CHAP. IX.

Of Writers on the Canon and Civil Law, Phyfick,
Chymiftry and Chyrurgery.

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N the days of Queen Eliz. fome able Civilian was wont to be joyned in Commiffion with the Ambassador, then they were defervedly dignified, tho in the late times difgraced by thofe who aimed at no less then Univerfal Confufion. I have given a List of some eminent Civilians and Canonifts; as alfo of Physicians, and of the most noted Chymifts and Chyrurgions that occurr.

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Writers.

F whom Gildas leads the Army, and they are either fuch as wrote before or fince the Reformation, the former being either Hiftorians, Philologifts, or Divines. The two laft are hinted at by Dr. Collins, as comprised under the

words of the Apostle, Salute Philo-Rom.16.11. logus and Olympas. As for Hiftory,

both Ecclefiaftical and Civil, it has been Written by many, tho farced by the Monks before the Refor mation, with Fictions. To thefe we have added Poets, which Profeffion was not a little honoured by King James, who waved his Crown, in the two and twenty fhilling Pieces, and wore the Laurel in his new twenty fhilling pieces. Tho Poets being always poor, Bays were rather the Emblem of Wit then Wealth, fince King James no fooner began to wear

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them, but he prefently fell two fhillings in the Pound in publick Valuation. Some are of Opinion that there is always one Laureal Poet in England. And there is at this time one of a profound *Mr.Dreyden. knowledge and moft folid Judgment, whofe Memory, in fpite of the teeth of Time, will always laft to all fucceeding ages.

Mufick is nothing elfe but Wild Sounds civilized into Time and Tune; fo extenfive that it frooperh to Beasts and mounteth as high as Angels, for Horfes will do more for a Whistle then for a whip. And

We know no more what Angels do above,

Save only that they Sing and that they Love,

Mufick was taught, with other Learning by the Bards, and long after 'twas no small honour to the profeffion, that King Hen. 8. could. fing his part and used to compofe fervices for his own Chappel, which you may imagine were in b acre, fince he was naturally well vers'd in that Key. Since the Reformation were fome Romish Writers, who were banished, with whom I knock off.

CHAP. XI.

Of Publick Benefactors,

Uilders of Churches lead the Van. The Proverb

Bis, rater Nofter built Churches, and Our Father plucks them down; to confute this, fome have endeavoured to pluck down both Churches and Our Father. And as this is Sacrilegious and Irreligious, fo it is no

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lefs unjuft to Violate the Monuments of those who were the Founders and Benefactors, which was very much practifed in the late times, when the bones of Henry Keble,Ld.Major of London 1511, who rebuilded Aldermary Church, were, fixty years after, inhumanely caft out of the Vault wherein they were Buried. Free Schools and Colledges come in the next place, from which I pass to Bridges which keep our Inland a Continent to it. felf. There is a Memorable paffage in Hiftory of Q. Mand, for being to pafs the River Ley about Stratford, he was almoft drowned in the riding over it, but this proved the bad caufe of a good effect, for hereupon the built the beautiful Bridge there for the benefit of Travellers. I will, in the next place vifit Almshouses, which ought not to be abolished,tho some corruptions fhould continue in their foundations. Let the Charitably minded do what, when, where, how, to whom and how much God and their own Goodness fhall direct them. Schoolmen reduce corporal Charity to feven Heads,

Vifuo, Poto, Cibo, Redimo, Tego, Colligo, Condo. That is, Vifit men in Mifery, give Drink to the thirsty, Meat to the hungry, Refcue the Captive, cover the Naked, drefs the Wounded, bury the Dead. Which works are placed like the feven Planets, whilft to Redeem Captives, ftands like the Sun in the midst of all the reft. I could wifh, that there were in London a Corporation of able and honeft Merchants impowred to receive and imploy the charity of well affected People for a General Goal-delivery of all English Captives in Tunis, Tripoli, Algier, Sally, &c. For why fhould the Romanifts be more charitable then we? When their Religion was publickly currant in England, the Order of the Holy Trinity was inftituted for The Redemption of Captives. I have distinguished

distinguished the Benefactors fince, from them, be fore the Reformation.

Of the Stating of the Word Reformation.

We may take notice of three distinct Dates and different degrees of our English Reformation. 1 The Civil part thereof, when the Popes Supremacy was Banished in the Reign of K. Hen. VIII. 2. When the Church-service was reformed, as far as that age would admit, An 1. Ed. 6. 3. When the fame (after the Marian interruption) was refumed and more refined, in the Reign of Q. El. The first of these I may call the Morning Star. The Second, the Dawning of the Day. The third, the rifing of the Sun. As to the Prelats and Writers, in Q. Maries days, their inclinations are difcovered in their Writings and by their Actions.

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CHAP. XIL

Memorable Perfons.

HE former Heads were like Private Honfes, but this Topick is like a publick Inn, admitting all Comers and Goers, having any extraordinary (not vicious) Remark upon them. Such therefore, who are over, under, or befide the Standard of Common Perfons, for ftrength, ftature, fruitfulness, vivacity,&c. are lodged under this Head; under which I alfo repofe fuch Mechanicks, who have reached a clear note above others in their Vocation, and Eminent improvers of Arts, being Founders of that Acceffion, which they add thereunto.

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CHAP. XIII.

Of Lord Mayors of London.

Fter the Death of the King, the Lord Majors Office and Authority coutinues a whole year, whereas most other Offices determine with the Kings Death. Younger Sons are raised to this Dignity by their own Vertue, which affords an Illustrious Example,and gives the greatest Encouragement to all well-difpofed Youth. Some Shires are deftitute of this Honourable Office, tho 'tis probable they may come to arrive at the Priviledge of Majorality, for Sir Richard Chiverton, Skinner, defcended of a right Ancient and Worfhipful Family, having been lately the firft in Cornwal, has opened the door there, for others to follow after him. Some, in London, have refused the Office, and Fined, and thereby have Charitably increafed the Stock of the City.

CHAP. XIV.

Why a Catalogue of the English Gentry in the Reign of H. 6. is inferted in this Book,

the days of H. 6, under pretence of routing out Felons, Outlaws, &c. Opposition was made to the Houfe of York; which was the Occafion that a Lift of Gentry was made. As to the Method of the Catalogue, among the Commiffioners, the Bishop of the Diocefs is first put, after whom follow Earls, Barons, Knights of the Shire. Note here, that in the time of H.6, de fuch a place, was left off, and the addition of Knight or Squire was affumed, tho not generally in all places.

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