See J. Payne Collier’s Bibliographical account (1865) p. 54, W. C. Hazlitt’s Handbook (1867) and (Bibliographical) Collections, 1st series (1876). The author is mentioned as living at Moreton near Thame, in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iv. 222.

The subject of the first poem is Prince Henry’s death, and of the “Morning” the wedding of the princess Elizabeth.

3. Benefield, Sebastian. [woodcut.] | A | COMMENTARIE | OR | EXPOSITION VPON THE FIRST | Chapter of the Prophecy of Amos, delivered | in xxi. Sermons in the Parish Church of | Meisey Hampton in the Di-|ocesse of Gloucester, | BY | SEBASTIAN BENEFIELD DOCTOR | of Divinity and fellow of Corpus Christi | College in Oxford. | HEREVNTO IS ADDED A SERMON | vpon 1. Cor. 9. 19. wherein is touched the law-|full vse of things indifferent. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 29a: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 280 + [8]: p. 11 beg. ther numbring, 111 Which truth: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to bp. King, dated “from my study in Corpus Christi College in Oxford, Iuly 5. 1613”: (5–7) “The Preface to the Christian Reader”: 1–264, the 21 “lectures”: 265, a title:—“[woodcut] | A | SERMON | PREACHED AT WOTTON | Vnder Edge in the Diocesse of | Gloucester before the Clergy there assem-|bled at the Episcopall Visitation of | Thomas Ravis, late Bishop | of Gloucester. 1605. | By SEBASTIAN BENEFIELD. | [motto, then woodcuts],” impr. 7a, 1613: 267–280, the sermon, on 1 Cor. ix. 19, with the head title “The Christians Libertie”: 280, Errata, corrected in many copies: (1–7) “A Table of such particulars as are contained in this Commentarie,” alphabetical.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 488. A Latin translation of the lectures (without the sermon) was made by Benefield’s pupil Henry Jackson (ibid. iii. 578) and published at Oppenheim in 1615, the preface being dated 21 May 1614 and addressed to Abraham Scultetus who had visited Oxford and made a friendship with Benefield. Benefield printed a commentary in 21 sermons on Amos chap. 2 at London in 1620, and in 17 sermons on Amos chap. 3 (together with a separate reprint of the present commentary) at London in 1629.

4. Benefield, Sebastian. THE | HAVEN OF THE AFFLICTED. | A | SRRMON | PREACHED IN THE | CATHEDRAL CHVRCH | OF GLOVCESTER | Aug. 10. 1613. | BY | Sebastian Benefield Doctor of Divinity | and fellow of C. C. C. | in Oxford. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 20 + [2] : p. 11 beg. wife, rebellious: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) Epistle dedicatorie to bp. Miles Smyth, dated “from my study in Corpus Christi College in Oxford, August 27, 1613”: (6) A quotation from Augustine with English translation: 1–20, the sermon, on Amos iii. 6.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 488.

5. Bible, Psalms. [woodcut.] | A | MEDITATI-|ON ON PART OF | THE SEAVENTH | PSALME. | [motto, then device.]

Impr. 7a: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. not Henry: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication “to the worshipfull his loving Cousen Mr E. N. and his virtuous wife Mistris K. N. ...”, dated “from Cote,” 7 Nov. 1605: 1–31, the meditation, on Ps. vii. 9.