A brief relation of the strange and unnatural practices of Wessel Goodwin, Mehetabell Jones the wife of Edward Jones, and Elizabeth Pigeon the wife of John Pigeon.
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             A brief relation of the strange and unnatural practices of Wessel Goodwin, Mehetabell Jones the wife of Edward Jones, and Elizabeth Pigeon the wife of John Pigeon.
             Vernon, Samuel.
          
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           A
           BRIEF
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Strange
           and
           Unnatural
           PRACTICES
           OF
           WESSEL
           GOODWIN
           ,
           MEHETABELL
           JONES
           the
           wife
           of
           EDWARD
           JONES
           ,
           and
           ELIZABETH
           PIGEON
           the
           wife
           of
           JOHN
           PIGEON
           .
        
         
           
             Prov.
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             To
             deliver
             thee
             from
             the
             strange
             woman
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             stranger
             that
             flatters
             with
             her
             words
             .
          
           
             Which
             forsakes
             the
             guide
             of
             her
             youth
             ,
             and
             forgets
             the
             Covenant
             of
             her
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prov.
             30.
             15.
             
          
           The
           Horseleech
           hath
           two
           Daughters
           ,
           that
           cry
           Give
           ,
           Give
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1654.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Here
           present
           thee
           with
           a
           most
           stupenatous
           Relation
           of
           a
           father
           ,
           formerly
           loving
           his
           children
           even
           to
           doting
           ,
           and
           now
           without
           any
           just
           provocation
           abhorring
           his
           owne
           flesh
           :
           of
           two
           sisters
           that
           heretofore
           were
           transcendent
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           Saintship
           ,
           and
           now
           apostatized
           into
           Libertine
           and
           unnaturall
           practises
           :
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             that
             provides
             not
             for
             his
             family
             hath
             denyed
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             is
             worse
             then
             an
             Infidell
             :
          
           here
           shalt
           thou
           see
           a
           father
           so
           far
           from
           providing
           for
           his
           dutifull
           children
           ,
           that
           he
           strips
           them
           of
           all
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           ,
           and
           gives
           it
           to
           strangers
           ;
           the
           Apostle
           saies
           
             of
             these
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             seducers
             ,
             that
             shall
             creep
             into
             houses
             ,
             and
             lead
             captive
             filly
             women
             ,
             laden
             with
             sins
             ,
             led
             away
             with
             divers
             lusts
             :
          
           here
           behold
           seducing
           women
           cunning
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           creeping
           into
           a
           silly
           mans
           house
           ,
           and
           leading
           him
           captive
           to
           their
           wicked
           purposes
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           owne
           and
           his
           families
           utter
           ruine
           .
           Stories
           make
           mention
           of
           certaine
           Sea-Monsters
           whose
           upper
           parts
           are
           the
           resemblance
           of
           beautifull
           women
           ,
           and
           the
           neather
           parts
           of
           an
           ugly
           fish
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           melodious
           voices
           entise
           the
           unwary
           passengers
           to
           attention
           ,
           and
           then
           suddenly
           seise
           and
           devoure
           them
           ;
           here
           behold
           two
           Land
           Sirens
           or
           monsters
           ,
           being
           neither
           maides
           ,
           wives
           ,
           nor
           widowes
           ,
           having
           only
           the
           shape
           of
           women
           ,
           charming
           with
           the
           musick
           of
           their
           fained
           speeches
           ,
           a
           silly
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           suddenly
           seising
           and
           devouring
           
           both
           him
           and
           all
           his
           family
           .
           I
           doe
           professe
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           am
           not
           conscious
           to
           have
           set
           downe
           one
           passage
           that
           I
           scruple
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ;
           to
           most
           of
           them
           I
           have
           been
           an
           Ocular
           witnesse
           .
           That
           which
           is
           most
           remote
           from
           my
           owne
           knowledge
           hath
           severall
           times
           been
           related
           to
           me
           by
           their
           owne
           husbands
           .
           My
           intention
           in
           this
           publication
           is
           not
           to
           defame
           the
           parties
           herein
           concerned
           ,
           but
           to
           discover
           the
           truth
           which
           by
           their
           feigned
           pretences
           and
           foule
           practises
           hath
           been
           grievously
           defamed
           :
           I
           have
           also
           considered
           ,
           that
           haply
           this
           narrative
           may
           light
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           who
           can
           tell
           but
           when
           he
           shall
           see
           in
           this
           true
           glasse
           his
           whole
           shape
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           behold
           what
           a
           deformed
           Creature
           his
           sinfull
           converse
           with
           these
           women
           hath
           made
           him
           ;
           who
           can
           tell
           I
           say
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           hitherto
           hath
           stood
           out
           against
           all
           the
           reproofes
           and
           admonitions
           of
           godly
           friends
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           professing
           that
           he
           valued
           their
           reproofes
           no
           more
           then
           the
           dirt
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           by
           the
           powerfull
           assistance
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           his
           secret
           thoughts
           may
           rebound
           within
           him
           ,
           his
           heart
           throb
           ,
           his
           bowells
           be
           moved
           ,
           and
           he
           may
           smite
           upon
           the
           thigh
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           what
           have
           I
           done
           ?
           Reader
           ,
           here
           thou
           wilt
           see
           a
           Land-wrack
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           in
           these
           perilous
           times
           more
           rocks
           and
           quick
           sands
           then
           in
           the
           great
           Ocean
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           want
           of
           minding
           the
           Compasse
           .
           Let
           it
           teach
           thee
           to
           keep
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           to
           grow
           in
           Grace
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           fast
           in
           sound
           principles
           ,
           to
           stand
           amased
           at
           thy
           owne
           vilenesse
           and
           Gods
           goodnesse
           ,
           so
           wilt
           thou
           be
           humble
           and
           thankfull
           ,
           and
           be
           preserved
           from
           the
           snares
           of
           seducers
           .
        
         
           Farewell
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             MAster
             Wessell
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           subjects
           of
           this
           relation
           ,
           was
           borne
           in
           the
           Borough
           of
           Southwark
           ,
           where
           yet
           he
           liveth
           ,
           bred
           up
           in
           the
           mystery
           of
           a
           Dier
           ;
           of
           whose
           Descent
           and
           parentage
           I
           will
           not
           mention
           one
           word
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           contract
           my
           discourse
           ,
           keeping
           close
           to
           the
           subject
           I
           have
           undertaken
           .
           About
           the
           twenty
           sixth
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           he
           married
           Mistris
           
             Ellenor
             Armestrong
          
           a
           Liecester
           shire
           Gentlewoman
           of
           an
           antient
           honorable
           Familie
           ,
           a
           woman
           of
           the
           most
           excellent
           frame
           of
           spirit
           that
           I
           ever
           met
           with
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           sober
           ,
           vertuous
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           ,
           religious
           ,
           a
           Charitable
           heart
           ,
           that
           would
           seldom
           send
           away
           the
           poore
           without
           a
           double
           Almes
           ,
           relief
           for
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           good
           counsel
           for
           the
           soul
           ;
           that
           in
           some
           things
           seemed
           parsimonious
           ,
           that
           on
           just
           occasions
           shee
           might
           be
           the
           more
           liberal
           ;
           that
           could
           finely
           divert
           her
           Husband
           from
           his
           follies
           ,
           and
           yet
           give
           him
           all
           due
           respect
           ;
           by
           her
           he
           hath
           four
           children
           ,
           three
           sonns
           ,
           one
           daughter
           ,
           all
           handsomely
           educated
           :
           for
           many
           years
           they
           continued
           in
           good
           correspondency
           of
           affection
           ,
           till
           towards
           her
           latter
           daies
           ,
           that
           his
           folly
           would
           admit
           of
           no
           restraint
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           other
           extravagancies
           ,
           he
           was
           ever
           strangely
           given
           to
           musick
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           had
           a
           ravenous
           appetite
           ;
           five
           pounds
           for
           pricking
           out
           two
           or
           three
           lessons
           ,
           which
           when
           he
           had
           ,
           he
           understood
           like
           Arabick
           ;
           thirty
           pounds
           for
           a
           Lute
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           had
           with
           other
           sorts
           of
           fiddles
           ,
           a
           whole
           roome
           full
           ;
           and
           which
           is
           the
           wonder
           ,
           can
           ply
           of
           none
           ,
           only
           admires
           them
           ,
           ten
           pounds
           at
           a
           time
           to
           a
           musick
           Master
           for
           a
           months
           teaching
           (
           or
           rather
           playing
           to
           him
           .
           )
           And
           as
           at
           
             Virginia
          
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           
             Barbadoes
          
           Sugar
           is
           put
           in
           the
           place
           of
           money
           ,
           so
           many
           hundred
           weight
           for
           a
           field
           or
           a
           Cow
           ,
           so
           doth
           he
           
           fondly
           thinks
           musick
           to
           be
           that
           which
           answers
           all
           things
           .
           I
           'le
           give
           but
           one
           instance
           from
           an
           hundred
           ,
           coming
           one
           day
           to
           see
           his
           Daughter
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           he
           used
           these
           words
           to
           her
           Husband
           ,
           Sonne
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           I
           cannot
           doe
           for
           you
           as
           I
           would
           ,
           I
           see
           you
           have
           a
           great
           charge
           ,
           and
           trading
           is
           bad
           ,
           which
           I
           doe
           consider
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           bestow
           upon
           my
           daughter
           a
           suite
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Rogers
          
           his
           new
           lesons
           .
           I
           am
           sorry
           to
           spoile
           paper
           with
           such
           fooleries
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           necessity
           that
           the
           sequent
           truth
           may
           the
           better
           appeare
           .
           I
           might
           add
           his
           training
           up
           all
           his
           children
           to
           musick
           ,
           and
           so
           farr
           as
           they
           gave
           way
           to
           his
           musickal
           distemper
           ,
           so
           far
           they
           were
           dutiful
           and
           obedient
           ;
           so
           far
           as
           they
           slighted
           musick
           ,
           wicked
           and
           rebellious
           ;
           for
           instance
           ,
           his
           second
           son
           being
           intended
           (
           through
           his
           Mothers
           importunity
           for
           a
           Prentice
           )
           accordingly
           he
           was
           put
           to
           an
           able
           writer
           to
           perfect
           his
           hand
           ;
           but
           still
           he
           plies
           him
           to
           have
           a
           great
           care
           of
           his
           Lute
           ,
           and
           would
           needes
           have
           brought
           him
           a
           musick
           Master
           to
           the
           house
           where
           he
           boarded
           ;
           and
           when
           by
           the
           youth
           and
           his
           son
           
             Vernon
          
           he
           was
           told
           he
           had
           musick
           enough
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           now
           so
           unseasonably
           atend
           so
           much
           musick
           ,
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           great
           rage
           against
           his
           said
           son
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           telling
           him
           he
           had
           Corrupted
           his
           son
           with
           his
           counsel
           ,
           but
           should
           corrupt
           no
           more
           of
           his
           children
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           58
           yeare
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           his
           vertuous
           wife
           fell
           sick
           of
           a
           painfull
           disease
           contracted
           by
           melancholy
           ,
           of
           which
           in
           a
           few
           moneths
           she
           died
           .
           I
           should
           not
           mention
           any
           of
           the
           private
           unkindnesses
           with
           which
           she
           long
           strugled
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           sunke
           under
           ,
           only
           this
           particular
           I
           may
           not
           omit
           .
        
         
           When
           she
           drew
           neare
           her
           death
           ,
           some
           few
           dayes
           before
           her
           departure
           ,
           overhearing
           the
           musick
           which
           was
           daily
           in
           the
           next
           roome
           ,
           she
           desired
           one
           of
           her
           sons
           to
           call
           in
           their
           father
           ,
           to
           whom
           with
           a
           broken
           sad
           voice
           she
           said
           ,
           Husband
           ,
           you
           well
           know
           what
           a
           burthen
           this
           Excesse
           of
           musick
           hath
           been
           to
           me
           all
           my
           life
           ;
           must
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           much
           affliction
           to
           me
           in
           my
           life
           ,
           be
           brought
           to
           my
           death
           bed
           ?
           may
           I
           not
           dye
           out
           of
           the
           noise
           of
           it
           ?
           pray
           forbeare
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           many
           houres
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           may
           have
           your
           fill
           of
           musick
           .
           To
           which
           he
           replied
           not
           one
           word
           ,
           but
           went
           out
           in
           discontent
           and
           so
           fel
           to
           his
           musick
           againe
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           day
           after
           ,
           shee
           departed
           this
           life
           ;
           a
           little
           before
           her
           death
           shee
           called
           to
           her
           her
           son
           in
           Law
           and
           daughter
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           desiring
           them
           amongst
           other
           requests
           to
           see
           to
           the
           Education
           of
           her
           two
           
           younget
           sons
           ,
           the
           Eldest
           being
           a
           little
           before
           married
           to
           a
           vertuous
           maid
           of
           an
           honest
           and
           Religious
           Neighbour
           familie
           ,
           for
           which
           shee
           much
           rejoyced
           ,
           hoping
           that
           her
           eldest
           son
           now
           taken
           into
           partnership
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           matcht
           with
           a
           stay'd
           discreet
           wife
           ,
           the
           Old
           man
           would
           the
           more
           delight
           himselfe
           in
           his
           children
           and
           condition
           and
           take
           himself
           off
           from
           his
           extravagant
           musick
           .
           To
           which
           purpose
           shee
           then
           also
           desired
           her
           children
           to
           labour
           by
           all
           fair
           wayes
           to
           take
           him
           off
           from
           that
           company
           ,
           especially
           from
           the
           frequentation
           of
           Mr.
           
             Edward
             Jones
             ;
          
           and
           that
           not
           so
           much
           out
           of
           dislike
           to
           him
           as
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           whom
           shee
           saw
           to
           be
           a
           subtil
           undermining
           woman
           ,
           that
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           make
           her
           own
           advantage
           of
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwins
          
           weaknesse
           .
        
         
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           that
           the
           eldest
           son
           ,
           
             Andrew
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           was
           upon
           his
           marriage
           taken
           into
           partnership
           with
           his
           father
           ,
           into
           a
           Stock
           of
           Eighteen
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           of
           which
           two
           thirds
           are
           the
           fathers
           ,
           and
           one
           third
           the
           sons
           ,
           as
           by
           Indenture
           appears
           :
           which
           partnership
           is
           to
           continue
           eighteen
           years
           :
           a
           little
           before
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           had
           cast
           up
           his
           estate
           ,
           and
           found
           his
           neat
           stock
           to
           be
           two
           and
           twenty
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           a
           fine
           competency
           ;
           though
           nothing
           to
           what
           he
           might
           have
           honestly
           raised
           out
           of
           his
           Trade
           (
           which
           for
           the
           quantity
           ,
           I
           verily
           believe
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           best
           Dyers
           trades
           in
           England
           .
           )
           In
           this
           partnership
           it
           was
           agreed
           that
           
             Andrew
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           being
           the
           better
           accomptant
           ,
           should
           keep
           the
           books
           ,
           and
           cash
           ,
           and
           looke
           after
           the
           street
           businesse
           ,
           and
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           to
           follow
           the
           trade
           within
           doors
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           began
           very
           comfortably
           together
           .
           About
           three
           months
           after
           Mrs.
           
             Goodwins
          
           death
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           going
           to
           see
           his
           son
           in
           Law
           and
           daughter
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           after
           some
           abrupt
           passages
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           tel
           them
           that
           his
           house
           wanted
           aguide
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           found
           a
           Godly
           woman
           that
           would
           be
           a
           fit
           wife
           for
           him
           ;
           this
           he
           pretends
           to
           desire
           with
           much
           passion
           ,
           when
           (
           as
           it
           now
           appeares
           )
           he
           was
           sent
           by
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           her
           sister
           to
           act
           this
           cheat
           to
           delude
           the
           world
           :
           which
           is
           plaine
           by
           what
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           hath
           affirmed
           under
           his
           hand
           and
           seal
           .
           Which
           attestation
           of
           Mr.
           
             Pigeons
          
           lyes
           deposited
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Mr.
           
             Cooper
          
           Minister
           ,
           and
           the
           Elders
           of
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Olaves
             Southwarke
             ;
          
           by
           which
           writing
           he
           affirms
           that
           long
           before
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           life
           time
           of
           Mrs.
           
             Goodwin
          
           deceased
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goowdin
          
           had
           engaged
           to
           marry
           Mistris
           
             Jones
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           this
           pretended
           passion
           lasts
           not
           long
           ,
           for
           within
           ten
           dayes
           after
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           returnes
           againe
           to
           the
           house
           of
           his
           said
           son
           in
           Law
           ,
           tels
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           saw
           now
           that
           God
           had
           not
           appoynted
           this
           match
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           had
           provided
           for
           him
           a
           wife
           so
           eminent
           in
           Piety
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           that
           his
           former
           wife
           deserved
           not
           to
           be
           named
           the
           same
           day
           .
           And
           when
           he
           was
           entreated
           by
           his
           said
           children
           to
           discover
           who
           this
           rare
           woman
           was
           ,
           he
           utterly
           refused
           to
           reveale
           it
           ;
           yet
           his
           daily
           converse
           and
           familiarity
           with
           Mrs
           
             Jones
          
           put
           them
           in
           strange
           thoughts
           ;
           but
           still
           the
           businesse
           was
           to
           them
           but
           
             tanquam
             Nubibus
             ,
          
           very
           dark
           ,
           till
           time
           the
           Mother
           of
           truth
           hath
           made
           it
           more
           apparent
           and
           notorious
           ,
           as
           by
           this
           ensuing
           discourse
           appeares
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           Reader
           note
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           is
           a
           member
           of
           Mr.
           
             Coopers
          
           Congregation
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           a
           member
           of
           Mr.
           
             Kiffins
          
           Church
           ,
           and
           Mrs
           
             Pigeon
          
           of
           Mr.
           
             Hansard
             Knowles
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           because
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           is
           the
           chief
           agent
           and
           contriver
           in
           these
           sinful
           projects
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           this
           brief
           discription
           of
           her
           :
           She
           is
           one
           that
           can
           transforme
           her self
           into
           an
           Angell
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           having
           her
           tongue
           tipt
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           can
           with
           teares
           ,
           sighes
           ,
           gesture
           at
           command
           ,
           set
           off
           what
           she
           would
           have
           beleeved
           ,
           as
           Gospell
           ,
           though
           very
           false
           ,
           thereby
           to
           ensure
           such
           as
           hearken
           to
           her
           Charmes
           ;
           no
           sport
           to
           her
           like
           catching
           credulous
           persons
           with
           her
           faire
           Saint-like
           expressions
           ,
           making
           sure
           prey
           of
           all
           that
           she
           can
           thus
           draw
           into
           her
           toyles
           ;
           and
           so
           implacabe
           ,
           that
           when
           she
           hath
           once
           got
           an
           advantage
           ,
           nothing
           shall
           satisfie
           her
           but
           the
           utmost
           rigour
           ,
           which
           she
           will
           rise
           at
           midnight
           to
           prosecute
           .
           This
           finely
           qualified
           Gentlewoman
           was
           wife
           to
           Mr.
           
             Starkey
          
           an
           Apothecarie
           ;
           but
           she
           soone
           (
           as
           is
           beleeved
           )
           woried
           him
           out
           of
           the
           world
           with
           her
           wicked
           imperious
           usage
           ;
           She
           had
           by
           him
           (
           as
           is
           thought
           )
           one
           childe
           ,
           and
           a
           faire
           estate
           .
           After
           a
           while
           she
           marries
           with
           second
           husband
           ,
           one
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           a
           Lieutenant
           in
           the
           then
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwells
          
           regiment
           .
           Shortly
           after
           her
           marriage
           with
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           she
           returnes
           to
           her
           old
           imperious
           carriage
           ,
           as
           will
           appeare
           by
           this
           story
           .
           She
           askes
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           what
           he
           would
           doe
           with
           his
           estate
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           die
           ?
           he
           sayes
           ,
           he
           hopes
           to
           have
           children
           by
           her
           ;
           she
           replies
           ,
           she
           hopes
           he
           loves
           her
           so
           well
           that
           he
           will
           trust
           her
           with
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           presses
           him
           to
           promise
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           dye
           he
           will
           give
           her
           all
           :
           he
           endeavours
           in
           a
           loving
           way
           to
           divert
           her
           ;
           but
           she
           insists
           peremptorily
           
           in
           her
           resolution
           to
           make
           him
           sweare
           to
           give
           her
           all
           ;
           which
           he
           still
           refusing
           ,
           she
           absolutely
           refuses
           to
           admit
           him
           as
           a
           husband
           :
           and
           yet
           to
           worke
           him
           to
           her
           purpose
           ,
           did
           behave
           her selfe
           very
           amorously
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           besides
           her
           personall
           allurements
           did
           many
           times
           urge
           him
           to
           drinke
           
             aqua
             coelestis
             ,
             vinum
             viperatum
          
           compounded
           with
           provocative
           drugs
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           provocative
           meats
           and
           drinks
           for
           many
           dayes
           together
           ,
           promising
           him
           that
           if
           he
           would
           sweare
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           she
           would
           be
           to
           him
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           heart
           :
           yet
           did
           he
           for
           good
           reasons
           still
           refuse
           to
           consent
           ,
           and
           she
           still
           pursues
           him
           ,
           till
           one
           morning
           practising
           the
           very
           height
           of
           amorous
           behaviour
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           peremptorily
           refusing
           him
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           would
           swear
           ,
           he
           fell
           into
           such
           a
           passion
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           transported
           ,
           that
           he
           became
           altogether
           senselesse
           ,
           feeble
           and
           irrationall
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           feared
           he
           would
           never
           returne
           to
           his
           reason
           againe
           ;
           in
           which
           condition
           she
           then
           besought
           him
           for
           Christs
           sake
           to
           speak
           to
           her
           as
           formerly
           :
           but
           all
           in
           vaine
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           no
           wayes
           sensible
           of
           what
           he
           said
           or
           did
           .
           She
           now
           much
           affrighted
           at
           this
           strange
           accident
           ,
           applies
           her selfe
           to
           one
           Doctor
           
             Burges
          
           a
           Physician
           ,
           who
           coming
           to
           him
           in
           that
           condition
           ,
           gave
           him
           two
           vomits
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           which
           through
           excessive
           straining
           brought
           him
           even
           to
           the
           point
           of
           death
           :
           yet
           after
           being
           a
           little
           recovered
           ,
           and
           his
           understanding
           somewhat
           returning
           ,
           he
           besought
           God
           that
           he
           might
           regaine
           his
           understanding
           ;
           which
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           restore
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           remained
           a
           good
           space
           very
           feeble
           .
           In
           this
           condition
           he
           said
           one
           day
           these
           words
           to
           her
           ,
           Sweet
           heart
           ,
           thou
           hast
           often
           told
           me
           that
           thy
           love
           to
           me
           was
           greater
           then
           to
           thy
           former
           husband
           ?
           didst
           thou
           ever
           deale
           by
           him
           after
           this
           manner
           ?
           she
           then
           terrified
           in
           conscience
           ,
           said
           indeed
           she
           served
           him
           so
           once
           ,
           restraining
           him
           her
           company
           so
           long
           till
           he
           committed
           a
           sin
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           tormented
           in
           his
           conscience
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           such
           an
           agony
           that
           as
           she
           then
           said
           ,
           she
           thought
           he
           would
           have
           dyed
           .
           She
           then
           promised
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           never
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           again
           :
           she
           said
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           carriage
           of
           hers
           she
           procured
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Starky
          
           to
           give
           her
           all
           his
           estate
           except
           some
           trifling
           legacies
           ,
           and
           made
           no
           provision
           for
           his
           childe
           :
           yet
           at
           his
           death
           he
           
           framed
           a
           new
           Will
           ,
           wherein
           he
           otherwise
           disposed
           of
           his
           estate
           ;
           which
           last
           Will
           she
           found
           meanes
           to
           nullifie
           ,
           by
           pleading
           that
           he
           dyed
           
             Non
             compos
             mentis
             .
          
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           she
           after
           a
           while
           returnes
           to
           her
           old
           practises
           ,
           and
           so
           wrought
           with
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           to
           part
           with
           his
           estate
           to
           her
           ,
           as
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           did
           yet
           after
           this
           run
           away
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           againe
           after
           a
           while
           returned
           ;
           and
           thus
           would
           she
           frequently
           doe
           according
           as
           the
           dictates
           of
           her
           unconstant
           mind
           and
           her
           projects
           led
           her
           .
        
         
           Now
           we
           must
           return
           to
           Mistris
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           whose
           turn
           must
           now
           be
           served
           .
           Shee
           must
           be
           freed
           from
           her
           husband
           ,
           that
           so
           shee
           may
           be
           free
           for
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           who
           is
           now
           so
           taken
           with
           her
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           enjoy
           himselfe
           no where
           but
           in
           her
           company
           :
           scarce
           one
           day
           in
           the
           week
           but
           he
           is
           at
           her
           house
           ,
           spending
           his
           time
           in
           dalliance
           with
           her
           .
           And
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           affirms
           ,
           that
           about
           the
           year
           1646.
           sojorning
           then
           in
           the
           house
           of
           his
           Brother
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           he
           set
           himselfe
           to
           observe
           their
           carriage
           ,
           and
           at
           one
           time
           he
           saw
           Mistris
           
             Jones
          
           take
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           about
           the
           neck
           and
           kiss
           him
           :
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           they
           thought
           )
           in
           private
           ,
           he
           saw
           her
           take
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           putting
           it
           under
           her
           apron
           ,
           holding
           it
           against
           the
           bottom
           of
           her
           belly
           ,
           with
           many
           repeated
           mutual
           kisses
           ,
           she
           saying
           ,
           oh
           my
           deare
           Love
           !
           At
           which
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           being
           much
           scandalized
           to
           see
           his
           Sister
           
             Jones
          
           so
           behave
           her self
           to
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           she
           being
           a
           married
           woman
           ,
           and
           her
           husband
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           went
           presently
           and
           told
           his
           wife
           what
           he
           had
           seen
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           tarry
           there
           no
           longer
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           believed
           the
           house
           was
           a
           Bawdy
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           her
           Sister
           
             Jones
          
           was
           Mr.
           
             Goodwins
          
           whore
           .
           Mistris
           
             Pigeon
          
           perceiving
           they
           were
           discovered
           to
           her
           husband
           ,
           told
           him
           then
           that
           indeed
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           was
           a
           Suiter
           to
           her
           Sister
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           and
           that
           she
           would
           make
           it
           a
           match
           .
           She
           then
           also
           told
           him
           that
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           was
           no
           longer
           her
           sisters
           husband
           before
           God
           ,
           but
           had
           forfeited
           his
           right
           in
           her
           :
           she
           then
           affirmed
           to
           him
           also
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           of
           a
           long
           time
           had
           been
           a
           great
           friend
           to
           her
           sister
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           her
           several
           sums
           of
           money
           ,
           thirty
           pounds
           at
           a
           time
           :
           All
           which
           passages
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           in
           presence
           of
           good
           
           witnesses
           hath
           offered
           to
           make
           oath
           of
           before
           any
           Magistrate
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Lute
           and
           the
           Lute
           Master
           is
           quite
           laid
           aside
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           speaks
           not
           one
           word
           more
           of
           musick
           ;
           he
           hath
           found
           another
           manner
           of
           Lute
           that
           is
           easier
           to
           play
           on
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           been
           long
           before
           a
           turning
           ;
           And
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           having
           with
           his
           estate
           divested
           himselfe
           of
           his
           authority
           ,
           must
           now
           seeme
           to
           like
           of
           all
           his
           projecting
           wife
           doth
           ,
           that
           so
           at
           any
           rate
           he
           may
           buy
           his
           peace
           .
           He
           is
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           entertained
           ,
           and
           with
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
             ,
          
           called
           to
           counsell
           :
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           must
           now
           be
           turned
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           a
           writing
           is
           drawn
           by
           
             Knowles
             ;
          
           and
           having
           notice
           that
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           is
           at
           the
           Ram
           Inne
           in
           Smithfield
           teaching
           a
           scholar
           on
           the
           Lute
           ,
           
             Knowles
          
           comes
           up
           ,
           askes
           him
           if
           he
           be
           the
           man
           ;
           which
           being
           acknowledged
           ,
           he
           shews
           him
           the
           bill
           of
           Divorce
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           he
           had
           briefly
           informed
           him
           that
           he
           hath
           forfeited
           his
           interest
           in
           his
           wife
           ,
           bids
           him
           without
           more
           adoe
           set
           his
           hand
           and
           seale
           to
           the
           bill
           of
           Divorce
           .
           Where
           note
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           having
           lived
           16
           or
           18
           yeares
           in
           lawfull
           wedlock
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           hath
           five
           children
           alive
           ,
           yet
           upon
           the
           sole
           information
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           without
           any
           judiciall
           examination
           or
           processe
           ,
           must
           be
           divorced
           .
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           astonished
           at
           this
           strange
           greeting
           ,
           askes
           him
           by
           what
           authority
           he
           could
           make
           divorces
           between
           man
           and
           wife
           ?
           but
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           would
           not
           debate
           the
           matter
           ,
           but
           peremptorily
           bids
           him
           signe
           ,
           or
           he
           would
           fetch
           authority
           from
           the
           Counsell
           of
           State
           to
           compell
           him
           .
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           moved
           at
           this
           insolent
           language
           ,
           tells
           him
           he
           would
           not
           subscribe
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           he
           departed
           not
           speedily
           ,
           he
           would
           kick
           him
           down
           stayres
           :
           away
           runs
           M.
           
             Knowles
          
           in
           a
           great
           fright
           to
           acquaint
           his
           Clients
           with
           his
           successe
           .
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           returning
           home
           ,
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           falls
           to
           threatning
           of
           him
           .
           Mr.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           that
           could
           not
           indure
           to
           be
           so
           abused
           in
           his
           owne
           house
           ,
           bids
           her
           depart
           his
           house
           ;
           she
           replies
           with
           insolent
           language
           ,
           and
           he
           replies
           to
           her
           with
           kicks
           in
           the
           breech
           ,
           and
           by
           force
           turnes
           her
           out
           of
           doores
           presently
           .
           She
           findes
           out
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           who
           to
           be
           out
           of
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           wickednesse
           he
           dayly
           saw
           at
           his
           brother
           
             Jones
          
           his
           house
           ,
           had
           taken
           a
           chamber
           in
           Woodstreet
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           often
           desired
           his
           wife
           to
           remain
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           she
           refused
           ,
           and
           commands
           were
           now
           out
           of
           season
           .
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           
           coming
           as
           aforesaid
           to
           her
           husband
           ,
           aggravates
           with
           all
           her
           cunning
           the
           violence
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           had
           done
           her
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           ●hat
           was
           now
           throughly
           sensible
           of
           his
           wives
           insolent
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           his
           brother
           
             Jones
          
           his
           being
           most
           injuriously
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           gratifie
           a
           silly
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           covetous
           naughty
           woman
           ,
           tells
           his
           wife
           that
           he
           would
           not
           meddle
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           often
           warned
           her
           to
           depart
           her
           brother
           
             Jones
          
           his
           house
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           no
           reason
           she
           should
           abide
           against
           his
           consent
           ,
           to
           make
           breach
           between
           man
           and
           wife
           .
           Away
           she
           flings
           in
           a
           rage
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           briefe
           ,
           enters
           an
           action
           against
           her
           brother
           
             Jones
          
           in
           her
           husbands
           name
           ,
           though
           without
           his
           consent
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           of
           500l
           .
           and
           never
           rests
           untill
           she
           have
           lodged
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           in
           the
           Counter
           :
           and
           this
           not
           onely
           for
           revenge
           ,
           but
           to
           mortifie
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           fit
           to
           set
           his
           hand
           to
           the
           bill
           of
           Divorce
           ,
           which
           at
           last
           he
           submits
           to
           ,
           or
           to
           something
           equivalent
           .
        
         
           About
           this
           time
           ,
           whether
           for
           plotting
           or
           rejoycing
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           there
           was
           a
           merry
           meeting
           at
           Mr.
           
             Pigeons
             .
          
           chamber
           ,
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           and
           her
           good
           sister
           
             Jones
          
           are
           come
           ,
           and
           all
           waite
           for
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           to
           passe
           away
           the
           time
           ,
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           falls
           a
           jeering
           of
           her
           husband
           ,
           who
           discontented
           at
           these
           doings
           was
           walking
           too
           and
           fro
           in
           the
           chamber
           :
           sister
           (
           quoth
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           )
           doth
           not
           my
           husband
           looke
           a
           little
           like
           my
           brother
           
             Jones
             ?
          
           yes
           indeed
           doth
           he
           ,
           quoth
           she
           ;
           he
           prayes
           them
           to
           forbeare
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           up
           comes
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           with
           a
           fine
           white
           capon
           under
           his
           arme
           :
           as
           he
           enters
           the
           roome
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           flies
           to
           him
           ,
           throwing
           her selfe
           into
           his
           armes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           I
           am
           now
           parted
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           keep
           me
           .
           The
           poore
           deluded
           old
           man
           being
           overjoyed
           ,
           takes
           her
           in
           his
           armes
           ,
           tells
           her
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           best
           newes
           to
           him
           that
           ever
           came
           to
           towne
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           provide
           for
           her
           ,
           with
           more
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           stands
           in
           admiration
           at
           these
           doings
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           breaks
           out
           into
           these
           words
           ;
           Now
           quoth
           he
           ,
           I
           see
           the
           cause
           my
           brother
           
             Jones
          
           was
           put
           into
           the
           Counter
           :
           when
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           enraged
           at
           her
           husbands
           plaine
           dealing
           ,
           tells
           him
           he
           is
           as
           bad
           as
           his
           brother
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           takes
           his
           part
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             you
             are
             ,
             you
             are
             ,
          
           many
           times
           over
           .
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           in
           imitation
           of
           her
           sister
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           in
           imitation
           
           of
           his
           sweet-heart
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           joyne
           with
           her
           in
           the
           same
           expressions
           ,
           with
           their
           fists
           bent
           against
           his
           face
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           overcome
           with
           their
           uncivill
           revilings
           ,
           after
           severall
           admonitions
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           was
           faine
           with
           some
           blowes
           to
           correct
           their
           folly
           ,
           and
           thrust
           them
           all
           down
           staires
           headlong
           .
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           coming
           home
           to
           his
           house
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           now
           been
           a
           long
           time
           missing
           ,
           and
           being
           by
           his
           neighbors
           demanded
           where
           he
           got
           his
           black
           face
           ,
           tells
           them
           ,
           it
           was
           onely
           a
           violent
           fit
           of
           the
           tooth
           ach
           ;
           when
           as
           for
           some
           years
           before
           he
           had
           not
           one
           tooth
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           at
           least
           visible
           .
           And
           as
           mischiefs
           seldome
           come
           alone
           ,
           shortly
           after
           this
           combate
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           is
           coming
           from
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           house
           to
           his
           owne
           ,
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           he
           is
           againe
           assaulted
           in
           Bartholmew
           lane
           ,
           and
           grievously
           beaten
           :
           some
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           Mr.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           some
           say
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ;
          
           but
           by
           whom
           is
           not
           perfectly
           knowne
           :
           assoone
           as
           he
           got
           quit
           of
           his
           enemy
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           going
           home
           to
           his
           owne
           family
           ,
           he
           returnes
           back
           to
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           well
           knowing
           in
           whose
           quarrell
           he
           had
           received
           those
           sore
           buffetings
           :
           it
           was
           fit
           she
           should
           see
           what
           a
           martyr
           he
           was
           for
           her
           sake
           .
           There
           he
           lay
           about
           ten
           dayes
           in
           a
           sad
           condition
           ,
           but
           the
           joy
           of
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           company
           made
           him
           forget
           his
           paine
           ,
           and
           speeded
           the
           cure
           ,
           which
           else
           might
           have
           been
           dangerous
           .
           Amongst
           them
           ,
           (
           to
           salve
           his
           reputation
           )
           they
           give
           out
           ,
           that
           a
           horse
           had
           thrown
           him
           downe
           ,
           and
           trampled
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           being
           now
           released
           prison
           ,
           it
           is
           first
           agreed
           between
           him
           and
           his
           late
           wife
           ,
           that
           she
           shall
           depart
           the
           house
           and
           leave
           him
           with
           the
           children
           and
           goods
           ;
           she
           departs
           for
           a
           fortnight
           into
           the
           country
           ,
           at
           her
           returne
           (
           knowing
           his
           houres
           of
           absence
           )
           when
           he
           was
           abroad
           teaching
           his
           scholers
           ,
           she
           comes
           privily
           in
           with
           her
           maid
           ,
           a
           bold
           wench
           for
           her
           turn
           ,
           and
           secretly
           carries
           away
           all
           the
           best
           linnen
           and
           goods
           of
           value
           ,
           leaving
           the
           poore
           man
           with
           all
           his
           children
           in
           an
           empty
           house
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           still
           she
           did
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           her
           owne
           conditions
           ;
           which
           were
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           depart
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           so
           leave
           her
           free
           to
           the
           embraces
           of
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             .
          
           She
           long
           before
           ,
           with
           her
           sister
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           often
           solicited
           him
           to
           goe
           beyond
           seas
           ,
           alledging
           to
           him
           how
           bravely
           he
           might
           live
           there
           ,
           and
           what
           money
           he
           might
           get
           by
           his
           faculty
           of
           playing
           on
           
           the
           Lute
           ;
           which
           he
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           then
           ,
           but
           is
           now
           compeld
           to
           depart
           the
           City
           ,
           stript
           of
           wife
           ,
           children
           ,
           estate
           ,
           carrying
           away
           nothing
           but
           the
           bare
           clothes
           on
           his
           back
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           give
           place
           to
           an
           old
           mans
           lust
           ,
           and
           a
           naughtie
           womans
           covetousnesse
           .
        
         
           Before
           his
           departure
           ,
           he
           in
           private
           expostulates
           the
           matter
           with
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           askes
           him
           what
           wrong
           he
           had
           ever
           done
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           deale
           so
           perfidiously
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           draw
           his
           wife
           out
           of
           his
           bosome
           ?
           and
           with
           what
           conscience
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           law
           he
           could
           contract
           himselfe
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           he
           being
           yet
           alive
           ?
           at
           the
           first
           the
           seduced
           old
           man
           denies
           it
           ,
           but
           having
           proved
           to
           him
           how
           he
           had
           sundry
           times
           found
           him
           kissing
           her
           ,
           and
           at
           one
           time
           with
           his
           hand
           under
           her
           apron
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           also
           by
           Will
           given
           her
           all
           ,
           or
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           estate
           ,
           which
           he
           could
           prove
           by
           the
           party
           that
           drew
           the
           Will
           ,
           the
           old
           man
           at
           last
           convinced
           ,
           confesses
           the
           Will
           ,
           and
           the
           contract
           ,
           adding
           ,
           he
           might
           lawfully
           doe
           so
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           having
           (
           
             as
             he
             affirmed
             )
             forfeited
             his
             right
             as
             a
             husband
             to
             her
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           I
           must
           make
           a
           short
           digression
           ,
           to
           informe
           the
           Reader
           ,
           what
           ground
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           alledges
           for
           her
           separation
           from
           her
           husband
           ,
           which
           I
           received
           from
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           his
           mouth
           .
        
         
           Coming
           home
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           finding
           his
           wife
           very
           fine
           ,
           ready
           to
           goe
           abroad
           ,
           he
           askes
           her
           whither
           she
           was
           going
           ?
           she
           tells
           him
           to
           see
           such
           a
           friend
           :
           He
           replies
           ,
           wife
           ,
           you
           know
           I
           would
           not
           have
           you
           converse
           with
           that
           woman
           .
           She
           tells
           him
           violently
           she
           would
           goe
           ;
           he
           tells
           her
           ,
           if
           she
           goe
           ,
           he
           will
           never
           come
           in
           bed
           with
           her
           more
           ,
           and
           this
           with
           some
           rash
           asseveration
           .
        
         
           Away
           she
           goes
           ,
           the
           poore
           man
           in
           much
           trouble
           ,
           goes
           abroad
           againe
           amongst
           his
           scholers
           ,
           and
           coming
           home
           at
           night
           ,
           findes
           his
           wife
           very
           strange
           :
           when
           bed
           time
           came
           on
           ,
           thinking
           to
           goe
           to
           bed
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           she
           bids
           him
           remember
           his
           vow
           ,
           which
           she
           would
           take
           order
           he
           should
           never
           break
           :
           and
           so
           to
           this
           day
           would
           never
           more
           admit
           him
           as
           a
           husband
           .
           Since
           she
           gives
           out
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           committed
           folly
           ,
           which
           she
           pretends
           she
           can
           prove
           :
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           it
           a
           scandall
           devised
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           accomplish
           her
           wicked
           project
           with
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             .
          
        
         
         
           But
           to
           returne
           ;
           away
           goes
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           to
           Norwich
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           ever
           since
           remained
           in
           very
           honest
           repute
           lamented
           of
           all
           that
           heare
           his
           sad
           story
           .
        
         
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           that
           at
           his
           departure
           he
           left
           her
           all
           his
           estate
           ;
           amongst
           other
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           Lease
           of
           some
           houses
           in
           St.
           
             Johns
          
           street
           ,
           worth
           about
           
             25l
             .
             per
             annum
             ;
          
           he
           tells
           her
           ,
           that
           in
           respect
           she
           keeps
           the
           children
           ,
           he
           is
           content
           she
           should
           receive
           this
           rent
           towards
           their
           maintenance
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           being
           now
           at
           Norwich
           ,
           sends
           the
           acquittances
           quarterly
           to
           one
           Mr.
           
             Fletcher
             ,
          
           a
           discreet
           freind
           of
           his
           ,
           to
           deliver
           them
           to
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             :
          
           but
           she
           refuses
           them
           ,
           goes
           to
           the
           tenants
           with
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           in
           her
           owne
           name
           demands
           the
           rent
           ,
           offering
           her
           acquittance
           for
           their
           discharge
           ;
           which
           they
           refuse
           as
           insufficient
           :
           yet
           at
           last
           yeeld
           to
           pay
           her
           ,
           she
           mentioning
           in
           their
           acquittance
           ,
           For
           the
           use
           of
           my
           husband
           
             Edward
             Jones
             :
          
           but
           she
           rather
           then
           by
           such
           acquittances
           she
           should
           acknowledge
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           her
           husband
           ,
           from
           whom
           she
           now
           accounts
           her selfe
           divorced
           ,
           refuseth
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           rent
           for
           this
           foure
           yeares
           hath
           layen
           dead
           in
           the
           tenants
           hands
           .
           Indeed
           she
           hath
           often
           threatned
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           that
           would
           not
           prevaile
           ,
           she
           let
           it
           rest
           ,
           well
           knowing
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           hath
           enough
           ,
           whose
           purse
           is
           free
           to
           her
           use
           .
        
         
           Immediately
           before
           that
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           went
           away
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           have
           a
           sure
           intelligencer
           at
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           house
           ,
           she
           puts
           her
           son
           ,
           of
           about
           14.
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           a
           prentice
           to
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           utterly
           against
           his
           fathers
           consent
           ,
           who
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           have
           put
           the
           boy
           to
           some
           trade
           suteable
           to
           his
           strength
           ,
           being
           a
           weak
           limbed
           childe
           :
           but
           she
           was
           violent
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           neglect
           any
           meanes
           that
           might
           carry
           on
           her
           project
           ;
           she
           and
           her
           sister
           
             Pigeon
          
           were
           resolved
           to
           come
           in
           after
           themselves
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           was
           needfull
           (
           as
           theives
           usually
           doe
           )
           to
           thrust
           in
           a
           little
           theife
           at
           the
           window
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           great
           ones
           .
           This
           boy
           (
           being
           a
           flye
           youth
           )
           serves
           for
           a
           little
           
             Mercurie
             ,
          
           to
           carrie
           messages
           ,
           appoint
           meetings
           ,
           betray
           the
           young
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           frequently
           found
           behinde
           the
           doore
           listning
           what
           passages
           passe
           between
           the
           old
           man
           and
           his
           children
           ,
           who
           perswade
           him
           against
           these
           women
           ,
           and
           desire
           him
           not
           to
           entertaine
           this
           boy
           ,
           that
           was
           unserviceable
           
           for
           his
           trade
           ?
           but
           all
           in
           vaine
           ,
           for
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           her
           will
           is
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           at
           her
           house
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           at
           rack
           and
           manger
           ;
           all
           the
           towne
           rings
           of
           their
           scandalous
           converse
           :
           but
           he
           is
           so
           bewitched
           with
           her
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           is
           reported
           of
           leprous
           persons
           ,
           into
           whose
           flesh
           you
           may
           thrust
           needles
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           they
           feele
           nothing
           ;
           so
           though
           reproofe
           ,
           admonitions
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           from
           children
           ,
           neighbours
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           assault
           him
           daily
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           insensible
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           His
           owne
           Minister
           Mr.
           
             Cooper
             ,
          
           a
           judicious
           ,
           learned
           ,
           tender-hearted
           Christian
           ,
           labours
           much
           with
           him
           ,
           sets
           the
           scandall
           notably
           before
           him
           ;
           and
           at
           last
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           awaken
           him
           (
           all
           other
           meanes
           having
           proved
           uneffectuall
           )
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Eldership
           suspends
           him
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           he
           values
           so
           little
           ,
           that
           to
           this
           day
           he
           so
           continues
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           once
           desiring
           to
           be
           restored
           ,
           professing
           his
           conscience
           is
           cleare
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           values
           the
           reproofs
           of
           Ministers
           no
           more
           then
           the
           dirt
           under
           his
           feet
           :
           Thus
           he
           goes
           on
           from
           bad
           to
           worse
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           wants
           mony
           to
           supplie
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           his
           owne
           irregular
           expences
           ,
           he
           goes
           to
           the
           merchants
           ,
           takes
           up
           severall
           summes
           of
           mony
           ,
           100l
           .
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           never
           acquaints
           his
           son
           ,
           whose
           businesse
           it
           was
           to
           receive
           the
           debts
           ,
           and
           so
           brings
           him
           into
           confusion
           in
           his
           accompts
           :
           at
           other
           times
           takes
           up
           stuffes
           upon
           credit
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           cloaths
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           all
           her
           children
           ,
           carries
           them
           in
           coach
           out
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           there
           they
           revell
           for
           whole
           weeks
           together
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           payes
           all
           .
           Now
           these
           good
           sisters
           possesse
           him
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           plye
           him
           daily
           to
           beware
           of
           his
           children
           ,
           tell
           him
           what
           a
           shame
           it
           were
           for
           so
           wise
           a
           man
           as
           he
           is
           to
           take
           counsell
           of
           his
           cradle
           ,
           these
           are
           their
           very
           words
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           children
           would
           governe
           him
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           very
           childe
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           affirme
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           there
           hath
           not
           lived
           a
           wiser
           man
           then
           he
           since
           King
           
             Solomon
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           they
           cajole
           and
           inveagle
           a
           most
           pittifull
           weak
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           so
           taken
           with
           these
           dissembling
           women
           ,
           that
           he
           accounts
           it
           his
           greatest
           preferment
           to
           waite
           upon
           them
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           towne
           like
           a
           halfe-penny
           serving
           man
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           comes
           neare
           them
           ,
           can
           scarce
           speake
           for
           joy
           ,
           and
           seldome
           comes
           to
           them
           without
           some
           present
           for
           back
           or
           belly
           .
        
         
         
           A
           discreet
           friend
           of
           mine
           affirmed
           to
           me
           that
           he
           saw
           one
           evening
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           going
           into
           
             Pauls
          
           ally
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           soone
           as
           he
           was
           entred
           ,
           he
           saw
           the
           transported
           old
           man
           fall
           a dancing
           ,
           and
           capering
           ,
           that
           he
           protested
           he
           thought
           he
           had
           been
           distraught
           :
           The
           neighbours
           that
           have
           daily
           seene
           him
           come
           into
           the
           ally
           ,
           observe
           ,
           that
           as
           soone
           as
           he
           is
           entred
           ,
           he
           falls
           a
           smiling
           ;
           nor
           have
           they
           been
           wanting
           to
           reprove
           them
           to
           their
           faces
           ,
           telling
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           a
           shame
           they
           should
           converse
           so
           scandalously
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           truth
           was
           ,
           he
           loved
           her
           for
           her
           smooth
           flesh
           ,
           and
           she
           him
           for
           his
           full
           purse
           :
           the
           very
           children
           have
           taken
           notice
           of
           their
           behaviour
           .
           A
           little
           girle
           of
           about
           foure
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           daughter
           to
           one
           Mr.
           
           
             Cherry
             ,
          
           is
           sent
           by
           her
           mother
           to
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           of
           an
           errand
           ;
           at
           her
           returne
           she
           tells
           her
           mother
           ,
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           is
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           saw
           him
           put
           up
           his
           hand
           under
           her
           smock
           sleeve
           up
           to
           her
           shoulders
           ,
           playing
           and
           tickling
           her
           ,
           when
           as
           modest
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           cryes
           ,
           Away
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           take
           away
           your
           hand
           ,
           or
           I
           will
           make
           you
           no
           more
           pye-ale
           :
           a
           maid
           servant
           to
           Mr.
           
             Wright
          
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           voyce
           heard
           in
           their
           house
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Mary
             Mason
             ,
          
           my
           sister
           and
           I
           intend
           to
           lie
           abed
           to
           morrow
           all
           the
           forenoone
           ,
           if
           any body
           come
           ,
           let
           in
           no body
           into
           my
           chamber
           unlesse
           it
           be
           honest
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           that
           licks
           her
           lips
           at
           profit
           ,
           not
           at
           the
           withered
           old-mans
           kisses
           ,
           casts
           about
           how
           she
           may
           make
           all
           yet
           surer
           ;
           now
           she
           accounts
           all
           the
           old
           mans
           estate
           hers
           ,
           and
           therefore
           plots
           how
           she
           may
           improve
           it
           ,
           and
           prevent
           any
           disappointment
           from
           his
           children
           ;
           she
           causes
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           to
           send
           frequently
           to
           her
           his
           chiefe
           journyman
           ,
           one
           
             Anthony
             Rawlins
             ,
          
           that
           all
           along
           had
           been
           
             Pimpe
             major
          
           to
           this
           villany
           ;
           he
           gives
           her
           account
           of
           the
           trade
           and
           custome
           ,
           how
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           might
           be
           managed
           :
           for
           these
           services
           the
           old
           man
           lets
           him
           filch
           what
           vailes
           he
           will
           :
           This
           knave
           seconds
           the
           old
           mans
           report
           ,
           that
           his
           son
           is
           an
           ill
           husband
           ,
           that
           will
           bring
           all
           to
           ruine
           :
           this
           allarmes
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           now
           no
           visible
           subsistance
           but
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           estate
           ;
           she
           was
           ,
           for
           some
           yeares
           before
           her
           husbands
           departure
           a
           schoolemistris
           ,
           teaching
           needle
           workes
           ,
           but
           he
           once
           gone
           ,
           all
           that
           was
           presently
           laid
           aside
           .
        
         
           Here
           observe
           ,
           that
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           her
           sister
           have
           by
           this
           
           time
           made
           all
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           family
           of
           their
           confederacy
           excepting
           the
           young
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Roger
             Crey
             ,
          
           the
           eldest
           prentise
           ,
           an
           honest
           ,
           religious
           ,
           sober
           fellow
           ,
           that
           had
           often
           spoken
           freely
           and
           heartily
           against
           their
           practises
           ,
           professing
           that
           these
           women
           would
           ruine
           the
           family
           .
        
         
           It
           pleased
           God
           that
           this
           fellow
           fell
           sick
           ,
           when
           presently
           the
           two
           sisters
           are
           sent
           for
           ,
           they
           physick
           him
           ,
           he
           growes
           worse
           ;
           young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           intereats
           his
           father
           that
           some
           able
           Physician
           might
           be
           advised
           withall
           ;
           the
           old
           man
           refuses
           to
           give
           his
           consent
           ,
           boasting
           highly
           of
           the
           great
           skill
           of
           those
           two
           she
           .
           Doctors
           :
           in
           Conclusion
           ,
           the
           young
           man
           doubting
           some
           false
           play
           ,
           privately
           carries
           his
           water
           to
           an
           able
           Physician
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Burnet
             ;
          
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           of
           the
           water
           he
           tells
           him
           ,
           the
           party
           was
           a
           dead
           man
           ,
           past
           all
           recovery
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           good
           help
           had
           been
           sought
           in
           time
           ,
           in
           all
           probability
           he
           might
           have
           done
           well
           .
           Mr.
           
             Clarke
          
           a
           skilfull
           Apothecary
           on
           the
           Bridge
           is
           also
           consulted
           ,
           and
           he
           affirmes
           the
           same
           .
           Still
           these
           women
           plye
           him
           with
           their
           druggs
           ,
           telling
           his
           Mr.
           there
           was
           no
           danger
           ;
           though
           he
           lies
           raging
           in
           the
           violence
           of
           a
           burning
           feaver
           ,
           in
           all
           probability
           caused
           by
           the
           contrary
           medicines
           they
           had
           administred
           to
           him
           .
           The
           evening
           before
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           two
           sisters
           come
           in
           their
           hackney
           coach
           and
           make
           new
           applications
           to
           the
           poore
           departing
           man
           ,
           who
           so
           long
           as
           he
           had
           his
           senses
           ,
           had
           earnestly
           beg'd
           of
           his
           Mr.
           that
           he
           might
           take
           nothing
           that
           came
           from
           them
           ,
           well
           knowing
           how
           they
           hated
           him
           ;
           yet
           never
           could
           obtaine
           any
           succour
           but
           what
           came
           from
           their
           hands
           :
           which
           what
           it
           was
           I
           leave
           to
           God
           and
           their
           owne
           consciences
           .
           In
           the
           best
           construction
           that
           can
           be
           made
           ,
           they
           did
           very
           wickedly
           ,
           to
           trifle
           away
           a
           mans
           life
           ,
           being
           ignorant
           of
           his
           disease
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           consideration
           ,
           if
           no
           other
           ,
           are
           guilty
           of
           his
           bloud
           ,
           which
           God
           will
           one
           day
           make
           inquisition
           for
           ,
           and
           avenge
           .
           That
           night
           they
           sate
           up
           in
           the
           hall
           with
           a
           good
           fire
           and
           ale
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           would
           become
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           about
           three
           of
           the
           clock
           he
           departed
           :
           when
           ,
           whether
           terrified
           with
           the
           guilt
           of
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           or
           what
           other
           consideration
           ,
           but
           presently
           they
           tooke
           coach
           and
           departed
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           .
           Some
           moneth
           after
           young
           Mrs.
           
             Goodwin
          
           dyed
           ,
           a
           vertuous
           young
           woman
           ,
           whose
           sicknesse
           occasioned
           
           more
           visits
           from
           these
           good
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           done
           more
           physick
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           now
           out
           of
           credit
           ,
           and
           her
           parents
           watc'ht
           diligently
           that
           she
           should
           take
           nothing
           that
           came
           from
           them
           .
           It
           is
           generally
           believed
           that
           she
           dyed
           of
           griefe
           ,
           having
           her
           heart
           broke
           by
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           practises
           of
           these
           women
           .
           In
           my
           hearing
           she
           hath
           often
           made
           bitter
           complaints
           ,
           saying
           ,
           these
           women
           had
           disgraced
           the
           family
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           the
           ruine
           both
           of
           her
           husband
           and
           father
           in
           law
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           project
           thrives
           apace
           ,
           two
           of
           their
           great
           opposers
           are
           by
           death
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           there
           remaines
           onely
           the
           young
           man
           to
           be
           dispossess'd
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           is
           their
           own
           :
           in
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           they
           first
           order
           the
           old
           man
           to
           tell
           his
           son
           ,
           that
           his
           family
           wants
           a
           guide
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           bring
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           to
           take
           charge
           of
           his
           family
           .
           The
           young
           man
           in
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           distraction
           acquaints
           his
           friends
           with
           this
           newes
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           advice
           ,
           endeavours
           to
           perswade
           his
           father
           by
           faire
           meanes
           not
           to
           disgrace
           the
           family
           by
           bringing
           in
           a
           woman
           that
           was
           reported
           to
           be
           his
           whore
           ;
           and
           seeing
           his
           father
           persist
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           bring
           her
           in
           ,
           tells
           him
           plainly
           that
           he
           hath
           an
           interest
           both
           in
           the
           stock
           and
           trade
           ,
           aswell
           as
           his
           father
           ,
           and
           that
           seeing
           her
           coming
           in
           tends
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           both
           ,
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           oppose
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           she
           comes
           ,
           to
           thrust
           her
           out
           by
           head
           and
           shoulders
           .
           This
           the
           old
           man
           reports
           back
           againe
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           for
           the
           present
           at
           a
           losse
           .
        
         
           You
           may
           wonder
           that
           active
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           hath
           been
           so
           little
           mentioned
           all
           this
           while
           ;
           but
           she
           is
           not
           idle
           but
           hath
           her
           irons
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           she
           sees
           how
           successefully
           her
           sister
           
             Jones
          
           with
           a
           little
           of
           her
           help
           ,
           hath
           rid
           her selfe
           of
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           therefore
           now
           she
           plots
           how
           to
           shake
           off
           also
           her
           shackles
           of
           matrimony
           .
           You
           may
           remember
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           to
           satisfie
           her
           violent
           importunity
           ,
           had
           made
           over
           to
           her
           all
           his
           estate
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           great
           ;
           well
           thinking
           by
           such
           an
           unparalleld
           act
           of
           love
           to
           binde
           her
           to
           him
           in
           duty
           and
           affection
           for
           ever
           ;
           but
           what
           can
           oblige
           such
           savage
           natures
           ?
           she
           returnes
           to
           her
           old
           disobedience
           as
           before
           you
           have
           in
           part
           heard
           .
           It
           was
           a
           common
           practise
           with
           her
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           he
           refused
           to
           act
           her
           wicked
           projects
           ,
           to
           run
           away
           from
           him
           sometime
           for
           a
           week
           ,
           sometime
           for
           a
           moneth
           :
           amongst
           other
           of
           her
           devices
           ,
           it
           being
           
           immediately
           after
           the
           late
           Kings
           death
           ,
           she
           makes
           shew
           of
           much
           discontent
           against
           the
           actings
           of
           the
           present
           Governors
           ;
           she
           projects
           to
           her
           husband
           to
           draw
           up
           a
           declaration
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           he
           must
           subscribe
           and
           avow
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           should
           be
           her
           dear
           husband
           ,
           and
           she
           vowes
           to
           stand
           by
           him
           to
           the
           last
           in
           it
           .
           Let
           others
           thinke
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           this
           was
           a
           plot
           laid
           to
           have
           destroyed
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ;
          
           but
           he
           wisely
           refused
           to
           act
           in
           it
           ,
           reproving
           her
           pragmatical
           spirit
           ,
           for
           which
           she
           vowes
           to
           be
           revenged
           of
           him
           :
           then
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           is
           sent
           for
           ,
           who
           according
           to
           her
           instructions
           had
           framed
           a
           bill
           of
           divorce
           ,
           which
           he
           then
           perswaded
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           to
           subscribe
           ,
           alledging
           he
           might
           lawfully
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           did
           prevaile
           with
           him
           to
           subscribe
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           is
           againe
           reconciled
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           did
           then
           also
           subscribe
           two
           writings
           with
           her
           hand
           and
           seale
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           hath
           still
           by
           him
           ,
           wherein
           she
           covenants
           to
           forget
           all
           former
           discord
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           to
           him
           a
           loving
           and
           dutifull
           wife
           ;
           yet
           after
           this
           she
           ran
           away
           severall
           times
           ,
           and
           began
           now
           to
           fall
           into
           intimate
           acquaintance
           with
           a
           merchant
           living
           at
           Clapham
           ,
           from
           whose
           company
           to
           this
           day
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           could
           never
           reclaime
           her
           :
           Sometime
           she
           would
           come
           and
           stay
           a
           week
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           this
           Merchant
           againe
           ,
           and
           though
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           did
           before
           good
           witnesse
           upon
           the
           Exchange
           admonish
           the
           said
           Merchant
           to
           abandon
           her
           company
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           reasons
           which
           did
           induce
           him
           to
           thinke
           that
           she
           was
           the
           said
           Merchants
           whore
           ,
           yet
           they
           still
           persist
           in
           their
           familiarity
           :
           now
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           being
           commanded
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           Jarsey
           ,
           at
           his
           returne
           ,
           his
           wife
           being
           lately
           delivered
           ,
           they
           were
           againe
           with
           much
           adoe
           reconciled
           ,
           yet
           was
           her
           old
           project
           still
           on
           foot
           ;
           for
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           having
           one
           night
           got
           cold
           by
           his
           carefull
           tending
           of
           the
           childe
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           her
           ,
           Sweet-heart
           ,
           I
           fear
           I
           shall
           have
           the
           Gout
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           a
           paine
           in
           my
           wrist
           that
           shoots
           into
           my
           finger
           ;
           she
           presently
           with
           violence
           affirmes
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           Pox
           :
           he
           perswades
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           opposes
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           resolves
           to
           send
           for
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           to
           be
           advised
           by
           him
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           the
           next
           day
           meeting
           casually
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
             ,
          
           acquaints
           him
           with
           their
           difference
           ,
           tells
           him
           if
           he
           will
           come
           and
           endeavour
           to
           perswade
           
           his
           wife
           to
           reason
           ,
           he
           would
           take
           it
           kindely
           :
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           replies
           ,
           it
           was
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           custome
           first
           to
           resolve
           upon
           things
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           aske
           counsell
           ;
           and
           further
           said
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           that
           he
           need
           not
           thinke
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           spent
           his
           money
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           never
           received
           but
           five
           pounds
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           five
           shillings
           for
           the
           poore
           of
           their
           Congregation
           ;
           he
           said
           ,
           if
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           would
           be
           at
           home
           that
           evening
           ,
           he
           would
           come
           and
           endeavour
           to
           perswade
           her
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           .
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           conducts
           him
           into
           an
           upper
           chamber
           from
           her
           husband
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           together
           about
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           and
           then
           came
           downe
           together
           into
           the
           roome
           where
           he
           remained
           ;
           and
           she
           then
           began
           to
           make
           grievous
           complaints
           ,
           insisting
           chiefly
           on
           two
           heads
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           he
           had
           the
           Poxe
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           was
           in
           feare
           of
           her
           life
           .
           He
           then
           asked
           her
           what
           ground
           she
           had
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           had
           threatned
           her
           since
           he
           came
           home
           ?
           she
           replied
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           had
           a
           paine
           in
           his
           arme
           ,
           which
           she
           knew
           was
           the
           Poxe
           .
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           a
           paine
           in
           his
           arme
           ,
           and
           she
           might
           aswell
           say
           so
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           added
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           his
           wife
           ,
           or
           else
           she
           was
           a
           whore
           .
           She
           still
           insists
           ;
           she
           was
           afraid
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           mildely
           said
           thus
           to
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
             ,
          
           Sir
           ,
           you
           hold
           my
           wife
           too
           hard
           ,
           she
           pretends
           I
           have
           the
           Poxe
           ;
           if
           you
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           we
           will
           presently
           send
           for
           two
           able
           Physicians
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           submit
           to
           a
           search
           .
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           replies
           ,
           he
           spoke
           fairely
           :
           yet
           seeing
           this
           would
           not
           satisfie
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           frames
           a
           speech
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           pray
           take
           my
           advice
           ,
           and
           goe
           from
           your
           wife
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           warrant
           you
           she
           will
           send
           for
           you
           againe
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           amazed
           at
           this
           advice
           ,
           replies
           ,
           God
           hath
           given
           me
           counsell
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           that
           
             every
             man
             should
             have
             his
             owne
             wife
             ,
             and
             every
             woman
             her
             owne
             husband
             ,
          
           to
           avoyd
           evill
           ;
           and
           I
           cannot
           leave
           Gods
           counsell
           to
           take
           yours
           .
           He
           replies
           ,
           in
           some
           cases
           a
           man
           might
           leave
           his
           wife
           :
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           answers
           againe
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           joynt
           consent
           of
           both
           parties
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           the
           chiefe
           cannot
           consent
           .
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           againe
           and
           againe
           presses
           him
           to
           goe
           from
           her
           .
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           tells
           him
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           leave
           Gods
           counsell
           to
           take
           yours
           :
           and
           if
           this
           be
           your
           counsell
           ,
           pray
           depart
           the
           house
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           presently
           in
           discontent
           goes
           down
           the
           stayres
           .
           
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           endeavours
           to
           run
           after
           him
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
             ,
             Take
             him
             with
             you
             ,
             Take
             him
             with
             you
             .
          
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           takes
           hold
           of
           his
           wifes
           skirt
           ,
           and
           intreats
           her
           with
           all
           gentlenesse
           to
           be
           ruled
           ;
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           comes
           up
           the
           stairs
           againe
           ,
           layes
           violent
           hold
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           wringing
           him
           by
           the
           finger
           to
           make
           him
           let
           goe
           his
           wise
           :
           but
           not
           so
           prevailing
           ,
           (
           there
           having
           not
           as
           yet
           past
           one
           blow
           )
           he
           layes
           down
           his
           Claoke
           ,
           and
           running
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           catches
           him
           by
           the
           throat
           ,
           stirkes
           twice
           at
           his
           face
           with
           his
           fist
           ,
           calling
           him
           base
           unworthy
           fellow
           ;
           and
           still
           sorely
           pincht
           his
           throat
           .
           Then
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
          
           by
           violence
           throwes
           off
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
             ,
          
           who
           feeling
           him
           too
           strong
           for
           him
           ,
           runs
           down
           the
           stairs
           ,
           calling
           to
           his
           assistance
           many
           rude
           persons
           ,
           who
           violently
           laid
           hold
           of
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           his
           wife
           taking
           part
           against
           him
           :
           Being
           thus
           invaded
           ,
           he
           had
           no
           other
           way
           but
           by
           violence
           ;
           many
           stroaks
           lighted
           upon
           his
           wife
           :
           and
           he
           professeth
           that
           he
           was
           so
           transported
           by
           this
           strange
           provocation
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           scarce
           give
           account
           of
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           untill
           he
           had
           quitted
           the
           room
           of
           these
           people
           :
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           in
           this
           medly
           ,
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           hath
           got
           a
           strange
           black
           face
           ,
           which
           by
           her
           art
           she
           yet
           makes
           more
           visible
           ,
           and
           then
           with
           Mr.
           
             Knowles
          
           and
           several
           other
           persons
           ,
           she
           applyes
           her self
           to
           the
           then
           Lord
           General
           ,
           screwing
           her
           wits
           to
           the
           utmost
           to
           work
           revenge
           :
           and
           in
           fine
           ,
           so
           endeavoured
           with
           her
           smooth
           tongue
           ,
           that
           she
           procured
           to
           have
           her
           said
           husband
           dismist
           the
           Army
           :
           since
           which
           time
           she
           hath
           lived
           in
           constant
           separation
           from
           her
           husband
           .
        
         
           Now
           is
           Mistris
           
             Pigeons
          
           work
           done
           ,
           and
           she
           at
           leisure
           to
           act
           in
           her
           sister
           
             Jones
          
           business
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           I
           told
           you
           )
           was
           at
           a
           plunge
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           short-answer
           young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           had
           given
           his
           Father
           .
           But
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           (
           to
           whom
           no
           villany
           is
           difficult
           )
           relieves
           her
           :
           they
           presently
           conclude
           upon
           this
           plot
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           hath
           a
           younger
           Son
           ,
           
             James
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           a
           weak
           headed
           child
           ,
           about
           seventeen
           years
           of
           age
           ;
           him
           they
           get
           into
           their
           Circle
           ;
           and
           first
           they
           be
           labour
           the
           simple
           boy
           with
           their
           sophisticated
           arguments
           ,
           and
           gain
           him
           a
           proselite
           to
           their
           tennents
           :
           now
           he
           is
           maillable
           .
           In
           brief
           ,
           they
           presently
           clap
           up
           a
           Match
           between
           this
           boy
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           before
           was
           intended
           for
           a
           prentice
           ,
           and
           Mistris
           
             Jones
          
           her
           daughter
           ,
           a
           girle
           
           of
           about
           fifteen
           years
           old
           ,
           but
           so
           small
           ,
           that
           she
           looked
           more
           like
           one
           of
           eight
           or
           nine
           at
           the
           most
           .
           After
           short
           wooing
           ,
           they
           are
           married
           together
           .
           This
           was
           a
           strong
           subtil
           device
           ,
           worth
           Mistris
           
             Pigeons
          
           Invention
           .
           By
           this
           match
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           and
           his
           concubine
           are
           become
           brothers
           and
           sisters
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           find
           fault
           at
           decent
           familiaritie
           between
           such
           ?
           By
           this
           the
           women
           have
           got
           an
           interest
           in
           the
           estate
           and
           family
           ,
           that
           they
           dare
           own
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           they
           durst
           not
           before
           :
           This
           brings
           them
           boldly
           into
           the
           house
           to
           reside
           ;
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           pretending
           that
           because
           her
           daughter
           is
           such
           a
           childe
           ,
           she
           hath
           the
           more
           need
           of
           a
           guide
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           this
           device
           drawes
           a
           faire
           skin
           over
           a
           great
           many
           scabby
           places
           at
           once
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           without
           any
           more
           Ceremony
           all
           enter
           the
           house
           ,
           bringing
           all
           their
           children
           and
           retinue
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           is
           so
           taken
           with
           her
           policy
           ,
           that
           at
           her
           first
           arrival
           ,
           walking
           alone
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           yard
           ,
           she
           was
           heard
           to
           say
           to
           her selfe
           aloud
           ,
           So
           ,
           now
           I
           have
           broke
           the
           yce
           .
           And
           now
           seeing
           the
           game
           so
           fair
           before
           her
           ,
           she
           resolves
           to
           have
           share
           her self
           :
           and
           therefore
           whereas
           before
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           had
           by
           Will
           given
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           1000l
           .
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           directed
           to
           Mr.
           
             Colborn
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           Secretary
           and
           fast
           friend
           ,
           when
           a
           new
           Will
           is
           framed
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           only
           gives
           her
           500l
           .
        
         
           Now
           they
           are
           setled
           with
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           is
           so
           ravished
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           got
           his
           brace
           of
           
             Mandlins
          
           so
           neare
           him
           ,
           that
           no
           ground
           can
           hold
           him
           .
           The
           only
           thing
           that
           yet
           hinders
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           eldest
           son
           and
           partner
           is
           still
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           clear
           interest
           in
           the
           Estate
           and
           Tarde
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           resolved
           that
           nothing
           lesse
           then
           all
           shall
           satisfie
           their
           wicked
           appetites
           ;
           in
           order
           to
           whose
           casting
           out
           ,
           they
           had
           therefore
           some
           months
           before
           appointed
           the
           old
           man
           to
           set
           an
           Accomptant
           of
           their
           own
           at
           work
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           all
           accompts
           between
           father
           and
           son
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           instructions
           given
           him
           ,
           had
           brought
           in
           the
           ballance
           or
           net
           stock
           ,
           all
           debts
           paid
           ,
           to
           be
           1516l
           .
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           they
           order
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           coming
           to
           
             Andrew
             Goodwin
          
           for
           his
           third
           part
           ,
           only
           150l
           .
           They
           give
           out
           that
           by
           his
           ill
           husbandry
           he
           hath
           brought
           the
           estate
           to
           this
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           was
           more
           assigned
           
           him
           by
           the
           accompt
           then
           his
           due
           .
           Whereas
           it
           is
           constantly
           beleeved
           by
           all
           the
           friends
           and
           neighbours
           ,
           that
           for
           one
           shilling
           the
           son
           hath
           wasted
           ,
           the
           father
           hath
           wasted
           three
           ;
           who
           could
           not
           be
           accused
           of
           any
           other
           vice
           or
           unthriftinesse
           ,
           but
           that
           when
           he
           saw
           his
           father
           would
           not
           be
           reclaimed
           from
           converse
           with
           these
           wicked
           women
           ,
           on
           whom
           he
           visibly
           spent
           his
           own
           and
           his
           sons
           estate
           ;
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           his
           father
           by
           taking
           up
           money
           and
           wares
           in
           a
           disorderly
           way
           had
           brought
           him
           into
           confusion
           in
           his
           accounts
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           father
           in
           all
           places
           where
           he
           came
           was
           so
           evill
           spoken
           of
           for
           his
           shamefull
           scandalous
           frequentation
           of
           these
           wicked
           women
           ,
           unable
           to
           beare
           up
           under
           such
           a
           burden
           ,
           he
           gave
           up
           himselfe
           to
           melancholly
           and
           carelesse
           stupidity
           ,
           that
           he
           let
           his
           bookes
           run
           into
           some
           disorder
           ;
           of
           which
           (
           as
           you
           shall
           see
           )
           they
           make
           notable
           advantage
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           now
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           assisted
           with
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           drawes
           up
           a
           note
           ;
           which
           before
           witnesse
           she
           delivers
           to
           young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           therewith
           charging
           him
           within
           fourteen
           dayes
           to
           depart
           the
           house
           :
           which
           when
           he
           had
           perused
           ,
           he
           demanded
           of
           her
           ,
           by
           what
           authority
           she
           could
           warre
           him
           out
           of
           his
           house
           ?
           She
           replied
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           his
           best
           way
           to
           depart
           without
           dispute
           ,
           for
           as
           she
           then
           told
           him
           ,
           she
           had
           never
           yet
           undertaken
           any
           designe
           but
           she
           brought
           it
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           Presently
           (
           in
           the
           young
           mans
           absence
           )
           she
           causes
           the
           old
           man
           (
           who
           did
           nothing
           but
           by
           her
           order
           )
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           Smith
           ;
           him
           she
           in
           old
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           name
           commands
           to
           break
           open
           the
           young
           mans
           counting
           house
           ,
           takes
           away
           all
           his
           papers
           and
           monies
           :
           from
           thence
           they
           ascend
           to
           his
           chamber
           ,
           break
           open
           his
           trunke
           ,
           take
           away
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           while
           the
           young
           man
           amazed
           ,
           is
           considering
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           the
           fourteene
           dayes
           expire
           .
           They
           presently
           in
           the
           old
           mans
           name
           enter
           an
           action
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           at
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           after
           midnight
           they
           send
           forth
           their
           property
           
             James
             Goodwin
          
           to
           fetch
           two
           bayliffes
           of
           the
           Borough
           ,
           and
           two
           Sergeants
           which
           they
           had
           prepared
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           over
           the
           ditch
           as
           theeves
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           where
           they
           finde
           the
           unnaturall
           old
           man
           with
           these
           women
           waiting
           ,
           who
           presently
           set
           them
           to
           work
           :
           The
           
           poore
           young
           man
           not
           dreaming
           of
           such
           barbarous
           villany
           ▪
           was
           fast
           asleep
           in
           his
           bed
           .
           Having
           furnished
           them
           with
           an
           iron
           crow
           ,
           they
           all
           ascend
           ,
           and
           presently
           fall
           to
           forcing
           open
           his
           chamber
           doore
           :
           the
           young
           man
           awakened
           with
           the
           noyse
           ,
           thinks
           no
           other
           but
           that
           it
           was
           theeves
           breaking
           in
           to
           murder
           him
           ,
           flyes
           to
           the
           window
           ,
           cries
           out
           murder
           ,
           and
           then
           presently
           sets
           agreat
           chest
           against
           the
           door
           :
           which
           when
           they
           could
           not
           force
           ,
           the
           bayliffs
           being
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           (
           that
           gives
           all
           directions
           )
           Cryes
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           it
           is
           your
           own
           house
           ,
           you
           may
           bid
           them
           break
           down
           the
           wall
           :
           which
           the
           simple
           old
           wretch
           bid
           them
           doe
           .
           The
           young
           man
           in
           amazement
           ,
           perceiving
           they
           had
           made
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           having
           no
           weapon
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           now
           seeing
           they
           were
           Officers
           ,
           suffers
           them
           to
           enter
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           seize
           him
           ,
           violently
           haling
           him
           away
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           .
           Which
           was
           those
           subtil
           womens
           policie
           ,
           fearing
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           had
           they
           done
           this
           Divelish
           action
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           been
           by
           the
           neighbours
           throwne
           into
           the
           ditch
           headlong
           .
        
         
           Away
           goes
           the
           old
           man
           with
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           to
           the
           Bridg
           foot
           ,
           where
           with
           the
           City
           Sergeants
           they
           waite
           the
           bayliffs
           ,
           who
           had
           promised
           to
           deliver
           him
           at
           the
           Bridg
           foot
           :
           But
           the
           bayliffs
           ,
           sensible
           that
           they
           had
           done
           that
           already
           which
           they
           could
           not
           Justifie
           ,
           would
           gratifie
           them
           no
           further
           ,
           but
           carry
           him
           prisoner
           to
           St.
           
             Margarets
          
           Hill
           .
        
         
           Young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           in
           this
           distress
           ,
           seeing
           all
           tending
           to
           ruine
           ,
           and
           that
           these
           women
           were
           resolved
           to
           cozen
           father
           ,
           children
           ,
           and
           creditors
           of
           all
           ,
           bethinks
           himself
           of
           one
           
             Mr.
             Henry
             Crosse
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           he
           owed
           500l
           ;
           to
           him
           he
           confesses
           a
           Judgement
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Crosse
          
           presently
           executes
           ,
           enters
           the
           house
           ,
           seizes
           the
           goods
           ,
           and
           carries
           away
           to
           the
           value
           of
           about
           1000l
           .
           to
           St.
           
             Margarets
             Hill
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           these
           cunning
           women
           are
           againe
           at
           a
           plunge
           ,
           but
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
          
           their
           sure
           friend
           rescues
           them
           :
           by
           his
           advice
           they
           procure
           two
           Appraisers
           ,
           who
           are
           instructed
           ,
           and
           appraise
           these
           goods
           but
           at
           403l
           .
           which
           money
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
          
           layes
           down
           ,
           being
           indeed
           
             Mrs.
             
             Pigeons
          
           money
           ,
           having
           the
           managing
           of
           all
           her
           estate
           .
           This
           money
           paid
           into
           the
           bayliffes
           hands
           ,
           the
           goods
           are
           released
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           
             Mr.
             Goodwins
          
           
           possession
           .
           And
           now
           being
           attentive
           to
           all
           advantages
           ,
           finding
           they
           had
           been
           surprized
           by
           this
           Judgement
           ,
           to
           stop
           all
           gaps
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           they
           fall
           upon
           a
           new
           designe
           to
           make
           all
           sure
           for
           ever
           .
           The
           old
           man
           must
           confess
           a
           Judgement
           for
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           to
           whom
           ?
           This
           monster
           could
           not
           be
           brought
           forth
           by
           women
           ;
           
             Mr.
             Colborne
          
           must
           be
           the
           man
           midwife
           ;
           in
           short
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           confesses
           a
           judgement
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
          
           having
           first
           turned
           the
           old
           man
           and
           all
           his
           servants
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           she
           before
           witness
           seized
           of
           all
           for
           the
           use
           of
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Colborne
          
           formally
           ,
           and
           for
           her selfe
           and
           Sister
           
             Jones
          
           virtually
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           all
           is
           secure
           ,
           and
           the
           plot
           they
           had
           been
           seven
           years
           hatching
           is
           now
           perfected
           :
           as
           for
           the
           403l
           deposited
           in
           the
           bayliffes
           hands
           ,
           they
           find
           meanes
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Colbornes
          
           help
           to
           procure
           that
           :
           in
           regard
           young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           hath
           but
           a
           third
           share
           in
           the
           stock
           ,
           therefore
           Mr.
           
           
             Crosse
          
           the
           Creditor
           shall
           receive
           but
           the
           third
           of
           the
           403l
           .
           seised
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           order
           of
           Court
           Mr.
           
           
             Crosse
          
           receives
           his
           third
           ,
           134l
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           thirds
           return
           to
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           are
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           Father
           and
           Son
           ,
           brought
           to
           a
           morsel
           of
           bread
           ,
           neither
           having
           one
           penny
           left
           .
           But
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           the
           father
           is
           taken
           into
           his
           late
           house
           ,
           as
           a
           poor
           jorneyman
           to
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
             ;
          
           and
           which
           is
           to
           amazement
           ,
           so
           far
           from
           being
           sensible
           of
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           that
           he
           proclaims
           to
           all
           comers
           that
           he
           had
           rather
           be
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           Journyman
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           Master
           of
           all
           without
           his
           two
           women
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           mans
           children
           being
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           are
           turned
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           and
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           (
           by
           order
           of
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           )
           forbids
           all
           his
           children
           (
           the
           young
           traitor
           
             James
             Goodwin
          
           excepted
           )
           to
           come
           upon
           the
           ground
           :
           His
           daughter
           
             Vernon
          
           coming
           one
           day
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           by
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           command
           ,
           he
           takes
           her
           by
           the
           arme
           ,
           and
           thrusts
           her
           out
           of
           doors
           :
           and
           now
           they
           insult
           and
           vaunt
           beyond
           measure
           .
           Old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwins
          
           children
           seeing
           all
           ruined
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           father
           is
           now
           captivated
           more
           then
           ever
           to
           these
           women
           ,
           they
           joyntly
           present
           a
           petition
           to
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           County
           and
           Borough
           of
           South-wark
           ,
           representing
           therein
           their
           sad
           condition
           ;
           from
           whom
           they
           obtain
           a
           warrant
           to
           bring
           these
           women
           before
           
           them
           to
           St
           
             Margarets
             Hill
             ;
          
           where
           the
           business
           being
           debated
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           was
           seriously
           reproved
           and
           admonished
           to
           forsake
           the
           scandalous
           company
           of
           these
           women
           :
           but
           the
           debate
           growing
           long
           ,
           and
           it
           being
           late
           ,
           the
           Justices
           adjourned
           the
           meeting
           ,
           and
           hearing
           of
           this
           business
           to
           the
           next
           week
           after
           .
           When
           being
           againe
           met
           ,
           and
           some
           new
           Justices
           that
           had
           not
           heard
           the
           former
           debate
           ,
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Gold
          
           of
           
             Clapham
          
           appeares
           ,
           and
           is
           very
           eager
           in
           the
           vindication
           of
           these
           women
           ,
           especially
           of
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           saies
           was
           a
           most
           Angelical
           woman
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           could
           discourse
           to
           admiration
           :
           and
           he
           said
           that
           this
           prosecution
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           children
           was
           but
           a
           rage
           of
           jealousie
           for
           matter
           of
           estate
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           whole
           army
           of
           
             England
          
           should
           maintaine
           the
           reputation
           of
           these
           Gentlewomen
           :
           these
           were
           his
           words
           .
           Some
           other
           of
           the
           Justices
           insisted
           to
           have
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           children
           produce
           their
           proofs
           of
           what
           they
           had
           alledged
           in
           their
           petition
           :
           to
           which
           they
           replyed
           ,
           their
           witnesses
           were
           ready
           ,
           but
           would
           not
           appeare
           ,
           unless
           they
           were
           summoned
           by
           order
           of
           Law
           ,
           left
           they
           should
           incurr
           trouble
           from
           these
           Litigious
           women
           ;
           the
           Justices
           upon
           debate
           finding
           the
           witnesses
           living
           for
           the
           most
           part
           in
           Red
           Cross
           Street
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           Jurisdiction
           to
           summon
           them
           ,
           they
           dismissed
           the
           business
           with
           only
           an
           admonition
           to
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           to
           forsake
           the
           company
           of
           these
           women
           so
           prejudicial
           to
           his
           reputation
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           all
           they
           prospered
           :
           onely
           the
           severall
           Churches
           to
           which
           they
           are
           related
           ,
           that
           knew
           their
           shifts
           ,
           which
           were
           now
           become
           very
           scandalous
           to
           their
           Congregations
           ,
           after
           severall
           admonitions
           to
           them
           to
           forsake
           this
           scandalous
           societie
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           vaine
           ,
           they
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           their
           Churches
           and
           all
           communion
           with
           them
           .
           Since
           which
           time
           I
           cannot
           learne
           that
           they
           owne
           any
           Church
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           most
           part
           spend
           the
           Sabbath
           at
           the
           Dye
           house
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           POSTSCRIPT
           to
           old
           Mr.
           GOODVVIN
           .
        
         
           BEfore
           I
           conclude
           ,
           I
           would
           lay
           a
           few
           considerations
           before
           you
           ;
           though
           I
           have
           very
           little
           encouragement
           ,
           you
           have
           with
           so
           much
           scorne
           rejected
           the
           admonitions
           of
           godly
           Ministers
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           no
           wonder
           if
           all
           I
           can
           say
           make
           no
           impression
           .
           Yet
           who
           knowes
           not
           that
           the
           Instrument
           as
           well
           as
           the
           season
           is
           in
           Gods
           hand
           ?
           And
           therefore
           I
           will
           now
           speake
           my
           whole
           heart
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           God
           set
           it
           home
           to
           your
           thoughts
           .
           You
           are
           now
           arrived
           at
           old
           age
           ,
           about
           sixtie
           three
           ,
           as
           I
           guesse
           ;
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           saith
           ,
           
             Gray
             haires
             are
             a
             Crowne
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             found
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             righteousnesse
             :
          
           and
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           
             a
             sinner
             of
             an
             hundred
             yeares
             old
             shall
             not
             escape
             unpunished
             ;
          
           consider
           then
           first
           ,
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           you
           ,
           what
           a
           wife
           did
           he
           blesse
           you
           withall
           ,
           a
           woman
           for
           piety
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           fidelity
           ,
           frugality
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           hardly
           to
           be
           matcht
           ,
           though
           your
           
             Dalilahs
          
           have
           sought
           to
           asperse
           her
           ;
           but
           they
           doe
           but
           heave
           stones
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           which
           will
           fall
           on
           their
           owne
           heads
           :
           for
           while
           her
           body
           lies
           rotting
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           her
           name
           yeelds
           a
           sweet
           savour
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           Gods
           people
           that
           knew
           her
           ,
           while
           these
           stinke
           above
           ground
           .
           And
           she
           came
           not
           to
           you
           emptie
           handed
           ,
           but
           brought
           you
           a
           good
           estate
           ,
           when
           you
           had
           little
           or
           nothing
           to
           take
           to
           ;
           by
           her
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           foure
           dutifull
           children
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           appeare
           to
           all
           that
           know
           them
           ,
           though
           you
           most
           unworthily
           call
           them
           wicked
           
             Chams
          
           and
           rebels
           :
        
         
         
           For
           your
           daughter
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           name
           the
           time
           that
           ever
           she
           disobeyed
           your
           lawfull
           commands
           ;
           how
           many
           times
           hath
           she
           upon
           her
           knees
           beg'd
           of
           you
           to
           forsake
           the
           company
           of
           these
           women
           ,
           whose
           evill
           fame
           hath
           blasted
           your
           former
           good
           name
           ?
           how
           many
           houres
           hath
           she
           spent
           on
           her
           knees
           in
           begging
           of
           God
           to
           open
           your
           eyes
           ?
        
         
           For
           your
           son
           
             Andrew
             ,
          
           how
           many
           men
           would
           have
           bin
           proud
           of
           such
           a
           son
           ;
           though
           there
           were
           no
           more
           then
           his
           outward
           shape
           ?
           and
           never
           could
           be
           taxed
           for
           any
           miscarriage
           till
           you
           gave
           up
           your selfe
           wholly
           to
           company
           with
           these
           women
           ,
           who
           with
           all
           their
           art
           and
           malice
           have
           daily
           exasperated
           you
           against
           him
           :
           which
           behooved
           them
           to
           doe
           ,
           well
           knowing
           that
           he
           being
           your
           partner
           in
           Trade
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           the
           less
           hopes
           for
           them
           ,
           while
           there
           remained
           any
           good
           Correspondence
           between
           him
           and
           you
           :
           and
           when
           you
           were
           thus
           whetted
           ,
           you
           would
           come
           home
           and
           revile
           him
           with
           most
           unmanly
           terms
           before
           all
           the
           boyes
           ,
           enough
           to
           break
           a
           stronger
           tempered
           spirit
           then
           his
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           had
           so
           far
           dull'd
           and
           sotted
           him
           with
           this
           usage
           ,
           that
           you
           thought
           your
           project
           ripe
           ,
           then
           on
           the
           sudden
           you
           take
           him
           by
           the
           throat
           like
           a
           fellon
           or
           murderer
           :
           oh
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           are
           these
           things
           true
           or
           no
           ?
           I
           appeale
           to
           your
           own
           conscience
           ;
           where
           were
           the
           bowels
           of
           a
           father
           ,
           when
           you
           let
           in
           the
           Marshals
           men
           at
           midnight
           ,
           furnished
           them
           with
           iron
           bars
           ,
           and
           accompanied
           with
           your
           women
           ,
           broke
           in
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           chamber
           ,
           and
           scarce
           allowing
           him
           time
           to
           put
           on
           his
           cloathes
           ,
           dragd
           him
           to
           the
           jaile
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           a
           cold
           winters
           night
           ?
        
         
           For
           your
           second
           son
           
             Thomas
             ,
          
           an
           honest
           plain
           hearted
           man
           ,
           beloved
           of
           all
           that
           know
           him
           ;
           and
           yet
           because
           he
           will
           not
           justifie
           you
           in
           your
           sin
           against
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           but
           hath
           in
           a
           dutifull
           manner
           beg'd
           of
           you
           to
           forsake
           these
           women
           ,
           you
           refuse
           to
           owne
           him
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           you
           will
           never
           leave
           him
           one
           penny
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           your
           third
           son
           
             James
             ,
          
           you
           have
           done
           him
           the
           greatest
           wrong
           of
           all
           :
           for
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           as
           a
           propertie
           be
           instrumentall
           to
           your
           sin
           ,
           you
           have
           caused
           ,
           or
           suffered
           your
           women
           to
           poyson
           his
           principles
           with
           their
           corrupt
           tenents
           ;
           you
           have
           betraid
           him
           yet
           a
           childe
           ,
           and
           most
           shamefully
           unfit
           
           for
           such
           a
           relation
           ,
           to
           marriage
           with
           the
           daughter
           of
           her
           ,
           that
           hath
           ruined
           your
           name
           and
           estate
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           particular
           have
           you
           wronged
           all
           your
           children
           ,
           and
           in
           general
           by
           making
           over
           all
           your
           estate
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           ought
           to
           have
           descended
           after
           your
           decease
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Solomon
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             the
             good
             man
             is
             merciful
             to
             his
             beast
             :
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           (
           whom
           his
           women
           affirm
           is
           as
           wise
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           )
           is
           unmerciful
           to
           his
           owne
           children
           .
           The
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             No
             man
             hates
             his
             own
             flesh
          
           are
           you
           (
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           )
           no
           man
           ?
           or
           will
           you
           make
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           a
           liar
           ?
           And
           what
           hath
           been
           the
           incentive
           to
           all
           this
           unnatural
           dealing
           ?
           your
           love
           ,
           or
           your
           lust
           to
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ;
          
           you
           can
           name
           no
           other
           ;
           that
           you
           might
           enjoy
           her
           ,
           another
           mans
           wife
           ,
           her
           husband
           alive
           .
           You
           have
           stifled
           your
           conscience
           ,
           scandalized
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           reviled
           Gods
           Ministers
           ,
           suffered
           your selfe
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           and
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           ruined
           all
           your
           children
           ,
           and
           basely
           requited
           your
           vertuous
           wife
           deceased
           :
           and
           all
           this
           to
           gratifie
           two
           sinful
           women
           ,
           that
           now
           they
           have
           obteined
           their
           ends
           ,
           begin
           to
           slight
           you
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           when
           through
           the
           infirmities
           of
           old
           age
           you
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           doe
           them
           no
           more
           druggery
           ,
           will
           cast
           you
           off
           and
           expose
           you
           to
           want
           and
           misery
           .
           This
           all
           the
           world
           foresees
           ;
           for
           women
           of
           their
           profession
           doe
           alwayes
           so
           .
           Did
           not
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           when
           she
           had
           stript
           her
           husband
           of
           all
           he
           had
           ,
           cast
           him
           off
           ,
           though
           formerly
           her
           dear
           husband
           ?
           Be
           yet
           perswaded
           ,
           your
           children
           would
           yet
           rejoyce
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           care
           for
           you
           ,
           though
           stript
           of
           all
           your
           estate
           by
           these
           women
           .
           Doe
           you
           not
           perceive
           how
           they
           have
           ensnared
           you
           ,
           and
           wound
           you
           about
           with
           their
           nets
           ,
           as
           the
           spider
           doth
           the
           silly
           fly
           ?
           first
           ,
           they
           entangled
           you
           with
           musick
           ,
           and
           many
           yeares
           held
           you
           under
           that
           pleasing
           note
           ;
           then
           they
           cast
           over
           you
           the
           net
           of
           pretended
           piety
           ,
           and
           fained
           extraordinary
           holyness
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           snare
           you
           in
           the
           net
           of
           love
           to
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           which
           they
           work
           you
           to
           believe
           is
           lawful
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           lest
           you
           should
           break
           from
           all
           these
           ,
           they
           throw
           over
           you
           the
           strong
           iron
           net
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           doubtless
           will
           hold
           your
           estate
           fast
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           they
           seeke
           for
           ,
           whatever
           becomes
           of
           you
           .
        
         
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           all
           with
           a
           short
           paraphrase
           upon
           part
           of
           the
           seventh
           chapter
           of
           the
           
             Proverbs
             ,
          
           and
           let
           all
           men
           judge
           how
           it
           fits
           this
           occasion
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           6.
           
           And
           I
           saw
           amongst
           the
           simple
           ,
           and
           considered
           amongst
           the
           children
           ,
           a
           young
           man
           destitute
           of
           understanding
           ,
           who
           passed
           by
           the
           street
           ,
           by
           her
           corner
           ,
           and
           went
           towards
           her
           house
           .
        
         
           Which
           how
           frequently
           you
           have
           visited
           ,
           let
           all
           red
           Crosse
           Street
           and
           
             Pauls
          
           ally
           testifie
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           9.
           
           In
           the
           twilight
           ,
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           when
           the
           night
           began
           to
           be
           black
           and
           darke
           .
        
         
           I
           and
           at
           noone
           day
           ,
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           10.
           
           And
           ,
           behold
           there
           met
           him
           a
           woman
           with
           a
           harlots
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           subtile
           of
           heart
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           11.
           
           Shee
           is
           babling
           and
           loud
           ,
           whose
           feete
           cannot
           abide
           in
           her
           house
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Now
           she
           is
           without
           ,
           now
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           lies
           in
           waite
           at
           every
           corner
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           so
           perfectly
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           her
           picture
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           alike
           in
           all
           the
           circumstances
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           So
           she
           caught
           him
           ,
           and
           kissed
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           impudent
           face
           said
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           I
           referre
           you
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           attestation
           mention'd
           before
           in
           this
           booke
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           I
           have
           peace
           offering
           this
           day
           ;
           I
           have
           paid
           my
           vowes
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           Therefore
           came
           I
           forth
           to
           meet
           thee
           that
           I
           might
           seek
           thy
           face
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           found
           thee
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           I
           have
           deck't
           my
           bed
           with
           ornaments
           ,
           carpets
           and
           laces
           of
           Egypt
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           I
           have
           perfumed
           my
           bed
           with
           mirrhe
           ,
           aloes
           and
           Cynamon
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           in
           Gospell
           order
           ,
           rebaptised
           ,
           a
           member
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Kiffins
          
           Church
           ,
           and
           professe
           according
           to
           the
           Antimonian
           light
           ,
           that
           God
           sees
           no
           sin
           in
           his
           children
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           18.
           
           Come
           let
           us
           take
           our
           fill
           of
           love
           ,
           untill
           the
           morning
           ;
           let
           us
           take
           our
           pleasure
           in
           dalliance
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           For
           my
           husband
           is
           not
           at
           home
           ;
           he
           is
           gone
           a
           journey
           far
           off
           .
        
         
         
           I
           have
           sent
           him
           to
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           whither
           he
           is
           forced
           by
           my
           wicked
           usage
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           Hee
           hath
           taken
           with
           him
           a
           bag
           of
           Silver
           ,
           and
           will
           return
           at
           the
           day
           appointed
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           stript
           him
           of
           all
           ,
           not
           leaving
           him
           one
           penny
           in
           his
           purse
           ;
           and
           taken
           order
           if
           ever
           he
           returne
           ,
           to
           have
           him
           clapt
           up
           in
           the
           jayle
           .
           Judg
           what
           a
           Saint
           the
           harlot
           is
           in
           these
           four
           last
           verses
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             :
          
           she
           owns
           her
           husband
           ,
           le
           ts
           him
           carry
           away
           a
           bag
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           expects
           his
           returne
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           Thus
           with
           her
           great
           craft
           she
           caused
           him
           to
           yeeld
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           flattring
           lips
           she
           entised
           him
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           And
           he
           followed
           her
           straightway
           as
           an
           ox
           that
           goes
           to
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           fool
           to
           the
           correction
           of
           the
           stocks
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           Till
           a
           dart
           strike
           through
           his
           liver
           ,
           as
           a
           bird
           hastes
           to
           the
           snare
           ,
           and
           knowes
           not
           that
           he
           is
           in
           danger
           .
        
         
           27.
           
           Her
           house
           is
           the
           way
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           which
           goes
           down
           to
           the
           chambers
           of
           death
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           open
           your
           eyes
        
      
       
         
           LEt
           the
           reader
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           time
           of
           young
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           arrest
           ,
           there
           was
           an
           accompt
           drawne
           up
           by
           one
           Mr.
           
             Lewis
          
           a
           Scrivener
           ,
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           and
           his
           women
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           appeares
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           then
           a
           clear
           estate
           (
           all
           debts
           paid
           )
           of
           1516l
           .
           Of
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Crosse
          
           recovered
           0134l
           .
           Rests
           1382l
           .
        
         
           To
           be
           devided
           (
           with
           the
           yearely
           benefit
           of
           the
           Trade
           )
           between
           Mr.
           
             Coleborne
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeon
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Two
           words
           to
           Mrs.
           JONES
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           PIGEON
           .
        
         
           NOT
           that
           I
           have
           any
           confidence
           to
           prevaile
           with
           you
           by
           any
           thing
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           may
           be
           warned
           and
           left
           without
           excuse
           :
           I
           am
           not
           ignorant
           of
           your
           dispositions
           ,
           scoffing
           at
           any
           thing
           that
           crosses
           your
           projects
           .
           Indeed
           you
           are
           arrived
           at
           such
           a
           proficiency
           in
           sin
           ,
           that
           because
           with
           painted
           words
           ,
           elevated
           ,
           and
           then
           presently
           dejected
           Eyes
           ,
           that
           send
           forth
           teares
           at
           command
           ,
           double
           sighes
           ,
           and
           broken
           sobs
           ;
           solemne
           Imprecations
           to
           what
           you
           would
           assert
           ,
           promptnesse
           to
           rebuke
           sinfull
           expressions
           or
           behaviour
           in
           others
           ,
           when
           there
           are
           such
           persons
           by
           as
           may
           witnesse
           your
           zeale
           ;
           seemingly
           great
           tendernesse
           and
           scrupulosity
           in
           smaller
           matters
           ,
           readinesse
           to
           quote
           abused
           Scripture
           for
           all
           you
           doe
           ;
           in
           all
           which
           you
           are
           incomparably
           practised
           ;
           because
           with
           these
           you
           have
           not
           onely
           charmed
           a
           weak
           old
           man
           ;
           but
           even
           many
           seeming
           wise
           persons
           (
           not
           acquainted
           with
           your
           subtilties
           )
           are
           deluded
           by
           you
           ,
           so
           that
           some
           of
           them
           have
           stiled
           you
           most
           angelicall
           Creatures
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           having
           these
           abilities
           and
           applauses
           ,
           I
           much
           doubt
           you
           beleeve
           also
           that
           even
           God
           himselfe
           allowes
           of
           all
           you
           have
           done
           .
           But
           let
           me
           whisper
           a
           word
           to
           your
           consciences
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           .
           I
           pass
           by
           here
           what
           you
           have
           done
           to
           your
           respective
           husbands
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           persons
           I
           could
           name
           .
           I
           will
           only
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           what
           you
           have
           to
           answer
           for
           poor
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           his
           children
           ,
           all
           whom
           (
           for
           your
           covetous
           sinful
           ends
           )
           you
           have
           ruined
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           by
           your
           meanes
           brought
           already
           to
           a
           morsel
           of
           bread
           .
           Was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           
           desolation
           brought
           upon
           a
           family
           ,
           to
           inrich
           those
           that
           lately
           had
           not
           the
           least
           title
           ,
           or
           interest
           in
           the
           family
           ?
           That
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           (
           father
           and
           son
           )
           that
           six
           yeares
           a
           gone
           lived
           in
           good
           credit
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           good
           stock
           ,
           and
           a
           gaineful
           trade
           ,
           through
           your
           injurious
           invasions
           and
           subtil
           sleights
           ,
           are
           neither
           of
           them
           at
           this
           day
           worth
           a
           groat
           :
           the
           whole
           Estate
           ,
           house
           ,
           stock
           ,
           and
           Trade
           under
           the
           covert
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Colbornes
          
           name
           ,
           being
           translated
           to
           you
           .
           Nay
           ,
           by
           the
           industry
           of
           Mr.
           
             Colborne
          
           the
           Scrivener
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Hat
          
           the
           Attorney
           ,
           you
           enjoy
           all
           this
           under
           a
           Legal
           title
           ;
           so
           that
           thus
           fortified
           ,
           you
           triumph
           and
           laugh
           at
           all
           that
           dare
           oppose
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           now
           fixed
           in
           your
           sinful
           purchase
           .
           But
           here
           Remember
           ,
           though
           man
           cannot
           call
           you
           to
           accompt
           ,
           God
           will
           ;
           and
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           religion
           hath
           been
           a
           cloake
           to
           this
           wickednesse
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           severe
           and
           dreadful
           is
           your
           punishment
           like
           to
           be
           .
           And
           though
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           sayes
           ,
           I
           never
           took
           any
           designe
           in
           hand
           but
           I
           prospered
           in
           it
           ;
           yet
           let
           her
           remember
           ,
           that
           Gods
           word
           sayes
           ,
           
             The
             prosperity
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             slay
             them
             :
          
           let
           them
           both
           remember
           ,
           that
           while
           the
           thief
           steales
           ,
           the
           Hemp
           growes
           ;
           that
           while
           sin
           ripens
           ,
           the
           reckoning
           day
           comes
           on
           apace
           :
           that
           while
           they
           are
           revelling
           with
           their
           Sage-ale
           ,
           and
           Marmalade
           ,
           and
           dividing
           the
           spoyles
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           estate
           ,
           his
           children
           are
           spreading
           their
           wrongs
           daily
           before
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           appeale
           for
           Justice
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           whose
           dreadful
           barr
           they
           summon
           you
           both
           ,
           with
           your
           assistants
           ,
           to
           answer
           this
           horrible
           wickednesse
           .
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           both
           warnings
           of
           late
           ;
           as
           you
           tender
           your
           souls
           ,
           be
           awakned
           by
           them
           to
           repentance
           .
           Remember
           ,
           you
           must
           shortly
           dye
           ,
           and
           
             for
             all
             these
             things
             God
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             Judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Ecclesiastes
               .
               12
               ult.
            
             For
             God
             will
             bring
             every
             work
             to
             Judgement
             ,
             with
             every
             secret
             thing
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             good
             or
             evill
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           informed
           ,
           That
           these
           women
           ,
           taking
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Authors
           not
           publishing
           his
           name
           ,
           give
           out
           ,
           that
           all
           is
           lies
           and
           slanders
           .
           In
           the
           first
           place
           consider
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           reasonable
           in
           perillous
           times
           to
           beware
           of
           perrillous
           persons
           .
           Again
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           is
           matter
           of
           Fact
           :
           Of
           the
           truth
           whereof
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           be
           at
           the
           pains
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           the
           Judg
           :
           For
           example
           ,
           Dost
           thou
           doubt
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           old
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           behaviour
           to
           his
           former
           wife
           ?
           ask
           Mr.
           
             Vernon
          
           in
           
             Bevis
             Marks
             :
          
           or
           of
           Mrs.
           
             Pigeons
          
           behaviour
           towards
           her
           two
           husbands
           ?
           ask
           Mr.
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Wolf
          
           a
           Shop-keeper
           upon
           Exchange
           :
           of
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           her
           behaviour
           to
           her
           husband
           ?
           ask
           Mr.
           
           
             Hill
          
           a
           Lute-maker
           in
           the
           Strand
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Fletcher
          
           at
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Warwicks
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Horne
          
           in
           Little
           Saint
           
             Bartholomewes
             :
          
           or
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           scandalous
           converse
           for
           these
           many
           years
           with
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
             ?
          
           ask
           Mr.
           
             Vernon
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeon
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           neighbours
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Alley
           :
           or
           of
           their
           obscene
           carriage
           in
           private
           ?
           see
           Mr.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           Attestation
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Mr.
           
             Cooper
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           
             Olaves
          
           Parish
           :
           or
           of
           the
           suspected
           death
           of
           
             Roger
             Crey
             ?
          
           ask
           Mrs.
           
             Brown
          
           in
           Pickle
           Herring
           ,
           and
           all
           Mr.
           
             Goodwins
          
           servants
           :
           or
           of
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           invading
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           Estate
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           freeing
           him
           from
           his
           children
           ?
           ask
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Colburn
          
           Scrivenet
           :
           or
           of
           the
           ejecting
           young
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
          
           in
           that
           in
           humane
           manner
           ?
           ask
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           servants
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           neighbors
           on
           the
           Green-bank
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           not
           want
           Testimonies
           ,
           even
           these
           women
           have
           set
           to
           their
           Seal
           :
           For
           instance
           ,
           take
           this
           short
           ,
           but
           real
           story
           .
           In
           
             page
          
           28.
           of
           the
           Narrative
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           short
           parallel
           made
           between
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           the
           Harlot
           ,
           in
           
             Prov.
          
           7.
           20.
           is
           this
           Note
           ,
           
             I
             have
             stript
             him
             of
             all
             ,
             not
             leaving
             him
             one
             penny
             in
             his
             purse
             ,
             and
             taken
             
             order
             if
             ever
             he
             returne
             ,
             to
             have
             him
             clapt
             up
             in
             the
             Gaol
             .
          
           This
           was
           printed
           above
           three
           Months
           agone
           ,
           and
           about
           a
           month
           agone
           comes
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           his
           businesse
           ,
           to
           see
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           and
           settle
           the
           rents
           in
           
             St.
             
             Johns
          
           street
           ,
           which
           is
           well
           known
           he
           intended
           to
           divide
           every
           penny
           amongst
           his
           children
           :
           at
           his
           arrival
           being
           constrained
           in
           his
           affections
           ,
           he
           went
           to
           his
           house
           to
           see
           them
           ,
           where
           hee
           found
           one
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Goodwins
          
           servants
           called
           
             Silvester
             Smith
             ,
          
           a
           Gentlemans
           Son
           of
           Estate
           in
           
             Nottinghamshire
             ,
          
           courting
           his
           daughter
           
             Mary
             Jones
             ,
          
           a
           Girle
           about
           thirteen
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           with
           whom
           the
           said
           
             Silvester
          
           is
           since
           contracted
           in
           marriage
           .
           Where
           note
           how
           these
           wicked
           women
           do
           wind
           and
           screw
           themselves
           into
           good
           families
           ,
           as
           formerly
           they
           did
           by
           
             James
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           elder
           sister
           ,
           though
           both
           were
           children
           ,
           and
           shamefully
           unfit
           for
           such
           a
           relation
           :
           and
           their
           designe
           herein
           not
           so
           much
           to
           prefer
           these
           children
           ,
           as
           to
           become
           interested
           in
           the
           estates
           of
           other
           men
           .
           But
           to
           returne
           ,
           while
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           in
           a
           civil
           loving
           way
           is
           discoursing
           with
           them
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           both
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           sent
           and
           entered
           an
           Action
           for
           400
           l.
           against
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           in
           
             Wood
             .
             street
          
           Counter
           ,
           at
           the
           pretended
           Suit
           of
           one
           Mr.
           
             Mountague
          
           a
           School-master
           of
           
             Ockingham
          
           in
           
             Barkshire
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           away
           two
           Sergeants
           ,
           who
           at
           his
           coming
           down
           arrested
           him
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           away
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           Counter
           .
           The
           next
           morning
           one
           of
           the
           Sergeants
           went
           to
           these
           women
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           to
           demand
           his
           Salary
           :
           when
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           asked
           of
           him
           ,
           if
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           were
           in
           the
           prison
           ;
           and
           being
           informed
           he
           was
           ,
           she
           then
           fell
           into
           a
           violent
           Crocodile
           passion
           ,
           with
           tears
           bewailing
           his
           condition
           :
           The
           Sergeant
           then
           told
           her
           ,
           he
           was
           there
           by
           her
           order
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           she
           would
           withdraw
           the
           Action
           ,
           he
           would
           presently
           release
           him
           :
           she
           then
           cryed
           out
           with
           vehemency
           ,
           Oh
           no
           ,
           by
           no
           means
           ;
           he
           must
           lye
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           more
           Actions
           to
           charge
           him
           with
           .
           Away
           in
           admiration
           of
           this
           divelish
           dissimulation
           comes
           the
           Sergeant
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           heels
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeon
          
           to
           the
           Counter
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           names
           of
           several
           persons
           entered
           four
           Actions
           more
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           in
           all
           of
           about
           1000
           l.
           of
           all
           which
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           protests
           he
           oweth
           not
           one
           penny
           .
           Since
           they
           have
           let
           fall
           the
           four
           last
           Actions
           ,
           and
           
           did
           on
           
             Wednesday
             ,
             February
             the
          
           2d
           come
           to
           a
           Tryal
           upon
           the
           400
           l.
           Action
           .
           But
           first
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           is
           dispatcht
           away
           to
           
             Ockingham
          
           to
           prevail
           with
           Mr.
           
             Mountague
          
           to
           own
           it
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           is
           verily
           believed
           )
           all
           this
           while
           knew
           nothing
           of
           it
           :
           which
           they
           well
           hope
           she
           cannot
           fail
           to
           effect
           ,
           his
           wife
           being
           also
           sister
           to
           these
           good
           Ladies
           ,
           a
           chicken
           of
           the
           same
           brood
           .
           Things
           thus
           disposed
           ,
           to
           tryal
           they
           come
           ,
           where
           when
           Mrs.
           
           
             Pigeons
          
           Counsel
           (
           Mr.
           
           
             Lane
          
           )
           told
           her
           it
           was
           not
           probable
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           should
           owe
           Mr.
           
             Mountague
             ,
          
           400
           l.
           and
           he
           have
           neither
           Bill
           nor
           Bond
           to
           shew
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           she
           offered
           to
           make
           Oath
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           told
           her
           that
           would
           not
           carry
           it
           ;
           but
           wish'd
           her
           rather
           ,
           if
           she
           could
           swear
           that
           Mr.
           
             Mountague
          
           had
           disbursed
           any
           money
           for
           Mrs.
           
             Jones
          
           and
           her
           children
           since
           his
           absence
           :
           she
           then
           ,
           
             ad
             omnia
             quare
             ,
          
           made
           Oath
           that
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           ran
           away
           from
           her
           sister
           five
           years
           agone
           ,
           leaving
           her
           neither
           bread
           ,
           nor
           money
           to
           buy
           bread
           :
           though
           it
           can
           be
           proved
           ,
           they
           were
           two
           years
           at
           least
           solliciting
           him
           to
           be
           gon
           from
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           at
           one
           time
           offered
           him
           10
           l.
           to
           be
           gone
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           they
           might
           carry
           on
           their
           intended
           project
           with
           old
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             .
          
           But
           to
           make
           short
           ,
           by
           this
           Oath
           she
           obtained
           a
           Verdict
           for
           60
           l.
           for
           Mr.
           
             Mountague
             ,
          
           which
           Mr.
           
             Jones
          
           not
           any
           wayes
           able
           to
           pay
           ,
           must
           remaine
           prisoner
           in
           all
           probability
           during
           life
           :
           which
           considering
           his
           melancholly
           temper
           ,
           impatient
           of
           a
           Prison
           ,
           I
           verily
           believe
           will
           not
           be
           long
           .
           And
           now
           let
           the
           ingenuous
           Reader
           judg
           of
           the
           fidelity
           of
           the
           Narrative
           ,
           and
           the
           wickedness
           of
           these
           women
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .