He died in 1656.
CHILLINGWORTH .-- The next in chronological order is William Chillingworth, who was born in 1602, and is principally known as the champion of Protestantism against Rome and Roman innovations.

While a student at Oxford, he had been won over to the Roman Catholic Church by John Perse, a famous Jesuit; and he went at once to pursue his studies in the Jesuit college at Douay.

He was so notable for his acuteness and industry, that every effort was made to bring him back.

Archbishop Laud, his god-father, was able to convince him of his errors, and in two months he returned to England.

A short time after this he left the Roman Catholics, and became tenfold more a Protestant than before.