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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The lapse of even so long a period as four centuries is not enough to place a great name beyond the reach of political or religious prejudices. Eminent men whose names are linked with institutions or modes of be lief still existing, live ou in the systems they have inaugurated and stand before the bar of age after age until their influence and authority no longer are felt. But while we sit in judgment on those of previous generations, let us not forget that it is our duty as well as their right, to consider the man before us, his actions and their motives, in the light of the circum stances and times in which he lived.