AN EPYTAPHE upon the Death of the Right reverent Father in God I jewel, Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Sarisburie. Who deceased the .22. of September. 1571.  

If Public Weal, or countries claim,  
might languish and bewail:  
The late decease of such divines:  
as chiefly did prevail  
And clean extirp such shadowed works:  
as Antichristians Ire  
Or ARIUS flock, most TITYRUS like,  
began for to conspire,  
To overwhelm the Verity:  
then may we Christians say,  
We do sustain a double loss,  
of IVELL at this day:  
Whose name doth not import so much the value, or the price:  
As is his miss accounted off, by Father's sage and wise.  
No Pearl, or precious substance may, so much bewailed be,  
As Country soil hath cause to moon, dear IVELL now for thee.  
Who hath detected prudently, and published very plain:  
Such Errors, as unworthy are, in Christians to remain:  
As Warriorlike, thou IVELL hast, laid Battery to thy foes,  
As HARDING, with like Popish Sects, that Papists Captain chose  
For to defend their Heresies: By thee his fond Delusion,  
Apparently as proved is, was brought unto confusion.  
Thy zealous mind, thy sacred sprite: by West, by North, by South,  
Hath driven of raging Papists Sect, a Snaffle in the mouth.  
Whereon so long time they have fed, that Christ's Gospel clear  
Unto the Say and common sort, most brightly doth appear.  
So that deservedly of right, by golden Trump of Fame:  
Thou dost deserve the Title of a IVELL unto name:  
For why? by thee most worthily, thy virtues stood in stead:  
By thee likewise the Flock of Christ, most preciously were fed.  
By thee, the Path of heavenvly health: by thee, true faith was shown  
By thee, the fruits of Charity, in deeds & words were known.  
By thee, the in ward man was clad, and nourished very well:  
In any soil, scarce is there found, such jewels for to devil.  
Thy deeds agreed with steadfast words, fast founded on the Rock,  
To Christian state, a Father dear, and Patron to the Flock.  
Which bears the Title of the Church, or Sheepefould of the Lord,  
Approved by testimonial Acts as Scriptures do record.  
If thus much then, thaccount, was made, what Creature can denay  
But England she, too soon hath lost, a IVELL at this day,  
When neither benefit of wealth, could 'cause to wander fro  
The Compass of the heavenly Card, his Duty to bestow  
Among his brethren dear in Christ: then as we have begun,  
Let us suppose that we have lost, this IVELL all too soon.  
Desiring God, that as he is, no doubt with him on high,  
We may become true jewels all, until the time we die.  
So shall the heavenly Verity, most brightly flourish still,  
And spread her Branches fair abroad, all over Zion Hill:  
Whereby the Popish train may fall, that erst hath been so high,  
And clean diminished from the Earth, as withered Plants that die.  
Grant this (O God) for evermore, and pierce thy Pastor's hearts,  
That valiantly (as IVELL did,) they play true Pastors parts.  
And leave behind such worthy works, to glorify God's name  
As he hath done: and so confounded the Popish Sect with shame.  
That by such mean no Papist may, the perfect Scripture wrist,  
As HARDING hath done heretofore, whom IVELL hath suppressed.  
¶ And thus farewell, (dear IVELL now:) sith God's good pleasure is  
To have thee hence from us among, to his Eternal bliss.  
With tears I end this simple Verse, proceeding of good will,  
Let learned sort take Pen in hand, and frame their filled Quill  
To spread this jewels fame abroad, though Corpse be clad in Clay,  
His worthy Works & virtues rare, Dame FAME shall sure display.   
FINIS.  
N. BOUR.   

Imprinted at London in the upper end of Fleetelane, by Richard Johnes: And are to be sold at his Shop, joining to the south-west Door of saint Paul's Church. 1571. October. 2.