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DIARY OF JOHN MANNINGHAM,

DIARY OF JOHN MANNINGHAM,

Gentlemen, When you did me the honour to appoint me President of your most useful Society as the successor of the Marquess Camden, I felt anxious to express my sense of that honour by some appropriate acknowledgment. I at first thought of printing a MS. from my own library, but, not finding one that seemed exactly suitable, in my difficulty I applied to my old and valued friend Mr. Bruce, and he pointed out to me Manningham's Diary in the British Museum as possessing a varied interest in the lit

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PREFACE.

PREFACE.

The original of Manningham's Diary , which is here printed, is No. 5353 in the Harleian collection of MSS. in the British Museum. It is a diminutive 12mo. volume, measuring not quite six inches by four, and containing 133 leaves. The handwriting, of which an admirable representation is given in the fac-simile prefixed, is small, and in the main extremely legible; yet in some few places, from haste in the writer, from corrections, from blotting, from the effects of time, and from other obvious ca

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March 29, 1602.

March 29, 1602.

I sawe Dr. Parryes 19 picture with a Bible in his hand, the word upon it, Huic credo , and over his heade an heaven, with a motto, Hoc spero ....

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fo. 3.Certayne devises and empresaes taken by the scucheons in the Gallery22 at Whitehall; 19 Martij 1601.

fo. 3.Certayne devises and empresaes taken by the scucheons in the Gallery22 at Whitehall; 19 Martij 1601.

The scucheon, twoe windmilles crosse sailed, and all the verge of the scucheon poudred with crosses crosselets, the word Vndique cruciatus . Vnder written these verses: The devise manie small tapers neere about a great burning, the word, Nec tibi minus erit . The devise a taper newe blowen out, with a fayre blast from a cloude, the word, Te flante relucet . The scucheon argent with a hand and a pen in it, the word, Solus amor depinget . Two garlandes in a shield, one of lawrell, the other of cyp

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fo. 5.Marche 28, 1602.23

fo. 5.Marche 28, 1602.23

At the Temple: sermon, the text, Mark, x. 20. Notes: All the commandementes must be observed with like respect. It is not sufficient to affect one and leave the rest vnrespect, for that were to make an idoll of that precept. Obedience must be seasoned with love; yf any other respect be predominat in our actions, as feare of punishment, desyre of estimacion &amp;c. they are out of temper. Christ propoundes these commaundementes of the 2nd table, because, yf a man cannot observe these, he shal

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fo. 6.At St. Clementes;25 the precher.26

fo. 6.At St. Clementes;25 the precher.26

Note: The breade in the sacrament becoming a nourishment is a medicine to our whole bodye. The manner of receyving Christes body in the sacrament; as to make a question of it by way of doubting, is dangerous, soe to enquire of it to knowe it is relligious. Wee receive it 27 non per consubstantialitatem sed per germanissimam societatem . ( Chrisostom. ) It must be received with five fingers, the first the hand, the 2. the understanding, 3. fayth, 4. application, 5. affection and joy; and this mak

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fo. 6b.Out of a booke called The picture of a perfect commonwealth.28

fo. 6b.Out of a booke called The picture of a perfect commonwealth.28

A wicked King is like a crazed ship, which drownes both it selfe and all that are in it. Pleasures are like sweet singing birds, which yf a man offer to take they fly awaye....

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Dr. Mounfordes29 Sermon. (Ch. Dauers.)

Dr. Mounfordes29 Sermon. (Ch. Dauers.)

Of pleasure. Momentaneum est quod delectat, æternum quod cruciat. It is better to eate fishes with Christ, then a messe of pottage with Esau. Nil turpius quam plus ingerrere quam possis digerere. The glutton eates like a dogge, and lives like a hogg, having his soule as salt onely to keepe his body from stinkinge. He that filleth his body emptieth his soule. Id pro Deo colitur quod præ omnibus diligitur. Vtinam , sayth Augustine, tam finiatur quam definitur ebrietas . Bacchus painted yonge, beca

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Mr. Downes.31

Mr. Downes.31

The love of the world is the divels eldest sonne. Honour, riches, and pleasure are the worldly mans trynitie, wherewith he committs spirituall idolatry. Thankefullnes is like the reflex of the sunne beame from a bright bodie. After a full tyde of prosperitie cometh a lowe ebbe of adversitie. After a day of pleasure a night of sorrowe. Honour is like a spiders webbe, long in doinge, but soone vndone, blowne downe with every blast. It is like a craggy steepe rocke, which a man is longe getting vpo

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Mr. Phillips.

Mr. Phillips.

The proverbe is that building is a theife, because it makes us lay out more money then wee thought on; but pride is a theife and a whore too, for it robbes the maister of his wealth, and the mistress of her honesty. The drunkard makes his belly noe better then a bucking tubb, a vessell to poure into, and put out at. Bona opera habent mercedem, non ratione facti, sed ratione pacti. Non est refugium a Deo irato, nisi ad Deum placatum. Synn is Adams legacy bequeathed to all his posteritie: nothing

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fo. 8b.Mr. Munoes32 of Peterhouse in Cambridge.

fo. 8b.Mr. Munoes32 of Peterhouse in Cambridge.

Primum querite regnum Dei, et omnia adjicientur vobis. Tullies brother, in a sort reprehending or discouraging his suit for the consulship, tells him that he must remember that he is novus, consulatum petit , and Romæ est ; the Devill, perhaps least any should attempt to put this precept in practise, will terrifie us by shewinge vs our weakenes, and that greatnes. Terræ filius es; regnum quæris? Cœlum est, &amp;c. Sit modus amoris sine modo. Beatus est, Domine, qui te amat propter te, amicum

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fo. 9.Serchefeild of St. Johns in Oxford.33

fo. 9.Serchefeild of St. Johns in Oxford.33

Cursus celerimus, sæpe pessimus. Sit opus in publico, intentio in occulto. A dissembled Christian, like an intemperate patient, which can gladly heare his physicion discourse of his dyet and remedy, but will not endure to obserue them. Minus prospere, qui nimis propere....

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Mr. Scott, Trinit. Cant'br.

Mr. Scott, Trinit. Cant'br.

Dum sumus in corpore peregrinamur a Domino. Non contemnenda sunt parva, sine quibus non consistunt magna. The soules of the just men are like Noahs doue sent out of the arke; could finde noe resting place upon the earth. He that hath put on rich apparrail will be carefull he stayne it not; he that hath put on Christ as a garment must take heede he soile not himself with vices. * * * * * An high calling is noe priviledge for an impious action. All our new corne comes out of old feilds, an

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fo. 9b.At Bradborne with my Cosen this Chrismas. 1601.

fo. 9b.At Bradborne with my Cosen this Chrismas. 1601.

My cosen 34 told me that Mr. Richers would give his cosen Cartwright 8,000 l. for his leas of the abbey of towne Mallinges, the Reversion whereof the L. Cobham hath purchased of hir Majestie. An old child sucks hard; i.[e.] children when they growe to age proue chargeable. Peter Courthope said it would be more beneficiall yf our woll and cloth were not to be transported but in colours; but my cosen 35 said we may as well make it into clokes and garmentes, as dye it in colours before we carry it

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January.

January.

The priviledge of enfranchising anie for London is graunted to every alderman at his first creation for one: to every sherif for 2: to every maior for 4. ( Cosen. ) And almost any man for some 40 l. may buy his freedome, and these are called free by redemption. If a man prentice in London marry, he shall be forced to serve of his time, and yet loose his freedome. But yf a woman prentice marry, shee shall onely forfayte hir libertie, but shall not be forced to serve. ( Cosen. ) To be warden of th

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Aliud of Mr. Child.

Aliud of Mr. Child.

I will be soe bolde as to give the Assise the lye: ( Ch. Dauers in argument. ) "I came rawe into the world, but I would not goe out rosted," said one that ment to be noe martyre. ( Curle nar. ) * * * * This last Christmas the Conny-catchers would call themselves Country-gentlemen at dyce. When a gentlewoman told Mr. Lancastre he had not bin soe good as his word, because he promised shee should be gossip to his first child (glaunceing at his bastard on his landres), "Tut," said he, "you sha

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Febr. 1601.

Febr. 1601.

At our feast wee had a play called "Twelue Night, or What you Will," much like the Commedy of Errores, or Menechmi in Plautus, but most like and neere to that in Italian called Inganni 47 . A good practise in it to make the Steward beleeve his Lady widdowe was in love with him, by counterfeyting a letter as from his Lady in generall termes, telling him what shee liked best in him, and prescribing his gesture in smiling, his apparaile, &amp;c., and then when he came to practise making him bel

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Feb. 24.At Rochester, at the assises.

Feb. 24.At Rochester, at the assises.

Mr. Thomas Scott of Scottes Hall, 58 in Kent, is Sherife of Kent. One Tristram Lyde, a surgeon, admitted to practise by the archbishops letters, was arraigned for killing divers women by annoyntinge them with quicksylver, &amp;c. Euidence giuen that he would haue caused the women to haue stript themselues naked in his presence, and himselfe would haue annoynted them; that he tooke upon him the cure, and departed because they would not give him more then their first agreement. He pleaded thei

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In the Cathedrall Churche at Rochester.

In the Cathedrall Churche at Rochester.

Monuments. Of Jo. Somer of Newland, clerke of the Privy Signet, and Martin ( sic ) his wife, daughter to Ed. Ridge, late widdowe of Th. Colepepper. They had 6 sonnes, but all deade, and 2 daughters: whereof the one called Frances was married to James Cromer, by whom one daughter called Frances. Versus. Sunt nisi præmissi quos periisse putas....

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In Naui Ecclesiæ.

In Naui Ecclesiæ.

Thomas Willowbee, Decanus 3 s , obiit anno 25 Reg. Elizab., 76 ætatis suæ, et 10 o decanatûs. Gualterus Phillips, nouissimus prior et primus decanus, obijt 23 o Nouemb. 1570, ætatis 70, decanatûs 30 o . At Glastenbury there are certaine bushes which beare May flowers at Christmas and in January, and there is a walnut tree which hath no leaues before Barnabies day in June, and then it beginns to bud, and after becomes as forward as any other. ( Mr. Towse narravit. ) I heard that the old Earle of

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May 9, 1602.fo. 18.Att the Temple Churche.

May 9, 1602.fo. 18.Att the Temple Churche.

Dr. Montague, 61 his text Joh. iii. 14: "As Moses lift up the Serpent in the Wildernes so must the Sonne of Man be lift up." Speaches are either historicall of a thing past, propheticall of a thing to come, legall of a thing to be done, or figurative when one thing is said and an other ment. Figures there are in scripture, two almost peculiar, typicall and sacramentall, the one shewing one thing by an other, the other declaring what is conferred by another. Moses had speciall commaundment to ere

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May 13. At the Temple Churche.

May 13. At the Temple Churche.

One Moore of Baliol Colledge in Oxford; his text Amos iii. 6: "Shall there be evil in the city and the Lord hath not done it?" Malum culpe et malum pœne ; of the latter onely God is the author. God may be said to be the author of synn permissive, and an actor in synn, though not the author of the synne, for ther is noe action but he is the first cause of it: and yet he is noe partner or cause of the il in the action, noe more then he which rideth vpon a lame iade, can be said to be the cause of

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De Ascensione Domini.

De Ascensione Domini.

Cicatrices Dominus seruauit post resurrectionem et in judicio seruaturus est, vt fidem resurrectionis astruat: 2. Vt pro omnibus supplicando ea patri representet: 3. Vt boni quam misericorditer sint redempti videant. 4. Vt reprobi quam iuste sint damnati recognoscant. 5. Vt perpetuæ victoriæ seu [suæ?] triumphum deferat. ( Beda. )...

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May 16, 1602. fo. 20b.May 16, 1602. At Paules Crosse.

May 16, 1602. fo. 20b.May 16, 1602. At Paules Crosse.

One Sanders made a Sermon, his text 1 Timoth. vi. 17: "Charge them that are riche in this world that they be not high mynded; and that they trust not in vncertayne riches; but in the liuing God, which giueth us abundantly all things to enioye." Charge them that they lift up their soules to God in heavenly meditation, not against God by worldly presumption. Charge the riche, therefore there were diversitie of condition and estates of men in the primitiue Churche, not all thinges common in possess

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23 May, 1602. fo. 21b.At Westminster.

23 May, 1602. fo. 21b.At Westminster.

Dr. Androes, Deane of that Churche, 63 made a Sermon, his text John xvi. 7: "Yet I tell you the truth, It is expedient for you that I goe away, for if I goe not away the Comforter will not come vnto you, but if I depart I will send him vnto you." These wordes have reference to the feast which is celebrated this day: whereupon St. Augustine said, In verbo fuit promissio missionis, et in festo missio promissionis : for soe it is in the second of the Acts. "When the day of Pentecost was come they w

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Junii 16o, 1602. fo. 25.At Paule's Crosse.

Junii 16o, 1602. fo. 25.At Paule's Crosse.

Mr. Barker; his text Luke ix. and the last verse, "Noe man that putteth his hand to the plough and looketh back is apt to the Kingdome of God." The fyre from Heaven which consumed the sacrifices in the old lawe was preserved by continuall addicion of fuell, soe the heauenly virtue of Chrystian charitie being kindled in the hart of man, must be preserved by continuall meditacions on the word of God. Yf any should aske why it was commaunded in Leviticus that the people should offer primitias and i

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Junij 9, 1602. fo. 26. Marti, lib. 10, Epig. 47.65

Junij 9, 1602. fo. 26. Marti, lib. 10, Epig. 47.65

12. Common preachers worse then common swearers, for these doe abuse but Gods name, but they abuse Gods worde. ( Curle. ) 15. Upon a tyme when the late Lord Treasurer, Sir William Cecile, came before Justice Dyer 66 in the Common Place with his rapier by his side, the Justice told him that he must lay aside his long penknife yf he would come into that Court; this speache was free, and the sharper, because Sir William was then Secretary. ( Bradman. ) There is nowe a table placed for the barrester

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June 20, 1602. fo. 27b.At Paules, one of Baliol Colledge in Oxford.

June 20, 1602. fo. 27b.At Paules, one of Baliol Colledge in Oxford.

His text iii. Jonah, 4 et 5. "Yet forty dayes and Niniuy shall be destroyed. 5. So the people of Nineueh beleeued God," &amp;c. He diuided his text into Jonahs sermon to the people of Nineueh, and the peoples repentaunce at the sermon; the former consists of mercy, "yett fourty dayes," and justice, "and Nineueh shall be destroyed;" Gods patience and his iudgment. He might have sayd, as the prophet David sayd, "My song shall be of mercy and iudgment." Four things in the effect of the Sermon;

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20 June, 1601.69 fo. 28b.Dr. Buckridge,70 at the temple Churche.

20 June, 1601.69 fo. 28b.Dr. Buckridge,70 at the temple Churche.

Compared the lawe of nature to the night, reason to the starres, the written lawe to the morning or dawning of the day, and the lawe of grace to the sunnshine of the day; the first to the blade, the second to the eare, the third to the seede of corne. Synn must be like an hedge of thornes sett about, not within, our garden to keepe us in goodnes. In tymes past men were afeard 71 to committ synn, but ready to make confession; nowe the world is changed, for nowe every one dares comitt anie synne,

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fo. 32. August 1602.Notes out of a copie of a letter written by way of dedicacion of Charles the Fifth his instructions to his Sonne Phillip: translated out of Spanishe, and sent to hir Majestie by Lord H. Howard.77

fo. 32. August 1602.Notes out of a copie of a letter written by way of dedicacion of Charles the Fifth his instructions to his Sonne Phillip: translated out of Spanishe, and sent to hir Majestie by Lord H. Howard.77

Hir Majesties affections are not carued out of flint, but wrought out of virgin wax, and hir royall hart hath ever suted him in mercy, whom hir state doth represent in Maiesty. If anie sentence were mistaken by equivocacion of wordes, or ambiguity in sence, I onely blame the stintles rage of destinie, which ever carryeth the best shaftes of my unluky quiuer to such endes as are most distant from the white I aymed at. Since I began, each fruit hath answered his blossom, each grayne his seede, all

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Dr. Parryes Ale for the Spring.

Dr. Parryes Ale for the Spring.

℞. Of the juyce of scouruy-grasse one pint; of the iuyce of watercresses, as much; of the iuyce of succory, half a pint; of the iuyce of fumitory, half a pint: proportion to one gallon of ale: they must be all tunned vp togither. There is a certaine kinde of compound called Laudanum , which may be had at Dr. Turner's, appothecary, in Bishopgate Streate; the virtue of it is very soueraigne to mitigate anie payne; it will for a tyme lay a man in a sweete trans, as Dr. Parry told me he tryed in a f

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Epitaphes in the Temple Churche.

Epitaphes in the Temple Churche.

Hic jacet corpus H. Bellingham, Westmerlandiensis, generosi, et nuper Socij Medii Templi, cuius relligionis synceritas, vitæ probitas, morumque integritas, eum maxime commendabant: obijt 10 Decembr. 1586, ætatis suæ 22 o . On the South side on a pillar. D:O:M Rogerio Bisshopio, illustris interioris Templi Societatis quondam studioso, in florentis ætatis limine morte immatura prærepto, qui ob fœlicissimam indolem, moresque suauissimos, magnum sui apud omnes desiderium relinquens, corpus humo, amo

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Epitaphe in the Churche at Hythe in Kent.

Epitaphe in the Churche at Hythe in Kent.

(Of John Bridgman; obijt 1591.) fo. 35 b . May. W. Wats, Antagonista. Summum jus non est summa injuria jure positivo, sed equitate. * * * * Mr. Curle, my chamber-fellowe, was called alone by parliament to the barr. Those which goe to churche onely to heare musicke, goe thither more for fa then soule . ( B. Reid. ) One said, yong Mr. Leake was verry rich, and fatt, "True," said B. Reid, "pursy men are fatt for the most part." "He takes the stronger part still," of one that would be sure to

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fo. 36b. April, 1602.A medicine for the windines in the stomach.

fo. 36b. April, 1602.A medicine for the windines in the stomach.

℞. A quarter of a pint of lavanda spike water, half as much balme water, a fewe cloues, and a little long pepper beaten together; drinke this at twise. ( Mrs. Cordell's exper t . )...

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For the haymeroyds.

For the haymeroyds.

℞. Two ounces of shoemacke brayed, and put it to halfe a pint of red rose water; warme them over the fyre, and bath the place with it. ( My Cosen exper t . ) The covetous man rides in a coache which runnes upon 4 wheeles. The 1. Pusillanimity. 2. Inhumanity. 3. Contempt of God. 4. Forgetfulnes of death. ( Dr. Chamberlayne. ) It is drawne with two horses. 1. Rapacitas. 2. Tenacitas. The divel the coachman, and he hath two whippes. 1. Libido acquirendi. 2. Metus amittendi. 6. This day there was a

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fo. 40. 10 Oct. 1602.At Paules Crosse.

fo. 40. 10 Oct. 1602.At Paules Crosse.

Dr. Spenser 94 preached. He remembred in his prayer the Companie of the Fishmongers, as his speciall benefactors while he lived in Oxford; his text the 5 of Isay, v. 4. We are soe blind and peruerse by nature, that wee are soe farre from the sence of our owne imperfections and the terror of our synn, that either not seing or not acknowledging our owne weaknesses, wee runne headlong into all wickednes, and hate soe much to be reformed, that God is fayne to deale pollitikely with vs, propounding o

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fo. 45. October, 1602.Out of a Poeme called "It is merry when Gossips meete" S. R.105

fo. 45. October, 1602.Out of a Poeme called "It is merry when Gossips meete" S. R.105

Such a one is clarret proofe, i. e. a good wine-bibber. fo. 45 b . October 12, 1602. Mr. Steuen Beckingham of Hartfordshire was brought into the Kings benche at the suit of two poore ioyners whom he hath undone; they seeled his house, which came to a matter of some 80 l. and they could hardly obtain anie thing by suit. A man of a hott collerick disposicion, a creaking loud voyce, a greasy whitish head, a reddish beard, of long staring mouchetons ; wore an outworne muff with two old gold laces, a

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An Epitaphe upon a bellowes maker.

An Epitaphe upon a bellowes maker.

24. Mr. Bodly, the author, promoter, [and] the perfecter, of a goodly library in Oxford, wan a riche widdowe by this meanes. Comming to the place where the widdowe was with one whoe is reported to haue bin sure of hir, as occasion happened the widdowe was absent; while he was in game, he, finding this opportunity, entreated the surmised assured gent. to hold his cardes till he returned. In which tyme he found the widdowe in a garden, courted, and obteined his desyre; soe he played his game, whil

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fo. 46b. 24 October.Mr. Dr. King,109 preacher at St. Andrews in Holborn, at Paules Crosse, this daye.

fo. 46b. 24 October.Mr. Dr. King,109 preacher at St. Andrews in Holborn, at Paules Crosse, this daye.

His text 2 Peter ii. v. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The length of his text might make some tedious semblance of a long discourse, but the matter shortly cutt itself into two parts, example and rule; one particular, the other generall; the one experiment, the other science; the one of more force to proue, the other to instruct. The argument is not a posse ad esse , but ab esse ad posse ; it hath bin, and therefore may be; nay by this place it shalbe, for lege mortali quod vnquam fuit, et hodie fieri potest

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fo. 54b.October 31. At Paules

fo. 54b.October 31. At Paules

Dr. Dene [?] made a Sermon against the excessiue pride and vanitie of women in apparraile, &amp;c., which vice he said was in their husbands power to correct. This man the last tyme he was in this place taught that a man could not be divorced from his wife, though she should commit adultery. He reprehended Mr. Egerton, and such an other popular preacher, that their auditory, being most of women, abounded in that superfluous vanity of appa[raile]....

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At the Temple Church

At the Temple Church

One Mr. Irland, whoe about some three yeares since was a student of the Middle Temple, preached upon this text: "Thy fayth hath saued the, goe thy waye in peace." The Persians had a lawe, that when any nobleman offended, himselfe was neuer punished, but they tooke his clothes, and when they had beaten them they gave them vnto him againe; soe when mans soule had synned, Christ took our flesh upon him, which is as it were the apparaile of the soule, and when it had been beaten he gave it us againe

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Posies for a jet ring lined with sylver.

Posies for a jet ring lined with sylver.

"One two:" soe written as you may begin with either word. "This one ring is two," or both sylver and jet make but one ring; the body and soule one man; twoe frends one mynde. " Candida mens est ," the sylver resembling the soule, being the inner part. " Bell' ame bell' amy ," a fayre soule is a fayre frend, &amp;c. "Yet fayre within." "The firmer the better;" the sylver the stronger and the better. Mille modis læti miseros mors una fatigat. * * * * * 122 Yf foure or five assist one whi

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fo. 65. 14 November, 1602.Dr. Dawson of Trinity in Cambridge, at Paules Crosse.

fo. 65. 14 November, 1602.Dr. Dawson of Trinity in Cambridge, at Paules Crosse.

His text, vii. Isay. 10. All the while he prayed he kept on his velvet night cap untill he came to name the Queene, and then of went that to, when he had spoken before both of and to God with it on his head. Yf Godes words will not move us, neither will his workes. If dixit will not perswade, neither can fecit induce us. A regall not a righteous motive. Puts on the visard of hypocrisie. Omne bonum a Deo bono , as all springs from their offspring the sea. Judge the whole by part, as merchants sel

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At Paules Crosse

At Paules Crosse

fo. 67. 21 Nov. 1602. Mr. Fenton , reader of Gray's Inn. His text, Luke xix. 9, "This day is salvacion come unto this house: insoemuch as this man also is become the sonne of Abraham." This is an absolution, and a rule of it, 1. He that pronounceth the absolution is Christ; 2. The person absolued is Zachee. An example that may most move this auditorie to followe Christ; since this man was rich and a ruler of the people, whereas the most of them that followed Christ had nothing to loose; 3. The g

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fo. 71. 28 Nov. 1602.At Paules,

fo. 71. 28 Nov. 1602.At Paules,

Mr. Tolson of Queenes Colledge in Cambridge; his text in Ephes. v. 25: "As Christ alsoe hath loved the Church, and hath given himself for hir, that he might sanctifie it." The blessinges of God to man are infinit and exceeding gracious; many being giuen which we knowe not of, many before wee aske them, manie which wee are unthankefull for; but of all this gift is most admirable, most inestimable, Christ gave himselfe. He considered the person giving, the party receiving. There is noe creature so

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fo. 73. 5 Dec. 1602.Mr. Layfeild at St. Clements.

fo. 73. 5 Dec. 1602.Mr. Layfeild at St. Clements.

His text, 2 Cor. iii. 7: "Whoe hath alsoe made us fitt ministers of the Newe Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit quickeneth." He had preached heretofore of this text, and had in that sermon obserued out of this place that the duty of a Christian and a fitt minister are severall and distinct. Nowe he considered the object whereabout the office of a minister is imployed, which is the Newe Testament, and to this purpose he shewed the difference be

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fo. 76. 12 Dec. 1602.At St. Clements.

fo. 76. 12 Dec. 1602.At St. Clements.

A plaine plodding fellowe, sometimes of Queenes Colledge in Cambridge, his text Heb. cap. xi. v. 8. He noted the fayth of Abraham, and the fruit thereof, his obedience; he shewed the kindes of fayth, and sayd this fayth of Abraham was not hystoricall, not miraculous, not a momentary fayth; such lasts noe longer then prosperitee, &amp;c. but it was the true justifieng fayth, which was a firme beleife of Christs comminge, with the application of his merits. He named fayth to be the gift of God

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fo. 76b. 12 Dec. 1602.At the Black Friars.

fo. 76b. 12 Dec. 1602.At the Black Friars.

Mr. Egerton , a little church or chappell up stayres, but a great congregacion, specially of women. After "God be mercifull," reade after the second lesson; having sat a good tyme before in the pulpit, willed them to sing to the glorie of God and theire owne edifying, the 66 Psal. 2 part; after he made a good prayer, then turnd the glas, and to his text, Acts vii. 23, &amp;c. Here he made a recapitulacion of that he had deliuered the last Sabboth, and soe he came to deliuer doctrines out of

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fo. 79. 19 Dec. 1602.At Paules.

fo. 79. 19 Dec. 1602.At Paules.

One with a long browne beard, a hanging looke, a gloting eye, and a tossing learing jeasture; his text "Take heede of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothinge, but within are rauening wolves; you shall know them by their fruits." False prophets qui veritatem laudant sed amant mendacia preache truely but liue wickedly. He ran over manie heresies, and concluded still to take heede of them; false prophets which soothe up in synn by pardons for past, and dispensacions for synn to come.

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At Paules Crosse.

At Paules Crosse.

One Barlowe , a beardless man of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge. After his prayer and before he came to his text, he made a large exordium after this fashion; that yf Paule sayth of himselfe that he was amongst the Corinthians in weaknes, in feare and trembling, much more might he say the like of himselfe: whoe was weake in deliveraunce and methode, &amp;c. Yet he entreated they would not heare, as some say they will heare, the man, but that they would regard the matter. Of all parts of Scriptur

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fo. 88. 30 Jan. 1602. In the afternoone, at St. Peters by Paules Wharfe, Mr. Clapham. Gen. iv. 8.

fo. 88. 30 Jan. 1602. In the afternoone, at St. Peters by Paules Wharfe, Mr. Clapham. Gen. iv. 8.

"Yf a man doth not well, synn lieth at the dore," like a dog, sayd he, that will snap him by the shins. By primority of birth Kaine had the inheritaunce of land, and the rule of his brother Habel. He was Lord over him, and did domineer, a title that was used, and is allowed by all to temporall persons, but by some fantasticall curious heads of late denied to the ecclesiasticall governors. A sort of busie superstitious and factious braines there be, and some in this city, that are afrayed of they

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Scottish taunts.

Scottish taunts.

5 February. Mr. Asheford told me these verses under written are upon a picture of the nowe Lord Keeper, Sir Thomas Egerton, in the Lord Chief Justice Pophams lodging:— A gentleman without monie is like a leane pudding without fatt. ( J. Bramstone. ) Justice Glandville 144 upon a tyme, when fidlers pressed to play before him, made them sing alsoe, and then askt them yf they could not cry too; they said his worship was a merry man; but he made them sad fellowes, for he caused them to be vsed like

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fo. 96. 6 Feb. 1602.At the Temple Churche, Dr. Abbottes,156 Deane of [Winchester.157]

fo. 96. 6 Feb. 1602.At the Temple Churche, Dr. Abbottes,156 Deane of [Winchester.157]

His text, 59 of Isay, v. 12: "For our tresspasses are many before thee, and our synnes testify against us, for our trespasses are with us, and we knowe our iniquities." He began with a commendacion of this prophet for the most eloquent and evangelique, in soe much that St. Jerome said he might rather be placed amongst the Evangelists then the Prophets. All men are synners. "Our trespasses." When Christ taught his disciples to pray, it was one peticion, "Forgive us our trespasses:" to lett them k

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fo. 96b. 6 Feb. 1602.In the afternoone, Mr. Clapham; his text, Math. xxiv. 15.

fo. 96b. 6 Feb. 1602.In the afternoone, Mr. Clapham; his text, Math. xxiv. 15.

"Lett him that readeth consider it." He said this chapter is not to be understoode of doomesday, but of the destruction of Jerusalem; and that the 28 v. "Wheresoever the dead carcase is, thither doe the eagles resort," cannot be applied to the resurrection and congregacion of the saints into state of glory with Christ, as some notes interpret, but of the gathering togither of Christes people in the kingdome of grace: for Christ in his kingdome of glory cannot be sayd a carcase, but nowe he may,

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fo. 99b. 13 Feb. 1602.At Paules,

fo. 99b. 13 Feb. 1602.At Paules,

A yong man made a finicall boysterous exordium, and rann himselfe out almost dry before he was halfe through; his text; "He humbled himselfe to the death, even to the death of the crosse, wherefore God hath glorified him." He spake much of humility. Melior est peccator humilis, quam superbus justus. Peccare non potest nisi superbus, nec penitere nisi humilis. He first dilated of three meanes to knowe God; by his greatnes, by the prophets in the old, by his sonne in the newe Testament. Against pr

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At a Spittle Sermon.

At a Spittle Sermon.

Yf our synnes come out with a newe addicion, Gods punishments will come out with a newe edition. Ambrose sayd of Theodosius: " Fides Theodosij vestra fuit victoria :" soe he of Queene Elizabeth. * * * * * I was at the Court at Richemond, to heare Dr. Parry one of hir Majesties chaplens preache, and to be assured whether the Queene were living or dead. I heard him, and was assured shee was then living. His text was out of the Psalme [cxvi. 18, 19] "Nowe will I pay my vowes unto the Lord i

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fo. 113b. 27.At White Hall;

fo. 113b. 27.At White Hall;

Dr. Thompson , Deane of Windsore, whoe at thys tyme attendes still with Dr. Parry as Chaplein, was by course to have preached this day, but Dr. King was appointed and performed that duty. His text was the Gospell for this day, the xi. of Luke and the 14. verse, and soe forward. He prayed for the King, that as God had given him an head of gold, soe hee would give him a golden brest, golden legs and feet alsoe; that as he had a peaceable and quiet entrance, soe he would graunt him a wise and happi

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fo. 118. 31 Mar. 1603.Of a beggar that lay on the ground drunk.

fo. 118. 31 Mar. 1603.Of a beggar that lay on the ground drunk.

I was in Mr. Nich. Hares companie at the Kings Head. A gallant young gentleman, like to be heir to much land: he is of a sweet behaviour, a good spirit, and a pleasing witty discourse. It was soe darke a storme, that a man could never looke for day, unles God would have said againe Fiat lux . * * * * * A gentlemans nose fell a bleeding verry late in a night, and soe causing his boy to light him downe to a pumpe to washe the bloud away, he spied written upon the pump, that it was built at

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fo. 121b. 8 Aprill 1603.At White Hall.

fo. 121b. 8 Aprill 1603.At White Hall.

Dr. Montague , Master of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge, made a sermon; his text Matt xviii. 11. "The Sonne of Man came to save that which was lost." In his prayer: "Wee give ourselves to synn, without restraint in our conscience before, or remorse after." He considered 3 points: 1. The stile of Christ; the Sonne of Man. 2. To whom he came; to the lost. 3. The end of his coming; to save. Where men come of an honourable parentage, or beare an office of dignity, it is their use to stile themselves i

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At the Court at Whitehall.

At the Court at Whitehall.

Dr. Thomson , Deane of Windsor, 182 made a sermon; he hath a sounding laboured artificiall pronounciacion; he regards that soe muche, that his speech hath no more matter then needes in it. His text 2 Psal. 10, 11. "Be wise nowe, O ye Kings; be learned, O ye Judges; serve the Lord with feare, and rejoyce unto him with reverence." Be learned; scientia conscientiæ rather then scientia experienciæ . Serve the Lord: a straung doctrine that those whom all desyre to be servants unto, should be taught,

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fo. 126b. 10 Aprill 1603.At Whitehall in the Afternoone in the Chappell.

fo. 126b. 10 Aprill 1603.At Whitehall in the Afternoone in the Chappell.

Dr. Eaton, 183 Bishop of Ely . His text, "Come unto mee all yee that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will refreshe you;" Ego reficiam. "Come unto me;" God thy father hath given all power in heaven and earth unto Christ; therefore in our prayers to obtaine any thing wee must goe unto him, and in him wee may be sure to obteine: for this is hee in whom the father is well pleased. He consider[ed] the subject, "All yee," &amp;c. the invitacion "Come unto me," and the promise, "I will ease you.

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I.—Abstract of Will of Richard Manningham, dated 21st January 1611-12; 9th James I.

I.—Abstract of Will of Richard Manningham, dated 21st January 1611-12; 9th James I.

Invocation of the Trinity. I Richard Manningham, of the parish of East Malling, co. Kent, gent. being in tolerable health of body in regard of mine age and infirmities, but of perfect mind and memory, endued with all my senses, I laud and praise God therefore. Will all written with mine own hand. My body to be buried in the parish church of East Malling, by my first wife. I give to the poor inhabitants of East Malling, 10 l. To the poor inhabitants of St. Alban's, where I was born, 10 l. To Edmu

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II.—Inscription on Monument to Richard Manningham in East Malling Church.194

II.—Inscription on Monument to Richard Manningham in East Malling Church.194

Richardus Mannyngham, honesta natus familia, mercaturam juvenis exercuit satis copiosam; ætate provectiore ruri vacavit literis et valetudini, in studiis tam divinis quam humanis eruditus; Latine, Gallice, Belgice dixit, scripsit, eleganter et proprie; nec alieni appetens nec profusus sui, amicos habuit fideliter et benigne, pauperes fortunis suis sublevavit, affines et consanguineos auxit; animi candore, vultus suavitate et gravitate conspicuus; sobrie prudens, et sincere pius. Languido tandem

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III.—Abstract of Will of John Manningham, dated 21st January 1621-2; 19th James I.

III.—Abstract of Will of John Manningham, dated 21st January 1621-2; 19th James I.

I John Manningham of East Malling co. Kent, esquire, being in reasonable good health of body and in perfect and sound memory, God be thanked! I give to the poor inhabitants of East Malling, 5 l. to be paid on the day of my funeral. To the like of Fenny Drayton, co. Cambridge, 5 l. Rings of gold of the value of 20 s. a piece to be given to every one of my servants, to each one, as a remembrance of me. To my daughter Susan 300 l. To my daughter Elizabeth 250 l. To my son Walter 100 l. If Susan or

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ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA.

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA.

Introd. p. x. —Although born in Hampshire, there is reason to believe, from a similarity of arms, that Thomas Manningham, Bishop of Chichester, was descended from the Cambridgeshire branch of our Diarist's family. He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. His principal preferments in the church were the Preachership at the Rolls, the Lectureship at the Temple, and the Rectory of St. Andrew's Holborn, to which last he was presented by the Crown in 1691; he also held a royal chaplainc

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