INTRODUCTION.
THE occasion of writing the Life, p. 1.
An apology for attempting it, ibid.
His own reputation secured by his works, 2.
Why it may be acceptable to learned and good men, 3.
Reasons for the length of it, 4.
I. When and where Mr. Bull was born, 5. His family and
parentage, ibid. Early dedicated to the service of the
church, 6.
II. Educated at Tiverton school in Devonshire, 7. An ac-
count and character of his master, 8. His great and early
progress in classic learning, ibid.
III. Removed to Exeter college in Oxford, 9.
notice of by two great men, 10. Acquainted with Mr.
Clifford, afterwards Lord High Treasurer, 11.
IV. He retires from Oxford, upon refusing the Engagement,
12. He goes with his tutor, Mr. Ackland, to North-
Cadbury, 13. Influenced to great seriousness by a sister,
V. He puts himself under the conduct of an eminent divine,
15. The advantage of seminaries for the candidates of
holy Orders, ibid. The fruit to be reaped from them, 16.
He is put under the direction of Mr. Thomas, 17. He
contracts a friendship with Mr. Thomas's son, which was
very advantageous to him, 18.
VI. He enters into holy Orders, 20.
twenty when ordained Priest, 21.
such times an argument of his zeal, 22.
He was but one and
His forwardness in