Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the University of Oxford ... / by Anthony ä Wood. Now first published in English ... by John Gutch.

  • Anthony Wood
Date:
1792-1796
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    Thomas Caii Vindici^, vol. i. App. num. vii, p. IxxxL “ Concerning Mr. TVood^s dying in the Communion of the Church of England: e Coll, noltr. MSS, vol. vi. p. 23. Out of the Mafter * of Univerfity College’s Copy of Athen.® Oxon. in a fpare Leaf at the end. Memorandum, That Mr. Antony a Wood told Mr. Martin feveral times before his ficknefs, that he intended to receive the Sacrament at his hands in the Church of Witham the following Chriftmas. That during his Sicknefs he was almoft conftantly attended by Mr. Martin, Mr. Bifs, &c. who can certifie, that he always dehred the Church of England Prayers, which he had con- ftantly read to him twice a day for the laft week of his Sick- nefs; that he defired the Sacrament to be given him by Mr. Martin; that he himfell particularly ordered, that it fhould be inferted in his Will, which was made three or four days before his death, that he died in the Communion of the Church of England as by Law eftablifhed-f-; that there was no Papift or reputed Papift that vifited him during his laft Sicknefs. This was tranfcribed, at the Mafter’s defire, from the origi- nal of Mr. Tanner. Part of a Letter from the late learned Dr» Thomas Smith to the Publifhery dated at London^ Dec. 31. 1705. I often, feveral yeares fince, urged Mr. Antony a Wood, who then ferioufly protefted to mee, that hee was no Papift, for the wcrid’s better fatisfadion, to receive the H. Sacrament in Mer- ton College Chappell, or in our College Chappell J with mee: but this hee utterly refufed. But foon after, upon a folemne * Dr. Charlett. Theft words [as by Law eftablilhed] are not in his Will, which I have printed at the end of Adam de Domerham, p- J Magdalen College. Feftivall,