The speech and confession of Hugh Peters, close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glorious Soveraign was led to martyrdome. With the manner how he was taken on Sunday night last in Southwark; who to save himself, crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker, which had lain in child-bed two days. And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun, where he was taken, with divers pieces of gold, and silver medals, sewed in his skirts; and a strange almanack taken out of his pocket. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A90546 of text R207950 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E1043_9). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. 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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A90546) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 119254) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 154:E1043[9]) The speech and confession of Hugh Peters, close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glorious Soveraign was led to martyrdome. With the manner how he was taken on Sunday night last in Southwark; who to save himself, crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker, which had lain in child-bed two days. And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun, where he was taken, with divers pieces of gold, and silver medals, sewed in his skirts; and a strange almanack taken out of his pocket. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. [2], 5, [1] p. printed for George Horton, London : 1660. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept: 7:". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660 -- Early works to 1800. Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Early works to 1800. A90546 R207950 (Thomason E1043_9). civilwar no The speech and confession of Hugh Peters,: close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glori Peters, Hugh 1660 1151 14 0 0 0 0 0 122 F The rate of 122 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE SPEECH AND CONFESSION OF Hugh Peters , Close Prisoner in the Tower of London ; And His Horrible Expressions and Doctrine ▪ when Our Glorious Soveraign was led to Martyrdome . With the manner how he was taken on Sunday Night last in Southwark ; who to save himself , crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker , which had lain in Child-bed two days . And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun , where he was taken , with divers pieces of Gold , and Silver Medals , sewed in his Skirts ; And a strange Almanack taken out of his Pocket . London , Printed for George Horton , 165● . THE SPEECH AND CONFESSION OF Hugh Peters , Close Prisoner in the Tower of LONDON . IT hath seemed good to the Divine Providence , which we may truly call wonderful , so to over-rule of late , the Counsels of our former Oppressors , ( who by strange success , and almost incredible dexteritie in villanie , had almost involved both our Church and State in unavoidable ruine ; grinding without compassion , these ( once free ) but at length wofully enthralled Nations , fastning on their neck , an Iron , uneasie yoak of servitude , making them ( with Sampson ) basely to grind , and abide captivity and curbing them with rigor , who before repined at , grew weary of , and rejected the milder Scepter , and so to ensnare them in their contrivances , that their Plots ( like Potters Vessels ) were broken upon the Wheel , nor produced any thing but confusion and distraction to themselves together with unsetlednesse in the Nation ; whence arose Discontent , losse of Trade , and Poverty ; and by means of the last of these , the wasted Peoples Whisperings ▪ Murmurings , and Repinings on all hands were so many and urgent , that the Master-builders of our new Babel by their own Jealousies , Misunderstandings , and Animosities , were in short time dispiersed hither and thither , through the good hand of God , blessed be that happy Gale . What he●ght of fury , and desperate resolution was on their side , God knew , and took notice of , nor was it unknown to most of those , who desired , and prayed for such a composure , and settlement of affairs , as we now see , through his great Goodnesse , & undeserved kindn●sse to Us , vvho considering the preparations and contrivances to hinder vvhat We now happily enjoy , could not expect this redemption , but as a purchase , and vvith the losse of the lives of thousands , the shedding much blood , and exposing our hopes to extream hazard . The oppressed City , and groaning Countreyes were resolved , either to shake off the Arbitrary Yo●k of Usurpation and Tyrannie , or to perish in the Attempt . On the other hand , the fatal Causers of our long-past Calamities , animated with guilt and despair , were resolved to make good their Ground , or expire like Cateline ; that is , sell their life as dear as possible , and cover the place , they maintained fighting in life , with their breathless Carkases after death ; or like Zimry , rather than lose ( by surrender ) their Power and Estates , fire the whole Nation first , then se● some Cities and Castles on flame over their Heads , and perish together . Yet it pleased the Lord of Hoasts , to dissipate their Armed Powers , frustrate their Designs , and leave the Ring-leaders , stript of all Succour , to the Scourge of Justice . It stood with the Honour and Wisdome of the Most High , to restrain the Rage and Fury of Man ; to glorifie Himself , by delivering up these great Midianitish Oppressors , insulting Moabites , Philistim Lords , ( with other their Confederates , who grew like Melons out of Dunghils ) to the Divine Hand of Justice . Amongst the rest , their Baalam-like Prophet and Southsayer Hugh Peters , is close prisoner in the Tower of London . Some difficulty there was in the discovery of him ; but upon Intelligence , that he privily lurked about Southwark , two Messengers were sent on Friday last to apprehend him ; And entring the house of Mr. Broad a Quaker , in St. Thomas Parish , whose daughter then lay in , they search'd , but miss'd him , he being ( according to his custom ) crept ▪ into bed to the young woman , where the Messengers modesty forbad their search , she having bin delivered b●t two days before ; And while they were searching at one Day a Cobler , Hugh the Firebrand escap'd from Childbed , leaving behind him his Cane with a Rapier in it , a Bible , and gray cloak . But on Sunday night they found him at one Mr. Muns in the Maze , who denyed himself to be Peters , and said his name was Thompson , threatning the Messengers with an Action at Law for offering to affirm he was Hugh Peters , and therefore refused to go with them , till at last ( being assisted by the Constable and others ) they forced him ; which he perceiving , desired he might speak privatly with Mrs. Mun , which they denyed , unlesse he would speak in their hearing ; after which he said , I will go , but I beg for the Lords sake that you will not call me ●r . Peters ; for , said he , if it be known that I am Hugh Peters , the people in the street will stone me . But forcing him away , there was s●me tugging ; and feeling his Skir●s hard , they unript them , & found 5 pieces of Gold , some silver Medals , and out of his Pocket they took his Almanack , which he was very much troubled at ▪ After which , they brought him to the Tower , & delivered him into the custody of the worthy Lieutenant Sir John Robi●son , still avering his name was Thomson ; till at last in private to Sir John he confessed who he was . This is St. Hugh , who when our Glorious Sovereign was led to Martyrdom , fell so heavy upon his righteous Soul , blaspheming him upon his then Text , ( Psal 149. To bind their Kings in Chains &c ) and many other sordid Notions ; too wicked and prophane to be here recited . FINIS .