The cry and reuenge of blood Expressing the nature and haynousnesse of wilfull murther. Exemplified in a most lamentable history thereof, committed at Halsworth in High Suffolk, and lately conuicted at Bury assize, 1620.
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             The cry and reuenge of blood Expressing the nature and haynousnesse of wilfull murther. Exemplified in a most lamentable history thereof, committed at Halsworth in High Suffolk, and lately conuicted at Bury assize, 1620.
             Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.
          
           [8], 63, [1] p. : ill.
           
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             1620.
          
           
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           The
           Cry
           and
           Reuenge
           of
           Blood.
           
        
         
           
             Expressing
             the
             Nature
             and
             haynousnesse
          
           of
           wilfull
           Murther
           .
        
         
           Exemplified
           In
           a
           most
           lamentable
           History
           thereof
           ,
           
             committed
             at
          
           Halsworth
           in
           High
           Suffolk
           ,
           
             and
             Lately
             Conuicted
             at
             Bury
             Assize
             ,
          
           1620.
           
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           NICHOLAS
           OKES
           ,
           for
           
             Iohn
             Wright
          
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           Pie-corner
           1620.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           ●O
           THE
           RIGHT
           Honorable
           ,
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Mountague
          
           ,
           Lord
           Chiefe
           Iustice
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           his
           thrice
           
             honoured
             Lady
             ,
             all
             encrease
             of
             honour
          
           and
           true
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           SEeing
           it
           hath
           pleased
           your
           good
           Honour
           to
           giue
           life
           to
           this
           poore
           Infant
           ,
           by
           that
           gratious
           breath
           of
           yours
           ,
           whereby
           you
           prepared
           the
           guitlie
           deseruedly
           to
           their
           death
           :
           Pardon
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           my
           boldnes
           in
           committing
           it
           to
           bee
           fostered
           vnder
           your
           Honorable
           Patronage
           ,
           who
           already
           haue
           a
           vowed
           the
           better
           part
           thereof
           .
           Long
           haue
           I
           bene
           desirous
           to
           approue
           my selfe
           vnto
           your
           honour
           ,
           in
           what
           poore
           measure
           I
           haue
           bene
           able
           :
           not
           only
           in
           respect
           of
           many
           fauors
           vndeseruedly
           receiued
           from
           your
           honorable
           Lady
           in
           my
           former
           afflictions
           :
           but
           especially
           in
           regard
           of
           your
           Lordships
           gratious
           clemencie
           ,
           in
           releasing
           a
           poore
           distressed
           neighbour
           ,
           at
           my
           request
           :
           whose
           follie
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           it
           prouoked
           your
           honours
           iust
           displeasure
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           greater
           was
           your
           benignitie
           in
           remitting
           his
           offence
           .
           And
           
           therefore
           ,
           obseruing
           your
           meekenes
           extended
           to
           so
           vndeseruing
           ,
           I
           haue
           bene
           the
           rather
           emboldned
           to
           put
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           these
           poore
           labours
           vnder
           the
           couert
           thereof
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           may
           more
           warrantablie
           entertaine
           ,
           and
           make
           better
           vse
           of
           this
           discouerie
           ,
           being
           commended
           vnto
           them
           vnder
           such
           iustifiable
           protection
           :
           and
           the
           Countrie
           may
           more
           earnestlie
           pray
           for
           yours
           honours
           happie
           returne
           amongst
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           full
           discouery
           and
           censure
           of
           what
           yet
           lies
           hidden
           ,
           concerning
           this
           most
           hellish
           and
           execrable
           murther
           .
           Among
           whom
           my selfe
           also
           vnfaynedly
           wait
           Gods
           holy
           prouidence
           herein
           :
           and
           shal
           not
           cease
           to
           cōmend
           your
           honour
           in
           my
           best
           deuotions
           vnto
           the
           God
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           continue
           your
           Lordship
           in
           all
           health
           and
           happines
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           finishing
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           so
           worthily
           proceeded
           in
           hitherto
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           the
           perfiting
           of
           your
           saluation
           ,
           in
           his
           feare
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           discharge
           of
           this
           great
           and
           honorable
           calling
           hee
           hath
           placed
           you
           in
           .
           And
           so
           I
           commend
           your
           honour
           with
           your
           gratious
           Ladie
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             From
             my
             house
             in
             White-crosse
             streete
             
               this
               24.
               of
               August
               .
               1620.
               
            
          
           
             Resting
             in
             the
             Lord
             at
             your
             Honours
             ,
             and
             the
             Churches
             seruice
             .
             THO.
             COOPER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           VVORSHIPFVLL
           ,
           SIR
           HENRY
           NORTH
           ,
           HIGH
           SHEriffe
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Suffolk
           ,
           together
           
             withthe
             rest
             of
             his
             Maiesties
             Iustice
             of
             peace
          
           in
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           RIght
           Worshipfull
           :
           It
           fell
           out
           by
           Gods
           good
           prouidence
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           last
           Assize
           at
           Berrie
           ,
           I
           was
           an
           eare-witnesse
           of
           the
           Discouery
           of
           the
           most
           strange
           and
           cruell
           Murther
           that
           euer
           I
           read
           of
           :
           The
           Detection
           whereof
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           most
           fayre
           and
           honourable
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           did
           so
           affect
           me
           :
           that
           I
           could
           not
           think
           my
           time
           better
           spent
           ,
           then
           in
           taking
           notes
           of
           such
           speciall
           Passages
           as
           fell
           out
           therein
           .
           Which
           howsoeuer
           I
           then
           onely
           entended
           for
           my
           priuate
           vse
           ,
           yet
           considering
           ,
           that
           such
           wonderful
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           declared
           to
           posterity
           :
           and
           being
           solicited
           by
           some
           Worthies
           of
           the
           Shire
           to
           that
           end
           :
           I
           thought
           it
           good
           to
           condiscend
           to
           their
           requests
           with
           the
           soonest
           ,
           the
           rather
           to
           preuent
           such
           flying
           and
           suspitious
           pamphlets
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           world
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           is
           too
           much
           abused
           :
           and
           so
           informe
           the
           world
           in
           the
           right
           vse
           of
           such
           strange
           occurrents
           .
           Wherein
           if
           your
           Worships
           shall
           find
           ought
           that
           may
           reuiue
           in
           your
           memory
           ,
           ●o
           
           wonderfull
           a
           discouery
           ,
           and
           shall
           stirre
           vp
           your
           affections
           to
           magnifie
           the
           prouidence
           of
           God
           herein
           :
           As
           I
           shall
           haue
           herein
           what
           I
           principally
           desire
           ,
           so
           shall
           I
           not
           faile
           to
           take
           any
           other
           good
           occasion
           ,
           to
           testifie
           my
           thankefulnesse
           vnto
           your
           Worships
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           offer
           the
           same
           :
           to
           whose
           gracious
           protection
           I
           doe
           most
           hartily
           commend
           you
           all
           ,
        
         
           
             Resting
             in
             him
             ,
             Your
             Worships
             poore
             remembrancer
             at
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             .
             THO.
             COOPER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             CHAPTER
             1.
             
             The
             Introduction
             to
             the
             History
             :
             where
             of
             the
             Prouidence
             of
             God
             in
             permitting
             and
             ordering
             such
             horrible
             wickednesse
             .
             1.
             
             For
             the
             confusion
             of
             the
             Atheist
             :
             And
             secondly
             ,
             awaking
             of
             the
             secure
             and
             prophane
             Christians
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             2.
             
             Wherein
             first
             an
             entrance
             is
             made
             by
             way
             of
             Application
             vnto
             the
             
               Particular
               sinne
               of
               Murther
            
             ,
             being
             the
             
               proper
               subiect
               of
               this
               Treatise
            
             :
             where
             2.
             
             The
             Progeny
             and
             
               heynousnesse
               of
               this
               sinne
            
             is
             discouered
             and
             enlarged
             .
             3.
             
             The
             
               causes
               and
               occasions
            
             thereof
             in
             generall
             are
             explained
             .
             4.
             
             The
             
               Dangerous
               Effects
            
             ,
             and
             consequences
             thereof
             are
             detected
             .
             And
             so
             5.
             
             Such
             
               seuerall
               vses
            
             are
             propounded
             as
             both
             tend
             to
             the
             preuenting
             of
             this
             sinne
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             the
             wise
             suppressing
             and
             weeding
             out
             thereof
             .
          
           
             CHAPTER
             .
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             particular
             Murther
             at
             Halsworth
             .
             And
             first
             of
             the
             occasions
             and
             causes
             thereof
             .
             2
             Of
             the
             Actors
             and
             Accessaries
             therein
             .
             3
             Of
             the
             Parties
             that
             were
             Murthered
             .
             4
             Of
             the
             Manner
             and
             Circumstances
             how
             they
             were
             made
             away
             .
             5
             Of
             the
             Meanes
             to
             conceale
             the
             Murther
             beeing
             committed
             .
             6
             And
             diuerse
             obseruations
             considerable
             on
             either
             side
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             4.
             
             Where
             first
             of
             the
             Reason
             why
             ,
             howsoeuer
             other
             sinnes
             come
             after
             Iudgement
             ,
             yet
             this
             sinne
             of
             Murther
             is
             seldome
             left
             vndiscouered
             .
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             
               Many
               wayes
            
             whereby
             the
             Lord
             hath
             discouered
             Murther
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             with
             diuers
             instances
             thereof
             .
             3.
             
             That
             it
             was
             the
             
               Finger
               of
               God
            
             ,
             that
             detected
             this
             blood
             .
             4.
             
             Of
             the
             
               Manner
               and
               Instruments
            
             
             imployed
             herein
             .
             5.
             
             And
             the
             seuerall
             Vses
             to
             bee
             made
             thereof
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             5.
             
             Declareth
             the
             
               Conuiction
               of
               the
               Murtherers
            
             :
             1.
             
             Where
             the
             Euidences
             against
             them
             are
             published
             and
             opened
             by
             the
             Iudge
             .
             2
             Their
             Inditements
             found
             hereupon
             by
             the
             Iury
             .
             3
             Their
             Obstinacy
             vpon
             their
             finding
             declared
             and
             discussed
             ,
             with
             the
             Vse
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             6.
             
             Of
             the
             Condemnation
             and
             Iudgement
             giuen
             vpon
             the
             Malefactors
             ,
             where
             after
             entrance
             made
             hereto
             :
             1
             The
             
               religious
               and
               learned
               Speech
               of
               the
               thrice
               reuerend
               Iudge
               ,
            
             is
             published
             ,
             tending
             to
             iustifie
             the
             
               righteous
               hand
               of
               God
            
             herein
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             prepare
             the
             delinquents
             to
             an
             holy
             vse
             thereof
             .
             2
             The
             Sentence
             it selfe
             followeth
             ,
             with
             the
             great
             clemency
             and
             moderation
             thereof
             .
             3
             With
             diuers
             
               passages
               and
               profitable
               vses
            
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             7.
             1
             
             Containing
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             Murtherers
             .
             2
             And
             such
             accidents
             as
             fell
             out
             therein
             .
             3
             Together
             with
             such
             Vses
             as
             may
             be
             made
             thereof
             .
          
           
             CHAP.
             8.
             
             Containing
             the
             conclusion
             of
             the
             whole
             .
             With
             promise
             of
             further
             light
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Cry
           and
           Reuenge
           of
           Bloud
           .
        
         
           
             CHAPTER
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Introduction
               to
               the
               History
               :
               whereof
               the
               Prouidence
               of
               God
               in
               permitting
               and
               ordering
               such
               horrible
               wickednesse
               .
               1.
               
               For
               the
               confusion
               of
               the
               Atheist
               :
               And
               secondly
               ,
               awakening
               of
               the
               secure
               and
               prophane
               Christians
               .
            
          
           
             IT
             may
             seeme
             very
             strange
             ,
             and
             almost
             incredible
             to
             carnall
             apprehension
             ,
             that
             such
             glorious
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             especially
             so
             long
             continued
             among
             vs
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             without
             some
             gracious
             effect
             ,
             should
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             abound
             with
             so
             many
             strange
             and
             monstrous
             sinnes
             ,
             as
             doe
             dayly
             breake
             out
             and
             are
             strengthned
             with
             so
             high
             an
             hand
             of
             obstinacy
             and
             deeperate
             Impenitency
             .
             For
             whereas
             the
             powerfull
             preaching
             of
             the
             word
             hath
             this
             gracious
             promise
             annexed
             with
             it
             ,
             that
             (
             as
             at
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             Sauiour
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             all
             the
             
               Heathen
               Oracles
            
             and
             diuellish
             Delusions
             ceased
             and
             vanished
             )
             so
             all
             
               vncleane
               spirits
            
             should
             bee
             banished
             ,
             and
             
               Satan
               fall
               downe
               like
               lightning
            
             ,
             by
             the
             
             power
             thereof
             ,
             and
             his
             works
             be
             dissolued
             ,
             and
             thorowly
             abolished
             :
             may
             not
             the
             ouer-flowing
             of
             high
             handed
             sins
             ,
             so
             raigning
             in
             these
             euill
             dayes
             ,
             either
             seeme
             so
             challenge
             the
             Truth
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             yet
             appeared
             not
             in
             it
             liuely
             Beauty
             ,
             or
             else
             at
             least
             ,
             question
             the
             Efficacy
             thereof
             ,
             
             as
             not
             preuayling
             to
             the
             subduing
             of
             Iniquitie
             :
             surely
             if
             we
             consider
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             what
             hath
             opened
             the
             mouth
             of
             Papists
             to
             challenge
             the
             Truth
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             and
             still
             doat
             vpon
             their
             owne
             dreames
             ?
             Is
             it
             any
             other
             then
             what
             hath
             beene
             occasioned
             from
             such
             desperate
             sinnes
             as
             haue
             broken
             out
             ,
             and
             continued
             there
             with
             ?
             Do
             they
             not
             hereby
             impeach
             the
             truth
             and
             power
             thereof
             ,
             because
             Iniquity
             notwithstanding
             aboundeth
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             so
             glorious
             light
             ?
             Doth
             not
             this
             harden
             their
             hearts
             in
             their
             grosse
             and
             palpable
             darkenesse
             ,
             euen
             that
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             which
             hardned
             the
             Iewes
             in
             their
             Idolatry
             and
             obstinacy
             against
             the
             truth
             ;
             that
             because
             when
             they
             
               worshipped
               the
               Queene
               of
               Heauen
            
             and
             all
             the
             host
             thereof
             ,
             then
             all
             things
             went
             better
             with
             
             them
             ,
             more
             charity
             then
             abounded
             ,
             lesse
             sinne
             and
             misery
             brake
             out
             :
             but
             since
             the
             
               discouery
               of
               the
               Light
            
             ,
             sinne
             hath
             appeared
             more
             out
             of
             measure
             sinfull
             ,
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             
             hath
             beene
             more
             discouered
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             therefore
             their
             Conclusion
             is
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             in
             the
             wrong
             ,
             and
             they
             maintaine
             the
             right
             ?
          
           
             And
             hath
             not
             his
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             hardned
             the
             Atheist
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             his
             blasphemy
             ,
             that
             
               there
               is
               no
               God
            
             ,
             that
             Religion
             is
             but
             Policy
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             his
             obstinate
             impiety
             ,
             and
             obdurate
             impenitency
             ,
             euen
             this
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             is
             the
             maine
             Stumbling
             blocke
             hereunto
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             being
             not
             powerfull
             to
             weed
             out
             such
             grosse
             wickednes
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             swarms
             and
             rangeth
             ,
             securely
             vnder
             the
             scepter
             thereof
             :
             Either
             it
             is
             because
             there
             is
             no
             Truth
             therein
             ,
             or
             else
             ,
             wanting
             power
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             more
             to
             be
             regarded
             then
             a
             scarre-crow
             or
             bugbeare
             ,
             to
             fright
             fooles
             and
             children
             :
             Either
             he
             thinkes
             that
             
               God
               is
               like
               vnto
               him
            
             ,
             because
             hee
             prospers
             in
             his
             sinne
             ,
             or
             that
             hee
             
               likes
               well
            
             thereof
             ,
             because
             
               sentence
               doth
               not
               speedily
               passe
               to
            
             
             
               his
               discouery
            
             and
             confusion
             .
             Doth
             not
             the
             
               close
               conuayance
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             and
             long
             concealing
             thereof
             prouoke
             him
             to
             
             challenge
             the
             
               Omnipresence
               of
               God
            
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             
               hid
               in
               the
               clouds
            
             ,
             and
             could
             
               not
               see
               it
            
             ?
             Doth
             not
             his
             
               long
               forbearance
            
             
             
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             and
             great
             pacience
             in
             suffering
             the
             vessels
             of
             
             wrath
             ,
             giue
             further
             occasion
             to
             the
             Atheist
             to
             chalenge
             the
             diuine
             prouidence
             ,
             as
             
               if
               the
               Lord
               would
               neither
               do
               good
               nor
               euill
               ,
               Nahum
               .
            
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             And
             is
             not
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             
               Prophane
               Christian
            
             hereby
             opened
             against
             heauen
             ?
             Doth
             not
             his
             talke
             goe
             thorow
             the
             earth
             that
             Sinne
             is
             but
             a
             
               trick
               of
               youth
            
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             senselesse
             we
             are
             thereof
             ,
             the
             lesse
             care
             we
             take
             for
             the
             same
             :
             the
             more
             our
             
               consciences
               are
               secure
            
             therein
             ,
             the
             more
             secure
             we
             are
             of
             the
             
               mercy
               of
               God
            
             ,
             the
             more
             
               wee
               may
               sinne
               that
            
             
             
               grace
               may
               abound
            
             :
             because
             hereby
             the
             conscience
             becomes
             more
             obdurate
             ,
             and
             so
             secure
             of
             Gods
             fauour
             .
          
           
             Behold
             heere
             the
             
               righteous
               Iustice
               of
               God
            
             ,
             in
             causing
             his
             Word
             to
             bee
             
               a
               sauour
               of
               death
               vnto
               death
               :
            
             obserue
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             and
             admire
             Gods
             wonderfull
             wisedome
             ,
             
               in
               taking
               the
               wise
               in
               their
               craftinesse
               ,
            
             that
             seeing
             they
             
               will
               not
               obey
               the
               glorious
               Gospell
               of
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               ,
            
             in
             receiuing
             the
             Loue
             of
             the
             truth
             :
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             hath
             giuen
             them
             vp
             iustly
             to
             
               strong
               Delusions
            
             ,
             euen
             to
             peruert
             this
             glorious
             
             light
             ,
             to
             the
             hardning
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             because
             they
             will
             not
             bee
             perswaded
             ,
             and
             subdued
             thereunto
             ,
             imputing
             those
             things
             as
             the
             effects
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             indeeds
             ,
             the
             Fruits
             of
             their
             
               obstinate
               despising
            
             ,
             and
             peruerting
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             For
             to
             speake
             the
             truth
             in
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             to
             iustifie
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             conuincing
             of
             these
             liars
             ,
             and
             peruerters
             of
             his
             glorious
             Grace
             :
             Consider
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             these
             
               Three
               things
            
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             
               Intent
               of
               God
            
             ,
             in
             sending
             his
             Gospell
             vnto
             a
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             
               Manner
               of
               Gods
               wisedome
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Dispensation
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             The
             grounds
             and
             causes
             of
             Stumbling
             at
             ,
             and
             peruerting
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             
               Purpose
               of
               God
               in
               bestowing
               his
               Gospell
               vpon
               a
               Nation
               :
            
             that
             wee
             may
             the
             better
             discerne
             the
             same
             ,
             we
             must
             looke
             vp
             into
             the
             
               Reuealed
               counsell
               of
               God
            
             ,
             
             concerning
             the
             
               saluation
               of
               the
               Elect
               ,
               and
               reiection
               of
               the
               Reprobate
               :
            
             For
             the
             Execution
             of
             which
             his
             
               Eternall
               decree
            
             .
             As
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             eternall
             wisedome
             hath
             ordained
             his
             
               Mighty
               Word
            
             ,
             so
             seeing
             the
             number
             of
             his
             Chosen
             is
             a
             
               little
               Flocke
            
             in
             comparison
             of
             the
             Cast-awayes
             ,
             therefore
             doth
             hee
             also
             in
             his
             singular
             wisedome
             ,
             send
             and
             dispose
             thereof
             ,
             that
             howsoeuer
             it
             shall
             accomplish
             what
             he
             sends
             it
             for
             ,
             namely
             ,
             to
             
               conuince
               all
               sorts
            
             ,
             of
             either
             side
             ,
             both
             Elect
             and
             Reprobate
             ,
             yet
             it
             shall
             be
             effectuall
             onely
             in
             those
             few
             ,
             to
             their
             
               sound
               conuersion
            
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             rest
             ,
             they
             shall
             onely
             be
             hardned
             ,
             and
             bee
             made
             inexcusable
             thereby
             .
             And
             to
             these
             
               contrary
               ends
            
             hath
             the
             wise
             and
             glorious
             God
             fitted
             and
             composed
             his
             
               blessed
               Word
            
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             
               Nature
               thereof
            
             ,
             as
             also
             in
             the
             
               diuers
               manner
            
             of
             the
             conuayance
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             As
             touching
             y
             e
             
               Nature
               of
               the
               Word
            
             :
             Is
             it
             not
             a
             great
             Mystery
             supposing
             some-what
             in
             shew
             ,
             to
             y
             e
             stubling
             of
             y
             e
             flesh
             ,
             euen
             while
             it
             seemes
             most
             easily
             to
             conceiue
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             including
             that
             in
             substance
             which
             while
             it
             is
             onely
             conceiueable
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             doth
             thereby
             also
             abase
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             may
             renounce
             it selfe
             in
             the
             apprehension
             thereof
             ,
             and
             seeke
             vnto
             the
             Spirit
             for
             the
             opening
             of
             this
             Mistery
             .
             By
             which
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             the
             
               naturall
               man
            
             being
             onely
             able
             to
             conceiue
             ,
             though
             but
             peruersly
             ,
             the
             letter
             and
             outside
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             doth
             thereby
             also
             stumble
             at
             it
             owne
             conceit
             ,
             either
             measuring
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             by
             the
             letter
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             abasing
             it
             in
             it
             owne
             conceit
             ,
             as
             beeing
             so
             obuious
             to
             it
             carnall
             reach
             ,
             and
             thereby
             seeming
             becomes
             offended
             at
             the
             
               outward
               simplicity
               and
               foolishnesse
            
             thereof
             :
             or
             else
             resting
             in
             it
             owne
             outward
             apprehension
             ,
             as
             suiting
             with
             ,
             and
             seruing
             it
             carnall
             and
             
               present
               ends
            
             ,
             doth
             therefore
             stumble
             at
             the
             power
             thereof
             ,
             as
             thinking
             it
             needelesse
             or
             dangerous
             ,
             either
             because
             it
             is
             
               beyond
               his
               compasse
            
             ,
             or
             
               crosseth
               his
               carnall
               ends
            
             ,
             and
             so
             instead
             of
             submitting
             himselfe
             thereunto
             ,
             doth
             in
             the
             height
             of
             it
             wisedome
             ,
             despise
             and
             reiect
             the
             same
             .
          
           
           
             Behold
             here
             how
             the
             
               Lord
               taketh
               the
               wise
               in
               their
               craftinesse
               .
            
             The
             
               Foolish
               Worldling
            
             beeing
             the
             wiser
             in
             his
             owne
             eyes
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             lesse
             hee
             diserneth
             his
             folly
             ,
             doth
             therefore
             thinke
             himselfe
             
               able
               ynough
            
             ,
             to
             diserne
             the
             Mystery
             of
             his
             happinesse
             ,
             in
             the
             glasse
             of
             his
             owne
             
               false
               and
               counterfeit
               wisedome
            
             ,
             and
             so
             being
             neither
             willing
             ,
             nor
             able
             to
             
               goe
               out
               of
               himselfe
            
             ,
             howsoeuer
             hee
             may
             pore
             at
             the
             outside
             of
             this
             Mystery
             ,
             so
             farre
             as
             hee
             may
             conceiue
             his
             
               present
               fading
               happinesse
            
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             may
             flatter
             himselfe
             therein
             ,
             and
             thereby
             attaine
             some
             such
             
               motion
               of
               the
               Deity
            
             ,
             as
             may
             puffe
             him
             vp
             therewith
             ,
             yet
             is
             hereby
             made
             more
             inexcusable
             ,
             and
             farther
             off
             ,
             from
             the
             
               inward
               search
            
             of
             the
             Power
             thereof
             .
             And
             yet
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             Lord
             herein
             most
             equall
             and
             righteous
             .
             As
             both
             
               tendering
               the
               meanes
               indifferently
               vnto
               all
               ,
            
             so
             that
             the
             wicked
             cannot
             say
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             had
             his
             choyce
             thereof
             ,
             and
             liberty
             therein
             with
             the
             best
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             
               pacience
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             ,
             in
             leading
             him
             to
             Repentance
             ,
             accompanyed
             with
             such
             an
             answering
             to
             his
             desires
             ,
             concerning
             
               present
               ends
            
             ,
             as
             it
             must
             much
             more
             
               iustifie
               the
               Lord.
               What
               could
               he
               haue
               done
               vnto
               him
               which
               he
               hath
               not
               done
               ?
            
             so
             it
             shall
             also
             make
             him
             much
             more
             inexcusable
             .
             And
             if
             so
             now
             the
             
               Lord
               deny
            
             vnto
             him
             his
             grace
             ,
             for
             the
             effectuating
             of
             the
             meanes
             .
             As
             he
             not
             bound
             thereunto
             ,
             because
             
               he
               will
               haue
               mercy
               vpon
               whom
               he
               will
               haue
               mercy
               ,
               and
               whom
               he
               will
               he
               heardneth
               :
            
             so
             seeing
             the
             wicked
             doe
             neither
             dreame
             of
             any
             such
             assistance
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             as
             beeing
             
               blinded
               by
               selfe-loue
            
             ,
             they
             cannot
             see
             the
             want
             thereof
             :
             nay
             ,
             being
             
               puffed
               vp
               with
               carnall
               wisedome
            
             ,
             they
             doe
             vtterly
             despise
             and
             reiect
             the
             same
             .
             Is
             it
             any
             meruaile
             if
             they
             want
             the
             supply
             of
             that
             grace
             ,
             which
             they
             so
             abase
             and
             contemne
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             iust
             with
             God
             that
             the
             
               scorner
               shall
               seeke
               wisedome
               and
               yet
               not
               finde
               it
               ?
            
             Because
             he
             despiseth
             the
             substance
             ,
             white
             hee
             
               hunts
               after
               the
               shaddow
            
             .
             And
             if
             now
             it
             please
             the
             righteous
             Lord
             ,
             to
             giue
             him
             his
             desire
             ,
             and
             
               send
               leanenesse
               into
               his
               soule
            
             ,
             that
             not
             onely
             that
             
               which
               he
               seemed
               to
               haue
               ,
               shall
               be
               taken
               away
               from
               him
               ,
            
             the
             
             light
             hee
             hath
             shall
             be
             quenched
             ,
             and
             by
             degrees
             extinguished
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             
               spirit
               of
               God
            
             instead
             of
             restrayning
             him
             formerly
             from
             some
             
               outward
               euils
            
             ,
             and
             so
             happily
             
               affrighting
               his
               conscience
            
             with
             sense
             of
             
               inward
               rottennesse
            
             ,
             shall
             now
             giue
             him
             vp
             to
             his
             
               owne
               lusts
            
             ,
             euen
             to
             
               commit
               sinne
               with
               greedinesse
            
             :
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             happinesse
             that
             hee
             specially
             dreames
             of
             ,
             to
             be
             
               past
               feeling
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             may
             make
             vp
             his
             measure
             without
             controulement
             .
             Are
             not
             the
             
               wayes
               of
               God
               most
               equall
               herein
               ?
            
             Shall
             not
             the
             mouth
             of
             iniquity
             be
             vtterly
             stopped
             ?
             Haue
             not
             the
             wicked
             herein
             more
             at
             the
             hands
             of
             
               God
               then
               they
               can
               desire
            
             ?
             Doth
             not
             he
             giue
             them
             herein
             much
             more
             then
             he
             oweth
             them
             of
             all
             
               outward
               blessings
            
             ?
             Doth
             he
             not
             affoord
             them
             
               more
               plenty
               of
               spirituall
               meanes
            
             then
             they
             doe
             desire
             ?
             Doth
             hee
             not
             respite
             them
             in
             his
             
               great
               patience
            
             ,
             many
             a
             time
             beyond
             their
             owne
             fond
             and
             counterfeit
             vowes
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             distresse
             ,
             sparing
             them
             further
             then
             themselues
             doe
             wish
             ,
             and
             
               repealing
               that
               sentence
            
             ,
             which
             in
             their
             suddaine
             flashes
             they
             haue
             pronounced
             against
             themselues
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             hereafter
             turne
             to
             their
             vomit
             againe
             :
             yea
             ,
             still
             drawing
             them
             to
             him
             with
             the
             
               cords
               of
               Loue
            
             ,
             when
             they
             haue
             
               cast
               off
               his
               cords
            
             ,
             and
             fall
             desperately
             from
             him
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             
               Iustice
               of
               God
               most
               righteous
            
             ,
             euen
             his
             
               enemies
               being
               Iudges
            
             .
             And
             surely
             as
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             so
             is
             his
             Word
             heerein
             ,
             most
             holy
             and
             righteous
             .
             If
             it
             
               crosse
               the
               wicked
            
             in
             their
             desires
             to
             discouer
             that
             
               inward
               corruption
            
             ,
             whereof
             they
             are
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             wherein
             they
             fauour
             themselues
             :
             Is
             it
             any
             lesse
             then
             stands
             with
             the
             
               Power
               of
               the
               Word
            
             ,
             euen
             as
             
               fire
               to
               search
               the
               hidden
               parts
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             as
             the
             light
             ,
             to
             lay
             open
             the
             darkest
             corners
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             now
             the
             wicked
             vpon
             their
             
               first
               entertainement
            
             of
             the
             word
             desirous
             happily
             to
             gaine
             credit
             ,
             and
             applause
             thereby
             ,
             be
             
               iustly
               confounded
            
             by
             the
             power
             thereof
             ,
             enraging
             their
             consciences
             by
             it
             inward
             search
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             admirable
             ,
             thus
             taking
             them
             in
             their
             craftinesse
             .
             Is
             not
             his
             
               goodnesse
               iustifiable
            
             ,
             thus
             preparing
             
             them
             hereby
             to
             repentance
             ?
             If
             now
             the
             
               loue
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             will
             giue
             no
             way
             to
             
               sound
               repentance
            
             :
             Is
             not
             yet
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             herein
             more
             admirable
             ,
             that
             whereas
             the
             wicked
             desire
             some
             
               sleight
               euidence
            
             to
             conceit
             a
             
               false
               conception
            
             ,
             their
             
               slauish
               humiliation
            
             shall
             further
             hereunto
             ,
             and
             hereby
             flatter
             them
             in
             a
             
               new
               birth
            
             .
             And
             if
             thus
             conceiting
             a
             false
             conuersion
             for
             a
             true
             ,
             because
             they
             
               cannot
               endure
            
             the
             trauell
             of
             a
             true
             birth
             ,
             they
             shall
             now
             
               encroach
               vpon
               the
               priueledges
               of
               the
               new
               man
               ,
            
             mis-applying
             and
             challenging
             those
             ioyes
             and
             comforts
             vnto
             their
             festered
             and
             ranckling
             soares
             ,
             which
             belong
             onely
             to
             those
             that
             are
             healed
             ,
             and
             so
             instéed
             of
             being
             further
             searched
             and
             launched
             by
             the
             
               law
               of
               God
            
             ,
             shall
             vnseasonably
             apply
             vnto
             themselues
             the
             
               sweete
               promises
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             and
             will
             endure
             nothing
             but
             leuitures
             and
             cordials
             ?
          
           
             Is
             the
             
               word
               of
               God
               vnequall
            
             ,
             because
             they
             
               vnfitly
               apply
               it
            
             ,
             nay
             is
             it
             not
             
               most
               equall
            
             ,
             in
             offering
             that
             indifferently
             vnto
             them
             ,
             which
             
               if
               they
               could
               wisely
               apply
            
             ,
             would
             proue
             soueraigne
             vnto
             them
             :
             Yea
             ,
             though
             they
             
               apply
               it
               amisse
            
             ,
             yet
             herein
             is
             iustifiable
             ,
             in
             that
             themselues
             are
             
               their
               owne
               caruers
            
             in
             the
             misapplying
             thereof
             ?
             If
             now
             vpon
             the
             
               misapplying
               of
               the
               Plaister
            
             before
             the
             soare
             be
             soundly
             healed
             ,
             it
             doth
             hereby
             
               more
               fester
            
             ,
             and
             putrifie
             inwardly
             ,
             and
             so
             breake
             out
             to
             a
             
               cancerous
               vlcer
            
             .
             As
             the
             word
             was
             not
             first
             to
             be
             blamed
             ,
             in
             
               discouering
               the
               soare
            
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             might
             bée
             prepared
             to
             it
             cure
             ,
             because
             ,
             
               if
               there
               had
               beene
               no
               pray
               the
               Lyon
               would
               not
               haue
               roared
               :
            
             So
             now
             much
             lesse
             ,
             may
             it
             be
             iustly
             challenged
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             further
             ranckling
             ,
             seeing
             the
             
               misapplying
               thereof
            
             hath
             effected
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             as
             it
             were
             extreame
             folly
             to
             charge
             the
             
               heat
               of
               the
               Sunne
            
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             stench
             and
             putrifieation
             in
             these
             inferior
             bodies
             ,
             which
             being
             well
             disposed
             are
             purified
             thereby
             ,
             and
             are
             onely
             subiect
             to
             tainture
             by
             their
             owne
             indisposition
             ,
             and
             aptnesse
             thereunto
             :
             so
             let
             it
             be
             the
             shame
             of
             
               Popish
               glory
            
             ,
             to
             hate
             the
             
               light
               ,
               because
               their
               vvorkes
               are
               euill
               .
            
             Yea
             let
             this
             be
             the
             
               confusion
               of
               their
               carnall
               
               wisedome
            
             to
             challenge
             the
             glorious
             light
             of
             the
             
               preaching
               of
               the
               Word
            
             ,
             as
             the
             cause
             of
             sinnes
             aboundance
             ,
             that
             hereby
             they
             might
             colour
             their
             despising
             and
             persecuting
             thereof
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             that
             by
             
               opposing
               the
               light
            
             they
             make
             vp
             
               the
               measure
               of
               their
               owne
               sinnes
               ,
            
             by
             denying
             to
             themselues
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             the
             meanes
             of
             life
             and
             happinesse
             .
             But
             hereby
             also
             prouoking
             the
             
               righteous
               Lord
            
             to
             auenge
             vpon
             them
             the
             
               contempt
               of
               his
               word
            
             in
             giuing
             them
             vp
             to
             such
             outrage
             and
             monstrous
             wickednesse
             of
             combustions
             and
             murthers
             ,
             which
             the
             true
             
               wisedome
               of
               flesh
            
             ,
             for
             it
             owne
             safety
             ,
             can
             no
             way
             indure
             ,
             that
             so
             her
             
               owne
               louers
            
             ,
             euen
             out
             
               of
               loue
               to
               themselues
            
             ,
             must
             néedes
             
               hate
               the
               whore
            
             ,
             and
             
               make
               her
               desolate
            
             :
             and
             so
             the
             
               Iustice
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             may
             shine
             more
             gloriously
             ,
             in
             
               rewarding
               her
               as
               she
               hath
               done
               to
               others
               ,
            
             and
             sheathing
             her
             owne
             sword
             ,
             in
             her
             owne
             bowels
             .
             And
             is
             not
             the
             Word
             glorious
             in
             
               iudging
               the
               Whore
               euen
               by
            
             her
             
               owne
               mouth
            
             ,
             and
             taking
             her
             in
             the
             snare
             ,
             that
             she
             hath
             layd
             for
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             ouertaking
             her
             in
             hee
             moneth
             and
             ripenesse
             of
             iniquity
             .
             
               Who
               so
               is
               wise
               he
               shall
               vnderstand
               these
               things
               ,
               and
               to
               whom
               the
               arme
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
            
             
             
               reueale
               them
               ;
               for
               the
               wayes
               of
               the
               Lord
               are
               right
               ,
               and
               the
               iust
               shall
               walke
               therein
               ,
               but
               the
               transgressor
               shall
               fall
               in
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             it
             therefore
             be
             the
             shame
             of
             Popery
             thus
             to
             traduce
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             be
             the
             
               glory
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             thus
             to
             
               discouer
               their
               shame
            
             ,
             for
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             not
             powerfull
             ,
             why
             doe
             they
             spurne
             against
             it
             ?
             if
             they
             being
             galled
             thereby
             ,
             doe
             spurne
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             let
             them
             thanke
             their
             owne
             rottennesse
             ,
             and
             iustifie
             the
             powerfull
             Word
             .
             But
             if
             being
             couered
             thus
             with
             shame
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             seeke
             the
             
               face
               of
               God
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             will
             further
             
               glorifie
               his
               Word
            
             in
             hastening
             their
             confusion
             ,
             and
             
               gathering
               in
               the
               first
               borne
            
             to
             his
             glorious
             appearance
             .
          
           
             And
             shall
             the
             
               blasphemous
               Atheist
            
             escape
             any
             better
             ?
             Surely
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             extreme
             folly
             in
             him
             ,
             to
             barke
             against
             the
             Moone
             ,
             because
             it
             giues
             him
             light
             ,
             to
             his
             desperate
             wickednesse
             (
             for
             what
             wisedome
             is
             there
             to
             condemne
             that
             ,
             which
             
             is
             so
             fauourable
             vnto
             vs
             )
             so
             doth
             this
             folly
             threaten
             his
             confusion
             ,
             as
             both
             discouering
             his
             accursed
             spirit
             ,
             imputing
             that
             
               obstinacy
               in
               sinne
            
             ,
             to
             the
             Word
             ,
             which
             ariseth
             from
             his
             
               ignorance
               of
               the
               power
               thereof
            
             ,
             and
             Rebellion
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             thereby
             hardening
             his
             neck
             against
             all
             hope
             of
             reclaiming
             ,
             as
             reiecting
             the
             Word
             ,
             which
             is
             onely
             auayleable
             hereunto
             .
             For
             what
             though
             as
             the
             heate
             of
             the
             Sunne
             doth
             harden
             the
             clay
             ,
             so
             the
             power
             of
             the
             word
             indirectly
             occasions
             the
             encrease
             of
             sinne
             in
             the
             
               froward
               heart
            
             :
             Is
             the
             
               word
               in
               vaine
            
             while
             it
             doeth
             that
             vnto
             which
             it
             is
             appoynted
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             
               wisedome
               of
               God
            
             herein
             more
             glorious
             ,
             who
             
               as
               he
               would
               neuer
               haue
               permitted
               euill
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               can
               bring
               good
               out
               of
               it
               :
            
             so
             he
             turneth
             the
             rage
             of
             man
             to
             his
             glorious
             praise
             .
             Not
             onely
             making
             way
             hereby
             to
             the
             iust
             confusion
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             for
             the
             aduancement
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             righteous
             iustice
             :
             but
             also
             discouering
             herein
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             
               Free
               Grace
            
             ,
             in
             
               softning
               the
               hearts
               of
               his
               Elect
            
             by
             the
             same
             meanes
             ,
             whereby
             the
             wicked
             are
             hardened
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             these
             
               contrary
               effects
            
             aduancing
             the
             
               Power
               of
               his
               mighty
               Word
            
             ,
             which
             with
             the
             same
             breath
             ,
             is
             thus
             able
             to
             kill
             and
             to
             quicken
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             as
             the
             Atheist
             hath
             no
             iust
             cause
             to
             stumble
             at
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             because
             
               Iniquity
               is
               discouered
            
             and
             enraged
             thereby
             ,
             so
             much
             lesse
             may
             hee
             iustly
             challeng
             the
             prouidence
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             accompanying
             his
             word
             with
             such
             great
             patience
             and
             common
             fauours
             ,
             seeing
             as
             the
             Lord
             hereby
             giues
             him
             his
             desire
             ,
             to
             inioy
             the
             pleasures
             of
             sinne
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             may
             haue
             nothing
             iustly
             to
             except
             against
             his
             goodnesse
             :
             so
             by
             this
             his
             long
             suffering
             ,
             hee
             doth
             also
             inuite
             him
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             so
             makes
             him
             more
             inexcusable
             if
             he
             abuse
             the
             same
             .
             But
             howsoeuer
             ,
             
               the
               filthy
               will
               be
               filthy
               still
               ,
            
             yet
             let
             the
             seruants
             of
             God
             magnifie
             his
             wonderfull
             mercy
             ,
             and
             free
             kindnesse
             towards
             them
             ,
             in
             softning
             them
             by
             the
             same
             meanes
             whereby
             hee
             hardens
             the
             wicked
             :
             yea
             ,
             turning
             about
             the
             hardening
             of
             the
             reprobate
             to
             bee
             the
             meanes
             of
             their
             more
             close
             walking
             with
             their
             
             God
             ,
             and
             dependance
             on
             his
             free
             grace
             ,
             in
             the
             sense
             of
             their
             fayling
             ,
             when
             they
             doe
             their
             best
             ;
             yea
             ,
             let
             them
             euermore
             blesse
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             seeing
             
               the
               righteous
               shall
               hardly
               be
               saued
               ,
            
             they
             may
             yet
             haue
             some
             hope
             of
             Life
             ,
             in
             so
             great
             conscience
             of
             their
             corruptions
             ,
             that
             they
             can
             yet
             follow
             after
             righteousnesse
             ;
             notwithstanding
             ,
             the
             streame
             runnes
             contrary
             ,
             and
             their
             labour
             is
             so
             thanklesse
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             in
             regard
             of
             present
             successe
             ,
             seeing
             iniquity
             doth
             so
             swarme
             and
             preuaile
             :
             yea
             ,
             let
             this
             bee
             their
             euidence
             ,
             that
             Christ
             raignes
             ouer
             them
             ,
             euen
             in
             the
             
               midst
               of
               their
               enemies
            
             :
             that
             euen
             where
             Satan
             hath
             his
             throne
             ,
             there
             God
             shall
             haue
             his
             glory
             :
             Antipas
             his
             faithfull
             seruant
             shall
             seale
             it
             vp
             with
             his
             bloud
             :
             or
             if
             this
             bee
             not
             yet
             the
             triall
             ,
             yet
             Ieremie
             shall
             be
             smitten
             with
             the
             tongue
             ,
             and
             holy
             Iob
             shall
             esteeme
             the
             booke
             that
             his
             Aduersaries
             writ
             against
             him
             ,
             to
             bee
             the
             most
             glorious
             Crowne
             that
             may
             adorne
             his
             head
             :
             Yea
             ;
             the
             more
             that
             the
             word
             of
             God
             is
             blasphemed
             by
             the
             wicked
             ,
             the
             more
             watchfull
             shall
             his
             children
             be
             ,
             that
             they
             giue
             no
             iust
             offence
             ,
             that
             so
             ,
             either
             they
             which
             speake
             of
             them
             as
             euill
             doers
             ,
             shall
             glorifie
             God
             on
             their
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             their
             holy
             conuersation
             be
             won
             to
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             or
             bee
             made
             more
             inexcusable
             ,
             when
             their
             mouthes
             shall
             bee
             iustly
             stopped
             ,
             if
             yet
             they
             shall
             not
             cease
             to
             speake
             euill
             of
             the
             righteous
             wayes
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             may
             also
             stop
             the
             prophane
             mouth
             of
             the
             filthy
             Libertine
             ,
             that
             though
             hee
             turne
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             wantonnesse
             ,
             imagining
             his
             security
             and
             senselesnesse
             in
             sinne
             ,
             to
             bee
             the
             assurance
             of
             his
             happinesse
             ,
             yet
             the
             Word
             is
             holy
             ,
             yeelding
             no
             apperance
             ,
             much
             lesse
             allowance
             hereunto
             ,
             yea
             righteous
             herein
             is
             the
             mighty
             Word
             ,
             in
             giuing
             him
             vp
             to
             such
             a
             reprobate
             sense
             ,
             through
             his
             peruerting
             of
             the
             chiefe
             errand
             thereof
             ,
             (
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             to
             repentant
             sinners
             )
             which
             if
             he
             could
             rightly
             apply
             ,
             might
             make
             him
             capable
             thereof
             :
             yea
             ,
             meruailous
             is
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             herein
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             contrary
             apprehension
             
             of
             the
             promise
             ,
             and
             preparation
             thereunto
             by
             his
             seruants
             ,
             hee
             confounds
             the
             peruersenesse
             and
             prophanenesse
             of
             the
             Libertine
             :
             If
             yet
             
               the
               filthy
               will
               be
               filthy
               still
               ,
            
             let
             him
             know
             this
             for
             his
             further
             confusion
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             faile
             eft-soones
             ,
             to
             awaken
             his
             senselesse
             conscience
             with
             some
             inward
             quawmes
             ,
             or
             outward
             crosses
             to
             confound
             him
             in
             his
             security
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             may
             bee
             forced
             to
             acknowledge
             and
             seeke
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             which
             hee
             hath
             so
             abased
             :
             so
             if
             for
             all
             this
             he
             will
             not
             be
             reclaimed
             ,
             but
             by
             mistaking
             and
             mis-applying
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             thereby
             bee
             cast
             into
             a
             deeper
             sleepe
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             glorifie
             his
             Word
             in
             giuing
             him
             vp
             to
             a
             spirit
             of
             giddinesse
             ,
             euen
             to
             heape
             vp
             teachers
             vnto
             himselfe
             according
             vnto
             his
             lusts
             ,
             that
             may
             answer
             him
             according
             to
             the
             stumbling
             blocke
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             set
             vp
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             which
             could
             not
             commit
             sinne
             so
             securely
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             heart
             did
             sometimes
             smite
             him
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             might
             new
             continue
             in
             it
             more
             freely
             and
             desperately
             ,
             as
             being
             warranted
             hereunto
             by
             such
             accursed
             deceiuers
             .
          
           
             Behold
             here
             the
             wisedome
             of
             the
             wicked
             in
             sin
             ;
             and
             obserue
             withall
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             in
             taking
             them
             in
             their
             craftines
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             securely
             reuell
             in
             wickednes
             ,
             their
             first
             policy
             is
             to
             make
             their
             conscience
             senselesse
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             may
             bring
             it
             to
             this
             passe
             ,
             their
             desperate
             wisedome
             is
             to
             multiply
             sin
             with
             greedines
             ,
             that
             so
             by
             this
             custome
             and
             outrage
             ,
             they
             may
             grow
             to
             an
             habite
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             often
             putting
             the
             iron
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             may
             in
             the
             end
             harden
             and
             stupifie
             their
             harts
             :
             that
             as
             it
             falls
             out
             with
             those
             which
             often
             drinke
             strong
             payson
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             end
             they
             can
             digest
             the
             same
             without
             any
             sense
             or
             danger
             ,
             so
             the
             wicked
             by
             often
             drinking
             in
             of
             iniquitie
             with
             gréedines
             ,
             become
             senselesse
             at
             length
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             euill
             and
             of
             the
             danger
             thereof
             :
             wherby
             as
             they
             take
             occasion
             to
             commit
             any
             notorious
             outrage
             whatsoeuer
             ,
             so
             they
             become
             hereby
             obuious
             to
             the
             scandall
             and
             danger
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             cannot
             but
             take
             notice
             of
             what
             themselues
             are
             senselesse
             of
             ,
             &
             by
             it
             clamorus
             
             and
             iust
             scandall
             ,
             either
             awaken
             them
             to
             repentance
             ,
             or
             conuince
             them
             to
             punishment
             .
             Behold
             how
             the
             Lord
             takes
             the
             wise
             in
             their
             craftines
             :
             They
             desire
             to
             be
             senselesse
             of
             sin
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             commit
             it
             more
             greedily
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             greedily
             they
             commit
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             more
             they
             prouoke
             the
             world
             through
             their
             scandall
             ,
             and
             it
             one
             danger
             ,
             to
             awaken
             them
             thereout
             :
             what
             remedie
             is
             now
             left
             in
             carnall
             wisedome
             to
             make
             vp
             the
             breach
             ,
             and
             lull
             them
             a
             sléepe
             againe
             .
             Behold
             againe
             the
             hight
             of
             this
             wisedome
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             obserue
             how
             the
             Lord
             takes
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             craftines
             .
             If
             Elia
             will
             Prophesy
             no
             good
             ,
             but
             euill
             vnto
             vs
             while
             wee
             sleepe
             in
             sin
             ,
             yet
             welfare
             Zidkiah
             ,
             that
             will
             warrant
             good
             successe
             therein
             ,
             flattering
             vs
             that
             wee
             may
             go
             vp
             and
             prosper
             ,
             because
             hitherto
             it
             hath
             gone
             well
             with
             vs
             ,
             and
             though
             he
             lie
             falsely
             ;
             yet
             he
             will
             walke
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             deceiue
             more
             effectually
             ,
             yea
             hee
             wants
             not
             his
             rough
             garment
             of
             tything
             mint
             and
             comin
             ,
             yea
             he
             will
             not
             spare
             herein
             to
             humble
             flesh
             by
             voluntary
             deuotions
             of
             Pilgrimage
             penances
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             trash
             to
             the
             satisfying
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             euen
             in
             a
             great
             shew
             of
             wisedome
             to
             abase
             the
             same
             .
             And
             what
             now
             shall
             be
             spared
             for
             the
             sinne
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             to
             the
             parting
             with
             our
             substance
             ,
             yea
             our
             first
             borne
             ,
             and
             all
             yea
             which
             is
             the
             hight
             of
             this
             delusion
             shall
             not
             a
             greater
             sinne
             be
             made
             a
             price
             for
             the
             lesse
             ?
             shall
             not
             the
             murther
             of
             Princes
             become
             an
             expiation
             for
             all
             our
             personall
             sinnes
             .
             Behold
             here
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             Mistery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             admire
             with
             me
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             in
             taking
             the
             whore
             and
             her
             accursed
             brood
             in
             their
             owne
             craftines
             ,
             that
             while
             they
             estéeme
             their
             owne
             blood
             vile
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             murther
             the
             Lords
             annoynted
             ,
             they
             haue
             iustly
             brought
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             vpon
             their
             heads
             to
             secure
             themselues
             in
             subuerting
             Antichrist
             ,
             whom
             otherwise
             they
             could
             haue
             bene
             contented
             still
             to
             haue
             made
             their
             band
             for
             the
             satisfying
             of
             their
             lusts
             .
             Oh!
             the
             vnsearchable
             riches
             of
             the
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             mercy
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             turnes
             about
             the
             carnall
             wisedome
             of
             man
             ,
             tending
             
             only
             to
             it
             present
             bodily
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             meanes
             of
             remouing
             that
             great
             stumbling
             blocke
             ,
             whereby
             their
             soules
             were
             ensnared
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             ascribe
             vnto
             him
             alone
             the
             glorie
             of
             their
             true
             happines
             ,
             so
             farre
             aboue
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             their
             corrupt
             intent
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             thus
             we
             see
             how
             the
             Lord
             takes
             the
             wise
             in
             their
             craftines
             .
             That
             the
             world
             may
             securely
             reuel
             in
             sin
             ,
             the
             false
             Prophet
             must
             bee
             a
             snare
             vpon
             Mispah
             to
             cry
             ayme
             thereto
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             blind
             leading
             the
             blind
             ,
             both
             may
             fall
             into
             the
             ditch
             .
          
           
             And
             is
             not
             this
             prouidence
             of
             God
             very
             remarkeable
             ,
             in
             these
             daungerous
             dayes
             of
             the
             contempt
             and
             peruerting
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ?
             that
             though
             the
             Lord
             feedeth
             the
             hungry
             with
             good
             and
             wholesome
             food
             ,
             yet
             the
             daintie
             and
             full
             stomake
             ,
             is
             either
             choaked
             with
             chaffe
             ,
             or
             puffed
             vp
             with
             wind
             ,
             that
             so
             seeming
             that
             which
             he
             is
             not
             ,
             he
             may
             not
             see
             what
             truely
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             thereby
             be
             both
             preuented
             of
             sound
             curing
             ,
             and
             withall
             hardened
             to
             destruction
             .
             Behold
             here
             then
             some
             further
             light
             to
             iustifie
             the
             
               Prouidence
               of
               God
            
             in
             the
             ouer-flowing
             of
             sinne
             ,
             amidst
             so
             glorious
             
               light
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             Not
             that
             the
             word
             is
             any
             true
             cause
             thereof
             ,
             but
             onely
             a
             meanes
             to
             discouer
             and
             conuince
             the
             same
             :
             whereby
             as
             through
             our
             
               naturall
               rebellion
            
             the
             more
             sinne
             is
             conuinced
             ,
             the
             more
             it
             is
             enraged
             and
             so
             encreased
             thereby
             :
             so
             through
             
               carnall
               wisedome
            
             ,
             the
             light
             being
             peruerted
             ,
             becomes
             a
             broker
             vnto
             sinne
             ,
             and
             thereby
             proues
             a
             further
             meanes
             to
             encrease
             and
             ripen
             the
             same
             .
             And
             yet
             all
             this
             in
             great
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             exceeding
             Equity
             .
             The
             Lord
             herein
             giuing
             the
             wicked
             their
             desires
             ,
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             his
             
               righteous
               decree
            
             in
             their
             condemnation
             ,
             in
             that
             themselues
             are
             their
             owne
             caruers
             in
             the
             meanes
             there
             vnto
             .
             And
             all
             this
             executed
             by
             his
             
               mighty
               word
            
             ,
             becomming
             thus
             vnto
             the
             
               wicked
               ,
               a
               sauour
               of
               death
               vnto
               death
               :
            
             whereby
             as
             he
             taketh
             the
             wise
             Papist
             and
             Atheist
             in
             their
             Craftines
             ,
             so
             doth
             he
             ,
             also
             iustly
             confound
             the
             
               Prophane
               Libertine
            
             ,
             who
             while
             he
             fathers
             that
             vpon
             the
             Word
             which
             proceeds
             from
             his
             
             owne
             corrupt
             sense
             and
             application
             thereof
             ,
             doth
             therefore
             Iustifie
             the
             word
             in
             his
             hardening
             thereby
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             Iudged
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             while
             he
             peruerteth
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             such
             ends
             ,
             as
             are
             contrary
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             hitherto
             for
             the
             
               Iustifying
               of
               Gods
               prouidence
            
             in
             disposing
             of
             such
             greuious
             sinnes
             ,
             as
             do
             accompany
             and
             preuaile
             euen
             in
             the
             most
             glorious
             light
             of
             the
             
               Gospell
               of
               Iesus
               Christ.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Wherein
               first
               an
               entrance
               is
               made
               by
               way
               of
               Application
               vnto
               the
               
                 Particular
                 sinne
                 of
                 Murther
              
               ,
               being
               the
               
                 proper
                 subiect
                 of
                 this
                 Treatise
              
               :
               where
               2.
               
               The
               Progeny
               and
               
                 heynousnesse
                 of
                 this
                 sinne
              
               is
               discouered
               and
               enlarged
               .
               3.
               
               The
               
                 causes
                 and
                 occasions
              
               thereof
               in
               generall
               are
               explained
               .
               4.
               
               The
               
                 Dangerous
                 Effects
              
               ,
               and
               consequences
               thereof
               are
               detected
               .
               And
               so
               5.
               
               Such
               
                 seuerall
                 vses
              
               are
               propounded
               as
               both
               tend
               to
               the
               preuenting
               of
               this
               sinne
               ,
               as
               also
               for
               the
               wise
               suppressing
               and
               weeding
               out
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             FRom
             that
             which
             hitherto
             hath
             bene
             discoursed
             concerning
             the
             
               Prouidence
               of
               God
            
             in
             disposing
             of
             such
             multiplicity
             and
             encrease
             of
             sinne
             ,
             in
             this
             glorious
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             we
             may
             gather
             these
             Conclusions
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospell
             is
             not
             properly
             the
             cause
             of
             these
             euils
             ,
             but
             onely
             1
             the
             ignorance
             thereof
             ,
             2
             peruerting
             the
             light
             ,
             to
             the
             
               iustifying
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             or
             else
             our
             want
             of
             loue
             ,
             and
             so
             obedience
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             2
             That
             as
             Ignorance
             breeding
             Error
             ,
             and
             so
             Disobedience
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             is
             the
             Mother
             of
             all
             that
             
               grosse
               wickednesse
            
             that
             is
             discouered
             thereby
             :
             So
             in
             that
             Popery
             is
             the
             chiefe
             and
             onely
             
               Patron
               of
               ignorance
            
             ,
             so
             it
             becomes
             also
             the
             very
             Chaos
             of
             all
             errors
             and
             delusions
             ,
             and
             so
             proues
             the
             
               maine
               Broker
            
             to
             all
             grosse
             and
             desperate
             wickednesse
             .
          
           
             3
             That
             whereas
             the
             weapons
             of
             
               Popish
               warfare
            
             are
             
               only
               carnall
            
             and
             diuellish
             vsing
             these
             as
             her
             last
             refuge
             ,
             when
             
             her
             
               Paper
               bolts
            
             ,
             and
             enchantments
             will
             not
             preuaile
             ,
             to
             roote
             out
             and
             destroy
             all
             her
             opposits
             :
             as
             being
             that
             
               Scarlet-coloured
               Whore
            
             ,
             whom
             nothing
             will
             secure
             and
             satisfie
             but
             the
             
               bloud
               of
               Saints
            
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             oppose
             her
             Tyranny
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             howsoeuer
             all
             
               other
               sinnes
            
             are
             harbored
             in
             her
             bosome
             ,
             as
             beeing
             ashamed
             to
             haue
             them
             knowne
             to
             the
             world
             :
             Yet
             this
             
               sinne
               of
               Murther
            
             is
             her
             cheife
             darling
             and
             
               glorious
               sinne
            
             ,
             whereof
             she
             is
             so
             farre
             from
             being
             ashamed
             ,
             as
             that
             she
             
               raignes
               only
               thereby
            
             ,
             and
             triumphs
             therewith
             ;
             not
             onely
             vpon
             her
             
               pretended
               power
               of
               the
               secular
               sword
               ,
            
             whereby
             she
             arrogates
             supreme
             authority
             ouer
             life
             &
             death
             :
             But
             especially
             vpon
             pretence
             of
             the
             
               Power
               of
               her
               Keyes
            
             ,
             whereby
             presuming
             ouer
             the
             soules
             as
             well
             as
             the
             bodies
             of
             men
             ,
             she
             thereby
             confirmes
             and
             iustifies
             this
             her
             vnsatiable
             
               thirst
               of
               bloud
            
             ,
             as
             either
             seruing
             for
             the
             good
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
             whose
             bodies
             she
             butchered
             ,
             or
             else
             by
             cutting
             off
             such
             
               supposed
               Leapers
            
             ,
             thereby
             securing
             the
             estates
             of
             others
             .
             Thus
             doth
             her
             Progeny
             declare
             the
             same
             ,
             who
             is
             of
             her
             
               Father
               the
            
             
             Diuell
             ,
             that
             
               was
               a
               murtherer
               from
               the
               beginning
               .
            
             So
             her
             condition
             doth
             import
             no
             lesse
             ,
             who
             being
             an
             harlot
             ,
             hunts
             for
             the
             precious
             life
             of
             man
             :
             so
             her
             very
             Name
             doth
             portend
             ,
             and
             glorie
             therein
             ,
             as
             being
             that
             Apollyon
             ,
             that
             
               Child
               of
               Perdition
            
             ,
             ordained
             of
             God
             in
             his
             Justice
             for
             the
             plaguing
             of
             vnbeléeuers
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             ripen
             her
             owne
             destruction
             :
             yea
             her
             very
             Habite
             proclaimes
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             being
             
               Died
               bloud-red
               with
               the
               slaughter
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
            
             and
             her
             End
             also
             shall
             manifest
             the
             same
             ,
             when
             she
             shall
             be
             made
             drunken
             with
             her
             
               owne
               bloud
            
             ,
             and
             
               drowned
               therein
            
             ,
             because
             she
             hath
             shed
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             Behold
             here
             these
             the
             
               generation
               of
               this
               bloudy
               sinne
               .
               Sathan
               ,
            
             the
             Arch
             enemy
             of
             Mankind
             ,
             enuying
             his
             happinesse
             ,
             and
             that
             especially
             vnder
             the
             
               Time
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             vtterly
             destroy
             him
             both
             roote
             and
             branches
             ,
             head
             &
             taile
             ,
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             abusing
             the
             
               security
               and
               Pride
               of
               the
               Times
               ,
            
             begdt
             thereupon
             the
             
               Whore
               of
               Babylon
            
             ,
             that
             great
             Enchantresse
             and
             deceiuer
             of
             the
             world
             .
             And
             that
             
             he
             might
             by
             this
             Bastard
             execute
             his
             malice
             more
             fully
             against
             the
             Saints
             ,
             when
             she
             came
             to
             age
             &
             began
             to
             reuell
             in
             Pride
             and
             Soueraignty
             ,
             then
             he
             begat
             on
             her
             this
             
               Monstrous
               and
               bloudy
               sinne
            
             :
             whereby
             as
             the
             Viper
             eateth
             out
             the
             bowels
             of
             her
             Mother
             ,
             so
             the
             first
             aduentures
             of
             this
             
               Cruel
               brat
            
             were
             atchieued
             against
             it
             Damme
             ,
             one
             Pope
             cruelly
             making
             away
             each
             other
             :
             And
             being
             thus
             throughly
             fleshed
             and
             imbrued
             in
             her
             
               owne
               bloud
            
             .
             Is
             it
             any
             maruaile
             if
             she
             spares
             not
             other
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             iust
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             while
             she
             spares
             not
             her
             
               owne
               bloud
            
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             lines
             of
             
               the
               annointed
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Princes
               of
               the
               Earth
            
             should
             secure
             themselues
             in
             letting
             out
             her
             life
             bloud
             ,
             and
             consuming
             her
             vtterly
             with
             fire
             ,
             that
             so
             her
             Memoriall
             may
             perish
             from
             the
             earth
             .
             Behold
             the
             righteous
             doome
             of
             Iehoua
             against
             the
             Whore
             :
             And
             obserue
             we
             wisely
             herein
             ,
             the
             Progeny
             of
             this
             bloudy
             sinne
             and
             issue
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Shall
             we
             now
             further
             way
             this
             sinne
             in
             the
             Ballance
             of
             
             the
             Sanctuary
             ,
             that
             thereby
             we
             may
             discerne
             the
             greatnesse
             thereof
             ,
             &
             so
             be
             brought
             into
             greater
             detestation
             of
             y
             e
             same
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             then
             let
             vs
             measure
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             obiect
             against
             which
             is
             committed
             :
             and
             heere
             consider
             wee
             these
             particulars
             .
             First
             the
             Murtherer
             ,
             doth
             what
             lies
             in
             him
             to
             take
             a
             way
             
               the
               life
               of
               God
            
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             that
             hee
             destroyes
             his
             
               Liuely
               Image
            
             in
             Man
             :
             not
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             outward
             frame
             and
             substance
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             as
             if
             God
             were
             
               like
               vnto
               man
            
             in
             his
             outward
             feature
             ,
             as
             some
             carnal
             Capernaites
             haue
             dreamed
             :
             as
             those
             
               Acts
               of
               the
               Diuine
               soule
            
             ,
             which
             it
             exercised
             in
             the
             bodie
             ,
             these
             the
             boudy
             hands
             ,
             do
             wholy
             abolish
             ,
             whereby
             
               man
               in
            
             regard
             of
             his
             better
             part
             was
             made
             after
             the
             
               Image
               of
               God
            
             ,
             yea
             hereby
             the
             
               life
               of
               God
            
             ,
             his
             prouidence
             and
             other
             acts
             of
             his
             gouernment
             is
             in
             a
             manner
             extinguished
             in
             that
             creature
             who
             is
             thus
             by
             cruell
             hand
             cut
             off
             from
             that
             holie
             regiment
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             
               bloody
               minded
               man
            
             as
             he
             thirsts
             greedily
             after
             blood
             ,
             so
             doth
             he
             
               lie
               in
               waite
               priuily
            
             for
             his
             pray
             ,
             partlie
             fearing
             to
             attempt
             vpon
             equall
             termes
             ,
             as
             being
             through
             his
             
             
             inward
             guilt
             a
             very
             dastard
             ,
             and
             coward
             ;
             and
             partly
             hoping
             hereby
             to
             make
             surer
             worke
             ,
             when
             all
             meanes
             of
             preuention
             shal
             be
             forestalled
             and
             frustrated
             .
             And
             doth
             he
             not
             hereby
             proue
             oftimes
             a
             
               murtherer
               of
               his
               brothers
               soule
            
             ,
             taking
             him
             thus
             on
             the
             suddaine
             ,
             and
             so
             preuenting
             Repentance
             .
             May
             we
             not
             consider
             herein
             the
             malice
             of
             Diasius
             the
             Lawyer
             ,
             who
             in
             a
             deadly
             hatred
             to
             his
             brothers
             soule
             ,
             first
             enforced
             him
             to
             
               deny
               his
               faith
            
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             then
             instantly
             tooke
             away
             his
             life
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             Murther
             in
             destroying
             his
             
               Brother
               ,
               destroyes
               himselfe
            
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             that
             his
             brother
             wasis
             owne
             flesh
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             he
             necessarily
             exposeth
             himselfe
             either
             to
             be
             his
             
               owne
               Butcher
            
             ,
             though
             the
             horror
             of
             his
             conscience
             ,
             as
             many
             haue
             done
             ,
             or
             else
             iustly
             lies
             open
             to
             the
             
               sword
               of
               the
               Magistrate
            
             ,
             who
             aboue
             all
             other
             sinnes
             will
             not
             suffer
             this
             vnreuenged
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             doth
             not
             the
             
               Murtherer
               in
               sinning
               willingly
            
             ,
             &
             plotting
             his
             cruelty
             with
             deliberation
             ,
             and
             desperatenes
             ,
             doth
             he
             not
             heerein
             commonly
             
               murther
               his
               owne
               soule
            
             ,
             as
             excluding
             himselfe
             through
             this
             wilfulnes
             ,
             the
             mercy
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             What
             should
             I
             speake
             of
             those
             fearefull
             euents
             that
             haue
             followed
             the
             same
             ?
             hath
             not
             the
             
               Father
               murthered
            
             the
             sonne
             comming
             home
             as
             a
             stranger
             ,
             for
             lucre
             of
             his
             mony
             ,
             &
             when
             he
             came
             to
             the
             notice
             thereof
             ,
             did
             he
             not
             first
             
               murther
               his
               wife
            
             ,
             that
             procured
             him
             thereto
             ,
             and
             afterward
             
               layd
               violent
               hands
               vpon
               himselfe
            
             ?
             And
             did
             not
             this
             accident
             bring
             his
             
               onely
               daughter
            
             to
             an
             
               vntimely
               end
            
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             whole
             roote
             and
             branches
             were
             wholly
             cut
             off
             vtterly
             .
             And
             if
             here
             wee
             shall
             consider
             ,
             that
             hereby
             many
             a
             wife
             hath
             beene
             depriued
             of
             her
             husband
             ,
             many
             children
             made
             Orphanes
             ,
             and
             so
             exposed
             to
             all
             extremitie
             ,
             doth
             not
             the
             murtherer
             make
             faire
             worke
             for
             the
             Diuell
             .
          
           
             And
             is
             not
             the
             
               common
               Parents
            
             hereby
             depriued
             of
             many
             a
             good
             member
             ,
             doth
             not
             the
             
               common
               Mother
            
             hereby
             lament
             the
             losse
             of
             many
             a
             
               Nursing
               Father
            
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             exposed
             to
             combustions
             and
             desolations
             .
          
           
           
             Behold
             heere
             the
             haynousnesse
             of
             
               this
               sinne
            
             by
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             Obiect
             ,
             against
             which
             it
             was
             committed
             .
          
           
             And
             may
             wee
             not
             hereby
             also
             guesse
             at
             it
             greatnesse
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             subiect
             that
             committeth
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
             1
             Is
             not
             the
             Murtherer
             a
             Traytor
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             ,
             both
             committing
             treason
             against
             God
             ,
             whose
             Image
             hee
             thus
             defaceth
             ,
             and
             beeing
             guilty
             of
             treason
             ,
             against
             his
             Prince
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             whom
             he
             depriueth
             of
             their
             guard
             and
             glory
             :
             Is
             not
             he
             a
             Traytor
             to
             his
             Brother
             ,
             in
             surprizing
             him
             so
             cruelly
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             a
             
               Traytor
               against
               himselfe
            
             ,
             in
             betraying
             his
             owne
             life
             and
             soule
             hereby
             to
             the
             graue
             and
             destruction
             .
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             if
             of
             all
             other
             the
             hypocrite
             shall
             be
             
               beaten
               with
               many
               stripes
            
             ,
             then
             must
             the
             Murtherer
             looke
             for
             his
             ful
             payment
             ,
             because
             hee
             
               crowcheth
               and
               boweth
            
             to
             onsnare
             his
             poore
             Brother
             ,
             he
             kisseth
             and
             betrayeth
             ,
             fawneth
             and
             stabbeth
             ,
             saluteth
             and
             smiteth
             ,
             speakes
             peaceably
             with
             his
             tongue
             ,
             when
             his
             hand
             is
             ready
             to
             shed
             bloud
             :
             and
             all
             this
             with
             a
             breath
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             breath
             ,
             and
             triumph
             more
             securely
             in
             his
             masked
             wickednesse
             .
          
           
             What
             should
             I
             say
             ,
             
               the
               Murtherer
               is
               an
               Atheist
            
             ?
             If
             he
             thought
             the
             eye
             of
             God
             were
             vpon
             him
             ,
             hee
             durst
             not
             thus
             wilfully
             deface
             the
             Image
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             The
             
               Murtherer
               is
               an
               Idolater
            
             ,
             in
             defacing
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             setting
             vp
             the
             
               Idoll
               of
               reuenge
            
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             which
             he
             adores
             aboue
             all
             that
             is
             called
             God
             ,
             either
             Gods
             presence
             ,
             the
             Magistrates
             sword
             ,
             Gods
             Image
             in
             his
             brother
             ,
             his
             life
             in
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             not
             any
             sinne
             wherein
             the
             Murtherer
             hath
             not
             a
             share
             ,
             so
             herein
             is
             his
             case
             most
             fearefull
             ,
             and
             desperate
             ,
             that
             not
             sinning
             of
             infirmity
             but
             of
             malice
             ,
             and
             digested
             hatred
             ,
             as
             herein
             horesembles
             his
             
               father
               the
               Diuell
            
             ,
             so
             hereby
             he
             casts
             himselfe
             desperately
             vpon
             his
             malice
             ,
             to
             indure
             
               vnquenchable
               torments
            
             ,
             for
             the
             recompence
             of
             his
             
               vnsaciable
               malice
            
             .
          
           
           
             Thus
             by
             the
             subiect
             of
             this
             grieuous
             sinne
             ,
             wee
             may
             seeke
             some
             farther
             scantling
             of
             the
             haynousnesse
             thereof
             .
             
          
           
             Shall
             we
             now
             proceede
             to
             examine
             this
             sinne
             by
             the
             
               causes
               thereof
            
             ,
             that
             so
             we
             may
             take
             a
             further
             view
             of
             the
             odiousnesse
             of
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             if
             we
             looke
             vp
             to
             the
             first
             Murtherer
             that
             euer
             
             was
             ,
             may
             we
             not
             obserue
             ,
             that
             Enuy
             prouoked
             him
             therevnto
             ,
             because
             his
             brothers
             was
             accepted
             ,
             and
             his
             sacrifice
             was
             teiected
             ,
             therefore
             did
             Cain
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             stay
             his
             brother
             Abell
             ,
             that
             was
             more
             righteous
             then
             he
             :
             And
             was
             not
             the
             pride
             of
             his
             heart
             the
             occasion
             of
             this
             enuy
             ,
             because
             
             Caine
             was
             not
             respected
             according
             to
             the
             conceit
             of
             his
             owne
             worth
             ;
             therefore
             he
             enuied
             his
             owne
             brother
             ,
             that
             was
             better
             respected
             of
             God
             then
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             so
             through
             enuy
             shed
             his
             innocent
             bloud
             .
             Was
             not
             Ioseph
             sold
             through
             enuy
             by
             his
             brethren
             :
             Consider
             we
             the
             next
             Murtherer
             ,
             recorded
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             God
             :
             Was
             not
             
               Lamech
               an
            
             
             Adulterer
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             a
             murtherer
             :
             either
             inflamed
             thereto
             by
             iealousie
             ,
             which
             is
             
               the
               rage
               of
               a
               man
            
             ,
             and
             therefore
             
             
               he
               will
               not
               spare
               in
               the
               day
               of
               vengeance
               ,
            
             or
             enraged
             thereto
             by
             lust
             ,
             which
             will
             admit
             no
             partner
             therein
             .
             Did
             not
             
               Dauids
               adultery
               end
               in
               murther
               ?
               2.
               
               Sam.
               11.
               
            
             Is
             not
             lust
             
             the
             firebrand
             to
             contentions
             and
             
               murthers
               ,
               Iam.
               4.
               1.
               2.
            
             was
             not
             lust
             the
             cause
             of
             that
             treacherous
             murther
             of
             the
             Shechemites
             ?
             Did
             not
             lust
             bring
             a
             whole
             Tribe
             in
             Israel
             to
             this
             end
             ?
             And
             what
             caused
             Absolon
             to
             seeke
             his
             fathers
             
             life
             ,
             was
             it
             not
             ambition
             and
             desire
             of
             soueraignty
             ?
          
           
             What
             mooued
             Ahab
             to
             take
             away
             Naboths
             life
             ?
             was
             it
             not
             a
             couetous
             desire
             to
             enioy
             his
             Vineyard
             ,
             was
             not
             Iudas
             blinded
             by
             couetousnesse
             ,
             to
             
               betray
               his
               Master
            
             to
             the
             
             death
             ?
          
           
             And
             may
             we
             not
             see
             all
             these
             causes
             concurring
             together
             in
             those
             
               cruell
               Iewes
            
             ,
             that
             murthered
             the
             Lord
             of
             Life
             ?
             To
             conclude
             .
          
           
             Is
             not
             rage
             and
             furie
             vsually
             the
             spurre
             hereunto
             ?
          
           
             Haue
             not
             bitter
             words
             sometimes
             ended
             in
             bloudy
             
             
             broyles
             ,
             and
             barbarous
             murthers
             ?
          
           
             And
             is
             not
             drunkennesse
             an
             ordinary
             harnenger
             to
             this
             sinne
             ,
             not
             onely
             murthering
             hereby
             it
             master
             suddenly
             ,
             but
             also
             prouoking
             in
             his
             cuppes
             ,
             to
             spill
             the
             blood
             of
             others
             ;
             so
             iust
             is
             the
             
               Lord
               to
               meete
               with
               sinners
               in
               their
               kinde
               ,
            
             that
             they
             which
             make
             no
             conscience
             to
             abuse
             and
             spill
             the
             good
             creatures
             of
             God
             ,
             seruing
             for
             the
             encrease
             of
             bloud
             ,
             and
             maintenance
             of
             life
             ,
             but
             haue
             béene
             bretheren
             in
             such
             horrible
             sinnes
             ,
             shall
             bee
             giuen
             vp
             to
             shed
             the
             bloud
             of
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             depriue
             themselues
             of
             that
             blessing
             which
             they
             haue
             abused
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             some
             causes
             and
             occasions
             of
             this
             grieuous
             sinne
             ,
             vnto
             which
             ,
             if
             we
             shall
             adde
             what
             may
             bee
             collected
             from
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             subiect
             formerly
             deciphered
             ,
             we
             may
             conclude
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             
               want
               of
               Gods
               feare
            
             ,
             is
             a
             speciall
             cause
             of
             falling
             into
             this
             sinne
             ,
             so
             
               obstinacy
               and
               hardnesse
               of
               heart
            
             ,
             proceeding
             there-from
             ,
             doth
             much
             enflame
             and
             harden
             therein
             :
             yea
             ,
             an
             enraged
             and
             
               guilty
               soule
            
             ,
             doth
             oft-times
             prouoke
             hereunto
             ,
             out
             of
             hellish
             despaire
             .
          
           
             As
             touching
             the
             Effects
             of
             this
             grieuous
             sinne
             ,
             let
             that
             suffice
             which
             hath
             beene
             spoken
             concerning
             the
             haynousnesse
             thereof
             ,
             onely
             giue
             mee
             leaue
             to
             adde
             some
             cautions
             herein
             .
          
           
             That
             though
             it
             be
             a
             grieuous
             sinne
             to
             shed
             bloud
             :
             yet
             this
             neither
             doth
             
               debarre
               the
               Magistrate
            
             and
             his
             Instruments
             ,
             
             from
             
               executing
               of
               Iustice
            
             against
             Malefactors
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             
               Deputies
               vnto
               the
               Lord
            
             herein
             ,
             and
             haue
             authority
             hereunto
             from
             his
             Word
             ;
             neither
             doth
             it
             priuiledge
             any
             
               Priuate
               man
            
             vpon
             any
             instinct
             whatsoeuer
             ,
             to
             presume
             hereunto
             ,
             though
             some
             inferiour
             calling
             in
             the
             Family
             hath
             beene
             wickedly
             thought
             by
             some
             to
             warrant
             the
             same
             ,
             because
             the
             power
             of
             
               life
               &
               death
            
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             
               Supreame
               Magistrate
            
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             immediately
             deputed
             from
             him
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             Though
             aboue
             all
             other
             murthers
             ,
             that
             of
             our selues
             is
             most
             vnnaturall
             and
             monstrous
             :
             therefore
             ,
             as
             wee
             may
             
             not
             iustifie
             any
             such
             particular
             sinnes
             ,
             by
             any
             
               example
               of
               Sampson
            
             ,
             or
             particular
             instinct
             .
             So
             wee
             must
             bee
             meruailous
             chary
             and
             tender
             in
             condemning
             absolutely
             their
             estates
             ,
             that
             through
             violence
             of
             Tentation
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             distempers
             ,
             haue
             
               made
               away
               themselues
            
             ,
             because
             either
             they
             were
             not
             themselues
             in
             that
             distemper
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             imputed
             vnto
             them
             ,
             or
             it
             was
             done
             ,
             
               not
               without
               some
               reluctation
            
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Lord
             may
             
               haue
               mercy
            
             vpon
             them
             :
             onely
             let
             vs
             be
             carefull
             not
             to
             imitate
             them
             herein
             ,
             and
             so
             leaue
             them
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             fall
             or
             stand
             .
          
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             Effects
             and
             Iudgement
             of
             this
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Proceed
             we
             now
             in
             the
             last
             place
             to
             consider
             such
             Antidotes
             
             as
             may
             preuent
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             The
             principall
             whereof
             is
             to
             
               maintaine
               peace
               with
               our
               God
            
             :
             because
             ,
             if
             our
             wayes
             do
             please
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             only
             
             make
             our
             enemies
             to
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             vs
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             feare
             to
             be
             prouoked
             ,
             either
             by
             bridling
             their
             corruptions
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             sometimes
             Labans
             &
             Esaus
             ,
             or
             
               turning
               their
               hearts
               towards
               vs
            
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             the
             hearts
             of
             many
             persecutors
             .
             But
             will
             also
             incline
             
               our
               hearts
            
             to
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             our
             enemies
             ,
             either
             by
             giuing
             vs
             wisedome
             to
             
               ouercome
               their
               euill
               with
               good
            
             ,
             or
             affording
             vs
             Patience
             to
             beare
             with
             our
             enemies
             ;
             or
             sustaining
             vs
             with
             meeknesse
             ,
             neither
             to
             prouoke
             ,
             nor
             be
             prouoked
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             Now
             we
             shall
             wisely
             
               Maintaine
               peace
               with
               God.
            
             How
             ,
          
           
             1
             If
             we
             
               walke
               closely
               with
               him
            
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             with
             all
             power
             and
             diligence
             ,
             not
             leaning
             to
             our
             owne
             Wisedome
             ,
             but
             relying
             on
             his
             reuealed
             word
             ,
             and
             not
             presuming
             of
             ought
             either
             beyond
             ,
             or
             short
             thereof
             .
          
           
             2
             If
             ,
             
               though
               we
               faile
               and
               slip
               daily
            
             (
             as
             who
             can
             cleare
             himselfe
             therein
             )
             yet
             
               we
               shall
               daily
               iudge
               our selues
            
             ,
             and
             by
             repentance
             renue
             our
             couenant
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             warring
             daily
             with
             our
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             the
             
               spirituall
               combat
            
             ,
             hereby
             we
             may
             preserue
             our
             
               Peace
               with
               God.
            
             
          
           
             3
             If
             ,
             séeing
             
               our
               best
               workes
               are
               mixed
               with
               such
               corruption
               ,
            
             that
             if
             the
             Lord
             should
             be
             
               seuere
               to
               marke
               what
               is
               
               done
               amisse
               ,
            
             euen
             when
             we
             doe
             our
             best
             ,
             we
             shall
             neuer
             be
             able
             to
             abide
             it
             ,
             we
             shall
             therefore
             daily
             
               deny
               our
               best
               righteousnesse
            
             ,
             and
             labour
             
               to
               be
               found
               in
               Christ
            
             ,
             renuing
             our
             right
             in
             him
             :
             hereby
             we
             shall
             renue
             and
             
               Maintaine
               our
               Peace
               with
               God.
            
             
          
           
             4
             And
             yet
             seeing
             
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               shal
               be
               sufficient
               for
               vs
               ,
            
             in
             what
             soeuer
             wants
             or
             extreamities
             may
             befall
             ,
             if
             now
             we
             can
             
               in
               patience
               possesse
               our
               soules
            
             ,
             not
             repining
             at
             the
             dispensation
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             but
             being
             contented
             therewith
             in
             all
             occasions
             ,
             we
             shall
             so
             hunger
             after
             what
             wee
             want
             ,
             as
             that
             we
             can
             be
             thankfull
             for
             that
             which
             we
             haue
             ,
             and
             so
             husband
             the
             same
             with
             all
             vprightnes
             and
             diligence
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             generall
             good
             :
             this
             is
             an
             excellent
             meanes
             to
             maintaine
             Peace
             with
             God
             ,
             Lastly
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             
               maintaine
               Peace
               with
               God
            
             ,
             let
             vs
             still
             
               nourish
               enmity
            
             against
             
               the
               world
            
             :
             because
             the
             
               Amity
               of
               the
               World
               is
               Enmity
            
             against
             God
             :
             so
             vsing
             the
             good
             therein
             ,
             that
             we
             
               hate
               the
               euill
            
             thereof
             ,
             and
             so
             vsing
             the
             good
             that
             we
             trust
             not
             therein
             ,
             so
             enioying
             the
             things
             thereof
             ,
             as
             that
             we
             are
             still
             ready
             
               to
               part
            
             with
             them
             at
             the
             
               Pleasure
               of
               the
               giuer
               :
               accounting
            
             all
             things
             
               as
               doing
            
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             
               win
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             by
             our
             wise
             husbandrie
             ,
             
               laying
               vp
               a
               good
               foundation
               by
               them
               ,
            
             against
             the
             day
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Thus
             may
             we
             maintaine
             peace
             with
             God.
             
          
           
             A
             second
             preseruatiue
             against
             this
             bloody
             sinne
             is
             to
             maintaine
             peace
             with
             Men
             ,
             I
             say
             so
             farre
             ,
             as
             possible
             we
             may
             to
             haue
             peace
             with
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             This
             we
             shall
             do
             ,
          
           
             If
             we
             be
             carefull
             to
             giue
             vnto
             each
             his
             due
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             callings
             and
             occasions
             ,
             as
             comfort
             to
             whom
             comfort
             belongs
             ,
             tribute
             to
             whom
             tribute
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             2
             If
             we
             can
             in
             all
             wrongs
             ,
             
               looke
               vp
               to
               God
            
             ,
             and
             
               so
               leaue
               vengeance
               vnto
               him
            
             ,
             as
             considering
             wee
             haue
             deserued
             in
             his
             Justice
             a
             thousand
             fold
             more
             .
          
           
             4
             If
             we
             be
             
               quicke
               in
               prouoking
            
             to
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             recompensing
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             
               slow
               to
               wrath
            
             or
             any
             such
             occasions
             
             as
             may
             breed
             discord
             ,
             and
             such
             consequences
             ,
             as
             follow
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             5
             Being
             wise
             ,
             
               not
               to
               further
               them
               in
               sinne
               ,
            
             or
             smother
             the
             same
             ,
             vnlesse
             it
             be
             
               of
               infirmity
            
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             some
             
               signe
               of
               repentance
            
             ,
             as
             knowing
             
               that
               brethren
               in
               euill
               will
               proue
               whippes
               to
               each
               other
               .
            
             They
             haue
             not
             loued
             so
             dearely
             ,
             till
             their
             turnes
             be
             serued
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             haue
             their
             will
             ,
             they
             wil
             hate
             most
             deadly
             .
             Witnes
             
               Ammon
               his
            
             dealing
             with
             Thamar
             his
             sister
             .
          
           
             6
             Lastly
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             keepe
             peace
             with
             men
             ,
             bee
             wee
             very
             wise
             in
             
               ruling
               our
               tongues
            
             ,
             auoyding
             
               rash
               censuring
               ,
               vpbraiding
               ,
               taunting
               ,
               &c
               ,
            
             whereby
             
               anger
               is
               kindled
            
             ,
             and
             reuenge
             prouoked
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               may
               we
            
             maintaine
             peace
             with
             men
             .
          
           
             A
             third
             Preseruatiue
             against
             this
             
               Monstrous
               sin
            
             ,
             is
             wisedome
             to
             
               auoyd
               the
               occasions
               thereof
            
             .
          
           
             Which
             are
             those
             before
             touched
             .
          
           
             As
             
               Pride
               ,
               Enuie
               ,
               Lust
               ,
               Ielousie
               ,
               Ambition
               ,
               Couetousnes
               ,
               Rage
               ,
               Bitter
               speaking
               ,
               Drunkennes
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             Unto
             which
             we
             may
             adde
             these
             that
             follow
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Euill
               company
            
             as
             being
             a
             speciall
             firebrand
             as
             to
             all
             other
             sins
             ,
             so
             this
             :
             how
             many
             murthers
             haue
             bene
             hatched
             and
             atchiued
             by
             the
             Oportunity
             and
             Benefit
             hereof
             .
          
           
             2
             Discontent
             whereby
             the
             mind
             being
             inwardly
             at
             war
             with
             it selfe
             ,
             cannot
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             any
             other
             ,
             but
             hath
             this
             onely
             desperate
             remedie
             to
             ease
             it
             owne
             feuer
             ,
             euen
             to
             fall
             vpon
             any
             that
             stands
             in
             it
             way
             ,
             friend
             nor
             foe
             ,
             nothing
             comes
             amisse
             .
          
           
             3
             Superstition
             as
             bewitching
             the
             heart
             with
             such
             vnsatiable
             loue
             ,
             that
             it
             thinkes
             no
             cost
             to
             deare
             ,
             no
             losse
             to
             great
             for
             the
             satisfying
             of
             it
             will
             worshippe
             ,
             no
             though
             it
             were
             to
             cause
             
               their
               children
               to
               passe
               through
               the
               Fire
               ,
            
             though
             it
             were
             to
             launch
             themselues
             with
             kniues
             ,
             and
             offer
             vp
             their
             bodies
             for
             the
             sinne
             of
             their
             soules
             .
             Math.
             6.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             4
             
               Vnlawfull
               recreation
            
             or
             abuse
             and
             excesse
             in
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             Thus
             may
             we
             preuent
             this
             bloody
             sinne
             .
          
           
           
             Lastly
             ,
             also
             take
             we
             some
             good
             directions
             how
             to
             weede
             it
             out
             .
             and
             here
             there
             are
             .
          
           
             Some
             instructions
             for
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             that
             seeing
             the
             sword
             is
             put
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             therefore
             he
             beware
             how
             hee
             suffer
             the
             
               Murtherer
               to
               escape
            
             ,
             least
             he
             heare
             that
             sentence
             ,
             
               because
               thou
               hast
               suffered
               a
               man
               to
               escape
               that
               was
               appoynted
               to
               death
               ,
               therefore
               thy
               life
               shall
               go
               for
               his
               life
               ,
               thy
               people
               for
               his
               people
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Whereas
             there
             hath
             bene
             of
             antient
             time
             (
             when
             trialls
             of
             titles
             depended
             rather
             vpon
             valour
             then
             truth
             )
             an
             ordinary
             manner
             of
             disciding
             great
             differences
             ,
             by
             
               single
               combate
            
             betweene
             
               two
               parties
            
             ,
             this
             as
             it
             is
             vtterly
             vnlawfull
             ,
             and
             so
             no
             better
             then
             murther
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             
               equall
               meanes
            
             to
             discide
             controuersies
             .
             And
             2.
             
             It
             falleth
             out
             that
             he
             is
             
               Conquerour
               before
               men
            
             ,
             who
             is
             
               guilty
               before
               God
            
             :
             therefore
             the
             Magistrate
             must
             in
             no
             wise
             giue
             way
             to
             these
             ,
             lest
             he
             be
             guilty
             of
             the
             blood
             that
             is
             spilt
             hereby
             .
          
           
             3
             Much
             lesse
             may
             he
             tollerate
             those
             
               single
               combates
            
             ,
             that
             rise
             vpon
             quarrels
             ,
             and
             vaine
             
               pleas
               of
               reputation
               ,
               Valour
               ,
               disgracefull
               speeches
               ,
            
             &c.
             because
             they
             haue
             neither
             any
             sound
             warrant
             from
             the
             Word
             ;
             no
             ,
             not
             in
             any
             reason
             ,
             or
             equity
             may
             be
             endured
             .
          
           
             4
             As
             for
             Sanctuaries
             and
             
               Popish
               Receptacles
            
             ,
             for
             Murtherers
             ,
             neither
             may
             the
             Magistrate
             allow
             of
             these
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             expresly
             commanded
             ,
             
               That
               such
               an
               one
               shall
               be
               taked
               from
               his
               Alter
               and
               die
               ,
               Exod.
            
             21.
             14.
             according
             as
             Ioab
             was
             serued
             in
             the
             like
             case
             ,
             1.
             
             Kings
             2.
             24.
             
          
           
             5
             Seeing
             
               populous
               assemblies
            
             ,
             vnder
             pretence
             of
             Recreations
             ,
             are
             vsually
             occasions
             of
             Quarrels
             ,
             and
             so
             of
             murthers
             :
             therefore
             the
             Magistrate
             must
             be
             meruailous
             wise
             ,
             in
             giuing
             an
             Inch
             ,
             lest
             the
             People
             take
             an
             Ell
             ,
             rather
             studying
             to
             restrains
             the
             vnbridled
             corruption
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             with
             such
             as
             may
             humble
             the
             flesh
             ,
             then
             to
             yeeld
             them
             any
             occasion
             ,
             to
             turne
             their
             
               liberty
               into
               wantonnesse
            
             ,
             remembring
             that
             the
             pretence
             of
             such
             liberty
             ,
             hath
             beene
             the
             colour
             to
             draw
             
             vnlawfull
             assemblies
             together
             ,
             and
             so
             prouoke
             to
             Rebellion
             ,
             and
             great
             blood
             shed
             .
             Consider
             the
             blood
             that
             was
             spilt
             in
             iest
             ,
             when
             Ioab
             and
             Abner
             met
             together
             with
             their
             companies
             ,
             and
             tell
             me
             whether
             that
             iest
             were
             not
             in
             earnest
             ,
             that
             
               merriment
               ,
               madnesse
            
             .
          
           
             Thus
             for
             the
             Magistrate
             .
          
           
             For
             
               Priuate
               men
            
             ,
             let
             them
             wisely
             obserue
             those
             rules
             ,
             deliuered
             formerly
             for
             preuention
             of
             this
             sinne
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             will
             also
             enable
             them
             to
             wéede
             it
             out
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             hitherto
             of
             this
             bloody
             sinne
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             
               Nature
               ,
               Haynousnesse
               ,
               Causes
            
             and
             
               Meanes
               to
               preuent
            
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             It
             followeth
             now
             that
             wee
             make
             some
             particular
             application
             hereof
             vnto
             the
             instance
             in
             hand
             ,
             that
             so
             wee
             may
             discerne
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             Description
             ,
             confirmed
             in
             this
             example
             :
             And
             therein
             wonder
             at
             the
             wisedome
             and
             
               prouidence
               of
               God
            
             ,
             in
             permitting
             so
             horrible
             a
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             after
             so
             long
             concealing
             thereof
             ,
             in
             due
             season
             discouering
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAPTER
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               particular
               Murther
               at
               Halsworth
               .
               And
               first
               of
               the
               occasions
               and
               causes
               thereof
               .
               2
               Of
               the
               Actors
               and
               Accessaries
               therein
               .
               3
               Of
               the
               Parties
               that
               were
               Murthered
               .
               4
               Of
               the
               Manner
               and
               Circumstances
               how
               they
               were
               made
               away
               .
               5
               Of
               the
               Meanes
               to
               conceale
               the
               Murther
               beeing
               committed
               .
               6
               And
               diuerse
               obseruations
               considerable
               on
               either
               side
               .
            
          
           
             HAuing
             thus
             discoursed
             of
             the
             
               Nature
               of
               Murther
            
             in
             generall
             ,
             It
             now
             remaineth
             that
             we
             examine
             the
             
               Particular
               instance
            
             that
             hath
             occasioned
             this
             Discourse
             .
             Namely
             ,
             the
             Murther
             that
             was
             lately
             discouered
             and
             conuicted
             at
             the
             
               Last
               Assize
               at
               Berry
            
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             first
             offers
             it selfe
             to
             our
             consideration
             such
             circumstances
             as
             occasioned
             and
             drew
             out
             this
             sinne
             .
             The
             
             
               Maine
               Roote
            
             ,
             and
             ground
             whereof
             ,
             was
             this
             .
          
           
             One
             
               M.
               Norton
            
             dwelling
             in
             the
             Towne
             of
             Halsworth
             in
             
               high
               Suffolke
            
             ,
             being
             a
             man
             (
             though
             of
             
               faire
               possessions
            
             )
             yet
             of
             a
             very
             foule
             and
             euill
             fauour
             :
             Both
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             Profession
             ,
             as
             being
             no
             better
             then
             a
             Church-Papist
             ,
             the
             most
             dangerous
             subiect
             the
             Land
             hath
             :
             As
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             practise
             being
             sutable
             to
             his
             profession
             ,
             and
             therefore
             of
             necessity
             debosht
             and
             desolate
             ,
             hauing
             his
             
               neighbours
               vineyard
            
             lying
             by
             him
             ,
             cast
             his
             eye
             vpon
             it
             ;
             and
             hauing
             got
             some
             hold
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             his
             Neighbour
             ,
             
               Widdow
               Leeson
            
             ,
             either
             beeing
             morgaged
             vnto
             him
             ,
             or
             forfeited
             vpon
             the
             morgage
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             cléere
             the
             land
             wholly
             to
             himselfe
             from
             the
             widow
             and
             her
             Issue
             .
             First
             attempted
             by
             
               cunning
               sleights
            
             ,
             and
             secret
             oppressions
             :
             yea
             ,
             by
             feined
             kindnesses
             ,
             as
             feeding
             them
             with
             money
             ,
             and
             to
             draw
             the
             widow
             ,
             and
             her
             children
             to
             his
             Lure
             :
             or
             else
             to
             inwrap
             them
             so
             in
             his
             snares
             ,
             that
             vpon
             any
             occasion
             he
             might
             either
             curbe
             them
             ,
             or
             make
             pray
             of
             them
             .
             To
             this
             end
             when
             otherwise
             he
             could
             not
             bring
             them
             to
             his
             bent
             ,
             vpon
             a
             pretended
             Action
             ,
             he
             
               cast
               the
               eldest
               of
               them
               into
               Prison
               ,
            
             that
             so
             his
             misery
             might
             terrifie
             the
             rest
             :
             where
             either
             by
             some
             secret
             stratagem
             ,
             or
             else
             (
             as
             the
             most
             credible
             report
             is
             )
             being
             debarred
             of
             necessary
             sustenance
             ,
             his
             friends
             not
             being
             suffered
             to
             minister
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             
               (
               Iaylor
            
             happily
             beeing
             feed
             to
             restraine
             him
             thereof
             )
             he
             pined
             euen
             through
             want
             ,
             and
             so
             perished
             in
             the
             Goale
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             the
             first
             Scoene
             of
             this
             bloudy
             Tragedy
             .
          
           
             Whereon
             ,
             before
             we
             go
             further
             ,
             let
             vs
             pause
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             obserue
             somewhat
             thereout
             for
             our
             better
             instruction
             ,
             both
             to
             iustifie
             the
             former
             
               discourse
               of
               Murther
            
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             preuent
             the
             like
             ends
             in
             our selues
             ,
             laying
             to
             our
             hearts
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             gathered
             hence
             .
          
           
             First
             obserue
             we
             the
             Roote
             ,
             and
             foundation
             of
             this
             misery
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             not
             our
             owne
             conceit
             ,
             but
             the
             sensure
             of
             the
             
               right
               Honorable
            
             and
             
               thrice
               Reuerend
               Iudge
            
             ,
             who
             vpon
             Nortons
             appearing
             at
             the
             Barre
             ,
             did
             so
             diuinely
             
             challenge
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             roote
             ,
             of
             this
             practise
             ,
             
               the
               other
            
             ,
             that
             were
             his
             instruments
             therein
             ,
             
               were
               but
               the
               branches
            
             springing
             vp
             there-from
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             sword
             that
             cut
             those
             innocents
             liues
             asunder
             ,
             
               his
               agents
            
             were
             but
             the
             hands
             to
             execute
             therewith
             .
             This
             roote
             thus
             branded
             and
             layd
             open
             in
             his
             colours
             .
             Obserue
             we
             further
             therein
             these
             Particulars
             ,
             1
             his
             
               inward
               condition
            
             ,
             as
             being
             
               a
               Papist
               in
               heart
            
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             as
             making
             no
             bones
             of
             
               any
               sinne
            
             ,
             so
             especially
             lesse
             sticking
             at
             the
             
               sinne
               of
               blood
            
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             
               glory
               of
               his
               Idol
            
             ,
             and
             prop
             to
             maintaine
             the
             same
             :
             &
             therefore
             honoured
             with
             no
             lesse
             then
             
               the
               imputation
               of
               merit
            
             .
             And
             yet
             withall
             being
             a
             Protestant
             in
             shew
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             might
             the
             better
             colour
             and
             shuffell
             vp
             his
             sinne
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             harlot
             wipe
             his
             mouth
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             done
             no
             iniquitie
             ,
             whereby
             1
             wee
             may
             take
             the
             true
             scantling
             of
             a
             
               branded
               Papist
            
             ,
             that
             though
             hee
             be
             humble
             
               like
               the
               lambe
            
             ,
             his
             pretence
             be
             saluation
             ,
             yet
             he
             
             
               speakes
               like
               the
               dragon
            
             ,
             nothing
             but
             blood
             and
             fire
             ,
             when
             he
             cannot
             deceiue
             otherwise
             ,
             he
             pretendeth
             like
             the
             
               harlot
               ,
               offerings
               of
               peace
            
             and
             
               payment
               of
               vowes
            
             ,
             yet
             
               her
               wayes
               go
            
             
             
               downe
               to
               hell
               ,
               and
               her
               pathes
               to
               destruction
               .
            
             And
             so
             wee
             may
             be
             aduised
             to
             looke
             for
             no
             better
             at
             their
             hands
             ,
             who
             
               eate
               of
               our
               bread
            
             and
             
               go
               vp
               into
               the
               house
               of
               God
               with
               vs
               ,
            
             thē
             as
             
               Dauid
               complained
            
             of
             such
             
               treacherous
               friends
            
             ,
             euen
             to
             
             lift
             vp
             the
             heele
             against
             vs
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             can
             doe
             it
             finely
             ,
             euen
             to
             Poyson
             vs
             with
             the
             host
             which
             they
             haue
             consecrated
             for
             our
             welfare
             .
             And
             therefore
             of
             all
             other
             to
             bee
             most
             iealous
             of
             such
             hollow
             friends
             .
          
           
             2
             From
             the
             
               inward
               condition
            
             of
             this
             
               bitter
               Roote
            
             ,
             also
             proceed
             we
             further
             to
             his
             
               outward
               estate
            
             .
             And
             that
             first
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             meanes
             ,
             being
             of
             
               faire
               reuenew
            
             ,
             sufficient
             if
             hee
             could
             haue
             bene
             content
             to
             his
             bountefull
             mantenance
             ,
             yet
             if
             we
             cōsider
             withal
             his
             abuse
             of
             this
             
               large
               portion
            
             ,
             by
             royoting
             and
             prodigality
             ,
             wee
             may
             easily
             discerne
             euen
             great
             feare
             of
             want
             in
             much
             aboundance
             ,
             and
             thereby
             imagine
             what
             such
             feare
             of
             want
             may
             prouoke
             vnto
             ,
             euen
             an
             
               vnlawfull
               desire
            
             of
             what
             is
             not
             our
             owne
             ,
             as
             a
             iust
             punishment
             
             for
             the
             abuse
             of
             our
             owne
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             opportunity
             and
             power
             is
             on
             our
             hand
             ,
             such
             an
             effecting
             our
             desires
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             close
             conuayance
             thereof
             ,
             may
             be
             free
             from
             blame
             or
             shame
             .
             Behold
             here
             then
             the
             causes
             and
             prouocations
             to
             this
             bloody
             sin
             ,
             Luxurie
             threatens
             want
             ,
             and
             feare
             of
             want
             breeds
             
               couetousnesse
               ,
               couetousnesse
            
             leads
             vs
             blindfold
             to
             
               make
               pray
            
             where
             we
             fasten
             first
             ,
             and
             opposition
             begets
             murther
             to
             conceale
             ,
             or
             Iustifie
             the
             same
             .
             Thus
             
               Ahabs
               prodigality
            
             in
             maintayning
             
               Baals
               Priests
            
             ,
             prouokes
             him
             through
             diuine
             iustice
             to
             couet
             his
             
               Neighbours
               vineyard
            
             ,
             y
             t
             so
             his
             violation
             of
             Gods
             honor
             might
             be
             iustly
             auenged
             by
             the
             crie
             of
             y
             e
             innocent
             blood
             ,
             which
             he
             so
             cruelly
             spilled
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             might
             cloake
             and
             iustifie
             his
             deuouring
             thereof
             ,
             the
             
               blood
               of
               Naboth
            
             must
             
               write
               the
               deed
            
             ,
             and
             
               pretence
               of
               religion
            
             ,
             and
             iustce
             must
             peale
             and
             confirme
             the
             same
             .
             And
             thus
             our
             
               Ahabs
               prodigality
            
             in
             maintayning
             happily
             such
             
               croaking
               frogges
            
             as
             runne
             vp
             and
             downe
             the
             world
             to
             make
             combustions
             and
             massacres
             ,
             prouokes
             him
             to
             couet
             his
             
               Neighbour
               Leesons
               vinyard
            
             ,
             that
             lay
             pat
             for
             his
             tooth
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             might
             more
             securely
             make
             pray
             thereof
             ,
             the
             
               blood
               of
               her
               children
            
             must
             confirme
             the
             same
             ,
             when
             otherwise
             by
             cunning
             &
             fairer
             meanes
             they
             will
             not
             be
             brought
             thereto
             ,
             and
             
               pretence
               of
               law
            
             ,
             &
             equity
             must
             colour
             the
             fact
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             may
             passe
             currant
             with
             men
             ,
             what
             is
             abhominable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God.
             Whereby
             we
             may
             learne
             ,
             as
             to
             
               walke
               frugally
            
             in
             that
             competency
             which
             God
             hath
             allowed
             vs
             ,
             least
             otherwise
             
               a
               great
               deale
            
             ,
             may
             proue
             
               too
               little
            
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             
               smallest
               measure
            
             we
             may
             be
             content
             ,
             remember
             we
             that
             
               our
               liues
               consists
               not
               in
               aboundance
               ,
            
             but
             
               in
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
            
             ,
             who
             makes
             
               a
               small
               thing
            
             sufficient
             ,
             where
             he
             affords
             no
             more
             ,
             labouring
             
             with
             
               all
               dilligence
            
             to
             husband
             that
             little
             we
             haue
             ,
             that
             so
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             diligent
             may
             be
             plenty
             ,
             whereas
             the
             reuenues
             of
             the
             sluggard
             do
             soone
             fade
             and
             molter
             away
             .
             A
             thing
             of
             very
             fearefull
             experience
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             in
             
               our
               Gentry
            
             ,
             that
             as
             no
             reuenue
             will
             vsually
             serue
             their
             luxurie
             and
             excesse
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             so
             
               fine
               fingred
            
             that
             they
             
             cannot
             labour
             ,
             and
             so
             
               high
               minded
            
             they
             are
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             ashamed
             to
             begge
             ,
             and
             therefore
             their
             
               last
               refuge
            
             is
             either
             to
             turne
             Cheators
             in
             gaming
             ,
             or
             
               huntsmen
               on
               the
               high
               way
            
             ,
             or
             Pandors
             to
             baudy
             houses
             ,
             or
             which
             is
             the
             fayrest
             ,
             
               Laysie
               Abby-lubbers
            
             ,
             I
             should
             say
             Almes-men
             ,
             to
             be
             fatted
             vp
             in
             the
             sty
             ,
             and
             hardned
             to
             destruction
             .
          
           
             Before
             I
             passe
             this
             
               first
               Scoene
            
             ,
             obserue
             wee
             yet
             one
             thing
             more
             in
             this
             
               bitter
               roote
            
             ,
             namely
             ,
             his
             manner
             of
             proceeding
             in
             this
             
               Bloody
               Tragedy
            
             .
             At
             the
             first
             
               very
               Fayre
            
             ,
             and
             charitable
             to
             the
             outward
             shew
             ,
             féeding
             them
             with
             money
             ,
             and
             feasting
             them
             with
             good
             cheere
             ,
             sorting
             them
             with
             
               boone
               companions
            
             ,
             to
             passe
             the
             time
             away
             mercily
             ,
             but
             indeede
             ,
             to
             cheat
             them
             of
             their
             money
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             secure
             :
             At
             the
             next
             bout
             ,
             more
             roughly
             yet
             conuayed
             with
             great
             cunning
             ,
             and
             secrecy
             ,
             
               vnder
               pretence
               of
               Law
               ,
               casting
               into
               prison
               ,
            
             and
             if
             this
             will
             not
             doe
             the
             feat
             ,
             then
             at
             the
             last
             ,
             murther
             &
             confusion
             :
             iust
             so
             dealt
             Pharaoh
             with
             the
             Israelits
             ,
             and
             so
             this
             bloudy
             Pharaoh
             dealt
             with
             these
             
               Widdowes
               children
            
             ,
             and
             surely
             such
             are
             all
             the
             wayes
             of
             sinne
             ,
             such
             and
             no
             
             better
             ,
             is
             the
             successe
             of
             all
             sinners
             ,
             though
             the
             wine
             bee
             pleasant
             in
             the
             cuppe
             ,
             and
             sweete
             in
             the
             going
             downe
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             end
             it
             bites
             like
             a
             serpent
             ,
             and
             kils
             like
             a
             Coskatrice
             ,
             
             though
             Iael
             inuite
             Sisera
             into
             her
             Tent
             ,
             and
             lull
             him
             asleepe
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             end
             
               shee
               fastens
               him
               with
               a
               naile
               to
               the
               ground
               .
            
             Looke
             we
             therefore
             to
             the
             end
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             sweete
             beginning
             shall
             not
             deceiue
             vs
             ,
             and
             distrust
             wee
             then
             the
             wicked
             most
             ,
             when
             they
             most
             fawne
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             because
             though
             their
             
               lips
               drop
               hony
            
             ,
             yet
             swords
             are
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             be
             
               sheathed
               in
               our
               bowels
            
             ,
             before
             wee
             are
             aware
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             first
             Scoene
             of
             this
             Bloody
             Tragedy
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             followes
             ,
             
               more
               bloody
               and
               desperate
            
             .
             The
             next
             sonne
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Leeson
            
             ,
             laying
             claime
             to
             his
             Inheritance
             ,
             hath
             his
             mouth
             stopped
             with
             a
             good
             round
             summe
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             a
             guard
             is
             set
             vpon
             him
             ,
             of
             
               bloudy
               and
               desperate
               villaines
            
             ,
             yet
             masked
             vnder
             pretence
             of
             good
             fellowes
             
             and
             acquaintance
             ,
             both
             to
             fléece
             him
             of
             his
             money
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             
               sure
               enough
            
             from
             making
             Hugh-and-cry
             after
             them
             .
             By
             these
             hee
             is
             encountred
             ,
             and
             trayned
             to
             an
             Ale-house
             vp
             at
             the
             Mill-hill
             ,
             a
             place
             remote
             from
             much
             cōpany
             ,
             and
             so
             fit
             to
             doe
             mischiefe
             ,
             here
             his
             head
             is
             filled
             with
             drinke
             ,
             and
             his
             mind
             secured
             by
             sports
             and
             gaming
             ,
             from
             feare
             of
             danger
             ,
             here
             hee
             is
             detained
             by
             these
             meanes
             till
             the
             night
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             
               knockt
               on
               the
               head
            
             ,
             and
             stript
             of
             his
             money
             ,
             and
             his
             body
             is
             dragd
             to
             a
             
               great
               pond
            
             ,
             not
             farre
             off
             ,
             &
             is
             fastned
             in
             the
             
               deepest
               part
            
             thereof
             with
             a
             stake
             and
             block
             thereupon
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             might
             not
             rise
             vp
             to
             discouer
             
               the
               wickednesse
            
             .
          
           
             Behold
             here
             first
             the
             progresse
             and
             encrease
             of
             sinne
             ,
             
             if
             
               secret
               oppression
            
             will
             not
             preuaile
             ,
             if
             cunning
             will
             not
             carry
             it
             ,
             then
             
               open
               violence
            
             shall
             :
             if
             there
             be
             no
             remedy
             ,
             then
             blood
             must
             
               quench
               the
               thirst
            
             .
             Thus
             Dauid
             when
             hee
             had
             abused
             Vriah
             ,
             by
             taking
             away
             his
             wife
             ,
             howsoeuer
             hee
             would
             faine
             haue
             spared
             his
             
               seruants
               life
            
             ,
             by
             making
             him
             an
             instrument
             to
             conceale
             his
             Adultery
             ,
             calling
             him
             from
             the
             Campe
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             giuing
             him
             wine
             to
             make
             him
             forward
             to
             his
             liberty
             :
             yet
             when
             he
             saw
             these
             meanes
             would
             not
             preuaile
             ,
             then
             his
             last
             refuge
             was
             to
             take
             away
             
               Vriahs
               life
            
             ,
             that
             so
             in
             his
             end
             ,
             his
             sinne
             also
             might
             séeme
             to
             dye
             ,
             which
             indéede
             ,
             was
             the
             onely
             meanes
             to
             make
             it
             crye
             loud
             for
             vengeance
             .
             And
             let
             this
             aduise
             
               sinners
               to
               preuent
               the
               beginnings
               of
               sinne
               ,
            
             lest
             when
             they
             would
             ,
             they
             cannot
             stay
             the
             rage
             thereof
             .
             If
             yet
             through
             
               carnall
               wisedome
               ,
               they
               will
               still
               goe
               forward
               ,
            
             hoping
             by
             one
             sinne
             to
             hide
             another
             ,
             let
             them
             know
             ,
             that
             their
             wisedome
             will
             prooue
             their
             confusion
             ,
             séeing
             while
             they
             thus
             
               ripen
               their
               sinnes
            
             ,
             they
             in
             the
             end
             cry
             loud
             in
             the
             eares
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             vengeance
             ,
             who
             will
             in
             due
             time
             recompence
             innocent
             bloud
             vpon
             the
             shedders
             thereof
             :
             so
             
               Dauids
               Children
            
             re-payd
             the
             price
             of
             the
             
               Blood
               of
               his
               seruants
            
             ,
             and
             
               Nortons
               blood
            
             is
             like
             to
             answer
             for
             the
             bloud
             of
             his
             neighbours
             children
             ,
             as
             Lands
             hath
             done
             already
             .
             Lastly
             ,
             obserue
             we
             heere
             ,
             the
             
               Iustice
               of
               God
            
             in
             making
             
             partakers
             
               in
               sinne
               Instruments
               to
               punish
               each
               other
               .
            
             For
             to
             speake
             a
             little
             of
             those
             ,
             that
             were
             conuicted
             of
             this
             murther
             ,
             what
             were
             Land
             &
             Worlish
             any
             other
             ,
             then
             Prophane
             and
             
               loose
               persons
            
             ,
             hauing
             
               sold
               them
               to
               doe
               wickednesse
            
             ,
             euen
             to
             any
             that
             would
             hire
             them
             thereunto
             :
             As
             for
             Land
             ,
             why
             ,
             he
             was
             Nortons
             Instrument
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             to
             serue
             his
             Writs
             ,
             and
             bring
             any
             into
             his
             snares
             and
             cruel
             clutches
             :
             nay
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             
               Diuels
               Factor
            
             ,
             to
             draw
             fooles
             from
             drunkennesse
             to
             shame
             and
             spoyle
             ,
             as
             himselfe
             confessed
             euen
             vpon
             the
             Gallowes
             .
             To
             speake
             more
             sparingly
             of
             Worlish
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             yet
             respited
             him
             to
             repentance
             ,
             in
             hope
             that
             he
             will
             further
             discharge
             his
             conscience
             and
             satisfie
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             the
             more
             full
             
               discouery
               of
               what
               yet
               lies
               in
               darkenesse
               :
            
             Yet
             as
             there
             is
             sufficient
             to
             condemne
             him
             at
             least
             ,
             as
             an
             accessary
             ,
             euen
             
               out
               of
               his
               owne
               mouth
            
             ,
             as
             shall
             héereafter
             appeare
             :
             so
             were
             he
             not
             guilty
             of
             this
             sinne
             :
             yet
             ,
             as
             he
             confessed
             on
             the
             Gallowes
             ,
             his
             
               loose
               and
               prohane
               life
            
             were
             sufficient
             to
             bring
             him
             to
             that
             shamefull
             end
             .
             Such
             were
             these
             parties
             that
             are
             hitherto
             conuicted
             of
             the
             murther
             ,
             whereof
             the
             one
             is
             already
             executed
             ,
             the
             other
             onely
             
               respited
               for
               his
               owne
            
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             good
             .
             And
             what
             were
             they
             that
             fell
             into
             their
             bloody
             hands
             ?
             surely
             
               fit
               companions
            
             for
             such
             
               Copesmates
               ,
               brethren
               in
               euill
            
             ,
             companions
             in
             
               prophanenesse
               ,
               drunkards
            
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ;
             and
             therefore
             iustly
             dying
             in
             their
             owne
             sinnes
             ,
             howsoeuer
             vniustly
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             instruments
             and
             manner
             thereof
             ,
             yet
             iustly
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             by
             the
             
               righteous
               doome
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             ,
             who
             makes
             
               brethren
               in
               euill
            
             ,
             instruments
             of
             each
             other
             punishment
             ,
             that
             as
             Land
             and
             Worlish
             were
             the
             meanes
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             their
             ends
             ,
             so
             their
             deaths
             hath
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             the
             ouerthrow
             of
             their
             murtherers
             .
          
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             second
             Scoene
             of
             this
             cruell
             Tragedy
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             followes
             yet
             more
             fearefull
             and
             bloody
             .
          
           
             About
             two
             yeares
             after
             a
             
               third
               sonne
            
             renues
             the
             suite
             
             for
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             hauing
             procured
             
               a
               suppena
            
             to
             bring
             the
             Oppresser
             into
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             carries
             his
             sister
             a
             long
             with
             
             him
             to
             serue
             the
             same
             ,
             where
             being
             discouered
             hanging
             the
             same
             at
             Nortons
             doore
             ,
             because
             he
             either
             could
             not
             ,
             or
             durst
             not
             meete
             his
             person
             ,
             as
             being
             through
             former
             guilt
             become
             more
             iealous
             and
             outragious
             ,
             they
             were
             both
             seased
             on
             ,
             (
             I
             hope
             you
             may
             imagine
             by
             the
             
               former
               bloody
               hands
            
             )
             and
             so
             (
             as
             the
             pond
             hath
             now
             discouered
             )
             being
             cruely
             made
             away
             ,
             were
             cast
             thereunto
             and
             
               staked
               downe
            
             therein
             ,
             as
             their
             brother
             was
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             fact
             might
             bee
             buried
             with
             them
             for
             euer
             :
             so
             
               vnsatiable
               is
               the
               thirst
               of
               blood
               ,
            
             when
             once
             the
             sweet
             thereof
             is
             tasted
             ,
             that
             still
             the
             wicked
             must
             bee
             drinking
             deeper
             thereof
             :
             so
             
               desperate
               is
               the
               estate
               of
               sinners
               ,
            
             that
             they
             must
             plunge
             themselues
             still
             more
             deepely
             in
             wickednes
             ,
             so
             
               foolish
               is
               sinne
            
             to
             mend
             it selfe
             by
             the
             encrease
             thereof
             ,
             yea
             herein
             
               most
               foolish
            
             ,
             when
             it
             seemes
             to
             be
             
               most
               wise
            
             ,
             that
             while
             it
             seekes
             to
             preuent
             most
             securely
             it
             discouery
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             may
             
               ease
               the
               conscience
            
             of
             the
             guilt
             thereof
             ,
             the
             more
             it
             
               encreaseth
               the
               guilt
            
             ,
             by
             the
             secret
             conuayance
             of
             sin
             ,
             euen
             as
             the
             fire
             the
             more
             it
             is
             suppressed
             the
             more
             it
             striueth
             to
             breake
             out
             ,
             yea
             the
             more
             man
             in
             wisedome
             labours
             the
             
               hiding
               of
               sin
            
             ,
             and
             flatters
             himselfe
             in
             the
             security
             thereof
             ,
             the
             more
             he
             prouokes
             the
             Lord
             to
             
               discouer
               his
               skirts
            
             ,
             the
             more
             he
             hastens
             himselfe
             to
             righteous
             vengeance
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             
               Lord
               may
               haue
            
             the
             only
             glory
             of
             his
             discouery
             &
             confusion
             ,
             who
             out
             of
             his
             secret
             conuayance
             spares
             not
             to
             chalenge
             y
             e
             prouidence
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             saw
             them
             not
             or
             could
             not
             disappoint
             them
             .
             Thus
             while
             the
             wicked
             
               say
               peace
               and
               safety
            
             we
             haue
             made
             all
             sure
             ,
             then
             shall
             a
             suddaine
             destruction
             come
             vpon
             them
             as
             the
             trauaile
             vpon
             a
             woman
             
             with
             child
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             escape
             .
             Thus
             when
             Babilon
             saith
             ,
             shee
             
               sits
               as
               a
               Queene
            
             and
             
               shall
               see
               no
               euill
            
             ,
             then
             her
             plagues
             shall
             come
             vpon
             her
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             so
             righteous
             is
             the
             Lord
             that
             iudgeth
             the
             whore
             .
             Well
             thus
             
               these
               poore
            
             soules
             are
             now
             buried
             in
             
               the
               pond
            
             ,
             yea
             
               a
               block
            
             is
             layd
             vpon
             them
             y
             t
             they
             shall
             not
             rise
             againe
             .
             The
             murtherers
             they
             sing
             care
             away
             ,
             and
             reuell
             with
             
               their
               spoyle
            
             ,
             the
             world
             is
             at
             rest
             ,
             no
             notice
             taken
             of
             them
             ,
             no
             missing
             them
             by
             their
             Freinds
             ,
             
             who
             were
             informed
             that
             Ireland
             had
             receiued
             them
             ,
             no
             seeking
             them
             by
             their
             enemies
             ,
             who
             knew
             well
             enough
             where
             they
             were
             .
             If
             
               guilt
               of
               sinne
            
             troubled
             ,
             yet
             feare
             of
             discouery
             bit
             it
             in
             ,
             and
             policy
             sought
             to
             
               drown
               the
               conscience
            
             by
             surfeiting
             in
             sin
             :
             that
             so
             Peace
             might
             be
             at
             home
             ,
             as
             all
             was
             quiet
             abroad
             .
             And
             so
             
               foure
               yeares
            
             are
             passed
             ouer
             in
             great
             iollity
             and
             security
             .
             And
             by
             this
             time
             euen
             the
             memory
             of
             these
             murthered
             soules
             was
             buried
             with
             them
             .
             What
             now
             remained
             ?
             Surely
             ,
             where
             man
             vsually
             ends
             ,
             there
             God
             beginneth
             :
             and
             while
             the
             wicked
             slept
             securely
             ,
             the
             vengeance
             of
             God
             was
             bestirring
             it selfe
             .
             Behold
             ,
             
               saith
               the
               Prophet
            
             ,
             when
             the
             
               Lord
               makes
               inquisition
               for
               blood
               ,
               hee
               remembers
            
             
             
               it
               ,
               and
               forgets
               not
               the
               complaint
               of
               the
               poore
               :
            
             The
             blood
             of
             these
             murthered
             soules
             cried
             loud
             in
             the
             eares
             of
             the
             Lord.
             from
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             Pond
             for
             vengeance
             ,
             euen
             while
             the
             bloud-suckers
             sang
             a
             requiem
             to
             their
             soules
             .
             And
             the
             Lord
             awakened
             at
             length
             out
             of
             the
             sleepe
             of
             his
             patience
             ,
             discouering
             the
             murthered
             by
             his
             owne
             
               Immediate
               Arme
            
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             discouery
             ,
             discouered
             also
             the
             murtherers
             ,
             and
             so
             brought
             them
             in
             due
             season
             to
             their
             iust
             triall
             and
             confusion
             ,
             as
             shall
             appeare
             most
             wonderfully
             in
             the
             
               next
               Chapter
            
             .
             Which
             before
             we
             enter
             into
             for
             conclusion
             of
             this
             present
             ,
             and
             preparation
             to
             the
             discouery
             .
             A
             
               speciall
               Case
               of
               Conscience
            
             comes
             heere
             to
             bee
             discussed
             ,
             and
             resolued
             .
          
           
             Namely
             ,
             that
             seeing
             murther
             is
             so
             
               crying
               a
               sinne
            
             ,
             that
             it
             calls
             for
             speedy
             and
             continuall
             vengeance
             in
             the
             eares
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             notwithstanding
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Lord
               differs
               the
               discouery
            
             and
             recompen●e
             thereof
             ,
             many
             yeeres
             ;
             yea
             ,
             ages
             after
             .
             That
             the
             Lord
             doth
             thus
             deferre
             this
             discouery
             and
             execution
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             apparant
             by
             the
             
               cry
               of
               those
               soules
               vnder
               the
               Alter
               ,
            
             slaine
             for
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             
               How
               long
               Lord
               ,
               holy
               and
               true
               ,
               doest
               thou
               not
               iudge
            
             
             
               and
               auenge
               our
               blood
               on
               them
               that
               dwell
               vpon
               the
               earth
               .
            
             But
             also
             by
             the
             reuenge
             vpon
             
               Sauls
               Posterity
            
             ,
             for
             his
             
             slaughter
             of
             the
             Gibeonites
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             executed
             many
             yeeres
             after
             ,
             and
             the
             histories
             of
             our
             age
             doe
             witnesse
             no
             lesse
             ,
             that
             many
             murthers
             haue
             laine
             hid
             ,
             some
             20.
             some
             ten
             yeeres
             ,
             some
             more
             ,
             some
             shorter
             time
             :
             If
             wée
             desire
             to
             bée
             satisfied
             in
             the
             true
             reasons
             of
             this
             
               Diuine
               prouidence
            
             ,
             1
             some
             may
             be
             giuen
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             murtherers
             :
             2
             others
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             murthered
             :
             3
             some
             concerne
             the
             
               Information
               of
               the
               World
            
             :
             and
             4
             some
             immediately
             concerne
             
               God
               himselfe
            
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             murtherers
             ,
             the
             prouidence
             of
             God
             is
             wonderfull
             in
             deferring
             the
             
               discouery
               of
               their
               sinne
            
             ,
             euen
             to
             a
             long
             time
             after
             ,
             
               for
               these
               Reasons
            
             :
          
           
             Some
             tending
             to
             their
             good
             .
          
           
             Others
             tending
             to
             their
             further
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             Those
             that
             tend
             to
             their
             good
             ,
             are
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             patience
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             deferring
             their
             discouery
             and
             vengeance
             ,
             
               they
               might
               be
               prepared
               meane
               while
               to
               repentance
               ,
            
             and
             so
             be
             better
             fitted
             to
             what
             end
             the
             Lord
             hath
             appoynted
             ,
             Rom.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             By
             the
             
               patience
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             towards
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             will
             not
             make
             vse
             of
             it
             for
             themselues
             ,
             yet
             hereby
             they
             may
             bée
             further
             
               seruiceable
               for
               the
               common
               good
            
             ,
             in
             those
             places
             and
             callings
             wherein
             God
             hath
             set
             them
             :
             as
             for
             
               education
               of
               their
               Posterity
            
             ,
             for
             the
             maintaining
             of
             peace
             and
             order
             abroad
             ,
             yea
             happily
             for
             the
             sauing
             of
             others
             ,
             howsoeuer
             themselues
             are
             reprooued
             .
             So
             was
             Iudas
             a
             long
             time
             concealed
             from
             others
             ,
             though
             long
             before
             knowne
             to
             his
             Master
             ,
             for
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             calling
             ,
             and
             seruing
             his
             Lord
             therein
             .
          
           
             Reasons
             tending
             to
             the
             condemnation
             of
             these
             blood-suckers
             ,
             are
             ,
          
           
             1
             That
             the
             Lord
             forbeares
             the
             
               discouery
               of
               them
            
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             make
             them
             
               Instruments
               of
               his
               further
               Iustice
            
             ,
             in
             peruerting
             and
             hardening
             others
             ,
             but
             also
             ,
          
           
             2
             This
             forbearance
             is
             a
             meanes
             to
             harden
             them
             in
             their
             sinne
             ,
             and
             drowne
             them
             in
             se●urity
             ,
             that
             so
             their
             surprizall
             
             being
             more
             suddaine
             ,
             may
             prooue
             more
             deadly
             and
             fatall
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             3
             Hereby
             they
             are
             also
             nourished
             in
             their
             Atheisme
             and
             contempt
             of
             
               Gods
               prouidence
            
             ,
             and
             so
             prouoke
             the
             Lord
             in
             due
             time
             to
             auenge
             himselfe
             in
             their
             confusion
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Murthered
             ,
             there
             may
             bee
             some
             Reasons
             of
             
               Gods
               silence
            
             and
             Patience
             ,
             euen
             in
             regard
             of
             them
             .
             1
             That
             the
             
               crying
               of
               bloud
               from
               the
               earth
            
             so
             long
             deferred
             to
             vengeance
             ,
             may
             be
             a
             Simbole
             vnto
             them
             ,
             of
             an
             answer
             from
             God
             at
             length
             ,
             because
             no
             crie
             shall
             be
             in
             vaine
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             warranted
             in
             this
             word
             .
             2
             That
             the
             
               cry
               of
               Bloud
            
             ,
             though
             
               a
               long
               time
               deferred
            
             ,
             yet
             at
             length
             answered
             ,
             may
             Type
             vnto
             them
             ,
             
               their
               resurrection
               from
               the
               dead
            
             .
             The
             case
             herein
             being
             much
             alike
             .
             That
             as
             the
             bloud
             though
             consumed
             ,
             yet
             hath
             a
             loude
             cry
             for
             vengeance
             ,
             and
             shall
             in
             due
             time
             be
             recompenced
             ;
             so
             the
             bodies
             ,
             though
             rotten
             in
             the
             graue
             ,
             yet
             because
             they
             
               rest
               in
               hope
            
             ,
             doe
             therefore
             in
             their
             
               Manner
               cry
               for
               their
               raising
               vp
               againe
               ,
            
             and
             so
             in
             due
             time
             shall
             obtaine
             their
             desire
             .
             
               Euen
               as
               the
               creature
               made
               subiect
               vnto
               vanity
               ,
               not
               willingly
               ,
               but
               by
               reason
               of
               him
               that
               hath
               subiected
               the
               same
               in
               hope
               ,
               doth
               therefore
               earnestly
               waite
            
             
             
               for
               the
               Reuelation
               of
               the
               sonnes
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               it
               also
               may
               be
               deliuered
               from
               her
               bondage
               of
               corruption
               ,
               into
               the
               glorious
               liberty
               of
               the
               Children
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               Touching
               the
               World.
            
             This
             
               Patience
               of
               God
            
             respecteth
             it
             also
             .
             And
             that
             ,
             to
             
               try
               it
               affection
               to
               Gods
               Iustice
               ,
            
             and
             such
             as
             are
             taken
             away
             ,
             whither
             they
             
               find
               any
               want
            
             of
             them
             ,
             whither
             they
             thinke
             the
             
               World
               is
               not
               well
               rid
               of
               them
               ,
            
             and
             that
             they
             may
             be
             heard
             of
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             maine
             ground
             of
             this
             Prouidence
             is
             in
             
               regard
               of
               God
               himselfe
            
             :
             and
             that
             in
             these
             respects
             .
          
           
             As
             first
             to
             
               Iustifie
               his
               great
               Patience
            
             ,
             to
             such
             horrible
             sinners
             :
             whom
             he
             is
             so
             farre
             from
             taking
             in
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             that
             he
             respites
             them
             many
             times
             to
             
               commit
               greater
               euils
            
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             may
             make
             them
             
               more
               inexcuseable
            
             in
             the
             day
             of
             vengeance
             .
          
           
           
             2
             
               His
               wisedome
            
             is
             herein
             magnified
             ,
             that
             by
             respiting
             the
             wicked
             in
             such
             horrible
             sinnes
             ,
             
               the
               guilt
               of
               the
               conscience
            
             is
             hereby
             so
             encreased
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             enraged
             ,
             that
             though
             all
             other
             meanes
             fayle
             ,
             yet
             their
             
               owne
               tongues
            
             shall
             be
             forced
             to
             bewray
             them
             ,
             to
             ease
             the
             inward
             pangs
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             
               Iustifie
               the
               Lord
            
             euen
             out
             of
             their
             owne
             mouthes
             .
          
           
             3
             Lastly
             ,
             hereby
             
               the
               Lord
               reserues
            
             vnto
             himselfe
             alone
             the
             
               glory
               of
               his
               Iustice
            
             :
             that
             when
             all
             sides
             are
             husht
             ,
             y
             e
             
               murtherers
               secure
            
             ,
             the
             
               murthered
               forgotten
            
             ,
             the
             world
             carelesse
             ,
             all
             hope
             past
             :
             Then
             doth
             the
             righteous
             Lord
             make
             
               himselfe
               knowne
               by
               executing
               of
               vengeance
               ,
            
             to
             
               the
               stopping
               of
               the
               mouth
               of
               Atheisme
               ,
            
             that
             saith
             ,
             
               There
               is
               no
               God
            
             ,
             because
             the
             wicked
             scape
             scot-frée
             ,
             and
             to
             
               the
               opening
               of
               the
               mouthes
               of
               his
               children
            
             in
             that
             gratious
             acknowledgment
             ,
             
               Verily
               there
               is
               a
               reward
               for
               the
               righteous
               ,
               doubtlesse
               there
               is
               a
               God
               that
            
             
             
               iudgeth
               the
               earth
            
             .
          
           
             4
             And
             doth
             not
             the
             Lord
             
               discouer
               herein
               his
               absolute
               power
            
             ?
             that
             seeing
             
               the
               times
               and
               seasons
               are
               onely
               in
               his
               hands
               :
               and
               therefore
               when
               he
               seeth
               a
               conuenient
               time
               he
               will
               execute
               vengeance
               :
            
             that
             it
             may
             appeare
             ,
             
               his
               thoughts
               ,
               are
            
             
             
               not
               our
               thoughts
            
             ,
             therefore
             howsoeuer
             we
             may
             thinke
             euery
             moment
             too
             much
             ,
             wherein
             
               vengeance
               is
               deferred
            
             :
             Yet
             the
             Lord
             ,
             will
             
               deferre
               the
               time
            
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             appeare
             to
             be
             at
             
               his
               dispose
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             will
             do
             it
             in
             the
             
               most
               conuenient
               time
            
             ,
             which
             may
             make
             most
             for
             
               his
               glory
            
             ,
             and
             affecting
             of
             a
             secure
             and
             faithlesse
             generation
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             may
             serue
             for
             the
             resoluing
             of
             this
             case
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             farre
             
               of
               this
               third
               Scaene
               of
               this
               bloudy
               Tragedy
               .
            
          
           
             Concerning
             (
             as
             the
             two
             former
             )
             the
             Parties
             that
             
               were
               Murthered
            
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             
               manner
               thereof
            
             ,
             and
             
               meanes
               to
               conceale
               the
               same
            
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             howsoeuer
             all
             was
             done
             ,
             that
             
               carnall
               wisedome
               could
               deuise
            
             :
             and
             
               the
               patience
               of
               God
            
             for
             six
             whole
             yeares
             together
             ,
             seemed
             to
             applaud
             ,
             and
             subscribe
             thereunto
             .
             
             So
             that
             now
             it
             might
             seeme
             ,
             
               the
               Tragedy
               was
               finished
            
             ,
             and
             all
             further
             expectation
             preuented
             :
             Yet
             as
             this
             
               was
               the
               Lords
               time
               to
               put
               to
               his
               owne
               hand
            
             for
             the
             discouery
             of
             this
             horrible
             crime
             :
             So
             when
             
               he
               began
            
             once
             ,
             
               each
               creature
            
             in
             his
             place
             ministred
             gratiously
             vnto
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             full
             manifestation
             and
             conuiction
             thereof
             .
             Attend
             therefore
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Three
               other
               Scaenes
               of
               this
               Tragedy
               .
            
             Wherein
             now
             the
             Murtherers
             are
             
               to
               play
               their
               parts
               vpon
               the
               Stage
               of
               Iustice.
            
             And
             if
             euer
             thou
             desirest
             to
             be
             
               〈…〉
               tisfied
            
             in
             the
             wonderful
             Prouidence
             of
             God
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             
               discouery
               of
               Murther
            
             ,
             and
             
               challenging
               of
               the
               murtherers
            
             ,
             by
             a
             strange
             and
             secret
             hand
             :
             if
             euer
             thou
             wouldst
             obserue
             a
             
               full
               and
               Honorable
               tryall
            
             of
             so
             
               foule
               a
               crime
            
             :
             attend
             I
             say
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             that
             which
             followeth
             ,
             and
             if
             thou
             beest
             not
             fully
             satisfied
             in
             all
             these
             ,
             I
             must
             needes
             conclude
             ,
             that
             either
             thou
             
               wantest
               vnderstanding
            
             to
             discerne
             the
             Power
             and
             Wisedome
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             thou
             
               wantest
               an
               heart
            
             ,
             to
             adore
             ,
             and
             magnifie
             the
             same
             .
             Onely
             my
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             thou
             woldst
             not
             
               stumble
               at
               my
               weake
               handling
               thereof
               ,
            
             thereby
             ,
             to
             challenge
             so
             excellent
             matter
             ,
             but
             rather
             hereby
             to
             prize
             the
             worth
             thereof
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             could
             not
             be
             sufficiently
             handled
             .
             And
             if
             thou
             discernest
             any
             
               sparke
               of
               true
               light
            
             amidst
             so
             
               great
               darknesse
            
             and
             corruption
             ,
             any
             
               power
               of
               God
            
             in
             so
             
               great
               infirmity
            
             ,
             my
             earnest
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             hereby
             thou
             
               wouldst
               ascribe
               vnto
               God
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               mercy
               ,
            
             that
             so
             thou
             mayst
             begin
             ,
             where
             I
             haue
             ended
             ,
             and
             still
             informè
             and
             inflame
             thy
             heart
             
               with
               such
               wonderfull
               workes
               of
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Where
               first
               of
               the
               Reason
               why
               ,
               howsoeuer
               other
               sinnes
               come
               after
               Iudgement
               ,
               yet
               this
               sinne
               of
               Murther
               is
               seldome
               left
               vndiscouered
               .
               2.
               
               Of
               the
               
                 Many
                 wayes
              
               whereby
               the
               Lord
               hath
               discouered
               Murther
               from
               time
               to
               time
               ,
               with
               diuers
               instances
               thereof
               .
               3.
               
               That
               it
               was
               the
               
                 Finger
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               that
               detected
               this
               blood
               .
               4.
               
               Of
               the
               
                 Manner
                 and
                 Instruments
              
               
               imployed
               herein
               .
               5.
               
               And
               the
               seuerall
               Vses
               to
               bee
               made
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             HJtherto
             of
             the
             
               first
               part
               of
               this
               Tragedy
            
             ,
             concerning
             the
             parties
             that
             were
             murthered
             ,
             and
             that
             exibited
             in
             three
             seuerall
             Scoenes
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             seuerall
             degrees
             whereby
             this
             murther
             was
             committed
             .
          
           
             Th●
             
               second
               part
               of
               this
               Tragedy
            
             now
             followeth
             ,
             concerning
             the
             discouery
             and
             iudgement
             of
             the
             murtherers
             .
             And
             this
             also
             is
             enlarged
             in
             
               foure
               seuerall
               Scoenes
            
             .
             The
             first
             whereof
             containes
             the
             discouery
             of
             the
             murther
             ,
             and
             murtherers
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             expresseth
             their
             Iudgement
             and
             Conuiction
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             ,
             their
             Iudgement
             and
             Condemnation
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             ,
             representeth
             their
             
               righteous
               Execution
            
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             the
             little
             world
             ,
             the
             
               soule
               of
               Man
            
             ,
             the
             vnderstanding
             leads
             the
             Conscience
             ;
             and
             the
             Conscience
             leads
             the
             Affection
             .
             So
             is
             it
             in
             the
             
               soule
               of
               the
               greater
               world
               ,
               I
               mean
               Iustice
               ,
            
             
             and
             the
             due
             execution
             thereof
             :
             There
             must
             bee
             first
             a
             
               discouery
               of
               the
               Crime
            
             ,
             before
             it
             be
             conuicted
             ,
             and
             it
             must
             be
             conuicted
             ,
             before
             it
             be
             censured
             .
             For
             as
             Conscience
             without
             Knowledge
             is
             blind
             ,
             and
             erronious
             ,
             so
             the
             will
             and
             affections
             without
             conscience
             ,
             are
             peruerse
             and
             exorbitant
             :
             Euen
             so
             
               conuiction
               of
               sinne
            
             ,
             before
             it
             be
             discouered
             ,
             produceth
             
               erronious
               Iudgement
            
             ,
             and
             
               sentencing
               of
               sinne
            
             before
             it
             be
             conuicted
             ,
             is
             no
             better
             then
             to
             
               peruert
               Iustice
            
             ,
             and
             
               condemne
               the
               innocent
            
             :
             And
             yet
             as
             it
             cannot
             be
             denied
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             
               thunder
               breakes
               out
               before
               the
               lightning
               ,
            
             so
             where
             
             the
             party
             delinquent
             is
             of
             that
             
               exorbitant
               power
            
             ,
             that
             it
             cannot
             stand
             with
             the
             safety
             of
             a
             diseased
             state
             ,
             to
             question
             him
             Iudicially
             ,
             because
             his
             greatnesse
             may
             either
             outbraue
             or
             
               suppresse
               Iustice
            
             :
             If
             in
             this
             extremity
             sentence
             and
             execution
             ,
             anticipate
             legall
             triall
             ,
             as
             this
             is
             to
             be
             ascribed
             to
             the
             necessity
             of
             the
             state
             ,
             so
             it
             may
             well
             stand
             with
             the
             prerogatiue
             
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             who
             in
             such
             exigents
             ,
             may
             performe
             
               Martiall
               Law
            
             :
             And
             this
             also
             answerable
             to
             the
             
               diuine
               Iustice
            
             ,
             who
             in
             such
             like
             cases
             ,
             vpon
             it
             
               Prerogatiue
               royall
            
             hath
             executed
             vpon
             
               exorbitant
               sinners
            
             ,
             before
             their
             legall
             
             conuiction
             ,
             &
             iustified
             his
             Ministers
             in
             the
             like
             executions
             .
             But
             as
             these
             
               extraordinary
               cases
            
             ,
             may
             not
             prescribe
             to
             such
             persons
             ,
             and
             offences
             as
             are
             ordinary
             ,
             so
             we
             may
             obserue
             ,
             that
             the
             wise
             Lord
             in
             al
             ordinary
             trials
             ,
             hath
             kept
             this
             ordinary
             course
             :
             As
             first
             to
             discouer
             ,
             though
             not
             so
             much
             for
             his
             owne
             information
             ,
             (
             vnto
             whom
             all
             things
             past
             are
             present
             ,
             nothing
             so
             hid
             as
             is
             not
             knowne
             before
             it
             is
             done
             ,
             much
             moreafter
             )
             as
             for
             our
             satisfaction
             :
             so
             also
             in
             the
             second
             plate
             ,
             to
             conuince
             sinne
             being
             discouered
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             execute
             vpon
             the
             same
             .
             And
             euen
             the
             same
             course
             hath
             our
             wise
             and
             glorious
             God
             taken
             ,
             in
             méeting
             with
             
               bloudy
               and
               crying
               sinnes
            
             .
             Long
             hath
             the
             
               bloud
               of
               these
               slaughtered
               soules
            
             cryed
             for
             vengeance
             from
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             pond
             :
             Long
             had
             the
             Lord
             deserted
             the
             answering
             of
             their
             crie
             :
             but
             when
             he
             saw
             a
             conuenient
             time
             ,
             he
             rowsed
             vp
             himselfe
             ,
             
               He
               put
               on
               righteousnesse
               as
               a
               brest-plate
               ,
               and
               an
               Helmet
               of
               Saluation
               vpon
               his
               head
               ,
               and
               he
               put
               on
               a
               garment
               of
               vengeance
               for
               a
               clothing
               ,
               and
               was
               clad
               with
               Zeale
               as
               a
               cloake
               :
               and
               so
               according
               to
               their
               deedes
               he
               repayed
               fury
               to
               the
               murtherers
               ,
               recompenee
               to
               his
               enemies
               .
            
             If
             wee
             doubt
             that
             it
             was
             the
             
               Lords
               doing
            
             ,
             that
             his
             onely
             hand
             ,
             discouered
             the
             Murther
             ,
             and
             detected
             the
             murtherers
             ,
             harken
             I
             pray
             you
             to
             the
             discourse
             that
             followeth
             :
             and
             if
             we
             shal
             not
             herein
             acknowledge
             the
             immediate
             finger
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             because
             there
             is
             no
             true
             knowledge
             of
             God
             in
             vs.
             You
             haue
             hitherto
             heard
             the
             rase
             of
             the
             Murthered
             ,
             how
             they
             were
             brought
             to
             their
             end
             ,
             how
             disposed
             in
             their
             end
             ,
             the
             bottom
             of
             the
             pond
             was
             their
             Graue
             ,
             and
             obliuion
             was
             their
             Motto
             ,
             and
             there
             I
             hope
             was
             an
             end
             of
             their
             part
             of
             the
             Tragedy
             .
             Now
             harken
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             to
             the
             second
             part
             of
             the
             Tragedy
             concerning
             the
             Murtherers
             .
          
           
             And
             here
             first
             are
             presented
             vnto
             you
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             
               dumbe
               shew
            
             ,
             
             the
             carcases
             of
             the
             Murthered
             raised
             out
             of
             the
             Pond
             by
             a
             
               Diuine
               Instinct
            
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             strange
             and
             wonderfull
             manner
             ,
             discouering
             and
             fastning
             vpon
             the
             Murtherers
             ,
             and
             these
             be
             the
             Actors
             in
             this
             first
             Scoene
             .
             Will
             you
             heare
             the
             truth
             thereof
             confirmed
             by
             the
             story
             ,
             then
             hearken
             I
             say
             againe
             vnto
             that
             which
             followeth
             ,
             and
             conclude
             with
             the
             
               worthy
               Iudge
            
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             
               Digitus
               Dei
               ,
               the
               immediate
               Finger
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Pond
             wherein
             these
             
               bodies
               lay
            
             (
             you
             must
             imagine
             had
             a
             Maister
             )
             that
             occupied
             the
             Farme
             and
             ground
             wherein
             it
             was
             ,
             vnto
             whose
             custody
             the
             Lord
             hauing
             committed
             in
             trust
             these
             slaughtered
             soules
             ,
             doth
             now
             require
             of
             him
             the
             discouery
             and
             restoring
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             satisfying
             of
             his
             Justice
             .
             But
             would
             you
             know
             the
             manner
             how
             the
             Lord
             required
             them
             of
             Him
             ?
             marke
             I
             beséech
             you
             ,
             and
             wonder
             at
             the
             wisedome
             and
             Power
             of
             God
             herein
             .
             Because
             the
             
               bloud
               of
               the
               slaine
            
             could
             not
             cease
             crying
             for
             vengeance
             ,
             till
             they
             were
             recompenced
             :
             Therefore
             the
             Farmer
             can
             haue
             no
             Peace
             in
             his
             mind
             ,
             till
             he
             clense
             the
             Pond
             ,
             that
             so
             their
             blood
             may
             be
             discouered
             .
             Wil
             you
             sée
             the
             
               Hand
               of
               God
            
             more
             cléerly
             in
             
               reiecting
               the
               wisedome
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             and
             subduing
             all
             oppositions
             ,
             to
             serue
             his
             will
             ?
             Consider
             then
             I
             pray
             you
             the
             sequell
             hereof
             .
             The
             Farmer
             cannot
             rest
             till
             the
             Pond
             be
             cleased
             .
             Why
             ?
             His
             owne
             profit
             was
             against
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             would
             be
             great
             charge
             and
             no
             benefit
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             had
             but
             a
             short
             time
             to
             enioy
             it
             .
             And
             therefore
             his
             Wife
             and
             Friends
             are
             also
             against
             it
             ,
             as
             consulting
             no
             Further
             then
             with
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             .
             But
             God
             was
             
               for
               it
            
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             must
             be
             
               for
               God
            
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             shall
             not
             be
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             nothing
             will
             go
             gowne
             well
             with
             him
             ,
             till
             this
             be
             done
             .
             And
             therefore
             he
             is
             resolute
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             done
             .
             Well
             at
             length
             ,
             with
             much
             ado
             ,
             he
             sets
             workemen
             about
             it
             ,
             but
             God
             will
             not
             be
             
               serued
               by
               deputies
            
             in
             so
             glorious
             a
             worke
             :
             he
             that
             had
             the
             sowre
             ,
             while
             it
             was
             not
             done
             ,
             shall
             haue
             the
             sweete
             and
             comfort
             in
             doing
             it
             himselfe
             .
             And
             therefore
             when
             workemen
             giue
             ouer
             ,
             as
             dispairing
             of
             the
             successe
             ,
             or
             being
             happily
             discouraged
             by
             friends
             ,
             Himselfe
             ,
             with
             his
             Brother
             ,
             sets
             vpon
             the
             
             clensing
             of
             the
             Pond
             .
             Surely
             we
             must
             imagine
             ,
             not
             for
             any
             profit
             he
             expected
             thereby
             ,
             for
             he
             could
             not
             finish
             it
             without
             great
             cost
             and
             losse
             too
             :
             but
             the
             
               maine
               ground
            
             was
             ,
             his
             mind
             must
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             nay
             to
             looke
             vp
             higher
             ,
             
               Gods
               iustice
               must
               be
               satisfied
            
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             glory
             thereof
             may
             be
             reserued
             intirely
             to
             himselfe
             alone
             :
             and
             therefore
             when
             that
             is
             satisfied
             ,
             his
             mind
             is
             at
             quiet
             ,
             and
             his
             labour
             is
             at
             an
             end
             :
             and
             so
             the
             feare
             of
             his
             charge
             ,
             and
             losse
             graciously
             preuented
             .
             Shall
             we
             obserue
             how
             the
             Lord
             brought
             all
             this
             about
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             great
             speed
             ,
             and
             wisdome
             for
             his
             glory
             .
             Oh
             consider
             and
             wonder
             at
             the
             
               Wisedome
               of
               God
            
             herein
             .
             The
             worke
             is
             begun
             in
             the
             
               likeliest
               place
            
             for
             labour
             and
             carriage
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             will
             spare
             the
             poore
             mans
             labour
             ,
             he
             meanes
             not
             to
             put
             him
             to
             that
             cost
             ,
             as
             to
             lade
             and
             clense
             the
             
               whole
               Pond
            
             ;
             but
             onely
             to
             
               discouer
               the
               Murthered
               therein
            
             .
             And
             yet
             he
             meanes
             to
             
               abase
               Him
            
             ,
             in
             this
             discouery
             ,
             euen
             by
             the
             
               bruit
               beasts
            
             that
             hath
             no
             vnderstanding
             .
             Will
             you
             see
             the
             proofe
             hereof
             in
             the
             sequell
             of
             the
             Story
             ,
             Oh
             marke
             againe
             ,
             and
             wonder
             at
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             herein
             .
             Our
             workmen
             by
             this
             time
             had
             made
             worke
             for
             the
             Teame
             :
             The
             Horses
             they
             are
             brought
             to
             the
             place
             of
             their
             loading
             .
             But
             this
             is
             not
             the
             Loade
             the
             Lord
             will
             haue
             carried
             out
             :
             and
             therefore
             the
             Horses
             will
             not
             stay
             here
             ,
             howsoeuer
             they
             smart
             ,
             but
             away
             they
             must
             ,
             where
             God
             will
             haue
             them
             :
             Man
             now
             must
             bee
             lead
             by
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             lead
             by
             God
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             discouery
             may
             be
             taken
             from
             man
             ,
             and
             ascribed
             wholly
             vnto
             the
             Lord.
             And
             so
             after
             much
             triall
             and
             leading
             them
             about
             the
             Pond
             ,
             they
             stay
             at
             length
             against
             the
             Place
             where
             the
             Bodies
             lay
             ,
             &
             so
             gaue
             ayme
             to
             the
             workmen
             to
             renue
             their
             labour
             .
             And
             did
             they
             find
             it
             lost
             labour
             ,
             to
             attend
             the
             Lord
             ?
             No
             surely
             ,
             they
             had
             not
             labored
             many
             houers
             ,
             vntill
             they
             light
             vpon
             the
             Bodies
             that
             made
             amends
             for
             all
             .
             The
             Carcases
             are
             found
             ,
             Time
             and
             corruption
             hauing
             lest
             nothing
             else
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Murther
             being
             discouered
             ,
             the
             mind
             is
             at
             quiet
             ,
             and
             the
             labour
             is
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             farther
             cost
             is
             spared
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             the
             glory
             ,
             in
             the
             
             vse
             of
             foolish
             and
             brutish
             meanes
             .
             
               Thus
               of
               the
               first
               part
               of
               this
               first
               Scoene
               ,
               namely
               ,
               the
               discouery
               of
               the
               Murther
               .
            
          
           
             Proceed
             wee
             now
             vnto
             the
             
               second
               part
            
             hereof
             ,
             namely
             ,
             the
             
               discouery
               of
               the
               murcherers
            
             .
             And
             herein
             also
             obserue
             with
             me
             a
             
               wonderfull
               and
               immediate
               hand
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
             Had
             these
             Parties
             bene
             
               newly
               slaine
            
             ,
             their
             blood
             is
             vsually
             a
             meanes
             to
             
               peach
               their
               murther
            
             ;
             or
             had
             their
             flesh
             not
             bene
             wasted
             ,
             and
             
               countenance
               remayned
            
             ,
             this
             might
             haue
             giuen
             
               some
               light
               to
            
             discerne
             their
             qualitie
             and
             condition
             ;
             and
             so
             to
             haue
             made
             some
             way
             for
             the
             finding
             out
             of
             the
             murtherers
             ,
             but
             that
             carkases
             onely
             of
             
               bare
               bones
            
             ,
             and
             those
             haply
             disordered
             ,
             should
             haue
             any
             remaindures
             left
             ,
             whereby
             they
             might
             be
             knowne
             what
             they
             were
             from
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             bee
             meanes
             to
             
               make
               knowne
               the
               murtherers
            
             ,
             seeing
             this
             is
             contrary
             to
             all
             sense
             ,
             and
             reason
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             ascribed
             to
             to
             the
             
               finger
               of
               God
            
             ,
             euen
             in
             such
             impossibility
             yeelding
             some
             light
             to
             the
             discouery
             both
             of
             the
             murthered
             ,
             who
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             
               the
               murtherers
            
             .
             Will
             you
             see
             the
             proofe
             hereof
             in
             the
             sequele
             of
             the
             
               story
               ,
               oh
            
             then
             stir
             vp
             your
             harts
             to
             wonder
             at
             the
             
               prouidence
               of
               God.
            
             The
             carcases
             being
             thus
             found
             ,
             and
             so
             murther
             being
             discouered
             ,
             yet
             the
             
               great
               matter
            
             still
             remained
             ,
             that
             
               Gods
               iustice
               must
               bee
               satisfied
            
             in
             finding
             out
             the
             offenders
             ;
             and
             that
             these
             may
             be
             discouered
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             fit
             to
             know
             
               who
               the
               murthered
               were
            
             ,
             that
             so
             from
             them
             and
             theirs
             ,
             matter
             may
             be
             gathered
             to
             sent
             out
             the
             murtherers
             .
             The
             next
             thing
             therefore
             now
             to
             bee
             done
             ,
             is
             to
             find
             out
             who
             the
             
               murthered
               were
            
             .
             And
             because
             this
             neither
             concernes
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             is
             ●astly
             to
             be
             compassed
             of
             a
             
               priuate
               braine
            
             :
             therefore
             the
             Magistrate
             next
             adioyning
             ,
             is
             acquainted
             therewith
             ,
             whose
             paines
             and
             wisedome
             in
             this
             bustnes
             may
             with
             honour
             be
             remembred
             .
          
           
             He
             taking
             notice
             of
             this
             discouery
             ,
             causeth
             the
             carcases
             to
             be
             taken
             charily
             out
             the
             mud
             ,
             and
             vsing
             the
             helpe
             of
             a
             Chyrurgeon
             herein
             ,
             caused
             each
             carcase
             to
             bee
             layd
             out
             seuerally
             by
             it selfe
             ,
             in
             it
             proportion
             ,
             to
             farre
             as
             the
             bones
             would
             afford
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             making
             
               speciall
               fearch
            
             into
             each
             carcase
             ,
             concerning
             
             fractures
             ,
             or
             any
             such
             defect
             ,
             that
             might
             giue
             any
             light
             for
             the
             particular
             knowledge
             of
             them
             ,
             somewhat
             here
             appeared
             that
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             further
             intelligence
             ,
             gaue
             some
             inkling
             hereunto
             .
             To
             this
             end
             the
             inhabitants
             thereabout
             were
             called
             vnto
             this
             spectacle
             ,
             and
             so
             inquiry
             made
             amongst
             them
             concerning
             such
             parties
             ,
             as
             were
             missing
             within
             compasse
             of
             remembrance
             :
             amongst
             these
             the
             mother
             of
             these
             children
             calls
             to
             minde
             hers
             ,
             that
             haue
             beene
             missing
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             remembers
             ,
             what
             hath
             bene
             formerly
             related
             to
             her
             concerning
             the
             same
             ,
             both
             how
             they
             were
             
               gone
               for
               Ireland
            
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             generall
             voyce
             ,
             but
             especially
             she
             remembers
             what
             Worlich
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Accessaries
             (
             if
             not
             a
             Principall
             )
             had
             told
             her
             many
             months
             before
             ,
             
               that
               he
               had
               seene
               her
               sonne
               in
               the
               Low
               countries
               ,
               and
               was
               the
               last
               man
               that
               had
               him
               by
               the
               hand
               aliue
               and
               dead
               .
            
             Hereupon
             suspition
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             vpon
             the
             discouery
             of
             these
             in
             the
             
               pond
               ,
               Worlich
            
             playd
             least
             in
             sight
             ,
             and
             flying
             to
             Londō
             ,
             was
             there
             apprehēded
             vpon
             this
             euidence
             :
             but
             yet
             the
             day
             was
             but
             dawning
             ,
             more
             light
             shortly
             appeared
             ,
             by
             the
             
               wisedome
               of
               the
               Iustice
            
             ,
             the
             carcases
             were
             searched
             ,
             and
             measured
             :
             And
             hereupon
             question
             made
             to
             the
             Mother
             what
             markes
             she
             could
             discouer
             to
             own
             them
             .
             See
             the
             wisedome
             of
             God
             herein
             :
             all
             
               outward
               tokens
            
             might
             seeme
             to
             fayle
             ,
             yet
             one
             remayned
             ;
             her
             
               sonne
               Iohn
            
             was
             high
             of
             stature
             ,
             
               sixe
               foote
               long
            
             ,
             this
             she
             calls
             to
             minde
             ,
             and
             ownes
             him
             thereby
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             carcase
             giues
             him
             her
             .
             And
             so
             
               one
               sparke
            
             begets
             another
             .
             Now
             the
             remembers
             againe
             ,
             that
             her
             
               sonne
               Iohn
            
             had
             
               two
               teeth
               broken
               out
               of
            
             his
             
               vpper
               iaw
            
             by
             a
             former
             accident
             ,
             and
             the
             scull
             being
             searched
             approues
             the
             same
             :
             and
             so
             
               both
               markes
            
             concurring
             vpon
             the
             
               same
               carcase
            
             ,
             the
             length
             and
             
               iaw
               marke
            
             :
             hereby
             vndoubted
             conclusion
             was
             made
             ,
             that
             ,
             that
             carcase
             was
             her
             
               sonne
               Iohns
            
             ,
             and
             thus
             by
             
               the
               one
            
             discouered
             ,
             the
             other
             were
             gessed
             also
             to
             be
             hers
             ,
             the
             
               brother
               and
               sister
            
             that
             2
             
               yeares
               after
               were
               cast
               into
            
             the
             pond
             ,
             because
             they
             lay
             in
             one
             graue
             together
             ,
             and
             therefore
             were
             like
             to
             lie
             in
             one
             belly
             :
             and
             so
             collected
             ,
             
             that
             they
             that
             murthered
             the
             former
             ,
             made
             
               also
               these
               latter
            
             away
             ,
             as
             vsing
             
               one
               common
               graue
            
             to
             burie
             them
             in
             .
             Now
             all
             the
             mistery
             was
             ,
             who
             should
             be
             the
             murtherer
             of
             the
             first
             :
             suspition
             there
             might
             be
             in
             regard
             of
             Norton
             ,
             and
             his
             dealings
             with
             them
             formerly
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             such
             instruments
             imployed
             by
             him
             to
             molest
             and
             oppresse
             them
             .
             Emong
             whom
             the
             speciall
             was
             Land
             the
             weauer
             ,
             a
             man
             obserued
             not
             onely
             to
             bee
             imployed
             in
             busines
             to
             molest
             them
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             insuiuate
             himselfe
             often
             in
             to
             their
             companies
             ,
             and
             to
             draw
             them
             to
             much
             excesse
             of
             riot
             in
             gaming
             and
             drunkenes
             .
             These
             things
             were
             now
             called
             to
             minde
             by
             many
             ,
             to
             nourish
             suspicion
             :
             but
             yet
             this
             was
             not
             sufficient
             directly
             to
             
               chalendge
               the
               partie
            
             .
             Behold
             then
             the
             wisedome
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             making
             the
             Partie
             to
             
               chalenge
               himselfe
            
             :
             and
             that
             by
             
               that
               meanes
            
             ,
             whereby
             he
             sought
             to
             hide
             his
             sin
             ,
             and
             elude
             iustice
             .
             For
             hearing
             that
             such
             a
             
               scull
               wanted
               such
               teeth
            
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             thereby
             owned
             by
             the
             mother
             ,
             his
             
               guilty
               conscience
            
             drawes
             him
             to
             the
             pond
             ,
             and
             yet
             in
             a
             shew
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             to
             bewray
             him
             the
             more
             :
             he
             hopes
             if
             that
             
               marke
               bee
               defaced
            
             ,
             the
             euidence
             wil
             be
             confounded
             :
             and
             therefore
             he
             takes
             away
             the
             scull
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             foole
             as
             he
             was
             ,
             that
             might
             haue
             knockt
             them
             out
             himselfe
             ,
             yet
             first
             goes
             to
             
               a
               barbar
            
             to
             plucke
             out
             more
             teeth
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             a
             witnesse
             against
             him
             :
             and
             that
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             
               two
               or
               three
               witnesses
            
             the
             truth
             might
             be
             confirmed
             ,
             loe
             the
             barbars
             toole
             shall
             not
             do
             the
             feat
             :
             and
             therefore
             vengeance
             sends
             this
             murther
             to
             the
             smith
             ,
             and
             he
             at
             length
             serues
             his
             turne
             ,
             to
             
               witnesse
               against
               him
            
             .
             And
             yet
             the
             sort
             must
             heape
             more
             coales
             one
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             a
             
               shew
               of
               wisedome
            
             to
             
               bewray
               himselfe
            
             further
             :
             he
             comes
             to
             a
             woman
             thereby
             (
             that
             knew
             him
             well
             enough
             &
             had
             obserued
             his
             comming
             &
             going
             from
             the
             
               Pond
               and
               doings
            
             there
             )
             yet
             I
             say
             he
             comes
             like
             a
             stranger
             ,
             as
             hearing
             of
             such
             
               strange
               newes
            
             ,
             and
             desirous
             to
             satisfie
             his
             
               curious
               eye
            
             therewith
             ,
             enquires
             of
             her
             ,
             
               where
               these
               carcases
               lay
            
             ,
             she
             replies
             vnto
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             need
             make
             no
             such
             enquiry
             ,
             he
             was
             
               better
               acquainted
               therewith
            
             ,
             and
             charges
             
             him
             with
             what
             had
             formerly
             passed
             :
             his
             
               deniall
               hereof
            
             confirmes
             the
             suspition
             ,
             and
             conuinceth
             him
             of
             the
             fact
             .
             And
             so
             hereupon
             being
             
               layd
               hold
               one
               by
               iustice
               ;
               diuers
               speeches
            
             and
             accidents
             formerly
             passed
             long
             before
             ,
             are
             now
             reuiued
             ,
             tending
             to
             his
             
               further
               chalenge
            
             and
             conuiction
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             euidenced
             that
             2
             dayes
             after
             the
             
               murther
               ,
               Land
            
             meting
             with
             one
             of
             his
             consorts
             ,
             asked
             him
             when
             he
             saw
             
               Iohn
               Leeson
            
             :
             marke
             saith
             the
             
               worthy
               iudge
            
             ,
             the
             murtherer
             askes
             the
             other
             ,
             the
             other
             doth
             not
             first
             enquire
             of
             him
             :
             a
             manifest
             token
             of
             his
             
               guilty
               conscience
            
             ,
             and
             apparant
             euidence
             accusing
             himselfe
             .
             Now
             it
             is
             proued
             that
             he
             and
             Worlich
             were
             in
             the
             company
             of
             
               Iohn
               Leeson
            
             at
             the
             Mill-hill
             ,
             after
             which
             Iohn
             was
             neuer
             seene
             againe
             .
             Now
             many
             other
             speeches
             are
             remembred
             ,
             that
             had
             formerly
             passed
             betweene
             Land
             and
             others
             in
             their
             cuppes
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             
               particular
               fact
            
             ,
             of
             casting
             them
             into
             the
             Pond
             ,
             &
             condemning
             them
             by
             their
             own
             mouthes
             .
             One
             special
             among
             the
             rest
             I
             may
             not
             omit
             that
             in
             a
             
               dry
               summer
            
             they
             talking
             of
             
               casting
               of
               Ponds
            
             ,
             and
             ditches
             ,
             bolted
             out
             such
             words
             ,
             that
             
               if
               such
               a
               Pond
               were
               cast
            
             (
             mentioning
             that
             where
             y
             e
             murthered
             lay
             )
             
               it
               would
               go
               hard
               with
               three
               or
               foure
               of
               them
               :
            
             to
             passe
             ouer
             others
             ,
             materiall
             hereunto
             .
             Their
             examinations
             are
             manifest
             ,
             that
             no
             lesse
             then
             28
             witnesses
             gaue
             in
             euidence
             concerning
             the
             fact
             ,
             chalendging
             Land
             by
             circumstance
             to
             bee
             the
             Murtherer
             .
             But
             in
             so
             cleere
             a
             light
             ,
             what
             need
             their
             many
             ?
             nay
             indeed
             any
             witnesses
             ,
             when
             Lands
             one
             actions
             and
             words
             are
             sufficient
             to
             conuince
             him
             :
             so
             iust
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             cause
             the
             
               tongues
               of
               the
               wicked
            
             to
             fall
             vpon
             them
             ,
             so
             wise
             hereby
             to
             
               satisfie
               the
               world
            
             ,
             and
             gaine
             himselfe
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             discouery
             by
             taking
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             owne
             craftines
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             thus
             we
             haue
             found
             out
             one
             of
             the
             Murtherers
             ,
             or
             rather
             he
             hath
             offered
             himselfe
             vnto
             vs
             vnsought
             for
             ,
             or
             rather
             indeede
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             brought
             him
             to
             the
             Barre
             ,
             euen
             by
             his
             owne
             wisedome
             .
             And
             so
             we
             may
             also
             conclued
             of
             Worlich
             ,
             faine
             would
             he
             haue
             béene
             gone
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             
             arrested
             him
             at
             Yarmouth
             ,
             with
             a
             fearefull
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             backe
             againe
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             mouth
             must
             bewray
             him
             ,
             to
             be
             priuy
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             to
             the
             murther
             ,
             when
             he
             told
             the
             Mother
             ,
             that
             hee
             
               was
               the
               last
               man
               that
               had
               Iohn
               by
               the
               hand
               aliue
               and
               dead
               ,
               in
               the
               Low-Countries
               :
            
             It
             being
             prooued
             that
             he
             was
             neuer
             there
             ,
             and
             expounded
             wisely
             ,
             by
             the
             Reuerend
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Justice
             ,
             that
             he
             meant
             by
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             Pond
             .
             So
             now
             we
             haue
             two
             of
             the
             Actors
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             ,
             Accessaries
             ,
             time
             will
             shortly
             (
             God
             willing
             )
             discouer
             others
             that
             are
             in
             hold
             .
          
           
             Meane
             while
             ,
             blesse
             we
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             this
             discouery
             hitherto
             ,
             And
             iustifie
             we
             his
             prouidence
             in
             méeting
             with
             
               sinners
               in
               their
               kinde
            
             ,
             euen
             by
             their
             owne
             mouthes
             .
             And
             aboue
             all
             ,
             take
             we
             heede
             of
             
               wisedome
               in
               sinne
            
             ,
             because
             it
             will
             prooue
             greatest
             foolishnesse
             in
             the
             end
             .
             Blesse
             we
             the
             Lord
             for
             
               good
               Magistrates
            
             ,
             that
             will
             sift
             and
             bolt
             out
             hidden
             wickednesse
             :
             and
             pray
             we
             heartily
             for
             their
             liues
             and
             welfare
             ,
             by
             whose
             meanes
             we
             enioy
             our
             liues
             and
             liuelihoods
             :
             yea
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             most
             precious
             aboue
             all
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             
               life
               to
               come
            
             ,
             in
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             being
             wise
             in
             our
             seuerall
             places
             ,
             to
             shame
             and
             discouer
             sinne
             ,
             that
             so
             wee
             may
             bee
             kept
             from
             participation
             and
             danger
             ,
             there-from
             ,
             and
             yet
             charitable
             in
             couering
             the
             
               infirmities
               of
               our
               Brethren
            
             ,
             least
             otherwise
             casting
             them
             off
             by
             our
             rigor
             and
             indiscretion
             ,
             wee
             force
             them
             to
             breake
             out
             through
             despaire
             ,
             into
             desperate
             wickednesse
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               of
               the
               first
               Scoene
               of
               the
               second
               part
               of
               this
               Tragedy
               ,
               concerning
               the
               discouery
               of
               the
               murther
               and
               Murtherers
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Declareth
               the
               
                 Conuiction
                 of
                 the
                 Murtherers
              
               :
               1.
               
               Where
               the
               Euidences
               against
               them
               are
               published
               and
               opened
               by
               the
               Iudge
               .
               2
               Their
               Inditements
               found
               hereupon
               by
               the
               Iury
               .
               3
               Their
               Obstinacy
               vpon
               their
               finding
               declared
               and
               discussed
               ,
               with
               the
               Vse
               of
               all
               .
            
          
           
           
             By
             that
             which
             formerly
             hath
             beene
             related
             ,
             concerning
             the
             discouery
             of
             the
             murtherers
             ,
             and
             such
             euidences
             alleadged
             thereunto
             ,
             howsoeuer
             it
             may
             séeme
             the
             
               matter
               to
               bee
               so
               cleere
            
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             neede
             no
             further
             triall
             ,
             yet
             this
             being
             but
             a
             preparatiue
             to
             ripen
             the
             businesse
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             might
             haue
             it
             publicke
             and
             iudiciall
             triall
             at
             the
             Barre
             :
             It
             shall
             be
             very
             necessary
             to
             adde
             somewhat
             concerning
             y
             e
             Equity
             and
             solemnity
             ,
             of
             that
             honorable
             trial
             ,
             to
             the
             stopping
             of
             all
             gain-saying
             lippes
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             aduancement
             of
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             in
             such
             righteous
             proceeding
             .
             And
             heere
             to
             say
             nothing
             of
             the
             
               manner
               of
               these
               Trials
            
             by
             witnesses
             to
             proue
             the
             fact
             ,
             and
             Iurers
             to
             finde
             the
             same
             ,
             (
             a
             course
             so
             warrantable
             ,
             both
             by
             the
             practice
             of
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             ,
             euen
             by
             the
             instinct
             of
             Nature
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             bee
             in
             vaine
             to
             light
             a
             candle
             when
             the
             Sunne
             shineth
             so
             cleerely
             :
             )
             Giue
             me
             leaue
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             to
             poynt
             at
             some
             things
             especially
             remarkeable
             in
             this
             Triall
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             cléere
             iustifying
             ,
             and
             benefit
             thereof
             .
             As
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             whereas
             out
             of
             the
             
               mouth
               of
               two
               or
               three
               witnesses
               euery
               truth
               shall
               stand
               :
            
             we
             haue
             not
             onely
             heere
             apparant
             circumstances
             ,
             euen
             from
             the
             mouth
             and
             actions
             of
             the
             Delinquents
             ,
             to
             conuince
             them
             sufficiently
             of
             the
             Fact
             ,
             but
             also
             no
             lesse
             then
             28.
             
             Euidences
             were
             taken
             by
             the
             
               worthy
               Iustice
            
             ,
             all
             of
             great
             moment
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             circumstance
             and
             consequence
             to
             proue
             the
             same
             :
             whereof
             ,
             though
             no
             more
             then
             18.
             were
             produced
             at
             the
             Barre
             ,
             because
             time
             (
             which
             there
             is
             precious
             )
             would
             haue
             béene
             otherwise
             taken
             vp
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             were
             produced
             in
             the
             iudgement
             of
             the
             Honourable
             Iudge
             ,
             were
             sufficient
             ,
             yea
             ,
             more
             then
             enough
             :
             yet
             who
             could
             desire
             more
             then
             so
             many
             Euidences
             ,
             especially
             ,
             seeing
             the
             rest
             all
             aymed
             at
             the
             same
             end
             ?
             so
             cléere
             was
             this
             Triall
             ,
             so
             fully
             iustified
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Whereas
             exception
             against
             Witnesses
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             vsually
             admitted
             in
             honourable
             Trials
             so
             being
             denied
             ,
             may
             seeme
             to
             challenge
             the
             equity
             of
             them
             ,
             this
             is
             also
             
             obseruable
             for
             the
             iustifying
             of
             this
             Triall
             ,
             that
             howsoeuer
             the
             accused
             were
             obstinate
             in
             denying
             ,
             or
             faint
             in
             acknowledging
             the
             fact
             :
             yet
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             no
             iust
             reason
             ,
             why
             they
             should
             except
             against
             the
             witnesses
             ,
             so
             either
             they
             did
             not
             except
             against
             them
             at
             all
             ,
             or
             onely
             made
             such
             cauils
             ,
             as
             either
             were
             not
             consonant
             to
             reason
             ,
             or
             did
             confound
             themselues
             by
             their
             contradiction
             ,
             or
             were
             but
             triflings
             to
             differ
             or
             elude
             Justice
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Whereas
             in
             such
             infamous
             and
             strange
             cases
             ,
             for
             the
             further
             conuiction
             of
             them
             .
             The
             
               voyce
               of
               the
               people
               is
               as
               the
               voyce
               of
               God
               ,
            
             that
             what
             generally
             is
             currant
             and
             auouched
             ,
             by
             the
             generallity
             ,
             carries
             with
             it
             some
             warrant
             of
             truth
             :
             it
             may
             bee
             obserued
             also
             for
             the
             further
             
               iustifying
               of
               this
               Triall
            
             ,
             there
             hath
             not
             beene
             hard
             of
             a
             more
             generall
             consent
             of
             the
             people
             in
             any
             Trialls
             ,
             desiring
             the
             discouery
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             approuing
             ,
             yea
             ,
             applauding
             the
             detection
             thereof
             ,
             then
             was
             manifest
             at
             this
             triall
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             If
             
               contraries
               may
               be
               gathered
               by
               their
               contraries
               ,
            
             seeing
             it
             is
             the
             policy
             and
             malice
             of
             Satan
             ,
             then
             to
             resist
             the
             light
             most
             ,
             when
             it
             shiues
             most
             cléerely
             ,
             may
             not
             the
             obstinacy
             of
             Land
             ,
             in
             opposing
             such
             cleere
             and
             manifest
             Euidence
             ,
             that
             was
             brought
             against
             him
             ,
             as
             prouing
             hereby
             more
             effectuall
             to
             harden
             his
             heart
             ,
             by
             making
             him
             desperate
             ,
             the
             more
             cleerely
             he
             was
             conuinced
             thereby
             ,
             may
             not
             this
             obstinacy
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             of
             that
             accursed
             wretch
             ,
             serue
             much
             more
             to
             iustifie
             
               the
               truth
               of
               this
               honorable
               Triall
               .
            
          
           
             I
             touch
             this
             last
             poynt
             of
             speciall
             purpose
             ,
             both
             to
             satisfie
             the
             wise
             in
             this
             particular
             ,
             whereat
             the
             ignorant
             vsually
             stumble
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             stop
             the
             mouth
             of
             all
             gaine-saying
             herein
             .
             For
             why
             should
             it
             seeme
             strange
             to
             any
             ,
             that
             offenders
             should
             so
             differ
             in
             the
             issue
             of
             their
             conuiction
             ,
             that
             the
             one
             should
             be
             penitent
             ,
             and
             
               confesse
               the
               fact
            
             ,
             as
             Worlich
             in
             part
             hath
             done
             ,
             by
             referring
             himselfe
             to
             the
             mercy
             of
             the
             Judge
             ,
             the
             other
             should
             still
             remaine
             obstinate
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             death
             ,
             in
             the
             iustifying
             of
             himselfe
             .
             Haue
             we
             not
             examples
             of
             the
             like
             in
             the
             
               Booke
               of
               God
            
             ,
             one
             thiefe
             beeing
             penitent
             
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             continuing
             obstinate
             to
             the
             death
             .
             And
             may
             not
             the
             eternall
             decree
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             two
             in
             a
             bed
             ,
             electing
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             reiecting
             the
             other
             ,
             iustifie
             the
             execution
             thereof
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             last
             breath
             ,
             the
             one
             iustifying
             his
             sinne
             on
             the
             Gallowes
             ,
             and
             so
             condemning
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             other
             acknowledging
             his
             fault
             ,
             and
             so
             interessing
             himselfe
             in
             the
             mercy
             of
             God.
             And
             is
             there
             not
             apparant
             reason
             of
             this
             desperate
             obstinacy
             ?
             may
             not
             common
             course
             preuaile
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             pleade
             not
             guilty
             to
             the
             Fact
             ?
          
           
             May
             not
             hope
             of
             life
             induce
             thereunto
             ,
             thereby
             to
             preuaile
             ,
             if
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             with
             a
             corrupt
             ,
             or
             pittifull
             and
             
               Ignorant
               Iurie
            
             ,
             and
             when
             once
             we
             haue
             denied
             the
             Fact
             ,
             may
             not
             credite
             or
             obstinacy
             continue
             in
             that
             note
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             too
             apparant
             ,
             that
             many
             preferring
             their
             credit
             and
             good
             of
             their
             Posterity
             ,
             before
             their
             conscience
             and
             benefit
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
             doe
             therefore
             stand
             obstinate
             in
             the
             deniall
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             their
             
               owne
               conscience
               cōuinceth
               them
               of
            
             :
             What
             else
             meant
             y
             e
             answer
             of
             Gardiner
             to
             
               Bishop
               Day
            
             ,
             whē
             he
             exorted
             him
             on
             his
             death-bed
             ,
             to
             trust
             onely
             in
             the
             mercy
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             renounce
             all
             Popish
             trash
             and
             selfe-deseruing
             .
             Did
             not
             the
             conscience
             of
             that
             Bloud-sucker
             conuince
             him
             of
             the
             truth
             ?
             And
             yet
             did
             the
             glory
             and
             credit
             of
             his
             profession
             carry
             him
             contrary
             in
             that
             reply
             ,
             
               that
               if
               that
               gap
               were
               opened
               all
               would
               be
               gone
               .
            
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             may
             not
             such
             consequences
             follow
             hereupon
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             confesse
             the
             truth
             ,
             others
             shal
             be
             drawne
             in
             danger
             ,
             and
             so
             either
             by
             bribery
             or
             flattery
             ,
             compassion
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             ,
             many
             are
             contented
             to
             sell
             away
             their
             owne
             soules
             to
             Satan
             ,
             for
             the
             preseruing
             of
             others
             .
          
           
             Doe
             not
             these
             things
             vsually
             fall
             out
             ,
             and
             might
             not
             Land
             bee
             hardened
             in
             his
             sinne
             ,
             by
             some
             or
             all
             these
             meanes
             ?
             Howsoeuer
             let
             him
             die
             in
             his
             sinne
             ,
             and
             let
             vs
             liue
             to
             glorifie
             God
             ,
             in
             making
             a
             holy
             vse
             of
             these
             things
             :
             though
             not
             absolutely
             iudging
             of
             any
             by
             their
             ends
             :
             yet
             wisely
             iudging
             of
             the
             end
             ,
             by
             the
             former
             life
             :
             that
             they
             
             which
             liue
             desperately
             ,
             doe
             vsually
             die
             obstinately
             :
             And
             so
             let
             vs
             by
             the
             ends
             of
             such
             men
             ,
             labour
             to
             reforme
             our
             liues
             ,
             taking
             héede
             of
             custome
             in
             sinne
             ,
             and
             hardening
             our
             hearts
             therein
             ,
             lest
             when
             we
             would
             ,
             we
             cannot
             leaue
             it
             ,
             and
             when
             we
             cannot
             leaue
             it
             ,
             we
             grow
             to
             iustifie
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             onely
             die
             therein
             ,
             but
             dye
             eternally
             thereby
             .
             Concerning
             further
             Guidences
             ,
             and
             Acts
             of
             the
             Iurie
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             onely
             matters
             of
             Forme
             ,
             or
             needlesse
             in
             so
             great
             light
             ,
             I
             willingly
             passe
             them
             ouer
             ,
             resting
             myselfe
             on
             such
             collections
             ,
             as
             I
             haue
             gathered
             for
             the
             iustifying
             of
             the
             Proceedings
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             farre
             of
             the
             second
             Scoene
             of
             the
             second
             part
             of
             the
             Tragedy
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Conuiction
             and
             casting
             of
             the
             Murtherers
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               Condemnation
               and
               Iudgement
               giuen
               vpon
               the
               Malefactors
               ,
               where
               after
               entrance
               made
               hereto
               :
               1
               The
               
                 religious
                 and
                 learned
                 Speech
                 of
                 the
                 thrice
                 reuerand
                 Iudge
                 ,
              
               is
               published
               ,
               tending
               to
               iustifie
               the
               
                 righteous
                 hand
                 of
                 God
              
               heroin
               ,
               as
               also
               to
               prepare
               the
               delinquents
               to
               an
               holy
               vse
               thereof
               .
               2
               The
               Sentence
               it selfe
               followeth
               ,
               with
               the
               great
               clemency
               and
               moderation
               thereof
               .
               3.
               
               With
               diuers
               
                 passages
                 and
                 profitable
                 vses
              
               of
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           
             WEe
             are
             now
             come
             vnto
             the
             
               Dismall
               day
            
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Murtherers
             receiued
             their
             
               sentence
               of
               condemnation
            
             and
             Iudgement
             thereupon
             .
             A
             day
             most
             comfortable
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             as
             wherein
             they
             obserue
             ,
             the
             
               law
               of
               God
               executed
            
             ,
             that
             the
             murtherer
             without
             any
             admittance
             of
             priuiledge
             ,
             or
             
               Psalme
               of
               mercy
            
             ,
             must
             die
             the
             death
             ,
             that
             so
             blood
             might
             be
             recompensed
             with
             blood
             ,
             and
             the
             land
             may
             be
             clensed
             from
             the
             guilt
             thereof
             .
             And
             so
             according
             thereunto
             ,
             Justice
             administred
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             &
             yet
             with
             great
             wisedome
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             different
             degrees
             and
             circumstances
             in
             the
             committing
             of
             the
             Crime
             .
             Heere
             is
             no
             
             admittance
             of
             Sanctuarie
             ,
             nor
             any
             such
             like
             protection
             to
             frustrate
             the
             course
             of
             Justice
             ,
             and
             nuzling
             of
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             sinne
             ;
             so
             happy
             are
             we
             that
             God
             hath
             taken
             from
             our
             necks
             that
             cruell
             and
             bloody
             yoake
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             who
             not
             onely
             maintained
             his
             owne
             tyranny
             by
             blood
             ,
             but
             also
             protected
             others
             therein
             :
             And
             yet
             much
             more
             in
             this
             respect
             miserable
             ,
             if
             we
             shall
             not
             bee
             more
             thankefull
             for
             the
             
               light
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             and
             improoue
             the
             time
             of
             our
             visitation
             ,
             with
             more
             profit
             and
             aduantage
             .
             But
             blessed
             bee
             the
             Lord
             for
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             that
             Justice
             hath
             his
             due
             course
             ,
             Iniquity
             braues
             it
             not
             vncontrould
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             may
             haue
             countenance
             enough
             ,
             if
             it
             bee
             accompanied
             with
             sobriety
             and
             meekenesse
             of
             wisedome
             .
             If
             Sincerity
             be
             made
             a
             cloake
             for
             contentions
             and
             
               priuate
               lucre
            
             :
             is
             it
             not
             wisedome
             to
             pluck
             off
             this
             vizard
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Hypocrite
             may
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             and
             the
             sober
             Christian
             iustified
             .
             But
             whither
             am
             I
             going
             ?
             I
             must
             retire
             my selfe
             to
             my
             present
             station
             .
             We
             are
             now
             expecting
             the
             Judgement
             giuen
             vpon
             these
             Malefactors
             :
             And
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             our
             expectation
             was
             more
             then
             satisfied
             .
             Oh
             how
             true
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             Judges
             are
             in
             the
             place
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             he
             honoureth
             them
             as
             his
             Deputies
             ,
             and
             furnisheth
             them
             extraordinarily
             with
             diuine
             gifts
             :
             What
             Maiesty
             doth
             shine
             in
             their
             honourable
             persons
             ,
             what
             wisedome
             and
             Equity
             flowes
             from
             their
             lippes
             ,
             what
             Righteousnesse
             mixed
             with
             Clemency
             ,
             appeares
             in
             their
             sentences
             ?
             Harken
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             vnto
             that
             which
             followeth
             ,
             &
             witnesse
             with
             me
             the
             truth
             of
             all
             these
             .
             The
             Bench
             being
             set
             ,
             the
             prisoners
             are
             called
             to
             the
             Barre
             :
             doubtfull
             matters
             are
             referred
             to
             a
             further
             cleering
             ,
             smaller
             offences
             are
             censured
             accordingly
             :
             The
             greater
             and
             
               Capitall
               crimes
               of
               Blood
            
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             come
             now
             to
             be
             sentenced
             :
             And
             that
             the
             sentence
             may
             be
             better
             layd
             to
             heart
             ,
             and
             take
             déeper
             impression
             to
             worke
             repentance
             ,
             and
             so
             thereby
             prepare
             the
             offenders
             to
             their
             deaths
             :
             Harken
             ,
             I
             
             pray
             you
             ,
             vnto
             the
             
               diuine
               and
               graue
               speech
            
             ,
             the
             reuerend
             Judge
             ,
             makes
             vnto
             them
             in
             such
             words
             as
             these
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               speech
               at
               the
               giuing
               of
               Iudgement
               .
            
             
               YOu
               Prisoners
               at
               the
               barre
               ,
               whose
               liues
               now
               stand
               wayting
               vpon
               death
               ,
               as
               you
               looke
               vp
               to
               vs
               with
               feare
               ,
               so
               wee
               looke
               downe
               vpon
               you
               with
               sorrow
               .
               Your
               feare
               is
               to
               receiue
               punishment
               for
               your
               mis-doing
               ,
               and
               our
               sorrow
               is
               that
               wee
               must
               pronounce
               it
               .
               Yet
               not
               without
               hope
               to
               bring
               you
               to
               Repentance
               ,
               which
               may
               gaine
               you
               pardon
               for
               your
               sin
               .
               But
               as
               wee
               haue
               the
               commaundement
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               warrant
               ,
               and
               comfort
               vs
               herein
               ,
               that
               the
               malefactor
               must
               die
               :
               so
               wee
               hartily
               desire
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               your
               condemnation
               may
               not
               bee
               of
               death
               vnto
               death
               ,
               but
               rather
               a
               meanes
               to
               a
               better
               life
               .
            
             
               Now
               in
               these
               cases
               three
               things
               best
               befit
               a
               Iudge
               ,
               which
               are
               Discretion
               ,
               Correction
               ,
               and
               Comfort
               .
            
             
               
                 1
                 Discretion
                 ,
                 to
                 make
                 an
                 offender
                 know
                 his
                 fault
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 Correction
                 ,
                 to
                 Pronounce
                 ,
                 and
                 inflict
                 the
                 punishment
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Comfort
                 ,
                 that
                 notwithstanding
                 the
                 denouncing
                 ,
                 and
                 inflicting
                 of
                 the
                 punishment
                 yet
                 so
                 to
                 prepare
                 the
                 delinquent
                 vnto
                 death
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 may
                 find
                 life
                 in
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 see
                 heauen
                 vpon
                 earth
                 ,
                 before
                 the
                 world
                 leaues
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
            
             
               Concerning
               the
               knowledge
               of
               your
               fault
               ,
               that
               will
               best
               appeare
               by
               your
               acknowledgment
               thereof
               .
               For
               without
               this
               acknowledgment
               ,
               there
               can
               be
               no
               sound
               Repentance
               .
               Thus
               did
               God
               himselfe
               deale
               with
               his
               seruant
               Dauid
               in
               those
               his
               vncleane
               and
               bloody
               facts
               ,
               first
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               the
               sight
               of
               those
               sinnes
               ,
               he
               put
               the
               case
               by
               another
               ,
               and
               so
               brought
               
               Dauid
               to
               pronounce
               sentence
               vpon
               himselfe
               ,
               so
               my
               desire
               is
               ,
               that
               each
               of
               you
               would
               make
               Dauids
               case
               your
               owne
               .
               And
               as
               in
               the
               like
               facts
               you
               would
               bee
               ready
               ,
               in
               another
               mans
               case
               to
               pronounce
               sentence
               as
               he
               did
               ,
               against
               the
               man
               that
               had
               dealt
               so
               cruelly
               ;
               so
               now
               to
               make
               his
               example
               your
               paterne
               ,
               to
               make
               it
               your
               owne
               case
               .
               That
               as
               hee
               being
               conuinced
               by
               the
               Prophet
               to
               bee
               the
               man
               ,
               whom
               he
               had
               condemned
               in
               the
               like
               case
               of
               another
               ,
               was
               thereby
               brought
               to
               an
               acknowledgement
               of
               his
               owne
               sin
               ,
               and
               so
               receiue
               a
               gratious
               acquittance
               :
               so
               you
               also
               being
               now
               conuicted
               of
               your
               heauy
               and
               bloody
               facts
               ,
               by
               such
               apparant
               euidence
               :
               may
               by
               Dauids
               example
               ,
               bee
               brought
               to
               an
               acknowledgement
               thereof
               ,
               and
               so
               with
               Dauid
               obtaine
               an
               answere
               of
               the
               pardon
               of
               your
               sin
               :
               howsoeuer
               for
               the
               satisfying
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               humbling
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               you
               are
               like
               with
               Dauid
               to
               answere
               bloud
               for
               bloud
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               thing
               I
               noted
               was
               Correction
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               better
               to
               prepare
               you
               for
               it
               ,
               tell
               mee
               you
               poore
               soules
               that
               haue
               had
               a
               great
               portion
               of
               sorrow
               by
               your
               imprisonment
               ,
               if
               these
               three
               things
               do
               not
               now
               trouble
               you
               more
               then
               euer
               before
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               
                 Sorrow
                 ,
                 Shame
              
               and
               Feare
               .
            
             
               
                 1
                 Sorrow
                 for
                 your
                 life
                 past
                 so
                 wickedly
                 missed
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 Shame
                 for
                 your
                 present
                 facts
                 .
              
               
                 3
                 Feare
                 not
                 so
                 much
                 of
                 your
                 present
                 punishment
                 ,
                 which
                 ends
                 in
                 the
                 punishment
                 :
                 as
                 of
                 the
                 iudgement
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 bringing
                 with
                 it
                 eternall
                 torments
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 beginning
                 but
                 where
                 the
                 other
                 ends
                 .
              
            
             
               To
               begin
               with
               this
               last
               :
               (
               because
               if
               it
               had
               beene
               
               well
               remembred
               by
               you
               ,
               it
               might
               haue
               preuented
               the
               former
               ,
               and
               yet
               being
               well
               applyed
               may
               release
               you
               from
               the
               latter
               :
               )
               that
               you
               may
               take
               a
               deeper
               impression
               
                 of
                 that
                 great
                 and
                 generall
                 Assizes
                 .
              
               Be
               you
               aduised
               ,
               not
               so
               much
               to
               looke
               vpon
               Vs
               ,
               who
               haue
               only
               power
               
                 to
                 kill
                 the
                 body
              
               ,
               as
               to
               looke
               vp
               vnto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               power
               
                 to
                 destroy
                 both
                 body
                 and
                 soule
                 :
              
               and
               remember
               his
               
                 last
                 and
                 dreadfull
                 comming
                 in
                 the
                 clouds
                 ,
              
               where
               each
               of
               you
               must
               appeare
               personally
               ,
               without
               
                 Deputy
                 ,
                 delay
              
               ,
               or
               
                 Aduocate
                 ,
                 to
                 receiue
                 according
                 to
                 your
                 workes
                 which
                 you
                 haue
                 done
                 in
                 your
                 bodies
                 ,
                 be
                 they
                 good
                 or
                 euill
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               that
               you
               may
               preuent
               the
               extremity
               of
               that
               Iugdement
               ;
               my
               aduice
               vnto
               you
               is
               ,
               that
               you
               would
               
                 erectin
                 a
                 iudgement
                 seate
                 your
                 owne
                 soules
                 ,
              
               iudging
               your selues
               by
               the
               euidence
               of
               your
               owne
               consciences
               ,
               that
               so
               you
               may
               not
               be
               iudged
               of
               the
               Lord.
               So
               did
               Dauid
               obtaine
               the
               pardon
               of
               his
               sinne
               ,
               he
               had
               no
               sooner
               iudged
               himselfe
               for
               his
               sinnes
               :
               and
               confessed
               them
               vnto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               but
               the
               
                 Lord
                 forgaue
                 him
                 the
                 iniquity
                 of
                 them
                 all
                 :
              
               and
               no
               sooner
               shal
               you
               acknowledge
               your selues
               
                 worthy
                 to
                 die
              
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               will
               answere
               you
               ,
               
                 you
                 shall
                 not
                 die
                 ,
                 but
                 liue
                 .
              
               For
               if
               you
               be
               now
               
                 dead
                 in
                 sin
              
               ,
               by
               hardening
               your
               harts
               
                 in
                 the
                 deniall
              
               thereof
               :
               though
               you
               be
               
                 liuing
                 to
                 the
                 world
              
               ,
               yet
               you
               are
               
                 dead
                 vnto
                 God
              
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               
                 neuer
                 die
              
               out
               of
               the
               
                 punishment
                 of
                 sin
              
               ,
               how
               soeuer
               you
               be
               
                 euer
                 dying
                 in
                 the
                 horror
                 thereof
                 .
              
               But
               if
               you
               shall
               now
               
                 dievnto
                 sin
              
               by
               vnfayned
               Repentance
               :
               though
               you
               may
               
                 die
                 for
                 your
                 sin
              
               ,
               by
               the
               hand
               of
               man
               ,
               yet
               you
               shall
               
                 liue
                 for
                 euer
                 without
                 sin
              
               ,
               by
               the
               
                 power
                 of
                 God.
              
               And
               therefore
               howsoeuer
               you
               must
               die
               
               temporally
               to
               satisfie
               the
               Law
               ,
               yet
               remember
               ,
               this
               is
               but
               of
               
                 the
                 body
              
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               a
               time
               :
               and
               consider
               with
               all
               that
               there
               is
               
                 another
                 death
                 co
                 come
                 ,
                 both
                 of
                 body
                 and
                 soule
                 ,
              
               wherein
               you
               shall
               
                 die
                 eternally
                 from-God
              
               ,
               and
               yet
               
                 liue
                 eternall
                 to
                 intollerable
                 torments
              
               .
               Consider
               then
               I
               pray
               you
               
                 the
                 Terrour
                 of
                 that
                 great
                 day
                 :
              
               where
               the
               fire
               howsoeuer
               spirituall
               ,
               yet
               shall
               thereby
               bee
               the
               
                 more
                 intollerable
              
               ;
               and
               yet
               
                 the
                 conscience
              
               shal
               be
               
                 more
                 stinging
              
               ,
               then
               the
               
                 fire
                 tormenting
              
               :
               and
               the
               
                 euerlasting
                 exclusion
                 from
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               shall
               make
               vp
               the
               measure
               of
               those
               vnsufferable
               torments
               .
               If
               they
               were
               but
               for
               a
               hundred
               ,
               or
               a
               thousand
               ,
               nay
               a
               
                 million
                 of
                 yeares
              
               :
               yet
               there
               were
               some
               hope
               at
               length
               of
               release
               :
               but
               remember
               ,
               that
               the
               
                 worme
                 neuer
                 dyeth
              
               ,
               the
               
                 fire
                 neuer
                 goet
                 out
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 like
                 a
                 riuer
                 of
                 Brimstone
                 ,
                 doth
                 continually
                 maintaine
                 the
                 same
                 .
              
            
             
               Thus
               you
               may
               
                 meditate
                 vpon
                 those
                 endles
                 torments
              
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               by
               Gods
               mercy
               ,
               may
               
                 worke
                 in
                 you
                 that
                 hartie
                 and
                 seasonable
                 sorrow
              
               for
               your
               present
               sinnes
               ,
               whereby
               you
               may
               prepare
               to
               your
               present
               ends
               ,
               and
               so
               preuent
               those
               endles
               torments
               .
               But
               
                 be
                 not
                 too
                 suddaine
                 in
                 applying
                 mercy
                 ,
              
               when
               your
               sinnes
               haue
               beene
               so
               many
               .
               
                 For
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 euery
                 one
                 ,
                 that
                 saith
                 Lord
                 ,
                 Lord
                 ,
                 shall
                 enter
                 into
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 heauen
                 .
              
               Consider
               ,
               also
               that
               there
               can
               be
               no
               
                 comfort
                 in
                 God
              
               ,
               till
               there
               be
               
                 true
                 sorrow
                 for
                 sinne
              
               :
               the
               
                 best
                 sacrifices
                 were
                 sodden
                 in
                 the
                 sowrest
                 hearbs
                 :
              
               and
               the
               
                 sacrifice
                 best
                 pleasing
              
               vnto
               God
               ,
               is
               that
               ,
               of
               
                 a
                 broken
                 and
                 contrite
                 heart
              
               .
               Onely
               bee
               you
               wise
               to
               
                 try
                 your
                 sorrow
              
               .
               There
               is
               a
               
                 sorrow
                 vnto
                 death
              
               which
               is
               carnall
               and
               hypocritical
               ,
               rather
               
                 greiuing
                 for
                 the
                 
                 punishment
              
               ,
               then
               
                 the
                 offence
              
               :
               if
               therefore
               you
               will
               bee
               sorry
               in
               hope
               of
               〈…〉
               y
               ,
               you
               must
               
                 in
                 〈…〉
                 God
              
               in
               your
               punishment
               ,
               〈◊〉
               〈…〉
               ere
               farre
               greater
               ,
               and
               
                 greiua
                 for
                 your
                 sinnes
              
               ,
               that
               haue
               deserued
               more
               .
               For
               your
               punishment
               is
               not
               great
               or
               then
               your
               faint
               ,
               but
               your
               〈…〉
               t
               greater
               then
               your
               punishment
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               would
               farther
               
                 trik
                 the
                 sinceritie
                 of
                 your
                 sorrow
                 :
                 examine
              
               it
               then
               by
               
                 the
                 fruit
              
               thereof
               .
               
                 Godly
                 sorrow
              
               breeds
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               
                 true
                 Repentance
              
               expresseth
               it selfe
               
                 in
                 the
                 hearty
                 confession
                 of
                 sin
                 :
              
               and
               
                 true
                 confession
              
               ,
               is
               
                 not
                 forced
              
               ,
               but
               voluntarie
               :
               not
               only
               of
               what
               apparant
               euidence
               wrings
               from
               vs
               ,
               but
               what
               is
               secret
               ,
               and
               only
               knowne
               to
               our selues
               ,
               and
               vnto
               God.
               And
               thi●●e
               it
               not
               enough
               
                 to
                 satisfie
                 the
                 world
              
               ,
               of
               what
               you
               are
               now
               conuicted
               of
               ,
               vnlesse
               you
               also
               
                 discharge
                 your
                 conscience
              
               (
               so
               farre
               as
               possibly
               you
               may
               remember
               )
               of
               all
               that
               
                 hidden
                 burthen
                 of
                 sin
              
               ,
               which
               at
               the
               
                 day
                 of
                 iudgement
              
               will
               be
               certainely
               layd
               open
               ,
               and
               charged
               vpon
               you
               ,
               euen
               to
               your
               vtter
               pressing
               downe
               ,
               and
               ouerwhelming
               for
               euer
               :
               And
               withall
               lay
               it
               to
               your
               harts
               ,
               that
               if
               you
               shall
               fayle
               
                 to
                 acknowledge
              
               ,
               what
               you
               are
               
                 now
                 conuicted
                 of
              
               :
               as
               you
               shall
               
                 least
                 of
                 all
                 satisfie
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 knoweth
                 your
                 harts
                 ,
              
               to
               shall
               you
               not
               
                 satisfie
                 the
                 world
              
               in
               this
               your
               obstinacy
               ,
               which
               must
               needs
               
                 bee
                 conuicted
                 ,
                 with
                 such
                 apparant
                 euidences
                 ,
              
               as
               haue
               bene
               deliuered
               :
               and
               so
               iustly
               condemne
               you
               ,
               in
               that
               wherein
               you
               seeke
               to
               
                 Iustifie
                 your
              
               selues
               Let
               me
               heare
               speak
               vnto
               you
               euen
               from
               my
               very
               soule
               ,
               and
               set
               you
               in
               a
               way
               for
               your
               soules
               eternall
               good
               .
               Do
               not
               thinke
               that
               euery
               
                 Psalme
                 of
                 Miserere
              
               is
               sufficient
               to
               expiate
               your
               fault
               ,
               or
               to
               giue
               you
               an
               interest
               in
               the
               pardō
               of
               your
               sin
               :
               no
               ,
               
               I
               tell
               you
               ,
               you
               must
               
                 confesse
                 your
                 faults
                 to
                 the
                 world
              
               ;
               be-before
               you
               leaue
               the
               world
               .
               You
               haue
               offended
               God
               ,
               and
               man
               ;
               as
               farre
               
                 as
                 confession
                 may
                 yeeld
                 satisfaction
              
               ,
               do
               it
               care
               you
               die
               .
               Oh
               feare
               and
               remember
               that
               saying
               .
               
                 As
                 the
                 tree
                 falls
                 ,
                 so
                 it
                 lies
                 .
              
               If
               you
               bee
               dead
               while
               you
               liue
               ,
               you
               cannot
               hope
               to
               liue
               when
               you
               are
               dead
               .
               If
               we
               
                 forget
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 God
                 will
                 remember
                 them
                 ,
              
               and
               if
               
                 we
                 confesse
                 them
                 ,
                 God
                 will
                 forget
                 them
                 .
              
               Remember
               the
               
                 good
                 successe
              
               of
               the
               
                 Prodigall
                 child
              
               :
               hee
               no
               sooner
               came
               home
               to
               his
               Father
               ,
               and
               
                 confessed
                 his
                 sin
              
               ,
               but
               his
               
                 Father
                 ran
              
               to
               
                 meete
                 him
              
               ,
               and
               
                 kissed
                 him
                 ,
                 killed
                 the
                 fatted
                 calfe
              
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               
                 cloathed
                 him
                 with
                 the
                 be
                 〈…〉
                 〈…〉
                 yment
                 .
              
               Euen
               so
               our
               
                 heauenly
                 Eather
              
               ,
               hath
               offered
               his
               
                 onely
                 sonne
              
               ,
               as
               the
               fatted
               calfe
               ,
               for
               the
               redemption
               of
               all
               penitent
               sinners
               ,
               he
               is
               ready
               to
               
                 meete
                 vs
              
               ,
               if
               wee
               bee
               
                 comming
                 to
                 him
              
               by
               Repentance
               ,
               nay
               to
               kisse
               and
               embrace
               vs
               ,
               if
               we
               cast
               of
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               insteed
               of
               those
               theenish
               raggs
               ,
               you
               weare
               to
               
                 cloath
                 you
              
               with
               
                 that
                 glorious
                 Robe
                 of
                 his
                 perfect
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               This
               I
               hope
               and
               wish
               that
               you
               may
               be
               so
               happie
               as
               to
               finde
               .
            
             
               And
               therefore
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               embrace
               the
               Mercy
               of
               God
               that
               is
               now
               offered
               vnto
               you
               .
               Labour
               to
               
                 breake
                 your
                 hard
                 harts
              
               with
               the
               consideration
               of
               his
               tender
               compassions
               ,
               and
               ease
               your
               distressed
               soules
               by
               the
               the
               acknowledgement
               of
               your
               sinnes
               .
               Remember
               ,
               that
               God
               will
               not
               endure
               a
               
                 stubborne
                 sinner
              
               but
               they
               
                 which
                 are
                 heauie
                 laden
                 with
                 the
                 burthen
                 of
                 their
                 sins
                 ,
                 shal
                 be
                 welcome
                 vnto
                 him
                 .
              
               And
               to
               this
               end
               ,
               aboue
               all
               things
               ,
               
                 take
                 heede
                 of
                 desparing
              
               .
               Consider
               that
               the
               
                 mercy
                 of
                 God
              
               is
               aboue
               all
               
                 your
                 mysery
              
               whatsoeuer
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               shall
               
                 more
                 offend
                 in
                 disparing
              
               of
               Gods
               mercy
               ,
               
               
                 then
                 in
              
               shedding
               of
               the
               blood
               
                 of
                 so
                 many
                 innocents
                 :
                 euē
                 as
              
               Iudas
               more
               offended
               in
               despayring
               
                 of
                 the
                 pardon
                 of
                 his
                 sinne
                 ,
                 then
              
               in
               betraying
               of
               that
               iust
               one
               ,
               
                 who
                 was
                 the
                 ransome
                 for
                 his
                 sinne
                 :
                 and
                 let
                 this
                 last
                 part
                 be
                 the
                 best
                 ,
                 which
                 is
              
               to
               comfort
               you
               .
               
                 Now
                 I
                 commend
                 you
                 with
                 my
                 best
                 affections
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 mercy
                 and
                 goodnesse
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 wishing
                 you
              
               to
               glorifie
               God
               in
               the
               confession
               of
               your
               greinous
               faults
               
                 remembring
                 that
                 no
              
               time
               can
               priueledge
               ,
               no
               place
               conceale
               ,
               nor
               Persons
               beare
               downe
               ,
               
                 and
                 smother
                 the
              
               shedding
               of
               blood
               :
               
                 but
                 God
                 in
                 his
                 due
                 time
                 will
              
               discouer
               
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 and
                 make
              
               the
               places
               of
               concealement
               ,
               the
               stages
               of
               discouery
               .
               
                 Yea
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 make
                 the
              
               Actors
               
                 themselues
                 to
                 discouer
                 their
                 owne
                 sinnes
                 .
                 The
              
               blood
               of
               Abel
               shall
               crie
               for
               vengeance
               from
               the
               earth
               ;
               and
               the
               blood
               of
               these
               murthered
               soules
               hath
               cried
               for
               vengeance
               from
               the
               bottome
               of
               the
               Pond
               .
               
                 And
                 therefore
              
               Iustifie
               God
               in
               
                 this
                 wonderfull
                 discouery
                 .
                 And
                 so
                 the
              
               Lord
               
                 giue
                 you
                 wisedome
                 in
                 time
                 ,
                 to
              
               make
               your
               Peace
               
                 with
                 him
              
               .
            
             
               
                 This
                 was
                 the
                 effect
                 of
                 the
                 reuerend
                 Iudges
                 Exhortation
                 ,
              
               as
               himselfe
               pleased
               to
               anow
               the
               same
               .
               Which
               beeing
               ended
               ,
               
                 their
                 iudgement
                 was
                 pronounced
              
               ,
               and
               so
               respited
               till
               Manday
               ,
               for
               their
               execution
               ,
               that
               so
               ,
               in
               the
               méan
               time
               ,
               they
               might
               bee
               prepared
               by
               repentance
               to
               the
               comfortable
               issue
               thereof
               .
            
             
               
                 And
                 this
                 of
                 the
                 third
                 Scoene
                 of
                 this
                 second
                 part
                 of
                 this
                 Tragedy
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               1
               Containing
               the
               execution
               of
               the
               Murtherers
               ,
               2
               And
               such
               accidents
               as
               fell
               out
               therein
               .
               3
               Together
               with
               such
               Vses
               as
               may
               be
               made
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             VVe
             are
             now
             come
             to
             the
             
               last
               Scoene
               of
               this
               Tragedy
            
             ,
             concerning
             the
             
               Execution
               of
               the
               murtherers
            
             .
          
           
           
             And
             herein
             we
             may
             first
             behold
             the
             singular
             wisedome
             of
             God
             in
             disposing
             thereof
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             
               diuers
               condition
               of
               the
               Murtherers
            
             .
             For
             ,
             wheras
             there
             was
             
               two
               conuicted
               &
               condemned
            
             ,
             for
             this
             haynous
             murther
             ;
             namely
             ,
             Land
             and
             Worlich
             :
             Though
             these
             both
             were
             brought
             to
             the
             Gallowes
             ,
             and
             knew
             no
             more
             but
             they
             should
             both
             dye
             ,
             yet
             such
             was
             the
             prouidence
             of
             God
             ,
             guiding
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             
               Reuerend
               Iudge
            
             ,
             that
             the
             one
             being
             more
             tractable
             to
             confesse
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             giuing
             sou
             〈…〉
             hope
             of
             his
             repentance
             ,
             both
             for
             his
             owne
             and
             the
             Countries
             good
             (
             who
             expect
             yet
             a
             further
             discouery
             of
             foure
             principall
             offenders
             ,
             not
             yet
             knowne
             or
             conuicted
             :
             )
             Hee
             was
             therefore
             onely
             brought
             vpon
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             and
             so
             prepared
             to
             execution
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             conuince
             the
             other
             of
             the
             crime
             ,
             being
             still
             obstinate
             therein
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             the
             world
             concerning
             his
             owne
             guiltinesse
             
             of
             the
             Fact
             :
             Wherein
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             not
             obscurely
             bewray
             himselfe
             ,
             at
             least
             an
             accessary
             ,
             though
             not
             so
             cleerely
             and
             particularly
             as
             was
             expected
             for
             his
             comfort
             ,
             yet
             he
             spared
             not
             to
             challenge
             his
             fellow
             ,
             standing
             obstinate
             on
             the
             dentall
             ,
             and
             by
             many
             circumstances
             conuicted
             him
             to
             〈…〉
             es
             the
             chiefe
             Murtherer
             :
             Whereby
             ,
             as
             it
             may
             seeme
             ,
             hee
             was
             not
             an
             Actor
             in
             the
             Murther
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             onely
             priuie
             thereto
             by
             relation
             or
             consequence
             ,
             so
             was
             hee
             therefore
             repriued
             ,
             for
             the
             further
             cleering
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             freeing
             of
             his
             owne
             conscience
             from
             any
             secret
             burthen
             yet
             lay
             therevpon
             .
             As
             for
             the
             other
             ,
             who
             the
             more
             hee
             was
             conuicted
             ,
             remained
             still
             more
             obstinate
             :
             whether
             in
             policy
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             be
             also
             repriued
             ,
             in
             hope
             of
             mollifying
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             bringing
             him
             to
             repentance
             ,
             or
             vpon
             desperatenesse
             ,
             and
             so
             seeing
             no
             way
             but
             one
             ,
             must
             now
             prepare
             himselfe
             to
             the
             vengeance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             confound
             the
             worlds
             expectation
             ,
             or
             harden
             the
             world
             in
             such
             like
             sinnes
             :
             therefore
             was
             he
             iustly
             cut
             off
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             doe
             no
             more
             mischiefe
             ,
             though
             to
             his
             owne
             greater
             confusion
             ,
             thus
             dying
             in
             his
             sinne
             .
             And
             yet
             behold
             the
             power
             of
             Gods
             iustice
             preuayling
             on
             his
             conscience
             ,
             though
             he
             would
             not
             confesse
             his
             sinne
             in
             particular
             ,
             yet
             he
             acknowledged
             to
             his
             shame
             ,
             what
             the
             world
             tooke
             too
             much
             notice
             of
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             did
             formerly
             
               much
               glory
               in
            
             ,
             that
             
               he
               was
               much
               delighted
               in
               Drunkennnsse
               himselfe
            
             ;
             yea
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             hight
             of
             his
             sin
             ,
             he
             was
             
               strong
               to
               be
               are
               his
               drinke
               ,
            
             and
             so
             gloried
             to
             draw
             others
             into
             the
             same
             excesse
             ,
             that
             so
             hee
             might
             pride
             himselfe
             in
             his
             great
             power
             ,
             that
             could
             out
             drinke
             others
             ,
             and
             thereby
             also
             more
             easily
             make
             prey
             of
             them
             .
             Which
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             the
             meanes
             whereby
             hee
             caught
             
               Iohn
               Leeson
            
             in
             his
             snare
             ,
             so
             if
             consequents
             may
             be
             gathered
             by
             their
             Antecedēts
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             follow
             hereupon
             that
             he
             made
             prey
             of
             him
             :
             especially
             ,
             seeing
             he
             could
             not
             deny
             ,
             but
             he
             accompanied
             him
             that
             day
             at
             the
             Mill-hill
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             made
             away
             ,
             and
             his
             pretences
             that
             Iohn
             was
             gone
             for
             Ireland
             ,
             as
             were
             disprooued
             and
             confounded
             by
             contradictions
             in
             his
             owne
             ,
             and
             wiues
             
             speeches
             .
             But
             howsoeuer
             such
             apparent
             conuictions
             ,
             both
             at
             the
             Barre
             and
             Gallowes
             ,
             euen
             from
             his
             owne
             mouth
             ,
             though
             he
             stil
             denied
             the
             :
             fact
             ,
             as
             〈◊〉
             hath
             bin
             giuen
             heretofore
             the
             t
             〈…〉
             ,
             so
             wee
             hope
             time
             will
             more
             〈…〉
             eetely
             discouer
             his
             madnesse
             herein
             .
             And
             so
             we
             leaue
             him
             to
             the
             fruite
             of
             his
             si
             〈…〉
             .
             But
             before
             we
             end
             this
             Sc
             〈…〉
             ,
             one
             scruple
             is
             to
             be
             cleered
             ,
             that
             wheras
             Justice
             so
             〈…〉
             ends
             the
             〈…〉
             ying
             thereof
             in
             the
             punishment
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             specially
             aymes
             at
             the
             good
             of
             the
             soule
             :
             it
             might
             seeme
             therefore
             to
             haue
             beene
             fitter
             ,
             that
             Worlich
             being
             more
             penitent
             ,
             would
             haue
             dyed
             presently
             ,
             and
             Land
             being
             so
             obstinate
             ,
             should
             haue
             beene
             respited
             for
             his
             better
             preparing
             to
             his
             end
             .
             For
             satisfaction
             where
             of
             ,
             we
             must
             know
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             iudgement
             against
             sinne
             is
             directed
             by
             a
             speciall
             in
             〈…〉
             ct
             scour
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             therin
             doth
             vsually
             〈…〉
             ble
             his
             〈…〉
             teous
             〈◊〉
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             th
             〈…〉
             to
             h
             〈…〉
             that
             hath
             shal
             be
             giuen
             ,
             but
             to
             him
             th
             〈…〉
             nothing
             ,
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             〈◊〉
             that
             which
             he
             s
             〈…〉
             th
             〈…〉
             haue
             :
             therefore
             to
             Worlich
             that
             hath
             some
             spacke
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             rse
             ,
             opportunity
             was
             further
             yeelded
             to
             encrease
             and
             perfect
             the
             worke
             ,
             And
             from
             Land
             that
             hath
             nothing
             ,
             in
             truth
             if
             wee
             may
             c
             〈…〉
             e
             by
             the
             effect
             ,
             therefore
             that
             was
             taken
             away
             which
             it
             seemed
             belonged
             vnto
             him
             ,
             euen
             longer
             time
             and
             space
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             A
             notable
             Image
             of
             Gods
             righteous
             decras
             ,
             in
             the
             hardening
             of
             y
             e
             one
             &
             softning
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             a
             wise
             item
             to
             obstinate
             sinners
             ,
             that
             what
             they
             haue
             beene
             in
             their
             liues
             ,
             they
             likely
             prooue
             in
             their
             deathes
             .
             And
             withall
             ,
             a
             sweete
             word
             of
             comfort
             ,
             to
             al
             broken
             and
             bleeding
             hearts
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             wil
             waite
             vpon
             them
             that
             he
             may
             haue
             mercy
             vpon
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             we
             wish
             hartily
             ,
             may
             be
             portion
             of
             that
             poore
             soule
             that
             now
             is
             respited
             in
             the
             hope
             thereof
             .
             And
             thus
             endeth
             the
             history
             of
             this
             bloudy
             Tragedy
             .
             Iustifying
             the
             Righteous
             Do
             〈…〉
             e
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               That
               he
               that
               sheddeth
               mans
               bloud
               by
               man
               shall
               his
               bloud
               be
               shed
               againe
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Containing
               the
               conclusion
               of
               the
               whole
               .
               With
               promise
               of
               further
               light
               .
            
          
           
             THus
             hast
             thou
             ,
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
             a
             briefe
             of
             the
             most
             lamentable
             History
             which
             euer
             I
             heard
             or
             read
             of
             concerning
             the
             cruell
             murther
             of
             this
             widowes
             children
             .
             Together
             with
             the
             admirable
             discouery
             thereof
             by
             the
             
               Finger
               of
               God
            
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             procéedings
             against
             so
             many
             of
             the
             Malefactors
             as
             are
             yet
             discouered
             .
             What
             now
             remaineth
             but
             that
             thou
             glorifie
             God
             with
             me
             for
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             righteous
             iudgements
             .
             Assuring
             thee
             that
             as
             I
             was
             an
             eye
             witnesse
             of
             these
             particulars
             ,
             so
             I
             haue
             deliuered
             thee
             therein
             the
             truth
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             euidences
             confirmed
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             best
             warrants
             to
             establish
             the
             same
             :
             onely
             I
             haue
             forborne
             to
             specifie
             the
             particular
             information
             of
             many
             witnesses
             ,
             because
             as
             many
             of
             them
             were
             spared
             at
             the
             Barre
             ,
             séeing
             the
             rest
             were
             sufficient
             ;
             so
             of
             those
             that
             were
             giuen
             in
             ,
             I
             haue
             also
             spared
             some
             ,
             as
             specifying
             the
             same
             in
             effect
             with
             those
             that
             are
             wouen
             into
             the
             history
             :
             because
             I
             did
             not
             so
             much
             respect
             the
             order
             of
             their
             allegations
             at
             the
             Barre
             ,
             as
             the
             fitnesse
             of
             their
             application
             ,
             to
             the
             vse
             and
             life
             of
             the
             Story
             .
             If
             herein
             I
             haue
             giuen
             any
             light
             or
             spirit
             by
             this
             manner
             of
             handling
             ,
             remember
             I
             wrote
             it
             not
             ,
             for
             a
             nine
             dayes
             wonder
             to
             vanish
             like
             a
             dreame
             ;
             but
             that
             it
             might
             leaue
             such
             impression
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             as
             might
             prouoke
             thée
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             by
             his
             executing
             of
             Justice
             :
             and
             so
             hereby
             learne
             to
             make
             vse
             of
             his
             Prouidence
             in
             all
             his
             workes
             :
             promising
             thee
             ,
             that
             if
             thou
             shalt
             profitably
             vse
             this
             discouery
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             fitted
             not
             onely
             with
             further
             light
             herein
             ,
             as
             occasion
             shall
             be
             offered
             ,
             but
             as
             thou
             maiest
             make
             profitable
             vse
             of
             many
             other
             labours
             published
             by
             me
             formerly
             for
             the
             common
             good
             :
             so
             thou
             shalt
             shortly
             be
             furnished
             with
             my
             
             long
             expected
             Paines
             ,
             concerning
             the
             
               Delusions
               of
               the
               Time
               ,
               and
               cure
               of
               a
               wounded
               Spirit
               ,
            
             which
             I
             am
             reuising
             and
             polishing
             at
             my
             best
             leysure
             ,
             s
             for
             thy
             good
             herein
             .
             And
             so
             desiring
             thy
             harty
             prayers
             vnto
             God
             for
             his
             furtherance
             hereunto
             ,
             I
             commend
             thee
             to
             the
             grace
             of
             our
             Glorious
             Lord.
             
          
           
             
               In
               whom
               I
               rest
               ,
               thine
               and
               the
               Churches
               seruant
               THO.
               COOPER
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A19288-e920
           
             Heb.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ierem.
             44.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             .
             50.
             
          
           
             Eccle.
             8.
             
          
           
             Iob
             22.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Thes.
             2
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             44.
             
          
           
             The
             heynnusnesse
             and
             greatnesse
             of
             this
             sinne
             .
             By
             the
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             10.
             
          
           
             Causes
             of
             murther
             .
          
           
             1
             Enuy.
             
          
           
             2
             Pride
             .
          
           
             3
             Adultery
             .
          
           
             4
             Iealousie
             .
          
           
             5
             Lust.
             
          
           
             6
             Ambition
             .
          
           
             7
             Couetousnesse
             .
          
           
             7
             Rage
             :
             9
             Bitter
             speaking
             :
          
           
             Two
             Cautions
             .
          
           
             Antidotes
             to
             preuent
             murther
             .
          
           
             To
             mainetain
             peace
             with
             God.
             
          
           
             Reuel
             .
             13.
             11.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             55.
             
          
           
             Math.
             6.
             
             Psal.
             37.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             23.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Leeson
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Thes.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Reuel
             .
             6.
             9
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             19
             20.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             58.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             75.
             2.
             
          
           
             Plato
             in
             Timeo
             .
          
           
             Case
             of
             the
             Guise
             iustified
             ,
             and
             Marquesse
             D'ancre
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             the
             case
             of
             Nadab
             and
             
               Abiu
               ,
               Cosbi
            
             and
             Zimri
             .
          
           
             Sir
             Henry
             Mountague
             ,
             Lord
             chiefe
             Iustiée
             .