to purchase a name, but in secret and in season, with a view to relieve their necessities. Nor did he exercise his charity without the proper choice of objects. For, among others, he singled out the modest, pious, and industrious poor, as far as he could, to assist them both by his interest and his purse; and particularly young students, whose disposition and industry he was acquainted with; advancing them as far as the statutes of the university and rules of the college allowed him. Thus what many spend in grand furniture, dress, and entertainments, the doctor used cheerfully to bestow on the godly and the poor, for the necessary uses of life; following the advice of Jerom, who says, Let the bowels of the hungry praise thee, and not the rich entertainments of those who eat to gluttony.'

It is remarkable with what great equity and moderation he judged of the life or actions of others; and though he easily and willingly praised every one for good actions yet it was with difficulty he was prevailed on to punish the offender by any open censure. Having, (as Jerom exhorts,) learned to order his own life, rather than censure that of others.' In the common affairs of life, and in the company of friends, no man was more kind, open, or pleasant. He was faithful and secret in coun sels, easy and complaisant in conversation, discreet and grave in serious business, merry and facetious in common conversation, and always most ready to serve his friends in every condition, by his advice and his pocket. He was dutiful to his parents, whom he treated with the utmost respect; and whom, when they fell into poverty by mismanaging their estate, he helped to the utmost of his ability: And though they were resolute and obstinate in the matter of religion, closely adhering to the traditions of men, and the vain conversation received from their fathers, yet he practised a dutiful regard to them, complying with them in all things, which were not inconsistent with his duty to GOD and true religion.

All these excellent virtues, both of knowledge and religion, were adorned with a meekness of mind like that of Moses, and with the deepest humility. For though Whitaker was endued with a most acute genius, happy memory, extensive reading, with as great eloquence as was ever in a divine, and, in fine, with a most learned and polished judgment, so that he was justly accounted as it were the oracle of the whole university, and a most brilliant ornament as well as pillar in the Christian church:

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Yet with all these excellent qualifications, no man ever saw him elated or lifted up, breathing great things, or disdainfully despising the most unlearned persons; but he behaved himself the most humbly and lowly of all men, having so thoroughly laid all loftiness of mind and presumption, that those who knew him not might think, he was one of the meanest of the learned, instead of so profound a scholar. He was indeed completely learned (though not puffed up with learning) and treated of the most difficult subjects with an ease and perspicuity peculiar to himself, which he was well qualified to do from his comprehensive knowledge of the whole circle of the sciences. In a word, he attained the summit of all possible knowledgethe knowledge of GOD, and of his own heart, without which all his other attainments would have been but of little worth; and he now knows, according to GOD's promise, even as also he is known, and is blessed with him. for ever and ever.

Bishop Hall said of him, 'Never man saw him without reverence, nor heard him without wonder.' Cardinal Bellarmine procured his picture out of England, and hung it up in his study; much admiring him for his singular learning: And being asked by a jesuit, why he would suffer the picture of that heretic to hang there? he answered, That though he was an heretic, and his adver< sary, he was a learned adversary.'

His WORKS are; "1. A Translation of Dr Nowel's Catechism into Greek. 2. A Translation of Bishop Jewel's Dispute against Harding into Latin. 3. His Answe: to Edmund Campian's ten reasons. 4. A defence of his Answer against John Dury. 5. A Refutation of Nicholas Saunders's Demonstration, in which Saunders endeavoured to prove, that the Pope is not Antichrist. 6. A Collect on of ancient Heresies raked up, and added, to make up the Popish Apostacy. 7. His Thesis propounded and defended at the Commencement in 1582, that the Pope is the Antichrist spoken of in Scripture. 8. His Answe. to William Reinolds, in Defence of the Preface of his Book against Saunders. 9. His Disputations, concerning the Scriptures, against the Papists of those times, especially Bellarmine and Stapleton. 10. His Defence of the Authority of the Scriptures, against Thomas Stapleton's Defence of the Authority of the Church. 11. Lectures on the Controversies concerning the Bishop of Rome, published after his death, by J. Allenson. 12. Lectures on the Controversy concerning the Church. 13. Lectures VOL. II.

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on the Controversy concerning Councils. 14. A Treatise on Original Sin, against Stapleton's three former Books on Justification, which were also published by J. Allenson, 15. A Lecture upon 1 Tim. ii. 4. delivered on February 27th, 1594, before the earl of Essex, and others of the Nobility. 16. Lectures concerning Sacraments in general, and the Lord's Supper and Baptism in particular, taken by J. Allenson, and published by Dr Samuel Ward."

ROBERT ROLLOCK.

MR Rebert Rollock was born in Scotland in the year 1555, and descended from the ancient family of the Livingstons: He had part of his education under the celebrated Thomas Buchanan, who, perceiving him to be a very promising genius, always took great delight in him. In proper time, he was sent to the university of St Andrew's; where he pursued his studies with such application and success, that, four years after his entrance, he was chosen professor of philosophy: And in the year 1583, when application was made to the university, for a proper person to erect and govern an university at Edinburgh, they were unanimous in recommending Mr Rollock, as a man the best qualified for that undertaking. In this important situation Mr Rollock conducted himself with so much prudence and assiduity, that he soon became famous; and many students from all parts of the kingdom resorted to Edinburgh. He was an excellent disciplinarian; and had a happy method of introducing the principles of religion and morality into all their studies; so that while they learned the human sciences, they were led to understand divinity, and taught to live with piety. His custom was to pray with the students every morning, and to expound the scriptures once a week, when he took the opportunity to rebuke defaulters, and to give them all suitable admonitions and exhortations. This course was attended with excellent effects, and prevented commonly the exercise of severer injunctions. He took particular pains with those designed for the ministry, which proved to be of singular service to the church.

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Mr Rollock was, besides this heavy university-business, an eminent labourer in the word and doctrine; he preached every Lord's day with great fervency and success, and had many seals to his ministry*. He also wrote commentaries on several parts of the scriptures, which, being occasionally spread abroad in other countries, Beza met with those on the Romans and Ephesians; and, writing to a friend concerning them, says, I have got à treasure of incomparable value; having never before met with the like for brevity, elegance, and sound judgment. 6 pray God to preserve the Author, and daily to increase his gift in him; especially in these times, wherein the vineyard of the Lord has so few labourers.' He had great knowledge of the human heart, and was very humble, preferring others to himself; and began to seek retirement from public business, that he might spend more of his time in his private studies; but being moderator of the synod, and a commissioner of the church, he could not obtain his wishes: And, for the last two years of his life, was so much engaged in the public affairs of the church and of the university, that he very much impaired his health.

In the year 1598, his disease, which was the stone, in creased daily: He was advised to go into the country, where, for a while, he grew better; but his complaint returning more violently than ever, he was confined to the house, and soon after to his bed. Two noblemen visiting him, he requested him to go to the king, and to intreat him, in his name, to take care of religion, as he had hitherto done, and to persevere in it to the end; and highly to esteem the pastors of the church for their work sake. When the ministers and magistrates of Edinburgh

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* Mr White on The Power of Godlinefs, quoted in Prince's Chriftian Hiftory, No. 28, fays, A precious old man told me of a woman that was fix years, in defertion; and by God's providence hearing Mr Rollock preach, the of a fudden fell down, overwhelnied with joy, crying out, Oh, he is come, whom my foul loveth!' and fo was carried home for dead; and for feveral days after he was filled with exceeding joys, and had fuch pious and fingularly ravishing expreflions, fo fiuently coming from her, that many came to hear the rare manifeftations of God s grace in her; and amongst the reft that went to hear, there was one s that could write short-hand, who yet a great while food fo amazed at ⚫her expreffions, that he could not write; at laft, recovering himlelf, he wrote a whole fheet of paper; which this minifter read, and told me, that of all the expreffions that ever he read in the Book of Martyrs, 2 elfewhere, he never read any fo high, as the lowest of them'

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came to see him, he begged of them to take great care of the university, and to choose Mr Henry Charter his successor; and hoped they would provide for his wife then pregnant, declaring he had laid by nothing of his stipend. They readily promising attention to his will in all these matters, he proceeded to give them an exhortation, in which he was so highly favoured with the divine presence, that it astonished all those that were about him. He then prayed fervently, that GOD would pardon his sins for Christ's sake; adding, "O my God, I have hitherto seen "but darkly in the glass of thy word. O Lord, grant that I may enjoy the eternal fruition of thy counte"nance, which I have so much desired and longed for. "I bless God, I have all my senses intire; but heart "is in heaven; and, Lord Jesus, why shouldst thou not have it? It hath been my care, all my life long, to "dedicate it to thee: I pray thee take it, that it may live with thee for ever. Come, Lord Jesus; put an end to this miserable life. Haste, Lord, and tarry not. Christ "hath redeemed me, not to a frail and momentary, but "to eternal life. Come, Lord Jesus, and give me that "life, for which thou hast redeemed me. I have gone "through all the degrees of this life, and now am come "to my end: Why should I go back again? O Lord "help me, that I may go through this last degree with "thy assistance. Lead me to that glory, which I have "seen as through a glass. O that I were with thee!"

Being told on the Saturday that the next day was the sabbath, he said, "Thy sabbath, O Lord, shall begin my eternal sabbath. My eternal sabbath shall take its "beginning from thy sabbath. I am weary of this life. "All my desire is, that I may enjoy that celestial life

which is hid with Christ in God." A while after he prayed, saying, "Haste Lord, and do not tarry. I am "weary both of nights and days. Come, Lord Jesus, "that I may come to thee. Break these eye-strings, and "give me others. I desire to be dissolved, and to be

with thee. Haste, Lord Jesus, and defer no longer. "Go forth, my weak life, and let a better succeed. O "Lord Jesus, thrust thy hand into my body, and take my "soul to thyself. O my sweet Lord, set this soul of "mine free, that it may enjoy her husband." And when one attending him said, Sir, let nothing trouble you; for now your Lord makes haste:' He said, "Owel"come news! Would to God my funeral might be tomorrow !" And thus he continued in a sweet heavenly

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