--Sayd, the Revival of Learning seemed appoynted by Heaven for some greate Purpose, 'twas difficulte to say how greate. --Spake of the new Art of Printing, and its possible Consequents. --Of the active and fertile Minds at present turning up new Ground and ferreting out old Abuses. --Of the Abuse of Monachism, and of the evil Lives of Conventualls. In special, of the Fanaticism and Hypocrisie of the Dominicans. Considered the Evills of the Times such, as that Societie must shortlie, by a vigorous Effort, shake 'em off. Wondered at the Patience of the Laitie for soe many Generations, but thoughte 'em now waking from theire Sleepe. The People had of late begunne to know theire physickall Power, and to chafe at the Weighte of theire Yoke. Thoughte the Doctrine of Indulgences altogether bad and false. _Father_ sayd, that the graduallie increast Severitie of Church Discipline concerning minor Offences had become such as to render Indulgences the needfulle Remedie for Burthens too heavie to be borne.--Condemned a Draconic Code, that visitted even Sins of Discipline with the extream Penaltie. Quoted how ill such excessive Severitie answered in our owne Land, with regard to the Civill Law; twenty Thieves oft hanging together on the same Gibbet, yet Robberie noe Whit abated. Othermuch to same Purport, the which, if alle set downe, woulde too soon fill my Libellus. At length, unwillinglie brake off, when the Bell rang us to Matins. At Breakfaste, _William_ and _Rupert_ were earneste with my _Father_ to let 'em row him to _Westminster_, which he was disinclined to, as he was for more Speede, and had promised _Erasmus_ an earlie Caste to _Lambeth_; howbeit, he consented that they should pull us up to _Putney_ in the Evening, and _William_ should have the Stroke-oar. _Erasmus_ sayd, he must thank the _Archbishop_ for his Present of a Horse; "tho' I'm full faine," he observed, "to believe it a Changeling. He is idle and gluttonish, as thin as a Wasp, and as ugly as Sin. Such a Horse, and such a Rider!" In the Evening _Will_ and _Rupert_ had made 'emselves spruce enow, with Nosegays and Ribbons, and we tooke Water bravelie;--_John Harris_ in the Stern, playing the Recorder. We had the six-oared Barge; and when _Rupert Allington_ was tired of pulling, Mr. _Clement_ tooke his Oar; and when _he_ wearied, _John Harris_ gave over playing the Pipe; but _William_ and Mr. _Gunnel_ never flagged. _Erasmus_ was full of his Visitt to the _Archbishop_, who, as usuall, I think, had given him some Money. "We sate down two hundred to Table," sayth he; "there was Fish, Flesh, and Fowl; but _Wareham_ onlie played with his Knife, and drank noe Wine. He was very cheerfulle and accessible; he knows not what Pride is; and yet, of how much mighte he be proude! What Genius! What Erudition! what Kindnesse and Modesty! From _Wareham_, who ever departed in Sorrow?"