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 Nor-
wich. 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 di-
vines, and pitched upon to preach a Latin sermon be-
fore 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. Miscellaneous epistles. 2. Mun-
dus alter et idem. 3. A just censure of travellers. 4. The
Christian Seneca. 5. Satires, in six books. 6. A cen-
tury of meditations; and many other works, which,
besides the above satires, make in all five volumes in
folio and quarto. He died in 1656.