CHARKE. 115 fion, and good gifts to be in him, the which, in mine opinion, it were great charity and goodwisdom, by gentle i usage and persuasion, to reduce to be profitable n the church, rather than by too suddenly cutting him off from the course of his studies, utterly to lose. These are heartily to pray you, the rather for my sake, and for proof of him hereafter, to receive him again into the university and his fellowship within the college, upon his like promise made to you not to meddle hereafter in such kind of doctrines. Wherein, if you shew some indulgence for this time, and rather suppress the memory of his said speech and doctrine, for it was delivered in the Latin tongue, and not popularly taught, in my judgment you shall do well ; and so praying you to do, I bid you hearty farewell. From my house, Feb. 20, 1572. " Your loving friend, "WILLIAM BURLEIGH." This intercession, however, was to no purpose. It does not appear that Mr. Charke was ever restored to his fel- lowship. He was, about the same time, one of the super- added members of the presbytery at Wandsworth in Surrey.. In the year 1580, we find him employed, with other learned men, in a conference with Campion, the famous popish priest. He was engaged in the fourth day's dispute, when the subjects of discussionwere,-1. "Whether the scriptures contain sufficient doctrine for salvation. And, 2. Whether faith alone justifietb. These conferences were afterwards collected and published, by the consent of both parties.+ Upon Mr. Charke's banishment from the university, he was countenanced and entertained by several of the nobi- lity, and patronized by persons of learning and real worth. He was domestic chaplain first to Lord Cheju, then to the Duchess of Somerset, at Chelsea, andwas with herwhen she died. In the year 1581,\ he was chosen constant preacher to the society of Lincoln's-inn. But, to succeed effectually in their choice, the society applied to, the Bishop of London, for his approbation and allowance. The bishop, knowing Mr. C,:orke's great'abilities, and that he was eminently qualified for a situation of so much learning, did not refuse ;, but signified that application should be first made to the lords of the council, for their allowance. This was accordingly done, and the lords Kingdom's MSS. p. 39.-Fuller's Church Hist. b. ix. p. 103. Strype's Annals, vol. ii. p. 646.
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