The Divils cruelty to mankind being a true relation of the life and death of George Gibbs ... : to the tune of The two children in the wood. C. H. 1662 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A45379 Wing H491C ESTC R42067 23364481 ocm 23364481 109550 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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BEING A true Relation of the Life and Death of George Gibbs , a Sawyer by his Trade , who being many times tempted by the Divill to destroy himselfe , did on Fryday being the 7 of March 166● ▪ Most cruelly Ripp up his own Belly , and pull'd out his Bowells and Guts , and cut them in pieces : to the Amazement of all the Beholders , the sorrow of his Friends , and the great grief of his Wife , being not long married : and both young People . To the Tune of The Two Children in the Wood. GOod Christian People lend an Ears , to this my dolefull Song , A sadder tale yon nere did heare , exprest by any tongue : The Divill hath very busie béen , now in these latter dayes , For to entrap , and to draw in , poor souls by severall wayes . He tempt's not only them that be , given over to all vice , But such has lives most Civelly , be strives most to entice , As by this Subject now in hand , which I shall here unfold , As much as I could understand , the truth by neighbours told . George Gibbs a Sawyer , by his Trade , and did in Hounds Ditch dwell , A very civell man t is said , and liv'd indifferent well , Not long time Married as I heare , nor charge lay on his hand , Nor yet no● babis as he did fear , as I do understand . His Wife and he liv'd lovingly , 'twixt them noe discontent , A very good report hath she , her case most to lament , On Fryday being the Seaventh day , of March , some did me tell , Gibbs oft his Pen-knife whets they say , that night this Chance bef●ll . AT twelve a clock at night he rose , his Wife being then a bed , And down to ease himself he goes , thus to his Wife he said , His Wife perswaded him to stay , but he was fully bent , The Divill prompting him on 's way , and out he present went , When he came there he shut the door , and out his Penknife slip't , His Belly wi●h it Cut and tore , and out his Bowells rip 't , His carefull Wife did present rise , but when s●e did come there , And did behold it with her eyes , she trembled with such fear . Few words she spake to him but went and in some Neighbore brought , Thinking the worst for to prevent , and save his life they thought , Whilst she was gone he made the Door fast to himself within , But they did break and down it tore , and suddenly got in . His Belly he had rip 't up quite , and out his Bowels ●●re , That such a Devillish bloody sight , scarce shown by man before , The Divill did do it to be sure , 〈◊〉 he could nere procéed , His strength and heart could nere endure to do that cruell deed . Some of his Gutts were cut in two , and mangled in such sort , That he himself could never doe , but had some helper sor't Eight hours or more this man did live , in grievous woe and pain , What Sustinance they did him give , came straight way forth again . The Divill he said did temp't him long , and many times before , For all he did resist him strong , he nere would give him ore , Thus have you heard the doleful end , of Gibbs , which is too true , And take this councill from a Friend , for fear you after rue . Trust not too much to your own strength to God continual pray Resist the Divil el●s at length , hée'l lead you his Broad way , Y●ur Swearing Dam-me ranting-boyes he minds not them at all , They are so Wedded to his wayes , he hath them at his call , While some strives all the power they have , his wayes to flée and shun For some there be that counts it brave : to Hell hear-long to run , Now to conclude I wish you Friend● , to God for ever pray , To kéep you from untimely Ends , and guide you his right way C. H. Londno Printed for William Gilbertsoni at the Bible in Giltspur-street .