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Invisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway,…
Invisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway, Fellow of King's College in Cambridge. By James Janeway, Minister of the GospelInvisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway, Fellow of King's Collegde in Cambridge. By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1674
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
About this time his Parents removing into a little Village called Aspoden, had the opportunity of having this their Son instructed, by a learned neighbour who was pleased to count it a pleasant diversion, to read Mathematics to him, being then about twelve years old; and he made such progress in those profound studies; that he read Oughthred with understanding, before he was thirteen years old. A person of quality, hearing of the admirable proficiency of this Boy, sent for him up to London, and kept him with him for some time, to Read Mathematics to him; that which made him the more to be admired was, that he did what he did with the greatest facility. He had no small skill in Music, and other concomitants of Mathematics.
About this time his Parents removing into a little Village called Aspoden, had the opportunity of having this their Son instructed, by a learned neighbour who was pleased to count it a pleasant diversion, to read Mathematicks to him, being then about twelve years old; and he made such progress in those profound studies; that he read Oughthred with understanding, before he was thirteen years old. A person of quality, hearing of the admirable proficiency of this Boy, sent for him up to London, and kept him with him for some time, to Read Mathematicks to him; that which made him the more to be admired was, that he did what he did with the greatest facility. He had no small skill in Musick, and other concomitants of Mathematicks.
In the year 1646. he was chosen by that Learned Gentleman, Mr. Rous, the Provost of Eton College one of the foundation of that Shall being examined by provost and posers in the Hebrew tongue, which was thought was beyond president. Where he gave no unsuitable returns to the high expectations that were conceived of him.
In the year 1646. he was chosen by that Learned Gentleman, Mr. Rous, the Provost of Eton Colledge one of the foundation of that Shool being examined by provost and posiers in the Hebrew tongue, which was thought was beyond president. Where he gave no unsuitable returns to the high expectations that were conceived of him.