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1628. His father, though in fo humble a 
fituation as that of a blackfmlth, fent his 
fon to the grammar- fchool at Bfaifjtree % 
and in 1 644, entered him at Catherine Hall, 
in Cambridge from whence he removed, 
in lefs than two years, to Trinity College^ 
where the politer fciences were more culti- 
vated. Dr. Barrow was his fellow pupil, 
and intimate friend, and, on account of 
their early proficiencies, both were the fa* 
vourites of their learned tutor. Dr. Du- 
PORT, He was chofen minor-* fellow of 
Trinity, in 1649; 1651, was made Greek 
ledturer of the college; in 1653, mathe- 
matical leilurer^ and in 1655, humanity 
reader. Thefe appointments were fufficient 
teftimonies of his talents and abilities at 
this early period. He afterwards palled 
through the offices of the college, and be« 
came tutor to many gentlemen of honour- 
able birth and attainments, who ^ave him 
due praife and acknowledgments for his 
watchful care of them. He alfo diftin- 
guiflied himfelf, while in college, as a fen- 
iible and rational preacher, and a found 
divine. As his favourite ftudy was the 
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