Born about 1574 in Al Hollow, Barking, London, Middlesex, England.

John Andrewes, baptised at All Hallows, Barking, 30 January 1565/6; buried there 3 February 1575/6

His brother Lancelot Andrews’ Thanksgiving Prayer:

I bless you, O Lord, for creating me and bringing me into life.

I thank you for setting me free from many sins,
for enduing me with the gifts of grace,
with the gifts of nature and fortune.

I praise you for your abundant mercy,
for bringing us into a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled,
that will never fade away.

I thank you for Jesus,
in whom you have blessed me with all spiritual blessings.

I thank you for comforting me in the time of trial,
and for the knowledge that -
as the sufferings of Christ abound in me,
so my consolation also abounds in Christ.

To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks!

I am the work of your hands,
the price of your blood,
the image of your countenance,
the servant of your purchase,
the seal of your name,
the child of your adoption,
a temple of your spirit,
a member of your church.

HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIVES & DEATHS OF THE MOST EMINENT AND EVANGELICAL

BY Erasmus Middleton
Page 430

LANCELOT ANDREWS, D. D.
BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.

LANCELOT ANDREWS, an eminent divine, and bishop of Winchester in the reigns of James I. and Charles I, was born at London, in 1565, in the parish of All-Hallows Barking, being descended from the ancient family of the Andrews's in Suffolk.

He had his education in grammar-learning, first in the Cooper's free-school at Ratcliff under Mr. Ward; and afterwards in Merchant Taylor's school at London, under Mr. Mulcaster. Here he made such a proficiency in the learned languages, that Dr Watts, residentiary of St Paul's and archdeacon of Middlesex, who had lately founded some scholarships at Pembroke-hall in Cambridge, sent him to that college, and bestowed on him the first of those exhibitions.

After he had been three years in the university, his custom was to come up to London once a year, about Easter, to visit his father and mother, with whom he usually stayed a month; during which time, with the assistance of a master, he applied himself to the attaining some language, or art, to which he was before a stranger: And by this means, in a few years, he had laid the foundations of all the arts and sciences, and acquired a competent skill in most of the modern languages.

Having taken the degree of bachelor of arts, he was, upon a vacancy, chosen fellow of his college. In the meantime Hugh Price, having built Jesus-college in Oxford, and hearing much of the fame of young Mr. Andrews, appointed him one of his first fellows on that foundation. Having taken the degree of master of arts, he applied himself to the study of divinity, in the knowledge of which he greatly excelled; insomuch that, being chosen catechist in the college, and having undertaken to read a lecture on the ten commandments every Saturday and Sunday at three o'clock in the afternoon, great numbers out of the other colleges of the university, and even out of the country, duly resorted to Pembroke-chapel, as to a divinity lecture. At the same time, he was esteemed so profound a casuist, that he was often consulted in the nicest and most difficult cases of conscience. And now his reputation being spread far and near; Henry Earl of Huntingdon prevailed upon him to accompany him into the North, of which he was president; where, by his diligent preaching, and private conferences, in which he used a due mixture of zeal and moderation, he converted several recusants, priests as well as others, to the Protestant religion. From that time he began to be taken notice of by Sir Francis Walsingham, secretary of state to Q. Elizabeth. That minister, who was unwilling so line a genius should be buried in the obscurity of a country benefice, his intent being to make him reader of controversies in the University of Cambridge, assigned him for his maintenance the lease of the parsonage of Alton in Hampshire, and afterwards procured for him the vicarage of St Giles's, Cripplegate, in London.
Afterwards he was chosen a prebendary and residentiary of St Paul's, as also prebendary of the collegiate church of Southwell. Being thus preferred to his own contentment, he distinguished himself as a diligent and excellent preacher, and read divinity lectures three times a week at St Paul's, in term time.

Upon the death of Dr Fulke, he was chosen master of Pembroke-hall, of which he had been scholar and fellow: A place of more honour than profit, since he spent more upon it than he received from it, and was a considerable benefactor to that college. He was appointed one of the chaplains in ordinary to Q. Elizabeth, who took such delight in his preaching, that she first made him a prebendary of Westminster, in the room of Dr Richard Bancroft promoted to the see of London y and afterwards dean of that church, in the room. of Dr Gabriel Goodman deceased. Dr Andrews soon grew into far greater esteem with her successor K. James I. who not only gave him the preference to all other divines as a Preacher, but likewise made choice of him to vindicate his sovereignty against the virulent pens of his enemies.

That king promoted him to the bishopric of Chichester, to which he was consecrated November 3, 1605; At the same time he made him his lord almoner; in which place of great trust he behaved with singular fidelity, disposing of the royal benevolence in the properest manner, and not making those advantages to himself that he might legally and fairly have done. Upon the vacancy of the bishopric of Ely, he was advanced to that see, and consecrated September 22, 1609. He was nominated one of his majesty's privy councellors of England; and afterwards of Scotland, when he attended the king in his journey to that kingdom. After he had sat nine years in that see, he was advanced to the bishopric of Winchester, and deanery of the king's chapel, February 18, 1618; which two last preferments he held till his death.
There is a pleasant story related of him, while he was bishop of Winchester, in the life of Mr. Waller the poet. That gentleman going to see the king at dinner, overheard a very extraordinary conversation between his majesty and two prelates, our Bishop of Winchester, and Dr Neale, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, ‘My lords, cannot I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?' The bishop of Durham readily answered, ‘God forbid, sir, but you should; you are the breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, 'Well, my lord, what say you?' "Sir, (replied the Bishop) I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, 'No put-offs, my lord; answer me presently.' "Then, sir, (said he) I think it lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money, for "he offers it."
This great prelate was in no less reputation and esteem with K. Charles I. than he had been with his predecessors. At length he departed this life, at Winchester-house in Southwark, September 25, 1626, in the seventy-first year of his age; and was buried in the parish church of St. Saviour's Southwark; where his executors erected to him a very fair monument of marble and alabaster, on which is an elegant Latin inscription, written by one of his chaplains. His bones, not many years since, were displaced, and upon taking them away (as it seems) to make room for other occupants, the hair of his beard, and his silken cap, were found undecayed in the remains of his coffin.

His WORKS. Besides the Tortttra Torti, bishop Andrews wrote A Manual of private Devotions and Meditations for every Day in the Week [This excellent Piece was written in Greek and Latin. The words are generally taken from the Scriptures, or made as nearly as poffible to them in a precative form. They are, of course, full of pathos and fervent affection. A very proper book forious young prefons, who are acquiring the learned languages.] , and A Manual of Directions for the visitation of the sick; besides Sermons, and several tracts in English and Latin published after his death. He had a share in the translation of the pentateuch, and the historical books from Joshua, to the first book of Chronicles exclusively.

The character of bishop Andrews, both public and private, was in every respect great and singular. The author of his life, so often referred to, celebrates in particular his great zeal and piety, his charity and compassion, his fidelity and integrity, his gratitude and thankfulness, his munificence and bounty, his hospitality, his humanity and affability, his modesty, his diligent application to study, and his talents as a preacher and a writer. He generally hated all sorts of vices, but more especially three, which were, usury, simony, and sacrilege. K. James had so great an awe and veneration for him, that, in his presence he refrained from that mirth and levity, in which he indulged himself at other times. What opinion my lord Clarendon had of him, appears from hence, that, in mentioning the death of Dr Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury, he remarks, that ‘if he had been succeeded by ' bishop Andrews, or any man who understood and loved the church, that infection would easily have been kept out, which could not afterwards be so easily expelled.' Our great poet Milton thought him worthy of his pen, and wrote a Latin Elegy on his death. His stile and manner of writing, however admired in that age, are very exceptionable in the opinion of the best critics of the present.

We will sum up the character of this truly reverend man, in the words of the bishop of Ely, which he delivered in his sermon upon the occasion of his death: ‘His admirable knowledge in the learned tongues, Latin, Greek, Hebrew Chaldee, Syriac, Arabic, besides other modern tongues to the number of fifteen (as I am informed), was such and so rare, that he may well be ranked in the first place, to be one of the rarest linguists in Christendom; in which he was so perfect and absolute, both for grammar and profound knowledge therein, that he was so perfect in the grammar and criticisms of them, as if he had utterly neglected the matter itself; and yet was so exquisite and sound in the matter and learning of these tongues, as if he had never regarded the grammar.—.—Of this Reverend prelate, I may say, his life was a life of prayer: A great part of five hours every day, he spent in prayer and devotion to God. After the death of his brother Thomas Andrews, whom he loved dearly, he began to reckon of his own, which he said would be in the end of summer or the beginning of winter. And when his brother Nicholas Andrews died, he took that as a certain warning of his own death; and from that time till the hour of his dissolution, he spent all his time in prayer. And in his last sickness continued, when awake, to pray audibly, till his strength failed, and then by lifting up his eyes and hands, shewed that he still prayed; and then when both voice, and eyes, and hands, failed in their office his countenance shewed that he still prayed and praised God in his heart, till it pleased God to receive his blessed soul to himself, which was about four o'clock in the morning of Monday the twenty-fifth of September, 1626.'

His WORKS, besides those above mentioned.

l.*Rrsponsio ad Apologiam Cardinalis Bellarmini, quam nuper edidit contra Prefationem Monitoriam serenissimi ac potentissimi principis Jatobi, &c. omnibus Christianis Monarches, Principibus, atque Ordinibus inseriptam, i. e. An Answer to the Apology of Cardinal Bellarmin, which he lately published against the Monitory Preface of the most serene and potent Prince King James, &c. addressed to all Christian Monarchs, Princes, and States.

2. Tortura Torti.

3. Concio ad Clerum pro Gradu Doctoris. i.e. A Sermon to the Clergy for the Degree of Doctor in Divinity.

4. Conci o ad Clerum in Synodo Provinciali Caniuariensis Provincia ad DiviPaul: i.e. A Sermon to the Clergy in the Proving cial Synod of the Province of Canterbury, at St Paul's.

5. Concio Latins hubita coram regia Afajestate quinto Aitgusti M DC VI, in Aula Grenvici, quo tempore vencrat in Angliatn, Regem nostrum invisurus, serenissimus potentissitnusque princeps Christianus Quartut DanLt 5s* Norvegia Rex. i. e. A Latin Sermon, preached before the King in the Hall at Greenwich, August 5, 1606, at the time when the most serene and powerful Prince Christiern IV. King of Denmark and INorway, was come into England to visit our King.

6. Concio Latine habita coram regia Majestate decim» tertio Aprilis M DC XIII, in Aula Grenvici, quo tempore, cum lectissima sua conjuge, discessurus erat Gener Regis, serenissimus potentissimusque princeps Fridericus Comes Palatinus ad Rhenium, i.e. A Latin Sermon, preached before the King in the Hall at Greenwich, April 13, 1613, when the King's Son-in-law, the most serene and potent prince Frederic Count palatine of the Rhine, was about to depart with his dearest Consort.

7. Question!* nunquid per jus divinum magistratui liceat h reo jusjuratidum exigere ? £5* id quatenus & quousque liceat ? Theologica Dcterminatio, habita in publico Schola Theologica Cantabrigia mense Julii, Anno 1591. i. e. A Theological Determination of the question, Whether the Civil magistrate has a right by the Law of GOD, to require an oath of an accused person, and howfar it m:iy be lawful ; held in the public Divinity School of Cambridge, in the month of July, 1591.

8. DP Usuris Theologica Deteiminatio, habita in publico Seho.'a Theologica Cantabrigia. i. e. A Theological Determination concerning Usury, held in the public Divinity School of Cambridge.

9. De Decimis Theologica Dcterminatio, habita in publico Schola Theologica Cantabrigia. i.e. A Theological Determination concerning Tythes, held in the public Divinity School of Cambridge

10. Responsiones ad Petri Aloliniti Epistolas. i. e. Answers to three of Du Moulin's Letters, with Du Moulin's Letters.

11. Stricture: Or, A Brief Answer to the Eighteenth Chapter of the first Book of Cardinal Perron'i Reply, written in French, to K. James his answer written by Mr Gasaubon in Latin.

12. An Answer to the twentieth Chapter of Cardinal Perron's Reply, &c.

13. A Speech delivered in the Star-Chamber, concerning Vows, in the Countess of Shrewsbury's Case. These pieces were printed at London, after the Author's death, by Felix Kyngston, into 1629, and dedicated to K. Charles I. by the Bishops of London and Ely. Thi re are extant, besides,

15. The Moral Law expounded: Or, Lectures on the Ten Commandments; whereonto is annexed nineteen Sermons upon Prayer in general, and upon the Lord's Prayer in particular; published by John Jackson, and dedicated to the Parliament, London, 16+2, fol.

16. Axeo-xaana Sacra: Or, A Collection of Posthumous and Orphan Lectures, delivered at St Paul's and St Giles's Cripplegate church, London. 1657, fol.