ledged to be angelical and extreamely honest, by John Moren a fellow of the same College; who yet at the same time could not forbear calling him Lutheran, Zuinglian, and heretick. He took his leave of the College in these words, as near as I can render them in English.

In my last Lectures I have (said he) imitated the custom of famished men, who when they sce their meat likely to be suddenly and unexpectedly snatched from them, devour it with the greater haste and greediness. For whereas I intended thus to put an end to my Lectures, and perceived that I was like forthwith to be silenced, I made no scruple to entertain you (contrary to my former usage) with much unpleasant and ill dressed Discourse. For I see I have incurred the displeasure and hatred of some, but whether deservedly or no, I shall leave to their consideration; for I am perswaded that those who have driven me from hence, would not suffer me to live any where if it were in their Power. But as for me, I willingly yield to the times, and if they can derive down to themselves any satisfaction from my calamity, I would not hinder them from it. But as Aristides, when he went into exile and forsook his country, prayed that they might never more think of him; so I beseech God to grant the same to my fellow collegians, and what caif they wish for more? Pardon me my hearers, if grief has seized me, being to be torn from that place against my will, where I have passed the first part of my life, where I have lived pleasantly, and been in some honor and imploy ment. But why do I thus delay to put an end to my misery by one word? Wo is ine, that (as with my extreame sorrow and resentment I at last speak it) I must say farewel my studies, farewel to these beloved houses, farewel thou pleasant seat of learning, learning, farewel to the most delightful conversation with you, farewel young men, farewel lads, farewel fellows, farewel brethren, farewel ye beloved as my eyes, farewel all, farewel."

Thus did he take his leave (saith the author of the English life before his works) of his lecture, fellow-ship and college; and was reduced at one blow to great poverty and desertion: but he found for some time a place of harbour in BroadgatesHall, another college in the same University. Here he met with some short gleams of comfort; for the University of Oxon more kind than his College, and to alleviate the miseries of his shipwrecked estate, chose him to be her Orator, in which capacity he curiously penned a gratulatory letter or address (as the term now is) to the Queen, on the behalf and in the name of the University: "Expressing in it the countenance of the Roman Senators in the beginning of Tiberius his reign, exquisitely tempered and composed, to keep out joy and sadness, which both strove at the same time to display their colours in it; the one for dead Augustus; the other for reigning Tiberius. And upon the assurance of several of her nobles, that the Queen would not change the established religion, expressing some hopes she would so do; which was confirmed then to them by the promise the Queen had made to the Suffolk and Norfolk Gentry, who had rescued her out of the very jaws of ruine." Fuller saith, that the writing this letter was put upon him with a design to ruine him, but there is not the least colour for this surmise; he being so very lately, seasonably and kindly chosen Orator when he was so injuriously expelled out of his own College; but it is much more probable the sweetness, smoothness and briskness of his stile, was both the reason why he was chosen Orator first and and then imployed to pen this letter. The sum or heads of which are in Mr. Laurence Humfrey's Life of Jewel: But there is no entire copy extant.

It is observed by the last mentioned author, that whilst Jewel was reading this letter to Dr. Tresham Vice-chancellor, the great bell of Christ-Church (which this doctor having caused to be new run a few days before, had christened by the name of Mary) toll'd, and that hearing her pleasant voice now call him to his beloved Mass, he burst out into an exclamation. "O delicate and sweet harmony! Obeautiful Mary, how musically she sounds, how strangely she pleaseth my ears;" so Mr Jewel's sweet pen was forced to give way to the more acceptable tinkling of this new lady. And we may easily conjecture how the poor man took it. Being

• This new lady.) About this time, the same Dr. Tresham, "supplying the roome of the Sub Dean in Christ Church, after hee had called all the students of the College together, with great eloquence and art persuasorie, began to commend the dignitie of the Masse unto them, declaring, that there was stuffe in Scripture enough to prove the Masse good. Then to allure them to the Catholick service of the Church, he used these reasons, declaring that there were a goodlie companie of Copes, that were appointed to Windsore, but he found the Queene so gracious unto him, that they should come to Christ Church. Now it they, like honest men, would come to Church, they should weare them on Holie daies. And besides all this, hee would get them the Ladie bell of Bampton; and that should make the sweetest ring in all England. And as for an holiewater sprinkle, he had alreadie the fairest that was within the realme. Wherefore he thought that no man would be so mad to forgoe these commodities.

"Which things I rehearse, that it may appeare what want of discretion is in the Fathers of Popery, and into what idle follies such men do fall: whome, I beseeche the Lord, if it be his pleasure, to reduce to a better truth, and to open their eyes to see their owne blindness." Fox's Acts. p. 1341.

But the follies here mentioned are nothing comparable in magnitude to those, deserving indeed a much more solemn name,

Being thus ejected out of all he had, he became obnoxious to the insolence and pride of his enemies, which he endeavoured to allay by humility and compliance, which yet could not mitigate their rage and fury; but rather in all probability heightened their malice, and drew more affronts upon the meek man. But amongst all his enemies, none sought his ruine more eagerly than Dr. Martial, Dean of Christ-Church, who had changed his religion now twice alreadie; and did afterwards twice or thrice more in the reign of Queen Elizabeth: he having neither conscience nor religion of his own, was wonderous desirous to make Jewel's conscience or life a papal sacrifice.

In order to this, he sends to Jewel by the inquisitors a bead-roll of popish doctrines, to be subscribed by him upon pain of fire and faggot, and other grievous tortures. The poor man having neither friend nor time allowed him to consult with, took the pen in his hand, and saying, Have you a mind to see how well I can write?" subscribed his name hastily, and with great reluctance.

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But this no way mitigated the rage of his enemies against him. They knew his great love to, and familiarity with Peter Martyr, and nothing less than his life would satisfie these blood-hounds, of which turn-coat Martial was the fiercest: so being forsaken by his friends for this his sinful complyance, and still pursued like a wounded deer by his enemies; but more exagitated by the inward remorses and

name, which took place at the baptizing of their bells; an ample account of which, taken from authentic sources, may be found in Becon's Works. Vol. III. fol. 233, 234. A. D. 1564. See also Staveley's Hist. of the Churches in England. p. 225-231. Weever's Funeral Monuments. p. 118, 119. Discourse. edit. 2. Sacra Institutio, juxta usum Eccles: Sarisburiensis. p. 158-16z, edit. 1004.

reproaches reproaches of his own conscience, he resolved at last to flee for his life.

And it was but time; for if he had staid but one night longer, or gone the right way to London, he had perished by their fury. One Augustin Berner a Switzer, first a servant to Bishop Latimer, and afterwards a minister, found him lying upon the ground almost dead with vexation, weariness (for this lame man was forced to make his escape on foot) and cold, and setting him upon an horse, conveyed him to the Lady Ann Warcupps a widow, who entertained him for some time, and then sent him up to London, where he was in more safety.

Having twice or thrice changed his lodgings in London, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton a great minister of state in those times, furnished him with money for his journey, and procured him a ship for his transportation beyond the seas. And well it had been if he had gone sooner; but his friend Mr. Parkhurst hearing of the restoring of the mass fled forthwith; and poor Mr. Jewel knowing nothing of it, went to Cleave to beg his advice and assistance, being almost killed by his long journey on foot in bitter cold and snowy weather, and being forced at last to return to Oxon, more dejected and confounded in his thoughts than he went out; which miseries were the occasions of his fall, as Gods mercy was the procurer both of his escape and recovery.

For being once arrived in Franckford in the beginning of the second year of Queen Mary's reign, he found there Mr. Richard Chambers his old benefactor, Dr. Robert Horne afterwards Bishop of Winchester, Dr. Sands Bishop of London, Sir Francis Knowles a Privy Counsellor, and afterwards Lord Treasurer, and his eldest son, &c. These received Jewel with the more kindness, because he