A Defiance to Death, Catalogue of deeds – Errata
A iuſt and neceſſary Catalogue of ſuch Noble and Charitable Deeds, as hauehave beene done by the late Right Honourable, Baptiſt Lord Hickes, Viſcount Campden, as well in his Life, as at his Death: recorded to the glory of God, his own Honour, and others good Example.
Good deeds done to the Towne of Campden, in the County of Glouceſter.
HEe built an Almeſ-houſe or Hoſpitall for 6. poore men, and 6. poore women, coſt 1000. l.
Since the yeare of the foundation of the ſaid Almeſ-houſe, ſc. 1612. Hee hath allowed the ſaid 12. poore people, wachely maintenance, to the value of 1300. l.
And now at his death, hee hath ſetled 140. l. per annum for euer vponupon the ſaid Almeſ-houſe, allowing each of the ſaid poore Priſoners 3. s. 4. d. weekly, and yeerely a Gowne, a Hat, and a Tunne of Coales. per annum. 140. l.
Hee built a commodious Market-houſe in the ſaid Towne, coſt 90. l.
By his laſt Will, hee gaue to the ſaid Towne for the ſetting of the poore to worke, a ſtocke of 500. l.
To the Church of Campden.
He gaue a Bell, coſt 66. l.
Made a Pulpit, gaue a Cloath and Cuſhion, coſt 22. l.
Built a Gallery, coſt 8. l.
Made a Window, coſt 13. l.
Gaue a braſſe Falcon, coſt 26. l.
Gaue two Comunion Cups, coſt 21. l.
Built the roofe of the Chauncell, and new leaded it, coſt 200 l.
Herepaired the Chappell by the ſaid Chauncell, ſupplyed, and new caſt the Leades, coſt 20. l.
He walled the Church-yard round, coſt 150. l.
Within the County of Middleſex.
Hee built a Seſsions Houſe for the Iuſtices of Middleſex, to keepe their Seſsions in, coſt 600. l.
He repaired, and adorned the Chappell of Hamſtead, coſt 76. l.
He ſet vp a Window in the Chauncell of Kenſington, and beautified it, coſt 30. l.
Hee hath giuen by his laſt Will to the ſaid Towne of Kenſington, to bee imployed for the benefit of the poore, the ſumme of 200. l.
In the City of London.
Hee hath giuen by his laſt Will to S. Bartholomewes Hoſpitall, 100. l.
To Chriſts Church Hoſpitall. 50. l.
To New-Gate, Lud-Gate, and the two Counters, 40. l.
Hee erected a Window in S. Laurence Church in the old Iewry, and gaue a Pulpit …lo…th and Cuſhion, coſt 30. l.
Impropriations purchaſed, and beſtowed vponupon the Church.
One in Pembrokeſhire, to be giuen to the Towne of Tewkesbury in Glouceſterſhire, whereof one moity to the Preacher, the other to the poore, coſt 460. l.
Another in Northumberland, whereof one moity to bee giuen toward the maintenance of an able Preacher in Hamſtead, the other to S. Pauls Schoole in London, towards the maintenance of certaine Schollers in Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, coſt 760 l.
One in the Biſhopricke of Durham, to bee beſtowed on ſuch Churches as ſhall hauehave moſt need thereof, according to the diſcretion of his Superuiſors, coſt 366. l.
Another in Dorſetſhire, to bee beſtowed likewiſe, coſt 760. l.
Certaine Chauntery Lands alſo in Lincolneſhire, coſt 240. l.
Hee hath alſo giuen to two Miniſters to be choſen out of Ieſus Colledge in Oxford, to ſerue in their ſeuerall places, 40. l. a peece per annum, 80. l.
He hath bequeathed Legacies to ſeuerall Miniſters, the ſumme of 140. l.
He hath giuen to Mr. A. E. during his life, per annum, 100. l.
He hath giuen amongſt his houſe-hold ſeruants 300. l.
An Elegie.
If ſorrowes ſilent be; I ſhould bewray
An eaſineſſe, that would my ſorrow ſay.
But time is, and affection too affords,
To breathe from ſighes awhile, and breathe forth words.
Why ſhould I be cloſe niggard of my griefe?
Sith to impart it, is to finde reliefe.
I waile the loſſe of one; like Lot of all
Is to be wail'd, and fear'd in generall.
Alwayes the greater loſſe, the griefe the more:
While I applaud then, I muſt needs deplore.
Bounties free hand, ah Bounty now lies bound!
Amities deare heart, hath felt a deadly wound.
Pieties pure ſoule, farre flitted is from hence:
Truths ſimple tongue, is buried in ſilence.
Iuſtice impartiall Eye, is ſhut vp faſt:
Sincerities bright countenance, defac't.
Temperance ſober palate, pal'd and cloy'd:
Chaſtities vnpolluted body, ſtroyd.
Attentions faithfull eare, hard ſtopt with earth:
Memories ſound braine minds now another birth.
Patience meeke ſpirit, humbled to the duſt:
Deuotions zealous Saint, raignes with the iuſt.
Experience long dayes and good, are gone:
Nobility is layd in graue alone.
Can ſo great loſſe in ſilence now be borne?
Or can I ſay, I miſſe him; and not mourne?
I hate to count, and not condole the loſſe
Of good men: none but bad men ſlight ſuch croſſe:
And ſ…w their teeth, cauſe others wet their eyes,
For loſſe of Saints; which they nor are, nor prize.
Once priz'd I one, who ſo prize-worthy was;
I daily learne to prize him by his loſſe.
I'le waile a priuate want; feare th' common dearth
Of goodneſſe; ſince good men ſo leaue the earth.
An Epitaph.
Reader know, who ere thou be;
Here lyes Faith, Hope, and Charity:
Faith true, Hope firme, Charity free;
Baptiſt Lord Camdens were theſe three:
Faith in God, Charity to brother,
Hope for himſelfe; what ought he other?
Faith is no more, Charity's crown'd;
T… only Hope is vnderunder ground.
In Baptiſtam Camdenum.
Grati… Baptiſ… eſt, dicit Camdenus hon…:
… homi… claru…, ſanct… & ille Deo.
In Baptiſtam deſunctum.
S…buitferr… quandam Baptiſta …:
Baptiſta his noſter ſunere ſuccubuit.
… non eſt, qui f…ere tr…n…u…;
Non … nobis mors tulit … caput.
I. G.
If to be crown'd with honour of the Peeres:
If to be honour'd with a crowne of yeares:
If to hauehave wealth, and know the vſe of it,
To hauehave a ſolid and ingenious wit;
If goodly houſes, with good ſtore of land;
If an vnſpotted, and an open hand;
If ſtrength of minde, and vigor of the ſence,
A candid breſt, and a cleare conſcience:
A noble iſſue, and a noble race,
Endow'd with inward, and with outward grace:
If louelove of friends, and friendſhip without ſtrife;
Obſervant children, and a faithfull wife,
If a religious and a loyall heart
May perfect bliffe to any man impart,
Then to Lord Campden; who in all this rowle
Had eueryevery gift, in body or in ſoule:
His ſoule in heauen is a welcome gueſti:
Then let his bones in quiet ſilence reſt.
Memoriae ſacrae.
Cùm tot faecundos Camdene p…regeris annos;
At… tuis largas cùm namerâris opes,
Cùm tibiſuccreſeant illuſtriſtirpe Nepotes;
Cùm mirâ celſas ſtru…teris arte d…mes;
Cùm tibi partus honor, vict…ſ… paratus egenis:
Quid ſupereſt? vitra non ſuper eſſe.
Vale.
Hieſius hic ſitus eſt; Campi qui gloria Deni:
Ternus, & aeternus da… meliora Deus.
R. A.
Ad Avum defunctum.
If good mens death be but a timely ſleepe,
If man two childhoods hath, the firſt to keepe
The firſt watch of his life, then that of age
Which with the former ſtands in equipage
Vſhering the ſecond better life, when you
May in a moment all your yeares renew,
And by the fruitfull priuiledge of death,
Claime life againe more permanent then breath.
Sith mans laſt breath to man doth life apply,
Sith death's the childhood of eternity,
Why weepe we? rather when you leaue this light
We'le aske you bleſſing and bid you good night:
Tis vale long enough now, for anon
You'le be awake '…th reſurrection.
Children muſt ſleepe then, ſo muſt age, and both
Are rows'd from ſlumbring at their perfect growth:
Sleepe then in earth thy cradle, ſecure lie,
May Angels requiems be thy Iullaby,
Till the laſt trumpe awake thee, and the faire
Councel of Elders place thee in their chaire,
When ioyntly with the quire of Angels bleſt
Thou mayſt ſing Halle…iahs with the reſt.
Baptiſt Noel.
Proſopopoea Latinis Iambis.
QƲicquid ſub Arcto, quicquid in gremio latet
Thetidis, vel amplo conditur Ponti ſinu,
Aut aeſtuantis febre perpetuâ canis
Radians ocellus vidit inter fluctuum
Ebullientes riuulos, vel anxius
Quaerunt ſub vndis alacer Jndus, Aethiops,
Mauruſue pelle nigricante Barbarus.
Haec omnia domi nôſſe te (charum caput)
Teſtantur Argonautae, & abietum frequens
Catena, malorum que ſiluae mobiles
Ponti que nemora denſa, decumano mari
Tot inſulas nutante fixas vertice
Toties ſalutantia, iteratis nuncijs
Dum tu Liburnarum reuiſens nauium
Orbem ſtupentem, miſcuiſti Barbaris
Gentem togatam, interfuiſti & ſerijs.
Mediante ſeruo Gangis in negotijs.
At iſta menti praevolenti viltor
Conditioſordet & globiſci…ntia
Exacta licet & ampla terreni iacet
Contempta, & aequatur (quod explanat) ſolo.
Coeleſtis ardor ſurgit ad coeleſtia,
Nec ſufficit contractus orbis nauitae
Terrae mariſ que conſcio, ſat ſemitae
Rimae que cuiuſ que extimae, ſed altiùs
Orbem ſupernum quaeris, illic for ſitan
Coeleſtis Eridani fluentis nauigans
Stellata in Argo coelum aquoſum tranſnatas.
Ʋel forſan vndas atri adhuc tranans Stygis
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Ʋale …, & inter viue …:
Tantum hoc …itam lice… vrnam carmin…
N…taret …tri dicat extremum vale
Piet… N…p…tum, h…c eſt… ſarc…phag… nota
Ci…erem…l…cul… figet hoc Epitaphium.
Epitaphium.
Tranſi viat…r N…bili…
Et civit hic ſepult… eſt,
At ſiſte gradum, n…m bre…
Ʋidebis iſtum nobi…
Redibit, hand m…rabit…r,
Reſurget extrem… di….
Qui tranſmarinam navigan…
T…t …rbis ampli litt…ra
Expertus, …mnem novera…
Terra mariſ que ſemitam,
Tandem ſuam f…licit…r
Mundi Chari…d…i… ab…en…
Adegit ad p…rtum ratem,
Sed vela jam ſi creditis
Iterum …eten…iſſe, & ſua
Ʋentis …ediſſe …ar…aſa,
Nec ſ…lſaſ…rſan erit fides
Ergo valete …it, …
Redibit, Exp…cta…iti…,
Gaz…phyl…ci… …ſt
Ge…a …:
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Ad …
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Adnundi…as Hieruſalem
Hic nobilis non civis est,
At civis illic nobilis,
Cor…lla datur hic aurea
Illi… c…r… gloria.
Henricus Noel.
…ymbolum Honoratiſſimi D. Viceco… mitis Campden: optumi ſenis & bonorum patroni.
NONDVM METAM.
… Ʋltu, Canitie, ſenio venerandus, & annis,
Et ſanus mente, & corpore ſanus eras,
…eltx progenie, felix vxore fuiſti,
Externiſ que potens afftuis, Euge! honis:
…iſatis haec non ſint, meritis & honoribus auctus
Diceris ipſe genus nobilitaſſe tuum.
Quid! Nondum Metam ais? valde ampla eſt haec tibi meſſis.
Aeger inops non es, ſed nec auarus eras:
Quod ſivirtutem cupias, humilem que pium que
Nobilem & humanum te, placidum que virum,
…rud…ntem, ſobrium celebramus, & omnibus aequum,
Et Regi gratum dicimus atque Deo.
Quid ſupereſt ergo? quod ſupra eſt, inquis, in orbe
Terrarum non eſt ſpes, neque meta mea,
Non eſt haec infrà, coelis mihi meta repoſta,
Chriſtus vbi viuit, regnat & ipſe Deus;
…ic mea meta eſt, hic mea vita, hîc veta fuerunt:
Non niſi per mortem huc tenditur? en morior.
… [Nondum Metan] vivus dixiſſe ſolebas;
Sic Tandem Metam te tetigiſſe reor.
De mortuis nil niſi bonum.
HEe who was rich in bounty, as in wealth,
In honour humble, mindefull of his end,
Comely of perſon, full of dayes and health,
To rich and poore an amiable friend:
Enuy! thou knoweſt not him, if thou ſpeake ill,
Who neither liu'd, nor dyed againſt his will.
Aske not what workes of piety be did
Now when he dyed, his life was liberall,
From Church and Vniuerſity not hid:
He made leaſt noyſe when hee did moſt of all.
GiueGive me the prudent man, who while he liues
Doth his good workes; and ſo, ſees what he giues.
He among men was iuſt, moſt free from wrong,
Sweet-natured, cheerefull, louing eueryevery way,
To God deuout; his prayſes were his ſong;
His prayers, ſighes and teares: what ſhall I ſay?
This Lord is dead; and I am left, as one
Mong many, to be ſorry that hee's gone.
W. B.
Errata.
… Age 2. line 10. for an hundred, reade …: hundred, and l. 25. for things, reade …. p. 21. l. 10. reade foreign, … Catologue, for poore Priſoners, … Penſioners, in the verſes, for … reade atrae, for cinerem que , reade ….
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