A True Declaration of the happy Conversion, contrition, and Christian preparation of FRANCIS ROBINSON, Gentleman.  
WHO FOR COVNTERFETting the Great Seal of England, was drawn, Hanged, and quartered at Charing Cross, on Friday last, being the Thirteenth day of November, 1618.  
Written By HENRY GOODCOLE Preacher of the Word of God, and his daily visitor, during his imprisonment in the jail of Newgate.  
LONDON  
Printed by Edw: Allde dwelling near Christ-church. 1618.   

TO THE RIGHT Honourable Sir Henry Montague, Lord Chief justice of England, grace and Honour be multiplied here, and by the mercies of jesus Christ, fruition of his glory, and everlasting Happiness hereafter.  
RIght Honourable, I am in a great strait, betwixt hope and despair standing, your worthiness and wisdom to trouble with such an unworthy labour as this is; for which my ambitious and bold presumption, I stand at the Bar of your learned judgement, and deem to be arraigned, convicted, and adjudged of the same. But my hearty desire of the welfare of our now flourishing Jerusalem, and her Inhabitants, which I pray God long it may so continue, & unfeigned zeal, thereunto is constrained thus to break forth, thus to proclaim unto all her dwellers therein, your great mercy to distressed souls, desiring to comfort them, & by all means possible to save them, aswell as your justice & zeal to punish and cut of offenders: both which to be conjoined together in your Noble heart, of late are expressed, In sending to a perplexed and distressed soul, when time of need did greatly require the same (physic) by that heavenly Physician, and Messenger of God Mr. Robert Pricket, into whose Industrious labour and harvest, I was bold to intrude my self, and thrust in my sickle. And now further desirous to explain unto the world, the good success and blessing that God in his great mercy gave to our willing labours: Humbly craving your Honour's patronage and acceptance, which if your Hon▪ vouchsafe to grant, will encourage us to be at your Hon: command in the like service. And being sheltered under your favourable countenance and acceptance, will make both the cause & help of our Ministry, respectively regarded and welcome, to whom we shall be called. And this Labour now published, & conveyed, my only aim & intent by dispersing of it, is to vestigiate your Hon: steps, to wish & endeavour the general good of all, & particular hurt of none: The Lord Almighty of his great goodness long continue your Hon: amongst his people for their welfare, to be as ever your Religious courses have explained, to be Noble, charitable, and Religious, a defence to such as else would be oppressed, and an encourager of the good and virtuous.  
Your Honours in all readiness, and humility, to be commanded: HENRY GOODCOLE.   

To the Christian Reader.  
LAmentable and perilous, are these times and days wherein we now live, to see the abounding of sin and iniquity, and pure religion, to the corrupt hearts, and unstable fantasies of men, to be wrested, as they list, to find diversity of Religions, Sects and Schisms, as the hearts, qualities, and manners of men differ, thereunto they equivolate their profession and religion, the which instability, wherein there should not in the least manner be any inconstancy, breeds corrupt lives, and unrecoverable downfalls, of many hopeful young Gentlemen, worshipfully descended, and carefully tutored, the true means of preventing such horrible wickedness. Of which duly considering, and pondering in my mind, it did in some measure persuade me to a period of this by me now published, before I had put pen to paper, to write, being daily experienced, that where one sucks honey, another followeth, and thence sucketh poison; for it is a thing most impossible, to please the humours and fantasies of all men. But when I remembered the cause I had to handle, which was for the public good of my Country, to admonish them to take heed by other men's hurts and harms, and for fear it should slip out of their minds, This person Francis Robinson, his heinous act most remarkable, and deplorable downfall, becomes my subject, to write; instigating me thereunto, and encouraging me, not to neglect my intended and good determination to a generality, for fear of the barking and contradicting spirits of our age, but to perform the cause and quarrel which I must write of against God and our enemies, how by a ravening Wolf, a Romish Catholic, as he was blinded, became a blind guide to this poor Gentleman, to make him fall into the same ditch as he did, whereby like a silly simple innocent Lamb by his subtle sly seducing, and enticings, his destruction befell most sudden and fearful. I leave what I shall relate unto thee to thy construction, desiring (if I may) to have a charitable censure of thee: Concluding with my hearty affection to thee, & Christian admonition, howsoever thine is to meward. Stand fast in thy faith, profession, and religion, and I pray God, that other men's harms, may make thee and all others, fearful, careful, and watchful, that you fall not in such manner as many before this day have done: the undoubted prevention whereof is, daily to invocate God's grace from above, to aid and assist thee, that thou fall not into the same mischiefs, who are as weak, frail, and subject to be tempted, as others before thee were. And thus with hearty prayers to God to assist thee to be a conqueror in the day of battle, and constant in the time and day of trial: I rest;  
Thine in the Lord jesus, a labourer for thy welfare. HENRY GOODCOLE.   

A true Declaration of the happy conversion, contrition and godly preparition, of Francis Robinson Gentleman.  
DYing men's words are ever remarkable, & their last deeds memorable for succeeding posterities, by them to be instructed, what virtues or vices they followed and embraced, and by them to learn to imitate that which was good, and to eschew evil. But such is the depraved and corrupt nature of all Mankind, and Satan's subtlety (man's mortal enemy) that daily goeth about, and laboureth by all means possible he can, to blindfold us, stopping us out of the way wherein God hath appointed us to walk, and the example of God's children that have trod out the way before us. Oh how much do these our days wherein we now live (show us the too true experience of the same) that multitudes for company sake, conjoin themselves in all manner of mischief, and run in heaps with delight, to commit most abominable sins, presuming on God's patience, because he doth not presently punish, saying in the pride of their hearts, and glory of their wicked sins, Doth the Lord see, mark, or regard the deeds and actions, of the sons of men? No, they say tush, He regards them not: And thus the Devil by this means, gets hold of multitudes, and brings them in the end, to shame, hell, and destruction; for the reward and wages of Sin is death.  
Let me now my worthy Countrymen, present unto your view, the experienced reward of sinful delights, which latey befell a Gentleman by name Francis Robinson, well descended, educated, and fostered tenderly, who happening into evil company, quickly, by the lewd examples, and dispositions of others, was brought to be as wicked, and as bad as themselves, for the Devil doth make wicked men to do, what he cannot do himself (that is) to bring men to sin and shame, by lewd men's enticings, examples and directions, to do as they do, to walk in their steps and ways of wickedness, merrily to pass away their times and days whilst here they live, by which tossing, carousing, and jollity of life, they become altogether forgetful of God, and the means of their salvation, which to redeem from the jaws of Hell, a whole world and to late repentance then small avails.  
Remember O ye youthful Gallants now your Creator in the days of your youth, and cast not off the yoke of God from your neck, when you are young, lest he reject you, when your strength and eyesight fail you; that is, in your old age: learn to tread now the paths of his holy ways, if ye would be assured to come to the place of his everlasting happiness, for the Lord hateth, and utterly abhorreth all the works and workers of sin and iniquity: but those that love and fear him he maketh much of them. That you shall see, and say with the Prophet David, Psalm 58. verse 10. Doubtless there is a God that judgeth the Earth, that he is a just God and loveth righteousness, and hateth iniquity, repaying vengeance unto them that delight in the same, my ensuing sequel shall declare unto you: example doth daily testify, and at this present confirms the same. I pray God the wanton and roaring Gallants of this our Age, may by them be warned, but much it is to be feared they will not: If they will not, let them take heed as they go for company, they hang not for company, whereat, for aught I do perceive they make a scoff and scorn, to think in that manner of dying they die valiantly, when that it is indeed most desperate, devilish and damnable, and savours no whit of the least spark of God's grace, but of contempt of God, and the ripe fruit of Satan's bondslaves, which is to commit sin, and to boast and brag of the same, to be the full height of a reprobate soul, from which good Lord deliver us all.  

Now to confirm you how this Gentleman, as he himself related to me, fallen, observe what followeth.  
SO soon as ever he was brought into the jail of Newgate, he looked round about him, and earnestly entreated those that stood by him, to take heed of Papists, and evil company, for they were the cause of his destruction. From the Lodge he was conveyed by the Keepers into the common jail, where he remained some two hours, on Tuesday the tenth day of November, from which side he was removed to the Master side by Warrant, from the right Honourable Sir Henry Montague, Lord Chief justice of England, who for the same was most heartily and humbly thankful, and counted it, as well it did deserve, a great favour from my Lord, there to sequester him, the better to prepare and fit him for his end. And that no means might be wanting to work that good work in him of repentance, contrition, and assurance of his salvation, like a good Samaritan that Honourable and religious judge, as he had wounded him by denouncing his just judgement of deserved death, which is to flesh and blood most fearful and unwelcome, yet such was his Honourable care towards him, which is worthy of remembrance, what lay in his power he did to comfort him, and in nothing more appeared the same, then in the sending of my painful Brother and fellow labourer in God's work (Master Pricket) who did most gravely and wisely apply to his distressed soul (such comfort) as that I do constantly believe, the lost sheep was brought home again to the fold of jesus Christ.  
Whereof most constantly Robinson said, he was assured: for the spirit of God did inwardly confirm the same to him, undoubtedly to believe it, of which most comfortable words and effectual working, we were most glad, and joyful, that to our weak means, God rich in mercy, had given and sent such a blessing and cooperation. Thus seeing our industry and labour begin to prosper to the glory of God, the saving and winning to God a sinful soul, I was bold to put my Sickle into another man's Harvest, and bestowed likewise my poor willing pains and industry: with what they were I have here published, and what effect they took, I praise God, I laboured not in vain, but found a hungry and thirsty soul, apt and ready, to receive them from my hands, and the fruits thereof, repentance, contrition, and faith.   

A relation how we spent Wednesday Evening, being the eleventh of November.  
SO soon as ever I came unto him, he did like a poor, sick, and wounded Patient, desirous of cure, tell his whole grief, not mincingly or sparingly, but faithfully and truly, that I might the better apply and endeavour to comfort him, the beginning of his evils he told me, and how he grew worse and worse by degrees, the manner he related, and as near as I can from his own mouth spoken, delivered here the same. Wherein as himself observed we may see the nature 
Note this.  of Sin, which if it be not prevented in time, how it getteth the mastery of us, and when we would shake off our old accustomed and habitual sins, we cannot easily do it, because it cleaveth fast unto us, that of ourselves, by no means we are able, but by the help of God, who is willing, and ready at all times to help and succour us therein, if we call and seek for his saving health.   

Our conference.  
HIs lamentable downfall thus begun, the which, O 
Note this.  would to God the careless and loose livers, within this City of London, would take notice of (namely) that he forsook God first, before God forsook him, at which words he much lamented, that the Devil had so blinded and deluded him, to forsake and deny the profession (and faith of the Church of England) to embrace and cleave unto the Heretical doctrine of Romish Popery, which are but lying vanities, and vain shadows, no way substantial for the main groundwork of a Christian man's salvation. An insight, whereinto after it pleased God to be so merciful to grant him, he from the bottom of his heart renounced, (that false and Antichristian Church of Rome) sorrowing nothing more for any thing, then for that time, that in that Church he had been a member, and rejoicing and joying in nothing more, then that God had opened his eyes to see his former errors, and to give his heart and soul a light, with earnest desiring and thirsting to be accepted again, into the company of the true and faithful believers of the Church of England, which his soul did assure him undoubtedly was the true Church of God.   

His Progression.  
WHen there was warrant out for his apprehension, 
Note this.  he then was in Derby, and hearing that there was wait laid for him, posted thence some six miles, but had not the power any further to travel, but returned to Derby, to go and justify his foul fact, which by the narrow looking into, and examining of a Lawyer there inhabiting, with whom he was at variance, his designs were discovered.  
When he was thus discovered, and sent up to London to the right Honourable the Lord Chancellor of England, by whom he was examined, and urged to confess, that his foul fact of high Treason: stood stoutly in the denial of the same. But he that sitteth in Heaven laughed him to scorn, and most wonderfully disclosed the secret of his heart, and his foul fact, whereof he thought none should have known, for being reexamined by the right Hon: Sir Henry Montague Knight, Lord chief justice of England, to him as formerly he did, denied his foul fact, but behold here how the hand of God laid hold on him, and how the eye of God was watching over him, and disclosed him, by delivering a Key to Humphrey Smith, to go to a Trunk, wherein his counterfeit Commission was, and divers other writings.  
It pleased Almighty God, who teacheth all men's hearts wisdom, that the right Hon: the Lord Chief justice thus bethought himself, to know the truth, seeing as yet he could get no knowledge, he set spies to watch those that had access unto him, to find out by them, this foul fact, which most miraculously by the careful examination of Humphrey Smith (by that grave judge Sir Heury Montague) came soon to light thereof, who told his Hon: of a Trunk of writings: which so strangely discovered, Robinson thereat was greatly amazed, thinking it a thing impossible to be known at all to any; who when that he saw he was discovered, betook himself (of an obstinate denier) to become an humble, contrite, and sorrowful confessor of what he had done, and implored mercy and favour at honourable persons hands, of whom he little deserved the same. But he out of his most Noble disposition, denied not any the least of his requests, and humble suits, but buried all his former undeserving, in the bowels of pity and compassion, grieving to see what a most wretched course he had run, that the justice of the King, and his Laws, did justly challenge his deserved deoth.  
Nay further note and consider I pray you, for these were the words proceeding out of his own mouth: how God did make his own wisdom to be foolishness, therewith to laugh himself to scorn, that presuming he had some sound judgement and true knowledge in the Law, upon which he too much built and relied, for his knowledge therein, was but the flash of pride & presumption: for when the right Worshipful, grave, wise and learned in the Law (Sir Henry Yeluerton his majesties Attorney General) heard, said, that his intention, made the Law to take hold on him, he thereat was silenced, and confessed his blindness, and ignorance, and that his eyes were shut, and heart infatuated even unto the day of his trial, in which it pleased God to reveal to him, his gross mistaking of the Law, and guilt in this his foul fact, which when he well and plainly perceived; he than remembered that portion of Scripture which he formerly had read in the 3. Chap. of jeremy, which stroke remorse of conscience in him, and that the whole world might take notice that the judgements of God had overtaken him, advisedly coated the place recited for memory, that men should fear to offend in the like case, lest they come to have in the end the like reward for their pains.  
Lastly, he confessed the person, and first occasion that drew him to commit his foul fact, which was (Covetousness) the foundation of all mischief. And lodging at the Swan at Charing Cross, there he grew acquainted with one (Morgan a Romish Catholic) whom he told of his thirsting after money, who then showed the fruits of his Religion, to bring by his wicked device, the body of this Gentleman to his destruction, and (had not God in his great mercy prevented the same destroyed) his soul also, for he went the right way thereunto, by crafty seducing of him to become a Papist. And thus, he leaving and forsaking his God, and Religion, his sudden downfall afterwards happened, the which he heartily prayed to Almighty God might teach, warn, and terrify others from the like attempt: and thus spoke that morning a little before he received the most holy and blessed Sacrament, of the Supper of our Lord jesus Christ, (said▪) that Morgan did seduce him first, from his Religion, and after that, his heart was inclinable to receive, what Morgan's poisoned tongue of mischief would speak, of which kind of people and their Religion, he desired all people to beware and to fly their Doctrine, it tending only to mischief and destruction.   

His great desire of giving satisfaction so far as he could, to those whom he had greatly offended.  
HIs God and Creator, he acknowledged most highly by his foul fact to have offended, and for atonement he fully relied on the meritorious death and passion of jesus Christ.  
The Kings most excellent Majesty in a most high nature he had offended, for which he was heartily sorry, and craved pardon, willing to render up his life, acknowledging his death to be deserved; and further saying, that if he were never so much to be tortured, he deserved the same, and contentedly embraced the same, that so his majesties just wrath might be appeased.  
Of all the people in general, he heartily craved pardon, that he had been a Runagate from their blessed Society, heartily desiring their prayers unto Almighty God for him. And those from whom he had, by his deceitful means, and guiles, gotten away any money, he to his power (of my knowledge) laboured to give satisfaction, sorrowing that he altogether was disabled, to do what his hearts desire was.  
Thus (dear Countrymen) I finding a wandering sheep, and distressed soul, wanting cure, and care, seeking, and earnestly destring to be brought home again, from whence he had strayed, I set unto him my helping hand, and now publish unto thee, how in the sweet Pastures of God's word, this wandering sheep, was directed, fed, and comforted, by praying sometimes, and meditating at other times, on these sequent portions of Scripture, out of which, I thank God, he received great comfort, and we God's Labourers, richly rewarded for the same: That we confidently believe, our labour was not in vain with him, but we have brought home again the lost Sheep to God's Church here on earth, and to his triumphant Church in Heaven.   

The prayers wherein he was exercised day and night.  
O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust, let me never be confounded. Amen.  
OOmnipotent, and most mercifuil God and Creator, great is thy mercy in man's creation, for thy mercy exceedeth all thy works, in the merciful preserving of man, who without thy blessed aid, would suddenly come, and quickly slide to utter confusion, didst not thou in thy great mercy and providence daily prevent the same.  
Behold me, I humbly pray thee, the work of thy own hands, and look upon me, with the eye of thy abundant mercy, that so thereby thy wrath and fury which justly by my manifold sins and transgressions I have deserved, may be appeased; the remembrance of the multitudes whereof afflicteth me so sorely, that I can find no peace or rest at, for they are a weight too heavy for me to bear: I am ready to faint, and fall under them: O send me Lord jesus power from above, to help and support me, that I faint not, and finally fall under them. Come unto me, O my sweet Saviour, come quickly, and power in, into this distressed soul of mine, thy blessed balm of thy mercy, O establish my unconstant heart, and wandering thoughts, with the comforts of thy free spirit: for in myself, O Lord my God, I find no comfort at all, my conscience doth so accuse me, and thy judgements do so affright me, that without thou in thy abundant mercy help (O Lord) I utterly perish. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, have mercy upon me, and according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away mine offences: wash me, and cleanse me from all my sins, make me a clean heart I pray thee, and renew a right spirit within me, and now let my poor distressed soul, with thy heavenly grace be comforted, whose only stay and refuge O Lord thou art, for whom have I in heaven (O Lord) but only thee, and nothing here on earth doth my soul more desire, or delight in, then in thee, and in thy saving health. Forsake me not therefore, who thus flieth to thee for succour and comfort, and under the shadow of thy wings to be defended. O shelter me under the same, for who shall worship thee in the pit or grave, then let my soul live, and it shall for ever praise thee in the congregation of thy Saints, in the land of the everliving.   

Certain devout inward comforts by him continually uttered and used.  
GRant unto me (O God) free pardon of all my sins, and remember not the sins of my youth: as my Ignorance, pride, wantonness, and lusts of the flesh.  
Grant unto me Lord jesus grace, at no time to despair or distrust of thy favour and mercy towards me.  
Grant unto me O my God, and send into my sad and distressed soul, a taste of thy sweet mercy.  
Grant unto me, O sweet, and gracious jesus, a willing mind, and heart to love thee only, and grace to pray to thee faithfully.  
Grant unto me Father of mercy, thy gracious assistance, enable me to withstand all the devils temptations.  
Grant unto me, O thou the wellspring and fountain of all good desires, grace, to put out of my mind, all worldly and vain cogitations, which may now hinder me in thy service, or in the means of my salvation.  
Grant unto me, O blessed Bridegroom of my soul, assurance here, that I shall be with thee this day, in thy Kingdom of glory.  
Grant unto me now, O thou the life of my soul, that though now I am to die ignomiously, yet that I shall rise again in the day of Resurrection most gloriously, and behold thee in thy perfect glory.   

A Prayer wherein he was exercised.  
O Father of mercy▪ and God of all consolation, whether shall I flias from thee, oh where shall my poor distressed and sinful soul féeke for peace, and comfort thus perplexed? to come to thee the fountain of all goodness and comfort, I dare not, for I have sinned against thee only, and committed many most grievous offences in thy presence, which maketh me detestable in thy sight, and to fly the same if that I could for fear of thy heavy displeasure. To approach thy courts O Lord, to pray to thee for mercy, or to praise thee O Lord I cannot tell how, for I have been so accustomed to walk in all evil ways, that now to begin to walk in thy ways, I am not in the least manner able, for my tongue is still tied, my heart is still obdurate and rebellious, my thoughts are wandering whilst I am in this Tabernacle of my flesh, after the vanities of this world. Turn me O Lord my God unto thee, and I shall be turned, convert me unto thee, and I shall be converted, call me home again unto thee, and take me to thy mercy: oh teach me thy statutes, and I will keep them even to the end, untie my tongue to praise thee, mollify my heart to love and fear thee, direct and enlighten my will, memory, and understanding to delight and seek thee, and to love nothing more than thee, and in thy service to be busied. Thy work O Lord this only is, freely thou givest the same to whom thou pleasest, Oh make me my Lord and God I pray thee in the abundance of thy mercies, partaker of the same, whose multitude of sins makes me thereof unworthy.   

This Prayer he said at the time of his Death.  
His continual prayer and hearty ejaculation.  
O Lord have mercy upon me and save me, for in thee do I only put my trust.  
O Thou the Saviour of all Mankind, and most merciful Samaritan, to thee I now fly, in the holes of thy wounds to be sheltered and defended, hearken I most humbly pray thee, and incline thine ears unto me, and forsake me not even for thy mercies sake, for my soul wholly trusteth in thee and thy saving health. Thy arrows O Lord do stick fast in me, and of thy terrible judgements I am sore afraid. As thou camest into the world, in the fullness of time to be a jesus to all Mankind, come now and be my JESUS for thy aid I lack: as thou camest into the world to be an advocate for all mankind, become mine now— I pray thee. Plead thou my cause O Lord, and let not my enemy's triumph over me, but rid me and deliver me out of the hands of my enemies even for thy mercy sake. Oh plead for my wickedness thy righteousness; plead for my disobedience thy obedience; plead for my pardon thy meritorious Death and Passion; plead for my blessedness, thy accursednes; plead for my life, thy death; plead for my weakness, thy all sufficiency; plead for my wretchedness and misery, to have the long white Robe of thy Innocency to cover me withal, that I being therewith roabed, may behold the glory of thy Tabernacle and beauty of thy holy Temple, without which I cannot, nor shall not be able to stand but appear most vile. Thy former mercies showed to many of thy servants, O Lord emboldens me, to approach unto thee and to lie at thy gates of mercy, expecting thy comfortable answer. O come unto me my Lord jesus, come quickly show unto me the light of thy countenance, and then I shall be whole, accept now of my tears, and unfeigned sorrow and contrition, for that I have offended so good and gracious a God: abandon and put out of my mind, love of the world and fear of death, and fix my heart and thoughts only on thee, and thy saving health: sweeten this bitter cup of death unto me, to make it acceptable and welcome, not fearing or despairing thereof to taste, but willingly to drink it up: O sweeten it with assurance now to my soul, when this momentary life of mine is fled away, to enjoy thy everlasting glory which thou hast prepared for me in jesus Christ, thy alone Son and my only Saviour. O give me now and sound into my ears, and assure my heart, of the thieves paradise, of Stephen's vision, which is to see thy only Son my Saviour sitting at thy right hand in glory. And now to thee O Lord, of all Spirits as is most due, and to thee alone belongeth, I am prepared joyfully and willingly, to give and render unto thee this body and soul of mine which are thy due, and which of thy blessed mercy, I received from thy blessed hands: Lord jesus receive them, come Lord jesus, hast thee unto me, come O my God and make no long tarrying, but meet me: I expect thy coming, Lord jesus receive me in mercy, Amen. And these thy mercies I crave in the mediation of my Saviour, now faithfully praying and repeating his form of prayer.  
Our Father which art in Heaven, etc.   

The portions of Scriptures whereon he continually meditated, after these Prayers were ended.  
The 8. Chap. to the Rom. in that he much delighted to read, in the 5. Chap. 2. Epistle Cor: in the 4. Chap. first general Epistle of john, in the 4. Chap. Hebrews. 18 Chap. St Luke, the Parable of the poor and humble Publican. Plalme 6. 25. 26. 27. 28. 31. 32. 34. 35. 38. 40. 42. 43. 51. 55. 56. 86. Who so is pleased to peruse these coated Scriptures, I hope, as they did yield comfort to the dead, they shall no less be thought worthy of the meditation of the living.  
I Must pay two Legacies which I promised unto him I would, one to the right Honourable Sir Henry Montague Knight, Lord chief justice of England, his humble thanks and hearty prayers to God, to requite and redouble his blessings here and hereafter, for his Christian and religious care of his distressed soul, to seek and send means, to comfort and save the same, praising and attributing to God the glory, who by the weak means of our Ministry, hath called and taken home now again to his most blessed fold, his wandering sheep, which Honourable care and christian Industry of his, shall remain memorable in this world, and undoubtedly rewarded by God in his Kingdoms of glory.  
Another Legacy bequeathed, to the right worthy, learned, grave and Worshipful Sir Henry Yeluerton, his majesties Attorney General, to whom Mr. Francis Robinson acknowledged himself very much bounden, in instructing, and enlightening his understanding in the letter of the Law, wherein he presumed of his own wit and understanding to make evasion: but by his gravety and wisdom he so confuted him, that he to the glory of God being so manifestly convinced, and showed what a heinous fact he had done, praised God for the same, and prayed most heartily unto God, to continue and to increase such happy Guardians to his majesties peace, and weal public of this whole Realm.   

His own relation of the beginning and proceeding in his foul fact, spoken the same morning a little before he went to his execution.  
NOt long had he been acquainted with the fashions or City of London, for he had not been in London above four times before that time he did put in practise his detestable fact: his suits, places, and persons, were not of mean degree, such was his ambition: But to the Kings most excellent Majesty and his Royal Court he wholly addressed himself, and by petition▪ and help of others his majesties attendants, moved his Majesty for a Commission and protection, under his majesties hand, and great Seal of England, concerning the reforming of the divers abuses, of Uictualers, Maulsters and Usurers, having not long before heard, a Petition was preferred for reformation of some such abuses. He thereupon conceived presently, that this was a fitting subject for him to work on, to get thereby money to supply his wants▪ and to satisfy his greedy mind▪ though he bought it in the end at a most dear price and rate.  
For the better contriving and effecting of his determination and purpose, he got an accomplice by name Morgan with whom he got first acquainted, at the Swan at Charingcross, and from thence both of them removed to the sign of the Maidenhead at Saint Giles in the Fields, where he told Morgan his Companion, his Designs were plotted, and resolved of, what should be by him afterward put in execution, which truly so it happened. And presuming too much upon that small understanding and knowledge he had in the Law, of himself drew the form of a Commission, and thereinto inserted to make it bear the more validity, the names of divers worthy Attendants about his majesties Court and most Royal person, to them from his Majesty directed, in his majesties name to ask, cease, levy, and receive in four several Shires in this Kingdom, certain several sums of money, according to the tenure of their Commission, to them from his Majesty directed.  
This forged Commission being by him alone invented, and treacherously devised, brought it to a Scrivener in London, where he had the same engrossed, and without the knowledge or privity of any, did put thereunto a counterfeit great Seal, for the true great Seal of England, and so by virtue thereof, though none at all there was, did ask, levy, and receive at several sit in Commission, though no lawful authority he had thereunto, the sum of twenty eight pounds and five pence deceitfully, of the King's liege people. And this he did for the space of a month continue and proceed, not thinking of the all seeing eye of Almighty God, that would discover him, and suddenly confound him, and his most wicked device, whereof when he least imagined, or suspected, even than bewrayed his treacherous heart and detestable fact.  
After the time of his apprehension for this most detestable and foul fact, behold how steadfastly he stood in the justification of the same, and used the name of a worthy Knight, Sir Robert Maxwell, to say he had his privity and help therein, (of which) he in the least manner was not acquainted; and for which his most false and unjust aspersion on him, at the time of his death, on his knees, and salt tears fast trickling down, most humbly, and heartily craved, his free pardoning of him for the same: and said, it was the devils enticing of him, to do what he did (namely) that foul and filthy treacherous deed of his, and that which did much afflict and terrify his soul, more than Death itself, whose grim countenance he did behold so to accuse an innocent guiltless, worshipful, and worthy Gentleman, that thereby himself who only was guilty of that foul fact, might be freed; whereof God in his justice would not approve, nor be so deluded, but brought him the plotter, contriver, and actor of villainy, to receive his just reward for the same, that the mischief by him pretended, to light on others, did at the last fall on his own pate. And the net and snare which he had privily laid, and secretly spread abroad to entrap another, therein himself was ensnared.  
And thus he concluded: Let all take heed, and beware of covetousness, content themselves with that they have, labour honestly with their hands for their own living: for the honest and industrious Labourer, God will for ever bless, but they that do trust in lying vanities, to get wealth by deceitful means and wiles, let them know, said he, that though God for a while forbear them, yet his justice requires to render vengeance to them, as justly on me now he hath done.  
Like a Lamb going to the slaughter so went he unto his death, prepared before to suffer the same, willingly, patiently, and joyfully: and our confidence is such of him, that he is received into the Fold of that most blessed heavenly Flock, whereof jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of us all is the keeper and defender, and into which number, the Lord Almighty in his abundant mercy give grace to all, daily so to prepare themselves, that in the end they may be found worthy thereof. Amen.   

The conclusion.  
THus dear Countrymen▪ have I exercised your patience, and boldly presumed to incur your censures, for the zeal that I bear to the souls of men, destring, and daily heartily praying to Almighty God, that his downfall may make all others wary, and careful to fly sin, the reward whereof, and to the delighters therein, you have heard. And although God in his mercy defers to punish, expecting men's conversion, which if they do not in his expected time, he pays home in the end, such their neglect of him, with most fearful and unrecoverable downfalls.   
FINIS.