Volume 2

Athenae Oxonienses : An exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the University of Oxford. To which are added the fasti, or annals of the said University / By Anthony A. Wood.

  • Anthony Wood
Date:
1813-20
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    Tractaret, rex in solio, doctorque cathedra: Rex artis sapiens, felix. Hinc nobilis, illinc Doctus consessus campum coelesticolorein Fecere; Hunc librum, rex, has defende coronas. Sign. A. 2. Nov. Coll. Flos regum raundi, rex, vel Jove judice, florum Qui facis egregium regah stirpe rosetum, Stemma utrumque triplex regnum de hasrede Jacobus Securum faciens, dum Scota, Britannica jungis Tigna tibi totidem propriis pulchra ambo rose- tis, Wintoniense iilud, Marianmn hoc, magne rosa- rum (Symbola quse sophia;) duplicatarumque domo- rum; Protector (florente rosa nam est tempus amoris) Perpetuo facias tiorere, et dilige semper. Sign B. 1. S. Joh. Coll. Annulus est primum jungendi pignus amoris; Hunc dignare fides ut prsecursoria jungat Oxoniee matri. Nostrse alta Ciconia crista? Tarde adventantes punit. Leo noster in ipso Vestibido occursu vestri preesultat euntis Stellatam in cameram, quoe nunc academia, et ilium Raro visa ad te pretiosa animalcula cingunt. Sic primum viso, qui primi vidimus, istam Quiuquaginta, fidemque, et gaudia nostra sa- cramus. Sign. C. 1.] THOMAS PYE, who is the next writer ac- cording to time, that is to be mentioned, is one, that had learning enough to be a dean or bishop, yet could never rise higher than a vicar and pedagogue. He was born at Darlaston near Wednesbury in Staffordshire, educated for the most part in logicals and philosophicals in Mer- ton coll. of which he became one of the chaplains in 1581, being then esteemed among the learned to be one of them. Afterwards taking the degrees in divinity as a member of that house, he became vicar and schoolmaster of Bexhill near Hastings in Sussex about 1590, being then, and before, ac- counted an eminent linguist, excellent in sacred chronology, in ecclesiastical histories and polemi- cal divinity. His works are, A CompHtation from the beginning of time to Christ, hy ten Articles. Lond. 1597. qu. [Bodl. 4to. P. 40. Art. Seld.] A Confirmation oj the same for the Times contro- verted before Christ: As also that there wanteth a Year after Christ in the usual Computation. Print- ed with the former book, and both under the ge- neral title of An Hour-g/ass. Epistola ad ornatiss. viiiim D. Johan. TIowso- num S. T. D. Acad. Oxon Procancellarium, qua Dogma ejus novum 8^ admirabile de Judceorum di- vortiis refutatur, ^ suus SS. Scripturce nativus sensus ab ejus glossematis vindicatur. ^ Lond. 1603. qu. [Bodl. 4to. C. 27. Th.] Epistola responsoria ad clariss. virum D. Alb. Gentilem MS. 'Tis on the same subject with the former, and are both answered by Rob. Burhill. Usury's Spiight conjured; or, a Scholastical De- termination of Usury. Lond. l604. qu. [Bodl. 4to. U. 1. Th. Seld.] Answer to a Treatise written in defence of Usury. Pi-inted there the same year. He gave way to fate at Bexhill, in the latter end of sixteen hun- dred and nine, at which time he by his will (dated 20 Dec. and proved 20 March, an. I609.) desired that his body might be buried in the school-house at Bexhill beforementioned, lately repaired and new paved by him. Li his said will he leaves certain moneys to the poor of Brightling near Battle in Sussex, at which place, as 'tis probable, he had a cure. About two years before his death he bestowed much money in building tlie cam- panile or tower at Darleston before-mentioned, which before was built of timber. [Pye dedicates his Home Glasse to the most gracious and reverend father in Christ, John, by the providence of God, lord archbishop of Can- terbury, &c. * which labours of mine (if the low- nesse thereof in regard of your highness, breed not too great a disparage,) I hight as wholly due to your grace, in respect not only of the common right, in that you are the highest person and chiefest patr on of my profession, or of that spe- cial interest in that you are the visitor and over- seer of Merton college, my tender parent, but also even of a certaine property, which your grace in regard of many benefits above other, hath in me now that I am bereft of that reverend father D. Bicklie, late L. bishop of Chichester, Qui nobis hcec otia fecit. — September 1597. Your grace's most bounden Thomas Pie. Ken net.] JOHN AGLIONBY was born of a genteel family in Cumberland, became a student in Queen's coll. in 1583, where, after he had gone through the servile duties several years, was made fellow; whereupon entring into holy orders be- came a most polite and learned preacher. After- wards, travelling, he was introduced into the acquaintance of cardinal Bellarmine, who shew- ing to him the picture of the profound William Whittakcr of Cambridge, which hung up in his ^ [The following controversial tracts on this epistle will be found in the Bodleian. 1. Johannis Howsoni Defensio TheseuJs, Vxore dimissa propter Jo7-mcationem, aliam non licet superinducere. Oxon. 1602, 8vo. W. 61. Th. & lOoG. 4to. Y. 2. Th. Seld. 2. Johannis Baynoldi Epistola ad Th. Pyum. Printed in the former. 3. Alherti Gentilis Epistola ad Howsonum de lilro docto- ris Pye. A. 7- 9. Line. 4. Defensio Theseujs J. Hoivsoni contra Ileprchensionem Thomce Piji. Aiictore Eoherto Burhillo. Oxon. 1606, 4to. Y. 2.Th.'Seld.]