THE word OF GOD, To the city of LONDON, from the Lady Elinor: OF THE Earl OF Castlehaven: condemned, and Beheaded: April 25. 1631. &c.  LUKE, 21. And some of you shall They cause to be put to death, etc But there shall not a hair of your head perish. 
Printed in the year 1644.   

THE word OF GOD TO The city of LONDON: Luke Evangelist the 19 From The Lady Elinor: 1644.  
TO confirm it out of the mouth of two witnesses: The time of your Vissitation, as formerly out of the Old Testament. (2 of Kings 20. &c.) A sign given of the Resurrection at what time it is revealed by the times paralleled. So here is one out of the New from a Parable: (Luke the 19) witnesses the same, concerning when our saviour's return not fare off. As when thought then the kingdom of God was near: or immediately should appear.  
wherefore of the very year of God 1631. April 25. thus what then came to pass no inferior token or sign of it, as witness such a one, &c. And he said therefore a certain Nobleman went into a far Country to receive a kingdom, and to return. And called his ten servants and gave them ten pounds, &c. As moreover in what reign followed that, needs no more date but this. But his Citizens hated him, and sent a Message after him saying. We will not have this man to reign over us.  
And thus proceeding on, as it were with the ten commandments, then came the first saying, Lord thy pound hath gained ten: and said have authority over ten Cities: And the second came saying, Lord thy pound hath gained five: and he said also be thou Ruler over five Cities. And another came saying, Lord behold here is thy one pound, that wrapped up in the heavy Handcherchifeor Napkin, which amounts to Anno Dom. 1631. April 25. And so THREE of them come to their Last account too, the EARL of Castlehaven first: One as evil requited by his family, As reputed free to his followers, and accounted just to all and charitable, &c.  
So farther for explanation of this piece of Substraction and Addition, saying Lord he hath ten, whose reply was: That unto every one that hath shall be given and from him that hath not, shall be taken away that he hath. when he said or gave command, take from HIM the pound and give it to him that hath ten, where besides the aforesaid year of God the mystery thereof as manifested, also refers to a certain principle so distasteful to his majesty, the Parliament saying he can receive no loss: That hath nothing of his own, or to that purpose.  
And so much added concerning these words, how he shall be recompencd so evil a steward of his Lord's money: That from him that hath not: (Notwithstanding) shall be taken away that which he hath. Accompanied with that voice of the present reign: Bring them forth and slay them before me mine enemies.  
And farther more to bring this home to the time: though in no small hast passing on with great Britain's progress or story in this of the 19 of Luke &c. When he wept over that hard hearted city vissited in that manner, coming neigh Bethphage and Bethania, &c. which also draws near great Britain, as shows the things belonging to their peace hidden from their eyes, saying withal. if these should hold their peace when peace in Heaven proclaimed and his coming, very stones would not be silent, but likened to a woman's travel, would immediately cry out.  
And thus having denounced their heavy sentence visits the temple, to purify it, casting out those making their markets there, as no news is refullfild with us.  
And as this clear and out of question this parable or portion of Scripture, directed to our days where the faithful rewarded with so many Cities; and the like, so evident likewise where that Publican pardoned, (Luke 19,) Saying salvation was ●ome to his house, bidden to make haste, &c. The very true portraiture of him, his ●astie departure or death. The son of ●ld ancient Abraham also: The house of Audeley no obscure one, though one much envied, and such a one then come of no Sodom seed, but like Isaac rather sacrified, who as he suffered for the misdemeanours of an unruly household suffered by him, laying on him their faults, so had the honour to have this added.  
To suffer between those two the one clearing him at that hour, affirming for that fact whereof the Earl of Castlehaven was accused by his wife (such a wicked woman) He was as innocent as the child new borne. Though by the other an Impudent Idolater not cleared, calling out upon Saint Bennet, but cursing the said Earl, wishing him and all his Generation except his son hanged and damned.  
And now Sirs you of this Honourable city as you have heard these: Shal● add a word of His majesty's attorney general that day after they had heard the●● examination (fall'n to a low ebb of what was expected (saying my Lord. You see this odious crime, and therefore you must be curious you admit of no mitigation, who came short of this first promise. That His majesty's intent was like God to show mercy, who from fifty did come down to ten when he interceeded for Sodom.  
And so what the prisoner answered to them: when his majesty's chaplains came and told him the King had a gracious purpose to alter the manner of his death. And that he should be beheaded like a Noble man: replied he should esteem that halter which should draw HJ M to Heaven before a colour of pearl or the like. And for the gallows likewise that should bring him to his Saviour and Redeemer that despised not the cross for him; and so much for him a man of a mean stature too, who clmbed that tree at Tower-Hill, when as a like no little throng or press: A peer of two kingdoms a Noble man here, a Prince or Earl in Jreland, whose estate sometime inferior to none. And thus stands forth like that Noble Zacheus called by his name to come down.  

The Earl of Castle-Havens Confession.  
In the name of God Amen.  
I Mervin, Earl of Castle▪ haven being in my full strength and memory thanks be given unto my maker, having been branded and openly accused for change, alteration, and doubtfulness of my Faith and Religion. I thought fit like a Christian man to give satisfaction upon what grounds I stand for my belief, and to express it under my band for the satisfaction of all charitable people and Christians.  
First, I do believe in the blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons, one eternal and everliving God, God the Father, God my Redeemer, and God my Sanctifier.  
I do rely upon the merit, death, and passion of our blessed Saviour Christ Jesus, and upon his Mediation for the remission of my sins.  
I do believe and use with most humble reverence our Lord's prayer, the Creed of the Apostles and the ten commandments, as they are set down and allowed in the Church of England.  
I do believe the canonical Scriptures and that they are written by the inspiration of the holy spirit.  
I do believe the book of Common Prayer, as it is allowed in the Church of England, to be a good for me in those days for the service of God and to use the same, and for the rest of my belief I do refer it to the true Orthodox faith of our Church of England. And from the Articles received at this present in the Church of England, and confirmed by authority of Parliament, I do not differ in any point, renouncing all the superstitions and errors taught or believed in the Church of Rome or any other Church, in which faith I will, God willing continue to my lives end  
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand this first of May 1631. Castle-haven.   
LJkewise of whose Letter, making bold to show the beginning thereof: When without MERCY Castaway: how well resolved He was, who had such ill luck at one and Thirty.  


(Anagram. Elinor Audeley.)  reveal O Daniel, i send thee 1631. farewells with thanks for thy letter and advice. But i am bound for Nineveh: And having bidden Tarshish farewell. Not fearing death, i do not desire life.  
CASTLE-HAVEN   
ANd for more manifestation of what nature this unnatural strange trespass. Whereof this man Mer: Lord Audeley was accused, his undeserved death is referred to Geneses 38. Judah's sons Er: his eldest, and O N an his trespass: And how the Lord slew them both: with her disguising: putting off her widow's garment, with child by whoredom, Tamer travaling with twins those sons: with that ominous Scarlet, or Red thread bound, &c.  
And therefore shall but name them, the contrivers of it. Ann his wife, and his brother Ferdinando: the one for envy, she being an heir, and such a notorious one, (O Ann) The other a perverted Papist wanting no malice: wherefore to cut him off, some time gone that way astray too: but recalled himself, no aspersion was held too soul for him. And for saving her honour an adultress by promised preferment, a Page and a fo●t man was brought forth: Those witnesses rewarded in their kind, condemned out of their own mouths, like silly Sheep for their labour: Who came against a peer of two kingdoms, as Broadway by name, charged with that breach made on her:  
The other one Fitz Patrick, or O Donel a very vagrant: Accusing himself of O Nan's uncleanness or trespass with his LORD. Upon his Oath believed, which had never received the Sacrament, or at least but one kind before him; that thrice took it upon his death And one never heard to have an Oath come out of his mouth, That in that kind he was not guilty, never intending to reserve oaths to that purpose to make himself forsworn before his death.  
And so much for those twins or fellow-servants. Themselves falling into the pit digged for another, though guilty of that: as much as those Babes Then born; Yet worthy of no other, witness out of their own mouths. Therefore the Executioner, or man-widwife, as the one helps them into the world, be others out of it: This work though sooner dispatched, where Jrelands' heavy blow at hand inclusive in these. And after came his Brother with the Red thread, &c.  
Also farther for the time of the year, about sheep-shering time or S. George's feast: as Times circumstance requisite, when it came to pass of the LORD Keepers giving sentence; Keeper of the great seal, made Lord high Steward. That Judge, Judah like in this, though not acknowledged, condemned one, more righteous than himself. Yet discern i pray you whose are these, the Signit or seal, the staff, or white Rod, and Bracelets or colour, of what office these are the enfignes.  
And more over how it came to pass with him, behold his own brother Sir Ferdinando Touchet what end he came to, That day twelve month in the morning at the same hour his brother was condemned, how he died suddenly, which had polluted his own Nest or House, the just hand of God displeased: This unnatural brother, in a House of Office or the like, stroke● dead coming but from the Tennis on Holborn Hill, without any servant with him. This O Nan ready to be torn in pieces before the breath out of his body: some their hands in his pockets; Others for his Clothes, was found thus by His Servants which came to ask for HIM. Thus rewarded as They no other deserved: judas-like, rather than of Judah's Race or Kind, (Luke 21.) in betraying HIM betrayed by Friends and brethren so openly: Mervin LORD Audeley, of the Manor of Straw-Bridge, which never suspected or did know that the word to be of his house, or appertaining to Parsonages and Tithes, that Mat. 25. Thou knewest i reap where i sowed not, and gather where i have not strawed. where although the Arch B. of Canterbury's burying his Lord's money (as it may well be no little or hidden of that kind in the earth) with the losing of his head also tied up with that Napkin or Kircheife: the one gone to his own place, Little-Ease or Esau's Rest. The other a chief peer, though his hard hap to lose his Head first, yet nevertheless in Abraham's bosom or paradise, as his Saviour saying I come to save that which is lost, Luk. 19 As when the ancient of days his return showed there, so referred to Malachi, shall come as a swift witness in judgement, against adulterers, & adultresses and false swearers, and for Tithes that robbery and the like. For ye have robbed me, &c.  
So come LORD, and cut off such an evil time, defer us not.  
FINIS.   

AS these farther the sum and substance of the matter, showed in Luke the 19 and Mat. 25. When the day of judgement immediately follows, like as those servants three of them, no obscure ones doubtless to their account called then. So lastly with the Earl of Castle Haven betrayed, and his sentence: follows theirs as slow. The Earl of Strafford Deputy, &c. And the Arch BB. which could plead no Ignorance, as referred to his own mouth. those traitors, for evidence of the end so long waited for.