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He earnestly

recommends the Church to

bis Royal Care.

Which if he could obtain, he should think
it one of the greatest temporal Bleffings
that could be given him in this Kingdom.
The Archbishop made offer to speak to
his Majefty in Latin; but neither his
Highness, nor any there prefent, well
understood what he faid, fave only,
that by the laft words, pro Ecclefia Dei,
pro Ecclefia Dei (which in earnest man
up,
ner with his Eyes and Hands lift he
oftentimes iterated) his Majefty con
ceived (as it pleafed him afterwards to
report) that he continued the Suit,
which fundry times before, and at his
laft attendance on his Highness, he had
carneftly recommended unto his Royal
and Special Care in behalf of the
Church,

134. After his Majefty's departure, the Archbishop had neither perfect use of his Speech, nor ability to write his mind; as he did defire, by the figns that he used for Ink and Paper. Which being brought unto him, and he making offer to write, had no feeling of his Pen, for it fell out of his Hands. When he perceived his impotency to write, after two or three affays, he fetched a great figh, and lay down again; and on Wednefday following (at Eight of the Clock

at

ult, 1603.

at night) the last of February, 1603. He departs he quietly, and like a Lamb, died the this Life, Feb, Servant of Chrift; as in the time of his Sicknels, by many infallible figns, was manifeft unto my felf, and thofe that attended him in that time of his vifitation. Which cannot be better teftified by any, than by Doctor Barlow, the now Bishop of Lincoln, together with Doctor Buckeridge (now Bishop of Ro chefter) and Doctor Charryor, his then Houfhold Chaplains; who for the most part, were continually with him, from the beginning of his Sickness, unto the end of the fame. Of the manner of whofe death, though fome undiscreet men have cenfured uncharitably, yet may truly fay, as Solon did for the happy ends of Eleobis and Biton, who in the abfence of their Mother's Oxen, did yoke themselves, and drew her in her Coach to the Temple, and after their Sacrifices performed, went to bed, and were found the next Morning dead, without hurt or forrow: So fared it with this good Archbishop, who wanting the affiftance of fome, who by their Places fhould have undergone with him the Charge of guiding and fupporting of Ecclefiaftical Affairs, tock the yoke

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and burden thereof himself for his Mo ther the Church's fake. And when he

had performed his Oblations of Prayer and Thanksgiving to God; was carried to bed, and there died, without fufferGen. 25.8. ing hurt or forrow. Thus he, as Abraham (of whom he was a true Son) yield

ed up the Spirit, and died in a good age,

an old man, and of great years, and was He was Bishop gathered unto his people. He was Bishop of Worcester of Worcester fix Years and five Months, and Archbishop of Canterbury twenty Years and five Months.

fix Years and

five Months. And Archbi Shop of Canterbury twen ty years and five Months. Camden. Britannia, in

135. Now though he lived and died, no doubt, a chofen and beloved Servant of God, and one, who as a learned Man truly faith, had devoutly confecrated Com. Kent. both his whole life to God, and his painful He was libell'd Labours to the Church; yet there wanted after his death not fome, who after his death fought

pag. 338.

by Lewis

Pickering.

by an infamous Libel to ftain the glory of his ever honourable Name. But their Malice was foon difcovered, and the Author, at least the Publisher, punished by an honourable Sentence, given in the High Court of Star-chamber.

136. And if what was then spoken by their Lordships, and the reft of that great and judicious Court, concerning this Archbishop's Piety, Wisdom,

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Learning, and Government, were publifhed in Print; he that would have adventured to write any thing more of him, might juftly have been condemned of indifcretion. Therefore, as a burden that I am not able to undergo, I forbear to enter into any particular relation of their Speeches and Sentence.

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137. His Funeral was very honou- Was honour rably (as befitted his Place) folemni- bly interr'd at Croydon, zed at Croydon the 27th of March follow- March 27. ing, 1604. where the Earl of Worcester, 1604. and the Lord Zouch, did him the honour in attending the Hearfe, and carrying his Banners: Doctor Babbington, Bishop of Worcester, made his Funeral Sermon; His Funeral who like wife was his Pupil in Cambridge, Sermon by Bi and performed that Duty (among maShop Babingny other due obfervances of him in his life-time) with very great commendation, chufing for his Text a portion of Scripture moft fitting the worthiness of his Perfon. But Jehoida waxed old, and The Text. was full of days and died. An hundred 2 Chron. 24 and thirty years old was he when he died. And they buried him in the city of David, with the Kings, because he had done good in Ifrael, and toward God and his house. 138. Having now committed the Body of this moft Reverend Perfonage ! 3

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(which was fometimes the Mansion of a moft excellent Soul) unto his Grave (where it refts in affured expectation of a glorious Refurrection) I will for conclufion, fpeak fomewhat of the outward Defcription of Thape and proportion thereof. He was his Perfon.

of a middle Stature, of a grave Countenance, and brown Complexion, black Hair and Eyes, he wore his Beard neither long nor thick. For his fmall timber, he was of a good quick ftrength, ftraight and well fhaped in all his Limbs, to the habit of his Body; which began fomewhat to burnifh towards his latter years.

139. And thus, gentle Reader, that I may not extend this Difcourfe beyond the period of his Life, who was the Subject thereof, I withdraw my Pen from Paper, intreating either thy friendly acceptance of this my Labour, or thy farther pains in writing and publishing fome more compleat and learned Obfervations of thine own, touching this renowned Archbishop's Actions and Fame; which could not without great fhame unto my felf, and others his Followers, be buried in Darkness with his Body.

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