HALL, Joseph, an eminent prelate of the church of
England, was born in 1574, and educated at Cam-
bridge. He became professor of rhetoric in that uni-
versity, and then successively was made rector of Hal-
sted, in Suffolk, presented to the living of Waltham in
Essex, made prebendary of Wolverhampton, dean of
Worcester, bishop of Exeter, and lastly of Norwich.
His works testify his zeal against Popery, and are much
esteemed. He lamented the divisions of the Protestants,
and wrote something concerning the means of putting an
end to them. July 1616, he attended the embassy of
Lord Doncaster into France, and upon his return was
appointed by his majesty to be one of the divines who
should attend him into Scotland. In 1618 he was sent
to the synod of Dort with other divines, and pitched up-
on to preach a Latin sermon before that assembly. But
being obliged to return from thence before the synod
broke up, on account of his health, he was by the states
presented with a gold medal. He wrote, 1. Miscella-
neous epistles. 2. Mundus alter et idem. 3. A just cen-
sure of travellers. 4. The Christian Seneca. 5. Satires,
in six books. 6. A century of meditations; and many
other works, which, besides the above satires, make in
all five volumes in folio and quarto. He died in 1656.