A26815:139
Vitæ selectorum aliquot virorum qui doctrinâ, dignitate, aut pietate inclaruere
Londini : Typis A.G. & J.P. & prostant venales apud Georgium Wells ..., 1681
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of Uvinchester by very experience had, the mean time shall find and prove for to be best and most godly disposed, and most fervent in zeal to the performing of my seid will; and as well unto the same Lord without inordinate affection or acception of person, as he shall in brief strictly answer herein before the tribunal seat of Christ our alder Saviour and terrible judge, as unto the Provosts of both my said Colleges for the time being; commit holy under his letter and seal the said power and authority which he hath in the form abovesaid of my gift and grant made unto him in this behalf. And if it so be that the said Lord, unto whom the said power and authority, in the form abovesaid by the said B. of Uvinchester be committed, be not profitable unto the performing of the said will. I will that the Provosts of my Colleges discharge him of the authority. And that then they commit by their letters and seals full power unto another Lord, and so from time to time until the will be entirely accomplished.
of UUinchester by very experience had, the meane time shall finde and prooue for to be best and most godly disposed, and most feruent in zeale to the performing of my seid will; and as well vnto the same Lord without inordinate affection or acception of person, as he shal in briefe streitly answere herein before the tribunall seate of Christ our alder Sauiour and terrible judge, as vnto the Prouosts of both my seyd Colledges for the time being; commit hooly vnder his letter and seale the seyd power and authority which hee hath in the forme abouesaid of my gift and grant made vnto him in this behalfe. And if it so be that the seyd Lord, vnto whom the seyd power and authority, in the forme abouesaid by the seyd B. of UUinchester be committed, be not profittable vnto the performing of the seyd wil. I wil that the Prouosts of my Colledges discharge him of the authority. And that then they commit by their letters and seales full power vnto another Lord, and so from time to time vntill the will bee entirely accomplished.
Hujus testamenti videndi, excribendique facta est mihi copia Henrici Savilli viri clarissimi operâ, qui dum bonos conatus promovet, etiam ad haec usque officia see demittit. Quarè ubi tot exploratae & perspectae fidei documenta Rex jam haberet, ad supremam Angliae Cancellariatus dignitatem ipsum