Dagon demolished: or, Twenty admirable examples of Gods severe justice and displeasure against the subscribers of the late engagement, against our lawfull soveraign King Charls the second; and the whole House of Peeres, in these words. I do declare and promise, that I will be true and faithfull to the common-wealth of England, as it is now established without a King or House of Lords. Also against some of the judges of the late King in the high court of injustice. Published, to reclaim such fanatique persons, who have been too forward to promote this wicked, destructive engagement; and still designe it, which hath wounded the consciences of so many Godly Christians in this kingdome. By that late worthy patriot of his country, Mr. John Vicars.
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             Dagon demolished: or, Twenty admirable examples of Gods severe justice and displeasure against the subscribers of the late engagement, against our lawfull soveraign King Charls the second; and the whole House of Peeres, in these words. I do declare and promise, that I will be true and faithfull to the common-wealth of England, as it is now established without a King or House of Lords. Also against some of the judges of the late King in the high court of injustice. Published, to reclaim such fanatique persons, who have been too forward to promote this wicked, destructive engagement; and still designe it, which hath wounded the consciences of so many Godly Christians in this kingdome. By that late worthy patriot of his country, Mr. John Vicars.
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           DAGON
           Demolished
           :
           OR
           ,
           Twenty
           Admirable
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           Severe
           Justice
           and
           Displeasure
           against
           the
           SUBSCRIBERS
           of
           the
           late
           ENGAGEMENT
           ,
           against
           our
           Lawfull
           Soveraign
           KING
           
             CHARLS
          
           the
           second
           ;
           and
           the
           whole
           House
           of
           PEERES
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           .
           
             I
             do
             Declare
             and
             promise
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             be
             True
             and
             Faithfull
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             as
             it
             is
             now
             Established
             without
             a
             KING
             or
             House
             of
             LORDS
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           against
           some
           of
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           late
           King
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Injustice
           .
        
         
           PUBLISHED
           ,
           To
           Reclaim
           such
           
             Fanatique
          
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           too
           forward
           to
           promote
           this
           wicked
           ,
           Destructive
           ENGAGEMENT
           ;
           and
           still
           designe
           it
           ,
           which
           hath
           wounded
           the
           Consciences
           of
           so
           many
           Godly
           Christians
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           By
           that
           late
           Worthy
           Patriot
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Vicars
             .
          
        
         
           Eccles.
           10.
           20.
           
        
         
           Curse
           not
           the
           King
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           thy
           thought
           .
           God
           hath
           Woollen
           feet
           ,
           but
           Iron
           hands
           .
           
             Aug.
             
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Mabb
             ,
          
           for
           
             Edward
             Thomas
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Eve
          
           in
           
             Little-Brittain
             ,
          
           1660
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Stationer
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Kinde
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           Ensuing
           
             Narration
          
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           casually
           ,
           from
           a
           Christian
           friend
           of
           Mr.
           
             Iohn
             Vicars
             ,
          
           lately
           Deceased
           ;
           from
           whom
           he
           had
           it
           ,
           being
           written
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ;
           The
           end
           of
           Publication
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           have
           the
           Glory
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           true
           Christian
           Protestants
           may
           Receive
           some
           benefit
           by
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           unfeigned
           prayer
           of
           ,
        
         
           
             thy
             Friend
             ,
             E.
             T.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Westminsterian
           Engagement
           .
        
         
           
             
               January
               2.
               1649.
               
            
          
        
         
           I
           Doe
           Declare
           and
           promise
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           be
           true
           and
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           now
           established
           without
           a
           King
           or
           House
           of
           Lords
           .
        
         
           
             The
             summe
             or
             substance
             of
             the
             penalty
             of
             not
             subscribing
             it
             .
          
           
             BE
             it
             enacted
             by
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             person
             or
             persons
             shall
             refuse
             the
             taking
             or
             subscribing
             of
             this
             Engagement
             ,
             shall
             be
             disabled
             to
             hold
             or
             enjoy
             any
             Place
             or
             Office
             of
             publique
             trust
             ,
             profit
             ,
             or
             employment
             whatsoever
             ;
             And
             that
             if
             he
             do
             continue
             therein
             without
             any
             such
             subscription
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             contrary
             to
             this
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             he
             shall
             forfeit
             all
             such
             offices
             ,
             places
             or
             employment
             and
             profits
             whatsoever
             ;
             and
             shall
             forfeit
             also
             double
             the
             value
             of
             such
             profits
             and
             benefits
             as
             they
             shall
             have
             received
             and
             taken
             as
             aforesaid
             :
             And
             for
             default
             of
             distresse
             and
             sale
             of
             such
             offenders
             goods
             ,
             the
             offender
             to
             be
             imprisoned
             ,
             till
             the
             said
             
             forfeitures
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             paid
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             enacted
             and
             declared
             ,
             that
             all
             and
             every
             person
             or
             persons
             so
             offending
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             is
             ,
             are
             and
             shall
             be
             uncapable
             of
             Voting
             or
             giving
             his
             suffrage
             or
             consent
             in
             the
             choice
             or
             election
             of
             any
             Officer
             or
             Magistrate
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             or
             else
             where
             ,
             within
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             And
             shall
             also
             be
             uncapable
             of
             the
             benefit
             of
             Law
             from
             any
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             of
             this
             Commonwealth
             ,
             in
             any
             manner
             of
             Plea
             whatsoever
             ,
             between
             Plaintiff
             and
             Defendant
             ,
             in
             or
             for
             any
             Suit
             ,
             Plaint
             ,
             Bill
             ,
             Action
             ,
             Information
             ,
             Writ
             ,
             Demand
             ,
             Execution
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             processe
             whatsoever
             ,
             except
             onely
             in
             case
             of
             Treason
             ,
             Felony
             ,
             or
             breach
             of
             the
             peace
             and
             good
             behaviour
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Observation
             on
             this
             Penalty
             ,
             for
             non-subscribing
             the
             Engagement
             .
          
           
             THe
             sum
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             penalty
             ,
             amounting
             to
             thus
             much
             ,
             that
             every
             person
             whatsoever
             ,
             that
             subscribes
             not
             their
             Engagement
             ,
             is
             made
             an
             absolute
             Out-lawed
             person
             ,
             unable
             to
             help
             himself
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             holpen
             by
             any
             ,
             against
             any
             wrongs
             or
             injuries
             whatsoever
             ,
             done
             to
             his
             person
             or
             estate
             ,
             except
             as
             before
             ,
             by
             them
             excepted
             .
             Such
             a
             cruelty
             and
             tyranny
             as
             never
             was
             heard
             of
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             nor
             in
             any
             Nation
             ,
             or
             well
             governed
             State
             ,
             or
             Common-wealth
             in
             Christendome
             ;
             especially
             to
             be
             enacted
             or
             executed
             upon
             any
             of
             their
             Natives
             ,
             or
             free
             Denizens
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             foul
             or
             hainous
             offenders
             (
             much
             lesse
             upon
             their
             pious
             ,
             peaceable
             and
             most
             honest
             people
             )
             save
             onely
             among
             the
             Antichristian
             Romanists
             ,
             against
             those
             whom
             they
             call
             and
             counted
             Hereticks
             .
          
           
           
             Wherefore
             since
             the
             Saints
             godly
             party
             at
             
               Westminster
            
             (
             as
             they
             most
             audaciously
             and
             falsly
             call
             themselves
             )
             and
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             most
             hypocriticall
             adherents
             have
             been
             so
             bold
             thus
             to
             set
             up
             this
             
               Dagon
            
             by
             Gods
             Ark
             ,
             and
             their
             posts
             by
             Gods
             posts
             ,
             and
             so
             deceitfully
             to
             glory
             and
             triumph
             in
             their
             pretended
             Providences
             and
             successes
             ,
             ever
             since
             their
             ,
             thus
             ,
             setting
             up
             this
             
               Dagon
               ,
            
             the
             
               Westminsterian
            
             Engagement
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             Nationall
             Covenant
             .
             I
             shall
             here
             ,
             now
             (
             therefore
             )
             give
             the
             godly
             and
             impartiall
             Reader
             ,
             divers
             most
             remarkable
             examples
             ,
             and
             apparent
             Demonstrations
             of
             Gods
             evident
             and
             eminent
             wrath
             and
             indignation
             ,
             expressed
             against
             them
             ever
             since
             their
             setting
             up
             their
             said
             
               Dagon
               ,
            
             in
             these
             most
             memorable
             and
             remarkable
             examples
             ,
             following
             :
          
        
         
           
             Twenty
             admirable
             examples
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             against
             Subscribers
             of
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             complices
             with
             the
             late
             Power
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THen
             consider
             ,
             admire
             and
             wonder
             ,
             that
             upon
             the
             very
             first
             day
             of
             the
             publication
             of
             the
             Act
             for
             taking
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             which
             was
             
               January
            
             4
             ,
             1650.
             in
             the
             evening
             of
             that
             same
             day
             ,
             did
             that
             most
             terrible
             and
             fearfull
             fire
             by
             Gun-powder
             break
             forth
             at
             
               Barkin-Church
            
             ,
             neer
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             the
             like
             to
             which
             was
             never
             seen
             or
             heard
             of
             before
             ,
             in
             or
             about
             the
             said
             City
             ,
             in
             which
             were
             most
             suddenly
             blown
             up
             and
             destroyed
             above
             a
             hundred
             houses
             ,
             and
             above
             120.
             persons
             most
             lamentably
             kill'd
             and
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             their
             Carkases
             miserably
             torn
             in
             pieces
             ;
             among
             whom
             was
             Lievtenant
             Col.
             
               Smith
               ,
            
             one
             of
             Sir
             
               Hardress
               Wallers
            
             chief
             sticklers
             ,
             to
             pull
             the
             secluded
             members
             out
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             .
             And
             was
             not
             this
             a
             most
             fearfull
             forerunner
             
             and
             heavy
             Harbinger
             of
             the
             wofull
             effects
             of
             this
             their
             immediately
             following
             Engagements
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Mosty
            
             Minister
             of
             in
             
               Essex
            
             having
             taken
             the
             engagement
             (
             and
             that
             in
             his
             own
             sense
             and
             limitations
             ,
             to
             his
             best
             content
             ,
             as
             he
             thought
             )
             yet
             was
             immediately
             after
             so
             perplexed
             and
             distracted
             in
             his
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             neither
             Preach
             nor
             Pray
             ,
             nor
             be
             at
             any
             quiet
             or
             peace
             within
             himself
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             procured
             liberty
             to
             race
             out
             his
             name
             from
             under
             the
             Engagement
             :
             whereunto
             he
             had
             subscribed
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             One
             Col.
             
               Russell
               ,
            
             a
             great
             favourite
             and
             Commissioner
             in
             the
             Army
             ,
             after
             his
             taking
             of
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             was
             so
             vexed
             and
             distracted
             in
             his
             soule
             ,
             that
             he
             confessed
             to
             some
             of
             his
             religious
             friends
             (
             himself
             also
             being
             lookt
             upon
             as
             a
             very
             religious
             Gentleman
             )
             that
             immediately
             upon
             his
             taking
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             he
             found
             by
             evident
             symptomes
             ,
             that
             the
             Devil
             took
             actuall
             possession
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             made
             him
             desperately
             prone
             to
             commit
             any
             notorious
             villany
             whatsoever
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             ravishing
             of
             his
             own
             maid-servant
             ;
             but
             afterward
             gave
             most
             eminent
             testimonies
             of
             his
             true
             repentance
             ,
             and
             abhorrence
             of
             his
             taking
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Edward
               Fisher
               ,
            
             a
             very
             tender
             consciencious
             Christian
             ,
             and
             godly
             Citizen
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             in
             the
             
               Old-baily
               ,
            
             having
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             though
             in
             his
             own
             sense
             and
             limitations
             (
             as
             he
             thought
             to
             his
             full
             content
             )
             yet
             presently
             after
             ,
             being
             extreamly
             grieved
             and
             perplexed
             in
             spirit
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             had
             done
             ,
             therein
             laboured
             to
             Alderman
             
               Allen
            
             to
             have
             his
             name
             raced
             out
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             be
             permitted
             ,
             to
             the
             increase
             of
             his
             great
             grief
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             fell
             into
             great
             distresses
             and
             trouble
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             into
             pyning
             and
             languishing
             sicknesse
             ,
             caught
             a
             great
             fall
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             which
             put
             his
             shoulder
             
             out
             ,
             of
             what
             ,
             and
             lying
             in
             continuall
             distresse
             and
             perplexity
             of
             spirit
             ,
             complaining
             still
             of
             his
             taking
             the
             Engagement
             :
             thus
             pining
             and
             languishing
             away
             ,
             he
             shortly
             after
             died
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Hall
            
             of
             St.
             
               Needs
            
             in
             
               Huntington-shire
            
             ,
             having
             been
             a
             most
             eminent
             professor
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             extraordinarily
             gifted
             in
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             godly
             conference
             ;
             afterwards
             complying
             with
             the
             times
             ,
             taking
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             turning
             a
             great
             stickler
             with
             the
             Army
             ;
             at
             last
             ,
             turned
             a
             very
             So●
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ;
             and
             one
             night
             going
             forth
             of
             his
             house
             in
             an
             out-room
             hang'd
             himself
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             found
             the
             next
             morning
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Midgeley
            
             a
             School-master
             in
             
               Ouldham
            
             neer
             
               Manchester
            
             in
             
               Lancaster-shire
            
             ,
             having
             been
             an
             Engager
             ,
             and
             great
             prosecutor
             of
             his
             eminently
             godly
             Minister
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Constantine
               ,
            
             and
             having
             been
             writing
             (
             one
             night
             )
             divers
             accusations
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             papers
             against
             his
             said
             Minister
             ,
             whereunto
             he
             was
             hired
             by
             one
             Mr.
             
               Ashton
            
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             of
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             and
             by
             diverse
             other
             eminent
             enemies
             of
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Constantine
               ,
            
             because
             he
             would
             not
             take
             the
             Engagement
             ;
             and
             they
             having
             paid
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Midgeley
            
             for
             his
             pains
             ;
             and
             he
             going
             home
             that
             night
             ,
             there
             having
             been
             a
             great
             snow
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             the
             weather
             very
             bitter
             cold
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             next
             morning
             found
             dead
             in
             the
             snow
             ,
             and
             onely
             his
             finger
             and
             thumb
             of
             his
             right-hand
             ,
             eaten
             or
             bitten
             off
             from
             his
             hand
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Also
             the
             aforesaid
             Mr.
             
               James
               Ashton
            
             of
             
               Chadarton
            
             in
             the
             said
             Parish
             of
             
               Ouldham
               ,
            
             once
             a
             desperate
             Malignant
             in
             the
             first
             War
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             having
             made
             his
             peace
             ,
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             turned
             a
             great
             stickler
             for
             the
             present
             times
             ;
             was
             made
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             became
             one
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Mr.
             
             
               Constantine's
            
             greatest
             
             enemies
             ,
             sequestred
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Constantine
            
             out
             of
             his
             Living
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             cause
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             refusing
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             after
             banished
             him
             out
             of
             the
             County
             ;
             and
             after
             this
             ,
             hearing
             that
             Mr.
             
               Constantine
            
             had
             preached
             twice
             or
             thrice
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             he
             summoned
             him
             again
             to
             appear
             before
             him
             ,
             intending
             to
             have
             punished
             him
             sorely
             for
             his
             presumption
             :
             But
             in
             the
             mean
             season
             ,
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             strike
             this
             Mr.
             
               Ashton
            
             (
             who
             before
             had
             been
             a
             Gentleman
             naturally
             very
             healthfull
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             strong
             constitution
             of
             body
             )
             into
             such
             a
             languishing
             sicknesse
             ,
             as
             made
             him
             daily
             pine
             away
             ;
             so
             as
             no
             means
             or
             physick
             could
             help
             him
             ,
             and
             (
             which
             is
             most
             remarkable
             and
             fearfull
             )
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             he
             became
             so
             full
             of
             Lice
             ,
             continually
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             shift
             and
             attendance
             that
             possible
             was
             used
             ,
             could
             not
             cleanse
             him
             from
             this
             filthy
             Vermine
             ;
             and
             thus
             either
             upon
             the
             day
             before
             or
             the
             day
             after
             Mr.
             
             
               Constantine's
            
             coming
             to
             
               Ouldham
               ,
            
             to
             make
             his
             personal
             appearance
             before
             him
             ,
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Ashton
            
             thus
             miserably
             departed
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Bray
            
             Minister
             of
             
               Michaels
            
             in
             
               Lancashire
               ,
            
             having
             once
             been
             a
             very
             zealous
             Presbyterian
             to
             see
             too
             ;
             at
             last
             ,
             for
             the
             gaining
             of
             an
             Augmentation
             to
             his
             Living
             ,
             took
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             turned
             a
             great
             zealot
             for
             the
             Independent
             Faction
             ,
             and
             immediately
             after
             ,
             an
             Order
             comming
             for
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             the
             late
             Kings
             Arms
             in
             Churches
             ;
             he
             was
             so
             hot
             therein
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             needs
             (
             as
             he
             did
             )
             pull
             them
             down
             himself
             ,
             and
             sent
             the
             boards
             ,
             on
             which
             the
             Kings
             Arms
             were
             painted
             ,
             home
             to
             his
             house
             ,
             intending
             to
             have
             made
             a
             doore
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             one
             of
             his
             rooms
             of
             his
             house
             ;
             but
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             presently
             to
             strike
             him
             with
             a
             sudden
             and
             violent
             sickness
             ,
             whereof
             he
             presently
             dyed
             ,
             and
             those
             boards
             were
             made
             his
             Coffin
             to
             bury
             him
             in
             .
          
           
           
             9.
             
             One
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Martin
               ,
            
             Knight
             of
             
               Cambridge
               shire
               ,
            
             an
             Engager
             and
             a
             great
             Complyer
             with
             the
             times
             ,
             having
             been
             a
             hunting
             in
             
               Holmby-Park
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Deer
             being
             faln
             ,
             stuck
             and
             opened
             ,
             and
             he
             desired
             (
             together
             with
             the
             other
             Gentlemen
             )
             to
             wash
             his
             hands
             in
             the
             Deers
             blood
             ;
             No
             (
             said
             he
             )
             I
             had
             rather
             wash
             my
             hands
             in
             the
             blood
             
               of
               the
               young
               King
               of
               Scots
               .
            
             And
             immediately
             after
             this
             ,
             riding
             home
             the
             same
             Day
             at
             Evening
             ,
             his
             Horse
             very
             suddenly
             and
             violently
             threw
             him
             ,
             in
             which
             fall
             ,
             he
             pitch't
             on
             his
             head
             ,
             mortally
             brake
             his
             Skull
             ,
             and
             shoulder
             ,
             of
             which
             wounds
             he
             very
             shortly
             after
             died
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             The
             Constable
             of
             
               Shaw
            
             in
             
               Lancashire
               ,
            
             four
             miles
             from
             
               Manchester
               ,
            
             having
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             was
             presently
             after
             so
             perplexed
             in
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             Godly
             Exhortations
             ,
             and
             Comforts
             administred
             unto
             him
             by
             godly
             neighbour
             Ministers
             ,
             yet
             the
             apprehension
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             for
             what
             he
             had
             done
             therein
             ,
             so
             increased
             upon
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             fell
             distracted
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             many
             weeks
             together
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Also
             one
             M.
             
               Rich.
               Smith
            
             Minister
             of
             
               Stoke
               ,
            
             Prior
             in
             
               VVorcestershire
               ,
            
             having
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             for
             the
             procuring
             of
             an
             Augmentation
             to
             his
             Living
             ,
             returning
             home
             from
             
               London
            
             after
             he
             had
             taken
             it
             ,
             fell
             presently
             into
             such
             a
             
               frighting
               horrour
               of
               Conscience
               and
               Distraction
               of
               his
               Senses
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               oft
               endevoured
               to
               beat
               out
               his
               own
               brains
               ;
            
             But
             at
             last
             recovered
             his
             Sences
             by
             Gods
             great
             mercy
             repented
             bitterly
             of
             what
             he
             had
             done
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             in
             peace
             departed
             this
             life
             in
             a
             sickneess
             which
             then
             took
             him
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Dr.
             
               Doris●aus
               ,
            
             the
             
               Westminsterians
            
             Juncto's
             first
             
             Embassadour
             ,
             sent
             from
             them
             into
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             no
             doubt
             a
             great
             Engager
             ,
             and
             desperate
             Complyer
             in
             all
             things
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Kings
             death
             ;
             being
             arrived
             in
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             was
             therein
             immediately
             and
             suddenly
             assaulted
             and
             murthered
             as
             he
             sate
             at
             dinner
             in
             his
             house
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             Also
             Mr.
             
               Anthony
               Ascham
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             excellent
             parts
             ,
             being
             sent
             (
             as
             the
             Juncto's
             the
             Embassador
             )
             into
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             very
             shortly
             after
             his
             arrival
             there
             at
             
               Madrid
               ,
            
             was
             in
             his
             own
             house
             there
             suddenly
             and
             most
             furiously
             set
             upon
             and
             assaulted
             ,
             by
             divers
             desperate
             
               English
            
             Caviliers
             ,
             and
             he
             and
             his
             Interpreter
             was
             hen
             and
             there
             murthered
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Collonel
             
               Rainsborow
               ,
            
             a
             mighty
             Engager
             and
             prime
             stickler
             for
             the
             power
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             a
             desperate
             header
             of
             the
             Levellers
             ,
             &
             Admiral
             of
             the
             Navy
             at
             Sea
             ,
             was
             suddenly
             also
             assaultéd
             by
             a
             company
             of
             Caviliers
             at
             
               Pomfrait
            
             town
             in
             
               Yorkshire
            
             in
             an
             Inne
             ,
             and
             there
             murthered
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Mr.
             
               Tho.
               Hoyle
               ,
            
             formerly
             lookt
             upon
             as
             a
             very
             pious
             and
             strictly
             religious
             Gentleman
             ,
             an
             Alderman
             of
             
               York
               ,
            
             and
             Member
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             afterward
             having
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             even
             against
             his
             conscience
             ,
             and
             turned
             a
             great
             complyer
             with
             them
             at
             
               Westminster
               :
            
             Not
             long
             after
             ,
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             so
             to
             leave
             him
             to
             himself
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             very
             same
             day
             12
             moneth
             ,
             that
             King
             
               Charles
            
             was
             beheaded
             ,
             yea
             as
             near
             as
             possible
             could
             be
             judged
             about
             the
             very
             same
             houre
             of
             that
             day
             this
             Gentleman
             hang'd
             himself
             in
             his
             own
             house
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             and
             was
             found
             stark
             dead
             by
             his
             woeful
             wife
             when
             she
             came
             home
             ,
             having
             been
             abroad
             that
             morning
             .
          
           
           
             16.
             
             Mr.
             
               Shereman
            
             a
             Citizen
             and
             Silkman
             in
             
               Pater-Noster-Row
            
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             who
             had
             formerly
             been
             lookt
             on
             as
             a
             godly
             and
             religious
             Gentleman
             ,
             had
             been
             a
             Tryer
             and
             an
             Elder
             in
             the
             Presbyterian
             Church
             Government
             ,
             a
             singular
             good
             friend
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Love
               ;
            
             then
             his
             Pastour
             ;
             but
             afterward
             he
             turning
             with
             the
             times
             took
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             form
             of
             an
             Oath
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             was
             made
             a
             Common
             Council
             man
             ,
             turn'd
             a
             desperate
             enemy
             ,
             and
             hater
             of
             the
             said
             M.
             
               Love
               ,
            
             who
             shortly
             after
             being
             in
             his
             shop
             with
             his
             wife
             ,
             as
             perfectly
             well
             as
             ever
             ever
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             Evening
             standing
             at
             his
             counter
             in
             his
             shop
             ,
             and
             his
             wife
             close
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             suddenly
             sunk
             down
             by
             her
             stark
             dead
             ,
             and
             never
             spake
             one
             word
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             Also
             Collonel
             
               Ven
            
             a
             Citizen
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             formerly
             a
             great
             Professor
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             a
             long
             time
             Mr.
             
             
               Love's
            
             precious
             dear
             friend
             ,
             and
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             being
             turned
             with
             the
             times
             ,
             was
             a
             great
             Engager
             and
             mighty
             stickler
             for
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             at
             
               Westminster
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             he
             proved
             afterwards
             a
             most
             bitter
             enemy
             to
             the
             
               Presbyterian
               Ministers
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             occasion
             used
             those
             words
             against
             them
             ,
             
               Viz.
               
               They
               at
               VVestminster
               should
               never
               be
               at
               quiet
               ,
               till
               they
               had
               provided
               a
               pair
               of
               shooes
               and
               a
               staffe
               for
               the
               turbulent
               Presbyterian
               Ministers
               of
            
             London
             ,
             
               and
               banisht
               them
               out
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               :
            
             But
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             very
             next
             day
             after
             that
             horrible
             abuse
             and
             banishment
             done
             to
             Mr.
             
               Jenkin
            
             then
             Minister
             of
             
               Christ-Church
               London
               ,
            
             in
             both
             sequestring
             him
             out
             of
             his
             said
             Living
             ,
             and
             banishing
             him
             out
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             wherein
             this
             Coll.
             
               Ven
            
             had
             a
             hand
             also
             ,
             and
             had
             most
             churlishly
             carried
             himself
             toward
             Master
             
               Jenkin
            
             in
             the
             Committee
             
             even
             that
             day
             ,
             whereon
             this
             godly
             Minister
             was
             so
             censured
             ,
             which
             was
             
               July
            
             the
             6.
             1650.
             being
             
               Thursday
               .
            
             It
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             Master
             
               Ven
            
             next
             
               Friday
            
             following
             ,
             
               July
            
             7.
             and
             at
             night
             ,
             this
             Coll.
             going
             to
             bed
             ,
             as
             perfectly
             well
             and
             in
             health
             ,
             as
             ever
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             his
             wife
             lying
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             fell
             asleep
             by
             her
             immediately
             ,
             and
             slept
             soundly
             without
             any
             complaint
             of
             the
             least
             distemper
             ,
             but
             the
             next
             morning
             about
             6.
             of
             the
             clock
             his
             wife
             awaking
             ,
             found
             him
             starke
             dead
             by
             her
             in
             the
             bed
             ,
             never
             having
             made
             the
             least
             groan
             ,
             or
             spoken
             one
             word
             to
             her
             since
             the
             day
             before
             .
             And
             thus
             God
             banished
             him
             first
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             Living
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             One
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Holcroft
               ,
            
             why
             had
             formerly
             been
             a
             great
             Professour
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             too
             a
             practiser
             of
             the
             power
             of
             Godlynesse
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             drew
             back
             and
             Apostatized
             to
             the
             
               Independent
            
             Faction
             ,
             took
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             fell
             into
             great
             complyance
             with
             them
             ,
             being
             a
             Committee
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             acting
             strenuously
             for
             them
             .
             But
             immediatly
             after
             this
             ,
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             he
             fell
             into
             a
             sore
             disease
             ,
             and
             much
             and
             often
             bleeding
             at
             his
             nose
             and
             mouth
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             all
             the
             time
             of
             his
             said
             sinful
             complyance
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             fell
             into
             such
             fits
             of
             extreme
             bleedding
             ,
             and
             strongly
             vomiting
             up
             even
             of
             gobbets
             of
             blood
             at
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             flowing
             out
             of
             blood
             at
             his
             nose
             with
             such
             unstintable
             violence
             ,
             that
             he
             most
             sadly
             departed
             this
             Life
             ,
             in
             one
             of
             the
             extreme
             fits
             thereof
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             In
             
               August
               1650.
               
               Barron
               Rigby
               ,
            
             a
             most
             desperate
             Enemy
             to
             the
             
               Presbyterians
               Church
               Discipline
               ,
            
             as
             being
             a
             great
             
               Independent
            
             together
             with
             Baron
             
               Yates
               ,
            
             the
             two
             Judges
             
             for
             the
             Assizes
             then
             held
             at
             
               Chalmsford
            
             in
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             two
             grand
             Engagers
             (
             as
             every
             one
             may
             know
             )
             and
             deep
             complyers
             
               with
               the
               VVestminsterian
               power
               :
            
             They
             both
             being
             at
             
               Chalimford
               ,
            
             and
             hearing
             the
             Assize
             Sermon
             preach't
             before
             them
             ,
             the
             Godly
             Ministers
             Text
             being
             out
             of
             
               Luke
            
             the
             16.
             2.
             
             
               Give
               an
               account
               of
               thy
               Stewardship
               ,
               for
               thou
               maist
               be
               no
               longer
               Steward
               .
            
             Immediately
             after
             this
             Sermon
             ,
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             strike
             Judge
             
               Rigby
            
             with
             present
             sickness
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             they
             could
             not
             keep
             the
             Assizes
             there
             ,
             but
             were
             forced
             to
             adjourn
             it
             ,
             promising
             and
             hoping
             to
             come
             again
             and
             finish
             it
             there
             ,
             and
             went
             thence
             to
             
               Croydon
            
             in
             
               Surry
            
             to
             hold
             the
             Assizes
             there
             ;
             but
             having
             begun
             to
             sit
             ,
             both
             Judge
             
               Rigby
            
             his
             sickness
             so
             increased
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             sicknesse
             suddenly
             so
             assaulted
             Judge
             
               Yates
            
             also
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             violent
             pain
             and
             great
             distemper
             upon
             them
             both
             ,
             and
             also
             upon
             the
             High
             Sheriffe
             of
             
               Surry
            
             then
             present
             with
             them
             ,
             who
             also
             was
             smitten
             with
             the
             same
             sicknesse
             ,
             at
             that
             time
             that
             the
             Assizes
             was
             enforced
             to
             cease
             there
             also
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             three
             were
             speedily
             conveyed
             away
             thence
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             where
             they
             all
             three
             died
             immediatly
             after
             ,
             even
             within
             a
             seven
             nights
             space
             ,
             or
             thereabout
             ,
             of
             a
             most
             violent
             pestilential
             Fever
             ;
             and
             very
             many
             more
             of
             their
             Clerks
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Attendants
             on
             the
             said
             Assizes
             died
             also
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             (
             as
             was
             generally
             ,
             and
             most
             credibly
             informed
             and
             reported
             ,
             and
             I
             my self
             know
             one
             Captain
             
               Hindely
               ,
            
             one
             of
             Judge
             
               Rigby's
            
             chief
             Clerks
             or
             Officers
             (
             who
             died
             at
             the
             same
             time
             )
             immediately
             upon
             the
             very
             same
             time
             of
             these
             Judges
             death
             .
             A
             most
             remarkable
             and
             fearful
             Example
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             upon
             Engagers
             and
             sinful
             Complyers
             with
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             .
             
             
               VVoe
               woe
               therefore
               to
               all
               Apostatizing
               Temporizers
               ,
               and
               perfidious
               Backsliders
               ,
            
             Heb.
             10.
             38.
             
             And
             as
             is
             further
             most
             evident
             in
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             beneath
             following
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             I
             shall
             conclude
             all
             with
             the
             memorable
             Example
             of
             Gods
             Divine
             
               Justice
            
             upon
             
               Lockyer
               ,
            
             an
             Active
             
               Agitator
            
             and
             
               Leveller
            
             in
             the
             
               Army
               ,
            
             who
             had
             a
             principal
             hand
             in
             seising
             and
             bringing
             the
             King
             to
             his
             death
             ,
             Cried
             out
             ,
             
               Justice
               ,
               Justice
               ,
               Justice
               ,
            
             openly
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             spit
             in
             the
             Kings
             face
             in
             
               VVestminster-Hall
            
             as
             he
             was
             going
             to
             his
             Tryal
             ,
             before
             his
             condemnation
             ,
             Conducted
             him
             to
             the
             Block
             ;
             and
             was
             shortly
             after
             condemned
             in
             a
             Counsel
             of
             War
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Kings
             own
             Judges
             ,
             and
             shot
             to
             death
             as
             a
             Mutinier
             in
             
               Pauls-Church-yard
               London
               .
            
             Also
             
               John
               Lilburn's
            
             double
             Tryal
             for
             his
             life
             ;
             soon
             after
             ,
             a
             grand
             stickler
             against
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             :
             The
             proceedings
             against
             
               Saxbey
               ,
               Syndercombe
               ,
            
             and
             other
             
               Levellers
               ,
            
             who
             were
             chief
             Instruments
             to
             bring
             the
             King
             to
             Justice
             ;
             and
             the
             Grand
             Opposers
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             :
             Also
             the
             Imprisonments
             and
             sufferings
             of
             
               M.
               G.
               Harrison
               ,
            
             Collonel
             
               Rich
               ,
            
             Collonel
             
               Okey
               ,
            
             Lord
             
               Grey
            
             of
             
               Grooby
               ,
            
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Kings
             condemners
             ,
             who
             were
             all
             Engagers
             against
             the
             
               King
               and
               House
               of
               Lords
               .
            
          
           
             May
             it
             not
             awaken
             the
             stupid
             seared
             Consciences
             of
             all
             those
             now
             living
             ,
             who
             had
             any
             hand
             in
             these
             Tragedies
             and
             Engagements
             
               against
               King
               and
               Parliament
               ,
            
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             speedy
             and
             sincere
             publick
             Repentance
             for
             them
             ;
             Lest
             they
             fall
             into
             the
             like
             
               Terrors
               or
               Judgements
               ,
            
             as
             others
             that
             have
             so
             wilfully
             ingaged
             against
             King
             and
             House
             of
             Lords
             ?
          
        
      
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
         
           Unto
           this
           I
           shall
           onely
           add
           two
           Quaeries
           .
        
         
           WHether
           those
           persons
           that
           are
           living
           ,
           that
           took
           upon
           themselves
           the
           Name
           ,
           Stile
           ,
           and
           Title
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           though
           by
           their
           Writs
           by
           which
           they
           Sate
           ,
           they
           were
           but
           the
           fragments
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
          
           only
           )
           beheaded
           their
           
             Lawful
             Protestant
             King
             ,
          
           banished
           his
           Posterity
           ,
           overturning
           our
           antient
           Government
           it self
           ,
           Consisting
           of
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           which
           Constitution
           continued
           many
           hundreds
           of
           years
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           best
           and
           fittest
           for
           these
           
             Nations
          
           that
           could
           be
           ,
           and
           brought
           the
           
             Nation
          
           into
           such
           a
           Labyrinth
           and
           Confusion
           ,
           by
           endevouring
           to
           set
           up
           an
           
             Utopian
          
           Common-wealth
           ,
           a
           mere
           New-Nothing
           ;
           VVhether
           the
           persons
           may
           not
           justly
           fear
           they
           may
           fall
           down
           Quick
           into
           Hell
           ,
           or
           fall
           into
           the
           same
           Exemplary
           Terrors
           ,
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           self
           Executions
           with
           others
           ,
           if
           they
           repent
           not
           for
           their
           Abominations
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           VVhether
           These
           men
           that
           set
           aside
           and
           repealed
           the
           Oaths
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           as
           
             unlawful
             Oaths
             ,
          
           which
           themselves
           took
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           take
           before
           they
           sate
           in
           the
           Commons
           House
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           made
           in
           Pursuance
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           Diametrically
           contrary
           to
           these
           Oaths
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           a
           New
           Engagement
           ,
           to
           which
           every
           one
           must
           Subscribe
           to
           be
           true
           and
           faithful
           to
           their
           New
           Common-wealth
           ,
           without
           King
           or
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           bringing
           all
           
             English
          
           Freemen
           into
           a
           New
           Premunire
           ,
           which
           thousands
           of
           our
           Godly
           Protestant
           Ministers
           ,
           Gentry
           and
           Freemen
           refused
           to
           take
           ;
           whether
           these
           men
           that
           can
           swallow
           all
           kind
           of
           Oaths
           ,
           though
           directly
           contrary
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           Neither
           reverence
           God
           or
           Man
           ,
           are
           fit
           persons
           to
           be
           Trustees
           for
           the
           
             Nation
          
           in
           this
           Time
           of
           Eminent
           Danger
           ,
           now
           the
           
             Nation
          
           groans
           under
           so
           many
           Oppressions
           and
           Dangers
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Hebrewes
             6.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           It
           is
           impossible
           for
           those
           who
           were
           once
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Gift
           ,
           and
           were
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           have
           tasted
           the
           good
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           World
           to
           come
           ;
           If
           they
           fall
           away
           ,
           to
           renew
           them
           again
           to
           repentance
           ;
           seeing
           they
           crucifie
           to
           themselves
           the
           Son
           of
           life
           afresh
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           an
           open
           shame
           .
        
         
           
             Jude
             11.
             12.
             
          
           Woe
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           gone
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Kain
             ,
          
           and
           perished
           in
           the
           gainsaying
           of
           
             Core
             .
          
           They
           are
           Trees
           whose
           fruit
           is
           withered
           ,
           Twice
           dead
           and
           plucked
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .