The Lives of Twenty-Two Eminent English Divines, Title page – Encomium
THE LIVES Of Two and Twenty English Divines, EMINENT In their Generations for Learning, Piety, and painfulnesse in the Work of the Ministry, and for their Sufferings in the Cause of CHRIST.
Whereunto are annexed the LIVES of Gaspar Coligni, that famous Admirall of France, slain in the Parisian Massacre; and of Joane Queen of Navarr, who died a little before.
By Samuel Clarke Pastor of Bennet-Fink London.
Qui sanctum virum imitatur, quasi Exemplum aliquod intuetur, seseque in illo quasi speculo prospicit, ut adjiciat, quod deesse virtutis agnoscit. Minus enim seipsum homo considerat: sed dum alterum intendit, id quod minus est virtutis addidit.
Isiod. de summo bono.
LONDON, Printed by A. M. for Thomas Ʋnderhill and John Rothwell in Pauls Church-yard, 1660.
The Names of those whose Lives are contained in this Part.
Dr. Collet. p. 1
Bishop Coverdale. 4
Dr. Sands. 7
Mr. Richard Greenham. 14
Mr. Thomas Cartwright. 19
Mr. Paul Baines. 27
Mr. William Bradshaw. 32
Mr. Richard Stock. 78
Mr. Richard Rothwel. 85
Dr. Preston. 95
Mr. Arthur Hildersam. 144
Dr. Thomas Tailor. 157
Mr. Hugh Clarke. p. 160
Dr. Sibs. 166
Dr. Chaderton. 168
Mr. John Ball. 171
Bishop Potter. 182
Mr. Richard Sedgwick. 184
Mr. Julines Herring. 188
Mr. John Dod. 198
Mr. Robert Balsom. 213
Mr. Herbert Palmer. 218
Gaspar Coligni Admirall of France. 243
Ioane Q. of Navarr. 297
To his loving Friend Master CLARKE upon his Lives of these eminent DIVINES.
SAMUEL CLARKE. Anagr. Make us recall.
MAke us recall the lives of Worthies dead,
(Herein thou art, blest soul, our learned Clark.)
In suffering times thereby to hold up head,
And live their lives, (Herein thou art our Mark)
To soare aloft their Glories to ascend,
And sing such Praises, (here thou art our Larke)
To live when we are dead, and so to end
Our Pilgrimage, and enter Noah's Arke.
Thy paines and pattern Make us to recall
Their Graces, Glories, and their Lives withall.
John Herring, Mr. of Arts, and Minister of Gods Word.