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XVII. Upon the Death of Mr. William Whear fellow of Merton on St. Matth. day Mat. 9. 9.
JesUs DIXIt eI seqVere Me. & seCVtVs est M.DCXXXIV. To Mr. Sam. Whear.
IN's first degree, He graced Gloster-Hall;
In's next, that Colledge, that picks out of all,
And addes them to the learned Magazine,
By strict and ceremonious Discipline.
O••ten had he, in Philosophic fights,
With Cheynel, Nevil, wright past the black nights.
Often had he, to th' Library confin'd,
Greek Sbositers with Aristotle joind.
Often, in Problems of the Mathematicks,
Had he confer'd with Bainbridge and with Brix.
Fair knowledge, in all sorts of History,
He had from his learn'd father, Degory.
Di••inity-doubts, when any did propose,
He could with Reynolds, Doughty, Cressy close.
Such mature Progresie had He made, that He
(Some thought) would Burly or second Occham be.
But as his study gave strength ••o his mind:
So by Consumpt••on his body pind:
While he read Chrysostom: on ••t. Matthew's day,
His ••aviour cald him: Scholar, come away.
This I have writ for you, Sam, who survive;
In whom Will, Charls, and John seem still alive.