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1653. The copie of a pistel or letter sent to Gilband Potter, in the tyme when he was in prison, for speaking of our most true queene's part the lady Mary, before he had his ears cut off the 13th of July.

1563. Georoe Jo ye, or Jor, otherwise Gierke or Clark, was, according to Bale, born near New^bam abbey, in Beuordshire. He studied at Cambridge, and was some time fellow of Peter-house college. He appears to have resided abroad for a number of years, and to have written several works there and likewise been the cor- rector of the Dutch press. (See pp. 236 and 250 ante.) Fuller says, " Notwithstanding many machinations against his life, he found his coffin where he fetched his cradle — being peaceably baried in his native country, 1653. His name appears to the colophon of A Contraye Cotuul- tacicn, 1541.

1553, RooEB Madeley. Of this printer Ames found only a copy of verses, intitled : An invectyve agaimt treaion. In two columns on a half sheet, signifying the joy of the people, &c. on the 19th of July, 1663. At the end, Finu qd. T. W. Imprinted at London by Roger MadeUy, and are to be told in Paule$ church yarde, at the tynge of the Starre. Folio.

1563. JoBN TuRKE dwelt in Paul's church, yard, at the signe of the Cocke ; and was of the stationers' company, in 1556.

A theet almanack and proynottication for the year of our lord 1661, Simonii Heuringii, Saeli- cidenii, doctor in phytiek and astronomy, at Hagenaw.

1653. WiLLUM Riddel was probably John Dav's servant. Some have thought the name fictitious. He printed Two epistles, wkerin is declared the brainsick headxness of the Lutherans, Sfc. Translated by Henry lord Strafford. 16mo.

1563. The whole Bible, by Miles Coverdale dedicated to Edward VI. printed by Richard Jugge, in folio. The character of this bible, and the form of the points, seem to be foreign. It is called in the title, the ichole bible, probably be- cause the apocryphal books, omitted in the former edition, are inserted in this. The price affixed to' the new testament with notes, printed by Jugge, 4to. was 22 pence per copy in sheets.

1653, Oct. 27. The fate of Michael Servetus, who was burnt to death by a slow fire, is an awful instance of the truth, that the spirit of persecution was not only exercised by the adhe- rents of the Romish church, but infected even those who were resisting the passive authority, and enduring the privation of intrepid defenders of the gospel. The history of this learned and unfortunate man is well known. He was born at ViUanueva, in Anagon, in 1509, but was edu- cated at Paris, where he took the degree of

doctor in medicine. The singulsurity and bold- ness of his opinions created him enemies, he therefore left Paris, and went to Lyons, where he was employed by the Frelons, who were emi- nent printers, as corrector of the press. From Lyons he removed to Cbarlieu, and from thence to Vienne, at the request of Peter Palmer, arch- bishop of that city, who honoured him with his frienoship, and gave him an apartment in his palace. His literary connections led him to make frequent visits to Lyons, where he revised an edition of Pagninus's Latin translation of the Bible, which was printed in 1642, by Cas- par Trechsel, for Hugo de la Parte. Servetus accompanied the text with scholia, or notes, in which he defended a number of Socinian positions ; and prefixed a preface, in which he concluded that the prophecies of Scripture have no reference to Chnst, but in a secondary sense. For this work he is said to have received five hundred livres fiom the booksellers who em- ployed him. His Notes on the Bible, and his other anti-trinitarian writings, caused him to be arrested and imprisoned at Vienne. He, how- ever, escaped out of prison; and designing to settle at Naples, and exercise his profession of medicine, imprudently visited Geneva in dis- guise. Calvin do sooner heard of his arrival Uian he denounced him to the magistrates as an impious man, and a propagator of doctrines dangerous to salvation. In consequence of Cal- vin's representation he was imprisoned, and after- wards, being brought to trial, was condemned to be burnt alive. The dreadful sentence was executed on this day. "He was upwards of two hours in the fire, the wood being gieen, little in quantity, and the wind unfavourable."

Petrus Angelus Manzolius, probably an Italian who flourished about this period, wrote a poem, which he termed the Zodiac of Hvman Life; be divided it into twelve parts, each being inscribed with the name of one of the twelve signs, the grand object of which is, to teach men the road to present and eternal happiness. The many sarcasms entertained in this work against the pope, the cardinals, and the church of Rome, caused the Catholics to place it in the first rank of heretical books in the index Ex- vurgatorius. Had the author lived long enough, ne would have been bumt alive ; for the Cauo- lics took up his body from the grave, and to punish the author for what be had written against them, reduced it to ashes. The poem is really a fine one, and deserves to be more generally known. Bibliographical Dictionary, printed by J. TomiEsius, 1566. 16mo.

1653, Pope Julius III.* by an edict ordered inquiry to be made after the Talmudical volumes of the Jewsff and all the copies that could be


 * Jean Maiie da Mont, pope JoUos III., died Marcb as,

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t The Jeruialem Talmud wu printed at Venice, by Daniel Bomberg, about I5S3, In one vol. fitdio, and after. wards iritb marginal noteii at Cracow, in 1609. The Sabylonuh Talmud has been printed several times i at Venice, in lS3a,fblioi andinqaarto,atAnuteniun,inlC«4.

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