John Harvard and his times . -tanism may be doubted. Dating from the election of John Preston tothe mastership of the college, a change in thedirection of a more liberal theology graduallymanifested itself among the leading spirits ofEmmanuel. Probably this change did notowe much to the influence of Preston himself,for, in agreement with the terms on which heaccepted the position, he was often absentfrom Cambridge, pursuing that will o the wispof fortune which he was never able to his election to the mastership was in itselfindicative of the change mentioned majority of
John Harvard and his times . -tanism may be doubted. Dating from the election of John Preston tothe mastership of the college, a change in thedirection of a more liberal theology graduallymanifested itself among the leading spirits ofEmmanuel. Probably this change did notowe much to the influence of Preston himself,for, in agreement with the terms on which heaccepted the position, he was often absentfrom Cambridge, pursuing that will o the wispof fortune which he was never able to his election to the mastership was in itselfindicative of the change mentioned majority of the fellows had grown wearyof the reputation their college had obtained forsingularity, or, rather, they saw no reason whythey should not make the best of both religi-ous parties. It was known that the Duke ofBuckingham was at this juncture inclinedto be friendly towards the Puritans, and asPreston was in the good graces of the kingsfavourite, Chaderton was influenced to resignin order that Preston might assume his place 178. lohn Pre^iori D^ in diunuW Liuviuh in Colic-(J^cMH CcUiibjidoc dUjjjUlClinkVvrjd:h:r JtLmcolncs Line. DR. JOHN PRESTON, MASTER OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE. — Prt.;* 178. ^ CAMBRIDGE and forward the interests of the college atCourt. According to all contemporary accounts,Preston was a man of conspicuous had been eminently successful as a tutor —Fuller styles him the greatest pupil-mongerin England — and it was while he was at theheight of his career in that capacity that a ser-mon preached by John Cotton effected his con-version. Thenceforward his own preachingwas to be counted among the forces of Puri-tanism. In spite, however, of his conversion,it may be questioned whether he was less setthan before upon attaining high rank in Stateaffairs rather than in the Church. Of coursehis election to the mastership of Emmanuelwas all to the good of the College on the scoreof increased numbers; he is said to have takenall his pupils, among whom was one name
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