some levities and sallies of youth. In 1659, he succeeded his father in the rectory of East Allington, in Devonshire. His conduct appears to have been irreproachable after he entered into holy orders. He, by his writings, has given sufficient testimony of his parts, industry, and learning. The most remarkable of his numerous works, which are mentioned by Wood, is the pamphlet which he published against Dr. Tillotson's "Sermons on the Incarnation;" and the most estimable is his volume of " Letters," &c. as some of them were written to eminent persons, particularly Dr. Sherlock and Dr. Bentley. There are also letters from Dr. Henry More, Dr. Barlow, and others, to Edmund Elys. He was living, and in studious retirement, in 1693, at which time he was a nonjuror. See "Athen. Oxon." ii. col. 943.

CLEMENT ELLIS, An. Etat. 68; clerical habit, small 8vo. Under the head is a mermaid in a circle.*

Clement Ellis was born in Cumberland, and educated at Queen's College, in Oxford, of which he became fellow. He was patronised by William, marquis, and afterward duke, of Newcastle, who presented him to the rectory of Kirkby, in Nottinghamshire, of which he was the laborious, useful, and exemplary minister. His writings, except one or two juvenile pieces of poetry, have a tendency to promote practical religion. His principal work is "The Gentile Sinner, or England's brave Gentleman characterised, in a letter to à Friend," 1660, small 8vo. of which several editions have been published. His small tract, entitled "Christianity in short; or the short Way to be a good Christian; recommended to such as want either time or capacity for reading longer and learned Discourses," was, perhaps, oftener printed than any of his works, This was one of the popular tracts which was pirated and vilely printed on tobacco paper, "by Henry Hills, in Black-Friars, for the benefit of the poor;" by which was meant the poor purchaser.

The print, according to the strictness of chronology, may possibly belong to a subsequent reign.

+ The writer, in this book, first draws the character of a vain and debauched man of fashion; next of those who are vicious in a less degree; and concludes with that of a Christian gentleman. This work, which was written in a fortnight, in the early part of the author's life, is not without merit, either in design or composition; but we, in the course of it, too frequently meet with the fulsome metaphors of fanatics, and such quaintnesses as abound in Overbury's characters.

The author was living at Kirkby, in 1694. See Athen. Oxon." ii. col. 969.

The Rev. Mr. WILLIAM CRAY, of Newcastle; a small anonymous mezzotinto. F. Place f. 1683.

This person was probably a friend of Mr. Place, who engraved

for his amusement.

ROBERT WALWYN, late minister of Towcester, &c. 12mo.

Robert Walwyn was author of a compendious system of divinity, entitled, "A particular View of the Fundamentals of the Christian Religion," 1665, small 8vo.

An anonymous portrait of a clergyman in a surplice, arms, Bible, and Prayer-book; underneath are four lines, "This but the shade of him adorn'd in white," &c. intimating that he was author of polemical pieces. W. Sherwin sc. 12mo. The name of this author was George Alsop.-See Bromley's Catalogue of English Portraits, Period V. Class IV.

N. B. Stillingfleet, Patrick, Tenison, Horneck, and other eminent divines of the established church, flourished in this reign, but their portraits belong to a subsequent period.

NONCONFORMISTS.

JOANNES OWENUS, &c. R. White sc. h. sh.

JOANNES OWEN, S. T. D. &c. Vertue sc. copied from the above. Before his works, 1721, fol.

JOANNES OWEN, D. D. J. Vandevelde exc. 4to.

mezz.

JOHN OWEN, &c. prefixed to his life. R. White;

8vo.

JOHN OWEN; mezz. J. v. Velde.

JOHN OWEN. J. Riley del. J. Caldwall sc. In the Nonconformists' Memorial."

John Owen, some time dean of Christ Church, and vice-chancellor of the university of Oxford, was a man of more learning and politeness than any of the Independents; and was, perhaps, exceeded by none of that party in probity and piety. Supposing it necessary for one of his persuasion to be placed at the head of the university, none was so proper as this person; who governed it several years, with much prudence and moderation, when faction and animosity seemed to be a part of every religion. He was a man of an engaging conversation, and had an excellent talent for preaching. He was highly in favour with Cromwell, and was, after the restoration, offered preferment in the church, which he refused. Two days before his death, he dictated a letter to a particular friend, in which are these words: "I am leaving the ship of the church in a storm, but whilst the great Pilot is in it, the loss of a poor under-rower will be inconsiderable."* He died August 24,

1683, in the 67th year of his age. There are some very peculiar expressions in his writings: Solomon's Song could not furnish him with a sufficient number of phrases to express his love of

Calamy.

+ Mr. Wood represents him as a perjured person, a time-server, a hypocrite whose godliness was gain, and a blasphemer: and, as if this were not sufficient, he has also made him a fop. All which means no more than this: That when Dr. Owen entered himself a member of the university of Oxford, be was of the established church, and took the usual oaths; that he turned Independent, preached and acted as other Independents did, took the oath called the Engagement, and accepted of preferment from Cromwell; that he was a man of a good person and behaviour, and liked to go well dressed.-We must be extremely cautious how we form our judgment of characters at this period: the difference of a few modes or ceremonies in religious worship, has been the source of infinite prejudice and misrepresentation. The practice of some of the splenetic writers of this period reminds me of the painter well known by the appellation of Hellish Brueghel, who had so accustomed himself to painting of witches, imps, and devils, that he sometimes made but little difference betwixt his human and infernal figures. I do not mean, by this remark, to reflect particularly on Mr. Wood, who with his defects had very great merit.

Christ, but he must invent a jargon of his own.* Dr. William Clagget, in his "Discourse concerning the Operation of the Holy Spirit," wrote a confutation of part of Dr. Owen's book on that subject. There is an excellent abridgment of the former, with considerable improvements, by Henry Stebbing, M. A. 1719, 8vo.

THOMAS GOODWIN, S. T. P. &c. R. White sc. a double cap on his head.

Another by White, in 8vo. copied from the former.

Thomas Goodwin was one of the assembly of divines that sat at Westminster, and president of Magdalen College, in Oxford. Mr. Wood styles him and Dr. Owen "the two Atlasses and Patriarchs of Independency." He was a man of great reading, but by no means equal to Dr. Owen, and was much farther gone in fanaticism. The authors of his character prefixed to his works inform us, that he was much addicted to retirement and deep contemplation,+ had been much exercised in the controversies agitated in the age in which he lived, and had a deep insight into the grace of God, and the covenant of grace." He attended Cromwell, his friend and patron, upon his death-bed, and was very confident that he

* Dr. South, who knew him well, has mentioned several of his cant words, in his fourth volume, p. 49. See also vol. v. p. 48. 334.

+ He was doubtless the Independent minister and head of a college, mentioned in No. 494 of the "Spectator;" where a young man, who went to be entered at his college, is said to have been conducted "with great silence and seriousness to a long gallery, which was darkened at noon-day, and had only a single candle burning in it. After a short stay in this melancholy apartment, he was led into a chamber hung with black; where he entertained himself for some time, by the glimmering of a taper; till at length the head of the college came out to him from an inner room, with half a dozen nightcaps upon his head, and religious horror in his countenance. The young man trembled; but his fears increased, when instead of being asked what progress he had made in learning, he was examined how he abounded in grace," &c. &c.

The long gallery, mentioned in this note, was taken down in 1770, for the improvement of the president's lodgings. In the "Oxford Almanack" for 1730, is an outside view of it. It is known by the two doors in front, a window with three lights, and as many brackets underneath.

* The young man was the famous Thomas, or, more familiarly called, Tom Bradbury, the supposed author of the ballad " Of Bray the Vicar I have been."-LORD HAILES.

would not die, from a supposed revelation communicated to him in a prayer, but a few minutes before his death. When he found himself mistaken, he exclaimed, in a subsequent address to God, "Thou hast deceived us, and we were deceived.* Ob. 23 Feb. 1679, Et. 80. His writings consist of expositions, sermons, &c. which have been much read. His portrait, which very nearly resembles him, is prefixed to his works, printed in 1681, in two volumes folio.

THOMAS MANTON, D. D. R. White sc. Before his Sermons, 1678; 4to.

THOMAS MANTON, &c. R. W. f. copied from the above; 8vo.

THOMAS MANTON, &c. R. White sc. Before his works; fol.

He is represented very plump, or rather fat.

Thomas Manton, rector of Covent-garden, was one of the greatest divines among the Presbyterians. His industry and learning, his talent as a preacher, his moderation, his activity and address in the management of their public affairs, in all which he was a leading man, are mentioned with respect, by several writers. He was one of the commissioners at the Savoy conference, and was very desirous of a comprehension. Lord Clarendon intimated to Baxter, that he should not have despaired of bringing that affair to a happy issue, if he had been as fat as Manton.+ Archbishop Usher used to call him a voluminous preacher ; and he was no less voluminous as an author. He composed 190 sermons on the 119th Psalm, which are printed in one volume folio. He was also author of several other pieces specified by Dr. Calamy. Ob. 18th Oct. 1677.

• Tillotson's "Life," p. 19, &c. second edit.

+ He seems to have had that well known passage of Shakspeare in his mind, where Julius Cæsar, speaking of Cassius, says,

"Let me have men about me that are fat," &c.

The following passage is in a letter of Lord Bolingbroke to Dr. Swift: "My next shall be as long as one of Dr. Manton's (sermons) who taught my youth to yawn, and prepared me to be a high churchman, that I might never hear him read, nor read him more."-Letters of Swift, &c. published 1766, vol. ii. p. 112.