Sad and Lamentable NEWS FROM SUFFOLK, BEING A True and Perfect Relation of the great Thunderclaps, and Lightning, that fell upon the House of Mr. Absalon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other Gentlemen were Drinking of HEALTHS.  
AND The manner how the said Thunderclaps rent and tore the House in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid Gentlemen Lame, Senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the Parlour to the top of the Room, and casting of him upon a Table.  
AS ALSO, The striking of Mr. Torril Dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the Lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black.  
Attested by the Foreman of the Jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thurday was seven-night was summoned upon the Crowner's Quest.  
London, Printed for George Horton, 1661.   

Sad and Lamentable NEWS FROM WAINFORD IN SUFFOLK; B●ing a true Relation of the great and terrible Thunderclaps that fell upon the House of Mr. Absalon, where divers Gentlemen were a Drinking.  
THE greatest thing that we can desire, (next the glory of God) is our own Salvation; and the sweetest thing we can desire, is the Assurance of our Salvation. In this life, we cannot get higher, than to be assured of that, which in the next life is to be enjoyed.  
All Saints shall enjoy a Heaven when they leave this Earth: Some Saints enjoy a Heaven, while they are here on Earth. That all might enjoy two Heavens, is the project of this Discourse; and that this project may be published, some cautionary motions we shall here lay down, for preventing of excess in Drinking; considering the late sad and heavy Judgements that befell divers Gentlemen in Suffolk, as they were Drinking of healths at Wainsord; the manner thus,  
AT Wainford in Suffolk, at one Mr. Absolon's house, the last of July, Sir John Row, Mr. Torril, Mr. John Lemon, and his Brother Mr. Brome of Henham, and his Brother Bartholomew Blowgate, Mr. Robert Brown servants to the said Sir John Row, with divers other Gentlemen, on purpose met to Drink out a Barrel of March Beer, about four of the Clock in the afternoon the same day, there happened a very terrible Clap of Thunder, the force thereof fell upon the House of the said Mr. Absalon, where the abovenamed Gentlemen were a Drinking, and broke down many of the Tiles of the House, and one Spar, and several Studs, and Glass-windows of the House, and broke one Bedstead in the Parlour chamber, the Room over which these Gentlemen were Drinking in, and fell down into the said Parlour where the said Gentlemen were, and struck most of them lame, and senseless, some of which remain very ill at this time, as Barth. Blowgate, who were took up to the top of the Room, and thrown upon a Table; but above all, the aforesaid Mr. Torril, sitting right against the Window where the force of the Thunder came in, was struck dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt off with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, his head, face and body as black as any hat, or other thing whatever.  
The dead body, and Relation aforesaid, I was on Thursday last both an Eye and Earwitness thereunto, being summoned upon the Crowner's Quest, and ferved as Foreman in the Jury.  
John Gibson.  
Thus having given you a true Relation of this great and wonderful Thunderclap, be pleased to take this by way of admonition.  
That, having seen the salvation of God exceeding great, it will be allowed us, to be exceeding glad of his Salvation; an excess of gladness is allowed, but not of Drunkenness; O let that be abhored. Wine or Beer in a Drunken excess, it inflames the heart, intoxicate the Brain, and turns all Fanatic.  
You must, you'll say, drink the King's Health; but tell me, is it congruous in cups of excess to drink the King's health, when he preserves his health by little drinking?  
Again, beware of Execrations and Oaths, lest their sinful provocations outcry our loudest acclamations.  
No, no, let us rejoice with Temperance and devotion, as well as with cheerfulness, and exultation; as good Christians, as well as good Subjects, and indeed we are no longer good Subjects, than we are good Christians; and with the Ensigns of joy and jubilation, let us all heighten the joyful shout of a King amongst us.  
But still let me mind you to preserve your Moral Temperance, the better to perform your Loyal Exultations; that rejoicing for your King, you may do it in the Lord; and then I am sure it will be very much our Gracious and Dread Sovereign's joy, to hear that we have so rejoiced.  
And let this the devotion of some have the imitation of others, to work this effect of grace upon the hearts of men, to melt them to Loyalty and Allegiance, which certainly will be as joyfully welcome to every conscientious, and loyal Subject, as are the refreshing Streams to the thirsty Traveller, in the dry and parched Desert. For that God hath tutored us by affliction, to melt in Sympathies of compassion; and we have learned this Lesson of Christian Experience, that there is no greater joy than the Souls Conversion, no truer Honour, than Errors retraction, and no firmer Tie than Loves Communion.  
FINIS.