H /?oryof the Puritans, examin'd. 4.i 5 tician, well read in Divinity, excellently in Hi- ' ftory, and no lefs in the Laws and Statutes of the Realm : he had alto, amongft his other fpecial Gifts, that of Patience ; fo that if any offered to him a long Difcourfe, he would, without inter- ' ruption, hear it at length, but then he would expeet the fame Civility from others. He was a great Admirer of his Queen, a provident Father for his Children, an Enemy to Blood and wilful Murder, and could not, by any Interce ion, be induced to fign a Pardon for one Stamford, that had killed a Man in Feetftreet, notwithftanding he was a Favourite with the Duke of Buckingham. He was a perfe& Friend, a great Lover of the ' Clergy, and an Advancer of them ; no Courter of Ladies, nor Frequenter of illicite Beds ; he ' honoured the Virtuous, was temperate in his Diet, not given to Luxury in his Food, or Apparel ; he was no Papift, nor favour'd any of their Te- ' nets.' My laft Evidence is fames Harrington, Efq; (the famed Author of The Commonwealth of Oceana, a thin Folio, dedicated to Oliver Lord Protetor) who was no Bigot to Monarchy. ' In the Month of May, he was admitted Groom of the Bed-cham- ber to the King, with Thomas Herbert, then at Holdenby in Northamptonfire. * ' His Majefty ' had taken notice, (lays Mr. hood) that thofe ' Perlons had followed the Court, fince his corn- ' ing to Newcaflle ; and being fatisfied of the Re- ' port concerning them, as to their Sobriety and good Education, was willing to receive them into ' his Service, to wait upon his Perfon in his Bed- . ' chamber, &c. Whilft our Author Harrington was in this Capacity, his Majeísy loved his Corn- ' pany, and did choofe rather (finding him an in- ' genious Man) to difcourfe with him, than others * Anthony Wood's Athenæ Oxon. Vol. IL p.43í, 1 í} Edit. of
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