The life of Dr. George Abbot, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury / by the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onlsow, late speaker of the House of Commons ... a description of the hospital which he ... endowed in ... Guildford; correct copies of the charter and statutes of the same ... To which are added the lives of his ... brothers, Dr. R. Abbot ... and Sir M. Abbot.
- Arthur Onslow
- Date:
- 1777
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The life of Dr. George Abbot, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury / by the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onlsow, late speaker of the House of Commons ... a description of the hospital which he ... endowed in ... Guildford; correct copies of the charter and statutes of the same ... To which are added the lives of his ... brothers, Dr. R. Abbot ... and Sir M. Abbot. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![commendation joined to the King’s known regard for the parts and piety of this eminent man, enough to fecure his promotion to the Primacy ; but either the King himfelf thought of the Bifliop of London, or he was propofed to him by his old friend and patron, the Earl of Dunbar ; and therefore, without taking the advice of thofe prelates, his majefty prefer¬ red Bifliop Abbot to the throne of Canterbury, in which he was feated on the 9th of April, 1611 • and on the 23d of June following, was fworn of his ma- jefty’s moil honourable privy council. Thus we fee him, before he had arrived at the age of fifty, exalted to the highefl: dignity of the Church, and celebrated by one of his con-tempora¬ ries, and a bifliop too, [Godwin] for his learning, eloquence, and indefatigable diligence in preaching and writing, notwithstanding the great burthen that lay upon him, from the neceflary attendance on the duties of his high office •, efpecially prefiding in the high commiffion court, which fat weekly at his pa¬ lace, and his regular affifting at council, which, while his health permitted, he never failed. At this time, he was in the highefr favour both with Prince and people ; and appears to have had a principal hand in all the great tranfaflions in Church and State •, he was never efteemed exceffively fond of power, or defirous of carrying his Prerogative, as Primate of England, to an extraordinary height ^ yet as loon as he had taken pofleffion of the archbiftioprick, he (hewed a Heady refolution in the maintainance of the rights of the high commiffion court, and would not fubmit to Lord Coke’s prohibitions. Pie like wife fliewed his concern for the intereft of the Proteflant Religion abroad, by procuring his majcity’s application to the States General, againfc D Conraed](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30508605_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
