348 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. entitled 44 Appello Cmsarem," declared himself in favour of Arminianism, and made dangerous advances towards popery. The doctor's book was no sooner published than it met with a host of opponents. Dr. Featly, Dr. Sutdiff, Mr. Rouse, Mr. Burton, Mr. Yates, Bishop Carlton, and Mr. Wotton, sent forth answers to it : but the last con- tained the strongest arguments, and themost solid refutation. 44 Dean Sutcliff is said tohavediodeheartily, Mr. Rousemeant honestly, Mr. Burton wrote plainly, Mr. Yates learnedly, Bishop Carltonvery piously, but Mr. Wotton most solidly. Mr. Wotton did not long survive this last performance; for he died in London, 11, 1626. He was a great scholar, an excellent preacher, and a zealous advo- cate for a further reformation of the church. Hewrote an elegant Latin style, and is very justly placed among the learned writers of King's college, Cambridge.t Mr. Gataker denominates him, 44 a worthy servant of God, whom," says he, " I always revered while he lived, as a man deserving of singular respect for his piety, learning, and zeal in the cause of God, which his works do sufficiently manifest, and will testify to posterity.§ His WORKS.-1. An Answer toa popish Pamphlet ofTate newly fur- nished, and the second time printed, entitled,' Certain Articles or for- st Wood's Athenae Oxon. vol. i. p. 442. + Dr. Richard Montaguewas a divine who, in the reign of Charles 1,7 zealously promoted arbitrary power ; and, for publishing sentiments tending to the disturbance of church and state, he was accused to the commons in parliament, and convened and examined before the bar of the house. The proceedings of the commons displeased the king ; for, as Montague was one of his chaplains, he pretended that this was an en. croachment upon his prerogative. He expressed his displeasure at the commons, and took occasion, by the instigation of Bishop Laud, the king's most intimate counsellor,to bring the cause before the council, and, by this means, to stop the prosecution. Notwithstanding this, Montague was summoned a second time before the commons, and severely reprimanded. His cause was recommended to the Duke of Buckingham,by Bishops Land, Buckridge, and Howson, who observed, " That learned men ought to be left to abound in their own sense, it being the great fault of the council of Trent to require subscription to school-opinions." Afterwards, a com- mittee of the commons reported to the house, that Montague's"Appeal," and several other of his pieces, contained erroneous papistical and Arminian opinions, repugnant to the articles of the church of England ; amongwhich were the following :-" That the church of Rome hath ever re- mained firm upon the same foundation of sacraments and doctrines instituted by God. That images may be used for the instruction of the ignorant, and excitation of devotion. That men justified may fall away, and depart from the state of grace." Notwithstanding these censures, he was promoted by the king to the bishopricof Winchester!-Fuller's Church. Hist. b. xi. p. 121.- Rapin's Hist. of Eng. vol. ii. p. 240, 244, 276. Fuller's Hist. of Comb. p. 75. 4 Ward's Gresham Professors, p. 40-42.
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