Two Biographies of William Bedell, Bishop of Kilmore; With a Selection of His Letters and an Unpublished Treatise (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902. Excerpt: ... Jermin, a great courtier; who did glory much in this, that he had preferr'd the mcst famous and eminent divine in all their coasts to his benefice. I cannot pass by that passage, that when the bishop offer'd him his instruments of institution and induction and demanded large fees, he refus'd to 5 receive his titles upon that account; but only to pay the secretary for the writing, the wax and parchment, what was-fit. The bishop asked why he did refuse to pay what was demanded, which others did pay? He said it was simony, and contrary to Christ's and the Apostle's rule, Gratis acce-10 pistia, gratis date. And being again asked what was simony' he answered, jt_ was Vendere spiritualia temporalibua; and Bone went away without his titles to his benefice; but within a few daies the bishop sent him his titles gratis. This I had partly from himself, and partly from Mr Sowtheby. 15 glory. 2. preferred to his benefice. 3 to his benefice om. 3. remarkable passage.. 13. new benefice. 14. gratis. It may bo he had acquainted his patron with it; who said, he would let the king know it, that knew Dr Bedell so well. 15. Sowtheby, that worthy person of whom mention is made p. 81. A man would have thought, 20 that he being imployed in forraign negotiations, in matters of state of greatest concernment, and being so great an ornament to tho protcstant religion by his wonderfull learning and examplary living, and so eminently instrumentall in the almost-conversion of the Venetian state, that had dedicated so many bookes to the king, after so many yearcs 25 peregrination might have cast anker in the port of preferment at his very first arrivall (there being none since the apostles' days more richly endowed with all gifts and graces in the judgement of all that knew him), if tru...