A brief apologie for all nonsubscribers, and looking-glasse for all apostate perjured prescribers & subscribers of the new engagement wherein they may clearly behold their presidents, sin, horrour, punishment.
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             A brief apologie for all nonsubscribers, and looking-glasse for all apostate perjured prescribers & subscribers of the new engagement wherein they may clearly behold their presidents, sin, horrour, punishment.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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             1649.
          
           
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           A
           BRIEF
           APOLOGIE
           For
           all
           NON-SVBSCRIBERS
           ,
           AND
           LOOKING-GLASSE
           FOR
           ALL
           Apostate
           perjured
           Prescribers
           
             &
          
           Subscribers
           OF
           THE
           New
           Engagement
           ,
           Wherein
           they
           may
           clearly
           behold
           their
           Presidents
           ,
           Sin
           ,
           Horrour
           ,
           Punishment
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           BRIEF
           APOLOGIE
           For
           all
           NON-SUBSRIBERS
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           HE
           that
           being
           often
           reproved
           ,
           hardneth
           his
           neck
           ,
           shall
           suddenly
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           remedy
           ,
           
             Prov.
             29.11
             .
             How
             often
             the
          
           Prescribers
           
             and
          
           Subscribers
           
             of
             the
          
           New
           Engagement
           ,
           
             against
             their
             manifold
          
           former
           Oaths
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Covenants
           
             and
          
           Engagements
           
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             have
             been
             admonished
             both
             in
          
           Press
           
             and
          
           Pulpit
           
             of
             the
          
           impiety
           ,
           danger
           
             and
          
           destructiveness
           
             of
             this
             their
          
           Apostacie
           
             and
          
           Perfidiousness
           
             both
             to
          
           God
           
             and
          
           Man
           ,
           
             without
             any
             fruits
             of
          
           Reformation
           
             or
          
           Repentance
           
             of
             this
             their
          
           execrable
           wickedness
           ,
           
             is
             well
             known
             to
             their
             own
          
           self-condemning
           consciences
           
             and
             the
          
           world
           :
           
             Let
             them
             therefore
             now
             in
             this
             small
          
           Looking-glass
           ,
           
             behold
             both
             their
          
           Presidents
           ,
           Sin
           ,
           Horrour
           of
           conscience
           
             and
             their
          
           Punishments
           
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             if
             duely
             pondered
             ,
             may
             through
             Gods
             mercy
             bring
             them
             to
          
           sincere
           Repentance
           ,
           
             or
             else
             create
             a
          
           tormenting
           hell
           
             within
             their
          
           Consciences
           
             here
             ,
             and
             plunge
             them
             into
          
           everlasting
           Hell-tormentings
           
             hereafter
             to
             their
             just
             destruction
             ,
             who
             would
             receive
             no
          
           admonition
           
             in
             due
             season
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
          
           Presidents
           
             they
             follow
             in
          
           Prescribing
           
             and
          
           Subscribing
           
             this
          
           Oath
           and
           Engagement
           ,
           
             are
             very
             fatal
             and
             dangerous
             ,
             even
             the
             very
             worst
             of
             our
          
           English
           Rebels
           
             and
          
           Traytors
           
             in
             former
             Ages
             .
          
           
             *
          
           
             In
             the
             fourth
             yeer
             of
             King
          
           Richard
           
           the
           second
           ,
           Walter
           Tyler
           ,
           Iack
           Straw
           ,
           
             and
             their
          
           rebellious
           rout
           
             of
             the
          
           Peasantry
           ,
           
             made
             a
             great
          
           Insurrection
           
             and
          
           Rebelli●●against
           
             the
          
           King
           
             and
             his
          
           Counsel
           ;
           
             and
             marching
             up
             to
          
           London
           
             in
             ●
             numerous
             body
             ,
             by
             the
             favour
             of
             the
             meane●
             sort
             of
          
           Citizens
           ,
           
             who
             confederated
             with
             them
             ,
             entred
             both
             the
          
           C●ty
           
             and
          
           Tower
           ,
           
             beheaded
             the
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           
             with
             divers
             others
             ,
          
           affronted
           ,
           commanded
           
             and
          
           insulted
           
             over
             the
          
           King
           
             and
          
           Nobles
           
             at
             their
             pleasures
             ,
             as
             the
             onely
          
           Kings
           
             of
          
           England
           ;
           tendring
           the
           King
           very
           high
           and
           insolent
           Propositions
           to
           signe
           ,
           
             and
             notwithstanding
             his
          
           present
           condescention
           to
           them
           ,
           
             conspired
             to
             seize
             upon
          
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           keep
           him
           alive
           amongst
           them
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           that
           people
           might
           the
           more
           boldly
           repair
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           think
           whatever
           they
           did
           was
           done
           by
           the
           Kings
           authority
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           gotte●
           power
           enough
           ,
           that
           they
           needed
           not
           ●o
           fear
           any
           force
           which
           should
           be
           made
           against
           them
           ;
           
             And
             then
             they
          
           resolved
           to
           slay
           all
           the
           Nobles
           that
           might
           give
           any
           counsel
           ,
           or
           make
           any
           resistance
           against
           them
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           Lawyers
           ,
           with
           the
           Knights
           of
           S.
           
             Johns
          
           and
           the
           
             Rhodes
             :
             And
             lastly
             ,
             they
          
           would
           have
           killed
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           with
           all
           men
           of
           possessions
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Canons
           ,
           Parsons
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Monks
           ,
           
             except
             Friers
          
           Mendicants
           ;
           
             and
             have
          
           burnt
           and
           plundered
           the
           City
           of
           London
           it self
           ,
           
             and
             then
             have
             created
          
           Wat
           Tyler
           King
           
             in
          
           Kent
           ,
           
             and
             others
             of
             the
          
           Chief
           leading
           Rebels
           Kings
           in
           other
           Counties
           .
           
             And
             to
             engage
             all
             men
             in
             this
             Confederacie
             with
             them
             ,
             they
             tendered
             an
             Oath
             to
             them
             ,
             (
             somewhat
             better
             then
             this
             New
          
           Oath
           
             and
          
           Engagement
           )
           
             viz.
          
           That
           they
           should
           keep
           Allegeance
           to
           King
           
             Richard
          
           and
           
             TO
             THE
             COMMONS
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           should
           accept
           of
           no
           King
           that
           was
           named
           
             John
             ;
          
           and
           that
           they
           should
           be
           ready
           to
           assist
           them
           whenever
           they
           were
           called
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           should
           agree
           to
           no
           Tax
           to
           be
           levied
           or
           granted
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           except
           a
           Fifteen
           .
           Which
           Oath
           they
           enforced
           all
           they
           met
           to
           take
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           were
           not
           sworn
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           took
           off
           both
           their
           Hoods
           and
           Heads
           .
           
             But
             after
             they
             had
             thus
             played
          
           Rex
           ,
           
             and
             Lorded
             it
             over
          
           King
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           Country
           and
           City
           
             a
             little
             space
             ,
          
           Wat
           Tyler
           
             their
             new
          
           King
           
             and
          
           General
           (
           
             who
             made
             this
             vaunt
             ,
          
           that
           before
           four
           days
           came
           to
           an
           ●nd
           ,
           
           all
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           should
           proceed
           from
           his
           mouth
           )
           
             was
             〈◊〉
             off
             his
             horse
             by
          
           William
           Walworth
           
             Lord
             Maior
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             slain
             in
          
           Smithfield
           ,
           
             i●
             the
             view
             of
             his
          
           Commons
           ,
           
             and
             his
             head
             set
             upon
          
           London-bridge
           ;
           
             and
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
          
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           and
           about
           a
           thousand
           loyal
           Citizens
           ,
           in
           whose
           hearts
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           King
           was
           ingrafted
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           rescued
           f●om
           their
           power
           and
           butchery
           ,
           and
           the
           Rebels
           subdued
           ,
           who
           threw
           down
           their
           weapons
           ,
           fell
           to
           the
           ground
           and
           craved
           pardon
           ;
           their
           principal
           Leaders
           and
           designed
           Kings
           taken
           and
           executed
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           their
           heads
           and
           parts
           hanged
           up
           for
           monuments
           to
           deter
           others
           ;
           their
           confederates
           all
           dispersed
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           great
           fines
           and
           ransoms
           to
           redeem
           their
           lives
           and
           l●berties
           .
           
             And
             so
             their
             new
          
           Kingdom
           
             and
          
           Republike
           
             quickly
             ended
             in
             a
             fatal
          
           Tragedie
           .
           
             The
          
           King
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Lord
          
           Maiors
           and
           Citizens
           good
           service
           ,
           
             in
             perpetual
             memory
             of
             all
             of
             this
             their
             Loyalty
             ,
          
           Knighted
           the
           Maior
           ,
           
             and
             added
             the
          
           Dagger
           
             to
             the
          
           Cities
           Arms
           ;
           
             which
             the
             present
             Lord
             Maior
             ,
             Aldermen
             and
             packed
             Common-Councel-men
             may
             do
             well
             to
             consider
             ,
             for
             fear
             they
             alter
             the
          
           Dagger
           
             into
             an
          
           Ax
           
             or
          
           Halter
           
             for
             the
             future
             :
             and
             the
          
           Prescribers
           
             of
             this
             new
          
           Oath
           
             and
          
           Engagement
           
             (
             who
             tread
             in
             these
             rebellious
             Traytors
             steps
             ,
             and
             prosecute
             their
             very
             designes
             and
             Engagement
             )
             may
             do
             well
             in
             time
             to
             remember
             their
             ●ad
             Story
             ,
             left
             they
             arrive
             at
             their
             fatal
             ends
             ,
             to
             their
             temporal
             and
             eternal
             ruine
             .
             The
             like
             designe
             and
             project
             in
             effect
             was
             afterwards
             hatched
             and
             set
             on
             foot
             by
          
           Iack
           Cade
           
             and
             his
          
           rebellious
           rout
           ,
           
             under
             pret●nce
             to
          
           reform
           Laws
           
             and
          
           Government
           ;
           
             who
             were
             all
             scattered
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             like
          
           Tragical
           ends
           ,
           
             and
             for
             ever
             branded
             by
             an
             Act
             of
          
           Parliament
           ,
           
             31
          
           H.
           
             6.
             c.
             1.
             for
             wicked
          
           Rebels
           
             and
          
           Traitors
           
             to
             posterity
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Month
          
           
             *
          
           
             of
          
           Iuly
           ,
           
             1549
             ,
             in
             the
             third
             yeer
             of
             King
          
           Edward
           the
           sixth
           ,
           
             as
             the
          
           Commons
           
             of
          
           Devonshire
           
             and
          
           Corn●●l
           
             raised
             an
          
           Insurrection
           
             against
             the
          
           King
           and
           his
           Councel
           
             in
             the
          
           West
           ,
           
             so
             the
          
           Commons
           
             in
          
           York-shire
           
             at
             the
             same
             time
             raised
             a
          
           Rebellion
           
             in
             the
          
           North
           ,
           
             principally
             out
             of
          
           their
           traiterous
           hearts
           ,
           grudging
           at
           the
           Kings
           honourable
           proceedings
           in
           reforming
           Religion
           ;
           and
           trusting
           to
           a
           blinde
           
           Prophecy
           wherewith
           they
           were
           seduced
           ,
           which
           themselves
           thought
           should
           shortly
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Rebellions
           then
           on
           foot
           in
           
             Norfolk
          
           and
           
             Devonshire
             ;
          
           the
           tenour
           of
           Prophecie
           ,
           and
           purpose
           of
           which
           Traytors
           together
           ,
           was
           ,
           
             THAT
             THERE
             SHOULD
             NO
             KING
             RAIGN
             IN
             ENGLAND
             ;
          
           
           
             THAT
             THE
             NOBLEMEN
             AND
             GENTLEMEN
             SHOULD
             BE
             DESTROYED
             ,
             AND
             THE
             REALM
             SHOULD
             BE
             RULED
             BY
             FOUR
             GOVERNOURS
             TO
             BE
             ELECTED
             and
             APPOINTED
             BY
             THE
             COMMONS
             HOLDING
             A
             PARLIAMENT
             IN
             COMMOTION
             ,
          
           (
           
             without
          
           King
           
             or
          
           Lords
           )
           to
           begin
           at
           the
           South
           and
           North
           Seas
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Whereupon
             ,
             to
             execute
             this
             their
             designe
             ,
             and
             erect
             this
             their
             new
          
           Government
           
             and
          
           Parliament
           
             without
          
           King
           
             and
          
           Lords
           ,
           (
           
             the
             very
             project
             now
             on
             foot
             ,
             and
             scope
             of
             this
             new
          
           Oath
           
             and
          
           Engagement
           )
           
             they
             resolved
             to
             seize
             and
          
           murther
           such
           Nobles
           
             and
             Gentlemen
             of
             Estate
             in
             their
             Houses
             and
             Counties
             ,
             and
             in
             executing
             the
             Kings
             Commissions
             ,
             as
             were
             favourers
             of
             the
             Kings
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             likely
             to
             resist
             them
             .
             Hereupon
             ,
             the
             King
             sent
             his
             gracious
             Pardon
             and
             perswasions
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             reduce
             them
             by
             all
             fair
             means
             to
             obedience
             ;
             informing
             them
             ,
          
           that
           He
           was
           their
           rightful
           King
           ,
           Liege
           Lord
           and
           Soveraign
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           not
           by
           age
           ,
           but
           
             BY
             GODS
             ORDINANCE
             ,
             BEING
             ORDAINED
             THEIR
             KING
             AND
             PRINCE
             BY
             ALMIGHTY
             GOD
             ,
             possessing
             his
             Crown
             BY
             BLOOD
             AND
             DESCENT
             FROM
             HIS
             ROYAL
             FATHER
             KING
          
           HENRY
           
             THE
             EIGHTH
             .
          
           You
           are
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           because
           We
           be
           your
           King
           ;
           and
           rule
           we
           will
           ,
           because
           God
           hath
           willed
           .
           It
           is
           as
           great
           a
           fault
           in
           Vs
           ,
           not
           to
           rule
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           Subject
           not
           to
           obey
           .
           If
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           they
           which
           move
           this
           matter
           
             (
             of
             his
             Non-age
             )
          
           if
           they
           durst
           utter
           themselves
           ,
           would
           deny
           Our
           Kingdom
           .
           But
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           know
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           will
           increase
           ,
           ●ot
           diminish
           his
           Honour
           ;
           enlarge
           ,
           not
           abate
           his
           Power
           ;
           knowledge
           ,
           not
           defer
           his
           Kingdom
           to
           certain
           yeers
           :
           all
           is
           one
           ,
           to
           speak
           against
           our
           Crown
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           our
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           to
           require
           that
           our
           Laws
           may
           be
           broken
           until
           one
           and
           twenty
           yeers
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           
           Dare
           then
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           with
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Subject
           ,
           stand
           against
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Law
           of
           the
           whole
           Realm
           ?
           What
           is
           Our
           Power
           ,
           if
           Laws
           should
           be
           thus
           neglected
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           
             WHAT
             IS
             YOUR
             SURETY
             ,
             IF
             LAWS
             BE
             NOT
             KEPT
             ?
          
           Herein
           indeed
           resteth
           Our
           Honour
           ,
           herein
           standeth
           our
           Kingdom
           ,
           herein
           do
           all
           Kings
           knowledge
           us
           a
           King
           :
           And
           shall
           any
           of
           you
           dare
           breathe
           or
           think
           against
           our
           Honour
           ,
           our
           Kingdom
           or
           Crown
           ?
           
             &c.
             But
             neither
             the
             Pardon
             nor
             Reason
             prevailing
             ,
             these
             obstinate
             Rebels
             were
             at
             last
             twice
             or
             thrice
             vanquished
             and
             utterly
             routed
             by
             a
             small
             number
             of
             the
             Kings
             Forces
             ,
          
           many
           thousands
           of
           them
           slain
           ,
           
             others
          
           taken
           prisoners
           
             and
          
           executed
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           rest
           scattered
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           could
           never
           make
           head
           again
           ,
           
             by
             the
             avenging
             hand
             and
             just
             judgement
             of
             God
             .
             And
             so
             their
             expected
             new
          
           Vtopian
           Republicke
           
             and
          
           Parliament
           of
           Commons
           ,
           
             without
          
           King
           
             and
          
           Lords
           ,
           
             came
             soon
             to
             ruine
             ,
             before
             it
             received
             any
             establishment
             .
             Let
             our
             New
             Moulders
             of
             our
             English
          
           Republike
           ,
           
             and
             promoters
             of
             the
             New
          
           Engagement●to
           
             set
             up
             a
          
           Republike
           
             and
          
           Parliament
           without
           King
           
             and
          
           Lords
           
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             consider
             this
             ill
             success
             of
             this
             designe
             heretofore
             with
             fear
             and
             trembling
             ,
             lest
             it
             prove
             their
             very
             case
             in
             conclusion
             .
          
        
         
           
             King
          
           
             *
          
           Edward
           the
           sixth
           
             lying
             on
             his
             death-bed
             ,
             and
             perceiving
             his
             Sister
          
           Queen
           Mary
           
             to
             be
             an
          
           obstinate
           Papist
           ,
           
             like
             to
             subvert
             that
             Religion
             and
             Reformation
             which
             he
             had
             established
             ,
             did
             by
             advice
             of
             his
          
           Counc●l
           ,
           
             and
          
           learned
           Lawyers
           ,
           
             by
             his
          
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ,
           
             endeavour
             to
             disinherit
             her
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             appointing
             the
             Lady
          
           Iane
           
             to
             succeed
             him●
             and
             to
             establish
          
           her
           Title
           
             thereto
             ,
             caused
          
           all
           his
           Privie
           Councel
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           chief
           Nobility
           ,
           the
           Maior
           and
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Iudges
           (
           
             except
             Judge
          
           Hales
           
             of
          
           Kent
           ,
           
             who
             refused
             the
             subscription
             ,
             and
          
           chief
           Lawyers
           of
           the
           Realm
           )
           to
           subscribe
           thereto
           ,
           
             against
             the
             express
          
           Statute
           
             of
             35
          
           H.
           
             8.
             c.
             1.
             (
             to
             which
             they
             and
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             had
             sworn
             )
             taking
             the
          
           Oath
           
             for
          
           the
           succession
           of
           the
           Crown
           therein
           prescribed
           .
           
             Hereupon
             ,
             after
             King
          
           Edwards
           
             decease
             ,
             they
             all
             proclaimed
          
           Iane
           Queen
           ,
           
             and
             rejected
          
           Mary
           ,
           
             against
             whom
             they
             sent
             the
          
           Duke
           of
           Northumberland
           
             with
             an
             Army
             ;
             
             who
             departing
             from
          
           London
           ,
           
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
          
           Councel
           perceiving
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           people
           to
           adhere
           to
           Queen
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           that
           she
           began
           to
           gather
           a
           considerable
           strength●
           and
           most
           of
           the
           common
           people
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           L●rds
           standing
           for
           her
           ,
           
             thereupon
          
           they
           presently
           turned
           their
           song
           ,
           proclaimed
           
             Mary
          
           eldest
           daughter
           to
           King
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           Queen
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             desert●d
          
           Iane
           ,
           
             to
             whose
             Title
             they
             had
          
           subscribed
           :
           
             whereupon
             the
          
           Duke
           
             of
          
           Northumberland
           ,
           
             the
          
           Duke
           of
           Suffolk
           ,
           
             Sir
          
           Iohn
           Gates
           ,
           (
           
             three
          
           of
           the
           Subscribers
           )
           
             together
             with
             the
             Lord
          
           Gilford
           ,
           Lord
           Gray
           ,
           
             Sir
          
           Thomas
           Wyat
           ,
           
             and
             sundry
             others
             were
             suddenly
             apprehended
             ,
          
           condemned
           and
           executed
           as
           Traytors
           ,
           
             together
             with
             the
             new
          
           Queen
           Iane
           ;
           
             who
             all
             confessed
             their●eaths
          
           and
           condemnation
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           
             and
             that
             they
          
           deserved
           t●
           die
           for
           these
           their
           Treasons
           ;
           wishing
           all
           others
           to
           beware
           b●
           their
           examples
           ,
           and
           timely
           to
           submit
           to
           and
           obey
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           without
           murmuring
           or
           rebelling
           against
           her
           ,
           as
           good
           Subjects
           ought
           to
           do
           .
           
             This
             was
             the
             Tragick
             end
             of
             those
          
           Subscribers
           
             and
          
           Engagers
           
             to
             disinherite
             this
          
           Queen
           
             of
             her
             Birthright
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             another
             against
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             their
          
           Oathes
           of
           Allegeance
           .
           
             Which
             our
             present
          
           Subscribers
           
             and
          
           Engagers
           
             may
             do
             well
             to
             ruminate
             upon
             ,
             their
             case
             being
             far
             worse
             and
             more
             treasonable
             against
             the
          
           King
           ,
           
             then
             theirs
             against
          
           Queen
           Mary
           ,
           
             having
             King
          
           Edwards
           
             last
             Will
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             Kings
             Councel
             ,
             most
             Nobles
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             Lawyers
             ,
             and
             the
             Citizens
             of
          
           Londons
           
             Subscriptions
             thereto
             in
             King
          
           Edwards
           
             life-time
             ,
             to
             countenance
             them
             herein
             ;
             all
             which
             these
             recant
             ,
             against
             his
             clear
             Title
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
             1
          
           Iac.
           cap.
           
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
        
         
           
             But
             these
             Examples
             perchance
             may
             extend
             onely
             to
             such
             who
             have
             been
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             shall
             appear
             in
             Arms
             against
             the
             present
          
           King
           ,
           
             to
             disinherit
             him
             of
             his
             Crown
             and
             Mo●archy
             ;
             or
             to
             the
             chief
          
           Contrivers
           
             and
          
           Promoters
           
             of
             the
          
           New
           Engagement
           .
           
             I
             shall
             therefore
             remember
             all
             meer
          
           Subscribers
           
             of
             it
             ,
             through
             base
             fear
             ,
             cowardice
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             or
             other
             unworthy
             ends
             ,
             against
             their
             former
          
           Oathes
           of
           Supremacie
           ,
           Allegeance
           ,
           Iudges
           ,
           Iustices
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           Clerks
           ,
           
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             their
          
           Protestation
           ,
           Vow
           ,
           and
           Solemn
           
           League
           and
           Covenaut
           ,
           
             of
             three
             memorable
             Examples
             of
             bare
          
           Subscribers
           
             onely
             against
             their
          
           Iudgements
           
             and
          
           Con●cience
           ,
           
             meerly
          
           to
           save
           their
           lives
           ,
           when
           in
           most
           certain
           and
           ●pparent
           danger
           ;
           
             the
             consider●tion
             whereof
             may
             make
             t●eir
             souls
             and
             joynts
             to
             quake
             and
             tremble
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             into
          
           Belshazzars
           
             trembling
             agony
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             first
             is
             that
             of
             M.
          
           
             *
          
           Tho.
           Bilney
           ,
           
             a
             pious
             and
             famous
             Martyr
             in
          
           King
           Henry
           
             the
             8's
             Raign
             ;
             who
             being
             condemned
             for
          
           Heresie
           
             by
             some
          
           Popish
           Prelates
           ,
           
             was
          
           induced
           to
           ●bjure
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           his
           hand
           to
           a
           renounciation
           of
           those
           Truths
           ●f
           God
           which
           he
           formerly
           professed
           ,
           and
           for
           maintenance
           whereof
           he
           was
           con●emned
           to
           be
           burnt
           .
           
             Bu●
             no
             sooner
             was
             he
             released
             ,
          
           but
           he
           was
           so
           extremely
           troubled
           and
           t●rmented
           i●
           conscience
           for
           neer
           two
           yeers
           space
           after
           ,
           that
           his
           friends
           ●ere
           afraid
           to
           let
           him
           be
           alone
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           fain
           to
           be
           with
           ●im
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           to
           comfort
           him
           as
           they
           could
           ;
           but
           no
           comfort
           would
           serve
           .
           As
           for
           the
           comfortable
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           though
           a
           man
           should
           run
           him
           thorow
           the
           heart
           with
           a
           sword●
           He
           was
           in
           such
           an
           an●uish
           ,
           that
           nothing
           did
           him
           good
           ,
           neither
           eating
           nor
           drinking
           ,
           nor
           any
           ●ther
           communication
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           for
           he
           thought
           that
           all
           the
           whole
           Scriptures
           were
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           sounded
           to
           his
           condemnation
           .
           At
           last●
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           and
           good
           counsel
           ,
           coming
           to
           some
           quietness
           of
           conscience
           ,
           he
           fully
           resolved
           to
           give
           over
           his
           life
           for
           the
           confession
           of
           that
           Faith
           which
           he
           had
           formerly
           abjured
           and
           subscribed
           against
           :
           
             and
             thereupon
             preaching
             and
             maintaining
             it
             publikely
             ,
             was
             app●ehended
             ,
             burnt
             ,
             and
             undauntedly
             sealed
             it
             with
             his
             blood
             ,
             to
             make
             amends
             for
             his
             former
             cowardly
             and
             unworthy
          
           subscription
           ,
           
             having
             no
             p●ace
             of
             conscience
             till
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             is
             that
             of
          
           
             *
          
           Iames
           Bainham
           
             a
          
           Lawyer
           
             of
             the
             middle
          
           Temple●who
           
             being
          
           imprisoned
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           whipped
           ,
           stocked
           ,
           chained
           ,
           wracked
           ,
           and
           cruelly
           tormented
           
             by
             Sir
          
           Thomas
           Moor
           ,
           
             then
             Lord
             Chancellour
             ,
             for
             his
             profession
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             ready
             to
             be
             condemned
             and
             burnt
             for
             an
          
           Heretick
           ,
           
             was
             at
             last
             ,
             after
             many
             denials
             ,
             for
          
           fear
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           his
           life
           ,
           perswaded
           to
           abjure
           the
           articles
           and
           opinion●
           charged
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           to
           their
           abjuration
           
           under
           his
           hand
           .
           
             And
             having
             done
             his
             Penance
             ,
             was
             set
             at
             liberty
             .
             But
          
           within
           one
           month
           after
           ,
           he
           exceedingly
           bewailed
           this
           his
           subscription
           and
           abjuration
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           quiet
           in
           his
           minde
           and
           conscience
           ,
           until
           he
           had
           uttered
           his
           fall
           to
           all
           his
           acquaintance●
           and
           asked
           God
           and
           the
           world
           forgiveness
           before
           all
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           
             (
             in
             those
             days
             in
             Bowe-la●e
             :
             )
          
           And
           immediately
           the
           next
           Sunday
           after
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           S.
           
             Austins
          
           Church
           with
           the
           Ne●
           Testament
           in
           his
           hand
           i●
           Engl●sh
           ,
           and
           The
           obedience
           of
           a
           Christian
           man
           ,
           in
           his
           bo●om●
           and
           stood
           up
           there
           before
           the
           people
           in
           his
           Pew
           ,
           there
           declaring
           openly
           with
           weeping
           tears
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           denied
           God
           ;
           and
           prayed
           all
           the
           people
           to
           forgive
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           beware
           of
           his
           weakness
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           do
           as
           he
           did
           ;
           ●or
           (
           said
           he
           )
           if
           I
           should
           not
           return
           again
           to
           the
           Truth
           
             (
             having
             the
             New
             Testament
             in
             his
             hand
             )
          
           this
           Word
           of
           God
           would
           damn
           me
           both
           body
           and
           soul
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Iudgement
           .
           And
           then
           he
           prayed
           every body
           rather
           to
           die
           by
           and
           by
           ,
           then
           to
           do
           as
           he
           did
           :
           
             FOR
             HE
             WOULD
             NOT
             FEEL
             SUCH
             AN
             HELL
             AGAIN
             AS
             HE
             DID
             FEEL
             ,
             FOR
             ALL
             THE
             WORLDS
             GOOD
             .
             After
             which
             he
             had
             no
             quiet
             ,
             till
             he
             writ
             likewise
             certain
             Letters
             to
             the
             Bishop
             his
             brother
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             justi●ie
             the
             Truths
             he
             had
             renounced
             under
             his
             hands
             ,
             and
             suffered
             for
             them
             at
             the
             Stake
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             was
             soon
             after
             condemned
             :
             where
             being
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             flames
             round
             about
             him
             ,
             and
          
           having
           his
           legs
           and
           arms
           half
           burnt
           and
           consumed
           ,
           
             he
             spake
             ●hus
             with
             a
             loud
             voice
             :
          
           O
           ye
           Papists
           ,
           behold
           ,
           ye
           look
           for
           Miracles
           ,
           and
           here
           now
           ye
           may
           see
           a
           Miracle
           :
           for
           in
           this
           fire
           I
           feel
           no
           more
           pain
           ,
           then
           if
           I
           were
           in
           a
           bed
           of
           down
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           to
           me
           as
           a
           bed
           of
           roses
           .
           
             So
             that
             he
             who
             felt
             such
             an
             horrour
             and
             hell
             in
             conscience
             before
             ,
             for
             subscribing
             against
             the
             Truth
             and
             his
             Conscience
             even
             whiles
             he
             was
             at
             large
             ,
             felt
             no
             pain
             nor
             torment
             at
             all
             in
             his
             body
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             flames
             ,
             when
             chained
             to
             the
             Stake
             ,
             and
             half
             burnt
             to
             ashes
             ,
             and
             had
             then
             a
             very
             heaven
             in
             his
             Soul
             and
             Conscience
             .
             An
             admirable
             president
             both
             of
             Gods
             justice
             towards
             cowardly
             Subscribers
             ,
             and
             comfortable
             assistance
             of
             constant
             Martyrs
             and
             Adherers
             to
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             their
             primitive
             Engagements
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             third
             is
             the
             memorable
             example
             of
          
           
             *
          
           Archbishop
           Cranmer
           ,
           
             who
             subscribed
             to
          
           Queen
           Maries
           disi●heriting
           ,
           against
           his
           Oath
           first
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           being
           condemned
           to
           be
           burnt
           for
           an
           Heretick
           ,
           upon
           the
           sollicitation
           of
           some
           Friers
           and
           ●thers
           ,
           who
           assured
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           recanted
           his
           former
           Tenents
           against
           the
           Papists
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           onely
           save
           his
           life
           ,
           of
           which
           else
           there
           was
           no
           hopes
           ,
           but
           likewise
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           Queens
           favour
           and
           his
           former
           honours
           ,
           was
           induced
           to
           subscribe
           such
           a
           Recantation
           as
           they
           tendered
           him
           ,
           (
           to
           the
           great
           scandal
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           triumph
           of
           the
           Papists
           )
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           to
           write
           and
           subscribe
           two
           Copies
           thereof
           ,
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           .
           
             For
             whi●h
             Subscription
             ,
             he
             was
             so
          
           grieved
           and
           tormented
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           the
           image
           and
           shape
           of
           perfect
           sorrow
           appeared
           in
           his
           countenance
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           he
           lifted
           up
           his
           hands
           to
           heaven
           for
           pardon
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           let
           them
           fall
           down
           to
           earth
           for
           shame
           and
           anguish
           ;
           the
           tears
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           gushing
           out
           from
           his
           eyes
           so
           abundan●ly
           ,
           trickling
           down
           his
           aged
           cheek●
           ,
           that
           men
           never
           saw
           so
           many
           tears
           in
           any
           childe
           ,
           as
           burst
           out
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           move●
           all
           mens
           hearts
           to
           commiseration
           .
           
             When
             he
             came
             to
             speak
             to
             the
             people
             ,
          
           ●e
           exorted
           them
           ,
           That
           next
           under
           God
           they
           should
           obey
           their
           King
           and
           Queen
           willingly
           and
           gladly
           ,
           without
           murmuring
           or
           grudging
           ,
           not
           for
           fear
           of
           them
           onely
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           for
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           knowing
           that
           they
           be
           Gods
           Minist●rs
           ,
           appointed
           by
           God
           to
           rule
           and
           govern
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           whosoever
           resisteth
           them
           ,
           resisteth
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           .
           
             Then
             he
             told
             them
             several
             times
             ,
          
           that
           there
           was
           one
           Great
           thing
           and
           offence
           he
           had
           comm●tted
           ,
           which
           did
           most
           of
           all
           vex
           and
           trouble
           him
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           did
           trouble
           his
           conscience
           much
           more
           th●n
           any
           thing
           he
           ever
           did
           or
           said
           in
           all
           his
           life
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           ,
           his
           setting
           his
           hand
           to
           a
           writing
           contrary
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           I
           (
           said
           he
           )
           here
           now
           renounce
           and
           refuse
           ,
           as
           things
           written
           with
           my
           hand
           contrary
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           in
           mine
           heart
           ,
           and
           written
           for
           fear
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           to
           save
           my
           life
           ,
           if
           it
           might
           be
           :
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           such
           Bills
           and
           Papers
           which
           I
           have
           written
           or
           signed
           with
           my
           hand
           since
           my
           degradation
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           my
           hand
           offended
           ,
           writing
           contrary
           to
           my
           heart
           ,
           my
           hand
           shall
           first
           be
           punished
           
           therefore
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           first
           burned
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           the
           fire
           being
           kindled
           ,
           and
           coming
           neer
           him
           ,
           stretching
           forth
           his
           arm
           ,
           he
           put
           his
           right
           hand
           into
           the
           flame
           ;
           which
           he
           held
           so
           stedfast
           and
           immoveable
           therein
           ,
           (
           save
           onely
           that
           he
           wiped
           his
           face
           therewith
           )
           that
           all
           men
           might
           see
           his
           hand●
           qui●●
           burnt
           before
           his
           body
           was
           touched
           :
           
             taking
             this
             exemplary
             revenge
             and
             punishment
             upon
             it
             ,
             for
             his
             scandalous
             Subscription
             .
          
        
         
           
             Let
             every
          
           Minister
           ,
           Lawyer
           ,
           
             and
             other
             conscientious
          
           English-man
           
             then
             ,
             that
             hath
             any
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             remainders
             of
             Conscience
             left
             within
             him
             ,
             which
             out
             of
             fear
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             or
             any
             sordid
             unchristian
             ends
             whatsoever
             ,
             (
             when
             neither
             his
             life
             nor
             liberty
             lay
             at
             stake
             ,
             as
             these
             Martyrs
             did
             )
             hath
             perfidiously
             ,
             traiterously
             ,
             and
             unchristianly
             subs●ribe●
             this
          
           New
           Engagement
           
             and
          
           Oath
           ,
           
             with
             the
          
           self-same
           
             hand
             which
             he
             hath
             formerly
          
           lifted
           up
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           
             in
             the
          
           Publike
           Congregation
           ,
           
             or
             in
             the
          
           Parliament-House
           ,
           
             or
          
           open
           Court
           in
           Westminster-Hall
           ,
           
             when
             he
             took
             the
          
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ;
           
             and
             wherewith
             he
             publikely
          
           subscribed
           the
           same
           ,
           
             and
             likewise
          
           swore
           
             the
          
           Oathes
           
             of
          
           Supremacie
           ,
           Allegiance
           ,
           Fealty
           ,
           Homage
           ,
           
             or
             any
             other
             Oathes
             diametrically
             contrary
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
          
           To
           bear
           Faith
           and
           true
           Allegiance
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           
             HIS
             HEIRS
             AND
             SUCCESSORS
             ,
             AND
             HIM
             AND
             THEM
             ,
             WITH
             ALL
             THE
             ROYALTIES
             AND
             PRIVILEDGES
             ANNEXED
             OR
             UNITED
             TO
             THE
             IMPERIAL
             CROWN
             OF
             THIS
             REALM
             ,
             &c.
             
             TO
             ASSIST
             ,
             MAINTAIN
             AND
             DEFEND
             WITH
             THEIR
             LIVES
             AND
             ESTATES
             ,
             AGAINST
             ALL
             PERSONS
             WHATSOEVER
             ;
             And
             to
             procure
             THEIR
             PROFIT
             ,
             &c.
             holding
             it
             all
             the
             time
             he
             swore
             upon
             the
             Bible
             or
             Evangelists
             ;
             and
          
           to
           preserve
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           zealously
           and
           constantly
           to
           persevere
           therein
           all
           the
           days
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           withdrawn
           from
           the
           same
           by
           any
           perswasion
           ,
           combination
           ,
           fear
           or
           terrour
           whatsoever
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           as
           they
           should
           answ●r
           the
           contrary
           at
           the
           Great
           day
           of
           Iudgement
           before
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           
             &c.
             sadly
             and
             seriously
             consider
             of
             these
             doleful
             Examples
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             face
             or
             conscience
             he
             can
             
             henceforth
             lift
             up
             his
          
           perjured
           hands
           
             to
             God
             in
          
           Prayer
           ,
           
             or
             look
             any
             conscientious
          
           Covenanter
           
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             till
             he
             hath
             with
             horrour
             of
             conscience
             ,
             and
             whole
             rivers
             of
             tears
             ,
             ●ighs
             and
             groans
             of
             spirit
             ,
             and
             publike
             abjuration
             and
             recantation
             of
             this
             his
          
           Perjury
           ,
           Treachery
           ,
           weakness
           
             and
          
           wickedness
           ,
           
             and
             renounced
             ,
             bewailed
             ,
             and
             abjured
             this
             his
             New
          
           ungodly
           Subscription
           :
           
             And
             then
             he
             will
             either
             imitate
             these
             eminent
             Martyrs
             in
             their
             horrours
             of
             conscience
             ,
             contrition
             ,
             compunction
             ,
             confession
             and
             abjuration
             of
             this
             their
             Subscription
             ,
             and
             suffering
             manfully
             (
             if
             there
             be
             occasion
             )
             for
             their
          
           Oathes
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           Covenant
           ,
           Protestation
           ,
           
             and
          
           Engagements
           ;
           
             or
             else
             fall
             into
             absolute
             desperation
             of
             any
             pardon
             or
             remission
             from
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             with
          
           Iudas
           
             and
          
           Ahithophel
           (
           
             two
             Arch-traitors
          
           )
           
             hang
             and
             execute
             themselves
             ,
             for
             this
             their
          
           abominable
           Treachery
           ,
           Perjury
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           .
           
             Which
             consideration
             and
             Presidents
             ,
             may
             be
             a
             sufficient
          
           Apologie
           
             and
          
           Satisfaction
           ,
           
             to
             justifie
             and
             excuse
             all
          
           Non-subscribers
           
             of
             this
          
           Engagement
           ,
           
             against
             all
             imperious
          
           Pr●scribers
           
             and
          
           Inforcers
           
             thereof
             ,
             (
             especially
             if
             pretenders
             to
          
           Piety
           
             and
          
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           
             in
             so
             eminent
             a
             degree
             ,
             as
             the
             chief
          
           Contrivers
           
             thereof
             pretend
             themselves
             )
             and
             exempt
             them
             from
             all
             injurious
          
           Penalties
           ,
           Forfeitures
           or
           Losses
           
             menaced
             for
             their
          
           Non-subscription
           ,
           
             before
             all
             the
          
           Tribunals
           of
           heaven
           
             and
          
           earth
           ;
           
             which
             cannot
             but
             give
             sentence
             of
          
           absolution
           
             in
             their
             behalf
             ,
             since
             God
             himself
             expresly
             and
             peremptorily
             commands
             them
             ,
          
           Levit.
           
             19.12
             .
          
           Ye
           shall
           not
           swear
           by
           my
           Name
           falsly
           ,
           neither
           shalt
           thou
           prophane
           the
           Name
           of
           thy
           God
           :
           I
           am
           the
           LORD
           ;
           
             and
             denounceth
             many
             severe
          
           Iudgements
           
             against
             breakers
             of
          
           Oathes
           
             and
          
           Covenants
           
             thorowout
             the
          
           
             a
          
           Old
           
             and
          
           
             b
          
           New
           Testament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Corollary
           to
           the
           Premises
           .
        
         
           UNto
           all
           these
           ancient
           and
           most
           memorable
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           apparent
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           Consciences
           fearful
           workings
           against
           all
           ungodly
           actings
           and
           engagements
           against
           lawful
           Authority
           ,
           and
           former
           righteous
           and
           religious
           Vows
           ,
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           might
           here
           most
           pertinently
           be
           added
           three
           or
           four
           more
           remarkable
           and
           most
           fresh
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           just
           indignation
           ,
           and
           Consciences
           affrightings
           ,
           fallen
           out
           very
           lately
           among
           us
           ,
           in
           these
           our
           most
           disloyal
           ,
           apostatizing
           days
           ,
           upon
           the
           perju●ious
           taking
           and
           subscribing
           to
           this
           present
           new
           
             Engagement
             :
          
           As
           namely
           ,
           of
           a
           Scholar
           in
           
             Trinity-Colledge
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           a
           Minister
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Citizen
           of
           
             Whitington-Colledge
          
           in
           
             London
             .
          
           But
           t●ere
           is
           one
           more
           lately
           fallen
           out
           among
           us
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           
             instar
             multorum
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           many
           other
           ,
           as
           coming
           up
           more
           clearly
           and
           closely
           to
           this
           our
           present
           occ●sion
           .
           And
           ,
           O
           that
           such
           a
           sad
           and
           sorrowful
           story
           had
           never
           been
           told
           in
           
             Gath
             ,
          
           nor
           published
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           
             Askalon
          
           !
           But
           Divine
           providence
           having
           so
           ordered
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           publikely
           and
           notoriously
           known
           ;
           we
           cannot
           but
           make
           this
           publike
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           just
           terrour
           and
           affrigh●ment
           of
           all
           such
           like
           offenders
           ,
           whereof
           both
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           too
           rankly
           abound
           among
           us
           .
           Now
           the
           sad
           relation
           or
           story
           is
           this
           .
           One
           M.
           
             Tho.
             Hoyle
             ,
          
           late
           Lo.
           Maior
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           most
           unhappie
           Members
           of
           the
           Juncto
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           who
           having
           been
           in
           all
           the
           former
           p●rt
           of
           his
           life
           lookt
           upon
           and
           known
           to
           have
           been
           a
           most
           eminent
           professor
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           an
           unblameable
           life
           and
           conversation
           .
           But
           since
           his
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           having
           been
           made
           Master
           of
           Sir
           
             Peter
             Osborns
          
           Office
           ,
           a
           place
           of
           much
           credit
           and
           profit
           ,
           and
           a
           Committee
           of
           the
           Kings
           Revenue
           ,
           (
           fat
           morsels
           ,
           to
           stifle
           and
           ●hoak
           Cons●ience
           )
           when
           the
           House
           was
           purged
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           abiding
           still
           in
           the
           House
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Juncto
           ,
           and
           acting
           
           ●ll
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           was
           listed
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           ●ere
           to
           be
           Judges
           of
           the
           Kings
           life
           or
           death
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           it
           is
           ●ertainly
           reported
           )
           was
           not
           present
           at
           the
           Kings
           Condem●●tion
           .
           But
           ,
           afterward
           ,
           when
           the
           Juncto
           enacted
           the
           taking
           ,
           ●nd
           themselves
           also
           took
           this
           
             New
             Engagement
             ,
          
           he
           not
           one●y
           consented
           in
           it
           ,
           bu●
           (
           though
           against
           the
           dictate
           of
           his
           con●●ience
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           often
           professed
           to
           divers
           ,
           upon
           several
           oc●●sions
           thereunto
           )
           himself
           also
           took
           it
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           to
           it
           :
           ●herefore
           ,
           after
           this
           thus
           taking
           of
           the
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           being
           ●as
           it
           too
           apparently
           was
           manifested
           in
           him
           )
           greatly
           troubled
           ●n
           conscience
           about
           it
           ,
           he
           formerly
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           before
           this
           ensu●ng
           fatal
           act
           was
           effected
           )
           had
           attempted
           to
           have
           destroyed
           ●imself
           ;
           but
           failing
           thereof
           ,
           upon
           the
           30
           of
           
             Ian.
          
           last
           ,
           1649.
           ●bout
           the
           fore-part
           of
           that
           afternoon
           ,
           being
           in
           his
           house
           ●t
           
             W●stminster
             ,
          
           and
           watching
           and
           obtaining
           an
           opportunity
           of
           being
           retired
           from
           all
           company
           ,
           in
           his
           chamber
           ,
           having
           provided
           a
           Cord
           in
           his
           pocket
           ,
           he
           most
           wofully
           hanged
           him●elf
           therewith
           .
           Of
           which
           his
           most
           lamentable
           and
           despe●●te
           self-Murther
           ,
           although
           divers
           do
           give
           various
           censures
           ,
           especially
           the
           Malignant
           or
           Royal
           party
           ,
           principally
           because
           he
           was
           listed
           one
           of
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           this
           his
           woful
           self-ruine
           fell
           out
           on
           the
           very
           same
           day
           twelve
           month
           ,
           and
           neer
           upon
           the
           very
           time
           of
           that
           day
           whereon
           the
           King
           was
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           was
           very
           remarkable
           ;
           )
           yet
           the
           first
           and
           safest
           use
           the●eof
           which
           godly
           Christians
           ought
           to
           make
           ,
           may
           be
           Caution
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           seriously
           to
           consider
           what
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           says
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.12
           .
           
             Let
             him
             that
             think●
             he
             stands
             ,
             take
             heed
             lest
             he
             fall
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           ,
           O
           let
           those
           most
           ungodly
           self-seeking
           Prescribers
           of
           this
           perjurious
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           look
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           terrified
           by
           it
           ,
           whom
           in
           a
           most
           special
           manner
           it
           most
           neerly
           concerns
           .
           Yea●
           in
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           let
           all
           those
           false-hearted
           ,
           posted
           ,
           perjured
           Divines
           ,
           which
           have
           so
           sinfully
           subscribed
           this
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           lay
           this
           lamentable
           example
           close
           to
           their
           hearts
           ;
           especially
           those
           two
           unworthy
           ,
           low-spirited
           ,
           yet
           busie
           Champions
           for
           the
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           (
           though
           ,
           God
           be
           thanked
           ,
           with
           very
           ill
           success
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           Scribler
           and
           Licenser
           )
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Dury
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Ioseph
             Caryl
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
           so
           strugled
           to
           bring
           others
           into
           the
           same
           condemnation
           with
           themselves
           .
           And
           in
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           let
           all
           Conscience-muffled
           and
           perfidious
           Malignants
           or
           Royallists
           also
           lay
           this
           most
           woful
           example
           very
           close
           to
           their
           souls
           and
           consciences
           ;
           who
           ,
           notwithstanding
           they
           most
           falsly
           pretend
           ●hemselves
           to
           be
           the
           loyallest
           and
           most
           loving
           Subjects
           to
           our
           late
           deceased
           King
           and
           his
           Posterity
           ,
           and
           such
           fast
           friends
           to
           Monarchy
           and
           Kingly
           Government
           ;
           yet
           have
           most
           disloyally
           and
           and
           perfidiously
           taken
           this
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           most
           wicked
           and
           base
           Maxime
           of
           theirs
           ,
           lately
           taken
           up
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             He
             is
             a
             fool
             that
             will
             not
             take
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             a
             knave
             that
             will
             not
             bre●k
             it
             .
          
           Thus
           ,
           like
           
             Atheists
          
           indeed
           ,
           either
           believing
           there
           is
           no
           God
           to
           punish
           their
           perjury
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           they
           have
           God
           at
           command
           ,
           to
           repent
           when
           they
           please
           .
           But
           let
           them
           see
           and
           know
           ,
           (
           as
           here
           by
           this
           most
           woful
           Example
           is
           most
           evident
           )
           how
           severely
           and
           wrathfully
           the
           Lord
           will
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           be
           avenged
           on
           all
           Perjurers
           and
           Covenant-breakers
           :
           And
           ,
           let
           them
           therefore
           ,
           (
           as
           that
           even
           Prophetical
           Author
           of
           
             The
             Arraignm●●t
             of
             the
             Engagement
             ,
          
           lately
           published
           ,
           did
           religiously
           advise
           all
           Prescribers
           and
           Subscribers
           of
           the
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           in
           the
           closure
           of
           that
           his
           said
           Treatise
           ;
           a
           passage
           most
           remarkable
           ,
           especially
           considering
           this
           most
           sad
           example
           ,
           which
           fell
           out
           so
           immediately
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           which
           therefore
           cannot
           be
           too
           often
           inculcated
           and
           repeated
           ;
           )
           
             Let
             them
             all
          
           (
           I
           say
           )
           
             either
             ,
             with
             Pet●r
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             abjured
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             with
             an
             oath
             ,
             go
             forth
             ,
             presently
             ,
             and
             weep
             bitterly
             ;
             or
             else
             ,
             with
             treacherous
             Iudas
             ,
             who
             betrayed
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             ,
             to
             gratifie
             the
             High-priests
             ,
             go
             forth
             ,
             despairing
             ,
             and
             hang
             themselves
             ,
             to
             avoid
             the
             shame
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             intolerable
             anguish
             of
             their
             torm●nting
             Consciences
             .
          
        
         
           Optimum
           est
           alienâ
           f●ui
           insaniâ
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56136e-80
           
             *
             Io.
             Stow
             
               his
               Survey
               of
            
             London
             ,
             
               p.
               88
               ,
               89
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Hollinsh●d
             ,
             Speed
             
               &
            
             Stow
             
               in
               4
               and
               5
               of
            
             R.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Fox
             
               Acts
               and
               Monum.
               1640.
               
               Vol.
               2.
               p.
               665.
               to
               677.
               
            
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             *
             Fox
             
               Acts
               &
               Monum.
               Vol.
               3.
               p.
               13
               ,
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Hollinshe●●
             Speed
             
               &
            
             S●ow
             ,
             
               in
               1
            
             Ma●iae
             .
          
           
             *
             Fox
             
               Acts
               and
               Monum.
               Vol.
               2.
               p.
               265
               ,
               271
               ,
               272
            
             Latimers
             
               7
               and
               8
               Sermons
            
          
           
             *
             Fox
             
               Acts
               &
               Monum.
               Vol.
               2.
               p.
               297
               ,
               299
               ,
               300
               301.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Fox
             
               Acts
               &
               Monum.
               Vol.
               3.
               p.
               666●
               to
               677.
               
            
          
           
             a
             
               Neh.
               5.12
               ,
               13.
               
               Jer.
               34.6
               .
               to
               20.
               
               Ezek.
               17.11
               .
               to
               ●2
               .
               Zech.
               5.1
               .
               to
               5.
               
               Mal.
               3.3
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               Rom.
               1.29
               ,
               30
               ,
               31.
               1
               Tim.
               1.10
               .
               2
               Tim.
               3.3
               ,
               4.