A more exact and perfect relation of the treachery, apprehension, conviction, condemnation, confession, and execution, of Francis Pitt, aged 65. Who was executed in Smithfield on Saturday, October the 12, 1644. For endeavouring to betray the garrison of Rushall-Hall in the county of Stafford, to the enemy. / Published by [bracket] Ithiel Smart and Edward Archer [bracket] two ministers. Who were acquainted with him in his life, and present with him at his death. By speciall command.
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             A more exact and perfect relation of the treachery, apprehension, conviction, condemnation, confession, and execution, of Francis Pitt, aged 65. Who was executed in Smithfield on Saturday, October the 12, 1644. For endeavouring to betray the garrison of Rushall-Hall in the county of Stafford, to the enemy. / Published by [bracket] Ithiel Smart and Edward Archer [bracket] two ministers. Who were acquainted with him in his life, and present with him at his death. By speciall command.
             Smart, Ithiel, 1598 or 9-1661.
             Archer, Edward.
          
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           A
           more
           Exact
           and
           Perfect
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Treachery
           ,
           Apprehension
           ,
           Conviction
           ,
           Condemnation
           ,
           Confession
           ,
           and
           Execution
           ,
           OF
           
             Francis
             Pitt
             ,
          
           Aged
           65.
           
           Who
           was
           Executed
           in
           
             Smithfield
          
           on
           Saturday
           ,
           
             October
          
           the
           12.
           1644.
           
           For
           endeavouring
           to
           betray
           the
           Garrison
           of
           
             RVSHALL-HALL
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Stafford
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             Ithiel
             Smart
          
           and
           
             Edward
             Archer
             ,
          
           two
           Ministers
           .
           Who
           were
           acquainted
           with
           him
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           present
           with
           him
           at
           his
           death
           .
        
         
           
             By
             speciall
             Command
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               1
               Corinth
               .
               10.
               11.
               
            
             
               Now
               all
               these
               things
               hapned
               unto
               them
               for
               ensamples
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               written
               for
               our
               admonition
               ,
               upon
               whom
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               world
               are
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Verse
              
               12
            
             
               Wherefore
               let
               him
               that
               thinketh
               he
               standeth
               ,
               take
               heed
               lest
               he
               fall
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Matth.
               26.
               41.
               
            
             
               Watch
               and
               pray
               ,
               that
               ye
               enter
               not
               into
               temptation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Prov.
               1.
               10.
               
            
             
               My
               son
               ,
               if
               sinners
               entice
               thee
               ,
               consent
               thou
               not
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Rom.
               6.
               21.
               
            
             
               What
               fruit
               have
               ye
               in
               those
               things
               ,
               whereof
               ye
               are
               now
               ashamed
               :
               for
               the
               end
               of
               those
               things
               is
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Verse
              
               23
            
             
               The
               wages
               of
               sin
               is
               death
               ,
               but
               the
               gift
               of
               God
               is
               eternall
               life
               ,
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Field
             .
             Octob.
          
           18.
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           short
           and
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           life
           and
           death
           of
           
             Francis
             Pitt
             .
          
        
         
           
             FRancis
             Pit
             ,
          
           of
           
             Wedgefield
          
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Wolverhampton
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Stafford
          
           Yeoman
           ,
           being
           wrought
           upon
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           Master
           
             Lee
             ,
          
           (
           heretofore
           Preacher
           there
           )
           made
           open
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           attended
           upon
           the
           means
           of
           grace
           with
           much
           diligence
           ,
           for
           many
           yeers
           together
           ,
           whereby
           he
           obtained
           a
           good
           repute
           amongst
           the
           godly
           (
           Ministers
           and
           People
           )
           in
           those
           parts
           ;
           but
           of
           late
           (
           wanting
           the
           powerfull
           means
           which
           formerly
           those
           parts
           did
           injoy
           )
           was
           seduced
           by
           the
           Popish
           party
           ,
           contrary
           to
           his
           profession
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           confessed
           )
           to
           endeavour
           the
           betraying
           of
           a
           Garrison
           in
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           enemy
           :
           For
           the
           which
           Fact
           he
           was
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           brought
           up
           to
           
             London
          
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             September
          
           last
           ;
           and
           being
           brought
           to
           tryall
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Councell
           of
           War
           ,
           sitting
           in
           
             Guildhall
          
           upon
           Tuesday
           the
           eighth
           day
           of
           this
           present
           
             October
             ,
          
           was
           then
           and
           there
           arraigned
           ,
           convicted
           ,
           and
           condemned
           for
           the
           said
           Offence
           :
           From
           which
           place
           he
           was
           carried
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           visited
           the
           next
           day
           by
           two
           Ministers
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ,
           who
           found
           him
           very
           sad
           and
           stupid
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           they
           conceived
           )
           insensible
           of
           his
           condition
           :
           The
           day
           following
           ,
           four
           Ministers
           (
           who
           were
           his
           Countrymen
           and
           known
           to
           him
           )
           went
           together
           ,
           who
           dealt
           plainly
           with
           
           him
           ;
           and
           after
           every
           ones
           endeavours
           for
           his
           good
           ,
           and
           prayers
           to
           God
           for
           a
           blessing
           ,
           left
           him
           for
           that
           night
           (
           as
           yet
           finding
           little
           comfort
           in
           him
           ,
           )
           at
           their
           departure
           he
           desired
           one
           of
           us
           to
           come
           to
           him
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           found
           him
           by
           himself
           at
           prayer
           ,
           and
           rising
           up
           confess'd
           ,
           the
           words
           spoken
           the
           night
           before
           ,
           had
           so
           wrought
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           take
           no
           rest
           all
           night
           long
           ;
           wherefore
           he
           desired
           some
           further
           direction
           ,
           promising
           to
           lay
           open
           himself
           freely
           (
           as
           indeed
           he
           did
           )
           according
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           godly
           Ministers
           who
           were
           with
           him
           the
           night
           before
           :
           After
           which
           time
           ,
           he
           was
           much
           more
           comfortable
           to
           himself
           
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           morning
           (
           being
           Saterday
           ,
           the
           day
           of
           Execution
           )
           we
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           found
           him
           very
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           undergo
           the
           sentence
           of
           death
           ,
           as
           having
           hopes
           of
           a
           better
           life
           ,
           though
           as
           yet
           his
           light
           was
           not
           so
           clear
           as
           afterwards
           it
           appeared
           to
           be
           ;
           yet
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           never
           more
           cheerfull
           in
           his
           dayes
           .
        
         
           Having
           spent
           some
           time
           in
           prayer
           and
           preparation
           ,
           he
           was
           hastned
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           ,
           we
           did
           accompany
           him
           ,
           and
           (
           putting
           all
           the
           money
           he
           had
           left
           into
           the
           prisoners
           Box
           )
           he
           went
           along
           very
           cheerfully
           ,
           telling
           the
           people
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           I
           am
           going
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           good
           people
           help
           me
           forward
           with
           your
           prayers
           ,
           I
           hope
           this
           day
           to
           be
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           went
           ,
           entreated
           us
           to
           help
           his
           memory
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           we
           would
           have
           him
           speak
           unto
           ,
           that
           might
           tend
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           people
           :
           Being
           come
           to
           the
           Tree
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           put
           the
           Rope
           about
           his
           Neck
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           said
           ,
           I
           blesse
           God
           I
           am
           not
           afraid
           of
           death
           :
           after
           which
           passage
           (
           the
           other
           prisoner
           being
           to
           die
           first
           )
           the
           Martiall
           took
           him
           to
           a
           private
           Chamber
           ,
           not
           far
           off
           ,
           to
           retire
           himself
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           
           immediately
           he
           went
           to
           prayer
           ,
           wherein
           God
           did
           mightily
           assist
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           exprest
           much
           fervency
           and
           zeal
           ,
           remembring
           not
           onely
           himself
           ,
           but
           all
           others
           ,
           both
           publike
           persons
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           private
           friends
           ,
           with
           such
           inlargement
           and
           variety
           of
           expression
           ,
           as
           caused
           much
           affection
           and
           admiration
           in
           all
           that
           were
           present
           ;
           so
           that
           abundance
           
           of
           tears
           were
           shed
           .
           Prayer
           ended
           ,
           the
           Martiall
           came
           for
           him
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           went
           willingly
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           saw
           some
           whispering
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           hopes
           of
           a
           Reprieve
           ,
           he
           hastned
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Sirs
           ,
           what
           do
           we
           stay
           for
           ?
           Being
           come
           again
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           Rope
           put
           about
           his
           Neck
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           going
           up
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           turned
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           smiling
           said
           ;
           Here
           's
           one
           leads
           me
           up
           like
           a
           dog
           in
           a
           Halter
           ,
           but
           anon
           I
           shall
           have
           better
           Leaders
           to
           bring
           me
           to
           Heaven
           :
           As
           he
           stept
           up
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           now
           the
           Lord
           direct
           me
           ,
           and
           assist
           me
           ,
           to
           speak
           something
           that
           may
           be
           for
           his
           glory
           :
           Being
           upon
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           he
           beheld
           one
           about
           to
           write
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           therefore
           he
           desired
           him
           to
           take
           speciall
           notice
           of
           what
           he
           spake
           ,
           and
           to
           Print
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           lifting
           up
           his
           heart
           and
           voyce
           to
           God
           ,
           addrest
           himself
           to
           speak
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           GOod
           people
           ,
           I
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           blesse
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           all
           your
           prayers
           to
           Heaven
           for
           me
           :
           Good
           Lord
           what
           a
           multitude
           of
           people
           are
           here
           !
           I
           desire
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           all
           in
           generall
           ;
           I
           wish
           that
           all
           could
           hear
           me
           .
           I
           am
           here
           justly
           brought
           to
           this
           place
           for
           mine
           offence
           ;
           I
           presume
           't
           is
           well
           known
           to
           you
           all
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           't
           is
           this
           ,
           An
           attempt
           to
           betray
           a
           Garrison
           under
           the
           Parliaments
           Command
           .
           In
           that
           Act
           I
           was
           made
           an
           Instrument
           between
           a
           Popish
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           a
           Garrison
           under
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           of
           which
           Treachery
           I
           was
           not
           ignorant
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           Fact
           I
           confesse
           ,
           that
           I
           deserve
           this
           death
           ,
           and
           desire
           all
           Spectators
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           :
           For
           mine
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           
           bred
           up
           under
           a
           powerfull
           Ministery
           ;
           I
           have
           had
           good
           education
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           a
           great
           professor
           ,
           but
           the
           Lod
           knows
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           a
           dissembling
           Hypocrite
           ;
           and
           now
           I
           do
           here
           heartily
           confesse
           it
           ,
           and
           bewail
           it
           :
           And
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           give
           every
           one
           of
           you
           grace
           to
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           warned
           by
           me
           ▪
           And
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           this
           great
           Citie
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           the
           Countrey
           likewise
           ,
           especially
           that
           where
           I
           was
           born
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           make
           every
           man
           faithfull
           .
           I
           have
           been
           a
           great
           Professor
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           not
           done
           my
           Masters
           will
           :
           I
           have
           been
           a
           great
           sinner
           :
           I
           now
           call
           to
           minde
           a
           Text
           in
           
           the
           first
           to
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           from
           the
           29.
           verse
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           17
           or
           18
           sins
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           I
           am
           guilty
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           therefore
           I
           suffer
           justly
           :
           I
           do
           freely
           confesse
           it
           ;
           
           yet
           one
           thing
           I
           have
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           desire
           all
           men
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           If
           any
           Magistrates
           or
           Parliament
           men
           were
           here
           ,
           I
           would
           speak
           it
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           I
           desire
           you
           Master
           Martiall
           ,
           and
           you
           two
           (
           speaking
           to
           us
           )
           who
           are
           acquainted
           with
           my
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           Magistrates
           ,
           to
           tell
           it
           them
           from
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           remember
           it
           ,
           't
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           they
           use
           not
           their
           power
           as
           a
           Net
           to
           catch
           the
           small
           
           Fishes
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           great
           ones
           escape
           :
           I
           desire
           that
           great
           Offenders
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           condign
           punishment
           as
           well
           as
           lesser
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           justifie
           that
           good
           Councell
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           dealt
           but
           justly
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           shew
           them
           mercy
           for
           doing
           me
           justice
           .
           The
           Lord
           blesse
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           from
           Treachery
           ;
           for
           there
           are
           many
           
             Achans
          
           still
           in
           the
           Camp
           .
        
         
           Being
           asked
           whether
           he
           knew
           any
           Treacherous
           ones
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           reveal
           them
           ;
           He
           answered
           no
           ,
           if
           he
           did
           ,
           far
           be
           it
           from
           him
           to
           conceal
           them
           ;
           I
           mean
           (
           said
           he
           )
           those
           prophane
           ones
           that
           are
           imployed
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Service
           ,
           
           I
           never
           heard
           more
           swearing
           ,
           nor
           saw
           more
           drunkennesse
           ,
           and
           prophanenesse
           ,
           then
           I
           saw
           in
           the
           Garrison
           at
           
             Rushall
             ,
          
           I
           le
           mention
           one
           :
           The
           Martiall
           (
           I
           have
           forgotten
           his
           name
           )
           he
           did
           swear
           and
           blaspheme
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           cause
           the
           stones
           to
           flie
           out
           of
           the
           Wals
           ;
           and
           after
           I
           fell
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           he
           stript
           me
           and
           abused
           me
           ,
           and
           used
           me
           more
           like
           a
           Jew
           ,
           then
           a
           Christian
           :
           Now
           the
           Lord
           amend
           that
           and
           other
           places
           under
           the
           Parliaments
           Command
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           can
           never
           prosper
           ,
           they
           can
           never
           prosper
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           every
           honest
           man
           to
           honour
           Him
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           He
           doth
           Honour
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           Him
           ,
           in
           what
           they
           may
           ,
           not
           disobeying
           God
           .
           I
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           bring
           Him
           home
           to
           His
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           far
           from
           Him
           ,
           all
           evill
           Counsellours
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           His
           Friends
           and
           Welwillers
           :
           I
           am
           perswaded
           the
           King
           of
           Himself
           is
           an
           honest
           Man
           ,
           onely
           He
           is
           misled
           ;
           and
           I
           hope
           He
           will
           return
           to
           his
           Parliament
           :
           (
           The
           King
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           is
           the
           Body
           ;
           if
           they
           be
           divided
           ,
           what
           good
           can
           be
           expected
           )
           But
           I
           hope
           He
           will
           return
           ,
           that
           (
           though
           I
           am
           now
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           yet
           )
           you
           that
           hear
           me
           this
           day
           ,
           may
           enjoy
           a
           happy
           peace
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           which
           I
           am
           not
           like
           to
           see
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           for
           you
           that
           hear
           me
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           celebrate
           a
           
           Sabbath
           to
           morrow
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           all
           to
           prepare
           your selves
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           rise
           early
           to
           fit
           your selves
           for
           the
           Lords
           work
           .
           If
           any
           of
           you
           be
           to
           go
           to
           a
           Market
           ,
           (
           though
           in
           the
           depth
           of
           Winter
           ,
           )
           yet
           you
           l
           be
           up
           before
           day
           to
           go
           to
           it
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Market
           for
           your
           souls
           :
           Men
           in
           the
           Countrey
           
           will
           ride
           a
           great
           way
           to
           buy
           their
           Seed
           Corn
           ,
           think
           not
           much
           to
           take
           pains
           ,
           and
           to
           travell
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           Immortall
           Seed
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           it
           not
           at
           home
           ,
           though
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           you
           of
           this
           City
           need
           
           not
           go
           far
           .
           Labour
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           carry
           it
           home
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           practice
           it
           .
           Leave
           sitting
           in
           your
           doors
           (
           an
           evil
           custome
           I
           have
           observed
           since
           I
           came
           up
           to
           the
           City
           )
           and
           meditate
           of
           what
           you
           have
           heard
           :
           God
           requireth
           the
           whole
           day
           to
           be
           kept
           Holy
           .
           I
           lived
           in
           a
           Countrey
           where
           few
           powerfull
           Ministers
           are
           left
           :
           And
           all
           you
           that
           have
           slighted
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           formerly
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           it
           now
           :
           I
           have
           been
           a
           great
           Offender
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           played
           the
           Hypocrite
           exceedingly
           ;
           I
           have
           been
           very
           zealous
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           kept
           many
           Fast
           dayes
           very
           strictly
           ,
           both
           publike
           and
           private
           ;
           I
           have
           enjoyed
           the
           company
           of
           the
           best
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           have
           associated
           my self
           with
           most
           Religious
           people
           ,
           and
           yet
           I
           have
           played
           the
           Hypocrite
           exceedingly
           .
           The
           Lord
           forgive
           me
           ,
           and
           good
           people
           pray
           for
           me
           :
           And
           now
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           lift
           up
           all
           your
           hearts
           to
           God
           for
           me
           ;
           I
           have
           known
           much
           and
           done
           little
           :
           I
           pray
           God
           give
           you
           all
           grace
           to
           labour
           to
           know
           much
           ,
           and
           to
           practise
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           being
           desired
           by
           Master
           
             Smart
          
           to
           give
           more
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           people
           touching
           his
           Offence
           ,
           That
           he
           being
           a
           Professour
           would
           hearken
           to
           a
           Papist
           in
           so
           foul
           an
           Act
           ,
           was
           a
           thing
           very
           scandalous
           .
        
         
           He
           gave
           him
           Hearty
           thanks
           for
           minding
           him
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           spake
           to
           the
           people
           :
        
         
           Good
           people
           pray
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           help
           me
           ,
           in
           remembring
           me
           to
           utter
           what
           I
           should
           speak
           :
           The
           Gentleman
           that
           imployed
           me
           about
           this
           Treachery
           ,
           was
           the
           Governour
           of
           
             Dudley
          
           Castle
           ,
           his
           name
           is
           
             Luson
             ,
          
           he
           is
           my
           Landlord
           ,
           I
           hold
           a
           Farm
           of
           him
           (
           a
           good
           one
           )
           but
           't
           is
           onely
           for
           my
           life
           ;
           this
           day
           I
           must
           surrender
           it
           .
           Now
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           was
           thus
           ,
           He
           sent
           for
           me
           to
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           askt
           me
           ,
           what
           I
           did
           so
           øften
           at
           
             Rushall-Hall
             ;
          
           I
           told
           him
           I
           
           had
           been
           there
           but
           twice
           of
           late
           ;
           once
           I
           went
           to
           pay
           money
           ,
           contribution
           money
           ;
           the
           other
           time
           ,
           to
           redeem
           my
           Neighbours
           Cattle
           that
           were
           taken
           away
           :
           He
           told
           me
           ,
           seeing
           you
           have
           such
           acquaintance
           there
           ,
           I
           will
           see
           whether
           you
           will
           do
           as
           much
           for
           me
           ;
           I
           would
           fain
           purchase
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           I
           will
           give
           two
           thousand
           pound
           for
           it
           :
           I
           went
           with
           this
           Message
           to
           the
           Governour
           ,
           which
           was
           Captain
           
             Tuthill
             ,
          
           who
           sent
           me
           with
           Letters
           back
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           carried
           Messages
           from
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           not
           delivered
           up
           .
           Captain
           
             Tuthill
          
           promised
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           could
           make
           that
           bargain
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           one
           hundred
           pounds
           of
           the
           money
           :
           yet
           I
           never
           askt
           him
           for
           any
           ;
           neither
           had
           any
           ,
           save
           one
           fourty
           shillings
           ,
           which
           he
           gave
           me
           without
           demand
           .
           Colonell
           
             Luson
          
           did
           give
           me
           no
           money
           ,
           but
           he
           promised
           to
           be
           as
           good
           to
           me
           as
           seven
           yeers
           Rent
           .
        
         
           I
           desire
           you
           that
           write
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           published
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           world
           may
           take
           warning
           of
           such
           false-heartednesse
           .
        
         
           It
           being
           urged
           then
           ,
           that
           coveteousnesse
           misled
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           no
           ,
           but
           mine
           eyes
           were
           blinded
           ,
           that
           I
           did
           not
           
           see
           the
           evill
           consequence
           of
           the
           delivering
           up
           of
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           't
           was
           hid
           from
           mine
           eyes
           ;
           but
           now
           I
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           confesse
           mine
           Offence
           was
           great
           ,
           and
           far
           greater
           then
           others
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           been
           a
           great
           Professour
           .
        
         
           Being
           askt
           by
           Master
           
             Smart
             ,
          
           what
           he
           thought
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           defended
           by
           the
           Parliament
           .
           He
           answered
           ,
           I
           have
           alwayes
           held
           it
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           right
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           sin
           is
           so
           much
           the
           greater
           ;
           I
           have
           stood
           for
           this
           Cause
           ,
           yea
           ,
           all
           my
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Children
           have
           stood
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           verily
           beleeve
           it
           to
           be
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           :
           But
           it
           is
           for
           my
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           other
           Hypocrites
           ,
           
           That
           Gods
           Cause
           hath
           been
           so
           much
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           beaten
           down
           :
        
         
           I
           desire
           you
           all
           ,
           That
           Religion
           may
           not
           be
           stained
           by
           my
           suffering
           ;
           nor
           good
           men
           slighted
           ;
           nor
           Gods
           Cause
           fair
           the
           worse
           for
           my
           Hypocrisie
           .
           I
           have
           read
           there
           was
           ever
           some
           wicked
           amongst
           the
           most
           godly
           :
           There
           is
           some
           Chaff
           amongst
           the
           finest
           Wheat
           ;
           there
           was
           one
           
             Judas
          
           amongst
           the
           twelve
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Achan
          
           in
           the
           
           Camp
           :
           And
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           all
           ,
           judge
           not
           ill
           of
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           for
           mine
           Offence
           .
        
         
           This
           one
           thing
           I
           desire
           to
           speak
           again
           ,
           (
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           forgotten
           )
           to
           you
           that
           are
           Magistrates
           ,
           or
           to
           you
           that
           are
           intimate
           with
           them
           ;
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           speak
           these
           last
           words
           of
           mine
           to
           them
           ,
           I
           mean
           to
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Councell
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           beseech
           them
           ,
           That
           great
           Ossenders
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           tryall
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           lesser
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           you
           that
           are
           imployed
           in
           Gods
           Cause
           ,
           and
           are
           called
           forth
           to
           fight
           his
           Battles
           ;
           go
           on
           couragiously
           and
           know
           ,
           That
           you
           have
           God
           for
           your
           Captain
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           cannot
           but
           prevail
           .
        
         
           I
           remember
           how
           the
           
             Ethiopiaus
          
           came
           against
           
             Asa
             ,
          
           with
           a
           thousand
           thousand
           men
           ,
           (
           what
           a
           world
           of
           men
           were
           here
           )
           He
           sought
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           went
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           going
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           smote
           them
           ,
           and
           overcame
           that
           mighty
           Hoste
           :
           I
           do
           not
           read
           ,
           that
           any
           of
           them
           escaped
           .
           You
           may
           read
           the
           story
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           14.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           take
           heed
           of
           disobeying
           Gods
           call
           ;
           remember
           that
           curse
           of
           God
           against
           
             Meroz
             ,
             Curse
             ye
             Meroz
             ,
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             because
             they
             came
             not
             forth
             to
             help
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
             .
          
           You
           may
           see
           it
           ,
           
             Judges
          
           5.
           23.
           
        
         
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Denb●gh
          
           I
           hear
           is
           going
           out
           for
           
             Staffordshire
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           and
           prosper
           him
           :
           I
           hear
           and
           hope
           he
           is
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           increase
           it
           ,
           and
           blesse
           him
           .
           I
           could
           wish
           he
           were
           now
           with
           his
           Forces
           there
           ,
           for
           that
           Countrey
           is
           in
           great
           want
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           he
           would
           take
           with
           him
           ,
           some
           good
           and
           faithfull
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           plant
           in
           that
           barren
           Countrey
           ,
           without
           which
           ,
           I
           fear
           no
           good
           will
           be
           done
           there
           .
           I
           pray
           God
           they
           may
           do
           good
           there
           :
           Oh
           do
           you
           labour
           to
           do
           good
           there
           (
           speaking
           to
           us
           .
           )
           Master
           
             Smart
             ,
          
           I
           beseech
           you
           do
           you
           labour
           to
           do
           good
           in
           
             Staffordshire
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           he
           was
           wisht
           to
           compose
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           upon
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           life
           and
           devotion
           ,
           neer
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           a
           great
           way
           very
           methodically
           ,
           after
           a
           sweet
           and
           pertinent
           Preface
           ;
           he
           began
           with
           confession
           ,
           and
           run
           over
           all
           the
           Commandments
           distinctly
           ,
           and
           ordely
           ,
           drawing
           a
           large
           inditement
           against
           himself
           ,
           bewailing
           the
           breach
           of
           every
           Precept
           in
           severall
           particulars
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           close
           of
           each
           ,
           he
           added
           this
           Petition
           ,
           
             Now
             the
             Lord
             forgive
             me
             this
          
           
           
             in
             ;
             The
             good
             Lord
             forgive
             me
             this
             sin
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           particulars
           were
           very
           remarkable
           ;
           when
           he
           came
           to
           the
           fourth
           Commandment
           ,
           he
           did
           exceedingly
           complain
           of
           the
           want
           of
           preparation
           to
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           that
           he
           had
           not
           remembred
           it
           the
           day
           before
           ;
           nor
           risen
           so
           early
           that
           day
           as
           he
           should
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           he
           came
           to
           the
           sixth
           Commandment
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           had
           my
           hands
           imbrewed
           in
           any
           mans
           blood
           ;
           yet
           I
           have
           been
           taught
           ,
           that
           malice
           is
           murther
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           been
           a
           malicious
           man
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           when
           he
           came
           to
           the
           eight
           Commandment
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           no
           open
           theef
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           been
           taught
           ;
           
           He
           that
           is
           an
           unjust
           man
           ,
           is
           a
           theef
           .
           I
           have
           dealt
           unjustly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           forgive
           me
           ;
           and
           where
           I
           cannot
           make
           restitution
           ,
           good
           Lord
           do
           thou
           restore
           it
           .
        
         
           Not
           that
           he
           did
           omit
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Commandments
           ,
           or
           hide
           any
           of
           his
           sins
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           but
           above
           all
           ,
           he
           did
           extremely
           cry
           out
           of
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           complain
           of
           a
           barren
           ,
           and
           fruitelesse
           profession
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           he
           came
           to
           intercession
           ,
           he
           prayed
           heartily
           and
           religiously
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           City
           ,
           (
           particularly
           for
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           giving
           him
           these
           Titles
           ;
           A
           mercifull
           man
           ,
           a
           charitable
           man
           ;
           he
           is
           good
           to
           poor
           and
           rich
           )
           the
           Councell
           of
           War
           that
           condemned
           him
           to
           die
           ;
           the
           faithfull
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           his
           native
           Countrey
           ,
           his
           naturall
           Friends
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           having
           concluded
           ,
           he
           spake
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           NOw
           good
           people
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           all
           pray
           for
           me
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           pray
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           hear
           me
           once
           more
           .
           Hears
           a
           great
           many
           (
           looking
           round
           about
           him
           )
           I
           wish
           that
           all
           could
           hear
           me
           :
           You
           that
           are
           like
           to
           enjoy
           a
           Sabbath
           the
           next
           day
           ;
           Labour
           to
           prepare
           your selves
           for
           Gods
           Service
           ,
           and
           to
           hearken
           diligently
           to
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           Labour
           to
           renew
           your
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           of
           late
           you
           have
           made
           with
           God
           .
           Let
           these
           last
           words
           of
           a
           dying
           man
           prevail
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           stick
           close
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Cause
           .
           I
           confesse
           ,
           I
           heard
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           I
           never
           took
           it
           ;
           you
           that
           have
           taken
           it
           ,
           be
           carefull
           to
           renew
           it
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           :
           And
           so
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           have
           mercy
           upon
           my
           soul
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Executioner
           putting
           the
           Rope
           fast
           about
           his
           
           neck
           ,
           he
           put
           by
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           I
           pray
           thee
           forbear
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           afraid
           to
           die
           ;
           but
           let
           me
           speak
           once
           more
           to
           my
           God
           .
           Lord
           have
           mercy
           upon
           me
           :
           Lord
           have
           mercy
           upon
           me
           .
           Dear
           Friends
           help
           me
           ;
           Good
           Christians
           help
           me
           ,
           O
           help
           me
           ,
           O
           help
           me
           ;
           Now
           help
           me
           ,
           Now
           help
           me
           ;
           Sweet
           Jesus
           help
           me
           ,
           Sweet
           Jesus
           help
           me
           ;
           Deny
           me
           not
           now
           ,
           Sweet
           Saviour
           deny
           me
           not
           now
           ,
           now
           ,
           now
           I
           come
           ;
           Into
           thy
           hands
           I
           commend
           my
           Spirit
           ;
           Lord
           receive
           my
           Soul
           ,
           Lord
           receive
           my
           Soul
           :
           And
           spake
           no
           more
           words
           .
        
         
           Now
           being
           before
           desired
           by
           Master
           
             Archer
             ,
          
           if
           he
           found
           God
           coming
           in
           to
           his
           soul
           ,
           by
           any
           extraordinary
           support
           and
           comfort
           in
           his
           departure
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           make
           some
           outward
           sign
           ,
           to
           intimate
           it
           to
           us
           ;
           accordingly
           soon
           after
           he
           was
           off
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           as
           he
           hung
           ,
           he
           lift
           up
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           clapt
           it
           upon
           his
           Breast
           twice
           ,
           or
           thrice
           ,
           and
           then
           cast
           up
           both
           his
           hands
           towards
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           so
           gave
           us
           comfortable
           hopes
           that
           he
           is
           at
           rest
           with
           the
           Lord
           .
           His
           body
           was
           taken
           thence
           to
           
             Sepulchers
          
           Church
           ,
           and
           at
           night
           was
           attended
           with
           many
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           good
           Christians
           to
           the
           Grave
           ,
           where
           it
           now
           lies
           interred
           :
           But
           we
           hope
           his
           soul
           is
           in
           Heaven
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             VVE
             Humble
             crave
             this
             favour
             :
             Pardon
             the
             Stile
             ,
             It
             is
             his
             own
             as
             neer
             as
             may
             be
             ;
             we
             have
             not
             varied
             from
             the
             sence
             ,
             if
             at
             all
             from
             his
             words
             ;
             we
             have
             lost
             much
             ,
             but
             added
             nothing
             (
             to
             our
             knowledge
             :
             )
             Excuse
             the
             method
             ,
             t
             is
             from
             a
             dying
             man
             ,
             and
             we
             conceive
             not
             premeditated
             :
             Accept
             of
             the
             whole
             ,
             t
             is
             intended
             for
             thy
             good
             ,
             and
             published
             to
             these
             ends
             .
             1.
             
             To
             satisfie
             the
             desires
             of
             our
             acquaintance
             dead
             ,
             of
             many
             friends
             yet
             living
             .
             The
             one
             desired
             it
             to
             be
             Printed
             ,
             the
             other
             have
             requested
             (
             indeed
             Commanded
             )
             us
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             the
             rather
             because
             of
             the
             former
             imperfect
             Copy
             .
             2.
             
             To
             comfort
             his
             friends
             ,
             now
             in
             sadnesse
             ,
             for
             his
             death
             ,
             that
             they
             sorrow
             not
             as
             others
             which
             have
             no
             hope
             .
             3.
             
             To
             vindicate
             Religion
             ,
             t
             was
             not
             his
             profession
             ,
             but
             hypocrisie
          
           
           
             (
             as
             himself
             confesseth
             )
             that
             brought
             him
             to
             this
             :
          
           Let
           God
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           a
           lier
           .
           4.
           
           
             To
             reclaim
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           If
           this
           be
           done
           to
           the
           green
           Tree
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           done
           to
           the
           dry
           .
           If
           it
           first
           begin
           at
           us
           ,
           
           what
           shall
           the
           end
           be
           of
           them
           that
           obey
           not
           the
           Gospel
           of
           God
           .
           5.
           
           
             To
             admonish
             the
             godly
             ,
          
           Let
           him
           that
           thinketh
           he
           standeth
           ,
           take
           heed
           left
           he
           fall
           :
           
             Let
             no
             man
             presume
             of
             his
             own
             strength
             .
             6.
             
             To
             stop
             the
             mouthes
             of
             gain-sayers
             ,
             who
             complain
             ,
             that
             one
             who
             had
             formerly
             been
             a
             professor
             ,
             and
             one
             who
             offended
             so
             lately
             ;
             yea
             ,
             one
             who
             gave
             manifest
             signs
             of
             his
             repentance
             ,
             should
             suffer
             death
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             lead
             the
             way
             ,
             when
             many
             wicked
          
           Achans
           ,
           
             who
             have
             long
             troubled
             this
             our
          
           Israel
           ;
           
             yea
             ,
             many
          
           Achitophels
           ,
           
             who
             have
             both
             plotted
             and
             acted
             all
             this
             mischief
             ,
             remain
             alive
             .
          
        
         
           
             Silence
             ,
             Let
             Justice
             take
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             mouth
             of
             all
             wickednesse
             he
             stopt
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             (
             that
             a
             Professor
             should
             suffer
             )
             Know
             that
             (
             though
             the
             Law
             be
             quick
             sighted
             )
             yet
             Iustice
             is
             blinde
             ,
             and
             must
             know
             neither
             Father
             nor
             Mother
             ,
             Friend
             nor
             Foe
             .
             Now
             Iustice
             and
             Iudgement
             must
             go
             hand
             in
             hand
             ,
             't
             is
             Gods
             own
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           Levit.
           19.
           15.
           
           Ye
           shall
           do
           no
           unrighteousnesse
           in
           Iudgement
           ;
           thou
           shalt
           not
           respect
           the
           person
           
           of
           the
           poor
           ;
           nor
           honour
           the
           person
           of
           the
           mighty
           ;
           but
           in
           righteousnesse
           thou
           shalt
           judge
           thy
           Neighbour
           :
           
             As
             also
          
           Deut.
           16.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Judges
           and
           Officers
           shalt
           thou
           make
           thee
           in
           all
           thy
           Gates
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           giveth
           thee
           throughout
           thy
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           judge
           the
           people
           with
           just
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           wrest
           judgement
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           respect
           persons
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Iustice
             would
             prevent
             Iudgement
             ,
             but
             Iudgement
             must
             preserve
          
           
           
             justice
             .
             Wherefore
             to
             pervert
             Iudgement
             (
             though
             through
             favour
             and
             affection
             )
             is
             the
             great
             oft
             injustice
             ;
             as
             coyning
             base
             Coyn
             ,
             double
             Treason
             .
             To
             give
             a
             man
             poyson
             is
             evil
             ,
             but
             to
             remove
             counter-poysons
             ,
             this
             is
             worse
             ,
             here
             's
             no
             remedy
             :
             This
             is
             to
             take
             away
             the
             balm
             of
          
           Gilead
           .
           
             Religion
             and
             Iustice
             bound
             all
             ;
             He
             that
             cuts
             these
             bonds
             dissolves
             all
             .
             Now
             Iustice
             looks
             not
             upon
             the
             man
             but
             the
             Cause
             ,
             respects
             not
             the
             person
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             the
             offence
             :
             And
             we
             are
             perswaded
             ,
             that
             Honourable
             Councell
             looked
             not
             upon
             him
             as
             a
             Professor
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             Malefactor
          
           
             a
          
           
             Now
             our
             Saviours
             counsell
             is
             ,
          
           Iudge
           not
           according
           to
           the
           appearance
           ,
           but
           judge
           righteous
           judgement
           ,
           Iohn
           7.
           24.
           
        
         
           
             No
             mans
             goodnesse
             (
             much
             lesse
             profession
             )
             must
             bear
             him
             out
             in
             a
             bad
             cause
          
           
             b
          
        
         
           
             Again
             ,
             'T
             is
             not
             the
             Iudge
             but
             the
             Law
             ,
             or
             rather
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             the
             crime
             that
             condemneth
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             woe
             denounced
             against
             those
             Iudges
             that
             speak
             falsely
             in
             judgement
             ,
          
           Woe
           unto
           them
           that
           speak
           good
           of
           evil
           ,
           and
           evil
           of
           good
           ,
           Isai.
           5.
           20.
           
           He
           that
           justifieth
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           condemneth
           the
           just
           ,
           even
           they
           both
           are
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Prov.
           17.
           15.
           
           He
           that
           saith
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           thou
           art
           righteous
           ,
           him
           shall
           the
           people
           curse
           ,
           Nations
           shall
           abhor
           him
           ;
           But
           to
           them
           that
           rebuke
           him
           ,
           shall
           be
           delight
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           blessing
           shall
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           Prov.
           24.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
        
         
           
             For
             the
             second
             ,
             That
             he
             came
             so
             soon
             to
             tryall
             ,
             we
             can
             say
             no
             more
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             this
             ;
             God
             in
             his
             wise
             providence
             so
             ordered
             it
             :
             His
             witnesses
             were
             ready
             ,
             and
             his
             Fact
             apparent
             ,
             whereas
             others
             are
             not
             prosecuted
             with
             that
             diligence
             ,
             and
             prudence
             ,
             as
             is
             desired
             .
             The
             Councill
             being
             forced
             to
             send
             divers
             wayes
             ,
             both
             by
             Sea
             ,
             and
             Land
             ,
             to
             call
             up
             witnesses
             ;
             so
             that
             (
             excuse
             this
             boldnesse
             )
             the
             delay
             is
             not
             in
             them
             who
             are
             to
             judge
             them
             ,
             but
             in
             those
             who
             do
             complain
             against
             them
             .
             And
             what
             though
             he
             lead
             the
             way
             ?
             Who
             art
             thou
             that
             repinest
             against
             God
             ?
             What
             if
             God
             would
             thus
             be
             glorified
             ?
             We
             are
             perswaded
             ,
             the
             Lord
             
             wrought
             a
             great
             work
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             we
             hope
             much
             good
             by
             him
             ,
             even
             by
             his
             death
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           is
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           Why
           should
           he
           call
           for
           Iustice
           ?
           More
           need
           to
           call
           to
           God
           for
           Mercy
           ?
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             So
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             we
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             he
             found
             Mercy
             with
             the
             Lord
             :
             But
             to
             give
             thee
             satisfaction
             ,
          
           Solomon
           
             holds
             forth
             an
             answer
             ,
          
           Because
           that
           sentence
           against
           an
           evill
           work
           is
           not
           excented
           speedily
           ,
           therefore
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           is
           fully
           set
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           Eccles.
           8.
           11.
           
        
         
           
             We
             humbly
             conceive
             no
             man
             can
             justly
             complain
             of
             this
             :
             The
             Lord
             chargeth
             it
             as
             a
             hainous
             sin
             upon
             his
             people
             the
             Iews
             .
          
           None
           calleth
           for
           Iustice
           ,
           none
           pleadeth
           for
           Truth
           ,
           Isai.
           59.
           4.
           
           
             And
             for
             this
             ,
             the
             Lord
          
           
           
             hid
             his
             face
             and
             would
             not
             hear
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             the
             words
             of
             a
             dying
             man
             are
             wont
             to
             take
             a
             deep
             impression
             ,
             these
             wrought
             kindely
             when
             they
             were
             uttered
             ,
             we
             wish
             no
             better
             entertainment
             now
             they
             are
             Printed
             :
             Beware
             of
             a
             barren
             and
             fruitlesse
             profession
             ;
             take
             heed
             of
             hypocrisie
             ;
          
           keep
           thy
           heart
           with
           all
           diligence
           .
           
             Hear
             ,
             read
             ,
             and
             learn
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             thy
             beginning
             ,
             but
             no
             man
             knows
             his
             end
             ;
             and
             whatsoever
             thy
             condition
             be
             ,
             t
             is
             mutable
             ,
          
           
           thou
           knowest
           not
           what
           a
           day
           may
           bring
           forth
           :
           
             Many
             in
             the
             course
             of
             their
             lives
             may
             be
             accounted
             happy
             ,
             yet
             no
             man
             can
             write
             himself
             happy
             indeed
             ,
             till
             his
             end
             :
             Remember
             the
             four
             last
             things
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             never
             do
             amisse
             .
             Live
             well
             ,
             and
             die
             well
             ;
             Take
             this
             for
             a
             warning
             .
             If
             thou
             reap
             benefit
             ,
             we
             shall
             blesse
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             waite
             to
             serve
             thee
             in
             a
             greater
             imployment
             .
          
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           Imprimatur
           ,
        
         
           
             Nath.
             Brent
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A71040e-430
           
             
               Psal.
            
             32.
             3.
             
             When
             I
             kept
             silence
             my
             bones
             waxed
             old
             through
             my
             roaring
             all
             the
             day
             long
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             at
             other
             times
             of
             no
             great
             parts
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             more
             mentioned
             there
             .
          
           
             The
             seed
             of
             all
             was
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             phrase
             he
             had
             in
             his
             prayer
             in
             the
             Chamber
             where
             he
             prayed
             ,
             also
             that
             God
             would
             root
             out
             that
             den
             of
             theeves
             at
             
               Dudley
            
             Castle
             ,
             and
             added
             this
             ,
             Not
             that
             I
             seek
             it
             by
             way
             of
             revenge
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             are
             thine
             enemies
             ,
             O
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Here
             was
             much
             more
             spoken
             to
             clear
             Religion
             ,
             and
             to
             exhort
             to
             Pietie
             .
          
           
             Many
             Country
             people
             were
             there
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Citizens
             ,
             it
             being
             Market
             day
             .
          
           
             He
             told
             us
             in
             private
             ,
             that
             two
             Garrisons
             of
             the
             King
             being
             neer
             to
             it
             ,
             
               (
               Leichfield
               ,
            
             &
             
               Dudley
               ,
               )
            
             the
             Country
             was
             forced
             to
             pay
             to
             both
             sides
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             sore
             burden
             to
             them
             ;
             better
             to
             pay
             to
             one
             onely
             as
             he
             supposed
             .
          
           
             He
             said
             indeed
             a
             eleven
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             a
             mistake
             .
             The
             sum
             of
             his
             Speech
             being
             to
             vindicate
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Professours
             thereof
             ;
             and
             to
             quick●n
             Magistrates
             to
             the
             Execution
             of
             justice
             :
             (
             ●hat
             whilest
             a
             Professors
             suffers
             ,
             prophane
             ones
             go
             not
             unpunished
             )
             Both
             which
             are
             twice
             repeated
             .
          
           
             T
             is
             pitty
             no
             one
             penned
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A71040e-1250
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             13.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             4
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             31.
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             17.
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             Judgements
             shall
             return
             to
             Justice
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             94.
             15.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             23.
             3.
             
             Dent
             .
             1.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Prov.
             ●●
             .
             5.
             and
             24.
             23.
             and
             28.
             21.
             
          
           
             a
             They
             did
             not
             know
             the
             man
             ,
             nor
             yet
             that
             he
             was
             a
             professor
             .
          
           
             b
             Justus
             est
             qui
             justefacit
             
          
           
             In
             his
             speech
             he
             desired
             justice
             might
             be
             executed
             upon
             Delinquents
             
          
           
             See
             the
             complaint
             also
             in
             the
             14.
             and
             15.
             
             Vers
             .
             Prov.
             4.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             27.
             1.
             
             Nemo
             foelix
             ante
             mortem
             Solon
             to
             Craesus
             .