378 THE LIFE OF DR. ROBERT SANDERSON. hension of which would be of very great use, to enable a man to be a rational and able casuist, which otherwise was very difficult, if not impossible: 1. A convenient knowledge of moral philosophy; especially that part of it which treats of the nature of human actions; To know, "quid sit actus humanus (spontaneus, invitus, mixtus,) unde habet bonitatem et malitiam moralem? an ex genere et objecto, vel ex circumstantiis?" How the variety of circumstances varies the goodness or evil of human actions? How far knowledge and ignorance may aggravate or excuse, increase or diminish the goodness or evil of our actions? For every case of conscience being only this-" Is this action good or bad? May I do it, or may not?" He who, in these, knows not how and whence human actions become morally good and evil, never can (in hypothesi) rationally and certainly determine, whether this or that particular action be so.-2. The second thing, which, he said, 'would be a great help and advantage to a casuist, was a convenient knowledge of the nature and obligation of laws in general: to know what a law is; what a natural and a positive law; what's required to the "latio, dispensatio, derogatio, vel abrogatio legis," what promulgation is antecedently required to the obligation of any positive law; what ignorance takes off the obligation of a law, or does excuse, diminish, or aggravate the transgression: For every case of conscience being only this" Is this lawful for me, or is it not?" and the law the only rule and measure by which I must judge of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of any action; it evidently follows, that he, who, in these, knows not the nature and obligation of laws, never can be a good casuist, or rationally assure himself or others, of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of actions in particular. This was the judgment and good counsel of that learned and pious Prelate: And having, by long experience, found the truth and benefit of it, I conceive, I could not without ingratitude to him, and want of charity to others, conceal it. Pray pardon this rude, and, I fear impertinent scribble, which if nothing else, may signify thus much, that I am willing to obey your desires, and am indeed, Your affectionate friend, London, May 10, 1678 INDEX. Abbot, Dr. Robert, Bishop of Salisbury, 323. Allen, Cardinal, 225. Alvey, Richard, 199. Ambrose, St. 78. Andrews, Dr. Launcelot, Bishop of Winchester, 74, 269 Austin, St. 78, 94, 133, 187. Bacon, Sir Francis, Lord Verulam, 156, 269. Barfoote, Dr. John, 195. Bargrave, Dr. Isaac, 166. Barlow, Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln, 359. Barnard, Dr. Nicholas, 242. Baxter, Rev. Richard, 362. Bedel, Rev. William, 143, 161. Bellarmine, Cardinal Robert, 56. Bemerton, Rectory of, 281. Beza, Theodore, 136. Bishop's Bourne, Rectory of, 224, 227. Bocton Malherbe, Kent, 125. Boothby Pannell, Lincoln, 328. Boyle, Hon. Robert, 359. Bradford, the Martyr, 206. Brook, Christopher and Samuel, 60. Brownists and Barrowists, 246. Buckden, Palace at, 365. Cæsar, Sir Julius, 155. Cales, The, Voyage, 56. Carey, Dr. Valentine, 86. Cartwright, Thomas, 213, 343. Casaubon, Isaac, 137. Charke, William, 240. Charles I., King of England, 164, 167, 226, 243, 280, 324, 332, 339. Charles II., King of England, 365. Chidley, or Chudleigh, John, 80. Chillingworth, William, 313. Clement VIII., Pope, 146, 225. Cole, Dr. William, 186. Coppinger, Edmund, 202, 246. -, Mrs., 197, 198 Corbet, Dr. Richard, Bishop of Oxford, 116. Cowley, Abraham, 176. Cowper, Sir William, 238. Cranmer, George, 192, &c. Letter, 244. William, 181 Creighton, Robert, 279. Crooke, Dr. Charles, 323. Cuffe, Mr. Henry, 138. Curle, Dr. Walter, 280, 334. Davenant, Dr. John, Bishop of Salisbury, 281. Dering, Edward, 203. Dominis, M. A. de, Archbishop of Spalatro, 154. Donato, Leonardo, Duke of Venice, 145, 151. DONNE, DR. JOHN, Birth and descent of, 53. His education and abilities, 54. Entertained by Lord Elles- Extracts from his let- Religious enquiries of, 55. His travels, 56. Treatise of Filial af- to Ditto, 98. Method of composing his Sermons, &c., 100. Dort, Synod of, 101. Drayton Beauchamp, Church and Parsonage, 198. Duncon, Rev. Edmund, [not Edward] 297. Duport, Dr. James, 268. Duppa, Dr. Bryan, Bishop of Salisbury, 96. Earle, Dr. John, Bishop of Salisbury, 227. Ellesmere, Thomas Lord, 57, 59, 324. Elmer, John, Bishop of London, 197. Farrer, Nicholas, 275, 297. Fell, Dr. Samuel, 342. Ferdinand de' Medicis, Duke of Florence, 140. Fox, Dr., 109. Field, Dr. Richard, 47. Fulgentio, M., 101. Fulman, Mr., 239. Fulston Church, Wilts, 297. Gardiner, Dr., 342. Gataker, Rev. Thomas, 84. Gauden, Dr. John, 45. Gentilis, Albericus, 132, 135. Goodier, Sir Henry, 95. Gretzerus, the Jesuit, 228. Grindal, Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury. 207. Guarini, Battista, 131. Gunning, Dr. Peter, Bishop of Ely, 363. Hacket, William, 202, 246. Hales, John, of Eton, 174. Hall, Dr. Joseph, Bishop of Norwich, 96. Hammond, Dr. Henry, 334, &c. Harding, Dr. Thomas, 191. Harrison, John, 170. Harsnett, Dr. Samuel, Bishop of Chichester, 81. Hay, James, Earl of Doncaster, 85. Henchman, Dr. Humphrey, Bishop of London, 286. HERBERT, GEORGE, 95. Life of, 257. His birth and family seat, ibid. Fam- Herbert of Cherbury, Lord, 257. Herbert, Sir Thomas, 340. HOOKER, RICHARD, His birth and character of his childhood, 183. Pious Schoolmas- ter's advice, 184. Success of his intercession with J. Hooker, 185. Is |