The Sad and Dreadful RELATION OF A Bloody and Cruel MURDER COMMITTED BY Mr. Thomas, Low A MINISTER, in Heart-Street, Covent-Garden, Upon his own Person, On the 29th. or 30th. of March. 1684.  
Together with the circumstances that attended it, as they appeared before the Coroners Inquest, who Sat upon the Dead Corpse on the 30th. of the aforesaid Month, and what else happened Remarkable thereupon.  
STrange and Amazing will this Relation appear to the Reader, being as most conjecture the sad effects of dire Despair, the Narration of which take as followeth.  
One Thomas Low Aged about 30 years, said to be a Cheshire Man descended of good Parentage, and known by many Gentlemen of Repute, to be some time past, a Man much Reserved, and of such Esteem, that he had the Honour of being Chaplain to divers Persons of Quality; but of late being either Dismissed, or for some consideration best known to himself, retireing, he took a Lodging up three pair of Stairs, at one Mr. Hubert's in Heart-street in Covent-Garden, where he behaved himself very Civilly for the space of three weeks, or thereabouts, but for some days past was perceived to be very Melancholy, seeming much Discontented, but made not known the cause thereof, (though it was demanded) when on Saturday last, in the Evening coming in, as his usual manner was, after some discourse, he desired Mrs. Hubert his Landlady to lend him a Bible, and so went into his Chamber, (as she and the rest of the Family supposed) to Read or Meditate; So that that Night he was seen no more, nor heard, unless as usually to walk about his Room, the next Morning the aforesaid Gentlewoman wanting her Book to carry to Church, sent her Servant to require it, but knocking at the Door, had no reply, nor heard any noise; wherefore supposing he might not be Stirring at that time, no further Inquiry was made, but after a while much wondering that according to his custom he came not down, they beginning to suspect something more than ordinary had befallen him, and upon observation, perceiving some Signs of violence in the Chamber, The Door was upon Mature deliberation broken open, where they to their great consternation found the aforesaid Mr. Low Murdered, being undressed, and as some affirm, a Napkin about his Head, having bedewed the Floor and Bed-cloaths with streams of Blood, and by him a Raizor with which the violence had been done, according to all conjecture.  
The wound was in his Throat, where there appeared to be two Gashes, one a little under his Chin, which as it was supposed striking upon the Jaw, stayed the further proceeding of that Mischievous Instrument; but the second Gash was prosecuted with such Violence as by the wound appears, that it cut the Jugulars, Windpipe, Weazand, and all the Ligaments to the Neckbone on either side, being the depth of three Inches, the length of five, and the breadth of four: This fatal Accident being noised abroad, the Corroners Inquest on the 30th of March after Sermon sat on the Corpse, and upon Inquiry, finding the circumstance to be as Aforesaid, or to the same effect, and having debated thereon, and seriously considered the whole matter, they returned their Verdict Felo de se, viz. That he had laid violent hands upon himself, occasioned through Discontent or Despair.  
Though great Search was made to know whether he had left any Papers behind him, Importing the cause or Incitement to such violence, yet we do not understand any paper was found, whereupon orders was gvien for his Interment in the Burying-Ground of St. Paul's Covent-Garden, having been till that time exposed to the view of such as desired to see him.  
This sad Disaster may well serve as a  to prevent others from Shipwracked themselves upon those dangerous Shoals that the Power of Darkness has contracted for the ruin of such as are not secured by the Anchor of Faith, steadfastly fixed on the Rock of Salvation.   

Entered according to Order.   

LONDON, Printed for Langley Curtis, 1684.