Ecclesiastica; Or, the Church, Her Schools, and Her ClergyHatchard and son, Piccadilly, 1842 - 448 pages |
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admitted amongst appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York became Bishop of Durham bishop of Ely Bishop of London born boys Cambridge celebrated chancellor chaplain character charity Charles Chester Christian Church of England classical clergy dean death degree deprived diocese distinguished divine doctrines Duke Durham duties Earl ecclesiastical Edward elected eloquence eminent episcopal establishment Eton Eton College father favour fellows foundation founded George Greek Hall head master Henry Henry VIII honour James JOHN King king's Latin learning lectures likewise lordship manner memoir ment munificent Oxford parliament piety Pope preached preacher prelate present professor professorship promotion published Queen rectory Reformation reign religion religious residence RICHARD RIGHT REV royal Salisbury says scholars sermons society soon afterwards spirit statutes style theological THOMAS tion took Trinity College tutor University of Cambridge University of Oxford Westminster whilst WILLIAM Winchester Worcester
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Page 412 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 240 - Bishop gave him good council, and his benediction, but forgot to give him money ; which when the Bishop had considered, he sent a servant in all haste to call Richard back to him : and at Richard's return, the Bishop• said to him,
Page 260 - To sum up all in a few words, this great prelate had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a schoolman, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a counsellor, the sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an angel, and the piety of a saint...
Page 240 - God, with much ease;' and presently delivered into his hand a walking-staff, with which he professed he had travelled through many parts of Germany. And he said, ' Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse; be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats...
Page 240 - ... my horse : be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats, to bear your charges to Exeter ; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your Mother and tell her I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me. And if you bring my horse back to me, I will give you ten groats more, to carry you on foot to the College : and so God bless you, good Richard.
Page 332 - Your prayer, Sir William, is indeed very short ; but I remember another as short, but a much better, offered up likewise by a poor soldier in the same circumstances : " O God, if in the day of battle I forget Thee, do Thou not forget me...
Page 241 - More sweet than odours caught by him who sails Near spicy shores of Araby the blest, A thousand times more exquisitely sweet, The freight of holy feeling which we meet, In thoughtful moments, wafted by the gales From fields where good men walk, or bowers wherein they rest.
Page 34 - The Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors, of the fraternity of St John the Baptist, in the city of London.
Page 243 - But when his servant returned and released him, then his two pupils attended him unto his house, where their best entertainment was his quiet company, which was presently denied them; for Richard was called to rock the cradle...
Page 290 - I was so struck with the visit and the visitor, that I lay in bed great part of the day, and formed my plan. I ordered my bed-maker to prepare my fire every evening, in order that it might be lighted by myself. I arose at five, read during the whole of the day, except...