, or Mr. Jo. Goodwins in Colemanstreet were half so full before the Long Parlia∣ment began, as Mr. Vdalls had been since. First therefore they plunder his house, take away his Library and Houshold stuff, then remove him from the execution of his Ministry, and sequester the profits thereof, for a Levite of their own. Afterwards they sought to commit him to Prison, tho aged and very weak and infirm in body, and at length carried his aged and decrepid Wife out of her doors by force, and set her in the open street to shift for her self. This most pious and meek Man, who had been favoured in his Ministry by the Vincents of Stoke-Dawbernon in Surrey Baronets, hath written other things, among which is, The good of peace; Ser∣mon on Psal. 29. 11. Lond. 1642. qu. He surrendred up his most pious and devout Soul to God, about the latter end of May 1647, at which time he desired that his body might be buried in the Chan∣cel of Allhallows in Honey-lane in Cheapside in Lond. unless the Pa∣rishioners of St. Austin, desire to have the disposing of it. In a most unworthy‡ 1.2 Pamphlet entit. The first century of scandalous, ma∣lignant Priests, &c. print. 1643. I find these matters of Ephraim Vdall, viz.

that he hath affirmed that the great reformers of the Church now are Hypocrites; and hath made, framed and pub∣lished a book, intit. Noli me tangere, without license, charging the Parliament with Sacrilege, in endeavouring to abolish Episcopacy, and to take away the Lands of Deans and Chapters, to amend therewith the maintenance of preaching Ministers; and that there∣by they have brought a national sin on the Land, as was formerly done by them in taking away Monasteries,

&c. For which, and other passages in the said book, he was thrown out of his rectory by the blessed Parliament, as it was then called.

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