News FROM SIR JOHN Sucklin BEING A RELATION OF HIS CONVERSION FROM A PAPIST TO A PROTESTANT.  
Also, What Torments he endured by those of the Inquisition in Spain.  
And how the Lord Lekeux his Accuser, was strucken dumb, he going to have the Sentence of Death pass upon him.  
Sent in a Letter to the Lord Conway, now being in Ireland.  
Printed for M. Rookes, and are to be sold in Grubstreet, 1641.   

News FROM Sir John Sucklin.  
It is an old proverb, that he far runs, that never turns, as will be now made apparent by this ensuing story, which will treat of one which was accounted a treacherous and disloyal Subject, and not long since made an escape out of this kingdom, by name Sir John Suclin, who was supposed to be a Romanist, but now will his sufferings make manifest to the contrary.  
When first he flew out of this kingdom▪ he took up his habitation in Roan, belonging to the King of France: but there some discontent growing between another Knight himself, he left Roan, and to Paris he bent his Journey, where he had much honour attributed to him, in respect of his furnishing a hundred men and horses, against the Scots: in the time of dissension between both kingdoms.  
In Paris as aforesaid, he lived in great honour where he fell in league with the Lady Damaise nigh kinswoman to the Duchess of Sheverey, but a protestant.  
This Lady bore affection to him, after the same manner that he did to her, but upon this condition, that he should purge himself of all popish dregs whatsoever.  
To which he most willing condescended, and thereupon renounced the Pope, with all his Complicies.  
But this is requisite to be declared, that there was a Lord in Paris, by name Lequeux, which bore affection to the same Lady, and to have his desire, invented a plot to take away Sir John Sucklins' life: but he having notice thereof, acquainted his Lady with the pretended purpose of the Lord Lequeux, whereupon she desired him to fly to some other parts.  
But his reply was, enjoying her society he would be ambitious to fly any whither, but otherwise to stay the worst thing which could happen, would be but death, and not to enjoy her company would be no less.  
To whose request, she willingly granted, and in a short space, they together took shipping and sailed to the hither parts of Spain: whereas these two Turtles without any interception thought for to be.  
But alas! Fortune did prove adverse against them, and instead of blessing their hope with a prosperous Gale, she played the part of storming Boreas, and split their ship against an envious rock.  
For being arrived safely, as they did think, within the Confines of Spain, the afore-named malicious Lord Lequeux, having notice given of their escape, presently pursued them, and having overtaken them▪ complained to the great archpriest of Spain, how that they were both traitors to Rome, and were arrived in Spain for no other cause, but to conspire the death of the great Master, and King of Spain.  
To confirm and bind which accusation, he swore by the Sacrament, and sacred body of Christ▪  
Whereupon the archpriest committed Sir John Suclin to the custody of those of the Inquis●tion, and his Lady to a close prison, command being given, that unless Sir John Suclin did recant from any intent to do injury unto the Church of Rome, that he should not want for torments, according to the ancient custom of the Inquisition. Sir John made answer thus. That both his Lady and himself were accused falsely; for although he bore no affection to the church of Rome, yet was he far from any intent for doing the least Member of it any wrong: much more the King of Spain himself, chief Agent to the Pope.  
No●withstanding, he was committed▪ and suffered those torments which are commonly inflicted upon those which are prisoners to the Inquisition, once had he the Spanish strappado, twice tortured by sharp needles, three times did he lodge in a stinking Dungeon, and upon the fourth day was carried to hear the Sentence of Death pass upon him; but was miraculously delivered, for the Lord Lequex going to accuse him the second time, was struck down, and by signs first, and then by writing, did confess to the whole Assembly, that he had falsely accused Sir John Sucklin and his Lady.  
Whereupon they were both delivered, and the Lord Lequex committed to tortures.  
Sir John and his Lady are now living at the Hague in Holland, piously and religiously, and grieves at nothing, but that he did the kingdom of England wrong.  
FINIS.