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Speech of Sir Robert Heath, Attorney-General, in the caseof Alexander Leighton in the star chamber, June 4,1630
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
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The particulars of Dr. Leighton's life are scanty and doubtful. He issaid to have been born in Edinburgh about 1568. After having takenorders in the Scotch Church, and holding a professorship of moralphilosophy in his native city, we are informed that he proceeded toLeyden, studied physic there under Heurnius, and obtained the degreeof Doctor of Medicine.
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page iii note a His first book, “Speculum Belli Sacri,” was printed in 1624.—S. R. G.
page iii note b References to Bacon's “Wisdom of the Ancients” occur.—S. R. G.
page vi note a In the MS., in which the quotations are not in Mr. Brace's hand, we have “sit us with.” I have corrected it from the copy in Dr. Williams's library, the paging of which is quite different from the one quoted above, and which is dated thus: “Printed in the year and moneth wherein Rochell was lost.” It must be the original edition, as the pages correspond with that mentioned in Heath's speech.
page vii note a Archbishop in MS.
page ix note a It is to be found at p. 240 of the original edition, but may be explained as used figuratively: “Strike neither at great nor small, but at these troublers of Israel. Smite that Ilazael in the fifth rib.”—S. R. G.
page xii note a Neal's “History of Puritans,” i. 190.
page xiii note a See p. xxi.
page xiii note b Rushworth, yol. ii. p. 58, ed. 1686.
page 6 note a Home.
page 8 note a Sic.