writing the Life of his and my ever-honoured friend, Sir Henry Wotton.

And having writ these two lives, I lay quiet twenty years, without a thought of either troubling myself or others, by any new engagement in this kind; for I thought I knew my unfitness. But, about that time, Dr. Gauden (then Lord Bishop

"at present a little in business), and then I shall set down "certain general heads, wherein I desire information by your

loving diligence; hoping shortly to have your own ever"welcome company in this approaching time of the fly and "the cork. And so I rest your very hearty poor friend to serve you. H. WOTTON," (Reliquia Wottonianæ, p. 360. edit. 3.)

Dr. JOHN GAUDEN, born at Mayland in Essex, educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, was Dean of Bocking, and Master of the Temple, in the beginning of the reign of Charles I. In 1660 he was made Bishop of Exeter, and from thence promoted to Worcester in 1662, in which year he died, aged 57 years, "When Archbishop Sheldon acquainted the king that Bishop Gauden wis dead," his Majesty replied, that he made no doubt but it would be easy to find a more worthy person to fill his plce."

(Life of Dr. John Barrick, p. 560.) Whatever credit may be due to the animadversions of several writers on the conduct of Dr. Gauden, which in se ne instances was certainly indefer sible, it will be only an act of ja nee to intimate, that the editor of the works of Mr. Richard Hooker, and the author of the M moirs of the Life of B. shop Brownrigg, ad of many other val rib'e writings, deserves much of y terity. His way of preaching is said to have been rot

admerable

their own lives; but since it is not the fashion of these times, I wish their relations or friends would do it for them, before delays make it too difficult. And I desire this the more, because it is an honour due to the dead, and a generous debt due to those that shall live and succeed us, and would to them prove both a content and satisfaction. For when the next age shall (as this does) admire the learn ing and clear reason which that excellent casuist Dr. Sanderson (the late Bishop of Lincoln) hath demonstrated in his sermons and other writings; who, if they love virtue, would not rejoice to know, that this good man was as remarkable for the meekness and innocence of his life, as for his great and useful learning; and indeed as remarkable for his fortitude in his long and patient suffering (under them that then called themselves the godly party) for that doctrine which he had preached and printed in the happy days of the nation's and the church's peace? And who would not be content to have the like account of Dr. Field', that great schoolman, and others of noted learning? And though I cannot hope that my

Dr. RICHARD FIELD, Chaplain to James I. and Dean of Gloucester, died Nov. 21, 1616,-the friend of Mr. Richard Hooker, and one of the most learned men of his age. He was the author of a work entitled, “ Of the Church, fol. 1610,”— James I. when he first heard him preach, said, “ This is a Field “ for God to dwell in.”—With the same allusion Fuller calls hun

that

example or reason can persuade to this undertaking, yet I please myself, that I shall conclude my preface with wishing that it were so.

I. W.

that learned divine, whose memory smelleth like a Field that "the Lord hath_blessed.”—Anthony Wood mentions a manuscript, written by Nathaniel Field, Rector of Stourton, in Wiltshire, containing some short Memorials concerning the Life of that Rev. Divine, Dr. Richard Field, Prebendary of Wind"sur," &c. The feature which peculiarly marked his disposition, was an aversion to those disputes on the Arminian points, which ten began to disturb the peace of the church, and from which be dreaded the most unhappy consequences. It was his ambition

to conciliate, not to irritate.

their own lives; but since it is not the fashion of these times, I wish their relations or friends would do it for them, before delays make it too difficult. And I desire this the more, because it is an honour due to the dead, and a generous debt due to those that shall live and succeed us, and would to them prove both a content and satisfaction. For when the next age shall (as this does) admire the learn ing and clear reason which that excellent casuist Dr. Sanderson (the late Bishop of Lincoln) hath demonstrated in his sermons and other writings; who, if they love virtue, would not rejoice to know, that this good man was as remarkable for the meekness and innocence of his life, as for his great and useful learning; and indeed as remarkable for his fortitude in his long and patient suffering (under them that then called themselves the godly party) for that doctrine which he had preached and printed in the happy days of the nation's and the church's peace? And who would not be content to have the like account of Dr. Field', that great schoolman, and others of noted learning? And though I cannot hope that my

Dr. RICHARD FIELD, Chaplain to James I. and Dean of Gloucester, died Nov. 21, 1616,—the friend of Mr. Rich,nd Hooker, and one of the most learned men of his age. He was the author of a work entitled, " Of the Church, fol, 1610,”— James I. when he first heard him preach, said, “This is a Field ** for God to dwell in.”—With the same allusion Fuller calls hun that

example or reason can persuade to this undertaking, yet I please myself, that I shall conclude my preface with wishing that it were so.

I. W.

that learned divine, "whose memory smelleth like a Field that "the Lord hath_blessed.”—Anthony Wood mentions a manuscr.pt, written by Nathaniel Field, Rector of Stourton, in Wiltshire, containing some short Memorials concerning the Life of that Rev. Divine, Dr. Richard Field, Prebendary of Windsur, &c. The feature which peculiarly marked his disposition, was an aversion to those disputes on the Arminian points, which tæn began to disturb the peace of the church, and from which Le dreaded the most unhappy consequences. It was his ambition tu conciliate, not to irritate.