II. books, especially of divinity, of old and new writers; whereas CHAP. the library before his time was utterly spoiled. For the furtherance of tongues, he had caused an ordinary Greek Anno 1576. lecture to be read; and a Hebrew lecture, for students in divinity, to be read in the chapel; and lately in his own lodging, privately, by one Baro, a Frenchman. For the furtherance of the study of divinity, he had procured a divinity lecture to be read publicly in the common hall by the 421 said Mr. Baro: who had a stipend of twenty marks yearly gathered, without any charge to the college, being supplied by contribution from him and the company. That he himself ordinarily read a divinity lecture twice in the week at morning prayer in the chapel. Besides, he had catechised unto the whole house in the chapel, exhorted the whole company to the reading of the scripture, &c. And whereas at his first coming to be provost, there were but four ministers in the house, and but one preacher, now there were half a score ministers, and half a dozen of them preachers. Besides, that he had all ordinary exercises of learning duly observed, as well for lectures as disputations. He answered also as well the other branch of complaints Founds a library from made against him, namely, about injuries done to the good copes sold. estate of the college. As for selling the copes that were found in the house, (which was one article ;) he answered, that he turned them into money, and bestowed that money upon the new library, and books for the furnishing it. That he made away with the organs, (which was another;) he answered, he had done it by express command of the bishop of Ely, Dr. Whitgift, Dr. May, and Dr. Ithel, the queen's commissaries to visit that college some years before, when they came into the chapel to prorogue that visitation. And the money for the organ was converted to the college use. Another article against him was, that he dined not in the hall on Easter-day. The reason whereof was, as he answered, that he was to preach that afternoon at St. Mary's, by desire of the vice-chancellor; and so omitted being at dinner that day. One of these fellows was Lakes, of a haughty disposition, Lakes. BOOK who had been provoked by the provost, having reproved II. him for his habit, unbecoming a scholar. For he wore unAnno 1576. der his gown, a cut taffeta doublet of the fashion, with his sleeves out, and a great pair of galligastion hose. For this disguised apparel, so unmeet for a scholar, the provost punished him a week's commons. This had ever after stuck in his stomach, and he had sundry expostulations afterwards with the provost about it: such was his stout nature and impenitency to be reproved. After this business had had a full hearing before their high chancellor, the provost was cleared, and the main instruments in this disturbance were censured: some of them were put into the gatehouse at Westminster, for falsely accusing of their provost, and all made their recantations and submissions to the provost. Rob. Johnson, a drawer up of the articles, made his submission to the provost for writing those articles of accusation against him, for carrying them up, and endeavouring to make proof of them: Dunning and Lakes were committed to the prison of the gatehouse, the lord Burghley finding them the malicious inventors of many lies against the provost. From thence the former writes letters, dated in May, to that lord, wherein he wondered at the blindness of his own mind, and so great a privation of his wit and reason; and calls this his doing, facinus hoc sceleratum. He confessed, how he [the lord Burghley] had warned him not to proceed in this wicked 422 enterprise, or to persist in it: foretelling him, that if he did, it would have a bad issue, till it had reduced him in the end to the utter loss of his fortune, liberty, and good name. The occasion of that lord's giving him that advice was, that Dunning had refused at first to stand to his arbitration, and refused his grave counsel. But now he found all true; and did confess, that he hated the provost, and for that reason had raised most false accusations against him, and that he had employed himself, conscindere maledictis, in reproaching and reviling a man worthy to be seen and heard by princes: meaning, I suppose, for the excellent eloquence of his sermons at court. II. The occa against the Stephen Lakes, who was also committed to the gate- CHAP. house, thence wrote letters also to the lord Burghley of Peccavi: confessing, that he was one of them that accused Anno 1576. their provost gravissimorum criminum gravioribus verbis, sion of this as of most grievous crimes, so with more grievous words, ferment Then he unrips the whole matter, namely, that enduring a great while many grievances, (and what they were appeared by what Fletcher, another of these accusers, wrote to that lord, viz. that preferments went only by favour, without merit, and according as they stood affected to a party; and no regard had to industry and learning in their college,) and no redress, they agreed to make a complaint; and Lakes, though he pretended very unwillingly, was the man appointed to frame the articles against the provost; others were to supply him with materials for those articles; and then the rest were to peruse what he had drawn up, and to correct, amend, and add what they thought good. For this he was now ashamed, being severely by the lord Burleigh chidden. In short, the provost and some of the fellows (and they perhaps such as stood not so well affected to religion) had most grievously fallen out and broken to pieces. And the matter being thus opened before their judge, he punished the ringleaders, some by short imprisonment, others by reprimands, all by recantations and submissions: and so reconciled them again; and withal took order for the redress of such things as were grievances indeed. the provost, This provost, Dr. Roger Goad, preached at court about Dr. Goad, four years before, in the year 1572, in Lent, sir Tho. Smith, preacheth secretary of state, present, who gave the lord Burghley this at court. character of him and his sermon, that he preached well, and to him seemed to be a very grave and considerate man. This year, 1576, he obtained the chancellorship of Wells, upon the death of the former chancellor, named Hawthorn; MSS. Matt. Hutton, presented by Field, citizen and mercer of London, for this D.D. turn, by reason of the grant of the bishop of the diocese. Edwin Sandes, or Sandys, a man of great note for his Bishop San des' farewell sermon upon his York. BOOK piety and learning, sometime an exile and confessor for re11. ligion, and who had been master of arts of St. John's colAnno 1576. lege in Cambridge, head of Katharine hall, and vice-chancellor of that university, and after bishop of London, was remove to this year translated and advanced to the see of York, March 8, and installed in the person of William Palmer, chancellor of York, March 13, following. At his departure 423 from London, where he was dearly beloved, he made them a farewell sermon at St. Paul's Cross. His text was in 2 Cor. xiii. For the rest, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. In this his last discourse to the citizens, as he openly avowed how faithfully and sincerely he had discharged his duty among them, so in most affectionate and endearing expressions he shewed his love to them, and acknowledged theirs to him, their pastor. Much pious and good counsel he leaves with them. And hopes God had placed another very worthy bishop in his room; and so would have the less want of him. He promiseth not to forget to pray for them, as he earnestly desired their prayers for him. But take his own excellent and right Christian words. His protes his duty. "That his conscience bare him record, that he had entation con- "deavoured to tread in the same steps [with St. Paul] in cerning the discharge of his diligence toward this Corinthian church. That of "his doctrine, which was the chiefest point, he dared affirm " even the same which the holy apostle did; I have de"livered none other unto you, than that which I have re"ceived of the Lord. Yea, safely, in the sight of the "most high God, he might say with him, You have re"ceived of us not the word of man, but as it was indeed, the "word of God. And that in the distribution thereof, nei“ther had he used flattery, as they knew, neither coloured "covetousness, the Lord would testify. Neither had he "sought his own praise, his heart was witness. And this "testimony of conscience, that he had dealt sincerely in the "house of God, as touching doctrine, had been his great II. "relief and comfort in all the stormy troubles; which by CHAP. "the mighty assistance of Almighty God, he had waded "through. 66 "That concerning diligence in the execution of his office, "although he had a ready will, yet his weak body being "not answerable to his desire, as all flesh herein was faulty, "so for his part he must plead guilty. One debt and duty, "with St. Paul, he professed he had truly paid them. For "with a tender affection he had loved them. That the nurse was never more willing to give the breast unto the "child, than he had been, that they should suck not only milk, but also blood from him, if it stood them in stead, "or served to their safety. God he knoweth, added he, "that with this love I have loved you. "rection, I have sought reformation, and not revenge. "That to punish, had been a punishment to himself. That "he never did it but with great grief. That he always had "laboured rather by persuasion to reclaim transgressors, "than by correction. With which kind of dealing, be"cause stubborn minds would not be bowed, his softness, "he granted, had rather deserved reproof than praise. That in using cor "His life and conversation among them he left wholly to their secret judgments. That he could not say (for "who could?) that his heart was clear. That if in many 66 66 Anno 1576. things we offend all, how could any man say he was no "sinner, except he said also, that God is a liar? Howbeit "this the God of his righteousness knew, that wittingly and "willingly he had wronged no man. If I have, said he, "reddam quadruplum, I will render four times so much "good. That if any had wronged him, he heartily forgave 424 "them, and would forget it for ever. That while he lived " he would acknowledge, that he had received more good liking, favour, and friendship at their hands, than he "could either look for or deserve. That God had, no ❝ doubt, his people; that he had many a dear child in that 66 "city. "But now that by God's providence, not by his own pro"curement, he was called from thence to serve elsewhere in |