ALDRICH. 211 now of the prophet, tanquam indomica juvenca, as an un- tamed and unruly heifer.". For this, he was forb,d4en preaching anymore at court; and surely, says Fuller, the queen still retained much of her former disposition, as a sheep, in not inflicting a greater punishment, for so public a reproof. + Mr. Clark relates the following anecdote, shewing the amiableness of his truly christian spirit. Mr. Deering being once at a public dinner, a gallant young man sat on the opposite side the table, who, besides other vain discourse, broke out into profane swearing ; for which Mr. Deering gravely and sharply reproved him. The young man taking this as an affront, immediately threw a glass of beer in his face. Mr. Deering tookno notice of the insult, but wiped his face, and continued eating as before. The young gentleman presently renewed his profane conversation; and Mr. Deering reproved him as before ; upon which, but withmore rage and violence, he flung another glass of beer inhis face. Mr. Deering continued unmoved, still shewing his zeal for the glory of God, by bea, ing the insult with christian meekness and humble silence. This so astonished the young gentleman, that he rose from the table, fell on his knees, and asked Mr. Deering's pardon ; and declared, that if any of the company offered him similar insults, he would stab them with his sword.t Here was practically verified, the New Testament maxim, c4 Be not overcomeof evil, but overcome evil with good." His WORKS. -1. A Sermon at the Tower of London, 1569.-2. A sparingRestraint ofmany lavish Untruths, which Master D. Harding doth challenge in the first Article of my L. of Salisburies Reply, 1569. -3. Certainegodly and comfortable Letters, full ofChristian Conso- lation, 1571.-4. Twenty-seven Lectures, or Readings, upon part of the Epistle to the Hebreues, 1576.-5. A Sermon preached before the Queen's Majesty, the 25th day ofFebruary, 1569, from Psalm lxxviii. 70., 1584.-6. Abriefe and necessarie Catechisme, or Instruction very needful to be known to all Householders.-All these were collected and published in one volume, in 4to., 1597. THOMASALDRICH, A. M.-Hewas son of John Aldrich, who, was twice chosen mayor of the city of Nofwich, and member of several parliaments for that city. His father being a public character, introduced him to public notice, 4. Sermon before the Queen, Feb. 25, 1569. + Fuller's Church Hist. b. ix. p. 109. Clark's Examples, p. 500. Edit. 1671.
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