Webbe, George
, a pious prelate, the son of a clergyman at Bromham in Wiltshire, was born there in 1581,
and was entered first of University-college, Oxford, in
1598; but became the same year a scholar of Corpus-college. Here he took his degrees in arts r entered into holy
orders, and was made minister of Steeple Aston in Wiltshire, where he also kept a grammar-school, as he afterwards did at Bath. In 1621 he was inducted to the rectory
of St. Peter and St. Paul in Bath, being then bachelor in
divinity. In 1624 he proceeded D. D. On the accession
of Charles I. he was made one of his chaplains in ordinary,
and in 1629 baptised his majesty’s first child, which died
immediately after. He was consecrated bishop of Limerick, in Ireland, in December 1634. Before his death he
was confined by the rebels in Limerick castle, where he
died in the latter end of 1641, and was permitted by them
to be buried in St. Munchin’s church-yard in Limerick.
“He was a person of a strict life and conversation,” and
esteemed the best preacher at the court of king Charles;
and his published compositions are in a more pure and
elegant style than those of most of his contemporaries. His
principal work ishis “Practice of Quietness, directing a
Christian to live quietly in this troublesome world.” We
have not discovered when this was first published, but it
had reached a third edition in 1631, and was afterwards
often reprinted. The best edition is that of 1705, cr. 8vo,
with his portrait and an engraved title-page. It is a work
which gives a high idea of the author’s placid temper and
pious resignation, amidst the confusions he lived to witness.
His other publications are, 1. “A brief exposition of the
principles of the Christian religion,” Loud. 1612, 8vo.
2. <c Arraignment of an unruly tongue, wherein the faults
of an evil tongue are opened, the danger discovered, and
remedies prescribed, &c.“ibid. 1619, 12mo. 3.” Agur’s
prayer, or the Christian choice, &c.“ibid. 1621, 12mo.
4.” Catalogue protestantium: or the Protestant’s Calendar; containing a survey of the protestant religion long
before Luther’s days,“ibid. 1624, 4to. 5.” Lessons and
exercises out of Cicero ad Atticum," 1627, 4to. He published also some other books for grammar-schools, a Latin
| and English edition of two of Terence’s comedies; and
several sermons, which appeared from 1609 to 1619. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
A posie of spirituall flowers taken out of the garden of the holy scriptures, consisting of these sixe sorts: hearts ease, true delight, the worlds wonders, the souls solace, times complaint, the doom of sinners. Gathered for the encouragement of beginners, direction of proceeders, meditation of good hearers, consolation of true beleeuers, expectation of Sions mourners, confusion of irrepentant sinners. By George Webbe, minister of the word. (1610) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
The bride royall, or The spirituall marriage betweene Christ and his Church Deliuered by way of congratulation vpon the happy and hopefull marriage betweene the two incomparable princes, the Palsegraue, and the Ladie Elizabeth. In a sermon preached vpon the 14. day of Februarie last past, the day of that royall marriage triumphant solemnization. At Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire by G.W. Master of Arts, and pastor there. (1613) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
The practice of quietnes. Or a direction how to liue quietly at all times, in all places, vpon all occasions, and how to auoide or put off, all occasions of vnquietnesse. Deliuered in six sermons at Steeple-Ashton in Wiltshire by George Webbe preacher of the word and Pastor there (1615) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
The araignement of an vnruly tongue Wherein the faults of an euill tongue are opened, the danger discouered, the remedies prescribed, for the taming of a bad tongue, the right ordering of the tongue, and the pacifying of a troubled minde against the wrongs of an euill tongue. By George Web, preacher of Gods word at Stepleashton in Wiltshire. (1619) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
Catalogus protestantium, or, The Protestants kalender containing a suruiew of the Protestants religion long before Luthers daies, euen to the time of the Apostles, and in the primitiue church. (1624) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
Catalogus Protestantium: or, the Protestants kalender Containing a suruiew of the Protestants religion long before Luthers dayes, euen to the time of the Apostles, and in the primitiue Church. By George Web D. of Diuinity, and preacher of the Word of God at the Bathe. (1624) by Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
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