Memoirs of the Life and Times of the Most Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Tennison; Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Together with His Last Will and (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.1716* Excerpt: ... Jnfpe&ion info the Abufes that had been eft unredrefs'd by his Predeceflbr, and to feek out for the fame Opportunities of difpenfing his Charity there, as he had laid hold on in his Parifh, which he before had the Care of. He had not jought the Office of a Bijhop, but knowing that it was a good Office, did what in him lay to difcharge the Truft that was repofed in him, as a Shepherd belonging to a large and extenfive Sheepfold. Acts of Juftice, Beneficence, and Mercy, had always been the Exercifes of his Life, while in an inferiour Station. But now he was advanc'd to one of the firfl: Dignities of the Church, and was made one of the Apoftles Succeflbrs; now he was appointed one of the chief Overfeers ofChrifts Holy Catholick Flock, and was inverted with the fame Authority that the Son of God Incarnate had delegated to the firfl Preachers of Chriftianity, he began inceflantly to do the Work of an Evangelijl, and other Things requifite to fo great and high a Calling, as making a ftrid: Inquifition into the Behaviour of his Inferiour Clergy, caufing his Arch-Deacon to make a narrow Infpection into any Breaches made upon the Canons by Parifh Officers, &c. enquiring into the Wants and Neceflities of the Poor, and providing for them after the mod ample, but legal Manner; infomuch, that When at the Expiration of three Years, during ring all which Time, at every Seflion of Parliament, he gave no other Vote in the Houfe of Peers, than what tended to the Good of the Ghurch, and the Prefervation of the State; he was called, notwithftanding his earned Entreaties to abide where he was, to the higheft Ecclefiaftical Preferment in the Kingdom. The Tears of the Widows and Orphans, the Diftrefled and Affli&ed, who found Eafe in having Recourfe to his Bounty and his Advice, ..