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THOMAS CAREW was born of the ancient and worthy family of his name in Cornwall, educated in the university of Oxford, and, entering upon the sacred function, became a frequent and zealous preacher. He received ordination from the Bishop of Worcester, and was licensed by Arch bishop Grindal and Bishop Aylmer, from whom, on account of his excellent preaching, he received high commendations. He afterwards became minister at Hatfield Peverel, in Essex; but having acquainted the bishop by letter, that in the county of Essex, within the compass of sixteen miles, there were twenty-two nonresidents, thirty insufficient and scandalous ministers, and, at the same time, nineteen ministers silenced for refusing subscription, his lordship, instead of being pleased with the information, convened Mr. Carew before the high commission, and charged him, without the smallest evidence, with setting up a presbytery, and contemning ecclesiastical censures. It was further alleged against him, "That he was chosen by the people; that he had defaced the Book of Common Prayer; that he denied that Christ descended into the regions of the damned; and that he kept persons from the communion, when there was more need to allure them to it." These charges being brought against him, the bishop, to make short of it, tendered him the oath ex officio; upon the refusal of which Mr. Carew was immediately committed to the Fleet, and another minister sent to supply the place. His successor was soon found guilty of adultery; and when the parishioners petitioned Bishop Aylmer for his removal, and the restoration of their former minister, his grace said, "That he would not, for all the livings he had, put a poor man out of his living for the fact of adultery."+

Mr. Carew having left an account of his troubles, let us hear him speak for himself. "The bishop," says he, "first granted me a license to preach, and much commended my preaching; but afterwards, upon the complaint of secret enemies, he sent for me, and took it from me. Before I had been at Hatfield above seven weeks, because I would not wear the surplice, he suspended me, and I continued under suspension half a year. My parishioners were at considerable expense and trouble in presenting many supplications unto him, that I might be released from suspension and restored to my ministry, but without success. Afterwards

MS. Register, p 651, 652.-Strype's Aylmer, p. 120, 121. + MS. Register, p. 653, 654.

I went to his lordship myself, to know the reasons of his displeasure; and when I said I would yield in all things according to the word of God, he replied, That addition, according to the word of God, is your knavish trick; but you shall observe all things.' At length," says Mr. Carew, in about a twelvemonth after, by the kind favour of one who was intimate with the bishop, my liberty was obtained. Nevertheless, by further complaints of known enemies, I was again suspended; and after I was cleared by my judges, I obtained my release from suspension. Soon after this, I was again brought into trouble; and refusing to take the oath to answer their articles against myself, I was committed to the Fleet." His commitment was dated November 16, 1585.

Mr. Carew, and Mr. Allen, his patron, were both committed to prison at the same time. They both offered bail, but it was refused. Afterwards, it was offered them by the bishop, upon these conditions: "That Allen, the patron, would not disturb the minister who was appointed to preach there, nor disquiet him in reading the service; and that Mr. Carew would preach no more in his diocese, without a further license."+ These conditions did not, however, meet their approbation. During their imprisonment in the Fleet, Mrs. Carew presented a supplication to the queen, for the release of her husband, in which she addressed her majesty as follows:-" This most humbly beseecheth your most royal majesty, to relieve the distressed state of your poor handmaid, who sueth to your highness in behalf of her husband, a minister of the gospel, who hath been accused by certain papists, and who incensed the Bishop of London against him. And for refusing to subscribe to two of the archbishop's articles, which appear to him to be contrary to the word of God and the laws of the realm, the bishop hath suspended, deprived, and twice committed him to prison; and hath now a third time committed him, because he is unwilling to give up preaching till the bishop license him. Wherefore, I heartily beseech your majesty, that you will set my husband at liberty; that, by preaching the word, he may further instruct the people how to pray for the present peace and everlasting felicity of your most excellent majesty."+

Mr. Carew and his worthy patron, having suffered imprisonment for some time, made application to the privy council, + Strype's Aylmer, p. 121, 122.

MS. Register, p. 653–655.
MS. Register, p. 658, 659.

and were both released from prison. This so greatly dis pleased Bishop Aylmer, that he sent to the council a very angry letter, calling the prisoners knaves, rebels, rascals, fools, petty gentlemen, precisions, &c. ;* and told their honours, that if such men were countenanced, he must yield up his authority. But the bishop never left our pious divine till he had hunted him out of his diocese.+ Mr. Carew was author of "Several Sermons," 1603; and "Four Godly Sermons," 1605. He was living at the period last mentioned.

GEORGE CORYAT, B. D.-He was born at Salisbury, educated in grammar learning at Wickham school, and admitted perpetual fellow of New College, Oxford. In the year 1566, when Queen Elizabeth visited the university, he, together with Mr. William Rainolds, received her majesty and her train at New College; on that occasion he delivered an oration, for which he received great applause and a handsome purse of gold. He afterwards took his degrees, and, in 1570, became rector of Odcomb, in Somersetshire, where he continued to the end of his days. In 1594, he was preferred to the prebend of Warthel, in the cathedral of York. He was a person much admired for his refined taste in Latin poetry, and his excellent productions are often quoted by the learned men of those times. He died at Odcomb, March 6, 1606, and his remains were interred in the chancel of his own church. Wood denominates him a most accomplished scholar, and an excellent and admired poet ;§ but says, he was a puritan, and no true son of the church of England. Mr. Coryat had a son called Thomas, author of "Crudities hastily gobled up in five Months Travels," and some other pieces; but was a man of great eccentricity, having much learning, especially in the original and eastern languages, but wanted judgment. He travelled through a great part of Europe, and the various countries of the east, on foot; and distinguished himself by walking nine hundred miles in one.

While this tyrannical prelate abused and persecuted the pious and useful puritans with the utmost cruelty, he made his own porter minister of Paddington, who, in a few years, through blindness and old age, became unable to serve the cure.-Strype's Aylmer, p. 212, 213.

+ Strype's Aylmer, p. 122.-Neal's Hist. of Puritans, vol. i. p. 378. Biog. Britan. vol. iv. p. 273. Edit. 1778.

Wood's Hist. et Antiq. lib. ii. p. 141..

Wood's Athenæ Oxen. vol. i. p. 286, 346.

pair of shoes, which, as he informs us, he got mended at Zurich. He did not live, however, to complete his travels, but died at Surat in India.* He was author of "Poemata varia Latina," 1611; and "Descriptio Angliæ, Scotia, & Hiberniæ.'

FRANCIS TRIGGE, A. M.-He was born in Lincolnshire, in the year 1544, and educated in University college, Oxford, where he took his degrees. Afterwards, he entered upon the christian ministry, and became rector of Welborn, near Buckingham. He was the founder of the public library at Grantham in Lincolnshire, on the wall of which is a Latin inscription descriptive of his great charity and other excellencies. He gave a certain sum to the town of Grantham, to be distributed annually among its poor inhabitants. He died May 12, 1606, aged sixty-two years; and his remains were interred in the chancel of Welborn church. Wood styles him a noted and godly preacher, but a very strict puritan.+

His WORKS.-1. An Apology, shewing that the days wherein we live are more good and blessed than those of our Forefathers, 1589.2. Comment. in cap. 12. ad. Rom., 1590.-3. Comment. in Rev. S. Joh., 1590.-4. Analysis capitis 24 Evangelii secundum Matthæum, 1591.-5. A Sermon preached at Grantham, 1594.-6. Touchstone of Catholic Faith, 1599.-7. The true Catholic formed, according to the Truth of the Scriptures, 1602.

PERCIVAL WYBURN, D. D.-The earliest account we meet with of this excellent divine, is in March, 1560, when, by an order from Bishop Grindal, he was ordained by Bishop Davies. He was chosen proctor of the cathedral of Rochester, in the convocation of 1562; when he sat in that learned assembly, and subscribed the articles of religion. During the same year he became prebendary of Westminster, and, the year following, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London. The last he did not hold very long; for in 1564, being convened before Archbishop Parker, and refusing subscription, he was sequestered and deprived. He remained under his lordship's censure till

* Wood's Athenæ Oxon, vol. i. p. 358-362.-Granger's Bing. Hist. vol. ii. p. 35. + Wood's Athenæ, vol. i. p. 283, 284. Strype's Annals, vol. i. p. 290.

Strype's Grindal, p. 39.
Newcourt's Repert. Eccl. vol. i. p. 534.
Strype's Grindal, p. 98.

the year 1567, at which time, because he was of the number of those divines who were styled peaceable nonconformists, he was treated with some degree of gentleness, and obtained a license to preach; or, at least, a connivance to continue in the ministry.

In the year 1571, he was again convened before the archbishop and other high commissioners, at Lambeth, when he underwent an examination. Mr. Christopher Goodman, Mr. Edward Deering, and Mr. John Field, were convened at the same time. Dr. Wyburn, together with his brethren, presented on this occasion the following proposals to their lordships-1. "I am ready to subscribe to the true christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments, as contained in the Book of Articles.-2. As to the Book of Common Prayer, appointed by public authority, it contains, even as you confess yourselves, some imperfections; and I confess the same. Yet, that I may testify my great desire of brotherly concord, I will subscribe to the doctrine of faith, and administration of the sacraments, in the same book; so far as they make for edification, and are agreeable to the fore said Book of Articles.-And, 3. As to the apparel appointed, because it seemeth not unto me to be sufficiently authorized by the word of God, for the ministers to be required to use it, I dare not use it, for fear of offence, humbly beseeching your honours' consideration thereof. Yet I do not judge or condemn others in using the same; for to the Lord they stand or fall, as I also do. Neither would I break the. unity of the christian faith, by withdrawing my duty from preaching the truth and faith, as in the Book of Articles contained to the end, that we may not go backwards, but forwards to perfection."+ It does not, however, appear what was the result of his examination, or of these proposals.

In the year 1573, Dr. Wyburn, with many of his brethren, was again brought before the high commission, and convened before the council, when certain articles were presented to him, requiring his subscription. But, after a long examination, refusing to subscribe, he was suspended from preaching. About the same time, he wrote the excellent letter generally ascribed to him, in defence of himself and his brethren, who were deprived by the arbi trary proceedings of the prelates.§

* Strype's Parker, p. 243, 325, 413. Newcourt's Repert. Eccl. vol. i. p. 534. Parte of a Register, p. 1-12.

+ MS. Register, p. 111.

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