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with his goodness. I am sure he hath provided a glorious kingdom for me. The joy that I feel in my soul is incredible. Blessed be God, blessed be God! I am a thousand times happy to have such felicity thrown upon me, a poor wretched miscreant." After panting a little for breath, he said, "Lord Jesus, into thy hands I commit my spirit. Lord, receive my soul. Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon me, and be merciful unto me;" and then fell asleep in the Lord, December 4, 1611. His remains were interred in St. Mary's church, Oxford.*

Mr. Peacock was greatly beloved by many persons of real worth, on account of his great learning, piety, and usefulness. Sir Robert Harley,+ his constant friend and worthy patron, was particularly kind to him during his heavy affliction, and promised, if the Lord should restore him, to do great things for him. The learned divines who attended Mr. Peacock in his sickness, as Mr. Dod, Dr. Airay, and others, were all decided puritans. The author and publisher of his life were persons of the same stamp. The latter employed his printer to procure a license for the work, during the severe persecution of the puritans, in 1635, but in this he was absolutely refused; because "it was too precise (meaning too puritanical) for those times." It was afterwards licensed by Mr. Edmund Calamy, the celebrated nonconformist, and published in 1646. From all these circumstances, we conclude that Mr. Peacock was a divine of puritanical principles, and ought in justice to be classed among the puritan worthies.‡

GABRIEL POWEL, B. D.-This learned person was the son of Dr. David Powel, the famous antiquary; born at Ruabon, in Denbighshire, in the year 1575, and educated in Jesus college, Oxford. Having finished his studies at the university, he became master of the free-school at Ruthen, in his native county. During his abode in the country, he

* Wood's Athene Oxon. vol. i. p. 802.

+ Sir Robert was knight of the shire for the county of Hereford, and master of the Mint, to which office was annexed a salary of four thousand pounds a year. In 1641 he received a commission from the house of commons, to demolish all images, crucifixes, and other obnoxious relics of popery; and his commission was punctually executed. He had considerable influence in the house; and, like others of his illustrious family, was a great friend and patron of learning. He died November 6, 1656.Whitlocke's Mem. p. 47. Edit. 1732.-Granger's Biog. Hist. vol. ii. p. 269. Bolton's Last Visitation, Conflicts, and Death of Mr. Peacock. Edit. 1660.

paid a close application to the writings of the fathers, and to the study of philosophy, and laid a foundation for several works which he intended to publish. But this not being a suitable situation for the accomplishment of his wishes, he again returned to Oxford, entered St. Mary's-hall, and wrote and published several learned books. He was one of those learned divines who wrote against Bishop Bilson, concerning Christ's descent into hell. On account of the admirable productions of his pen, he obtained great fame, especially among the puritans. His high reputation having spread through the country, Dr. Vaughan, the pious and learned Bishop of London, who was a decided friend to the puritans, invited him to London, made him his domestic chaplain, and, had he lived much longer, would have done great things for him. A minister of the same name, and most probably the same person, was made prebendary of Portpool, in the year 1609; but resigned it by death previous to December 31, 1611. Wood says he was esteemed a prodigy of learning, though he died when a little more than thirty years old; and had he lived to a greater maturity of years, it is thought he would have exceeded the famous Dr. John Rainolds, or any of the learned heroes of the age: but he adds, "that he was a zealot, and a stiff puritan."+

His WORKS-1. The Resolved Christian, 1602.-2. Prodromus : or a Logical Resolution of the first Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, 1602.-3. Theological and Scholastical Positions concerning Usury, 1602.-4. The Catholicks' Supplication to the King for Toleration of Catholic Religion, with Notes and Observations in the Margin, 1603.-5. A Supplication parallel-wise, or Counterpoise of the Protestants to the said King, 1603.-6. A Consideration of Papists Reasons of State and Religions, for a Toleration of Popery in England, intimated in their Supplication to the King's Majesty, and the State of the present Parliament, 1604.-7. The Unlawfulness and Danger of Toleration of divers Religions, and Connivance to contrary Worship in one Monarchy or Kingdom, 1605.-8. A Refutation of an Epistic Apologetical, written by a Puritan-papist to persuade the Permission of the promiscuous use and profession of all sorts of Heresies, 1605.-9. A Consideration of the Deprived and Silenced Ministers' Arguments for their Restitution to the use and liberty of their Ministry, exhibited in their late Supplication to this present Parliament, 1606.-10. Disputationes Theologica de Antichristo, 1606.-11. De Adiaphoris theses Theologicæ et Scholasticæ, 1606.— 12. Rejoinder unto the Mild Defence, Justifying the Consideration of the Silenced Ministers' Supplication to the Parliament.-13. A Comment on the Decalogue.-Most of the above articles passed through several editions.

* Newcourt's Repert. Eccl. vol. i. p. 201.
+ Wood's Athenæ Oxon, vol. i. p. 294, 394.

THOMAS HOLLAND, D. D.-This celebrated scholar and divine was born at Ludlow in Shropshire, in the year 1539, and educated in Exeter college, Oxford; where he took his degrees with great applause. In 1589 he succeeded Dr. Lawrence Humphrey, as king's professor of divinity; and in 1592, was elected master of Exeter college, being accounted a prodigy in almost all kinds of literature. His distinguished reputation was not confined to his own country. He was highly admired in the foreign universities, as well as in our own public seminaries. During his professorship, many persons eminent for learning and piety were his scholars, who afterwards became conspicuous ornaments in the church and the commonwealth.

Dr. Holland was a thorough Calvinist in his views of the doctrines of the gospel, and a decided nonconformist in matters of ceremony and discipline, In one of his public acts at the university, he boldly maintained that bishops were no distinct order from presbyters, nor at all superior to them, according to the word of God. He was a most zealous opposer of the innovations in doctrine, worship, and ceremonies, intended to be introduced into the university of Oxford, by Bancroft, Neile, and Laud. In the year 1604 Mr. William Laud, afterwards the famous archbishop, performing his exercise for bachelor of divinity, maintained, "That there could be no true churches without diocesan episcopacy;" for which, it is said, Dr. Holland sharply rebuked, and publicly disgraced him, as one who endeavoured to sow discord among brethren, and between the church of England and the reformed churches abroad.+ During the above year, Dr. Holland was one of the Oxford divines appointed by King James to draw up a new translation of the Bible; and he had a considerable hand in that learned and laborious work. This is the translation now in use.t

Towards the close of life, this celebrated divine spent most of his time in meditation and prayer. Sickness, old age, and its infirmities, served only to increase his ardour for heaven. He loved God, and longed to enjoy him. His soul was formed for heaven. He could find no rest out of heaven; and his end was peace. Finding the hour of his departure near at hand, he exclaimed, "Come, O come

* MS. Chronology, vol. ii. p. 635. (2.)

+ MS. Remarks, p. 583.-Canterburies Doome, p. 389. Burnet's Hist. of Refor. vol. ii. Rec. p. 367.

Lord Jesus, thou bright Morning Star! Come, Lord Jesus: I desire to be dissolved, and be with thee." Herein his request was granted. Jesus crowned him with glory, immortality, and eternal life, March 17, 1612, aged seventythree years. His remains were interred in the chancel of St. Mary's church, Oxford, with great funeral solemnity and universal lamentation. He was succeeded in the professor's chair by Dr. Robert Abbot, afterwards Bishop of Salisbury.*

Dr. Kilby, who preached his funeral sermon, gives the following account of him: "He had a wonderful knowledge of all the learned languages, and of all arts and sciences, both human and divine. He was mighty in the scriptures; and so familiarly acquainted with the fathers, as if he himself had been one of them; and so versed in the schoolmen, as if he were the seraphic doctor. He was, therefore, most worthy of the divinity chair, which he filled about twenty years, with distinguished approbation and applause. He was so celebrated for his preaching, reading, disputing, moderating, and all other excellent qualifications, that all who knew him commended him, and all who heard of him admired him.

"His life was so answerable to his learning, that it was difficult to say which was most to be admired. He was not like those, who when they become learned cease to do well; nor like those, who by their learning, aspire after riches, honours, or preferments; but his learning was so sanctified by the Holy Ghost, that he ever aspired towards the kingdom of heaven. His life and conversation were so holy, upright and sanctified, that in him the fruits of the Spirit greatly abounded: as, love, joy, peace, gentleness, meekness, temperance, and brotherly kiadness. He was so zealous an advocate for the purity of the gospel, both in faith and worship, and had so great an aversion to all innovation, superstition and idolatry, that previous to his going a journey, he constantly called together the fellows of the college, and delivered to them this charge: I commend

*This most pious and learned prelate, brother to Archbishop Abbot, distinguished himself by writing in defence of Mr. William Perkins's "Reformed Catholic," against Dr. William Bishop, then a secular priest, but afterwards, in the pope's style, a titular bishop of Chalcedon. When Abbot was offered the bishopric of Salisbury, it was with great difficulty he could be pressed to accept it; insomuch, that when be attended at court, to do his homage after his consecration, King James pleasantly said to him, "Abbot, I have had very much to do to make thee a bishop; but I know no reason for it, unless it were because thou hast written against one."-Biog. Britan. vol. i. p. 22, 23. Edit. 1778.

you to the love of God, and to the hatred of all popery and superstition." The Oxford historian denominates him " a solid preacher, a most noted disputant, and a most learned divine."+ It does not appear whether he was any relation to Mr. John Holland, another excellent puritan divine.

Dr. Holland published several learned orations, and a sermon on Mat. xii. 42, printed 1601; and left many manuscripts ready for the press, which, falling into the hands of those unfriendly to the puritans, were never published.

HUGH BROUGHTON.-This celebrated person was born at Oldbury in Shropshire, bordering on Wales, in 1549, and descended from an ancient and a wealthy family. He received his grammar learning under the famous Mr. Bernard Gilpin, at Houghton in the Spring, near Durham; who sent him to Christ's college, Cambridge, where he was afterwards chosen fellow. He was also elected one of the taxers of the university, preferred to a prebend in the church of Durham, and chosen reader of divinity at Durham. In the year 1579, after enjoying his fellowship several years, he was deprived of it by the vice-chancellor and others. Though he was censured in this manner, it was not for want of learning, or for any blemish in his character, but on account of some trivial irregularity in bis admission to, or continuance in, that preferment. Broughton was a man of great celebrity; and he had many able friends, who, at this juncture, pleaded his cause, and gave high commendations of his character. The Bishop of Durham became his zealous advocate, and wrote a letter, dated December 14, 1579, to Lord Burleigh, chancellor of

Kilby's Funeral Sermon for Dr. Holland.

+ Wood's Athenæ Oxon, vol. i. p. 320,

Mr.

:-As the celebrated

The following anecdote is related of Mr. Broughton :— Bernard Gilpin was once travelling to Oxford, he observed a boy before him, sometimes walking, and sometimes running. When he came up to him, observing him to be a youth of an agreeable and promising aspect, he asked him whence he came, and whither he was going. The boy told him, that he came out of Wales, and was going to Oxford, in order to be a scholar. Mr. Gilpin having examined him, found him expert in the Latin, and possessed of a smattering of Greek; and was so pleased with his appearance, and the quickness of his replies, that he inquired if he would go with him, and he would provide for his education. The youth agreed to the generous proposal, and went with him to Houghton; where he made wonderful proficiency both in Greek and Hebrew; and Mr. Gilpin after wards sent him to finish his education at Cambridge.—Fuller's Abel Red. p. 358. Clark's Eccl. Hist. p. 764.

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