William Pinke

, a Hampshire man born, was entred a Commoner in Magd. hall in Mich. Term 1615. took the degrees in Arts, holy Orders, and soon after became Philosophy Reader of Magd. coll. Which office he performing with great commendation, was elected Fellow of that house in 1628. being then accounted by some a serious person in his studies, devout, and strict in his conversation, and therefore a Puritan by others. He had in him a singular dexterity in the Arts, a depth of judgment, acuteness of wit, and great skill in the Hebrew, Greek, and Arabick languages, which made him [〈◊◊◊〉] reverenced by, the Academians. He wrote.

The trial of a Christian’s sincere love to Christ, in four Sermons ca 1 Cor. 16. 22. on Ephes. 6. ver. ult. &c. Oxon. 1630. &c. in tw. He died much lamented in sixteen hundred twenty and nine, aged 30. 1629 or thereabouts, and was buried in Magd. coll. leaving then be [••••] him other things fit to be printed, as I have been informed by those that were well acquainted with the man.