This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: .in commendam; although the income of that see, impaired by the wars, afforded no more than a scanty maintenance. Even this fell with the seizure of the episcopal lands by the parliament; nor does he appear, at least after the first year or two, to have received payment of the pension voted to him in common with the other bishops.

In 1642, the commencement of hostilities rendering a residence in London irksome, if not dangerous, Ussher retired once more to Oxford, and there, in the house of his friend, Prideaux, bishop of Worcester, resumed his studies with all the application the times allowed. He likewise officiated, almost every Sunday, in one of the pulpits of the town, or the university; where "his plain substantial way of preaching, for the promoting of piety and virtue, without studied eloquence, or a vain ostentation of learning," not only drew round him large auditories, but wrought a revolution in the system of affected oratory which had prevailed. After the retirement of the court to Oxford, the king sometimes heard him, and took the sacrament from his hands: on one of these occasions, Charles, rising from his knees when preparing to receive the sacred elements, made a memorable protestation of his innocence respecting any such design as was constantly alleged against him by his enemies, to connive at the introduction of popery. In the summer of 1(543, the primate of Ireland was nominated a member of the assembly of divines at Westminster; far, however, from taking his seat in that irregular convention, he publickly denied its authority and censured its acts. When formally consulted, indeed, he gave a plain and positive opinion, that scripture afforded no countenance to rebellion on any pretence; but that, in the present case, .